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Main Entry abalone Pronunciation a-b-l-n a-b- Function Noun
Etymology American Spanish abuloacuten from Rumsen (American Indian language of Monterey Bay Calif) aulon
Date 1850
any of a genus (Haliotis) of edible rock-clinging gastropod mollusks that have a flattened shell slightly spiral in form lined with mother-of-pearl and with a row of apertures along its outer edge
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Accessory
Main Entry 1accessory Variant spelling also accessary ik-se-s-r ak-
ek- -ses-r also -se- Inflected form plural accessoriesFunction NounDate 15th century
1 a a person not actually or constructively present but contributing as an assistant or instigator to the commission of an offense called also accessory before the fact b a person who knowing that a crime has been committed aids or shelters the offender with intent to defeat justice called also accessory after the fact 2 a a thing of secondary or subordinate importance ADJUNCT b an object or device not essential in itself but adding to the beauty convenience or effectiveness of something else ltauto accessoriesgt ltclothing accessoriesgt
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AcknowledgeMain Entry acknowledge Pronunciation ik-nauml-lij ak-Inflected form acknowledged
acknowledgingFunction transitive verbEtymology ac- (as in accord) + knowledgeDate 15th century1 to recognize the rights authority or status of 2 to disclose knowledge of or agreement with 3 a to express gratitude or obligation for ltacknowledge a giftgt b to take notice of ltfailed to acknowledge my greetinggt c to make known the receipt of ltacknowledge a lettergt 4 to recognize as genuine or valid ltacknowledge a debtgt synonyms ACKNOWLEDGE ADMIT OWN AVOW CONFESS mean to disclose against ones will or inclination ACKNOWLEDGE implies the disclosing of something that has been or might be concealed ltacknowledged an earlier peccadillogt ADMIT implies reluctance to disclose grant or concede and refers usually to facts rather than their implications ltadmitted the project was over budgetgt OWN implies acknowledging something in close relation to oneself ltmust own I know little about computersgt AVOW implies boldly declaring often in the face of hostility what one might be expected to be silent about ltavowed that he was a revolutionarygt CONFESS may apply to an admission of a weakness failure omission or guilt ltconfessed a weakness for sweetsgt
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Acoustic
Main Entry acoustic Pronunciation -kuumls-tik Variant spelling or acoustical -ti-kl Function adjectiveEtymology Greek akoustikos of hearing from
akouein to hear mdash more at HEARDate 1605
1 of or relating to the sense or organs of hearing to sound or to the science of sounds ltacoustic apparatus of the eargt ltacoustic energygt as a deadening or absorbing sound ltacoustic tilegt b operated by or utilizing sound waves 2 of relating to or being a musical instrument whose sound is not electronically modified mdash acoustically -k(-)l adverb
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Admirable
Main Entry admirable Pronunciation ad-m(-)r-bl Function adjectiveDate 15th century
1 deserving the highest esteem EXCELLENT 2 obsolete exciting wonder SURPRISING mdash admirability ad-m(-)r-bi-l-t noun mdash admirableness ad-m(-)r-bl-ns noun mdash admirably -bl adverb
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Adolescence
Main Entry adolescence Pronunciation a-d-le-s n(t)sFunction nounDate 15th century
1 the state or process of growing up 2 the period of life from puberty to maturity terminating legally at the age of majority 3 a stage of development (as of a language or culture) prior to maturity
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Advocacy
Main Entry advocacy Pronunciation ad-v-k-s Function nounDate 15th century
the act or process of advocating or supporting a cause or proposal
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Affidavit
Main Entry affidavit Pronunciation a-f-d-vt Function nounEtymology Medieval Latin he has made an
oath from affidareDate 1593
a sworn statement in writing made especially under oath or on affirmation before an authorized magistrate or officer
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Allege
Main Entry allege Pronunciation -lej Inflected form alleged allegingFunction transitive verb
Etymology
Middle English alleggen to submit in evidence or as justification adduce from Anglo-French aleger allegger probably in part modification of Medieval Latin allegare from Latin to send as a representative adduce in support of a plea (from ad- + legare to depute) in part from Anglo-French aleger to lighten free exculpate from Late Latin alleviare to relieve mdash more at LEGATE ALLEVIATE
Date 14th century1 archaic to adduce or bring forward as a source or authority 2 to assert without proof or before proving ltthe newspaper alleges the mayors guiltgt 3 to bring forward as a reason or excuse
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Almond
Main Entry almond Pronunciation auml-mnd a- aumll- al-Function noun
Etymology Middle English almande from Anglo-French alemande from Late Latin amandula alteration of Latin amygdala from Greek amygdal
Date 14th century
1 a the drupaceous fruit of a small tree (Prunus dulcis syn P amygdalus) of the rose family with flowers and young fruit resembling those of the peach especially its ellipsoidal edible kernel used as a nut b any of several similar fruits 2 a tree that produces
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Alms
Main Entry alms Pronunciation auml(l)mzInflected form plural almsFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English almesse almes from Old English aeliglmesse aeliglmes from Late Latin eleemosyna alms from Greek elemosyn pity alms from elemn merciful from eleos pity
Date before 12th century1 archaic CHARITY 2 something (as money or food) given freely to relieve the poor mdash almsgiver -gi-vr noun mdash almsgiving -gi-vi noun
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Alumna
Main Entry alumna Pronunciation -lm-n Inflected form plural alumnae -()n also -n Function nounEtymology Latin feminine of alumnusDate 1879
1 a girl or woman who has attended or has graduated from a particular school college or university 2 a girl or woman who is a former member employee contributor or inmate
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Analgesic
Main Entry analgesic Pronunciation a-n l-j-zik -sikFunction nounDate 1875
an agent for producing analgesia mdash analgesic adjective
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AnyMain Entry any Pronunciation e-n Function adjective
Etymology Middle English from Old English lnig akin to Old High German einag any Old English n one mdash more at ONE
Date before 12th century1 one or some indiscriminately of whatever kind a one or another taken at random ltask any man you meetgt b EVERY used to indicate one selected without restriction ltany child would know thatgt 2 one some or all indiscriminately of whatever quantity a one or more used to indicate an undetermined number or amount lthave you any moneygt b ALL used to indicate a maximum or whole ltneeds any help he can getgt c a or some without reference to quantity or extent ltgrateful for any favor at allgt 3 a unmeasured or unlimited in amount number or extent ltany quantity you desiregt b appreciably large or extended ltcould not endure it any length of timegt
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ApplicableMain Entry applicable Pronunciation a-pli-k-bl also -pli-k- Function adjectiveDate 1655
capable of or suitable for being applied APPROPRIATE ltstatutes applicable to the casegt synonyms see RELEVANT mdash applicability a-pli-k-bi-l-t also -pli-k- noun
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AppreciateMain Entry appreciate Pronunciation -pr-sh-t -pri- also -pr-s- Inflected form appreciated appreciatingFunction verb
Etymology Late Latin appretiatus past participle of appretiare from Latin ad- + pretium price mdash more at PRICE
Date 1655transitive verb 1 a to grasp the nature worth quality or significance of ltappreciate the difference between right and wronggt b to value or admire highly ltappreciates our workgt c to judge with heightened perception or understanding be fully aware of ltmust see it to appreciate itgt d to recognize with gratitude ltcertainly appreciates your kindnessgt 2 to increase the value of intransitive verb to increase in number or value mdash appreciator --tr noun mdash appreciatory -pr-sh-tr- -pri-sh- adjective synonyms APPRECIATE VALUE PRIZE TREASURE CHERISH mean to hold in high estimation APPRECIATE often connotes sufficient understanding to enjoy or admire a things excellence ltappreciates fine winegt VALUE implies rating a thing highly for its intrinsic worth ltvalues our friendshipgt PRIZE implies taking a deep pride in something one possesses ltAmericans prize their freedomgt TREASURE emphasizes jealously safeguarding something considered precious lta treasured mementogt CHERISH implies a special love and care for something ltcherishes her children above allgt synonyms see in addition UNDERSTAND
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AssociateMain Entry associate Pronunciation -s-sh-t -s-Inflected form associated associatingFunction verb
Etymology
Middle English associat associated from Latin associatus past participle of associare to unite from ad- + sociare to join from socius companion mdash more at SOCIAL
Date 14th centurytransitive verb 1 to join as a partner friend or companion 2 obsolete to keep company with ATTEND 3 to join or connect together COMBINE 4 to bring together or into relationship in any of various intangible ways (as in memory or imagination) intransitive verb 1 to come or be together as partners friends or companions 2 to combine or join with other parts UNITE synonyms see JOIN
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Asterisk
Main Entry asterisk Pronunciation as-t-risk especially in plural also divide-
rikFunction noun
Etymology Middle English astarisc from Late Latin asteriscus from Greek asteriskos literally little star diminutive of aster- astr
Date 14th century the character atilde used in printing or writing as a reference mark as an indication of the omission of letters or words to denote a hypothetical or unattested linguistic form or for various arbitrary meanings mdash asteriskless -ls adjective
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Asthma
Main Entry asthma Pronunciation az-m British as-Function Noun
Etymology Middle English asma from Medieval Latin modification of Greek asthma
Date 14th century a chronic lung disorder that is marked by recurring episodes of airway obstruction (as from bronchospasm) manifested by labored breathing accompanied especially by wheezing and coughing and by a sense of constriction in the chest and that is triggered by hyperreactivity to various stimuli (as allergens or rapid change in air temperature) mdash asthmatic az-ma-tik British as- adjective or noun mdash asthmatically -ti-k(-)l adverb
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Attacheacute
Main Entry attacheacute Pronunciation a-t-sh a-ta- -ta- Function nounEtymology French past participle of attacherDate 1826
1 a technical expert on a countrys diplomatic staff at a foreign capital lta military attachegt 2 ATTACHEacute CASE
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Attorney
Main Entry attorney Pronunciation -tr-n Inflected form plural attorneysFunction noun
Etymology Middle English attourney from Anglo-French aturneacute past participle of aturner
Date 14th century
one who is legally appointed to transact business on anothers behalf especially LAWYER mdash attorneyship -ship noun
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Awardee
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Bamboo
Main Entry bamboo Pronunciation ()bam-buuml bam- Inflected form plural bamboosFunction nounEtymology Malay bambuUsage often attributiveDate 1586
any of various woody or arborescent grasses (as of the genera Bambusa Arundinaria and Dendrocalamus of the subfamily Bambusoideae) of tropical and temperate regions having hollow stems thick rhizomes and shoots that are used for food also the jointed stem of bamboo used especially for building furniture and utensils
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Beneficiary
Main Entry beneficiary Pronunciation be-n-fi-sh-er- -e-r -fi-sh(-)r Inflected form plural beneficiariesFunction NounDate 16621 one that benefits from something 2 a the person designated to receive the income of a trust estate b the person named (as in an insurance policy) to receive proceeds or benefits mdash beneficiary adjective
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Bicuspid Valve
Main Entry bicuspid valveFunction nounDate circa 1903
MITRAL VALVE
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Boutique
Main Entry boutique Pronunciation buuml-tk Function noun
Etymology French shop probably from Old Occitan botica ultimately from Greek apothk storehouse mdash more at APOTHECARY
Usage often attributiveDate 17671 a a small fashionable shop b a small shop within a large department store 2 a small company that offers highly specialized services or products ltboutique wineriesgt ltan independent investment boutiquegt mdash boutiquey -t-k adjective
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Broccoli
Main Entry broccoli Pronunciation brauml-k-l brauml-kl Function noun
Etymology Italian plural of broccolo flowering top of a cabbage diminutive of brocco small nail sprout
Date 1699
1 chiefly British a large hardy cauliflower 2 a either of two garden vegetable plants closely related to the cabbage (1) one with a thick central stem and a compact head of dense usually green florets that is classified with the cauliflower (2) one (Brassica oleracea italica) with slender stems and usually green or purple florets not arranged in a central head b the stems and immature florets of broccoli used as food
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BuryMain Entry bury Pronunciation ber- be-r also br- Inflected form buried buryingFunction transitive verb
Etymology Middle English burien from Old English byrgan akin to Old High German bergan to shelter Russian berech to spare
Date before 12th century1 to dispose of by depositing in or as if in the earth especially to inter with funeral ceremonies 2 a to conceal by or as if by covering with earth b to cover from view ltburied her face in her handsgt 3 a to have done with ltburying their differencesgt b to conceal in obscurity ltburied the retraction among the classified adsgt c SUBMERGE ENGROSS usually used with in ltburied himself in his booksgt 4 to put (a playing card) out of play by placing it in or under the dealers pack 5 to succeed emphatically or impressively in making (a shot) ltbury a jumpergt ltbury a puttgt 6 to defeat overwhelmingly synonyms see HIDE mdash bury the hatchet to settle a disagreement become reconciled
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BusyMain Entry busy Pronunciation bi-z Inflected form busier busiestFunction adjective
Etymology Middle English bisy from Old English bisig akin to Middle Dutch amp Middle Low German besich busy
Date before 12th century
1 a engaged in action OCCUPIED b being in use ltfound the telephone busygt 2 full of activity BUSTLING lta busy seaportgt 3 foolishly or intrusively active MEDDLING 4 full of distracting detail lta busy designgt mdash busily bi-z-l adverb mdash busyness bi-z-ns noun synonyms BUSY INDUSTRIOUS DILIGENT ASSIDUOUS SEDULOUS mean actively engaged or occupied BUSY chiefly stresses activity as opposed to idleness or leisure lttoo busy to spend time with the childrengt INDUSTRIOUS implies characteristic or habitual devotion to work ltindustrious employeesgt DILIGENT suggests earnest application to some specific object or pursuit ltvery diligent in her pursuit of a degreegt ASSIDUOUS stresses careful and unremitting application ltassiduous practicegt SEDULOUS implies painstaking and persevering application lta sedulous investigation of the murdergt
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CategoryMain Entry category Pronunciation ka-t-gr- Inflected form plural categoriesFunction noun
Etymology
Late Latin categoria from Greek katgoria predication category from katgorein to accuse affirm predicate from kata- + agora public assembly from ageirein to gather
Date 1588
1 any of several fundamental and distinct classes to which entities or concepts belong 2 a division within a system of classification
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CementMain Entry cement Pronunciation si-ment also s-ment Function noun
Etymology
Middle English sement from Anglo-French ciment from Latin caementum stone chips used in making mortar from caedere to cut
Date 14th century1 a CONCRETE b a powder of alumina silica lime iron oxide and magnesium oxide burned together in a kiln and finely pulverized and used as an ingredient of mortar and concrete also any mixture used for a similar purpose 2 a binding element or agency as a a substance to make objects adhere to each other b something serving to unite firmly ltjustice is the cement that holds a political community together mdash R M Hutchinsgt 3 CEMENTUM 4 a plastic composition made especially of zinc or silica for filling dental cavities 5 the fine-grained groundmass or glass of a porphyry
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Cemetery
Main Entry cemetery Pronunciation se-m-ter- -te-r Inflected form plural cemeteriesFunction Noun
Etymology
Middle English cimitery from Anglo-French cimiterie from Late Latin coemeterium from Greek koimtrion sleeping chamber burial place from koiman to put to sleep akin to Greek keisthai to lie Sanskrit Kete he lies
Date 15th century
a burial ground
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Chimera
Main Entry chimera Pronunciation k-mir- k-Function noun
Etymology
Latin chimaera from Greek chimaira she-goat chimera akin to Old Norse gymbr yearling ewe Greek cheimn winter mdash more at HIBERNATE
1 a capitalized a fire-breathing she-monster in Greek mythology having a lions head a goats body and a serpents tail b an imaginary monster compounded of incongruous parts 2 an illusion or fabrication of the mind especially an unrealizable dream lta fancy a chimera in my brain troubles me in my prayer mdash John Donnegt 3 an individual organ or part consisting of tissues of diverse genetic constitution
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ChocolateMain Entry chocolate Pronunciation chauml-k(-)lt ch- Function noun
Etymology
Spanish from Nahuatl chocoltl probably alteration of eastern Nahuatl dialect chikoltl from chikolli hook (probably used to refer to the beater used to mix chocolate with water) + tl water liquid
Date 16041 a beverage made by mixing chocolate with water or milk 2 a food prepared from ground roasted cacao beans 3 a small candy with a center (as a fondant) and a chocolate coating 4 a brownish gray mdash chocolate adjective
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Cleanliness
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ClimbMain Entry 1climb Pronunciation klm Function verb
Etymology Middle English from Old English climban probably akin to Old English clifian to adhere mdash more at CLEAVE
Date before 12th centuryintransitive verb 1 a to go upward with gradual or continuous progress RISE ASCEND ltwatching the smoke climbgt b to increase gradually ltprices are continuing to climbgt c to slope upward lta climbing pathgt 2 a to go upward or raise oneself especially by grasping or clutching with the hands ltclimbed aboard the traingt b of a plant to ascend in growth (as by twining) 3 to go about or down usually by grasping or holding with the hands ltclimb down the laddergt 4 to get into or out of clothing usually with some haste or effort ltthe firefighters climbed into their clothesgt transitive verb 1 to go upward on or along to the top of or over ltclimb a hillgt 2 to draw or pull oneself up over or to the top of by using hands and feet ltchildren climbing the treegt 3 to grow up or over ltivy climbing the wallgt mdash climbable kl-m-bl adjective
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ComfortableMain Entry comfortable Pronunciation km(p)(f)-t(r)-bl km(p)-f(r)-t-bl km-f(r)-bl Function adjectiveDate 17691 a affording or enjoying contentment and security lta comfortable incomegt b affording or enjoying physical comfort lta comfortable chairgt ltwas too comfortable to movegt 2 a free from vexation or doubt ltcomfortable assumptionsgt b free from stress or tension lta comfortable routinegt mdash comfortableness noun mdash comfortably -bl adverb synonyms COMFORTABLE COZY SNUG EASY RESTFUL mean enjoying or providing a position of contentment and security COMFORTABLE applies to anything that encourages serenity well-being or complacency as well as physical ease ltstarted feeling comfortable in our new surroundingsgt COZY suggests warmth shelter assured ease and friendliness lta cozy neighborhood coffee shopgt SNUG suggests having just enough space for comfort and safety but no more lta snug little cottagegt EASY implies relief from or absence of anything likely to cause discomfort or constraint ltliving in easy circumstancesgt RESTFUL applies to whatever induces or contributes to rest or relaxation lta quiet restful vacationgt
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Condolence
Main Entry condolence Pronunciation kn-d-ln(t)s also kaumln-d- Function nounDate 1603
1 sympathy with another in sorrow 2 an expression of sympathy synonyms see PITY
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ConfirmMain Entry confirm Pronunciation kn-frm Function transitive verb
Etymology Middle English from Anglo-French cunfermer from Latin confirmare from com- + firmare to make firm from firmus firm
Date 13th century1 to give approval to RATIFY ltconfirm a treatygt 2 to make firm or firmer STRENGTHEN ltconfirm ones resolvegt 3 to administer the rite of confirmation to 4 to give new assurance of the validity of remove doubt about by authoritative act or indisputable fact ltconfirm a rumorgt ltconfirm an ordergt mdash confirmability -fr-m-bi-l-t noun mdash confirmable -fr-m-bl adjective synonyms CONFIRM CORROBORATE SUBSTANTIATE VERIFY AUTHENTICATE VALIDATE mean to attest to the truth or validity of something CONFIRM implies the removing of doubts by an authoritative statement or indisputable fact ltconfirmed the reportsgt CORROBORATE suggests the strengthening of what is already partly established ltwitnesses corroborated his storygt SUBSTANTIATE implies the offering of evidence that sustains the contention ltthe claims have yet to be substantiatedgt VERIFY implies the establishing of correspondence of actual facts or details with those proposed or guessed at ltall statements of fact in the article have been verifiedgt AUTHENTICATE implies establishing genuineness by adducing legal or official documents or expert opinion lthandwriting experts authenticated the diariesgt VALIDATE implies establishing validity by authoritative affirmation or by factual proof ltvalidated the hypothesis by experimentsgt
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Controversy
Main Entry controversy Pronunciation kaumln-tr-vr-s British also kn-trauml-vr-s Inflected form plural controversiesFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English controversie from Anglo-French from Latin controversia from controversus disputable literally turned against from contro- (akin to contra-) + versus past participle of vertere to turn mdash more at WORTH
Date 14th century1 a discussion marked especially by the expression of opposing views DISPUTE 2 QUARREL STRIFE
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Corps
Main Entry corps Pronunciation kr Inflected form plural corps krz Function nounEtymology French from Old French cors from
Latin corpus bodyDate 1707
1 a an organized subdivision of the military establishment ltMarine Corpsgt ltSignal Corpsgt b a tactical unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and auxiliary arms and services 2 a group of persons associated together or acting under common direction especially a body of persons having a common activity or occupation ltthe press corpsgt 3 CORPS DE BALLET
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Coupon
Main Entry coupon Pronunciation kuuml-paumln kyuuml-Function NounEtymology French from Old French piece
from couper to cut mdash more at COPEDate 18221 a statement of due interest to be cut from a bearer bond when payable and presented for payment also the interest rate of a coupon 2 a form surrendered in order to obtain an article service or accommodation as a one of a series of attached tickets or certificates often to be detached and presented as needed b a ticket or form authorizing purchases of rationed commodities c a certificate or similar evidence of a purchase redeemable in premiums d a part of a printed advertisement to be cut off to use as an order blank or inquiry form or to obtain a discount on merchandise or services
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Debut
Main Entry debut Variant spelling also deacutebut d-byuuml d- Function noun
Etymology
French deacutebut from deacutebuter to begin from Middle French desbuter to play first from des- de- + but starting point goal mdash more at BUTT
Date 17511 a first appearance ltmade her singing debutgt 2 a formal entrance into society
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Didnrsquot
Main Entry didnt Pronunciation di-d nt -dn dialect also dit- n(t) or
dintDate 1675 did not
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Education
Main Entry education Pronunciation e-j-k-shn Function nounDate 1531
1 a the action or process of educating or of being educated also a stage of such a process b the knowledge and development resulting from an educational process lta person of little educationgt 2 the field of study that deals mainly with methods of teaching and learning in schools mdash educational -shnl -sh-n l adjective mdash educationally - adverb
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EmbryoMain Entry embryo Pronunciation em-br- Inflected form plural embryosFunction noun
Etymology Medieval Latin embryon- embryo from Greek embryon from en- + bryein to swell akin to Greek bryon catkin
Date 15481 a archaic a vertebrate at any stage of development prior to birth or hatching b an animal in the early stages of growth and differentiation that are characterized by cleavage the laying down of fundamental tissues and the formation of primitive organs and organ systems especially the developing human individual from the time of implantation to the end of the eighth week after conception 2 the young sporophyte of a seed plant usually comprising a rudimentary plant with plumule radicle and cotyledons 3 a something as yet undeveloped b a beginning or undeveloped state of something ltproductions seen in embryo during their out-of-town tryout period mdash Henry Hewesgt
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Entrepreneur
Main Entry entrepreneur Pronunciation auml nn-tr-p(r)-nr -n(y)r Function noun
Etymology French from Old French from entreprendre to undertake mdash more at ENTERPRISE
Date 1852
one who organizes manages and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise mdash entrepreneurial -n(y)r--l -nr- adjective mdash entrepreneurialism ---li-zm noun mdash entrepreneurially ---l adverb mdash entrepreneurship -nr-ship -n(y)r- noun
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Exciting
Main Entry exciting Pronunciation ik-s-ti Function adjectiveDate 1647
producing excitement mdash excitingly -i-l adverb
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Executive
Main Entry executive Pronunciation ig-ze-k(y)-tiv -kyuuml-Function adjectiveDate 1649
1 a of or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs b belonging to the branch of government that is charged with such powers as diplomatic representation superintendence of the execution of the laws and appointment of officials and that usually has some power over legislation (as through veto) compare JUDICIAL LEGISLATIVE 2 a designed for or relating to execution or carrying into effect ltexecutive boardgt b having administrative or managerial responsibility ltexecutive directorgt 3 of or relating to an executive ltthe executive officesgt
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Faux Pas
Main Entry faux pas Pronunciation f-pauml f- Inflected form plural faux pas -pauml(z) -pauml(z) Function nounEtymology French literally false stepDate 1676
BLUNDER especially a social blunder
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Favorite
Main Entry favorite Pronunciation f-v(-)rt f-vrt chiefly dialect f-v-rt Function noun
Etymology Italian favorito past participle of favorire to favor from favore favor from Latin favor
Date 1583
1 one that is treated or regarded with special favor or liking especially a person who is specially loved trusted or provided with favors by someone of high rank or authority 2 a competitor judged most likely to win
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Gargantuan
Main Entry gargantuan Pronunciation -wnFunction adjectiveEtymology GargantuaUsage often capitalizedDate 1596
tremendous in size volume or degree GIGANTIC COLOSSAL ltgargantuan waterfallsgt
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Genre
Main Entry genre Pronunciation zhaumln-r zhauml n- zhauml nr jaumln-r Function nounEtymology French from Middle French kind
gender mdash more at GENDERDate 1770
1 a category of artistic musical or literary composition characterized by a particular style form or content 2 KIND SORT 3 painting that depicts scenes or events from everyday life usually realistically
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Gourmet
Main Entry gourmet Pronunciation gr-m gr- Function noun
Etymology
French from Middle French alteration of gromet boy servant vintners assistant probably ultimately from Middle English grom groom
Date 1820 a connoisseur of food and drink broadly CONNOISSEUR 2 lta film gourmetgt synonyms see EPICURE mdash gourmet adjective
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Hacienda
Main Entry hacienda Pronunciation (h)auml-s-en-d Function noun
Etymology
Spanish from Old Spanish facienda from Latin literally things to be done neuter plural of faciendus gerundive of facere to do mdash more at DO
Date circa 17721 a large estate especially in a Spanish-speaking country PLANTATION 2 the main dwelling of a hacienda
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HandsomeMain Entry handsome Pronunciation han(t)-sm Inflected form handsomer handsomestFunction AdjectiveEtymology Middle English handsom easy to
manipulateDate 1530
1 chiefly dialect APPROPRIATE SUITABLE 2 moderately large SIZABLE lta painting that commanded a handsome pricegt 3 marked by skill or cleverness ADROIT 4 marked by graciousness or generosity LIBERAL lthandsome contributions to charitygt 5 having a pleasing and usually impressive or dignified appearance synonyms see BEAUTIFUL mdash handsomely adverb mdash handsomeness noun
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Heinous
Main Entry heinous Pronunciation h-ns Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French hainus heinous from haine hate from hair to hate of Germanic origin akin to Old High German haz hate mdash more at HATE
Date 14th century
hatefully or shockingly evil ABOMINABLE mdash heinously adverb mdash heinousness noun
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Hippopotamus
Main Entry hippopotamus Pronunciation hi-p-pauml-t-ms Inflected form plural hippopotamuses or
hippopotami -m -()m Function noun
Etymology Latin from Greek hippopotamos alteration of hippos potamios literally riverine horse
Date 1563
a very large herbivorous 4-toed chiefly aquatic artiodactyl mammal (Hippopotamus amphibius) of sub-Saharan Africa with an extremely large head and mouth bare and very thick grayish skin and short legs also a smaller closely related mammal (Choeropsis liberiensis) of western Africa
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Humongous
Main Entry humongous Pronunciation hyuuml-m-gs yuuml- -mauml- Variant spelling also humungous -m-gs Function adjectiveEtymology perhaps alteration of huge +
monstrousDate circa 1967 extremely large HUGE lta humongous buildinggt lthumongous amounts of moneygt
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Idiot
Main Entry idiot Pronunciation i-d-t Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French ydiote from Latin idiota ignorant person from Greek idits one in a private station layman ignorant person from idios ones own private akin to Latin suus ones own mdash more at SUICIDE
Date 14th century
1 usually offensive a person affected with idiocy 2 a foolish or stupid person mdash idiot adjective
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Indigent
Main Entry indigent Pronunciation in-di-jnt Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Middle French from Old French from Latin indigent- indigens present participle of indigre to need from Old Latin indu + Latin egre to need perhaps akin to Old High German echerode poor
Date 15th century1 suffering from indigence IMPOVERISHED 2 a archaic DEFICIENT b archaic totally lacking in something specified mdash indigent noun
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Ingenuity
Main Entry ingenuity Pronunciation in-j-nuuml--t -nyuuml-Inflected form plural ingenuitiesFunction nounDate circa 1592
1 obsolete CANDOR INGENUOUSNESS 2 a skill or cleverness in devising or combining INVENTIVENESS b cleverness or aptness of design or contrivance 3 an ingenious device or contrivance
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JournalMain Entry journal Pronunciation jr-n lFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English service book containing the day hours from Anglo-French jurnal from jurnal adjective daily from Latin diurnalis from diurnus of the day from dies day mdash more at DEITY
Date 15th century1 a a record of current transactions especially a book of original entry in double-entry bookkeeping b an account of day-to-day events c a record of experiences ideas or reflections kept regularly for private use d a record of transactions kept by a deliberative or legislative body e LOG 3 f LOG 4 2 a a daily newspaper b a periodical dealing especially with matters of current interest 3 the part of a rotating shaft axle roll or spindle that turns in a bearing
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KnowledgeMain Entry knowledge Pronunciation nauml-lijFunction nounEtymology Middle English knowlege from knowlechen to
acknowledge irregular from knowenDate 14th century1 obsolete COGNIZANCE 2 a (1) the fact or condition of knowing something with familiarity gained through experience or association (2) acquaintance with or understanding of a science art or technique b (1) the fact or condition of being aware of something (2) the range of ones information or understanding ltanswered to the best of my knowledgegt c the circumstance or condition of apprehending truth or fact through reasoning COGNITION d the fact or condition of having information or of being learned lta person of unusual knowledgegt 3 archaic SEXUAL INTERCOURSE 4 a the sum of what is known the body of truth information and principles acquired by humankind b archaic a branch of learning synonyms KNOWLEDGE LEARNING ERUDITION SCHOLARSHIP mean what is or can be known by an individual or by humankind KNOWLEDGE applies to facts or ideas acquired by study investigation observation or experience ltrich in the knowledge of human naturegt LEARNING applies to knowledge acquired especially through formal often advanced schooling lta book that demonstrates vast learninggt ERUDITION strongly implies the acquiring of profound recondite or bookish learning ltan erudition unusual even in a scholargt SCHOLARSHIP implies the possession of learning characteristic of the advanced scholar in a specialized field of study or investigation lta work of first-rate literary scholarshipgt
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Kuwait
Main Entry Kuwait Pronunciation k-wt Function geographical name
1 country SW Asia in Arabia at head of Persian Gulf a sheikhdom before 1961 under British protection area 6880 square miles (17819 square kilometers) population 1575570 2 city amp port its capital population 181774 mdash Kuwaiti -w-t adjective or noun
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LegumeMain Entry legume Pronunciation le-gyuumlm li-gyuumlmFunction noun
Etymology French leacutegume from Latin legumin- legumen leguminous plant from legere to gather mdash more at LEGEND
Date 16761 a the fruit or seed of plants of the legume family (as peas or beans) used for food b a vegetable used for food 2 any of a large family (Leguminosae syn Fabaceae the legume family) of dicotyledonous herbs shrubs and trees having fruits that are legumes (sense 3) or loments bearing nodules on the roots that contain nitrogen-fixing bacteria and including important food and forage plants (as peas beans or clovers) 3 a dry dehiscent one-celled fruit developed from a simple superior ovary and usually dehiscing into two valves with the seeds attached to the ventral suture POD
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LettuceMain Entry lettuce Pronunciation le-ts Function noun
Etymology
Middle English letuse from Anglo-French letuse probably from plural of letue lettuce plant from Latin lactuca from lact- lac milk from its milky juice mdash more at GALAXY
Date 14th century
any of a genus (Lactuca) of composite plants especially a common garden vegetable (L sativa) whose succulent leaves are used especially in salads
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Lip-synch
Main Entry lipsynch Variant spelling or lipsync lip-sik Function verbDate circa 1961
transitive verb to pretend to sing or say in synchronization with recorded sound intransitive verb to lip-synch something mdash lip sync noun mdash lipsnch yer or lipsnc yer noun
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Lychee
Main Entry lychee Variant spelling or litchi also lichee l-()ch l- Function nounEtymology Chinese (Beijing) ligravezh Date 1588
1 the oval fruit of a Chinese tree (Litchi chinensis) of the soapberry family having a hard scaly reddish outer covering and sweet whitish edible flesh that surrounds a single large seed called also lychee nut 2 a tree bearing lychees
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Mah-jongg
Main Entry mahjongg Variant spelling or mahjong mauml-zhauml -jauml -zh -
j mauml- Function nounEtymology from Mah-Jongg a trademarkDate 1920
a game of Chinese origin usually played by four persons with 144 tiles that are drawn and discarded until one player secures a winning hand
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Maniac
Main Entry maniac Pronunciation m-n-ak Function nounEtymology Late Latin maniacus maniacal from
Greek maniakos from maniaDate circa 1763
1 MADMAN LUNATIC 2 a person characterized by an inordinate or ungovernable enthusiasm for something
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Mayonnaise
Main Entry mayonnaise Pronunciation m--nz m-- Function nounEtymology FrenchDate 1841
a dressing made of egg yolks vegetable oils and vinegar or lemon juice
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Nuisance
Main Entry nuisance Pronunciation nuuml-s n(t)s nyuuml-Function noun
Etymology Middle English nusaunce noisaunce from Anglo-French from nuisir nuire to harm from Latin nocre mdash more at NOXIOUS
Date 15th century
1 HARM INJURY 2 one that is annoying unpleasant or obnoxious PEST
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Nuptial
Main Entry nuptial Pronunciation np-shl -chl divide-sh-wl divide-ch-wl Function adjective
Etymology Latin nuptialis from nuptiae plural wedding from nubere to marry perhaps akin to Greek nymph bride nymph
Date 15th century
1 of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony 2 characteristic of or occurring in the breeding season ltnuptial flightgt
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OrangeMain Entry orange Pronunciation aumlr-inj aumlr(-)nj chiefly Northern amp
Midland r-inj r(-)nj Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French orrange araunge from Old Occitan auranja from Arabic nranj from Persian nrang from Sanskrit nra Atildega orange tree
Date 14th century1 a a globose berry with a yellowish to reddish-orange rind and a sweet edible pulp b any of various small evergreen citrus trees (genus Citrus) with glossy ovate leaves hard yellow wood fragrant white flowers and fruits that are oranges 2 any of several trees or fruits resembling the orange 3 any of a group of colors that lie midway between red and yellow in hue
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Orator
Main Entry orator Pronunciation r--tr aumlr-Function nounDate 15th century
1 one who delivers an oration 2 one distinguished for skill and power as a public speaker
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Parachute
Main Entry parachute Pronunciation per--shuumlt pa-r- Function nounEtymology French from para- (as in parasol) +
chute fall mdash more at CHUTEDate 1785
1 a device for slowing the descent of a person or object through the air that consists of a fabric canopy beneath which the person or object is suspended 2 PATAGIUM 3 a device or structure suggestive of a parachute in form use or operation mdash parachutic per--shuuml-tik pa-r- adjective
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PictureMain Entry picture Pronunciation pik-chr Function noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin pictura from pictus past participle of pingere to paint mdash more at PAINT
Date 15th century
1 a design or representation made by various means (as painting drawing or photography) 2 a a description so vivid or graphic as to suggest a mental image or give an accurate idea of something ltthe book gives a detailed picture of what is happeninggt b a mental image 3 IMAGE COPY lthe was the picture of his fathergt ltshe was the very picture of healthgt 4 a a transitory visible image or reproduction b MOTION PICTURE c plural MOVIES 5 TABLEAU 2 6 SITUATION lttook a hard look at his financial picturegt
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Porch
Main Entry porch Pronunciation prch Function noun
Etymology Middle English porche from Anglo-French from Latin porticus portico from porta gate akin to Latin portus port mdash more at FORD
Date 14th century
1 a covered area adjoining an entrance to a building and usually having a separate roof 2 obsolete PORTICO
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PrefaceMain Entry preface Pronunciation pre-fs Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Medieval Latin prephatia alteration of Latin praefation- praefatio foreword from praefari to say beforehand from prae- pre- + fari to say mdash more at BAN
Date 14th century
1 often capitalized a variable doxology beginning with the Sursum Corda and ending with the Sanctus in traditional eucharistic liturgies 2 the introductory remarks of a speaker or author 3 APPROACH PRELIMINARY
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Pseudonym
Main Entry pseuydoynym Pronunciation suuml-d-nim Function noun
Etymology French pseudonyme from Greek pseudnymos bearing a false name from pseud- + onyma name mdash more at NAME
Date 1833
a fictitious name especially PEN NAME
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Quaker
Main Entry quaker Pronunciation kw-kr Function nounDate 1597
1 one that quakes 2 capitalized FRIEND 5 mdash Quakerish kw-k(-)rish adjective mdash Quakerism -k-ri-zm noun mdash Quakerly -kr-l
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Query
Main Entry query Pronunciation kwir- kwer-Inflected form plural queriesFunction noun
Etymology alteration of earlier quere from Latin quaere imperative of quaerere to ask
Date circa 1635
1 QUESTION INQUIRY 2 a question in the mind DOUBT 3 QUESTION MARK 2
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Rendezvous
Main Entry rendezvous Pronunciation raumln-di-vuuml -d-Inflected form plural rendezvous -vuumlz Function nounEtymology Middle French from rendez vous
present yourselvesDate 1582
1 a a place appointed for assembling or meeting b a place of popular resort HAUNT 2 a meeting at an appointed place and time 3 the process of bringing two spacecraft together
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Salmon
Main Entry salmon Pronunciation sa-mn Inflected form plural salmon also salmonsFunction noun
Etymology Middle English samon from Anglo-French salmon samon from Latin salmon- salmo
Date 13th century1 a a large anadromous salmonid fish (Salmo salar) of the North Atlantic noted as a game and food fish called also Atlantic salmon b any of various anadromous salmonid fishes other than the salmon especially PACIFIC SALMON c a fish (as a barramundi) resembling a salmon 2 the variable color of salmons flesh averaging a strong yellowish pink
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Sauce
Main Entry sauce Pronunciation ss usually sas for 4Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin salsa feminine of salsus salted from past participle of sallere to salt from sal salt mdash more at SALT
Date 14th century1 a condiment or relish for food especially a fluid dressing or topping 2 something that adds zest or piquancy 3 stewed fruit eaten with other food or as a dessert 4 pert or impudent language or actions 5 slang LIQUOR used with the
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Sergeant
Main Entry sergeant Pronunciation saumlr-jnt Function noun
Etymology
Middle English servant attendant sergeant from Anglo-French sergant serjant from Latin servient- serviens present participle of servire to serve
Date 13th century1 SERGEANT AT ARMS 2 obsolete an officer who enforces the judgments of a court or the commands of one in authority 3 a noncommissioned officer ranking in the army and marine corps above a corporal and below a staff sergeant broadly NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER 4 an officer in a police force ranking in the United States just below captain or sometimes lieutenant and in England just below inspector
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SpeciesMain Entry species Pronunciation sp-()shz -()sz Inflected form plural speciesFunction noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin appearance kind species from specere to look mdash more at SPY
Date 14th century1 a KIND SORT b a class of individuals having common attributes and designated by a common name specifically a logical division of a genus or more comprehensive class ltconfessing sins in species and in numbergt c the human race human beings often used with the ltsurvival of the species in the nuclear agegt d (1) a category of biological classification ranking immediately below the genus or subgenus comprising related organisms or populations potentially capable of interbreeding and being designated by a binomial that consists of the name of a genus followed by a Latin or latinized uncapitalized noun or adjective agreeing grammatically with the genus name (2) an individual or kind belonging to a biological species e a particular kind of atomic nucleus atom molecule or ion 2 the consecrated eucharistic elements of the Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox Eucharist 3 a a mental image also a sensible object b an object of thought correlative with a natural object
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Suicide
Main Entry suicide Pronunciation suuml--sd Function noun
Etymology
Latin sui (genitive) of oneself + English -cide akin to Old English amp Old High German sn his Latin suus ones own sed se without Sanskrit sva oneself ones own
Date 16431 a the act or an instance of taking ones own life voluntarily and intentionally especially by a person of years of discretion and of sound mind b ruin of ones own interests ltpolitical suicidegt c APOPTOSIS ltcell suicidegt 2 one that commits or attempts suicide
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Tarantula
Main Entry tarantula Pronunciation t-ran-ch-l -t-l -ranch-l -rant-Inflected form plural tarantulas also
tarantulae -l Function nounEtymology Medieval Latin from Old Italian
tarantola from TarantoDate 1561
1 a European wolf spider (Lycosa tarentula) popularly held to be the cause of tarantism 2 any of a family (Theraphosidae) of large hairy American spiders that are typically rather sluggish and capable of biting sharply though most forms are not significantly poisonous to humans
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ThesisMain Entry thesis Pronunciation th-ss Britain especially for 1 the-sisInflected form plural theyses th-sz Function noun
Etymology
in sense 1 Middle English lowering of the voice from Late Latin amp Greek Late Latin from Greek downbeat more important part of a foot literally act of laying down in other senses Latin from Greek literally act of laying down from tithenai to put lay down mdash more at DO
Date 14th century1 a (1) the unstressed part of a poetic foot especially in accentual verse (2) the longer part of a poetic foot especially in quantitative verse b the accented part of a musical measure DOWNBEAT compare ARSIS 2 a a position or proposition that a person (as a candidate for scholastic honors) advances and offers to maintain by argument b a proposition to be proved or one advanced without proof HYPOTHESIS 3 the first and least adequate stage of dialectic compare SYNTHESIS 4 a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view especially one written by a candidate for an academic degree
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Tortoise
Main Entry tortoise Pronunciation tr-ts Function noun
Etymology Middle English tortu tortuse from Anglo-French tortue mdash more at TURTLE
Date 14th century
1 any of a family (Testudinidae) of terrestrial turtles broadly TURTLE 2 someone or something regarded as slow or laggard
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Tourniquet
Main Entry tourniquet Pronunciation tr-ni-kt tr- Function noun
Etymology French turnstile tourniquet from tourner to turn from Old French mdash more at TURN
Date 1695
a device (as a band of rubber) that checks bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels
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TuckMain Entry tuck Pronunciation tk Function verb
Etymology
Middle English tuken to mistreat finish (cloth) by stretching and beating tuck from Old English tTcian to mistreat akin to Old High German zuhhen to jerk Old English togian to pull mdash more at TOW
Date 14th century
transitive verb 1 a to pull up into a fold b to make a tuck in 2 to put into a snug often concealing or isolating place lta cottage tucked away in the hillgt 3 a to push in the loose end of so as to hold tightly lttuck in your shirtgt b to cover by tucking in bedclothes usually used with in 4 EAT usually used with away or in lttucked away a big lunchgt 5 to put into a tuck position intransitive verb 1 to draw together into tucks or folds 2 to eat or drink heartily usually used with into lttucked into their beer and pretzelsgt 3 to fit snugly
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Turquoise
Main Entry turquoise Variant spelling also turquois tr-kiz -kwiz Function noun
Etymology Middle English turkeys from Anglo-French turkeise from feminine of turkeis Turkish from Turc Turkish
Date 14th century
1 a mineral that is a blue bluish-green or greenish-gray hydrous basic phosphate of copper and aluminum takes a high polish and is valued as a gem when skyblue 2 a light greenish blue
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Typhus
Main Entry typhus Pronunciation t-fs Function noun
Etymology New Latin from Greek typhos fever akin to Greek typhein to smoke mdash more at DEAF
Date 1785
any of various bacterial diseases caused by rickettsias as a a severe human febrile disease that is caused by one (Rickettsia prowazekii) transmitted especially by body lice and is marked by high fever stupor alternating with delirium intense headache and a dark red rash b MURINE TYPHUS c SCRUB TYPHUS
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Utensil
Main Entry utensil Pronunciation y-ten(t)-sl yuuml- Function noun
Etymology
Middle English vessels for domestic use from Middle French utensile from Latin utensilia from neuter plural of utensilis useful from uti to use
Date 14th century1 an implement instrument or vessel used in a household and especially a kitchen 2 a useful tool or implement synonyms see IMPLEMENT
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Worcestershire Sauce
Main Entry Worcestershire sauce Pronunciation ws-t(r)-shir- -shr- also -sh(-)r- Function nounEtymology Worcestershire England where it
was originally madeDate 1843
a pungent sauce whose ingredients include soy vinegar and garlic called also Worcestershire
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WorryMain Entry worry Pronunciation wr- w-r Inflected form worried worryingFunction verb
Etymology Middle English worien from Old English wyrgan akin to Old High German wurgen to strangle Lithuanian verdti to constrict
Date before 12th century
transitive verb 1 dialect British CHOKE STRANGLE 2 a to harass by tearing biting or snapping especially at the throat b to shake or pull at with the teeth lta terrier worrying a ratgt c to touch or disturb something repeatedly d to change the position of or adjust by repeated pushing or hauling 3 a to assail with rough or aggressive attack or treatment TORMENT b to subject to persistent or nagging attention or effort 4 to afflict with mental distress or agitation make anxious intransitive verb 1 dialect British STRANGLE CHOKE 2 to move proceed or progress by unceasing or difficult effort STRUGGLE 3 to feel or experience concern or anxiety FRET ltworrying about his healthgt mdash worriedly -(r)d-l -(r)d- adverb mdash worrier -(r)-r noun mdash worryingly adverb
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Zucchini
Main Entry zucchini Pronunciation z-k-n Inflected form plural zucchini or zucchinisFunction nounEtymology Italian plural of zucchino
diminutive of zucca gourdDate 1925
a smooth cylindrical usually dark green summer squash also a plant that bears zucchini
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- Commonly Mispronounced Words
- Abalone
- Accessory
- Acknowledge
- Acoustic
- Admirable
- Adolescence
- Advocacy
- Affidavit
- Allege
- Almond
- Alms
- Alumna
- Analgesic
- Any
- Applicable
- Appreciate
- Associate
- Asterisk
- Asthma
- Attacheacute
- Attorney
- Awardee
- Bamboo
- Beneficiary
- Bicuspid Valve
- Boutique
- Broccoli
- Bury
- Busy
- Category
- Cement
- Cemetery
- Chimera
- Chocolate
- Cleanliness
- Climb
- Comfortable
- Condolence
- Confirm
- Controversy
- Corps
- Coupon
- Debut
- Didnrsquot
- Education
- Embryo
- Entrepreneur
- Exciting
- Executive
- Faux Pas
- Favorite
- Gargantuan
- Genre
- Gourmet
- Hacienda
- Handsome
- Heinous
- Hippopotamus
- Humongous
- Idiot
- Indigent
- Ingenuity
- Journal
- Knowledge
- Kuwait
- Legume
- Lettuce
- Lip-synch
- Lychee
- Mah-jongg
- Maniac
- Mayonnaise
- Nuisance
- Nuptial
- Orange
- Orator
- Parachute
- Picture
- Porch
- Preface
- Pseudonym
- Quaker
- Query
- Rendezvous
- Salmon
- Sauce
- Sergeant
- Species
- Suicide
- Tarantula
- Thesis
- Tortoise
- Tourniquet
- Tuck
- Turquoise
- Typhus
- Utensil
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Worry
- Zucchini
Main Entry abalone Pronunciation a-b-l-n a-b- Function Noun
Etymology American Spanish abuloacuten from Rumsen (American Indian language of Monterey Bay Calif) aulon
Date 1850
any of a genus (Haliotis) of edible rock-clinging gastropod mollusks that have a flattened shell slightly spiral in form lined with mother-of-pearl and with a row of apertures along its outer edge
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Accessory
Main Entry 1accessory Variant spelling also accessary ik-se-s-r ak-
ek- -ses-r also -se- Inflected form plural accessoriesFunction NounDate 15th century
1 a a person not actually or constructively present but contributing as an assistant or instigator to the commission of an offense called also accessory before the fact b a person who knowing that a crime has been committed aids or shelters the offender with intent to defeat justice called also accessory after the fact 2 a a thing of secondary or subordinate importance ADJUNCT b an object or device not essential in itself but adding to the beauty convenience or effectiveness of something else ltauto accessoriesgt ltclothing accessoriesgt
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AcknowledgeMain Entry acknowledge Pronunciation ik-nauml-lij ak-Inflected form acknowledged
acknowledgingFunction transitive verbEtymology ac- (as in accord) + knowledgeDate 15th century1 to recognize the rights authority or status of 2 to disclose knowledge of or agreement with 3 a to express gratitude or obligation for ltacknowledge a giftgt b to take notice of ltfailed to acknowledge my greetinggt c to make known the receipt of ltacknowledge a lettergt 4 to recognize as genuine or valid ltacknowledge a debtgt synonyms ACKNOWLEDGE ADMIT OWN AVOW CONFESS mean to disclose against ones will or inclination ACKNOWLEDGE implies the disclosing of something that has been or might be concealed ltacknowledged an earlier peccadillogt ADMIT implies reluctance to disclose grant or concede and refers usually to facts rather than their implications ltadmitted the project was over budgetgt OWN implies acknowledging something in close relation to oneself ltmust own I know little about computersgt AVOW implies boldly declaring often in the face of hostility what one might be expected to be silent about ltavowed that he was a revolutionarygt CONFESS may apply to an admission of a weakness failure omission or guilt ltconfessed a weakness for sweetsgt
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Acoustic
Main Entry acoustic Pronunciation -kuumls-tik Variant spelling or acoustical -ti-kl Function adjectiveEtymology Greek akoustikos of hearing from
akouein to hear mdash more at HEARDate 1605
1 of or relating to the sense or organs of hearing to sound or to the science of sounds ltacoustic apparatus of the eargt ltacoustic energygt as a deadening or absorbing sound ltacoustic tilegt b operated by or utilizing sound waves 2 of relating to or being a musical instrument whose sound is not electronically modified mdash acoustically -k(-)l adverb
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Admirable
Main Entry admirable Pronunciation ad-m(-)r-bl Function adjectiveDate 15th century
1 deserving the highest esteem EXCELLENT 2 obsolete exciting wonder SURPRISING mdash admirability ad-m(-)r-bi-l-t noun mdash admirableness ad-m(-)r-bl-ns noun mdash admirably -bl adverb
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Adolescence
Main Entry adolescence Pronunciation a-d-le-s n(t)sFunction nounDate 15th century
1 the state or process of growing up 2 the period of life from puberty to maturity terminating legally at the age of majority 3 a stage of development (as of a language or culture) prior to maturity
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Advocacy
Main Entry advocacy Pronunciation ad-v-k-s Function nounDate 15th century
the act or process of advocating or supporting a cause or proposal
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Affidavit
Main Entry affidavit Pronunciation a-f-d-vt Function nounEtymology Medieval Latin he has made an
oath from affidareDate 1593
a sworn statement in writing made especially under oath or on affirmation before an authorized magistrate or officer
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Allege
Main Entry allege Pronunciation -lej Inflected form alleged allegingFunction transitive verb
Etymology
Middle English alleggen to submit in evidence or as justification adduce from Anglo-French aleger allegger probably in part modification of Medieval Latin allegare from Latin to send as a representative adduce in support of a plea (from ad- + legare to depute) in part from Anglo-French aleger to lighten free exculpate from Late Latin alleviare to relieve mdash more at LEGATE ALLEVIATE
Date 14th century1 archaic to adduce or bring forward as a source or authority 2 to assert without proof or before proving ltthe newspaper alleges the mayors guiltgt 3 to bring forward as a reason or excuse
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Almond
Main Entry almond Pronunciation auml-mnd a- aumll- al-Function noun
Etymology Middle English almande from Anglo-French alemande from Late Latin amandula alteration of Latin amygdala from Greek amygdal
Date 14th century
1 a the drupaceous fruit of a small tree (Prunus dulcis syn P amygdalus) of the rose family with flowers and young fruit resembling those of the peach especially its ellipsoidal edible kernel used as a nut b any of several similar fruits 2 a tree that produces
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Alms
Main Entry alms Pronunciation auml(l)mzInflected form plural almsFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English almesse almes from Old English aeliglmesse aeliglmes from Late Latin eleemosyna alms from Greek elemosyn pity alms from elemn merciful from eleos pity
Date before 12th century1 archaic CHARITY 2 something (as money or food) given freely to relieve the poor mdash almsgiver -gi-vr noun mdash almsgiving -gi-vi noun
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Alumna
Main Entry alumna Pronunciation -lm-n Inflected form plural alumnae -()n also -n Function nounEtymology Latin feminine of alumnusDate 1879
1 a girl or woman who has attended or has graduated from a particular school college or university 2 a girl or woman who is a former member employee contributor or inmate
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Analgesic
Main Entry analgesic Pronunciation a-n l-j-zik -sikFunction nounDate 1875
an agent for producing analgesia mdash analgesic adjective
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AnyMain Entry any Pronunciation e-n Function adjective
Etymology Middle English from Old English lnig akin to Old High German einag any Old English n one mdash more at ONE
Date before 12th century1 one or some indiscriminately of whatever kind a one or another taken at random ltask any man you meetgt b EVERY used to indicate one selected without restriction ltany child would know thatgt 2 one some or all indiscriminately of whatever quantity a one or more used to indicate an undetermined number or amount lthave you any moneygt b ALL used to indicate a maximum or whole ltneeds any help he can getgt c a or some without reference to quantity or extent ltgrateful for any favor at allgt 3 a unmeasured or unlimited in amount number or extent ltany quantity you desiregt b appreciably large or extended ltcould not endure it any length of timegt
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ApplicableMain Entry applicable Pronunciation a-pli-k-bl also -pli-k- Function adjectiveDate 1655
capable of or suitable for being applied APPROPRIATE ltstatutes applicable to the casegt synonyms see RELEVANT mdash applicability a-pli-k-bi-l-t also -pli-k- noun
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AppreciateMain Entry appreciate Pronunciation -pr-sh-t -pri- also -pr-s- Inflected form appreciated appreciatingFunction verb
Etymology Late Latin appretiatus past participle of appretiare from Latin ad- + pretium price mdash more at PRICE
Date 1655transitive verb 1 a to grasp the nature worth quality or significance of ltappreciate the difference between right and wronggt b to value or admire highly ltappreciates our workgt c to judge with heightened perception or understanding be fully aware of ltmust see it to appreciate itgt d to recognize with gratitude ltcertainly appreciates your kindnessgt 2 to increase the value of intransitive verb to increase in number or value mdash appreciator --tr noun mdash appreciatory -pr-sh-tr- -pri-sh- adjective synonyms APPRECIATE VALUE PRIZE TREASURE CHERISH mean to hold in high estimation APPRECIATE often connotes sufficient understanding to enjoy or admire a things excellence ltappreciates fine winegt VALUE implies rating a thing highly for its intrinsic worth ltvalues our friendshipgt PRIZE implies taking a deep pride in something one possesses ltAmericans prize their freedomgt TREASURE emphasizes jealously safeguarding something considered precious lta treasured mementogt CHERISH implies a special love and care for something ltcherishes her children above allgt synonyms see in addition UNDERSTAND
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AssociateMain Entry associate Pronunciation -s-sh-t -s-Inflected form associated associatingFunction verb
Etymology
Middle English associat associated from Latin associatus past participle of associare to unite from ad- + sociare to join from socius companion mdash more at SOCIAL
Date 14th centurytransitive verb 1 to join as a partner friend or companion 2 obsolete to keep company with ATTEND 3 to join or connect together COMBINE 4 to bring together or into relationship in any of various intangible ways (as in memory or imagination) intransitive verb 1 to come or be together as partners friends or companions 2 to combine or join with other parts UNITE synonyms see JOIN
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Asterisk
Main Entry asterisk Pronunciation as-t-risk especially in plural also divide-
rikFunction noun
Etymology Middle English astarisc from Late Latin asteriscus from Greek asteriskos literally little star diminutive of aster- astr
Date 14th century the character atilde used in printing or writing as a reference mark as an indication of the omission of letters or words to denote a hypothetical or unattested linguistic form or for various arbitrary meanings mdash asteriskless -ls adjective
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Asthma
Main Entry asthma Pronunciation az-m British as-Function Noun
Etymology Middle English asma from Medieval Latin modification of Greek asthma
Date 14th century a chronic lung disorder that is marked by recurring episodes of airway obstruction (as from bronchospasm) manifested by labored breathing accompanied especially by wheezing and coughing and by a sense of constriction in the chest and that is triggered by hyperreactivity to various stimuli (as allergens or rapid change in air temperature) mdash asthmatic az-ma-tik British as- adjective or noun mdash asthmatically -ti-k(-)l adverb
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Attacheacute
Main Entry attacheacute Pronunciation a-t-sh a-ta- -ta- Function nounEtymology French past participle of attacherDate 1826
1 a technical expert on a countrys diplomatic staff at a foreign capital lta military attachegt 2 ATTACHEacute CASE
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Attorney
Main Entry attorney Pronunciation -tr-n Inflected form plural attorneysFunction noun
Etymology Middle English attourney from Anglo-French aturneacute past participle of aturner
Date 14th century
one who is legally appointed to transact business on anothers behalf especially LAWYER mdash attorneyship -ship noun
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Bamboo
Main Entry bamboo Pronunciation ()bam-buuml bam- Inflected form plural bamboosFunction nounEtymology Malay bambuUsage often attributiveDate 1586
any of various woody or arborescent grasses (as of the genera Bambusa Arundinaria and Dendrocalamus of the subfamily Bambusoideae) of tropical and temperate regions having hollow stems thick rhizomes and shoots that are used for food also the jointed stem of bamboo used especially for building furniture and utensils
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Beneficiary
Main Entry beneficiary Pronunciation be-n-fi-sh-er- -e-r -fi-sh(-)r Inflected form plural beneficiariesFunction NounDate 16621 one that benefits from something 2 a the person designated to receive the income of a trust estate b the person named (as in an insurance policy) to receive proceeds or benefits mdash beneficiary adjective
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Bicuspid Valve
Main Entry bicuspid valveFunction nounDate circa 1903
MITRAL VALVE
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Boutique
Main Entry boutique Pronunciation buuml-tk Function noun
Etymology French shop probably from Old Occitan botica ultimately from Greek apothk storehouse mdash more at APOTHECARY
Usage often attributiveDate 17671 a a small fashionable shop b a small shop within a large department store 2 a small company that offers highly specialized services or products ltboutique wineriesgt ltan independent investment boutiquegt mdash boutiquey -t-k adjective
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Broccoli
Main Entry broccoli Pronunciation brauml-k-l brauml-kl Function noun
Etymology Italian plural of broccolo flowering top of a cabbage diminutive of brocco small nail sprout
Date 1699
1 chiefly British a large hardy cauliflower 2 a either of two garden vegetable plants closely related to the cabbage (1) one with a thick central stem and a compact head of dense usually green florets that is classified with the cauliflower (2) one (Brassica oleracea italica) with slender stems and usually green or purple florets not arranged in a central head b the stems and immature florets of broccoli used as food
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BuryMain Entry bury Pronunciation ber- be-r also br- Inflected form buried buryingFunction transitive verb
Etymology Middle English burien from Old English byrgan akin to Old High German bergan to shelter Russian berech to spare
Date before 12th century1 to dispose of by depositing in or as if in the earth especially to inter with funeral ceremonies 2 a to conceal by or as if by covering with earth b to cover from view ltburied her face in her handsgt 3 a to have done with ltburying their differencesgt b to conceal in obscurity ltburied the retraction among the classified adsgt c SUBMERGE ENGROSS usually used with in ltburied himself in his booksgt 4 to put (a playing card) out of play by placing it in or under the dealers pack 5 to succeed emphatically or impressively in making (a shot) ltbury a jumpergt ltbury a puttgt 6 to defeat overwhelmingly synonyms see HIDE mdash bury the hatchet to settle a disagreement become reconciled
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BusyMain Entry busy Pronunciation bi-z Inflected form busier busiestFunction adjective
Etymology Middle English bisy from Old English bisig akin to Middle Dutch amp Middle Low German besich busy
Date before 12th century
1 a engaged in action OCCUPIED b being in use ltfound the telephone busygt 2 full of activity BUSTLING lta busy seaportgt 3 foolishly or intrusively active MEDDLING 4 full of distracting detail lta busy designgt mdash busily bi-z-l adverb mdash busyness bi-z-ns noun synonyms BUSY INDUSTRIOUS DILIGENT ASSIDUOUS SEDULOUS mean actively engaged or occupied BUSY chiefly stresses activity as opposed to idleness or leisure lttoo busy to spend time with the childrengt INDUSTRIOUS implies characteristic or habitual devotion to work ltindustrious employeesgt DILIGENT suggests earnest application to some specific object or pursuit ltvery diligent in her pursuit of a degreegt ASSIDUOUS stresses careful and unremitting application ltassiduous practicegt SEDULOUS implies painstaking and persevering application lta sedulous investigation of the murdergt
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CategoryMain Entry category Pronunciation ka-t-gr- Inflected form plural categoriesFunction noun
Etymology
Late Latin categoria from Greek katgoria predication category from katgorein to accuse affirm predicate from kata- + agora public assembly from ageirein to gather
Date 1588
1 any of several fundamental and distinct classes to which entities or concepts belong 2 a division within a system of classification
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CementMain Entry cement Pronunciation si-ment also s-ment Function noun
Etymology
Middle English sement from Anglo-French ciment from Latin caementum stone chips used in making mortar from caedere to cut
Date 14th century1 a CONCRETE b a powder of alumina silica lime iron oxide and magnesium oxide burned together in a kiln and finely pulverized and used as an ingredient of mortar and concrete also any mixture used for a similar purpose 2 a binding element or agency as a a substance to make objects adhere to each other b something serving to unite firmly ltjustice is the cement that holds a political community together mdash R M Hutchinsgt 3 CEMENTUM 4 a plastic composition made especially of zinc or silica for filling dental cavities 5 the fine-grained groundmass or glass of a porphyry
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Cemetery
Main Entry cemetery Pronunciation se-m-ter- -te-r Inflected form plural cemeteriesFunction Noun
Etymology
Middle English cimitery from Anglo-French cimiterie from Late Latin coemeterium from Greek koimtrion sleeping chamber burial place from koiman to put to sleep akin to Greek keisthai to lie Sanskrit Kete he lies
Date 15th century
a burial ground
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Chimera
Main Entry chimera Pronunciation k-mir- k-Function noun
Etymology
Latin chimaera from Greek chimaira she-goat chimera akin to Old Norse gymbr yearling ewe Greek cheimn winter mdash more at HIBERNATE
1 a capitalized a fire-breathing she-monster in Greek mythology having a lions head a goats body and a serpents tail b an imaginary monster compounded of incongruous parts 2 an illusion or fabrication of the mind especially an unrealizable dream lta fancy a chimera in my brain troubles me in my prayer mdash John Donnegt 3 an individual organ or part consisting of tissues of diverse genetic constitution
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ChocolateMain Entry chocolate Pronunciation chauml-k(-)lt ch- Function noun
Etymology
Spanish from Nahuatl chocoltl probably alteration of eastern Nahuatl dialect chikoltl from chikolli hook (probably used to refer to the beater used to mix chocolate with water) + tl water liquid
Date 16041 a beverage made by mixing chocolate with water or milk 2 a food prepared from ground roasted cacao beans 3 a small candy with a center (as a fondant) and a chocolate coating 4 a brownish gray mdash chocolate adjective
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Cleanliness
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ClimbMain Entry 1climb Pronunciation klm Function verb
Etymology Middle English from Old English climban probably akin to Old English clifian to adhere mdash more at CLEAVE
Date before 12th centuryintransitive verb 1 a to go upward with gradual or continuous progress RISE ASCEND ltwatching the smoke climbgt b to increase gradually ltprices are continuing to climbgt c to slope upward lta climbing pathgt 2 a to go upward or raise oneself especially by grasping or clutching with the hands ltclimbed aboard the traingt b of a plant to ascend in growth (as by twining) 3 to go about or down usually by grasping or holding with the hands ltclimb down the laddergt 4 to get into or out of clothing usually with some haste or effort ltthe firefighters climbed into their clothesgt transitive verb 1 to go upward on or along to the top of or over ltclimb a hillgt 2 to draw or pull oneself up over or to the top of by using hands and feet ltchildren climbing the treegt 3 to grow up or over ltivy climbing the wallgt mdash climbable kl-m-bl adjective
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ComfortableMain Entry comfortable Pronunciation km(p)(f)-t(r)-bl km(p)-f(r)-t-bl km-f(r)-bl Function adjectiveDate 17691 a affording or enjoying contentment and security lta comfortable incomegt b affording or enjoying physical comfort lta comfortable chairgt ltwas too comfortable to movegt 2 a free from vexation or doubt ltcomfortable assumptionsgt b free from stress or tension lta comfortable routinegt mdash comfortableness noun mdash comfortably -bl adverb synonyms COMFORTABLE COZY SNUG EASY RESTFUL mean enjoying or providing a position of contentment and security COMFORTABLE applies to anything that encourages serenity well-being or complacency as well as physical ease ltstarted feeling comfortable in our new surroundingsgt COZY suggests warmth shelter assured ease and friendliness lta cozy neighborhood coffee shopgt SNUG suggests having just enough space for comfort and safety but no more lta snug little cottagegt EASY implies relief from or absence of anything likely to cause discomfort or constraint ltliving in easy circumstancesgt RESTFUL applies to whatever induces or contributes to rest or relaxation lta quiet restful vacationgt
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Condolence
Main Entry condolence Pronunciation kn-d-ln(t)s also kaumln-d- Function nounDate 1603
1 sympathy with another in sorrow 2 an expression of sympathy synonyms see PITY
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ConfirmMain Entry confirm Pronunciation kn-frm Function transitive verb
Etymology Middle English from Anglo-French cunfermer from Latin confirmare from com- + firmare to make firm from firmus firm
Date 13th century1 to give approval to RATIFY ltconfirm a treatygt 2 to make firm or firmer STRENGTHEN ltconfirm ones resolvegt 3 to administer the rite of confirmation to 4 to give new assurance of the validity of remove doubt about by authoritative act or indisputable fact ltconfirm a rumorgt ltconfirm an ordergt mdash confirmability -fr-m-bi-l-t noun mdash confirmable -fr-m-bl adjective synonyms CONFIRM CORROBORATE SUBSTANTIATE VERIFY AUTHENTICATE VALIDATE mean to attest to the truth or validity of something CONFIRM implies the removing of doubts by an authoritative statement or indisputable fact ltconfirmed the reportsgt CORROBORATE suggests the strengthening of what is already partly established ltwitnesses corroborated his storygt SUBSTANTIATE implies the offering of evidence that sustains the contention ltthe claims have yet to be substantiatedgt VERIFY implies the establishing of correspondence of actual facts or details with those proposed or guessed at ltall statements of fact in the article have been verifiedgt AUTHENTICATE implies establishing genuineness by adducing legal or official documents or expert opinion lthandwriting experts authenticated the diariesgt VALIDATE implies establishing validity by authoritative affirmation or by factual proof ltvalidated the hypothesis by experimentsgt
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Controversy
Main Entry controversy Pronunciation kaumln-tr-vr-s British also kn-trauml-vr-s Inflected form plural controversiesFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English controversie from Anglo-French from Latin controversia from controversus disputable literally turned against from contro- (akin to contra-) + versus past participle of vertere to turn mdash more at WORTH
Date 14th century1 a discussion marked especially by the expression of opposing views DISPUTE 2 QUARREL STRIFE
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Corps
Main Entry corps Pronunciation kr Inflected form plural corps krz Function nounEtymology French from Old French cors from
Latin corpus bodyDate 1707
1 a an organized subdivision of the military establishment ltMarine Corpsgt ltSignal Corpsgt b a tactical unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and auxiliary arms and services 2 a group of persons associated together or acting under common direction especially a body of persons having a common activity or occupation ltthe press corpsgt 3 CORPS DE BALLET
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Coupon
Main Entry coupon Pronunciation kuuml-paumln kyuuml-Function NounEtymology French from Old French piece
from couper to cut mdash more at COPEDate 18221 a statement of due interest to be cut from a bearer bond when payable and presented for payment also the interest rate of a coupon 2 a form surrendered in order to obtain an article service or accommodation as a one of a series of attached tickets or certificates often to be detached and presented as needed b a ticket or form authorizing purchases of rationed commodities c a certificate or similar evidence of a purchase redeemable in premiums d a part of a printed advertisement to be cut off to use as an order blank or inquiry form or to obtain a discount on merchandise or services
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Debut
Main Entry debut Variant spelling also deacutebut d-byuuml d- Function noun
Etymology
French deacutebut from deacutebuter to begin from Middle French desbuter to play first from des- de- + but starting point goal mdash more at BUTT
Date 17511 a first appearance ltmade her singing debutgt 2 a formal entrance into society
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Didnrsquot
Main Entry didnt Pronunciation di-d nt -dn dialect also dit- n(t) or
dintDate 1675 did not
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Education
Main Entry education Pronunciation e-j-k-shn Function nounDate 1531
1 a the action or process of educating or of being educated also a stage of such a process b the knowledge and development resulting from an educational process lta person of little educationgt 2 the field of study that deals mainly with methods of teaching and learning in schools mdash educational -shnl -sh-n l adjective mdash educationally - adverb
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EmbryoMain Entry embryo Pronunciation em-br- Inflected form plural embryosFunction noun
Etymology Medieval Latin embryon- embryo from Greek embryon from en- + bryein to swell akin to Greek bryon catkin
Date 15481 a archaic a vertebrate at any stage of development prior to birth or hatching b an animal in the early stages of growth and differentiation that are characterized by cleavage the laying down of fundamental tissues and the formation of primitive organs and organ systems especially the developing human individual from the time of implantation to the end of the eighth week after conception 2 the young sporophyte of a seed plant usually comprising a rudimentary plant with plumule radicle and cotyledons 3 a something as yet undeveloped b a beginning or undeveloped state of something ltproductions seen in embryo during their out-of-town tryout period mdash Henry Hewesgt
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Entrepreneur
Main Entry entrepreneur Pronunciation auml nn-tr-p(r)-nr -n(y)r Function noun
Etymology French from Old French from entreprendre to undertake mdash more at ENTERPRISE
Date 1852
one who organizes manages and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise mdash entrepreneurial -n(y)r--l -nr- adjective mdash entrepreneurialism ---li-zm noun mdash entrepreneurially ---l adverb mdash entrepreneurship -nr-ship -n(y)r- noun
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Exciting
Main Entry exciting Pronunciation ik-s-ti Function adjectiveDate 1647
producing excitement mdash excitingly -i-l adverb
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Executive
Main Entry executive Pronunciation ig-ze-k(y)-tiv -kyuuml-Function adjectiveDate 1649
1 a of or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs b belonging to the branch of government that is charged with such powers as diplomatic representation superintendence of the execution of the laws and appointment of officials and that usually has some power over legislation (as through veto) compare JUDICIAL LEGISLATIVE 2 a designed for or relating to execution or carrying into effect ltexecutive boardgt b having administrative or managerial responsibility ltexecutive directorgt 3 of or relating to an executive ltthe executive officesgt
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Faux Pas
Main Entry faux pas Pronunciation f-pauml f- Inflected form plural faux pas -pauml(z) -pauml(z) Function nounEtymology French literally false stepDate 1676
BLUNDER especially a social blunder
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Favorite
Main Entry favorite Pronunciation f-v(-)rt f-vrt chiefly dialect f-v-rt Function noun
Etymology Italian favorito past participle of favorire to favor from favore favor from Latin favor
Date 1583
1 one that is treated or regarded with special favor or liking especially a person who is specially loved trusted or provided with favors by someone of high rank or authority 2 a competitor judged most likely to win
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Gargantuan
Main Entry gargantuan Pronunciation -wnFunction adjectiveEtymology GargantuaUsage often capitalizedDate 1596
tremendous in size volume or degree GIGANTIC COLOSSAL ltgargantuan waterfallsgt
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Genre
Main Entry genre Pronunciation zhaumln-r zhauml n- zhauml nr jaumln-r Function nounEtymology French from Middle French kind
gender mdash more at GENDERDate 1770
1 a category of artistic musical or literary composition characterized by a particular style form or content 2 KIND SORT 3 painting that depicts scenes or events from everyday life usually realistically
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Gourmet
Main Entry gourmet Pronunciation gr-m gr- Function noun
Etymology
French from Middle French alteration of gromet boy servant vintners assistant probably ultimately from Middle English grom groom
Date 1820 a connoisseur of food and drink broadly CONNOISSEUR 2 lta film gourmetgt synonyms see EPICURE mdash gourmet adjective
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Hacienda
Main Entry hacienda Pronunciation (h)auml-s-en-d Function noun
Etymology
Spanish from Old Spanish facienda from Latin literally things to be done neuter plural of faciendus gerundive of facere to do mdash more at DO
Date circa 17721 a large estate especially in a Spanish-speaking country PLANTATION 2 the main dwelling of a hacienda
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HandsomeMain Entry handsome Pronunciation han(t)-sm Inflected form handsomer handsomestFunction AdjectiveEtymology Middle English handsom easy to
manipulateDate 1530
1 chiefly dialect APPROPRIATE SUITABLE 2 moderately large SIZABLE lta painting that commanded a handsome pricegt 3 marked by skill or cleverness ADROIT 4 marked by graciousness or generosity LIBERAL lthandsome contributions to charitygt 5 having a pleasing and usually impressive or dignified appearance synonyms see BEAUTIFUL mdash handsomely adverb mdash handsomeness noun
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Heinous
Main Entry heinous Pronunciation h-ns Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French hainus heinous from haine hate from hair to hate of Germanic origin akin to Old High German haz hate mdash more at HATE
Date 14th century
hatefully or shockingly evil ABOMINABLE mdash heinously adverb mdash heinousness noun
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Hippopotamus
Main Entry hippopotamus Pronunciation hi-p-pauml-t-ms Inflected form plural hippopotamuses or
hippopotami -m -()m Function noun
Etymology Latin from Greek hippopotamos alteration of hippos potamios literally riverine horse
Date 1563
a very large herbivorous 4-toed chiefly aquatic artiodactyl mammal (Hippopotamus amphibius) of sub-Saharan Africa with an extremely large head and mouth bare and very thick grayish skin and short legs also a smaller closely related mammal (Choeropsis liberiensis) of western Africa
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Humongous
Main Entry humongous Pronunciation hyuuml-m-gs yuuml- -mauml- Variant spelling also humungous -m-gs Function adjectiveEtymology perhaps alteration of huge +
monstrousDate circa 1967 extremely large HUGE lta humongous buildinggt lthumongous amounts of moneygt
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Idiot
Main Entry idiot Pronunciation i-d-t Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French ydiote from Latin idiota ignorant person from Greek idits one in a private station layman ignorant person from idios ones own private akin to Latin suus ones own mdash more at SUICIDE
Date 14th century
1 usually offensive a person affected with idiocy 2 a foolish or stupid person mdash idiot adjective
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Indigent
Main Entry indigent Pronunciation in-di-jnt Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Middle French from Old French from Latin indigent- indigens present participle of indigre to need from Old Latin indu + Latin egre to need perhaps akin to Old High German echerode poor
Date 15th century1 suffering from indigence IMPOVERISHED 2 a archaic DEFICIENT b archaic totally lacking in something specified mdash indigent noun
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Ingenuity
Main Entry ingenuity Pronunciation in-j-nuuml--t -nyuuml-Inflected form plural ingenuitiesFunction nounDate circa 1592
1 obsolete CANDOR INGENUOUSNESS 2 a skill or cleverness in devising or combining INVENTIVENESS b cleverness or aptness of design or contrivance 3 an ingenious device or contrivance
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JournalMain Entry journal Pronunciation jr-n lFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English service book containing the day hours from Anglo-French jurnal from jurnal adjective daily from Latin diurnalis from diurnus of the day from dies day mdash more at DEITY
Date 15th century1 a a record of current transactions especially a book of original entry in double-entry bookkeeping b an account of day-to-day events c a record of experiences ideas or reflections kept regularly for private use d a record of transactions kept by a deliberative or legislative body e LOG 3 f LOG 4 2 a a daily newspaper b a periodical dealing especially with matters of current interest 3 the part of a rotating shaft axle roll or spindle that turns in a bearing
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KnowledgeMain Entry knowledge Pronunciation nauml-lijFunction nounEtymology Middle English knowlege from knowlechen to
acknowledge irregular from knowenDate 14th century1 obsolete COGNIZANCE 2 a (1) the fact or condition of knowing something with familiarity gained through experience or association (2) acquaintance with or understanding of a science art or technique b (1) the fact or condition of being aware of something (2) the range of ones information or understanding ltanswered to the best of my knowledgegt c the circumstance or condition of apprehending truth or fact through reasoning COGNITION d the fact or condition of having information or of being learned lta person of unusual knowledgegt 3 archaic SEXUAL INTERCOURSE 4 a the sum of what is known the body of truth information and principles acquired by humankind b archaic a branch of learning synonyms KNOWLEDGE LEARNING ERUDITION SCHOLARSHIP mean what is or can be known by an individual or by humankind KNOWLEDGE applies to facts or ideas acquired by study investigation observation or experience ltrich in the knowledge of human naturegt LEARNING applies to knowledge acquired especially through formal often advanced schooling lta book that demonstrates vast learninggt ERUDITION strongly implies the acquiring of profound recondite or bookish learning ltan erudition unusual even in a scholargt SCHOLARSHIP implies the possession of learning characteristic of the advanced scholar in a specialized field of study or investigation lta work of first-rate literary scholarshipgt
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Kuwait
Main Entry Kuwait Pronunciation k-wt Function geographical name
1 country SW Asia in Arabia at head of Persian Gulf a sheikhdom before 1961 under British protection area 6880 square miles (17819 square kilometers) population 1575570 2 city amp port its capital population 181774 mdash Kuwaiti -w-t adjective or noun
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LegumeMain Entry legume Pronunciation le-gyuumlm li-gyuumlmFunction noun
Etymology French leacutegume from Latin legumin- legumen leguminous plant from legere to gather mdash more at LEGEND
Date 16761 a the fruit or seed of plants of the legume family (as peas or beans) used for food b a vegetable used for food 2 any of a large family (Leguminosae syn Fabaceae the legume family) of dicotyledonous herbs shrubs and trees having fruits that are legumes (sense 3) or loments bearing nodules on the roots that contain nitrogen-fixing bacteria and including important food and forage plants (as peas beans or clovers) 3 a dry dehiscent one-celled fruit developed from a simple superior ovary and usually dehiscing into two valves with the seeds attached to the ventral suture POD
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LettuceMain Entry lettuce Pronunciation le-ts Function noun
Etymology
Middle English letuse from Anglo-French letuse probably from plural of letue lettuce plant from Latin lactuca from lact- lac milk from its milky juice mdash more at GALAXY
Date 14th century
any of a genus (Lactuca) of composite plants especially a common garden vegetable (L sativa) whose succulent leaves are used especially in salads
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Lip-synch
Main Entry lipsynch Variant spelling or lipsync lip-sik Function verbDate circa 1961
transitive verb to pretend to sing or say in synchronization with recorded sound intransitive verb to lip-synch something mdash lip sync noun mdash lipsnch yer or lipsnc yer noun
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Lychee
Main Entry lychee Variant spelling or litchi also lichee l-()ch l- Function nounEtymology Chinese (Beijing) ligravezh Date 1588
1 the oval fruit of a Chinese tree (Litchi chinensis) of the soapberry family having a hard scaly reddish outer covering and sweet whitish edible flesh that surrounds a single large seed called also lychee nut 2 a tree bearing lychees
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Mah-jongg
Main Entry mahjongg Variant spelling or mahjong mauml-zhauml -jauml -zh -
j mauml- Function nounEtymology from Mah-Jongg a trademarkDate 1920
a game of Chinese origin usually played by four persons with 144 tiles that are drawn and discarded until one player secures a winning hand
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Maniac
Main Entry maniac Pronunciation m-n-ak Function nounEtymology Late Latin maniacus maniacal from
Greek maniakos from maniaDate circa 1763
1 MADMAN LUNATIC 2 a person characterized by an inordinate or ungovernable enthusiasm for something
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Mayonnaise
Main Entry mayonnaise Pronunciation m--nz m-- Function nounEtymology FrenchDate 1841
a dressing made of egg yolks vegetable oils and vinegar or lemon juice
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Nuisance
Main Entry nuisance Pronunciation nuuml-s n(t)s nyuuml-Function noun
Etymology Middle English nusaunce noisaunce from Anglo-French from nuisir nuire to harm from Latin nocre mdash more at NOXIOUS
Date 15th century
1 HARM INJURY 2 one that is annoying unpleasant or obnoxious PEST
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Nuptial
Main Entry nuptial Pronunciation np-shl -chl divide-sh-wl divide-ch-wl Function adjective
Etymology Latin nuptialis from nuptiae plural wedding from nubere to marry perhaps akin to Greek nymph bride nymph
Date 15th century
1 of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony 2 characteristic of or occurring in the breeding season ltnuptial flightgt
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OrangeMain Entry orange Pronunciation aumlr-inj aumlr(-)nj chiefly Northern amp
Midland r-inj r(-)nj Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French orrange araunge from Old Occitan auranja from Arabic nranj from Persian nrang from Sanskrit nra Atildega orange tree
Date 14th century1 a a globose berry with a yellowish to reddish-orange rind and a sweet edible pulp b any of various small evergreen citrus trees (genus Citrus) with glossy ovate leaves hard yellow wood fragrant white flowers and fruits that are oranges 2 any of several trees or fruits resembling the orange 3 any of a group of colors that lie midway between red and yellow in hue
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Orator
Main Entry orator Pronunciation r--tr aumlr-Function nounDate 15th century
1 one who delivers an oration 2 one distinguished for skill and power as a public speaker
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Parachute
Main Entry parachute Pronunciation per--shuumlt pa-r- Function nounEtymology French from para- (as in parasol) +
chute fall mdash more at CHUTEDate 1785
1 a device for slowing the descent of a person or object through the air that consists of a fabric canopy beneath which the person or object is suspended 2 PATAGIUM 3 a device or structure suggestive of a parachute in form use or operation mdash parachutic per--shuuml-tik pa-r- adjective
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PictureMain Entry picture Pronunciation pik-chr Function noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin pictura from pictus past participle of pingere to paint mdash more at PAINT
Date 15th century
1 a design or representation made by various means (as painting drawing or photography) 2 a a description so vivid or graphic as to suggest a mental image or give an accurate idea of something ltthe book gives a detailed picture of what is happeninggt b a mental image 3 IMAGE COPY lthe was the picture of his fathergt ltshe was the very picture of healthgt 4 a a transitory visible image or reproduction b MOTION PICTURE c plural MOVIES 5 TABLEAU 2 6 SITUATION lttook a hard look at his financial picturegt
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Porch
Main Entry porch Pronunciation prch Function noun
Etymology Middle English porche from Anglo-French from Latin porticus portico from porta gate akin to Latin portus port mdash more at FORD
Date 14th century
1 a covered area adjoining an entrance to a building and usually having a separate roof 2 obsolete PORTICO
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PrefaceMain Entry preface Pronunciation pre-fs Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Medieval Latin prephatia alteration of Latin praefation- praefatio foreword from praefari to say beforehand from prae- pre- + fari to say mdash more at BAN
Date 14th century
1 often capitalized a variable doxology beginning with the Sursum Corda and ending with the Sanctus in traditional eucharistic liturgies 2 the introductory remarks of a speaker or author 3 APPROACH PRELIMINARY
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Pseudonym
Main Entry pseuydoynym Pronunciation suuml-d-nim Function noun
Etymology French pseudonyme from Greek pseudnymos bearing a false name from pseud- + onyma name mdash more at NAME
Date 1833
a fictitious name especially PEN NAME
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Quaker
Main Entry quaker Pronunciation kw-kr Function nounDate 1597
1 one that quakes 2 capitalized FRIEND 5 mdash Quakerish kw-k(-)rish adjective mdash Quakerism -k-ri-zm noun mdash Quakerly -kr-l
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Query
Main Entry query Pronunciation kwir- kwer-Inflected form plural queriesFunction noun
Etymology alteration of earlier quere from Latin quaere imperative of quaerere to ask
Date circa 1635
1 QUESTION INQUIRY 2 a question in the mind DOUBT 3 QUESTION MARK 2
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Rendezvous
Main Entry rendezvous Pronunciation raumln-di-vuuml -d-Inflected form plural rendezvous -vuumlz Function nounEtymology Middle French from rendez vous
present yourselvesDate 1582
1 a a place appointed for assembling or meeting b a place of popular resort HAUNT 2 a meeting at an appointed place and time 3 the process of bringing two spacecraft together
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Salmon
Main Entry salmon Pronunciation sa-mn Inflected form plural salmon also salmonsFunction noun
Etymology Middle English samon from Anglo-French salmon samon from Latin salmon- salmo
Date 13th century1 a a large anadromous salmonid fish (Salmo salar) of the North Atlantic noted as a game and food fish called also Atlantic salmon b any of various anadromous salmonid fishes other than the salmon especially PACIFIC SALMON c a fish (as a barramundi) resembling a salmon 2 the variable color of salmons flesh averaging a strong yellowish pink
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Sauce
Main Entry sauce Pronunciation ss usually sas for 4Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin salsa feminine of salsus salted from past participle of sallere to salt from sal salt mdash more at SALT
Date 14th century1 a condiment or relish for food especially a fluid dressing or topping 2 something that adds zest or piquancy 3 stewed fruit eaten with other food or as a dessert 4 pert or impudent language or actions 5 slang LIQUOR used with the
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Sergeant
Main Entry sergeant Pronunciation saumlr-jnt Function noun
Etymology
Middle English servant attendant sergeant from Anglo-French sergant serjant from Latin servient- serviens present participle of servire to serve
Date 13th century1 SERGEANT AT ARMS 2 obsolete an officer who enforces the judgments of a court or the commands of one in authority 3 a noncommissioned officer ranking in the army and marine corps above a corporal and below a staff sergeant broadly NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER 4 an officer in a police force ranking in the United States just below captain or sometimes lieutenant and in England just below inspector
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SpeciesMain Entry species Pronunciation sp-()shz -()sz Inflected form plural speciesFunction noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin appearance kind species from specere to look mdash more at SPY
Date 14th century1 a KIND SORT b a class of individuals having common attributes and designated by a common name specifically a logical division of a genus or more comprehensive class ltconfessing sins in species and in numbergt c the human race human beings often used with the ltsurvival of the species in the nuclear agegt d (1) a category of biological classification ranking immediately below the genus or subgenus comprising related organisms or populations potentially capable of interbreeding and being designated by a binomial that consists of the name of a genus followed by a Latin or latinized uncapitalized noun or adjective agreeing grammatically with the genus name (2) an individual or kind belonging to a biological species e a particular kind of atomic nucleus atom molecule or ion 2 the consecrated eucharistic elements of the Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox Eucharist 3 a a mental image also a sensible object b an object of thought correlative with a natural object
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Suicide
Main Entry suicide Pronunciation suuml--sd Function noun
Etymology
Latin sui (genitive) of oneself + English -cide akin to Old English amp Old High German sn his Latin suus ones own sed se without Sanskrit sva oneself ones own
Date 16431 a the act or an instance of taking ones own life voluntarily and intentionally especially by a person of years of discretion and of sound mind b ruin of ones own interests ltpolitical suicidegt c APOPTOSIS ltcell suicidegt 2 one that commits or attempts suicide
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Tarantula
Main Entry tarantula Pronunciation t-ran-ch-l -t-l -ranch-l -rant-Inflected form plural tarantulas also
tarantulae -l Function nounEtymology Medieval Latin from Old Italian
tarantola from TarantoDate 1561
1 a European wolf spider (Lycosa tarentula) popularly held to be the cause of tarantism 2 any of a family (Theraphosidae) of large hairy American spiders that are typically rather sluggish and capable of biting sharply though most forms are not significantly poisonous to humans
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ThesisMain Entry thesis Pronunciation th-ss Britain especially for 1 the-sisInflected form plural theyses th-sz Function noun
Etymology
in sense 1 Middle English lowering of the voice from Late Latin amp Greek Late Latin from Greek downbeat more important part of a foot literally act of laying down in other senses Latin from Greek literally act of laying down from tithenai to put lay down mdash more at DO
Date 14th century1 a (1) the unstressed part of a poetic foot especially in accentual verse (2) the longer part of a poetic foot especially in quantitative verse b the accented part of a musical measure DOWNBEAT compare ARSIS 2 a a position or proposition that a person (as a candidate for scholastic honors) advances and offers to maintain by argument b a proposition to be proved or one advanced without proof HYPOTHESIS 3 the first and least adequate stage of dialectic compare SYNTHESIS 4 a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view especially one written by a candidate for an academic degree
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Tortoise
Main Entry tortoise Pronunciation tr-ts Function noun
Etymology Middle English tortu tortuse from Anglo-French tortue mdash more at TURTLE
Date 14th century
1 any of a family (Testudinidae) of terrestrial turtles broadly TURTLE 2 someone or something regarded as slow or laggard
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Tourniquet
Main Entry tourniquet Pronunciation tr-ni-kt tr- Function noun
Etymology French turnstile tourniquet from tourner to turn from Old French mdash more at TURN
Date 1695
a device (as a band of rubber) that checks bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels
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TuckMain Entry tuck Pronunciation tk Function verb
Etymology
Middle English tuken to mistreat finish (cloth) by stretching and beating tuck from Old English tTcian to mistreat akin to Old High German zuhhen to jerk Old English togian to pull mdash more at TOW
Date 14th century
transitive verb 1 a to pull up into a fold b to make a tuck in 2 to put into a snug often concealing or isolating place lta cottage tucked away in the hillgt 3 a to push in the loose end of so as to hold tightly lttuck in your shirtgt b to cover by tucking in bedclothes usually used with in 4 EAT usually used with away or in lttucked away a big lunchgt 5 to put into a tuck position intransitive verb 1 to draw together into tucks or folds 2 to eat or drink heartily usually used with into lttucked into their beer and pretzelsgt 3 to fit snugly
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Turquoise
Main Entry turquoise Variant spelling also turquois tr-kiz -kwiz Function noun
Etymology Middle English turkeys from Anglo-French turkeise from feminine of turkeis Turkish from Turc Turkish
Date 14th century
1 a mineral that is a blue bluish-green or greenish-gray hydrous basic phosphate of copper and aluminum takes a high polish and is valued as a gem when skyblue 2 a light greenish blue
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Typhus
Main Entry typhus Pronunciation t-fs Function noun
Etymology New Latin from Greek typhos fever akin to Greek typhein to smoke mdash more at DEAF
Date 1785
any of various bacterial diseases caused by rickettsias as a a severe human febrile disease that is caused by one (Rickettsia prowazekii) transmitted especially by body lice and is marked by high fever stupor alternating with delirium intense headache and a dark red rash b MURINE TYPHUS c SCRUB TYPHUS
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Utensil
Main Entry utensil Pronunciation y-ten(t)-sl yuuml- Function noun
Etymology
Middle English vessels for domestic use from Middle French utensile from Latin utensilia from neuter plural of utensilis useful from uti to use
Date 14th century1 an implement instrument or vessel used in a household and especially a kitchen 2 a useful tool or implement synonyms see IMPLEMENT
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Worcestershire Sauce
Main Entry Worcestershire sauce Pronunciation ws-t(r)-shir- -shr- also -sh(-)r- Function nounEtymology Worcestershire England where it
was originally madeDate 1843
a pungent sauce whose ingredients include soy vinegar and garlic called also Worcestershire
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WorryMain Entry worry Pronunciation wr- w-r Inflected form worried worryingFunction verb
Etymology Middle English worien from Old English wyrgan akin to Old High German wurgen to strangle Lithuanian verdti to constrict
Date before 12th century
transitive verb 1 dialect British CHOKE STRANGLE 2 a to harass by tearing biting or snapping especially at the throat b to shake or pull at with the teeth lta terrier worrying a ratgt c to touch or disturb something repeatedly d to change the position of or adjust by repeated pushing or hauling 3 a to assail with rough or aggressive attack or treatment TORMENT b to subject to persistent or nagging attention or effort 4 to afflict with mental distress or agitation make anxious intransitive verb 1 dialect British STRANGLE CHOKE 2 to move proceed or progress by unceasing or difficult effort STRUGGLE 3 to feel or experience concern or anxiety FRET ltworrying about his healthgt mdash worriedly -(r)d-l -(r)d- adverb mdash worrier -(r)-r noun mdash worryingly adverb
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Zucchini
Main Entry zucchini Pronunciation z-k-n Inflected form plural zucchini or zucchinisFunction nounEtymology Italian plural of zucchino
diminutive of zucca gourdDate 1925
a smooth cylindrical usually dark green summer squash also a plant that bears zucchini
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- Commonly Mispronounced Words
- Abalone
- Accessory
- Acknowledge
- Acoustic
- Admirable
- Adolescence
- Advocacy
- Affidavit
- Allege
- Almond
- Alms
- Alumna
- Analgesic
- Any
- Applicable
- Appreciate
- Associate
- Asterisk
- Asthma
- Attacheacute
- Attorney
- Awardee
- Bamboo
- Beneficiary
- Bicuspid Valve
- Boutique
- Broccoli
- Bury
- Busy
- Category
- Cement
- Cemetery
- Chimera
- Chocolate
- Cleanliness
- Climb
- Comfortable
- Condolence
- Confirm
- Controversy
- Corps
- Coupon
- Debut
- Didnrsquot
- Education
- Embryo
- Entrepreneur
- Exciting
- Executive
- Faux Pas
- Favorite
- Gargantuan
- Genre
- Gourmet
- Hacienda
- Handsome
- Heinous
- Hippopotamus
- Humongous
- Idiot
- Indigent
- Ingenuity
- Journal
- Knowledge
- Kuwait
- Legume
- Lettuce
- Lip-synch
- Lychee
- Mah-jongg
- Maniac
- Mayonnaise
- Nuisance
- Nuptial
- Orange
- Orator
- Parachute
- Picture
- Porch
- Preface
- Pseudonym
- Quaker
- Query
- Rendezvous
- Salmon
- Sauce
- Sergeant
- Species
- Suicide
- Tarantula
- Thesis
- Tortoise
- Tourniquet
- Tuck
- Turquoise
- Typhus
- Utensil
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Worry
- Zucchini
Accessory
Main Entry 1accessory Variant spelling also accessary ik-se-s-r ak-
ek- -ses-r also -se- Inflected form plural accessoriesFunction NounDate 15th century
1 a a person not actually or constructively present but contributing as an assistant or instigator to the commission of an offense called also accessory before the fact b a person who knowing that a crime has been committed aids or shelters the offender with intent to defeat justice called also accessory after the fact 2 a a thing of secondary or subordinate importance ADJUNCT b an object or device not essential in itself but adding to the beauty convenience or effectiveness of something else ltauto accessoriesgt ltclothing accessoriesgt
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AcknowledgeMain Entry acknowledge Pronunciation ik-nauml-lij ak-Inflected form acknowledged
acknowledgingFunction transitive verbEtymology ac- (as in accord) + knowledgeDate 15th century1 to recognize the rights authority or status of 2 to disclose knowledge of or agreement with 3 a to express gratitude or obligation for ltacknowledge a giftgt b to take notice of ltfailed to acknowledge my greetinggt c to make known the receipt of ltacknowledge a lettergt 4 to recognize as genuine or valid ltacknowledge a debtgt synonyms ACKNOWLEDGE ADMIT OWN AVOW CONFESS mean to disclose against ones will or inclination ACKNOWLEDGE implies the disclosing of something that has been or might be concealed ltacknowledged an earlier peccadillogt ADMIT implies reluctance to disclose grant or concede and refers usually to facts rather than their implications ltadmitted the project was over budgetgt OWN implies acknowledging something in close relation to oneself ltmust own I know little about computersgt AVOW implies boldly declaring often in the face of hostility what one might be expected to be silent about ltavowed that he was a revolutionarygt CONFESS may apply to an admission of a weakness failure omission or guilt ltconfessed a weakness for sweetsgt
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Acoustic
Main Entry acoustic Pronunciation -kuumls-tik Variant spelling or acoustical -ti-kl Function adjectiveEtymology Greek akoustikos of hearing from
akouein to hear mdash more at HEARDate 1605
1 of or relating to the sense or organs of hearing to sound or to the science of sounds ltacoustic apparatus of the eargt ltacoustic energygt as a deadening or absorbing sound ltacoustic tilegt b operated by or utilizing sound waves 2 of relating to or being a musical instrument whose sound is not electronically modified mdash acoustically -k(-)l adverb
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Admirable
Main Entry admirable Pronunciation ad-m(-)r-bl Function adjectiveDate 15th century
1 deserving the highest esteem EXCELLENT 2 obsolete exciting wonder SURPRISING mdash admirability ad-m(-)r-bi-l-t noun mdash admirableness ad-m(-)r-bl-ns noun mdash admirably -bl adverb
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Adolescence
Main Entry adolescence Pronunciation a-d-le-s n(t)sFunction nounDate 15th century
1 the state or process of growing up 2 the period of life from puberty to maturity terminating legally at the age of majority 3 a stage of development (as of a language or culture) prior to maturity
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Advocacy
Main Entry advocacy Pronunciation ad-v-k-s Function nounDate 15th century
the act or process of advocating or supporting a cause or proposal
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Affidavit
Main Entry affidavit Pronunciation a-f-d-vt Function nounEtymology Medieval Latin he has made an
oath from affidareDate 1593
a sworn statement in writing made especially under oath or on affirmation before an authorized magistrate or officer
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Allege
Main Entry allege Pronunciation -lej Inflected form alleged allegingFunction transitive verb
Etymology
Middle English alleggen to submit in evidence or as justification adduce from Anglo-French aleger allegger probably in part modification of Medieval Latin allegare from Latin to send as a representative adduce in support of a plea (from ad- + legare to depute) in part from Anglo-French aleger to lighten free exculpate from Late Latin alleviare to relieve mdash more at LEGATE ALLEVIATE
Date 14th century1 archaic to adduce or bring forward as a source or authority 2 to assert without proof or before proving ltthe newspaper alleges the mayors guiltgt 3 to bring forward as a reason or excuse
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Almond
Main Entry almond Pronunciation auml-mnd a- aumll- al-Function noun
Etymology Middle English almande from Anglo-French alemande from Late Latin amandula alteration of Latin amygdala from Greek amygdal
Date 14th century
1 a the drupaceous fruit of a small tree (Prunus dulcis syn P amygdalus) of the rose family with flowers and young fruit resembling those of the peach especially its ellipsoidal edible kernel used as a nut b any of several similar fruits 2 a tree that produces
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Alms
Main Entry alms Pronunciation auml(l)mzInflected form plural almsFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English almesse almes from Old English aeliglmesse aeliglmes from Late Latin eleemosyna alms from Greek elemosyn pity alms from elemn merciful from eleos pity
Date before 12th century1 archaic CHARITY 2 something (as money or food) given freely to relieve the poor mdash almsgiver -gi-vr noun mdash almsgiving -gi-vi noun
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Alumna
Main Entry alumna Pronunciation -lm-n Inflected form plural alumnae -()n also -n Function nounEtymology Latin feminine of alumnusDate 1879
1 a girl or woman who has attended or has graduated from a particular school college or university 2 a girl or woman who is a former member employee contributor or inmate
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Analgesic
Main Entry analgesic Pronunciation a-n l-j-zik -sikFunction nounDate 1875
an agent for producing analgesia mdash analgesic adjective
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AnyMain Entry any Pronunciation e-n Function adjective
Etymology Middle English from Old English lnig akin to Old High German einag any Old English n one mdash more at ONE
Date before 12th century1 one or some indiscriminately of whatever kind a one or another taken at random ltask any man you meetgt b EVERY used to indicate one selected without restriction ltany child would know thatgt 2 one some or all indiscriminately of whatever quantity a one or more used to indicate an undetermined number or amount lthave you any moneygt b ALL used to indicate a maximum or whole ltneeds any help he can getgt c a or some without reference to quantity or extent ltgrateful for any favor at allgt 3 a unmeasured or unlimited in amount number or extent ltany quantity you desiregt b appreciably large or extended ltcould not endure it any length of timegt
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ApplicableMain Entry applicable Pronunciation a-pli-k-bl also -pli-k- Function adjectiveDate 1655
capable of or suitable for being applied APPROPRIATE ltstatutes applicable to the casegt synonyms see RELEVANT mdash applicability a-pli-k-bi-l-t also -pli-k- noun
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AppreciateMain Entry appreciate Pronunciation -pr-sh-t -pri- also -pr-s- Inflected form appreciated appreciatingFunction verb
Etymology Late Latin appretiatus past participle of appretiare from Latin ad- + pretium price mdash more at PRICE
Date 1655transitive verb 1 a to grasp the nature worth quality or significance of ltappreciate the difference between right and wronggt b to value or admire highly ltappreciates our workgt c to judge with heightened perception or understanding be fully aware of ltmust see it to appreciate itgt d to recognize with gratitude ltcertainly appreciates your kindnessgt 2 to increase the value of intransitive verb to increase in number or value mdash appreciator --tr noun mdash appreciatory -pr-sh-tr- -pri-sh- adjective synonyms APPRECIATE VALUE PRIZE TREASURE CHERISH mean to hold in high estimation APPRECIATE often connotes sufficient understanding to enjoy or admire a things excellence ltappreciates fine winegt VALUE implies rating a thing highly for its intrinsic worth ltvalues our friendshipgt PRIZE implies taking a deep pride in something one possesses ltAmericans prize their freedomgt TREASURE emphasizes jealously safeguarding something considered precious lta treasured mementogt CHERISH implies a special love and care for something ltcherishes her children above allgt synonyms see in addition UNDERSTAND
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AssociateMain Entry associate Pronunciation -s-sh-t -s-Inflected form associated associatingFunction verb
Etymology
Middle English associat associated from Latin associatus past participle of associare to unite from ad- + sociare to join from socius companion mdash more at SOCIAL
Date 14th centurytransitive verb 1 to join as a partner friend or companion 2 obsolete to keep company with ATTEND 3 to join or connect together COMBINE 4 to bring together or into relationship in any of various intangible ways (as in memory or imagination) intransitive verb 1 to come or be together as partners friends or companions 2 to combine or join with other parts UNITE synonyms see JOIN
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Asterisk
Main Entry asterisk Pronunciation as-t-risk especially in plural also divide-
rikFunction noun
Etymology Middle English astarisc from Late Latin asteriscus from Greek asteriskos literally little star diminutive of aster- astr
Date 14th century the character atilde used in printing or writing as a reference mark as an indication of the omission of letters or words to denote a hypothetical or unattested linguistic form or for various arbitrary meanings mdash asteriskless -ls adjective
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Asthma
Main Entry asthma Pronunciation az-m British as-Function Noun
Etymology Middle English asma from Medieval Latin modification of Greek asthma
Date 14th century a chronic lung disorder that is marked by recurring episodes of airway obstruction (as from bronchospasm) manifested by labored breathing accompanied especially by wheezing and coughing and by a sense of constriction in the chest and that is triggered by hyperreactivity to various stimuli (as allergens or rapid change in air temperature) mdash asthmatic az-ma-tik British as- adjective or noun mdash asthmatically -ti-k(-)l adverb
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Attacheacute
Main Entry attacheacute Pronunciation a-t-sh a-ta- -ta- Function nounEtymology French past participle of attacherDate 1826
1 a technical expert on a countrys diplomatic staff at a foreign capital lta military attachegt 2 ATTACHEacute CASE
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Attorney
Main Entry attorney Pronunciation -tr-n Inflected form plural attorneysFunction noun
Etymology Middle English attourney from Anglo-French aturneacute past participle of aturner
Date 14th century
one who is legally appointed to transact business on anothers behalf especially LAWYER mdash attorneyship -ship noun
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Awardee
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Bamboo
Main Entry bamboo Pronunciation ()bam-buuml bam- Inflected form plural bamboosFunction nounEtymology Malay bambuUsage often attributiveDate 1586
any of various woody or arborescent grasses (as of the genera Bambusa Arundinaria and Dendrocalamus of the subfamily Bambusoideae) of tropical and temperate regions having hollow stems thick rhizomes and shoots that are used for food also the jointed stem of bamboo used especially for building furniture and utensils
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Beneficiary
Main Entry beneficiary Pronunciation be-n-fi-sh-er- -e-r -fi-sh(-)r Inflected form plural beneficiariesFunction NounDate 16621 one that benefits from something 2 a the person designated to receive the income of a trust estate b the person named (as in an insurance policy) to receive proceeds or benefits mdash beneficiary adjective
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Bicuspid Valve
Main Entry bicuspid valveFunction nounDate circa 1903
MITRAL VALVE
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Boutique
Main Entry boutique Pronunciation buuml-tk Function noun
Etymology French shop probably from Old Occitan botica ultimately from Greek apothk storehouse mdash more at APOTHECARY
Usage often attributiveDate 17671 a a small fashionable shop b a small shop within a large department store 2 a small company that offers highly specialized services or products ltboutique wineriesgt ltan independent investment boutiquegt mdash boutiquey -t-k adjective
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Broccoli
Main Entry broccoli Pronunciation brauml-k-l brauml-kl Function noun
Etymology Italian plural of broccolo flowering top of a cabbage diminutive of brocco small nail sprout
Date 1699
1 chiefly British a large hardy cauliflower 2 a either of two garden vegetable plants closely related to the cabbage (1) one with a thick central stem and a compact head of dense usually green florets that is classified with the cauliflower (2) one (Brassica oleracea italica) with slender stems and usually green or purple florets not arranged in a central head b the stems and immature florets of broccoli used as food
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BuryMain Entry bury Pronunciation ber- be-r also br- Inflected form buried buryingFunction transitive verb
Etymology Middle English burien from Old English byrgan akin to Old High German bergan to shelter Russian berech to spare
Date before 12th century1 to dispose of by depositing in or as if in the earth especially to inter with funeral ceremonies 2 a to conceal by or as if by covering with earth b to cover from view ltburied her face in her handsgt 3 a to have done with ltburying their differencesgt b to conceal in obscurity ltburied the retraction among the classified adsgt c SUBMERGE ENGROSS usually used with in ltburied himself in his booksgt 4 to put (a playing card) out of play by placing it in or under the dealers pack 5 to succeed emphatically or impressively in making (a shot) ltbury a jumpergt ltbury a puttgt 6 to defeat overwhelmingly synonyms see HIDE mdash bury the hatchet to settle a disagreement become reconciled
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BusyMain Entry busy Pronunciation bi-z Inflected form busier busiestFunction adjective
Etymology Middle English bisy from Old English bisig akin to Middle Dutch amp Middle Low German besich busy
Date before 12th century
1 a engaged in action OCCUPIED b being in use ltfound the telephone busygt 2 full of activity BUSTLING lta busy seaportgt 3 foolishly or intrusively active MEDDLING 4 full of distracting detail lta busy designgt mdash busily bi-z-l adverb mdash busyness bi-z-ns noun synonyms BUSY INDUSTRIOUS DILIGENT ASSIDUOUS SEDULOUS mean actively engaged or occupied BUSY chiefly stresses activity as opposed to idleness or leisure lttoo busy to spend time with the childrengt INDUSTRIOUS implies characteristic or habitual devotion to work ltindustrious employeesgt DILIGENT suggests earnest application to some specific object or pursuit ltvery diligent in her pursuit of a degreegt ASSIDUOUS stresses careful and unremitting application ltassiduous practicegt SEDULOUS implies painstaking and persevering application lta sedulous investigation of the murdergt
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CategoryMain Entry category Pronunciation ka-t-gr- Inflected form plural categoriesFunction noun
Etymology
Late Latin categoria from Greek katgoria predication category from katgorein to accuse affirm predicate from kata- + agora public assembly from ageirein to gather
Date 1588
1 any of several fundamental and distinct classes to which entities or concepts belong 2 a division within a system of classification
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CementMain Entry cement Pronunciation si-ment also s-ment Function noun
Etymology
Middle English sement from Anglo-French ciment from Latin caementum stone chips used in making mortar from caedere to cut
Date 14th century1 a CONCRETE b a powder of alumina silica lime iron oxide and magnesium oxide burned together in a kiln and finely pulverized and used as an ingredient of mortar and concrete also any mixture used for a similar purpose 2 a binding element or agency as a a substance to make objects adhere to each other b something serving to unite firmly ltjustice is the cement that holds a political community together mdash R M Hutchinsgt 3 CEMENTUM 4 a plastic composition made especially of zinc or silica for filling dental cavities 5 the fine-grained groundmass or glass of a porphyry
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Cemetery
Main Entry cemetery Pronunciation se-m-ter- -te-r Inflected form plural cemeteriesFunction Noun
Etymology
Middle English cimitery from Anglo-French cimiterie from Late Latin coemeterium from Greek koimtrion sleeping chamber burial place from koiman to put to sleep akin to Greek keisthai to lie Sanskrit Kete he lies
Date 15th century
a burial ground
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Chimera
Main Entry chimera Pronunciation k-mir- k-Function noun
Etymology
Latin chimaera from Greek chimaira she-goat chimera akin to Old Norse gymbr yearling ewe Greek cheimn winter mdash more at HIBERNATE
1 a capitalized a fire-breathing she-monster in Greek mythology having a lions head a goats body and a serpents tail b an imaginary monster compounded of incongruous parts 2 an illusion or fabrication of the mind especially an unrealizable dream lta fancy a chimera in my brain troubles me in my prayer mdash John Donnegt 3 an individual organ or part consisting of tissues of diverse genetic constitution
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ChocolateMain Entry chocolate Pronunciation chauml-k(-)lt ch- Function noun
Etymology
Spanish from Nahuatl chocoltl probably alteration of eastern Nahuatl dialect chikoltl from chikolli hook (probably used to refer to the beater used to mix chocolate with water) + tl water liquid
Date 16041 a beverage made by mixing chocolate with water or milk 2 a food prepared from ground roasted cacao beans 3 a small candy with a center (as a fondant) and a chocolate coating 4 a brownish gray mdash chocolate adjective
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Cleanliness
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ClimbMain Entry 1climb Pronunciation klm Function verb
Etymology Middle English from Old English climban probably akin to Old English clifian to adhere mdash more at CLEAVE
Date before 12th centuryintransitive verb 1 a to go upward with gradual or continuous progress RISE ASCEND ltwatching the smoke climbgt b to increase gradually ltprices are continuing to climbgt c to slope upward lta climbing pathgt 2 a to go upward or raise oneself especially by grasping or clutching with the hands ltclimbed aboard the traingt b of a plant to ascend in growth (as by twining) 3 to go about or down usually by grasping or holding with the hands ltclimb down the laddergt 4 to get into or out of clothing usually with some haste or effort ltthe firefighters climbed into their clothesgt transitive verb 1 to go upward on or along to the top of or over ltclimb a hillgt 2 to draw or pull oneself up over or to the top of by using hands and feet ltchildren climbing the treegt 3 to grow up or over ltivy climbing the wallgt mdash climbable kl-m-bl adjective
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ComfortableMain Entry comfortable Pronunciation km(p)(f)-t(r)-bl km(p)-f(r)-t-bl km-f(r)-bl Function adjectiveDate 17691 a affording or enjoying contentment and security lta comfortable incomegt b affording or enjoying physical comfort lta comfortable chairgt ltwas too comfortable to movegt 2 a free from vexation or doubt ltcomfortable assumptionsgt b free from stress or tension lta comfortable routinegt mdash comfortableness noun mdash comfortably -bl adverb synonyms COMFORTABLE COZY SNUG EASY RESTFUL mean enjoying or providing a position of contentment and security COMFORTABLE applies to anything that encourages serenity well-being or complacency as well as physical ease ltstarted feeling comfortable in our new surroundingsgt COZY suggests warmth shelter assured ease and friendliness lta cozy neighborhood coffee shopgt SNUG suggests having just enough space for comfort and safety but no more lta snug little cottagegt EASY implies relief from or absence of anything likely to cause discomfort or constraint ltliving in easy circumstancesgt RESTFUL applies to whatever induces or contributes to rest or relaxation lta quiet restful vacationgt
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Condolence
Main Entry condolence Pronunciation kn-d-ln(t)s also kaumln-d- Function nounDate 1603
1 sympathy with another in sorrow 2 an expression of sympathy synonyms see PITY
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ConfirmMain Entry confirm Pronunciation kn-frm Function transitive verb
Etymology Middle English from Anglo-French cunfermer from Latin confirmare from com- + firmare to make firm from firmus firm
Date 13th century1 to give approval to RATIFY ltconfirm a treatygt 2 to make firm or firmer STRENGTHEN ltconfirm ones resolvegt 3 to administer the rite of confirmation to 4 to give new assurance of the validity of remove doubt about by authoritative act or indisputable fact ltconfirm a rumorgt ltconfirm an ordergt mdash confirmability -fr-m-bi-l-t noun mdash confirmable -fr-m-bl adjective synonyms CONFIRM CORROBORATE SUBSTANTIATE VERIFY AUTHENTICATE VALIDATE mean to attest to the truth or validity of something CONFIRM implies the removing of doubts by an authoritative statement or indisputable fact ltconfirmed the reportsgt CORROBORATE suggests the strengthening of what is already partly established ltwitnesses corroborated his storygt SUBSTANTIATE implies the offering of evidence that sustains the contention ltthe claims have yet to be substantiatedgt VERIFY implies the establishing of correspondence of actual facts or details with those proposed or guessed at ltall statements of fact in the article have been verifiedgt AUTHENTICATE implies establishing genuineness by adducing legal or official documents or expert opinion lthandwriting experts authenticated the diariesgt VALIDATE implies establishing validity by authoritative affirmation or by factual proof ltvalidated the hypothesis by experimentsgt
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Controversy
Main Entry controversy Pronunciation kaumln-tr-vr-s British also kn-trauml-vr-s Inflected form plural controversiesFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English controversie from Anglo-French from Latin controversia from controversus disputable literally turned against from contro- (akin to contra-) + versus past participle of vertere to turn mdash more at WORTH
Date 14th century1 a discussion marked especially by the expression of opposing views DISPUTE 2 QUARREL STRIFE
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Corps
Main Entry corps Pronunciation kr Inflected form plural corps krz Function nounEtymology French from Old French cors from
Latin corpus bodyDate 1707
1 a an organized subdivision of the military establishment ltMarine Corpsgt ltSignal Corpsgt b a tactical unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and auxiliary arms and services 2 a group of persons associated together or acting under common direction especially a body of persons having a common activity or occupation ltthe press corpsgt 3 CORPS DE BALLET
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Coupon
Main Entry coupon Pronunciation kuuml-paumln kyuuml-Function NounEtymology French from Old French piece
from couper to cut mdash more at COPEDate 18221 a statement of due interest to be cut from a bearer bond when payable and presented for payment also the interest rate of a coupon 2 a form surrendered in order to obtain an article service or accommodation as a one of a series of attached tickets or certificates often to be detached and presented as needed b a ticket or form authorizing purchases of rationed commodities c a certificate or similar evidence of a purchase redeemable in premiums d a part of a printed advertisement to be cut off to use as an order blank or inquiry form or to obtain a discount on merchandise or services
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Debut
Main Entry debut Variant spelling also deacutebut d-byuuml d- Function noun
Etymology
French deacutebut from deacutebuter to begin from Middle French desbuter to play first from des- de- + but starting point goal mdash more at BUTT
Date 17511 a first appearance ltmade her singing debutgt 2 a formal entrance into society
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Main Entry didnt Pronunciation di-d nt -dn dialect also dit- n(t) or
dintDate 1675 did not
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Education
Main Entry education Pronunciation e-j-k-shn Function nounDate 1531
1 a the action or process of educating or of being educated also a stage of such a process b the knowledge and development resulting from an educational process lta person of little educationgt 2 the field of study that deals mainly with methods of teaching and learning in schools mdash educational -shnl -sh-n l adjective mdash educationally - adverb
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EmbryoMain Entry embryo Pronunciation em-br- Inflected form plural embryosFunction noun
Etymology Medieval Latin embryon- embryo from Greek embryon from en- + bryein to swell akin to Greek bryon catkin
Date 15481 a archaic a vertebrate at any stage of development prior to birth or hatching b an animal in the early stages of growth and differentiation that are characterized by cleavage the laying down of fundamental tissues and the formation of primitive organs and organ systems especially the developing human individual from the time of implantation to the end of the eighth week after conception 2 the young sporophyte of a seed plant usually comprising a rudimentary plant with plumule radicle and cotyledons 3 a something as yet undeveloped b a beginning or undeveloped state of something ltproductions seen in embryo during their out-of-town tryout period mdash Henry Hewesgt
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Entrepreneur
Main Entry entrepreneur Pronunciation auml nn-tr-p(r)-nr -n(y)r Function noun
Etymology French from Old French from entreprendre to undertake mdash more at ENTERPRISE
Date 1852
one who organizes manages and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise mdash entrepreneurial -n(y)r--l -nr- adjective mdash entrepreneurialism ---li-zm noun mdash entrepreneurially ---l adverb mdash entrepreneurship -nr-ship -n(y)r- noun
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Exciting
Main Entry exciting Pronunciation ik-s-ti Function adjectiveDate 1647
producing excitement mdash excitingly -i-l adverb
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Executive
Main Entry executive Pronunciation ig-ze-k(y)-tiv -kyuuml-Function adjectiveDate 1649
1 a of or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs b belonging to the branch of government that is charged with such powers as diplomatic representation superintendence of the execution of the laws and appointment of officials and that usually has some power over legislation (as through veto) compare JUDICIAL LEGISLATIVE 2 a designed for or relating to execution or carrying into effect ltexecutive boardgt b having administrative or managerial responsibility ltexecutive directorgt 3 of or relating to an executive ltthe executive officesgt
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Faux Pas
Main Entry faux pas Pronunciation f-pauml f- Inflected form plural faux pas -pauml(z) -pauml(z) Function nounEtymology French literally false stepDate 1676
BLUNDER especially a social blunder
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Favorite
Main Entry favorite Pronunciation f-v(-)rt f-vrt chiefly dialect f-v-rt Function noun
Etymology Italian favorito past participle of favorire to favor from favore favor from Latin favor
Date 1583
1 one that is treated or regarded with special favor or liking especially a person who is specially loved trusted or provided with favors by someone of high rank or authority 2 a competitor judged most likely to win
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Gargantuan
Main Entry gargantuan Pronunciation -wnFunction adjectiveEtymology GargantuaUsage often capitalizedDate 1596
tremendous in size volume or degree GIGANTIC COLOSSAL ltgargantuan waterfallsgt
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Genre
Main Entry genre Pronunciation zhaumln-r zhauml n- zhauml nr jaumln-r Function nounEtymology French from Middle French kind
gender mdash more at GENDERDate 1770
1 a category of artistic musical or literary composition characterized by a particular style form or content 2 KIND SORT 3 painting that depicts scenes or events from everyday life usually realistically
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Gourmet
Main Entry gourmet Pronunciation gr-m gr- Function noun
Etymology
French from Middle French alteration of gromet boy servant vintners assistant probably ultimately from Middle English grom groom
Date 1820 a connoisseur of food and drink broadly CONNOISSEUR 2 lta film gourmetgt synonyms see EPICURE mdash gourmet adjective
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Hacienda
Main Entry hacienda Pronunciation (h)auml-s-en-d Function noun
Etymology
Spanish from Old Spanish facienda from Latin literally things to be done neuter plural of faciendus gerundive of facere to do mdash more at DO
Date circa 17721 a large estate especially in a Spanish-speaking country PLANTATION 2 the main dwelling of a hacienda
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HandsomeMain Entry handsome Pronunciation han(t)-sm Inflected form handsomer handsomestFunction AdjectiveEtymology Middle English handsom easy to
manipulateDate 1530
1 chiefly dialect APPROPRIATE SUITABLE 2 moderately large SIZABLE lta painting that commanded a handsome pricegt 3 marked by skill or cleverness ADROIT 4 marked by graciousness or generosity LIBERAL lthandsome contributions to charitygt 5 having a pleasing and usually impressive or dignified appearance synonyms see BEAUTIFUL mdash handsomely adverb mdash handsomeness noun
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Heinous
Main Entry heinous Pronunciation h-ns Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French hainus heinous from haine hate from hair to hate of Germanic origin akin to Old High German haz hate mdash more at HATE
Date 14th century
hatefully or shockingly evil ABOMINABLE mdash heinously adverb mdash heinousness noun
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Hippopotamus
Main Entry hippopotamus Pronunciation hi-p-pauml-t-ms Inflected form plural hippopotamuses or
hippopotami -m -()m Function noun
Etymology Latin from Greek hippopotamos alteration of hippos potamios literally riverine horse
Date 1563
a very large herbivorous 4-toed chiefly aquatic artiodactyl mammal (Hippopotamus amphibius) of sub-Saharan Africa with an extremely large head and mouth bare and very thick grayish skin and short legs also a smaller closely related mammal (Choeropsis liberiensis) of western Africa
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Humongous
Main Entry humongous Pronunciation hyuuml-m-gs yuuml- -mauml- Variant spelling also humungous -m-gs Function adjectiveEtymology perhaps alteration of huge +
monstrousDate circa 1967 extremely large HUGE lta humongous buildinggt lthumongous amounts of moneygt
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Idiot
Main Entry idiot Pronunciation i-d-t Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French ydiote from Latin idiota ignorant person from Greek idits one in a private station layman ignorant person from idios ones own private akin to Latin suus ones own mdash more at SUICIDE
Date 14th century
1 usually offensive a person affected with idiocy 2 a foolish or stupid person mdash idiot adjective
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Indigent
Main Entry indigent Pronunciation in-di-jnt Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Middle French from Old French from Latin indigent- indigens present participle of indigre to need from Old Latin indu + Latin egre to need perhaps akin to Old High German echerode poor
Date 15th century1 suffering from indigence IMPOVERISHED 2 a archaic DEFICIENT b archaic totally lacking in something specified mdash indigent noun
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Ingenuity
Main Entry ingenuity Pronunciation in-j-nuuml--t -nyuuml-Inflected form plural ingenuitiesFunction nounDate circa 1592
1 obsolete CANDOR INGENUOUSNESS 2 a skill or cleverness in devising or combining INVENTIVENESS b cleverness or aptness of design or contrivance 3 an ingenious device or contrivance
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JournalMain Entry journal Pronunciation jr-n lFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English service book containing the day hours from Anglo-French jurnal from jurnal adjective daily from Latin diurnalis from diurnus of the day from dies day mdash more at DEITY
Date 15th century1 a a record of current transactions especially a book of original entry in double-entry bookkeeping b an account of day-to-day events c a record of experiences ideas or reflections kept regularly for private use d a record of transactions kept by a deliberative or legislative body e LOG 3 f LOG 4 2 a a daily newspaper b a periodical dealing especially with matters of current interest 3 the part of a rotating shaft axle roll or spindle that turns in a bearing
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KnowledgeMain Entry knowledge Pronunciation nauml-lijFunction nounEtymology Middle English knowlege from knowlechen to
acknowledge irregular from knowenDate 14th century1 obsolete COGNIZANCE 2 a (1) the fact or condition of knowing something with familiarity gained through experience or association (2) acquaintance with or understanding of a science art or technique b (1) the fact or condition of being aware of something (2) the range of ones information or understanding ltanswered to the best of my knowledgegt c the circumstance or condition of apprehending truth or fact through reasoning COGNITION d the fact or condition of having information or of being learned lta person of unusual knowledgegt 3 archaic SEXUAL INTERCOURSE 4 a the sum of what is known the body of truth information and principles acquired by humankind b archaic a branch of learning synonyms KNOWLEDGE LEARNING ERUDITION SCHOLARSHIP mean what is or can be known by an individual or by humankind KNOWLEDGE applies to facts or ideas acquired by study investigation observation or experience ltrich in the knowledge of human naturegt LEARNING applies to knowledge acquired especially through formal often advanced schooling lta book that demonstrates vast learninggt ERUDITION strongly implies the acquiring of profound recondite or bookish learning ltan erudition unusual even in a scholargt SCHOLARSHIP implies the possession of learning characteristic of the advanced scholar in a specialized field of study or investigation lta work of first-rate literary scholarshipgt
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Kuwait
Main Entry Kuwait Pronunciation k-wt Function geographical name
1 country SW Asia in Arabia at head of Persian Gulf a sheikhdom before 1961 under British protection area 6880 square miles (17819 square kilometers) population 1575570 2 city amp port its capital population 181774 mdash Kuwaiti -w-t adjective or noun
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LegumeMain Entry legume Pronunciation le-gyuumlm li-gyuumlmFunction noun
Etymology French leacutegume from Latin legumin- legumen leguminous plant from legere to gather mdash more at LEGEND
Date 16761 a the fruit or seed of plants of the legume family (as peas or beans) used for food b a vegetable used for food 2 any of a large family (Leguminosae syn Fabaceae the legume family) of dicotyledonous herbs shrubs and trees having fruits that are legumes (sense 3) or loments bearing nodules on the roots that contain nitrogen-fixing bacteria and including important food and forage plants (as peas beans or clovers) 3 a dry dehiscent one-celled fruit developed from a simple superior ovary and usually dehiscing into two valves with the seeds attached to the ventral suture POD
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LettuceMain Entry lettuce Pronunciation le-ts Function noun
Etymology
Middle English letuse from Anglo-French letuse probably from plural of letue lettuce plant from Latin lactuca from lact- lac milk from its milky juice mdash more at GALAXY
Date 14th century
any of a genus (Lactuca) of composite plants especially a common garden vegetable (L sativa) whose succulent leaves are used especially in salads
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Lip-synch
Main Entry lipsynch Variant spelling or lipsync lip-sik Function verbDate circa 1961
transitive verb to pretend to sing or say in synchronization with recorded sound intransitive verb to lip-synch something mdash lip sync noun mdash lipsnch yer or lipsnc yer noun
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Lychee
Main Entry lychee Variant spelling or litchi also lichee l-()ch l- Function nounEtymology Chinese (Beijing) ligravezh Date 1588
1 the oval fruit of a Chinese tree (Litchi chinensis) of the soapberry family having a hard scaly reddish outer covering and sweet whitish edible flesh that surrounds a single large seed called also lychee nut 2 a tree bearing lychees
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Mah-jongg
Main Entry mahjongg Variant spelling or mahjong mauml-zhauml -jauml -zh -
j mauml- Function nounEtymology from Mah-Jongg a trademarkDate 1920
a game of Chinese origin usually played by four persons with 144 tiles that are drawn and discarded until one player secures a winning hand
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Maniac
Main Entry maniac Pronunciation m-n-ak Function nounEtymology Late Latin maniacus maniacal from
Greek maniakos from maniaDate circa 1763
1 MADMAN LUNATIC 2 a person characterized by an inordinate or ungovernable enthusiasm for something
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Mayonnaise
Main Entry mayonnaise Pronunciation m--nz m-- Function nounEtymology FrenchDate 1841
a dressing made of egg yolks vegetable oils and vinegar or lemon juice
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Nuisance
Main Entry nuisance Pronunciation nuuml-s n(t)s nyuuml-Function noun
Etymology Middle English nusaunce noisaunce from Anglo-French from nuisir nuire to harm from Latin nocre mdash more at NOXIOUS
Date 15th century
1 HARM INJURY 2 one that is annoying unpleasant or obnoxious PEST
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Nuptial
Main Entry nuptial Pronunciation np-shl -chl divide-sh-wl divide-ch-wl Function adjective
Etymology Latin nuptialis from nuptiae plural wedding from nubere to marry perhaps akin to Greek nymph bride nymph
Date 15th century
1 of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony 2 characteristic of or occurring in the breeding season ltnuptial flightgt
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OrangeMain Entry orange Pronunciation aumlr-inj aumlr(-)nj chiefly Northern amp
Midland r-inj r(-)nj Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French orrange araunge from Old Occitan auranja from Arabic nranj from Persian nrang from Sanskrit nra Atildega orange tree
Date 14th century1 a a globose berry with a yellowish to reddish-orange rind and a sweet edible pulp b any of various small evergreen citrus trees (genus Citrus) with glossy ovate leaves hard yellow wood fragrant white flowers and fruits that are oranges 2 any of several trees or fruits resembling the orange 3 any of a group of colors that lie midway between red and yellow in hue
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Orator
Main Entry orator Pronunciation r--tr aumlr-Function nounDate 15th century
1 one who delivers an oration 2 one distinguished for skill and power as a public speaker
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Parachute
Main Entry parachute Pronunciation per--shuumlt pa-r- Function nounEtymology French from para- (as in parasol) +
chute fall mdash more at CHUTEDate 1785
1 a device for slowing the descent of a person or object through the air that consists of a fabric canopy beneath which the person or object is suspended 2 PATAGIUM 3 a device or structure suggestive of a parachute in form use or operation mdash parachutic per--shuuml-tik pa-r- adjective
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PictureMain Entry picture Pronunciation pik-chr Function noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin pictura from pictus past participle of pingere to paint mdash more at PAINT
Date 15th century
1 a design or representation made by various means (as painting drawing or photography) 2 a a description so vivid or graphic as to suggest a mental image or give an accurate idea of something ltthe book gives a detailed picture of what is happeninggt b a mental image 3 IMAGE COPY lthe was the picture of his fathergt ltshe was the very picture of healthgt 4 a a transitory visible image or reproduction b MOTION PICTURE c plural MOVIES 5 TABLEAU 2 6 SITUATION lttook a hard look at his financial picturegt
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Porch
Main Entry porch Pronunciation prch Function noun
Etymology Middle English porche from Anglo-French from Latin porticus portico from porta gate akin to Latin portus port mdash more at FORD
Date 14th century
1 a covered area adjoining an entrance to a building and usually having a separate roof 2 obsolete PORTICO
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PrefaceMain Entry preface Pronunciation pre-fs Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Medieval Latin prephatia alteration of Latin praefation- praefatio foreword from praefari to say beforehand from prae- pre- + fari to say mdash more at BAN
Date 14th century
1 often capitalized a variable doxology beginning with the Sursum Corda and ending with the Sanctus in traditional eucharistic liturgies 2 the introductory remarks of a speaker or author 3 APPROACH PRELIMINARY
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Pseudonym
Main Entry pseuydoynym Pronunciation suuml-d-nim Function noun
Etymology French pseudonyme from Greek pseudnymos bearing a false name from pseud- + onyma name mdash more at NAME
Date 1833
a fictitious name especially PEN NAME
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Quaker
Main Entry quaker Pronunciation kw-kr Function nounDate 1597
1 one that quakes 2 capitalized FRIEND 5 mdash Quakerish kw-k(-)rish adjective mdash Quakerism -k-ri-zm noun mdash Quakerly -kr-l
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Query
Main Entry query Pronunciation kwir- kwer-Inflected form plural queriesFunction noun
Etymology alteration of earlier quere from Latin quaere imperative of quaerere to ask
Date circa 1635
1 QUESTION INQUIRY 2 a question in the mind DOUBT 3 QUESTION MARK 2
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Rendezvous
Main Entry rendezvous Pronunciation raumln-di-vuuml -d-Inflected form plural rendezvous -vuumlz Function nounEtymology Middle French from rendez vous
present yourselvesDate 1582
1 a a place appointed for assembling or meeting b a place of popular resort HAUNT 2 a meeting at an appointed place and time 3 the process of bringing two spacecraft together
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Salmon
Main Entry salmon Pronunciation sa-mn Inflected form plural salmon also salmonsFunction noun
Etymology Middle English samon from Anglo-French salmon samon from Latin salmon- salmo
Date 13th century1 a a large anadromous salmonid fish (Salmo salar) of the North Atlantic noted as a game and food fish called also Atlantic salmon b any of various anadromous salmonid fishes other than the salmon especially PACIFIC SALMON c a fish (as a barramundi) resembling a salmon 2 the variable color of salmons flesh averaging a strong yellowish pink
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Sauce
Main Entry sauce Pronunciation ss usually sas for 4Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin salsa feminine of salsus salted from past participle of sallere to salt from sal salt mdash more at SALT
Date 14th century1 a condiment or relish for food especially a fluid dressing or topping 2 something that adds zest or piquancy 3 stewed fruit eaten with other food or as a dessert 4 pert or impudent language or actions 5 slang LIQUOR used with the
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Sergeant
Main Entry sergeant Pronunciation saumlr-jnt Function noun
Etymology
Middle English servant attendant sergeant from Anglo-French sergant serjant from Latin servient- serviens present participle of servire to serve
Date 13th century1 SERGEANT AT ARMS 2 obsolete an officer who enforces the judgments of a court or the commands of one in authority 3 a noncommissioned officer ranking in the army and marine corps above a corporal and below a staff sergeant broadly NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER 4 an officer in a police force ranking in the United States just below captain or sometimes lieutenant and in England just below inspector
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SpeciesMain Entry species Pronunciation sp-()shz -()sz Inflected form plural speciesFunction noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin appearance kind species from specere to look mdash more at SPY
Date 14th century1 a KIND SORT b a class of individuals having common attributes and designated by a common name specifically a logical division of a genus or more comprehensive class ltconfessing sins in species and in numbergt c the human race human beings often used with the ltsurvival of the species in the nuclear agegt d (1) a category of biological classification ranking immediately below the genus or subgenus comprising related organisms or populations potentially capable of interbreeding and being designated by a binomial that consists of the name of a genus followed by a Latin or latinized uncapitalized noun or adjective agreeing grammatically with the genus name (2) an individual or kind belonging to a biological species e a particular kind of atomic nucleus atom molecule or ion 2 the consecrated eucharistic elements of the Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox Eucharist 3 a a mental image also a sensible object b an object of thought correlative with a natural object
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Suicide
Main Entry suicide Pronunciation suuml--sd Function noun
Etymology
Latin sui (genitive) of oneself + English -cide akin to Old English amp Old High German sn his Latin suus ones own sed se without Sanskrit sva oneself ones own
Date 16431 a the act or an instance of taking ones own life voluntarily and intentionally especially by a person of years of discretion and of sound mind b ruin of ones own interests ltpolitical suicidegt c APOPTOSIS ltcell suicidegt 2 one that commits or attempts suicide
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Tarantula
Main Entry tarantula Pronunciation t-ran-ch-l -t-l -ranch-l -rant-Inflected form plural tarantulas also
tarantulae -l Function nounEtymology Medieval Latin from Old Italian
tarantola from TarantoDate 1561
1 a European wolf spider (Lycosa tarentula) popularly held to be the cause of tarantism 2 any of a family (Theraphosidae) of large hairy American spiders that are typically rather sluggish and capable of biting sharply though most forms are not significantly poisonous to humans
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ThesisMain Entry thesis Pronunciation th-ss Britain especially for 1 the-sisInflected form plural theyses th-sz Function noun
Etymology
in sense 1 Middle English lowering of the voice from Late Latin amp Greek Late Latin from Greek downbeat more important part of a foot literally act of laying down in other senses Latin from Greek literally act of laying down from tithenai to put lay down mdash more at DO
Date 14th century1 a (1) the unstressed part of a poetic foot especially in accentual verse (2) the longer part of a poetic foot especially in quantitative verse b the accented part of a musical measure DOWNBEAT compare ARSIS 2 a a position or proposition that a person (as a candidate for scholastic honors) advances and offers to maintain by argument b a proposition to be proved or one advanced without proof HYPOTHESIS 3 the first and least adequate stage of dialectic compare SYNTHESIS 4 a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view especially one written by a candidate for an academic degree
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Tortoise
Main Entry tortoise Pronunciation tr-ts Function noun
Etymology Middle English tortu tortuse from Anglo-French tortue mdash more at TURTLE
Date 14th century
1 any of a family (Testudinidae) of terrestrial turtles broadly TURTLE 2 someone or something regarded as slow or laggard
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Tourniquet
Main Entry tourniquet Pronunciation tr-ni-kt tr- Function noun
Etymology French turnstile tourniquet from tourner to turn from Old French mdash more at TURN
Date 1695
a device (as a band of rubber) that checks bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels
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TuckMain Entry tuck Pronunciation tk Function verb
Etymology
Middle English tuken to mistreat finish (cloth) by stretching and beating tuck from Old English tTcian to mistreat akin to Old High German zuhhen to jerk Old English togian to pull mdash more at TOW
Date 14th century
transitive verb 1 a to pull up into a fold b to make a tuck in 2 to put into a snug often concealing or isolating place lta cottage tucked away in the hillgt 3 a to push in the loose end of so as to hold tightly lttuck in your shirtgt b to cover by tucking in bedclothes usually used with in 4 EAT usually used with away or in lttucked away a big lunchgt 5 to put into a tuck position intransitive verb 1 to draw together into tucks or folds 2 to eat or drink heartily usually used with into lttucked into their beer and pretzelsgt 3 to fit snugly
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Turquoise
Main Entry turquoise Variant spelling also turquois tr-kiz -kwiz Function noun
Etymology Middle English turkeys from Anglo-French turkeise from feminine of turkeis Turkish from Turc Turkish
Date 14th century
1 a mineral that is a blue bluish-green or greenish-gray hydrous basic phosphate of copper and aluminum takes a high polish and is valued as a gem when skyblue 2 a light greenish blue
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Typhus
Main Entry typhus Pronunciation t-fs Function noun
Etymology New Latin from Greek typhos fever akin to Greek typhein to smoke mdash more at DEAF
Date 1785
any of various bacterial diseases caused by rickettsias as a a severe human febrile disease that is caused by one (Rickettsia prowazekii) transmitted especially by body lice and is marked by high fever stupor alternating with delirium intense headache and a dark red rash b MURINE TYPHUS c SCRUB TYPHUS
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Utensil
Main Entry utensil Pronunciation y-ten(t)-sl yuuml- Function noun
Etymology
Middle English vessels for domestic use from Middle French utensile from Latin utensilia from neuter plural of utensilis useful from uti to use
Date 14th century1 an implement instrument or vessel used in a household and especially a kitchen 2 a useful tool or implement synonyms see IMPLEMENT
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Worcestershire Sauce
Main Entry Worcestershire sauce Pronunciation ws-t(r)-shir- -shr- also -sh(-)r- Function nounEtymology Worcestershire England where it
was originally madeDate 1843
a pungent sauce whose ingredients include soy vinegar and garlic called also Worcestershire
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WorryMain Entry worry Pronunciation wr- w-r Inflected form worried worryingFunction verb
Etymology Middle English worien from Old English wyrgan akin to Old High German wurgen to strangle Lithuanian verdti to constrict
Date before 12th century
transitive verb 1 dialect British CHOKE STRANGLE 2 a to harass by tearing biting or snapping especially at the throat b to shake or pull at with the teeth lta terrier worrying a ratgt c to touch or disturb something repeatedly d to change the position of or adjust by repeated pushing or hauling 3 a to assail with rough or aggressive attack or treatment TORMENT b to subject to persistent or nagging attention or effort 4 to afflict with mental distress or agitation make anxious intransitive verb 1 dialect British STRANGLE CHOKE 2 to move proceed or progress by unceasing or difficult effort STRUGGLE 3 to feel or experience concern or anxiety FRET ltworrying about his healthgt mdash worriedly -(r)d-l -(r)d- adverb mdash worrier -(r)-r noun mdash worryingly adverb
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Zucchini
Main Entry zucchini Pronunciation z-k-n Inflected form plural zucchini or zucchinisFunction nounEtymology Italian plural of zucchino
diminutive of zucca gourdDate 1925
a smooth cylindrical usually dark green summer squash also a plant that bears zucchini
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- Commonly Mispronounced Words
- Abalone
- Accessory
- Acknowledge
- Acoustic
- Admirable
- Adolescence
- Advocacy
- Affidavit
- Allege
- Almond
- Alms
- Alumna
- Analgesic
- Any
- Applicable
- Appreciate
- Associate
- Asterisk
- Asthma
- Attacheacute
- Attorney
- Awardee
- Bamboo
- Beneficiary
- Bicuspid Valve
- Boutique
- Broccoli
- Bury
- Busy
- Category
- Cement
- Cemetery
- Chimera
- Chocolate
- Cleanliness
- Climb
- Comfortable
- Condolence
- Confirm
- Controversy
- Corps
- Coupon
- Debut
- Didnrsquot
- Education
- Embryo
- Entrepreneur
- Exciting
- Executive
- Faux Pas
- Favorite
- Gargantuan
- Genre
- Gourmet
- Hacienda
- Handsome
- Heinous
- Hippopotamus
- Humongous
- Idiot
- Indigent
- Ingenuity
- Journal
- Knowledge
- Kuwait
- Legume
- Lettuce
- Lip-synch
- Lychee
- Mah-jongg
- Maniac
- Mayonnaise
- Nuisance
- Nuptial
- Orange
- Orator
- Parachute
- Picture
- Porch
- Preface
- Pseudonym
- Quaker
- Query
- Rendezvous
- Salmon
- Sauce
- Sergeant
- Species
- Suicide
- Tarantula
- Thesis
- Tortoise
- Tourniquet
- Tuck
- Turquoise
- Typhus
- Utensil
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Worry
- Zucchini
AcknowledgeMain Entry acknowledge Pronunciation ik-nauml-lij ak-Inflected form acknowledged
acknowledgingFunction transitive verbEtymology ac- (as in accord) + knowledgeDate 15th century1 to recognize the rights authority or status of 2 to disclose knowledge of or agreement with 3 a to express gratitude or obligation for ltacknowledge a giftgt b to take notice of ltfailed to acknowledge my greetinggt c to make known the receipt of ltacknowledge a lettergt 4 to recognize as genuine or valid ltacknowledge a debtgt synonyms ACKNOWLEDGE ADMIT OWN AVOW CONFESS mean to disclose against ones will or inclination ACKNOWLEDGE implies the disclosing of something that has been or might be concealed ltacknowledged an earlier peccadillogt ADMIT implies reluctance to disclose grant or concede and refers usually to facts rather than their implications ltadmitted the project was over budgetgt OWN implies acknowledging something in close relation to oneself ltmust own I know little about computersgt AVOW implies boldly declaring often in the face of hostility what one might be expected to be silent about ltavowed that he was a revolutionarygt CONFESS may apply to an admission of a weakness failure omission or guilt ltconfessed a weakness for sweetsgt
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Acoustic
Main Entry acoustic Pronunciation -kuumls-tik Variant spelling or acoustical -ti-kl Function adjectiveEtymology Greek akoustikos of hearing from
akouein to hear mdash more at HEARDate 1605
1 of or relating to the sense or organs of hearing to sound or to the science of sounds ltacoustic apparatus of the eargt ltacoustic energygt as a deadening or absorbing sound ltacoustic tilegt b operated by or utilizing sound waves 2 of relating to or being a musical instrument whose sound is not electronically modified mdash acoustically -k(-)l adverb
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Admirable
Main Entry admirable Pronunciation ad-m(-)r-bl Function adjectiveDate 15th century
1 deserving the highest esteem EXCELLENT 2 obsolete exciting wonder SURPRISING mdash admirability ad-m(-)r-bi-l-t noun mdash admirableness ad-m(-)r-bl-ns noun mdash admirably -bl adverb
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Adolescence
Main Entry adolescence Pronunciation a-d-le-s n(t)sFunction nounDate 15th century
1 the state or process of growing up 2 the period of life from puberty to maturity terminating legally at the age of majority 3 a stage of development (as of a language or culture) prior to maturity
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Advocacy
Main Entry advocacy Pronunciation ad-v-k-s Function nounDate 15th century
the act or process of advocating or supporting a cause or proposal
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Affidavit
Main Entry affidavit Pronunciation a-f-d-vt Function nounEtymology Medieval Latin he has made an
oath from affidareDate 1593
a sworn statement in writing made especially under oath or on affirmation before an authorized magistrate or officer
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Allege
Main Entry allege Pronunciation -lej Inflected form alleged allegingFunction transitive verb
Etymology
Middle English alleggen to submit in evidence or as justification adduce from Anglo-French aleger allegger probably in part modification of Medieval Latin allegare from Latin to send as a representative adduce in support of a plea (from ad- + legare to depute) in part from Anglo-French aleger to lighten free exculpate from Late Latin alleviare to relieve mdash more at LEGATE ALLEVIATE
Date 14th century1 archaic to adduce or bring forward as a source or authority 2 to assert without proof or before proving ltthe newspaper alleges the mayors guiltgt 3 to bring forward as a reason or excuse
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Almond
Main Entry almond Pronunciation auml-mnd a- aumll- al-Function noun
Etymology Middle English almande from Anglo-French alemande from Late Latin amandula alteration of Latin amygdala from Greek amygdal
Date 14th century
1 a the drupaceous fruit of a small tree (Prunus dulcis syn P amygdalus) of the rose family with flowers and young fruit resembling those of the peach especially its ellipsoidal edible kernel used as a nut b any of several similar fruits 2 a tree that produces
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Alms
Main Entry alms Pronunciation auml(l)mzInflected form plural almsFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English almesse almes from Old English aeliglmesse aeliglmes from Late Latin eleemosyna alms from Greek elemosyn pity alms from elemn merciful from eleos pity
Date before 12th century1 archaic CHARITY 2 something (as money or food) given freely to relieve the poor mdash almsgiver -gi-vr noun mdash almsgiving -gi-vi noun
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Alumna
Main Entry alumna Pronunciation -lm-n Inflected form plural alumnae -()n also -n Function nounEtymology Latin feminine of alumnusDate 1879
1 a girl or woman who has attended or has graduated from a particular school college or university 2 a girl or woman who is a former member employee contributor or inmate
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Analgesic
Main Entry analgesic Pronunciation a-n l-j-zik -sikFunction nounDate 1875
an agent for producing analgesia mdash analgesic adjective
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AnyMain Entry any Pronunciation e-n Function adjective
Etymology Middle English from Old English lnig akin to Old High German einag any Old English n one mdash more at ONE
Date before 12th century1 one or some indiscriminately of whatever kind a one or another taken at random ltask any man you meetgt b EVERY used to indicate one selected without restriction ltany child would know thatgt 2 one some or all indiscriminately of whatever quantity a one or more used to indicate an undetermined number or amount lthave you any moneygt b ALL used to indicate a maximum or whole ltneeds any help he can getgt c a or some without reference to quantity or extent ltgrateful for any favor at allgt 3 a unmeasured or unlimited in amount number or extent ltany quantity you desiregt b appreciably large or extended ltcould not endure it any length of timegt
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ApplicableMain Entry applicable Pronunciation a-pli-k-bl also -pli-k- Function adjectiveDate 1655
capable of or suitable for being applied APPROPRIATE ltstatutes applicable to the casegt synonyms see RELEVANT mdash applicability a-pli-k-bi-l-t also -pli-k- noun
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AppreciateMain Entry appreciate Pronunciation -pr-sh-t -pri- also -pr-s- Inflected form appreciated appreciatingFunction verb
Etymology Late Latin appretiatus past participle of appretiare from Latin ad- + pretium price mdash more at PRICE
Date 1655transitive verb 1 a to grasp the nature worth quality or significance of ltappreciate the difference between right and wronggt b to value or admire highly ltappreciates our workgt c to judge with heightened perception or understanding be fully aware of ltmust see it to appreciate itgt d to recognize with gratitude ltcertainly appreciates your kindnessgt 2 to increase the value of intransitive verb to increase in number or value mdash appreciator --tr noun mdash appreciatory -pr-sh-tr- -pri-sh- adjective synonyms APPRECIATE VALUE PRIZE TREASURE CHERISH mean to hold in high estimation APPRECIATE often connotes sufficient understanding to enjoy or admire a things excellence ltappreciates fine winegt VALUE implies rating a thing highly for its intrinsic worth ltvalues our friendshipgt PRIZE implies taking a deep pride in something one possesses ltAmericans prize their freedomgt TREASURE emphasizes jealously safeguarding something considered precious lta treasured mementogt CHERISH implies a special love and care for something ltcherishes her children above allgt synonyms see in addition UNDERSTAND
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AssociateMain Entry associate Pronunciation -s-sh-t -s-Inflected form associated associatingFunction verb
Etymology
Middle English associat associated from Latin associatus past participle of associare to unite from ad- + sociare to join from socius companion mdash more at SOCIAL
Date 14th centurytransitive verb 1 to join as a partner friend or companion 2 obsolete to keep company with ATTEND 3 to join or connect together COMBINE 4 to bring together or into relationship in any of various intangible ways (as in memory or imagination) intransitive verb 1 to come or be together as partners friends or companions 2 to combine or join with other parts UNITE synonyms see JOIN
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Asterisk
Main Entry asterisk Pronunciation as-t-risk especially in plural also divide-
rikFunction noun
Etymology Middle English astarisc from Late Latin asteriscus from Greek asteriskos literally little star diminutive of aster- astr
Date 14th century the character atilde used in printing or writing as a reference mark as an indication of the omission of letters or words to denote a hypothetical or unattested linguistic form or for various arbitrary meanings mdash asteriskless -ls adjective
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Asthma
Main Entry asthma Pronunciation az-m British as-Function Noun
Etymology Middle English asma from Medieval Latin modification of Greek asthma
Date 14th century a chronic lung disorder that is marked by recurring episodes of airway obstruction (as from bronchospasm) manifested by labored breathing accompanied especially by wheezing and coughing and by a sense of constriction in the chest and that is triggered by hyperreactivity to various stimuli (as allergens or rapid change in air temperature) mdash asthmatic az-ma-tik British as- adjective or noun mdash asthmatically -ti-k(-)l adverb
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Attacheacute
Main Entry attacheacute Pronunciation a-t-sh a-ta- -ta- Function nounEtymology French past participle of attacherDate 1826
1 a technical expert on a countrys diplomatic staff at a foreign capital lta military attachegt 2 ATTACHEacute CASE
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Attorney
Main Entry attorney Pronunciation -tr-n Inflected form plural attorneysFunction noun
Etymology Middle English attourney from Anglo-French aturneacute past participle of aturner
Date 14th century
one who is legally appointed to transact business on anothers behalf especially LAWYER mdash attorneyship -ship noun
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Awardee
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Bamboo
Main Entry bamboo Pronunciation ()bam-buuml bam- Inflected form plural bamboosFunction nounEtymology Malay bambuUsage often attributiveDate 1586
any of various woody or arborescent grasses (as of the genera Bambusa Arundinaria and Dendrocalamus of the subfamily Bambusoideae) of tropical and temperate regions having hollow stems thick rhizomes and shoots that are used for food also the jointed stem of bamboo used especially for building furniture and utensils
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Beneficiary
Main Entry beneficiary Pronunciation be-n-fi-sh-er- -e-r -fi-sh(-)r Inflected form plural beneficiariesFunction NounDate 16621 one that benefits from something 2 a the person designated to receive the income of a trust estate b the person named (as in an insurance policy) to receive proceeds or benefits mdash beneficiary adjective
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Bicuspid Valve
Main Entry bicuspid valveFunction nounDate circa 1903
MITRAL VALVE
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Boutique
Main Entry boutique Pronunciation buuml-tk Function noun
Etymology French shop probably from Old Occitan botica ultimately from Greek apothk storehouse mdash more at APOTHECARY
Usage often attributiveDate 17671 a a small fashionable shop b a small shop within a large department store 2 a small company that offers highly specialized services or products ltboutique wineriesgt ltan independent investment boutiquegt mdash boutiquey -t-k adjective
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Broccoli
Main Entry broccoli Pronunciation brauml-k-l brauml-kl Function noun
Etymology Italian plural of broccolo flowering top of a cabbage diminutive of brocco small nail sprout
Date 1699
1 chiefly British a large hardy cauliflower 2 a either of two garden vegetable plants closely related to the cabbage (1) one with a thick central stem and a compact head of dense usually green florets that is classified with the cauliflower (2) one (Brassica oleracea italica) with slender stems and usually green or purple florets not arranged in a central head b the stems and immature florets of broccoli used as food
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BuryMain Entry bury Pronunciation ber- be-r also br- Inflected form buried buryingFunction transitive verb
Etymology Middle English burien from Old English byrgan akin to Old High German bergan to shelter Russian berech to spare
Date before 12th century1 to dispose of by depositing in or as if in the earth especially to inter with funeral ceremonies 2 a to conceal by or as if by covering with earth b to cover from view ltburied her face in her handsgt 3 a to have done with ltburying their differencesgt b to conceal in obscurity ltburied the retraction among the classified adsgt c SUBMERGE ENGROSS usually used with in ltburied himself in his booksgt 4 to put (a playing card) out of play by placing it in or under the dealers pack 5 to succeed emphatically or impressively in making (a shot) ltbury a jumpergt ltbury a puttgt 6 to defeat overwhelmingly synonyms see HIDE mdash bury the hatchet to settle a disagreement become reconciled
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BusyMain Entry busy Pronunciation bi-z Inflected form busier busiestFunction adjective
Etymology Middle English bisy from Old English bisig akin to Middle Dutch amp Middle Low German besich busy
Date before 12th century
1 a engaged in action OCCUPIED b being in use ltfound the telephone busygt 2 full of activity BUSTLING lta busy seaportgt 3 foolishly or intrusively active MEDDLING 4 full of distracting detail lta busy designgt mdash busily bi-z-l adverb mdash busyness bi-z-ns noun synonyms BUSY INDUSTRIOUS DILIGENT ASSIDUOUS SEDULOUS mean actively engaged or occupied BUSY chiefly stresses activity as opposed to idleness or leisure lttoo busy to spend time with the childrengt INDUSTRIOUS implies characteristic or habitual devotion to work ltindustrious employeesgt DILIGENT suggests earnest application to some specific object or pursuit ltvery diligent in her pursuit of a degreegt ASSIDUOUS stresses careful and unremitting application ltassiduous practicegt SEDULOUS implies painstaking and persevering application lta sedulous investigation of the murdergt
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CategoryMain Entry category Pronunciation ka-t-gr- Inflected form plural categoriesFunction noun
Etymology
Late Latin categoria from Greek katgoria predication category from katgorein to accuse affirm predicate from kata- + agora public assembly from ageirein to gather
Date 1588
1 any of several fundamental and distinct classes to which entities or concepts belong 2 a division within a system of classification
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CementMain Entry cement Pronunciation si-ment also s-ment Function noun
Etymology
Middle English sement from Anglo-French ciment from Latin caementum stone chips used in making mortar from caedere to cut
Date 14th century1 a CONCRETE b a powder of alumina silica lime iron oxide and magnesium oxide burned together in a kiln and finely pulverized and used as an ingredient of mortar and concrete also any mixture used for a similar purpose 2 a binding element or agency as a a substance to make objects adhere to each other b something serving to unite firmly ltjustice is the cement that holds a political community together mdash R M Hutchinsgt 3 CEMENTUM 4 a plastic composition made especially of zinc or silica for filling dental cavities 5 the fine-grained groundmass or glass of a porphyry
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Cemetery
Main Entry cemetery Pronunciation se-m-ter- -te-r Inflected form plural cemeteriesFunction Noun
Etymology
Middle English cimitery from Anglo-French cimiterie from Late Latin coemeterium from Greek koimtrion sleeping chamber burial place from koiman to put to sleep akin to Greek keisthai to lie Sanskrit Kete he lies
Date 15th century
a burial ground
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Chimera
Main Entry chimera Pronunciation k-mir- k-Function noun
Etymology
Latin chimaera from Greek chimaira she-goat chimera akin to Old Norse gymbr yearling ewe Greek cheimn winter mdash more at HIBERNATE
1 a capitalized a fire-breathing she-monster in Greek mythology having a lions head a goats body and a serpents tail b an imaginary monster compounded of incongruous parts 2 an illusion or fabrication of the mind especially an unrealizable dream lta fancy a chimera in my brain troubles me in my prayer mdash John Donnegt 3 an individual organ or part consisting of tissues of diverse genetic constitution
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ChocolateMain Entry chocolate Pronunciation chauml-k(-)lt ch- Function noun
Etymology
Spanish from Nahuatl chocoltl probably alteration of eastern Nahuatl dialect chikoltl from chikolli hook (probably used to refer to the beater used to mix chocolate with water) + tl water liquid
Date 16041 a beverage made by mixing chocolate with water or milk 2 a food prepared from ground roasted cacao beans 3 a small candy with a center (as a fondant) and a chocolate coating 4 a brownish gray mdash chocolate adjective
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Cleanliness
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ClimbMain Entry 1climb Pronunciation klm Function verb
Etymology Middle English from Old English climban probably akin to Old English clifian to adhere mdash more at CLEAVE
Date before 12th centuryintransitive verb 1 a to go upward with gradual or continuous progress RISE ASCEND ltwatching the smoke climbgt b to increase gradually ltprices are continuing to climbgt c to slope upward lta climbing pathgt 2 a to go upward or raise oneself especially by grasping or clutching with the hands ltclimbed aboard the traingt b of a plant to ascend in growth (as by twining) 3 to go about or down usually by grasping or holding with the hands ltclimb down the laddergt 4 to get into or out of clothing usually with some haste or effort ltthe firefighters climbed into their clothesgt transitive verb 1 to go upward on or along to the top of or over ltclimb a hillgt 2 to draw or pull oneself up over or to the top of by using hands and feet ltchildren climbing the treegt 3 to grow up or over ltivy climbing the wallgt mdash climbable kl-m-bl adjective
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ComfortableMain Entry comfortable Pronunciation km(p)(f)-t(r)-bl km(p)-f(r)-t-bl km-f(r)-bl Function adjectiveDate 17691 a affording or enjoying contentment and security lta comfortable incomegt b affording or enjoying physical comfort lta comfortable chairgt ltwas too comfortable to movegt 2 a free from vexation or doubt ltcomfortable assumptionsgt b free from stress or tension lta comfortable routinegt mdash comfortableness noun mdash comfortably -bl adverb synonyms COMFORTABLE COZY SNUG EASY RESTFUL mean enjoying or providing a position of contentment and security COMFORTABLE applies to anything that encourages serenity well-being or complacency as well as physical ease ltstarted feeling comfortable in our new surroundingsgt COZY suggests warmth shelter assured ease and friendliness lta cozy neighborhood coffee shopgt SNUG suggests having just enough space for comfort and safety but no more lta snug little cottagegt EASY implies relief from or absence of anything likely to cause discomfort or constraint ltliving in easy circumstancesgt RESTFUL applies to whatever induces or contributes to rest or relaxation lta quiet restful vacationgt
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Condolence
Main Entry condolence Pronunciation kn-d-ln(t)s also kaumln-d- Function nounDate 1603
1 sympathy with another in sorrow 2 an expression of sympathy synonyms see PITY
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ConfirmMain Entry confirm Pronunciation kn-frm Function transitive verb
Etymology Middle English from Anglo-French cunfermer from Latin confirmare from com- + firmare to make firm from firmus firm
Date 13th century1 to give approval to RATIFY ltconfirm a treatygt 2 to make firm or firmer STRENGTHEN ltconfirm ones resolvegt 3 to administer the rite of confirmation to 4 to give new assurance of the validity of remove doubt about by authoritative act or indisputable fact ltconfirm a rumorgt ltconfirm an ordergt mdash confirmability -fr-m-bi-l-t noun mdash confirmable -fr-m-bl adjective synonyms CONFIRM CORROBORATE SUBSTANTIATE VERIFY AUTHENTICATE VALIDATE mean to attest to the truth or validity of something CONFIRM implies the removing of doubts by an authoritative statement or indisputable fact ltconfirmed the reportsgt CORROBORATE suggests the strengthening of what is already partly established ltwitnesses corroborated his storygt SUBSTANTIATE implies the offering of evidence that sustains the contention ltthe claims have yet to be substantiatedgt VERIFY implies the establishing of correspondence of actual facts or details with those proposed or guessed at ltall statements of fact in the article have been verifiedgt AUTHENTICATE implies establishing genuineness by adducing legal or official documents or expert opinion lthandwriting experts authenticated the diariesgt VALIDATE implies establishing validity by authoritative affirmation or by factual proof ltvalidated the hypothesis by experimentsgt
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Controversy
Main Entry controversy Pronunciation kaumln-tr-vr-s British also kn-trauml-vr-s Inflected form plural controversiesFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English controversie from Anglo-French from Latin controversia from controversus disputable literally turned against from contro- (akin to contra-) + versus past participle of vertere to turn mdash more at WORTH
Date 14th century1 a discussion marked especially by the expression of opposing views DISPUTE 2 QUARREL STRIFE
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Corps
Main Entry corps Pronunciation kr Inflected form plural corps krz Function nounEtymology French from Old French cors from
Latin corpus bodyDate 1707
1 a an organized subdivision of the military establishment ltMarine Corpsgt ltSignal Corpsgt b a tactical unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and auxiliary arms and services 2 a group of persons associated together or acting under common direction especially a body of persons having a common activity or occupation ltthe press corpsgt 3 CORPS DE BALLET
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Coupon
Main Entry coupon Pronunciation kuuml-paumln kyuuml-Function NounEtymology French from Old French piece
from couper to cut mdash more at COPEDate 18221 a statement of due interest to be cut from a bearer bond when payable and presented for payment also the interest rate of a coupon 2 a form surrendered in order to obtain an article service or accommodation as a one of a series of attached tickets or certificates often to be detached and presented as needed b a ticket or form authorizing purchases of rationed commodities c a certificate or similar evidence of a purchase redeemable in premiums d a part of a printed advertisement to be cut off to use as an order blank or inquiry form or to obtain a discount on merchandise or services
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Debut
Main Entry debut Variant spelling also deacutebut d-byuuml d- Function noun
Etymology
French deacutebut from deacutebuter to begin from Middle French desbuter to play first from des- de- + but starting point goal mdash more at BUTT
Date 17511 a first appearance ltmade her singing debutgt 2 a formal entrance into society
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Didnrsquot
Main Entry didnt Pronunciation di-d nt -dn dialect also dit- n(t) or
dintDate 1675 did not
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Education
Main Entry education Pronunciation e-j-k-shn Function nounDate 1531
1 a the action or process of educating or of being educated also a stage of such a process b the knowledge and development resulting from an educational process lta person of little educationgt 2 the field of study that deals mainly with methods of teaching and learning in schools mdash educational -shnl -sh-n l adjective mdash educationally - adverb
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EmbryoMain Entry embryo Pronunciation em-br- Inflected form plural embryosFunction noun
Etymology Medieval Latin embryon- embryo from Greek embryon from en- + bryein to swell akin to Greek bryon catkin
Date 15481 a archaic a vertebrate at any stage of development prior to birth or hatching b an animal in the early stages of growth and differentiation that are characterized by cleavage the laying down of fundamental tissues and the formation of primitive organs and organ systems especially the developing human individual from the time of implantation to the end of the eighth week after conception 2 the young sporophyte of a seed plant usually comprising a rudimentary plant with plumule radicle and cotyledons 3 a something as yet undeveloped b a beginning or undeveloped state of something ltproductions seen in embryo during their out-of-town tryout period mdash Henry Hewesgt
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Entrepreneur
Main Entry entrepreneur Pronunciation auml nn-tr-p(r)-nr -n(y)r Function noun
Etymology French from Old French from entreprendre to undertake mdash more at ENTERPRISE
Date 1852
one who organizes manages and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise mdash entrepreneurial -n(y)r--l -nr- adjective mdash entrepreneurialism ---li-zm noun mdash entrepreneurially ---l adverb mdash entrepreneurship -nr-ship -n(y)r- noun
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Exciting
Main Entry exciting Pronunciation ik-s-ti Function adjectiveDate 1647
producing excitement mdash excitingly -i-l adverb
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Executive
Main Entry executive Pronunciation ig-ze-k(y)-tiv -kyuuml-Function adjectiveDate 1649
1 a of or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs b belonging to the branch of government that is charged with such powers as diplomatic representation superintendence of the execution of the laws and appointment of officials and that usually has some power over legislation (as through veto) compare JUDICIAL LEGISLATIVE 2 a designed for or relating to execution or carrying into effect ltexecutive boardgt b having administrative or managerial responsibility ltexecutive directorgt 3 of or relating to an executive ltthe executive officesgt
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Faux Pas
Main Entry faux pas Pronunciation f-pauml f- Inflected form plural faux pas -pauml(z) -pauml(z) Function nounEtymology French literally false stepDate 1676
BLUNDER especially a social blunder
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Favorite
Main Entry favorite Pronunciation f-v(-)rt f-vrt chiefly dialect f-v-rt Function noun
Etymology Italian favorito past participle of favorire to favor from favore favor from Latin favor
Date 1583
1 one that is treated or regarded with special favor or liking especially a person who is specially loved trusted or provided with favors by someone of high rank or authority 2 a competitor judged most likely to win
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Gargantuan
Main Entry gargantuan Pronunciation -wnFunction adjectiveEtymology GargantuaUsage often capitalizedDate 1596
tremendous in size volume or degree GIGANTIC COLOSSAL ltgargantuan waterfallsgt
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Genre
Main Entry genre Pronunciation zhaumln-r zhauml n- zhauml nr jaumln-r Function nounEtymology French from Middle French kind
gender mdash more at GENDERDate 1770
1 a category of artistic musical or literary composition characterized by a particular style form or content 2 KIND SORT 3 painting that depicts scenes or events from everyday life usually realistically
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Gourmet
Main Entry gourmet Pronunciation gr-m gr- Function noun
Etymology
French from Middle French alteration of gromet boy servant vintners assistant probably ultimately from Middle English grom groom
Date 1820 a connoisseur of food and drink broadly CONNOISSEUR 2 lta film gourmetgt synonyms see EPICURE mdash gourmet adjective
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Hacienda
Main Entry hacienda Pronunciation (h)auml-s-en-d Function noun
Etymology
Spanish from Old Spanish facienda from Latin literally things to be done neuter plural of faciendus gerundive of facere to do mdash more at DO
Date circa 17721 a large estate especially in a Spanish-speaking country PLANTATION 2 the main dwelling of a hacienda
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HandsomeMain Entry handsome Pronunciation han(t)-sm Inflected form handsomer handsomestFunction AdjectiveEtymology Middle English handsom easy to
manipulateDate 1530
1 chiefly dialect APPROPRIATE SUITABLE 2 moderately large SIZABLE lta painting that commanded a handsome pricegt 3 marked by skill or cleverness ADROIT 4 marked by graciousness or generosity LIBERAL lthandsome contributions to charitygt 5 having a pleasing and usually impressive or dignified appearance synonyms see BEAUTIFUL mdash handsomely adverb mdash handsomeness noun
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Heinous
Main Entry heinous Pronunciation h-ns Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French hainus heinous from haine hate from hair to hate of Germanic origin akin to Old High German haz hate mdash more at HATE
Date 14th century
hatefully or shockingly evil ABOMINABLE mdash heinously adverb mdash heinousness noun
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Hippopotamus
Main Entry hippopotamus Pronunciation hi-p-pauml-t-ms Inflected form plural hippopotamuses or
hippopotami -m -()m Function noun
Etymology Latin from Greek hippopotamos alteration of hippos potamios literally riverine horse
Date 1563
a very large herbivorous 4-toed chiefly aquatic artiodactyl mammal (Hippopotamus amphibius) of sub-Saharan Africa with an extremely large head and mouth bare and very thick grayish skin and short legs also a smaller closely related mammal (Choeropsis liberiensis) of western Africa
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Humongous
Main Entry humongous Pronunciation hyuuml-m-gs yuuml- -mauml- Variant spelling also humungous -m-gs Function adjectiveEtymology perhaps alteration of huge +
monstrousDate circa 1967 extremely large HUGE lta humongous buildinggt lthumongous amounts of moneygt
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Idiot
Main Entry idiot Pronunciation i-d-t Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French ydiote from Latin idiota ignorant person from Greek idits one in a private station layman ignorant person from idios ones own private akin to Latin suus ones own mdash more at SUICIDE
Date 14th century
1 usually offensive a person affected with idiocy 2 a foolish or stupid person mdash idiot adjective
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Indigent
Main Entry indigent Pronunciation in-di-jnt Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Middle French from Old French from Latin indigent- indigens present participle of indigre to need from Old Latin indu + Latin egre to need perhaps akin to Old High German echerode poor
Date 15th century1 suffering from indigence IMPOVERISHED 2 a archaic DEFICIENT b archaic totally lacking in something specified mdash indigent noun
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Ingenuity
Main Entry ingenuity Pronunciation in-j-nuuml--t -nyuuml-Inflected form plural ingenuitiesFunction nounDate circa 1592
1 obsolete CANDOR INGENUOUSNESS 2 a skill or cleverness in devising or combining INVENTIVENESS b cleverness or aptness of design or contrivance 3 an ingenious device or contrivance
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JournalMain Entry journal Pronunciation jr-n lFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English service book containing the day hours from Anglo-French jurnal from jurnal adjective daily from Latin diurnalis from diurnus of the day from dies day mdash more at DEITY
Date 15th century1 a a record of current transactions especially a book of original entry in double-entry bookkeeping b an account of day-to-day events c a record of experiences ideas or reflections kept regularly for private use d a record of transactions kept by a deliberative or legislative body e LOG 3 f LOG 4 2 a a daily newspaper b a periodical dealing especially with matters of current interest 3 the part of a rotating shaft axle roll or spindle that turns in a bearing
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KnowledgeMain Entry knowledge Pronunciation nauml-lijFunction nounEtymology Middle English knowlege from knowlechen to
acknowledge irregular from knowenDate 14th century1 obsolete COGNIZANCE 2 a (1) the fact or condition of knowing something with familiarity gained through experience or association (2) acquaintance with or understanding of a science art or technique b (1) the fact or condition of being aware of something (2) the range of ones information or understanding ltanswered to the best of my knowledgegt c the circumstance or condition of apprehending truth or fact through reasoning COGNITION d the fact or condition of having information or of being learned lta person of unusual knowledgegt 3 archaic SEXUAL INTERCOURSE 4 a the sum of what is known the body of truth information and principles acquired by humankind b archaic a branch of learning synonyms KNOWLEDGE LEARNING ERUDITION SCHOLARSHIP mean what is or can be known by an individual or by humankind KNOWLEDGE applies to facts or ideas acquired by study investigation observation or experience ltrich in the knowledge of human naturegt LEARNING applies to knowledge acquired especially through formal often advanced schooling lta book that demonstrates vast learninggt ERUDITION strongly implies the acquiring of profound recondite or bookish learning ltan erudition unusual even in a scholargt SCHOLARSHIP implies the possession of learning characteristic of the advanced scholar in a specialized field of study or investigation lta work of first-rate literary scholarshipgt
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Kuwait
Main Entry Kuwait Pronunciation k-wt Function geographical name
1 country SW Asia in Arabia at head of Persian Gulf a sheikhdom before 1961 under British protection area 6880 square miles (17819 square kilometers) population 1575570 2 city amp port its capital population 181774 mdash Kuwaiti -w-t adjective or noun
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LegumeMain Entry legume Pronunciation le-gyuumlm li-gyuumlmFunction noun
Etymology French leacutegume from Latin legumin- legumen leguminous plant from legere to gather mdash more at LEGEND
Date 16761 a the fruit or seed of plants of the legume family (as peas or beans) used for food b a vegetable used for food 2 any of a large family (Leguminosae syn Fabaceae the legume family) of dicotyledonous herbs shrubs and trees having fruits that are legumes (sense 3) or loments bearing nodules on the roots that contain nitrogen-fixing bacteria and including important food and forage plants (as peas beans or clovers) 3 a dry dehiscent one-celled fruit developed from a simple superior ovary and usually dehiscing into two valves with the seeds attached to the ventral suture POD
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LettuceMain Entry lettuce Pronunciation le-ts Function noun
Etymology
Middle English letuse from Anglo-French letuse probably from plural of letue lettuce plant from Latin lactuca from lact- lac milk from its milky juice mdash more at GALAXY
Date 14th century
any of a genus (Lactuca) of composite plants especially a common garden vegetable (L sativa) whose succulent leaves are used especially in salads
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Lip-synch
Main Entry lipsynch Variant spelling or lipsync lip-sik Function verbDate circa 1961
transitive verb to pretend to sing or say in synchronization with recorded sound intransitive verb to lip-synch something mdash lip sync noun mdash lipsnch yer or lipsnc yer noun
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Lychee
Main Entry lychee Variant spelling or litchi also lichee l-()ch l- Function nounEtymology Chinese (Beijing) ligravezh Date 1588
1 the oval fruit of a Chinese tree (Litchi chinensis) of the soapberry family having a hard scaly reddish outer covering and sweet whitish edible flesh that surrounds a single large seed called also lychee nut 2 a tree bearing lychees
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Mah-jongg
Main Entry mahjongg Variant spelling or mahjong mauml-zhauml -jauml -zh -
j mauml- Function nounEtymology from Mah-Jongg a trademarkDate 1920
a game of Chinese origin usually played by four persons with 144 tiles that are drawn and discarded until one player secures a winning hand
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Maniac
Main Entry maniac Pronunciation m-n-ak Function nounEtymology Late Latin maniacus maniacal from
Greek maniakos from maniaDate circa 1763
1 MADMAN LUNATIC 2 a person characterized by an inordinate or ungovernable enthusiasm for something
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Mayonnaise
Main Entry mayonnaise Pronunciation m--nz m-- Function nounEtymology FrenchDate 1841
a dressing made of egg yolks vegetable oils and vinegar or lemon juice
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Nuisance
Main Entry nuisance Pronunciation nuuml-s n(t)s nyuuml-Function noun
Etymology Middle English nusaunce noisaunce from Anglo-French from nuisir nuire to harm from Latin nocre mdash more at NOXIOUS
Date 15th century
1 HARM INJURY 2 one that is annoying unpleasant or obnoxious PEST
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Nuptial
Main Entry nuptial Pronunciation np-shl -chl divide-sh-wl divide-ch-wl Function adjective
Etymology Latin nuptialis from nuptiae plural wedding from nubere to marry perhaps akin to Greek nymph bride nymph
Date 15th century
1 of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony 2 characteristic of or occurring in the breeding season ltnuptial flightgt
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OrangeMain Entry orange Pronunciation aumlr-inj aumlr(-)nj chiefly Northern amp
Midland r-inj r(-)nj Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French orrange araunge from Old Occitan auranja from Arabic nranj from Persian nrang from Sanskrit nra Atildega orange tree
Date 14th century1 a a globose berry with a yellowish to reddish-orange rind and a sweet edible pulp b any of various small evergreen citrus trees (genus Citrus) with glossy ovate leaves hard yellow wood fragrant white flowers and fruits that are oranges 2 any of several trees or fruits resembling the orange 3 any of a group of colors that lie midway between red and yellow in hue
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Orator
Main Entry orator Pronunciation r--tr aumlr-Function nounDate 15th century
1 one who delivers an oration 2 one distinguished for skill and power as a public speaker
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Parachute
Main Entry parachute Pronunciation per--shuumlt pa-r- Function nounEtymology French from para- (as in parasol) +
chute fall mdash more at CHUTEDate 1785
1 a device for slowing the descent of a person or object through the air that consists of a fabric canopy beneath which the person or object is suspended 2 PATAGIUM 3 a device or structure suggestive of a parachute in form use or operation mdash parachutic per--shuuml-tik pa-r- adjective
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PictureMain Entry picture Pronunciation pik-chr Function noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin pictura from pictus past participle of pingere to paint mdash more at PAINT
Date 15th century
1 a design or representation made by various means (as painting drawing or photography) 2 a a description so vivid or graphic as to suggest a mental image or give an accurate idea of something ltthe book gives a detailed picture of what is happeninggt b a mental image 3 IMAGE COPY lthe was the picture of his fathergt ltshe was the very picture of healthgt 4 a a transitory visible image or reproduction b MOTION PICTURE c plural MOVIES 5 TABLEAU 2 6 SITUATION lttook a hard look at his financial picturegt
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Porch
Main Entry porch Pronunciation prch Function noun
Etymology Middle English porche from Anglo-French from Latin porticus portico from porta gate akin to Latin portus port mdash more at FORD
Date 14th century
1 a covered area adjoining an entrance to a building and usually having a separate roof 2 obsolete PORTICO
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PrefaceMain Entry preface Pronunciation pre-fs Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Medieval Latin prephatia alteration of Latin praefation- praefatio foreword from praefari to say beforehand from prae- pre- + fari to say mdash more at BAN
Date 14th century
1 often capitalized a variable doxology beginning with the Sursum Corda and ending with the Sanctus in traditional eucharistic liturgies 2 the introductory remarks of a speaker or author 3 APPROACH PRELIMINARY
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Pseudonym
Main Entry pseuydoynym Pronunciation suuml-d-nim Function noun
Etymology French pseudonyme from Greek pseudnymos bearing a false name from pseud- + onyma name mdash more at NAME
Date 1833
a fictitious name especially PEN NAME
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Quaker
Main Entry quaker Pronunciation kw-kr Function nounDate 1597
1 one that quakes 2 capitalized FRIEND 5 mdash Quakerish kw-k(-)rish adjective mdash Quakerism -k-ri-zm noun mdash Quakerly -kr-l
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Query
Main Entry query Pronunciation kwir- kwer-Inflected form plural queriesFunction noun
Etymology alteration of earlier quere from Latin quaere imperative of quaerere to ask
Date circa 1635
1 QUESTION INQUIRY 2 a question in the mind DOUBT 3 QUESTION MARK 2
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Rendezvous
Main Entry rendezvous Pronunciation raumln-di-vuuml -d-Inflected form plural rendezvous -vuumlz Function nounEtymology Middle French from rendez vous
present yourselvesDate 1582
1 a a place appointed for assembling or meeting b a place of popular resort HAUNT 2 a meeting at an appointed place and time 3 the process of bringing two spacecraft together
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Salmon
Main Entry salmon Pronunciation sa-mn Inflected form plural salmon also salmonsFunction noun
Etymology Middle English samon from Anglo-French salmon samon from Latin salmon- salmo
Date 13th century1 a a large anadromous salmonid fish (Salmo salar) of the North Atlantic noted as a game and food fish called also Atlantic salmon b any of various anadromous salmonid fishes other than the salmon especially PACIFIC SALMON c a fish (as a barramundi) resembling a salmon 2 the variable color of salmons flesh averaging a strong yellowish pink
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Sauce
Main Entry sauce Pronunciation ss usually sas for 4Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin salsa feminine of salsus salted from past participle of sallere to salt from sal salt mdash more at SALT
Date 14th century1 a condiment or relish for food especially a fluid dressing or topping 2 something that adds zest or piquancy 3 stewed fruit eaten with other food or as a dessert 4 pert or impudent language or actions 5 slang LIQUOR used with the
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Sergeant
Main Entry sergeant Pronunciation saumlr-jnt Function noun
Etymology
Middle English servant attendant sergeant from Anglo-French sergant serjant from Latin servient- serviens present participle of servire to serve
Date 13th century1 SERGEANT AT ARMS 2 obsolete an officer who enforces the judgments of a court or the commands of one in authority 3 a noncommissioned officer ranking in the army and marine corps above a corporal and below a staff sergeant broadly NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER 4 an officer in a police force ranking in the United States just below captain or sometimes lieutenant and in England just below inspector
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SpeciesMain Entry species Pronunciation sp-()shz -()sz Inflected form plural speciesFunction noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin appearance kind species from specere to look mdash more at SPY
Date 14th century1 a KIND SORT b a class of individuals having common attributes and designated by a common name specifically a logical division of a genus or more comprehensive class ltconfessing sins in species and in numbergt c the human race human beings often used with the ltsurvival of the species in the nuclear agegt d (1) a category of biological classification ranking immediately below the genus or subgenus comprising related organisms or populations potentially capable of interbreeding and being designated by a binomial that consists of the name of a genus followed by a Latin or latinized uncapitalized noun or adjective agreeing grammatically with the genus name (2) an individual or kind belonging to a biological species e a particular kind of atomic nucleus atom molecule or ion 2 the consecrated eucharistic elements of the Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox Eucharist 3 a a mental image also a sensible object b an object of thought correlative with a natural object
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Suicide
Main Entry suicide Pronunciation suuml--sd Function noun
Etymology
Latin sui (genitive) of oneself + English -cide akin to Old English amp Old High German sn his Latin suus ones own sed se without Sanskrit sva oneself ones own
Date 16431 a the act or an instance of taking ones own life voluntarily and intentionally especially by a person of years of discretion and of sound mind b ruin of ones own interests ltpolitical suicidegt c APOPTOSIS ltcell suicidegt 2 one that commits or attempts suicide
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Tarantula
Main Entry tarantula Pronunciation t-ran-ch-l -t-l -ranch-l -rant-Inflected form plural tarantulas also
tarantulae -l Function nounEtymology Medieval Latin from Old Italian
tarantola from TarantoDate 1561
1 a European wolf spider (Lycosa tarentula) popularly held to be the cause of tarantism 2 any of a family (Theraphosidae) of large hairy American spiders that are typically rather sluggish and capable of biting sharply though most forms are not significantly poisonous to humans
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ThesisMain Entry thesis Pronunciation th-ss Britain especially for 1 the-sisInflected form plural theyses th-sz Function noun
Etymology
in sense 1 Middle English lowering of the voice from Late Latin amp Greek Late Latin from Greek downbeat more important part of a foot literally act of laying down in other senses Latin from Greek literally act of laying down from tithenai to put lay down mdash more at DO
Date 14th century1 a (1) the unstressed part of a poetic foot especially in accentual verse (2) the longer part of a poetic foot especially in quantitative verse b the accented part of a musical measure DOWNBEAT compare ARSIS 2 a a position or proposition that a person (as a candidate for scholastic honors) advances and offers to maintain by argument b a proposition to be proved or one advanced without proof HYPOTHESIS 3 the first and least adequate stage of dialectic compare SYNTHESIS 4 a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view especially one written by a candidate for an academic degree
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Tortoise
Main Entry tortoise Pronunciation tr-ts Function noun
Etymology Middle English tortu tortuse from Anglo-French tortue mdash more at TURTLE
Date 14th century
1 any of a family (Testudinidae) of terrestrial turtles broadly TURTLE 2 someone or something regarded as slow or laggard
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Tourniquet
Main Entry tourniquet Pronunciation tr-ni-kt tr- Function noun
Etymology French turnstile tourniquet from tourner to turn from Old French mdash more at TURN
Date 1695
a device (as a band of rubber) that checks bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels
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TuckMain Entry tuck Pronunciation tk Function verb
Etymology
Middle English tuken to mistreat finish (cloth) by stretching and beating tuck from Old English tTcian to mistreat akin to Old High German zuhhen to jerk Old English togian to pull mdash more at TOW
Date 14th century
transitive verb 1 a to pull up into a fold b to make a tuck in 2 to put into a snug often concealing or isolating place lta cottage tucked away in the hillgt 3 a to push in the loose end of so as to hold tightly lttuck in your shirtgt b to cover by tucking in bedclothes usually used with in 4 EAT usually used with away or in lttucked away a big lunchgt 5 to put into a tuck position intransitive verb 1 to draw together into tucks or folds 2 to eat or drink heartily usually used with into lttucked into their beer and pretzelsgt 3 to fit snugly
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Turquoise
Main Entry turquoise Variant spelling also turquois tr-kiz -kwiz Function noun
Etymology Middle English turkeys from Anglo-French turkeise from feminine of turkeis Turkish from Turc Turkish
Date 14th century
1 a mineral that is a blue bluish-green or greenish-gray hydrous basic phosphate of copper and aluminum takes a high polish and is valued as a gem when skyblue 2 a light greenish blue
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Typhus
Main Entry typhus Pronunciation t-fs Function noun
Etymology New Latin from Greek typhos fever akin to Greek typhein to smoke mdash more at DEAF
Date 1785
any of various bacterial diseases caused by rickettsias as a a severe human febrile disease that is caused by one (Rickettsia prowazekii) transmitted especially by body lice and is marked by high fever stupor alternating with delirium intense headache and a dark red rash b MURINE TYPHUS c SCRUB TYPHUS
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Utensil
Main Entry utensil Pronunciation y-ten(t)-sl yuuml- Function noun
Etymology
Middle English vessels for domestic use from Middle French utensile from Latin utensilia from neuter plural of utensilis useful from uti to use
Date 14th century1 an implement instrument or vessel used in a household and especially a kitchen 2 a useful tool or implement synonyms see IMPLEMENT
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Worcestershire Sauce
Main Entry Worcestershire sauce Pronunciation ws-t(r)-shir- -shr- also -sh(-)r- Function nounEtymology Worcestershire England where it
was originally madeDate 1843
a pungent sauce whose ingredients include soy vinegar and garlic called also Worcestershire
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WorryMain Entry worry Pronunciation wr- w-r Inflected form worried worryingFunction verb
Etymology Middle English worien from Old English wyrgan akin to Old High German wurgen to strangle Lithuanian verdti to constrict
Date before 12th century
transitive verb 1 dialect British CHOKE STRANGLE 2 a to harass by tearing biting or snapping especially at the throat b to shake or pull at with the teeth lta terrier worrying a ratgt c to touch or disturb something repeatedly d to change the position of or adjust by repeated pushing or hauling 3 a to assail with rough or aggressive attack or treatment TORMENT b to subject to persistent or nagging attention or effort 4 to afflict with mental distress or agitation make anxious intransitive verb 1 dialect British STRANGLE CHOKE 2 to move proceed or progress by unceasing or difficult effort STRUGGLE 3 to feel or experience concern or anxiety FRET ltworrying about his healthgt mdash worriedly -(r)d-l -(r)d- adverb mdash worrier -(r)-r noun mdash worryingly adverb
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Zucchini
Main Entry zucchini Pronunciation z-k-n Inflected form plural zucchini or zucchinisFunction nounEtymology Italian plural of zucchino
diminutive of zucca gourdDate 1925
a smooth cylindrical usually dark green summer squash also a plant that bears zucchini
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- Commonly Mispronounced Words
- Abalone
- Accessory
- Acknowledge
- Acoustic
- Admirable
- Adolescence
- Advocacy
- Affidavit
- Allege
- Almond
- Alms
- Alumna
- Analgesic
- Any
- Applicable
- Appreciate
- Associate
- Asterisk
- Asthma
- Attacheacute
- Attorney
- Awardee
- Bamboo
- Beneficiary
- Bicuspid Valve
- Boutique
- Broccoli
- Bury
- Busy
- Category
- Cement
- Cemetery
- Chimera
- Chocolate
- Cleanliness
- Climb
- Comfortable
- Condolence
- Confirm
- Controversy
- Corps
- Coupon
- Debut
- Didnrsquot
- Education
- Embryo
- Entrepreneur
- Exciting
- Executive
- Faux Pas
- Favorite
- Gargantuan
- Genre
- Gourmet
- Hacienda
- Handsome
- Heinous
- Hippopotamus
- Humongous
- Idiot
- Indigent
- Ingenuity
- Journal
- Knowledge
- Kuwait
- Legume
- Lettuce
- Lip-synch
- Lychee
- Mah-jongg
- Maniac
- Mayonnaise
- Nuisance
- Nuptial
- Orange
- Orator
- Parachute
- Picture
- Porch
- Preface
- Pseudonym
- Quaker
- Query
- Rendezvous
- Salmon
- Sauce
- Sergeant
- Species
- Suicide
- Tarantula
- Thesis
- Tortoise
- Tourniquet
- Tuck
- Turquoise
- Typhus
- Utensil
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Worry
- Zucchini
Acoustic
Main Entry acoustic Pronunciation -kuumls-tik Variant spelling or acoustical -ti-kl Function adjectiveEtymology Greek akoustikos of hearing from
akouein to hear mdash more at HEARDate 1605
1 of or relating to the sense or organs of hearing to sound or to the science of sounds ltacoustic apparatus of the eargt ltacoustic energygt as a deadening or absorbing sound ltacoustic tilegt b operated by or utilizing sound waves 2 of relating to or being a musical instrument whose sound is not electronically modified mdash acoustically -k(-)l adverb
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Admirable
Main Entry admirable Pronunciation ad-m(-)r-bl Function adjectiveDate 15th century
1 deserving the highest esteem EXCELLENT 2 obsolete exciting wonder SURPRISING mdash admirability ad-m(-)r-bi-l-t noun mdash admirableness ad-m(-)r-bl-ns noun mdash admirably -bl adverb
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Adolescence
Main Entry adolescence Pronunciation a-d-le-s n(t)sFunction nounDate 15th century
1 the state or process of growing up 2 the period of life from puberty to maturity terminating legally at the age of majority 3 a stage of development (as of a language or culture) prior to maturity
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Advocacy
Main Entry advocacy Pronunciation ad-v-k-s Function nounDate 15th century
the act or process of advocating or supporting a cause or proposal
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Affidavit
Main Entry affidavit Pronunciation a-f-d-vt Function nounEtymology Medieval Latin he has made an
oath from affidareDate 1593
a sworn statement in writing made especially under oath or on affirmation before an authorized magistrate or officer
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Allege
Main Entry allege Pronunciation -lej Inflected form alleged allegingFunction transitive verb
Etymology
Middle English alleggen to submit in evidence or as justification adduce from Anglo-French aleger allegger probably in part modification of Medieval Latin allegare from Latin to send as a representative adduce in support of a plea (from ad- + legare to depute) in part from Anglo-French aleger to lighten free exculpate from Late Latin alleviare to relieve mdash more at LEGATE ALLEVIATE
Date 14th century1 archaic to adduce or bring forward as a source or authority 2 to assert without proof or before proving ltthe newspaper alleges the mayors guiltgt 3 to bring forward as a reason or excuse
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Almond
Main Entry almond Pronunciation auml-mnd a- aumll- al-Function noun
Etymology Middle English almande from Anglo-French alemande from Late Latin amandula alteration of Latin amygdala from Greek amygdal
Date 14th century
1 a the drupaceous fruit of a small tree (Prunus dulcis syn P amygdalus) of the rose family with flowers and young fruit resembling those of the peach especially its ellipsoidal edible kernel used as a nut b any of several similar fruits 2 a tree that produces
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Alms
Main Entry alms Pronunciation auml(l)mzInflected form plural almsFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English almesse almes from Old English aeliglmesse aeliglmes from Late Latin eleemosyna alms from Greek elemosyn pity alms from elemn merciful from eleos pity
Date before 12th century1 archaic CHARITY 2 something (as money or food) given freely to relieve the poor mdash almsgiver -gi-vr noun mdash almsgiving -gi-vi noun
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Alumna
Main Entry alumna Pronunciation -lm-n Inflected form plural alumnae -()n also -n Function nounEtymology Latin feminine of alumnusDate 1879
1 a girl or woman who has attended or has graduated from a particular school college or university 2 a girl or woman who is a former member employee contributor or inmate
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Analgesic
Main Entry analgesic Pronunciation a-n l-j-zik -sikFunction nounDate 1875
an agent for producing analgesia mdash analgesic adjective
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AnyMain Entry any Pronunciation e-n Function adjective
Etymology Middle English from Old English lnig akin to Old High German einag any Old English n one mdash more at ONE
Date before 12th century1 one or some indiscriminately of whatever kind a one or another taken at random ltask any man you meetgt b EVERY used to indicate one selected without restriction ltany child would know thatgt 2 one some or all indiscriminately of whatever quantity a one or more used to indicate an undetermined number or amount lthave you any moneygt b ALL used to indicate a maximum or whole ltneeds any help he can getgt c a or some without reference to quantity or extent ltgrateful for any favor at allgt 3 a unmeasured or unlimited in amount number or extent ltany quantity you desiregt b appreciably large or extended ltcould not endure it any length of timegt
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ApplicableMain Entry applicable Pronunciation a-pli-k-bl also -pli-k- Function adjectiveDate 1655
capable of or suitable for being applied APPROPRIATE ltstatutes applicable to the casegt synonyms see RELEVANT mdash applicability a-pli-k-bi-l-t also -pli-k- noun
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AppreciateMain Entry appreciate Pronunciation -pr-sh-t -pri- also -pr-s- Inflected form appreciated appreciatingFunction verb
Etymology Late Latin appretiatus past participle of appretiare from Latin ad- + pretium price mdash more at PRICE
Date 1655transitive verb 1 a to grasp the nature worth quality or significance of ltappreciate the difference between right and wronggt b to value or admire highly ltappreciates our workgt c to judge with heightened perception or understanding be fully aware of ltmust see it to appreciate itgt d to recognize with gratitude ltcertainly appreciates your kindnessgt 2 to increase the value of intransitive verb to increase in number or value mdash appreciator --tr noun mdash appreciatory -pr-sh-tr- -pri-sh- adjective synonyms APPRECIATE VALUE PRIZE TREASURE CHERISH mean to hold in high estimation APPRECIATE often connotes sufficient understanding to enjoy or admire a things excellence ltappreciates fine winegt VALUE implies rating a thing highly for its intrinsic worth ltvalues our friendshipgt PRIZE implies taking a deep pride in something one possesses ltAmericans prize their freedomgt TREASURE emphasizes jealously safeguarding something considered precious lta treasured mementogt CHERISH implies a special love and care for something ltcherishes her children above allgt synonyms see in addition UNDERSTAND
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AssociateMain Entry associate Pronunciation -s-sh-t -s-Inflected form associated associatingFunction verb
Etymology
Middle English associat associated from Latin associatus past participle of associare to unite from ad- + sociare to join from socius companion mdash more at SOCIAL
Date 14th centurytransitive verb 1 to join as a partner friend or companion 2 obsolete to keep company with ATTEND 3 to join or connect together COMBINE 4 to bring together or into relationship in any of various intangible ways (as in memory or imagination) intransitive verb 1 to come or be together as partners friends or companions 2 to combine or join with other parts UNITE synonyms see JOIN
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Asterisk
Main Entry asterisk Pronunciation as-t-risk especially in plural also divide-
rikFunction noun
Etymology Middle English astarisc from Late Latin asteriscus from Greek asteriskos literally little star diminutive of aster- astr
Date 14th century the character atilde used in printing or writing as a reference mark as an indication of the omission of letters or words to denote a hypothetical or unattested linguistic form or for various arbitrary meanings mdash asteriskless -ls adjective
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Asthma
Main Entry asthma Pronunciation az-m British as-Function Noun
Etymology Middle English asma from Medieval Latin modification of Greek asthma
Date 14th century a chronic lung disorder that is marked by recurring episodes of airway obstruction (as from bronchospasm) manifested by labored breathing accompanied especially by wheezing and coughing and by a sense of constriction in the chest and that is triggered by hyperreactivity to various stimuli (as allergens or rapid change in air temperature) mdash asthmatic az-ma-tik British as- adjective or noun mdash asthmatically -ti-k(-)l adverb
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Attacheacute
Main Entry attacheacute Pronunciation a-t-sh a-ta- -ta- Function nounEtymology French past participle of attacherDate 1826
1 a technical expert on a countrys diplomatic staff at a foreign capital lta military attachegt 2 ATTACHEacute CASE
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Attorney
Main Entry attorney Pronunciation -tr-n Inflected form plural attorneysFunction noun
Etymology Middle English attourney from Anglo-French aturneacute past participle of aturner
Date 14th century
one who is legally appointed to transact business on anothers behalf especially LAWYER mdash attorneyship -ship noun
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Bamboo
Main Entry bamboo Pronunciation ()bam-buuml bam- Inflected form plural bamboosFunction nounEtymology Malay bambuUsage often attributiveDate 1586
any of various woody or arborescent grasses (as of the genera Bambusa Arundinaria and Dendrocalamus of the subfamily Bambusoideae) of tropical and temperate regions having hollow stems thick rhizomes and shoots that are used for food also the jointed stem of bamboo used especially for building furniture and utensils
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Beneficiary
Main Entry beneficiary Pronunciation be-n-fi-sh-er- -e-r -fi-sh(-)r Inflected form plural beneficiariesFunction NounDate 16621 one that benefits from something 2 a the person designated to receive the income of a trust estate b the person named (as in an insurance policy) to receive proceeds or benefits mdash beneficiary adjective
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Bicuspid Valve
Main Entry bicuspid valveFunction nounDate circa 1903
MITRAL VALVE
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Boutique
Main Entry boutique Pronunciation buuml-tk Function noun
Etymology French shop probably from Old Occitan botica ultimately from Greek apothk storehouse mdash more at APOTHECARY
Usage often attributiveDate 17671 a a small fashionable shop b a small shop within a large department store 2 a small company that offers highly specialized services or products ltboutique wineriesgt ltan independent investment boutiquegt mdash boutiquey -t-k adjective
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Broccoli
Main Entry broccoli Pronunciation brauml-k-l brauml-kl Function noun
Etymology Italian plural of broccolo flowering top of a cabbage diminutive of brocco small nail sprout
Date 1699
1 chiefly British a large hardy cauliflower 2 a either of two garden vegetable plants closely related to the cabbage (1) one with a thick central stem and a compact head of dense usually green florets that is classified with the cauliflower (2) one (Brassica oleracea italica) with slender stems and usually green or purple florets not arranged in a central head b the stems and immature florets of broccoli used as food
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BuryMain Entry bury Pronunciation ber- be-r also br- Inflected form buried buryingFunction transitive verb
Etymology Middle English burien from Old English byrgan akin to Old High German bergan to shelter Russian berech to spare
Date before 12th century1 to dispose of by depositing in or as if in the earth especially to inter with funeral ceremonies 2 a to conceal by or as if by covering with earth b to cover from view ltburied her face in her handsgt 3 a to have done with ltburying their differencesgt b to conceal in obscurity ltburied the retraction among the classified adsgt c SUBMERGE ENGROSS usually used with in ltburied himself in his booksgt 4 to put (a playing card) out of play by placing it in or under the dealers pack 5 to succeed emphatically or impressively in making (a shot) ltbury a jumpergt ltbury a puttgt 6 to defeat overwhelmingly synonyms see HIDE mdash bury the hatchet to settle a disagreement become reconciled
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BusyMain Entry busy Pronunciation bi-z Inflected form busier busiestFunction adjective
Etymology Middle English bisy from Old English bisig akin to Middle Dutch amp Middle Low German besich busy
Date before 12th century
1 a engaged in action OCCUPIED b being in use ltfound the telephone busygt 2 full of activity BUSTLING lta busy seaportgt 3 foolishly or intrusively active MEDDLING 4 full of distracting detail lta busy designgt mdash busily bi-z-l adverb mdash busyness bi-z-ns noun synonyms BUSY INDUSTRIOUS DILIGENT ASSIDUOUS SEDULOUS mean actively engaged or occupied BUSY chiefly stresses activity as opposed to idleness or leisure lttoo busy to spend time with the childrengt INDUSTRIOUS implies characteristic or habitual devotion to work ltindustrious employeesgt DILIGENT suggests earnest application to some specific object or pursuit ltvery diligent in her pursuit of a degreegt ASSIDUOUS stresses careful and unremitting application ltassiduous practicegt SEDULOUS implies painstaking and persevering application lta sedulous investigation of the murdergt
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CategoryMain Entry category Pronunciation ka-t-gr- Inflected form plural categoriesFunction noun
Etymology
Late Latin categoria from Greek katgoria predication category from katgorein to accuse affirm predicate from kata- + agora public assembly from ageirein to gather
Date 1588
1 any of several fundamental and distinct classes to which entities or concepts belong 2 a division within a system of classification
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CementMain Entry cement Pronunciation si-ment also s-ment Function noun
Etymology
Middle English sement from Anglo-French ciment from Latin caementum stone chips used in making mortar from caedere to cut
Date 14th century1 a CONCRETE b a powder of alumina silica lime iron oxide and magnesium oxide burned together in a kiln and finely pulverized and used as an ingredient of mortar and concrete also any mixture used for a similar purpose 2 a binding element or agency as a a substance to make objects adhere to each other b something serving to unite firmly ltjustice is the cement that holds a political community together mdash R M Hutchinsgt 3 CEMENTUM 4 a plastic composition made especially of zinc or silica for filling dental cavities 5 the fine-grained groundmass or glass of a porphyry
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Cemetery
Main Entry cemetery Pronunciation se-m-ter- -te-r Inflected form plural cemeteriesFunction Noun
Etymology
Middle English cimitery from Anglo-French cimiterie from Late Latin coemeterium from Greek koimtrion sleeping chamber burial place from koiman to put to sleep akin to Greek keisthai to lie Sanskrit Kete he lies
Date 15th century
a burial ground
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Chimera
Main Entry chimera Pronunciation k-mir- k-Function noun
Etymology
Latin chimaera from Greek chimaira she-goat chimera akin to Old Norse gymbr yearling ewe Greek cheimn winter mdash more at HIBERNATE
1 a capitalized a fire-breathing she-monster in Greek mythology having a lions head a goats body and a serpents tail b an imaginary monster compounded of incongruous parts 2 an illusion or fabrication of the mind especially an unrealizable dream lta fancy a chimera in my brain troubles me in my prayer mdash John Donnegt 3 an individual organ or part consisting of tissues of diverse genetic constitution
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ChocolateMain Entry chocolate Pronunciation chauml-k(-)lt ch- Function noun
Etymology
Spanish from Nahuatl chocoltl probably alteration of eastern Nahuatl dialect chikoltl from chikolli hook (probably used to refer to the beater used to mix chocolate with water) + tl water liquid
Date 16041 a beverage made by mixing chocolate with water or milk 2 a food prepared from ground roasted cacao beans 3 a small candy with a center (as a fondant) and a chocolate coating 4 a brownish gray mdash chocolate adjective
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Cleanliness
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ClimbMain Entry 1climb Pronunciation klm Function verb
Etymology Middle English from Old English climban probably akin to Old English clifian to adhere mdash more at CLEAVE
Date before 12th centuryintransitive verb 1 a to go upward with gradual or continuous progress RISE ASCEND ltwatching the smoke climbgt b to increase gradually ltprices are continuing to climbgt c to slope upward lta climbing pathgt 2 a to go upward or raise oneself especially by grasping or clutching with the hands ltclimbed aboard the traingt b of a plant to ascend in growth (as by twining) 3 to go about or down usually by grasping or holding with the hands ltclimb down the laddergt 4 to get into or out of clothing usually with some haste or effort ltthe firefighters climbed into their clothesgt transitive verb 1 to go upward on or along to the top of or over ltclimb a hillgt 2 to draw or pull oneself up over or to the top of by using hands and feet ltchildren climbing the treegt 3 to grow up or over ltivy climbing the wallgt mdash climbable kl-m-bl adjective
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ComfortableMain Entry comfortable Pronunciation km(p)(f)-t(r)-bl km(p)-f(r)-t-bl km-f(r)-bl Function adjectiveDate 17691 a affording or enjoying contentment and security lta comfortable incomegt b affording or enjoying physical comfort lta comfortable chairgt ltwas too comfortable to movegt 2 a free from vexation or doubt ltcomfortable assumptionsgt b free from stress or tension lta comfortable routinegt mdash comfortableness noun mdash comfortably -bl adverb synonyms COMFORTABLE COZY SNUG EASY RESTFUL mean enjoying or providing a position of contentment and security COMFORTABLE applies to anything that encourages serenity well-being or complacency as well as physical ease ltstarted feeling comfortable in our new surroundingsgt COZY suggests warmth shelter assured ease and friendliness lta cozy neighborhood coffee shopgt SNUG suggests having just enough space for comfort and safety but no more lta snug little cottagegt EASY implies relief from or absence of anything likely to cause discomfort or constraint ltliving in easy circumstancesgt RESTFUL applies to whatever induces or contributes to rest or relaxation lta quiet restful vacationgt
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Condolence
Main Entry condolence Pronunciation kn-d-ln(t)s also kaumln-d- Function nounDate 1603
1 sympathy with another in sorrow 2 an expression of sympathy synonyms see PITY
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ConfirmMain Entry confirm Pronunciation kn-frm Function transitive verb
Etymology Middle English from Anglo-French cunfermer from Latin confirmare from com- + firmare to make firm from firmus firm
Date 13th century1 to give approval to RATIFY ltconfirm a treatygt 2 to make firm or firmer STRENGTHEN ltconfirm ones resolvegt 3 to administer the rite of confirmation to 4 to give new assurance of the validity of remove doubt about by authoritative act or indisputable fact ltconfirm a rumorgt ltconfirm an ordergt mdash confirmability -fr-m-bi-l-t noun mdash confirmable -fr-m-bl adjective synonyms CONFIRM CORROBORATE SUBSTANTIATE VERIFY AUTHENTICATE VALIDATE mean to attest to the truth or validity of something CONFIRM implies the removing of doubts by an authoritative statement or indisputable fact ltconfirmed the reportsgt CORROBORATE suggests the strengthening of what is already partly established ltwitnesses corroborated his storygt SUBSTANTIATE implies the offering of evidence that sustains the contention ltthe claims have yet to be substantiatedgt VERIFY implies the establishing of correspondence of actual facts or details with those proposed or guessed at ltall statements of fact in the article have been verifiedgt AUTHENTICATE implies establishing genuineness by adducing legal or official documents or expert opinion lthandwriting experts authenticated the diariesgt VALIDATE implies establishing validity by authoritative affirmation or by factual proof ltvalidated the hypothesis by experimentsgt
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Controversy
Main Entry controversy Pronunciation kaumln-tr-vr-s British also kn-trauml-vr-s Inflected form plural controversiesFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English controversie from Anglo-French from Latin controversia from controversus disputable literally turned against from contro- (akin to contra-) + versus past participle of vertere to turn mdash more at WORTH
Date 14th century1 a discussion marked especially by the expression of opposing views DISPUTE 2 QUARREL STRIFE
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Corps
Main Entry corps Pronunciation kr Inflected form plural corps krz Function nounEtymology French from Old French cors from
Latin corpus bodyDate 1707
1 a an organized subdivision of the military establishment ltMarine Corpsgt ltSignal Corpsgt b a tactical unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and auxiliary arms and services 2 a group of persons associated together or acting under common direction especially a body of persons having a common activity or occupation ltthe press corpsgt 3 CORPS DE BALLET
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Coupon
Main Entry coupon Pronunciation kuuml-paumln kyuuml-Function NounEtymology French from Old French piece
from couper to cut mdash more at COPEDate 18221 a statement of due interest to be cut from a bearer bond when payable and presented for payment also the interest rate of a coupon 2 a form surrendered in order to obtain an article service or accommodation as a one of a series of attached tickets or certificates often to be detached and presented as needed b a ticket or form authorizing purchases of rationed commodities c a certificate or similar evidence of a purchase redeemable in premiums d a part of a printed advertisement to be cut off to use as an order blank or inquiry form or to obtain a discount on merchandise or services
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Debut
Main Entry debut Variant spelling also deacutebut d-byuuml d- Function noun
Etymology
French deacutebut from deacutebuter to begin from Middle French desbuter to play first from des- de- + but starting point goal mdash more at BUTT
Date 17511 a first appearance ltmade her singing debutgt 2 a formal entrance into society
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Didnrsquot
Main Entry didnt Pronunciation di-d nt -dn dialect also dit- n(t) or
dintDate 1675 did not
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Education
Main Entry education Pronunciation e-j-k-shn Function nounDate 1531
1 a the action or process of educating or of being educated also a stage of such a process b the knowledge and development resulting from an educational process lta person of little educationgt 2 the field of study that deals mainly with methods of teaching and learning in schools mdash educational -shnl -sh-n l adjective mdash educationally - adverb
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EmbryoMain Entry embryo Pronunciation em-br- Inflected form plural embryosFunction noun
Etymology Medieval Latin embryon- embryo from Greek embryon from en- + bryein to swell akin to Greek bryon catkin
Date 15481 a archaic a vertebrate at any stage of development prior to birth or hatching b an animal in the early stages of growth and differentiation that are characterized by cleavage the laying down of fundamental tissues and the formation of primitive organs and organ systems especially the developing human individual from the time of implantation to the end of the eighth week after conception 2 the young sporophyte of a seed plant usually comprising a rudimentary plant with plumule radicle and cotyledons 3 a something as yet undeveloped b a beginning or undeveloped state of something ltproductions seen in embryo during their out-of-town tryout period mdash Henry Hewesgt
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Entrepreneur
Main Entry entrepreneur Pronunciation auml nn-tr-p(r)-nr -n(y)r Function noun
Etymology French from Old French from entreprendre to undertake mdash more at ENTERPRISE
Date 1852
one who organizes manages and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise mdash entrepreneurial -n(y)r--l -nr- adjective mdash entrepreneurialism ---li-zm noun mdash entrepreneurially ---l adverb mdash entrepreneurship -nr-ship -n(y)r- noun
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Exciting
Main Entry exciting Pronunciation ik-s-ti Function adjectiveDate 1647
producing excitement mdash excitingly -i-l adverb
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Executive
Main Entry executive Pronunciation ig-ze-k(y)-tiv -kyuuml-Function adjectiveDate 1649
1 a of or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs b belonging to the branch of government that is charged with such powers as diplomatic representation superintendence of the execution of the laws and appointment of officials and that usually has some power over legislation (as through veto) compare JUDICIAL LEGISLATIVE 2 a designed for or relating to execution or carrying into effect ltexecutive boardgt b having administrative or managerial responsibility ltexecutive directorgt 3 of or relating to an executive ltthe executive officesgt
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Faux Pas
Main Entry faux pas Pronunciation f-pauml f- Inflected form plural faux pas -pauml(z) -pauml(z) Function nounEtymology French literally false stepDate 1676
BLUNDER especially a social blunder
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Favorite
Main Entry favorite Pronunciation f-v(-)rt f-vrt chiefly dialect f-v-rt Function noun
Etymology Italian favorito past participle of favorire to favor from favore favor from Latin favor
Date 1583
1 one that is treated or regarded with special favor or liking especially a person who is specially loved trusted or provided with favors by someone of high rank or authority 2 a competitor judged most likely to win
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Gargantuan
Main Entry gargantuan Pronunciation -wnFunction adjectiveEtymology GargantuaUsage often capitalizedDate 1596
tremendous in size volume or degree GIGANTIC COLOSSAL ltgargantuan waterfallsgt
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Genre
Main Entry genre Pronunciation zhaumln-r zhauml n- zhauml nr jaumln-r Function nounEtymology French from Middle French kind
gender mdash more at GENDERDate 1770
1 a category of artistic musical or literary composition characterized by a particular style form or content 2 KIND SORT 3 painting that depicts scenes or events from everyday life usually realistically
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Gourmet
Main Entry gourmet Pronunciation gr-m gr- Function noun
Etymology
French from Middle French alteration of gromet boy servant vintners assistant probably ultimately from Middle English grom groom
Date 1820 a connoisseur of food and drink broadly CONNOISSEUR 2 lta film gourmetgt synonyms see EPICURE mdash gourmet adjective
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Hacienda
Main Entry hacienda Pronunciation (h)auml-s-en-d Function noun
Etymology
Spanish from Old Spanish facienda from Latin literally things to be done neuter plural of faciendus gerundive of facere to do mdash more at DO
Date circa 17721 a large estate especially in a Spanish-speaking country PLANTATION 2 the main dwelling of a hacienda
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HandsomeMain Entry handsome Pronunciation han(t)-sm Inflected form handsomer handsomestFunction AdjectiveEtymology Middle English handsom easy to
manipulateDate 1530
1 chiefly dialect APPROPRIATE SUITABLE 2 moderately large SIZABLE lta painting that commanded a handsome pricegt 3 marked by skill or cleverness ADROIT 4 marked by graciousness or generosity LIBERAL lthandsome contributions to charitygt 5 having a pleasing and usually impressive or dignified appearance synonyms see BEAUTIFUL mdash handsomely adverb mdash handsomeness noun
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Heinous
Main Entry heinous Pronunciation h-ns Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French hainus heinous from haine hate from hair to hate of Germanic origin akin to Old High German haz hate mdash more at HATE
Date 14th century
hatefully or shockingly evil ABOMINABLE mdash heinously adverb mdash heinousness noun
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Hippopotamus
Main Entry hippopotamus Pronunciation hi-p-pauml-t-ms Inflected form plural hippopotamuses or
hippopotami -m -()m Function noun
Etymology Latin from Greek hippopotamos alteration of hippos potamios literally riverine horse
Date 1563
a very large herbivorous 4-toed chiefly aquatic artiodactyl mammal (Hippopotamus amphibius) of sub-Saharan Africa with an extremely large head and mouth bare and very thick grayish skin and short legs also a smaller closely related mammal (Choeropsis liberiensis) of western Africa
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Humongous
Main Entry humongous Pronunciation hyuuml-m-gs yuuml- -mauml- Variant spelling also humungous -m-gs Function adjectiveEtymology perhaps alteration of huge +
monstrousDate circa 1967 extremely large HUGE lta humongous buildinggt lthumongous amounts of moneygt
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Idiot
Main Entry idiot Pronunciation i-d-t Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French ydiote from Latin idiota ignorant person from Greek idits one in a private station layman ignorant person from idios ones own private akin to Latin suus ones own mdash more at SUICIDE
Date 14th century
1 usually offensive a person affected with idiocy 2 a foolish or stupid person mdash idiot adjective
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Indigent
Main Entry indigent Pronunciation in-di-jnt Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Middle French from Old French from Latin indigent- indigens present participle of indigre to need from Old Latin indu + Latin egre to need perhaps akin to Old High German echerode poor
Date 15th century1 suffering from indigence IMPOVERISHED 2 a archaic DEFICIENT b archaic totally lacking in something specified mdash indigent noun
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Ingenuity
Main Entry ingenuity Pronunciation in-j-nuuml--t -nyuuml-Inflected form plural ingenuitiesFunction nounDate circa 1592
1 obsolete CANDOR INGENUOUSNESS 2 a skill or cleverness in devising or combining INVENTIVENESS b cleverness or aptness of design or contrivance 3 an ingenious device or contrivance
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JournalMain Entry journal Pronunciation jr-n lFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English service book containing the day hours from Anglo-French jurnal from jurnal adjective daily from Latin diurnalis from diurnus of the day from dies day mdash more at DEITY
Date 15th century1 a a record of current transactions especially a book of original entry in double-entry bookkeeping b an account of day-to-day events c a record of experiences ideas or reflections kept regularly for private use d a record of transactions kept by a deliberative or legislative body e LOG 3 f LOG 4 2 a a daily newspaper b a periodical dealing especially with matters of current interest 3 the part of a rotating shaft axle roll or spindle that turns in a bearing
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KnowledgeMain Entry knowledge Pronunciation nauml-lijFunction nounEtymology Middle English knowlege from knowlechen to
acknowledge irregular from knowenDate 14th century1 obsolete COGNIZANCE 2 a (1) the fact or condition of knowing something with familiarity gained through experience or association (2) acquaintance with or understanding of a science art or technique b (1) the fact or condition of being aware of something (2) the range of ones information or understanding ltanswered to the best of my knowledgegt c the circumstance or condition of apprehending truth or fact through reasoning COGNITION d the fact or condition of having information or of being learned lta person of unusual knowledgegt 3 archaic SEXUAL INTERCOURSE 4 a the sum of what is known the body of truth information and principles acquired by humankind b archaic a branch of learning synonyms KNOWLEDGE LEARNING ERUDITION SCHOLARSHIP mean what is or can be known by an individual or by humankind KNOWLEDGE applies to facts or ideas acquired by study investigation observation or experience ltrich in the knowledge of human naturegt LEARNING applies to knowledge acquired especially through formal often advanced schooling lta book that demonstrates vast learninggt ERUDITION strongly implies the acquiring of profound recondite or bookish learning ltan erudition unusual even in a scholargt SCHOLARSHIP implies the possession of learning characteristic of the advanced scholar in a specialized field of study or investigation lta work of first-rate literary scholarshipgt
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Kuwait
Main Entry Kuwait Pronunciation k-wt Function geographical name
1 country SW Asia in Arabia at head of Persian Gulf a sheikhdom before 1961 under British protection area 6880 square miles (17819 square kilometers) population 1575570 2 city amp port its capital population 181774 mdash Kuwaiti -w-t adjective or noun
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LegumeMain Entry legume Pronunciation le-gyuumlm li-gyuumlmFunction noun
Etymology French leacutegume from Latin legumin- legumen leguminous plant from legere to gather mdash more at LEGEND
Date 16761 a the fruit or seed of plants of the legume family (as peas or beans) used for food b a vegetable used for food 2 any of a large family (Leguminosae syn Fabaceae the legume family) of dicotyledonous herbs shrubs and trees having fruits that are legumes (sense 3) or loments bearing nodules on the roots that contain nitrogen-fixing bacteria and including important food and forage plants (as peas beans or clovers) 3 a dry dehiscent one-celled fruit developed from a simple superior ovary and usually dehiscing into two valves with the seeds attached to the ventral suture POD
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LettuceMain Entry lettuce Pronunciation le-ts Function noun
Etymology
Middle English letuse from Anglo-French letuse probably from plural of letue lettuce plant from Latin lactuca from lact- lac milk from its milky juice mdash more at GALAXY
Date 14th century
any of a genus (Lactuca) of composite plants especially a common garden vegetable (L sativa) whose succulent leaves are used especially in salads
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Lip-synch
Main Entry lipsynch Variant spelling or lipsync lip-sik Function verbDate circa 1961
transitive verb to pretend to sing or say in synchronization with recorded sound intransitive verb to lip-synch something mdash lip sync noun mdash lipsnch yer or lipsnc yer noun
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Lychee
Main Entry lychee Variant spelling or litchi also lichee l-()ch l- Function nounEtymology Chinese (Beijing) ligravezh Date 1588
1 the oval fruit of a Chinese tree (Litchi chinensis) of the soapberry family having a hard scaly reddish outer covering and sweet whitish edible flesh that surrounds a single large seed called also lychee nut 2 a tree bearing lychees
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Mah-jongg
Main Entry mahjongg Variant spelling or mahjong mauml-zhauml -jauml -zh -
j mauml- Function nounEtymology from Mah-Jongg a trademarkDate 1920
a game of Chinese origin usually played by four persons with 144 tiles that are drawn and discarded until one player secures a winning hand
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Maniac
Main Entry maniac Pronunciation m-n-ak Function nounEtymology Late Latin maniacus maniacal from
Greek maniakos from maniaDate circa 1763
1 MADMAN LUNATIC 2 a person characterized by an inordinate or ungovernable enthusiasm for something
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Mayonnaise
Main Entry mayonnaise Pronunciation m--nz m-- Function nounEtymology FrenchDate 1841
a dressing made of egg yolks vegetable oils and vinegar or lemon juice
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Nuisance
Main Entry nuisance Pronunciation nuuml-s n(t)s nyuuml-Function noun
Etymology Middle English nusaunce noisaunce from Anglo-French from nuisir nuire to harm from Latin nocre mdash more at NOXIOUS
Date 15th century
1 HARM INJURY 2 one that is annoying unpleasant or obnoxious PEST
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Nuptial
Main Entry nuptial Pronunciation np-shl -chl divide-sh-wl divide-ch-wl Function adjective
Etymology Latin nuptialis from nuptiae plural wedding from nubere to marry perhaps akin to Greek nymph bride nymph
Date 15th century
1 of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony 2 characteristic of or occurring in the breeding season ltnuptial flightgt
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OrangeMain Entry orange Pronunciation aumlr-inj aumlr(-)nj chiefly Northern amp
Midland r-inj r(-)nj Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French orrange araunge from Old Occitan auranja from Arabic nranj from Persian nrang from Sanskrit nra Atildega orange tree
Date 14th century1 a a globose berry with a yellowish to reddish-orange rind and a sweet edible pulp b any of various small evergreen citrus trees (genus Citrus) with glossy ovate leaves hard yellow wood fragrant white flowers and fruits that are oranges 2 any of several trees or fruits resembling the orange 3 any of a group of colors that lie midway between red and yellow in hue
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Orator
Main Entry orator Pronunciation r--tr aumlr-Function nounDate 15th century
1 one who delivers an oration 2 one distinguished for skill and power as a public speaker
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Parachute
Main Entry parachute Pronunciation per--shuumlt pa-r- Function nounEtymology French from para- (as in parasol) +
chute fall mdash more at CHUTEDate 1785
1 a device for slowing the descent of a person or object through the air that consists of a fabric canopy beneath which the person or object is suspended 2 PATAGIUM 3 a device or structure suggestive of a parachute in form use or operation mdash parachutic per--shuuml-tik pa-r- adjective
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PictureMain Entry picture Pronunciation pik-chr Function noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin pictura from pictus past participle of pingere to paint mdash more at PAINT
Date 15th century
1 a design or representation made by various means (as painting drawing or photography) 2 a a description so vivid or graphic as to suggest a mental image or give an accurate idea of something ltthe book gives a detailed picture of what is happeninggt b a mental image 3 IMAGE COPY lthe was the picture of his fathergt ltshe was the very picture of healthgt 4 a a transitory visible image or reproduction b MOTION PICTURE c plural MOVIES 5 TABLEAU 2 6 SITUATION lttook a hard look at his financial picturegt
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Porch
Main Entry porch Pronunciation prch Function noun
Etymology Middle English porche from Anglo-French from Latin porticus portico from porta gate akin to Latin portus port mdash more at FORD
Date 14th century
1 a covered area adjoining an entrance to a building and usually having a separate roof 2 obsolete PORTICO
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PrefaceMain Entry preface Pronunciation pre-fs Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Medieval Latin prephatia alteration of Latin praefation- praefatio foreword from praefari to say beforehand from prae- pre- + fari to say mdash more at BAN
Date 14th century
1 often capitalized a variable doxology beginning with the Sursum Corda and ending with the Sanctus in traditional eucharistic liturgies 2 the introductory remarks of a speaker or author 3 APPROACH PRELIMINARY
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Pseudonym
Main Entry pseuydoynym Pronunciation suuml-d-nim Function noun
Etymology French pseudonyme from Greek pseudnymos bearing a false name from pseud- + onyma name mdash more at NAME
Date 1833
a fictitious name especially PEN NAME
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Quaker
Main Entry quaker Pronunciation kw-kr Function nounDate 1597
1 one that quakes 2 capitalized FRIEND 5 mdash Quakerish kw-k(-)rish adjective mdash Quakerism -k-ri-zm noun mdash Quakerly -kr-l
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Query
Main Entry query Pronunciation kwir- kwer-Inflected form plural queriesFunction noun
Etymology alteration of earlier quere from Latin quaere imperative of quaerere to ask
Date circa 1635
1 QUESTION INQUIRY 2 a question in the mind DOUBT 3 QUESTION MARK 2
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Rendezvous
Main Entry rendezvous Pronunciation raumln-di-vuuml -d-Inflected form plural rendezvous -vuumlz Function nounEtymology Middle French from rendez vous
present yourselvesDate 1582
1 a a place appointed for assembling or meeting b a place of popular resort HAUNT 2 a meeting at an appointed place and time 3 the process of bringing two spacecraft together
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Salmon
Main Entry salmon Pronunciation sa-mn Inflected form plural salmon also salmonsFunction noun
Etymology Middle English samon from Anglo-French salmon samon from Latin salmon- salmo
Date 13th century1 a a large anadromous salmonid fish (Salmo salar) of the North Atlantic noted as a game and food fish called also Atlantic salmon b any of various anadromous salmonid fishes other than the salmon especially PACIFIC SALMON c a fish (as a barramundi) resembling a salmon 2 the variable color of salmons flesh averaging a strong yellowish pink
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Sauce
Main Entry sauce Pronunciation ss usually sas for 4Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin salsa feminine of salsus salted from past participle of sallere to salt from sal salt mdash more at SALT
Date 14th century1 a condiment or relish for food especially a fluid dressing or topping 2 something that adds zest or piquancy 3 stewed fruit eaten with other food or as a dessert 4 pert or impudent language or actions 5 slang LIQUOR used with the
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Sergeant
Main Entry sergeant Pronunciation saumlr-jnt Function noun
Etymology
Middle English servant attendant sergeant from Anglo-French sergant serjant from Latin servient- serviens present participle of servire to serve
Date 13th century1 SERGEANT AT ARMS 2 obsolete an officer who enforces the judgments of a court or the commands of one in authority 3 a noncommissioned officer ranking in the army and marine corps above a corporal and below a staff sergeant broadly NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER 4 an officer in a police force ranking in the United States just below captain or sometimes lieutenant and in England just below inspector
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SpeciesMain Entry species Pronunciation sp-()shz -()sz Inflected form plural speciesFunction noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin appearance kind species from specere to look mdash more at SPY
Date 14th century1 a KIND SORT b a class of individuals having common attributes and designated by a common name specifically a logical division of a genus or more comprehensive class ltconfessing sins in species and in numbergt c the human race human beings often used with the ltsurvival of the species in the nuclear agegt d (1) a category of biological classification ranking immediately below the genus or subgenus comprising related organisms or populations potentially capable of interbreeding and being designated by a binomial that consists of the name of a genus followed by a Latin or latinized uncapitalized noun or adjective agreeing grammatically with the genus name (2) an individual or kind belonging to a biological species e a particular kind of atomic nucleus atom molecule or ion 2 the consecrated eucharistic elements of the Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox Eucharist 3 a a mental image also a sensible object b an object of thought correlative with a natural object
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Suicide
Main Entry suicide Pronunciation suuml--sd Function noun
Etymology
Latin sui (genitive) of oneself + English -cide akin to Old English amp Old High German sn his Latin suus ones own sed se without Sanskrit sva oneself ones own
Date 16431 a the act or an instance of taking ones own life voluntarily and intentionally especially by a person of years of discretion and of sound mind b ruin of ones own interests ltpolitical suicidegt c APOPTOSIS ltcell suicidegt 2 one that commits or attempts suicide
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Tarantula
Main Entry tarantula Pronunciation t-ran-ch-l -t-l -ranch-l -rant-Inflected form plural tarantulas also
tarantulae -l Function nounEtymology Medieval Latin from Old Italian
tarantola from TarantoDate 1561
1 a European wolf spider (Lycosa tarentula) popularly held to be the cause of tarantism 2 any of a family (Theraphosidae) of large hairy American spiders that are typically rather sluggish and capable of biting sharply though most forms are not significantly poisonous to humans
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ThesisMain Entry thesis Pronunciation th-ss Britain especially for 1 the-sisInflected form plural theyses th-sz Function noun
Etymology
in sense 1 Middle English lowering of the voice from Late Latin amp Greek Late Latin from Greek downbeat more important part of a foot literally act of laying down in other senses Latin from Greek literally act of laying down from tithenai to put lay down mdash more at DO
Date 14th century1 a (1) the unstressed part of a poetic foot especially in accentual verse (2) the longer part of a poetic foot especially in quantitative verse b the accented part of a musical measure DOWNBEAT compare ARSIS 2 a a position or proposition that a person (as a candidate for scholastic honors) advances and offers to maintain by argument b a proposition to be proved or one advanced without proof HYPOTHESIS 3 the first and least adequate stage of dialectic compare SYNTHESIS 4 a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view especially one written by a candidate for an academic degree
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Tortoise
Main Entry tortoise Pronunciation tr-ts Function noun
Etymology Middle English tortu tortuse from Anglo-French tortue mdash more at TURTLE
Date 14th century
1 any of a family (Testudinidae) of terrestrial turtles broadly TURTLE 2 someone or something regarded as slow or laggard
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Tourniquet
Main Entry tourniquet Pronunciation tr-ni-kt tr- Function noun
Etymology French turnstile tourniquet from tourner to turn from Old French mdash more at TURN
Date 1695
a device (as a band of rubber) that checks bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels
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TuckMain Entry tuck Pronunciation tk Function verb
Etymology
Middle English tuken to mistreat finish (cloth) by stretching and beating tuck from Old English tTcian to mistreat akin to Old High German zuhhen to jerk Old English togian to pull mdash more at TOW
Date 14th century
transitive verb 1 a to pull up into a fold b to make a tuck in 2 to put into a snug often concealing or isolating place lta cottage tucked away in the hillgt 3 a to push in the loose end of so as to hold tightly lttuck in your shirtgt b to cover by tucking in bedclothes usually used with in 4 EAT usually used with away or in lttucked away a big lunchgt 5 to put into a tuck position intransitive verb 1 to draw together into tucks or folds 2 to eat or drink heartily usually used with into lttucked into their beer and pretzelsgt 3 to fit snugly
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Turquoise
Main Entry turquoise Variant spelling also turquois tr-kiz -kwiz Function noun
Etymology Middle English turkeys from Anglo-French turkeise from feminine of turkeis Turkish from Turc Turkish
Date 14th century
1 a mineral that is a blue bluish-green or greenish-gray hydrous basic phosphate of copper and aluminum takes a high polish and is valued as a gem when skyblue 2 a light greenish blue
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Typhus
Main Entry typhus Pronunciation t-fs Function noun
Etymology New Latin from Greek typhos fever akin to Greek typhein to smoke mdash more at DEAF
Date 1785
any of various bacterial diseases caused by rickettsias as a a severe human febrile disease that is caused by one (Rickettsia prowazekii) transmitted especially by body lice and is marked by high fever stupor alternating with delirium intense headache and a dark red rash b MURINE TYPHUS c SCRUB TYPHUS
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Utensil
Main Entry utensil Pronunciation y-ten(t)-sl yuuml- Function noun
Etymology
Middle English vessels for domestic use from Middle French utensile from Latin utensilia from neuter plural of utensilis useful from uti to use
Date 14th century1 an implement instrument or vessel used in a household and especially a kitchen 2 a useful tool or implement synonyms see IMPLEMENT
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Worcestershire Sauce
Main Entry Worcestershire sauce Pronunciation ws-t(r)-shir- -shr- also -sh(-)r- Function nounEtymology Worcestershire England where it
was originally madeDate 1843
a pungent sauce whose ingredients include soy vinegar and garlic called also Worcestershire
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WorryMain Entry worry Pronunciation wr- w-r Inflected form worried worryingFunction verb
Etymology Middle English worien from Old English wyrgan akin to Old High German wurgen to strangle Lithuanian verdti to constrict
Date before 12th century
transitive verb 1 dialect British CHOKE STRANGLE 2 a to harass by tearing biting or snapping especially at the throat b to shake or pull at with the teeth lta terrier worrying a ratgt c to touch or disturb something repeatedly d to change the position of or adjust by repeated pushing or hauling 3 a to assail with rough or aggressive attack or treatment TORMENT b to subject to persistent or nagging attention or effort 4 to afflict with mental distress or agitation make anxious intransitive verb 1 dialect British STRANGLE CHOKE 2 to move proceed or progress by unceasing or difficult effort STRUGGLE 3 to feel or experience concern or anxiety FRET ltworrying about his healthgt mdash worriedly -(r)d-l -(r)d- adverb mdash worrier -(r)-r noun mdash worryingly adverb
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Zucchini
Main Entry zucchini Pronunciation z-k-n Inflected form plural zucchini or zucchinisFunction nounEtymology Italian plural of zucchino
diminutive of zucca gourdDate 1925
a smooth cylindrical usually dark green summer squash also a plant that bears zucchini
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- Commonly Mispronounced Words
- Abalone
- Accessory
- Acknowledge
- Acoustic
- Admirable
- Adolescence
- Advocacy
- Affidavit
- Allege
- Almond
- Alms
- Alumna
- Analgesic
- Any
- Applicable
- Appreciate
- Associate
- Asterisk
- Asthma
- Attacheacute
- Attorney
- Awardee
- Bamboo
- Beneficiary
- Bicuspid Valve
- Boutique
- Broccoli
- Bury
- Busy
- Category
- Cement
- Cemetery
- Chimera
- Chocolate
- Cleanliness
- Climb
- Comfortable
- Condolence
- Confirm
- Controversy
- Corps
- Coupon
- Debut
- Didnrsquot
- Education
- Embryo
- Entrepreneur
- Exciting
- Executive
- Faux Pas
- Favorite
- Gargantuan
- Genre
- Gourmet
- Hacienda
- Handsome
- Heinous
- Hippopotamus
- Humongous
- Idiot
- Indigent
- Ingenuity
- Journal
- Knowledge
- Kuwait
- Legume
- Lettuce
- Lip-synch
- Lychee
- Mah-jongg
- Maniac
- Mayonnaise
- Nuisance
- Nuptial
- Orange
- Orator
- Parachute
- Picture
- Porch
- Preface
- Pseudonym
- Quaker
- Query
- Rendezvous
- Salmon
- Sauce
- Sergeant
- Species
- Suicide
- Tarantula
- Thesis
- Tortoise
- Tourniquet
- Tuck
- Turquoise
- Typhus
- Utensil
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Worry
- Zucchini
Admirable
Main Entry admirable Pronunciation ad-m(-)r-bl Function adjectiveDate 15th century
1 deserving the highest esteem EXCELLENT 2 obsolete exciting wonder SURPRISING mdash admirability ad-m(-)r-bi-l-t noun mdash admirableness ad-m(-)r-bl-ns noun mdash admirably -bl adverb
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Adolescence
Main Entry adolescence Pronunciation a-d-le-s n(t)sFunction nounDate 15th century
1 the state or process of growing up 2 the period of life from puberty to maturity terminating legally at the age of majority 3 a stage of development (as of a language or culture) prior to maturity
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Advocacy
Main Entry advocacy Pronunciation ad-v-k-s Function nounDate 15th century
the act or process of advocating or supporting a cause or proposal
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Affidavit
Main Entry affidavit Pronunciation a-f-d-vt Function nounEtymology Medieval Latin he has made an
oath from affidareDate 1593
a sworn statement in writing made especially under oath or on affirmation before an authorized magistrate or officer
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Allege
Main Entry allege Pronunciation -lej Inflected form alleged allegingFunction transitive verb
Etymology
Middle English alleggen to submit in evidence or as justification adduce from Anglo-French aleger allegger probably in part modification of Medieval Latin allegare from Latin to send as a representative adduce in support of a plea (from ad- + legare to depute) in part from Anglo-French aleger to lighten free exculpate from Late Latin alleviare to relieve mdash more at LEGATE ALLEVIATE
Date 14th century1 archaic to adduce or bring forward as a source or authority 2 to assert without proof or before proving ltthe newspaper alleges the mayors guiltgt 3 to bring forward as a reason or excuse
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Almond
Main Entry almond Pronunciation auml-mnd a- aumll- al-Function noun
Etymology Middle English almande from Anglo-French alemande from Late Latin amandula alteration of Latin amygdala from Greek amygdal
Date 14th century
1 a the drupaceous fruit of a small tree (Prunus dulcis syn P amygdalus) of the rose family with flowers and young fruit resembling those of the peach especially its ellipsoidal edible kernel used as a nut b any of several similar fruits 2 a tree that produces
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Alms
Main Entry alms Pronunciation auml(l)mzInflected form plural almsFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English almesse almes from Old English aeliglmesse aeliglmes from Late Latin eleemosyna alms from Greek elemosyn pity alms from elemn merciful from eleos pity
Date before 12th century1 archaic CHARITY 2 something (as money or food) given freely to relieve the poor mdash almsgiver -gi-vr noun mdash almsgiving -gi-vi noun
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Alumna
Main Entry alumna Pronunciation -lm-n Inflected form plural alumnae -()n also -n Function nounEtymology Latin feminine of alumnusDate 1879
1 a girl or woman who has attended or has graduated from a particular school college or university 2 a girl or woman who is a former member employee contributor or inmate
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Analgesic
Main Entry analgesic Pronunciation a-n l-j-zik -sikFunction nounDate 1875
an agent for producing analgesia mdash analgesic adjective
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AnyMain Entry any Pronunciation e-n Function adjective
Etymology Middle English from Old English lnig akin to Old High German einag any Old English n one mdash more at ONE
Date before 12th century1 one or some indiscriminately of whatever kind a one or another taken at random ltask any man you meetgt b EVERY used to indicate one selected without restriction ltany child would know thatgt 2 one some or all indiscriminately of whatever quantity a one or more used to indicate an undetermined number or amount lthave you any moneygt b ALL used to indicate a maximum or whole ltneeds any help he can getgt c a or some without reference to quantity or extent ltgrateful for any favor at allgt 3 a unmeasured or unlimited in amount number or extent ltany quantity you desiregt b appreciably large or extended ltcould not endure it any length of timegt
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ApplicableMain Entry applicable Pronunciation a-pli-k-bl also -pli-k- Function adjectiveDate 1655
capable of or suitable for being applied APPROPRIATE ltstatutes applicable to the casegt synonyms see RELEVANT mdash applicability a-pli-k-bi-l-t also -pli-k- noun
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AppreciateMain Entry appreciate Pronunciation -pr-sh-t -pri- also -pr-s- Inflected form appreciated appreciatingFunction verb
Etymology Late Latin appretiatus past participle of appretiare from Latin ad- + pretium price mdash more at PRICE
Date 1655transitive verb 1 a to grasp the nature worth quality or significance of ltappreciate the difference between right and wronggt b to value or admire highly ltappreciates our workgt c to judge with heightened perception or understanding be fully aware of ltmust see it to appreciate itgt d to recognize with gratitude ltcertainly appreciates your kindnessgt 2 to increase the value of intransitive verb to increase in number or value mdash appreciator --tr noun mdash appreciatory -pr-sh-tr- -pri-sh- adjective synonyms APPRECIATE VALUE PRIZE TREASURE CHERISH mean to hold in high estimation APPRECIATE often connotes sufficient understanding to enjoy or admire a things excellence ltappreciates fine winegt VALUE implies rating a thing highly for its intrinsic worth ltvalues our friendshipgt PRIZE implies taking a deep pride in something one possesses ltAmericans prize their freedomgt TREASURE emphasizes jealously safeguarding something considered precious lta treasured mementogt CHERISH implies a special love and care for something ltcherishes her children above allgt synonyms see in addition UNDERSTAND
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AssociateMain Entry associate Pronunciation -s-sh-t -s-Inflected form associated associatingFunction verb
Etymology
Middle English associat associated from Latin associatus past participle of associare to unite from ad- + sociare to join from socius companion mdash more at SOCIAL
Date 14th centurytransitive verb 1 to join as a partner friend or companion 2 obsolete to keep company with ATTEND 3 to join or connect together COMBINE 4 to bring together or into relationship in any of various intangible ways (as in memory or imagination) intransitive verb 1 to come or be together as partners friends or companions 2 to combine or join with other parts UNITE synonyms see JOIN
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Asterisk
Main Entry asterisk Pronunciation as-t-risk especially in plural also divide-
rikFunction noun
Etymology Middle English astarisc from Late Latin asteriscus from Greek asteriskos literally little star diminutive of aster- astr
Date 14th century the character atilde used in printing or writing as a reference mark as an indication of the omission of letters or words to denote a hypothetical or unattested linguistic form or for various arbitrary meanings mdash asteriskless -ls adjective
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Asthma
Main Entry asthma Pronunciation az-m British as-Function Noun
Etymology Middle English asma from Medieval Latin modification of Greek asthma
Date 14th century a chronic lung disorder that is marked by recurring episodes of airway obstruction (as from bronchospasm) manifested by labored breathing accompanied especially by wheezing and coughing and by a sense of constriction in the chest and that is triggered by hyperreactivity to various stimuli (as allergens or rapid change in air temperature) mdash asthmatic az-ma-tik British as- adjective or noun mdash asthmatically -ti-k(-)l adverb
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Attacheacute
Main Entry attacheacute Pronunciation a-t-sh a-ta- -ta- Function nounEtymology French past participle of attacherDate 1826
1 a technical expert on a countrys diplomatic staff at a foreign capital lta military attachegt 2 ATTACHEacute CASE
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Attorney
Main Entry attorney Pronunciation -tr-n Inflected form plural attorneysFunction noun
Etymology Middle English attourney from Anglo-French aturneacute past participle of aturner
Date 14th century
one who is legally appointed to transact business on anothers behalf especially LAWYER mdash attorneyship -ship noun
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Awardee
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Bamboo
Main Entry bamboo Pronunciation ()bam-buuml bam- Inflected form plural bamboosFunction nounEtymology Malay bambuUsage often attributiveDate 1586
any of various woody or arborescent grasses (as of the genera Bambusa Arundinaria and Dendrocalamus of the subfamily Bambusoideae) of tropical and temperate regions having hollow stems thick rhizomes and shoots that are used for food also the jointed stem of bamboo used especially for building furniture and utensils
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Beneficiary
Main Entry beneficiary Pronunciation be-n-fi-sh-er- -e-r -fi-sh(-)r Inflected form plural beneficiariesFunction NounDate 16621 one that benefits from something 2 a the person designated to receive the income of a trust estate b the person named (as in an insurance policy) to receive proceeds or benefits mdash beneficiary adjective
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Bicuspid Valve
Main Entry bicuspid valveFunction nounDate circa 1903
MITRAL VALVE
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Boutique
Main Entry boutique Pronunciation buuml-tk Function noun
Etymology French shop probably from Old Occitan botica ultimately from Greek apothk storehouse mdash more at APOTHECARY
Usage often attributiveDate 17671 a a small fashionable shop b a small shop within a large department store 2 a small company that offers highly specialized services or products ltboutique wineriesgt ltan independent investment boutiquegt mdash boutiquey -t-k adjective
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Broccoli
Main Entry broccoli Pronunciation brauml-k-l brauml-kl Function noun
Etymology Italian plural of broccolo flowering top of a cabbage diminutive of brocco small nail sprout
Date 1699
1 chiefly British a large hardy cauliflower 2 a either of two garden vegetable plants closely related to the cabbage (1) one with a thick central stem and a compact head of dense usually green florets that is classified with the cauliflower (2) one (Brassica oleracea italica) with slender stems and usually green or purple florets not arranged in a central head b the stems and immature florets of broccoli used as food
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BuryMain Entry bury Pronunciation ber- be-r also br- Inflected form buried buryingFunction transitive verb
Etymology Middle English burien from Old English byrgan akin to Old High German bergan to shelter Russian berech to spare
Date before 12th century1 to dispose of by depositing in or as if in the earth especially to inter with funeral ceremonies 2 a to conceal by or as if by covering with earth b to cover from view ltburied her face in her handsgt 3 a to have done with ltburying their differencesgt b to conceal in obscurity ltburied the retraction among the classified adsgt c SUBMERGE ENGROSS usually used with in ltburied himself in his booksgt 4 to put (a playing card) out of play by placing it in or under the dealers pack 5 to succeed emphatically or impressively in making (a shot) ltbury a jumpergt ltbury a puttgt 6 to defeat overwhelmingly synonyms see HIDE mdash bury the hatchet to settle a disagreement become reconciled
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BusyMain Entry busy Pronunciation bi-z Inflected form busier busiestFunction adjective
Etymology Middle English bisy from Old English bisig akin to Middle Dutch amp Middle Low German besich busy
Date before 12th century
1 a engaged in action OCCUPIED b being in use ltfound the telephone busygt 2 full of activity BUSTLING lta busy seaportgt 3 foolishly or intrusively active MEDDLING 4 full of distracting detail lta busy designgt mdash busily bi-z-l adverb mdash busyness bi-z-ns noun synonyms BUSY INDUSTRIOUS DILIGENT ASSIDUOUS SEDULOUS mean actively engaged or occupied BUSY chiefly stresses activity as opposed to idleness or leisure lttoo busy to spend time with the childrengt INDUSTRIOUS implies characteristic or habitual devotion to work ltindustrious employeesgt DILIGENT suggests earnest application to some specific object or pursuit ltvery diligent in her pursuit of a degreegt ASSIDUOUS stresses careful and unremitting application ltassiduous practicegt SEDULOUS implies painstaking and persevering application lta sedulous investigation of the murdergt
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CategoryMain Entry category Pronunciation ka-t-gr- Inflected form plural categoriesFunction noun
Etymology
Late Latin categoria from Greek katgoria predication category from katgorein to accuse affirm predicate from kata- + agora public assembly from ageirein to gather
Date 1588
1 any of several fundamental and distinct classes to which entities or concepts belong 2 a division within a system of classification
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CementMain Entry cement Pronunciation si-ment also s-ment Function noun
Etymology
Middle English sement from Anglo-French ciment from Latin caementum stone chips used in making mortar from caedere to cut
Date 14th century1 a CONCRETE b a powder of alumina silica lime iron oxide and magnesium oxide burned together in a kiln and finely pulverized and used as an ingredient of mortar and concrete also any mixture used for a similar purpose 2 a binding element or agency as a a substance to make objects adhere to each other b something serving to unite firmly ltjustice is the cement that holds a political community together mdash R M Hutchinsgt 3 CEMENTUM 4 a plastic composition made especially of zinc or silica for filling dental cavities 5 the fine-grained groundmass or glass of a porphyry
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Cemetery
Main Entry cemetery Pronunciation se-m-ter- -te-r Inflected form plural cemeteriesFunction Noun
Etymology
Middle English cimitery from Anglo-French cimiterie from Late Latin coemeterium from Greek koimtrion sleeping chamber burial place from koiman to put to sleep akin to Greek keisthai to lie Sanskrit Kete he lies
Date 15th century
a burial ground
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Chimera
Main Entry chimera Pronunciation k-mir- k-Function noun
Etymology
Latin chimaera from Greek chimaira she-goat chimera akin to Old Norse gymbr yearling ewe Greek cheimn winter mdash more at HIBERNATE
1 a capitalized a fire-breathing she-monster in Greek mythology having a lions head a goats body and a serpents tail b an imaginary monster compounded of incongruous parts 2 an illusion or fabrication of the mind especially an unrealizable dream lta fancy a chimera in my brain troubles me in my prayer mdash John Donnegt 3 an individual organ or part consisting of tissues of diverse genetic constitution
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ChocolateMain Entry chocolate Pronunciation chauml-k(-)lt ch- Function noun
Etymology
Spanish from Nahuatl chocoltl probably alteration of eastern Nahuatl dialect chikoltl from chikolli hook (probably used to refer to the beater used to mix chocolate with water) + tl water liquid
Date 16041 a beverage made by mixing chocolate with water or milk 2 a food prepared from ground roasted cacao beans 3 a small candy with a center (as a fondant) and a chocolate coating 4 a brownish gray mdash chocolate adjective
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Cleanliness
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ClimbMain Entry 1climb Pronunciation klm Function verb
Etymology Middle English from Old English climban probably akin to Old English clifian to adhere mdash more at CLEAVE
Date before 12th centuryintransitive verb 1 a to go upward with gradual or continuous progress RISE ASCEND ltwatching the smoke climbgt b to increase gradually ltprices are continuing to climbgt c to slope upward lta climbing pathgt 2 a to go upward or raise oneself especially by grasping or clutching with the hands ltclimbed aboard the traingt b of a plant to ascend in growth (as by twining) 3 to go about or down usually by grasping or holding with the hands ltclimb down the laddergt 4 to get into or out of clothing usually with some haste or effort ltthe firefighters climbed into their clothesgt transitive verb 1 to go upward on or along to the top of or over ltclimb a hillgt 2 to draw or pull oneself up over or to the top of by using hands and feet ltchildren climbing the treegt 3 to grow up or over ltivy climbing the wallgt mdash climbable kl-m-bl adjective
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ComfortableMain Entry comfortable Pronunciation km(p)(f)-t(r)-bl km(p)-f(r)-t-bl km-f(r)-bl Function adjectiveDate 17691 a affording or enjoying contentment and security lta comfortable incomegt b affording or enjoying physical comfort lta comfortable chairgt ltwas too comfortable to movegt 2 a free from vexation or doubt ltcomfortable assumptionsgt b free from stress or tension lta comfortable routinegt mdash comfortableness noun mdash comfortably -bl adverb synonyms COMFORTABLE COZY SNUG EASY RESTFUL mean enjoying or providing a position of contentment and security COMFORTABLE applies to anything that encourages serenity well-being or complacency as well as physical ease ltstarted feeling comfortable in our new surroundingsgt COZY suggests warmth shelter assured ease and friendliness lta cozy neighborhood coffee shopgt SNUG suggests having just enough space for comfort and safety but no more lta snug little cottagegt EASY implies relief from or absence of anything likely to cause discomfort or constraint ltliving in easy circumstancesgt RESTFUL applies to whatever induces or contributes to rest or relaxation lta quiet restful vacationgt
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Condolence
Main Entry condolence Pronunciation kn-d-ln(t)s also kaumln-d- Function nounDate 1603
1 sympathy with another in sorrow 2 an expression of sympathy synonyms see PITY
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ConfirmMain Entry confirm Pronunciation kn-frm Function transitive verb
Etymology Middle English from Anglo-French cunfermer from Latin confirmare from com- + firmare to make firm from firmus firm
Date 13th century1 to give approval to RATIFY ltconfirm a treatygt 2 to make firm or firmer STRENGTHEN ltconfirm ones resolvegt 3 to administer the rite of confirmation to 4 to give new assurance of the validity of remove doubt about by authoritative act or indisputable fact ltconfirm a rumorgt ltconfirm an ordergt mdash confirmability -fr-m-bi-l-t noun mdash confirmable -fr-m-bl adjective synonyms CONFIRM CORROBORATE SUBSTANTIATE VERIFY AUTHENTICATE VALIDATE mean to attest to the truth or validity of something CONFIRM implies the removing of doubts by an authoritative statement or indisputable fact ltconfirmed the reportsgt CORROBORATE suggests the strengthening of what is already partly established ltwitnesses corroborated his storygt SUBSTANTIATE implies the offering of evidence that sustains the contention ltthe claims have yet to be substantiatedgt VERIFY implies the establishing of correspondence of actual facts or details with those proposed or guessed at ltall statements of fact in the article have been verifiedgt AUTHENTICATE implies establishing genuineness by adducing legal or official documents or expert opinion lthandwriting experts authenticated the diariesgt VALIDATE implies establishing validity by authoritative affirmation or by factual proof ltvalidated the hypothesis by experimentsgt
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Controversy
Main Entry controversy Pronunciation kaumln-tr-vr-s British also kn-trauml-vr-s Inflected form plural controversiesFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English controversie from Anglo-French from Latin controversia from controversus disputable literally turned against from contro- (akin to contra-) + versus past participle of vertere to turn mdash more at WORTH
Date 14th century1 a discussion marked especially by the expression of opposing views DISPUTE 2 QUARREL STRIFE
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Corps
Main Entry corps Pronunciation kr Inflected form plural corps krz Function nounEtymology French from Old French cors from
Latin corpus bodyDate 1707
1 a an organized subdivision of the military establishment ltMarine Corpsgt ltSignal Corpsgt b a tactical unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and auxiliary arms and services 2 a group of persons associated together or acting under common direction especially a body of persons having a common activity or occupation ltthe press corpsgt 3 CORPS DE BALLET
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Coupon
Main Entry coupon Pronunciation kuuml-paumln kyuuml-Function NounEtymology French from Old French piece
from couper to cut mdash more at COPEDate 18221 a statement of due interest to be cut from a bearer bond when payable and presented for payment also the interest rate of a coupon 2 a form surrendered in order to obtain an article service or accommodation as a one of a series of attached tickets or certificates often to be detached and presented as needed b a ticket or form authorizing purchases of rationed commodities c a certificate or similar evidence of a purchase redeemable in premiums d a part of a printed advertisement to be cut off to use as an order blank or inquiry form or to obtain a discount on merchandise or services
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Debut
Main Entry debut Variant spelling also deacutebut d-byuuml d- Function noun
Etymology
French deacutebut from deacutebuter to begin from Middle French desbuter to play first from des- de- + but starting point goal mdash more at BUTT
Date 17511 a first appearance ltmade her singing debutgt 2 a formal entrance into society
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Didnrsquot
Main Entry didnt Pronunciation di-d nt -dn dialect also dit- n(t) or
dintDate 1675 did not
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Education
Main Entry education Pronunciation e-j-k-shn Function nounDate 1531
1 a the action or process of educating or of being educated also a stage of such a process b the knowledge and development resulting from an educational process lta person of little educationgt 2 the field of study that deals mainly with methods of teaching and learning in schools mdash educational -shnl -sh-n l adjective mdash educationally - adverb
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EmbryoMain Entry embryo Pronunciation em-br- Inflected form plural embryosFunction noun
Etymology Medieval Latin embryon- embryo from Greek embryon from en- + bryein to swell akin to Greek bryon catkin
Date 15481 a archaic a vertebrate at any stage of development prior to birth or hatching b an animal in the early stages of growth and differentiation that are characterized by cleavage the laying down of fundamental tissues and the formation of primitive organs and organ systems especially the developing human individual from the time of implantation to the end of the eighth week after conception 2 the young sporophyte of a seed plant usually comprising a rudimentary plant with plumule radicle and cotyledons 3 a something as yet undeveloped b a beginning or undeveloped state of something ltproductions seen in embryo during their out-of-town tryout period mdash Henry Hewesgt
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Entrepreneur
Main Entry entrepreneur Pronunciation auml nn-tr-p(r)-nr -n(y)r Function noun
Etymology French from Old French from entreprendre to undertake mdash more at ENTERPRISE
Date 1852
one who organizes manages and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise mdash entrepreneurial -n(y)r--l -nr- adjective mdash entrepreneurialism ---li-zm noun mdash entrepreneurially ---l adverb mdash entrepreneurship -nr-ship -n(y)r- noun
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Exciting
Main Entry exciting Pronunciation ik-s-ti Function adjectiveDate 1647
producing excitement mdash excitingly -i-l adverb
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Executive
Main Entry executive Pronunciation ig-ze-k(y)-tiv -kyuuml-Function adjectiveDate 1649
1 a of or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs b belonging to the branch of government that is charged with such powers as diplomatic representation superintendence of the execution of the laws and appointment of officials and that usually has some power over legislation (as through veto) compare JUDICIAL LEGISLATIVE 2 a designed for or relating to execution or carrying into effect ltexecutive boardgt b having administrative or managerial responsibility ltexecutive directorgt 3 of or relating to an executive ltthe executive officesgt
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Faux Pas
Main Entry faux pas Pronunciation f-pauml f- Inflected form plural faux pas -pauml(z) -pauml(z) Function nounEtymology French literally false stepDate 1676
BLUNDER especially a social blunder
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Favorite
Main Entry favorite Pronunciation f-v(-)rt f-vrt chiefly dialect f-v-rt Function noun
Etymology Italian favorito past participle of favorire to favor from favore favor from Latin favor
Date 1583
1 one that is treated or regarded with special favor or liking especially a person who is specially loved trusted or provided with favors by someone of high rank or authority 2 a competitor judged most likely to win
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Gargantuan
Main Entry gargantuan Pronunciation -wnFunction adjectiveEtymology GargantuaUsage often capitalizedDate 1596
tremendous in size volume or degree GIGANTIC COLOSSAL ltgargantuan waterfallsgt
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Genre
Main Entry genre Pronunciation zhaumln-r zhauml n- zhauml nr jaumln-r Function nounEtymology French from Middle French kind
gender mdash more at GENDERDate 1770
1 a category of artistic musical or literary composition characterized by a particular style form or content 2 KIND SORT 3 painting that depicts scenes or events from everyday life usually realistically
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Gourmet
Main Entry gourmet Pronunciation gr-m gr- Function noun
Etymology
French from Middle French alteration of gromet boy servant vintners assistant probably ultimately from Middle English grom groom
Date 1820 a connoisseur of food and drink broadly CONNOISSEUR 2 lta film gourmetgt synonyms see EPICURE mdash gourmet adjective
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Hacienda
Main Entry hacienda Pronunciation (h)auml-s-en-d Function noun
Etymology
Spanish from Old Spanish facienda from Latin literally things to be done neuter plural of faciendus gerundive of facere to do mdash more at DO
Date circa 17721 a large estate especially in a Spanish-speaking country PLANTATION 2 the main dwelling of a hacienda
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HandsomeMain Entry handsome Pronunciation han(t)-sm Inflected form handsomer handsomestFunction AdjectiveEtymology Middle English handsom easy to
manipulateDate 1530
1 chiefly dialect APPROPRIATE SUITABLE 2 moderately large SIZABLE lta painting that commanded a handsome pricegt 3 marked by skill or cleverness ADROIT 4 marked by graciousness or generosity LIBERAL lthandsome contributions to charitygt 5 having a pleasing and usually impressive or dignified appearance synonyms see BEAUTIFUL mdash handsomely adverb mdash handsomeness noun
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Heinous
Main Entry heinous Pronunciation h-ns Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French hainus heinous from haine hate from hair to hate of Germanic origin akin to Old High German haz hate mdash more at HATE
Date 14th century
hatefully or shockingly evil ABOMINABLE mdash heinously adverb mdash heinousness noun
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Hippopotamus
Main Entry hippopotamus Pronunciation hi-p-pauml-t-ms Inflected form plural hippopotamuses or
hippopotami -m -()m Function noun
Etymology Latin from Greek hippopotamos alteration of hippos potamios literally riverine horse
Date 1563
a very large herbivorous 4-toed chiefly aquatic artiodactyl mammal (Hippopotamus amphibius) of sub-Saharan Africa with an extremely large head and mouth bare and very thick grayish skin and short legs also a smaller closely related mammal (Choeropsis liberiensis) of western Africa
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Humongous
Main Entry humongous Pronunciation hyuuml-m-gs yuuml- -mauml- Variant spelling also humungous -m-gs Function adjectiveEtymology perhaps alteration of huge +
monstrousDate circa 1967 extremely large HUGE lta humongous buildinggt lthumongous amounts of moneygt
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Idiot
Main Entry idiot Pronunciation i-d-t Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French ydiote from Latin idiota ignorant person from Greek idits one in a private station layman ignorant person from idios ones own private akin to Latin suus ones own mdash more at SUICIDE
Date 14th century
1 usually offensive a person affected with idiocy 2 a foolish or stupid person mdash idiot adjective
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Indigent
Main Entry indigent Pronunciation in-di-jnt Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Middle French from Old French from Latin indigent- indigens present participle of indigre to need from Old Latin indu + Latin egre to need perhaps akin to Old High German echerode poor
Date 15th century1 suffering from indigence IMPOVERISHED 2 a archaic DEFICIENT b archaic totally lacking in something specified mdash indigent noun
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Ingenuity
Main Entry ingenuity Pronunciation in-j-nuuml--t -nyuuml-Inflected form plural ingenuitiesFunction nounDate circa 1592
1 obsolete CANDOR INGENUOUSNESS 2 a skill or cleverness in devising or combining INVENTIVENESS b cleverness or aptness of design or contrivance 3 an ingenious device or contrivance
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JournalMain Entry journal Pronunciation jr-n lFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English service book containing the day hours from Anglo-French jurnal from jurnal adjective daily from Latin diurnalis from diurnus of the day from dies day mdash more at DEITY
Date 15th century1 a a record of current transactions especially a book of original entry in double-entry bookkeeping b an account of day-to-day events c a record of experiences ideas or reflections kept regularly for private use d a record of transactions kept by a deliberative or legislative body e LOG 3 f LOG 4 2 a a daily newspaper b a periodical dealing especially with matters of current interest 3 the part of a rotating shaft axle roll or spindle that turns in a bearing
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KnowledgeMain Entry knowledge Pronunciation nauml-lijFunction nounEtymology Middle English knowlege from knowlechen to
acknowledge irregular from knowenDate 14th century1 obsolete COGNIZANCE 2 a (1) the fact or condition of knowing something with familiarity gained through experience or association (2) acquaintance with or understanding of a science art or technique b (1) the fact or condition of being aware of something (2) the range of ones information or understanding ltanswered to the best of my knowledgegt c the circumstance or condition of apprehending truth or fact through reasoning COGNITION d the fact or condition of having information or of being learned lta person of unusual knowledgegt 3 archaic SEXUAL INTERCOURSE 4 a the sum of what is known the body of truth information and principles acquired by humankind b archaic a branch of learning synonyms KNOWLEDGE LEARNING ERUDITION SCHOLARSHIP mean what is or can be known by an individual or by humankind KNOWLEDGE applies to facts or ideas acquired by study investigation observation or experience ltrich in the knowledge of human naturegt LEARNING applies to knowledge acquired especially through formal often advanced schooling lta book that demonstrates vast learninggt ERUDITION strongly implies the acquiring of profound recondite or bookish learning ltan erudition unusual even in a scholargt SCHOLARSHIP implies the possession of learning characteristic of the advanced scholar in a specialized field of study or investigation lta work of first-rate literary scholarshipgt
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Kuwait
Main Entry Kuwait Pronunciation k-wt Function geographical name
1 country SW Asia in Arabia at head of Persian Gulf a sheikhdom before 1961 under British protection area 6880 square miles (17819 square kilometers) population 1575570 2 city amp port its capital population 181774 mdash Kuwaiti -w-t adjective or noun
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LegumeMain Entry legume Pronunciation le-gyuumlm li-gyuumlmFunction noun
Etymology French leacutegume from Latin legumin- legumen leguminous plant from legere to gather mdash more at LEGEND
Date 16761 a the fruit or seed of plants of the legume family (as peas or beans) used for food b a vegetable used for food 2 any of a large family (Leguminosae syn Fabaceae the legume family) of dicotyledonous herbs shrubs and trees having fruits that are legumes (sense 3) or loments bearing nodules on the roots that contain nitrogen-fixing bacteria and including important food and forage plants (as peas beans or clovers) 3 a dry dehiscent one-celled fruit developed from a simple superior ovary and usually dehiscing into two valves with the seeds attached to the ventral suture POD
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LettuceMain Entry lettuce Pronunciation le-ts Function noun
Etymology
Middle English letuse from Anglo-French letuse probably from plural of letue lettuce plant from Latin lactuca from lact- lac milk from its milky juice mdash more at GALAXY
Date 14th century
any of a genus (Lactuca) of composite plants especially a common garden vegetable (L sativa) whose succulent leaves are used especially in salads
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Lip-synch
Main Entry lipsynch Variant spelling or lipsync lip-sik Function verbDate circa 1961
transitive verb to pretend to sing or say in synchronization with recorded sound intransitive verb to lip-synch something mdash lip sync noun mdash lipsnch yer or lipsnc yer noun
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Lychee
Main Entry lychee Variant spelling or litchi also lichee l-()ch l- Function nounEtymology Chinese (Beijing) ligravezh Date 1588
1 the oval fruit of a Chinese tree (Litchi chinensis) of the soapberry family having a hard scaly reddish outer covering and sweet whitish edible flesh that surrounds a single large seed called also lychee nut 2 a tree bearing lychees
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Mah-jongg
Main Entry mahjongg Variant spelling or mahjong mauml-zhauml -jauml -zh -
j mauml- Function nounEtymology from Mah-Jongg a trademarkDate 1920
a game of Chinese origin usually played by four persons with 144 tiles that are drawn and discarded until one player secures a winning hand
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Maniac
Main Entry maniac Pronunciation m-n-ak Function nounEtymology Late Latin maniacus maniacal from
Greek maniakos from maniaDate circa 1763
1 MADMAN LUNATIC 2 a person characterized by an inordinate or ungovernable enthusiasm for something
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Mayonnaise
Main Entry mayonnaise Pronunciation m--nz m-- Function nounEtymology FrenchDate 1841
a dressing made of egg yolks vegetable oils and vinegar or lemon juice
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Nuisance
Main Entry nuisance Pronunciation nuuml-s n(t)s nyuuml-Function noun
Etymology Middle English nusaunce noisaunce from Anglo-French from nuisir nuire to harm from Latin nocre mdash more at NOXIOUS
Date 15th century
1 HARM INJURY 2 one that is annoying unpleasant or obnoxious PEST
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Nuptial
Main Entry nuptial Pronunciation np-shl -chl divide-sh-wl divide-ch-wl Function adjective
Etymology Latin nuptialis from nuptiae plural wedding from nubere to marry perhaps akin to Greek nymph bride nymph
Date 15th century
1 of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony 2 characteristic of or occurring in the breeding season ltnuptial flightgt
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OrangeMain Entry orange Pronunciation aumlr-inj aumlr(-)nj chiefly Northern amp
Midland r-inj r(-)nj Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French orrange araunge from Old Occitan auranja from Arabic nranj from Persian nrang from Sanskrit nra Atildega orange tree
Date 14th century1 a a globose berry with a yellowish to reddish-orange rind and a sweet edible pulp b any of various small evergreen citrus trees (genus Citrus) with glossy ovate leaves hard yellow wood fragrant white flowers and fruits that are oranges 2 any of several trees or fruits resembling the orange 3 any of a group of colors that lie midway between red and yellow in hue
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Orator
Main Entry orator Pronunciation r--tr aumlr-Function nounDate 15th century
1 one who delivers an oration 2 one distinguished for skill and power as a public speaker
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Parachute
Main Entry parachute Pronunciation per--shuumlt pa-r- Function nounEtymology French from para- (as in parasol) +
chute fall mdash more at CHUTEDate 1785
1 a device for slowing the descent of a person or object through the air that consists of a fabric canopy beneath which the person or object is suspended 2 PATAGIUM 3 a device or structure suggestive of a parachute in form use or operation mdash parachutic per--shuuml-tik pa-r- adjective
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PictureMain Entry picture Pronunciation pik-chr Function noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin pictura from pictus past participle of pingere to paint mdash more at PAINT
Date 15th century
1 a design or representation made by various means (as painting drawing or photography) 2 a a description so vivid or graphic as to suggest a mental image or give an accurate idea of something ltthe book gives a detailed picture of what is happeninggt b a mental image 3 IMAGE COPY lthe was the picture of his fathergt ltshe was the very picture of healthgt 4 a a transitory visible image or reproduction b MOTION PICTURE c plural MOVIES 5 TABLEAU 2 6 SITUATION lttook a hard look at his financial picturegt
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Porch
Main Entry porch Pronunciation prch Function noun
Etymology Middle English porche from Anglo-French from Latin porticus portico from porta gate akin to Latin portus port mdash more at FORD
Date 14th century
1 a covered area adjoining an entrance to a building and usually having a separate roof 2 obsolete PORTICO
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PrefaceMain Entry preface Pronunciation pre-fs Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Medieval Latin prephatia alteration of Latin praefation- praefatio foreword from praefari to say beforehand from prae- pre- + fari to say mdash more at BAN
Date 14th century
1 often capitalized a variable doxology beginning with the Sursum Corda and ending with the Sanctus in traditional eucharistic liturgies 2 the introductory remarks of a speaker or author 3 APPROACH PRELIMINARY
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Pseudonym
Main Entry pseuydoynym Pronunciation suuml-d-nim Function noun
Etymology French pseudonyme from Greek pseudnymos bearing a false name from pseud- + onyma name mdash more at NAME
Date 1833
a fictitious name especially PEN NAME
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Quaker
Main Entry quaker Pronunciation kw-kr Function nounDate 1597
1 one that quakes 2 capitalized FRIEND 5 mdash Quakerish kw-k(-)rish adjective mdash Quakerism -k-ri-zm noun mdash Quakerly -kr-l
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Query
Main Entry query Pronunciation kwir- kwer-Inflected form plural queriesFunction noun
Etymology alteration of earlier quere from Latin quaere imperative of quaerere to ask
Date circa 1635
1 QUESTION INQUIRY 2 a question in the mind DOUBT 3 QUESTION MARK 2
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Rendezvous
Main Entry rendezvous Pronunciation raumln-di-vuuml -d-Inflected form plural rendezvous -vuumlz Function nounEtymology Middle French from rendez vous
present yourselvesDate 1582
1 a a place appointed for assembling or meeting b a place of popular resort HAUNT 2 a meeting at an appointed place and time 3 the process of bringing two spacecraft together
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Salmon
Main Entry salmon Pronunciation sa-mn Inflected form plural salmon also salmonsFunction noun
Etymology Middle English samon from Anglo-French salmon samon from Latin salmon- salmo
Date 13th century1 a a large anadromous salmonid fish (Salmo salar) of the North Atlantic noted as a game and food fish called also Atlantic salmon b any of various anadromous salmonid fishes other than the salmon especially PACIFIC SALMON c a fish (as a barramundi) resembling a salmon 2 the variable color of salmons flesh averaging a strong yellowish pink
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Sauce
Main Entry sauce Pronunciation ss usually sas for 4Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin salsa feminine of salsus salted from past participle of sallere to salt from sal salt mdash more at SALT
Date 14th century1 a condiment or relish for food especially a fluid dressing or topping 2 something that adds zest or piquancy 3 stewed fruit eaten with other food or as a dessert 4 pert or impudent language or actions 5 slang LIQUOR used with the
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Sergeant
Main Entry sergeant Pronunciation saumlr-jnt Function noun
Etymology
Middle English servant attendant sergeant from Anglo-French sergant serjant from Latin servient- serviens present participle of servire to serve
Date 13th century1 SERGEANT AT ARMS 2 obsolete an officer who enforces the judgments of a court or the commands of one in authority 3 a noncommissioned officer ranking in the army and marine corps above a corporal and below a staff sergeant broadly NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER 4 an officer in a police force ranking in the United States just below captain or sometimes lieutenant and in England just below inspector
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SpeciesMain Entry species Pronunciation sp-()shz -()sz Inflected form plural speciesFunction noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin appearance kind species from specere to look mdash more at SPY
Date 14th century1 a KIND SORT b a class of individuals having common attributes and designated by a common name specifically a logical division of a genus or more comprehensive class ltconfessing sins in species and in numbergt c the human race human beings often used with the ltsurvival of the species in the nuclear agegt d (1) a category of biological classification ranking immediately below the genus or subgenus comprising related organisms or populations potentially capable of interbreeding and being designated by a binomial that consists of the name of a genus followed by a Latin or latinized uncapitalized noun or adjective agreeing grammatically with the genus name (2) an individual or kind belonging to a biological species e a particular kind of atomic nucleus atom molecule or ion 2 the consecrated eucharistic elements of the Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox Eucharist 3 a a mental image also a sensible object b an object of thought correlative with a natural object
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Suicide
Main Entry suicide Pronunciation suuml--sd Function noun
Etymology
Latin sui (genitive) of oneself + English -cide akin to Old English amp Old High German sn his Latin suus ones own sed se without Sanskrit sva oneself ones own
Date 16431 a the act or an instance of taking ones own life voluntarily and intentionally especially by a person of years of discretion and of sound mind b ruin of ones own interests ltpolitical suicidegt c APOPTOSIS ltcell suicidegt 2 one that commits or attempts suicide
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Tarantula
Main Entry tarantula Pronunciation t-ran-ch-l -t-l -ranch-l -rant-Inflected form plural tarantulas also
tarantulae -l Function nounEtymology Medieval Latin from Old Italian
tarantola from TarantoDate 1561
1 a European wolf spider (Lycosa tarentula) popularly held to be the cause of tarantism 2 any of a family (Theraphosidae) of large hairy American spiders that are typically rather sluggish and capable of biting sharply though most forms are not significantly poisonous to humans
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ThesisMain Entry thesis Pronunciation th-ss Britain especially for 1 the-sisInflected form plural theyses th-sz Function noun
Etymology
in sense 1 Middle English lowering of the voice from Late Latin amp Greek Late Latin from Greek downbeat more important part of a foot literally act of laying down in other senses Latin from Greek literally act of laying down from tithenai to put lay down mdash more at DO
Date 14th century1 a (1) the unstressed part of a poetic foot especially in accentual verse (2) the longer part of a poetic foot especially in quantitative verse b the accented part of a musical measure DOWNBEAT compare ARSIS 2 a a position or proposition that a person (as a candidate for scholastic honors) advances and offers to maintain by argument b a proposition to be proved or one advanced without proof HYPOTHESIS 3 the first and least adequate stage of dialectic compare SYNTHESIS 4 a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view especially one written by a candidate for an academic degree
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Tortoise
Main Entry tortoise Pronunciation tr-ts Function noun
Etymology Middle English tortu tortuse from Anglo-French tortue mdash more at TURTLE
Date 14th century
1 any of a family (Testudinidae) of terrestrial turtles broadly TURTLE 2 someone or something regarded as slow or laggard
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Tourniquet
Main Entry tourniquet Pronunciation tr-ni-kt tr- Function noun
Etymology French turnstile tourniquet from tourner to turn from Old French mdash more at TURN
Date 1695
a device (as a band of rubber) that checks bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels
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TuckMain Entry tuck Pronunciation tk Function verb
Etymology
Middle English tuken to mistreat finish (cloth) by stretching and beating tuck from Old English tTcian to mistreat akin to Old High German zuhhen to jerk Old English togian to pull mdash more at TOW
Date 14th century
transitive verb 1 a to pull up into a fold b to make a tuck in 2 to put into a snug often concealing or isolating place lta cottage tucked away in the hillgt 3 a to push in the loose end of so as to hold tightly lttuck in your shirtgt b to cover by tucking in bedclothes usually used with in 4 EAT usually used with away or in lttucked away a big lunchgt 5 to put into a tuck position intransitive verb 1 to draw together into tucks or folds 2 to eat or drink heartily usually used with into lttucked into their beer and pretzelsgt 3 to fit snugly
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Turquoise
Main Entry turquoise Variant spelling also turquois tr-kiz -kwiz Function noun
Etymology Middle English turkeys from Anglo-French turkeise from feminine of turkeis Turkish from Turc Turkish
Date 14th century
1 a mineral that is a blue bluish-green or greenish-gray hydrous basic phosphate of copper and aluminum takes a high polish and is valued as a gem when skyblue 2 a light greenish blue
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Typhus
Main Entry typhus Pronunciation t-fs Function noun
Etymology New Latin from Greek typhos fever akin to Greek typhein to smoke mdash more at DEAF
Date 1785
any of various bacterial diseases caused by rickettsias as a a severe human febrile disease that is caused by one (Rickettsia prowazekii) transmitted especially by body lice and is marked by high fever stupor alternating with delirium intense headache and a dark red rash b MURINE TYPHUS c SCRUB TYPHUS
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Utensil
Main Entry utensil Pronunciation y-ten(t)-sl yuuml- Function noun
Etymology
Middle English vessels for domestic use from Middle French utensile from Latin utensilia from neuter plural of utensilis useful from uti to use
Date 14th century1 an implement instrument or vessel used in a household and especially a kitchen 2 a useful tool or implement synonyms see IMPLEMENT
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Worcestershire Sauce
Main Entry Worcestershire sauce Pronunciation ws-t(r)-shir- -shr- also -sh(-)r- Function nounEtymology Worcestershire England where it
was originally madeDate 1843
a pungent sauce whose ingredients include soy vinegar and garlic called also Worcestershire
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WorryMain Entry worry Pronunciation wr- w-r Inflected form worried worryingFunction verb
Etymology Middle English worien from Old English wyrgan akin to Old High German wurgen to strangle Lithuanian verdti to constrict
Date before 12th century
transitive verb 1 dialect British CHOKE STRANGLE 2 a to harass by tearing biting or snapping especially at the throat b to shake or pull at with the teeth lta terrier worrying a ratgt c to touch or disturb something repeatedly d to change the position of or adjust by repeated pushing or hauling 3 a to assail with rough or aggressive attack or treatment TORMENT b to subject to persistent or nagging attention or effort 4 to afflict with mental distress or agitation make anxious intransitive verb 1 dialect British STRANGLE CHOKE 2 to move proceed or progress by unceasing or difficult effort STRUGGLE 3 to feel or experience concern or anxiety FRET ltworrying about his healthgt mdash worriedly -(r)d-l -(r)d- adverb mdash worrier -(r)-r noun mdash worryingly adverb
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Zucchini
Main Entry zucchini Pronunciation z-k-n Inflected form plural zucchini or zucchinisFunction nounEtymology Italian plural of zucchino
diminutive of zucca gourdDate 1925
a smooth cylindrical usually dark green summer squash also a plant that bears zucchini
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- Commonly Mispronounced Words
- Abalone
- Accessory
- Acknowledge
- Acoustic
- Admirable
- Adolescence
- Advocacy
- Affidavit
- Allege
- Almond
- Alms
- Alumna
- Analgesic
- Any
- Applicable
- Appreciate
- Associate
- Asterisk
- Asthma
- Attacheacute
- Attorney
- Awardee
- Bamboo
- Beneficiary
- Bicuspid Valve
- Boutique
- Broccoli
- Bury
- Busy
- Category
- Cement
- Cemetery
- Chimera
- Chocolate
- Cleanliness
- Climb
- Comfortable
- Condolence
- Confirm
- Controversy
- Corps
- Coupon
- Debut
- Didnrsquot
- Education
- Embryo
- Entrepreneur
- Exciting
- Executive
- Faux Pas
- Favorite
- Gargantuan
- Genre
- Gourmet
- Hacienda
- Handsome
- Heinous
- Hippopotamus
- Humongous
- Idiot
- Indigent
- Ingenuity
- Journal
- Knowledge
- Kuwait
- Legume
- Lettuce
- Lip-synch
- Lychee
- Mah-jongg
- Maniac
- Mayonnaise
- Nuisance
- Nuptial
- Orange
- Orator
- Parachute
- Picture
- Porch
- Preface
- Pseudonym
- Quaker
- Query
- Rendezvous
- Salmon
- Sauce
- Sergeant
- Species
- Suicide
- Tarantula
- Thesis
- Tortoise
- Tourniquet
- Tuck
- Turquoise
- Typhus
- Utensil
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Worry
- Zucchini
Adolescence
Main Entry adolescence Pronunciation a-d-le-s n(t)sFunction nounDate 15th century
1 the state or process of growing up 2 the period of life from puberty to maturity terminating legally at the age of majority 3 a stage of development (as of a language or culture) prior to maturity
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Advocacy
Main Entry advocacy Pronunciation ad-v-k-s Function nounDate 15th century
the act or process of advocating or supporting a cause or proposal
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Affidavit
Main Entry affidavit Pronunciation a-f-d-vt Function nounEtymology Medieval Latin he has made an
oath from affidareDate 1593
a sworn statement in writing made especially under oath or on affirmation before an authorized magistrate or officer
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Allege
Main Entry allege Pronunciation -lej Inflected form alleged allegingFunction transitive verb
Etymology
Middle English alleggen to submit in evidence or as justification adduce from Anglo-French aleger allegger probably in part modification of Medieval Latin allegare from Latin to send as a representative adduce in support of a plea (from ad- + legare to depute) in part from Anglo-French aleger to lighten free exculpate from Late Latin alleviare to relieve mdash more at LEGATE ALLEVIATE
Date 14th century1 archaic to adduce or bring forward as a source or authority 2 to assert without proof or before proving ltthe newspaper alleges the mayors guiltgt 3 to bring forward as a reason or excuse
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Almond
Main Entry almond Pronunciation auml-mnd a- aumll- al-Function noun
Etymology Middle English almande from Anglo-French alemande from Late Latin amandula alteration of Latin amygdala from Greek amygdal
Date 14th century
1 a the drupaceous fruit of a small tree (Prunus dulcis syn P amygdalus) of the rose family with flowers and young fruit resembling those of the peach especially its ellipsoidal edible kernel used as a nut b any of several similar fruits 2 a tree that produces
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Alms
Main Entry alms Pronunciation auml(l)mzInflected form plural almsFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English almesse almes from Old English aeliglmesse aeliglmes from Late Latin eleemosyna alms from Greek elemosyn pity alms from elemn merciful from eleos pity
Date before 12th century1 archaic CHARITY 2 something (as money or food) given freely to relieve the poor mdash almsgiver -gi-vr noun mdash almsgiving -gi-vi noun
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Alumna
Main Entry alumna Pronunciation -lm-n Inflected form plural alumnae -()n also -n Function nounEtymology Latin feminine of alumnusDate 1879
1 a girl or woman who has attended or has graduated from a particular school college or university 2 a girl or woman who is a former member employee contributor or inmate
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Analgesic
Main Entry analgesic Pronunciation a-n l-j-zik -sikFunction nounDate 1875
an agent for producing analgesia mdash analgesic adjective
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AnyMain Entry any Pronunciation e-n Function adjective
Etymology Middle English from Old English lnig akin to Old High German einag any Old English n one mdash more at ONE
Date before 12th century1 one or some indiscriminately of whatever kind a one or another taken at random ltask any man you meetgt b EVERY used to indicate one selected without restriction ltany child would know thatgt 2 one some or all indiscriminately of whatever quantity a one or more used to indicate an undetermined number or amount lthave you any moneygt b ALL used to indicate a maximum or whole ltneeds any help he can getgt c a or some without reference to quantity or extent ltgrateful for any favor at allgt 3 a unmeasured or unlimited in amount number or extent ltany quantity you desiregt b appreciably large or extended ltcould not endure it any length of timegt
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ApplicableMain Entry applicable Pronunciation a-pli-k-bl also -pli-k- Function adjectiveDate 1655
capable of or suitable for being applied APPROPRIATE ltstatutes applicable to the casegt synonyms see RELEVANT mdash applicability a-pli-k-bi-l-t also -pli-k- noun
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AppreciateMain Entry appreciate Pronunciation -pr-sh-t -pri- also -pr-s- Inflected form appreciated appreciatingFunction verb
Etymology Late Latin appretiatus past participle of appretiare from Latin ad- + pretium price mdash more at PRICE
Date 1655transitive verb 1 a to grasp the nature worth quality or significance of ltappreciate the difference between right and wronggt b to value or admire highly ltappreciates our workgt c to judge with heightened perception or understanding be fully aware of ltmust see it to appreciate itgt d to recognize with gratitude ltcertainly appreciates your kindnessgt 2 to increase the value of intransitive verb to increase in number or value mdash appreciator --tr noun mdash appreciatory -pr-sh-tr- -pri-sh- adjective synonyms APPRECIATE VALUE PRIZE TREASURE CHERISH mean to hold in high estimation APPRECIATE often connotes sufficient understanding to enjoy or admire a things excellence ltappreciates fine winegt VALUE implies rating a thing highly for its intrinsic worth ltvalues our friendshipgt PRIZE implies taking a deep pride in something one possesses ltAmericans prize their freedomgt TREASURE emphasizes jealously safeguarding something considered precious lta treasured mementogt CHERISH implies a special love and care for something ltcherishes her children above allgt synonyms see in addition UNDERSTAND
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AssociateMain Entry associate Pronunciation -s-sh-t -s-Inflected form associated associatingFunction verb
Etymology
Middle English associat associated from Latin associatus past participle of associare to unite from ad- + sociare to join from socius companion mdash more at SOCIAL
Date 14th centurytransitive verb 1 to join as a partner friend or companion 2 obsolete to keep company with ATTEND 3 to join or connect together COMBINE 4 to bring together or into relationship in any of various intangible ways (as in memory or imagination) intransitive verb 1 to come or be together as partners friends or companions 2 to combine or join with other parts UNITE synonyms see JOIN
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Asterisk
Main Entry asterisk Pronunciation as-t-risk especially in plural also divide-
rikFunction noun
Etymology Middle English astarisc from Late Latin asteriscus from Greek asteriskos literally little star diminutive of aster- astr
Date 14th century the character atilde used in printing or writing as a reference mark as an indication of the omission of letters or words to denote a hypothetical or unattested linguistic form or for various arbitrary meanings mdash asteriskless -ls adjective
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Asthma
Main Entry asthma Pronunciation az-m British as-Function Noun
Etymology Middle English asma from Medieval Latin modification of Greek asthma
Date 14th century a chronic lung disorder that is marked by recurring episodes of airway obstruction (as from bronchospasm) manifested by labored breathing accompanied especially by wheezing and coughing and by a sense of constriction in the chest and that is triggered by hyperreactivity to various stimuli (as allergens or rapid change in air temperature) mdash asthmatic az-ma-tik British as- adjective or noun mdash asthmatically -ti-k(-)l adverb
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Attacheacute
Main Entry attacheacute Pronunciation a-t-sh a-ta- -ta- Function nounEtymology French past participle of attacherDate 1826
1 a technical expert on a countrys diplomatic staff at a foreign capital lta military attachegt 2 ATTACHEacute CASE
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Attorney
Main Entry attorney Pronunciation -tr-n Inflected form plural attorneysFunction noun
Etymology Middle English attourney from Anglo-French aturneacute past participle of aturner
Date 14th century
one who is legally appointed to transact business on anothers behalf especially LAWYER mdash attorneyship -ship noun
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Bamboo
Main Entry bamboo Pronunciation ()bam-buuml bam- Inflected form plural bamboosFunction nounEtymology Malay bambuUsage often attributiveDate 1586
any of various woody or arborescent grasses (as of the genera Bambusa Arundinaria and Dendrocalamus of the subfamily Bambusoideae) of tropical and temperate regions having hollow stems thick rhizomes and shoots that are used for food also the jointed stem of bamboo used especially for building furniture and utensils
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Beneficiary
Main Entry beneficiary Pronunciation be-n-fi-sh-er- -e-r -fi-sh(-)r Inflected form plural beneficiariesFunction NounDate 16621 one that benefits from something 2 a the person designated to receive the income of a trust estate b the person named (as in an insurance policy) to receive proceeds or benefits mdash beneficiary adjective
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Bicuspid Valve
Main Entry bicuspid valveFunction nounDate circa 1903
MITRAL VALVE
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Boutique
Main Entry boutique Pronunciation buuml-tk Function noun
Etymology French shop probably from Old Occitan botica ultimately from Greek apothk storehouse mdash more at APOTHECARY
Usage often attributiveDate 17671 a a small fashionable shop b a small shop within a large department store 2 a small company that offers highly specialized services or products ltboutique wineriesgt ltan independent investment boutiquegt mdash boutiquey -t-k adjective
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Broccoli
Main Entry broccoli Pronunciation brauml-k-l brauml-kl Function noun
Etymology Italian plural of broccolo flowering top of a cabbage diminutive of brocco small nail sprout
Date 1699
1 chiefly British a large hardy cauliflower 2 a either of two garden vegetable plants closely related to the cabbage (1) one with a thick central stem and a compact head of dense usually green florets that is classified with the cauliflower (2) one (Brassica oleracea italica) with slender stems and usually green or purple florets not arranged in a central head b the stems and immature florets of broccoli used as food
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BuryMain Entry bury Pronunciation ber- be-r also br- Inflected form buried buryingFunction transitive verb
Etymology Middle English burien from Old English byrgan akin to Old High German bergan to shelter Russian berech to spare
Date before 12th century1 to dispose of by depositing in or as if in the earth especially to inter with funeral ceremonies 2 a to conceal by or as if by covering with earth b to cover from view ltburied her face in her handsgt 3 a to have done with ltburying their differencesgt b to conceal in obscurity ltburied the retraction among the classified adsgt c SUBMERGE ENGROSS usually used with in ltburied himself in his booksgt 4 to put (a playing card) out of play by placing it in or under the dealers pack 5 to succeed emphatically or impressively in making (a shot) ltbury a jumpergt ltbury a puttgt 6 to defeat overwhelmingly synonyms see HIDE mdash bury the hatchet to settle a disagreement become reconciled
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BusyMain Entry busy Pronunciation bi-z Inflected form busier busiestFunction adjective
Etymology Middle English bisy from Old English bisig akin to Middle Dutch amp Middle Low German besich busy
Date before 12th century
1 a engaged in action OCCUPIED b being in use ltfound the telephone busygt 2 full of activity BUSTLING lta busy seaportgt 3 foolishly or intrusively active MEDDLING 4 full of distracting detail lta busy designgt mdash busily bi-z-l adverb mdash busyness bi-z-ns noun synonyms BUSY INDUSTRIOUS DILIGENT ASSIDUOUS SEDULOUS mean actively engaged or occupied BUSY chiefly stresses activity as opposed to idleness or leisure lttoo busy to spend time with the childrengt INDUSTRIOUS implies characteristic or habitual devotion to work ltindustrious employeesgt DILIGENT suggests earnest application to some specific object or pursuit ltvery diligent in her pursuit of a degreegt ASSIDUOUS stresses careful and unremitting application ltassiduous practicegt SEDULOUS implies painstaking and persevering application lta sedulous investigation of the murdergt
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CategoryMain Entry category Pronunciation ka-t-gr- Inflected form plural categoriesFunction noun
Etymology
Late Latin categoria from Greek katgoria predication category from katgorein to accuse affirm predicate from kata- + agora public assembly from ageirein to gather
Date 1588
1 any of several fundamental and distinct classes to which entities or concepts belong 2 a division within a system of classification
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CementMain Entry cement Pronunciation si-ment also s-ment Function noun
Etymology
Middle English sement from Anglo-French ciment from Latin caementum stone chips used in making mortar from caedere to cut
Date 14th century1 a CONCRETE b a powder of alumina silica lime iron oxide and magnesium oxide burned together in a kiln and finely pulverized and used as an ingredient of mortar and concrete also any mixture used for a similar purpose 2 a binding element or agency as a a substance to make objects adhere to each other b something serving to unite firmly ltjustice is the cement that holds a political community together mdash R M Hutchinsgt 3 CEMENTUM 4 a plastic composition made especially of zinc or silica for filling dental cavities 5 the fine-grained groundmass or glass of a porphyry
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Cemetery
Main Entry cemetery Pronunciation se-m-ter- -te-r Inflected form plural cemeteriesFunction Noun
Etymology
Middle English cimitery from Anglo-French cimiterie from Late Latin coemeterium from Greek koimtrion sleeping chamber burial place from koiman to put to sleep akin to Greek keisthai to lie Sanskrit Kete he lies
Date 15th century
a burial ground
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Chimera
Main Entry chimera Pronunciation k-mir- k-Function noun
Etymology
Latin chimaera from Greek chimaira she-goat chimera akin to Old Norse gymbr yearling ewe Greek cheimn winter mdash more at HIBERNATE
1 a capitalized a fire-breathing she-monster in Greek mythology having a lions head a goats body and a serpents tail b an imaginary monster compounded of incongruous parts 2 an illusion or fabrication of the mind especially an unrealizable dream lta fancy a chimera in my brain troubles me in my prayer mdash John Donnegt 3 an individual organ or part consisting of tissues of diverse genetic constitution
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ChocolateMain Entry chocolate Pronunciation chauml-k(-)lt ch- Function noun
Etymology
Spanish from Nahuatl chocoltl probably alteration of eastern Nahuatl dialect chikoltl from chikolli hook (probably used to refer to the beater used to mix chocolate with water) + tl water liquid
Date 16041 a beverage made by mixing chocolate with water or milk 2 a food prepared from ground roasted cacao beans 3 a small candy with a center (as a fondant) and a chocolate coating 4 a brownish gray mdash chocolate adjective
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Cleanliness
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ClimbMain Entry 1climb Pronunciation klm Function verb
Etymology Middle English from Old English climban probably akin to Old English clifian to adhere mdash more at CLEAVE
Date before 12th centuryintransitive verb 1 a to go upward with gradual or continuous progress RISE ASCEND ltwatching the smoke climbgt b to increase gradually ltprices are continuing to climbgt c to slope upward lta climbing pathgt 2 a to go upward or raise oneself especially by grasping or clutching with the hands ltclimbed aboard the traingt b of a plant to ascend in growth (as by twining) 3 to go about or down usually by grasping or holding with the hands ltclimb down the laddergt 4 to get into or out of clothing usually with some haste or effort ltthe firefighters climbed into their clothesgt transitive verb 1 to go upward on or along to the top of or over ltclimb a hillgt 2 to draw or pull oneself up over or to the top of by using hands and feet ltchildren climbing the treegt 3 to grow up or over ltivy climbing the wallgt mdash climbable kl-m-bl adjective
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ComfortableMain Entry comfortable Pronunciation km(p)(f)-t(r)-bl km(p)-f(r)-t-bl km-f(r)-bl Function adjectiveDate 17691 a affording or enjoying contentment and security lta comfortable incomegt b affording or enjoying physical comfort lta comfortable chairgt ltwas too comfortable to movegt 2 a free from vexation or doubt ltcomfortable assumptionsgt b free from stress or tension lta comfortable routinegt mdash comfortableness noun mdash comfortably -bl adverb synonyms COMFORTABLE COZY SNUG EASY RESTFUL mean enjoying or providing a position of contentment and security COMFORTABLE applies to anything that encourages serenity well-being or complacency as well as physical ease ltstarted feeling comfortable in our new surroundingsgt COZY suggests warmth shelter assured ease and friendliness lta cozy neighborhood coffee shopgt SNUG suggests having just enough space for comfort and safety but no more lta snug little cottagegt EASY implies relief from or absence of anything likely to cause discomfort or constraint ltliving in easy circumstancesgt RESTFUL applies to whatever induces or contributes to rest or relaxation lta quiet restful vacationgt
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Condolence
Main Entry condolence Pronunciation kn-d-ln(t)s also kaumln-d- Function nounDate 1603
1 sympathy with another in sorrow 2 an expression of sympathy synonyms see PITY
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ConfirmMain Entry confirm Pronunciation kn-frm Function transitive verb
Etymology Middle English from Anglo-French cunfermer from Latin confirmare from com- + firmare to make firm from firmus firm
Date 13th century1 to give approval to RATIFY ltconfirm a treatygt 2 to make firm or firmer STRENGTHEN ltconfirm ones resolvegt 3 to administer the rite of confirmation to 4 to give new assurance of the validity of remove doubt about by authoritative act or indisputable fact ltconfirm a rumorgt ltconfirm an ordergt mdash confirmability -fr-m-bi-l-t noun mdash confirmable -fr-m-bl adjective synonyms CONFIRM CORROBORATE SUBSTANTIATE VERIFY AUTHENTICATE VALIDATE mean to attest to the truth or validity of something CONFIRM implies the removing of doubts by an authoritative statement or indisputable fact ltconfirmed the reportsgt CORROBORATE suggests the strengthening of what is already partly established ltwitnesses corroborated his storygt SUBSTANTIATE implies the offering of evidence that sustains the contention ltthe claims have yet to be substantiatedgt VERIFY implies the establishing of correspondence of actual facts or details with those proposed or guessed at ltall statements of fact in the article have been verifiedgt AUTHENTICATE implies establishing genuineness by adducing legal or official documents or expert opinion lthandwriting experts authenticated the diariesgt VALIDATE implies establishing validity by authoritative affirmation or by factual proof ltvalidated the hypothesis by experimentsgt
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Controversy
Main Entry controversy Pronunciation kaumln-tr-vr-s British also kn-trauml-vr-s Inflected form plural controversiesFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English controversie from Anglo-French from Latin controversia from controversus disputable literally turned against from contro- (akin to contra-) + versus past participle of vertere to turn mdash more at WORTH
Date 14th century1 a discussion marked especially by the expression of opposing views DISPUTE 2 QUARREL STRIFE
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Corps
Main Entry corps Pronunciation kr Inflected form plural corps krz Function nounEtymology French from Old French cors from
Latin corpus bodyDate 1707
1 a an organized subdivision of the military establishment ltMarine Corpsgt ltSignal Corpsgt b a tactical unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and auxiliary arms and services 2 a group of persons associated together or acting under common direction especially a body of persons having a common activity or occupation ltthe press corpsgt 3 CORPS DE BALLET
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Coupon
Main Entry coupon Pronunciation kuuml-paumln kyuuml-Function NounEtymology French from Old French piece
from couper to cut mdash more at COPEDate 18221 a statement of due interest to be cut from a bearer bond when payable and presented for payment also the interest rate of a coupon 2 a form surrendered in order to obtain an article service or accommodation as a one of a series of attached tickets or certificates often to be detached and presented as needed b a ticket or form authorizing purchases of rationed commodities c a certificate or similar evidence of a purchase redeemable in premiums d a part of a printed advertisement to be cut off to use as an order blank or inquiry form or to obtain a discount on merchandise or services
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Debut
Main Entry debut Variant spelling also deacutebut d-byuuml d- Function noun
Etymology
French deacutebut from deacutebuter to begin from Middle French desbuter to play first from des- de- + but starting point goal mdash more at BUTT
Date 17511 a first appearance ltmade her singing debutgt 2 a formal entrance into society
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Didnrsquot
Main Entry didnt Pronunciation di-d nt -dn dialect also dit- n(t) or
dintDate 1675 did not
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Education
Main Entry education Pronunciation e-j-k-shn Function nounDate 1531
1 a the action or process of educating or of being educated also a stage of such a process b the knowledge and development resulting from an educational process lta person of little educationgt 2 the field of study that deals mainly with methods of teaching and learning in schools mdash educational -shnl -sh-n l adjective mdash educationally - adverb
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EmbryoMain Entry embryo Pronunciation em-br- Inflected form plural embryosFunction noun
Etymology Medieval Latin embryon- embryo from Greek embryon from en- + bryein to swell akin to Greek bryon catkin
Date 15481 a archaic a vertebrate at any stage of development prior to birth or hatching b an animal in the early stages of growth and differentiation that are characterized by cleavage the laying down of fundamental tissues and the formation of primitive organs and organ systems especially the developing human individual from the time of implantation to the end of the eighth week after conception 2 the young sporophyte of a seed plant usually comprising a rudimentary plant with plumule radicle and cotyledons 3 a something as yet undeveloped b a beginning or undeveloped state of something ltproductions seen in embryo during their out-of-town tryout period mdash Henry Hewesgt
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Entrepreneur
Main Entry entrepreneur Pronunciation auml nn-tr-p(r)-nr -n(y)r Function noun
Etymology French from Old French from entreprendre to undertake mdash more at ENTERPRISE
Date 1852
one who organizes manages and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise mdash entrepreneurial -n(y)r--l -nr- adjective mdash entrepreneurialism ---li-zm noun mdash entrepreneurially ---l adverb mdash entrepreneurship -nr-ship -n(y)r- noun
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Exciting
Main Entry exciting Pronunciation ik-s-ti Function adjectiveDate 1647
producing excitement mdash excitingly -i-l adverb
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Executive
Main Entry executive Pronunciation ig-ze-k(y)-tiv -kyuuml-Function adjectiveDate 1649
1 a of or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs b belonging to the branch of government that is charged with such powers as diplomatic representation superintendence of the execution of the laws and appointment of officials and that usually has some power over legislation (as through veto) compare JUDICIAL LEGISLATIVE 2 a designed for or relating to execution or carrying into effect ltexecutive boardgt b having administrative or managerial responsibility ltexecutive directorgt 3 of or relating to an executive ltthe executive officesgt
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Faux Pas
Main Entry faux pas Pronunciation f-pauml f- Inflected form plural faux pas -pauml(z) -pauml(z) Function nounEtymology French literally false stepDate 1676
BLUNDER especially a social blunder
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Favorite
Main Entry favorite Pronunciation f-v(-)rt f-vrt chiefly dialect f-v-rt Function noun
Etymology Italian favorito past participle of favorire to favor from favore favor from Latin favor
Date 1583
1 one that is treated or regarded with special favor or liking especially a person who is specially loved trusted or provided with favors by someone of high rank or authority 2 a competitor judged most likely to win
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Gargantuan
Main Entry gargantuan Pronunciation -wnFunction adjectiveEtymology GargantuaUsage often capitalizedDate 1596
tremendous in size volume or degree GIGANTIC COLOSSAL ltgargantuan waterfallsgt
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Genre
Main Entry genre Pronunciation zhaumln-r zhauml n- zhauml nr jaumln-r Function nounEtymology French from Middle French kind
gender mdash more at GENDERDate 1770
1 a category of artistic musical or literary composition characterized by a particular style form or content 2 KIND SORT 3 painting that depicts scenes or events from everyday life usually realistically
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Gourmet
Main Entry gourmet Pronunciation gr-m gr- Function noun
Etymology
French from Middle French alteration of gromet boy servant vintners assistant probably ultimately from Middle English grom groom
Date 1820 a connoisseur of food and drink broadly CONNOISSEUR 2 lta film gourmetgt synonyms see EPICURE mdash gourmet adjective
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Hacienda
Main Entry hacienda Pronunciation (h)auml-s-en-d Function noun
Etymology
Spanish from Old Spanish facienda from Latin literally things to be done neuter plural of faciendus gerundive of facere to do mdash more at DO
Date circa 17721 a large estate especially in a Spanish-speaking country PLANTATION 2 the main dwelling of a hacienda
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HandsomeMain Entry handsome Pronunciation han(t)-sm Inflected form handsomer handsomestFunction AdjectiveEtymology Middle English handsom easy to
manipulateDate 1530
1 chiefly dialect APPROPRIATE SUITABLE 2 moderately large SIZABLE lta painting that commanded a handsome pricegt 3 marked by skill or cleverness ADROIT 4 marked by graciousness or generosity LIBERAL lthandsome contributions to charitygt 5 having a pleasing and usually impressive or dignified appearance synonyms see BEAUTIFUL mdash handsomely adverb mdash handsomeness noun
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Heinous
Main Entry heinous Pronunciation h-ns Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French hainus heinous from haine hate from hair to hate of Germanic origin akin to Old High German haz hate mdash more at HATE
Date 14th century
hatefully or shockingly evil ABOMINABLE mdash heinously adverb mdash heinousness noun
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Hippopotamus
Main Entry hippopotamus Pronunciation hi-p-pauml-t-ms Inflected form plural hippopotamuses or
hippopotami -m -()m Function noun
Etymology Latin from Greek hippopotamos alteration of hippos potamios literally riverine horse
Date 1563
a very large herbivorous 4-toed chiefly aquatic artiodactyl mammal (Hippopotamus amphibius) of sub-Saharan Africa with an extremely large head and mouth bare and very thick grayish skin and short legs also a smaller closely related mammal (Choeropsis liberiensis) of western Africa
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Humongous
Main Entry humongous Pronunciation hyuuml-m-gs yuuml- -mauml- Variant spelling also humungous -m-gs Function adjectiveEtymology perhaps alteration of huge +
monstrousDate circa 1967 extremely large HUGE lta humongous buildinggt lthumongous amounts of moneygt
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Idiot
Main Entry idiot Pronunciation i-d-t Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French ydiote from Latin idiota ignorant person from Greek idits one in a private station layman ignorant person from idios ones own private akin to Latin suus ones own mdash more at SUICIDE
Date 14th century
1 usually offensive a person affected with idiocy 2 a foolish or stupid person mdash idiot adjective
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Indigent
Main Entry indigent Pronunciation in-di-jnt Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Middle French from Old French from Latin indigent- indigens present participle of indigre to need from Old Latin indu + Latin egre to need perhaps akin to Old High German echerode poor
Date 15th century1 suffering from indigence IMPOVERISHED 2 a archaic DEFICIENT b archaic totally lacking in something specified mdash indigent noun
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Ingenuity
Main Entry ingenuity Pronunciation in-j-nuuml--t -nyuuml-Inflected form plural ingenuitiesFunction nounDate circa 1592
1 obsolete CANDOR INGENUOUSNESS 2 a skill or cleverness in devising or combining INVENTIVENESS b cleverness or aptness of design or contrivance 3 an ingenious device or contrivance
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JournalMain Entry journal Pronunciation jr-n lFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English service book containing the day hours from Anglo-French jurnal from jurnal adjective daily from Latin diurnalis from diurnus of the day from dies day mdash more at DEITY
Date 15th century1 a a record of current transactions especially a book of original entry in double-entry bookkeeping b an account of day-to-day events c a record of experiences ideas or reflections kept regularly for private use d a record of transactions kept by a deliberative or legislative body e LOG 3 f LOG 4 2 a a daily newspaper b a periodical dealing especially with matters of current interest 3 the part of a rotating shaft axle roll or spindle that turns in a bearing
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KnowledgeMain Entry knowledge Pronunciation nauml-lijFunction nounEtymology Middle English knowlege from knowlechen to
acknowledge irregular from knowenDate 14th century1 obsolete COGNIZANCE 2 a (1) the fact or condition of knowing something with familiarity gained through experience or association (2) acquaintance with or understanding of a science art or technique b (1) the fact or condition of being aware of something (2) the range of ones information or understanding ltanswered to the best of my knowledgegt c the circumstance or condition of apprehending truth or fact through reasoning COGNITION d the fact or condition of having information or of being learned lta person of unusual knowledgegt 3 archaic SEXUAL INTERCOURSE 4 a the sum of what is known the body of truth information and principles acquired by humankind b archaic a branch of learning synonyms KNOWLEDGE LEARNING ERUDITION SCHOLARSHIP mean what is or can be known by an individual or by humankind KNOWLEDGE applies to facts or ideas acquired by study investigation observation or experience ltrich in the knowledge of human naturegt LEARNING applies to knowledge acquired especially through formal often advanced schooling lta book that demonstrates vast learninggt ERUDITION strongly implies the acquiring of profound recondite or bookish learning ltan erudition unusual even in a scholargt SCHOLARSHIP implies the possession of learning characteristic of the advanced scholar in a specialized field of study or investigation lta work of first-rate literary scholarshipgt
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Kuwait
Main Entry Kuwait Pronunciation k-wt Function geographical name
1 country SW Asia in Arabia at head of Persian Gulf a sheikhdom before 1961 under British protection area 6880 square miles (17819 square kilometers) population 1575570 2 city amp port its capital population 181774 mdash Kuwaiti -w-t adjective or noun
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LegumeMain Entry legume Pronunciation le-gyuumlm li-gyuumlmFunction noun
Etymology French leacutegume from Latin legumin- legumen leguminous plant from legere to gather mdash more at LEGEND
Date 16761 a the fruit or seed of plants of the legume family (as peas or beans) used for food b a vegetable used for food 2 any of a large family (Leguminosae syn Fabaceae the legume family) of dicotyledonous herbs shrubs and trees having fruits that are legumes (sense 3) or loments bearing nodules on the roots that contain nitrogen-fixing bacteria and including important food and forage plants (as peas beans or clovers) 3 a dry dehiscent one-celled fruit developed from a simple superior ovary and usually dehiscing into two valves with the seeds attached to the ventral suture POD
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LettuceMain Entry lettuce Pronunciation le-ts Function noun
Etymology
Middle English letuse from Anglo-French letuse probably from plural of letue lettuce plant from Latin lactuca from lact- lac milk from its milky juice mdash more at GALAXY
Date 14th century
any of a genus (Lactuca) of composite plants especially a common garden vegetable (L sativa) whose succulent leaves are used especially in salads
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Lip-synch
Main Entry lipsynch Variant spelling or lipsync lip-sik Function verbDate circa 1961
transitive verb to pretend to sing or say in synchronization with recorded sound intransitive verb to lip-synch something mdash lip sync noun mdash lipsnch yer or lipsnc yer noun
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Lychee
Main Entry lychee Variant spelling or litchi also lichee l-()ch l- Function nounEtymology Chinese (Beijing) ligravezh Date 1588
1 the oval fruit of a Chinese tree (Litchi chinensis) of the soapberry family having a hard scaly reddish outer covering and sweet whitish edible flesh that surrounds a single large seed called also lychee nut 2 a tree bearing lychees
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Mah-jongg
Main Entry mahjongg Variant spelling or mahjong mauml-zhauml -jauml -zh -
j mauml- Function nounEtymology from Mah-Jongg a trademarkDate 1920
a game of Chinese origin usually played by four persons with 144 tiles that are drawn and discarded until one player secures a winning hand
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Maniac
Main Entry maniac Pronunciation m-n-ak Function nounEtymology Late Latin maniacus maniacal from
Greek maniakos from maniaDate circa 1763
1 MADMAN LUNATIC 2 a person characterized by an inordinate or ungovernable enthusiasm for something
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Mayonnaise
Main Entry mayonnaise Pronunciation m--nz m-- Function nounEtymology FrenchDate 1841
a dressing made of egg yolks vegetable oils and vinegar or lemon juice
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Nuisance
Main Entry nuisance Pronunciation nuuml-s n(t)s nyuuml-Function noun
Etymology Middle English nusaunce noisaunce from Anglo-French from nuisir nuire to harm from Latin nocre mdash more at NOXIOUS
Date 15th century
1 HARM INJURY 2 one that is annoying unpleasant or obnoxious PEST
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Nuptial
Main Entry nuptial Pronunciation np-shl -chl divide-sh-wl divide-ch-wl Function adjective
Etymology Latin nuptialis from nuptiae plural wedding from nubere to marry perhaps akin to Greek nymph bride nymph
Date 15th century
1 of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony 2 characteristic of or occurring in the breeding season ltnuptial flightgt
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OrangeMain Entry orange Pronunciation aumlr-inj aumlr(-)nj chiefly Northern amp
Midland r-inj r(-)nj Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French orrange araunge from Old Occitan auranja from Arabic nranj from Persian nrang from Sanskrit nra Atildega orange tree
Date 14th century1 a a globose berry with a yellowish to reddish-orange rind and a sweet edible pulp b any of various small evergreen citrus trees (genus Citrus) with glossy ovate leaves hard yellow wood fragrant white flowers and fruits that are oranges 2 any of several trees or fruits resembling the orange 3 any of a group of colors that lie midway between red and yellow in hue
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Orator
Main Entry orator Pronunciation r--tr aumlr-Function nounDate 15th century
1 one who delivers an oration 2 one distinguished for skill and power as a public speaker
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Parachute
Main Entry parachute Pronunciation per--shuumlt pa-r- Function nounEtymology French from para- (as in parasol) +
chute fall mdash more at CHUTEDate 1785
1 a device for slowing the descent of a person or object through the air that consists of a fabric canopy beneath which the person or object is suspended 2 PATAGIUM 3 a device or structure suggestive of a parachute in form use or operation mdash parachutic per--shuuml-tik pa-r- adjective
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PictureMain Entry picture Pronunciation pik-chr Function noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin pictura from pictus past participle of pingere to paint mdash more at PAINT
Date 15th century
1 a design or representation made by various means (as painting drawing or photography) 2 a a description so vivid or graphic as to suggest a mental image or give an accurate idea of something ltthe book gives a detailed picture of what is happeninggt b a mental image 3 IMAGE COPY lthe was the picture of his fathergt ltshe was the very picture of healthgt 4 a a transitory visible image or reproduction b MOTION PICTURE c plural MOVIES 5 TABLEAU 2 6 SITUATION lttook a hard look at his financial picturegt
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Porch
Main Entry porch Pronunciation prch Function noun
Etymology Middle English porche from Anglo-French from Latin porticus portico from porta gate akin to Latin portus port mdash more at FORD
Date 14th century
1 a covered area adjoining an entrance to a building and usually having a separate roof 2 obsolete PORTICO
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PrefaceMain Entry preface Pronunciation pre-fs Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Medieval Latin prephatia alteration of Latin praefation- praefatio foreword from praefari to say beforehand from prae- pre- + fari to say mdash more at BAN
Date 14th century
1 often capitalized a variable doxology beginning with the Sursum Corda and ending with the Sanctus in traditional eucharistic liturgies 2 the introductory remarks of a speaker or author 3 APPROACH PRELIMINARY
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Pseudonym
Main Entry pseuydoynym Pronunciation suuml-d-nim Function noun
Etymology French pseudonyme from Greek pseudnymos bearing a false name from pseud- + onyma name mdash more at NAME
Date 1833
a fictitious name especially PEN NAME
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Quaker
Main Entry quaker Pronunciation kw-kr Function nounDate 1597
1 one that quakes 2 capitalized FRIEND 5 mdash Quakerish kw-k(-)rish adjective mdash Quakerism -k-ri-zm noun mdash Quakerly -kr-l
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Query
Main Entry query Pronunciation kwir- kwer-Inflected form plural queriesFunction noun
Etymology alteration of earlier quere from Latin quaere imperative of quaerere to ask
Date circa 1635
1 QUESTION INQUIRY 2 a question in the mind DOUBT 3 QUESTION MARK 2
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Rendezvous
Main Entry rendezvous Pronunciation raumln-di-vuuml -d-Inflected form plural rendezvous -vuumlz Function nounEtymology Middle French from rendez vous
present yourselvesDate 1582
1 a a place appointed for assembling or meeting b a place of popular resort HAUNT 2 a meeting at an appointed place and time 3 the process of bringing two spacecraft together
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Salmon
Main Entry salmon Pronunciation sa-mn Inflected form plural salmon also salmonsFunction noun
Etymology Middle English samon from Anglo-French salmon samon from Latin salmon- salmo
Date 13th century1 a a large anadromous salmonid fish (Salmo salar) of the North Atlantic noted as a game and food fish called also Atlantic salmon b any of various anadromous salmonid fishes other than the salmon especially PACIFIC SALMON c a fish (as a barramundi) resembling a salmon 2 the variable color of salmons flesh averaging a strong yellowish pink
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Sauce
Main Entry sauce Pronunciation ss usually sas for 4Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin salsa feminine of salsus salted from past participle of sallere to salt from sal salt mdash more at SALT
Date 14th century1 a condiment or relish for food especially a fluid dressing or topping 2 something that adds zest or piquancy 3 stewed fruit eaten with other food or as a dessert 4 pert or impudent language or actions 5 slang LIQUOR used with the
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Sergeant
Main Entry sergeant Pronunciation saumlr-jnt Function noun
Etymology
Middle English servant attendant sergeant from Anglo-French sergant serjant from Latin servient- serviens present participle of servire to serve
Date 13th century1 SERGEANT AT ARMS 2 obsolete an officer who enforces the judgments of a court or the commands of one in authority 3 a noncommissioned officer ranking in the army and marine corps above a corporal and below a staff sergeant broadly NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER 4 an officer in a police force ranking in the United States just below captain or sometimes lieutenant and in England just below inspector
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SpeciesMain Entry species Pronunciation sp-()shz -()sz Inflected form plural speciesFunction noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin appearance kind species from specere to look mdash more at SPY
Date 14th century1 a KIND SORT b a class of individuals having common attributes and designated by a common name specifically a logical division of a genus or more comprehensive class ltconfessing sins in species and in numbergt c the human race human beings often used with the ltsurvival of the species in the nuclear agegt d (1) a category of biological classification ranking immediately below the genus or subgenus comprising related organisms or populations potentially capable of interbreeding and being designated by a binomial that consists of the name of a genus followed by a Latin or latinized uncapitalized noun or adjective agreeing grammatically with the genus name (2) an individual or kind belonging to a biological species e a particular kind of atomic nucleus atom molecule or ion 2 the consecrated eucharistic elements of the Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox Eucharist 3 a a mental image also a sensible object b an object of thought correlative with a natural object
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Suicide
Main Entry suicide Pronunciation suuml--sd Function noun
Etymology
Latin sui (genitive) of oneself + English -cide akin to Old English amp Old High German sn his Latin suus ones own sed se without Sanskrit sva oneself ones own
Date 16431 a the act or an instance of taking ones own life voluntarily and intentionally especially by a person of years of discretion and of sound mind b ruin of ones own interests ltpolitical suicidegt c APOPTOSIS ltcell suicidegt 2 one that commits or attempts suicide
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Tarantula
Main Entry tarantula Pronunciation t-ran-ch-l -t-l -ranch-l -rant-Inflected form plural tarantulas also
tarantulae -l Function nounEtymology Medieval Latin from Old Italian
tarantola from TarantoDate 1561
1 a European wolf spider (Lycosa tarentula) popularly held to be the cause of tarantism 2 any of a family (Theraphosidae) of large hairy American spiders that are typically rather sluggish and capable of biting sharply though most forms are not significantly poisonous to humans
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ThesisMain Entry thesis Pronunciation th-ss Britain especially for 1 the-sisInflected form plural theyses th-sz Function noun
Etymology
in sense 1 Middle English lowering of the voice from Late Latin amp Greek Late Latin from Greek downbeat more important part of a foot literally act of laying down in other senses Latin from Greek literally act of laying down from tithenai to put lay down mdash more at DO
Date 14th century1 a (1) the unstressed part of a poetic foot especially in accentual verse (2) the longer part of a poetic foot especially in quantitative verse b the accented part of a musical measure DOWNBEAT compare ARSIS 2 a a position or proposition that a person (as a candidate for scholastic honors) advances and offers to maintain by argument b a proposition to be proved or one advanced without proof HYPOTHESIS 3 the first and least adequate stage of dialectic compare SYNTHESIS 4 a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view especially one written by a candidate for an academic degree
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Tortoise
Main Entry tortoise Pronunciation tr-ts Function noun
Etymology Middle English tortu tortuse from Anglo-French tortue mdash more at TURTLE
Date 14th century
1 any of a family (Testudinidae) of terrestrial turtles broadly TURTLE 2 someone or something regarded as slow or laggard
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Tourniquet
Main Entry tourniquet Pronunciation tr-ni-kt tr- Function noun
Etymology French turnstile tourniquet from tourner to turn from Old French mdash more at TURN
Date 1695
a device (as a band of rubber) that checks bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels
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TuckMain Entry tuck Pronunciation tk Function verb
Etymology
Middle English tuken to mistreat finish (cloth) by stretching and beating tuck from Old English tTcian to mistreat akin to Old High German zuhhen to jerk Old English togian to pull mdash more at TOW
Date 14th century
transitive verb 1 a to pull up into a fold b to make a tuck in 2 to put into a snug often concealing or isolating place lta cottage tucked away in the hillgt 3 a to push in the loose end of so as to hold tightly lttuck in your shirtgt b to cover by tucking in bedclothes usually used with in 4 EAT usually used with away or in lttucked away a big lunchgt 5 to put into a tuck position intransitive verb 1 to draw together into tucks or folds 2 to eat or drink heartily usually used with into lttucked into their beer and pretzelsgt 3 to fit snugly
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Turquoise
Main Entry turquoise Variant spelling also turquois tr-kiz -kwiz Function noun
Etymology Middle English turkeys from Anglo-French turkeise from feminine of turkeis Turkish from Turc Turkish
Date 14th century
1 a mineral that is a blue bluish-green or greenish-gray hydrous basic phosphate of copper and aluminum takes a high polish and is valued as a gem when skyblue 2 a light greenish blue
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Typhus
Main Entry typhus Pronunciation t-fs Function noun
Etymology New Latin from Greek typhos fever akin to Greek typhein to smoke mdash more at DEAF
Date 1785
any of various bacterial diseases caused by rickettsias as a a severe human febrile disease that is caused by one (Rickettsia prowazekii) transmitted especially by body lice and is marked by high fever stupor alternating with delirium intense headache and a dark red rash b MURINE TYPHUS c SCRUB TYPHUS
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Utensil
Main Entry utensil Pronunciation y-ten(t)-sl yuuml- Function noun
Etymology
Middle English vessels for domestic use from Middle French utensile from Latin utensilia from neuter plural of utensilis useful from uti to use
Date 14th century1 an implement instrument or vessel used in a household and especially a kitchen 2 a useful tool or implement synonyms see IMPLEMENT
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Worcestershire Sauce
Main Entry Worcestershire sauce Pronunciation ws-t(r)-shir- -shr- also -sh(-)r- Function nounEtymology Worcestershire England where it
was originally madeDate 1843
a pungent sauce whose ingredients include soy vinegar and garlic called also Worcestershire
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WorryMain Entry worry Pronunciation wr- w-r Inflected form worried worryingFunction verb
Etymology Middle English worien from Old English wyrgan akin to Old High German wurgen to strangle Lithuanian verdti to constrict
Date before 12th century
transitive verb 1 dialect British CHOKE STRANGLE 2 a to harass by tearing biting or snapping especially at the throat b to shake or pull at with the teeth lta terrier worrying a ratgt c to touch or disturb something repeatedly d to change the position of or adjust by repeated pushing or hauling 3 a to assail with rough or aggressive attack or treatment TORMENT b to subject to persistent or nagging attention or effort 4 to afflict with mental distress or agitation make anxious intransitive verb 1 dialect British STRANGLE CHOKE 2 to move proceed or progress by unceasing or difficult effort STRUGGLE 3 to feel or experience concern or anxiety FRET ltworrying about his healthgt mdash worriedly -(r)d-l -(r)d- adverb mdash worrier -(r)-r noun mdash worryingly adverb
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Zucchini
Main Entry zucchini Pronunciation z-k-n Inflected form plural zucchini or zucchinisFunction nounEtymology Italian plural of zucchino
diminutive of zucca gourdDate 1925
a smooth cylindrical usually dark green summer squash also a plant that bears zucchini
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- Commonly Mispronounced Words
- Abalone
- Accessory
- Acknowledge
- Acoustic
- Admirable
- Adolescence
- Advocacy
- Affidavit
- Allege
- Almond
- Alms
- Alumna
- Analgesic
- Any
- Applicable
- Appreciate
- Associate
- Asterisk
- Asthma
- Attacheacute
- Attorney
- Awardee
- Bamboo
- Beneficiary
- Bicuspid Valve
- Boutique
- Broccoli
- Bury
- Busy
- Category
- Cement
- Cemetery
- Chimera
- Chocolate
- Cleanliness
- Climb
- Comfortable
- Condolence
- Confirm
- Controversy
- Corps
- Coupon
- Debut
- Didnrsquot
- Education
- Embryo
- Entrepreneur
- Exciting
- Executive
- Faux Pas
- Favorite
- Gargantuan
- Genre
- Gourmet
- Hacienda
- Handsome
- Heinous
- Hippopotamus
- Humongous
- Idiot
- Indigent
- Ingenuity
- Journal
- Knowledge
- Kuwait
- Legume
- Lettuce
- Lip-synch
- Lychee
- Mah-jongg
- Maniac
- Mayonnaise
- Nuisance
- Nuptial
- Orange
- Orator
- Parachute
- Picture
- Porch
- Preface
- Pseudonym
- Quaker
- Query
- Rendezvous
- Salmon
- Sauce
- Sergeant
- Species
- Suicide
- Tarantula
- Thesis
- Tortoise
- Tourniquet
- Tuck
- Turquoise
- Typhus
- Utensil
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Worry
- Zucchini
Advocacy
Main Entry advocacy Pronunciation ad-v-k-s Function nounDate 15th century
the act or process of advocating or supporting a cause or proposal
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Affidavit
Main Entry affidavit Pronunciation a-f-d-vt Function nounEtymology Medieval Latin he has made an
oath from affidareDate 1593
a sworn statement in writing made especially under oath or on affirmation before an authorized magistrate or officer
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Allege
Main Entry allege Pronunciation -lej Inflected form alleged allegingFunction transitive verb
Etymology
Middle English alleggen to submit in evidence or as justification adduce from Anglo-French aleger allegger probably in part modification of Medieval Latin allegare from Latin to send as a representative adduce in support of a plea (from ad- + legare to depute) in part from Anglo-French aleger to lighten free exculpate from Late Latin alleviare to relieve mdash more at LEGATE ALLEVIATE
Date 14th century1 archaic to adduce or bring forward as a source or authority 2 to assert without proof or before proving ltthe newspaper alleges the mayors guiltgt 3 to bring forward as a reason or excuse
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Almond
Main Entry almond Pronunciation auml-mnd a- aumll- al-Function noun
Etymology Middle English almande from Anglo-French alemande from Late Latin amandula alteration of Latin amygdala from Greek amygdal
Date 14th century
1 a the drupaceous fruit of a small tree (Prunus dulcis syn P amygdalus) of the rose family with flowers and young fruit resembling those of the peach especially its ellipsoidal edible kernel used as a nut b any of several similar fruits 2 a tree that produces
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Alms
Main Entry alms Pronunciation auml(l)mzInflected form plural almsFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English almesse almes from Old English aeliglmesse aeliglmes from Late Latin eleemosyna alms from Greek elemosyn pity alms from elemn merciful from eleos pity
Date before 12th century1 archaic CHARITY 2 something (as money or food) given freely to relieve the poor mdash almsgiver -gi-vr noun mdash almsgiving -gi-vi noun
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Alumna
Main Entry alumna Pronunciation -lm-n Inflected form plural alumnae -()n also -n Function nounEtymology Latin feminine of alumnusDate 1879
1 a girl or woman who has attended or has graduated from a particular school college or university 2 a girl or woman who is a former member employee contributor or inmate
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Analgesic
Main Entry analgesic Pronunciation a-n l-j-zik -sikFunction nounDate 1875
an agent for producing analgesia mdash analgesic adjective
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AnyMain Entry any Pronunciation e-n Function adjective
Etymology Middle English from Old English lnig akin to Old High German einag any Old English n one mdash more at ONE
Date before 12th century1 one or some indiscriminately of whatever kind a one or another taken at random ltask any man you meetgt b EVERY used to indicate one selected without restriction ltany child would know thatgt 2 one some or all indiscriminately of whatever quantity a one or more used to indicate an undetermined number or amount lthave you any moneygt b ALL used to indicate a maximum or whole ltneeds any help he can getgt c a or some without reference to quantity or extent ltgrateful for any favor at allgt 3 a unmeasured or unlimited in amount number or extent ltany quantity you desiregt b appreciably large or extended ltcould not endure it any length of timegt
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ApplicableMain Entry applicable Pronunciation a-pli-k-bl also -pli-k- Function adjectiveDate 1655
capable of or suitable for being applied APPROPRIATE ltstatutes applicable to the casegt synonyms see RELEVANT mdash applicability a-pli-k-bi-l-t also -pli-k- noun
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AppreciateMain Entry appreciate Pronunciation -pr-sh-t -pri- also -pr-s- Inflected form appreciated appreciatingFunction verb
Etymology Late Latin appretiatus past participle of appretiare from Latin ad- + pretium price mdash more at PRICE
Date 1655transitive verb 1 a to grasp the nature worth quality or significance of ltappreciate the difference between right and wronggt b to value or admire highly ltappreciates our workgt c to judge with heightened perception or understanding be fully aware of ltmust see it to appreciate itgt d to recognize with gratitude ltcertainly appreciates your kindnessgt 2 to increase the value of intransitive verb to increase in number or value mdash appreciator --tr noun mdash appreciatory -pr-sh-tr- -pri-sh- adjective synonyms APPRECIATE VALUE PRIZE TREASURE CHERISH mean to hold in high estimation APPRECIATE often connotes sufficient understanding to enjoy or admire a things excellence ltappreciates fine winegt VALUE implies rating a thing highly for its intrinsic worth ltvalues our friendshipgt PRIZE implies taking a deep pride in something one possesses ltAmericans prize their freedomgt TREASURE emphasizes jealously safeguarding something considered precious lta treasured mementogt CHERISH implies a special love and care for something ltcherishes her children above allgt synonyms see in addition UNDERSTAND
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AssociateMain Entry associate Pronunciation -s-sh-t -s-Inflected form associated associatingFunction verb
Etymology
Middle English associat associated from Latin associatus past participle of associare to unite from ad- + sociare to join from socius companion mdash more at SOCIAL
Date 14th centurytransitive verb 1 to join as a partner friend or companion 2 obsolete to keep company with ATTEND 3 to join or connect together COMBINE 4 to bring together or into relationship in any of various intangible ways (as in memory or imagination) intransitive verb 1 to come or be together as partners friends or companions 2 to combine or join with other parts UNITE synonyms see JOIN
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Asterisk
Main Entry asterisk Pronunciation as-t-risk especially in plural also divide-
rikFunction noun
Etymology Middle English astarisc from Late Latin asteriscus from Greek asteriskos literally little star diminutive of aster- astr
Date 14th century the character atilde used in printing or writing as a reference mark as an indication of the omission of letters or words to denote a hypothetical or unattested linguistic form or for various arbitrary meanings mdash asteriskless -ls adjective
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Asthma
Main Entry asthma Pronunciation az-m British as-Function Noun
Etymology Middle English asma from Medieval Latin modification of Greek asthma
Date 14th century a chronic lung disorder that is marked by recurring episodes of airway obstruction (as from bronchospasm) manifested by labored breathing accompanied especially by wheezing and coughing and by a sense of constriction in the chest and that is triggered by hyperreactivity to various stimuli (as allergens or rapid change in air temperature) mdash asthmatic az-ma-tik British as- adjective or noun mdash asthmatically -ti-k(-)l adverb
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Attacheacute
Main Entry attacheacute Pronunciation a-t-sh a-ta- -ta- Function nounEtymology French past participle of attacherDate 1826
1 a technical expert on a countrys diplomatic staff at a foreign capital lta military attachegt 2 ATTACHEacute CASE
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Attorney
Main Entry attorney Pronunciation -tr-n Inflected form plural attorneysFunction noun
Etymology Middle English attourney from Anglo-French aturneacute past participle of aturner
Date 14th century
one who is legally appointed to transact business on anothers behalf especially LAWYER mdash attorneyship -ship noun
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Awardee
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Bamboo
Main Entry bamboo Pronunciation ()bam-buuml bam- Inflected form plural bamboosFunction nounEtymology Malay bambuUsage often attributiveDate 1586
any of various woody or arborescent grasses (as of the genera Bambusa Arundinaria and Dendrocalamus of the subfamily Bambusoideae) of tropical and temperate regions having hollow stems thick rhizomes and shoots that are used for food also the jointed stem of bamboo used especially for building furniture and utensils
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Beneficiary
Main Entry beneficiary Pronunciation be-n-fi-sh-er- -e-r -fi-sh(-)r Inflected form plural beneficiariesFunction NounDate 16621 one that benefits from something 2 a the person designated to receive the income of a trust estate b the person named (as in an insurance policy) to receive proceeds or benefits mdash beneficiary adjective
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Bicuspid Valve
Main Entry bicuspid valveFunction nounDate circa 1903
MITRAL VALVE
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Boutique
Main Entry boutique Pronunciation buuml-tk Function noun
Etymology French shop probably from Old Occitan botica ultimately from Greek apothk storehouse mdash more at APOTHECARY
Usage often attributiveDate 17671 a a small fashionable shop b a small shop within a large department store 2 a small company that offers highly specialized services or products ltboutique wineriesgt ltan independent investment boutiquegt mdash boutiquey -t-k adjective
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Broccoli
Main Entry broccoli Pronunciation brauml-k-l brauml-kl Function noun
Etymology Italian plural of broccolo flowering top of a cabbage diminutive of brocco small nail sprout
Date 1699
1 chiefly British a large hardy cauliflower 2 a either of two garden vegetable plants closely related to the cabbage (1) one with a thick central stem and a compact head of dense usually green florets that is classified with the cauliflower (2) one (Brassica oleracea italica) with slender stems and usually green or purple florets not arranged in a central head b the stems and immature florets of broccoli used as food
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BuryMain Entry bury Pronunciation ber- be-r also br- Inflected form buried buryingFunction transitive verb
Etymology Middle English burien from Old English byrgan akin to Old High German bergan to shelter Russian berech to spare
Date before 12th century1 to dispose of by depositing in or as if in the earth especially to inter with funeral ceremonies 2 a to conceal by or as if by covering with earth b to cover from view ltburied her face in her handsgt 3 a to have done with ltburying their differencesgt b to conceal in obscurity ltburied the retraction among the classified adsgt c SUBMERGE ENGROSS usually used with in ltburied himself in his booksgt 4 to put (a playing card) out of play by placing it in or under the dealers pack 5 to succeed emphatically or impressively in making (a shot) ltbury a jumpergt ltbury a puttgt 6 to defeat overwhelmingly synonyms see HIDE mdash bury the hatchet to settle a disagreement become reconciled
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BusyMain Entry busy Pronunciation bi-z Inflected form busier busiestFunction adjective
Etymology Middle English bisy from Old English bisig akin to Middle Dutch amp Middle Low German besich busy
Date before 12th century
1 a engaged in action OCCUPIED b being in use ltfound the telephone busygt 2 full of activity BUSTLING lta busy seaportgt 3 foolishly or intrusively active MEDDLING 4 full of distracting detail lta busy designgt mdash busily bi-z-l adverb mdash busyness bi-z-ns noun synonyms BUSY INDUSTRIOUS DILIGENT ASSIDUOUS SEDULOUS mean actively engaged or occupied BUSY chiefly stresses activity as opposed to idleness or leisure lttoo busy to spend time with the childrengt INDUSTRIOUS implies characteristic or habitual devotion to work ltindustrious employeesgt DILIGENT suggests earnest application to some specific object or pursuit ltvery diligent in her pursuit of a degreegt ASSIDUOUS stresses careful and unremitting application ltassiduous practicegt SEDULOUS implies painstaking and persevering application lta sedulous investigation of the murdergt
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CategoryMain Entry category Pronunciation ka-t-gr- Inflected form plural categoriesFunction noun
Etymology
Late Latin categoria from Greek katgoria predication category from katgorein to accuse affirm predicate from kata- + agora public assembly from ageirein to gather
Date 1588
1 any of several fundamental and distinct classes to which entities or concepts belong 2 a division within a system of classification
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CementMain Entry cement Pronunciation si-ment also s-ment Function noun
Etymology
Middle English sement from Anglo-French ciment from Latin caementum stone chips used in making mortar from caedere to cut
Date 14th century1 a CONCRETE b a powder of alumina silica lime iron oxide and magnesium oxide burned together in a kiln and finely pulverized and used as an ingredient of mortar and concrete also any mixture used for a similar purpose 2 a binding element or agency as a a substance to make objects adhere to each other b something serving to unite firmly ltjustice is the cement that holds a political community together mdash R M Hutchinsgt 3 CEMENTUM 4 a plastic composition made especially of zinc or silica for filling dental cavities 5 the fine-grained groundmass or glass of a porphyry
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Cemetery
Main Entry cemetery Pronunciation se-m-ter- -te-r Inflected form plural cemeteriesFunction Noun
Etymology
Middle English cimitery from Anglo-French cimiterie from Late Latin coemeterium from Greek koimtrion sleeping chamber burial place from koiman to put to sleep akin to Greek keisthai to lie Sanskrit Kete he lies
Date 15th century
a burial ground
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Chimera
Main Entry chimera Pronunciation k-mir- k-Function noun
Etymology
Latin chimaera from Greek chimaira she-goat chimera akin to Old Norse gymbr yearling ewe Greek cheimn winter mdash more at HIBERNATE
1 a capitalized a fire-breathing she-monster in Greek mythology having a lions head a goats body and a serpents tail b an imaginary monster compounded of incongruous parts 2 an illusion or fabrication of the mind especially an unrealizable dream lta fancy a chimera in my brain troubles me in my prayer mdash John Donnegt 3 an individual organ or part consisting of tissues of diverse genetic constitution
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ChocolateMain Entry chocolate Pronunciation chauml-k(-)lt ch- Function noun
Etymology
Spanish from Nahuatl chocoltl probably alteration of eastern Nahuatl dialect chikoltl from chikolli hook (probably used to refer to the beater used to mix chocolate with water) + tl water liquid
Date 16041 a beverage made by mixing chocolate with water or milk 2 a food prepared from ground roasted cacao beans 3 a small candy with a center (as a fondant) and a chocolate coating 4 a brownish gray mdash chocolate adjective
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Cleanliness
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ClimbMain Entry 1climb Pronunciation klm Function verb
Etymology Middle English from Old English climban probably akin to Old English clifian to adhere mdash more at CLEAVE
Date before 12th centuryintransitive verb 1 a to go upward with gradual or continuous progress RISE ASCEND ltwatching the smoke climbgt b to increase gradually ltprices are continuing to climbgt c to slope upward lta climbing pathgt 2 a to go upward or raise oneself especially by grasping or clutching with the hands ltclimbed aboard the traingt b of a plant to ascend in growth (as by twining) 3 to go about or down usually by grasping or holding with the hands ltclimb down the laddergt 4 to get into or out of clothing usually with some haste or effort ltthe firefighters climbed into their clothesgt transitive verb 1 to go upward on or along to the top of or over ltclimb a hillgt 2 to draw or pull oneself up over or to the top of by using hands and feet ltchildren climbing the treegt 3 to grow up or over ltivy climbing the wallgt mdash climbable kl-m-bl adjective
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ComfortableMain Entry comfortable Pronunciation km(p)(f)-t(r)-bl km(p)-f(r)-t-bl km-f(r)-bl Function adjectiveDate 17691 a affording or enjoying contentment and security lta comfortable incomegt b affording or enjoying physical comfort lta comfortable chairgt ltwas too comfortable to movegt 2 a free from vexation or doubt ltcomfortable assumptionsgt b free from stress or tension lta comfortable routinegt mdash comfortableness noun mdash comfortably -bl adverb synonyms COMFORTABLE COZY SNUG EASY RESTFUL mean enjoying or providing a position of contentment and security COMFORTABLE applies to anything that encourages serenity well-being or complacency as well as physical ease ltstarted feeling comfortable in our new surroundingsgt COZY suggests warmth shelter assured ease and friendliness lta cozy neighborhood coffee shopgt SNUG suggests having just enough space for comfort and safety but no more lta snug little cottagegt EASY implies relief from or absence of anything likely to cause discomfort or constraint ltliving in easy circumstancesgt RESTFUL applies to whatever induces or contributes to rest or relaxation lta quiet restful vacationgt
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Condolence
Main Entry condolence Pronunciation kn-d-ln(t)s also kaumln-d- Function nounDate 1603
1 sympathy with another in sorrow 2 an expression of sympathy synonyms see PITY
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ConfirmMain Entry confirm Pronunciation kn-frm Function transitive verb
Etymology Middle English from Anglo-French cunfermer from Latin confirmare from com- + firmare to make firm from firmus firm
Date 13th century1 to give approval to RATIFY ltconfirm a treatygt 2 to make firm or firmer STRENGTHEN ltconfirm ones resolvegt 3 to administer the rite of confirmation to 4 to give new assurance of the validity of remove doubt about by authoritative act or indisputable fact ltconfirm a rumorgt ltconfirm an ordergt mdash confirmability -fr-m-bi-l-t noun mdash confirmable -fr-m-bl adjective synonyms CONFIRM CORROBORATE SUBSTANTIATE VERIFY AUTHENTICATE VALIDATE mean to attest to the truth or validity of something CONFIRM implies the removing of doubts by an authoritative statement or indisputable fact ltconfirmed the reportsgt CORROBORATE suggests the strengthening of what is already partly established ltwitnesses corroborated his storygt SUBSTANTIATE implies the offering of evidence that sustains the contention ltthe claims have yet to be substantiatedgt VERIFY implies the establishing of correspondence of actual facts or details with those proposed or guessed at ltall statements of fact in the article have been verifiedgt AUTHENTICATE implies establishing genuineness by adducing legal or official documents or expert opinion lthandwriting experts authenticated the diariesgt VALIDATE implies establishing validity by authoritative affirmation or by factual proof ltvalidated the hypothesis by experimentsgt
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Controversy
Main Entry controversy Pronunciation kaumln-tr-vr-s British also kn-trauml-vr-s Inflected form plural controversiesFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English controversie from Anglo-French from Latin controversia from controversus disputable literally turned against from contro- (akin to contra-) + versus past participle of vertere to turn mdash more at WORTH
Date 14th century1 a discussion marked especially by the expression of opposing views DISPUTE 2 QUARREL STRIFE
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Corps
Main Entry corps Pronunciation kr Inflected form plural corps krz Function nounEtymology French from Old French cors from
Latin corpus bodyDate 1707
1 a an organized subdivision of the military establishment ltMarine Corpsgt ltSignal Corpsgt b a tactical unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and auxiliary arms and services 2 a group of persons associated together or acting under common direction especially a body of persons having a common activity or occupation ltthe press corpsgt 3 CORPS DE BALLET
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Coupon
Main Entry coupon Pronunciation kuuml-paumln kyuuml-Function NounEtymology French from Old French piece
from couper to cut mdash more at COPEDate 18221 a statement of due interest to be cut from a bearer bond when payable and presented for payment also the interest rate of a coupon 2 a form surrendered in order to obtain an article service or accommodation as a one of a series of attached tickets or certificates often to be detached and presented as needed b a ticket or form authorizing purchases of rationed commodities c a certificate or similar evidence of a purchase redeemable in premiums d a part of a printed advertisement to be cut off to use as an order blank or inquiry form or to obtain a discount on merchandise or services
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Debut
Main Entry debut Variant spelling also deacutebut d-byuuml d- Function noun
Etymology
French deacutebut from deacutebuter to begin from Middle French desbuter to play first from des- de- + but starting point goal mdash more at BUTT
Date 17511 a first appearance ltmade her singing debutgt 2 a formal entrance into society
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Didnrsquot
Main Entry didnt Pronunciation di-d nt -dn dialect also dit- n(t) or
dintDate 1675 did not
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Education
Main Entry education Pronunciation e-j-k-shn Function nounDate 1531
1 a the action or process of educating or of being educated also a stage of such a process b the knowledge and development resulting from an educational process lta person of little educationgt 2 the field of study that deals mainly with methods of teaching and learning in schools mdash educational -shnl -sh-n l adjective mdash educationally - adverb
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EmbryoMain Entry embryo Pronunciation em-br- Inflected form plural embryosFunction noun
Etymology Medieval Latin embryon- embryo from Greek embryon from en- + bryein to swell akin to Greek bryon catkin
Date 15481 a archaic a vertebrate at any stage of development prior to birth or hatching b an animal in the early stages of growth and differentiation that are characterized by cleavage the laying down of fundamental tissues and the formation of primitive organs and organ systems especially the developing human individual from the time of implantation to the end of the eighth week after conception 2 the young sporophyte of a seed plant usually comprising a rudimentary plant with plumule radicle and cotyledons 3 a something as yet undeveloped b a beginning or undeveloped state of something ltproductions seen in embryo during their out-of-town tryout period mdash Henry Hewesgt
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Entrepreneur
Main Entry entrepreneur Pronunciation auml nn-tr-p(r)-nr -n(y)r Function noun
Etymology French from Old French from entreprendre to undertake mdash more at ENTERPRISE
Date 1852
one who organizes manages and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise mdash entrepreneurial -n(y)r--l -nr- adjective mdash entrepreneurialism ---li-zm noun mdash entrepreneurially ---l adverb mdash entrepreneurship -nr-ship -n(y)r- noun
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Exciting
Main Entry exciting Pronunciation ik-s-ti Function adjectiveDate 1647
producing excitement mdash excitingly -i-l adverb
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Executive
Main Entry executive Pronunciation ig-ze-k(y)-tiv -kyuuml-Function adjectiveDate 1649
1 a of or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs b belonging to the branch of government that is charged with such powers as diplomatic representation superintendence of the execution of the laws and appointment of officials and that usually has some power over legislation (as through veto) compare JUDICIAL LEGISLATIVE 2 a designed for or relating to execution or carrying into effect ltexecutive boardgt b having administrative or managerial responsibility ltexecutive directorgt 3 of or relating to an executive ltthe executive officesgt
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Faux Pas
Main Entry faux pas Pronunciation f-pauml f- Inflected form plural faux pas -pauml(z) -pauml(z) Function nounEtymology French literally false stepDate 1676
BLUNDER especially a social blunder
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Favorite
Main Entry favorite Pronunciation f-v(-)rt f-vrt chiefly dialect f-v-rt Function noun
Etymology Italian favorito past participle of favorire to favor from favore favor from Latin favor
Date 1583
1 one that is treated or regarded with special favor or liking especially a person who is specially loved trusted or provided with favors by someone of high rank or authority 2 a competitor judged most likely to win
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Gargantuan
Main Entry gargantuan Pronunciation -wnFunction adjectiveEtymology GargantuaUsage often capitalizedDate 1596
tremendous in size volume or degree GIGANTIC COLOSSAL ltgargantuan waterfallsgt
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Genre
Main Entry genre Pronunciation zhaumln-r zhauml n- zhauml nr jaumln-r Function nounEtymology French from Middle French kind
gender mdash more at GENDERDate 1770
1 a category of artistic musical or literary composition characterized by a particular style form or content 2 KIND SORT 3 painting that depicts scenes or events from everyday life usually realistically
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Gourmet
Main Entry gourmet Pronunciation gr-m gr- Function noun
Etymology
French from Middle French alteration of gromet boy servant vintners assistant probably ultimately from Middle English grom groom
Date 1820 a connoisseur of food and drink broadly CONNOISSEUR 2 lta film gourmetgt synonyms see EPICURE mdash gourmet adjective
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Hacienda
Main Entry hacienda Pronunciation (h)auml-s-en-d Function noun
Etymology
Spanish from Old Spanish facienda from Latin literally things to be done neuter plural of faciendus gerundive of facere to do mdash more at DO
Date circa 17721 a large estate especially in a Spanish-speaking country PLANTATION 2 the main dwelling of a hacienda
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HandsomeMain Entry handsome Pronunciation han(t)-sm Inflected form handsomer handsomestFunction AdjectiveEtymology Middle English handsom easy to
manipulateDate 1530
1 chiefly dialect APPROPRIATE SUITABLE 2 moderately large SIZABLE lta painting that commanded a handsome pricegt 3 marked by skill or cleverness ADROIT 4 marked by graciousness or generosity LIBERAL lthandsome contributions to charitygt 5 having a pleasing and usually impressive or dignified appearance synonyms see BEAUTIFUL mdash handsomely adverb mdash handsomeness noun
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Heinous
Main Entry heinous Pronunciation h-ns Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French hainus heinous from haine hate from hair to hate of Germanic origin akin to Old High German haz hate mdash more at HATE
Date 14th century
hatefully or shockingly evil ABOMINABLE mdash heinously adverb mdash heinousness noun
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Hippopotamus
Main Entry hippopotamus Pronunciation hi-p-pauml-t-ms Inflected form plural hippopotamuses or
hippopotami -m -()m Function noun
Etymology Latin from Greek hippopotamos alteration of hippos potamios literally riverine horse
Date 1563
a very large herbivorous 4-toed chiefly aquatic artiodactyl mammal (Hippopotamus amphibius) of sub-Saharan Africa with an extremely large head and mouth bare and very thick grayish skin and short legs also a smaller closely related mammal (Choeropsis liberiensis) of western Africa
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Humongous
Main Entry humongous Pronunciation hyuuml-m-gs yuuml- -mauml- Variant spelling also humungous -m-gs Function adjectiveEtymology perhaps alteration of huge +
monstrousDate circa 1967 extremely large HUGE lta humongous buildinggt lthumongous amounts of moneygt
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Idiot
Main Entry idiot Pronunciation i-d-t Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French ydiote from Latin idiota ignorant person from Greek idits one in a private station layman ignorant person from idios ones own private akin to Latin suus ones own mdash more at SUICIDE
Date 14th century
1 usually offensive a person affected with idiocy 2 a foolish or stupid person mdash idiot adjective
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Indigent
Main Entry indigent Pronunciation in-di-jnt Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Middle French from Old French from Latin indigent- indigens present participle of indigre to need from Old Latin indu + Latin egre to need perhaps akin to Old High German echerode poor
Date 15th century1 suffering from indigence IMPOVERISHED 2 a archaic DEFICIENT b archaic totally lacking in something specified mdash indigent noun
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Ingenuity
Main Entry ingenuity Pronunciation in-j-nuuml--t -nyuuml-Inflected form plural ingenuitiesFunction nounDate circa 1592
1 obsolete CANDOR INGENUOUSNESS 2 a skill or cleverness in devising or combining INVENTIVENESS b cleverness or aptness of design or contrivance 3 an ingenious device or contrivance
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JournalMain Entry journal Pronunciation jr-n lFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English service book containing the day hours from Anglo-French jurnal from jurnal adjective daily from Latin diurnalis from diurnus of the day from dies day mdash more at DEITY
Date 15th century1 a a record of current transactions especially a book of original entry in double-entry bookkeeping b an account of day-to-day events c a record of experiences ideas or reflections kept regularly for private use d a record of transactions kept by a deliberative or legislative body e LOG 3 f LOG 4 2 a a daily newspaper b a periodical dealing especially with matters of current interest 3 the part of a rotating shaft axle roll or spindle that turns in a bearing
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KnowledgeMain Entry knowledge Pronunciation nauml-lijFunction nounEtymology Middle English knowlege from knowlechen to
acknowledge irregular from knowenDate 14th century1 obsolete COGNIZANCE 2 a (1) the fact or condition of knowing something with familiarity gained through experience or association (2) acquaintance with or understanding of a science art or technique b (1) the fact or condition of being aware of something (2) the range of ones information or understanding ltanswered to the best of my knowledgegt c the circumstance or condition of apprehending truth or fact through reasoning COGNITION d the fact or condition of having information or of being learned lta person of unusual knowledgegt 3 archaic SEXUAL INTERCOURSE 4 a the sum of what is known the body of truth information and principles acquired by humankind b archaic a branch of learning synonyms KNOWLEDGE LEARNING ERUDITION SCHOLARSHIP mean what is or can be known by an individual or by humankind KNOWLEDGE applies to facts or ideas acquired by study investigation observation or experience ltrich in the knowledge of human naturegt LEARNING applies to knowledge acquired especially through formal often advanced schooling lta book that demonstrates vast learninggt ERUDITION strongly implies the acquiring of profound recondite or bookish learning ltan erudition unusual even in a scholargt SCHOLARSHIP implies the possession of learning characteristic of the advanced scholar in a specialized field of study or investigation lta work of first-rate literary scholarshipgt
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Kuwait
Main Entry Kuwait Pronunciation k-wt Function geographical name
1 country SW Asia in Arabia at head of Persian Gulf a sheikhdom before 1961 under British protection area 6880 square miles (17819 square kilometers) population 1575570 2 city amp port its capital population 181774 mdash Kuwaiti -w-t adjective or noun
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LegumeMain Entry legume Pronunciation le-gyuumlm li-gyuumlmFunction noun
Etymology French leacutegume from Latin legumin- legumen leguminous plant from legere to gather mdash more at LEGEND
Date 16761 a the fruit or seed of plants of the legume family (as peas or beans) used for food b a vegetable used for food 2 any of a large family (Leguminosae syn Fabaceae the legume family) of dicotyledonous herbs shrubs and trees having fruits that are legumes (sense 3) or loments bearing nodules on the roots that contain nitrogen-fixing bacteria and including important food and forage plants (as peas beans or clovers) 3 a dry dehiscent one-celled fruit developed from a simple superior ovary and usually dehiscing into two valves with the seeds attached to the ventral suture POD
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LettuceMain Entry lettuce Pronunciation le-ts Function noun
Etymology
Middle English letuse from Anglo-French letuse probably from plural of letue lettuce plant from Latin lactuca from lact- lac milk from its milky juice mdash more at GALAXY
Date 14th century
any of a genus (Lactuca) of composite plants especially a common garden vegetable (L sativa) whose succulent leaves are used especially in salads
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Lip-synch
Main Entry lipsynch Variant spelling or lipsync lip-sik Function verbDate circa 1961
transitive verb to pretend to sing or say in synchronization with recorded sound intransitive verb to lip-synch something mdash lip sync noun mdash lipsnch yer or lipsnc yer noun
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Lychee
Main Entry lychee Variant spelling or litchi also lichee l-()ch l- Function nounEtymology Chinese (Beijing) ligravezh Date 1588
1 the oval fruit of a Chinese tree (Litchi chinensis) of the soapberry family having a hard scaly reddish outer covering and sweet whitish edible flesh that surrounds a single large seed called also lychee nut 2 a tree bearing lychees
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Mah-jongg
Main Entry mahjongg Variant spelling or mahjong mauml-zhauml -jauml -zh -
j mauml- Function nounEtymology from Mah-Jongg a trademarkDate 1920
a game of Chinese origin usually played by four persons with 144 tiles that are drawn and discarded until one player secures a winning hand
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Maniac
Main Entry maniac Pronunciation m-n-ak Function nounEtymology Late Latin maniacus maniacal from
Greek maniakos from maniaDate circa 1763
1 MADMAN LUNATIC 2 a person characterized by an inordinate or ungovernable enthusiasm for something
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Mayonnaise
Main Entry mayonnaise Pronunciation m--nz m-- Function nounEtymology FrenchDate 1841
a dressing made of egg yolks vegetable oils and vinegar or lemon juice
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Nuisance
Main Entry nuisance Pronunciation nuuml-s n(t)s nyuuml-Function noun
Etymology Middle English nusaunce noisaunce from Anglo-French from nuisir nuire to harm from Latin nocre mdash more at NOXIOUS
Date 15th century
1 HARM INJURY 2 one that is annoying unpleasant or obnoxious PEST
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Nuptial
Main Entry nuptial Pronunciation np-shl -chl divide-sh-wl divide-ch-wl Function adjective
Etymology Latin nuptialis from nuptiae plural wedding from nubere to marry perhaps akin to Greek nymph bride nymph
Date 15th century
1 of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony 2 characteristic of or occurring in the breeding season ltnuptial flightgt
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OrangeMain Entry orange Pronunciation aumlr-inj aumlr(-)nj chiefly Northern amp
Midland r-inj r(-)nj Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French orrange araunge from Old Occitan auranja from Arabic nranj from Persian nrang from Sanskrit nra Atildega orange tree
Date 14th century1 a a globose berry with a yellowish to reddish-orange rind and a sweet edible pulp b any of various small evergreen citrus trees (genus Citrus) with glossy ovate leaves hard yellow wood fragrant white flowers and fruits that are oranges 2 any of several trees or fruits resembling the orange 3 any of a group of colors that lie midway between red and yellow in hue
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Orator
Main Entry orator Pronunciation r--tr aumlr-Function nounDate 15th century
1 one who delivers an oration 2 one distinguished for skill and power as a public speaker
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Parachute
Main Entry parachute Pronunciation per--shuumlt pa-r- Function nounEtymology French from para- (as in parasol) +
chute fall mdash more at CHUTEDate 1785
1 a device for slowing the descent of a person or object through the air that consists of a fabric canopy beneath which the person or object is suspended 2 PATAGIUM 3 a device or structure suggestive of a parachute in form use or operation mdash parachutic per--shuuml-tik pa-r- adjective
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PictureMain Entry picture Pronunciation pik-chr Function noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin pictura from pictus past participle of pingere to paint mdash more at PAINT
Date 15th century
1 a design or representation made by various means (as painting drawing or photography) 2 a a description so vivid or graphic as to suggest a mental image or give an accurate idea of something ltthe book gives a detailed picture of what is happeninggt b a mental image 3 IMAGE COPY lthe was the picture of his fathergt ltshe was the very picture of healthgt 4 a a transitory visible image or reproduction b MOTION PICTURE c plural MOVIES 5 TABLEAU 2 6 SITUATION lttook a hard look at his financial picturegt
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Porch
Main Entry porch Pronunciation prch Function noun
Etymology Middle English porche from Anglo-French from Latin porticus portico from porta gate akin to Latin portus port mdash more at FORD
Date 14th century
1 a covered area adjoining an entrance to a building and usually having a separate roof 2 obsolete PORTICO
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PrefaceMain Entry preface Pronunciation pre-fs Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Medieval Latin prephatia alteration of Latin praefation- praefatio foreword from praefari to say beforehand from prae- pre- + fari to say mdash more at BAN
Date 14th century
1 often capitalized a variable doxology beginning with the Sursum Corda and ending with the Sanctus in traditional eucharistic liturgies 2 the introductory remarks of a speaker or author 3 APPROACH PRELIMINARY
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Pseudonym
Main Entry pseuydoynym Pronunciation suuml-d-nim Function noun
Etymology French pseudonyme from Greek pseudnymos bearing a false name from pseud- + onyma name mdash more at NAME
Date 1833
a fictitious name especially PEN NAME
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Quaker
Main Entry quaker Pronunciation kw-kr Function nounDate 1597
1 one that quakes 2 capitalized FRIEND 5 mdash Quakerish kw-k(-)rish adjective mdash Quakerism -k-ri-zm noun mdash Quakerly -kr-l
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Query
Main Entry query Pronunciation kwir- kwer-Inflected form plural queriesFunction noun
Etymology alteration of earlier quere from Latin quaere imperative of quaerere to ask
Date circa 1635
1 QUESTION INQUIRY 2 a question in the mind DOUBT 3 QUESTION MARK 2
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Rendezvous
Main Entry rendezvous Pronunciation raumln-di-vuuml -d-Inflected form plural rendezvous -vuumlz Function nounEtymology Middle French from rendez vous
present yourselvesDate 1582
1 a a place appointed for assembling or meeting b a place of popular resort HAUNT 2 a meeting at an appointed place and time 3 the process of bringing two spacecraft together
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Salmon
Main Entry salmon Pronunciation sa-mn Inflected form plural salmon also salmonsFunction noun
Etymology Middle English samon from Anglo-French salmon samon from Latin salmon- salmo
Date 13th century1 a a large anadromous salmonid fish (Salmo salar) of the North Atlantic noted as a game and food fish called also Atlantic salmon b any of various anadromous salmonid fishes other than the salmon especially PACIFIC SALMON c a fish (as a barramundi) resembling a salmon 2 the variable color of salmons flesh averaging a strong yellowish pink
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Sauce
Main Entry sauce Pronunciation ss usually sas for 4Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin salsa feminine of salsus salted from past participle of sallere to salt from sal salt mdash more at SALT
Date 14th century1 a condiment or relish for food especially a fluid dressing or topping 2 something that adds zest or piquancy 3 stewed fruit eaten with other food or as a dessert 4 pert or impudent language or actions 5 slang LIQUOR used with the
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Sergeant
Main Entry sergeant Pronunciation saumlr-jnt Function noun
Etymology
Middle English servant attendant sergeant from Anglo-French sergant serjant from Latin servient- serviens present participle of servire to serve
Date 13th century1 SERGEANT AT ARMS 2 obsolete an officer who enforces the judgments of a court or the commands of one in authority 3 a noncommissioned officer ranking in the army and marine corps above a corporal and below a staff sergeant broadly NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER 4 an officer in a police force ranking in the United States just below captain or sometimes lieutenant and in England just below inspector
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SpeciesMain Entry species Pronunciation sp-()shz -()sz Inflected form plural speciesFunction noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin appearance kind species from specere to look mdash more at SPY
Date 14th century1 a KIND SORT b a class of individuals having common attributes and designated by a common name specifically a logical division of a genus or more comprehensive class ltconfessing sins in species and in numbergt c the human race human beings often used with the ltsurvival of the species in the nuclear agegt d (1) a category of biological classification ranking immediately below the genus or subgenus comprising related organisms or populations potentially capable of interbreeding and being designated by a binomial that consists of the name of a genus followed by a Latin or latinized uncapitalized noun or adjective agreeing grammatically with the genus name (2) an individual or kind belonging to a biological species e a particular kind of atomic nucleus atom molecule or ion 2 the consecrated eucharistic elements of the Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox Eucharist 3 a a mental image also a sensible object b an object of thought correlative with a natural object
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Suicide
Main Entry suicide Pronunciation suuml--sd Function noun
Etymology
Latin sui (genitive) of oneself + English -cide akin to Old English amp Old High German sn his Latin suus ones own sed se without Sanskrit sva oneself ones own
Date 16431 a the act or an instance of taking ones own life voluntarily and intentionally especially by a person of years of discretion and of sound mind b ruin of ones own interests ltpolitical suicidegt c APOPTOSIS ltcell suicidegt 2 one that commits or attempts suicide
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Tarantula
Main Entry tarantula Pronunciation t-ran-ch-l -t-l -ranch-l -rant-Inflected form plural tarantulas also
tarantulae -l Function nounEtymology Medieval Latin from Old Italian
tarantola from TarantoDate 1561
1 a European wolf spider (Lycosa tarentula) popularly held to be the cause of tarantism 2 any of a family (Theraphosidae) of large hairy American spiders that are typically rather sluggish and capable of biting sharply though most forms are not significantly poisonous to humans
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ThesisMain Entry thesis Pronunciation th-ss Britain especially for 1 the-sisInflected form plural theyses th-sz Function noun
Etymology
in sense 1 Middle English lowering of the voice from Late Latin amp Greek Late Latin from Greek downbeat more important part of a foot literally act of laying down in other senses Latin from Greek literally act of laying down from tithenai to put lay down mdash more at DO
Date 14th century1 a (1) the unstressed part of a poetic foot especially in accentual verse (2) the longer part of a poetic foot especially in quantitative verse b the accented part of a musical measure DOWNBEAT compare ARSIS 2 a a position or proposition that a person (as a candidate for scholastic honors) advances and offers to maintain by argument b a proposition to be proved or one advanced without proof HYPOTHESIS 3 the first and least adequate stage of dialectic compare SYNTHESIS 4 a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view especially one written by a candidate for an academic degree
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Tortoise
Main Entry tortoise Pronunciation tr-ts Function noun
Etymology Middle English tortu tortuse from Anglo-French tortue mdash more at TURTLE
Date 14th century
1 any of a family (Testudinidae) of terrestrial turtles broadly TURTLE 2 someone or something regarded as slow or laggard
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Tourniquet
Main Entry tourniquet Pronunciation tr-ni-kt tr- Function noun
Etymology French turnstile tourniquet from tourner to turn from Old French mdash more at TURN
Date 1695
a device (as a band of rubber) that checks bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels
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TuckMain Entry tuck Pronunciation tk Function verb
Etymology
Middle English tuken to mistreat finish (cloth) by stretching and beating tuck from Old English tTcian to mistreat akin to Old High German zuhhen to jerk Old English togian to pull mdash more at TOW
Date 14th century
transitive verb 1 a to pull up into a fold b to make a tuck in 2 to put into a snug often concealing or isolating place lta cottage tucked away in the hillgt 3 a to push in the loose end of so as to hold tightly lttuck in your shirtgt b to cover by tucking in bedclothes usually used with in 4 EAT usually used with away or in lttucked away a big lunchgt 5 to put into a tuck position intransitive verb 1 to draw together into tucks or folds 2 to eat or drink heartily usually used with into lttucked into their beer and pretzelsgt 3 to fit snugly
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Turquoise
Main Entry turquoise Variant spelling also turquois tr-kiz -kwiz Function noun
Etymology Middle English turkeys from Anglo-French turkeise from feminine of turkeis Turkish from Turc Turkish
Date 14th century
1 a mineral that is a blue bluish-green or greenish-gray hydrous basic phosphate of copper and aluminum takes a high polish and is valued as a gem when skyblue 2 a light greenish blue
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Typhus
Main Entry typhus Pronunciation t-fs Function noun
Etymology New Latin from Greek typhos fever akin to Greek typhein to smoke mdash more at DEAF
Date 1785
any of various bacterial diseases caused by rickettsias as a a severe human febrile disease that is caused by one (Rickettsia prowazekii) transmitted especially by body lice and is marked by high fever stupor alternating with delirium intense headache and a dark red rash b MURINE TYPHUS c SCRUB TYPHUS
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Utensil
Main Entry utensil Pronunciation y-ten(t)-sl yuuml- Function noun
Etymology
Middle English vessels for domestic use from Middle French utensile from Latin utensilia from neuter plural of utensilis useful from uti to use
Date 14th century1 an implement instrument or vessel used in a household and especially a kitchen 2 a useful tool or implement synonyms see IMPLEMENT
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Worcestershire Sauce
Main Entry Worcestershire sauce Pronunciation ws-t(r)-shir- -shr- also -sh(-)r- Function nounEtymology Worcestershire England where it
was originally madeDate 1843
a pungent sauce whose ingredients include soy vinegar and garlic called also Worcestershire
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WorryMain Entry worry Pronunciation wr- w-r Inflected form worried worryingFunction verb
Etymology Middle English worien from Old English wyrgan akin to Old High German wurgen to strangle Lithuanian verdti to constrict
Date before 12th century
transitive verb 1 dialect British CHOKE STRANGLE 2 a to harass by tearing biting or snapping especially at the throat b to shake or pull at with the teeth lta terrier worrying a ratgt c to touch or disturb something repeatedly d to change the position of or adjust by repeated pushing or hauling 3 a to assail with rough or aggressive attack or treatment TORMENT b to subject to persistent or nagging attention or effort 4 to afflict with mental distress or agitation make anxious intransitive verb 1 dialect British STRANGLE CHOKE 2 to move proceed or progress by unceasing or difficult effort STRUGGLE 3 to feel or experience concern or anxiety FRET ltworrying about his healthgt mdash worriedly -(r)d-l -(r)d- adverb mdash worrier -(r)-r noun mdash worryingly adverb
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Zucchini
Main Entry zucchini Pronunciation z-k-n Inflected form plural zucchini or zucchinisFunction nounEtymology Italian plural of zucchino
diminutive of zucca gourdDate 1925
a smooth cylindrical usually dark green summer squash also a plant that bears zucchini
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- Commonly Mispronounced Words
- Abalone
- Accessory
- Acknowledge
- Acoustic
- Admirable
- Adolescence
- Advocacy
- Affidavit
- Allege
- Almond
- Alms
- Alumna
- Analgesic
- Any
- Applicable
- Appreciate
- Associate
- Asterisk
- Asthma
- Attacheacute
- Attorney
- Awardee
- Bamboo
- Beneficiary
- Bicuspid Valve
- Boutique
- Broccoli
- Bury
- Busy
- Category
- Cement
- Cemetery
- Chimera
- Chocolate
- Cleanliness
- Climb
- Comfortable
- Condolence
- Confirm
- Controversy
- Corps
- Coupon
- Debut
- Didnrsquot
- Education
- Embryo
- Entrepreneur
- Exciting
- Executive
- Faux Pas
- Favorite
- Gargantuan
- Genre
- Gourmet
- Hacienda
- Handsome
- Heinous
- Hippopotamus
- Humongous
- Idiot
- Indigent
- Ingenuity
- Journal
- Knowledge
- Kuwait
- Legume
- Lettuce
- Lip-synch
- Lychee
- Mah-jongg
- Maniac
- Mayonnaise
- Nuisance
- Nuptial
- Orange
- Orator
- Parachute
- Picture
- Porch
- Preface
- Pseudonym
- Quaker
- Query
- Rendezvous
- Salmon
- Sauce
- Sergeant
- Species
- Suicide
- Tarantula
- Thesis
- Tortoise
- Tourniquet
- Tuck
- Turquoise
- Typhus
- Utensil
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Worry
- Zucchini
Affidavit
Main Entry affidavit Pronunciation a-f-d-vt Function nounEtymology Medieval Latin he has made an
oath from affidareDate 1593
a sworn statement in writing made especially under oath or on affirmation before an authorized magistrate or officer
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Allege
Main Entry allege Pronunciation -lej Inflected form alleged allegingFunction transitive verb
Etymology
Middle English alleggen to submit in evidence or as justification adduce from Anglo-French aleger allegger probably in part modification of Medieval Latin allegare from Latin to send as a representative adduce in support of a plea (from ad- + legare to depute) in part from Anglo-French aleger to lighten free exculpate from Late Latin alleviare to relieve mdash more at LEGATE ALLEVIATE
Date 14th century1 archaic to adduce or bring forward as a source or authority 2 to assert without proof or before proving ltthe newspaper alleges the mayors guiltgt 3 to bring forward as a reason or excuse
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Almond
Main Entry almond Pronunciation auml-mnd a- aumll- al-Function noun
Etymology Middle English almande from Anglo-French alemande from Late Latin amandula alteration of Latin amygdala from Greek amygdal
Date 14th century
1 a the drupaceous fruit of a small tree (Prunus dulcis syn P amygdalus) of the rose family with flowers and young fruit resembling those of the peach especially its ellipsoidal edible kernel used as a nut b any of several similar fruits 2 a tree that produces
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Alms
Main Entry alms Pronunciation auml(l)mzInflected form plural almsFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English almesse almes from Old English aeliglmesse aeliglmes from Late Latin eleemosyna alms from Greek elemosyn pity alms from elemn merciful from eleos pity
Date before 12th century1 archaic CHARITY 2 something (as money or food) given freely to relieve the poor mdash almsgiver -gi-vr noun mdash almsgiving -gi-vi noun
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Alumna
Main Entry alumna Pronunciation -lm-n Inflected form plural alumnae -()n also -n Function nounEtymology Latin feminine of alumnusDate 1879
1 a girl or woman who has attended or has graduated from a particular school college or university 2 a girl or woman who is a former member employee contributor or inmate
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Analgesic
Main Entry analgesic Pronunciation a-n l-j-zik -sikFunction nounDate 1875
an agent for producing analgesia mdash analgesic adjective
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AnyMain Entry any Pronunciation e-n Function adjective
Etymology Middle English from Old English lnig akin to Old High German einag any Old English n one mdash more at ONE
Date before 12th century1 one or some indiscriminately of whatever kind a one or another taken at random ltask any man you meetgt b EVERY used to indicate one selected without restriction ltany child would know thatgt 2 one some or all indiscriminately of whatever quantity a one or more used to indicate an undetermined number or amount lthave you any moneygt b ALL used to indicate a maximum or whole ltneeds any help he can getgt c a or some without reference to quantity or extent ltgrateful for any favor at allgt 3 a unmeasured or unlimited in amount number or extent ltany quantity you desiregt b appreciably large or extended ltcould not endure it any length of timegt
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ApplicableMain Entry applicable Pronunciation a-pli-k-bl also -pli-k- Function adjectiveDate 1655
capable of or suitable for being applied APPROPRIATE ltstatutes applicable to the casegt synonyms see RELEVANT mdash applicability a-pli-k-bi-l-t also -pli-k- noun
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AppreciateMain Entry appreciate Pronunciation -pr-sh-t -pri- also -pr-s- Inflected form appreciated appreciatingFunction verb
Etymology Late Latin appretiatus past participle of appretiare from Latin ad- + pretium price mdash more at PRICE
Date 1655transitive verb 1 a to grasp the nature worth quality or significance of ltappreciate the difference between right and wronggt b to value or admire highly ltappreciates our workgt c to judge with heightened perception or understanding be fully aware of ltmust see it to appreciate itgt d to recognize with gratitude ltcertainly appreciates your kindnessgt 2 to increase the value of intransitive verb to increase in number or value mdash appreciator --tr noun mdash appreciatory -pr-sh-tr- -pri-sh- adjective synonyms APPRECIATE VALUE PRIZE TREASURE CHERISH mean to hold in high estimation APPRECIATE often connotes sufficient understanding to enjoy or admire a things excellence ltappreciates fine winegt VALUE implies rating a thing highly for its intrinsic worth ltvalues our friendshipgt PRIZE implies taking a deep pride in something one possesses ltAmericans prize their freedomgt TREASURE emphasizes jealously safeguarding something considered precious lta treasured mementogt CHERISH implies a special love and care for something ltcherishes her children above allgt synonyms see in addition UNDERSTAND
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AssociateMain Entry associate Pronunciation -s-sh-t -s-Inflected form associated associatingFunction verb
Etymology
Middle English associat associated from Latin associatus past participle of associare to unite from ad- + sociare to join from socius companion mdash more at SOCIAL
Date 14th centurytransitive verb 1 to join as a partner friend or companion 2 obsolete to keep company with ATTEND 3 to join or connect together COMBINE 4 to bring together or into relationship in any of various intangible ways (as in memory or imagination) intransitive verb 1 to come or be together as partners friends or companions 2 to combine or join with other parts UNITE synonyms see JOIN
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Asterisk
Main Entry asterisk Pronunciation as-t-risk especially in plural also divide-
rikFunction noun
Etymology Middle English astarisc from Late Latin asteriscus from Greek asteriskos literally little star diminutive of aster- astr
Date 14th century the character atilde used in printing or writing as a reference mark as an indication of the omission of letters or words to denote a hypothetical or unattested linguistic form or for various arbitrary meanings mdash asteriskless -ls adjective
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Asthma
Main Entry asthma Pronunciation az-m British as-Function Noun
Etymology Middle English asma from Medieval Latin modification of Greek asthma
Date 14th century a chronic lung disorder that is marked by recurring episodes of airway obstruction (as from bronchospasm) manifested by labored breathing accompanied especially by wheezing and coughing and by a sense of constriction in the chest and that is triggered by hyperreactivity to various stimuli (as allergens or rapid change in air temperature) mdash asthmatic az-ma-tik British as- adjective or noun mdash asthmatically -ti-k(-)l adverb
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Attacheacute
Main Entry attacheacute Pronunciation a-t-sh a-ta- -ta- Function nounEtymology French past participle of attacherDate 1826
1 a technical expert on a countrys diplomatic staff at a foreign capital lta military attachegt 2 ATTACHEacute CASE
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Attorney
Main Entry attorney Pronunciation -tr-n Inflected form plural attorneysFunction noun
Etymology Middle English attourney from Anglo-French aturneacute past participle of aturner
Date 14th century
one who is legally appointed to transact business on anothers behalf especially LAWYER mdash attorneyship -ship noun
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Awardee
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Bamboo
Main Entry bamboo Pronunciation ()bam-buuml bam- Inflected form plural bamboosFunction nounEtymology Malay bambuUsage often attributiveDate 1586
any of various woody or arborescent grasses (as of the genera Bambusa Arundinaria and Dendrocalamus of the subfamily Bambusoideae) of tropical and temperate regions having hollow stems thick rhizomes and shoots that are used for food also the jointed stem of bamboo used especially for building furniture and utensils
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Beneficiary
Main Entry beneficiary Pronunciation be-n-fi-sh-er- -e-r -fi-sh(-)r Inflected form plural beneficiariesFunction NounDate 16621 one that benefits from something 2 a the person designated to receive the income of a trust estate b the person named (as in an insurance policy) to receive proceeds or benefits mdash beneficiary adjective
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Bicuspid Valve
Main Entry bicuspid valveFunction nounDate circa 1903
MITRAL VALVE
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Boutique
Main Entry boutique Pronunciation buuml-tk Function noun
Etymology French shop probably from Old Occitan botica ultimately from Greek apothk storehouse mdash more at APOTHECARY
Usage often attributiveDate 17671 a a small fashionable shop b a small shop within a large department store 2 a small company that offers highly specialized services or products ltboutique wineriesgt ltan independent investment boutiquegt mdash boutiquey -t-k adjective
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Broccoli
Main Entry broccoli Pronunciation brauml-k-l brauml-kl Function noun
Etymology Italian plural of broccolo flowering top of a cabbage diminutive of brocco small nail sprout
Date 1699
1 chiefly British a large hardy cauliflower 2 a either of two garden vegetable plants closely related to the cabbage (1) one with a thick central stem and a compact head of dense usually green florets that is classified with the cauliflower (2) one (Brassica oleracea italica) with slender stems and usually green or purple florets not arranged in a central head b the stems and immature florets of broccoli used as food
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BuryMain Entry bury Pronunciation ber- be-r also br- Inflected form buried buryingFunction transitive verb
Etymology Middle English burien from Old English byrgan akin to Old High German bergan to shelter Russian berech to spare
Date before 12th century1 to dispose of by depositing in or as if in the earth especially to inter with funeral ceremonies 2 a to conceal by or as if by covering with earth b to cover from view ltburied her face in her handsgt 3 a to have done with ltburying their differencesgt b to conceal in obscurity ltburied the retraction among the classified adsgt c SUBMERGE ENGROSS usually used with in ltburied himself in his booksgt 4 to put (a playing card) out of play by placing it in or under the dealers pack 5 to succeed emphatically or impressively in making (a shot) ltbury a jumpergt ltbury a puttgt 6 to defeat overwhelmingly synonyms see HIDE mdash bury the hatchet to settle a disagreement become reconciled
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BusyMain Entry busy Pronunciation bi-z Inflected form busier busiestFunction adjective
Etymology Middle English bisy from Old English bisig akin to Middle Dutch amp Middle Low German besich busy
Date before 12th century
1 a engaged in action OCCUPIED b being in use ltfound the telephone busygt 2 full of activity BUSTLING lta busy seaportgt 3 foolishly or intrusively active MEDDLING 4 full of distracting detail lta busy designgt mdash busily bi-z-l adverb mdash busyness bi-z-ns noun synonyms BUSY INDUSTRIOUS DILIGENT ASSIDUOUS SEDULOUS mean actively engaged or occupied BUSY chiefly stresses activity as opposed to idleness or leisure lttoo busy to spend time with the childrengt INDUSTRIOUS implies characteristic or habitual devotion to work ltindustrious employeesgt DILIGENT suggests earnest application to some specific object or pursuit ltvery diligent in her pursuit of a degreegt ASSIDUOUS stresses careful and unremitting application ltassiduous practicegt SEDULOUS implies painstaking and persevering application lta sedulous investigation of the murdergt
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CategoryMain Entry category Pronunciation ka-t-gr- Inflected form plural categoriesFunction noun
Etymology
Late Latin categoria from Greek katgoria predication category from katgorein to accuse affirm predicate from kata- + agora public assembly from ageirein to gather
Date 1588
1 any of several fundamental and distinct classes to which entities or concepts belong 2 a division within a system of classification
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CementMain Entry cement Pronunciation si-ment also s-ment Function noun
Etymology
Middle English sement from Anglo-French ciment from Latin caementum stone chips used in making mortar from caedere to cut
Date 14th century1 a CONCRETE b a powder of alumina silica lime iron oxide and magnesium oxide burned together in a kiln and finely pulverized and used as an ingredient of mortar and concrete also any mixture used for a similar purpose 2 a binding element or agency as a a substance to make objects adhere to each other b something serving to unite firmly ltjustice is the cement that holds a political community together mdash R M Hutchinsgt 3 CEMENTUM 4 a plastic composition made especially of zinc or silica for filling dental cavities 5 the fine-grained groundmass or glass of a porphyry
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Cemetery
Main Entry cemetery Pronunciation se-m-ter- -te-r Inflected form plural cemeteriesFunction Noun
Etymology
Middle English cimitery from Anglo-French cimiterie from Late Latin coemeterium from Greek koimtrion sleeping chamber burial place from koiman to put to sleep akin to Greek keisthai to lie Sanskrit Kete he lies
Date 15th century
a burial ground
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Chimera
Main Entry chimera Pronunciation k-mir- k-Function noun
Etymology
Latin chimaera from Greek chimaira she-goat chimera akin to Old Norse gymbr yearling ewe Greek cheimn winter mdash more at HIBERNATE
1 a capitalized a fire-breathing she-monster in Greek mythology having a lions head a goats body and a serpents tail b an imaginary monster compounded of incongruous parts 2 an illusion or fabrication of the mind especially an unrealizable dream lta fancy a chimera in my brain troubles me in my prayer mdash John Donnegt 3 an individual organ or part consisting of tissues of diverse genetic constitution
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ChocolateMain Entry chocolate Pronunciation chauml-k(-)lt ch- Function noun
Etymology
Spanish from Nahuatl chocoltl probably alteration of eastern Nahuatl dialect chikoltl from chikolli hook (probably used to refer to the beater used to mix chocolate with water) + tl water liquid
Date 16041 a beverage made by mixing chocolate with water or milk 2 a food prepared from ground roasted cacao beans 3 a small candy with a center (as a fondant) and a chocolate coating 4 a brownish gray mdash chocolate adjective
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Cleanliness
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ClimbMain Entry 1climb Pronunciation klm Function verb
Etymology Middle English from Old English climban probably akin to Old English clifian to adhere mdash more at CLEAVE
Date before 12th centuryintransitive verb 1 a to go upward with gradual or continuous progress RISE ASCEND ltwatching the smoke climbgt b to increase gradually ltprices are continuing to climbgt c to slope upward lta climbing pathgt 2 a to go upward or raise oneself especially by grasping or clutching with the hands ltclimbed aboard the traingt b of a plant to ascend in growth (as by twining) 3 to go about or down usually by grasping or holding with the hands ltclimb down the laddergt 4 to get into or out of clothing usually with some haste or effort ltthe firefighters climbed into their clothesgt transitive verb 1 to go upward on or along to the top of or over ltclimb a hillgt 2 to draw or pull oneself up over or to the top of by using hands and feet ltchildren climbing the treegt 3 to grow up or over ltivy climbing the wallgt mdash climbable kl-m-bl adjective
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ComfortableMain Entry comfortable Pronunciation km(p)(f)-t(r)-bl km(p)-f(r)-t-bl km-f(r)-bl Function adjectiveDate 17691 a affording or enjoying contentment and security lta comfortable incomegt b affording or enjoying physical comfort lta comfortable chairgt ltwas too comfortable to movegt 2 a free from vexation or doubt ltcomfortable assumptionsgt b free from stress or tension lta comfortable routinegt mdash comfortableness noun mdash comfortably -bl adverb synonyms COMFORTABLE COZY SNUG EASY RESTFUL mean enjoying or providing a position of contentment and security COMFORTABLE applies to anything that encourages serenity well-being or complacency as well as physical ease ltstarted feeling comfortable in our new surroundingsgt COZY suggests warmth shelter assured ease and friendliness lta cozy neighborhood coffee shopgt SNUG suggests having just enough space for comfort and safety but no more lta snug little cottagegt EASY implies relief from or absence of anything likely to cause discomfort or constraint ltliving in easy circumstancesgt RESTFUL applies to whatever induces or contributes to rest or relaxation lta quiet restful vacationgt
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Condolence
Main Entry condolence Pronunciation kn-d-ln(t)s also kaumln-d- Function nounDate 1603
1 sympathy with another in sorrow 2 an expression of sympathy synonyms see PITY
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ConfirmMain Entry confirm Pronunciation kn-frm Function transitive verb
Etymology Middle English from Anglo-French cunfermer from Latin confirmare from com- + firmare to make firm from firmus firm
Date 13th century1 to give approval to RATIFY ltconfirm a treatygt 2 to make firm or firmer STRENGTHEN ltconfirm ones resolvegt 3 to administer the rite of confirmation to 4 to give new assurance of the validity of remove doubt about by authoritative act or indisputable fact ltconfirm a rumorgt ltconfirm an ordergt mdash confirmability -fr-m-bi-l-t noun mdash confirmable -fr-m-bl adjective synonyms CONFIRM CORROBORATE SUBSTANTIATE VERIFY AUTHENTICATE VALIDATE mean to attest to the truth or validity of something CONFIRM implies the removing of doubts by an authoritative statement or indisputable fact ltconfirmed the reportsgt CORROBORATE suggests the strengthening of what is already partly established ltwitnesses corroborated his storygt SUBSTANTIATE implies the offering of evidence that sustains the contention ltthe claims have yet to be substantiatedgt VERIFY implies the establishing of correspondence of actual facts or details with those proposed or guessed at ltall statements of fact in the article have been verifiedgt AUTHENTICATE implies establishing genuineness by adducing legal or official documents or expert opinion lthandwriting experts authenticated the diariesgt VALIDATE implies establishing validity by authoritative affirmation or by factual proof ltvalidated the hypothesis by experimentsgt
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Controversy
Main Entry controversy Pronunciation kaumln-tr-vr-s British also kn-trauml-vr-s Inflected form plural controversiesFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English controversie from Anglo-French from Latin controversia from controversus disputable literally turned against from contro- (akin to contra-) + versus past participle of vertere to turn mdash more at WORTH
Date 14th century1 a discussion marked especially by the expression of opposing views DISPUTE 2 QUARREL STRIFE
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Corps
Main Entry corps Pronunciation kr Inflected form plural corps krz Function nounEtymology French from Old French cors from
Latin corpus bodyDate 1707
1 a an organized subdivision of the military establishment ltMarine Corpsgt ltSignal Corpsgt b a tactical unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and auxiliary arms and services 2 a group of persons associated together or acting under common direction especially a body of persons having a common activity or occupation ltthe press corpsgt 3 CORPS DE BALLET
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Coupon
Main Entry coupon Pronunciation kuuml-paumln kyuuml-Function NounEtymology French from Old French piece
from couper to cut mdash more at COPEDate 18221 a statement of due interest to be cut from a bearer bond when payable and presented for payment also the interest rate of a coupon 2 a form surrendered in order to obtain an article service or accommodation as a one of a series of attached tickets or certificates often to be detached and presented as needed b a ticket or form authorizing purchases of rationed commodities c a certificate or similar evidence of a purchase redeemable in premiums d a part of a printed advertisement to be cut off to use as an order blank or inquiry form or to obtain a discount on merchandise or services
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Debut
Main Entry debut Variant spelling also deacutebut d-byuuml d- Function noun
Etymology
French deacutebut from deacutebuter to begin from Middle French desbuter to play first from des- de- + but starting point goal mdash more at BUTT
Date 17511 a first appearance ltmade her singing debutgt 2 a formal entrance into society
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Didnrsquot
Main Entry didnt Pronunciation di-d nt -dn dialect also dit- n(t) or
dintDate 1675 did not
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Education
Main Entry education Pronunciation e-j-k-shn Function nounDate 1531
1 a the action or process of educating or of being educated also a stage of such a process b the knowledge and development resulting from an educational process lta person of little educationgt 2 the field of study that deals mainly with methods of teaching and learning in schools mdash educational -shnl -sh-n l adjective mdash educationally - adverb
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EmbryoMain Entry embryo Pronunciation em-br- Inflected form plural embryosFunction noun
Etymology Medieval Latin embryon- embryo from Greek embryon from en- + bryein to swell akin to Greek bryon catkin
Date 15481 a archaic a vertebrate at any stage of development prior to birth or hatching b an animal in the early stages of growth and differentiation that are characterized by cleavage the laying down of fundamental tissues and the formation of primitive organs and organ systems especially the developing human individual from the time of implantation to the end of the eighth week after conception 2 the young sporophyte of a seed plant usually comprising a rudimentary plant with plumule radicle and cotyledons 3 a something as yet undeveloped b a beginning or undeveloped state of something ltproductions seen in embryo during their out-of-town tryout period mdash Henry Hewesgt
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Entrepreneur
Main Entry entrepreneur Pronunciation auml nn-tr-p(r)-nr -n(y)r Function noun
Etymology French from Old French from entreprendre to undertake mdash more at ENTERPRISE
Date 1852
one who organizes manages and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise mdash entrepreneurial -n(y)r--l -nr- adjective mdash entrepreneurialism ---li-zm noun mdash entrepreneurially ---l adverb mdash entrepreneurship -nr-ship -n(y)r- noun
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Exciting
Main Entry exciting Pronunciation ik-s-ti Function adjectiveDate 1647
producing excitement mdash excitingly -i-l adverb
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Executive
Main Entry executive Pronunciation ig-ze-k(y)-tiv -kyuuml-Function adjectiveDate 1649
1 a of or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs b belonging to the branch of government that is charged with such powers as diplomatic representation superintendence of the execution of the laws and appointment of officials and that usually has some power over legislation (as through veto) compare JUDICIAL LEGISLATIVE 2 a designed for or relating to execution or carrying into effect ltexecutive boardgt b having administrative or managerial responsibility ltexecutive directorgt 3 of or relating to an executive ltthe executive officesgt
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Faux Pas
Main Entry faux pas Pronunciation f-pauml f- Inflected form plural faux pas -pauml(z) -pauml(z) Function nounEtymology French literally false stepDate 1676
BLUNDER especially a social blunder
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Favorite
Main Entry favorite Pronunciation f-v(-)rt f-vrt chiefly dialect f-v-rt Function noun
Etymology Italian favorito past participle of favorire to favor from favore favor from Latin favor
Date 1583
1 one that is treated or regarded with special favor or liking especially a person who is specially loved trusted or provided with favors by someone of high rank or authority 2 a competitor judged most likely to win
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Gargantuan
Main Entry gargantuan Pronunciation -wnFunction adjectiveEtymology GargantuaUsage often capitalizedDate 1596
tremendous in size volume or degree GIGANTIC COLOSSAL ltgargantuan waterfallsgt
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Genre
Main Entry genre Pronunciation zhaumln-r zhauml n- zhauml nr jaumln-r Function nounEtymology French from Middle French kind
gender mdash more at GENDERDate 1770
1 a category of artistic musical or literary composition characterized by a particular style form or content 2 KIND SORT 3 painting that depicts scenes or events from everyday life usually realistically
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Gourmet
Main Entry gourmet Pronunciation gr-m gr- Function noun
Etymology
French from Middle French alteration of gromet boy servant vintners assistant probably ultimately from Middle English grom groom
Date 1820 a connoisseur of food and drink broadly CONNOISSEUR 2 lta film gourmetgt synonyms see EPICURE mdash gourmet adjective
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Hacienda
Main Entry hacienda Pronunciation (h)auml-s-en-d Function noun
Etymology
Spanish from Old Spanish facienda from Latin literally things to be done neuter plural of faciendus gerundive of facere to do mdash more at DO
Date circa 17721 a large estate especially in a Spanish-speaking country PLANTATION 2 the main dwelling of a hacienda
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HandsomeMain Entry handsome Pronunciation han(t)-sm Inflected form handsomer handsomestFunction AdjectiveEtymology Middle English handsom easy to
manipulateDate 1530
1 chiefly dialect APPROPRIATE SUITABLE 2 moderately large SIZABLE lta painting that commanded a handsome pricegt 3 marked by skill or cleverness ADROIT 4 marked by graciousness or generosity LIBERAL lthandsome contributions to charitygt 5 having a pleasing and usually impressive or dignified appearance synonyms see BEAUTIFUL mdash handsomely adverb mdash handsomeness noun
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Heinous
Main Entry heinous Pronunciation h-ns Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French hainus heinous from haine hate from hair to hate of Germanic origin akin to Old High German haz hate mdash more at HATE
Date 14th century
hatefully or shockingly evil ABOMINABLE mdash heinously adverb mdash heinousness noun
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Hippopotamus
Main Entry hippopotamus Pronunciation hi-p-pauml-t-ms Inflected form plural hippopotamuses or
hippopotami -m -()m Function noun
Etymology Latin from Greek hippopotamos alteration of hippos potamios literally riverine horse
Date 1563
a very large herbivorous 4-toed chiefly aquatic artiodactyl mammal (Hippopotamus amphibius) of sub-Saharan Africa with an extremely large head and mouth bare and very thick grayish skin and short legs also a smaller closely related mammal (Choeropsis liberiensis) of western Africa
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Humongous
Main Entry humongous Pronunciation hyuuml-m-gs yuuml- -mauml- Variant spelling also humungous -m-gs Function adjectiveEtymology perhaps alteration of huge +
monstrousDate circa 1967 extremely large HUGE lta humongous buildinggt lthumongous amounts of moneygt
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Idiot
Main Entry idiot Pronunciation i-d-t Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French ydiote from Latin idiota ignorant person from Greek idits one in a private station layman ignorant person from idios ones own private akin to Latin suus ones own mdash more at SUICIDE
Date 14th century
1 usually offensive a person affected with idiocy 2 a foolish or stupid person mdash idiot adjective
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Indigent
Main Entry indigent Pronunciation in-di-jnt Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Middle French from Old French from Latin indigent- indigens present participle of indigre to need from Old Latin indu + Latin egre to need perhaps akin to Old High German echerode poor
Date 15th century1 suffering from indigence IMPOVERISHED 2 a archaic DEFICIENT b archaic totally lacking in something specified mdash indigent noun
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Ingenuity
Main Entry ingenuity Pronunciation in-j-nuuml--t -nyuuml-Inflected form plural ingenuitiesFunction nounDate circa 1592
1 obsolete CANDOR INGENUOUSNESS 2 a skill or cleverness in devising or combining INVENTIVENESS b cleverness or aptness of design or contrivance 3 an ingenious device or contrivance
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JournalMain Entry journal Pronunciation jr-n lFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English service book containing the day hours from Anglo-French jurnal from jurnal adjective daily from Latin diurnalis from diurnus of the day from dies day mdash more at DEITY
Date 15th century1 a a record of current transactions especially a book of original entry in double-entry bookkeeping b an account of day-to-day events c a record of experiences ideas or reflections kept regularly for private use d a record of transactions kept by a deliberative or legislative body e LOG 3 f LOG 4 2 a a daily newspaper b a periodical dealing especially with matters of current interest 3 the part of a rotating shaft axle roll or spindle that turns in a bearing
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KnowledgeMain Entry knowledge Pronunciation nauml-lijFunction nounEtymology Middle English knowlege from knowlechen to
acknowledge irregular from knowenDate 14th century1 obsolete COGNIZANCE 2 a (1) the fact or condition of knowing something with familiarity gained through experience or association (2) acquaintance with or understanding of a science art or technique b (1) the fact or condition of being aware of something (2) the range of ones information or understanding ltanswered to the best of my knowledgegt c the circumstance or condition of apprehending truth or fact through reasoning COGNITION d the fact or condition of having information or of being learned lta person of unusual knowledgegt 3 archaic SEXUAL INTERCOURSE 4 a the sum of what is known the body of truth information and principles acquired by humankind b archaic a branch of learning synonyms KNOWLEDGE LEARNING ERUDITION SCHOLARSHIP mean what is or can be known by an individual or by humankind KNOWLEDGE applies to facts or ideas acquired by study investigation observation or experience ltrich in the knowledge of human naturegt LEARNING applies to knowledge acquired especially through formal often advanced schooling lta book that demonstrates vast learninggt ERUDITION strongly implies the acquiring of profound recondite or bookish learning ltan erudition unusual even in a scholargt SCHOLARSHIP implies the possession of learning characteristic of the advanced scholar in a specialized field of study or investigation lta work of first-rate literary scholarshipgt
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Kuwait
Main Entry Kuwait Pronunciation k-wt Function geographical name
1 country SW Asia in Arabia at head of Persian Gulf a sheikhdom before 1961 under British protection area 6880 square miles (17819 square kilometers) population 1575570 2 city amp port its capital population 181774 mdash Kuwaiti -w-t adjective or noun
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LegumeMain Entry legume Pronunciation le-gyuumlm li-gyuumlmFunction noun
Etymology French leacutegume from Latin legumin- legumen leguminous plant from legere to gather mdash more at LEGEND
Date 16761 a the fruit or seed of plants of the legume family (as peas or beans) used for food b a vegetable used for food 2 any of a large family (Leguminosae syn Fabaceae the legume family) of dicotyledonous herbs shrubs and trees having fruits that are legumes (sense 3) or loments bearing nodules on the roots that contain nitrogen-fixing bacteria and including important food and forage plants (as peas beans or clovers) 3 a dry dehiscent one-celled fruit developed from a simple superior ovary and usually dehiscing into two valves with the seeds attached to the ventral suture POD
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LettuceMain Entry lettuce Pronunciation le-ts Function noun
Etymology
Middle English letuse from Anglo-French letuse probably from plural of letue lettuce plant from Latin lactuca from lact- lac milk from its milky juice mdash more at GALAXY
Date 14th century
any of a genus (Lactuca) of composite plants especially a common garden vegetable (L sativa) whose succulent leaves are used especially in salads
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Lip-synch
Main Entry lipsynch Variant spelling or lipsync lip-sik Function verbDate circa 1961
transitive verb to pretend to sing or say in synchronization with recorded sound intransitive verb to lip-synch something mdash lip sync noun mdash lipsnch yer or lipsnc yer noun
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Lychee
Main Entry lychee Variant spelling or litchi also lichee l-()ch l- Function nounEtymology Chinese (Beijing) ligravezh Date 1588
1 the oval fruit of a Chinese tree (Litchi chinensis) of the soapberry family having a hard scaly reddish outer covering and sweet whitish edible flesh that surrounds a single large seed called also lychee nut 2 a tree bearing lychees
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Mah-jongg
Main Entry mahjongg Variant spelling or mahjong mauml-zhauml -jauml -zh -
j mauml- Function nounEtymology from Mah-Jongg a trademarkDate 1920
a game of Chinese origin usually played by four persons with 144 tiles that are drawn and discarded until one player secures a winning hand
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Maniac
Main Entry maniac Pronunciation m-n-ak Function nounEtymology Late Latin maniacus maniacal from
Greek maniakos from maniaDate circa 1763
1 MADMAN LUNATIC 2 a person characterized by an inordinate or ungovernable enthusiasm for something
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Mayonnaise
Main Entry mayonnaise Pronunciation m--nz m-- Function nounEtymology FrenchDate 1841
a dressing made of egg yolks vegetable oils and vinegar or lemon juice
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Nuisance
Main Entry nuisance Pronunciation nuuml-s n(t)s nyuuml-Function noun
Etymology Middle English nusaunce noisaunce from Anglo-French from nuisir nuire to harm from Latin nocre mdash more at NOXIOUS
Date 15th century
1 HARM INJURY 2 one that is annoying unpleasant or obnoxious PEST
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Nuptial
Main Entry nuptial Pronunciation np-shl -chl divide-sh-wl divide-ch-wl Function adjective
Etymology Latin nuptialis from nuptiae plural wedding from nubere to marry perhaps akin to Greek nymph bride nymph
Date 15th century
1 of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony 2 characteristic of or occurring in the breeding season ltnuptial flightgt
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OrangeMain Entry orange Pronunciation aumlr-inj aumlr(-)nj chiefly Northern amp
Midland r-inj r(-)nj Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French orrange araunge from Old Occitan auranja from Arabic nranj from Persian nrang from Sanskrit nra Atildega orange tree
Date 14th century1 a a globose berry with a yellowish to reddish-orange rind and a sweet edible pulp b any of various small evergreen citrus trees (genus Citrus) with glossy ovate leaves hard yellow wood fragrant white flowers and fruits that are oranges 2 any of several trees or fruits resembling the orange 3 any of a group of colors that lie midway between red and yellow in hue
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Orator
Main Entry orator Pronunciation r--tr aumlr-Function nounDate 15th century
1 one who delivers an oration 2 one distinguished for skill and power as a public speaker
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Parachute
Main Entry parachute Pronunciation per--shuumlt pa-r- Function nounEtymology French from para- (as in parasol) +
chute fall mdash more at CHUTEDate 1785
1 a device for slowing the descent of a person or object through the air that consists of a fabric canopy beneath which the person or object is suspended 2 PATAGIUM 3 a device or structure suggestive of a parachute in form use or operation mdash parachutic per--shuuml-tik pa-r- adjective
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PictureMain Entry picture Pronunciation pik-chr Function noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin pictura from pictus past participle of pingere to paint mdash more at PAINT
Date 15th century
1 a design or representation made by various means (as painting drawing or photography) 2 a a description so vivid or graphic as to suggest a mental image or give an accurate idea of something ltthe book gives a detailed picture of what is happeninggt b a mental image 3 IMAGE COPY lthe was the picture of his fathergt ltshe was the very picture of healthgt 4 a a transitory visible image or reproduction b MOTION PICTURE c plural MOVIES 5 TABLEAU 2 6 SITUATION lttook a hard look at his financial picturegt
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Porch
Main Entry porch Pronunciation prch Function noun
Etymology Middle English porche from Anglo-French from Latin porticus portico from porta gate akin to Latin portus port mdash more at FORD
Date 14th century
1 a covered area adjoining an entrance to a building and usually having a separate roof 2 obsolete PORTICO
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PrefaceMain Entry preface Pronunciation pre-fs Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Medieval Latin prephatia alteration of Latin praefation- praefatio foreword from praefari to say beforehand from prae- pre- + fari to say mdash more at BAN
Date 14th century
1 often capitalized a variable doxology beginning with the Sursum Corda and ending with the Sanctus in traditional eucharistic liturgies 2 the introductory remarks of a speaker or author 3 APPROACH PRELIMINARY
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Pseudonym
Main Entry pseuydoynym Pronunciation suuml-d-nim Function noun
Etymology French pseudonyme from Greek pseudnymos bearing a false name from pseud- + onyma name mdash more at NAME
Date 1833
a fictitious name especially PEN NAME
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Quaker
Main Entry quaker Pronunciation kw-kr Function nounDate 1597
1 one that quakes 2 capitalized FRIEND 5 mdash Quakerish kw-k(-)rish adjective mdash Quakerism -k-ri-zm noun mdash Quakerly -kr-l
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Query
Main Entry query Pronunciation kwir- kwer-Inflected form plural queriesFunction noun
Etymology alteration of earlier quere from Latin quaere imperative of quaerere to ask
Date circa 1635
1 QUESTION INQUIRY 2 a question in the mind DOUBT 3 QUESTION MARK 2
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Rendezvous
Main Entry rendezvous Pronunciation raumln-di-vuuml -d-Inflected form plural rendezvous -vuumlz Function nounEtymology Middle French from rendez vous
present yourselvesDate 1582
1 a a place appointed for assembling or meeting b a place of popular resort HAUNT 2 a meeting at an appointed place and time 3 the process of bringing two spacecraft together
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Salmon
Main Entry salmon Pronunciation sa-mn Inflected form plural salmon also salmonsFunction noun
Etymology Middle English samon from Anglo-French salmon samon from Latin salmon- salmo
Date 13th century1 a a large anadromous salmonid fish (Salmo salar) of the North Atlantic noted as a game and food fish called also Atlantic salmon b any of various anadromous salmonid fishes other than the salmon especially PACIFIC SALMON c a fish (as a barramundi) resembling a salmon 2 the variable color of salmons flesh averaging a strong yellowish pink
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Sauce
Main Entry sauce Pronunciation ss usually sas for 4Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin salsa feminine of salsus salted from past participle of sallere to salt from sal salt mdash more at SALT
Date 14th century1 a condiment or relish for food especially a fluid dressing or topping 2 something that adds zest or piquancy 3 stewed fruit eaten with other food or as a dessert 4 pert or impudent language or actions 5 slang LIQUOR used with the
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Sergeant
Main Entry sergeant Pronunciation saumlr-jnt Function noun
Etymology
Middle English servant attendant sergeant from Anglo-French sergant serjant from Latin servient- serviens present participle of servire to serve
Date 13th century1 SERGEANT AT ARMS 2 obsolete an officer who enforces the judgments of a court or the commands of one in authority 3 a noncommissioned officer ranking in the army and marine corps above a corporal and below a staff sergeant broadly NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER 4 an officer in a police force ranking in the United States just below captain or sometimes lieutenant and in England just below inspector
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SpeciesMain Entry species Pronunciation sp-()shz -()sz Inflected form plural speciesFunction noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin appearance kind species from specere to look mdash more at SPY
Date 14th century1 a KIND SORT b a class of individuals having common attributes and designated by a common name specifically a logical division of a genus or more comprehensive class ltconfessing sins in species and in numbergt c the human race human beings often used with the ltsurvival of the species in the nuclear agegt d (1) a category of biological classification ranking immediately below the genus or subgenus comprising related organisms or populations potentially capable of interbreeding and being designated by a binomial that consists of the name of a genus followed by a Latin or latinized uncapitalized noun or adjective agreeing grammatically with the genus name (2) an individual or kind belonging to a biological species e a particular kind of atomic nucleus atom molecule or ion 2 the consecrated eucharistic elements of the Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox Eucharist 3 a a mental image also a sensible object b an object of thought correlative with a natural object
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Suicide
Main Entry suicide Pronunciation suuml--sd Function noun
Etymology
Latin sui (genitive) of oneself + English -cide akin to Old English amp Old High German sn his Latin suus ones own sed se without Sanskrit sva oneself ones own
Date 16431 a the act or an instance of taking ones own life voluntarily and intentionally especially by a person of years of discretion and of sound mind b ruin of ones own interests ltpolitical suicidegt c APOPTOSIS ltcell suicidegt 2 one that commits or attempts suicide
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Tarantula
Main Entry tarantula Pronunciation t-ran-ch-l -t-l -ranch-l -rant-Inflected form plural tarantulas also
tarantulae -l Function nounEtymology Medieval Latin from Old Italian
tarantola from TarantoDate 1561
1 a European wolf spider (Lycosa tarentula) popularly held to be the cause of tarantism 2 any of a family (Theraphosidae) of large hairy American spiders that are typically rather sluggish and capable of biting sharply though most forms are not significantly poisonous to humans
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ThesisMain Entry thesis Pronunciation th-ss Britain especially for 1 the-sisInflected form plural theyses th-sz Function noun
Etymology
in sense 1 Middle English lowering of the voice from Late Latin amp Greek Late Latin from Greek downbeat more important part of a foot literally act of laying down in other senses Latin from Greek literally act of laying down from tithenai to put lay down mdash more at DO
Date 14th century1 a (1) the unstressed part of a poetic foot especially in accentual verse (2) the longer part of a poetic foot especially in quantitative verse b the accented part of a musical measure DOWNBEAT compare ARSIS 2 a a position or proposition that a person (as a candidate for scholastic honors) advances and offers to maintain by argument b a proposition to be proved or one advanced without proof HYPOTHESIS 3 the first and least adequate stage of dialectic compare SYNTHESIS 4 a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view especially one written by a candidate for an academic degree
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Tortoise
Main Entry tortoise Pronunciation tr-ts Function noun
Etymology Middle English tortu tortuse from Anglo-French tortue mdash more at TURTLE
Date 14th century
1 any of a family (Testudinidae) of terrestrial turtles broadly TURTLE 2 someone or something regarded as slow or laggard
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Tourniquet
Main Entry tourniquet Pronunciation tr-ni-kt tr- Function noun
Etymology French turnstile tourniquet from tourner to turn from Old French mdash more at TURN
Date 1695
a device (as a band of rubber) that checks bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels
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TuckMain Entry tuck Pronunciation tk Function verb
Etymology
Middle English tuken to mistreat finish (cloth) by stretching and beating tuck from Old English tTcian to mistreat akin to Old High German zuhhen to jerk Old English togian to pull mdash more at TOW
Date 14th century
transitive verb 1 a to pull up into a fold b to make a tuck in 2 to put into a snug often concealing or isolating place lta cottage tucked away in the hillgt 3 a to push in the loose end of so as to hold tightly lttuck in your shirtgt b to cover by tucking in bedclothes usually used with in 4 EAT usually used with away or in lttucked away a big lunchgt 5 to put into a tuck position intransitive verb 1 to draw together into tucks or folds 2 to eat or drink heartily usually used with into lttucked into their beer and pretzelsgt 3 to fit snugly
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Turquoise
Main Entry turquoise Variant spelling also turquois tr-kiz -kwiz Function noun
Etymology Middle English turkeys from Anglo-French turkeise from feminine of turkeis Turkish from Turc Turkish
Date 14th century
1 a mineral that is a blue bluish-green or greenish-gray hydrous basic phosphate of copper and aluminum takes a high polish and is valued as a gem when skyblue 2 a light greenish blue
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Typhus
Main Entry typhus Pronunciation t-fs Function noun
Etymology New Latin from Greek typhos fever akin to Greek typhein to smoke mdash more at DEAF
Date 1785
any of various bacterial diseases caused by rickettsias as a a severe human febrile disease that is caused by one (Rickettsia prowazekii) transmitted especially by body lice and is marked by high fever stupor alternating with delirium intense headache and a dark red rash b MURINE TYPHUS c SCRUB TYPHUS
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Utensil
Main Entry utensil Pronunciation y-ten(t)-sl yuuml- Function noun
Etymology
Middle English vessels for domestic use from Middle French utensile from Latin utensilia from neuter plural of utensilis useful from uti to use
Date 14th century1 an implement instrument or vessel used in a household and especially a kitchen 2 a useful tool or implement synonyms see IMPLEMENT
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Worcestershire Sauce
Main Entry Worcestershire sauce Pronunciation ws-t(r)-shir- -shr- also -sh(-)r- Function nounEtymology Worcestershire England where it
was originally madeDate 1843
a pungent sauce whose ingredients include soy vinegar and garlic called also Worcestershire
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WorryMain Entry worry Pronunciation wr- w-r Inflected form worried worryingFunction verb
Etymology Middle English worien from Old English wyrgan akin to Old High German wurgen to strangle Lithuanian verdti to constrict
Date before 12th century
transitive verb 1 dialect British CHOKE STRANGLE 2 a to harass by tearing biting or snapping especially at the throat b to shake or pull at with the teeth lta terrier worrying a ratgt c to touch or disturb something repeatedly d to change the position of or adjust by repeated pushing or hauling 3 a to assail with rough or aggressive attack or treatment TORMENT b to subject to persistent or nagging attention or effort 4 to afflict with mental distress or agitation make anxious intransitive verb 1 dialect British STRANGLE CHOKE 2 to move proceed or progress by unceasing or difficult effort STRUGGLE 3 to feel or experience concern or anxiety FRET ltworrying about his healthgt mdash worriedly -(r)d-l -(r)d- adverb mdash worrier -(r)-r noun mdash worryingly adverb
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Zucchini
Main Entry zucchini Pronunciation z-k-n Inflected form plural zucchini or zucchinisFunction nounEtymology Italian plural of zucchino
diminutive of zucca gourdDate 1925
a smooth cylindrical usually dark green summer squash also a plant that bears zucchini
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- Commonly Mispronounced Words
- Abalone
- Accessory
- Acknowledge
- Acoustic
- Admirable
- Adolescence
- Advocacy
- Affidavit
- Allege
- Almond
- Alms
- Alumna
- Analgesic
- Any
- Applicable
- Appreciate
- Associate
- Asterisk
- Asthma
- Attacheacute
- Attorney
- Awardee
- Bamboo
- Beneficiary
- Bicuspid Valve
- Boutique
- Broccoli
- Bury
- Busy
- Category
- Cement
- Cemetery
- Chimera
- Chocolate
- Cleanliness
- Climb
- Comfortable
- Condolence
- Confirm
- Controversy
- Corps
- Coupon
- Debut
- Didnrsquot
- Education
- Embryo
- Entrepreneur
- Exciting
- Executive
- Faux Pas
- Favorite
- Gargantuan
- Genre
- Gourmet
- Hacienda
- Handsome
- Heinous
- Hippopotamus
- Humongous
- Idiot
- Indigent
- Ingenuity
- Journal
- Knowledge
- Kuwait
- Legume
- Lettuce
- Lip-synch
- Lychee
- Mah-jongg
- Maniac
- Mayonnaise
- Nuisance
- Nuptial
- Orange
- Orator
- Parachute
- Picture
- Porch
- Preface
- Pseudonym
- Quaker
- Query
- Rendezvous
- Salmon
- Sauce
- Sergeant
- Species
- Suicide
- Tarantula
- Thesis
- Tortoise
- Tourniquet
- Tuck
- Turquoise
- Typhus
- Utensil
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Worry
- Zucchini
Allege
Main Entry allege Pronunciation -lej Inflected form alleged allegingFunction transitive verb
Etymology
Middle English alleggen to submit in evidence or as justification adduce from Anglo-French aleger allegger probably in part modification of Medieval Latin allegare from Latin to send as a representative adduce in support of a plea (from ad- + legare to depute) in part from Anglo-French aleger to lighten free exculpate from Late Latin alleviare to relieve mdash more at LEGATE ALLEVIATE
Date 14th century1 archaic to adduce or bring forward as a source or authority 2 to assert without proof or before proving ltthe newspaper alleges the mayors guiltgt 3 to bring forward as a reason or excuse
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Almond
Main Entry almond Pronunciation auml-mnd a- aumll- al-Function noun
Etymology Middle English almande from Anglo-French alemande from Late Latin amandula alteration of Latin amygdala from Greek amygdal
Date 14th century
1 a the drupaceous fruit of a small tree (Prunus dulcis syn P amygdalus) of the rose family with flowers and young fruit resembling those of the peach especially its ellipsoidal edible kernel used as a nut b any of several similar fruits 2 a tree that produces
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Alms
Main Entry alms Pronunciation auml(l)mzInflected form plural almsFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English almesse almes from Old English aeliglmesse aeliglmes from Late Latin eleemosyna alms from Greek elemosyn pity alms from elemn merciful from eleos pity
Date before 12th century1 archaic CHARITY 2 something (as money or food) given freely to relieve the poor mdash almsgiver -gi-vr noun mdash almsgiving -gi-vi noun
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Alumna
Main Entry alumna Pronunciation -lm-n Inflected form plural alumnae -()n also -n Function nounEtymology Latin feminine of alumnusDate 1879
1 a girl or woman who has attended or has graduated from a particular school college or university 2 a girl or woman who is a former member employee contributor or inmate
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Analgesic
Main Entry analgesic Pronunciation a-n l-j-zik -sikFunction nounDate 1875
an agent for producing analgesia mdash analgesic adjective
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AnyMain Entry any Pronunciation e-n Function adjective
Etymology Middle English from Old English lnig akin to Old High German einag any Old English n one mdash more at ONE
Date before 12th century1 one or some indiscriminately of whatever kind a one or another taken at random ltask any man you meetgt b EVERY used to indicate one selected without restriction ltany child would know thatgt 2 one some or all indiscriminately of whatever quantity a one or more used to indicate an undetermined number or amount lthave you any moneygt b ALL used to indicate a maximum or whole ltneeds any help he can getgt c a or some without reference to quantity or extent ltgrateful for any favor at allgt 3 a unmeasured or unlimited in amount number or extent ltany quantity you desiregt b appreciably large or extended ltcould not endure it any length of timegt
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ApplicableMain Entry applicable Pronunciation a-pli-k-bl also -pli-k- Function adjectiveDate 1655
capable of or suitable for being applied APPROPRIATE ltstatutes applicable to the casegt synonyms see RELEVANT mdash applicability a-pli-k-bi-l-t also -pli-k- noun
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AppreciateMain Entry appreciate Pronunciation -pr-sh-t -pri- also -pr-s- Inflected form appreciated appreciatingFunction verb
Etymology Late Latin appretiatus past participle of appretiare from Latin ad- + pretium price mdash more at PRICE
Date 1655transitive verb 1 a to grasp the nature worth quality or significance of ltappreciate the difference between right and wronggt b to value or admire highly ltappreciates our workgt c to judge with heightened perception or understanding be fully aware of ltmust see it to appreciate itgt d to recognize with gratitude ltcertainly appreciates your kindnessgt 2 to increase the value of intransitive verb to increase in number or value mdash appreciator --tr noun mdash appreciatory -pr-sh-tr- -pri-sh- adjective synonyms APPRECIATE VALUE PRIZE TREASURE CHERISH mean to hold in high estimation APPRECIATE often connotes sufficient understanding to enjoy or admire a things excellence ltappreciates fine winegt VALUE implies rating a thing highly for its intrinsic worth ltvalues our friendshipgt PRIZE implies taking a deep pride in something one possesses ltAmericans prize their freedomgt TREASURE emphasizes jealously safeguarding something considered precious lta treasured mementogt CHERISH implies a special love and care for something ltcherishes her children above allgt synonyms see in addition UNDERSTAND
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AssociateMain Entry associate Pronunciation -s-sh-t -s-Inflected form associated associatingFunction verb
Etymology
Middle English associat associated from Latin associatus past participle of associare to unite from ad- + sociare to join from socius companion mdash more at SOCIAL
Date 14th centurytransitive verb 1 to join as a partner friend or companion 2 obsolete to keep company with ATTEND 3 to join or connect together COMBINE 4 to bring together or into relationship in any of various intangible ways (as in memory or imagination) intransitive verb 1 to come or be together as partners friends or companions 2 to combine or join with other parts UNITE synonyms see JOIN
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Asterisk
Main Entry asterisk Pronunciation as-t-risk especially in plural also divide-
rikFunction noun
Etymology Middle English astarisc from Late Latin asteriscus from Greek asteriskos literally little star diminutive of aster- astr
Date 14th century the character atilde used in printing or writing as a reference mark as an indication of the omission of letters or words to denote a hypothetical or unattested linguistic form or for various arbitrary meanings mdash asteriskless -ls adjective
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Asthma
Main Entry asthma Pronunciation az-m British as-Function Noun
Etymology Middle English asma from Medieval Latin modification of Greek asthma
Date 14th century a chronic lung disorder that is marked by recurring episodes of airway obstruction (as from bronchospasm) manifested by labored breathing accompanied especially by wheezing and coughing and by a sense of constriction in the chest and that is triggered by hyperreactivity to various stimuli (as allergens or rapid change in air temperature) mdash asthmatic az-ma-tik British as- adjective or noun mdash asthmatically -ti-k(-)l adverb
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Attacheacute
Main Entry attacheacute Pronunciation a-t-sh a-ta- -ta- Function nounEtymology French past participle of attacherDate 1826
1 a technical expert on a countrys diplomatic staff at a foreign capital lta military attachegt 2 ATTACHEacute CASE
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Attorney
Main Entry attorney Pronunciation -tr-n Inflected form plural attorneysFunction noun
Etymology Middle English attourney from Anglo-French aturneacute past participle of aturner
Date 14th century
one who is legally appointed to transact business on anothers behalf especially LAWYER mdash attorneyship -ship noun
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Awardee
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Bamboo
Main Entry bamboo Pronunciation ()bam-buuml bam- Inflected form plural bamboosFunction nounEtymology Malay bambuUsage often attributiveDate 1586
any of various woody or arborescent grasses (as of the genera Bambusa Arundinaria and Dendrocalamus of the subfamily Bambusoideae) of tropical and temperate regions having hollow stems thick rhizomes and shoots that are used for food also the jointed stem of bamboo used especially for building furniture and utensils
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Beneficiary
Main Entry beneficiary Pronunciation be-n-fi-sh-er- -e-r -fi-sh(-)r Inflected form plural beneficiariesFunction NounDate 16621 one that benefits from something 2 a the person designated to receive the income of a trust estate b the person named (as in an insurance policy) to receive proceeds or benefits mdash beneficiary adjective
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Bicuspid Valve
Main Entry bicuspid valveFunction nounDate circa 1903
MITRAL VALVE
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Boutique
Main Entry boutique Pronunciation buuml-tk Function noun
Etymology French shop probably from Old Occitan botica ultimately from Greek apothk storehouse mdash more at APOTHECARY
Usage often attributiveDate 17671 a a small fashionable shop b a small shop within a large department store 2 a small company that offers highly specialized services or products ltboutique wineriesgt ltan independent investment boutiquegt mdash boutiquey -t-k adjective
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Broccoli
Main Entry broccoli Pronunciation brauml-k-l brauml-kl Function noun
Etymology Italian plural of broccolo flowering top of a cabbage diminutive of brocco small nail sprout
Date 1699
1 chiefly British a large hardy cauliflower 2 a either of two garden vegetable plants closely related to the cabbage (1) one with a thick central stem and a compact head of dense usually green florets that is classified with the cauliflower (2) one (Brassica oleracea italica) with slender stems and usually green or purple florets not arranged in a central head b the stems and immature florets of broccoli used as food
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BuryMain Entry bury Pronunciation ber- be-r also br- Inflected form buried buryingFunction transitive verb
Etymology Middle English burien from Old English byrgan akin to Old High German bergan to shelter Russian berech to spare
Date before 12th century1 to dispose of by depositing in or as if in the earth especially to inter with funeral ceremonies 2 a to conceal by or as if by covering with earth b to cover from view ltburied her face in her handsgt 3 a to have done with ltburying their differencesgt b to conceal in obscurity ltburied the retraction among the classified adsgt c SUBMERGE ENGROSS usually used with in ltburied himself in his booksgt 4 to put (a playing card) out of play by placing it in or under the dealers pack 5 to succeed emphatically or impressively in making (a shot) ltbury a jumpergt ltbury a puttgt 6 to defeat overwhelmingly synonyms see HIDE mdash bury the hatchet to settle a disagreement become reconciled
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BusyMain Entry busy Pronunciation bi-z Inflected form busier busiestFunction adjective
Etymology Middle English bisy from Old English bisig akin to Middle Dutch amp Middle Low German besich busy
Date before 12th century
1 a engaged in action OCCUPIED b being in use ltfound the telephone busygt 2 full of activity BUSTLING lta busy seaportgt 3 foolishly or intrusively active MEDDLING 4 full of distracting detail lta busy designgt mdash busily bi-z-l adverb mdash busyness bi-z-ns noun synonyms BUSY INDUSTRIOUS DILIGENT ASSIDUOUS SEDULOUS mean actively engaged or occupied BUSY chiefly stresses activity as opposed to idleness or leisure lttoo busy to spend time with the childrengt INDUSTRIOUS implies characteristic or habitual devotion to work ltindustrious employeesgt DILIGENT suggests earnest application to some specific object or pursuit ltvery diligent in her pursuit of a degreegt ASSIDUOUS stresses careful and unremitting application ltassiduous practicegt SEDULOUS implies painstaking and persevering application lta sedulous investigation of the murdergt
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CategoryMain Entry category Pronunciation ka-t-gr- Inflected form plural categoriesFunction noun
Etymology
Late Latin categoria from Greek katgoria predication category from katgorein to accuse affirm predicate from kata- + agora public assembly from ageirein to gather
Date 1588
1 any of several fundamental and distinct classes to which entities or concepts belong 2 a division within a system of classification
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CementMain Entry cement Pronunciation si-ment also s-ment Function noun
Etymology
Middle English sement from Anglo-French ciment from Latin caementum stone chips used in making mortar from caedere to cut
Date 14th century1 a CONCRETE b a powder of alumina silica lime iron oxide and magnesium oxide burned together in a kiln and finely pulverized and used as an ingredient of mortar and concrete also any mixture used for a similar purpose 2 a binding element or agency as a a substance to make objects adhere to each other b something serving to unite firmly ltjustice is the cement that holds a political community together mdash R M Hutchinsgt 3 CEMENTUM 4 a plastic composition made especially of zinc or silica for filling dental cavities 5 the fine-grained groundmass or glass of a porphyry
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Cemetery
Main Entry cemetery Pronunciation se-m-ter- -te-r Inflected form plural cemeteriesFunction Noun
Etymology
Middle English cimitery from Anglo-French cimiterie from Late Latin coemeterium from Greek koimtrion sleeping chamber burial place from koiman to put to sleep akin to Greek keisthai to lie Sanskrit Kete he lies
Date 15th century
a burial ground
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Chimera
Main Entry chimera Pronunciation k-mir- k-Function noun
Etymology
Latin chimaera from Greek chimaira she-goat chimera akin to Old Norse gymbr yearling ewe Greek cheimn winter mdash more at HIBERNATE
1 a capitalized a fire-breathing she-monster in Greek mythology having a lions head a goats body and a serpents tail b an imaginary monster compounded of incongruous parts 2 an illusion or fabrication of the mind especially an unrealizable dream lta fancy a chimera in my brain troubles me in my prayer mdash John Donnegt 3 an individual organ or part consisting of tissues of diverse genetic constitution
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ChocolateMain Entry chocolate Pronunciation chauml-k(-)lt ch- Function noun
Etymology
Spanish from Nahuatl chocoltl probably alteration of eastern Nahuatl dialect chikoltl from chikolli hook (probably used to refer to the beater used to mix chocolate with water) + tl water liquid
Date 16041 a beverage made by mixing chocolate with water or milk 2 a food prepared from ground roasted cacao beans 3 a small candy with a center (as a fondant) and a chocolate coating 4 a brownish gray mdash chocolate adjective
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Cleanliness
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ClimbMain Entry 1climb Pronunciation klm Function verb
Etymology Middle English from Old English climban probably akin to Old English clifian to adhere mdash more at CLEAVE
Date before 12th centuryintransitive verb 1 a to go upward with gradual or continuous progress RISE ASCEND ltwatching the smoke climbgt b to increase gradually ltprices are continuing to climbgt c to slope upward lta climbing pathgt 2 a to go upward or raise oneself especially by grasping or clutching with the hands ltclimbed aboard the traingt b of a plant to ascend in growth (as by twining) 3 to go about or down usually by grasping or holding with the hands ltclimb down the laddergt 4 to get into or out of clothing usually with some haste or effort ltthe firefighters climbed into their clothesgt transitive verb 1 to go upward on or along to the top of or over ltclimb a hillgt 2 to draw or pull oneself up over or to the top of by using hands and feet ltchildren climbing the treegt 3 to grow up or over ltivy climbing the wallgt mdash climbable kl-m-bl adjective
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ComfortableMain Entry comfortable Pronunciation km(p)(f)-t(r)-bl km(p)-f(r)-t-bl km-f(r)-bl Function adjectiveDate 17691 a affording or enjoying contentment and security lta comfortable incomegt b affording or enjoying physical comfort lta comfortable chairgt ltwas too comfortable to movegt 2 a free from vexation or doubt ltcomfortable assumptionsgt b free from stress or tension lta comfortable routinegt mdash comfortableness noun mdash comfortably -bl adverb synonyms COMFORTABLE COZY SNUG EASY RESTFUL mean enjoying or providing a position of contentment and security COMFORTABLE applies to anything that encourages serenity well-being or complacency as well as physical ease ltstarted feeling comfortable in our new surroundingsgt COZY suggests warmth shelter assured ease and friendliness lta cozy neighborhood coffee shopgt SNUG suggests having just enough space for comfort and safety but no more lta snug little cottagegt EASY implies relief from or absence of anything likely to cause discomfort or constraint ltliving in easy circumstancesgt RESTFUL applies to whatever induces or contributes to rest or relaxation lta quiet restful vacationgt
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Condolence
Main Entry condolence Pronunciation kn-d-ln(t)s also kaumln-d- Function nounDate 1603
1 sympathy with another in sorrow 2 an expression of sympathy synonyms see PITY
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ConfirmMain Entry confirm Pronunciation kn-frm Function transitive verb
Etymology Middle English from Anglo-French cunfermer from Latin confirmare from com- + firmare to make firm from firmus firm
Date 13th century1 to give approval to RATIFY ltconfirm a treatygt 2 to make firm or firmer STRENGTHEN ltconfirm ones resolvegt 3 to administer the rite of confirmation to 4 to give new assurance of the validity of remove doubt about by authoritative act or indisputable fact ltconfirm a rumorgt ltconfirm an ordergt mdash confirmability -fr-m-bi-l-t noun mdash confirmable -fr-m-bl adjective synonyms CONFIRM CORROBORATE SUBSTANTIATE VERIFY AUTHENTICATE VALIDATE mean to attest to the truth or validity of something CONFIRM implies the removing of doubts by an authoritative statement or indisputable fact ltconfirmed the reportsgt CORROBORATE suggests the strengthening of what is already partly established ltwitnesses corroborated his storygt SUBSTANTIATE implies the offering of evidence that sustains the contention ltthe claims have yet to be substantiatedgt VERIFY implies the establishing of correspondence of actual facts or details with those proposed or guessed at ltall statements of fact in the article have been verifiedgt AUTHENTICATE implies establishing genuineness by adducing legal or official documents or expert opinion lthandwriting experts authenticated the diariesgt VALIDATE implies establishing validity by authoritative affirmation or by factual proof ltvalidated the hypothesis by experimentsgt
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Controversy
Main Entry controversy Pronunciation kaumln-tr-vr-s British also kn-trauml-vr-s Inflected form plural controversiesFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English controversie from Anglo-French from Latin controversia from controversus disputable literally turned against from contro- (akin to contra-) + versus past participle of vertere to turn mdash more at WORTH
Date 14th century1 a discussion marked especially by the expression of opposing views DISPUTE 2 QUARREL STRIFE
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Corps
Main Entry corps Pronunciation kr Inflected form plural corps krz Function nounEtymology French from Old French cors from
Latin corpus bodyDate 1707
1 a an organized subdivision of the military establishment ltMarine Corpsgt ltSignal Corpsgt b a tactical unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and auxiliary arms and services 2 a group of persons associated together or acting under common direction especially a body of persons having a common activity or occupation ltthe press corpsgt 3 CORPS DE BALLET
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Coupon
Main Entry coupon Pronunciation kuuml-paumln kyuuml-Function NounEtymology French from Old French piece
from couper to cut mdash more at COPEDate 18221 a statement of due interest to be cut from a bearer bond when payable and presented for payment also the interest rate of a coupon 2 a form surrendered in order to obtain an article service or accommodation as a one of a series of attached tickets or certificates often to be detached and presented as needed b a ticket or form authorizing purchases of rationed commodities c a certificate or similar evidence of a purchase redeemable in premiums d a part of a printed advertisement to be cut off to use as an order blank or inquiry form or to obtain a discount on merchandise or services
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Debut
Main Entry debut Variant spelling also deacutebut d-byuuml d- Function noun
Etymology
French deacutebut from deacutebuter to begin from Middle French desbuter to play first from des- de- + but starting point goal mdash more at BUTT
Date 17511 a first appearance ltmade her singing debutgt 2 a formal entrance into society
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Main Entry didnt Pronunciation di-d nt -dn dialect also dit- n(t) or
dintDate 1675 did not
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Education
Main Entry education Pronunciation e-j-k-shn Function nounDate 1531
1 a the action or process of educating or of being educated also a stage of such a process b the knowledge and development resulting from an educational process lta person of little educationgt 2 the field of study that deals mainly with methods of teaching and learning in schools mdash educational -shnl -sh-n l adjective mdash educationally - adverb
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EmbryoMain Entry embryo Pronunciation em-br- Inflected form plural embryosFunction noun
Etymology Medieval Latin embryon- embryo from Greek embryon from en- + bryein to swell akin to Greek bryon catkin
Date 15481 a archaic a vertebrate at any stage of development prior to birth or hatching b an animal in the early stages of growth and differentiation that are characterized by cleavage the laying down of fundamental tissues and the formation of primitive organs and organ systems especially the developing human individual from the time of implantation to the end of the eighth week after conception 2 the young sporophyte of a seed plant usually comprising a rudimentary plant with plumule radicle and cotyledons 3 a something as yet undeveloped b a beginning or undeveloped state of something ltproductions seen in embryo during their out-of-town tryout period mdash Henry Hewesgt
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Entrepreneur
Main Entry entrepreneur Pronunciation auml nn-tr-p(r)-nr -n(y)r Function noun
Etymology French from Old French from entreprendre to undertake mdash more at ENTERPRISE
Date 1852
one who organizes manages and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise mdash entrepreneurial -n(y)r--l -nr- adjective mdash entrepreneurialism ---li-zm noun mdash entrepreneurially ---l adverb mdash entrepreneurship -nr-ship -n(y)r- noun
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Exciting
Main Entry exciting Pronunciation ik-s-ti Function adjectiveDate 1647
producing excitement mdash excitingly -i-l adverb
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Executive
Main Entry executive Pronunciation ig-ze-k(y)-tiv -kyuuml-Function adjectiveDate 1649
1 a of or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs b belonging to the branch of government that is charged with such powers as diplomatic representation superintendence of the execution of the laws and appointment of officials and that usually has some power over legislation (as through veto) compare JUDICIAL LEGISLATIVE 2 a designed for or relating to execution or carrying into effect ltexecutive boardgt b having administrative or managerial responsibility ltexecutive directorgt 3 of or relating to an executive ltthe executive officesgt
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Faux Pas
Main Entry faux pas Pronunciation f-pauml f- Inflected form plural faux pas -pauml(z) -pauml(z) Function nounEtymology French literally false stepDate 1676
BLUNDER especially a social blunder
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Favorite
Main Entry favorite Pronunciation f-v(-)rt f-vrt chiefly dialect f-v-rt Function noun
Etymology Italian favorito past participle of favorire to favor from favore favor from Latin favor
Date 1583
1 one that is treated or regarded with special favor or liking especially a person who is specially loved trusted or provided with favors by someone of high rank or authority 2 a competitor judged most likely to win
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Gargantuan
Main Entry gargantuan Pronunciation -wnFunction adjectiveEtymology GargantuaUsage often capitalizedDate 1596
tremendous in size volume or degree GIGANTIC COLOSSAL ltgargantuan waterfallsgt
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Genre
Main Entry genre Pronunciation zhaumln-r zhauml n- zhauml nr jaumln-r Function nounEtymology French from Middle French kind
gender mdash more at GENDERDate 1770
1 a category of artistic musical or literary composition characterized by a particular style form or content 2 KIND SORT 3 painting that depicts scenes or events from everyday life usually realistically
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Gourmet
Main Entry gourmet Pronunciation gr-m gr- Function noun
Etymology
French from Middle French alteration of gromet boy servant vintners assistant probably ultimately from Middle English grom groom
Date 1820 a connoisseur of food and drink broadly CONNOISSEUR 2 lta film gourmetgt synonyms see EPICURE mdash gourmet adjective
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Hacienda
Main Entry hacienda Pronunciation (h)auml-s-en-d Function noun
Etymology
Spanish from Old Spanish facienda from Latin literally things to be done neuter plural of faciendus gerundive of facere to do mdash more at DO
Date circa 17721 a large estate especially in a Spanish-speaking country PLANTATION 2 the main dwelling of a hacienda
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HandsomeMain Entry handsome Pronunciation han(t)-sm Inflected form handsomer handsomestFunction AdjectiveEtymology Middle English handsom easy to
manipulateDate 1530
1 chiefly dialect APPROPRIATE SUITABLE 2 moderately large SIZABLE lta painting that commanded a handsome pricegt 3 marked by skill or cleverness ADROIT 4 marked by graciousness or generosity LIBERAL lthandsome contributions to charitygt 5 having a pleasing and usually impressive or dignified appearance synonyms see BEAUTIFUL mdash handsomely adverb mdash handsomeness noun
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Heinous
Main Entry heinous Pronunciation h-ns Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French hainus heinous from haine hate from hair to hate of Germanic origin akin to Old High German haz hate mdash more at HATE
Date 14th century
hatefully or shockingly evil ABOMINABLE mdash heinously adverb mdash heinousness noun
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Hippopotamus
Main Entry hippopotamus Pronunciation hi-p-pauml-t-ms Inflected form plural hippopotamuses or
hippopotami -m -()m Function noun
Etymology Latin from Greek hippopotamos alteration of hippos potamios literally riverine horse
Date 1563
a very large herbivorous 4-toed chiefly aquatic artiodactyl mammal (Hippopotamus amphibius) of sub-Saharan Africa with an extremely large head and mouth bare and very thick grayish skin and short legs also a smaller closely related mammal (Choeropsis liberiensis) of western Africa
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Humongous
Main Entry humongous Pronunciation hyuuml-m-gs yuuml- -mauml- Variant spelling also humungous -m-gs Function adjectiveEtymology perhaps alteration of huge +
monstrousDate circa 1967 extremely large HUGE lta humongous buildinggt lthumongous amounts of moneygt
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Idiot
Main Entry idiot Pronunciation i-d-t Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French ydiote from Latin idiota ignorant person from Greek idits one in a private station layman ignorant person from idios ones own private akin to Latin suus ones own mdash more at SUICIDE
Date 14th century
1 usually offensive a person affected with idiocy 2 a foolish or stupid person mdash idiot adjective
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Indigent
Main Entry indigent Pronunciation in-di-jnt Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Middle French from Old French from Latin indigent- indigens present participle of indigre to need from Old Latin indu + Latin egre to need perhaps akin to Old High German echerode poor
Date 15th century1 suffering from indigence IMPOVERISHED 2 a archaic DEFICIENT b archaic totally lacking in something specified mdash indigent noun
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Ingenuity
Main Entry ingenuity Pronunciation in-j-nuuml--t -nyuuml-Inflected form plural ingenuitiesFunction nounDate circa 1592
1 obsolete CANDOR INGENUOUSNESS 2 a skill or cleverness in devising or combining INVENTIVENESS b cleverness or aptness of design or contrivance 3 an ingenious device or contrivance
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JournalMain Entry journal Pronunciation jr-n lFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English service book containing the day hours from Anglo-French jurnal from jurnal adjective daily from Latin diurnalis from diurnus of the day from dies day mdash more at DEITY
Date 15th century1 a a record of current transactions especially a book of original entry in double-entry bookkeeping b an account of day-to-day events c a record of experiences ideas or reflections kept regularly for private use d a record of transactions kept by a deliberative or legislative body e LOG 3 f LOG 4 2 a a daily newspaper b a periodical dealing especially with matters of current interest 3 the part of a rotating shaft axle roll or spindle that turns in a bearing
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KnowledgeMain Entry knowledge Pronunciation nauml-lijFunction nounEtymology Middle English knowlege from knowlechen to
acknowledge irregular from knowenDate 14th century1 obsolete COGNIZANCE 2 a (1) the fact or condition of knowing something with familiarity gained through experience or association (2) acquaintance with or understanding of a science art or technique b (1) the fact or condition of being aware of something (2) the range of ones information or understanding ltanswered to the best of my knowledgegt c the circumstance or condition of apprehending truth or fact through reasoning COGNITION d the fact or condition of having information or of being learned lta person of unusual knowledgegt 3 archaic SEXUAL INTERCOURSE 4 a the sum of what is known the body of truth information and principles acquired by humankind b archaic a branch of learning synonyms KNOWLEDGE LEARNING ERUDITION SCHOLARSHIP mean what is or can be known by an individual or by humankind KNOWLEDGE applies to facts or ideas acquired by study investigation observation or experience ltrich in the knowledge of human naturegt LEARNING applies to knowledge acquired especially through formal often advanced schooling lta book that demonstrates vast learninggt ERUDITION strongly implies the acquiring of profound recondite or bookish learning ltan erudition unusual even in a scholargt SCHOLARSHIP implies the possession of learning characteristic of the advanced scholar in a specialized field of study or investigation lta work of first-rate literary scholarshipgt
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Kuwait
Main Entry Kuwait Pronunciation k-wt Function geographical name
1 country SW Asia in Arabia at head of Persian Gulf a sheikhdom before 1961 under British protection area 6880 square miles (17819 square kilometers) population 1575570 2 city amp port its capital population 181774 mdash Kuwaiti -w-t adjective or noun
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LegumeMain Entry legume Pronunciation le-gyuumlm li-gyuumlmFunction noun
Etymology French leacutegume from Latin legumin- legumen leguminous plant from legere to gather mdash more at LEGEND
Date 16761 a the fruit or seed of plants of the legume family (as peas or beans) used for food b a vegetable used for food 2 any of a large family (Leguminosae syn Fabaceae the legume family) of dicotyledonous herbs shrubs and trees having fruits that are legumes (sense 3) or loments bearing nodules on the roots that contain nitrogen-fixing bacteria and including important food and forage plants (as peas beans or clovers) 3 a dry dehiscent one-celled fruit developed from a simple superior ovary and usually dehiscing into two valves with the seeds attached to the ventral suture POD
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LettuceMain Entry lettuce Pronunciation le-ts Function noun
Etymology
Middle English letuse from Anglo-French letuse probably from plural of letue lettuce plant from Latin lactuca from lact- lac milk from its milky juice mdash more at GALAXY
Date 14th century
any of a genus (Lactuca) of composite plants especially a common garden vegetable (L sativa) whose succulent leaves are used especially in salads
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Lip-synch
Main Entry lipsynch Variant spelling or lipsync lip-sik Function verbDate circa 1961
transitive verb to pretend to sing or say in synchronization with recorded sound intransitive verb to lip-synch something mdash lip sync noun mdash lipsnch yer or lipsnc yer noun
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Lychee
Main Entry lychee Variant spelling or litchi also lichee l-()ch l- Function nounEtymology Chinese (Beijing) ligravezh Date 1588
1 the oval fruit of a Chinese tree (Litchi chinensis) of the soapberry family having a hard scaly reddish outer covering and sweet whitish edible flesh that surrounds a single large seed called also lychee nut 2 a tree bearing lychees
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Mah-jongg
Main Entry mahjongg Variant spelling or mahjong mauml-zhauml -jauml -zh -
j mauml- Function nounEtymology from Mah-Jongg a trademarkDate 1920
a game of Chinese origin usually played by four persons with 144 tiles that are drawn and discarded until one player secures a winning hand
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Maniac
Main Entry maniac Pronunciation m-n-ak Function nounEtymology Late Latin maniacus maniacal from
Greek maniakos from maniaDate circa 1763
1 MADMAN LUNATIC 2 a person characterized by an inordinate or ungovernable enthusiasm for something
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Mayonnaise
Main Entry mayonnaise Pronunciation m--nz m-- Function nounEtymology FrenchDate 1841
a dressing made of egg yolks vegetable oils and vinegar or lemon juice
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Nuisance
Main Entry nuisance Pronunciation nuuml-s n(t)s nyuuml-Function noun
Etymology Middle English nusaunce noisaunce from Anglo-French from nuisir nuire to harm from Latin nocre mdash more at NOXIOUS
Date 15th century
1 HARM INJURY 2 one that is annoying unpleasant or obnoxious PEST
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Nuptial
Main Entry nuptial Pronunciation np-shl -chl divide-sh-wl divide-ch-wl Function adjective
Etymology Latin nuptialis from nuptiae plural wedding from nubere to marry perhaps akin to Greek nymph bride nymph
Date 15th century
1 of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony 2 characteristic of or occurring in the breeding season ltnuptial flightgt
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OrangeMain Entry orange Pronunciation aumlr-inj aumlr(-)nj chiefly Northern amp
Midland r-inj r(-)nj Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French orrange araunge from Old Occitan auranja from Arabic nranj from Persian nrang from Sanskrit nra Atildega orange tree
Date 14th century1 a a globose berry with a yellowish to reddish-orange rind and a sweet edible pulp b any of various small evergreen citrus trees (genus Citrus) with glossy ovate leaves hard yellow wood fragrant white flowers and fruits that are oranges 2 any of several trees or fruits resembling the orange 3 any of a group of colors that lie midway between red and yellow in hue
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Orator
Main Entry orator Pronunciation r--tr aumlr-Function nounDate 15th century
1 one who delivers an oration 2 one distinguished for skill and power as a public speaker
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Parachute
Main Entry parachute Pronunciation per--shuumlt pa-r- Function nounEtymology French from para- (as in parasol) +
chute fall mdash more at CHUTEDate 1785
1 a device for slowing the descent of a person or object through the air that consists of a fabric canopy beneath which the person or object is suspended 2 PATAGIUM 3 a device or structure suggestive of a parachute in form use or operation mdash parachutic per--shuuml-tik pa-r- adjective
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PictureMain Entry picture Pronunciation pik-chr Function noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin pictura from pictus past participle of pingere to paint mdash more at PAINT
Date 15th century
1 a design or representation made by various means (as painting drawing or photography) 2 a a description so vivid or graphic as to suggest a mental image or give an accurate idea of something ltthe book gives a detailed picture of what is happeninggt b a mental image 3 IMAGE COPY lthe was the picture of his fathergt ltshe was the very picture of healthgt 4 a a transitory visible image or reproduction b MOTION PICTURE c plural MOVIES 5 TABLEAU 2 6 SITUATION lttook a hard look at his financial picturegt
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Porch
Main Entry porch Pronunciation prch Function noun
Etymology Middle English porche from Anglo-French from Latin porticus portico from porta gate akin to Latin portus port mdash more at FORD
Date 14th century
1 a covered area adjoining an entrance to a building and usually having a separate roof 2 obsolete PORTICO
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PrefaceMain Entry preface Pronunciation pre-fs Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Medieval Latin prephatia alteration of Latin praefation- praefatio foreword from praefari to say beforehand from prae- pre- + fari to say mdash more at BAN
Date 14th century
1 often capitalized a variable doxology beginning with the Sursum Corda and ending with the Sanctus in traditional eucharistic liturgies 2 the introductory remarks of a speaker or author 3 APPROACH PRELIMINARY
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Pseudonym
Main Entry pseuydoynym Pronunciation suuml-d-nim Function noun
Etymology French pseudonyme from Greek pseudnymos bearing a false name from pseud- + onyma name mdash more at NAME
Date 1833
a fictitious name especially PEN NAME
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Quaker
Main Entry quaker Pronunciation kw-kr Function nounDate 1597
1 one that quakes 2 capitalized FRIEND 5 mdash Quakerish kw-k(-)rish adjective mdash Quakerism -k-ri-zm noun mdash Quakerly -kr-l
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Query
Main Entry query Pronunciation kwir- kwer-Inflected form plural queriesFunction noun
Etymology alteration of earlier quere from Latin quaere imperative of quaerere to ask
Date circa 1635
1 QUESTION INQUIRY 2 a question in the mind DOUBT 3 QUESTION MARK 2
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Rendezvous
Main Entry rendezvous Pronunciation raumln-di-vuuml -d-Inflected form plural rendezvous -vuumlz Function nounEtymology Middle French from rendez vous
present yourselvesDate 1582
1 a a place appointed for assembling or meeting b a place of popular resort HAUNT 2 a meeting at an appointed place and time 3 the process of bringing two spacecraft together
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Salmon
Main Entry salmon Pronunciation sa-mn Inflected form plural salmon also salmonsFunction noun
Etymology Middle English samon from Anglo-French salmon samon from Latin salmon- salmo
Date 13th century1 a a large anadromous salmonid fish (Salmo salar) of the North Atlantic noted as a game and food fish called also Atlantic salmon b any of various anadromous salmonid fishes other than the salmon especially PACIFIC SALMON c a fish (as a barramundi) resembling a salmon 2 the variable color of salmons flesh averaging a strong yellowish pink
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Sauce
Main Entry sauce Pronunciation ss usually sas for 4Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin salsa feminine of salsus salted from past participle of sallere to salt from sal salt mdash more at SALT
Date 14th century1 a condiment or relish for food especially a fluid dressing or topping 2 something that adds zest or piquancy 3 stewed fruit eaten with other food or as a dessert 4 pert or impudent language or actions 5 slang LIQUOR used with the
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Sergeant
Main Entry sergeant Pronunciation saumlr-jnt Function noun
Etymology
Middle English servant attendant sergeant from Anglo-French sergant serjant from Latin servient- serviens present participle of servire to serve
Date 13th century1 SERGEANT AT ARMS 2 obsolete an officer who enforces the judgments of a court or the commands of one in authority 3 a noncommissioned officer ranking in the army and marine corps above a corporal and below a staff sergeant broadly NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER 4 an officer in a police force ranking in the United States just below captain or sometimes lieutenant and in England just below inspector
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SpeciesMain Entry species Pronunciation sp-()shz -()sz Inflected form plural speciesFunction noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin appearance kind species from specere to look mdash more at SPY
Date 14th century1 a KIND SORT b a class of individuals having common attributes and designated by a common name specifically a logical division of a genus or more comprehensive class ltconfessing sins in species and in numbergt c the human race human beings often used with the ltsurvival of the species in the nuclear agegt d (1) a category of biological classification ranking immediately below the genus or subgenus comprising related organisms or populations potentially capable of interbreeding and being designated by a binomial that consists of the name of a genus followed by a Latin or latinized uncapitalized noun or adjective agreeing grammatically with the genus name (2) an individual or kind belonging to a biological species e a particular kind of atomic nucleus atom molecule or ion 2 the consecrated eucharistic elements of the Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox Eucharist 3 a a mental image also a sensible object b an object of thought correlative with a natural object
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Suicide
Main Entry suicide Pronunciation suuml--sd Function noun
Etymology
Latin sui (genitive) of oneself + English -cide akin to Old English amp Old High German sn his Latin suus ones own sed se without Sanskrit sva oneself ones own
Date 16431 a the act or an instance of taking ones own life voluntarily and intentionally especially by a person of years of discretion and of sound mind b ruin of ones own interests ltpolitical suicidegt c APOPTOSIS ltcell suicidegt 2 one that commits or attempts suicide
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Tarantula
Main Entry tarantula Pronunciation t-ran-ch-l -t-l -ranch-l -rant-Inflected form plural tarantulas also
tarantulae -l Function nounEtymology Medieval Latin from Old Italian
tarantola from TarantoDate 1561
1 a European wolf spider (Lycosa tarentula) popularly held to be the cause of tarantism 2 any of a family (Theraphosidae) of large hairy American spiders that are typically rather sluggish and capable of biting sharply though most forms are not significantly poisonous to humans
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ThesisMain Entry thesis Pronunciation th-ss Britain especially for 1 the-sisInflected form plural theyses th-sz Function noun
Etymology
in sense 1 Middle English lowering of the voice from Late Latin amp Greek Late Latin from Greek downbeat more important part of a foot literally act of laying down in other senses Latin from Greek literally act of laying down from tithenai to put lay down mdash more at DO
Date 14th century1 a (1) the unstressed part of a poetic foot especially in accentual verse (2) the longer part of a poetic foot especially in quantitative verse b the accented part of a musical measure DOWNBEAT compare ARSIS 2 a a position or proposition that a person (as a candidate for scholastic honors) advances and offers to maintain by argument b a proposition to be proved or one advanced without proof HYPOTHESIS 3 the first and least adequate stage of dialectic compare SYNTHESIS 4 a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view especially one written by a candidate for an academic degree
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Tortoise
Main Entry tortoise Pronunciation tr-ts Function noun
Etymology Middle English tortu tortuse from Anglo-French tortue mdash more at TURTLE
Date 14th century
1 any of a family (Testudinidae) of terrestrial turtles broadly TURTLE 2 someone or something regarded as slow or laggard
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Tourniquet
Main Entry tourniquet Pronunciation tr-ni-kt tr- Function noun
Etymology French turnstile tourniquet from tourner to turn from Old French mdash more at TURN
Date 1695
a device (as a band of rubber) that checks bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels
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TuckMain Entry tuck Pronunciation tk Function verb
Etymology
Middle English tuken to mistreat finish (cloth) by stretching and beating tuck from Old English tTcian to mistreat akin to Old High German zuhhen to jerk Old English togian to pull mdash more at TOW
Date 14th century
transitive verb 1 a to pull up into a fold b to make a tuck in 2 to put into a snug often concealing or isolating place lta cottage tucked away in the hillgt 3 a to push in the loose end of so as to hold tightly lttuck in your shirtgt b to cover by tucking in bedclothes usually used with in 4 EAT usually used with away or in lttucked away a big lunchgt 5 to put into a tuck position intransitive verb 1 to draw together into tucks or folds 2 to eat or drink heartily usually used with into lttucked into their beer and pretzelsgt 3 to fit snugly
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Turquoise
Main Entry turquoise Variant spelling also turquois tr-kiz -kwiz Function noun
Etymology Middle English turkeys from Anglo-French turkeise from feminine of turkeis Turkish from Turc Turkish
Date 14th century
1 a mineral that is a blue bluish-green or greenish-gray hydrous basic phosphate of copper and aluminum takes a high polish and is valued as a gem when skyblue 2 a light greenish blue
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Typhus
Main Entry typhus Pronunciation t-fs Function noun
Etymology New Latin from Greek typhos fever akin to Greek typhein to smoke mdash more at DEAF
Date 1785
any of various bacterial diseases caused by rickettsias as a a severe human febrile disease that is caused by one (Rickettsia prowazekii) transmitted especially by body lice and is marked by high fever stupor alternating with delirium intense headache and a dark red rash b MURINE TYPHUS c SCRUB TYPHUS
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Utensil
Main Entry utensil Pronunciation y-ten(t)-sl yuuml- Function noun
Etymology
Middle English vessels for domestic use from Middle French utensile from Latin utensilia from neuter plural of utensilis useful from uti to use
Date 14th century1 an implement instrument or vessel used in a household and especially a kitchen 2 a useful tool or implement synonyms see IMPLEMENT
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Worcestershire Sauce
Main Entry Worcestershire sauce Pronunciation ws-t(r)-shir- -shr- also -sh(-)r- Function nounEtymology Worcestershire England where it
was originally madeDate 1843
a pungent sauce whose ingredients include soy vinegar and garlic called also Worcestershire
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WorryMain Entry worry Pronunciation wr- w-r Inflected form worried worryingFunction verb
Etymology Middle English worien from Old English wyrgan akin to Old High German wurgen to strangle Lithuanian verdti to constrict
Date before 12th century
transitive verb 1 dialect British CHOKE STRANGLE 2 a to harass by tearing biting or snapping especially at the throat b to shake or pull at with the teeth lta terrier worrying a ratgt c to touch or disturb something repeatedly d to change the position of or adjust by repeated pushing or hauling 3 a to assail with rough or aggressive attack or treatment TORMENT b to subject to persistent or nagging attention or effort 4 to afflict with mental distress or agitation make anxious intransitive verb 1 dialect British STRANGLE CHOKE 2 to move proceed or progress by unceasing or difficult effort STRUGGLE 3 to feel or experience concern or anxiety FRET ltworrying about his healthgt mdash worriedly -(r)d-l -(r)d- adverb mdash worrier -(r)-r noun mdash worryingly adverb
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Zucchini
Main Entry zucchini Pronunciation z-k-n Inflected form plural zucchini or zucchinisFunction nounEtymology Italian plural of zucchino
diminutive of zucca gourdDate 1925
a smooth cylindrical usually dark green summer squash also a plant that bears zucchini
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- Commonly Mispronounced Words
- Abalone
- Accessory
- Acknowledge
- Acoustic
- Admirable
- Adolescence
- Advocacy
- Affidavit
- Allege
- Almond
- Alms
- Alumna
- Analgesic
- Any
- Applicable
- Appreciate
- Associate
- Asterisk
- Asthma
- Attacheacute
- Attorney
- Awardee
- Bamboo
- Beneficiary
- Bicuspid Valve
- Boutique
- Broccoli
- Bury
- Busy
- Category
- Cement
- Cemetery
- Chimera
- Chocolate
- Cleanliness
- Climb
- Comfortable
- Condolence
- Confirm
- Controversy
- Corps
- Coupon
- Debut
- Didnrsquot
- Education
- Embryo
- Entrepreneur
- Exciting
- Executive
- Faux Pas
- Favorite
- Gargantuan
- Genre
- Gourmet
- Hacienda
- Handsome
- Heinous
- Hippopotamus
- Humongous
- Idiot
- Indigent
- Ingenuity
- Journal
- Knowledge
- Kuwait
- Legume
- Lettuce
- Lip-synch
- Lychee
- Mah-jongg
- Maniac
- Mayonnaise
- Nuisance
- Nuptial
- Orange
- Orator
- Parachute
- Picture
- Porch
- Preface
- Pseudonym
- Quaker
- Query
- Rendezvous
- Salmon
- Sauce
- Sergeant
- Species
- Suicide
- Tarantula
- Thesis
- Tortoise
- Tourniquet
- Tuck
- Turquoise
- Typhus
- Utensil
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Worry
- Zucchini
Almond
Main Entry almond Pronunciation auml-mnd a- aumll- al-Function noun
Etymology Middle English almande from Anglo-French alemande from Late Latin amandula alteration of Latin amygdala from Greek amygdal
Date 14th century
1 a the drupaceous fruit of a small tree (Prunus dulcis syn P amygdalus) of the rose family with flowers and young fruit resembling those of the peach especially its ellipsoidal edible kernel used as a nut b any of several similar fruits 2 a tree that produces
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Alms
Main Entry alms Pronunciation auml(l)mzInflected form plural almsFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English almesse almes from Old English aeliglmesse aeliglmes from Late Latin eleemosyna alms from Greek elemosyn pity alms from elemn merciful from eleos pity
Date before 12th century1 archaic CHARITY 2 something (as money or food) given freely to relieve the poor mdash almsgiver -gi-vr noun mdash almsgiving -gi-vi noun
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Alumna
Main Entry alumna Pronunciation -lm-n Inflected form plural alumnae -()n also -n Function nounEtymology Latin feminine of alumnusDate 1879
1 a girl or woman who has attended or has graduated from a particular school college or university 2 a girl or woman who is a former member employee contributor or inmate
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Analgesic
Main Entry analgesic Pronunciation a-n l-j-zik -sikFunction nounDate 1875
an agent for producing analgesia mdash analgesic adjective
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AnyMain Entry any Pronunciation e-n Function adjective
Etymology Middle English from Old English lnig akin to Old High German einag any Old English n one mdash more at ONE
Date before 12th century1 one or some indiscriminately of whatever kind a one or another taken at random ltask any man you meetgt b EVERY used to indicate one selected without restriction ltany child would know thatgt 2 one some or all indiscriminately of whatever quantity a one or more used to indicate an undetermined number or amount lthave you any moneygt b ALL used to indicate a maximum or whole ltneeds any help he can getgt c a or some without reference to quantity or extent ltgrateful for any favor at allgt 3 a unmeasured or unlimited in amount number or extent ltany quantity you desiregt b appreciably large or extended ltcould not endure it any length of timegt
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ApplicableMain Entry applicable Pronunciation a-pli-k-bl also -pli-k- Function adjectiveDate 1655
capable of or suitable for being applied APPROPRIATE ltstatutes applicable to the casegt synonyms see RELEVANT mdash applicability a-pli-k-bi-l-t also -pli-k- noun
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AppreciateMain Entry appreciate Pronunciation -pr-sh-t -pri- also -pr-s- Inflected form appreciated appreciatingFunction verb
Etymology Late Latin appretiatus past participle of appretiare from Latin ad- + pretium price mdash more at PRICE
Date 1655transitive verb 1 a to grasp the nature worth quality or significance of ltappreciate the difference between right and wronggt b to value or admire highly ltappreciates our workgt c to judge with heightened perception or understanding be fully aware of ltmust see it to appreciate itgt d to recognize with gratitude ltcertainly appreciates your kindnessgt 2 to increase the value of intransitive verb to increase in number or value mdash appreciator --tr noun mdash appreciatory -pr-sh-tr- -pri-sh- adjective synonyms APPRECIATE VALUE PRIZE TREASURE CHERISH mean to hold in high estimation APPRECIATE often connotes sufficient understanding to enjoy or admire a things excellence ltappreciates fine winegt VALUE implies rating a thing highly for its intrinsic worth ltvalues our friendshipgt PRIZE implies taking a deep pride in something one possesses ltAmericans prize their freedomgt TREASURE emphasizes jealously safeguarding something considered precious lta treasured mementogt CHERISH implies a special love and care for something ltcherishes her children above allgt synonyms see in addition UNDERSTAND
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AssociateMain Entry associate Pronunciation -s-sh-t -s-Inflected form associated associatingFunction verb
Etymology
Middle English associat associated from Latin associatus past participle of associare to unite from ad- + sociare to join from socius companion mdash more at SOCIAL
Date 14th centurytransitive verb 1 to join as a partner friend or companion 2 obsolete to keep company with ATTEND 3 to join or connect together COMBINE 4 to bring together or into relationship in any of various intangible ways (as in memory or imagination) intransitive verb 1 to come or be together as partners friends or companions 2 to combine or join with other parts UNITE synonyms see JOIN
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Asterisk
Main Entry asterisk Pronunciation as-t-risk especially in plural also divide-
rikFunction noun
Etymology Middle English astarisc from Late Latin asteriscus from Greek asteriskos literally little star diminutive of aster- astr
Date 14th century the character atilde used in printing or writing as a reference mark as an indication of the omission of letters or words to denote a hypothetical or unattested linguistic form or for various arbitrary meanings mdash asteriskless -ls adjective
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Asthma
Main Entry asthma Pronunciation az-m British as-Function Noun
Etymology Middle English asma from Medieval Latin modification of Greek asthma
Date 14th century a chronic lung disorder that is marked by recurring episodes of airway obstruction (as from bronchospasm) manifested by labored breathing accompanied especially by wheezing and coughing and by a sense of constriction in the chest and that is triggered by hyperreactivity to various stimuli (as allergens or rapid change in air temperature) mdash asthmatic az-ma-tik British as- adjective or noun mdash asthmatically -ti-k(-)l adverb
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Attacheacute
Main Entry attacheacute Pronunciation a-t-sh a-ta- -ta- Function nounEtymology French past participle of attacherDate 1826
1 a technical expert on a countrys diplomatic staff at a foreign capital lta military attachegt 2 ATTACHEacute CASE
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Attorney
Main Entry attorney Pronunciation -tr-n Inflected form plural attorneysFunction noun
Etymology Middle English attourney from Anglo-French aturneacute past participle of aturner
Date 14th century
one who is legally appointed to transact business on anothers behalf especially LAWYER mdash attorneyship -ship noun
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Awardee
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Bamboo
Main Entry bamboo Pronunciation ()bam-buuml bam- Inflected form plural bamboosFunction nounEtymology Malay bambuUsage often attributiveDate 1586
any of various woody or arborescent grasses (as of the genera Bambusa Arundinaria and Dendrocalamus of the subfamily Bambusoideae) of tropical and temperate regions having hollow stems thick rhizomes and shoots that are used for food also the jointed stem of bamboo used especially for building furniture and utensils
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Beneficiary
Main Entry beneficiary Pronunciation be-n-fi-sh-er- -e-r -fi-sh(-)r Inflected form plural beneficiariesFunction NounDate 16621 one that benefits from something 2 a the person designated to receive the income of a trust estate b the person named (as in an insurance policy) to receive proceeds or benefits mdash beneficiary adjective
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Bicuspid Valve
Main Entry bicuspid valveFunction nounDate circa 1903
MITRAL VALVE
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Boutique
Main Entry boutique Pronunciation buuml-tk Function noun
Etymology French shop probably from Old Occitan botica ultimately from Greek apothk storehouse mdash more at APOTHECARY
Usage often attributiveDate 17671 a a small fashionable shop b a small shop within a large department store 2 a small company that offers highly specialized services or products ltboutique wineriesgt ltan independent investment boutiquegt mdash boutiquey -t-k adjective
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Broccoli
Main Entry broccoli Pronunciation brauml-k-l brauml-kl Function noun
Etymology Italian plural of broccolo flowering top of a cabbage diminutive of brocco small nail sprout
Date 1699
1 chiefly British a large hardy cauliflower 2 a either of two garden vegetable plants closely related to the cabbage (1) one with a thick central stem and a compact head of dense usually green florets that is classified with the cauliflower (2) one (Brassica oleracea italica) with slender stems and usually green or purple florets not arranged in a central head b the stems and immature florets of broccoli used as food
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BuryMain Entry bury Pronunciation ber- be-r also br- Inflected form buried buryingFunction transitive verb
Etymology Middle English burien from Old English byrgan akin to Old High German bergan to shelter Russian berech to spare
Date before 12th century1 to dispose of by depositing in or as if in the earth especially to inter with funeral ceremonies 2 a to conceal by or as if by covering with earth b to cover from view ltburied her face in her handsgt 3 a to have done with ltburying their differencesgt b to conceal in obscurity ltburied the retraction among the classified adsgt c SUBMERGE ENGROSS usually used with in ltburied himself in his booksgt 4 to put (a playing card) out of play by placing it in or under the dealers pack 5 to succeed emphatically or impressively in making (a shot) ltbury a jumpergt ltbury a puttgt 6 to defeat overwhelmingly synonyms see HIDE mdash bury the hatchet to settle a disagreement become reconciled
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BusyMain Entry busy Pronunciation bi-z Inflected form busier busiestFunction adjective
Etymology Middle English bisy from Old English bisig akin to Middle Dutch amp Middle Low German besich busy
Date before 12th century
1 a engaged in action OCCUPIED b being in use ltfound the telephone busygt 2 full of activity BUSTLING lta busy seaportgt 3 foolishly or intrusively active MEDDLING 4 full of distracting detail lta busy designgt mdash busily bi-z-l adverb mdash busyness bi-z-ns noun synonyms BUSY INDUSTRIOUS DILIGENT ASSIDUOUS SEDULOUS mean actively engaged or occupied BUSY chiefly stresses activity as opposed to idleness or leisure lttoo busy to spend time with the childrengt INDUSTRIOUS implies characteristic or habitual devotion to work ltindustrious employeesgt DILIGENT suggests earnest application to some specific object or pursuit ltvery diligent in her pursuit of a degreegt ASSIDUOUS stresses careful and unremitting application ltassiduous practicegt SEDULOUS implies painstaking and persevering application lta sedulous investigation of the murdergt
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CategoryMain Entry category Pronunciation ka-t-gr- Inflected form plural categoriesFunction noun
Etymology
Late Latin categoria from Greek katgoria predication category from katgorein to accuse affirm predicate from kata- + agora public assembly from ageirein to gather
Date 1588
1 any of several fundamental and distinct classes to which entities or concepts belong 2 a division within a system of classification
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CementMain Entry cement Pronunciation si-ment also s-ment Function noun
Etymology
Middle English sement from Anglo-French ciment from Latin caementum stone chips used in making mortar from caedere to cut
Date 14th century1 a CONCRETE b a powder of alumina silica lime iron oxide and magnesium oxide burned together in a kiln and finely pulverized and used as an ingredient of mortar and concrete also any mixture used for a similar purpose 2 a binding element or agency as a a substance to make objects adhere to each other b something serving to unite firmly ltjustice is the cement that holds a political community together mdash R M Hutchinsgt 3 CEMENTUM 4 a plastic composition made especially of zinc or silica for filling dental cavities 5 the fine-grained groundmass or glass of a porphyry
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Cemetery
Main Entry cemetery Pronunciation se-m-ter- -te-r Inflected form plural cemeteriesFunction Noun
Etymology
Middle English cimitery from Anglo-French cimiterie from Late Latin coemeterium from Greek koimtrion sleeping chamber burial place from koiman to put to sleep akin to Greek keisthai to lie Sanskrit Kete he lies
Date 15th century
a burial ground
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Chimera
Main Entry chimera Pronunciation k-mir- k-Function noun
Etymology
Latin chimaera from Greek chimaira she-goat chimera akin to Old Norse gymbr yearling ewe Greek cheimn winter mdash more at HIBERNATE
1 a capitalized a fire-breathing she-monster in Greek mythology having a lions head a goats body and a serpents tail b an imaginary monster compounded of incongruous parts 2 an illusion or fabrication of the mind especially an unrealizable dream lta fancy a chimera in my brain troubles me in my prayer mdash John Donnegt 3 an individual organ or part consisting of tissues of diverse genetic constitution
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ChocolateMain Entry chocolate Pronunciation chauml-k(-)lt ch- Function noun
Etymology
Spanish from Nahuatl chocoltl probably alteration of eastern Nahuatl dialect chikoltl from chikolli hook (probably used to refer to the beater used to mix chocolate with water) + tl water liquid
Date 16041 a beverage made by mixing chocolate with water or milk 2 a food prepared from ground roasted cacao beans 3 a small candy with a center (as a fondant) and a chocolate coating 4 a brownish gray mdash chocolate adjective
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Cleanliness
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ClimbMain Entry 1climb Pronunciation klm Function verb
Etymology Middle English from Old English climban probably akin to Old English clifian to adhere mdash more at CLEAVE
Date before 12th centuryintransitive verb 1 a to go upward with gradual or continuous progress RISE ASCEND ltwatching the smoke climbgt b to increase gradually ltprices are continuing to climbgt c to slope upward lta climbing pathgt 2 a to go upward or raise oneself especially by grasping or clutching with the hands ltclimbed aboard the traingt b of a plant to ascend in growth (as by twining) 3 to go about or down usually by grasping or holding with the hands ltclimb down the laddergt 4 to get into or out of clothing usually with some haste or effort ltthe firefighters climbed into their clothesgt transitive verb 1 to go upward on or along to the top of or over ltclimb a hillgt 2 to draw or pull oneself up over or to the top of by using hands and feet ltchildren climbing the treegt 3 to grow up or over ltivy climbing the wallgt mdash climbable kl-m-bl adjective
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ComfortableMain Entry comfortable Pronunciation km(p)(f)-t(r)-bl km(p)-f(r)-t-bl km-f(r)-bl Function adjectiveDate 17691 a affording or enjoying contentment and security lta comfortable incomegt b affording or enjoying physical comfort lta comfortable chairgt ltwas too comfortable to movegt 2 a free from vexation or doubt ltcomfortable assumptionsgt b free from stress or tension lta comfortable routinegt mdash comfortableness noun mdash comfortably -bl adverb synonyms COMFORTABLE COZY SNUG EASY RESTFUL mean enjoying or providing a position of contentment and security COMFORTABLE applies to anything that encourages serenity well-being or complacency as well as physical ease ltstarted feeling comfortable in our new surroundingsgt COZY suggests warmth shelter assured ease and friendliness lta cozy neighborhood coffee shopgt SNUG suggests having just enough space for comfort and safety but no more lta snug little cottagegt EASY implies relief from or absence of anything likely to cause discomfort or constraint ltliving in easy circumstancesgt RESTFUL applies to whatever induces or contributes to rest or relaxation lta quiet restful vacationgt
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Condolence
Main Entry condolence Pronunciation kn-d-ln(t)s also kaumln-d- Function nounDate 1603
1 sympathy with another in sorrow 2 an expression of sympathy synonyms see PITY
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ConfirmMain Entry confirm Pronunciation kn-frm Function transitive verb
Etymology Middle English from Anglo-French cunfermer from Latin confirmare from com- + firmare to make firm from firmus firm
Date 13th century1 to give approval to RATIFY ltconfirm a treatygt 2 to make firm or firmer STRENGTHEN ltconfirm ones resolvegt 3 to administer the rite of confirmation to 4 to give new assurance of the validity of remove doubt about by authoritative act or indisputable fact ltconfirm a rumorgt ltconfirm an ordergt mdash confirmability -fr-m-bi-l-t noun mdash confirmable -fr-m-bl adjective synonyms CONFIRM CORROBORATE SUBSTANTIATE VERIFY AUTHENTICATE VALIDATE mean to attest to the truth or validity of something CONFIRM implies the removing of doubts by an authoritative statement or indisputable fact ltconfirmed the reportsgt CORROBORATE suggests the strengthening of what is already partly established ltwitnesses corroborated his storygt SUBSTANTIATE implies the offering of evidence that sustains the contention ltthe claims have yet to be substantiatedgt VERIFY implies the establishing of correspondence of actual facts or details with those proposed or guessed at ltall statements of fact in the article have been verifiedgt AUTHENTICATE implies establishing genuineness by adducing legal or official documents or expert opinion lthandwriting experts authenticated the diariesgt VALIDATE implies establishing validity by authoritative affirmation or by factual proof ltvalidated the hypothesis by experimentsgt
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Controversy
Main Entry controversy Pronunciation kaumln-tr-vr-s British also kn-trauml-vr-s Inflected form plural controversiesFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English controversie from Anglo-French from Latin controversia from controversus disputable literally turned against from contro- (akin to contra-) + versus past participle of vertere to turn mdash more at WORTH
Date 14th century1 a discussion marked especially by the expression of opposing views DISPUTE 2 QUARREL STRIFE
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Corps
Main Entry corps Pronunciation kr Inflected form plural corps krz Function nounEtymology French from Old French cors from
Latin corpus bodyDate 1707
1 a an organized subdivision of the military establishment ltMarine Corpsgt ltSignal Corpsgt b a tactical unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and auxiliary arms and services 2 a group of persons associated together or acting under common direction especially a body of persons having a common activity or occupation ltthe press corpsgt 3 CORPS DE BALLET
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Coupon
Main Entry coupon Pronunciation kuuml-paumln kyuuml-Function NounEtymology French from Old French piece
from couper to cut mdash more at COPEDate 18221 a statement of due interest to be cut from a bearer bond when payable and presented for payment also the interest rate of a coupon 2 a form surrendered in order to obtain an article service or accommodation as a one of a series of attached tickets or certificates often to be detached and presented as needed b a ticket or form authorizing purchases of rationed commodities c a certificate or similar evidence of a purchase redeemable in premiums d a part of a printed advertisement to be cut off to use as an order blank or inquiry form or to obtain a discount on merchandise or services
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Debut
Main Entry debut Variant spelling also deacutebut d-byuuml d- Function noun
Etymology
French deacutebut from deacutebuter to begin from Middle French desbuter to play first from des- de- + but starting point goal mdash more at BUTT
Date 17511 a first appearance ltmade her singing debutgt 2 a formal entrance into society
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Didnrsquot
Main Entry didnt Pronunciation di-d nt -dn dialect also dit- n(t) or
dintDate 1675 did not
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Education
Main Entry education Pronunciation e-j-k-shn Function nounDate 1531
1 a the action or process of educating or of being educated also a stage of such a process b the knowledge and development resulting from an educational process lta person of little educationgt 2 the field of study that deals mainly with methods of teaching and learning in schools mdash educational -shnl -sh-n l adjective mdash educationally - adverb
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EmbryoMain Entry embryo Pronunciation em-br- Inflected form plural embryosFunction noun
Etymology Medieval Latin embryon- embryo from Greek embryon from en- + bryein to swell akin to Greek bryon catkin
Date 15481 a archaic a vertebrate at any stage of development prior to birth or hatching b an animal in the early stages of growth and differentiation that are characterized by cleavage the laying down of fundamental tissues and the formation of primitive organs and organ systems especially the developing human individual from the time of implantation to the end of the eighth week after conception 2 the young sporophyte of a seed plant usually comprising a rudimentary plant with plumule radicle and cotyledons 3 a something as yet undeveloped b a beginning or undeveloped state of something ltproductions seen in embryo during their out-of-town tryout period mdash Henry Hewesgt
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Entrepreneur
Main Entry entrepreneur Pronunciation auml nn-tr-p(r)-nr -n(y)r Function noun
Etymology French from Old French from entreprendre to undertake mdash more at ENTERPRISE
Date 1852
one who organizes manages and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise mdash entrepreneurial -n(y)r--l -nr- adjective mdash entrepreneurialism ---li-zm noun mdash entrepreneurially ---l adverb mdash entrepreneurship -nr-ship -n(y)r- noun
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Exciting
Main Entry exciting Pronunciation ik-s-ti Function adjectiveDate 1647
producing excitement mdash excitingly -i-l adverb
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Executive
Main Entry executive Pronunciation ig-ze-k(y)-tiv -kyuuml-Function adjectiveDate 1649
1 a of or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs b belonging to the branch of government that is charged with such powers as diplomatic representation superintendence of the execution of the laws and appointment of officials and that usually has some power over legislation (as through veto) compare JUDICIAL LEGISLATIVE 2 a designed for or relating to execution or carrying into effect ltexecutive boardgt b having administrative or managerial responsibility ltexecutive directorgt 3 of or relating to an executive ltthe executive officesgt
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Faux Pas
Main Entry faux pas Pronunciation f-pauml f- Inflected form plural faux pas -pauml(z) -pauml(z) Function nounEtymology French literally false stepDate 1676
BLUNDER especially a social blunder
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Favorite
Main Entry favorite Pronunciation f-v(-)rt f-vrt chiefly dialect f-v-rt Function noun
Etymology Italian favorito past participle of favorire to favor from favore favor from Latin favor
Date 1583
1 one that is treated or regarded with special favor or liking especially a person who is specially loved trusted or provided with favors by someone of high rank or authority 2 a competitor judged most likely to win
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Gargantuan
Main Entry gargantuan Pronunciation -wnFunction adjectiveEtymology GargantuaUsage often capitalizedDate 1596
tremendous in size volume or degree GIGANTIC COLOSSAL ltgargantuan waterfallsgt
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Genre
Main Entry genre Pronunciation zhaumln-r zhauml n- zhauml nr jaumln-r Function nounEtymology French from Middle French kind
gender mdash more at GENDERDate 1770
1 a category of artistic musical or literary composition characterized by a particular style form or content 2 KIND SORT 3 painting that depicts scenes or events from everyday life usually realistically
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Gourmet
Main Entry gourmet Pronunciation gr-m gr- Function noun
Etymology
French from Middle French alteration of gromet boy servant vintners assistant probably ultimately from Middle English grom groom
Date 1820 a connoisseur of food and drink broadly CONNOISSEUR 2 lta film gourmetgt synonyms see EPICURE mdash gourmet adjective
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Hacienda
Main Entry hacienda Pronunciation (h)auml-s-en-d Function noun
Etymology
Spanish from Old Spanish facienda from Latin literally things to be done neuter plural of faciendus gerundive of facere to do mdash more at DO
Date circa 17721 a large estate especially in a Spanish-speaking country PLANTATION 2 the main dwelling of a hacienda
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HandsomeMain Entry handsome Pronunciation han(t)-sm Inflected form handsomer handsomestFunction AdjectiveEtymology Middle English handsom easy to
manipulateDate 1530
1 chiefly dialect APPROPRIATE SUITABLE 2 moderately large SIZABLE lta painting that commanded a handsome pricegt 3 marked by skill or cleverness ADROIT 4 marked by graciousness or generosity LIBERAL lthandsome contributions to charitygt 5 having a pleasing and usually impressive or dignified appearance synonyms see BEAUTIFUL mdash handsomely adverb mdash handsomeness noun
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Heinous
Main Entry heinous Pronunciation h-ns Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French hainus heinous from haine hate from hair to hate of Germanic origin akin to Old High German haz hate mdash more at HATE
Date 14th century
hatefully or shockingly evil ABOMINABLE mdash heinously adverb mdash heinousness noun
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Hippopotamus
Main Entry hippopotamus Pronunciation hi-p-pauml-t-ms Inflected form plural hippopotamuses or
hippopotami -m -()m Function noun
Etymology Latin from Greek hippopotamos alteration of hippos potamios literally riverine horse
Date 1563
a very large herbivorous 4-toed chiefly aquatic artiodactyl mammal (Hippopotamus amphibius) of sub-Saharan Africa with an extremely large head and mouth bare and very thick grayish skin and short legs also a smaller closely related mammal (Choeropsis liberiensis) of western Africa
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Humongous
Main Entry humongous Pronunciation hyuuml-m-gs yuuml- -mauml- Variant spelling also humungous -m-gs Function adjectiveEtymology perhaps alteration of huge +
monstrousDate circa 1967 extremely large HUGE lta humongous buildinggt lthumongous amounts of moneygt
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Idiot
Main Entry idiot Pronunciation i-d-t Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French ydiote from Latin idiota ignorant person from Greek idits one in a private station layman ignorant person from idios ones own private akin to Latin suus ones own mdash more at SUICIDE
Date 14th century
1 usually offensive a person affected with idiocy 2 a foolish or stupid person mdash idiot adjective
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Indigent
Main Entry indigent Pronunciation in-di-jnt Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Middle French from Old French from Latin indigent- indigens present participle of indigre to need from Old Latin indu + Latin egre to need perhaps akin to Old High German echerode poor
Date 15th century1 suffering from indigence IMPOVERISHED 2 a archaic DEFICIENT b archaic totally lacking in something specified mdash indigent noun
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Ingenuity
Main Entry ingenuity Pronunciation in-j-nuuml--t -nyuuml-Inflected form plural ingenuitiesFunction nounDate circa 1592
1 obsolete CANDOR INGENUOUSNESS 2 a skill or cleverness in devising or combining INVENTIVENESS b cleverness or aptness of design or contrivance 3 an ingenious device or contrivance
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JournalMain Entry journal Pronunciation jr-n lFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English service book containing the day hours from Anglo-French jurnal from jurnal adjective daily from Latin diurnalis from diurnus of the day from dies day mdash more at DEITY
Date 15th century1 a a record of current transactions especially a book of original entry in double-entry bookkeeping b an account of day-to-day events c a record of experiences ideas or reflections kept regularly for private use d a record of transactions kept by a deliberative or legislative body e LOG 3 f LOG 4 2 a a daily newspaper b a periodical dealing especially with matters of current interest 3 the part of a rotating shaft axle roll or spindle that turns in a bearing
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KnowledgeMain Entry knowledge Pronunciation nauml-lijFunction nounEtymology Middle English knowlege from knowlechen to
acknowledge irregular from knowenDate 14th century1 obsolete COGNIZANCE 2 a (1) the fact or condition of knowing something with familiarity gained through experience or association (2) acquaintance with or understanding of a science art or technique b (1) the fact or condition of being aware of something (2) the range of ones information or understanding ltanswered to the best of my knowledgegt c the circumstance or condition of apprehending truth or fact through reasoning COGNITION d the fact or condition of having information or of being learned lta person of unusual knowledgegt 3 archaic SEXUAL INTERCOURSE 4 a the sum of what is known the body of truth information and principles acquired by humankind b archaic a branch of learning synonyms KNOWLEDGE LEARNING ERUDITION SCHOLARSHIP mean what is or can be known by an individual or by humankind KNOWLEDGE applies to facts or ideas acquired by study investigation observation or experience ltrich in the knowledge of human naturegt LEARNING applies to knowledge acquired especially through formal often advanced schooling lta book that demonstrates vast learninggt ERUDITION strongly implies the acquiring of profound recondite or bookish learning ltan erudition unusual even in a scholargt SCHOLARSHIP implies the possession of learning characteristic of the advanced scholar in a specialized field of study or investigation lta work of first-rate literary scholarshipgt
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Kuwait
Main Entry Kuwait Pronunciation k-wt Function geographical name
1 country SW Asia in Arabia at head of Persian Gulf a sheikhdom before 1961 under British protection area 6880 square miles (17819 square kilometers) population 1575570 2 city amp port its capital population 181774 mdash Kuwaiti -w-t adjective or noun
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LegumeMain Entry legume Pronunciation le-gyuumlm li-gyuumlmFunction noun
Etymology French leacutegume from Latin legumin- legumen leguminous plant from legere to gather mdash more at LEGEND
Date 16761 a the fruit or seed of plants of the legume family (as peas or beans) used for food b a vegetable used for food 2 any of a large family (Leguminosae syn Fabaceae the legume family) of dicotyledonous herbs shrubs and trees having fruits that are legumes (sense 3) or loments bearing nodules on the roots that contain nitrogen-fixing bacteria and including important food and forage plants (as peas beans or clovers) 3 a dry dehiscent one-celled fruit developed from a simple superior ovary and usually dehiscing into two valves with the seeds attached to the ventral suture POD
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LettuceMain Entry lettuce Pronunciation le-ts Function noun
Etymology
Middle English letuse from Anglo-French letuse probably from plural of letue lettuce plant from Latin lactuca from lact- lac milk from its milky juice mdash more at GALAXY
Date 14th century
any of a genus (Lactuca) of composite plants especially a common garden vegetable (L sativa) whose succulent leaves are used especially in salads
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Lip-synch
Main Entry lipsynch Variant spelling or lipsync lip-sik Function verbDate circa 1961
transitive verb to pretend to sing or say in synchronization with recorded sound intransitive verb to lip-synch something mdash lip sync noun mdash lipsnch yer or lipsnc yer noun
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Lychee
Main Entry lychee Variant spelling or litchi also lichee l-()ch l- Function nounEtymology Chinese (Beijing) ligravezh Date 1588
1 the oval fruit of a Chinese tree (Litchi chinensis) of the soapberry family having a hard scaly reddish outer covering and sweet whitish edible flesh that surrounds a single large seed called also lychee nut 2 a tree bearing lychees
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Mah-jongg
Main Entry mahjongg Variant spelling or mahjong mauml-zhauml -jauml -zh -
j mauml- Function nounEtymology from Mah-Jongg a trademarkDate 1920
a game of Chinese origin usually played by four persons with 144 tiles that are drawn and discarded until one player secures a winning hand
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Maniac
Main Entry maniac Pronunciation m-n-ak Function nounEtymology Late Latin maniacus maniacal from
Greek maniakos from maniaDate circa 1763
1 MADMAN LUNATIC 2 a person characterized by an inordinate or ungovernable enthusiasm for something
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Mayonnaise
Main Entry mayonnaise Pronunciation m--nz m-- Function nounEtymology FrenchDate 1841
a dressing made of egg yolks vegetable oils and vinegar or lemon juice
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Nuisance
Main Entry nuisance Pronunciation nuuml-s n(t)s nyuuml-Function noun
Etymology Middle English nusaunce noisaunce from Anglo-French from nuisir nuire to harm from Latin nocre mdash more at NOXIOUS
Date 15th century
1 HARM INJURY 2 one that is annoying unpleasant or obnoxious PEST
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Nuptial
Main Entry nuptial Pronunciation np-shl -chl divide-sh-wl divide-ch-wl Function adjective
Etymology Latin nuptialis from nuptiae plural wedding from nubere to marry perhaps akin to Greek nymph bride nymph
Date 15th century
1 of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony 2 characteristic of or occurring in the breeding season ltnuptial flightgt
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OrangeMain Entry orange Pronunciation aumlr-inj aumlr(-)nj chiefly Northern amp
Midland r-inj r(-)nj Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French orrange araunge from Old Occitan auranja from Arabic nranj from Persian nrang from Sanskrit nra Atildega orange tree
Date 14th century1 a a globose berry with a yellowish to reddish-orange rind and a sweet edible pulp b any of various small evergreen citrus trees (genus Citrus) with glossy ovate leaves hard yellow wood fragrant white flowers and fruits that are oranges 2 any of several trees or fruits resembling the orange 3 any of a group of colors that lie midway between red and yellow in hue
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Orator
Main Entry orator Pronunciation r--tr aumlr-Function nounDate 15th century
1 one who delivers an oration 2 one distinguished for skill and power as a public speaker
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Parachute
Main Entry parachute Pronunciation per--shuumlt pa-r- Function nounEtymology French from para- (as in parasol) +
chute fall mdash more at CHUTEDate 1785
1 a device for slowing the descent of a person or object through the air that consists of a fabric canopy beneath which the person or object is suspended 2 PATAGIUM 3 a device or structure suggestive of a parachute in form use or operation mdash parachutic per--shuuml-tik pa-r- adjective
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PictureMain Entry picture Pronunciation pik-chr Function noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin pictura from pictus past participle of pingere to paint mdash more at PAINT
Date 15th century
1 a design or representation made by various means (as painting drawing or photography) 2 a a description so vivid or graphic as to suggest a mental image or give an accurate idea of something ltthe book gives a detailed picture of what is happeninggt b a mental image 3 IMAGE COPY lthe was the picture of his fathergt ltshe was the very picture of healthgt 4 a a transitory visible image or reproduction b MOTION PICTURE c plural MOVIES 5 TABLEAU 2 6 SITUATION lttook a hard look at his financial picturegt
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Porch
Main Entry porch Pronunciation prch Function noun
Etymology Middle English porche from Anglo-French from Latin porticus portico from porta gate akin to Latin portus port mdash more at FORD
Date 14th century
1 a covered area adjoining an entrance to a building and usually having a separate roof 2 obsolete PORTICO
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PrefaceMain Entry preface Pronunciation pre-fs Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Medieval Latin prephatia alteration of Latin praefation- praefatio foreword from praefari to say beforehand from prae- pre- + fari to say mdash more at BAN
Date 14th century
1 often capitalized a variable doxology beginning with the Sursum Corda and ending with the Sanctus in traditional eucharistic liturgies 2 the introductory remarks of a speaker or author 3 APPROACH PRELIMINARY
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Pseudonym
Main Entry pseuydoynym Pronunciation suuml-d-nim Function noun
Etymology French pseudonyme from Greek pseudnymos bearing a false name from pseud- + onyma name mdash more at NAME
Date 1833
a fictitious name especially PEN NAME
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Quaker
Main Entry quaker Pronunciation kw-kr Function nounDate 1597
1 one that quakes 2 capitalized FRIEND 5 mdash Quakerish kw-k(-)rish adjective mdash Quakerism -k-ri-zm noun mdash Quakerly -kr-l
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Query
Main Entry query Pronunciation kwir- kwer-Inflected form plural queriesFunction noun
Etymology alteration of earlier quere from Latin quaere imperative of quaerere to ask
Date circa 1635
1 QUESTION INQUIRY 2 a question in the mind DOUBT 3 QUESTION MARK 2
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Rendezvous
Main Entry rendezvous Pronunciation raumln-di-vuuml -d-Inflected form plural rendezvous -vuumlz Function nounEtymology Middle French from rendez vous
present yourselvesDate 1582
1 a a place appointed for assembling or meeting b a place of popular resort HAUNT 2 a meeting at an appointed place and time 3 the process of bringing two spacecraft together
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Salmon
Main Entry salmon Pronunciation sa-mn Inflected form plural salmon also salmonsFunction noun
Etymology Middle English samon from Anglo-French salmon samon from Latin salmon- salmo
Date 13th century1 a a large anadromous salmonid fish (Salmo salar) of the North Atlantic noted as a game and food fish called also Atlantic salmon b any of various anadromous salmonid fishes other than the salmon especially PACIFIC SALMON c a fish (as a barramundi) resembling a salmon 2 the variable color of salmons flesh averaging a strong yellowish pink
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Sauce
Main Entry sauce Pronunciation ss usually sas for 4Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin salsa feminine of salsus salted from past participle of sallere to salt from sal salt mdash more at SALT
Date 14th century1 a condiment or relish for food especially a fluid dressing or topping 2 something that adds zest or piquancy 3 stewed fruit eaten with other food or as a dessert 4 pert or impudent language or actions 5 slang LIQUOR used with the
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Sergeant
Main Entry sergeant Pronunciation saumlr-jnt Function noun
Etymology
Middle English servant attendant sergeant from Anglo-French sergant serjant from Latin servient- serviens present participle of servire to serve
Date 13th century1 SERGEANT AT ARMS 2 obsolete an officer who enforces the judgments of a court or the commands of one in authority 3 a noncommissioned officer ranking in the army and marine corps above a corporal and below a staff sergeant broadly NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER 4 an officer in a police force ranking in the United States just below captain or sometimes lieutenant and in England just below inspector
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SpeciesMain Entry species Pronunciation sp-()shz -()sz Inflected form plural speciesFunction noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin appearance kind species from specere to look mdash more at SPY
Date 14th century1 a KIND SORT b a class of individuals having common attributes and designated by a common name specifically a logical division of a genus or more comprehensive class ltconfessing sins in species and in numbergt c the human race human beings often used with the ltsurvival of the species in the nuclear agegt d (1) a category of biological classification ranking immediately below the genus or subgenus comprising related organisms or populations potentially capable of interbreeding and being designated by a binomial that consists of the name of a genus followed by a Latin or latinized uncapitalized noun or adjective agreeing grammatically with the genus name (2) an individual or kind belonging to a biological species e a particular kind of atomic nucleus atom molecule or ion 2 the consecrated eucharistic elements of the Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox Eucharist 3 a a mental image also a sensible object b an object of thought correlative with a natural object
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Suicide
Main Entry suicide Pronunciation suuml--sd Function noun
Etymology
Latin sui (genitive) of oneself + English -cide akin to Old English amp Old High German sn his Latin suus ones own sed se without Sanskrit sva oneself ones own
Date 16431 a the act or an instance of taking ones own life voluntarily and intentionally especially by a person of years of discretion and of sound mind b ruin of ones own interests ltpolitical suicidegt c APOPTOSIS ltcell suicidegt 2 one that commits or attempts suicide
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Tarantula
Main Entry tarantula Pronunciation t-ran-ch-l -t-l -ranch-l -rant-Inflected form plural tarantulas also
tarantulae -l Function nounEtymology Medieval Latin from Old Italian
tarantola from TarantoDate 1561
1 a European wolf spider (Lycosa tarentula) popularly held to be the cause of tarantism 2 any of a family (Theraphosidae) of large hairy American spiders that are typically rather sluggish and capable of biting sharply though most forms are not significantly poisonous to humans
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ThesisMain Entry thesis Pronunciation th-ss Britain especially for 1 the-sisInflected form plural theyses th-sz Function noun
Etymology
in sense 1 Middle English lowering of the voice from Late Latin amp Greek Late Latin from Greek downbeat more important part of a foot literally act of laying down in other senses Latin from Greek literally act of laying down from tithenai to put lay down mdash more at DO
Date 14th century1 a (1) the unstressed part of a poetic foot especially in accentual verse (2) the longer part of a poetic foot especially in quantitative verse b the accented part of a musical measure DOWNBEAT compare ARSIS 2 a a position or proposition that a person (as a candidate for scholastic honors) advances and offers to maintain by argument b a proposition to be proved or one advanced without proof HYPOTHESIS 3 the first and least adequate stage of dialectic compare SYNTHESIS 4 a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view especially one written by a candidate for an academic degree
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Tortoise
Main Entry tortoise Pronunciation tr-ts Function noun
Etymology Middle English tortu tortuse from Anglo-French tortue mdash more at TURTLE
Date 14th century
1 any of a family (Testudinidae) of terrestrial turtles broadly TURTLE 2 someone or something regarded as slow or laggard
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Tourniquet
Main Entry tourniquet Pronunciation tr-ni-kt tr- Function noun
Etymology French turnstile tourniquet from tourner to turn from Old French mdash more at TURN
Date 1695
a device (as a band of rubber) that checks bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels
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TuckMain Entry tuck Pronunciation tk Function verb
Etymology
Middle English tuken to mistreat finish (cloth) by stretching and beating tuck from Old English tTcian to mistreat akin to Old High German zuhhen to jerk Old English togian to pull mdash more at TOW
Date 14th century
transitive verb 1 a to pull up into a fold b to make a tuck in 2 to put into a snug often concealing or isolating place lta cottage tucked away in the hillgt 3 a to push in the loose end of so as to hold tightly lttuck in your shirtgt b to cover by tucking in bedclothes usually used with in 4 EAT usually used with away or in lttucked away a big lunchgt 5 to put into a tuck position intransitive verb 1 to draw together into tucks or folds 2 to eat or drink heartily usually used with into lttucked into their beer and pretzelsgt 3 to fit snugly
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Turquoise
Main Entry turquoise Variant spelling also turquois tr-kiz -kwiz Function noun
Etymology Middle English turkeys from Anglo-French turkeise from feminine of turkeis Turkish from Turc Turkish
Date 14th century
1 a mineral that is a blue bluish-green or greenish-gray hydrous basic phosphate of copper and aluminum takes a high polish and is valued as a gem when skyblue 2 a light greenish blue
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Typhus
Main Entry typhus Pronunciation t-fs Function noun
Etymology New Latin from Greek typhos fever akin to Greek typhein to smoke mdash more at DEAF
Date 1785
any of various bacterial diseases caused by rickettsias as a a severe human febrile disease that is caused by one (Rickettsia prowazekii) transmitted especially by body lice and is marked by high fever stupor alternating with delirium intense headache and a dark red rash b MURINE TYPHUS c SCRUB TYPHUS
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Utensil
Main Entry utensil Pronunciation y-ten(t)-sl yuuml- Function noun
Etymology
Middle English vessels for domestic use from Middle French utensile from Latin utensilia from neuter plural of utensilis useful from uti to use
Date 14th century1 an implement instrument or vessel used in a household and especially a kitchen 2 a useful tool or implement synonyms see IMPLEMENT
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Worcestershire Sauce
Main Entry Worcestershire sauce Pronunciation ws-t(r)-shir- -shr- also -sh(-)r- Function nounEtymology Worcestershire England where it
was originally madeDate 1843
a pungent sauce whose ingredients include soy vinegar and garlic called also Worcestershire
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WorryMain Entry worry Pronunciation wr- w-r Inflected form worried worryingFunction verb
Etymology Middle English worien from Old English wyrgan akin to Old High German wurgen to strangle Lithuanian verdti to constrict
Date before 12th century
transitive verb 1 dialect British CHOKE STRANGLE 2 a to harass by tearing biting or snapping especially at the throat b to shake or pull at with the teeth lta terrier worrying a ratgt c to touch or disturb something repeatedly d to change the position of or adjust by repeated pushing or hauling 3 a to assail with rough or aggressive attack or treatment TORMENT b to subject to persistent or nagging attention or effort 4 to afflict with mental distress or agitation make anxious intransitive verb 1 dialect British STRANGLE CHOKE 2 to move proceed or progress by unceasing or difficult effort STRUGGLE 3 to feel or experience concern or anxiety FRET ltworrying about his healthgt mdash worriedly -(r)d-l -(r)d- adverb mdash worrier -(r)-r noun mdash worryingly adverb
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Zucchini
Main Entry zucchini Pronunciation z-k-n Inflected form plural zucchini or zucchinisFunction nounEtymology Italian plural of zucchino
diminutive of zucca gourdDate 1925
a smooth cylindrical usually dark green summer squash also a plant that bears zucchini
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- Commonly Mispronounced Words
- Abalone
- Accessory
- Acknowledge
- Acoustic
- Admirable
- Adolescence
- Advocacy
- Affidavit
- Allege
- Almond
- Alms
- Alumna
- Analgesic
- Any
- Applicable
- Appreciate
- Associate
- Asterisk
- Asthma
- Attacheacute
- Attorney
- Awardee
- Bamboo
- Beneficiary
- Bicuspid Valve
- Boutique
- Broccoli
- Bury
- Busy
- Category
- Cement
- Cemetery
- Chimera
- Chocolate
- Cleanliness
- Climb
- Comfortable
- Condolence
- Confirm
- Controversy
- Corps
- Coupon
- Debut
- Didnrsquot
- Education
- Embryo
- Entrepreneur
- Exciting
- Executive
- Faux Pas
- Favorite
- Gargantuan
- Genre
- Gourmet
- Hacienda
- Handsome
- Heinous
- Hippopotamus
- Humongous
- Idiot
- Indigent
- Ingenuity
- Journal
- Knowledge
- Kuwait
- Legume
- Lettuce
- Lip-synch
- Lychee
- Mah-jongg
- Maniac
- Mayonnaise
- Nuisance
- Nuptial
- Orange
- Orator
- Parachute
- Picture
- Porch
- Preface
- Pseudonym
- Quaker
- Query
- Rendezvous
- Salmon
- Sauce
- Sergeant
- Species
- Suicide
- Tarantula
- Thesis
- Tortoise
- Tourniquet
- Tuck
- Turquoise
- Typhus
- Utensil
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Worry
- Zucchini
Alms
Main Entry alms Pronunciation auml(l)mzInflected form plural almsFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English almesse almes from Old English aeliglmesse aeliglmes from Late Latin eleemosyna alms from Greek elemosyn pity alms from elemn merciful from eleos pity
Date before 12th century1 archaic CHARITY 2 something (as money or food) given freely to relieve the poor mdash almsgiver -gi-vr noun mdash almsgiving -gi-vi noun
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Alumna
Main Entry alumna Pronunciation -lm-n Inflected form plural alumnae -()n also -n Function nounEtymology Latin feminine of alumnusDate 1879
1 a girl or woman who has attended or has graduated from a particular school college or university 2 a girl or woman who is a former member employee contributor or inmate
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Analgesic
Main Entry analgesic Pronunciation a-n l-j-zik -sikFunction nounDate 1875
an agent for producing analgesia mdash analgesic adjective
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AnyMain Entry any Pronunciation e-n Function adjective
Etymology Middle English from Old English lnig akin to Old High German einag any Old English n one mdash more at ONE
Date before 12th century1 one or some indiscriminately of whatever kind a one or another taken at random ltask any man you meetgt b EVERY used to indicate one selected without restriction ltany child would know thatgt 2 one some or all indiscriminately of whatever quantity a one or more used to indicate an undetermined number or amount lthave you any moneygt b ALL used to indicate a maximum or whole ltneeds any help he can getgt c a or some without reference to quantity or extent ltgrateful for any favor at allgt 3 a unmeasured or unlimited in amount number or extent ltany quantity you desiregt b appreciably large or extended ltcould not endure it any length of timegt
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ApplicableMain Entry applicable Pronunciation a-pli-k-bl also -pli-k- Function adjectiveDate 1655
capable of or suitable for being applied APPROPRIATE ltstatutes applicable to the casegt synonyms see RELEVANT mdash applicability a-pli-k-bi-l-t also -pli-k- noun
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AppreciateMain Entry appreciate Pronunciation -pr-sh-t -pri- also -pr-s- Inflected form appreciated appreciatingFunction verb
Etymology Late Latin appretiatus past participle of appretiare from Latin ad- + pretium price mdash more at PRICE
Date 1655transitive verb 1 a to grasp the nature worth quality or significance of ltappreciate the difference between right and wronggt b to value or admire highly ltappreciates our workgt c to judge with heightened perception or understanding be fully aware of ltmust see it to appreciate itgt d to recognize with gratitude ltcertainly appreciates your kindnessgt 2 to increase the value of intransitive verb to increase in number or value mdash appreciator --tr noun mdash appreciatory -pr-sh-tr- -pri-sh- adjective synonyms APPRECIATE VALUE PRIZE TREASURE CHERISH mean to hold in high estimation APPRECIATE often connotes sufficient understanding to enjoy or admire a things excellence ltappreciates fine winegt VALUE implies rating a thing highly for its intrinsic worth ltvalues our friendshipgt PRIZE implies taking a deep pride in something one possesses ltAmericans prize their freedomgt TREASURE emphasizes jealously safeguarding something considered precious lta treasured mementogt CHERISH implies a special love and care for something ltcherishes her children above allgt synonyms see in addition UNDERSTAND
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AssociateMain Entry associate Pronunciation -s-sh-t -s-Inflected form associated associatingFunction verb
Etymology
Middle English associat associated from Latin associatus past participle of associare to unite from ad- + sociare to join from socius companion mdash more at SOCIAL
Date 14th centurytransitive verb 1 to join as a partner friend or companion 2 obsolete to keep company with ATTEND 3 to join or connect together COMBINE 4 to bring together or into relationship in any of various intangible ways (as in memory or imagination) intransitive verb 1 to come or be together as partners friends or companions 2 to combine or join with other parts UNITE synonyms see JOIN
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Asterisk
Main Entry asterisk Pronunciation as-t-risk especially in plural also divide-
rikFunction noun
Etymology Middle English astarisc from Late Latin asteriscus from Greek asteriskos literally little star diminutive of aster- astr
Date 14th century the character atilde used in printing or writing as a reference mark as an indication of the omission of letters or words to denote a hypothetical or unattested linguistic form or for various arbitrary meanings mdash asteriskless -ls adjective
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Asthma
Main Entry asthma Pronunciation az-m British as-Function Noun
Etymology Middle English asma from Medieval Latin modification of Greek asthma
Date 14th century a chronic lung disorder that is marked by recurring episodes of airway obstruction (as from bronchospasm) manifested by labored breathing accompanied especially by wheezing and coughing and by a sense of constriction in the chest and that is triggered by hyperreactivity to various stimuli (as allergens or rapid change in air temperature) mdash asthmatic az-ma-tik British as- adjective or noun mdash asthmatically -ti-k(-)l adverb
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Attacheacute
Main Entry attacheacute Pronunciation a-t-sh a-ta- -ta- Function nounEtymology French past participle of attacherDate 1826
1 a technical expert on a countrys diplomatic staff at a foreign capital lta military attachegt 2 ATTACHEacute CASE
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Attorney
Main Entry attorney Pronunciation -tr-n Inflected form plural attorneysFunction noun
Etymology Middle English attourney from Anglo-French aturneacute past participle of aturner
Date 14th century
one who is legally appointed to transact business on anothers behalf especially LAWYER mdash attorneyship -ship noun
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Awardee
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Bamboo
Main Entry bamboo Pronunciation ()bam-buuml bam- Inflected form plural bamboosFunction nounEtymology Malay bambuUsage often attributiveDate 1586
any of various woody or arborescent grasses (as of the genera Bambusa Arundinaria and Dendrocalamus of the subfamily Bambusoideae) of tropical and temperate regions having hollow stems thick rhizomes and shoots that are used for food also the jointed stem of bamboo used especially for building furniture and utensils
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Beneficiary
Main Entry beneficiary Pronunciation be-n-fi-sh-er- -e-r -fi-sh(-)r Inflected form plural beneficiariesFunction NounDate 16621 one that benefits from something 2 a the person designated to receive the income of a trust estate b the person named (as in an insurance policy) to receive proceeds or benefits mdash beneficiary adjective
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Bicuspid Valve
Main Entry bicuspid valveFunction nounDate circa 1903
MITRAL VALVE
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Boutique
Main Entry boutique Pronunciation buuml-tk Function noun
Etymology French shop probably from Old Occitan botica ultimately from Greek apothk storehouse mdash more at APOTHECARY
Usage often attributiveDate 17671 a a small fashionable shop b a small shop within a large department store 2 a small company that offers highly specialized services or products ltboutique wineriesgt ltan independent investment boutiquegt mdash boutiquey -t-k adjective
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Broccoli
Main Entry broccoli Pronunciation brauml-k-l brauml-kl Function noun
Etymology Italian plural of broccolo flowering top of a cabbage diminutive of brocco small nail sprout
Date 1699
1 chiefly British a large hardy cauliflower 2 a either of two garden vegetable plants closely related to the cabbage (1) one with a thick central stem and a compact head of dense usually green florets that is classified with the cauliflower (2) one (Brassica oleracea italica) with slender stems and usually green or purple florets not arranged in a central head b the stems and immature florets of broccoli used as food
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BuryMain Entry bury Pronunciation ber- be-r also br- Inflected form buried buryingFunction transitive verb
Etymology Middle English burien from Old English byrgan akin to Old High German bergan to shelter Russian berech to spare
Date before 12th century1 to dispose of by depositing in or as if in the earth especially to inter with funeral ceremonies 2 a to conceal by or as if by covering with earth b to cover from view ltburied her face in her handsgt 3 a to have done with ltburying their differencesgt b to conceal in obscurity ltburied the retraction among the classified adsgt c SUBMERGE ENGROSS usually used with in ltburied himself in his booksgt 4 to put (a playing card) out of play by placing it in or under the dealers pack 5 to succeed emphatically or impressively in making (a shot) ltbury a jumpergt ltbury a puttgt 6 to defeat overwhelmingly synonyms see HIDE mdash bury the hatchet to settle a disagreement become reconciled
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BusyMain Entry busy Pronunciation bi-z Inflected form busier busiestFunction adjective
Etymology Middle English bisy from Old English bisig akin to Middle Dutch amp Middle Low German besich busy
Date before 12th century
1 a engaged in action OCCUPIED b being in use ltfound the telephone busygt 2 full of activity BUSTLING lta busy seaportgt 3 foolishly or intrusively active MEDDLING 4 full of distracting detail lta busy designgt mdash busily bi-z-l adverb mdash busyness bi-z-ns noun synonyms BUSY INDUSTRIOUS DILIGENT ASSIDUOUS SEDULOUS mean actively engaged or occupied BUSY chiefly stresses activity as opposed to idleness or leisure lttoo busy to spend time with the childrengt INDUSTRIOUS implies characteristic or habitual devotion to work ltindustrious employeesgt DILIGENT suggests earnest application to some specific object or pursuit ltvery diligent in her pursuit of a degreegt ASSIDUOUS stresses careful and unremitting application ltassiduous practicegt SEDULOUS implies painstaking and persevering application lta sedulous investigation of the murdergt
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CategoryMain Entry category Pronunciation ka-t-gr- Inflected form plural categoriesFunction noun
Etymology
Late Latin categoria from Greek katgoria predication category from katgorein to accuse affirm predicate from kata- + agora public assembly from ageirein to gather
Date 1588
1 any of several fundamental and distinct classes to which entities or concepts belong 2 a division within a system of classification
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CementMain Entry cement Pronunciation si-ment also s-ment Function noun
Etymology
Middle English sement from Anglo-French ciment from Latin caementum stone chips used in making mortar from caedere to cut
Date 14th century1 a CONCRETE b a powder of alumina silica lime iron oxide and magnesium oxide burned together in a kiln and finely pulverized and used as an ingredient of mortar and concrete also any mixture used for a similar purpose 2 a binding element or agency as a a substance to make objects adhere to each other b something serving to unite firmly ltjustice is the cement that holds a political community together mdash R M Hutchinsgt 3 CEMENTUM 4 a plastic composition made especially of zinc or silica for filling dental cavities 5 the fine-grained groundmass or glass of a porphyry
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Cemetery
Main Entry cemetery Pronunciation se-m-ter- -te-r Inflected form plural cemeteriesFunction Noun
Etymology
Middle English cimitery from Anglo-French cimiterie from Late Latin coemeterium from Greek koimtrion sleeping chamber burial place from koiman to put to sleep akin to Greek keisthai to lie Sanskrit Kete he lies
Date 15th century
a burial ground
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Chimera
Main Entry chimera Pronunciation k-mir- k-Function noun
Etymology
Latin chimaera from Greek chimaira she-goat chimera akin to Old Norse gymbr yearling ewe Greek cheimn winter mdash more at HIBERNATE
1 a capitalized a fire-breathing she-monster in Greek mythology having a lions head a goats body and a serpents tail b an imaginary monster compounded of incongruous parts 2 an illusion or fabrication of the mind especially an unrealizable dream lta fancy a chimera in my brain troubles me in my prayer mdash John Donnegt 3 an individual organ or part consisting of tissues of diverse genetic constitution
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ChocolateMain Entry chocolate Pronunciation chauml-k(-)lt ch- Function noun
Etymology
Spanish from Nahuatl chocoltl probably alteration of eastern Nahuatl dialect chikoltl from chikolli hook (probably used to refer to the beater used to mix chocolate with water) + tl water liquid
Date 16041 a beverage made by mixing chocolate with water or milk 2 a food prepared from ground roasted cacao beans 3 a small candy with a center (as a fondant) and a chocolate coating 4 a brownish gray mdash chocolate adjective
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ClimbMain Entry 1climb Pronunciation klm Function verb
Etymology Middle English from Old English climban probably akin to Old English clifian to adhere mdash more at CLEAVE
Date before 12th centuryintransitive verb 1 a to go upward with gradual or continuous progress RISE ASCEND ltwatching the smoke climbgt b to increase gradually ltprices are continuing to climbgt c to slope upward lta climbing pathgt 2 a to go upward or raise oneself especially by grasping or clutching with the hands ltclimbed aboard the traingt b of a plant to ascend in growth (as by twining) 3 to go about or down usually by grasping or holding with the hands ltclimb down the laddergt 4 to get into or out of clothing usually with some haste or effort ltthe firefighters climbed into their clothesgt transitive verb 1 to go upward on or along to the top of or over ltclimb a hillgt 2 to draw or pull oneself up over or to the top of by using hands and feet ltchildren climbing the treegt 3 to grow up or over ltivy climbing the wallgt mdash climbable kl-m-bl adjective
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ComfortableMain Entry comfortable Pronunciation km(p)(f)-t(r)-bl km(p)-f(r)-t-bl km-f(r)-bl Function adjectiveDate 17691 a affording or enjoying contentment and security lta comfortable incomegt b affording or enjoying physical comfort lta comfortable chairgt ltwas too comfortable to movegt 2 a free from vexation or doubt ltcomfortable assumptionsgt b free from stress or tension lta comfortable routinegt mdash comfortableness noun mdash comfortably -bl adverb synonyms COMFORTABLE COZY SNUG EASY RESTFUL mean enjoying or providing a position of contentment and security COMFORTABLE applies to anything that encourages serenity well-being or complacency as well as physical ease ltstarted feeling comfortable in our new surroundingsgt COZY suggests warmth shelter assured ease and friendliness lta cozy neighborhood coffee shopgt SNUG suggests having just enough space for comfort and safety but no more lta snug little cottagegt EASY implies relief from or absence of anything likely to cause discomfort or constraint ltliving in easy circumstancesgt RESTFUL applies to whatever induces or contributes to rest or relaxation lta quiet restful vacationgt
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Condolence
Main Entry condolence Pronunciation kn-d-ln(t)s also kaumln-d- Function nounDate 1603
1 sympathy with another in sorrow 2 an expression of sympathy synonyms see PITY
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ConfirmMain Entry confirm Pronunciation kn-frm Function transitive verb
Etymology Middle English from Anglo-French cunfermer from Latin confirmare from com- + firmare to make firm from firmus firm
Date 13th century1 to give approval to RATIFY ltconfirm a treatygt 2 to make firm or firmer STRENGTHEN ltconfirm ones resolvegt 3 to administer the rite of confirmation to 4 to give new assurance of the validity of remove doubt about by authoritative act or indisputable fact ltconfirm a rumorgt ltconfirm an ordergt mdash confirmability -fr-m-bi-l-t noun mdash confirmable -fr-m-bl adjective synonyms CONFIRM CORROBORATE SUBSTANTIATE VERIFY AUTHENTICATE VALIDATE mean to attest to the truth or validity of something CONFIRM implies the removing of doubts by an authoritative statement or indisputable fact ltconfirmed the reportsgt CORROBORATE suggests the strengthening of what is already partly established ltwitnesses corroborated his storygt SUBSTANTIATE implies the offering of evidence that sustains the contention ltthe claims have yet to be substantiatedgt VERIFY implies the establishing of correspondence of actual facts or details with those proposed or guessed at ltall statements of fact in the article have been verifiedgt AUTHENTICATE implies establishing genuineness by adducing legal or official documents or expert opinion lthandwriting experts authenticated the diariesgt VALIDATE implies establishing validity by authoritative affirmation or by factual proof ltvalidated the hypothesis by experimentsgt
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Controversy
Main Entry controversy Pronunciation kaumln-tr-vr-s British also kn-trauml-vr-s Inflected form plural controversiesFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English controversie from Anglo-French from Latin controversia from controversus disputable literally turned against from contro- (akin to contra-) + versus past participle of vertere to turn mdash more at WORTH
Date 14th century1 a discussion marked especially by the expression of opposing views DISPUTE 2 QUARREL STRIFE
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Corps
Main Entry corps Pronunciation kr Inflected form plural corps krz Function nounEtymology French from Old French cors from
Latin corpus bodyDate 1707
1 a an organized subdivision of the military establishment ltMarine Corpsgt ltSignal Corpsgt b a tactical unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and auxiliary arms and services 2 a group of persons associated together or acting under common direction especially a body of persons having a common activity or occupation ltthe press corpsgt 3 CORPS DE BALLET
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Coupon
Main Entry coupon Pronunciation kuuml-paumln kyuuml-Function NounEtymology French from Old French piece
from couper to cut mdash more at COPEDate 18221 a statement of due interest to be cut from a bearer bond when payable and presented for payment also the interest rate of a coupon 2 a form surrendered in order to obtain an article service or accommodation as a one of a series of attached tickets or certificates often to be detached and presented as needed b a ticket or form authorizing purchases of rationed commodities c a certificate or similar evidence of a purchase redeemable in premiums d a part of a printed advertisement to be cut off to use as an order blank or inquiry form or to obtain a discount on merchandise or services
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Debut
Main Entry debut Variant spelling also deacutebut d-byuuml d- Function noun
Etymology
French deacutebut from deacutebuter to begin from Middle French desbuter to play first from des- de- + but starting point goal mdash more at BUTT
Date 17511 a first appearance ltmade her singing debutgt 2 a formal entrance into society
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Didnrsquot
Main Entry didnt Pronunciation di-d nt -dn dialect also dit- n(t) or
dintDate 1675 did not
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Education
Main Entry education Pronunciation e-j-k-shn Function nounDate 1531
1 a the action or process of educating or of being educated also a stage of such a process b the knowledge and development resulting from an educational process lta person of little educationgt 2 the field of study that deals mainly with methods of teaching and learning in schools mdash educational -shnl -sh-n l adjective mdash educationally - adverb
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EmbryoMain Entry embryo Pronunciation em-br- Inflected form plural embryosFunction noun
Etymology Medieval Latin embryon- embryo from Greek embryon from en- + bryein to swell akin to Greek bryon catkin
Date 15481 a archaic a vertebrate at any stage of development prior to birth or hatching b an animal in the early stages of growth and differentiation that are characterized by cleavage the laying down of fundamental tissues and the formation of primitive organs and organ systems especially the developing human individual from the time of implantation to the end of the eighth week after conception 2 the young sporophyte of a seed plant usually comprising a rudimentary plant with plumule radicle and cotyledons 3 a something as yet undeveloped b a beginning or undeveloped state of something ltproductions seen in embryo during their out-of-town tryout period mdash Henry Hewesgt
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Entrepreneur
Main Entry entrepreneur Pronunciation auml nn-tr-p(r)-nr -n(y)r Function noun
Etymology French from Old French from entreprendre to undertake mdash more at ENTERPRISE
Date 1852
one who organizes manages and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise mdash entrepreneurial -n(y)r--l -nr- adjective mdash entrepreneurialism ---li-zm noun mdash entrepreneurially ---l adverb mdash entrepreneurship -nr-ship -n(y)r- noun
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Exciting
Main Entry exciting Pronunciation ik-s-ti Function adjectiveDate 1647
producing excitement mdash excitingly -i-l adverb
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Executive
Main Entry executive Pronunciation ig-ze-k(y)-tiv -kyuuml-Function adjectiveDate 1649
1 a of or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs b belonging to the branch of government that is charged with such powers as diplomatic representation superintendence of the execution of the laws and appointment of officials and that usually has some power over legislation (as through veto) compare JUDICIAL LEGISLATIVE 2 a designed for or relating to execution or carrying into effect ltexecutive boardgt b having administrative or managerial responsibility ltexecutive directorgt 3 of or relating to an executive ltthe executive officesgt
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Faux Pas
Main Entry faux pas Pronunciation f-pauml f- Inflected form plural faux pas -pauml(z) -pauml(z) Function nounEtymology French literally false stepDate 1676
BLUNDER especially a social blunder
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Favorite
Main Entry favorite Pronunciation f-v(-)rt f-vrt chiefly dialect f-v-rt Function noun
Etymology Italian favorito past participle of favorire to favor from favore favor from Latin favor
Date 1583
1 one that is treated or regarded with special favor or liking especially a person who is specially loved trusted or provided with favors by someone of high rank or authority 2 a competitor judged most likely to win
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Gargantuan
Main Entry gargantuan Pronunciation -wnFunction adjectiveEtymology GargantuaUsage often capitalizedDate 1596
tremendous in size volume or degree GIGANTIC COLOSSAL ltgargantuan waterfallsgt
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Genre
Main Entry genre Pronunciation zhaumln-r zhauml n- zhauml nr jaumln-r Function nounEtymology French from Middle French kind
gender mdash more at GENDERDate 1770
1 a category of artistic musical or literary composition characterized by a particular style form or content 2 KIND SORT 3 painting that depicts scenes or events from everyday life usually realistically
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Gourmet
Main Entry gourmet Pronunciation gr-m gr- Function noun
Etymology
French from Middle French alteration of gromet boy servant vintners assistant probably ultimately from Middle English grom groom
Date 1820 a connoisseur of food and drink broadly CONNOISSEUR 2 lta film gourmetgt synonyms see EPICURE mdash gourmet adjective
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Hacienda
Main Entry hacienda Pronunciation (h)auml-s-en-d Function noun
Etymology
Spanish from Old Spanish facienda from Latin literally things to be done neuter plural of faciendus gerundive of facere to do mdash more at DO
Date circa 17721 a large estate especially in a Spanish-speaking country PLANTATION 2 the main dwelling of a hacienda
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HandsomeMain Entry handsome Pronunciation han(t)-sm Inflected form handsomer handsomestFunction AdjectiveEtymology Middle English handsom easy to
manipulateDate 1530
1 chiefly dialect APPROPRIATE SUITABLE 2 moderately large SIZABLE lta painting that commanded a handsome pricegt 3 marked by skill or cleverness ADROIT 4 marked by graciousness or generosity LIBERAL lthandsome contributions to charitygt 5 having a pleasing and usually impressive or dignified appearance synonyms see BEAUTIFUL mdash handsomely adverb mdash handsomeness noun
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Heinous
Main Entry heinous Pronunciation h-ns Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French hainus heinous from haine hate from hair to hate of Germanic origin akin to Old High German haz hate mdash more at HATE
Date 14th century
hatefully or shockingly evil ABOMINABLE mdash heinously adverb mdash heinousness noun
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Hippopotamus
Main Entry hippopotamus Pronunciation hi-p-pauml-t-ms Inflected form plural hippopotamuses or
hippopotami -m -()m Function noun
Etymology Latin from Greek hippopotamos alteration of hippos potamios literally riverine horse
Date 1563
a very large herbivorous 4-toed chiefly aquatic artiodactyl mammal (Hippopotamus amphibius) of sub-Saharan Africa with an extremely large head and mouth bare and very thick grayish skin and short legs also a smaller closely related mammal (Choeropsis liberiensis) of western Africa
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Humongous
Main Entry humongous Pronunciation hyuuml-m-gs yuuml- -mauml- Variant spelling also humungous -m-gs Function adjectiveEtymology perhaps alteration of huge +
monstrousDate circa 1967 extremely large HUGE lta humongous buildinggt lthumongous amounts of moneygt
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Idiot
Main Entry idiot Pronunciation i-d-t Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French ydiote from Latin idiota ignorant person from Greek idits one in a private station layman ignorant person from idios ones own private akin to Latin suus ones own mdash more at SUICIDE
Date 14th century
1 usually offensive a person affected with idiocy 2 a foolish or stupid person mdash idiot adjective
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Indigent
Main Entry indigent Pronunciation in-di-jnt Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Middle French from Old French from Latin indigent- indigens present participle of indigre to need from Old Latin indu + Latin egre to need perhaps akin to Old High German echerode poor
Date 15th century1 suffering from indigence IMPOVERISHED 2 a archaic DEFICIENT b archaic totally lacking in something specified mdash indigent noun
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Ingenuity
Main Entry ingenuity Pronunciation in-j-nuuml--t -nyuuml-Inflected form plural ingenuitiesFunction nounDate circa 1592
1 obsolete CANDOR INGENUOUSNESS 2 a skill or cleverness in devising or combining INVENTIVENESS b cleverness or aptness of design or contrivance 3 an ingenious device or contrivance
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JournalMain Entry journal Pronunciation jr-n lFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English service book containing the day hours from Anglo-French jurnal from jurnal adjective daily from Latin diurnalis from diurnus of the day from dies day mdash more at DEITY
Date 15th century1 a a record of current transactions especially a book of original entry in double-entry bookkeeping b an account of day-to-day events c a record of experiences ideas or reflections kept regularly for private use d a record of transactions kept by a deliberative or legislative body e LOG 3 f LOG 4 2 a a daily newspaper b a periodical dealing especially with matters of current interest 3 the part of a rotating shaft axle roll or spindle that turns in a bearing
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KnowledgeMain Entry knowledge Pronunciation nauml-lijFunction nounEtymology Middle English knowlege from knowlechen to
acknowledge irregular from knowenDate 14th century1 obsolete COGNIZANCE 2 a (1) the fact or condition of knowing something with familiarity gained through experience or association (2) acquaintance with or understanding of a science art or technique b (1) the fact or condition of being aware of something (2) the range of ones information or understanding ltanswered to the best of my knowledgegt c the circumstance or condition of apprehending truth or fact through reasoning COGNITION d the fact or condition of having information or of being learned lta person of unusual knowledgegt 3 archaic SEXUAL INTERCOURSE 4 a the sum of what is known the body of truth information and principles acquired by humankind b archaic a branch of learning synonyms KNOWLEDGE LEARNING ERUDITION SCHOLARSHIP mean what is or can be known by an individual or by humankind KNOWLEDGE applies to facts or ideas acquired by study investigation observation or experience ltrich in the knowledge of human naturegt LEARNING applies to knowledge acquired especially through formal often advanced schooling lta book that demonstrates vast learninggt ERUDITION strongly implies the acquiring of profound recondite or bookish learning ltan erudition unusual even in a scholargt SCHOLARSHIP implies the possession of learning characteristic of the advanced scholar in a specialized field of study or investigation lta work of first-rate literary scholarshipgt
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Kuwait
Main Entry Kuwait Pronunciation k-wt Function geographical name
1 country SW Asia in Arabia at head of Persian Gulf a sheikhdom before 1961 under British protection area 6880 square miles (17819 square kilometers) population 1575570 2 city amp port its capital population 181774 mdash Kuwaiti -w-t adjective or noun
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LegumeMain Entry legume Pronunciation le-gyuumlm li-gyuumlmFunction noun
Etymology French leacutegume from Latin legumin- legumen leguminous plant from legere to gather mdash more at LEGEND
Date 16761 a the fruit or seed of plants of the legume family (as peas or beans) used for food b a vegetable used for food 2 any of a large family (Leguminosae syn Fabaceae the legume family) of dicotyledonous herbs shrubs and trees having fruits that are legumes (sense 3) or loments bearing nodules on the roots that contain nitrogen-fixing bacteria and including important food and forage plants (as peas beans or clovers) 3 a dry dehiscent one-celled fruit developed from a simple superior ovary and usually dehiscing into two valves with the seeds attached to the ventral suture POD
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LettuceMain Entry lettuce Pronunciation le-ts Function noun
Etymology
Middle English letuse from Anglo-French letuse probably from plural of letue lettuce plant from Latin lactuca from lact- lac milk from its milky juice mdash more at GALAXY
Date 14th century
any of a genus (Lactuca) of composite plants especially a common garden vegetable (L sativa) whose succulent leaves are used especially in salads
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Lip-synch
Main Entry lipsynch Variant spelling or lipsync lip-sik Function verbDate circa 1961
transitive verb to pretend to sing or say in synchronization with recorded sound intransitive verb to lip-synch something mdash lip sync noun mdash lipsnch yer or lipsnc yer noun
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Lychee
Main Entry lychee Variant spelling or litchi also lichee l-()ch l- Function nounEtymology Chinese (Beijing) ligravezh Date 1588
1 the oval fruit of a Chinese tree (Litchi chinensis) of the soapberry family having a hard scaly reddish outer covering and sweet whitish edible flesh that surrounds a single large seed called also lychee nut 2 a tree bearing lychees
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Mah-jongg
Main Entry mahjongg Variant spelling or mahjong mauml-zhauml -jauml -zh -
j mauml- Function nounEtymology from Mah-Jongg a trademarkDate 1920
a game of Chinese origin usually played by four persons with 144 tiles that are drawn and discarded until one player secures a winning hand
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Maniac
Main Entry maniac Pronunciation m-n-ak Function nounEtymology Late Latin maniacus maniacal from
Greek maniakos from maniaDate circa 1763
1 MADMAN LUNATIC 2 a person characterized by an inordinate or ungovernable enthusiasm for something
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Mayonnaise
Main Entry mayonnaise Pronunciation m--nz m-- Function nounEtymology FrenchDate 1841
a dressing made of egg yolks vegetable oils and vinegar or lemon juice
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Nuisance
Main Entry nuisance Pronunciation nuuml-s n(t)s nyuuml-Function noun
Etymology Middle English nusaunce noisaunce from Anglo-French from nuisir nuire to harm from Latin nocre mdash more at NOXIOUS
Date 15th century
1 HARM INJURY 2 one that is annoying unpleasant or obnoxious PEST
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Nuptial
Main Entry nuptial Pronunciation np-shl -chl divide-sh-wl divide-ch-wl Function adjective
Etymology Latin nuptialis from nuptiae plural wedding from nubere to marry perhaps akin to Greek nymph bride nymph
Date 15th century
1 of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony 2 characteristic of or occurring in the breeding season ltnuptial flightgt
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OrangeMain Entry orange Pronunciation aumlr-inj aumlr(-)nj chiefly Northern amp
Midland r-inj r(-)nj Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French orrange araunge from Old Occitan auranja from Arabic nranj from Persian nrang from Sanskrit nra Atildega orange tree
Date 14th century1 a a globose berry with a yellowish to reddish-orange rind and a sweet edible pulp b any of various small evergreen citrus trees (genus Citrus) with glossy ovate leaves hard yellow wood fragrant white flowers and fruits that are oranges 2 any of several trees or fruits resembling the orange 3 any of a group of colors that lie midway between red and yellow in hue
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Orator
Main Entry orator Pronunciation r--tr aumlr-Function nounDate 15th century
1 one who delivers an oration 2 one distinguished for skill and power as a public speaker
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Parachute
Main Entry parachute Pronunciation per--shuumlt pa-r- Function nounEtymology French from para- (as in parasol) +
chute fall mdash more at CHUTEDate 1785
1 a device for slowing the descent of a person or object through the air that consists of a fabric canopy beneath which the person or object is suspended 2 PATAGIUM 3 a device or structure suggestive of a parachute in form use or operation mdash parachutic per--shuuml-tik pa-r- adjective
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PictureMain Entry picture Pronunciation pik-chr Function noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin pictura from pictus past participle of pingere to paint mdash more at PAINT
Date 15th century
1 a design or representation made by various means (as painting drawing or photography) 2 a a description so vivid or graphic as to suggest a mental image or give an accurate idea of something ltthe book gives a detailed picture of what is happeninggt b a mental image 3 IMAGE COPY lthe was the picture of his fathergt ltshe was the very picture of healthgt 4 a a transitory visible image or reproduction b MOTION PICTURE c plural MOVIES 5 TABLEAU 2 6 SITUATION lttook a hard look at his financial picturegt
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Porch
Main Entry porch Pronunciation prch Function noun
Etymology Middle English porche from Anglo-French from Latin porticus portico from porta gate akin to Latin portus port mdash more at FORD
Date 14th century
1 a covered area adjoining an entrance to a building and usually having a separate roof 2 obsolete PORTICO
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PrefaceMain Entry preface Pronunciation pre-fs Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Medieval Latin prephatia alteration of Latin praefation- praefatio foreword from praefari to say beforehand from prae- pre- + fari to say mdash more at BAN
Date 14th century
1 often capitalized a variable doxology beginning with the Sursum Corda and ending with the Sanctus in traditional eucharistic liturgies 2 the introductory remarks of a speaker or author 3 APPROACH PRELIMINARY
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Pseudonym
Main Entry pseuydoynym Pronunciation suuml-d-nim Function noun
Etymology French pseudonyme from Greek pseudnymos bearing a false name from pseud- + onyma name mdash more at NAME
Date 1833
a fictitious name especially PEN NAME
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Quaker
Main Entry quaker Pronunciation kw-kr Function nounDate 1597
1 one that quakes 2 capitalized FRIEND 5 mdash Quakerish kw-k(-)rish adjective mdash Quakerism -k-ri-zm noun mdash Quakerly -kr-l
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Query
Main Entry query Pronunciation kwir- kwer-Inflected form plural queriesFunction noun
Etymology alteration of earlier quere from Latin quaere imperative of quaerere to ask
Date circa 1635
1 QUESTION INQUIRY 2 a question in the mind DOUBT 3 QUESTION MARK 2
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Rendezvous
Main Entry rendezvous Pronunciation raumln-di-vuuml -d-Inflected form plural rendezvous -vuumlz Function nounEtymology Middle French from rendez vous
present yourselvesDate 1582
1 a a place appointed for assembling or meeting b a place of popular resort HAUNT 2 a meeting at an appointed place and time 3 the process of bringing two spacecraft together
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Salmon
Main Entry salmon Pronunciation sa-mn Inflected form plural salmon also salmonsFunction noun
Etymology Middle English samon from Anglo-French salmon samon from Latin salmon- salmo
Date 13th century1 a a large anadromous salmonid fish (Salmo salar) of the North Atlantic noted as a game and food fish called also Atlantic salmon b any of various anadromous salmonid fishes other than the salmon especially PACIFIC SALMON c a fish (as a barramundi) resembling a salmon 2 the variable color of salmons flesh averaging a strong yellowish pink
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Sauce
Main Entry sauce Pronunciation ss usually sas for 4Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin salsa feminine of salsus salted from past participle of sallere to salt from sal salt mdash more at SALT
Date 14th century1 a condiment or relish for food especially a fluid dressing or topping 2 something that adds zest or piquancy 3 stewed fruit eaten with other food or as a dessert 4 pert or impudent language or actions 5 slang LIQUOR used with the
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Sergeant
Main Entry sergeant Pronunciation saumlr-jnt Function noun
Etymology
Middle English servant attendant sergeant from Anglo-French sergant serjant from Latin servient- serviens present participle of servire to serve
Date 13th century1 SERGEANT AT ARMS 2 obsolete an officer who enforces the judgments of a court or the commands of one in authority 3 a noncommissioned officer ranking in the army and marine corps above a corporal and below a staff sergeant broadly NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER 4 an officer in a police force ranking in the United States just below captain or sometimes lieutenant and in England just below inspector
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SpeciesMain Entry species Pronunciation sp-()shz -()sz Inflected form plural speciesFunction noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin appearance kind species from specere to look mdash more at SPY
Date 14th century1 a KIND SORT b a class of individuals having common attributes and designated by a common name specifically a logical division of a genus or more comprehensive class ltconfessing sins in species and in numbergt c the human race human beings often used with the ltsurvival of the species in the nuclear agegt d (1) a category of biological classification ranking immediately below the genus or subgenus comprising related organisms or populations potentially capable of interbreeding and being designated by a binomial that consists of the name of a genus followed by a Latin or latinized uncapitalized noun or adjective agreeing grammatically with the genus name (2) an individual or kind belonging to a biological species e a particular kind of atomic nucleus atom molecule or ion 2 the consecrated eucharistic elements of the Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox Eucharist 3 a a mental image also a sensible object b an object of thought correlative with a natural object
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Suicide
Main Entry suicide Pronunciation suuml--sd Function noun
Etymology
Latin sui (genitive) of oneself + English -cide akin to Old English amp Old High German sn his Latin suus ones own sed se without Sanskrit sva oneself ones own
Date 16431 a the act or an instance of taking ones own life voluntarily and intentionally especially by a person of years of discretion and of sound mind b ruin of ones own interests ltpolitical suicidegt c APOPTOSIS ltcell suicidegt 2 one that commits or attempts suicide
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Tarantula
Main Entry tarantula Pronunciation t-ran-ch-l -t-l -ranch-l -rant-Inflected form plural tarantulas also
tarantulae -l Function nounEtymology Medieval Latin from Old Italian
tarantola from TarantoDate 1561
1 a European wolf spider (Lycosa tarentula) popularly held to be the cause of tarantism 2 any of a family (Theraphosidae) of large hairy American spiders that are typically rather sluggish and capable of biting sharply though most forms are not significantly poisonous to humans
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ThesisMain Entry thesis Pronunciation th-ss Britain especially for 1 the-sisInflected form plural theyses th-sz Function noun
Etymology
in sense 1 Middle English lowering of the voice from Late Latin amp Greek Late Latin from Greek downbeat more important part of a foot literally act of laying down in other senses Latin from Greek literally act of laying down from tithenai to put lay down mdash more at DO
Date 14th century1 a (1) the unstressed part of a poetic foot especially in accentual verse (2) the longer part of a poetic foot especially in quantitative verse b the accented part of a musical measure DOWNBEAT compare ARSIS 2 a a position or proposition that a person (as a candidate for scholastic honors) advances and offers to maintain by argument b a proposition to be proved or one advanced without proof HYPOTHESIS 3 the first and least adequate stage of dialectic compare SYNTHESIS 4 a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view especially one written by a candidate for an academic degree
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Tortoise
Main Entry tortoise Pronunciation tr-ts Function noun
Etymology Middle English tortu tortuse from Anglo-French tortue mdash more at TURTLE
Date 14th century
1 any of a family (Testudinidae) of terrestrial turtles broadly TURTLE 2 someone or something regarded as slow or laggard
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Tourniquet
Main Entry tourniquet Pronunciation tr-ni-kt tr- Function noun
Etymology French turnstile tourniquet from tourner to turn from Old French mdash more at TURN
Date 1695
a device (as a band of rubber) that checks bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels
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TuckMain Entry tuck Pronunciation tk Function verb
Etymology
Middle English tuken to mistreat finish (cloth) by stretching and beating tuck from Old English tTcian to mistreat akin to Old High German zuhhen to jerk Old English togian to pull mdash more at TOW
Date 14th century
transitive verb 1 a to pull up into a fold b to make a tuck in 2 to put into a snug often concealing or isolating place lta cottage tucked away in the hillgt 3 a to push in the loose end of so as to hold tightly lttuck in your shirtgt b to cover by tucking in bedclothes usually used with in 4 EAT usually used with away or in lttucked away a big lunchgt 5 to put into a tuck position intransitive verb 1 to draw together into tucks or folds 2 to eat or drink heartily usually used with into lttucked into their beer and pretzelsgt 3 to fit snugly
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Turquoise
Main Entry turquoise Variant spelling also turquois tr-kiz -kwiz Function noun
Etymology Middle English turkeys from Anglo-French turkeise from feminine of turkeis Turkish from Turc Turkish
Date 14th century
1 a mineral that is a blue bluish-green or greenish-gray hydrous basic phosphate of copper and aluminum takes a high polish and is valued as a gem when skyblue 2 a light greenish blue
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Typhus
Main Entry typhus Pronunciation t-fs Function noun
Etymology New Latin from Greek typhos fever akin to Greek typhein to smoke mdash more at DEAF
Date 1785
any of various bacterial diseases caused by rickettsias as a a severe human febrile disease that is caused by one (Rickettsia prowazekii) transmitted especially by body lice and is marked by high fever stupor alternating with delirium intense headache and a dark red rash b MURINE TYPHUS c SCRUB TYPHUS
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Utensil
Main Entry utensil Pronunciation y-ten(t)-sl yuuml- Function noun
Etymology
Middle English vessels for domestic use from Middle French utensile from Latin utensilia from neuter plural of utensilis useful from uti to use
Date 14th century1 an implement instrument or vessel used in a household and especially a kitchen 2 a useful tool or implement synonyms see IMPLEMENT
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Worcestershire Sauce
Main Entry Worcestershire sauce Pronunciation ws-t(r)-shir- -shr- also -sh(-)r- Function nounEtymology Worcestershire England where it
was originally madeDate 1843
a pungent sauce whose ingredients include soy vinegar and garlic called also Worcestershire
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WorryMain Entry worry Pronunciation wr- w-r Inflected form worried worryingFunction verb
Etymology Middle English worien from Old English wyrgan akin to Old High German wurgen to strangle Lithuanian verdti to constrict
Date before 12th century
transitive verb 1 dialect British CHOKE STRANGLE 2 a to harass by tearing biting or snapping especially at the throat b to shake or pull at with the teeth lta terrier worrying a ratgt c to touch or disturb something repeatedly d to change the position of or adjust by repeated pushing or hauling 3 a to assail with rough or aggressive attack or treatment TORMENT b to subject to persistent or nagging attention or effort 4 to afflict with mental distress or agitation make anxious intransitive verb 1 dialect British STRANGLE CHOKE 2 to move proceed or progress by unceasing or difficult effort STRUGGLE 3 to feel or experience concern or anxiety FRET ltworrying about his healthgt mdash worriedly -(r)d-l -(r)d- adverb mdash worrier -(r)-r noun mdash worryingly adverb
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Zucchini
Main Entry zucchini Pronunciation z-k-n Inflected form plural zucchini or zucchinisFunction nounEtymology Italian plural of zucchino
diminutive of zucca gourdDate 1925
a smooth cylindrical usually dark green summer squash also a plant that bears zucchini
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- Commonly Mispronounced Words
- Abalone
- Accessory
- Acknowledge
- Acoustic
- Admirable
- Adolescence
- Advocacy
- Affidavit
- Allege
- Almond
- Alms
- Alumna
- Analgesic
- Any
- Applicable
- Appreciate
- Associate
- Asterisk
- Asthma
- Attacheacute
- Attorney
- Awardee
- Bamboo
- Beneficiary
- Bicuspid Valve
- Boutique
- Broccoli
- Bury
- Busy
- Category
- Cement
- Cemetery
- Chimera
- Chocolate
- Cleanliness
- Climb
- Comfortable
- Condolence
- Confirm
- Controversy
- Corps
- Coupon
- Debut
- Didnrsquot
- Education
- Embryo
- Entrepreneur
- Exciting
- Executive
- Faux Pas
- Favorite
- Gargantuan
- Genre
- Gourmet
- Hacienda
- Handsome
- Heinous
- Hippopotamus
- Humongous
- Idiot
- Indigent
- Ingenuity
- Journal
- Knowledge
- Kuwait
- Legume
- Lettuce
- Lip-synch
- Lychee
- Mah-jongg
- Maniac
- Mayonnaise
- Nuisance
- Nuptial
- Orange
- Orator
- Parachute
- Picture
- Porch
- Preface
- Pseudonym
- Quaker
- Query
- Rendezvous
- Salmon
- Sauce
- Sergeant
- Species
- Suicide
- Tarantula
- Thesis
- Tortoise
- Tourniquet
- Tuck
- Turquoise
- Typhus
- Utensil
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Worry
- Zucchini
Alumna
Main Entry alumna Pronunciation -lm-n Inflected form plural alumnae -()n also -n Function nounEtymology Latin feminine of alumnusDate 1879
1 a girl or woman who has attended or has graduated from a particular school college or university 2 a girl or woman who is a former member employee contributor or inmate
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Analgesic
Main Entry analgesic Pronunciation a-n l-j-zik -sikFunction nounDate 1875
an agent for producing analgesia mdash analgesic adjective
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AnyMain Entry any Pronunciation e-n Function adjective
Etymology Middle English from Old English lnig akin to Old High German einag any Old English n one mdash more at ONE
Date before 12th century1 one or some indiscriminately of whatever kind a one or another taken at random ltask any man you meetgt b EVERY used to indicate one selected without restriction ltany child would know thatgt 2 one some or all indiscriminately of whatever quantity a one or more used to indicate an undetermined number or amount lthave you any moneygt b ALL used to indicate a maximum or whole ltneeds any help he can getgt c a or some without reference to quantity or extent ltgrateful for any favor at allgt 3 a unmeasured or unlimited in amount number or extent ltany quantity you desiregt b appreciably large or extended ltcould not endure it any length of timegt
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ApplicableMain Entry applicable Pronunciation a-pli-k-bl also -pli-k- Function adjectiveDate 1655
capable of or suitable for being applied APPROPRIATE ltstatutes applicable to the casegt synonyms see RELEVANT mdash applicability a-pli-k-bi-l-t also -pli-k- noun
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AppreciateMain Entry appreciate Pronunciation -pr-sh-t -pri- also -pr-s- Inflected form appreciated appreciatingFunction verb
Etymology Late Latin appretiatus past participle of appretiare from Latin ad- + pretium price mdash more at PRICE
Date 1655transitive verb 1 a to grasp the nature worth quality or significance of ltappreciate the difference between right and wronggt b to value or admire highly ltappreciates our workgt c to judge with heightened perception or understanding be fully aware of ltmust see it to appreciate itgt d to recognize with gratitude ltcertainly appreciates your kindnessgt 2 to increase the value of intransitive verb to increase in number or value mdash appreciator --tr noun mdash appreciatory -pr-sh-tr- -pri-sh- adjective synonyms APPRECIATE VALUE PRIZE TREASURE CHERISH mean to hold in high estimation APPRECIATE often connotes sufficient understanding to enjoy or admire a things excellence ltappreciates fine winegt VALUE implies rating a thing highly for its intrinsic worth ltvalues our friendshipgt PRIZE implies taking a deep pride in something one possesses ltAmericans prize their freedomgt TREASURE emphasizes jealously safeguarding something considered precious lta treasured mementogt CHERISH implies a special love and care for something ltcherishes her children above allgt synonyms see in addition UNDERSTAND
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AssociateMain Entry associate Pronunciation -s-sh-t -s-Inflected form associated associatingFunction verb
Etymology
Middle English associat associated from Latin associatus past participle of associare to unite from ad- + sociare to join from socius companion mdash more at SOCIAL
Date 14th centurytransitive verb 1 to join as a partner friend or companion 2 obsolete to keep company with ATTEND 3 to join or connect together COMBINE 4 to bring together or into relationship in any of various intangible ways (as in memory or imagination) intransitive verb 1 to come or be together as partners friends or companions 2 to combine or join with other parts UNITE synonyms see JOIN
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Asterisk
Main Entry asterisk Pronunciation as-t-risk especially in plural also divide-
rikFunction noun
Etymology Middle English astarisc from Late Latin asteriscus from Greek asteriskos literally little star diminutive of aster- astr
Date 14th century the character atilde used in printing or writing as a reference mark as an indication of the omission of letters or words to denote a hypothetical or unattested linguistic form or for various arbitrary meanings mdash asteriskless -ls adjective
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Asthma
Main Entry asthma Pronunciation az-m British as-Function Noun
Etymology Middle English asma from Medieval Latin modification of Greek asthma
Date 14th century a chronic lung disorder that is marked by recurring episodes of airway obstruction (as from bronchospasm) manifested by labored breathing accompanied especially by wheezing and coughing and by a sense of constriction in the chest and that is triggered by hyperreactivity to various stimuli (as allergens or rapid change in air temperature) mdash asthmatic az-ma-tik British as- adjective or noun mdash asthmatically -ti-k(-)l adverb
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Attacheacute
Main Entry attacheacute Pronunciation a-t-sh a-ta- -ta- Function nounEtymology French past participle of attacherDate 1826
1 a technical expert on a countrys diplomatic staff at a foreign capital lta military attachegt 2 ATTACHEacute CASE
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Attorney
Main Entry attorney Pronunciation -tr-n Inflected form plural attorneysFunction noun
Etymology Middle English attourney from Anglo-French aturneacute past participle of aturner
Date 14th century
one who is legally appointed to transact business on anothers behalf especially LAWYER mdash attorneyship -ship noun
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Awardee
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Bamboo
Main Entry bamboo Pronunciation ()bam-buuml bam- Inflected form plural bamboosFunction nounEtymology Malay bambuUsage often attributiveDate 1586
any of various woody or arborescent grasses (as of the genera Bambusa Arundinaria and Dendrocalamus of the subfamily Bambusoideae) of tropical and temperate regions having hollow stems thick rhizomes and shoots that are used for food also the jointed stem of bamboo used especially for building furniture and utensils
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Beneficiary
Main Entry beneficiary Pronunciation be-n-fi-sh-er- -e-r -fi-sh(-)r Inflected form plural beneficiariesFunction NounDate 16621 one that benefits from something 2 a the person designated to receive the income of a trust estate b the person named (as in an insurance policy) to receive proceeds or benefits mdash beneficiary adjective
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Bicuspid Valve
Main Entry bicuspid valveFunction nounDate circa 1903
MITRAL VALVE
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Boutique
Main Entry boutique Pronunciation buuml-tk Function noun
Etymology French shop probably from Old Occitan botica ultimately from Greek apothk storehouse mdash more at APOTHECARY
Usage often attributiveDate 17671 a a small fashionable shop b a small shop within a large department store 2 a small company that offers highly specialized services or products ltboutique wineriesgt ltan independent investment boutiquegt mdash boutiquey -t-k adjective
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Broccoli
Main Entry broccoli Pronunciation brauml-k-l brauml-kl Function noun
Etymology Italian plural of broccolo flowering top of a cabbage diminutive of brocco small nail sprout
Date 1699
1 chiefly British a large hardy cauliflower 2 a either of two garden vegetable plants closely related to the cabbage (1) one with a thick central stem and a compact head of dense usually green florets that is classified with the cauliflower (2) one (Brassica oleracea italica) with slender stems and usually green or purple florets not arranged in a central head b the stems and immature florets of broccoli used as food
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BuryMain Entry bury Pronunciation ber- be-r also br- Inflected form buried buryingFunction transitive verb
Etymology Middle English burien from Old English byrgan akin to Old High German bergan to shelter Russian berech to spare
Date before 12th century1 to dispose of by depositing in or as if in the earth especially to inter with funeral ceremonies 2 a to conceal by or as if by covering with earth b to cover from view ltburied her face in her handsgt 3 a to have done with ltburying their differencesgt b to conceal in obscurity ltburied the retraction among the classified adsgt c SUBMERGE ENGROSS usually used with in ltburied himself in his booksgt 4 to put (a playing card) out of play by placing it in or under the dealers pack 5 to succeed emphatically or impressively in making (a shot) ltbury a jumpergt ltbury a puttgt 6 to defeat overwhelmingly synonyms see HIDE mdash bury the hatchet to settle a disagreement become reconciled
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BusyMain Entry busy Pronunciation bi-z Inflected form busier busiestFunction adjective
Etymology Middle English bisy from Old English bisig akin to Middle Dutch amp Middle Low German besich busy
Date before 12th century
1 a engaged in action OCCUPIED b being in use ltfound the telephone busygt 2 full of activity BUSTLING lta busy seaportgt 3 foolishly or intrusively active MEDDLING 4 full of distracting detail lta busy designgt mdash busily bi-z-l adverb mdash busyness bi-z-ns noun synonyms BUSY INDUSTRIOUS DILIGENT ASSIDUOUS SEDULOUS mean actively engaged or occupied BUSY chiefly stresses activity as opposed to idleness or leisure lttoo busy to spend time with the childrengt INDUSTRIOUS implies characteristic or habitual devotion to work ltindustrious employeesgt DILIGENT suggests earnest application to some specific object or pursuit ltvery diligent in her pursuit of a degreegt ASSIDUOUS stresses careful and unremitting application ltassiduous practicegt SEDULOUS implies painstaking and persevering application lta sedulous investigation of the murdergt
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CategoryMain Entry category Pronunciation ka-t-gr- Inflected form plural categoriesFunction noun
Etymology
Late Latin categoria from Greek katgoria predication category from katgorein to accuse affirm predicate from kata- + agora public assembly from ageirein to gather
Date 1588
1 any of several fundamental and distinct classes to which entities or concepts belong 2 a division within a system of classification
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CementMain Entry cement Pronunciation si-ment also s-ment Function noun
Etymology
Middle English sement from Anglo-French ciment from Latin caementum stone chips used in making mortar from caedere to cut
Date 14th century1 a CONCRETE b a powder of alumina silica lime iron oxide and magnesium oxide burned together in a kiln and finely pulverized and used as an ingredient of mortar and concrete also any mixture used for a similar purpose 2 a binding element or agency as a a substance to make objects adhere to each other b something serving to unite firmly ltjustice is the cement that holds a political community together mdash R M Hutchinsgt 3 CEMENTUM 4 a plastic composition made especially of zinc or silica for filling dental cavities 5 the fine-grained groundmass or glass of a porphyry
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Cemetery
Main Entry cemetery Pronunciation se-m-ter- -te-r Inflected form plural cemeteriesFunction Noun
Etymology
Middle English cimitery from Anglo-French cimiterie from Late Latin coemeterium from Greek koimtrion sleeping chamber burial place from koiman to put to sleep akin to Greek keisthai to lie Sanskrit Kete he lies
Date 15th century
a burial ground
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Chimera
Main Entry chimera Pronunciation k-mir- k-Function noun
Etymology
Latin chimaera from Greek chimaira she-goat chimera akin to Old Norse gymbr yearling ewe Greek cheimn winter mdash more at HIBERNATE
1 a capitalized a fire-breathing she-monster in Greek mythology having a lions head a goats body and a serpents tail b an imaginary monster compounded of incongruous parts 2 an illusion or fabrication of the mind especially an unrealizable dream lta fancy a chimera in my brain troubles me in my prayer mdash John Donnegt 3 an individual organ or part consisting of tissues of diverse genetic constitution
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ChocolateMain Entry chocolate Pronunciation chauml-k(-)lt ch- Function noun
Etymology
Spanish from Nahuatl chocoltl probably alteration of eastern Nahuatl dialect chikoltl from chikolli hook (probably used to refer to the beater used to mix chocolate with water) + tl water liquid
Date 16041 a beverage made by mixing chocolate with water or milk 2 a food prepared from ground roasted cacao beans 3 a small candy with a center (as a fondant) and a chocolate coating 4 a brownish gray mdash chocolate adjective
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Cleanliness
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ClimbMain Entry 1climb Pronunciation klm Function verb
Etymology Middle English from Old English climban probably akin to Old English clifian to adhere mdash more at CLEAVE
Date before 12th centuryintransitive verb 1 a to go upward with gradual or continuous progress RISE ASCEND ltwatching the smoke climbgt b to increase gradually ltprices are continuing to climbgt c to slope upward lta climbing pathgt 2 a to go upward or raise oneself especially by grasping or clutching with the hands ltclimbed aboard the traingt b of a plant to ascend in growth (as by twining) 3 to go about or down usually by grasping or holding with the hands ltclimb down the laddergt 4 to get into or out of clothing usually with some haste or effort ltthe firefighters climbed into their clothesgt transitive verb 1 to go upward on or along to the top of or over ltclimb a hillgt 2 to draw or pull oneself up over or to the top of by using hands and feet ltchildren climbing the treegt 3 to grow up or over ltivy climbing the wallgt mdash climbable kl-m-bl adjective
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ComfortableMain Entry comfortable Pronunciation km(p)(f)-t(r)-bl km(p)-f(r)-t-bl km-f(r)-bl Function adjectiveDate 17691 a affording or enjoying contentment and security lta comfortable incomegt b affording or enjoying physical comfort lta comfortable chairgt ltwas too comfortable to movegt 2 a free from vexation or doubt ltcomfortable assumptionsgt b free from stress or tension lta comfortable routinegt mdash comfortableness noun mdash comfortably -bl adverb synonyms COMFORTABLE COZY SNUG EASY RESTFUL mean enjoying or providing a position of contentment and security COMFORTABLE applies to anything that encourages serenity well-being or complacency as well as physical ease ltstarted feeling comfortable in our new surroundingsgt COZY suggests warmth shelter assured ease and friendliness lta cozy neighborhood coffee shopgt SNUG suggests having just enough space for comfort and safety but no more lta snug little cottagegt EASY implies relief from or absence of anything likely to cause discomfort or constraint ltliving in easy circumstancesgt RESTFUL applies to whatever induces or contributes to rest or relaxation lta quiet restful vacationgt
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Condolence
Main Entry condolence Pronunciation kn-d-ln(t)s also kaumln-d- Function nounDate 1603
1 sympathy with another in sorrow 2 an expression of sympathy synonyms see PITY
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ConfirmMain Entry confirm Pronunciation kn-frm Function transitive verb
Etymology Middle English from Anglo-French cunfermer from Latin confirmare from com- + firmare to make firm from firmus firm
Date 13th century1 to give approval to RATIFY ltconfirm a treatygt 2 to make firm or firmer STRENGTHEN ltconfirm ones resolvegt 3 to administer the rite of confirmation to 4 to give new assurance of the validity of remove doubt about by authoritative act or indisputable fact ltconfirm a rumorgt ltconfirm an ordergt mdash confirmability -fr-m-bi-l-t noun mdash confirmable -fr-m-bl adjective synonyms CONFIRM CORROBORATE SUBSTANTIATE VERIFY AUTHENTICATE VALIDATE mean to attest to the truth or validity of something CONFIRM implies the removing of doubts by an authoritative statement or indisputable fact ltconfirmed the reportsgt CORROBORATE suggests the strengthening of what is already partly established ltwitnesses corroborated his storygt SUBSTANTIATE implies the offering of evidence that sustains the contention ltthe claims have yet to be substantiatedgt VERIFY implies the establishing of correspondence of actual facts or details with those proposed or guessed at ltall statements of fact in the article have been verifiedgt AUTHENTICATE implies establishing genuineness by adducing legal or official documents or expert opinion lthandwriting experts authenticated the diariesgt VALIDATE implies establishing validity by authoritative affirmation or by factual proof ltvalidated the hypothesis by experimentsgt
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Controversy
Main Entry controversy Pronunciation kaumln-tr-vr-s British also kn-trauml-vr-s Inflected form plural controversiesFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English controversie from Anglo-French from Latin controversia from controversus disputable literally turned against from contro- (akin to contra-) + versus past participle of vertere to turn mdash more at WORTH
Date 14th century1 a discussion marked especially by the expression of opposing views DISPUTE 2 QUARREL STRIFE
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Corps
Main Entry corps Pronunciation kr Inflected form plural corps krz Function nounEtymology French from Old French cors from
Latin corpus bodyDate 1707
1 a an organized subdivision of the military establishment ltMarine Corpsgt ltSignal Corpsgt b a tactical unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and auxiliary arms and services 2 a group of persons associated together or acting under common direction especially a body of persons having a common activity or occupation ltthe press corpsgt 3 CORPS DE BALLET
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Coupon
Main Entry coupon Pronunciation kuuml-paumln kyuuml-Function NounEtymology French from Old French piece
from couper to cut mdash more at COPEDate 18221 a statement of due interest to be cut from a bearer bond when payable and presented for payment also the interest rate of a coupon 2 a form surrendered in order to obtain an article service or accommodation as a one of a series of attached tickets or certificates often to be detached and presented as needed b a ticket or form authorizing purchases of rationed commodities c a certificate or similar evidence of a purchase redeemable in premiums d a part of a printed advertisement to be cut off to use as an order blank or inquiry form or to obtain a discount on merchandise or services
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Debut
Main Entry debut Variant spelling also deacutebut d-byuuml d- Function noun
Etymology
French deacutebut from deacutebuter to begin from Middle French desbuter to play first from des- de- + but starting point goal mdash more at BUTT
Date 17511 a first appearance ltmade her singing debutgt 2 a formal entrance into society
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Didnrsquot
Main Entry didnt Pronunciation di-d nt -dn dialect also dit- n(t) or
dintDate 1675 did not
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Education
Main Entry education Pronunciation e-j-k-shn Function nounDate 1531
1 a the action or process of educating or of being educated also a stage of such a process b the knowledge and development resulting from an educational process lta person of little educationgt 2 the field of study that deals mainly with methods of teaching and learning in schools mdash educational -shnl -sh-n l adjective mdash educationally - adverb
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EmbryoMain Entry embryo Pronunciation em-br- Inflected form plural embryosFunction noun
Etymology Medieval Latin embryon- embryo from Greek embryon from en- + bryein to swell akin to Greek bryon catkin
Date 15481 a archaic a vertebrate at any stage of development prior to birth or hatching b an animal in the early stages of growth and differentiation that are characterized by cleavage the laying down of fundamental tissues and the formation of primitive organs and organ systems especially the developing human individual from the time of implantation to the end of the eighth week after conception 2 the young sporophyte of a seed plant usually comprising a rudimentary plant with plumule radicle and cotyledons 3 a something as yet undeveloped b a beginning or undeveloped state of something ltproductions seen in embryo during their out-of-town tryout period mdash Henry Hewesgt
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Entrepreneur
Main Entry entrepreneur Pronunciation auml nn-tr-p(r)-nr -n(y)r Function noun
Etymology French from Old French from entreprendre to undertake mdash more at ENTERPRISE
Date 1852
one who organizes manages and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise mdash entrepreneurial -n(y)r--l -nr- adjective mdash entrepreneurialism ---li-zm noun mdash entrepreneurially ---l adverb mdash entrepreneurship -nr-ship -n(y)r- noun
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Exciting
Main Entry exciting Pronunciation ik-s-ti Function adjectiveDate 1647
producing excitement mdash excitingly -i-l adverb
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Executive
Main Entry executive Pronunciation ig-ze-k(y)-tiv -kyuuml-Function adjectiveDate 1649
1 a of or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs b belonging to the branch of government that is charged with such powers as diplomatic representation superintendence of the execution of the laws and appointment of officials and that usually has some power over legislation (as through veto) compare JUDICIAL LEGISLATIVE 2 a designed for or relating to execution or carrying into effect ltexecutive boardgt b having administrative or managerial responsibility ltexecutive directorgt 3 of or relating to an executive ltthe executive officesgt
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Faux Pas
Main Entry faux pas Pronunciation f-pauml f- Inflected form plural faux pas -pauml(z) -pauml(z) Function nounEtymology French literally false stepDate 1676
BLUNDER especially a social blunder
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Favorite
Main Entry favorite Pronunciation f-v(-)rt f-vrt chiefly dialect f-v-rt Function noun
Etymology Italian favorito past participle of favorire to favor from favore favor from Latin favor
Date 1583
1 one that is treated or regarded with special favor or liking especially a person who is specially loved trusted or provided with favors by someone of high rank or authority 2 a competitor judged most likely to win
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Gargantuan
Main Entry gargantuan Pronunciation -wnFunction adjectiveEtymology GargantuaUsage often capitalizedDate 1596
tremendous in size volume or degree GIGANTIC COLOSSAL ltgargantuan waterfallsgt
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Genre
Main Entry genre Pronunciation zhaumln-r zhauml n- zhauml nr jaumln-r Function nounEtymology French from Middle French kind
gender mdash more at GENDERDate 1770
1 a category of artistic musical or literary composition characterized by a particular style form or content 2 KIND SORT 3 painting that depicts scenes or events from everyday life usually realistically
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Gourmet
Main Entry gourmet Pronunciation gr-m gr- Function noun
Etymology
French from Middle French alteration of gromet boy servant vintners assistant probably ultimately from Middle English grom groom
Date 1820 a connoisseur of food and drink broadly CONNOISSEUR 2 lta film gourmetgt synonyms see EPICURE mdash gourmet adjective
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Hacienda
Main Entry hacienda Pronunciation (h)auml-s-en-d Function noun
Etymology
Spanish from Old Spanish facienda from Latin literally things to be done neuter plural of faciendus gerundive of facere to do mdash more at DO
Date circa 17721 a large estate especially in a Spanish-speaking country PLANTATION 2 the main dwelling of a hacienda
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HandsomeMain Entry handsome Pronunciation han(t)-sm Inflected form handsomer handsomestFunction AdjectiveEtymology Middle English handsom easy to
manipulateDate 1530
1 chiefly dialect APPROPRIATE SUITABLE 2 moderately large SIZABLE lta painting that commanded a handsome pricegt 3 marked by skill or cleverness ADROIT 4 marked by graciousness or generosity LIBERAL lthandsome contributions to charitygt 5 having a pleasing and usually impressive or dignified appearance synonyms see BEAUTIFUL mdash handsomely adverb mdash handsomeness noun
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Heinous
Main Entry heinous Pronunciation h-ns Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French hainus heinous from haine hate from hair to hate of Germanic origin akin to Old High German haz hate mdash more at HATE
Date 14th century
hatefully or shockingly evil ABOMINABLE mdash heinously adverb mdash heinousness noun
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Hippopotamus
Main Entry hippopotamus Pronunciation hi-p-pauml-t-ms Inflected form plural hippopotamuses or
hippopotami -m -()m Function noun
Etymology Latin from Greek hippopotamos alteration of hippos potamios literally riverine horse
Date 1563
a very large herbivorous 4-toed chiefly aquatic artiodactyl mammal (Hippopotamus amphibius) of sub-Saharan Africa with an extremely large head and mouth bare and very thick grayish skin and short legs also a smaller closely related mammal (Choeropsis liberiensis) of western Africa
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Humongous
Main Entry humongous Pronunciation hyuuml-m-gs yuuml- -mauml- Variant spelling also humungous -m-gs Function adjectiveEtymology perhaps alteration of huge +
monstrousDate circa 1967 extremely large HUGE lta humongous buildinggt lthumongous amounts of moneygt
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Idiot
Main Entry idiot Pronunciation i-d-t Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French ydiote from Latin idiota ignorant person from Greek idits one in a private station layman ignorant person from idios ones own private akin to Latin suus ones own mdash more at SUICIDE
Date 14th century
1 usually offensive a person affected with idiocy 2 a foolish or stupid person mdash idiot adjective
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Indigent
Main Entry indigent Pronunciation in-di-jnt Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Middle French from Old French from Latin indigent- indigens present participle of indigre to need from Old Latin indu + Latin egre to need perhaps akin to Old High German echerode poor
Date 15th century1 suffering from indigence IMPOVERISHED 2 a archaic DEFICIENT b archaic totally lacking in something specified mdash indigent noun
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Ingenuity
Main Entry ingenuity Pronunciation in-j-nuuml--t -nyuuml-Inflected form plural ingenuitiesFunction nounDate circa 1592
1 obsolete CANDOR INGENUOUSNESS 2 a skill or cleverness in devising or combining INVENTIVENESS b cleverness or aptness of design or contrivance 3 an ingenious device or contrivance
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JournalMain Entry journal Pronunciation jr-n lFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English service book containing the day hours from Anglo-French jurnal from jurnal adjective daily from Latin diurnalis from diurnus of the day from dies day mdash more at DEITY
Date 15th century1 a a record of current transactions especially a book of original entry in double-entry bookkeeping b an account of day-to-day events c a record of experiences ideas or reflections kept regularly for private use d a record of transactions kept by a deliberative or legislative body e LOG 3 f LOG 4 2 a a daily newspaper b a periodical dealing especially with matters of current interest 3 the part of a rotating shaft axle roll or spindle that turns in a bearing
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KnowledgeMain Entry knowledge Pronunciation nauml-lijFunction nounEtymology Middle English knowlege from knowlechen to
acknowledge irregular from knowenDate 14th century1 obsolete COGNIZANCE 2 a (1) the fact or condition of knowing something with familiarity gained through experience or association (2) acquaintance with or understanding of a science art or technique b (1) the fact or condition of being aware of something (2) the range of ones information or understanding ltanswered to the best of my knowledgegt c the circumstance or condition of apprehending truth or fact through reasoning COGNITION d the fact or condition of having information or of being learned lta person of unusual knowledgegt 3 archaic SEXUAL INTERCOURSE 4 a the sum of what is known the body of truth information and principles acquired by humankind b archaic a branch of learning synonyms KNOWLEDGE LEARNING ERUDITION SCHOLARSHIP mean what is or can be known by an individual or by humankind KNOWLEDGE applies to facts or ideas acquired by study investigation observation or experience ltrich in the knowledge of human naturegt LEARNING applies to knowledge acquired especially through formal often advanced schooling lta book that demonstrates vast learninggt ERUDITION strongly implies the acquiring of profound recondite or bookish learning ltan erudition unusual even in a scholargt SCHOLARSHIP implies the possession of learning characteristic of the advanced scholar in a specialized field of study or investigation lta work of first-rate literary scholarshipgt
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Kuwait
Main Entry Kuwait Pronunciation k-wt Function geographical name
1 country SW Asia in Arabia at head of Persian Gulf a sheikhdom before 1961 under British protection area 6880 square miles (17819 square kilometers) population 1575570 2 city amp port its capital population 181774 mdash Kuwaiti -w-t adjective or noun
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LegumeMain Entry legume Pronunciation le-gyuumlm li-gyuumlmFunction noun
Etymology French leacutegume from Latin legumin- legumen leguminous plant from legere to gather mdash more at LEGEND
Date 16761 a the fruit or seed of plants of the legume family (as peas or beans) used for food b a vegetable used for food 2 any of a large family (Leguminosae syn Fabaceae the legume family) of dicotyledonous herbs shrubs and trees having fruits that are legumes (sense 3) or loments bearing nodules on the roots that contain nitrogen-fixing bacteria and including important food and forage plants (as peas beans or clovers) 3 a dry dehiscent one-celled fruit developed from a simple superior ovary and usually dehiscing into two valves with the seeds attached to the ventral suture POD
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LettuceMain Entry lettuce Pronunciation le-ts Function noun
Etymology
Middle English letuse from Anglo-French letuse probably from plural of letue lettuce plant from Latin lactuca from lact- lac milk from its milky juice mdash more at GALAXY
Date 14th century
any of a genus (Lactuca) of composite plants especially a common garden vegetable (L sativa) whose succulent leaves are used especially in salads
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Lip-synch
Main Entry lipsynch Variant spelling or lipsync lip-sik Function verbDate circa 1961
transitive verb to pretend to sing or say in synchronization with recorded sound intransitive verb to lip-synch something mdash lip sync noun mdash lipsnch yer or lipsnc yer noun
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Lychee
Main Entry lychee Variant spelling or litchi also lichee l-()ch l- Function nounEtymology Chinese (Beijing) ligravezh Date 1588
1 the oval fruit of a Chinese tree (Litchi chinensis) of the soapberry family having a hard scaly reddish outer covering and sweet whitish edible flesh that surrounds a single large seed called also lychee nut 2 a tree bearing lychees
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Mah-jongg
Main Entry mahjongg Variant spelling or mahjong mauml-zhauml -jauml -zh -
j mauml- Function nounEtymology from Mah-Jongg a trademarkDate 1920
a game of Chinese origin usually played by four persons with 144 tiles that are drawn and discarded until one player secures a winning hand
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Maniac
Main Entry maniac Pronunciation m-n-ak Function nounEtymology Late Latin maniacus maniacal from
Greek maniakos from maniaDate circa 1763
1 MADMAN LUNATIC 2 a person characterized by an inordinate or ungovernable enthusiasm for something
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Mayonnaise
Main Entry mayonnaise Pronunciation m--nz m-- Function nounEtymology FrenchDate 1841
a dressing made of egg yolks vegetable oils and vinegar or lemon juice
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Nuisance
Main Entry nuisance Pronunciation nuuml-s n(t)s nyuuml-Function noun
Etymology Middle English nusaunce noisaunce from Anglo-French from nuisir nuire to harm from Latin nocre mdash more at NOXIOUS
Date 15th century
1 HARM INJURY 2 one that is annoying unpleasant or obnoxious PEST
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Nuptial
Main Entry nuptial Pronunciation np-shl -chl divide-sh-wl divide-ch-wl Function adjective
Etymology Latin nuptialis from nuptiae plural wedding from nubere to marry perhaps akin to Greek nymph bride nymph
Date 15th century
1 of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony 2 characteristic of or occurring in the breeding season ltnuptial flightgt
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OrangeMain Entry orange Pronunciation aumlr-inj aumlr(-)nj chiefly Northern amp
Midland r-inj r(-)nj Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French orrange araunge from Old Occitan auranja from Arabic nranj from Persian nrang from Sanskrit nra Atildega orange tree
Date 14th century1 a a globose berry with a yellowish to reddish-orange rind and a sweet edible pulp b any of various small evergreen citrus trees (genus Citrus) with glossy ovate leaves hard yellow wood fragrant white flowers and fruits that are oranges 2 any of several trees or fruits resembling the orange 3 any of a group of colors that lie midway between red and yellow in hue
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Orator
Main Entry orator Pronunciation r--tr aumlr-Function nounDate 15th century
1 one who delivers an oration 2 one distinguished for skill and power as a public speaker
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Parachute
Main Entry parachute Pronunciation per--shuumlt pa-r- Function nounEtymology French from para- (as in parasol) +
chute fall mdash more at CHUTEDate 1785
1 a device for slowing the descent of a person or object through the air that consists of a fabric canopy beneath which the person or object is suspended 2 PATAGIUM 3 a device or structure suggestive of a parachute in form use or operation mdash parachutic per--shuuml-tik pa-r- adjective
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PictureMain Entry picture Pronunciation pik-chr Function noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin pictura from pictus past participle of pingere to paint mdash more at PAINT
Date 15th century
1 a design or representation made by various means (as painting drawing or photography) 2 a a description so vivid or graphic as to suggest a mental image or give an accurate idea of something ltthe book gives a detailed picture of what is happeninggt b a mental image 3 IMAGE COPY lthe was the picture of his fathergt ltshe was the very picture of healthgt 4 a a transitory visible image or reproduction b MOTION PICTURE c plural MOVIES 5 TABLEAU 2 6 SITUATION lttook a hard look at his financial picturegt
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Porch
Main Entry porch Pronunciation prch Function noun
Etymology Middle English porche from Anglo-French from Latin porticus portico from porta gate akin to Latin portus port mdash more at FORD
Date 14th century
1 a covered area adjoining an entrance to a building and usually having a separate roof 2 obsolete PORTICO
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PrefaceMain Entry preface Pronunciation pre-fs Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Medieval Latin prephatia alteration of Latin praefation- praefatio foreword from praefari to say beforehand from prae- pre- + fari to say mdash more at BAN
Date 14th century
1 often capitalized a variable doxology beginning with the Sursum Corda and ending with the Sanctus in traditional eucharistic liturgies 2 the introductory remarks of a speaker or author 3 APPROACH PRELIMINARY
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Pseudonym
Main Entry pseuydoynym Pronunciation suuml-d-nim Function noun
Etymology French pseudonyme from Greek pseudnymos bearing a false name from pseud- + onyma name mdash more at NAME
Date 1833
a fictitious name especially PEN NAME
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Quaker
Main Entry quaker Pronunciation kw-kr Function nounDate 1597
1 one that quakes 2 capitalized FRIEND 5 mdash Quakerish kw-k(-)rish adjective mdash Quakerism -k-ri-zm noun mdash Quakerly -kr-l
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Query
Main Entry query Pronunciation kwir- kwer-Inflected form plural queriesFunction noun
Etymology alteration of earlier quere from Latin quaere imperative of quaerere to ask
Date circa 1635
1 QUESTION INQUIRY 2 a question in the mind DOUBT 3 QUESTION MARK 2
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Rendezvous
Main Entry rendezvous Pronunciation raumln-di-vuuml -d-Inflected form plural rendezvous -vuumlz Function nounEtymology Middle French from rendez vous
present yourselvesDate 1582
1 a a place appointed for assembling or meeting b a place of popular resort HAUNT 2 a meeting at an appointed place and time 3 the process of bringing two spacecraft together
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Salmon
Main Entry salmon Pronunciation sa-mn Inflected form plural salmon also salmonsFunction noun
Etymology Middle English samon from Anglo-French salmon samon from Latin salmon- salmo
Date 13th century1 a a large anadromous salmonid fish (Salmo salar) of the North Atlantic noted as a game and food fish called also Atlantic salmon b any of various anadromous salmonid fishes other than the salmon especially PACIFIC SALMON c a fish (as a barramundi) resembling a salmon 2 the variable color of salmons flesh averaging a strong yellowish pink
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Sauce
Main Entry sauce Pronunciation ss usually sas for 4Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin salsa feminine of salsus salted from past participle of sallere to salt from sal salt mdash more at SALT
Date 14th century1 a condiment or relish for food especially a fluid dressing or topping 2 something that adds zest or piquancy 3 stewed fruit eaten with other food or as a dessert 4 pert or impudent language or actions 5 slang LIQUOR used with the
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Sergeant
Main Entry sergeant Pronunciation saumlr-jnt Function noun
Etymology
Middle English servant attendant sergeant from Anglo-French sergant serjant from Latin servient- serviens present participle of servire to serve
Date 13th century1 SERGEANT AT ARMS 2 obsolete an officer who enforces the judgments of a court or the commands of one in authority 3 a noncommissioned officer ranking in the army and marine corps above a corporal and below a staff sergeant broadly NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER 4 an officer in a police force ranking in the United States just below captain or sometimes lieutenant and in England just below inspector
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SpeciesMain Entry species Pronunciation sp-()shz -()sz Inflected form plural speciesFunction noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin appearance kind species from specere to look mdash more at SPY
Date 14th century1 a KIND SORT b a class of individuals having common attributes and designated by a common name specifically a logical division of a genus or more comprehensive class ltconfessing sins in species and in numbergt c the human race human beings often used with the ltsurvival of the species in the nuclear agegt d (1) a category of biological classification ranking immediately below the genus or subgenus comprising related organisms or populations potentially capable of interbreeding and being designated by a binomial that consists of the name of a genus followed by a Latin or latinized uncapitalized noun or adjective agreeing grammatically with the genus name (2) an individual or kind belonging to a biological species e a particular kind of atomic nucleus atom molecule or ion 2 the consecrated eucharistic elements of the Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox Eucharist 3 a a mental image also a sensible object b an object of thought correlative with a natural object
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Suicide
Main Entry suicide Pronunciation suuml--sd Function noun
Etymology
Latin sui (genitive) of oneself + English -cide akin to Old English amp Old High German sn his Latin suus ones own sed se without Sanskrit sva oneself ones own
Date 16431 a the act or an instance of taking ones own life voluntarily and intentionally especially by a person of years of discretion and of sound mind b ruin of ones own interests ltpolitical suicidegt c APOPTOSIS ltcell suicidegt 2 one that commits or attempts suicide
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Tarantula
Main Entry tarantula Pronunciation t-ran-ch-l -t-l -ranch-l -rant-Inflected form plural tarantulas also
tarantulae -l Function nounEtymology Medieval Latin from Old Italian
tarantola from TarantoDate 1561
1 a European wolf spider (Lycosa tarentula) popularly held to be the cause of tarantism 2 any of a family (Theraphosidae) of large hairy American spiders that are typically rather sluggish and capable of biting sharply though most forms are not significantly poisonous to humans
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ThesisMain Entry thesis Pronunciation th-ss Britain especially for 1 the-sisInflected form plural theyses th-sz Function noun
Etymology
in sense 1 Middle English lowering of the voice from Late Latin amp Greek Late Latin from Greek downbeat more important part of a foot literally act of laying down in other senses Latin from Greek literally act of laying down from tithenai to put lay down mdash more at DO
Date 14th century1 a (1) the unstressed part of a poetic foot especially in accentual verse (2) the longer part of a poetic foot especially in quantitative verse b the accented part of a musical measure DOWNBEAT compare ARSIS 2 a a position or proposition that a person (as a candidate for scholastic honors) advances and offers to maintain by argument b a proposition to be proved or one advanced without proof HYPOTHESIS 3 the first and least adequate stage of dialectic compare SYNTHESIS 4 a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view especially one written by a candidate for an academic degree
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Tortoise
Main Entry tortoise Pronunciation tr-ts Function noun
Etymology Middle English tortu tortuse from Anglo-French tortue mdash more at TURTLE
Date 14th century
1 any of a family (Testudinidae) of terrestrial turtles broadly TURTLE 2 someone or something regarded as slow or laggard
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Tourniquet
Main Entry tourniquet Pronunciation tr-ni-kt tr- Function noun
Etymology French turnstile tourniquet from tourner to turn from Old French mdash more at TURN
Date 1695
a device (as a band of rubber) that checks bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels
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TuckMain Entry tuck Pronunciation tk Function verb
Etymology
Middle English tuken to mistreat finish (cloth) by stretching and beating tuck from Old English tTcian to mistreat akin to Old High German zuhhen to jerk Old English togian to pull mdash more at TOW
Date 14th century
transitive verb 1 a to pull up into a fold b to make a tuck in 2 to put into a snug often concealing or isolating place lta cottage tucked away in the hillgt 3 a to push in the loose end of so as to hold tightly lttuck in your shirtgt b to cover by tucking in bedclothes usually used with in 4 EAT usually used with away or in lttucked away a big lunchgt 5 to put into a tuck position intransitive verb 1 to draw together into tucks or folds 2 to eat or drink heartily usually used with into lttucked into their beer and pretzelsgt 3 to fit snugly
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Turquoise
Main Entry turquoise Variant spelling also turquois tr-kiz -kwiz Function noun
Etymology Middle English turkeys from Anglo-French turkeise from feminine of turkeis Turkish from Turc Turkish
Date 14th century
1 a mineral that is a blue bluish-green or greenish-gray hydrous basic phosphate of copper and aluminum takes a high polish and is valued as a gem when skyblue 2 a light greenish blue
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Typhus
Main Entry typhus Pronunciation t-fs Function noun
Etymology New Latin from Greek typhos fever akin to Greek typhein to smoke mdash more at DEAF
Date 1785
any of various bacterial diseases caused by rickettsias as a a severe human febrile disease that is caused by one (Rickettsia prowazekii) transmitted especially by body lice and is marked by high fever stupor alternating with delirium intense headache and a dark red rash b MURINE TYPHUS c SCRUB TYPHUS
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Utensil
Main Entry utensil Pronunciation y-ten(t)-sl yuuml- Function noun
Etymology
Middle English vessels for domestic use from Middle French utensile from Latin utensilia from neuter plural of utensilis useful from uti to use
Date 14th century1 an implement instrument or vessel used in a household and especially a kitchen 2 a useful tool or implement synonyms see IMPLEMENT
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Worcestershire Sauce
Main Entry Worcestershire sauce Pronunciation ws-t(r)-shir- -shr- also -sh(-)r- Function nounEtymology Worcestershire England where it
was originally madeDate 1843
a pungent sauce whose ingredients include soy vinegar and garlic called also Worcestershire
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WorryMain Entry worry Pronunciation wr- w-r Inflected form worried worryingFunction verb
Etymology Middle English worien from Old English wyrgan akin to Old High German wurgen to strangle Lithuanian verdti to constrict
Date before 12th century
transitive verb 1 dialect British CHOKE STRANGLE 2 a to harass by tearing biting or snapping especially at the throat b to shake or pull at with the teeth lta terrier worrying a ratgt c to touch or disturb something repeatedly d to change the position of or adjust by repeated pushing or hauling 3 a to assail with rough or aggressive attack or treatment TORMENT b to subject to persistent or nagging attention or effort 4 to afflict with mental distress or agitation make anxious intransitive verb 1 dialect British STRANGLE CHOKE 2 to move proceed or progress by unceasing or difficult effort STRUGGLE 3 to feel or experience concern or anxiety FRET ltworrying about his healthgt mdash worriedly -(r)d-l -(r)d- adverb mdash worrier -(r)-r noun mdash worryingly adverb
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Zucchini
Main Entry zucchini Pronunciation z-k-n Inflected form plural zucchini or zucchinisFunction nounEtymology Italian plural of zucchino
diminutive of zucca gourdDate 1925
a smooth cylindrical usually dark green summer squash also a plant that bears zucchini
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- Commonly Mispronounced Words
- Abalone
- Accessory
- Acknowledge
- Acoustic
- Admirable
- Adolescence
- Advocacy
- Affidavit
- Allege
- Almond
- Alms
- Alumna
- Analgesic
- Any
- Applicable
- Appreciate
- Associate
- Asterisk
- Asthma
- Attacheacute
- Attorney
- Awardee
- Bamboo
- Beneficiary
- Bicuspid Valve
- Boutique
- Broccoli
- Bury
- Busy
- Category
- Cement
- Cemetery
- Chimera
- Chocolate
- Cleanliness
- Climb
- Comfortable
- Condolence
- Confirm
- Controversy
- Corps
- Coupon
- Debut
- Didnrsquot
- Education
- Embryo
- Entrepreneur
- Exciting
- Executive
- Faux Pas
- Favorite
- Gargantuan
- Genre
- Gourmet
- Hacienda
- Handsome
- Heinous
- Hippopotamus
- Humongous
- Idiot
- Indigent
- Ingenuity
- Journal
- Knowledge
- Kuwait
- Legume
- Lettuce
- Lip-synch
- Lychee
- Mah-jongg
- Maniac
- Mayonnaise
- Nuisance
- Nuptial
- Orange
- Orator
- Parachute
- Picture
- Porch
- Preface
- Pseudonym
- Quaker
- Query
- Rendezvous
- Salmon
- Sauce
- Sergeant
- Species
- Suicide
- Tarantula
- Thesis
- Tortoise
- Tourniquet
- Tuck
- Turquoise
- Typhus
- Utensil
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Worry
- Zucchini
Analgesic
Main Entry analgesic Pronunciation a-n l-j-zik -sikFunction nounDate 1875
an agent for producing analgesia mdash analgesic adjective
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AnyMain Entry any Pronunciation e-n Function adjective
Etymology Middle English from Old English lnig akin to Old High German einag any Old English n one mdash more at ONE
Date before 12th century1 one or some indiscriminately of whatever kind a one or another taken at random ltask any man you meetgt b EVERY used to indicate one selected without restriction ltany child would know thatgt 2 one some or all indiscriminately of whatever quantity a one or more used to indicate an undetermined number or amount lthave you any moneygt b ALL used to indicate a maximum or whole ltneeds any help he can getgt c a or some without reference to quantity or extent ltgrateful for any favor at allgt 3 a unmeasured or unlimited in amount number or extent ltany quantity you desiregt b appreciably large or extended ltcould not endure it any length of timegt
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ApplicableMain Entry applicable Pronunciation a-pli-k-bl also -pli-k- Function adjectiveDate 1655
capable of or suitable for being applied APPROPRIATE ltstatutes applicable to the casegt synonyms see RELEVANT mdash applicability a-pli-k-bi-l-t also -pli-k- noun
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AppreciateMain Entry appreciate Pronunciation -pr-sh-t -pri- also -pr-s- Inflected form appreciated appreciatingFunction verb
Etymology Late Latin appretiatus past participle of appretiare from Latin ad- + pretium price mdash more at PRICE
Date 1655transitive verb 1 a to grasp the nature worth quality or significance of ltappreciate the difference between right and wronggt b to value or admire highly ltappreciates our workgt c to judge with heightened perception or understanding be fully aware of ltmust see it to appreciate itgt d to recognize with gratitude ltcertainly appreciates your kindnessgt 2 to increase the value of intransitive verb to increase in number or value mdash appreciator --tr noun mdash appreciatory -pr-sh-tr- -pri-sh- adjective synonyms APPRECIATE VALUE PRIZE TREASURE CHERISH mean to hold in high estimation APPRECIATE often connotes sufficient understanding to enjoy or admire a things excellence ltappreciates fine winegt VALUE implies rating a thing highly for its intrinsic worth ltvalues our friendshipgt PRIZE implies taking a deep pride in something one possesses ltAmericans prize their freedomgt TREASURE emphasizes jealously safeguarding something considered precious lta treasured mementogt CHERISH implies a special love and care for something ltcherishes her children above allgt synonyms see in addition UNDERSTAND
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AssociateMain Entry associate Pronunciation -s-sh-t -s-Inflected form associated associatingFunction verb
Etymology
Middle English associat associated from Latin associatus past participle of associare to unite from ad- + sociare to join from socius companion mdash more at SOCIAL
Date 14th centurytransitive verb 1 to join as a partner friend or companion 2 obsolete to keep company with ATTEND 3 to join or connect together COMBINE 4 to bring together or into relationship in any of various intangible ways (as in memory or imagination) intransitive verb 1 to come or be together as partners friends or companions 2 to combine or join with other parts UNITE synonyms see JOIN
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Asterisk
Main Entry asterisk Pronunciation as-t-risk especially in plural also divide-
rikFunction noun
Etymology Middle English astarisc from Late Latin asteriscus from Greek asteriskos literally little star diminutive of aster- astr
Date 14th century the character atilde used in printing or writing as a reference mark as an indication of the omission of letters or words to denote a hypothetical or unattested linguistic form or for various arbitrary meanings mdash asteriskless -ls adjective
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Asthma
Main Entry asthma Pronunciation az-m British as-Function Noun
Etymology Middle English asma from Medieval Latin modification of Greek asthma
Date 14th century a chronic lung disorder that is marked by recurring episodes of airway obstruction (as from bronchospasm) manifested by labored breathing accompanied especially by wheezing and coughing and by a sense of constriction in the chest and that is triggered by hyperreactivity to various stimuli (as allergens or rapid change in air temperature) mdash asthmatic az-ma-tik British as- adjective or noun mdash asthmatically -ti-k(-)l adverb
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Attacheacute
Main Entry attacheacute Pronunciation a-t-sh a-ta- -ta- Function nounEtymology French past participle of attacherDate 1826
1 a technical expert on a countrys diplomatic staff at a foreign capital lta military attachegt 2 ATTACHEacute CASE
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Attorney
Main Entry attorney Pronunciation -tr-n Inflected form plural attorneysFunction noun
Etymology Middle English attourney from Anglo-French aturneacute past participle of aturner
Date 14th century
one who is legally appointed to transact business on anothers behalf especially LAWYER mdash attorneyship -ship noun
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Awardee
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Bamboo
Main Entry bamboo Pronunciation ()bam-buuml bam- Inflected form plural bamboosFunction nounEtymology Malay bambuUsage often attributiveDate 1586
any of various woody or arborescent grasses (as of the genera Bambusa Arundinaria and Dendrocalamus of the subfamily Bambusoideae) of tropical and temperate regions having hollow stems thick rhizomes and shoots that are used for food also the jointed stem of bamboo used especially for building furniture and utensils
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Beneficiary
Main Entry beneficiary Pronunciation be-n-fi-sh-er- -e-r -fi-sh(-)r Inflected form plural beneficiariesFunction NounDate 16621 one that benefits from something 2 a the person designated to receive the income of a trust estate b the person named (as in an insurance policy) to receive proceeds or benefits mdash beneficiary adjective
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Bicuspid Valve
Main Entry bicuspid valveFunction nounDate circa 1903
MITRAL VALVE
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Boutique
Main Entry boutique Pronunciation buuml-tk Function noun
Etymology French shop probably from Old Occitan botica ultimately from Greek apothk storehouse mdash more at APOTHECARY
Usage often attributiveDate 17671 a a small fashionable shop b a small shop within a large department store 2 a small company that offers highly specialized services or products ltboutique wineriesgt ltan independent investment boutiquegt mdash boutiquey -t-k adjective
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Broccoli
Main Entry broccoli Pronunciation brauml-k-l brauml-kl Function noun
Etymology Italian plural of broccolo flowering top of a cabbage diminutive of brocco small nail sprout
Date 1699
1 chiefly British a large hardy cauliflower 2 a either of two garden vegetable plants closely related to the cabbage (1) one with a thick central stem and a compact head of dense usually green florets that is classified with the cauliflower (2) one (Brassica oleracea italica) with slender stems and usually green or purple florets not arranged in a central head b the stems and immature florets of broccoli used as food
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BuryMain Entry bury Pronunciation ber- be-r also br- Inflected form buried buryingFunction transitive verb
Etymology Middle English burien from Old English byrgan akin to Old High German bergan to shelter Russian berech to spare
Date before 12th century1 to dispose of by depositing in or as if in the earth especially to inter with funeral ceremonies 2 a to conceal by or as if by covering with earth b to cover from view ltburied her face in her handsgt 3 a to have done with ltburying their differencesgt b to conceal in obscurity ltburied the retraction among the classified adsgt c SUBMERGE ENGROSS usually used with in ltburied himself in his booksgt 4 to put (a playing card) out of play by placing it in or under the dealers pack 5 to succeed emphatically or impressively in making (a shot) ltbury a jumpergt ltbury a puttgt 6 to defeat overwhelmingly synonyms see HIDE mdash bury the hatchet to settle a disagreement become reconciled
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BusyMain Entry busy Pronunciation bi-z Inflected form busier busiestFunction adjective
Etymology Middle English bisy from Old English bisig akin to Middle Dutch amp Middle Low German besich busy
Date before 12th century
1 a engaged in action OCCUPIED b being in use ltfound the telephone busygt 2 full of activity BUSTLING lta busy seaportgt 3 foolishly or intrusively active MEDDLING 4 full of distracting detail lta busy designgt mdash busily bi-z-l adverb mdash busyness bi-z-ns noun synonyms BUSY INDUSTRIOUS DILIGENT ASSIDUOUS SEDULOUS mean actively engaged or occupied BUSY chiefly stresses activity as opposed to idleness or leisure lttoo busy to spend time with the childrengt INDUSTRIOUS implies characteristic or habitual devotion to work ltindustrious employeesgt DILIGENT suggests earnest application to some specific object or pursuit ltvery diligent in her pursuit of a degreegt ASSIDUOUS stresses careful and unremitting application ltassiduous practicegt SEDULOUS implies painstaking and persevering application lta sedulous investigation of the murdergt
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CategoryMain Entry category Pronunciation ka-t-gr- Inflected form plural categoriesFunction noun
Etymology
Late Latin categoria from Greek katgoria predication category from katgorein to accuse affirm predicate from kata- + agora public assembly from ageirein to gather
Date 1588
1 any of several fundamental and distinct classes to which entities or concepts belong 2 a division within a system of classification
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CementMain Entry cement Pronunciation si-ment also s-ment Function noun
Etymology
Middle English sement from Anglo-French ciment from Latin caementum stone chips used in making mortar from caedere to cut
Date 14th century1 a CONCRETE b a powder of alumina silica lime iron oxide and magnesium oxide burned together in a kiln and finely pulverized and used as an ingredient of mortar and concrete also any mixture used for a similar purpose 2 a binding element or agency as a a substance to make objects adhere to each other b something serving to unite firmly ltjustice is the cement that holds a political community together mdash R M Hutchinsgt 3 CEMENTUM 4 a plastic composition made especially of zinc or silica for filling dental cavities 5 the fine-grained groundmass or glass of a porphyry
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Cemetery
Main Entry cemetery Pronunciation se-m-ter- -te-r Inflected form plural cemeteriesFunction Noun
Etymology
Middle English cimitery from Anglo-French cimiterie from Late Latin coemeterium from Greek koimtrion sleeping chamber burial place from koiman to put to sleep akin to Greek keisthai to lie Sanskrit Kete he lies
Date 15th century
a burial ground
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Chimera
Main Entry chimera Pronunciation k-mir- k-Function noun
Etymology
Latin chimaera from Greek chimaira she-goat chimera akin to Old Norse gymbr yearling ewe Greek cheimn winter mdash more at HIBERNATE
1 a capitalized a fire-breathing she-monster in Greek mythology having a lions head a goats body and a serpents tail b an imaginary monster compounded of incongruous parts 2 an illusion or fabrication of the mind especially an unrealizable dream lta fancy a chimera in my brain troubles me in my prayer mdash John Donnegt 3 an individual organ or part consisting of tissues of diverse genetic constitution
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ChocolateMain Entry chocolate Pronunciation chauml-k(-)lt ch- Function noun
Etymology
Spanish from Nahuatl chocoltl probably alteration of eastern Nahuatl dialect chikoltl from chikolli hook (probably used to refer to the beater used to mix chocolate with water) + tl water liquid
Date 16041 a beverage made by mixing chocolate with water or milk 2 a food prepared from ground roasted cacao beans 3 a small candy with a center (as a fondant) and a chocolate coating 4 a brownish gray mdash chocolate adjective
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Cleanliness
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ClimbMain Entry 1climb Pronunciation klm Function verb
Etymology Middle English from Old English climban probably akin to Old English clifian to adhere mdash more at CLEAVE
Date before 12th centuryintransitive verb 1 a to go upward with gradual or continuous progress RISE ASCEND ltwatching the smoke climbgt b to increase gradually ltprices are continuing to climbgt c to slope upward lta climbing pathgt 2 a to go upward or raise oneself especially by grasping or clutching with the hands ltclimbed aboard the traingt b of a plant to ascend in growth (as by twining) 3 to go about or down usually by grasping or holding with the hands ltclimb down the laddergt 4 to get into or out of clothing usually with some haste or effort ltthe firefighters climbed into their clothesgt transitive verb 1 to go upward on or along to the top of or over ltclimb a hillgt 2 to draw or pull oneself up over or to the top of by using hands and feet ltchildren climbing the treegt 3 to grow up or over ltivy climbing the wallgt mdash climbable kl-m-bl adjective
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ComfortableMain Entry comfortable Pronunciation km(p)(f)-t(r)-bl km(p)-f(r)-t-bl km-f(r)-bl Function adjectiveDate 17691 a affording or enjoying contentment and security lta comfortable incomegt b affording or enjoying physical comfort lta comfortable chairgt ltwas too comfortable to movegt 2 a free from vexation or doubt ltcomfortable assumptionsgt b free from stress or tension lta comfortable routinegt mdash comfortableness noun mdash comfortably -bl adverb synonyms COMFORTABLE COZY SNUG EASY RESTFUL mean enjoying or providing a position of contentment and security COMFORTABLE applies to anything that encourages serenity well-being or complacency as well as physical ease ltstarted feeling comfortable in our new surroundingsgt COZY suggests warmth shelter assured ease and friendliness lta cozy neighborhood coffee shopgt SNUG suggests having just enough space for comfort and safety but no more lta snug little cottagegt EASY implies relief from or absence of anything likely to cause discomfort or constraint ltliving in easy circumstancesgt RESTFUL applies to whatever induces or contributes to rest or relaxation lta quiet restful vacationgt
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Condolence
Main Entry condolence Pronunciation kn-d-ln(t)s also kaumln-d- Function nounDate 1603
1 sympathy with another in sorrow 2 an expression of sympathy synonyms see PITY
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ConfirmMain Entry confirm Pronunciation kn-frm Function transitive verb
Etymology Middle English from Anglo-French cunfermer from Latin confirmare from com- + firmare to make firm from firmus firm
Date 13th century1 to give approval to RATIFY ltconfirm a treatygt 2 to make firm or firmer STRENGTHEN ltconfirm ones resolvegt 3 to administer the rite of confirmation to 4 to give new assurance of the validity of remove doubt about by authoritative act or indisputable fact ltconfirm a rumorgt ltconfirm an ordergt mdash confirmability -fr-m-bi-l-t noun mdash confirmable -fr-m-bl adjective synonyms CONFIRM CORROBORATE SUBSTANTIATE VERIFY AUTHENTICATE VALIDATE mean to attest to the truth or validity of something CONFIRM implies the removing of doubts by an authoritative statement or indisputable fact ltconfirmed the reportsgt CORROBORATE suggests the strengthening of what is already partly established ltwitnesses corroborated his storygt SUBSTANTIATE implies the offering of evidence that sustains the contention ltthe claims have yet to be substantiatedgt VERIFY implies the establishing of correspondence of actual facts or details with those proposed or guessed at ltall statements of fact in the article have been verifiedgt AUTHENTICATE implies establishing genuineness by adducing legal or official documents or expert opinion lthandwriting experts authenticated the diariesgt VALIDATE implies establishing validity by authoritative affirmation or by factual proof ltvalidated the hypothesis by experimentsgt
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Controversy
Main Entry controversy Pronunciation kaumln-tr-vr-s British also kn-trauml-vr-s Inflected form plural controversiesFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English controversie from Anglo-French from Latin controversia from controversus disputable literally turned against from contro- (akin to contra-) + versus past participle of vertere to turn mdash more at WORTH
Date 14th century1 a discussion marked especially by the expression of opposing views DISPUTE 2 QUARREL STRIFE
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Corps
Main Entry corps Pronunciation kr Inflected form plural corps krz Function nounEtymology French from Old French cors from
Latin corpus bodyDate 1707
1 a an organized subdivision of the military establishment ltMarine Corpsgt ltSignal Corpsgt b a tactical unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and auxiliary arms and services 2 a group of persons associated together or acting under common direction especially a body of persons having a common activity or occupation ltthe press corpsgt 3 CORPS DE BALLET
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Coupon
Main Entry coupon Pronunciation kuuml-paumln kyuuml-Function NounEtymology French from Old French piece
from couper to cut mdash more at COPEDate 18221 a statement of due interest to be cut from a bearer bond when payable and presented for payment also the interest rate of a coupon 2 a form surrendered in order to obtain an article service or accommodation as a one of a series of attached tickets or certificates often to be detached and presented as needed b a ticket or form authorizing purchases of rationed commodities c a certificate or similar evidence of a purchase redeemable in premiums d a part of a printed advertisement to be cut off to use as an order blank or inquiry form or to obtain a discount on merchandise or services
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Debut
Main Entry debut Variant spelling also deacutebut d-byuuml d- Function noun
Etymology
French deacutebut from deacutebuter to begin from Middle French desbuter to play first from des- de- + but starting point goal mdash more at BUTT
Date 17511 a first appearance ltmade her singing debutgt 2 a formal entrance into society
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Main Entry didnt Pronunciation di-d nt -dn dialect also dit- n(t) or
dintDate 1675 did not
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Education
Main Entry education Pronunciation e-j-k-shn Function nounDate 1531
1 a the action or process of educating or of being educated also a stage of such a process b the knowledge and development resulting from an educational process lta person of little educationgt 2 the field of study that deals mainly with methods of teaching and learning in schools mdash educational -shnl -sh-n l adjective mdash educationally - adverb
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EmbryoMain Entry embryo Pronunciation em-br- Inflected form plural embryosFunction noun
Etymology Medieval Latin embryon- embryo from Greek embryon from en- + bryein to swell akin to Greek bryon catkin
Date 15481 a archaic a vertebrate at any stage of development prior to birth or hatching b an animal in the early stages of growth and differentiation that are characterized by cleavage the laying down of fundamental tissues and the formation of primitive organs and organ systems especially the developing human individual from the time of implantation to the end of the eighth week after conception 2 the young sporophyte of a seed plant usually comprising a rudimentary plant with plumule radicle and cotyledons 3 a something as yet undeveloped b a beginning or undeveloped state of something ltproductions seen in embryo during their out-of-town tryout period mdash Henry Hewesgt
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Entrepreneur
Main Entry entrepreneur Pronunciation auml nn-tr-p(r)-nr -n(y)r Function noun
Etymology French from Old French from entreprendre to undertake mdash more at ENTERPRISE
Date 1852
one who organizes manages and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise mdash entrepreneurial -n(y)r--l -nr- adjective mdash entrepreneurialism ---li-zm noun mdash entrepreneurially ---l adverb mdash entrepreneurship -nr-ship -n(y)r- noun
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Exciting
Main Entry exciting Pronunciation ik-s-ti Function adjectiveDate 1647
producing excitement mdash excitingly -i-l adverb
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Executive
Main Entry executive Pronunciation ig-ze-k(y)-tiv -kyuuml-Function adjectiveDate 1649
1 a of or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs b belonging to the branch of government that is charged with such powers as diplomatic representation superintendence of the execution of the laws and appointment of officials and that usually has some power over legislation (as through veto) compare JUDICIAL LEGISLATIVE 2 a designed for or relating to execution or carrying into effect ltexecutive boardgt b having administrative or managerial responsibility ltexecutive directorgt 3 of or relating to an executive ltthe executive officesgt
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Faux Pas
Main Entry faux pas Pronunciation f-pauml f- Inflected form plural faux pas -pauml(z) -pauml(z) Function nounEtymology French literally false stepDate 1676
BLUNDER especially a social blunder
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Favorite
Main Entry favorite Pronunciation f-v(-)rt f-vrt chiefly dialect f-v-rt Function noun
Etymology Italian favorito past participle of favorire to favor from favore favor from Latin favor
Date 1583
1 one that is treated or regarded with special favor or liking especially a person who is specially loved trusted or provided with favors by someone of high rank or authority 2 a competitor judged most likely to win
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Gargantuan
Main Entry gargantuan Pronunciation -wnFunction adjectiveEtymology GargantuaUsage often capitalizedDate 1596
tremendous in size volume or degree GIGANTIC COLOSSAL ltgargantuan waterfallsgt
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Genre
Main Entry genre Pronunciation zhaumln-r zhauml n- zhauml nr jaumln-r Function nounEtymology French from Middle French kind
gender mdash more at GENDERDate 1770
1 a category of artistic musical or literary composition characterized by a particular style form or content 2 KIND SORT 3 painting that depicts scenes or events from everyday life usually realistically
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Gourmet
Main Entry gourmet Pronunciation gr-m gr- Function noun
Etymology
French from Middle French alteration of gromet boy servant vintners assistant probably ultimately from Middle English grom groom
Date 1820 a connoisseur of food and drink broadly CONNOISSEUR 2 lta film gourmetgt synonyms see EPICURE mdash gourmet adjective
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Hacienda
Main Entry hacienda Pronunciation (h)auml-s-en-d Function noun
Etymology
Spanish from Old Spanish facienda from Latin literally things to be done neuter plural of faciendus gerundive of facere to do mdash more at DO
Date circa 17721 a large estate especially in a Spanish-speaking country PLANTATION 2 the main dwelling of a hacienda
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HandsomeMain Entry handsome Pronunciation han(t)-sm Inflected form handsomer handsomestFunction AdjectiveEtymology Middle English handsom easy to
manipulateDate 1530
1 chiefly dialect APPROPRIATE SUITABLE 2 moderately large SIZABLE lta painting that commanded a handsome pricegt 3 marked by skill or cleverness ADROIT 4 marked by graciousness or generosity LIBERAL lthandsome contributions to charitygt 5 having a pleasing and usually impressive or dignified appearance synonyms see BEAUTIFUL mdash handsomely adverb mdash handsomeness noun
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Heinous
Main Entry heinous Pronunciation h-ns Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French hainus heinous from haine hate from hair to hate of Germanic origin akin to Old High German haz hate mdash more at HATE
Date 14th century
hatefully or shockingly evil ABOMINABLE mdash heinously adverb mdash heinousness noun
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Hippopotamus
Main Entry hippopotamus Pronunciation hi-p-pauml-t-ms Inflected form plural hippopotamuses or
hippopotami -m -()m Function noun
Etymology Latin from Greek hippopotamos alteration of hippos potamios literally riverine horse
Date 1563
a very large herbivorous 4-toed chiefly aquatic artiodactyl mammal (Hippopotamus amphibius) of sub-Saharan Africa with an extremely large head and mouth bare and very thick grayish skin and short legs also a smaller closely related mammal (Choeropsis liberiensis) of western Africa
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Humongous
Main Entry humongous Pronunciation hyuuml-m-gs yuuml- -mauml- Variant spelling also humungous -m-gs Function adjectiveEtymology perhaps alteration of huge +
monstrousDate circa 1967 extremely large HUGE lta humongous buildinggt lthumongous amounts of moneygt
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Idiot
Main Entry idiot Pronunciation i-d-t Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French ydiote from Latin idiota ignorant person from Greek idits one in a private station layman ignorant person from idios ones own private akin to Latin suus ones own mdash more at SUICIDE
Date 14th century
1 usually offensive a person affected with idiocy 2 a foolish or stupid person mdash idiot adjective
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Indigent
Main Entry indigent Pronunciation in-di-jnt Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Middle French from Old French from Latin indigent- indigens present participle of indigre to need from Old Latin indu + Latin egre to need perhaps akin to Old High German echerode poor
Date 15th century1 suffering from indigence IMPOVERISHED 2 a archaic DEFICIENT b archaic totally lacking in something specified mdash indigent noun
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Ingenuity
Main Entry ingenuity Pronunciation in-j-nuuml--t -nyuuml-Inflected form plural ingenuitiesFunction nounDate circa 1592
1 obsolete CANDOR INGENUOUSNESS 2 a skill or cleverness in devising or combining INVENTIVENESS b cleverness or aptness of design or contrivance 3 an ingenious device or contrivance
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JournalMain Entry journal Pronunciation jr-n lFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English service book containing the day hours from Anglo-French jurnal from jurnal adjective daily from Latin diurnalis from diurnus of the day from dies day mdash more at DEITY
Date 15th century1 a a record of current transactions especially a book of original entry in double-entry bookkeeping b an account of day-to-day events c a record of experiences ideas or reflections kept regularly for private use d a record of transactions kept by a deliberative or legislative body e LOG 3 f LOG 4 2 a a daily newspaper b a periodical dealing especially with matters of current interest 3 the part of a rotating shaft axle roll or spindle that turns in a bearing
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KnowledgeMain Entry knowledge Pronunciation nauml-lijFunction nounEtymology Middle English knowlege from knowlechen to
acknowledge irregular from knowenDate 14th century1 obsolete COGNIZANCE 2 a (1) the fact or condition of knowing something with familiarity gained through experience or association (2) acquaintance with or understanding of a science art or technique b (1) the fact or condition of being aware of something (2) the range of ones information or understanding ltanswered to the best of my knowledgegt c the circumstance or condition of apprehending truth or fact through reasoning COGNITION d the fact or condition of having information or of being learned lta person of unusual knowledgegt 3 archaic SEXUAL INTERCOURSE 4 a the sum of what is known the body of truth information and principles acquired by humankind b archaic a branch of learning synonyms KNOWLEDGE LEARNING ERUDITION SCHOLARSHIP mean what is or can be known by an individual or by humankind KNOWLEDGE applies to facts or ideas acquired by study investigation observation or experience ltrich in the knowledge of human naturegt LEARNING applies to knowledge acquired especially through formal often advanced schooling lta book that demonstrates vast learninggt ERUDITION strongly implies the acquiring of profound recondite or bookish learning ltan erudition unusual even in a scholargt SCHOLARSHIP implies the possession of learning characteristic of the advanced scholar in a specialized field of study or investigation lta work of first-rate literary scholarshipgt
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Kuwait
Main Entry Kuwait Pronunciation k-wt Function geographical name
1 country SW Asia in Arabia at head of Persian Gulf a sheikhdom before 1961 under British protection area 6880 square miles (17819 square kilometers) population 1575570 2 city amp port its capital population 181774 mdash Kuwaiti -w-t adjective or noun
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LegumeMain Entry legume Pronunciation le-gyuumlm li-gyuumlmFunction noun
Etymology French leacutegume from Latin legumin- legumen leguminous plant from legere to gather mdash more at LEGEND
Date 16761 a the fruit or seed of plants of the legume family (as peas or beans) used for food b a vegetable used for food 2 any of a large family (Leguminosae syn Fabaceae the legume family) of dicotyledonous herbs shrubs and trees having fruits that are legumes (sense 3) or loments bearing nodules on the roots that contain nitrogen-fixing bacteria and including important food and forage plants (as peas beans or clovers) 3 a dry dehiscent one-celled fruit developed from a simple superior ovary and usually dehiscing into two valves with the seeds attached to the ventral suture POD
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LettuceMain Entry lettuce Pronunciation le-ts Function noun
Etymology
Middle English letuse from Anglo-French letuse probably from plural of letue lettuce plant from Latin lactuca from lact- lac milk from its milky juice mdash more at GALAXY
Date 14th century
any of a genus (Lactuca) of composite plants especially a common garden vegetable (L sativa) whose succulent leaves are used especially in salads
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Lip-synch
Main Entry lipsynch Variant spelling or lipsync lip-sik Function verbDate circa 1961
transitive verb to pretend to sing or say in synchronization with recorded sound intransitive verb to lip-synch something mdash lip sync noun mdash lipsnch yer or lipsnc yer noun
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Lychee
Main Entry lychee Variant spelling or litchi also lichee l-()ch l- Function nounEtymology Chinese (Beijing) ligravezh Date 1588
1 the oval fruit of a Chinese tree (Litchi chinensis) of the soapberry family having a hard scaly reddish outer covering and sweet whitish edible flesh that surrounds a single large seed called also lychee nut 2 a tree bearing lychees
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Mah-jongg
Main Entry mahjongg Variant spelling or mahjong mauml-zhauml -jauml -zh -
j mauml- Function nounEtymology from Mah-Jongg a trademarkDate 1920
a game of Chinese origin usually played by four persons with 144 tiles that are drawn and discarded until one player secures a winning hand
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Maniac
Main Entry maniac Pronunciation m-n-ak Function nounEtymology Late Latin maniacus maniacal from
Greek maniakos from maniaDate circa 1763
1 MADMAN LUNATIC 2 a person characterized by an inordinate or ungovernable enthusiasm for something
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Mayonnaise
Main Entry mayonnaise Pronunciation m--nz m-- Function nounEtymology FrenchDate 1841
a dressing made of egg yolks vegetable oils and vinegar or lemon juice
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Nuisance
Main Entry nuisance Pronunciation nuuml-s n(t)s nyuuml-Function noun
Etymology Middle English nusaunce noisaunce from Anglo-French from nuisir nuire to harm from Latin nocre mdash more at NOXIOUS
Date 15th century
1 HARM INJURY 2 one that is annoying unpleasant or obnoxious PEST
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Nuptial
Main Entry nuptial Pronunciation np-shl -chl divide-sh-wl divide-ch-wl Function adjective
Etymology Latin nuptialis from nuptiae plural wedding from nubere to marry perhaps akin to Greek nymph bride nymph
Date 15th century
1 of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony 2 characteristic of or occurring in the breeding season ltnuptial flightgt
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OrangeMain Entry orange Pronunciation aumlr-inj aumlr(-)nj chiefly Northern amp
Midland r-inj r(-)nj Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French orrange araunge from Old Occitan auranja from Arabic nranj from Persian nrang from Sanskrit nra Atildega orange tree
Date 14th century1 a a globose berry with a yellowish to reddish-orange rind and a sweet edible pulp b any of various small evergreen citrus trees (genus Citrus) with glossy ovate leaves hard yellow wood fragrant white flowers and fruits that are oranges 2 any of several trees or fruits resembling the orange 3 any of a group of colors that lie midway between red and yellow in hue
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Orator
Main Entry orator Pronunciation r--tr aumlr-Function nounDate 15th century
1 one who delivers an oration 2 one distinguished for skill and power as a public speaker
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Parachute
Main Entry parachute Pronunciation per--shuumlt pa-r- Function nounEtymology French from para- (as in parasol) +
chute fall mdash more at CHUTEDate 1785
1 a device for slowing the descent of a person or object through the air that consists of a fabric canopy beneath which the person or object is suspended 2 PATAGIUM 3 a device or structure suggestive of a parachute in form use or operation mdash parachutic per--shuuml-tik pa-r- adjective
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PictureMain Entry picture Pronunciation pik-chr Function noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin pictura from pictus past participle of pingere to paint mdash more at PAINT
Date 15th century
1 a design or representation made by various means (as painting drawing or photography) 2 a a description so vivid or graphic as to suggest a mental image or give an accurate idea of something ltthe book gives a detailed picture of what is happeninggt b a mental image 3 IMAGE COPY lthe was the picture of his fathergt ltshe was the very picture of healthgt 4 a a transitory visible image or reproduction b MOTION PICTURE c plural MOVIES 5 TABLEAU 2 6 SITUATION lttook a hard look at his financial picturegt
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Porch
Main Entry porch Pronunciation prch Function noun
Etymology Middle English porche from Anglo-French from Latin porticus portico from porta gate akin to Latin portus port mdash more at FORD
Date 14th century
1 a covered area adjoining an entrance to a building and usually having a separate roof 2 obsolete PORTICO
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PrefaceMain Entry preface Pronunciation pre-fs Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Medieval Latin prephatia alteration of Latin praefation- praefatio foreword from praefari to say beforehand from prae- pre- + fari to say mdash more at BAN
Date 14th century
1 often capitalized a variable doxology beginning with the Sursum Corda and ending with the Sanctus in traditional eucharistic liturgies 2 the introductory remarks of a speaker or author 3 APPROACH PRELIMINARY
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Pseudonym
Main Entry pseuydoynym Pronunciation suuml-d-nim Function noun
Etymology French pseudonyme from Greek pseudnymos bearing a false name from pseud- + onyma name mdash more at NAME
Date 1833
a fictitious name especially PEN NAME
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Quaker
Main Entry quaker Pronunciation kw-kr Function nounDate 1597
1 one that quakes 2 capitalized FRIEND 5 mdash Quakerish kw-k(-)rish adjective mdash Quakerism -k-ri-zm noun mdash Quakerly -kr-l
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Query
Main Entry query Pronunciation kwir- kwer-Inflected form plural queriesFunction noun
Etymology alteration of earlier quere from Latin quaere imperative of quaerere to ask
Date circa 1635
1 QUESTION INQUIRY 2 a question in the mind DOUBT 3 QUESTION MARK 2
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Rendezvous
Main Entry rendezvous Pronunciation raumln-di-vuuml -d-Inflected form plural rendezvous -vuumlz Function nounEtymology Middle French from rendez vous
present yourselvesDate 1582
1 a a place appointed for assembling or meeting b a place of popular resort HAUNT 2 a meeting at an appointed place and time 3 the process of bringing two spacecraft together
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Salmon
Main Entry salmon Pronunciation sa-mn Inflected form plural salmon also salmonsFunction noun
Etymology Middle English samon from Anglo-French salmon samon from Latin salmon- salmo
Date 13th century1 a a large anadromous salmonid fish (Salmo salar) of the North Atlantic noted as a game and food fish called also Atlantic salmon b any of various anadromous salmonid fishes other than the salmon especially PACIFIC SALMON c a fish (as a barramundi) resembling a salmon 2 the variable color of salmons flesh averaging a strong yellowish pink
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Sauce
Main Entry sauce Pronunciation ss usually sas for 4Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin salsa feminine of salsus salted from past participle of sallere to salt from sal salt mdash more at SALT
Date 14th century1 a condiment or relish for food especially a fluid dressing or topping 2 something that adds zest or piquancy 3 stewed fruit eaten with other food or as a dessert 4 pert or impudent language or actions 5 slang LIQUOR used with the
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Sergeant
Main Entry sergeant Pronunciation saumlr-jnt Function noun
Etymology
Middle English servant attendant sergeant from Anglo-French sergant serjant from Latin servient- serviens present participle of servire to serve
Date 13th century1 SERGEANT AT ARMS 2 obsolete an officer who enforces the judgments of a court or the commands of one in authority 3 a noncommissioned officer ranking in the army and marine corps above a corporal and below a staff sergeant broadly NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER 4 an officer in a police force ranking in the United States just below captain or sometimes lieutenant and in England just below inspector
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SpeciesMain Entry species Pronunciation sp-()shz -()sz Inflected form plural speciesFunction noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin appearance kind species from specere to look mdash more at SPY
Date 14th century1 a KIND SORT b a class of individuals having common attributes and designated by a common name specifically a logical division of a genus or more comprehensive class ltconfessing sins in species and in numbergt c the human race human beings often used with the ltsurvival of the species in the nuclear agegt d (1) a category of biological classification ranking immediately below the genus or subgenus comprising related organisms or populations potentially capable of interbreeding and being designated by a binomial that consists of the name of a genus followed by a Latin or latinized uncapitalized noun or adjective agreeing grammatically with the genus name (2) an individual or kind belonging to a biological species e a particular kind of atomic nucleus atom molecule or ion 2 the consecrated eucharistic elements of the Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox Eucharist 3 a a mental image also a sensible object b an object of thought correlative with a natural object
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Suicide
Main Entry suicide Pronunciation suuml--sd Function noun
Etymology
Latin sui (genitive) of oneself + English -cide akin to Old English amp Old High German sn his Latin suus ones own sed se without Sanskrit sva oneself ones own
Date 16431 a the act or an instance of taking ones own life voluntarily and intentionally especially by a person of years of discretion and of sound mind b ruin of ones own interests ltpolitical suicidegt c APOPTOSIS ltcell suicidegt 2 one that commits or attempts suicide
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Tarantula
Main Entry tarantula Pronunciation t-ran-ch-l -t-l -ranch-l -rant-Inflected form plural tarantulas also
tarantulae -l Function nounEtymology Medieval Latin from Old Italian
tarantola from TarantoDate 1561
1 a European wolf spider (Lycosa tarentula) popularly held to be the cause of tarantism 2 any of a family (Theraphosidae) of large hairy American spiders that are typically rather sluggish and capable of biting sharply though most forms are not significantly poisonous to humans
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ThesisMain Entry thesis Pronunciation th-ss Britain especially for 1 the-sisInflected form plural theyses th-sz Function noun
Etymology
in sense 1 Middle English lowering of the voice from Late Latin amp Greek Late Latin from Greek downbeat more important part of a foot literally act of laying down in other senses Latin from Greek literally act of laying down from tithenai to put lay down mdash more at DO
Date 14th century1 a (1) the unstressed part of a poetic foot especially in accentual verse (2) the longer part of a poetic foot especially in quantitative verse b the accented part of a musical measure DOWNBEAT compare ARSIS 2 a a position or proposition that a person (as a candidate for scholastic honors) advances and offers to maintain by argument b a proposition to be proved or one advanced without proof HYPOTHESIS 3 the first and least adequate stage of dialectic compare SYNTHESIS 4 a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view especially one written by a candidate for an academic degree
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Tortoise
Main Entry tortoise Pronunciation tr-ts Function noun
Etymology Middle English tortu tortuse from Anglo-French tortue mdash more at TURTLE
Date 14th century
1 any of a family (Testudinidae) of terrestrial turtles broadly TURTLE 2 someone or something regarded as slow or laggard
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Tourniquet
Main Entry tourniquet Pronunciation tr-ni-kt tr- Function noun
Etymology French turnstile tourniquet from tourner to turn from Old French mdash more at TURN
Date 1695
a device (as a band of rubber) that checks bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels
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TuckMain Entry tuck Pronunciation tk Function verb
Etymology
Middle English tuken to mistreat finish (cloth) by stretching and beating tuck from Old English tTcian to mistreat akin to Old High German zuhhen to jerk Old English togian to pull mdash more at TOW
Date 14th century
transitive verb 1 a to pull up into a fold b to make a tuck in 2 to put into a snug often concealing or isolating place lta cottage tucked away in the hillgt 3 a to push in the loose end of so as to hold tightly lttuck in your shirtgt b to cover by tucking in bedclothes usually used with in 4 EAT usually used with away or in lttucked away a big lunchgt 5 to put into a tuck position intransitive verb 1 to draw together into tucks or folds 2 to eat or drink heartily usually used with into lttucked into their beer and pretzelsgt 3 to fit snugly
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Turquoise
Main Entry turquoise Variant spelling also turquois tr-kiz -kwiz Function noun
Etymology Middle English turkeys from Anglo-French turkeise from feminine of turkeis Turkish from Turc Turkish
Date 14th century
1 a mineral that is a blue bluish-green or greenish-gray hydrous basic phosphate of copper and aluminum takes a high polish and is valued as a gem when skyblue 2 a light greenish blue
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Typhus
Main Entry typhus Pronunciation t-fs Function noun
Etymology New Latin from Greek typhos fever akin to Greek typhein to smoke mdash more at DEAF
Date 1785
any of various bacterial diseases caused by rickettsias as a a severe human febrile disease that is caused by one (Rickettsia prowazekii) transmitted especially by body lice and is marked by high fever stupor alternating with delirium intense headache and a dark red rash b MURINE TYPHUS c SCRUB TYPHUS
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Utensil
Main Entry utensil Pronunciation y-ten(t)-sl yuuml- Function noun
Etymology
Middle English vessels for domestic use from Middle French utensile from Latin utensilia from neuter plural of utensilis useful from uti to use
Date 14th century1 an implement instrument or vessel used in a household and especially a kitchen 2 a useful tool or implement synonyms see IMPLEMENT
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Worcestershire Sauce
Main Entry Worcestershire sauce Pronunciation ws-t(r)-shir- -shr- also -sh(-)r- Function nounEtymology Worcestershire England where it
was originally madeDate 1843
a pungent sauce whose ingredients include soy vinegar and garlic called also Worcestershire
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WorryMain Entry worry Pronunciation wr- w-r Inflected form worried worryingFunction verb
Etymology Middle English worien from Old English wyrgan akin to Old High German wurgen to strangle Lithuanian verdti to constrict
Date before 12th century
transitive verb 1 dialect British CHOKE STRANGLE 2 a to harass by tearing biting or snapping especially at the throat b to shake or pull at with the teeth lta terrier worrying a ratgt c to touch or disturb something repeatedly d to change the position of or adjust by repeated pushing or hauling 3 a to assail with rough or aggressive attack or treatment TORMENT b to subject to persistent or nagging attention or effort 4 to afflict with mental distress or agitation make anxious intransitive verb 1 dialect British STRANGLE CHOKE 2 to move proceed or progress by unceasing or difficult effort STRUGGLE 3 to feel or experience concern or anxiety FRET ltworrying about his healthgt mdash worriedly -(r)d-l -(r)d- adverb mdash worrier -(r)-r noun mdash worryingly adverb
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Zucchini
Main Entry zucchini Pronunciation z-k-n Inflected form plural zucchini or zucchinisFunction nounEtymology Italian plural of zucchino
diminutive of zucca gourdDate 1925
a smooth cylindrical usually dark green summer squash also a plant that bears zucchini
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- Commonly Mispronounced Words
- Abalone
- Accessory
- Acknowledge
- Acoustic
- Admirable
- Adolescence
- Advocacy
- Affidavit
- Allege
- Almond
- Alms
- Alumna
- Analgesic
- Any
- Applicable
- Appreciate
- Associate
- Asterisk
- Asthma
- Attacheacute
- Attorney
- Awardee
- Bamboo
- Beneficiary
- Bicuspid Valve
- Boutique
- Broccoli
- Bury
- Busy
- Category
- Cement
- Cemetery
- Chimera
- Chocolate
- Cleanliness
- Climb
- Comfortable
- Condolence
- Confirm
- Controversy
- Corps
- Coupon
- Debut
- Didnrsquot
- Education
- Embryo
- Entrepreneur
- Exciting
- Executive
- Faux Pas
- Favorite
- Gargantuan
- Genre
- Gourmet
- Hacienda
- Handsome
- Heinous
- Hippopotamus
- Humongous
- Idiot
- Indigent
- Ingenuity
- Journal
- Knowledge
- Kuwait
- Legume
- Lettuce
- Lip-synch
- Lychee
- Mah-jongg
- Maniac
- Mayonnaise
- Nuisance
- Nuptial
- Orange
- Orator
- Parachute
- Picture
- Porch
- Preface
- Pseudonym
- Quaker
- Query
- Rendezvous
- Salmon
- Sauce
- Sergeant
- Species
- Suicide
- Tarantula
- Thesis
- Tortoise
- Tourniquet
- Tuck
- Turquoise
- Typhus
- Utensil
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Worry
- Zucchini
AnyMain Entry any Pronunciation e-n Function adjective
Etymology Middle English from Old English lnig akin to Old High German einag any Old English n one mdash more at ONE
Date before 12th century1 one or some indiscriminately of whatever kind a one or another taken at random ltask any man you meetgt b EVERY used to indicate one selected without restriction ltany child would know thatgt 2 one some or all indiscriminately of whatever quantity a one or more used to indicate an undetermined number or amount lthave you any moneygt b ALL used to indicate a maximum or whole ltneeds any help he can getgt c a or some without reference to quantity or extent ltgrateful for any favor at allgt 3 a unmeasured or unlimited in amount number or extent ltany quantity you desiregt b appreciably large or extended ltcould not endure it any length of timegt
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ApplicableMain Entry applicable Pronunciation a-pli-k-bl also -pli-k- Function adjectiveDate 1655
capable of or suitable for being applied APPROPRIATE ltstatutes applicable to the casegt synonyms see RELEVANT mdash applicability a-pli-k-bi-l-t also -pli-k- noun
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AppreciateMain Entry appreciate Pronunciation -pr-sh-t -pri- also -pr-s- Inflected form appreciated appreciatingFunction verb
Etymology Late Latin appretiatus past participle of appretiare from Latin ad- + pretium price mdash more at PRICE
Date 1655transitive verb 1 a to grasp the nature worth quality or significance of ltappreciate the difference between right and wronggt b to value or admire highly ltappreciates our workgt c to judge with heightened perception or understanding be fully aware of ltmust see it to appreciate itgt d to recognize with gratitude ltcertainly appreciates your kindnessgt 2 to increase the value of intransitive verb to increase in number or value mdash appreciator --tr noun mdash appreciatory -pr-sh-tr- -pri-sh- adjective synonyms APPRECIATE VALUE PRIZE TREASURE CHERISH mean to hold in high estimation APPRECIATE often connotes sufficient understanding to enjoy or admire a things excellence ltappreciates fine winegt VALUE implies rating a thing highly for its intrinsic worth ltvalues our friendshipgt PRIZE implies taking a deep pride in something one possesses ltAmericans prize their freedomgt TREASURE emphasizes jealously safeguarding something considered precious lta treasured mementogt CHERISH implies a special love and care for something ltcherishes her children above allgt synonyms see in addition UNDERSTAND
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AssociateMain Entry associate Pronunciation -s-sh-t -s-Inflected form associated associatingFunction verb
Etymology
Middle English associat associated from Latin associatus past participle of associare to unite from ad- + sociare to join from socius companion mdash more at SOCIAL
Date 14th centurytransitive verb 1 to join as a partner friend or companion 2 obsolete to keep company with ATTEND 3 to join or connect together COMBINE 4 to bring together or into relationship in any of various intangible ways (as in memory or imagination) intransitive verb 1 to come or be together as partners friends or companions 2 to combine or join with other parts UNITE synonyms see JOIN
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Asterisk
Main Entry asterisk Pronunciation as-t-risk especially in plural also divide-
rikFunction noun
Etymology Middle English astarisc from Late Latin asteriscus from Greek asteriskos literally little star diminutive of aster- astr
Date 14th century the character atilde used in printing or writing as a reference mark as an indication of the omission of letters or words to denote a hypothetical or unattested linguistic form or for various arbitrary meanings mdash asteriskless -ls adjective
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Asthma
Main Entry asthma Pronunciation az-m British as-Function Noun
Etymology Middle English asma from Medieval Latin modification of Greek asthma
Date 14th century a chronic lung disorder that is marked by recurring episodes of airway obstruction (as from bronchospasm) manifested by labored breathing accompanied especially by wheezing and coughing and by a sense of constriction in the chest and that is triggered by hyperreactivity to various stimuli (as allergens or rapid change in air temperature) mdash asthmatic az-ma-tik British as- adjective or noun mdash asthmatically -ti-k(-)l adverb
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Attacheacute
Main Entry attacheacute Pronunciation a-t-sh a-ta- -ta- Function nounEtymology French past participle of attacherDate 1826
1 a technical expert on a countrys diplomatic staff at a foreign capital lta military attachegt 2 ATTACHEacute CASE
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Attorney
Main Entry attorney Pronunciation -tr-n Inflected form plural attorneysFunction noun
Etymology Middle English attourney from Anglo-French aturneacute past participle of aturner
Date 14th century
one who is legally appointed to transact business on anothers behalf especially LAWYER mdash attorneyship -ship noun
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Awardee
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Bamboo
Main Entry bamboo Pronunciation ()bam-buuml bam- Inflected form plural bamboosFunction nounEtymology Malay bambuUsage often attributiveDate 1586
any of various woody or arborescent grasses (as of the genera Bambusa Arundinaria and Dendrocalamus of the subfamily Bambusoideae) of tropical and temperate regions having hollow stems thick rhizomes and shoots that are used for food also the jointed stem of bamboo used especially for building furniture and utensils
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Beneficiary
Main Entry beneficiary Pronunciation be-n-fi-sh-er- -e-r -fi-sh(-)r Inflected form plural beneficiariesFunction NounDate 16621 one that benefits from something 2 a the person designated to receive the income of a trust estate b the person named (as in an insurance policy) to receive proceeds or benefits mdash beneficiary adjective
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Bicuspid Valve
Main Entry bicuspid valveFunction nounDate circa 1903
MITRAL VALVE
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Boutique
Main Entry boutique Pronunciation buuml-tk Function noun
Etymology French shop probably from Old Occitan botica ultimately from Greek apothk storehouse mdash more at APOTHECARY
Usage often attributiveDate 17671 a a small fashionable shop b a small shop within a large department store 2 a small company that offers highly specialized services or products ltboutique wineriesgt ltan independent investment boutiquegt mdash boutiquey -t-k adjective
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Broccoli
Main Entry broccoli Pronunciation brauml-k-l brauml-kl Function noun
Etymology Italian plural of broccolo flowering top of a cabbage diminutive of brocco small nail sprout
Date 1699
1 chiefly British a large hardy cauliflower 2 a either of two garden vegetable plants closely related to the cabbage (1) one with a thick central stem and a compact head of dense usually green florets that is classified with the cauliflower (2) one (Brassica oleracea italica) with slender stems and usually green or purple florets not arranged in a central head b the stems and immature florets of broccoli used as food
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BuryMain Entry bury Pronunciation ber- be-r also br- Inflected form buried buryingFunction transitive verb
Etymology Middle English burien from Old English byrgan akin to Old High German bergan to shelter Russian berech to spare
Date before 12th century1 to dispose of by depositing in or as if in the earth especially to inter with funeral ceremonies 2 a to conceal by or as if by covering with earth b to cover from view ltburied her face in her handsgt 3 a to have done with ltburying their differencesgt b to conceal in obscurity ltburied the retraction among the classified adsgt c SUBMERGE ENGROSS usually used with in ltburied himself in his booksgt 4 to put (a playing card) out of play by placing it in or under the dealers pack 5 to succeed emphatically or impressively in making (a shot) ltbury a jumpergt ltbury a puttgt 6 to defeat overwhelmingly synonyms see HIDE mdash bury the hatchet to settle a disagreement become reconciled
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BusyMain Entry busy Pronunciation bi-z Inflected form busier busiestFunction adjective
Etymology Middle English bisy from Old English bisig akin to Middle Dutch amp Middle Low German besich busy
Date before 12th century
1 a engaged in action OCCUPIED b being in use ltfound the telephone busygt 2 full of activity BUSTLING lta busy seaportgt 3 foolishly or intrusively active MEDDLING 4 full of distracting detail lta busy designgt mdash busily bi-z-l adverb mdash busyness bi-z-ns noun synonyms BUSY INDUSTRIOUS DILIGENT ASSIDUOUS SEDULOUS mean actively engaged or occupied BUSY chiefly stresses activity as opposed to idleness or leisure lttoo busy to spend time with the childrengt INDUSTRIOUS implies characteristic or habitual devotion to work ltindustrious employeesgt DILIGENT suggests earnest application to some specific object or pursuit ltvery diligent in her pursuit of a degreegt ASSIDUOUS stresses careful and unremitting application ltassiduous practicegt SEDULOUS implies painstaking and persevering application lta sedulous investigation of the murdergt
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CategoryMain Entry category Pronunciation ka-t-gr- Inflected form plural categoriesFunction noun
Etymology
Late Latin categoria from Greek katgoria predication category from katgorein to accuse affirm predicate from kata- + agora public assembly from ageirein to gather
Date 1588
1 any of several fundamental and distinct classes to which entities or concepts belong 2 a division within a system of classification
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CementMain Entry cement Pronunciation si-ment also s-ment Function noun
Etymology
Middle English sement from Anglo-French ciment from Latin caementum stone chips used in making mortar from caedere to cut
Date 14th century1 a CONCRETE b a powder of alumina silica lime iron oxide and magnesium oxide burned together in a kiln and finely pulverized and used as an ingredient of mortar and concrete also any mixture used for a similar purpose 2 a binding element or agency as a a substance to make objects adhere to each other b something serving to unite firmly ltjustice is the cement that holds a political community together mdash R M Hutchinsgt 3 CEMENTUM 4 a plastic composition made especially of zinc or silica for filling dental cavities 5 the fine-grained groundmass or glass of a porphyry
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Cemetery
Main Entry cemetery Pronunciation se-m-ter- -te-r Inflected form plural cemeteriesFunction Noun
Etymology
Middle English cimitery from Anglo-French cimiterie from Late Latin coemeterium from Greek koimtrion sleeping chamber burial place from koiman to put to sleep akin to Greek keisthai to lie Sanskrit Kete he lies
Date 15th century
a burial ground
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Chimera
Main Entry chimera Pronunciation k-mir- k-Function noun
Etymology
Latin chimaera from Greek chimaira she-goat chimera akin to Old Norse gymbr yearling ewe Greek cheimn winter mdash more at HIBERNATE
1 a capitalized a fire-breathing she-monster in Greek mythology having a lions head a goats body and a serpents tail b an imaginary monster compounded of incongruous parts 2 an illusion or fabrication of the mind especially an unrealizable dream lta fancy a chimera in my brain troubles me in my prayer mdash John Donnegt 3 an individual organ or part consisting of tissues of diverse genetic constitution
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ChocolateMain Entry chocolate Pronunciation chauml-k(-)lt ch- Function noun
Etymology
Spanish from Nahuatl chocoltl probably alteration of eastern Nahuatl dialect chikoltl from chikolli hook (probably used to refer to the beater used to mix chocolate with water) + tl water liquid
Date 16041 a beverage made by mixing chocolate with water or milk 2 a food prepared from ground roasted cacao beans 3 a small candy with a center (as a fondant) and a chocolate coating 4 a brownish gray mdash chocolate adjective
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Cleanliness
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ClimbMain Entry 1climb Pronunciation klm Function verb
Etymology Middle English from Old English climban probably akin to Old English clifian to adhere mdash more at CLEAVE
Date before 12th centuryintransitive verb 1 a to go upward with gradual or continuous progress RISE ASCEND ltwatching the smoke climbgt b to increase gradually ltprices are continuing to climbgt c to slope upward lta climbing pathgt 2 a to go upward or raise oneself especially by grasping or clutching with the hands ltclimbed aboard the traingt b of a plant to ascend in growth (as by twining) 3 to go about or down usually by grasping or holding with the hands ltclimb down the laddergt 4 to get into or out of clothing usually with some haste or effort ltthe firefighters climbed into their clothesgt transitive verb 1 to go upward on or along to the top of or over ltclimb a hillgt 2 to draw or pull oneself up over or to the top of by using hands and feet ltchildren climbing the treegt 3 to grow up or over ltivy climbing the wallgt mdash climbable kl-m-bl adjective
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ComfortableMain Entry comfortable Pronunciation km(p)(f)-t(r)-bl km(p)-f(r)-t-bl km-f(r)-bl Function adjectiveDate 17691 a affording or enjoying contentment and security lta comfortable incomegt b affording or enjoying physical comfort lta comfortable chairgt ltwas too comfortable to movegt 2 a free from vexation or doubt ltcomfortable assumptionsgt b free from stress or tension lta comfortable routinegt mdash comfortableness noun mdash comfortably -bl adverb synonyms COMFORTABLE COZY SNUG EASY RESTFUL mean enjoying or providing a position of contentment and security COMFORTABLE applies to anything that encourages serenity well-being or complacency as well as physical ease ltstarted feeling comfortable in our new surroundingsgt COZY suggests warmth shelter assured ease and friendliness lta cozy neighborhood coffee shopgt SNUG suggests having just enough space for comfort and safety but no more lta snug little cottagegt EASY implies relief from or absence of anything likely to cause discomfort or constraint ltliving in easy circumstancesgt RESTFUL applies to whatever induces or contributes to rest or relaxation lta quiet restful vacationgt
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Condolence
Main Entry condolence Pronunciation kn-d-ln(t)s also kaumln-d- Function nounDate 1603
1 sympathy with another in sorrow 2 an expression of sympathy synonyms see PITY
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ConfirmMain Entry confirm Pronunciation kn-frm Function transitive verb
Etymology Middle English from Anglo-French cunfermer from Latin confirmare from com- + firmare to make firm from firmus firm
Date 13th century1 to give approval to RATIFY ltconfirm a treatygt 2 to make firm or firmer STRENGTHEN ltconfirm ones resolvegt 3 to administer the rite of confirmation to 4 to give new assurance of the validity of remove doubt about by authoritative act or indisputable fact ltconfirm a rumorgt ltconfirm an ordergt mdash confirmability -fr-m-bi-l-t noun mdash confirmable -fr-m-bl adjective synonyms CONFIRM CORROBORATE SUBSTANTIATE VERIFY AUTHENTICATE VALIDATE mean to attest to the truth or validity of something CONFIRM implies the removing of doubts by an authoritative statement or indisputable fact ltconfirmed the reportsgt CORROBORATE suggests the strengthening of what is already partly established ltwitnesses corroborated his storygt SUBSTANTIATE implies the offering of evidence that sustains the contention ltthe claims have yet to be substantiatedgt VERIFY implies the establishing of correspondence of actual facts or details with those proposed or guessed at ltall statements of fact in the article have been verifiedgt AUTHENTICATE implies establishing genuineness by adducing legal or official documents or expert opinion lthandwriting experts authenticated the diariesgt VALIDATE implies establishing validity by authoritative affirmation or by factual proof ltvalidated the hypothesis by experimentsgt
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Controversy
Main Entry controversy Pronunciation kaumln-tr-vr-s British also kn-trauml-vr-s Inflected form plural controversiesFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English controversie from Anglo-French from Latin controversia from controversus disputable literally turned against from contro- (akin to contra-) + versus past participle of vertere to turn mdash more at WORTH
Date 14th century1 a discussion marked especially by the expression of opposing views DISPUTE 2 QUARREL STRIFE
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Corps
Main Entry corps Pronunciation kr Inflected form plural corps krz Function nounEtymology French from Old French cors from
Latin corpus bodyDate 1707
1 a an organized subdivision of the military establishment ltMarine Corpsgt ltSignal Corpsgt b a tactical unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and auxiliary arms and services 2 a group of persons associated together or acting under common direction especially a body of persons having a common activity or occupation ltthe press corpsgt 3 CORPS DE BALLET
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Coupon
Main Entry coupon Pronunciation kuuml-paumln kyuuml-Function NounEtymology French from Old French piece
from couper to cut mdash more at COPEDate 18221 a statement of due interest to be cut from a bearer bond when payable and presented for payment also the interest rate of a coupon 2 a form surrendered in order to obtain an article service or accommodation as a one of a series of attached tickets or certificates often to be detached and presented as needed b a ticket or form authorizing purchases of rationed commodities c a certificate or similar evidence of a purchase redeemable in premiums d a part of a printed advertisement to be cut off to use as an order blank or inquiry form or to obtain a discount on merchandise or services
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Debut
Main Entry debut Variant spelling also deacutebut d-byuuml d- Function noun
Etymology
French deacutebut from deacutebuter to begin from Middle French desbuter to play first from des- de- + but starting point goal mdash more at BUTT
Date 17511 a first appearance ltmade her singing debutgt 2 a formal entrance into society
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Didnrsquot
Main Entry didnt Pronunciation di-d nt -dn dialect also dit- n(t) or
dintDate 1675 did not
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Education
Main Entry education Pronunciation e-j-k-shn Function nounDate 1531
1 a the action or process of educating or of being educated also a stage of such a process b the knowledge and development resulting from an educational process lta person of little educationgt 2 the field of study that deals mainly with methods of teaching and learning in schools mdash educational -shnl -sh-n l adjective mdash educationally - adverb
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EmbryoMain Entry embryo Pronunciation em-br- Inflected form plural embryosFunction noun
Etymology Medieval Latin embryon- embryo from Greek embryon from en- + bryein to swell akin to Greek bryon catkin
Date 15481 a archaic a vertebrate at any stage of development prior to birth or hatching b an animal in the early stages of growth and differentiation that are characterized by cleavage the laying down of fundamental tissues and the formation of primitive organs and organ systems especially the developing human individual from the time of implantation to the end of the eighth week after conception 2 the young sporophyte of a seed plant usually comprising a rudimentary plant with plumule radicle and cotyledons 3 a something as yet undeveloped b a beginning or undeveloped state of something ltproductions seen in embryo during their out-of-town tryout period mdash Henry Hewesgt
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Entrepreneur
Main Entry entrepreneur Pronunciation auml nn-tr-p(r)-nr -n(y)r Function noun
Etymology French from Old French from entreprendre to undertake mdash more at ENTERPRISE
Date 1852
one who organizes manages and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise mdash entrepreneurial -n(y)r--l -nr- adjective mdash entrepreneurialism ---li-zm noun mdash entrepreneurially ---l adverb mdash entrepreneurship -nr-ship -n(y)r- noun
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Exciting
Main Entry exciting Pronunciation ik-s-ti Function adjectiveDate 1647
producing excitement mdash excitingly -i-l adverb
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Executive
Main Entry executive Pronunciation ig-ze-k(y)-tiv -kyuuml-Function adjectiveDate 1649
1 a of or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs b belonging to the branch of government that is charged with such powers as diplomatic representation superintendence of the execution of the laws and appointment of officials and that usually has some power over legislation (as through veto) compare JUDICIAL LEGISLATIVE 2 a designed for or relating to execution or carrying into effect ltexecutive boardgt b having administrative or managerial responsibility ltexecutive directorgt 3 of or relating to an executive ltthe executive officesgt
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Faux Pas
Main Entry faux pas Pronunciation f-pauml f- Inflected form plural faux pas -pauml(z) -pauml(z) Function nounEtymology French literally false stepDate 1676
BLUNDER especially a social blunder
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Favorite
Main Entry favorite Pronunciation f-v(-)rt f-vrt chiefly dialect f-v-rt Function noun
Etymology Italian favorito past participle of favorire to favor from favore favor from Latin favor
Date 1583
1 one that is treated or regarded with special favor or liking especially a person who is specially loved trusted or provided with favors by someone of high rank or authority 2 a competitor judged most likely to win
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Gargantuan
Main Entry gargantuan Pronunciation -wnFunction adjectiveEtymology GargantuaUsage often capitalizedDate 1596
tremendous in size volume or degree GIGANTIC COLOSSAL ltgargantuan waterfallsgt
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Genre
Main Entry genre Pronunciation zhaumln-r zhauml n- zhauml nr jaumln-r Function nounEtymology French from Middle French kind
gender mdash more at GENDERDate 1770
1 a category of artistic musical or literary composition characterized by a particular style form or content 2 KIND SORT 3 painting that depicts scenes or events from everyday life usually realistically
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Gourmet
Main Entry gourmet Pronunciation gr-m gr- Function noun
Etymology
French from Middle French alteration of gromet boy servant vintners assistant probably ultimately from Middle English grom groom
Date 1820 a connoisseur of food and drink broadly CONNOISSEUR 2 lta film gourmetgt synonyms see EPICURE mdash gourmet adjective
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Hacienda
Main Entry hacienda Pronunciation (h)auml-s-en-d Function noun
Etymology
Spanish from Old Spanish facienda from Latin literally things to be done neuter plural of faciendus gerundive of facere to do mdash more at DO
Date circa 17721 a large estate especially in a Spanish-speaking country PLANTATION 2 the main dwelling of a hacienda
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HandsomeMain Entry handsome Pronunciation han(t)-sm Inflected form handsomer handsomestFunction AdjectiveEtymology Middle English handsom easy to
manipulateDate 1530
1 chiefly dialect APPROPRIATE SUITABLE 2 moderately large SIZABLE lta painting that commanded a handsome pricegt 3 marked by skill or cleverness ADROIT 4 marked by graciousness or generosity LIBERAL lthandsome contributions to charitygt 5 having a pleasing and usually impressive or dignified appearance synonyms see BEAUTIFUL mdash handsomely adverb mdash handsomeness noun
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Heinous
Main Entry heinous Pronunciation h-ns Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French hainus heinous from haine hate from hair to hate of Germanic origin akin to Old High German haz hate mdash more at HATE
Date 14th century
hatefully or shockingly evil ABOMINABLE mdash heinously adverb mdash heinousness noun
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Hippopotamus
Main Entry hippopotamus Pronunciation hi-p-pauml-t-ms Inflected form plural hippopotamuses or
hippopotami -m -()m Function noun
Etymology Latin from Greek hippopotamos alteration of hippos potamios literally riverine horse
Date 1563
a very large herbivorous 4-toed chiefly aquatic artiodactyl mammal (Hippopotamus amphibius) of sub-Saharan Africa with an extremely large head and mouth bare and very thick grayish skin and short legs also a smaller closely related mammal (Choeropsis liberiensis) of western Africa
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Humongous
Main Entry humongous Pronunciation hyuuml-m-gs yuuml- -mauml- Variant spelling also humungous -m-gs Function adjectiveEtymology perhaps alteration of huge +
monstrousDate circa 1967 extremely large HUGE lta humongous buildinggt lthumongous amounts of moneygt
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Idiot
Main Entry idiot Pronunciation i-d-t Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French ydiote from Latin idiota ignorant person from Greek idits one in a private station layman ignorant person from idios ones own private akin to Latin suus ones own mdash more at SUICIDE
Date 14th century
1 usually offensive a person affected with idiocy 2 a foolish or stupid person mdash idiot adjective
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Indigent
Main Entry indigent Pronunciation in-di-jnt Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Middle French from Old French from Latin indigent- indigens present participle of indigre to need from Old Latin indu + Latin egre to need perhaps akin to Old High German echerode poor
Date 15th century1 suffering from indigence IMPOVERISHED 2 a archaic DEFICIENT b archaic totally lacking in something specified mdash indigent noun
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Ingenuity
Main Entry ingenuity Pronunciation in-j-nuuml--t -nyuuml-Inflected form plural ingenuitiesFunction nounDate circa 1592
1 obsolete CANDOR INGENUOUSNESS 2 a skill or cleverness in devising or combining INVENTIVENESS b cleverness or aptness of design or contrivance 3 an ingenious device or contrivance
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JournalMain Entry journal Pronunciation jr-n lFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English service book containing the day hours from Anglo-French jurnal from jurnal adjective daily from Latin diurnalis from diurnus of the day from dies day mdash more at DEITY
Date 15th century1 a a record of current transactions especially a book of original entry in double-entry bookkeeping b an account of day-to-day events c a record of experiences ideas or reflections kept regularly for private use d a record of transactions kept by a deliberative or legislative body e LOG 3 f LOG 4 2 a a daily newspaper b a periodical dealing especially with matters of current interest 3 the part of a rotating shaft axle roll or spindle that turns in a bearing
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KnowledgeMain Entry knowledge Pronunciation nauml-lijFunction nounEtymology Middle English knowlege from knowlechen to
acknowledge irregular from knowenDate 14th century1 obsolete COGNIZANCE 2 a (1) the fact or condition of knowing something with familiarity gained through experience or association (2) acquaintance with or understanding of a science art or technique b (1) the fact or condition of being aware of something (2) the range of ones information or understanding ltanswered to the best of my knowledgegt c the circumstance or condition of apprehending truth or fact through reasoning COGNITION d the fact or condition of having information or of being learned lta person of unusual knowledgegt 3 archaic SEXUAL INTERCOURSE 4 a the sum of what is known the body of truth information and principles acquired by humankind b archaic a branch of learning synonyms KNOWLEDGE LEARNING ERUDITION SCHOLARSHIP mean what is or can be known by an individual or by humankind KNOWLEDGE applies to facts or ideas acquired by study investigation observation or experience ltrich in the knowledge of human naturegt LEARNING applies to knowledge acquired especially through formal often advanced schooling lta book that demonstrates vast learninggt ERUDITION strongly implies the acquiring of profound recondite or bookish learning ltan erudition unusual even in a scholargt SCHOLARSHIP implies the possession of learning characteristic of the advanced scholar in a specialized field of study or investigation lta work of first-rate literary scholarshipgt
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Kuwait
Main Entry Kuwait Pronunciation k-wt Function geographical name
1 country SW Asia in Arabia at head of Persian Gulf a sheikhdom before 1961 under British protection area 6880 square miles (17819 square kilometers) population 1575570 2 city amp port its capital population 181774 mdash Kuwaiti -w-t adjective or noun
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LegumeMain Entry legume Pronunciation le-gyuumlm li-gyuumlmFunction noun
Etymology French leacutegume from Latin legumin- legumen leguminous plant from legere to gather mdash more at LEGEND
Date 16761 a the fruit or seed of plants of the legume family (as peas or beans) used for food b a vegetable used for food 2 any of a large family (Leguminosae syn Fabaceae the legume family) of dicotyledonous herbs shrubs and trees having fruits that are legumes (sense 3) or loments bearing nodules on the roots that contain nitrogen-fixing bacteria and including important food and forage plants (as peas beans or clovers) 3 a dry dehiscent one-celled fruit developed from a simple superior ovary and usually dehiscing into two valves with the seeds attached to the ventral suture POD
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LettuceMain Entry lettuce Pronunciation le-ts Function noun
Etymology
Middle English letuse from Anglo-French letuse probably from plural of letue lettuce plant from Latin lactuca from lact- lac milk from its milky juice mdash more at GALAXY
Date 14th century
any of a genus (Lactuca) of composite plants especially a common garden vegetable (L sativa) whose succulent leaves are used especially in salads
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Lip-synch
Main Entry lipsynch Variant spelling or lipsync lip-sik Function verbDate circa 1961
transitive verb to pretend to sing or say in synchronization with recorded sound intransitive verb to lip-synch something mdash lip sync noun mdash lipsnch yer or lipsnc yer noun
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Lychee
Main Entry lychee Variant spelling or litchi also lichee l-()ch l- Function nounEtymology Chinese (Beijing) ligravezh Date 1588
1 the oval fruit of a Chinese tree (Litchi chinensis) of the soapberry family having a hard scaly reddish outer covering and sweet whitish edible flesh that surrounds a single large seed called also lychee nut 2 a tree bearing lychees
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Mah-jongg
Main Entry mahjongg Variant spelling or mahjong mauml-zhauml -jauml -zh -
j mauml- Function nounEtymology from Mah-Jongg a trademarkDate 1920
a game of Chinese origin usually played by four persons with 144 tiles that are drawn and discarded until one player secures a winning hand
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Maniac
Main Entry maniac Pronunciation m-n-ak Function nounEtymology Late Latin maniacus maniacal from
Greek maniakos from maniaDate circa 1763
1 MADMAN LUNATIC 2 a person characterized by an inordinate or ungovernable enthusiasm for something
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Mayonnaise
Main Entry mayonnaise Pronunciation m--nz m-- Function nounEtymology FrenchDate 1841
a dressing made of egg yolks vegetable oils and vinegar or lemon juice
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Nuisance
Main Entry nuisance Pronunciation nuuml-s n(t)s nyuuml-Function noun
Etymology Middle English nusaunce noisaunce from Anglo-French from nuisir nuire to harm from Latin nocre mdash more at NOXIOUS
Date 15th century
1 HARM INJURY 2 one that is annoying unpleasant or obnoxious PEST
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Nuptial
Main Entry nuptial Pronunciation np-shl -chl divide-sh-wl divide-ch-wl Function adjective
Etymology Latin nuptialis from nuptiae plural wedding from nubere to marry perhaps akin to Greek nymph bride nymph
Date 15th century
1 of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony 2 characteristic of or occurring in the breeding season ltnuptial flightgt
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OrangeMain Entry orange Pronunciation aumlr-inj aumlr(-)nj chiefly Northern amp
Midland r-inj r(-)nj Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French orrange araunge from Old Occitan auranja from Arabic nranj from Persian nrang from Sanskrit nra Atildega orange tree
Date 14th century1 a a globose berry with a yellowish to reddish-orange rind and a sweet edible pulp b any of various small evergreen citrus trees (genus Citrus) with glossy ovate leaves hard yellow wood fragrant white flowers and fruits that are oranges 2 any of several trees or fruits resembling the orange 3 any of a group of colors that lie midway between red and yellow in hue
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Orator
Main Entry orator Pronunciation r--tr aumlr-Function nounDate 15th century
1 one who delivers an oration 2 one distinguished for skill and power as a public speaker
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Parachute
Main Entry parachute Pronunciation per--shuumlt pa-r- Function nounEtymology French from para- (as in parasol) +
chute fall mdash more at CHUTEDate 1785
1 a device for slowing the descent of a person or object through the air that consists of a fabric canopy beneath which the person or object is suspended 2 PATAGIUM 3 a device or structure suggestive of a parachute in form use or operation mdash parachutic per--shuuml-tik pa-r- adjective
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PictureMain Entry picture Pronunciation pik-chr Function noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin pictura from pictus past participle of pingere to paint mdash more at PAINT
Date 15th century
1 a design or representation made by various means (as painting drawing or photography) 2 a a description so vivid or graphic as to suggest a mental image or give an accurate idea of something ltthe book gives a detailed picture of what is happeninggt b a mental image 3 IMAGE COPY lthe was the picture of his fathergt ltshe was the very picture of healthgt 4 a a transitory visible image or reproduction b MOTION PICTURE c plural MOVIES 5 TABLEAU 2 6 SITUATION lttook a hard look at his financial picturegt
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Porch
Main Entry porch Pronunciation prch Function noun
Etymology Middle English porche from Anglo-French from Latin porticus portico from porta gate akin to Latin portus port mdash more at FORD
Date 14th century
1 a covered area adjoining an entrance to a building and usually having a separate roof 2 obsolete PORTICO
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PrefaceMain Entry preface Pronunciation pre-fs Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Medieval Latin prephatia alteration of Latin praefation- praefatio foreword from praefari to say beforehand from prae- pre- + fari to say mdash more at BAN
Date 14th century
1 often capitalized a variable doxology beginning with the Sursum Corda and ending with the Sanctus in traditional eucharistic liturgies 2 the introductory remarks of a speaker or author 3 APPROACH PRELIMINARY
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Pseudonym
Main Entry pseuydoynym Pronunciation suuml-d-nim Function noun
Etymology French pseudonyme from Greek pseudnymos bearing a false name from pseud- + onyma name mdash more at NAME
Date 1833
a fictitious name especially PEN NAME
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Quaker
Main Entry quaker Pronunciation kw-kr Function nounDate 1597
1 one that quakes 2 capitalized FRIEND 5 mdash Quakerish kw-k(-)rish adjective mdash Quakerism -k-ri-zm noun mdash Quakerly -kr-l
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Query
Main Entry query Pronunciation kwir- kwer-Inflected form plural queriesFunction noun
Etymology alteration of earlier quere from Latin quaere imperative of quaerere to ask
Date circa 1635
1 QUESTION INQUIRY 2 a question in the mind DOUBT 3 QUESTION MARK 2
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Rendezvous
Main Entry rendezvous Pronunciation raumln-di-vuuml -d-Inflected form plural rendezvous -vuumlz Function nounEtymology Middle French from rendez vous
present yourselvesDate 1582
1 a a place appointed for assembling or meeting b a place of popular resort HAUNT 2 a meeting at an appointed place and time 3 the process of bringing two spacecraft together
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Salmon
Main Entry salmon Pronunciation sa-mn Inflected form plural salmon also salmonsFunction noun
Etymology Middle English samon from Anglo-French salmon samon from Latin salmon- salmo
Date 13th century1 a a large anadromous salmonid fish (Salmo salar) of the North Atlantic noted as a game and food fish called also Atlantic salmon b any of various anadromous salmonid fishes other than the salmon especially PACIFIC SALMON c a fish (as a barramundi) resembling a salmon 2 the variable color of salmons flesh averaging a strong yellowish pink
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Sauce
Main Entry sauce Pronunciation ss usually sas for 4Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin salsa feminine of salsus salted from past participle of sallere to salt from sal salt mdash more at SALT
Date 14th century1 a condiment or relish for food especially a fluid dressing or topping 2 something that adds zest or piquancy 3 stewed fruit eaten with other food or as a dessert 4 pert or impudent language or actions 5 slang LIQUOR used with the
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Sergeant
Main Entry sergeant Pronunciation saumlr-jnt Function noun
Etymology
Middle English servant attendant sergeant from Anglo-French sergant serjant from Latin servient- serviens present participle of servire to serve
Date 13th century1 SERGEANT AT ARMS 2 obsolete an officer who enforces the judgments of a court or the commands of one in authority 3 a noncommissioned officer ranking in the army and marine corps above a corporal and below a staff sergeant broadly NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER 4 an officer in a police force ranking in the United States just below captain or sometimes lieutenant and in England just below inspector
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SpeciesMain Entry species Pronunciation sp-()shz -()sz Inflected form plural speciesFunction noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin appearance kind species from specere to look mdash more at SPY
Date 14th century1 a KIND SORT b a class of individuals having common attributes and designated by a common name specifically a logical division of a genus or more comprehensive class ltconfessing sins in species and in numbergt c the human race human beings often used with the ltsurvival of the species in the nuclear agegt d (1) a category of biological classification ranking immediately below the genus or subgenus comprising related organisms or populations potentially capable of interbreeding and being designated by a binomial that consists of the name of a genus followed by a Latin or latinized uncapitalized noun or adjective agreeing grammatically with the genus name (2) an individual or kind belonging to a biological species e a particular kind of atomic nucleus atom molecule or ion 2 the consecrated eucharistic elements of the Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox Eucharist 3 a a mental image also a sensible object b an object of thought correlative with a natural object
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Suicide
Main Entry suicide Pronunciation suuml--sd Function noun
Etymology
Latin sui (genitive) of oneself + English -cide akin to Old English amp Old High German sn his Latin suus ones own sed se without Sanskrit sva oneself ones own
Date 16431 a the act or an instance of taking ones own life voluntarily and intentionally especially by a person of years of discretion and of sound mind b ruin of ones own interests ltpolitical suicidegt c APOPTOSIS ltcell suicidegt 2 one that commits or attempts suicide
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Tarantula
Main Entry tarantula Pronunciation t-ran-ch-l -t-l -ranch-l -rant-Inflected form plural tarantulas also
tarantulae -l Function nounEtymology Medieval Latin from Old Italian
tarantola from TarantoDate 1561
1 a European wolf spider (Lycosa tarentula) popularly held to be the cause of tarantism 2 any of a family (Theraphosidae) of large hairy American spiders that are typically rather sluggish and capable of biting sharply though most forms are not significantly poisonous to humans
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ThesisMain Entry thesis Pronunciation th-ss Britain especially for 1 the-sisInflected form plural theyses th-sz Function noun
Etymology
in sense 1 Middle English lowering of the voice from Late Latin amp Greek Late Latin from Greek downbeat more important part of a foot literally act of laying down in other senses Latin from Greek literally act of laying down from tithenai to put lay down mdash more at DO
Date 14th century1 a (1) the unstressed part of a poetic foot especially in accentual verse (2) the longer part of a poetic foot especially in quantitative verse b the accented part of a musical measure DOWNBEAT compare ARSIS 2 a a position or proposition that a person (as a candidate for scholastic honors) advances and offers to maintain by argument b a proposition to be proved or one advanced without proof HYPOTHESIS 3 the first and least adequate stage of dialectic compare SYNTHESIS 4 a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view especially one written by a candidate for an academic degree
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Tortoise
Main Entry tortoise Pronunciation tr-ts Function noun
Etymology Middle English tortu tortuse from Anglo-French tortue mdash more at TURTLE
Date 14th century
1 any of a family (Testudinidae) of terrestrial turtles broadly TURTLE 2 someone or something regarded as slow or laggard
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Tourniquet
Main Entry tourniquet Pronunciation tr-ni-kt tr- Function noun
Etymology French turnstile tourniquet from tourner to turn from Old French mdash more at TURN
Date 1695
a device (as a band of rubber) that checks bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels
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TuckMain Entry tuck Pronunciation tk Function verb
Etymology
Middle English tuken to mistreat finish (cloth) by stretching and beating tuck from Old English tTcian to mistreat akin to Old High German zuhhen to jerk Old English togian to pull mdash more at TOW
Date 14th century
transitive verb 1 a to pull up into a fold b to make a tuck in 2 to put into a snug often concealing or isolating place lta cottage tucked away in the hillgt 3 a to push in the loose end of so as to hold tightly lttuck in your shirtgt b to cover by tucking in bedclothes usually used with in 4 EAT usually used with away or in lttucked away a big lunchgt 5 to put into a tuck position intransitive verb 1 to draw together into tucks or folds 2 to eat or drink heartily usually used with into lttucked into their beer and pretzelsgt 3 to fit snugly
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Turquoise
Main Entry turquoise Variant spelling also turquois tr-kiz -kwiz Function noun
Etymology Middle English turkeys from Anglo-French turkeise from feminine of turkeis Turkish from Turc Turkish
Date 14th century
1 a mineral that is a blue bluish-green or greenish-gray hydrous basic phosphate of copper and aluminum takes a high polish and is valued as a gem when skyblue 2 a light greenish blue
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Typhus
Main Entry typhus Pronunciation t-fs Function noun
Etymology New Latin from Greek typhos fever akin to Greek typhein to smoke mdash more at DEAF
Date 1785
any of various bacterial diseases caused by rickettsias as a a severe human febrile disease that is caused by one (Rickettsia prowazekii) transmitted especially by body lice and is marked by high fever stupor alternating with delirium intense headache and a dark red rash b MURINE TYPHUS c SCRUB TYPHUS
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Utensil
Main Entry utensil Pronunciation y-ten(t)-sl yuuml- Function noun
Etymology
Middle English vessels for domestic use from Middle French utensile from Latin utensilia from neuter plural of utensilis useful from uti to use
Date 14th century1 an implement instrument or vessel used in a household and especially a kitchen 2 a useful tool or implement synonyms see IMPLEMENT
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Worcestershire Sauce
Main Entry Worcestershire sauce Pronunciation ws-t(r)-shir- -shr- also -sh(-)r- Function nounEtymology Worcestershire England where it
was originally madeDate 1843
a pungent sauce whose ingredients include soy vinegar and garlic called also Worcestershire
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WorryMain Entry worry Pronunciation wr- w-r Inflected form worried worryingFunction verb
Etymology Middle English worien from Old English wyrgan akin to Old High German wurgen to strangle Lithuanian verdti to constrict
Date before 12th century
transitive verb 1 dialect British CHOKE STRANGLE 2 a to harass by tearing biting or snapping especially at the throat b to shake or pull at with the teeth lta terrier worrying a ratgt c to touch or disturb something repeatedly d to change the position of or adjust by repeated pushing or hauling 3 a to assail with rough or aggressive attack or treatment TORMENT b to subject to persistent or nagging attention or effort 4 to afflict with mental distress or agitation make anxious intransitive verb 1 dialect British STRANGLE CHOKE 2 to move proceed or progress by unceasing or difficult effort STRUGGLE 3 to feel or experience concern or anxiety FRET ltworrying about his healthgt mdash worriedly -(r)d-l -(r)d- adverb mdash worrier -(r)-r noun mdash worryingly adverb
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Zucchini
Main Entry zucchini Pronunciation z-k-n Inflected form plural zucchini or zucchinisFunction nounEtymology Italian plural of zucchino
diminutive of zucca gourdDate 1925
a smooth cylindrical usually dark green summer squash also a plant that bears zucchini
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- Commonly Mispronounced Words
- Abalone
- Accessory
- Acknowledge
- Acoustic
- Admirable
- Adolescence
- Advocacy
- Affidavit
- Allege
- Almond
- Alms
- Alumna
- Analgesic
- Any
- Applicable
- Appreciate
- Associate
- Asterisk
- Asthma
- Attacheacute
- Attorney
- Awardee
- Bamboo
- Beneficiary
- Bicuspid Valve
- Boutique
- Broccoli
- Bury
- Busy
- Category
- Cement
- Cemetery
- Chimera
- Chocolate
- Cleanliness
- Climb
- Comfortable
- Condolence
- Confirm
- Controversy
- Corps
- Coupon
- Debut
- Didnrsquot
- Education
- Embryo
- Entrepreneur
- Exciting
- Executive
- Faux Pas
- Favorite
- Gargantuan
- Genre
- Gourmet
- Hacienda
- Handsome
- Heinous
- Hippopotamus
- Humongous
- Idiot
- Indigent
- Ingenuity
- Journal
- Knowledge
- Kuwait
- Legume
- Lettuce
- Lip-synch
- Lychee
- Mah-jongg
- Maniac
- Mayonnaise
- Nuisance
- Nuptial
- Orange
- Orator
- Parachute
- Picture
- Porch
- Preface
- Pseudonym
- Quaker
- Query
- Rendezvous
- Salmon
- Sauce
- Sergeant
- Species
- Suicide
- Tarantula
- Thesis
- Tortoise
- Tourniquet
- Tuck
- Turquoise
- Typhus
- Utensil
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Worry
- Zucchini
ApplicableMain Entry applicable Pronunciation a-pli-k-bl also -pli-k- Function adjectiveDate 1655
capable of or suitable for being applied APPROPRIATE ltstatutes applicable to the casegt synonyms see RELEVANT mdash applicability a-pli-k-bi-l-t also -pli-k- noun
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AppreciateMain Entry appreciate Pronunciation -pr-sh-t -pri- also -pr-s- Inflected form appreciated appreciatingFunction verb
Etymology Late Latin appretiatus past participle of appretiare from Latin ad- + pretium price mdash more at PRICE
Date 1655transitive verb 1 a to grasp the nature worth quality or significance of ltappreciate the difference between right and wronggt b to value or admire highly ltappreciates our workgt c to judge with heightened perception or understanding be fully aware of ltmust see it to appreciate itgt d to recognize with gratitude ltcertainly appreciates your kindnessgt 2 to increase the value of intransitive verb to increase in number or value mdash appreciator --tr noun mdash appreciatory -pr-sh-tr- -pri-sh- adjective synonyms APPRECIATE VALUE PRIZE TREASURE CHERISH mean to hold in high estimation APPRECIATE often connotes sufficient understanding to enjoy or admire a things excellence ltappreciates fine winegt VALUE implies rating a thing highly for its intrinsic worth ltvalues our friendshipgt PRIZE implies taking a deep pride in something one possesses ltAmericans prize their freedomgt TREASURE emphasizes jealously safeguarding something considered precious lta treasured mementogt CHERISH implies a special love and care for something ltcherishes her children above allgt synonyms see in addition UNDERSTAND
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AssociateMain Entry associate Pronunciation -s-sh-t -s-Inflected form associated associatingFunction verb
Etymology
Middle English associat associated from Latin associatus past participle of associare to unite from ad- + sociare to join from socius companion mdash more at SOCIAL
Date 14th centurytransitive verb 1 to join as a partner friend or companion 2 obsolete to keep company with ATTEND 3 to join or connect together COMBINE 4 to bring together or into relationship in any of various intangible ways (as in memory or imagination) intransitive verb 1 to come or be together as partners friends or companions 2 to combine or join with other parts UNITE synonyms see JOIN
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Asterisk
Main Entry asterisk Pronunciation as-t-risk especially in plural also divide-
rikFunction noun
Etymology Middle English astarisc from Late Latin asteriscus from Greek asteriskos literally little star diminutive of aster- astr
Date 14th century the character atilde used in printing or writing as a reference mark as an indication of the omission of letters or words to denote a hypothetical or unattested linguistic form or for various arbitrary meanings mdash asteriskless -ls adjective
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Asthma
Main Entry asthma Pronunciation az-m British as-Function Noun
Etymology Middle English asma from Medieval Latin modification of Greek asthma
Date 14th century a chronic lung disorder that is marked by recurring episodes of airway obstruction (as from bronchospasm) manifested by labored breathing accompanied especially by wheezing and coughing and by a sense of constriction in the chest and that is triggered by hyperreactivity to various stimuli (as allergens or rapid change in air temperature) mdash asthmatic az-ma-tik British as- adjective or noun mdash asthmatically -ti-k(-)l adverb
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Attacheacute
Main Entry attacheacute Pronunciation a-t-sh a-ta- -ta- Function nounEtymology French past participle of attacherDate 1826
1 a technical expert on a countrys diplomatic staff at a foreign capital lta military attachegt 2 ATTACHEacute CASE
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Attorney
Main Entry attorney Pronunciation -tr-n Inflected form plural attorneysFunction noun
Etymology Middle English attourney from Anglo-French aturneacute past participle of aturner
Date 14th century
one who is legally appointed to transact business on anothers behalf especially LAWYER mdash attorneyship -ship noun
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Awardee
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Bamboo
Main Entry bamboo Pronunciation ()bam-buuml bam- Inflected form plural bamboosFunction nounEtymology Malay bambuUsage often attributiveDate 1586
any of various woody or arborescent grasses (as of the genera Bambusa Arundinaria and Dendrocalamus of the subfamily Bambusoideae) of tropical and temperate regions having hollow stems thick rhizomes and shoots that are used for food also the jointed stem of bamboo used especially for building furniture and utensils
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Beneficiary
Main Entry beneficiary Pronunciation be-n-fi-sh-er- -e-r -fi-sh(-)r Inflected form plural beneficiariesFunction NounDate 16621 one that benefits from something 2 a the person designated to receive the income of a trust estate b the person named (as in an insurance policy) to receive proceeds or benefits mdash beneficiary adjective
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Bicuspid Valve
Main Entry bicuspid valveFunction nounDate circa 1903
MITRAL VALVE
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Boutique
Main Entry boutique Pronunciation buuml-tk Function noun
Etymology French shop probably from Old Occitan botica ultimately from Greek apothk storehouse mdash more at APOTHECARY
Usage often attributiveDate 17671 a a small fashionable shop b a small shop within a large department store 2 a small company that offers highly specialized services or products ltboutique wineriesgt ltan independent investment boutiquegt mdash boutiquey -t-k adjective
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Broccoli
Main Entry broccoli Pronunciation brauml-k-l brauml-kl Function noun
Etymology Italian plural of broccolo flowering top of a cabbage diminutive of brocco small nail sprout
Date 1699
1 chiefly British a large hardy cauliflower 2 a either of two garden vegetable plants closely related to the cabbage (1) one with a thick central stem and a compact head of dense usually green florets that is classified with the cauliflower (2) one (Brassica oleracea italica) with slender stems and usually green or purple florets not arranged in a central head b the stems and immature florets of broccoli used as food
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BuryMain Entry bury Pronunciation ber- be-r also br- Inflected form buried buryingFunction transitive verb
Etymology Middle English burien from Old English byrgan akin to Old High German bergan to shelter Russian berech to spare
Date before 12th century1 to dispose of by depositing in or as if in the earth especially to inter with funeral ceremonies 2 a to conceal by or as if by covering with earth b to cover from view ltburied her face in her handsgt 3 a to have done with ltburying their differencesgt b to conceal in obscurity ltburied the retraction among the classified adsgt c SUBMERGE ENGROSS usually used with in ltburied himself in his booksgt 4 to put (a playing card) out of play by placing it in or under the dealers pack 5 to succeed emphatically or impressively in making (a shot) ltbury a jumpergt ltbury a puttgt 6 to defeat overwhelmingly synonyms see HIDE mdash bury the hatchet to settle a disagreement become reconciled
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BusyMain Entry busy Pronunciation bi-z Inflected form busier busiestFunction adjective
Etymology Middle English bisy from Old English bisig akin to Middle Dutch amp Middle Low German besich busy
Date before 12th century
1 a engaged in action OCCUPIED b being in use ltfound the telephone busygt 2 full of activity BUSTLING lta busy seaportgt 3 foolishly or intrusively active MEDDLING 4 full of distracting detail lta busy designgt mdash busily bi-z-l adverb mdash busyness bi-z-ns noun synonyms BUSY INDUSTRIOUS DILIGENT ASSIDUOUS SEDULOUS mean actively engaged or occupied BUSY chiefly stresses activity as opposed to idleness or leisure lttoo busy to spend time with the childrengt INDUSTRIOUS implies characteristic or habitual devotion to work ltindustrious employeesgt DILIGENT suggests earnest application to some specific object or pursuit ltvery diligent in her pursuit of a degreegt ASSIDUOUS stresses careful and unremitting application ltassiduous practicegt SEDULOUS implies painstaking and persevering application lta sedulous investigation of the murdergt
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CategoryMain Entry category Pronunciation ka-t-gr- Inflected form plural categoriesFunction noun
Etymology
Late Latin categoria from Greek katgoria predication category from katgorein to accuse affirm predicate from kata- + agora public assembly from ageirein to gather
Date 1588
1 any of several fundamental and distinct classes to which entities or concepts belong 2 a division within a system of classification
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CementMain Entry cement Pronunciation si-ment also s-ment Function noun
Etymology
Middle English sement from Anglo-French ciment from Latin caementum stone chips used in making mortar from caedere to cut
Date 14th century1 a CONCRETE b a powder of alumina silica lime iron oxide and magnesium oxide burned together in a kiln and finely pulverized and used as an ingredient of mortar and concrete also any mixture used for a similar purpose 2 a binding element or agency as a a substance to make objects adhere to each other b something serving to unite firmly ltjustice is the cement that holds a political community together mdash R M Hutchinsgt 3 CEMENTUM 4 a plastic composition made especially of zinc or silica for filling dental cavities 5 the fine-grained groundmass or glass of a porphyry
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Cemetery
Main Entry cemetery Pronunciation se-m-ter- -te-r Inflected form plural cemeteriesFunction Noun
Etymology
Middle English cimitery from Anglo-French cimiterie from Late Latin coemeterium from Greek koimtrion sleeping chamber burial place from koiman to put to sleep akin to Greek keisthai to lie Sanskrit Kete he lies
Date 15th century
a burial ground
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Chimera
Main Entry chimera Pronunciation k-mir- k-Function noun
Etymology
Latin chimaera from Greek chimaira she-goat chimera akin to Old Norse gymbr yearling ewe Greek cheimn winter mdash more at HIBERNATE
1 a capitalized a fire-breathing she-monster in Greek mythology having a lions head a goats body and a serpents tail b an imaginary monster compounded of incongruous parts 2 an illusion or fabrication of the mind especially an unrealizable dream lta fancy a chimera in my brain troubles me in my prayer mdash John Donnegt 3 an individual organ or part consisting of tissues of diverse genetic constitution
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ChocolateMain Entry chocolate Pronunciation chauml-k(-)lt ch- Function noun
Etymology
Spanish from Nahuatl chocoltl probably alteration of eastern Nahuatl dialect chikoltl from chikolli hook (probably used to refer to the beater used to mix chocolate with water) + tl water liquid
Date 16041 a beverage made by mixing chocolate with water or milk 2 a food prepared from ground roasted cacao beans 3 a small candy with a center (as a fondant) and a chocolate coating 4 a brownish gray mdash chocolate adjective
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Cleanliness
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ClimbMain Entry 1climb Pronunciation klm Function verb
Etymology Middle English from Old English climban probably akin to Old English clifian to adhere mdash more at CLEAVE
Date before 12th centuryintransitive verb 1 a to go upward with gradual or continuous progress RISE ASCEND ltwatching the smoke climbgt b to increase gradually ltprices are continuing to climbgt c to slope upward lta climbing pathgt 2 a to go upward or raise oneself especially by grasping or clutching with the hands ltclimbed aboard the traingt b of a plant to ascend in growth (as by twining) 3 to go about or down usually by grasping or holding with the hands ltclimb down the laddergt 4 to get into or out of clothing usually with some haste or effort ltthe firefighters climbed into their clothesgt transitive verb 1 to go upward on or along to the top of or over ltclimb a hillgt 2 to draw or pull oneself up over or to the top of by using hands and feet ltchildren climbing the treegt 3 to grow up or over ltivy climbing the wallgt mdash climbable kl-m-bl adjective
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ComfortableMain Entry comfortable Pronunciation km(p)(f)-t(r)-bl km(p)-f(r)-t-bl km-f(r)-bl Function adjectiveDate 17691 a affording or enjoying contentment and security lta comfortable incomegt b affording or enjoying physical comfort lta comfortable chairgt ltwas too comfortable to movegt 2 a free from vexation or doubt ltcomfortable assumptionsgt b free from stress or tension lta comfortable routinegt mdash comfortableness noun mdash comfortably -bl adverb synonyms COMFORTABLE COZY SNUG EASY RESTFUL mean enjoying or providing a position of contentment and security COMFORTABLE applies to anything that encourages serenity well-being or complacency as well as physical ease ltstarted feeling comfortable in our new surroundingsgt COZY suggests warmth shelter assured ease and friendliness lta cozy neighborhood coffee shopgt SNUG suggests having just enough space for comfort and safety but no more lta snug little cottagegt EASY implies relief from or absence of anything likely to cause discomfort or constraint ltliving in easy circumstancesgt RESTFUL applies to whatever induces or contributes to rest or relaxation lta quiet restful vacationgt
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Condolence
Main Entry condolence Pronunciation kn-d-ln(t)s also kaumln-d- Function nounDate 1603
1 sympathy with another in sorrow 2 an expression of sympathy synonyms see PITY
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ConfirmMain Entry confirm Pronunciation kn-frm Function transitive verb
Etymology Middle English from Anglo-French cunfermer from Latin confirmare from com- + firmare to make firm from firmus firm
Date 13th century1 to give approval to RATIFY ltconfirm a treatygt 2 to make firm or firmer STRENGTHEN ltconfirm ones resolvegt 3 to administer the rite of confirmation to 4 to give new assurance of the validity of remove doubt about by authoritative act or indisputable fact ltconfirm a rumorgt ltconfirm an ordergt mdash confirmability -fr-m-bi-l-t noun mdash confirmable -fr-m-bl adjective synonyms CONFIRM CORROBORATE SUBSTANTIATE VERIFY AUTHENTICATE VALIDATE mean to attest to the truth or validity of something CONFIRM implies the removing of doubts by an authoritative statement or indisputable fact ltconfirmed the reportsgt CORROBORATE suggests the strengthening of what is already partly established ltwitnesses corroborated his storygt SUBSTANTIATE implies the offering of evidence that sustains the contention ltthe claims have yet to be substantiatedgt VERIFY implies the establishing of correspondence of actual facts or details with those proposed or guessed at ltall statements of fact in the article have been verifiedgt AUTHENTICATE implies establishing genuineness by adducing legal or official documents or expert opinion lthandwriting experts authenticated the diariesgt VALIDATE implies establishing validity by authoritative affirmation or by factual proof ltvalidated the hypothesis by experimentsgt
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Controversy
Main Entry controversy Pronunciation kaumln-tr-vr-s British also kn-trauml-vr-s Inflected form plural controversiesFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English controversie from Anglo-French from Latin controversia from controversus disputable literally turned against from contro- (akin to contra-) + versus past participle of vertere to turn mdash more at WORTH
Date 14th century1 a discussion marked especially by the expression of opposing views DISPUTE 2 QUARREL STRIFE
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Corps
Main Entry corps Pronunciation kr Inflected form plural corps krz Function nounEtymology French from Old French cors from
Latin corpus bodyDate 1707
1 a an organized subdivision of the military establishment ltMarine Corpsgt ltSignal Corpsgt b a tactical unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and auxiliary arms and services 2 a group of persons associated together or acting under common direction especially a body of persons having a common activity or occupation ltthe press corpsgt 3 CORPS DE BALLET
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Coupon
Main Entry coupon Pronunciation kuuml-paumln kyuuml-Function NounEtymology French from Old French piece
from couper to cut mdash more at COPEDate 18221 a statement of due interest to be cut from a bearer bond when payable and presented for payment also the interest rate of a coupon 2 a form surrendered in order to obtain an article service or accommodation as a one of a series of attached tickets or certificates often to be detached and presented as needed b a ticket or form authorizing purchases of rationed commodities c a certificate or similar evidence of a purchase redeemable in premiums d a part of a printed advertisement to be cut off to use as an order blank or inquiry form or to obtain a discount on merchandise or services
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Debut
Main Entry debut Variant spelling also deacutebut d-byuuml d- Function noun
Etymology
French deacutebut from deacutebuter to begin from Middle French desbuter to play first from des- de- + but starting point goal mdash more at BUTT
Date 17511 a first appearance ltmade her singing debutgt 2 a formal entrance into society
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Didnrsquot
Main Entry didnt Pronunciation di-d nt -dn dialect also dit- n(t) or
dintDate 1675 did not
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Education
Main Entry education Pronunciation e-j-k-shn Function nounDate 1531
1 a the action or process of educating or of being educated also a stage of such a process b the knowledge and development resulting from an educational process lta person of little educationgt 2 the field of study that deals mainly with methods of teaching and learning in schools mdash educational -shnl -sh-n l adjective mdash educationally - adverb
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EmbryoMain Entry embryo Pronunciation em-br- Inflected form plural embryosFunction noun
Etymology Medieval Latin embryon- embryo from Greek embryon from en- + bryein to swell akin to Greek bryon catkin
Date 15481 a archaic a vertebrate at any stage of development prior to birth or hatching b an animal in the early stages of growth and differentiation that are characterized by cleavage the laying down of fundamental tissues and the formation of primitive organs and organ systems especially the developing human individual from the time of implantation to the end of the eighth week after conception 2 the young sporophyte of a seed plant usually comprising a rudimentary plant with plumule radicle and cotyledons 3 a something as yet undeveloped b a beginning or undeveloped state of something ltproductions seen in embryo during their out-of-town tryout period mdash Henry Hewesgt
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Entrepreneur
Main Entry entrepreneur Pronunciation auml nn-tr-p(r)-nr -n(y)r Function noun
Etymology French from Old French from entreprendre to undertake mdash more at ENTERPRISE
Date 1852
one who organizes manages and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise mdash entrepreneurial -n(y)r--l -nr- adjective mdash entrepreneurialism ---li-zm noun mdash entrepreneurially ---l adverb mdash entrepreneurship -nr-ship -n(y)r- noun
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Exciting
Main Entry exciting Pronunciation ik-s-ti Function adjectiveDate 1647
producing excitement mdash excitingly -i-l adverb
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Executive
Main Entry executive Pronunciation ig-ze-k(y)-tiv -kyuuml-Function adjectiveDate 1649
1 a of or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs b belonging to the branch of government that is charged with such powers as diplomatic representation superintendence of the execution of the laws and appointment of officials and that usually has some power over legislation (as through veto) compare JUDICIAL LEGISLATIVE 2 a designed for or relating to execution or carrying into effect ltexecutive boardgt b having administrative or managerial responsibility ltexecutive directorgt 3 of or relating to an executive ltthe executive officesgt
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Faux Pas
Main Entry faux pas Pronunciation f-pauml f- Inflected form plural faux pas -pauml(z) -pauml(z) Function nounEtymology French literally false stepDate 1676
BLUNDER especially a social blunder
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Favorite
Main Entry favorite Pronunciation f-v(-)rt f-vrt chiefly dialect f-v-rt Function noun
Etymology Italian favorito past participle of favorire to favor from favore favor from Latin favor
Date 1583
1 one that is treated or regarded with special favor or liking especially a person who is specially loved trusted or provided with favors by someone of high rank or authority 2 a competitor judged most likely to win
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Gargantuan
Main Entry gargantuan Pronunciation -wnFunction adjectiveEtymology GargantuaUsage often capitalizedDate 1596
tremendous in size volume or degree GIGANTIC COLOSSAL ltgargantuan waterfallsgt
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Genre
Main Entry genre Pronunciation zhaumln-r zhauml n- zhauml nr jaumln-r Function nounEtymology French from Middle French kind
gender mdash more at GENDERDate 1770
1 a category of artistic musical or literary composition characterized by a particular style form or content 2 KIND SORT 3 painting that depicts scenes or events from everyday life usually realistically
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Gourmet
Main Entry gourmet Pronunciation gr-m gr- Function noun
Etymology
French from Middle French alteration of gromet boy servant vintners assistant probably ultimately from Middle English grom groom
Date 1820 a connoisseur of food and drink broadly CONNOISSEUR 2 lta film gourmetgt synonyms see EPICURE mdash gourmet adjective
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Hacienda
Main Entry hacienda Pronunciation (h)auml-s-en-d Function noun
Etymology
Spanish from Old Spanish facienda from Latin literally things to be done neuter plural of faciendus gerundive of facere to do mdash more at DO
Date circa 17721 a large estate especially in a Spanish-speaking country PLANTATION 2 the main dwelling of a hacienda
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HandsomeMain Entry handsome Pronunciation han(t)-sm Inflected form handsomer handsomestFunction AdjectiveEtymology Middle English handsom easy to
manipulateDate 1530
1 chiefly dialect APPROPRIATE SUITABLE 2 moderately large SIZABLE lta painting that commanded a handsome pricegt 3 marked by skill or cleverness ADROIT 4 marked by graciousness or generosity LIBERAL lthandsome contributions to charitygt 5 having a pleasing and usually impressive or dignified appearance synonyms see BEAUTIFUL mdash handsomely adverb mdash handsomeness noun
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Heinous
Main Entry heinous Pronunciation h-ns Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French hainus heinous from haine hate from hair to hate of Germanic origin akin to Old High German haz hate mdash more at HATE
Date 14th century
hatefully or shockingly evil ABOMINABLE mdash heinously adverb mdash heinousness noun
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Hippopotamus
Main Entry hippopotamus Pronunciation hi-p-pauml-t-ms Inflected form plural hippopotamuses or
hippopotami -m -()m Function noun
Etymology Latin from Greek hippopotamos alteration of hippos potamios literally riverine horse
Date 1563
a very large herbivorous 4-toed chiefly aquatic artiodactyl mammal (Hippopotamus amphibius) of sub-Saharan Africa with an extremely large head and mouth bare and very thick grayish skin and short legs also a smaller closely related mammal (Choeropsis liberiensis) of western Africa
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Humongous
Main Entry humongous Pronunciation hyuuml-m-gs yuuml- -mauml- Variant spelling also humungous -m-gs Function adjectiveEtymology perhaps alteration of huge +
monstrousDate circa 1967 extremely large HUGE lta humongous buildinggt lthumongous amounts of moneygt
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Idiot
Main Entry idiot Pronunciation i-d-t Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French ydiote from Latin idiota ignorant person from Greek idits one in a private station layman ignorant person from idios ones own private akin to Latin suus ones own mdash more at SUICIDE
Date 14th century
1 usually offensive a person affected with idiocy 2 a foolish or stupid person mdash idiot adjective
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Indigent
Main Entry indigent Pronunciation in-di-jnt Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Middle French from Old French from Latin indigent- indigens present participle of indigre to need from Old Latin indu + Latin egre to need perhaps akin to Old High German echerode poor
Date 15th century1 suffering from indigence IMPOVERISHED 2 a archaic DEFICIENT b archaic totally lacking in something specified mdash indigent noun
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Ingenuity
Main Entry ingenuity Pronunciation in-j-nuuml--t -nyuuml-Inflected form plural ingenuitiesFunction nounDate circa 1592
1 obsolete CANDOR INGENUOUSNESS 2 a skill or cleverness in devising or combining INVENTIVENESS b cleverness or aptness of design or contrivance 3 an ingenious device or contrivance
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JournalMain Entry journal Pronunciation jr-n lFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English service book containing the day hours from Anglo-French jurnal from jurnal adjective daily from Latin diurnalis from diurnus of the day from dies day mdash more at DEITY
Date 15th century1 a a record of current transactions especially a book of original entry in double-entry bookkeeping b an account of day-to-day events c a record of experiences ideas or reflections kept regularly for private use d a record of transactions kept by a deliberative or legislative body e LOG 3 f LOG 4 2 a a daily newspaper b a periodical dealing especially with matters of current interest 3 the part of a rotating shaft axle roll or spindle that turns in a bearing
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KnowledgeMain Entry knowledge Pronunciation nauml-lijFunction nounEtymology Middle English knowlege from knowlechen to
acknowledge irregular from knowenDate 14th century1 obsolete COGNIZANCE 2 a (1) the fact or condition of knowing something with familiarity gained through experience or association (2) acquaintance with or understanding of a science art or technique b (1) the fact or condition of being aware of something (2) the range of ones information or understanding ltanswered to the best of my knowledgegt c the circumstance or condition of apprehending truth or fact through reasoning COGNITION d the fact or condition of having information or of being learned lta person of unusual knowledgegt 3 archaic SEXUAL INTERCOURSE 4 a the sum of what is known the body of truth information and principles acquired by humankind b archaic a branch of learning synonyms KNOWLEDGE LEARNING ERUDITION SCHOLARSHIP mean what is or can be known by an individual or by humankind KNOWLEDGE applies to facts or ideas acquired by study investigation observation or experience ltrich in the knowledge of human naturegt LEARNING applies to knowledge acquired especially through formal often advanced schooling lta book that demonstrates vast learninggt ERUDITION strongly implies the acquiring of profound recondite or bookish learning ltan erudition unusual even in a scholargt SCHOLARSHIP implies the possession of learning characteristic of the advanced scholar in a specialized field of study or investigation lta work of first-rate literary scholarshipgt
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Kuwait
Main Entry Kuwait Pronunciation k-wt Function geographical name
1 country SW Asia in Arabia at head of Persian Gulf a sheikhdom before 1961 under British protection area 6880 square miles (17819 square kilometers) population 1575570 2 city amp port its capital population 181774 mdash Kuwaiti -w-t adjective or noun
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LegumeMain Entry legume Pronunciation le-gyuumlm li-gyuumlmFunction noun
Etymology French leacutegume from Latin legumin- legumen leguminous plant from legere to gather mdash more at LEGEND
Date 16761 a the fruit or seed of plants of the legume family (as peas or beans) used for food b a vegetable used for food 2 any of a large family (Leguminosae syn Fabaceae the legume family) of dicotyledonous herbs shrubs and trees having fruits that are legumes (sense 3) or loments bearing nodules on the roots that contain nitrogen-fixing bacteria and including important food and forage plants (as peas beans or clovers) 3 a dry dehiscent one-celled fruit developed from a simple superior ovary and usually dehiscing into two valves with the seeds attached to the ventral suture POD
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LettuceMain Entry lettuce Pronunciation le-ts Function noun
Etymology
Middle English letuse from Anglo-French letuse probably from plural of letue lettuce plant from Latin lactuca from lact- lac milk from its milky juice mdash more at GALAXY
Date 14th century
any of a genus (Lactuca) of composite plants especially a common garden vegetable (L sativa) whose succulent leaves are used especially in salads
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Lip-synch
Main Entry lipsynch Variant spelling or lipsync lip-sik Function verbDate circa 1961
transitive verb to pretend to sing or say in synchronization with recorded sound intransitive verb to lip-synch something mdash lip sync noun mdash lipsnch yer or lipsnc yer noun
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Lychee
Main Entry lychee Variant spelling or litchi also lichee l-()ch l- Function nounEtymology Chinese (Beijing) ligravezh Date 1588
1 the oval fruit of a Chinese tree (Litchi chinensis) of the soapberry family having a hard scaly reddish outer covering and sweet whitish edible flesh that surrounds a single large seed called also lychee nut 2 a tree bearing lychees
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Mah-jongg
Main Entry mahjongg Variant spelling or mahjong mauml-zhauml -jauml -zh -
j mauml- Function nounEtymology from Mah-Jongg a trademarkDate 1920
a game of Chinese origin usually played by four persons with 144 tiles that are drawn and discarded until one player secures a winning hand
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Maniac
Main Entry maniac Pronunciation m-n-ak Function nounEtymology Late Latin maniacus maniacal from
Greek maniakos from maniaDate circa 1763
1 MADMAN LUNATIC 2 a person characterized by an inordinate or ungovernable enthusiasm for something
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Mayonnaise
Main Entry mayonnaise Pronunciation m--nz m-- Function nounEtymology FrenchDate 1841
a dressing made of egg yolks vegetable oils and vinegar or lemon juice
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Nuisance
Main Entry nuisance Pronunciation nuuml-s n(t)s nyuuml-Function noun
Etymology Middle English nusaunce noisaunce from Anglo-French from nuisir nuire to harm from Latin nocre mdash more at NOXIOUS
Date 15th century
1 HARM INJURY 2 one that is annoying unpleasant or obnoxious PEST
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Nuptial
Main Entry nuptial Pronunciation np-shl -chl divide-sh-wl divide-ch-wl Function adjective
Etymology Latin nuptialis from nuptiae plural wedding from nubere to marry perhaps akin to Greek nymph bride nymph
Date 15th century
1 of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony 2 characteristic of or occurring in the breeding season ltnuptial flightgt
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OrangeMain Entry orange Pronunciation aumlr-inj aumlr(-)nj chiefly Northern amp
Midland r-inj r(-)nj Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French orrange araunge from Old Occitan auranja from Arabic nranj from Persian nrang from Sanskrit nra Atildega orange tree
Date 14th century1 a a globose berry with a yellowish to reddish-orange rind and a sweet edible pulp b any of various small evergreen citrus trees (genus Citrus) with glossy ovate leaves hard yellow wood fragrant white flowers and fruits that are oranges 2 any of several trees or fruits resembling the orange 3 any of a group of colors that lie midway between red and yellow in hue
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Orator
Main Entry orator Pronunciation r--tr aumlr-Function nounDate 15th century
1 one who delivers an oration 2 one distinguished for skill and power as a public speaker
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Parachute
Main Entry parachute Pronunciation per--shuumlt pa-r- Function nounEtymology French from para- (as in parasol) +
chute fall mdash more at CHUTEDate 1785
1 a device for slowing the descent of a person or object through the air that consists of a fabric canopy beneath which the person or object is suspended 2 PATAGIUM 3 a device or structure suggestive of a parachute in form use or operation mdash parachutic per--shuuml-tik pa-r- adjective
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PictureMain Entry picture Pronunciation pik-chr Function noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin pictura from pictus past participle of pingere to paint mdash more at PAINT
Date 15th century
1 a design or representation made by various means (as painting drawing or photography) 2 a a description so vivid or graphic as to suggest a mental image or give an accurate idea of something ltthe book gives a detailed picture of what is happeninggt b a mental image 3 IMAGE COPY lthe was the picture of his fathergt ltshe was the very picture of healthgt 4 a a transitory visible image or reproduction b MOTION PICTURE c plural MOVIES 5 TABLEAU 2 6 SITUATION lttook a hard look at his financial picturegt
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Porch
Main Entry porch Pronunciation prch Function noun
Etymology Middle English porche from Anglo-French from Latin porticus portico from porta gate akin to Latin portus port mdash more at FORD
Date 14th century
1 a covered area adjoining an entrance to a building and usually having a separate roof 2 obsolete PORTICO
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PrefaceMain Entry preface Pronunciation pre-fs Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Medieval Latin prephatia alteration of Latin praefation- praefatio foreword from praefari to say beforehand from prae- pre- + fari to say mdash more at BAN
Date 14th century
1 often capitalized a variable doxology beginning with the Sursum Corda and ending with the Sanctus in traditional eucharistic liturgies 2 the introductory remarks of a speaker or author 3 APPROACH PRELIMINARY
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Pseudonym
Main Entry pseuydoynym Pronunciation suuml-d-nim Function noun
Etymology French pseudonyme from Greek pseudnymos bearing a false name from pseud- + onyma name mdash more at NAME
Date 1833
a fictitious name especially PEN NAME
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Quaker
Main Entry quaker Pronunciation kw-kr Function nounDate 1597
1 one that quakes 2 capitalized FRIEND 5 mdash Quakerish kw-k(-)rish adjective mdash Quakerism -k-ri-zm noun mdash Quakerly -kr-l
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Query
Main Entry query Pronunciation kwir- kwer-Inflected form plural queriesFunction noun
Etymology alteration of earlier quere from Latin quaere imperative of quaerere to ask
Date circa 1635
1 QUESTION INQUIRY 2 a question in the mind DOUBT 3 QUESTION MARK 2
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Rendezvous
Main Entry rendezvous Pronunciation raumln-di-vuuml -d-Inflected form plural rendezvous -vuumlz Function nounEtymology Middle French from rendez vous
present yourselvesDate 1582
1 a a place appointed for assembling or meeting b a place of popular resort HAUNT 2 a meeting at an appointed place and time 3 the process of bringing two spacecraft together
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Salmon
Main Entry salmon Pronunciation sa-mn Inflected form plural salmon also salmonsFunction noun
Etymology Middle English samon from Anglo-French salmon samon from Latin salmon- salmo
Date 13th century1 a a large anadromous salmonid fish (Salmo salar) of the North Atlantic noted as a game and food fish called also Atlantic salmon b any of various anadromous salmonid fishes other than the salmon especially PACIFIC SALMON c a fish (as a barramundi) resembling a salmon 2 the variable color of salmons flesh averaging a strong yellowish pink
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Sauce
Main Entry sauce Pronunciation ss usually sas for 4Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin salsa feminine of salsus salted from past participle of sallere to salt from sal salt mdash more at SALT
Date 14th century1 a condiment or relish for food especially a fluid dressing or topping 2 something that adds zest or piquancy 3 stewed fruit eaten with other food or as a dessert 4 pert or impudent language or actions 5 slang LIQUOR used with the
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Sergeant
Main Entry sergeant Pronunciation saumlr-jnt Function noun
Etymology
Middle English servant attendant sergeant from Anglo-French sergant serjant from Latin servient- serviens present participle of servire to serve
Date 13th century1 SERGEANT AT ARMS 2 obsolete an officer who enforces the judgments of a court or the commands of one in authority 3 a noncommissioned officer ranking in the army and marine corps above a corporal and below a staff sergeant broadly NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER 4 an officer in a police force ranking in the United States just below captain or sometimes lieutenant and in England just below inspector
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SpeciesMain Entry species Pronunciation sp-()shz -()sz Inflected form plural speciesFunction noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin appearance kind species from specere to look mdash more at SPY
Date 14th century1 a KIND SORT b a class of individuals having common attributes and designated by a common name specifically a logical division of a genus or more comprehensive class ltconfessing sins in species and in numbergt c the human race human beings often used with the ltsurvival of the species in the nuclear agegt d (1) a category of biological classification ranking immediately below the genus or subgenus comprising related organisms or populations potentially capable of interbreeding and being designated by a binomial that consists of the name of a genus followed by a Latin or latinized uncapitalized noun or adjective agreeing grammatically with the genus name (2) an individual or kind belonging to a biological species e a particular kind of atomic nucleus atom molecule or ion 2 the consecrated eucharistic elements of the Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox Eucharist 3 a a mental image also a sensible object b an object of thought correlative with a natural object
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Suicide
Main Entry suicide Pronunciation suuml--sd Function noun
Etymology
Latin sui (genitive) of oneself + English -cide akin to Old English amp Old High German sn his Latin suus ones own sed se without Sanskrit sva oneself ones own
Date 16431 a the act or an instance of taking ones own life voluntarily and intentionally especially by a person of years of discretion and of sound mind b ruin of ones own interests ltpolitical suicidegt c APOPTOSIS ltcell suicidegt 2 one that commits or attempts suicide
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Tarantula
Main Entry tarantula Pronunciation t-ran-ch-l -t-l -ranch-l -rant-Inflected form plural tarantulas also
tarantulae -l Function nounEtymology Medieval Latin from Old Italian
tarantola from TarantoDate 1561
1 a European wolf spider (Lycosa tarentula) popularly held to be the cause of tarantism 2 any of a family (Theraphosidae) of large hairy American spiders that are typically rather sluggish and capable of biting sharply though most forms are not significantly poisonous to humans
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ThesisMain Entry thesis Pronunciation th-ss Britain especially for 1 the-sisInflected form plural theyses th-sz Function noun
Etymology
in sense 1 Middle English lowering of the voice from Late Latin amp Greek Late Latin from Greek downbeat more important part of a foot literally act of laying down in other senses Latin from Greek literally act of laying down from tithenai to put lay down mdash more at DO
Date 14th century1 a (1) the unstressed part of a poetic foot especially in accentual verse (2) the longer part of a poetic foot especially in quantitative verse b the accented part of a musical measure DOWNBEAT compare ARSIS 2 a a position or proposition that a person (as a candidate for scholastic honors) advances and offers to maintain by argument b a proposition to be proved or one advanced without proof HYPOTHESIS 3 the first and least adequate stage of dialectic compare SYNTHESIS 4 a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view especially one written by a candidate for an academic degree
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Tortoise
Main Entry tortoise Pronunciation tr-ts Function noun
Etymology Middle English tortu tortuse from Anglo-French tortue mdash more at TURTLE
Date 14th century
1 any of a family (Testudinidae) of terrestrial turtles broadly TURTLE 2 someone or something regarded as slow or laggard
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Tourniquet
Main Entry tourniquet Pronunciation tr-ni-kt tr- Function noun
Etymology French turnstile tourniquet from tourner to turn from Old French mdash more at TURN
Date 1695
a device (as a band of rubber) that checks bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels
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TuckMain Entry tuck Pronunciation tk Function verb
Etymology
Middle English tuken to mistreat finish (cloth) by stretching and beating tuck from Old English tTcian to mistreat akin to Old High German zuhhen to jerk Old English togian to pull mdash more at TOW
Date 14th century
transitive verb 1 a to pull up into a fold b to make a tuck in 2 to put into a snug often concealing or isolating place lta cottage tucked away in the hillgt 3 a to push in the loose end of so as to hold tightly lttuck in your shirtgt b to cover by tucking in bedclothes usually used with in 4 EAT usually used with away or in lttucked away a big lunchgt 5 to put into a tuck position intransitive verb 1 to draw together into tucks or folds 2 to eat or drink heartily usually used with into lttucked into their beer and pretzelsgt 3 to fit snugly
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Turquoise
Main Entry turquoise Variant spelling also turquois tr-kiz -kwiz Function noun
Etymology Middle English turkeys from Anglo-French turkeise from feminine of turkeis Turkish from Turc Turkish
Date 14th century
1 a mineral that is a blue bluish-green or greenish-gray hydrous basic phosphate of copper and aluminum takes a high polish and is valued as a gem when skyblue 2 a light greenish blue
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Typhus
Main Entry typhus Pronunciation t-fs Function noun
Etymology New Latin from Greek typhos fever akin to Greek typhein to smoke mdash more at DEAF
Date 1785
any of various bacterial diseases caused by rickettsias as a a severe human febrile disease that is caused by one (Rickettsia prowazekii) transmitted especially by body lice and is marked by high fever stupor alternating with delirium intense headache and a dark red rash b MURINE TYPHUS c SCRUB TYPHUS
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Utensil
Main Entry utensil Pronunciation y-ten(t)-sl yuuml- Function noun
Etymology
Middle English vessels for domestic use from Middle French utensile from Latin utensilia from neuter plural of utensilis useful from uti to use
Date 14th century1 an implement instrument or vessel used in a household and especially a kitchen 2 a useful tool or implement synonyms see IMPLEMENT
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Worcestershire Sauce
Main Entry Worcestershire sauce Pronunciation ws-t(r)-shir- -shr- also -sh(-)r- Function nounEtymology Worcestershire England where it
was originally madeDate 1843
a pungent sauce whose ingredients include soy vinegar and garlic called also Worcestershire
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WorryMain Entry worry Pronunciation wr- w-r Inflected form worried worryingFunction verb
Etymology Middle English worien from Old English wyrgan akin to Old High German wurgen to strangle Lithuanian verdti to constrict
Date before 12th century
transitive verb 1 dialect British CHOKE STRANGLE 2 a to harass by tearing biting or snapping especially at the throat b to shake or pull at with the teeth lta terrier worrying a ratgt c to touch or disturb something repeatedly d to change the position of or adjust by repeated pushing or hauling 3 a to assail with rough or aggressive attack or treatment TORMENT b to subject to persistent or nagging attention or effort 4 to afflict with mental distress or agitation make anxious intransitive verb 1 dialect British STRANGLE CHOKE 2 to move proceed or progress by unceasing or difficult effort STRUGGLE 3 to feel or experience concern or anxiety FRET ltworrying about his healthgt mdash worriedly -(r)d-l -(r)d- adverb mdash worrier -(r)-r noun mdash worryingly adverb
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Zucchini
Main Entry zucchini Pronunciation z-k-n Inflected form plural zucchini or zucchinisFunction nounEtymology Italian plural of zucchino
diminutive of zucca gourdDate 1925
a smooth cylindrical usually dark green summer squash also a plant that bears zucchini
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- Commonly Mispronounced Words
- Abalone
- Accessory
- Acknowledge
- Acoustic
- Admirable
- Adolescence
- Advocacy
- Affidavit
- Allege
- Almond
- Alms
- Alumna
- Analgesic
- Any
- Applicable
- Appreciate
- Associate
- Asterisk
- Asthma
- Attacheacute
- Attorney
- Awardee
- Bamboo
- Beneficiary
- Bicuspid Valve
- Boutique
- Broccoli
- Bury
- Busy
- Category
- Cement
- Cemetery
- Chimera
- Chocolate
- Cleanliness
- Climb
- Comfortable
- Condolence
- Confirm
- Controversy
- Corps
- Coupon
- Debut
- Didnrsquot
- Education
- Embryo
- Entrepreneur
- Exciting
- Executive
- Faux Pas
- Favorite
- Gargantuan
- Genre
- Gourmet
- Hacienda
- Handsome
- Heinous
- Hippopotamus
- Humongous
- Idiot
- Indigent
- Ingenuity
- Journal
- Knowledge
- Kuwait
- Legume
- Lettuce
- Lip-synch
- Lychee
- Mah-jongg
- Maniac
- Mayonnaise
- Nuisance
- Nuptial
- Orange
- Orator
- Parachute
- Picture
- Porch
- Preface
- Pseudonym
- Quaker
- Query
- Rendezvous
- Salmon
- Sauce
- Sergeant
- Species
- Suicide
- Tarantula
- Thesis
- Tortoise
- Tourniquet
- Tuck
- Turquoise
- Typhus
- Utensil
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Worry
- Zucchini
AppreciateMain Entry appreciate Pronunciation -pr-sh-t -pri- also -pr-s- Inflected form appreciated appreciatingFunction verb
Etymology Late Latin appretiatus past participle of appretiare from Latin ad- + pretium price mdash more at PRICE
Date 1655transitive verb 1 a to grasp the nature worth quality or significance of ltappreciate the difference between right and wronggt b to value or admire highly ltappreciates our workgt c to judge with heightened perception or understanding be fully aware of ltmust see it to appreciate itgt d to recognize with gratitude ltcertainly appreciates your kindnessgt 2 to increase the value of intransitive verb to increase in number or value mdash appreciator --tr noun mdash appreciatory -pr-sh-tr- -pri-sh- adjective synonyms APPRECIATE VALUE PRIZE TREASURE CHERISH mean to hold in high estimation APPRECIATE often connotes sufficient understanding to enjoy or admire a things excellence ltappreciates fine winegt VALUE implies rating a thing highly for its intrinsic worth ltvalues our friendshipgt PRIZE implies taking a deep pride in something one possesses ltAmericans prize their freedomgt TREASURE emphasizes jealously safeguarding something considered precious lta treasured mementogt CHERISH implies a special love and care for something ltcherishes her children above allgt synonyms see in addition UNDERSTAND
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AssociateMain Entry associate Pronunciation -s-sh-t -s-Inflected form associated associatingFunction verb
Etymology
Middle English associat associated from Latin associatus past participle of associare to unite from ad- + sociare to join from socius companion mdash more at SOCIAL
Date 14th centurytransitive verb 1 to join as a partner friend or companion 2 obsolete to keep company with ATTEND 3 to join or connect together COMBINE 4 to bring together or into relationship in any of various intangible ways (as in memory or imagination) intransitive verb 1 to come or be together as partners friends or companions 2 to combine or join with other parts UNITE synonyms see JOIN
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Asterisk
Main Entry asterisk Pronunciation as-t-risk especially in plural also divide-
rikFunction noun
Etymology Middle English astarisc from Late Latin asteriscus from Greek asteriskos literally little star diminutive of aster- astr
Date 14th century the character atilde used in printing or writing as a reference mark as an indication of the omission of letters or words to denote a hypothetical or unattested linguistic form or for various arbitrary meanings mdash asteriskless -ls adjective
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Asthma
Main Entry asthma Pronunciation az-m British as-Function Noun
Etymology Middle English asma from Medieval Latin modification of Greek asthma
Date 14th century a chronic lung disorder that is marked by recurring episodes of airway obstruction (as from bronchospasm) manifested by labored breathing accompanied especially by wheezing and coughing and by a sense of constriction in the chest and that is triggered by hyperreactivity to various stimuli (as allergens or rapid change in air temperature) mdash asthmatic az-ma-tik British as- adjective or noun mdash asthmatically -ti-k(-)l adverb
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Attacheacute
Main Entry attacheacute Pronunciation a-t-sh a-ta- -ta- Function nounEtymology French past participle of attacherDate 1826
1 a technical expert on a countrys diplomatic staff at a foreign capital lta military attachegt 2 ATTACHEacute CASE
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Attorney
Main Entry attorney Pronunciation -tr-n Inflected form plural attorneysFunction noun
Etymology Middle English attourney from Anglo-French aturneacute past participle of aturner
Date 14th century
one who is legally appointed to transact business on anothers behalf especially LAWYER mdash attorneyship -ship noun
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Bamboo
Main Entry bamboo Pronunciation ()bam-buuml bam- Inflected form plural bamboosFunction nounEtymology Malay bambuUsage often attributiveDate 1586
any of various woody or arborescent grasses (as of the genera Bambusa Arundinaria and Dendrocalamus of the subfamily Bambusoideae) of tropical and temperate regions having hollow stems thick rhizomes and shoots that are used for food also the jointed stem of bamboo used especially for building furniture and utensils
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Beneficiary
Main Entry beneficiary Pronunciation be-n-fi-sh-er- -e-r -fi-sh(-)r Inflected form plural beneficiariesFunction NounDate 16621 one that benefits from something 2 a the person designated to receive the income of a trust estate b the person named (as in an insurance policy) to receive proceeds or benefits mdash beneficiary adjective
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Bicuspid Valve
Main Entry bicuspid valveFunction nounDate circa 1903
MITRAL VALVE
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Boutique
Main Entry boutique Pronunciation buuml-tk Function noun
Etymology French shop probably from Old Occitan botica ultimately from Greek apothk storehouse mdash more at APOTHECARY
Usage often attributiveDate 17671 a a small fashionable shop b a small shop within a large department store 2 a small company that offers highly specialized services or products ltboutique wineriesgt ltan independent investment boutiquegt mdash boutiquey -t-k adjective
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Broccoli
Main Entry broccoli Pronunciation brauml-k-l brauml-kl Function noun
Etymology Italian plural of broccolo flowering top of a cabbage diminutive of brocco small nail sprout
Date 1699
1 chiefly British a large hardy cauliflower 2 a either of two garden vegetable plants closely related to the cabbage (1) one with a thick central stem and a compact head of dense usually green florets that is classified with the cauliflower (2) one (Brassica oleracea italica) with slender stems and usually green or purple florets not arranged in a central head b the stems and immature florets of broccoli used as food
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BuryMain Entry bury Pronunciation ber- be-r also br- Inflected form buried buryingFunction transitive verb
Etymology Middle English burien from Old English byrgan akin to Old High German bergan to shelter Russian berech to spare
Date before 12th century1 to dispose of by depositing in or as if in the earth especially to inter with funeral ceremonies 2 a to conceal by or as if by covering with earth b to cover from view ltburied her face in her handsgt 3 a to have done with ltburying their differencesgt b to conceal in obscurity ltburied the retraction among the classified adsgt c SUBMERGE ENGROSS usually used with in ltburied himself in his booksgt 4 to put (a playing card) out of play by placing it in or under the dealers pack 5 to succeed emphatically or impressively in making (a shot) ltbury a jumpergt ltbury a puttgt 6 to defeat overwhelmingly synonyms see HIDE mdash bury the hatchet to settle a disagreement become reconciled
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BusyMain Entry busy Pronunciation bi-z Inflected form busier busiestFunction adjective
Etymology Middle English bisy from Old English bisig akin to Middle Dutch amp Middle Low German besich busy
Date before 12th century
1 a engaged in action OCCUPIED b being in use ltfound the telephone busygt 2 full of activity BUSTLING lta busy seaportgt 3 foolishly or intrusively active MEDDLING 4 full of distracting detail lta busy designgt mdash busily bi-z-l adverb mdash busyness bi-z-ns noun synonyms BUSY INDUSTRIOUS DILIGENT ASSIDUOUS SEDULOUS mean actively engaged or occupied BUSY chiefly stresses activity as opposed to idleness or leisure lttoo busy to spend time with the childrengt INDUSTRIOUS implies characteristic or habitual devotion to work ltindustrious employeesgt DILIGENT suggests earnest application to some specific object or pursuit ltvery diligent in her pursuit of a degreegt ASSIDUOUS stresses careful and unremitting application ltassiduous practicegt SEDULOUS implies painstaking and persevering application lta sedulous investigation of the murdergt
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CategoryMain Entry category Pronunciation ka-t-gr- Inflected form plural categoriesFunction noun
Etymology
Late Latin categoria from Greek katgoria predication category from katgorein to accuse affirm predicate from kata- + agora public assembly from ageirein to gather
Date 1588
1 any of several fundamental and distinct classes to which entities or concepts belong 2 a division within a system of classification
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CementMain Entry cement Pronunciation si-ment also s-ment Function noun
Etymology
Middle English sement from Anglo-French ciment from Latin caementum stone chips used in making mortar from caedere to cut
Date 14th century1 a CONCRETE b a powder of alumina silica lime iron oxide and magnesium oxide burned together in a kiln and finely pulverized and used as an ingredient of mortar and concrete also any mixture used for a similar purpose 2 a binding element or agency as a a substance to make objects adhere to each other b something serving to unite firmly ltjustice is the cement that holds a political community together mdash R M Hutchinsgt 3 CEMENTUM 4 a plastic composition made especially of zinc or silica for filling dental cavities 5 the fine-grained groundmass or glass of a porphyry
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Cemetery
Main Entry cemetery Pronunciation se-m-ter- -te-r Inflected form plural cemeteriesFunction Noun
Etymology
Middle English cimitery from Anglo-French cimiterie from Late Latin coemeterium from Greek koimtrion sleeping chamber burial place from koiman to put to sleep akin to Greek keisthai to lie Sanskrit Kete he lies
Date 15th century
a burial ground
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Chimera
Main Entry chimera Pronunciation k-mir- k-Function noun
Etymology
Latin chimaera from Greek chimaira she-goat chimera akin to Old Norse gymbr yearling ewe Greek cheimn winter mdash more at HIBERNATE
1 a capitalized a fire-breathing she-monster in Greek mythology having a lions head a goats body and a serpents tail b an imaginary monster compounded of incongruous parts 2 an illusion or fabrication of the mind especially an unrealizable dream lta fancy a chimera in my brain troubles me in my prayer mdash John Donnegt 3 an individual organ or part consisting of tissues of diverse genetic constitution
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ChocolateMain Entry chocolate Pronunciation chauml-k(-)lt ch- Function noun
Etymology
Spanish from Nahuatl chocoltl probably alteration of eastern Nahuatl dialect chikoltl from chikolli hook (probably used to refer to the beater used to mix chocolate with water) + tl water liquid
Date 16041 a beverage made by mixing chocolate with water or milk 2 a food prepared from ground roasted cacao beans 3 a small candy with a center (as a fondant) and a chocolate coating 4 a brownish gray mdash chocolate adjective
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Cleanliness
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ClimbMain Entry 1climb Pronunciation klm Function verb
Etymology Middle English from Old English climban probably akin to Old English clifian to adhere mdash more at CLEAVE
Date before 12th centuryintransitive verb 1 a to go upward with gradual or continuous progress RISE ASCEND ltwatching the smoke climbgt b to increase gradually ltprices are continuing to climbgt c to slope upward lta climbing pathgt 2 a to go upward or raise oneself especially by grasping or clutching with the hands ltclimbed aboard the traingt b of a plant to ascend in growth (as by twining) 3 to go about or down usually by grasping or holding with the hands ltclimb down the laddergt 4 to get into or out of clothing usually with some haste or effort ltthe firefighters climbed into their clothesgt transitive verb 1 to go upward on or along to the top of or over ltclimb a hillgt 2 to draw or pull oneself up over or to the top of by using hands and feet ltchildren climbing the treegt 3 to grow up or over ltivy climbing the wallgt mdash climbable kl-m-bl adjective
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ComfortableMain Entry comfortable Pronunciation km(p)(f)-t(r)-bl km(p)-f(r)-t-bl km-f(r)-bl Function adjectiveDate 17691 a affording or enjoying contentment and security lta comfortable incomegt b affording or enjoying physical comfort lta comfortable chairgt ltwas too comfortable to movegt 2 a free from vexation or doubt ltcomfortable assumptionsgt b free from stress or tension lta comfortable routinegt mdash comfortableness noun mdash comfortably -bl adverb synonyms COMFORTABLE COZY SNUG EASY RESTFUL mean enjoying or providing a position of contentment and security COMFORTABLE applies to anything that encourages serenity well-being or complacency as well as physical ease ltstarted feeling comfortable in our new surroundingsgt COZY suggests warmth shelter assured ease and friendliness lta cozy neighborhood coffee shopgt SNUG suggests having just enough space for comfort and safety but no more lta snug little cottagegt EASY implies relief from or absence of anything likely to cause discomfort or constraint ltliving in easy circumstancesgt RESTFUL applies to whatever induces or contributes to rest or relaxation lta quiet restful vacationgt
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Condolence
Main Entry condolence Pronunciation kn-d-ln(t)s also kaumln-d- Function nounDate 1603
1 sympathy with another in sorrow 2 an expression of sympathy synonyms see PITY
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ConfirmMain Entry confirm Pronunciation kn-frm Function transitive verb
Etymology Middle English from Anglo-French cunfermer from Latin confirmare from com- + firmare to make firm from firmus firm
Date 13th century1 to give approval to RATIFY ltconfirm a treatygt 2 to make firm or firmer STRENGTHEN ltconfirm ones resolvegt 3 to administer the rite of confirmation to 4 to give new assurance of the validity of remove doubt about by authoritative act or indisputable fact ltconfirm a rumorgt ltconfirm an ordergt mdash confirmability -fr-m-bi-l-t noun mdash confirmable -fr-m-bl adjective synonyms CONFIRM CORROBORATE SUBSTANTIATE VERIFY AUTHENTICATE VALIDATE mean to attest to the truth or validity of something CONFIRM implies the removing of doubts by an authoritative statement or indisputable fact ltconfirmed the reportsgt CORROBORATE suggests the strengthening of what is already partly established ltwitnesses corroborated his storygt SUBSTANTIATE implies the offering of evidence that sustains the contention ltthe claims have yet to be substantiatedgt VERIFY implies the establishing of correspondence of actual facts or details with those proposed or guessed at ltall statements of fact in the article have been verifiedgt AUTHENTICATE implies establishing genuineness by adducing legal or official documents or expert opinion lthandwriting experts authenticated the diariesgt VALIDATE implies establishing validity by authoritative affirmation or by factual proof ltvalidated the hypothesis by experimentsgt
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Controversy
Main Entry controversy Pronunciation kaumln-tr-vr-s British also kn-trauml-vr-s Inflected form plural controversiesFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English controversie from Anglo-French from Latin controversia from controversus disputable literally turned against from contro- (akin to contra-) + versus past participle of vertere to turn mdash more at WORTH
Date 14th century1 a discussion marked especially by the expression of opposing views DISPUTE 2 QUARREL STRIFE
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Corps
Main Entry corps Pronunciation kr Inflected form plural corps krz Function nounEtymology French from Old French cors from
Latin corpus bodyDate 1707
1 a an organized subdivision of the military establishment ltMarine Corpsgt ltSignal Corpsgt b a tactical unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and auxiliary arms and services 2 a group of persons associated together or acting under common direction especially a body of persons having a common activity or occupation ltthe press corpsgt 3 CORPS DE BALLET
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Coupon
Main Entry coupon Pronunciation kuuml-paumln kyuuml-Function NounEtymology French from Old French piece
from couper to cut mdash more at COPEDate 18221 a statement of due interest to be cut from a bearer bond when payable and presented for payment also the interest rate of a coupon 2 a form surrendered in order to obtain an article service or accommodation as a one of a series of attached tickets or certificates often to be detached and presented as needed b a ticket or form authorizing purchases of rationed commodities c a certificate or similar evidence of a purchase redeemable in premiums d a part of a printed advertisement to be cut off to use as an order blank or inquiry form or to obtain a discount on merchandise or services
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Debut
Main Entry debut Variant spelling also deacutebut d-byuuml d- Function noun
Etymology
French deacutebut from deacutebuter to begin from Middle French desbuter to play first from des- de- + but starting point goal mdash more at BUTT
Date 17511 a first appearance ltmade her singing debutgt 2 a formal entrance into society
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Didnrsquot
Main Entry didnt Pronunciation di-d nt -dn dialect also dit- n(t) or
dintDate 1675 did not
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Education
Main Entry education Pronunciation e-j-k-shn Function nounDate 1531
1 a the action or process of educating or of being educated also a stage of such a process b the knowledge and development resulting from an educational process lta person of little educationgt 2 the field of study that deals mainly with methods of teaching and learning in schools mdash educational -shnl -sh-n l adjective mdash educationally - adverb
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EmbryoMain Entry embryo Pronunciation em-br- Inflected form plural embryosFunction noun
Etymology Medieval Latin embryon- embryo from Greek embryon from en- + bryein to swell akin to Greek bryon catkin
Date 15481 a archaic a vertebrate at any stage of development prior to birth or hatching b an animal in the early stages of growth and differentiation that are characterized by cleavage the laying down of fundamental tissues and the formation of primitive organs and organ systems especially the developing human individual from the time of implantation to the end of the eighth week after conception 2 the young sporophyte of a seed plant usually comprising a rudimentary plant with plumule radicle and cotyledons 3 a something as yet undeveloped b a beginning or undeveloped state of something ltproductions seen in embryo during their out-of-town tryout period mdash Henry Hewesgt
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Entrepreneur
Main Entry entrepreneur Pronunciation auml nn-tr-p(r)-nr -n(y)r Function noun
Etymology French from Old French from entreprendre to undertake mdash more at ENTERPRISE
Date 1852
one who organizes manages and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise mdash entrepreneurial -n(y)r--l -nr- adjective mdash entrepreneurialism ---li-zm noun mdash entrepreneurially ---l adverb mdash entrepreneurship -nr-ship -n(y)r- noun
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Exciting
Main Entry exciting Pronunciation ik-s-ti Function adjectiveDate 1647
producing excitement mdash excitingly -i-l adverb
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Executive
Main Entry executive Pronunciation ig-ze-k(y)-tiv -kyuuml-Function adjectiveDate 1649
1 a of or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs b belonging to the branch of government that is charged with such powers as diplomatic representation superintendence of the execution of the laws and appointment of officials and that usually has some power over legislation (as through veto) compare JUDICIAL LEGISLATIVE 2 a designed for or relating to execution or carrying into effect ltexecutive boardgt b having administrative or managerial responsibility ltexecutive directorgt 3 of or relating to an executive ltthe executive officesgt
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Faux Pas
Main Entry faux pas Pronunciation f-pauml f- Inflected form plural faux pas -pauml(z) -pauml(z) Function nounEtymology French literally false stepDate 1676
BLUNDER especially a social blunder
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Favorite
Main Entry favorite Pronunciation f-v(-)rt f-vrt chiefly dialect f-v-rt Function noun
Etymology Italian favorito past participle of favorire to favor from favore favor from Latin favor
Date 1583
1 one that is treated or regarded with special favor or liking especially a person who is specially loved trusted or provided with favors by someone of high rank or authority 2 a competitor judged most likely to win
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Gargantuan
Main Entry gargantuan Pronunciation -wnFunction adjectiveEtymology GargantuaUsage often capitalizedDate 1596
tremendous in size volume or degree GIGANTIC COLOSSAL ltgargantuan waterfallsgt
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Genre
Main Entry genre Pronunciation zhaumln-r zhauml n- zhauml nr jaumln-r Function nounEtymology French from Middle French kind
gender mdash more at GENDERDate 1770
1 a category of artistic musical or literary composition characterized by a particular style form or content 2 KIND SORT 3 painting that depicts scenes or events from everyday life usually realistically
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Gourmet
Main Entry gourmet Pronunciation gr-m gr- Function noun
Etymology
French from Middle French alteration of gromet boy servant vintners assistant probably ultimately from Middle English grom groom
Date 1820 a connoisseur of food and drink broadly CONNOISSEUR 2 lta film gourmetgt synonyms see EPICURE mdash gourmet adjective
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Hacienda
Main Entry hacienda Pronunciation (h)auml-s-en-d Function noun
Etymology
Spanish from Old Spanish facienda from Latin literally things to be done neuter plural of faciendus gerundive of facere to do mdash more at DO
Date circa 17721 a large estate especially in a Spanish-speaking country PLANTATION 2 the main dwelling of a hacienda
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HandsomeMain Entry handsome Pronunciation han(t)-sm Inflected form handsomer handsomestFunction AdjectiveEtymology Middle English handsom easy to
manipulateDate 1530
1 chiefly dialect APPROPRIATE SUITABLE 2 moderately large SIZABLE lta painting that commanded a handsome pricegt 3 marked by skill or cleverness ADROIT 4 marked by graciousness or generosity LIBERAL lthandsome contributions to charitygt 5 having a pleasing and usually impressive or dignified appearance synonyms see BEAUTIFUL mdash handsomely adverb mdash handsomeness noun
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Heinous
Main Entry heinous Pronunciation h-ns Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French hainus heinous from haine hate from hair to hate of Germanic origin akin to Old High German haz hate mdash more at HATE
Date 14th century
hatefully or shockingly evil ABOMINABLE mdash heinously adverb mdash heinousness noun
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Hippopotamus
Main Entry hippopotamus Pronunciation hi-p-pauml-t-ms Inflected form plural hippopotamuses or
hippopotami -m -()m Function noun
Etymology Latin from Greek hippopotamos alteration of hippos potamios literally riverine horse
Date 1563
a very large herbivorous 4-toed chiefly aquatic artiodactyl mammal (Hippopotamus amphibius) of sub-Saharan Africa with an extremely large head and mouth bare and very thick grayish skin and short legs also a smaller closely related mammal (Choeropsis liberiensis) of western Africa
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Humongous
Main Entry humongous Pronunciation hyuuml-m-gs yuuml- -mauml- Variant spelling also humungous -m-gs Function adjectiveEtymology perhaps alteration of huge +
monstrousDate circa 1967 extremely large HUGE lta humongous buildinggt lthumongous amounts of moneygt
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Idiot
Main Entry idiot Pronunciation i-d-t Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French ydiote from Latin idiota ignorant person from Greek idits one in a private station layman ignorant person from idios ones own private akin to Latin suus ones own mdash more at SUICIDE
Date 14th century
1 usually offensive a person affected with idiocy 2 a foolish or stupid person mdash idiot adjective
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Indigent
Main Entry indigent Pronunciation in-di-jnt Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Middle French from Old French from Latin indigent- indigens present participle of indigre to need from Old Latin indu + Latin egre to need perhaps akin to Old High German echerode poor
Date 15th century1 suffering from indigence IMPOVERISHED 2 a archaic DEFICIENT b archaic totally lacking in something specified mdash indigent noun
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Ingenuity
Main Entry ingenuity Pronunciation in-j-nuuml--t -nyuuml-Inflected form plural ingenuitiesFunction nounDate circa 1592
1 obsolete CANDOR INGENUOUSNESS 2 a skill or cleverness in devising or combining INVENTIVENESS b cleverness or aptness of design or contrivance 3 an ingenious device or contrivance
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JournalMain Entry journal Pronunciation jr-n lFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English service book containing the day hours from Anglo-French jurnal from jurnal adjective daily from Latin diurnalis from diurnus of the day from dies day mdash more at DEITY
Date 15th century1 a a record of current transactions especially a book of original entry in double-entry bookkeeping b an account of day-to-day events c a record of experiences ideas or reflections kept regularly for private use d a record of transactions kept by a deliberative or legislative body e LOG 3 f LOG 4 2 a a daily newspaper b a periodical dealing especially with matters of current interest 3 the part of a rotating shaft axle roll or spindle that turns in a bearing
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KnowledgeMain Entry knowledge Pronunciation nauml-lijFunction nounEtymology Middle English knowlege from knowlechen to
acknowledge irregular from knowenDate 14th century1 obsolete COGNIZANCE 2 a (1) the fact or condition of knowing something with familiarity gained through experience or association (2) acquaintance with or understanding of a science art or technique b (1) the fact or condition of being aware of something (2) the range of ones information or understanding ltanswered to the best of my knowledgegt c the circumstance or condition of apprehending truth or fact through reasoning COGNITION d the fact or condition of having information or of being learned lta person of unusual knowledgegt 3 archaic SEXUAL INTERCOURSE 4 a the sum of what is known the body of truth information and principles acquired by humankind b archaic a branch of learning synonyms KNOWLEDGE LEARNING ERUDITION SCHOLARSHIP mean what is or can be known by an individual or by humankind KNOWLEDGE applies to facts or ideas acquired by study investigation observation or experience ltrich in the knowledge of human naturegt LEARNING applies to knowledge acquired especially through formal often advanced schooling lta book that demonstrates vast learninggt ERUDITION strongly implies the acquiring of profound recondite or bookish learning ltan erudition unusual even in a scholargt SCHOLARSHIP implies the possession of learning characteristic of the advanced scholar in a specialized field of study or investigation lta work of first-rate literary scholarshipgt
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Kuwait
Main Entry Kuwait Pronunciation k-wt Function geographical name
1 country SW Asia in Arabia at head of Persian Gulf a sheikhdom before 1961 under British protection area 6880 square miles (17819 square kilometers) population 1575570 2 city amp port its capital population 181774 mdash Kuwaiti -w-t adjective or noun
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LegumeMain Entry legume Pronunciation le-gyuumlm li-gyuumlmFunction noun
Etymology French leacutegume from Latin legumin- legumen leguminous plant from legere to gather mdash more at LEGEND
Date 16761 a the fruit or seed of plants of the legume family (as peas or beans) used for food b a vegetable used for food 2 any of a large family (Leguminosae syn Fabaceae the legume family) of dicotyledonous herbs shrubs and trees having fruits that are legumes (sense 3) or loments bearing nodules on the roots that contain nitrogen-fixing bacteria and including important food and forage plants (as peas beans or clovers) 3 a dry dehiscent one-celled fruit developed from a simple superior ovary and usually dehiscing into two valves with the seeds attached to the ventral suture POD
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LettuceMain Entry lettuce Pronunciation le-ts Function noun
Etymology
Middle English letuse from Anglo-French letuse probably from plural of letue lettuce plant from Latin lactuca from lact- lac milk from its milky juice mdash more at GALAXY
Date 14th century
any of a genus (Lactuca) of composite plants especially a common garden vegetable (L sativa) whose succulent leaves are used especially in salads
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Lip-synch
Main Entry lipsynch Variant spelling or lipsync lip-sik Function verbDate circa 1961
transitive verb to pretend to sing or say in synchronization with recorded sound intransitive verb to lip-synch something mdash lip sync noun mdash lipsnch yer or lipsnc yer noun
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Lychee
Main Entry lychee Variant spelling or litchi also lichee l-()ch l- Function nounEtymology Chinese (Beijing) ligravezh Date 1588
1 the oval fruit of a Chinese tree (Litchi chinensis) of the soapberry family having a hard scaly reddish outer covering and sweet whitish edible flesh that surrounds a single large seed called also lychee nut 2 a tree bearing lychees
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Mah-jongg
Main Entry mahjongg Variant spelling or mahjong mauml-zhauml -jauml -zh -
j mauml- Function nounEtymology from Mah-Jongg a trademarkDate 1920
a game of Chinese origin usually played by four persons with 144 tiles that are drawn and discarded until one player secures a winning hand
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Maniac
Main Entry maniac Pronunciation m-n-ak Function nounEtymology Late Latin maniacus maniacal from
Greek maniakos from maniaDate circa 1763
1 MADMAN LUNATIC 2 a person characterized by an inordinate or ungovernable enthusiasm for something
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Mayonnaise
Main Entry mayonnaise Pronunciation m--nz m-- Function nounEtymology FrenchDate 1841
a dressing made of egg yolks vegetable oils and vinegar or lemon juice
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Nuisance
Main Entry nuisance Pronunciation nuuml-s n(t)s nyuuml-Function noun
Etymology Middle English nusaunce noisaunce from Anglo-French from nuisir nuire to harm from Latin nocre mdash more at NOXIOUS
Date 15th century
1 HARM INJURY 2 one that is annoying unpleasant or obnoxious PEST
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Nuptial
Main Entry nuptial Pronunciation np-shl -chl divide-sh-wl divide-ch-wl Function adjective
Etymology Latin nuptialis from nuptiae plural wedding from nubere to marry perhaps akin to Greek nymph bride nymph
Date 15th century
1 of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony 2 characteristic of or occurring in the breeding season ltnuptial flightgt
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OrangeMain Entry orange Pronunciation aumlr-inj aumlr(-)nj chiefly Northern amp
Midland r-inj r(-)nj Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French orrange araunge from Old Occitan auranja from Arabic nranj from Persian nrang from Sanskrit nra Atildega orange tree
Date 14th century1 a a globose berry with a yellowish to reddish-orange rind and a sweet edible pulp b any of various small evergreen citrus trees (genus Citrus) with glossy ovate leaves hard yellow wood fragrant white flowers and fruits that are oranges 2 any of several trees or fruits resembling the orange 3 any of a group of colors that lie midway between red and yellow in hue
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Orator
Main Entry orator Pronunciation r--tr aumlr-Function nounDate 15th century
1 one who delivers an oration 2 one distinguished for skill and power as a public speaker
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Parachute
Main Entry parachute Pronunciation per--shuumlt pa-r- Function nounEtymology French from para- (as in parasol) +
chute fall mdash more at CHUTEDate 1785
1 a device for slowing the descent of a person or object through the air that consists of a fabric canopy beneath which the person or object is suspended 2 PATAGIUM 3 a device or structure suggestive of a parachute in form use or operation mdash parachutic per--shuuml-tik pa-r- adjective
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PictureMain Entry picture Pronunciation pik-chr Function noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin pictura from pictus past participle of pingere to paint mdash more at PAINT
Date 15th century
1 a design or representation made by various means (as painting drawing or photography) 2 a a description so vivid or graphic as to suggest a mental image or give an accurate idea of something ltthe book gives a detailed picture of what is happeninggt b a mental image 3 IMAGE COPY lthe was the picture of his fathergt ltshe was the very picture of healthgt 4 a a transitory visible image or reproduction b MOTION PICTURE c plural MOVIES 5 TABLEAU 2 6 SITUATION lttook a hard look at his financial picturegt
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Porch
Main Entry porch Pronunciation prch Function noun
Etymology Middle English porche from Anglo-French from Latin porticus portico from porta gate akin to Latin portus port mdash more at FORD
Date 14th century
1 a covered area adjoining an entrance to a building and usually having a separate roof 2 obsolete PORTICO
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PrefaceMain Entry preface Pronunciation pre-fs Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Medieval Latin prephatia alteration of Latin praefation- praefatio foreword from praefari to say beforehand from prae- pre- + fari to say mdash more at BAN
Date 14th century
1 often capitalized a variable doxology beginning with the Sursum Corda and ending with the Sanctus in traditional eucharistic liturgies 2 the introductory remarks of a speaker or author 3 APPROACH PRELIMINARY
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Pseudonym
Main Entry pseuydoynym Pronunciation suuml-d-nim Function noun
Etymology French pseudonyme from Greek pseudnymos bearing a false name from pseud- + onyma name mdash more at NAME
Date 1833
a fictitious name especially PEN NAME
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Quaker
Main Entry quaker Pronunciation kw-kr Function nounDate 1597
1 one that quakes 2 capitalized FRIEND 5 mdash Quakerish kw-k(-)rish adjective mdash Quakerism -k-ri-zm noun mdash Quakerly -kr-l
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Query
Main Entry query Pronunciation kwir- kwer-Inflected form plural queriesFunction noun
Etymology alteration of earlier quere from Latin quaere imperative of quaerere to ask
Date circa 1635
1 QUESTION INQUIRY 2 a question in the mind DOUBT 3 QUESTION MARK 2
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Rendezvous
Main Entry rendezvous Pronunciation raumln-di-vuuml -d-Inflected form plural rendezvous -vuumlz Function nounEtymology Middle French from rendez vous
present yourselvesDate 1582
1 a a place appointed for assembling or meeting b a place of popular resort HAUNT 2 a meeting at an appointed place and time 3 the process of bringing two spacecraft together
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Salmon
Main Entry salmon Pronunciation sa-mn Inflected form plural salmon also salmonsFunction noun
Etymology Middle English samon from Anglo-French salmon samon from Latin salmon- salmo
Date 13th century1 a a large anadromous salmonid fish (Salmo salar) of the North Atlantic noted as a game and food fish called also Atlantic salmon b any of various anadromous salmonid fishes other than the salmon especially PACIFIC SALMON c a fish (as a barramundi) resembling a salmon 2 the variable color of salmons flesh averaging a strong yellowish pink
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Sauce
Main Entry sauce Pronunciation ss usually sas for 4Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin salsa feminine of salsus salted from past participle of sallere to salt from sal salt mdash more at SALT
Date 14th century1 a condiment or relish for food especially a fluid dressing or topping 2 something that adds zest or piquancy 3 stewed fruit eaten with other food or as a dessert 4 pert or impudent language or actions 5 slang LIQUOR used with the
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Sergeant
Main Entry sergeant Pronunciation saumlr-jnt Function noun
Etymology
Middle English servant attendant sergeant from Anglo-French sergant serjant from Latin servient- serviens present participle of servire to serve
Date 13th century1 SERGEANT AT ARMS 2 obsolete an officer who enforces the judgments of a court or the commands of one in authority 3 a noncommissioned officer ranking in the army and marine corps above a corporal and below a staff sergeant broadly NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER 4 an officer in a police force ranking in the United States just below captain or sometimes lieutenant and in England just below inspector
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SpeciesMain Entry species Pronunciation sp-()shz -()sz Inflected form plural speciesFunction noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin appearance kind species from specere to look mdash more at SPY
Date 14th century1 a KIND SORT b a class of individuals having common attributes and designated by a common name specifically a logical division of a genus or more comprehensive class ltconfessing sins in species and in numbergt c the human race human beings often used with the ltsurvival of the species in the nuclear agegt d (1) a category of biological classification ranking immediately below the genus or subgenus comprising related organisms or populations potentially capable of interbreeding and being designated by a binomial that consists of the name of a genus followed by a Latin or latinized uncapitalized noun or adjective agreeing grammatically with the genus name (2) an individual or kind belonging to a biological species e a particular kind of atomic nucleus atom molecule or ion 2 the consecrated eucharistic elements of the Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox Eucharist 3 a a mental image also a sensible object b an object of thought correlative with a natural object
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Suicide
Main Entry suicide Pronunciation suuml--sd Function noun
Etymology
Latin sui (genitive) of oneself + English -cide akin to Old English amp Old High German sn his Latin suus ones own sed se without Sanskrit sva oneself ones own
Date 16431 a the act or an instance of taking ones own life voluntarily and intentionally especially by a person of years of discretion and of sound mind b ruin of ones own interests ltpolitical suicidegt c APOPTOSIS ltcell suicidegt 2 one that commits or attempts suicide
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Tarantula
Main Entry tarantula Pronunciation t-ran-ch-l -t-l -ranch-l -rant-Inflected form plural tarantulas also
tarantulae -l Function nounEtymology Medieval Latin from Old Italian
tarantola from TarantoDate 1561
1 a European wolf spider (Lycosa tarentula) popularly held to be the cause of tarantism 2 any of a family (Theraphosidae) of large hairy American spiders that are typically rather sluggish and capable of biting sharply though most forms are not significantly poisonous to humans
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ThesisMain Entry thesis Pronunciation th-ss Britain especially for 1 the-sisInflected form plural theyses th-sz Function noun
Etymology
in sense 1 Middle English lowering of the voice from Late Latin amp Greek Late Latin from Greek downbeat more important part of a foot literally act of laying down in other senses Latin from Greek literally act of laying down from tithenai to put lay down mdash more at DO
Date 14th century1 a (1) the unstressed part of a poetic foot especially in accentual verse (2) the longer part of a poetic foot especially in quantitative verse b the accented part of a musical measure DOWNBEAT compare ARSIS 2 a a position or proposition that a person (as a candidate for scholastic honors) advances and offers to maintain by argument b a proposition to be proved or one advanced without proof HYPOTHESIS 3 the first and least adequate stage of dialectic compare SYNTHESIS 4 a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view especially one written by a candidate for an academic degree
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Tortoise
Main Entry tortoise Pronunciation tr-ts Function noun
Etymology Middle English tortu tortuse from Anglo-French tortue mdash more at TURTLE
Date 14th century
1 any of a family (Testudinidae) of terrestrial turtles broadly TURTLE 2 someone or something regarded as slow or laggard
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Tourniquet
Main Entry tourniquet Pronunciation tr-ni-kt tr- Function noun
Etymology French turnstile tourniquet from tourner to turn from Old French mdash more at TURN
Date 1695
a device (as a band of rubber) that checks bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels
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TuckMain Entry tuck Pronunciation tk Function verb
Etymology
Middle English tuken to mistreat finish (cloth) by stretching and beating tuck from Old English tTcian to mistreat akin to Old High German zuhhen to jerk Old English togian to pull mdash more at TOW
Date 14th century
transitive verb 1 a to pull up into a fold b to make a tuck in 2 to put into a snug often concealing or isolating place lta cottage tucked away in the hillgt 3 a to push in the loose end of so as to hold tightly lttuck in your shirtgt b to cover by tucking in bedclothes usually used with in 4 EAT usually used with away or in lttucked away a big lunchgt 5 to put into a tuck position intransitive verb 1 to draw together into tucks or folds 2 to eat or drink heartily usually used with into lttucked into their beer and pretzelsgt 3 to fit snugly
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Turquoise
Main Entry turquoise Variant spelling also turquois tr-kiz -kwiz Function noun
Etymology Middle English turkeys from Anglo-French turkeise from feminine of turkeis Turkish from Turc Turkish
Date 14th century
1 a mineral that is a blue bluish-green or greenish-gray hydrous basic phosphate of copper and aluminum takes a high polish and is valued as a gem when skyblue 2 a light greenish blue
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Typhus
Main Entry typhus Pronunciation t-fs Function noun
Etymology New Latin from Greek typhos fever akin to Greek typhein to smoke mdash more at DEAF
Date 1785
any of various bacterial diseases caused by rickettsias as a a severe human febrile disease that is caused by one (Rickettsia prowazekii) transmitted especially by body lice and is marked by high fever stupor alternating with delirium intense headache and a dark red rash b MURINE TYPHUS c SCRUB TYPHUS
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Utensil
Main Entry utensil Pronunciation y-ten(t)-sl yuuml- Function noun
Etymology
Middle English vessels for domestic use from Middle French utensile from Latin utensilia from neuter plural of utensilis useful from uti to use
Date 14th century1 an implement instrument or vessel used in a household and especially a kitchen 2 a useful tool or implement synonyms see IMPLEMENT
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Worcestershire Sauce
Main Entry Worcestershire sauce Pronunciation ws-t(r)-shir- -shr- also -sh(-)r- Function nounEtymology Worcestershire England where it
was originally madeDate 1843
a pungent sauce whose ingredients include soy vinegar and garlic called also Worcestershire
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WorryMain Entry worry Pronunciation wr- w-r Inflected form worried worryingFunction verb
Etymology Middle English worien from Old English wyrgan akin to Old High German wurgen to strangle Lithuanian verdti to constrict
Date before 12th century
transitive verb 1 dialect British CHOKE STRANGLE 2 a to harass by tearing biting or snapping especially at the throat b to shake or pull at with the teeth lta terrier worrying a ratgt c to touch or disturb something repeatedly d to change the position of or adjust by repeated pushing or hauling 3 a to assail with rough or aggressive attack or treatment TORMENT b to subject to persistent or nagging attention or effort 4 to afflict with mental distress or agitation make anxious intransitive verb 1 dialect British STRANGLE CHOKE 2 to move proceed or progress by unceasing or difficult effort STRUGGLE 3 to feel or experience concern or anxiety FRET ltworrying about his healthgt mdash worriedly -(r)d-l -(r)d- adverb mdash worrier -(r)-r noun mdash worryingly adverb
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Zucchini
Main Entry zucchini Pronunciation z-k-n Inflected form plural zucchini or zucchinisFunction nounEtymology Italian plural of zucchino
diminutive of zucca gourdDate 1925
a smooth cylindrical usually dark green summer squash also a plant that bears zucchini
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- Commonly Mispronounced Words
- Abalone
- Accessory
- Acknowledge
- Acoustic
- Admirable
- Adolescence
- Advocacy
- Affidavit
- Allege
- Almond
- Alms
- Alumna
- Analgesic
- Any
- Applicable
- Appreciate
- Associate
- Asterisk
- Asthma
- Attacheacute
- Attorney
- Awardee
- Bamboo
- Beneficiary
- Bicuspid Valve
- Boutique
- Broccoli
- Bury
- Busy
- Category
- Cement
- Cemetery
- Chimera
- Chocolate
- Cleanliness
- Climb
- Comfortable
- Condolence
- Confirm
- Controversy
- Corps
- Coupon
- Debut
- Didnrsquot
- Education
- Embryo
- Entrepreneur
- Exciting
- Executive
- Faux Pas
- Favorite
- Gargantuan
- Genre
- Gourmet
- Hacienda
- Handsome
- Heinous
- Hippopotamus
- Humongous
- Idiot
- Indigent
- Ingenuity
- Journal
- Knowledge
- Kuwait
- Legume
- Lettuce
- Lip-synch
- Lychee
- Mah-jongg
- Maniac
- Mayonnaise
- Nuisance
- Nuptial
- Orange
- Orator
- Parachute
- Picture
- Porch
- Preface
- Pseudonym
- Quaker
- Query
- Rendezvous
- Salmon
- Sauce
- Sergeant
- Species
- Suicide
- Tarantula
- Thesis
- Tortoise
- Tourniquet
- Tuck
- Turquoise
- Typhus
- Utensil
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Worry
- Zucchini
AssociateMain Entry associate Pronunciation -s-sh-t -s-Inflected form associated associatingFunction verb
Etymology
Middle English associat associated from Latin associatus past participle of associare to unite from ad- + sociare to join from socius companion mdash more at SOCIAL
Date 14th centurytransitive verb 1 to join as a partner friend or companion 2 obsolete to keep company with ATTEND 3 to join or connect together COMBINE 4 to bring together or into relationship in any of various intangible ways (as in memory or imagination) intransitive verb 1 to come or be together as partners friends or companions 2 to combine or join with other parts UNITE synonyms see JOIN
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Asterisk
Main Entry asterisk Pronunciation as-t-risk especially in plural also divide-
rikFunction noun
Etymology Middle English astarisc from Late Latin asteriscus from Greek asteriskos literally little star diminutive of aster- astr
Date 14th century the character atilde used in printing or writing as a reference mark as an indication of the omission of letters or words to denote a hypothetical or unattested linguistic form or for various arbitrary meanings mdash asteriskless -ls adjective
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Asthma
Main Entry asthma Pronunciation az-m British as-Function Noun
Etymology Middle English asma from Medieval Latin modification of Greek asthma
Date 14th century a chronic lung disorder that is marked by recurring episodes of airway obstruction (as from bronchospasm) manifested by labored breathing accompanied especially by wheezing and coughing and by a sense of constriction in the chest and that is triggered by hyperreactivity to various stimuli (as allergens or rapid change in air temperature) mdash asthmatic az-ma-tik British as- adjective or noun mdash asthmatically -ti-k(-)l adverb
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Attacheacute
Main Entry attacheacute Pronunciation a-t-sh a-ta- -ta- Function nounEtymology French past participle of attacherDate 1826
1 a technical expert on a countrys diplomatic staff at a foreign capital lta military attachegt 2 ATTACHEacute CASE
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Attorney
Main Entry attorney Pronunciation -tr-n Inflected form plural attorneysFunction noun
Etymology Middle English attourney from Anglo-French aturneacute past participle of aturner
Date 14th century
one who is legally appointed to transact business on anothers behalf especially LAWYER mdash attorneyship -ship noun
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Awardee
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Bamboo
Main Entry bamboo Pronunciation ()bam-buuml bam- Inflected form plural bamboosFunction nounEtymology Malay bambuUsage often attributiveDate 1586
any of various woody or arborescent grasses (as of the genera Bambusa Arundinaria and Dendrocalamus of the subfamily Bambusoideae) of tropical and temperate regions having hollow stems thick rhizomes and shoots that are used for food also the jointed stem of bamboo used especially for building furniture and utensils
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Beneficiary
Main Entry beneficiary Pronunciation be-n-fi-sh-er- -e-r -fi-sh(-)r Inflected form plural beneficiariesFunction NounDate 16621 one that benefits from something 2 a the person designated to receive the income of a trust estate b the person named (as in an insurance policy) to receive proceeds or benefits mdash beneficiary adjective
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Bicuspid Valve
Main Entry bicuspid valveFunction nounDate circa 1903
MITRAL VALVE
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Boutique
Main Entry boutique Pronunciation buuml-tk Function noun
Etymology French shop probably from Old Occitan botica ultimately from Greek apothk storehouse mdash more at APOTHECARY
Usage often attributiveDate 17671 a a small fashionable shop b a small shop within a large department store 2 a small company that offers highly specialized services or products ltboutique wineriesgt ltan independent investment boutiquegt mdash boutiquey -t-k adjective
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Broccoli
Main Entry broccoli Pronunciation brauml-k-l brauml-kl Function noun
Etymology Italian plural of broccolo flowering top of a cabbage diminutive of brocco small nail sprout
Date 1699
1 chiefly British a large hardy cauliflower 2 a either of two garden vegetable plants closely related to the cabbage (1) one with a thick central stem and a compact head of dense usually green florets that is classified with the cauliflower (2) one (Brassica oleracea italica) with slender stems and usually green or purple florets not arranged in a central head b the stems and immature florets of broccoli used as food
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BuryMain Entry bury Pronunciation ber- be-r also br- Inflected form buried buryingFunction transitive verb
Etymology Middle English burien from Old English byrgan akin to Old High German bergan to shelter Russian berech to spare
Date before 12th century1 to dispose of by depositing in or as if in the earth especially to inter with funeral ceremonies 2 a to conceal by or as if by covering with earth b to cover from view ltburied her face in her handsgt 3 a to have done with ltburying their differencesgt b to conceal in obscurity ltburied the retraction among the classified adsgt c SUBMERGE ENGROSS usually used with in ltburied himself in his booksgt 4 to put (a playing card) out of play by placing it in or under the dealers pack 5 to succeed emphatically or impressively in making (a shot) ltbury a jumpergt ltbury a puttgt 6 to defeat overwhelmingly synonyms see HIDE mdash bury the hatchet to settle a disagreement become reconciled
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BusyMain Entry busy Pronunciation bi-z Inflected form busier busiestFunction adjective
Etymology Middle English bisy from Old English bisig akin to Middle Dutch amp Middle Low German besich busy
Date before 12th century
1 a engaged in action OCCUPIED b being in use ltfound the telephone busygt 2 full of activity BUSTLING lta busy seaportgt 3 foolishly or intrusively active MEDDLING 4 full of distracting detail lta busy designgt mdash busily bi-z-l adverb mdash busyness bi-z-ns noun synonyms BUSY INDUSTRIOUS DILIGENT ASSIDUOUS SEDULOUS mean actively engaged or occupied BUSY chiefly stresses activity as opposed to idleness or leisure lttoo busy to spend time with the childrengt INDUSTRIOUS implies characteristic or habitual devotion to work ltindustrious employeesgt DILIGENT suggests earnest application to some specific object or pursuit ltvery diligent in her pursuit of a degreegt ASSIDUOUS stresses careful and unremitting application ltassiduous practicegt SEDULOUS implies painstaking and persevering application lta sedulous investigation of the murdergt
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CategoryMain Entry category Pronunciation ka-t-gr- Inflected form plural categoriesFunction noun
Etymology
Late Latin categoria from Greek katgoria predication category from katgorein to accuse affirm predicate from kata- + agora public assembly from ageirein to gather
Date 1588
1 any of several fundamental and distinct classes to which entities or concepts belong 2 a division within a system of classification
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CementMain Entry cement Pronunciation si-ment also s-ment Function noun
Etymology
Middle English sement from Anglo-French ciment from Latin caementum stone chips used in making mortar from caedere to cut
Date 14th century1 a CONCRETE b a powder of alumina silica lime iron oxide and magnesium oxide burned together in a kiln and finely pulverized and used as an ingredient of mortar and concrete also any mixture used for a similar purpose 2 a binding element or agency as a a substance to make objects adhere to each other b something serving to unite firmly ltjustice is the cement that holds a political community together mdash R M Hutchinsgt 3 CEMENTUM 4 a plastic composition made especially of zinc or silica for filling dental cavities 5 the fine-grained groundmass or glass of a porphyry
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Cemetery
Main Entry cemetery Pronunciation se-m-ter- -te-r Inflected form plural cemeteriesFunction Noun
Etymology
Middle English cimitery from Anglo-French cimiterie from Late Latin coemeterium from Greek koimtrion sleeping chamber burial place from koiman to put to sleep akin to Greek keisthai to lie Sanskrit Kete he lies
Date 15th century
a burial ground
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Chimera
Main Entry chimera Pronunciation k-mir- k-Function noun
Etymology
Latin chimaera from Greek chimaira she-goat chimera akin to Old Norse gymbr yearling ewe Greek cheimn winter mdash more at HIBERNATE
1 a capitalized a fire-breathing she-monster in Greek mythology having a lions head a goats body and a serpents tail b an imaginary monster compounded of incongruous parts 2 an illusion or fabrication of the mind especially an unrealizable dream lta fancy a chimera in my brain troubles me in my prayer mdash John Donnegt 3 an individual organ or part consisting of tissues of diverse genetic constitution
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ChocolateMain Entry chocolate Pronunciation chauml-k(-)lt ch- Function noun
Etymology
Spanish from Nahuatl chocoltl probably alteration of eastern Nahuatl dialect chikoltl from chikolli hook (probably used to refer to the beater used to mix chocolate with water) + tl water liquid
Date 16041 a beverage made by mixing chocolate with water or milk 2 a food prepared from ground roasted cacao beans 3 a small candy with a center (as a fondant) and a chocolate coating 4 a brownish gray mdash chocolate adjective
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Cleanliness
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ClimbMain Entry 1climb Pronunciation klm Function verb
Etymology Middle English from Old English climban probably akin to Old English clifian to adhere mdash more at CLEAVE
Date before 12th centuryintransitive verb 1 a to go upward with gradual or continuous progress RISE ASCEND ltwatching the smoke climbgt b to increase gradually ltprices are continuing to climbgt c to slope upward lta climbing pathgt 2 a to go upward or raise oneself especially by grasping or clutching with the hands ltclimbed aboard the traingt b of a plant to ascend in growth (as by twining) 3 to go about or down usually by grasping or holding with the hands ltclimb down the laddergt 4 to get into or out of clothing usually with some haste or effort ltthe firefighters climbed into their clothesgt transitive verb 1 to go upward on or along to the top of or over ltclimb a hillgt 2 to draw or pull oneself up over or to the top of by using hands and feet ltchildren climbing the treegt 3 to grow up or over ltivy climbing the wallgt mdash climbable kl-m-bl adjective
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ComfortableMain Entry comfortable Pronunciation km(p)(f)-t(r)-bl km(p)-f(r)-t-bl km-f(r)-bl Function adjectiveDate 17691 a affording or enjoying contentment and security lta comfortable incomegt b affording or enjoying physical comfort lta comfortable chairgt ltwas too comfortable to movegt 2 a free from vexation or doubt ltcomfortable assumptionsgt b free from stress or tension lta comfortable routinegt mdash comfortableness noun mdash comfortably -bl adverb synonyms COMFORTABLE COZY SNUG EASY RESTFUL mean enjoying or providing a position of contentment and security COMFORTABLE applies to anything that encourages serenity well-being or complacency as well as physical ease ltstarted feeling comfortable in our new surroundingsgt COZY suggests warmth shelter assured ease and friendliness lta cozy neighborhood coffee shopgt SNUG suggests having just enough space for comfort and safety but no more lta snug little cottagegt EASY implies relief from or absence of anything likely to cause discomfort or constraint ltliving in easy circumstancesgt RESTFUL applies to whatever induces or contributes to rest or relaxation lta quiet restful vacationgt
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Condolence
Main Entry condolence Pronunciation kn-d-ln(t)s also kaumln-d- Function nounDate 1603
1 sympathy with another in sorrow 2 an expression of sympathy synonyms see PITY
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ConfirmMain Entry confirm Pronunciation kn-frm Function transitive verb
Etymology Middle English from Anglo-French cunfermer from Latin confirmare from com- + firmare to make firm from firmus firm
Date 13th century1 to give approval to RATIFY ltconfirm a treatygt 2 to make firm or firmer STRENGTHEN ltconfirm ones resolvegt 3 to administer the rite of confirmation to 4 to give new assurance of the validity of remove doubt about by authoritative act or indisputable fact ltconfirm a rumorgt ltconfirm an ordergt mdash confirmability -fr-m-bi-l-t noun mdash confirmable -fr-m-bl adjective synonyms CONFIRM CORROBORATE SUBSTANTIATE VERIFY AUTHENTICATE VALIDATE mean to attest to the truth or validity of something CONFIRM implies the removing of doubts by an authoritative statement or indisputable fact ltconfirmed the reportsgt CORROBORATE suggests the strengthening of what is already partly established ltwitnesses corroborated his storygt SUBSTANTIATE implies the offering of evidence that sustains the contention ltthe claims have yet to be substantiatedgt VERIFY implies the establishing of correspondence of actual facts or details with those proposed or guessed at ltall statements of fact in the article have been verifiedgt AUTHENTICATE implies establishing genuineness by adducing legal or official documents or expert opinion lthandwriting experts authenticated the diariesgt VALIDATE implies establishing validity by authoritative affirmation or by factual proof ltvalidated the hypothesis by experimentsgt
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Controversy
Main Entry controversy Pronunciation kaumln-tr-vr-s British also kn-trauml-vr-s Inflected form plural controversiesFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English controversie from Anglo-French from Latin controversia from controversus disputable literally turned against from contro- (akin to contra-) + versus past participle of vertere to turn mdash more at WORTH
Date 14th century1 a discussion marked especially by the expression of opposing views DISPUTE 2 QUARREL STRIFE
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Corps
Main Entry corps Pronunciation kr Inflected form plural corps krz Function nounEtymology French from Old French cors from
Latin corpus bodyDate 1707
1 a an organized subdivision of the military establishment ltMarine Corpsgt ltSignal Corpsgt b a tactical unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and auxiliary arms and services 2 a group of persons associated together or acting under common direction especially a body of persons having a common activity or occupation ltthe press corpsgt 3 CORPS DE BALLET
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Coupon
Main Entry coupon Pronunciation kuuml-paumln kyuuml-Function NounEtymology French from Old French piece
from couper to cut mdash more at COPEDate 18221 a statement of due interest to be cut from a bearer bond when payable and presented for payment also the interest rate of a coupon 2 a form surrendered in order to obtain an article service or accommodation as a one of a series of attached tickets or certificates often to be detached and presented as needed b a ticket or form authorizing purchases of rationed commodities c a certificate or similar evidence of a purchase redeemable in premiums d a part of a printed advertisement to be cut off to use as an order blank or inquiry form or to obtain a discount on merchandise or services
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Debut
Main Entry debut Variant spelling also deacutebut d-byuuml d- Function noun
Etymology
French deacutebut from deacutebuter to begin from Middle French desbuter to play first from des- de- + but starting point goal mdash more at BUTT
Date 17511 a first appearance ltmade her singing debutgt 2 a formal entrance into society
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Didnrsquot
Main Entry didnt Pronunciation di-d nt -dn dialect also dit- n(t) or
dintDate 1675 did not
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Education
Main Entry education Pronunciation e-j-k-shn Function nounDate 1531
1 a the action or process of educating or of being educated also a stage of such a process b the knowledge and development resulting from an educational process lta person of little educationgt 2 the field of study that deals mainly with methods of teaching and learning in schools mdash educational -shnl -sh-n l adjective mdash educationally - adverb
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EmbryoMain Entry embryo Pronunciation em-br- Inflected form plural embryosFunction noun
Etymology Medieval Latin embryon- embryo from Greek embryon from en- + bryein to swell akin to Greek bryon catkin
Date 15481 a archaic a vertebrate at any stage of development prior to birth or hatching b an animal in the early stages of growth and differentiation that are characterized by cleavage the laying down of fundamental tissues and the formation of primitive organs and organ systems especially the developing human individual from the time of implantation to the end of the eighth week after conception 2 the young sporophyte of a seed plant usually comprising a rudimentary plant with plumule radicle and cotyledons 3 a something as yet undeveloped b a beginning or undeveloped state of something ltproductions seen in embryo during their out-of-town tryout period mdash Henry Hewesgt
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Entrepreneur
Main Entry entrepreneur Pronunciation auml nn-tr-p(r)-nr -n(y)r Function noun
Etymology French from Old French from entreprendre to undertake mdash more at ENTERPRISE
Date 1852
one who organizes manages and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise mdash entrepreneurial -n(y)r--l -nr- adjective mdash entrepreneurialism ---li-zm noun mdash entrepreneurially ---l adverb mdash entrepreneurship -nr-ship -n(y)r- noun
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Exciting
Main Entry exciting Pronunciation ik-s-ti Function adjectiveDate 1647
producing excitement mdash excitingly -i-l adverb
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Executive
Main Entry executive Pronunciation ig-ze-k(y)-tiv -kyuuml-Function adjectiveDate 1649
1 a of or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs b belonging to the branch of government that is charged with such powers as diplomatic representation superintendence of the execution of the laws and appointment of officials and that usually has some power over legislation (as through veto) compare JUDICIAL LEGISLATIVE 2 a designed for or relating to execution or carrying into effect ltexecutive boardgt b having administrative or managerial responsibility ltexecutive directorgt 3 of or relating to an executive ltthe executive officesgt
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Faux Pas
Main Entry faux pas Pronunciation f-pauml f- Inflected form plural faux pas -pauml(z) -pauml(z) Function nounEtymology French literally false stepDate 1676
BLUNDER especially a social blunder
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Favorite
Main Entry favorite Pronunciation f-v(-)rt f-vrt chiefly dialect f-v-rt Function noun
Etymology Italian favorito past participle of favorire to favor from favore favor from Latin favor
Date 1583
1 one that is treated or regarded with special favor or liking especially a person who is specially loved trusted or provided with favors by someone of high rank or authority 2 a competitor judged most likely to win
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Gargantuan
Main Entry gargantuan Pronunciation -wnFunction adjectiveEtymology GargantuaUsage often capitalizedDate 1596
tremendous in size volume or degree GIGANTIC COLOSSAL ltgargantuan waterfallsgt
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Genre
Main Entry genre Pronunciation zhaumln-r zhauml n- zhauml nr jaumln-r Function nounEtymology French from Middle French kind
gender mdash more at GENDERDate 1770
1 a category of artistic musical or literary composition characterized by a particular style form or content 2 KIND SORT 3 painting that depicts scenes or events from everyday life usually realistically
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Gourmet
Main Entry gourmet Pronunciation gr-m gr- Function noun
Etymology
French from Middle French alteration of gromet boy servant vintners assistant probably ultimately from Middle English grom groom
Date 1820 a connoisseur of food and drink broadly CONNOISSEUR 2 lta film gourmetgt synonyms see EPICURE mdash gourmet adjective
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Hacienda
Main Entry hacienda Pronunciation (h)auml-s-en-d Function noun
Etymology
Spanish from Old Spanish facienda from Latin literally things to be done neuter plural of faciendus gerundive of facere to do mdash more at DO
Date circa 17721 a large estate especially in a Spanish-speaking country PLANTATION 2 the main dwelling of a hacienda
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HandsomeMain Entry handsome Pronunciation han(t)-sm Inflected form handsomer handsomestFunction AdjectiveEtymology Middle English handsom easy to
manipulateDate 1530
1 chiefly dialect APPROPRIATE SUITABLE 2 moderately large SIZABLE lta painting that commanded a handsome pricegt 3 marked by skill or cleverness ADROIT 4 marked by graciousness or generosity LIBERAL lthandsome contributions to charitygt 5 having a pleasing and usually impressive or dignified appearance synonyms see BEAUTIFUL mdash handsomely adverb mdash handsomeness noun
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Heinous
Main Entry heinous Pronunciation h-ns Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French hainus heinous from haine hate from hair to hate of Germanic origin akin to Old High German haz hate mdash more at HATE
Date 14th century
hatefully or shockingly evil ABOMINABLE mdash heinously adverb mdash heinousness noun
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Hippopotamus
Main Entry hippopotamus Pronunciation hi-p-pauml-t-ms Inflected form plural hippopotamuses or
hippopotami -m -()m Function noun
Etymology Latin from Greek hippopotamos alteration of hippos potamios literally riverine horse
Date 1563
a very large herbivorous 4-toed chiefly aquatic artiodactyl mammal (Hippopotamus amphibius) of sub-Saharan Africa with an extremely large head and mouth bare and very thick grayish skin and short legs also a smaller closely related mammal (Choeropsis liberiensis) of western Africa
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Humongous
Main Entry humongous Pronunciation hyuuml-m-gs yuuml- -mauml- Variant spelling also humungous -m-gs Function adjectiveEtymology perhaps alteration of huge +
monstrousDate circa 1967 extremely large HUGE lta humongous buildinggt lthumongous amounts of moneygt
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Idiot
Main Entry idiot Pronunciation i-d-t Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French ydiote from Latin idiota ignorant person from Greek idits one in a private station layman ignorant person from idios ones own private akin to Latin suus ones own mdash more at SUICIDE
Date 14th century
1 usually offensive a person affected with idiocy 2 a foolish or stupid person mdash idiot adjective
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Indigent
Main Entry indigent Pronunciation in-di-jnt Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Middle French from Old French from Latin indigent- indigens present participle of indigre to need from Old Latin indu + Latin egre to need perhaps akin to Old High German echerode poor
Date 15th century1 suffering from indigence IMPOVERISHED 2 a archaic DEFICIENT b archaic totally lacking in something specified mdash indigent noun
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Ingenuity
Main Entry ingenuity Pronunciation in-j-nuuml--t -nyuuml-Inflected form plural ingenuitiesFunction nounDate circa 1592
1 obsolete CANDOR INGENUOUSNESS 2 a skill or cleverness in devising or combining INVENTIVENESS b cleverness or aptness of design or contrivance 3 an ingenious device or contrivance
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JournalMain Entry journal Pronunciation jr-n lFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English service book containing the day hours from Anglo-French jurnal from jurnal adjective daily from Latin diurnalis from diurnus of the day from dies day mdash more at DEITY
Date 15th century1 a a record of current transactions especially a book of original entry in double-entry bookkeeping b an account of day-to-day events c a record of experiences ideas or reflections kept regularly for private use d a record of transactions kept by a deliberative or legislative body e LOG 3 f LOG 4 2 a a daily newspaper b a periodical dealing especially with matters of current interest 3 the part of a rotating shaft axle roll or spindle that turns in a bearing
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KnowledgeMain Entry knowledge Pronunciation nauml-lijFunction nounEtymology Middle English knowlege from knowlechen to
acknowledge irregular from knowenDate 14th century1 obsolete COGNIZANCE 2 a (1) the fact or condition of knowing something with familiarity gained through experience or association (2) acquaintance with or understanding of a science art or technique b (1) the fact or condition of being aware of something (2) the range of ones information or understanding ltanswered to the best of my knowledgegt c the circumstance or condition of apprehending truth or fact through reasoning COGNITION d the fact or condition of having information or of being learned lta person of unusual knowledgegt 3 archaic SEXUAL INTERCOURSE 4 a the sum of what is known the body of truth information and principles acquired by humankind b archaic a branch of learning synonyms KNOWLEDGE LEARNING ERUDITION SCHOLARSHIP mean what is or can be known by an individual or by humankind KNOWLEDGE applies to facts or ideas acquired by study investigation observation or experience ltrich in the knowledge of human naturegt LEARNING applies to knowledge acquired especially through formal often advanced schooling lta book that demonstrates vast learninggt ERUDITION strongly implies the acquiring of profound recondite or bookish learning ltan erudition unusual even in a scholargt SCHOLARSHIP implies the possession of learning characteristic of the advanced scholar in a specialized field of study or investigation lta work of first-rate literary scholarshipgt
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Kuwait
Main Entry Kuwait Pronunciation k-wt Function geographical name
1 country SW Asia in Arabia at head of Persian Gulf a sheikhdom before 1961 under British protection area 6880 square miles (17819 square kilometers) population 1575570 2 city amp port its capital population 181774 mdash Kuwaiti -w-t adjective or noun
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LegumeMain Entry legume Pronunciation le-gyuumlm li-gyuumlmFunction noun
Etymology French leacutegume from Latin legumin- legumen leguminous plant from legere to gather mdash more at LEGEND
Date 16761 a the fruit or seed of plants of the legume family (as peas or beans) used for food b a vegetable used for food 2 any of a large family (Leguminosae syn Fabaceae the legume family) of dicotyledonous herbs shrubs and trees having fruits that are legumes (sense 3) or loments bearing nodules on the roots that contain nitrogen-fixing bacteria and including important food and forage plants (as peas beans or clovers) 3 a dry dehiscent one-celled fruit developed from a simple superior ovary and usually dehiscing into two valves with the seeds attached to the ventral suture POD
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LettuceMain Entry lettuce Pronunciation le-ts Function noun
Etymology
Middle English letuse from Anglo-French letuse probably from plural of letue lettuce plant from Latin lactuca from lact- lac milk from its milky juice mdash more at GALAXY
Date 14th century
any of a genus (Lactuca) of composite plants especially a common garden vegetable (L sativa) whose succulent leaves are used especially in salads
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Lip-synch
Main Entry lipsynch Variant spelling or lipsync lip-sik Function verbDate circa 1961
transitive verb to pretend to sing or say in synchronization with recorded sound intransitive verb to lip-synch something mdash lip sync noun mdash lipsnch yer or lipsnc yer noun
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Lychee
Main Entry lychee Variant spelling or litchi also lichee l-()ch l- Function nounEtymology Chinese (Beijing) ligravezh Date 1588
1 the oval fruit of a Chinese tree (Litchi chinensis) of the soapberry family having a hard scaly reddish outer covering and sweet whitish edible flesh that surrounds a single large seed called also lychee nut 2 a tree bearing lychees
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Mah-jongg
Main Entry mahjongg Variant spelling or mahjong mauml-zhauml -jauml -zh -
j mauml- Function nounEtymology from Mah-Jongg a trademarkDate 1920
a game of Chinese origin usually played by four persons with 144 tiles that are drawn and discarded until one player secures a winning hand
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Maniac
Main Entry maniac Pronunciation m-n-ak Function nounEtymology Late Latin maniacus maniacal from
Greek maniakos from maniaDate circa 1763
1 MADMAN LUNATIC 2 a person characterized by an inordinate or ungovernable enthusiasm for something
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Mayonnaise
Main Entry mayonnaise Pronunciation m--nz m-- Function nounEtymology FrenchDate 1841
a dressing made of egg yolks vegetable oils and vinegar or lemon juice
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Nuisance
Main Entry nuisance Pronunciation nuuml-s n(t)s nyuuml-Function noun
Etymology Middle English nusaunce noisaunce from Anglo-French from nuisir nuire to harm from Latin nocre mdash more at NOXIOUS
Date 15th century
1 HARM INJURY 2 one that is annoying unpleasant or obnoxious PEST
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Nuptial
Main Entry nuptial Pronunciation np-shl -chl divide-sh-wl divide-ch-wl Function adjective
Etymology Latin nuptialis from nuptiae plural wedding from nubere to marry perhaps akin to Greek nymph bride nymph
Date 15th century
1 of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony 2 characteristic of or occurring in the breeding season ltnuptial flightgt
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OrangeMain Entry orange Pronunciation aumlr-inj aumlr(-)nj chiefly Northern amp
Midland r-inj r(-)nj Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French orrange araunge from Old Occitan auranja from Arabic nranj from Persian nrang from Sanskrit nra Atildega orange tree
Date 14th century1 a a globose berry with a yellowish to reddish-orange rind and a sweet edible pulp b any of various small evergreen citrus trees (genus Citrus) with glossy ovate leaves hard yellow wood fragrant white flowers and fruits that are oranges 2 any of several trees or fruits resembling the orange 3 any of a group of colors that lie midway between red and yellow in hue
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Orator
Main Entry orator Pronunciation r--tr aumlr-Function nounDate 15th century
1 one who delivers an oration 2 one distinguished for skill and power as a public speaker
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Parachute
Main Entry parachute Pronunciation per--shuumlt pa-r- Function nounEtymology French from para- (as in parasol) +
chute fall mdash more at CHUTEDate 1785
1 a device for slowing the descent of a person or object through the air that consists of a fabric canopy beneath which the person or object is suspended 2 PATAGIUM 3 a device or structure suggestive of a parachute in form use or operation mdash parachutic per--shuuml-tik pa-r- adjective
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PictureMain Entry picture Pronunciation pik-chr Function noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin pictura from pictus past participle of pingere to paint mdash more at PAINT
Date 15th century
1 a design or representation made by various means (as painting drawing or photography) 2 a a description so vivid or graphic as to suggest a mental image or give an accurate idea of something ltthe book gives a detailed picture of what is happeninggt b a mental image 3 IMAGE COPY lthe was the picture of his fathergt ltshe was the very picture of healthgt 4 a a transitory visible image or reproduction b MOTION PICTURE c plural MOVIES 5 TABLEAU 2 6 SITUATION lttook a hard look at his financial picturegt
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Porch
Main Entry porch Pronunciation prch Function noun
Etymology Middle English porche from Anglo-French from Latin porticus portico from porta gate akin to Latin portus port mdash more at FORD
Date 14th century
1 a covered area adjoining an entrance to a building and usually having a separate roof 2 obsolete PORTICO
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PrefaceMain Entry preface Pronunciation pre-fs Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Medieval Latin prephatia alteration of Latin praefation- praefatio foreword from praefari to say beforehand from prae- pre- + fari to say mdash more at BAN
Date 14th century
1 often capitalized a variable doxology beginning with the Sursum Corda and ending with the Sanctus in traditional eucharistic liturgies 2 the introductory remarks of a speaker or author 3 APPROACH PRELIMINARY
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Pseudonym
Main Entry pseuydoynym Pronunciation suuml-d-nim Function noun
Etymology French pseudonyme from Greek pseudnymos bearing a false name from pseud- + onyma name mdash more at NAME
Date 1833
a fictitious name especially PEN NAME
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Quaker
Main Entry quaker Pronunciation kw-kr Function nounDate 1597
1 one that quakes 2 capitalized FRIEND 5 mdash Quakerish kw-k(-)rish adjective mdash Quakerism -k-ri-zm noun mdash Quakerly -kr-l
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Query
Main Entry query Pronunciation kwir- kwer-Inflected form plural queriesFunction noun
Etymology alteration of earlier quere from Latin quaere imperative of quaerere to ask
Date circa 1635
1 QUESTION INQUIRY 2 a question in the mind DOUBT 3 QUESTION MARK 2
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Rendezvous
Main Entry rendezvous Pronunciation raumln-di-vuuml -d-Inflected form plural rendezvous -vuumlz Function nounEtymology Middle French from rendez vous
present yourselvesDate 1582
1 a a place appointed for assembling or meeting b a place of popular resort HAUNT 2 a meeting at an appointed place and time 3 the process of bringing two spacecraft together
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Salmon
Main Entry salmon Pronunciation sa-mn Inflected form plural salmon also salmonsFunction noun
Etymology Middle English samon from Anglo-French salmon samon from Latin salmon- salmo
Date 13th century1 a a large anadromous salmonid fish (Salmo salar) of the North Atlantic noted as a game and food fish called also Atlantic salmon b any of various anadromous salmonid fishes other than the salmon especially PACIFIC SALMON c a fish (as a barramundi) resembling a salmon 2 the variable color of salmons flesh averaging a strong yellowish pink
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Sauce
Main Entry sauce Pronunciation ss usually sas for 4Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin salsa feminine of salsus salted from past participle of sallere to salt from sal salt mdash more at SALT
Date 14th century1 a condiment or relish for food especially a fluid dressing or topping 2 something that adds zest or piquancy 3 stewed fruit eaten with other food or as a dessert 4 pert or impudent language or actions 5 slang LIQUOR used with the
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Sergeant
Main Entry sergeant Pronunciation saumlr-jnt Function noun
Etymology
Middle English servant attendant sergeant from Anglo-French sergant serjant from Latin servient- serviens present participle of servire to serve
Date 13th century1 SERGEANT AT ARMS 2 obsolete an officer who enforces the judgments of a court or the commands of one in authority 3 a noncommissioned officer ranking in the army and marine corps above a corporal and below a staff sergeant broadly NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER 4 an officer in a police force ranking in the United States just below captain or sometimes lieutenant and in England just below inspector
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SpeciesMain Entry species Pronunciation sp-()shz -()sz Inflected form plural speciesFunction noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin appearance kind species from specere to look mdash more at SPY
Date 14th century1 a KIND SORT b a class of individuals having common attributes and designated by a common name specifically a logical division of a genus or more comprehensive class ltconfessing sins in species and in numbergt c the human race human beings often used with the ltsurvival of the species in the nuclear agegt d (1) a category of biological classification ranking immediately below the genus or subgenus comprising related organisms or populations potentially capable of interbreeding and being designated by a binomial that consists of the name of a genus followed by a Latin or latinized uncapitalized noun or adjective agreeing grammatically with the genus name (2) an individual or kind belonging to a biological species e a particular kind of atomic nucleus atom molecule or ion 2 the consecrated eucharistic elements of the Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox Eucharist 3 a a mental image also a sensible object b an object of thought correlative with a natural object
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Suicide
Main Entry suicide Pronunciation suuml--sd Function noun
Etymology
Latin sui (genitive) of oneself + English -cide akin to Old English amp Old High German sn his Latin suus ones own sed se without Sanskrit sva oneself ones own
Date 16431 a the act or an instance of taking ones own life voluntarily and intentionally especially by a person of years of discretion and of sound mind b ruin of ones own interests ltpolitical suicidegt c APOPTOSIS ltcell suicidegt 2 one that commits or attempts suicide
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Tarantula
Main Entry tarantula Pronunciation t-ran-ch-l -t-l -ranch-l -rant-Inflected form plural tarantulas also
tarantulae -l Function nounEtymology Medieval Latin from Old Italian
tarantola from TarantoDate 1561
1 a European wolf spider (Lycosa tarentula) popularly held to be the cause of tarantism 2 any of a family (Theraphosidae) of large hairy American spiders that are typically rather sluggish and capable of biting sharply though most forms are not significantly poisonous to humans
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ThesisMain Entry thesis Pronunciation th-ss Britain especially for 1 the-sisInflected form plural theyses th-sz Function noun
Etymology
in sense 1 Middle English lowering of the voice from Late Latin amp Greek Late Latin from Greek downbeat more important part of a foot literally act of laying down in other senses Latin from Greek literally act of laying down from tithenai to put lay down mdash more at DO
Date 14th century1 a (1) the unstressed part of a poetic foot especially in accentual verse (2) the longer part of a poetic foot especially in quantitative verse b the accented part of a musical measure DOWNBEAT compare ARSIS 2 a a position or proposition that a person (as a candidate for scholastic honors) advances and offers to maintain by argument b a proposition to be proved or one advanced without proof HYPOTHESIS 3 the first and least adequate stage of dialectic compare SYNTHESIS 4 a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view especially one written by a candidate for an academic degree
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Tortoise
Main Entry tortoise Pronunciation tr-ts Function noun
Etymology Middle English tortu tortuse from Anglo-French tortue mdash more at TURTLE
Date 14th century
1 any of a family (Testudinidae) of terrestrial turtles broadly TURTLE 2 someone or something regarded as slow or laggard
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Tourniquet
Main Entry tourniquet Pronunciation tr-ni-kt tr- Function noun
Etymology French turnstile tourniquet from tourner to turn from Old French mdash more at TURN
Date 1695
a device (as a band of rubber) that checks bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels
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TuckMain Entry tuck Pronunciation tk Function verb
Etymology
Middle English tuken to mistreat finish (cloth) by stretching and beating tuck from Old English tTcian to mistreat akin to Old High German zuhhen to jerk Old English togian to pull mdash more at TOW
Date 14th century
transitive verb 1 a to pull up into a fold b to make a tuck in 2 to put into a snug often concealing or isolating place lta cottage tucked away in the hillgt 3 a to push in the loose end of so as to hold tightly lttuck in your shirtgt b to cover by tucking in bedclothes usually used with in 4 EAT usually used with away or in lttucked away a big lunchgt 5 to put into a tuck position intransitive verb 1 to draw together into tucks or folds 2 to eat or drink heartily usually used with into lttucked into their beer and pretzelsgt 3 to fit snugly
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Turquoise
Main Entry turquoise Variant spelling also turquois tr-kiz -kwiz Function noun
Etymology Middle English turkeys from Anglo-French turkeise from feminine of turkeis Turkish from Turc Turkish
Date 14th century
1 a mineral that is a blue bluish-green or greenish-gray hydrous basic phosphate of copper and aluminum takes a high polish and is valued as a gem when skyblue 2 a light greenish blue
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Typhus
Main Entry typhus Pronunciation t-fs Function noun
Etymology New Latin from Greek typhos fever akin to Greek typhein to smoke mdash more at DEAF
Date 1785
any of various bacterial diseases caused by rickettsias as a a severe human febrile disease that is caused by one (Rickettsia prowazekii) transmitted especially by body lice and is marked by high fever stupor alternating with delirium intense headache and a dark red rash b MURINE TYPHUS c SCRUB TYPHUS
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Utensil
Main Entry utensil Pronunciation y-ten(t)-sl yuuml- Function noun
Etymology
Middle English vessels for domestic use from Middle French utensile from Latin utensilia from neuter plural of utensilis useful from uti to use
Date 14th century1 an implement instrument or vessel used in a household and especially a kitchen 2 a useful tool or implement synonyms see IMPLEMENT
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Worcestershire Sauce
Main Entry Worcestershire sauce Pronunciation ws-t(r)-shir- -shr- also -sh(-)r- Function nounEtymology Worcestershire England where it
was originally madeDate 1843
a pungent sauce whose ingredients include soy vinegar and garlic called also Worcestershire
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WorryMain Entry worry Pronunciation wr- w-r Inflected form worried worryingFunction verb
Etymology Middle English worien from Old English wyrgan akin to Old High German wurgen to strangle Lithuanian verdti to constrict
Date before 12th century
transitive verb 1 dialect British CHOKE STRANGLE 2 a to harass by tearing biting or snapping especially at the throat b to shake or pull at with the teeth lta terrier worrying a ratgt c to touch or disturb something repeatedly d to change the position of or adjust by repeated pushing or hauling 3 a to assail with rough or aggressive attack or treatment TORMENT b to subject to persistent or nagging attention or effort 4 to afflict with mental distress or agitation make anxious intransitive verb 1 dialect British STRANGLE CHOKE 2 to move proceed or progress by unceasing or difficult effort STRUGGLE 3 to feel or experience concern or anxiety FRET ltworrying about his healthgt mdash worriedly -(r)d-l -(r)d- adverb mdash worrier -(r)-r noun mdash worryingly adverb
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Zucchini
Main Entry zucchini Pronunciation z-k-n Inflected form plural zucchini or zucchinisFunction nounEtymology Italian plural of zucchino
diminutive of zucca gourdDate 1925
a smooth cylindrical usually dark green summer squash also a plant that bears zucchini
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- Commonly Mispronounced Words
- Abalone
- Accessory
- Acknowledge
- Acoustic
- Admirable
- Adolescence
- Advocacy
- Affidavit
- Allege
- Almond
- Alms
- Alumna
- Analgesic
- Any
- Applicable
- Appreciate
- Associate
- Asterisk
- Asthma
- Attacheacute
- Attorney
- Awardee
- Bamboo
- Beneficiary
- Bicuspid Valve
- Boutique
- Broccoli
- Bury
- Busy
- Category
- Cement
- Cemetery
- Chimera
- Chocolate
- Cleanliness
- Climb
- Comfortable
- Condolence
- Confirm
- Controversy
- Corps
- Coupon
- Debut
- Didnrsquot
- Education
- Embryo
- Entrepreneur
- Exciting
- Executive
- Faux Pas
- Favorite
- Gargantuan
- Genre
- Gourmet
- Hacienda
- Handsome
- Heinous
- Hippopotamus
- Humongous
- Idiot
- Indigent
- Ingenuity
- Journal
- Knowledge
- Kuwait
- Legume
- Lettuce
- Lip-synch
- Lychee
- Mah-jongg
- Maniac
- Mayonnaise
- Nuisance
- Nuptial
- Orange
- Orator
- Parachute
- Picture
- Porch
- Preface
- Pseudonym
- Quaker
- Query
- Rendezvous
- Salmon
- Sauce
- Sergeant
- Species
- Suicide
- Tarantula
- Thesis
- Tortoise
- Tourniquet
- Tuck
- Turquoise
- Typhus
- Utensil
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Worry
- Zucchini
Asterisk
Main Entry asterisk Pronunciation as-t-risk especially in plural also divide-
rikFunction noun
Etymology Middle English astarisc from Late Latin asteriscus from Greek asteriskos literally little star diminutive of aster- astr
Date 14th century the character atilde used in printing or writing as a reference mark as an indication of the omission of letters or words to denote a hypothetical or unattested linguistic form or for various arbitrary meanings mdash asteriskless -ls adjective
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Asthma
Main Entry asthma Pronunciation az-m British as-Function Noun
Etymology Middle English asma from Medieval Latin modification of Greek asthma
Date 14th century a chronic lung disorder that is marked by recurring episodes of airway obstruction (as from bronchospasm) manifested by labored breathing accompanied especially by wheezing and coughing and by a sense of constriction in the chest and that is triggered by hyperreactivity to various stimuli (as allergens or rapid change in air temperature) mdash asthmatic az-ma-tik British as- adjective or noun mdash asthmatically -ti-k(-)l adverb
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Attacheacute
Main Entry attacheacute Pronunciation a-t-sh a-ta- -ta- Function nounEtymology French past participle of attacherDate 1826
1 a technical expert on a countrys diplomatic staff at a foreign capital lta military attachegt 2 ATTACHEacute CASE
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Attorney
Main Entry attorney Pronunciation -tr-n Inflected form plural attorneysFunction noun
Etymology Middle English attourney from Anglo-French aturneacute past participle of aturner
Date 14th century
one who is legally appointed to transact business on anothers behalf especially LAWYER mdash attorneyship -ship noun
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Bamboo
Main Entry bamboo Pronunciation ()bam-buuml bam- Inflected form plural bamboosFunction nounEtymology Malay bambuUsage often attributiveDate 1586
any of various woody or arborescent grasses (as of the genera Bambusa Arundinaria and Dendrocalamus of the subfamily Bambusoideae) of tropical and temperate regions having hollow stems thick rhizomes and shoots that are used for food also the jointed stem of bamboo used especially for building furniture and utensils
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Beneficiary
Main Entry beneficiary Pronunciation be-n-fi-sh-er- -e-r -fi-sh(-)r Inflected form plural beneficiariesFunction NounDate 16621 one that benefits from something 2 a the person designated to receive the income of a trust estate b the person named (as in an insurance policy) to receive proceeds or benefits mdash beneficiary adjective
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Bicuspid Valve
Main Entry bicuspid valveFunction nounDate circa 1903
MITRAL VALVE
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Boutique
Main Entry boutique Pronunciation buuml-tk Function noun
Etymology French shop probably from Old Occitan botica ultimately from Greek apothk storehouse mdash more at APOTHECARY
Usage often attributiveDate 17671 a a small fashionable shop b a small shop within a large department store 2 a small company that offers highly specialized services or products ltboutique wineriesgt ltan independent investment boutiquegt mdash boutiquey -t-k adjective
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Broccoli
Main Entry broccoli Pronunciation brauml-k-l brauml-kl Function noun
Etymology Italian plural of broccolo flowering top of a cabbage diminutive of brocco small nail sprout
Date 1699
1 chiefly British a large hardy cauliflower 2 a either of two garden vegetable plants closely related to the cabbage (1) one with a thick central stem and a compact head of dense usually green florets that is classified with the cauliflower (2) one (Brassica oleracea italica) with slender stems and usually green or purple florets not arranged in a central head b the stems and immature florets of broccoli used as food
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BuryMain Entry bury Pronunciation ber- be-r also br- Inflected form buried buryingFunction transitive verb
Etymology Middle English burien from Old English byrgan akin to Old High German bergan to shelter Russian berech to spare
Date before 12th century1 to dispose of by depositing in or as if in the earth especially to inter with funeral ceremonies 2 a to conceal by or as if by covering with earth b to cover from view ltburied her face in her handsgt 3 a to have done with ltburying their differencesgt b to conceal in obscurity ltburied the retraction among the classified adsgt c SUBMERGE ENGROSS usually used with in ltburied himself in his booksgt 4 to put (a playing card) out of play by placing it in or under the dealers pack 5 to succeed emphatically or impressively in making (a shot) ltbury a jumpergt ltbury a puttgt 6 to defeat overwhelmingly synonyms see HIDE mdash bury the hatchet to settle a disagreement become reconciled
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BusyMain Entry busy Pronunciation bi-z Inflected form busier busiestFunction adjective
Etymology Middle English bisy from Old English bisig akin to Middle Dutch amp Middle Low German besich busy
Date before 12th century
1 a engaged in action OCCUPIED b being in use ltfound the telephone busygt 2 full of activity BUSTLING lta busy seaportgt 3 foolishly or intrusively active MEDDLING 4 full of distracting detail lta busy designgt mdash busily bi-z-l adverb mdash busyness bi-z-ns noun synonyms BUSY INDUSTRIOUS DILIGENT ASSIDUOUS SEDULOUS mean actively engaged or occupied BUSY chiefly stresses activity as opposed to idleness or leisure lttoo busy to spend time with the childrengt INDUSTRIOUS implies characteristic or habitual devotion to work ltindustrious employeesgt DILIGENT suggests earnest application to some specific object or pursuit ltvery diligent in her pursuit of a degreegt ASSIDUOUS stresses careful and unremitting application ltassiduous practicegt SEDULOUS implies painstaking and persevering application lta sedulous investigation of the murdergt
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CategoryMain Entry category Pronunciation ka-t-gr- Inflected form plural categoriesFunction noun
Etymology
Late Latin categoria from Greek katgoria predication category from katgorein to accuse affirm predicate from kata- + agora public assembly from ageirein to gather
Date 1588
1 any of several fundamental and distinct classes to which entities or concepts belong 2 a division within a system of classification
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CementMain Entry cement Pronunciation si-ment also s-ment Function noun
Etymology
Middle English sement from Anglo-French ciment from Latin caementum stone chips used in making mortar from caedere to cut
Date 14th century1 a CONCRETE b a powder of alumina silica lime iron oxide and magnesium oxide burned together in a kiln and finely pulverized and used as an ingredient of mortar and concrete also any mixture used for a similar purpose 2 a binding element or agency as a a substance to make objects adhere to each other b something serving to unite firmly ltjustice is the cement that holds a political community together mdash R M Hutchinsgt 3 CEMENTUM 4 a plastic composition made especially of zinc or silica for filling dental cavities 5 the fine-grained groundmass or glass of a porphyry
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Cemetery
Main Entry cemetery Pronunciation se-m-ter- -te-r Inflected form plural cemeteriesFunction Noun
Etymology
Middle English cimitery from Anglo-French cimiterie from Late Latin coemeterium from Greek koimtrion sleeping chamber burial place from koiman to put to sleep akin to Greek keisthai to lie Sanskrit Kete he lies
Date 15th century
a burial ground
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Chimera
Main Entry chimera Pronunciation k-mir- k-Function noun
Etymology
Latin chimaera from Greek chimaira she-goat chimera akin to Old Norse gymbr yearling ewe Greek cheimn winter mdash more at HIBERNATE
1 a capitalized a fire-breathing she-monster in Greek mythology having a lions head a goats body and a serpents tail b an imaginary monster compounded of incongruous parts 2 an illusion or fabrication of the mind especially an unrealizable dream lta fancy a chimera in my brain troubles me in my prayer mdash John Donnegt 3 an individual organ or part consisting of tissues of diverse genetic constitution
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ChocolateMain Entry chocolate Pronunciation chauml-k(-)lt ch- Function noun
Etymology
Spanish from Nahuatl chocoltl probably alteration of eastern Nahuatl dialect chikoltl from chikolli hook (probably used to refer to the beater used to mix chocolate with water) + tl water liquid
Date 16041 a beverage made by mixing chocolate with water or milk 2 a food prepared from ground roasted cacao beans 3 a small candy with a center (as a fondant) and a chocolate coating 4 a brownish gray mdash chocolate adjective
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ClimbMain Entry 1climb Pronunciation klm Function verb
Etymology Middle English from Old English climban probably akin to Old English clifian to adhere mdash more at CLEAVE
Date before 12th centuryintransitive verb 1 a to go upward with gradual or continuous progress RISE ASCEND ltwatching the smoke climbgt b to increase gradually ltprices are continuing to climbgt c to slope upward lta climbing pathgt 2 a to go upward or raise oneself especially by grasping or clutching with the hands ltclimbed aboard the traingt b of a plant to ascend in growth (as by twining) 3 to go about or down usually by grasping or holding with the hands ltclimb down the laddergt 4 to get into or out of clothing usually with some haste or effort ltthe firefighters climbed into their clothesgt transitive verb 1 to go upward on or along to the top of or over ltclimb a hillgt 2 to draw or pull oneself up over or to the top of by using hands and feet ltchildren climbing the treegt 3 to grow up or over ltivy climbing the wallgt mdash climbable kl-m-bl adjective
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ComfortableMain Entry comfortable Pronunciation km(p)(f)-t(r)-bl km(p)-f(r)-t-bl km-f(r)-bl Function adjectiveDate 17691 a affording or enjoying contentment and security lta comfortable incomegt b affording or enjoying physical comfort lta comfortable chairgt ltwas too comfortable to movegt 2 a free from vexation or doubt ltcomfortable assumptionsgt b free from stress or tension lta comfortable routinegt mdash comfortableness noun mdash comfortably -bl adverb synonyms COMFORTABLE COZY SNUG EASY RESTFUL mean enjoying or providing a position of contentment and security COMFORTABLE applies to anything that encourages serenity well-being or complacency as well as physical ease ltstarted feeling comfortable in our new surroundingsgt COZY suggests warmth shelter assured ease and friendliness lta cozy neighborhood coffee shopgt SNUG suggests having just enough space for comfort and safety but no more lta snug little cottagegt EASY implies relief from or absence of anything likely to cause discomfort or constraint ltliving in easy circumstancesgt RESTFUL applies to whatever induces or contributes to rest or relaxation lta quiet restful vacationgt
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Condolence
Main Entry condolence Pronunciation kn-d-ln(t)s also kaumln-d- Function nounDate 1603
1 sympathy with another in sorrow 2 an expression of sympathy synonyms see PITY
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ConfirmMain Entry confirm Pronunciation kn-frm Function transitive verb
Etymology Middle English from Anglo-French cunfermer from Latin confirmare from com- + firmare to make firm from firmus firm
Date 13th century1 to give approval to RATIFY ltconfirm a treatygt 2 to make firm or firmer STRENGTHEN ltconfirm ones resolvegt 3 to administer the rite of confirmation to 4 to give new assurance of the validity of remove doubt about by authoritative act or indisputable fact ltconfirm a rumorgt ltconfirm an ordergt mdash confirmability -fr-m-bi-l-t noun mdash confirmable -fr-m-bl adjective synonyms CONFIRM CORROBORATE SUBSTANTIATE VERIFY AUTHENTICATE VALIDATE mean to attest to the truth or validity of something CONFIRM implies the removing of doubts by an authoritative statement or indisputable fact ltconfirmed the reportsgt CORROBORATE suggests the strengthening of what is already partly established ltwitnesses corroborated his storygt SUBSTANTIATE implies the offering of evidence that sustains the contention ltthe claims have yet to be substantiatedgt VERIFY implies the establishing of correspondence of actual facts or details with those proposed or guessed at ltall statements of fact in the article have been verifiedgt AUTHENTICATE implies establishing genuineness by adducing legal or official documents or expert opinion lthandwriting experts authenticated the diariesgt VALIDATE implies establishing validity by authoritative affirmation or by factual proof ltvalidated the hypothesis by experimentsgt
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Controversy
Main Entry controversy Pronunciation kaumln-tr-vr-s British also kn-trauml-vr-s Inflected form plural controversiesFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English controversie from Anglo-French from Latin controversia from controversus disputable literally turned against from contro- (akin to contra-) + versus past participle of vertere to turn mdash more at WORTH
Date 14th century1 a discussion marked especially by the expression of opposing views DISPUTE 2 QUARREL STRIFE
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Corps
Main Entry corps Pronunciation kr Inflected form plural corps krz Function nounEtymology French from Old French cors from
Latin corpus bodyDate 1707
1 a an organized subdivision of the military establishment ltMarine Corpsgt ltSignal Corpsgt b a tactical unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and auxiliary arms and services 2 a group of persons associated together or acting under common direction especially a body of persons having a common activity or occupation ltthe press corpsgt 3 CORPS DE BALLET
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Coupon
Main Entry coupon Pronunciation kuuml-paumln kyuuml-Function NounEtymology French from Old French piece
from couper to cut mdash more at COPEDate 18221 a statement of due interest to be cut from a bearer bond when payable and presented for payment also the interest rate of a coupon 2 a form surrendered in order to obtain an article service or accommodation as a one of a series of attached tickets or certificates often to be detached and presented as needed b a ticket or form authorizing purchases of rationed commodities c a certificate or similar evidence of a purchase redeemable in premiums d a part of a printed advertisement to be cut off to use as an order blank or inquiry form or to obtain a discount on merchandise or services
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Debut
Main Entry debut Variant spelling also deacutebut d-byuuml d- Function noun
Etymology
French deacutebut from deacutebuter to begin from Middle French desbuter to play first from des- de- + but starting point goal mdash more at BUTT
Date 17511 a first appearance ltmade her singing debutgt 2 a formal entrance into society
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Didnrsquot
Main Entry didnt Pronunciation di-d nt -dn dialect also dit- n(t) or
dintDate 1675 did not
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Education
Main Entry education Pronunciation e-j-k-shn Function nounDate 1531
1 a the action or process of educating or of being educated also a stage of such a process b the knowledge and development resulting from an educational process lta person of little educationgt 2 the field of study that deals mainly with methods of teaching and learning in schools mdash educational -shnl -sh-n l adjective mdash educationally - adverb
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EmbryoMain Entry embryo Pronunciation em-br- Inflected form plural embryosFunction noun
Etymology Medieval Latin embryon- embryo from Greek embryon from en- + bryein to swell akin to Greek bryon catkin
Date 15481 a archaic a vertebrate at any stage of development prior to birth or hatching b an animal in the early stages of growth and differentiation that are characterized by cleavage the laying down of fundamental tissues and the formation of primitive organs and organ systems especially the developing human individual from the time of implantation to the end of the eighth week after conception 2 the young sporophyte of a seed plant usually comprising a rudimentary plant with plumule radicle and cotyledons 3 a something as yet undeveloped b a beginning or undeveloped state of something ltproductions seen in embryo during their out-of-town tryout period mdash Henry Hewesgt
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Entrepreneur
Main Entry entrepreneur Pronunciation auml nn-tr-p(r)-nr -n(y)r Function noun
Etymology French from Old French from entreprendre to undertake mdash more at ENTERPRISE
Date 1852
one who organizes manages and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise mdash entrepreneurial -n(y)r--l -nr- adjective mdash entrepreneurialism ---li-zm noun mdash entrepreneurially ---l adverb mdash entrepreneurship -nr-ship -n(y)r- noun
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Exciting
Main Entry exciting Pronunciation ik-s-ti Function adjectiveDate 1647
producing excitement mdash excitingly -i-l adverb
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Executive
Main Entry executive Pronunciation ig-ze-k(y)-tiv -kyuuml-Function adjectiveDate 1649
1 a of or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs b belonging to the branch of government that is charged with such powers as diplomatic representation superintendence of the execution of the laws and appointment of officials and that usually has some power over legislation (as through veto) compare JUDICIAL LEGISLATIVE 2 a designed for or relating to execution or carrying into effect ltexecutive boardgt b having administrative or managerial responsibility ltexecutive directorgt 3 of or relating to an executive ltthe executive officesgt
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Faux Pas
Main Entry faux pas Pronunciation f-pauml f- Inflected form plural faux pas -pauml(z) -pauml(z) Function nounEtymology French literally false stepDate 1676
BLUNDER especially a social blunder
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Favorite
Main Entry favorite Pronunciation f-v(-)rt f-vrt chiefly dialect f-v-rt Function noun
Etymology Italian favorito past participle of favorire to favor from favore favor from Latin favor
Date 1583
1 one that is treated or regarded with special favor or liking especially a person who is specially loved trusted or provided with favors by someone of high rank or authority 2 a competitor judged most likely to win
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Gargantuan
Main Entry gargantuan Pronunciation -wnFunction adjectiveEtymology GargantuaUsage often capitalizedDate 1596
tremendous in size volume or degree GIGANTIC COLOSSAL ltgargantuan waterfallsgt
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Genre
Main Entry genre Pronunciation zhaumln-r zhauml n- zhauml nr jaumln-r Function nounEtymology French from Middle French kind
gender mdash more at GENDERDate 1770
1 a category of artistic musical or literary composition characterized by a particular style form or content 2 KIND SORT 3 painting that depicts scenes or events from everyday life usually realistically
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Gourmet
Main Entry gourmet Pronunciation gr-m gr- Function noun
Etymology
French from Middle French alteration of gromet boy servant vintners assistant probably ultimately from Middle English grom groom
Date 1820 a connoisseur of food and drink broadly CONNOISSEUR 2 lta film gourmetgt synonyms see EPICURE mdash gourmet adjective
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Hacienda
Main Entry hacienda Pronunciation (h)auml-s-en-d Function noun
Etymology
Spanish from Old Spanish facienda from Latin literally things to be done neuter plural of faciendus gerundive of facere to do mdash more at DO
Date circa 17721 a large estate especially in a Spanish-speaking country PLANTATION 2 the main dwelling of a hacienda
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HandsomeMain Entry handsome Pronunciation han(t)-sm Inflected form handsomer handsomestFunction AdjectiveEtymology Middle English handsom easy to
manipulateDate 1530
1 chiefly dialect APPROPRIATE SUITABLE 2 moderately large SIZABLE lta painting that commanded a handsome pricegt 3 marked by skill or cleverness ADROIT 4 marked by graciousness or generosity LIBERAL lthandsome contributions to charitygt 5 having a pleasing and usually impressive or dignified appearance synonyms see BEAUTIFUL mdash handsomely adverb mdash handsomeness noun
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Heinous
Main Entry heinous Pronunciation h-ns Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French hainus heinous from haine hate from hair to hate of Germanic origin akin to Old High German haz hate mdash more at HATE
Date 14th century
hatefully or shockingly evil ABOMINABLE mdash heinously adverb mdash heinousness noun
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Hippopotamus
Main Entry hippopotamus Pronunciation hi-p-pauml-t-ms Inflected form plural hippopotamuses or
hippopotami -m -()m Function noun
Etymology Latin from Greek hippopotamos alteration of hippos potamios literally riverine horse
Date 1563
a very large herbivorous 4-toed chiefly aquatic artiodactyl mammal (Hippopotamus amphibius) of sub-Saharan Africa with an extremely large head and mouth bare and very thick grayish skin and short legs also a smaller closely related mammal (Choeropsis liberiensis) of western Africa
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Humongous
Main Entry humongous Pronunciation hyuuml-m-gs yuuml- -mauml- Variant spelling also humungous -m-gs Function adjectiveEtymology perhaps alteration of huge +
monstrousDate circa 1967 extremely large HUGE lta humongous buildinggt lthumongous amounts of moneygt
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Idiot
Main Entry idiot Pronunciation i-d-t Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French ydiote from Latin idiota ignorant person from Greek idits one in a private station layman ignorant person from idios ones own private akin to Latin suus ones own mdash more at SUICIDE
Date 14th century
1 usually offensive a person affected with idiocy 2 a foolish or stupid person mdash idiot adjective
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Indigent
Main Entry indigent Pronunciation in-di-jnt Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Middle French from Old French from Latin indigent- indigens present participle of indigre to need from Old Latin indu + Latin egre to need perhaps akin to Old High German echerode poor
Date 15th century1 suffering from indigence IMPOVERISHED 2 a archaic DEFICIENT b archaic totally lacking in something specified mdash indigent noun
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Ingenuity
Main Entry ingenuity Pronunciation in-j-nuuml--t -nyuuml-Inflected form plural ingenuitiesFunction nounDate circa 1592
1 obsolete CANDOR INGENUOUSNESS 2 a skill or cleverness in devising or combining INVENTIVENESS b cleverness or aptness of design or contrivance 3 an ingenious device or contrivance
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JournalMain Entry journal Pronunciation jr-n lFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English service book containing the day hours from Anglo-French jurnal from jurnal adjective daily from Latin diurnalis from diurnus of the day from dies day mdash more at DEITY
Date 15th century1 a a record of current transactions especially a book of original entry in double-entry bookkeeping b an account of day-to-day events c a record of experiences ideas or reflections kept regularly for private use d a record of transactions kept by a deliberative or legislative body e LOG 3 f LOG 4 2 a a daily newspaper b a periodical dealing especially with matters of current interest 3 the part of a rotating shaft axle roll or spindle that turns in a bearing
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KnowledgeMain Entry knowledge Pronunciation nauml-lijFunction nounEtymology Middle English knowlege from knowlechen to
acknowledge irregular from knowenDate 14th century1 obsolete COGNIZANCE 2 a (1) the fact or condition of knowing something with familiarity gained through experience or association (2) acquaintance with or understanding of a science art or technique b (1) the fact or condition of being aware of something (2) the range of ones information or understanding ltanswered to the best of my knowledgegt c the circumstance or condition of apprehending truth or fact through reasoning COGNITION d the fact or condition of having information or of being learned lta person of unusual knowledgegt 3 archaic SEXUAL INTERCOURSE 4 a the sum of what is known the body of truth information and principles acquired by humankind b archaic a branch of learning synonyms KNOWLEDGE LEARNING ERUDITION SCHOLARSHIP mean what is or can be known by an individual or by humankind KNOWLEDGE applies to facts or ideas acquired by study investigation observation or experience ltrich in the knowledge of human naturegt LEARNING applies to knowledge acquired especially through formal often advanced schooling lta book that demonstrates vast learninggt ERUDITION strongly implies the acquiring of profound recondite or bookish learning ltan erudition unusual even in a scholargt SCHOLARSHIP implies the possession of learning characteristic of the advanced scholar in a specialized field of study or investigation lta work of first-rate literary scholarshipgt
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Kuwait
Main Entry Kuwait Pronunciation k-wt Function geographical name
1 country SW Asia in Arabia at head of Persian Gulf a sheikhdom before 1961 under British protection area 6880 square miles (17819 square kilometers) population 1575570 2 city amp port its capital population 181774 mdash Kuwaiti -w-t adjective or noun
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LegumeMain Entry legume Pronunciation le-gyuumlm li-gyuumlmFunction noun
Etymology French leacutegume from Latin legumin- legumen leguminous plant from legere to gather mdash more at LEGEND
Date 16761 a the fruit or seed of plants of the legume family (as peas or beans) used for food b a vegetable used for food 2 any of a large family (Leguminosae syn Fabaceae the legume family) of dicotyledonous herbs shrubs and trees having fruits that are legumes (sense 3) or loments bearing nodules on the roots that contain nitrogen-fixing bacteria and including important food and forage plants (as peas beans or clovers) 3 a dry dehiscent one-celled fruit developed from a simple superior ovary and usually dehiscing into two valves with the seeds attached to the ventral suture POD
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LettuceMain Entry lettuce Pronunciation le-ts Function noun
Etymology
Middle English letuse from Anglo-French letuse probably from plural of letue lettuce plant from Latin lactuca from lact- lac milk from its milky juice mdash more at GALAXY
Date 14th century
any of a genus (Lactuca) of composite plants especially a common garden vegetable (L sativa) whose succulent leaves are used especially in salads
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Lip-synch
Main Entry lipsynch Variant spelling or lipsync lip-sik Function verbDate circa 1961
transitive verb to pretend to sing or say in synchronization with recorded sound intransitive verb to lip-synch something mdash lip sync noun mdash lipsnch yer or lipsnc yer noun
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Lychee
Main Entry lychee Variant spelling or litchi also lichee l-()ch l- Function nounEtymology Chinese (Beijing) ligravezh Date 1588
1 the oval fruit of a Chinese tree (Litchi chinensis) of the soapberry family having a hard scaly reddish outer covering and sweet whitish edible flesh that surrounds a single large seed called also lychee nut 2 a tree bearing lychees
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Mah-jongg
Main Entry mahjongg Variant spelling or mahjong mauml-zhauml -jauml -zh -
j mauml- Function nounEtymology from Mah-Jongg a trademarkDate 1920
a game of Chinese origin usually played by four persons with 144 tiles that are drawn and discarded until one player secures a winning hand
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Maniac
Main Entry maniac Pronunciation m-n-ak Function nounEtymology Late Latin maniacus maniacal from
Greek maniakos from maniaDate circa 1763
1 MADMAN LUNATIC 2 a person characterized by an inordinate or ungovernable enthusiasm for something
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Mayonnaise
Main Entry mayonnaise Pronunciation m--nz m-- Function nounEtymology FrenchDate 1841
a dressing made of egg yolks vegetable oils and vinegar or lemon juice
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Nuisance
Main Entry nuisance Pronunciation nuuml-s n(t)s nyuuml-Function noun
Etymology Middle English nusaunce noisaunce from Anglo-French from nuisir nuire to harm from Latin nocre mdash more at NOXIOUS
Date 15th century
1 HARM INJURY 2 one that is annoying unpleasant or obnoxious PEST
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Nuptial
Main Entry nuptial Pronunciation np-shl -chl divide-sh-wl divide-ch-wl Function adjective
Etymology Latin nuptialis from nuptiae plural wedding from nubere to marry perhaps akin to Greek nymph bride nymph
Date 15th century
1 of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony 2 characteristic of or occurring in the breeding season ltnuptial flightgt
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OrangeMain Entry orange Pronunciation aumlr-inj aumlr(-)nj chiefly Northern amp
Midland r-inj r(-)nj Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French orrange araunge from Old Occitan auranja from Arabic nranj from Persian nrang from Sanskrit nra Atildega orange tree
Date 14th century1 a a globose berry with a yellowish to reddish-orange rind and a sweet edible pulp b any of various small evergreen citrus trees (genus Citrus) with glossy ovate leaves hard yellow wood fragrant white flowers and fruits that are oranges 2 any of several trees or fruits resembling the orange 3 any of a group of colors that lie midway between red and yellow in hue
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Orator
Main Entry orator Pronunciation r--tr aumlr-Function nounDate 15th century
1 one who delivers an oration 2 one distinguished for skill and power as a public speaker
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Parachute
Main Entry parachute Pronunciation per--shuumlt pa-r- Function nounEtymology French from para- (as in parasol) +
chute fall mdash more at CHUTEDate 1785
1 a device for slowing the descent of a person or object through the air that consists of a fabric canopy beneath which the person or object is suspended 2 PATAGIUM 3 a device or structure suggestive of a parachute in form use or operation mdash parachutic per--shuuml-tik pa-r- adjective
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PictureMain Entry picture Pronunciation pik-chr Function noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin pictura from pictus past participle of pingere to paint mdash more at PAINT
Date 15th century
1 a design or representation made by various means (as painting drawing or photography) 2 a a description so vivid or graphic as to suggest a mental image or give an accurate idea of something ltthe book gives a detailed picture of what is happeninggt b a mental image 3 IMAGE COPY lthe was the picture of his fathergt ltshe was the very picture of healthgt 4 a a transitory visible image or reproduction b MOTION PICTURE c plural MOVIES 5 TABLEAU 2 6 SITUATION lttook a hard look at his financial picturegt
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Porch
Main Entry porch Pronunciation prch Function noun
Etymology Middle English porche from Anglo-French from Latin porticus portico from porta gate akin to Latin portus port mdash more at FORD
Date 14th century
1 a covered area adjoining an entrance to a building and usually having a separate roof 2 obsolete PORTICO
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PrefaceMain Entry preface Pronunciation pre-fs Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Medieval Latin prephatia alteration of Latin praefation- praefatio foreword from praefari to say beforehand from prae- pre- + fari to say mdash more at BAN
Date 14th century
1 often capitalized a variable doxology beginning with the Sursum Corda and ending with the Sanctus in traditional eucharistic liturgies 2 the introductory remarks of a speaker or author 3 APPROACH PRELIMINARY
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Pseudonym
Main Entry pseuydoynym Pronunciation suuml-d-nim Function noun
Etymology French pseudonyme from Greek pseudnymos bearing a false name from pseud- + onyma name mdash more at NAME
Date 1833
a fictitious name especially PEN NAME
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Quaker
Main Entry quaker Pronunciation kw-kr Function nounDate 1597
1 one that quakes 2 capitalized FRIEND 5 mdash Quakerish kw-k(-)rish adjective mdash Quakerism -k-ri-zm noun mdash Quakerly -kr-l
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Query
Main Entry query Pronunciation kwir- kwer-Inflected form plural queriesFunction noun
Etymology alteration of earlier quere from Latin quaere imperative of quaerere to ask
Date circa 1635
1 QUESTION INQUIRY 2 a question in the mind DOUBT 3 QUESTION MARK 2
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Rendezvous
Main Entry rendezvous Pronunciation raumln-di-vuuml -d-Inflected form plural rendezvous -vuumlz Function nounEtymology Middle French from rendez vous
present yourselvesDate 1582
1 a a place appointed for assembling or meeting b a place of popular resort HAUNT 2 a meeting at an appointed place and time 3 the process of bringing two spacecraft together
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Salmon
Main Entry salmon Pronunciation sa-mn Inflected form plural salmon also salmonsFunction noun
Etymology Middle English samon from Anglo-French salmon samon from Latin salmon- salmo
Date 13th century1 a a large anadromous salmonid fish (Salmo salar) of the North Atlantic noted as a game and food fish called also Atlantic salmon b any of various anadromous salmonid fishes other than the salmon especially PACIFIC SALMON c a fish (as a barramundi) resembling a salmon 2 the variable color of salmons flesh averaging a strong yellowish pink
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Sauce
Main Entry sauce Pronunciation ss usually sas for 4Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin salsa feminine of salsus salted from past participle of sallere to salt from sal salt mdash more at SALT
Date 14th century1 a condiment or relish for food especially a fluid dressing or topping 2 something that adds zest or piquancy 3 stewed fruit eaten with other food or as a dessert 4 pert or impudent language or actions 5 slang LIQUOR used with the
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Sergeant
Main Entry sergeant Pronunciation saumlr-jnt Function noun
Etymology
Middle English servant attendant sergeant from Anglo-French sergant serjant from Latin servient- serviens present participle of servire to serve
Date 13th century1 SERGEANT AT ARMS 2 obsolete an officer who enforces the judgments of a court or the commands of one in authority 3 a noncommissioned officer ranking in the army and marine corps above a corporal and below a staff sergeant broadly NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER 4 an officer in a police force ranking in the United States just below captain or sometimes lieutenant and in England just below inspector
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SpeciesMain Entry species Pronunciation sp-()shz -()sz Inflected form plural speciesFunction noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin appearance kind species from specere to look mdash more at SPY
Date 14th century1 a KIND SORT b a class of individuals having common attributes and designated by a common name specifically a logical division of a genus or more comprehensive class ltconfessing sins in species and in numbergt c the human race human beings often used with the ltsurvival of the species in the nuclear agegt d (1) a category of biological classification ranking immediately below the genus or subgenus comprising related organisms or populations potentially capable of interbreeding and being designated by a binomial that consists of the name of a genus followed by a Latin or latinized uncapitalized noun or adjective agreeing grammatically with the genus name (2) an individual or kind belonging to a biological species e a particular kind of atomic nucleus atom molecule or ion 2 the consecrated eucharistic elements of the Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox Eucharist 3 a a mental image also a sensible object b an object of thought correlative with a natural object
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Suicide
Main Entry suicide Pronunciation suuml--sd Function noun
Etymology
Latin sui (genitive) of oneself + English -cide akin to Old English amp Old High German sn his Latin suus ones own sed se without Sanskrit sva oneself ones own
Date 16431 a the act or an instance of taking ones own life voluntarily and intentionally especially by a person of years of discretion and of sound mind b ruin of ones own interests ltpolitical suicidegt c APOPTOSIS ltcell suicidegt 2 one that commits or attempts suicide
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Tarantula
Main Entry tarantula Pronunciation t-ran-ch-l -t-l -ranch-l -rant-Inflected form plural tarantulas also
tarantulae -l Function nounEtymology Medieval Latin from Old Italian
tarantola from TarantoDate 1561
1 a European wolf spider (Lycosa tarentula) popularly held to be the cause of tarantism 2 any of a family (Theraphosidae) of large hairy American spiders that are typically rather sluggish and capable of biting sharply though most forms are not significantly poisonous to humans
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ThesisMain Entry thesis Pronunciation th-ss Britain especially for 1 the-sisInflected form plural theyses th-sz Function noun
Etymology
in sense 1 Middle English lowering of the voice from Late Latin amp Greek Late Latin from Greek downbeat more important part of a foot literally act of laying down in other senses Latin from Greek literally act of laying down from tithenai to put lay down mdash more at DO
Date 14th century1 a (1) the unstressed part of a poetic foot especially in accentual verse (2) the longer part of a poetic foot especially in quantitative verse b the accented part of a musical measure DOWNBEAT compare ARSIS 2 a a position or proposition that a person (as a candidate for scholastic honors) advances and offers to maintain by argument b a proposition to be proved or one advanced without proof HYPOTHESIS 3 the first and least adequate stage of dialectic compare SYNTHESIS 4 a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view especially one written by a candidate for an academic degree
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Tortoise
Main Entry tortoise Pronunciation tr-ts Function noun
Etymology Middle English tortu tortuse from Anglo-French tortue mdash more at TURTLE
Date 14th century
1 any of a family (Testudinidae) of terrestrial turtles broadly TURTLE 2 someone or something regarded as slow or laggard
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Tourniquet
Main Entry tourniquet Pronunciation tr-ni-kt tr- Function noun
Etymology French turnstile tourniquet from tourner to turn from Old French mdash more at TURN
Date 1695
a device (as a band of rubber) that checks bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels
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TuckMain Entry tuck Pronunciation tk Function verb
Etymology
Middle English tuken to mistreat finish (cloth) by stretching and beating tuck from Old English tTcian to mistreat akin to Old High German zuhhen to jerk Old English togian to pull mdash more at TOW
Date 14th century
transitive verb 1 a to pull up into a fold b to make a tuck in 2 to put into a snug often concealing or isolating place lta cottage tucked away in the hillgt 3 a to push in the loose end of so as to hold tightly lttuck in your shirtgt b to cover by tucking in bedclothes usually used with in 4 EAT usually used with away or in lttucked away a big lunchgt 5 to put into a tuck position intransitive verb 1 to draw together into tucks or folds 2 to eat or drink heartily usually used with into lttucked into their beer and pretzelsgt 3 to fit snugly
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Turquoise
Main Entry turquoise Variant spelling also turquois tr-kiz -kwiz Function noun
Etymology Middle English turkeys from Anglo-French turkeise from feminine of turkeis Turkish from Turc Turkish
Date 14th century
1 a mineral that is a blue bluish-green or greenish-gray hydrous basic phosphate of copper and aluminum takes a high polish and is valued as a gem when skyblue 2 a light greenish blue
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Typhus
Main Entry typhus Pronunciation t-fs Function noun
Etymology New Latin from Greek typhos fever akin to Greek typhein to smoke mdash more at DEAF
Date 1785
any of various bacterial diseases caused by rickettsias as a a severe human febrile disease that is caused by one (Rickettsia prowazekii) transmitted especially by body lice and is marked by high fever stupor alternating with delirium intense headache and a dark red rash b MURINE TYPHUS c SCRUB TYPHUS
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Utensil
Main Entry utensil Pronunciation y-ten(t)-sl yuuml- Function noun
Etymology
Middle English vessels for domestic use from Middle French utensile from Latin utensilia from neuter plural of utensilis useful from uti to use
Date 14th century1 an implement instrument or vessel used in a household and especially a kitchen 2 a useful tool or implement synonyms see IMPLEMENT
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Worcestershire Sauce
Main Entry Worcestershire sauce Pronunciation ws-t(r)-shir- -shr- also -sh(-)r- Function nounEtymology Worcestershire England where it
was originally madeDate 1843
a pungent sauce whose ingredients include soy vinegar and garlic called also Worcestershire
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WorryMain Entry worry Pronunciation wr- w-r Inflected form worried worryingFunction verb
Etymology Middle English worien from Old English wyrgan akin to Old High German wurgen to strangle Lithuanian verdti to constrict
Date before 12th century
transitive verb 1 dialect British CHOKE STRANGLE 2 a to harass by tearing biting or snapping especially at the throat b to shake or pull at with the teeth lta terrier worrying a ratgt c to touch or disturb something repeatedly d to change the position of or adjust by repeated pushing or hauling 3 a to assail with rough or aggressive attack or treatment TORMENT b to subject to persistent or nagging attention or effort 4 to afflict with mental distress or agitation make anxious intransitive verb 1 dialect British STRANGLE CHOKE 2 to move proceed or progress by unceasing or difficult effort STRUGGLE 3 to feel or experience concern or anxiety FRET ltworrying about his healthgt mdash worriedly -(r)d-l -(r)d- adverb mdash worrier -(r)-r noun mdash worryingly adverb
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Zucchini
Main Entry zucchini Pronunciation z-k-n Inflected form plural zucchini or zucchinisFunction nounEtymology Italian plural of zucchino
diminutive of zucca gourdDate 1925
a smooth cylindrical usually dark green summer squash also a plant that bears zucchini
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- Commonly Mispronounced Words
- Abalone
- Accessory
- Acknowledge
- Acoustic
- Admirable
- Adolescence
- Advocacy
- Affidavit
- Allege
- Almond
- Alms
- Alumna
- Analgesic
- Any
- Applicable
- Appreciate
- Associate
- Asterisk
- Asthma
- Attacheacute
- Attorney
- Awardee
- Bamboo
- Beneficiary
- Bicuspid Valve
- Boutique
- Broccoli
- Bury
- Busy
- Category
- Cement
- Cemetery
- Chimera
- Chocolate
- Cleanliness
- Climb
- Comfortable
- Condolence
- Confirm
- Controversy
- Corps
- Coupon
- Debut
- Didnrsquot
- Education
- Embryo
- Entrepreneur
- Exciting
- Executive
- Faux Pas
- Favorite
- Gargantuan
- Genre
- Gourmet
- Hacienda
- Handsome
- Heinous
- Hippopotamus
- Humongous
- Idiot
- Indigent
- Ingenuity
- Journal
- Knowledge
- Kuwait
- Legume
- Lettuce
- Lip-synch
- Lychee
- Mah-jongg
- Maniac
- Mayonnaise
- Nuisance
- Nuptial
- Orange
- Orator
- Parachute
- Picture
- Porch
- Preface
- Pseudonym
- Quaker
- Query
- Rendezvous
- Salmon
- Sauce
- Sergeant
- Species
- Suicide
- Tarantula
- Thesis
- Tortoise
- Tourniquet
- Tuck
- Turquoise
- Typhus
- Utensil
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Worry
- Zucchini
Asthma
Main Entry asthma Pronunciation az-m British as-Function Noun
Etymology Middle English asma from Medieval Latin modification of Greek asthma
Date 14th century a chronic lung disorder that is marked by recurring episodes of airway obstruction (as from bronchospasm) manifested by labored breathing accompanied especially by wheezing and coughing and by a sense of constriction in the chest and that is triggered by hyperreactivity to various stimuli (as allergens or rapid change in air temperature) mdash asthmatic az-ma-tik British as- adjective or noun mdash asthmatically -ti-k(-)l adverb
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Attacheacute
Main Entry attacheacute Pronunciation a-t-sh a-ta- -ta- Function nounEtymology French past participle of attacherDate 1826
1 a technical expert on a countrys diplomatic staff at a foreign capital lta military attachegt 2 ATTACHEacute CASE
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Attorney
Main Entry attorney Pronunciation -tr-n Inflected form plural attorneysFunction noun
Etymology Middle English attourney from Anglo-French aturneacute past participle of aturner
Date 14th century
one who is legally appointed to transact business on anothers behalf especially LAWYER mdash attorneyship -ship noun
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Awardee
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Bamboo
Main Entry bamboo Pronunciation ()bam-buuml bam- Inflected form plural bamboosFunction nounEtymology Malay bambuUsage often attributiveDate 1586
any of various woody or arborescent grasses (as of the genera Bambusa Arundinaria and Dendrocalamus of the subfamily Bambusoideae) of tropical and temperate regions having hollow stems thick rhizomes and shoots that are used for food also the jointed stem of bamboo used especially for building furniture and utensils
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Beneficiary
Main Entry beneficiary Pronunciation be-n-fi-sh-er- -e-r -fi-sh(-)r Inflected form plural beneficiariesFunction NounDate 16621 one that benefits from something 2 a the person designated to receive the income of a trust estate b the person named (as in an insurance policy) to receive proceeds or benefits mdash beneficiary adjective
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Bicuspid Valve
Main Entry bicuspid valveFunction nounDate circa 1903
MITRAL VALVE
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Boutique
Main Entry boutique Pronunciation buuml-tk Function noun
Etymology French shop probably from Old Occitan botica ultimately from Greek apothk storehouse mdash more at APOTHECARY
Usage often attributiveDate 17671 a a small fashionable shop b a small shop within a large department store 2 a small company that offers highly specialized services or products ltboutique wineriesgt ltan independent investment boutiquegt mdash boutiquey -t-k adjective
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Broccoli
Main Entry broccoli Pronunciation brauml-k-l brauml-kl Function noun
Etymology Italian plural of broccolo flowering top of a cabbage diminutive of brocco small nail sprout
Date 1699
1 chiefly British a large hardy cauliflower 2 a either of two garden vegetable plants closely related to the cabbage (1) one with a thick central stem and a compact head of dense usually green florets that is classified with the cauliflower (2) one (Brassica oleracea italica) with slender stems and usually green or purple florets not arranged in a central head b the stems and immature florets of broccoli used as food
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BuryMain Entry bury Pronunciation ber- be-r also br- Inflected form buried buryingFunction transitive verb
Etymology Middle English burien from Old English byrgan akin to Old High German bergan to shelter Russian berech to spare
Date before 12th century1 to dispose of by depositing in or as if in the earth especially to inter with funeral ceremonies 2 a to conceal by or as if by covering with earth b to cover from view ltburied her face in her handsgt 3 a to have done with ltburying their differencesgt b to conceal in obscurity ltburied the retraction among the classified adsgt c SUBMERGE ENGROSS usually used with in ltburied himself in his booksgt 4 to put (a playing card) out of play by placing it in or under the dealers pack 5 to succeed emphatically or impressively in making (a shot) ltbury a jumpergt ltbury a puttgt 6 to defeat overwhelmingly synonyms see HIDE mdash bury the hatchet to settle a disagreement become reconciled
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BusyMain Entry busy Pronunciation bi-z Inflected form busier busiestFunction adjective
Etymology Middle English bisy from Old English bisig akin to Middle Dutch amp Middle Low German besich busy
Date before 12th century
1 a engaged in action OCCUPIED b being in use ltfound the telephone busygt 2 full of activity BUSTLING lta busy seaportgt 3 foolishly or intrusively active MEDDLING 4 full of distracting detail lta busy designgt mdash busily bi-z-l adverb mdash busyness bi-z-ns noun synonyms BUSY INDUSTRIOUS DILIGENT ASSIDUOUS SEDULOUS mean actively engaged or occupied BUSY chiefly stresses activity as opposed to idleness or leisure lttoo busy to spend time with the childrengt INDUSTRIOUS implies characteristic or habitual devotion to work ltindustrious employeesgt DILIGENT suggests earnest application to some specific object or pursuit ltvery diligent in her pursuit of a degreegt ASSIDUOUS stresses careful and unremitting application ltassiduous practicegt SEDULOUS implies painstaking and persevering application lta sedulous investigation of the murdergt
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CategoryMain Entry category Pronunciation ka-t-gr- Inflected form plural categoriesFunction noun
Etymology
Late Latin categoria from Greek katgoria predication category from katgorein to accuse affirm predicate from kata- + agora public assembly from ageirein to gather
Date 1588
1 any of several fundamental and distinct classes to which entities or concepts belong 2 a division within a system of classification
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CementMain Entry cement Pronunciation si-ment also s-ment Function noun
Etymology
Middle English sement from Anglo-French ciment from Latin caementum stone chips used in making mortar from caedere to cut
Date 14th century1 a CONCRETE b a powder of alumina silica lime iron oxide and magnesium oxide burned together in a kiln and finely pulverized and used as an ingredient of mortar and concrete also any mixture used for a similar purpose 2 a binding element or agency as a a substance to make objects adhere to each other b something serving to unite firmly ltjustice is the cement that holds a political community together mdash R M Hutchinsgt 3 CEMENTUM 4 a plastic composition made especially of zinc or silica for filling dental cavities 5 the fine-grained groundmass or glass of a porphyry
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Cemetery
Main Entry cemetery Pronunciation se-m-ter- -te-r Inflected form plural cemeteriesFunction Noun
Etymology
Middle English cimitery from Anglo-French cimiterie from Late Latin coemeterium from Greek koimtrion sleeping chamber burial place from koiman to put to sleep akin to Greek keisthai to lie Sanskrit Kete he lies
Date 15th century
a burial ground
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Chimera
Main Entry chimera Pronunciation k-mir- k-Function noun
Etymology
Latin chimaera from Greek chimaira she-goat chimera akin to Old Norse gymbr yearling ewe Greek cheimn winter mdash more at HIBERNATE
1 a capitalized a fire-breathing she-monster in Greek mythology having a lions head a goats body and a serpents tail b an imaginary monster compounded of incongruous parts 2 an illusion or fabrication of the mind especially an unrealizable dream lta fancy a chimera in my brain troubles me in my prayer mdash John Donnegt 3 an individual organ or part consisting of tissues of diverse genetic constitution
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ChocolateMain Entry chocolate Pronunciation chauml-k(-)lt ch- Function noun
Etymology
Spanish from Nahuatl chocoltl probably alteration of eastern Nahuatl dialect chikoltl from chikolli hook (probably used to refer to the beater used to mix chocolate with water) + tl water liquid
Date 16041 a beverage made by mixing chocolate with water or milk 2 a food prepared from ground roasted cacao beans 3 a small candy with a center (as a fondant) and a chocolate coating 4 a brownish gray mdash chocolate adjective
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Cleanliness
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ClimbMain Entry 1climb Pronunciation klm Function verb
Etymology Middle English from Old English climban probably akin to Old English clifian to adhere mdash more at CLEAVE
Date before 12th centuryintransitive verb 1 a to go upward with gradual or continuous progress RISE ASCEND ltwatching the smoke climbgt b to increase gradually ltprices are continuing to climbgt c to slope upward lta climbing pathgt 2 a to go upward or raise oneself especially by grasping or clutching with the hands ltclimbed aboard the traingt b of a plant to ascend in growth (as by twining) 3 to go about or down usually by grasping or holding with the hands ltclimb down the laddergt 4 to get into or out of clothing usually with some haste or effort ltthe firefighters climbed into their clothesgt transitive verb 1 to go upward on or along to the top of or over ltclimb a hillgt 2 to draw or pull oneself up over or to the top of by using hands and feet ltchildren climbing the treegt 3 to grow up or over ltivy climbing the wallgt mdash climbable kl-m-bl adjective
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ComfortableMain Entry comfortable Pronunciation km(p)(f)-t(r)-bl km(p)-f(r)-t-bl km-f(r)-bl Function adjectiveDate 17691 a affording or enjoying contentment and security lta comfortable incomegt b affording or enjoying physical comfort lta comfortable chairgt ltwas too comfortable to movegt 2 a free from vexation or doubt ltcomfortable assumptionsgt b free from stress or tension lta comfortable routinegt mdash comfortableness noun mdash comfortably -bl adverb synonyms COMFORTABLE COZY SNUG EASY RESTFUL mean enjoying or providing a position of contentment and security COMFORTABLE applies to anything that encourages serenity well-being or complacency as well as physical ease ltstarted feeling comfortable in our new surroundingsgt COZY suggests warmth shelter assured ease and friendliness lta cozy neighborhood coffee shopgt SNUG suggests having just enough space for comfort and safety but no more lta snug little cottagegt EASY implies relief from or absence of anything likely to cause discomfort or constraint ltliving in easy circumstancesgt RESTFUL applies to whatever induces or contributes to rest or relaxation lta quiet restful vacationgt
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Condolence
Main Entry condolence Pronunciation kn-d-ln(t)s also kaumln-d- Function nounDate 1603
1 sympathy with another in sorrow 2 an expression of sympathy synonyms see PITY
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ConfirmMain Entry confirm Pronunciation kn-frm Function transitive verb
Etymology Middle English from Anglo-French cunfermer from Latin confirmare from com- + firmare to make firm from firmus firm
Date 13th century1 to give approval to RATIFY ltconfirm a treatygt 2 to make firm or firmer STRENGTHEN ltconfirm ones resolvegt 3 to administer the rite of confirmation to 4 to give new assurance of the validity of remove doubt about by authoritative act or indisputable fact ltconfirm a rumorgt ltconfirm an ordergt mdash confirmability -fr-m-bi-l-t noun mdash confirmable -fr-m-bl adjective synonyms CONFIRM CORROBORATE SUBSTANTIATE VERIFY AUTHENTICATE VALIDATE mean to attest to the truth or validity of something CONFIRM implies the removing of doubts by an authoritative statement or indisputable fact ltconfirmed the reportsgt CORROBORATE suggests the strengthening of what is already partly established ltwitnesses corroborated his storygt SUBSTANTIATE implies the offering of evidence that sustains the contention ltthe claims have yet to be substantiatedgt VERIFY implies the establishing of correspondence of actual facts or details with those proposed or guessed at ltall statements of fact in the article have been verifiedgt AUTHENTICATE implies establishing genuineness by adducing legal or official documents or expert opinion lthandwriting experts authenticated the diariesgt VALIDATE implies establishing validity by authoritative affirmation or by factual proof ltvalidated the hypothesis by experimentsgt
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Controversy
Main Entry controversy Pronunciation kaumln-tr-vr-s British also kn-trauml-vr-s Inflected form plural controversiesFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English controversie from Anglo-French from Latin controversia from controversus disputable literally turned against from contro- (akin to contra-) + versus past participle of vertere to turn mdash more at WORTH
Date 14th century1 a discussion marked especially by the expression of opposing views DISPUTE 2 QUARREL STRIFE
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Corps
Main Entry corps Pronunciation kr Inflected form plural corps krz Function nounEtymology French from Old French cors from
Latin corpus bodyDate 1707
1 a an organized subdivision of the military establishment ltMarine Corpsgt ltSignal Corpsgt b a tactical unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and auxiliary arms and services 2 a group of persons associated together or acting under common direction especially a body of persons having a common activity or occupation ltthe press corpsgt 3 CORPS DE BALLET
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Coupon
Main Entry coupon Pronunciation kuuml-paumln kyuuml-Function NounEtymology French from Old French piece
from couper to cut mdash more at COPEDate 18221 a statement of due interest to be cut from a bearer bond when payable and presented for payment also the interest rate of a coupon 2 a form surrendered in order to obtain an article service or accommodation as a one of a series of attached tickets or certificates often to be detached and presented as needed b a ticket or form authorizing purchases of rationed commodities c a certificate or similar evidence of a purchase redeemable in premiums d a part of a printed advertisement to be cut off to use as an order blank or inquiry form or to obtain a discount on merchandise or services
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Debut
Main Entry debut Variant spelling also deacutebut d-byuuml d- Function noun
Etymology
French deacutebut from deacutebuter to begin from Middle French desbuter to play first from des- de- + but starting point goal mdash more at BUTT
Date 17511 a first appearance ltmade her singing debutgt 2 a formal entrance into society
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Didnrsquot
Main Entry didnt Pronunciation di-d nt -dn dialect also dit- n(t) or
dintDate 1675 did not
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Education
Main Entry education Pronunciation e-j-k-shn Function nounDate 1531
1 a the action or process of educating or of being educated also a stage of such a process b the knowledge and development resulting from an educational process lta person of little educationgt 2 the field of study that deals mainly with methods of teaching and learning in schools mdash educational -shnl -sh-n l adjective mdash educationally - adverb
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EmbryoMain Entry embryo Pronunciation em-br- Inflected form plural embryosFunction noun
Etymology Medieval Latin embryon- embryo from Greek embryon from en- + bryein to swell akin to Greek bryon catkin
Date 15481 a archaic a vertebrate at any stage of development prior to birth or hatching b an animal in the early stages of growth and differentiation that are characterized by cleavage the laying down of fundamental tissues and the formation of primitive organs and organ systems especially the developing human individual from the time of implantation to the end of the eighth week after conception 2 the young sporophyte of a seed plant usually comprising a rudimentary plant with plumule radicle and cotyledons 3 a something as yet undeveloped b a beginning or undeveloped state of something ltproductions seen in embryo during their out-of-town tryout period mdash Henry Hewesgt
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Entrepreneur
Main Entry entrepreneur Pronunciation auml nn-tr-p(r)-nr -n(y)r Function noun
Etymology French from Old French from entreprendre to undertake mdash more at ENTERPRISE
Date 1852
one who organizes manages and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise mdash entrepreneurial -n(y)r--l -nr- adjective mdash entrepreneurialism ---li-zm noun mdash entrepreneurially ---l adverb mdash entrepreneurship -nr-ship -n(y)r- noun
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Exciting
Main Entry exciting Pronunciation ik-s-ti Function adjectiveDate 1647
producing excitement mdash excitingly -i-l adverb
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Executive
Main Entry executive Pronunciation ig-ze-k(y)-tiv -kyuuml-Function adjectiveDate 1649
1 a of or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs b belonging to the branch of government that is charged with such powers as diplomatic representation superintendence of the execution of the laws and appointment of officials and that usually has some power over legislation (as through veto) compare JUDICIAL LEGISLATIVE 2 a designed for or relating to execution or carrying into effect ltexecutive boardgt b having administrative or managerial responsibility ltexecutive directorgt 3 of or relating to an executive ltthe executive officesgt
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Faux Pas
Main Entry faux pas Pronunciation f-pauml f- Inflected form plural faux pas -pauml(z) -pauml(z) Function nounEtymology French literally false stepDate 1676
BLUNDER especially a social blunder
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Favorite
Main Entry favorite Pronunciation f-v(-)rt f-vrt chiefly dialect f-v-rt Function noun
Etymology Italian favorito past participle of favorire to favor from favore favor from Latin favor
Date 1583
1 one that is treated or regarded with special favor or liking especially a person who is specially loved trusted or provided with favors by someone of high rank or authority 2 a competitor judged most likely to win
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Gargantuan
Main Entry gargantuan Pronunciation -wnFunction adjectiveEtymology GargantuaUsage often capitalizedDate 1596
tremendous in size volume or degree GIGANTIC COLOSSAL ltgargantuan waterfallsgt
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Genre
Main Entry genre Pronunciation zhaumln-r zhauml n- zhauml nr jaumln-r Function nounEtymology French from Middle French kind
gender mdash more at GENDERDate 1770
1 a category of artistic musical or literary composition characterized by a particular style form or content 2 KIND SORT 3 painting that depicts scenes or events from everyday life usually realistically
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Gourmet
Main Entry gourmet Pronunciation gr-m gr- Function noun
Etymology
French from Middle French alteration of gromet boy servant vintners assistant probably ultimately from Middle English grom groom
Date 1820 a connoisseur of food and drink broadly CONNOISSEUR 2 lta film gourmetgt synonyms see EPICURE mdash gourmet adjective
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Hacienda
Main Entry hacienda Pronunciation (h)auml-s-en-d Function noun
Etymology
Spanish from Old Spanish facienda from Latin literally things to be done neuter plural of faciendus gerundive of facere to do mdash more at DO
Date circa 17721 a large estate especially in a Spanish-speaking country PLANTATION 2 the main dwelling of a hacienda
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HandsomeMain Entry handsome Pronunciation han(t)-sm Inflected form handsomer handsomestFunction AdjectiveEtymology Middle English handsom easy to
manipulateDate 1530
1 chiefly dialect APPROPRIATE SUITABLE 2 moderately large SIZABLE lta painting that commanded a handsome pricegt 3 marked by skill or cleverness ADROIT 4 marked by graciousness or generosity LIBERAL lthandsome contributions to charitygt 5 having a pleasing and usually impressive or dignified appearance synonyms see BEAUTIFUL mdash handsomely adverb mdash handsomeness noun
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Heinous
Main Entry heinous Pronunciation h-ns Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French hainus heinous from haine hate from hair to hate of Germanic origin akin to Old High German haz hate mdash more at HATE
Date 14th century
hatefully or shockingly evil ABOMINABLE mdash heinously adverb mdash heinousness noun
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Hippopotamus
Main Entry hippopotamus Pronunciation hi-p-pauml-t-ms Inflected form plural hippopotamuses or
hippopotami -m -()m Function noun
Etymology Latin from Greek hippopotamos alteration of hippos potamios literally riverine horse
Date 1563
a very large herbivorous 4-toed chiefly aquatic artiodactyl mammal (Hippopotamus amphibius) of sub-Saharan Africa with an extremely large head and mouth bare and very thick grayish skin and short legs also a smaller closely related mammal (Choeropsis liberiensis) of western Africa
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Humongous
Main Entry humongous Pronunciation hyuuml-m-gs yuuml- -mauml- Variant spelling also humungous -m-gs Function adjectiveEtymology perhaps alteration of huge +
monstrousDate circa 1967 extremely large HUGE lta humongous buildinggt lthumongous amounts of moneygt
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Idiot
Main Entry idiot Pronunciation i-d-t Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French ydiote from Latin idiota ignorant person from Greek idits one in a private station layman ignorant person from idios ones own private akin to Latin suus ones own mdash more at SUICIDE
Date 14th century
1 usually offensive a person affected with idiocy 2 a foolish or stupid person mdash idiot adjective
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Indigent
Main Entry indigent Pronunciation in-di-jnt Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Middle French from Old French from Latin indigent- indigens present participle of indigre to need from Old Latin indu + Latin egre to need perhaps akin to Old High German echerode poor
Date 15th century1 suffering from indigence IMPOVERISHED 2 a archaic DEFICIENT b archaic totally lacking in something specified mdash indigent noun
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Ingenuity
Main Entry ingenuity Pronunciation in-j-nuuml--t -nyuuml-Inflected form plural ingenuitiesFunction nounDate circa 1592
1 obsolete CANDOR INGENUOUSNESS 2 a skill or cleverness in devising or combining INVENTIVENESS b cleverness or aptness of design or contrivance 3 an ingenious device or contrivance
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JournalMain Entry journal Pronunciation jr-n lFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English service book containing the day hours from Anglo-French jurnal from jurnal adjective daily from Latin diurnalis from diurnus of the day from dies day mdash more at DEITY
Date 15th century1 a a record of current transactions especially a book of original entry in double-entry bookkeeping b an account of day-to-day events c a record of experiences ideas or reflections kept regularly for private use d a record of transactions kept by a deliberative or legislative body e LOG 3 f LOG 4 2 a a daily newspaper b a periodical dealing especially with matters of current interest 3 the part of a rotating shaft axle roll or spindle that turns in a bearing
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KnowledgeMain Entry knowledge Pronunciation nauml-lijFunction nounEtymology Middle English knowlege from knowlechen to
acknowledge irregular from knowenDate 14th century1 obsolete COGNIZANCE 2 a (1) the fact or condition of knowing something with familiarity gained through experience or association (2) acquaintance with or understanding of a science art or technique b (1) the fact or condition of being aware of something (2) the range of ones information or understanding ltanswered to the best of my knowledgegt c the circumstance or condition of apprehending truth or fact through reasoning COGNITION d the fact or condition of having information or of being learned lta person of unusual knowledgegt 3 archaic SEXUAL INTERCOURSE 4 a the sum of what is known the body of truth information and principles acquired by humankind b archaic a branch of learning synonyms KNOWLEDGE LEARNING ERUDITION SCHOLARSHIP mean what is or can be known by an individual or by humankind KNOWLEDGE applies to facts or ideas acquired by study investigation observation or experience ltrich in the knowledge of human naturegt LEARNING applies to knowledge acquired especially through formal often advanced schooling lta book that demonstrates vast learninggt ERUDITION strongly implies the acquiring of profound recondite or bookish learning ltan erudition unusual even in a scholargt SCHOLARSHIP implies the possession of learning characteristic of the advanced scholar in a specialized field of study or investigation lta work of first-rate literary scholarshipgt
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Kuwait
Main Entry Kuwait Pronunciation k-wt Function geographical name
1 country SW Asia in Arabia at head of Persian Gulf a sheikhdom before 1961 under British protection area 6880 square miles (17819 square kilometers) population 1575570 2 city amp port its capital population 181774 mdash Kuwaiti -w-t adjective or noun
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LegumeMain Entry legume Pronunciation le-gyuumlm li-gyuumlmFunction noun
Etymology French leacutegume from Latin legumin- legumen leguminous plant from legere to gather mdash more at LEGEND
Date 16761 a the fruit or seed of plants of the legume family (as peas or beans) used for food b a vegetable used for food 2 any of a large family (Leguminosae syn Fabaceae the legume family) of dicotyledonous herbs shrubs and trees having fruits that are legumes (sense 3) or loments bearing nodules on the roots that contain nitrogen-fixing bacteria and including important food and forage plants (as peas beans or clovers) 3 a dry dehiscent one-celled fruit developed from a simple superior ovary and usually dehiscing into two valves with the seeds attached to the ventral suture POD
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LettuceMain Entry lettuce Pronunciation le-ts Function noun
Etymology
Middle English letuse from Anglo-French letuse probably from plural of letue lettuce plant from Latin lactuca from lact- lac milk from its milky juice mdash more at GALAXY
Date 14th century
any of a genus (Lactuca) of composite plants especially a common garden vegetable (L sativa) whose succulent leaves are used especially in salads
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Lip-synch
Main Entry lipsynch Variant spelling or lipsync lip-sik Function verbDate circa 1961
transitive verb to pretend to sing or say in synchronization with recorded sound intransitive verb to lip-synch something mdash lip sync noun mdash lipsnch yer or lipsnc yer noun
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Lychee
Main Entry lychee Variant spelling or litchi also lichee l-()ch l- Function nounEtymology Chinese (Beijing) ligravezh Date 1588
1 the oval fruit of a Chinese tree (Litchi chinensis) of the soapberry family having a hard scaly reddish outer covering and sweet whitish edible flesh that surrounds a single large seed called also lychee nut 2 a tree bearing lychees
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Mah-jongg
Main Entry mahjongg Variant spelling or mahjong mauml-zhauml -jauml -zh -
j mauml- Function nounEtymology from Mah-Jongg a trademarkDate 1920
a game of Chinese origin usually played by four persons with 144 tiles that are drawn and discarded until one player secures a winning hand
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Maniac
Main Entry maniac Pronunciation m-n-ak Function nounEtymology Late Latin maniacus maniacal from
Greek maniakos from maniaDate circa 1763
1 MADMAN LUNATIC 2 a person characterized by an inordinate or ungovernable enthusiasm for something
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Mayonnaise
Main Entry mayonnaise Pronunciation m--nz m-- Function nounEtymology FrenchDate 1841
a dressing made of egg yolks vegetable oils and vinegar or lemon juice
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Nuisance
Main Entry nuisance Pronunciation nuuml-s n(t)s nyuuml-Function noun
Etymology Middle English nusaunce noisaunce from Anglo-French from nuisir nuire to harm from Latin nocre mdash more at NOXIOUS
Date 15th century
1 HARM INJURY 2 one that is annoying unpleasant or obnoxious PEST
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Nuptial
Main Entry nuptial Pronunciation np-shl -chl divide-sh-wl divide-ch-wl Function adjective
Etymology Latin nuptialis from nuptiae plural wedding from nubere to marry perhaps akin to Greek nymph bride nymph
Date 15th century
1 of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony 2 characteristic of or occurring in the breeding season ltnuptial flightgt
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OrangeMain Entry orange Pronunciation aumlr-inj aumlr(-)nj chiefly Northern amp
Midland r-inj r(-)nj Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French orrange araunge from Old Occitan auranja from Arabic nranj from Persian nrang from Sanskrit nra Atildega orange tree
Date 14th century1 a a globose berry with a yellowish to reddish-orange rind and a sweet edible pulp b any of various small evergreen citrus trees (genus Citrus) with glossy ovate leaves hard yellow wood fragrant white flowers and fruits that are oranges 2 any of several trees or fruits resembling the orange 3 any of a group of colors that lie midway between red and yellow in hue
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Orator
Main Entry orator Pronunciation r--tr aumlr-Function nounDate 15th century
1 one who delivers an oration 2 one distinguished for skill and power as a public speaker
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Parachute
Main Entry parachute Pronunciation per--shuumlt pa-r- Function nounEtymology French from para- (as in parasol) +
chute fall mdash more at CHUTEDate 1785
1 a device for slowing the descent of a person or object through the air that consists of a fabric canopy beneath which the person or object is suspended 2 PATAGIUM 3 a device or structure suggestive of a parachute in form use or operation mdash parachutic per--shuuml-tik pa-r- adjective
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PictureMain Entry picture Pronunciation pik-chr Function noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin pictura from pictus past participle of pingere to paint mdash more at PAINT
Date 15th century
1 a design or representation made by various means (as painting drawing or photography) 2 a a description so vivid or graphic as to suggest a mental image or give an accurate idea of something ltthe book gives a detailed picture of what is happeninggt b a mental image 3 IMAGE COPY lthe was the picture of his fathergt ltshe was the very picture of healthgt 4 a a transitory visible image or reproduction b MOTION PICTURE c plural MOVIES 5 TABLEAU 2 6 SITUATION lttook a hard look at his financial picturegt
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Porch
Main Entry porch Pronunciation prch Function noun
Etymology Middle English porche from Anglo-French from Latin porticus portico from porta gate akin to Latin portus port mdash more at FORD
Date 14th century
1 a covered area adjoining an entrance to a building and usually having a separate roof 2 obsolete PORTICO
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PrefaceMain Entry preface Pronunciation pre-fs Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Medieval Latin prephatia alteration of Latin praefation- praefatio foreword from praefari to say beforehand from prae- pre- + fari to say mdash more at BAN
Date 14th century
1 often capitalized a variable doxology beginning with the Sursum Corda and ending with the Sanctus in traditional eucharistic liturgies 2 the introductory remarks of a speaker or author 3 APPROACH PRELIMINARY
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Pseudonym
Main Entry pseuydoynym Pronunciation suuml-d-nim Function noun
Etymology French pseudonyme from Greek pseudnymos bearing a false name from pseud- + onyma name mdash more at NAME
Date 1833
a fictitious name especially PEN NAME
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Quaker
Main Entry quaker Pronunciation kw-kr Function nounDate 1597
1 one that quakes 2 capitalized FRIEND 5 mdash Quakerish kw-k(-)rish adjective mdash Quakerism -k-ri-zm noun mdash Quakerly -kr-l
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Query
Main Entry query Pronunciation kwir- kwer-Inflected form plural queriesFunction noun
Etymology alteration of earlier quere from Latin quaere imperative of quaerere to ask
Date circa 1635
1 QUESTION INQUIRY 2 a question in the mind DOUBT 3 QUESTION MARK 2
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Rendezvous
Main Entry rendezvous Pronunciation raumln-di-vuuml -d-Inflected form plural rendezvous -vuumlz Function nounEtymology Middle French from rendez vous
present yourselvesDate 1582
1 a a place appointed for assembling or meeting b a place of popular resort HAUNT 2 a meeting at an appointed place and time 3 the process of bringing two spacecraft together
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Salmon
Main Entry salmon Pronunciation sa-mn Inflected form plural salmon also salmonsFunction noun
Etymology Middle English samon from Anglo-French salmon samon from Latin salmon- salmo
Date 13th century1 a a large anadromous salmonid fish (Salmo salar) of the North Atlantic noted as a game and food fish called also Atlantic salmon b any of various anadromous salmonid fishes other than the salmon especially PACIFIC SALMON c a fish (as a barramundi) resembling a salmon 2 the variable color of salmons flesh averaging a strong yellowish pink
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Sauce
Main Entry sauce Pronunciation ss usually sas for 4Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin salsa feminine of salsus salted from past participle of sallere to salt from sal salt mdash more at SALT
Date 14th century1 a condiment or relish for food especially a fluid dressing or topping 2 something that adds zest or piquancy 3 stewed fruit eaten with other food or as a dessert 4 pert or impudent language or actions 5 slang LIQUOR used with the
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Sergeant
Main Entry sergeant Pronunciation saumlr-jnt Function noun
Etymology
Middle English servant attendant sergeant from Anglo-French sergant serjant from Latin servient- serviens present participle of servire to serve
Date 13th century1 SERGEANT AT ARMS 2 obsolete an officer who enforces the judgments of a court or the commands of one in authority 3 a noncommissioned officer ranking in the army and marine corps above a corporal and below a staff sergeant broadly NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER 4 an officer in a police force ranking in the United States just below captain or sometimes lieutenant and in England just below inspector
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SpeciesMain Entry species Pronunciation sp-()shz -()sz Inflected form plural speciesFunction noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin appearance kind species from specere to look mdash more at SPY
Date 14th century1 a KIND SORT b a class of individuals having common attributes and designated by a common name specifically a logical division of a genus or more comprehensive class ltconfessing sins in species and in numbergt c the human race human beings often used with the ltsurvival of the species in the nuclear agegt d (1) a category of biological classification ranking immediately below the genus or subgenus comprising related organisms or populations potentially capable of interbreeding and being designated by a binomial that consists of the name of a genus followed by a Latin or latinized uncapitalized noun or adjective agreeing grammatically with the genus name (2) an individual or kind belonging to a biological species e a particular kind of atomic nucleus atom molecule or ion 2 the consecrated eucharistic elements of the Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox Eucharist 3 a a mental image also a sensible object b an object of thought correlative with a natural object
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Suicide
Main Entry suicide Pronunciation suuml--sd Function noun
Etymology
Latin sui (genitive) of oneself + English -cide akin to Old English amp Old High German sn his Latin suus ones own sed se without Sanskrit sva oneself ones own
Date 16431 a the act or an instance of taking ones own life voluntarily and intentionally especially by a person of years of discretion and of sound mind b ruin of ones own interests ltpolitical suicidegt c APOPTOSIS ltcell suicidegt 2 one that commits or attempts suicide
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Tarantula
Main Entry tarantula Pronunciation t-ran-ch-l -t-l -ranch-l -rant-Inflected form plural tarantulas also
tarantulae -l Function nounEtymology Medieval Latin from Old Italian
tarantola from TarantoDate 1561
1 a European wolf spider (Lycosa tarentula) popularly held to be the cause of tarantism 2 any of a family (Theraphosidae) of large hairy American spiders that are typically rather sluggish and capable of biting sharply though most forms are not significantly poisonous to humans
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ThesisMain Entry thesis Pronunciation th-ss Britain especially for 1 the-sisInflected form plural theyses th-sz Function noun
Etymology
in sense 1 Middle English lowering of the voice from Late Latin amp Greek Late Latin from Greek downbeat more important part of a foot literally act of laying down in other senses Latin from Greek literally act of laying down from tithenai to put lay down mdash more at DO
Date 14th century1 a (1) the unstressed part of a poetic foot especially in accentual verse (2) the longer part of a poetic foot especially in quantitative verse b the accented part of a musical measure DOWNBEAT compare ARSIS 2 a a position or proposition that a person (as a candidate for scholastic honors) advances and offers to maintain by argument b a proposition to be proved or one advanced without proof HYPOTHESIS 3 the first and least adequate stage of dialectic compare SYNTHESIS 4 a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view especially one written by a candidate for an academic degree
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Tortoise
Main Entry tortoise Pronunciation tr-ts Function noun
Etymology Middle English tortu tortuse from Anglo-French tortue mdash more at TURTLE
Date 14th century
1 any of a family (Testudinidae) of terrestrial turtles broadly TURTLE 2 someone or something regarded as slow or laggard
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Tourniquet
Main Entry tourniquet Pronunciation tr-ni-kt tr- Function noun
Etymology French turnstile tourniquet from tourner to turn from Old French mdash more at TURN
Date 1695
a device (as a band of rubber) that checks bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels
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TuckMain Entry tuck Pronunciation tk Function verb
Etymology
Middle English tuken to mistreat finish (cloth) by stretching and beating tuck from Old English tTcian to mistreat akin to Old High German zuhhen to jerk Old English togian to pull mdash more at TOW
Date 14th century
transitive verb 1 a to pull up into a fold b to make a tuck in 2 to put into a snug often concealing or isolating place lta cottage tucked away in the hillgt 3 a to push in the loose end of so as to hold tightly lttuck in your shirtgt b to cover by tucking in bedclothes usually used with in 4 EAT usually used with away or in lttucked away a big lunchgt 5 to put into a tuck position intransitive verb 1 to draw together into tucks or folds 2 to eat or drink heartily usually used with into lttucked into their beer and pretzelsgt 3 to fit snugly
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Turquoise
Main Entry turquoise Variant spelling also turquois tr-kiz -kwiz Function noun
Etymology Middle English turkeys from Anglo-French turkeise from feminine of turkeis Turkish from Turc Turkish
Date 14th century
1 a mineral that is a blue bluish-green or greenish-gray hydrous basic phosphate of copper and aluminum takes a high polish and is valued as a gem when skyblue 2 a light greenish blue
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Typhus
Main Entry typhus Pronunciation t-fs Function noun
Etymology New Latin from Greek typhos fever akin to Greek typhein to smoke mdash more at DEAF
Date 1785
any of various bacterial diseases caused by rickettsias as a a severe human febrile disease that is caused by one (Rickettsia prowazekii) transmitted especially by body lice and is marked by high fever stupor alternating with delirium intense headache and a dark red rash b MURINE TYPHUS c SCRUB TYPHUS
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Utensil
Main Entry utensil Pronunciation y-ten(t)-sl yuuml- Function noun
Etymology
Middle English vessels for domestic use from Middle French utensile from Latin utensilia from neuter plural of utensilis useful from uti to use
Date 14th century1 an implement instrument or vessel used in a household and especially a kitchen 2 a useful tool or implement synonyms see IMPLEMENT
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Worcestershire Sauce
Main Entry Worcestershire sauce Pronunciation ws-t(r)-shir- -shr- also -sh(-)r- Function nounEtymology Worcestershire England where it
was originally madeDate 1843
a pungent sauce whose ingredients include soy vinegar and garlic called also Worcestershire
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WorryMain Entry worry Pronunciation wr- w-r Inflected form worried worryingFunction verb
Etymology Middle English worien from Old English wyrgan akin to Old High German wurgen to strangle Lithuanian verdti to constrict
Date before 12th century
transitive verb 1 dialect British CHOKE STRANGLE 2 a to harass by tearing biting or snapping especially at the throat b to shake or pull at with the teeth lta terrier worrying a ratgt c to touch or disturb something repeatedly d to change the position of or adjust by repeated pushing or hauling 3 a to assail with rough or aggressive attack or treatment TORMENT b to subject to persistent or nagging attention or effort 4 to afflict with mental distress or agitation make anxious intransitive verb 1 dialect British STRANGLE CHOKE 2 to move proceed or progress by unceasing or difficult effort STRUGGLE 3 to feel or experience concern or anxiety FRET ltworrying about his healthgt mdash worriedly -(r)d-l -(r)d- adverb mdash worrier -(r)-r noun mdash worryingly adverb
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Zucchini
Main Entry zucchini Pronunciation z-k-n Inflected form plural zucchini or zucchinisFunction nounEtymology Italian plural of zucchino
diminutive of zucca gourdDate 1925
a smooth cylindrical usually dark green summer squash also a plant that bears zucchini
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- Commonly Mispronounced Words
- Abalone
- Accessory
- Acknowledge
- Acoustic
- Admirable
- Adolescence
- Advocacy
- Affidavit
- Allege
- Almond
- Alms
- Alumna
- Analgesic
- Any
- Applicable
- Appreciate
- Associate
- Asterisk
- Asthma
- Attacheacute
- Attorney
- Awardee
- Bamboo
- Beneficiary
- Bicuspid Valve
- Boutique
- Broccoli
- Bury
- Busy
- Category
- Cement
- Cemetery
- Chimera
- Chocolate
- Cleanliness
- Climb
- Comfortable
- Condolence
- Confirm
- Controversy
- Corps
- Coupon
- Debut
- Didnrsquot
- Education
- Embryo
- Entrepreneur
- Exciting
- Executive
- Faux Pas
- Favorite
- Gargantuan
- Genre
- Gourmet
- Hacienda
- Handsome
- Heinous
- Hippopotamus
- Humongous
- Idiot
- Indigent
- Ingenuity
- Journal
- Knowledge
- Kuwait
- Legume
- Lettuce
- Lip-synch
- Lychee
- Mah-jongg
- Maniac
- Mayonnaise
- Nuisance
- Nuptial
- Orange
- Orator
- Parachute
- Picture
- Porch
- Preface
- Pseudonym
- Quaker
- Query
- Rendezvous
- Salmon
- Sauce
- Sergeant
- Species
- Suicide
- Tarantula
- Thesis
- Tortoise
- Tourniquet
- Tuck
- Turquoise
- Typhus
- Utensil
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Worry
- Zucchini
Attacheacute
Main Entry attacheacute Pronunciation a-t-sh a-ta- -ta- Function nounEtymology French past participle of attacherDate 1826
1 a technical expert on a countrys diplomatic staff at a foreign capital lta military attachegt 2 ATTACHEacute CASE
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Attorney
Main Entry attorney Pronunciation -tr-n Inflected form plural attorneysFunction noun
Etymology Middle English attourney from Anglo-French aturneacute past participle of aturner
Date 14th century
one who is legally appointed to transact business on anothers behalf especially LAWYER mdash attorneyship -ship noun
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Awardee
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Bamboo
Main Entry bamboo Pronunciation ()bam-buuml bam- Inflected form plural bamboosFunction nounEtymology Malay bambuUsage often attributiveDate 1586
any of various woody or arborescent grasses (as of the genera Bambusa Arundinaria and Dendrocalamus of the subfamily Bambusoideae) of tropical and temperate regions having hollow stems thick rhizomes and shoots that are used for food also the jointed stem of bamboo used especially for building furniture and utensils
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Beneficiary
Main Entry beneficiary Pronunciation be-n-fi-sh-er- -e-r -fi-sh(-)r Inflected form plural beneficiariesFunction NounDate 16621 one that benefits from something 2 a the person designated to receive the income of a trust estate b the person named (as in an insurance policy) to receive proceeds or benefits mdash beneficiary adjective
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Bicuspid Valve
Main Entry bicuspid valveFunction nounDate circa 1903
MITRAL VALVE
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Boutique
Main Entry boutique Pronunciation buuml-tk Function noun
Etymology French shop probably from Old Occitan botica ultimately from Greek apothk storehouse mdash more at APOTHECARY
Usage often attributiveDate 17671 a a small fashionable shop b a small shop within a large department store 2 a small company that offers highly specialized services or products ltboutique wineriesgt ltan independent investment boutiquegt mdash boutiquey -t-k adjective
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Broccoli
Main Entry broccoli Pronunciation brauml-k-l brauml-kl Function noun
Etymology Italian plural of broccolo flowering top of a cabbage diminutive of brocco small nail sprout
Date 1699
1 chiefly British a large hardy cauliflower 2 a either of two garden vegetable plants closely related to the cabbage (1) one with a thick central stem and a compact head of dense usually green florets that is classified with the cauliflower (2) one (Brassica oleracea italica) with slender stems and usually green or purple florets not arranged in a central head b the stems and immature florets of broccoli used as food
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BuryMain Entry bury Pronunciation ber- be-r also br- Inflected form buried buryingFunction transitive verb
Etymology Middle English burien from Old English byrgan akin to Old High German bergan to shelter Russian berech to spare
Date before 12th century1 to dispose of by depositing in or as if in the earth especially to inter with funeral ceremonies 2 a to conceal by or as if by covering with earth b to cover from view ltburied her face in her handsgt 3 a to have done with ltburying their differencesgt b to conceal in obscurity ltburied the retraction among the classified adsgt c SUBMERGE ENGROSS usually used with in ltburied himself in his booksgt 4 to put (a playing card) out of play by placing it in or under the dealers pack 5 to succeed emphatically or impressively in making (a shot) ltbury a jumpergt ltbury a puttgt 6 to defeat overwhelmingly synonyms see HIDE mdash bury the hatchet to settle a disagreement become reconciled
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BusyMain Entry busy Pronunciation bi-z Inflected form busier busiestFunction adjective
Etymology Middle English bisy from Old English bisig akin to Middle Dutch amp Middle Low German besich busy
Date before 12th century
1 a engaged in action OCCUPIED b being in use ltfound the telephone busygt 2 full of activity BUSTLING lta busy seaportgt 3 foolishly or intrusively active MEDDLING 4 full of distracting detail lta busy designgt mdash busily bi-z-l adverb mdash busyness bi-z-ns noun synonyms BUSY INDUSTRIOUS DILIGENT ASSIDUOUS SEDULOUS mean actively engaged or occupied BUSY chiefly stresses activity as opposed to idleness or leisure lttoo busy to spend time with the childrengt INDUSTRIOUS implies characteristic or habitual devotion to work ltindustrious employeesgt DILIGENT suggests earnest application to some specific object or pursuit ltvery diligent in her pursuit of a degreegt ASSIDUOUS stresses careful and unremitting application ltassiduous practicegt SEDULOUS implies painstaking and persevering application lta sedulous investigation of the murdergt
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CategoryMain Entry category Pronunciation ka-t-gr- Inflected form plural categoriesFunction noun
Etymology
Late Latin categoria from Greek katgoria predication category from katgorein to accuse affirm predicate from kata- + agora public assembly from ageirein to gather
Date 1588
1 any of several fundamental and distinct classes to which entities or concepts belong 2 a division within a system of classification
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CementMain Entry cement Pronunciation si-ment also s-ment Function noun
Etymology
Middle English sement from Anglo-French ciment from Latin caementum stone chips used in making mortar from caedere to cut
Date 14th century1 a CONCRETE b a powder of alumina silica lime iron oxide and magnesium oxide burned together in a kiln and finely pulverized and used as an ingredient of mortar and concrete also any mixture used for a similar purpose 2 a binding element or agency as a a substance to make objects adhere to each other b something serving to unite firmly ltjustice is the cement that holds a political community together mdash R M Hutchinsgt 3 CEMENTUM 4 a plastic composition made especially of zinc or silica for filling dental cavities 5 the fine-grained groundmass or glass of a porphyry
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Cemetery
Main Entry cemetery Pronunciation se-m-ter- -te-r Inflected form plural cemeteriesFunction Noun
Etymology
Middle English cimitery from Anglo-French cimiterie from Late Latin coemeterium from Greek koimtrion sleeping chamber burial place from koiman to put to sleep akin to Greek keisthai to lie Sanskrit Kete he lies
Date 15th century
a burial ground
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Chimera
Main Entry chimera Pronunciation k-mir- k-Function noun
Etymology
Latin chimaera from Greek chimaira she-goat chimera akin to Old Norse gymbr yearling ewe Greek cheimn winter mdash more at HIBERNATE
1 a capitalized a fire-breathing she-monster in Greek mythology having a lions head a goats body and a serpents tail b an imaginary monster compounded of incongruous parts 2 an illusion or fabrication of the mind especially an unrealizable dream lta fancy a chimera in my brain troubles me in my prayer mdash John Donnegt 3 an individual organ or part consisting of tissues of diverse genetic constitution
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ChocolateMain Entry chocolate Pronunciation chauml-k(-)lt ch- Function noun
Etymology
Spanish from Nahuatl chocoltl probably alteration of eastern Nahuatl dialect chikoltl from chikolli hook (probably used to refer to the beater used to mix chocolate with water) + tl water liquid
Date 16041 a beverage made by mixing chocolate with water or milk 2 a food prepared from ground roasted cacao beans 3 a small candy with a center (as a fondant) and a chocolate coating 4 a brownish gray mdash chocolate adjective
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Cleanliness
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ClimbMain Entry 1climb Pronunciation klm Function verb
Etymology Middle English from Old English climban probably akin to Old English clifian to adhere mdash more at CLEAVE
Date before 12th centuryintransitive verb 1 a to go upward with gradual or continuous progress RISE ASCEND ltwatching the smoke climbgt b to increase gradually ltprices are continuing to climbgt c to slope upward lta climbing pathgt 2 a to go upward or raise oneself especially by grasping or clutching with the hands ltclimbed aboard the traingt b of a plant to ascend in growth (as by twining) 3 to go about or down usually by grasping or holding with the hands ltclimb down the laddergt 4 to get into or out of clothing usually with some haste or effort ltthe firefighters climbed into their clothesgt transitive verb 1 to go upward on or along to the top of or over ltclimb a hillgt 2 to draw or pull oneself up over or to the top of by using hands and feet ltchildren climbing the treegt 3 to grow up or over ltivy climbing the wallgt mdash climbable kl-m-bl adjective
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ComfortableMain Entry comfortable Pronunciation km(p)(f)-t(r)-bl km(p)-f(r)-t-bl km-f(r)-bl Function adjectiveDate 17691 a affording or enjoying contentment and security lta comfortable incomegt b affording or enjoying physical comfort lta comfortable chairgt ltwas too comfortable to movegt 2 a free from vexation or doubt ltcomfortable assumptionsgt b free from stress or tension lta comfortable routinegt mdash comfortableness noun mdash comfortably -bl adverb synonyms COMFORTABLE COZY SNUG EASY RESTFUL mean enjoying or providing a position of contentment and security COMFORTABLE applies to anything that encourages serenity well-being or complacency as well as physical ease ltstarted feeling comfortable in our new surroundingsgt COZY suggests warmth shelter assured ease and friendliness lta cozy neighborhood coffee shopgt SNUG suggests having just enough space for comfort and safety but no more lta snug little cottagegt EASY implies relief from or absence of anything likely to cause discomfort or constraint ltliving in easy circumstancesgt RESTFUL applies to whatever induces or contributes to rest or relaxation lta quiet restful vacationgt
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Condolence
Main Entry condolence Pronunciation kn-d-ln(t)s also kaumln-d- Function nounDate 1603
1 sympathy with another in sorrow 2 an expression of sympathy synonyms see PITY
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ConfirmMain Entry confirm Pronunciation kn-frm Function transitive verb
Etymology Middle English from Anglo-French cunfermer from Latin confirmare from com- + firmare to make firm from firmus firm
Date 13th century1 to give approval to RATIFY ltconfirm a treatygt 2 to make firm or firmer STRENGTHEN ltconfirm ones resolvegt 3 to administer the rite of confirmation to 4 to give new assurance of the validity of remove doubt about by authoritative act or indisputable fact ltconfirm a rumorgt ltconfirm an ordergt mdash confirmability -fr-m-bi-l-t noun mdash confirmable -fr-m-bl adjective synonyms CONFIRM CORROBORATE SUBSTANTIATE VERIFY AUTHENTICATE VALIDATE mean to attest to the truth or validity of something CONFIRM implies the removing of doubts by an authoritative statement or indisputable fact ltconfirmed the reportsgt CORROBORATE suggests the strengthening of what is already partly established ltwitnesses corroborated his storygt SUBSTANTIATE implies the offering of evidence that sustains the contention ltthe claims have yet to be substantiatedgt VERIFY implies the establishing of correspondence of actual facts or details with those proposed or guessed at ltall statements of fact in the article have been verifiedgt AUTHENTICATE implies establishing genuineness by adducing legal or official documents or expert opinion lthandwriting experts authenticated the diariesgt VALIDATE implies establishing validity by authoritative affirmation or by factual proof ltvalidated the hypothesis by experimentsgt
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Controversy
Main Entry controversy Pronunciation kaumln-tr-vr-s British also kn-trauml-vr-s Inflected form plural controversiesFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English controversie from Anglo-French from Latin controversia from controversus disputable literally turned against from contro- (akin to contra-) + versus past participle of vertere to turn mdash more at WORTH
Date 14th century1 a discussion marked especially by the expression of opposing views DISPUTE 2 QUARREL STRIFE
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Corps
Main Entry corps Pronunciation kr Inflected form plural corps krz Function nounEtymology French from Old French cors from
Latin corpus bodyDate 1707
1 a an organized subdivision of the military establishment ltMarine Corpsgt ltSignal Corpsgt b a tactical unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and auxiliary arms and services 2 a group of persons associated together or acting under common direction especially a body of persons having a common activity or occupation ltthe press corpsgt 3 CORPS DE BALLET
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Coupon
Main Entry coupon Pronunciation kuuml-paumln kyuuml-Function NounEtymology French from Old French piece
from couper to cut mdash more at COPEDate 18221 a statement of due interest to be cut from a bearer bond when payable and presented for payment also the interest rate of a coupon 2 a form surrendered in order to obtain an article service or accommodation as a one of a series of attached tickets or certificates often to be detached and presented as needed b a ticket or form authorizing purchases of rationed commodities c a certificate or similar evidence of a purchase redeemable in premiums d a part of a printed advertisement to be cut off to use as an order blank or inquiry form or to obtain a discount on merchandise or services
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Debut
Main Entry debut Variant spelling also deacutebut d-byuuml d- Function noun
Etymology
French deacutebut from deacutebuter to begin from Middle French desbuter to play first from des- de- + but starting point goal mdash more at BUTT
Date 17511 a first appearance ltmade her singing debutgt 2 a formal entrance into society
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Didnrsquot
Main Entry didnt Pronunciation di-d nt -dn dialect also dit- n(t) or
dintDate 1675 did not
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Education
Main Entry education Pronunciation e-j-k-shn Function nounDate 1531
1 a the action or process of educating or of being educated also a stage of such a process b the knowledge and development resulting from an educational process lta person of little educationgt 2 the field of study that deals mainly with methods of teaching and learning in schools mdash educational -shnl -sh-n l adjective mdash educationally - adverb
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EmbryoMain Entry embryo Pronunciation em-br- Inflected form plural embryosFunction noun
Etymology Medieval Latin embryon- embryo from Greek embryon from en- + bryein to swell akin to Greek bryon catkin
Date 15481 a archaic a vertebrate at any stage of development prior to birth or hatching b an animal in the early stages of growth and differentiation that are characterized by cleavage the laying down of fundamental tissues and the formation of primitive organs and organ systems especially the developing human individual from the time of implantation to the end of the eighth week after conception 2 the young sporophyte of a seed plant usually comprising a rudimentary plant with plumule radicle and cotyledons 3 a something as yet undeveloped b a beginning or undeveloped state of something ltproductions seen in embryo during their out-of-town tryout period mdash Henry Hewesgt
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Entrepreneur
Main Entry entrepreneur Pronunciation auml nn-tr-p(r)-nr -n(y)r Function noun
Etymology French from Old French from entreprendre to undertake mdash more at ENTERPRISE
Date 1852
one who organizes manages and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise mdash entrepreneurial -n(y)r--l -nr- adjective mdash entrepreneurialism ---li-zm noun mdash entrepreneurially ---l adverb mdash entrepreneurship -nr-ship -n(y)r- noun
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Exciting
Main Entry exciting Pronunciation ik-s-ti Function adjectiveDate 1647
producing excitement mdash excitingly -i-l adverb
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Executive
Main Entry executive Pronunciation ig-ze-k(y)-tiv -kyuuml-Function adjectiveDate 1649
1 a of or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs b belonging to the branch of government that is charged with such powers as diplomatic representation superintendence of the execution of the laws and appointment of officials and that usually has some power over legislation (as through veto) compare JUDICIAL LEGISLATIVE 2 a designed for or relating to execution or carrying into effect ltexecutive boardgt b having administrative or managerial responsibility ltexecutive directorgt 3 of or relating to an executive ltthe executive officesgt
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Faux Pas
Main Entry faux pas Pronunciation f-pauml f- Inflected form plural faux pas -pauml(z) -pauml(z) Function nounEtymology French literally false stepDate 1676
BLUNDER especially a social blunder
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Favorite
Main Entry favorite Pronunciation f-v(-)rt f-vrt chiefly dialect f-v-rt Function noun
Etymology Italian favorito past participle of favorire to favor from favore favor from Latin favor
Date 1583
1 one that is treated or regarded with special favor or liking especially a person who is specially loved trusted or provided with favors by someone of high rank or authority 2 a competitor judged most likely to win
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Gargantuan
Main Entry gargantuan Pronunciation -wnFunction adjectiveEtymology GargantuaUsage often capitalizedDate 1596
tremendous in size volume or degree GIGANTIC COLOSSAL ltgargantuan waterfallsgt
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Genre
Main Entry genre Pronunciation zhaumln-r zhauml n- zhauml nr jaumln-r Function nounEtymology French from Middle French kind
gender mdash more at GENDERDate 1770
1 a category of artistic musical or literary composition characterized by a particular style form or content 2 KIND SORT 3 painting that depicts scenes or events from everyday life usually realistically
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Gourmet
Main Entry gourmet Pronunciation gr-m gr- Function noun
Etymology
French from Middle French alteration of gromet boy servant vintners assistant probably ultimately from Middle English grom groom
Date 1820 a connoisseur of food and drink broadly CONNOISSEUR 2 lta film gourmetgt synonyms see EPICURE mdash gourmet adjective
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Hacienda
Main Entry hacienda Pronunciation (h)auml-s-en-d Function noun
Etymology
Spanish from Old Spanish facienda from Latin literally things to be done neuter plural of faciendus gerundive of facere to do mdash more at DO
Date circa 17721 a large estate especially in a Spanish-speaking country PLANTATION 2 the main dwelling of a hacienda
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HandsomeMain Entry handsome Pronunciation han(t)-sm Inflected form handsomer handsomestFunction AdjectiveEtymology Middle English handsom easy to
manipulateDate 1530
1 chiefly dialect APPROPRIATE SUITABLE 2 moderately large SIZABLE lta painting that commanded a handsome pricegt 3 marked by skill or cleverness ADROIT 4 marked by graciousness or generosity LIBERAL lthandsome contributions to charitygt 5 having a pleasing and usually impressive or dignified appearance synonyms see BEAUTIFUL mdash handsomely adverb mdash handsomeness noun
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Heinous
Main Entry heinous Pronunciation h-ns Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French hainus heinous from haine hate from hair to hate of Germanic origin akin to Old High German haz hate mdash more at HATE
Date 14th century
hatefully or shockingly evil ABOMINABLE mdash heinously adverb mdash heinousness noun
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Hippopotamus
Main Entry hippopotamus Pronunciation hi-p-pauml-t-ms Inflected form plural hippopotamuses or
hippopotami -m -()m Function noun
Etymology Latin from Greek hippopotamos alteration of hippos potamios literally riverine horse
Date 1563
a very large herbivorous 4-toed chiefly aquatic artiodactyl mammal (Hippopotamus amphibius) of sub-Saharan Africa with an extremely large head and mouth bare and very thick grayish skin and short legs also a smaller closely related mammal (Choeropsis liberiensis) of western Africa
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Humongous
Main Entry humongous Pronunciation hyuuml-m-gs yuuml- -mauml- Variant spelling also humungous -m-gs Function adjectiveEtymology perhaps alteration of huge +
monstrousDate circa 1967 extremely large HUGE lta humongous buildinggt lthumongous amounts of moneygt
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Idiot
Main Entry idiot Pronunciation i-d-t Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French ydiote from Latin idiota ignorant person from Greek idits one in a private station layman ignorant person from idios ones own private akin to Latin suus ones own mdash more at SUICIDE
Date 14th century
1 usually offensive a person affected with idiocy 2 a foolish or stupid person mdash idiot adjective
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Indigent
Main Entry indigent Pronunciation in-di-jnt Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Middle French from Old French from Latin indigent- indigens present participle of indigre to need from Old Latin indu + Latin egre to need perhaps akin to Old High German echerode poor
Date 15th century1 suffering from indigence IMPOVERISHED 2 a archaic DEFICIENT b archaic totally lacking in something specified mdash indigent noun
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Ingenuity
Main Entry ingenuity Pronunciation in-j-nuuml--t -nyuuml-Inflected form plural ingenuitiesFunction nounDate circa 1592
1 obsolete CANDOR INGENUOUSNESS 2 a skill or cleverness in devising or combining INVENTIVENESS b cleverness or aptness of design or contrivance 3 an ingenious device or contrivance
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JournalMain Entry journal Pronunciation jr-n lFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English service book containing the day hours from Anglo-French jurnal from jurnal adjective daily from Latin diurnalis from diurnus of the day from dies day mdash more at DEITY
Date 15th century1 a a record of current transactions especially a book of original entry in double-entry bookkeeping b an account of day-to-day events c a record of experiences ideas or reflections kept regularly for private use d a record of transactions kept by a deliberative or legislative body e LOG 3 f LOG 4 2 a a daily newspaper b a periodical dealing especially with matters of current interest 3 the part of a rotating shaft axle roll or spindle that turns in a bearing
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KnowledgeMain Entry knowledge Pronunciation nauml-lijFunction nounEtymology Middle English knowlege from knowlechen to
acknowledge irregular from knowenDate 14th century1 obsolete COGNIZANCE 2 a (1) the fact or condition of knowing something with familiarity gained through experience or association (2) acquaintance with or understanding of a science art or technique b (1) the fact or condition of being aware of something (2) the range of ones information or understanding ltanswered to the best of my knowledgegt c the circumstance or condition of apprehending truth or fact through reasoning COGNITION d the fact or condition of having information or of being learned lta person of unusual knowledgegt 3 archaic SEXUAL INTERCOURSE 4 a the sum of what is known the body of truth information and principles acquired by humankind b archaic a branch of learning synonyms KNOWLEDGE LEARNING ERUDITION SCHOLARSHIP mean what is or can be known by an individual or by humankind KNOWLEDGE applies to facts or ideas acquired by study investigation observation or experience ltrich in the knowledge of human naturegt LEARNING applies to knowledge acquired especially through formal often advanced schooling lta book that demonstrates vast learninggt ERUDITION strongly implies the acquiring of profound recondite or bookish learning ltan erudition unusual even in a scholargt SCHOLARSHIP implies the possession of learning characteristic of the advanced scholar in a specialized field of study or investigation lta work of first-rate literary scholarshipgt
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Kuwait
Main Entry Kuwait Pronunciation k-wt Function geographical name
1 country SW Asia in Arabia at head of Persian Gulf a sheikhdom before 1961 under British protection area 6880 square miles (17819 square kilometers) population 1575570 2 city amp port its capital population 181774 mdash Kuwaiti -w-t adjective or noun
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LegumeMain Entry legume Pronunciation le-gyuumlm li-gyuumlmFunction noun
Etymology French leacutegume from Latin legumin- legumen leguminous plant from legere to gather mdash more at LEGEND
Date 16761 a the fruit or seed of plants of the legume family (as peas or beans) used for food b a vegetable used for food 2 any of a large family (Leguminosae syn Fabaceae the legume family) of dicotyledonous herbs shrubs and trees having fruits that are legumes (sense 3) or loments bearing nodules on the roots that contain nitrogen-fixing bacteria and including important food and forage plants (as peas beans or clovers) 3 a dry dehiscent one-celled fruit developed from a simple superior ovary and usually dehiscing into two valves with the seeds attached to the ventral suture POD
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LettuceMain Entry lettuce Pronunciation le-ts Function noun
Etymology
Middle English letuse from Anglo-French letuse probably from plural of letue lettuce plant from Latin lactuca from lact- lac milk from its milky juice mdash more at GALAXY
Date 14th century
any of a genus (Lactuca) of composite plants especially a common garden vegetable (L sativa) whose succulent leaves are used especially in salads
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Lip-synch
Main Entry lipsynch Variant spelling or lipsync lip-sik Function verbDate circa 1961
transitive verb to pretend to sing or say in synchronization with recorded sound intransitive verb to lip-synch something mdash lip sync noun mdash lipsnch yer or lipsnc yer noun
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Lychee
Main Entry lychee Variant spelling or litchi also lichee l-()ch l- Function nounEtymology Chinese (Beijing) ligravezh Date 1588
1 the oval fruit of a Chinese tree (Litchi chinensis) of the soapberry family having a hard scaly reddish outer covering and sweet whitish edible flesh that surrounds a single large seed called also lychee nut 2 a tree bearing lychees
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Mah-jongg
Main Entry mahjongg Variant spelling or mahjong mauml-zhauml -jauml -zh -
j mauml- Function nounEtymology from Mah-Jongg a trademarkDate 1920
a game of Chinese origin usually played by four persons with 144 tiles that are drawn and discarded until one player secures a winning hand
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Maniac
Main Entry maniac Pronunciation m-n-ak Function nounEtymology Late Latin maniacus maniacal from
Greek maniakos from maniaDate circa 1763
1 MADMAN LUNATIC 2 a person characterized by an inordinate or ungovernable enthusiasm for something
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Mayonnaise
Main Entry mayonnaise Pronunciation m--nz m-- Function nounEtymology FrenchDate 1841
a dressing made of egg yolks vegetable oils and vinegar or lemon juice
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Nuisance
Main Entry nuisance Pronunciation nuuml-s n(t)s nyuuml-Function noun
Etymology Middle English nusaunce noisaunce from Anglo-French from nuisir nuire to harm from Latin nocre mdash more at NOXIOUS
Date 15th century
1 HARM INJURY 2 one that is annoying unpleasant or obnoxious PEST
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Nuptial
Main Entry nuptial Pronunciation np-shl -chl divide-sh-wl divide-ch-wl Function adjective
Etymology Latin nuptialis from nuptiae plural wedding from nubere to marry perhaps akin to Greek nymph bride nymph
Date 15th century
1 of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony 2 characteristic of or occurring in the breeding season ltnuptial flightgt
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OrangeMain Entry orange Pronunciation aumlr-inj aumlr(-)nj chiefly Northern amp
Midland r-inj r(-)nj Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French orrange araunge from Old Occitan auranja from Arabic nranj from Persian nrang from Sanskrit nra Atildega orange tree
Date 14th century1 a a globose berry with a yellowish to reddish-orange rind and a sweet edible pulp b any of various small evergreen citrus trees (genus Citrus) with glossy ovate leaves hard yellow wood fragrant white flowers and fruits that are oranges 2 any of several trees or fruits resembling the orange 3 any of a group of colors that lie midway between red and yellow in hue
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Orator
Main Entry orator Pronunciation r--tr aumlr-Function nounDate 15th century
1 one who delivers an oration 2 one distinguished for skill and power as a public speaker
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Parachute
Main Entry parachute Pronunciation per--shuumlt pa-r- Function nounEtymology French from para- (as in parasol) +
chute fall mdash more at CHUTEDate 1785
1 a device for slowing the descent of a person or object through the air that consists of a fabric canopy beneath which the person or object is suspended 2 PATAGIUM 3 a device or structure suggestive of a parachute in form use or operation mdash parachutic per--shuuml-tik pa-r- adjective
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PictureMain Entry picture Pronunciation pik-chr Function noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin pictura from pictus past participle of pingere to paint mdash more at PAINT
Date 15th century
1 a design or representation made by various means (as painting drawing or photography) 2 a a description so vivid or graphic as to suggest a mental image or give an accurate idea of something ltthe book gives a detailed picture of what is happeninggt b a mental image 3 IMAGE COPY lthe was the picture of his fathergt ltshe was the very picture of healthgt 4 a a transitory visible image or reproduction b MOTION PICTURE c plural MOVIES 5 TABLEAU 2 6 SITUATION lttook a hard look at his financial picturegt
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Porch
Main Entry porch Pronunciation prch Function noun
Etymology Middle English porche from Anglo-French from Latin porticus portico from porta gate akin to Latin portus port mdash more at FORD
Date 14th century
1 a covered area adjoining an entrance to a building and usually having a separate roof 2 obsolete PORTICO
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PrefaceMain Entry preface Pronunciation pre-fs Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Medieval Latin prephatia alteration of Latin praefation- praefatio foreword from praefari to say beforehand from prae- pre- + fari to say mdash more at BAN
Date 14th century
1 often capitalized a variable doxology beginning with the Sursum Corda and ending with the Sanctus in traditional eucharistic liturgies 2 the introductory remarks of a speaker or author 3 APPROACH PRELIMINARY
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Pseudonym
Main Entry pseuydoynym Pronunciation suuml-d-nim Function noun
Etymology French pseudonyme from Greek pseudnymos bearing a false name from pseud- + onyma name mdash more at NAME
Date 1833
a fictitious name especially PEN NAME
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Quaker
Main Entry quaker Pronunciation kw-kr Function nounDate 1597
1 one that quakes 2 capitalized FRIEND 5 mdash Quakerish kw-k(-)rish adjective mdash Quakerism -k-ri-zm noun mdash Quakerly -kr-l
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Query
Main Entry query Pronunciation kwir- kwer-Inflected form plural queriesFunction noun
Etymology alteration of earlier quere from Latin quaere imperative of quaerere to ask
Date circa 1635
1 QUESTION INQUIRY 2 a question in the mind DOUBT 3 QUESTION MARK 2
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Rendezvous
Main Entry rendezvous Pronunciation raumln-di-vuuml -d-Inflected form plural rendezvous -vuumlz Function nounEtymology Middle French from rendez vous
present yourselvesDate 1582
1 a a place appointed for assembling or meeting b a place of popular resort HAUNT 2 a meeting at an appointed place and time 3 the process of bringing two spacecraft together
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Salmon
Main Entry salmon Pronunciation sa-mn Inflected form plural salmon also salmonsFunction noun
Etymology Middle English samon from Anglo-French salmon samon from Latin salmon- salmo
Date 13th century1 a a large anadromous salmonid fish (Salmo salar) of the North Atlantic noted as a game and food fish called also Atlantic salmon b any of various anadromous salmonid fishes other than the salmon especially PACIFIC SALMON c a fish (as a barramundi) resembling a salmon 2 the variable color of salmons flesh averaging a strong yellowish pink
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Sauce
Main Entry sauce Pronunciation ss usually sas for 4Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin salsa feminine of salsus salted from past participle of sallere to salt from sal salt mdash more at SALT
Date 14th century1 a condiment or relish for food especially a fluid dressing or topping 2 something that adds zest or piquancy 3 stewed fruit eaten with other food or as a dessert 4 pert or impudent language or actions 5 slang LIQUOR used with the
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Sergeant
Main Entry sergeant Pronunciation saumlr-jnt Function noun
Etymology
Middle English servant attendant sergeant from Anglo-French sergant serjant from Latin servient- serviens present participle of servire to serve
Date 13th century1 SERGEANT AT ARMS 2 obsolete an officer who enforces the judgments of a court or the commands of one in authority 3 a noncommissioned officer ranking in the army and marine corps above a corporal and below a staff sergeant broadly NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER 4 an officer in a police force ranking in the United States just below captain or sometimes lieutenant and in England just below inspector
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SpeciesMain Entry species Pronunciation sp-()shz -()sz Inflected form plural speciesFunction noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin appearance kind species from specere to look mdash more at SPY
Date 14th century1 a KIND SORT b a class of individuals having common attributes and designated by a common name specifically a logical division of a genus or more comprehensive class ltconfessing sins in species and in numbergt c the human race human beings often used with the ltsurvival of the species in the nuclear agegt d (1) a category of biological classification ranking immediately below the genus or subgenus comprising related organisms or populations potentially capable of interbreeding and being designated by a binomial that consists of the name of a genus followed by a Latin or latinized uncapitalized noun or adjective agreeing grammatically with the genus name (2) an individual or kind belonging to a biological species e a particular kind of atomic nucleus atom molecule or ion 2 the consecrated eucharistic elements of the Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox Eucharist 3 a a mental image also a sensible object b an object of thought correlative with a natural object
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Suicide
Main Entry suicide Pronunciation suuml--sd Function noun
Etymology
Latin sui (genitive) of oneself + English -cide akin to Old English amp Old High German sn his Latin suus ones own sed se without Sanskrit sva oneself ones own
Date 16431 a the act or an instance of taking ones own life voluntarily and intentionally especially by a person of years of discretion and of sound mind b ruin of ones own interests ltpolitical suicidegt c APOPTOSIS ltcell suicidegt 2 one that commits or attempts suicide
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Tarantula
Main Entry tarantula Pronunciation t-ran-ch-l -t-l -ranch-l -rant-Inflected form plural tarantulas also
tarantulae -l Function nounEtymology Medieval Latin from Old Italian
tarantola from TarantoDate 1561
1 a European wolf spider (Lycosa tarentula) popularly held to be the cause of tarantism 2 any of a family (Theraphosidae) of large hairy American spiders that are typically rather sluggish and capable of biting sharply though most forms are not significantly poisonous to humans
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ThesisMain Entry thesis Pronunciation th-ss Britain especially for 1 the-sisInflected form plural theyses th-sz Function noun
Etymology
in sense 1 Middle English lowering of the voice from Late Latin amp Greek Late Latin from Greek downbeat more important part of a foot literally act of laying down in other senses Latin from Greek literally act of laying down from tithenai to put lay down mdash more at DO
Date 14th century1 a (1) the unstressed part of a poetic foot especially in accentual verse (2) the longer part of a poetic foot especially in quantitative verse b the accented part of a musical measure DOWNBEAT compare ARSIS 2 a a position or proposition that a person (as a candidate for scholastic honors) advances and offers to maintain by argument b a proposition to be proved or one advanced without proof HYPOTHESIS 3 the first and least adequate stage of dialectic compare SYNTHESIS 4 a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view especially one written by a candidate for an academic degree
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Tortoise
Main Entry tortoise Pronunciation tr-ts Function noun
Etymology Middle English tortu tortuse from Anglo-French tortue mdash more at TURTLE
Date 14th century
1 any of a family (Testudinidae) of terrestrial turtles broadly TURTLE 2 someone or something regarded as slow or laggard
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Tourniquet
Main Entry tourniquet Pronunciation tr-ni-kt tr- Function noun
Etymology French turnstile tourniquet from tourner to turn from Old French mdash more at TURN
Date 1695
a device (as a band of rubber) that checks bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels
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TuckMain Entry tuck Pronunciation tk Function verb
Etymology
Middle English tuken to mistreat finish (cloth) by stretching and beating tuck from Old English tTcian to mistreat akin to Old High German zuhhen to jerk Old English togian to pull mdash more at TOW
Date 14th century
transitive verb 1 a to pull up into a fold b to make a tuck in 2 to put into a snug often concealing or isolating place lta cottage tucked away in the hillgt 3 a to push in the loose end of so as to hold tightly lttuck in your shirtgt b to cover by tucking in bedclothes usually used with in 4 EAT usually used with away or in lttucked away a big lunchgt 5 to put into a tuck position intransitive verb 1 to draw together into tucks or folds 2 to eat or drink heartily usually used with into lttucked into their beer and pretzelsgt 3 to fit snugly
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Turquoise
Main Entry turquoise Variant spelling also turquois tr-kiz -kwiz Function noun
Etymology Middle English turkeys from Anglo-French turkeise from feminine of turkeis Turkish from Turc Turkish
Date 14th century
1 a mineral that is a blue bluish-green or greenish-gray hydrous basic phosphate of copper and aluminum takes a high polish and is valued as a gem when skyblue 2 a light greenish blue
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Typhus
Main Entry typhus Pronunciation t-fs Function noun
Etymology New Latin from Greek typhos fever akin to Greek typhein to smoke mdash more at DEAF
Date 1785
any of various bacterial diseases caused by rickettsias as a a severe human febrile disease that is caused by one (Rickettsia prowazekii) transmitted especially by body lice and is marked by high fever stupor alternating with delirium intense headache and a dark red rash b MURINE TYPHUS c SCRUB TYPHUS
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Utensil
Main Entry utensil Pronunciation y-ten(t)-sl yuuml- Function noun
Etymology
Middle English vessels for domestic use from Middle French utensile from Latin utensilia from neuter plural of utensilis useful from uti to use
Date 14th century1 an implement instrument or vessel used in a household and especially a kitchen 2 a useful tool or implement synonyms see IMPLEMENT
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Worcestershire Sauce
Main Entry Worcestershire sauce Pronunciation ws-t(r)-shir- -shr- also -sh(-)r- Function nounEtymology Worcestershire England where it
was originally madeDate 1843
a pungent sauce whose ingredients include soy vinegar and garlic called also Worcestershire
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WorryMain Entry worry Pronunciation wr- w-r Inflected form worried worryingFunction verb
Etymology Middle English worien from Old English wyrgan akin to Old High German wurgen to strangle Lithuanian verdti to constrict
Date before 12th century
transitive verb 1 dialect British CHOKE STRANGLE 2 a to harass by tearing biting or snapping especially at the throat b to shake or pull at with the teeth lta terrier worrying a ratgt c to touch or disturb something repeatedly d to change the position of or adjust by repeated pushing or hauling 3 a to assail with rough or aggressive attack or treatment TORMENT b to subject to persistent or nagging attention or effort 4 to afflict with mental distress or agitation make anxious intransitive verb 1 dialect British STRANGLE CHOKE 2 to move proceed or progress by unceasing or difficult effort STRUGGLE 3 to feel or experience concern or anxiety FRET ltworrying about his healthgt mdash worriedly -(r)d-l -(r)d- adverb mdash worrier -(r)-r noun mdash worryingly adverb
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Zucchini
Main Entry zucchini Pronunciation z-k-n Inflected form plural zucchini or zucchinisFunction nounEtymology Italian plural of zucchino
diminutive of zucca gourdDate 1925
a smooth cylindrical usually dark green summer squash also a plant that bears zucchini
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- Commonly Mispronounced Words
- Abalone
- Accessory
- Acknowledge
- Acoustic
- Admirable
- Adolescence
- Advocacy
- Affidavit
- Allege
- Almond
- Alms
- Alumna
- Analgesic
- Any
- Applicable
- Appreciate
- Associate
- Asterisk
- Asthma
- Attacheacute
- Attorney
- Awardee
- Bamboo
- Beneficiary
- Bicuspid Valve
- Boutique
- Broccoli
- Bury
- Busy
- Category
- Cement
- Cemetery
- Chimera
- Chocolate
- Cleanliness
- Climb
- Comfortable
- Condolence
- Confirm
- Controversy
- Corps
- Coupon
- Debut
- Didnrsquot
- Education
- Embryo
- Entrepreneur
- Exciting
- Executive
- Faux Pas
- Favorite
- Gargantuan
- Genre
- Gourmet
- Hacienda
- Handsome
- Heinous
- Hippopotamus
- Humongous
- Idiot
- Indigent
- Ingenuity
- Journal
- Knowledge
- Kuwait
- Legume
- Lettuce
- Lip-synch
- Lychee
- Mah-jongg
- Maniac
- Mayonnaise
- Nuisance
- Nuptial
- Orange
- Orator
- Parachute
- Picture
- Porch
- Preface
- Pseudonym
- Quaker
- Query
- Rendezvous
- Salmon
- Sauce
- Sergeant
- Species
- Suicide
- Tarantula
- Thesis
- Tortoise
- Tourniquet
- Tuck
- Turquoise
- Typhus
- Utensil
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Worry
- Zucchini
Attorney
Main Entry attorney Pronunciation -tr-n Inflected form plural attorneysFunction noun
Etymology Middle English attourney from Anglo-French aturneacute past participle of aturner
Date 14th century
one who is legally appointed to transact business on anothers behalf especially LAWYER mdash attorneyship -ship noun
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Bamboo
Main Entry bamboo Pronunciation ()bam-buuml bam- Inflected form plural bamboosFunction nounEtymology Malay bambuUsage often attributiveDate 1586
any of various woody or arborescent grasses (as of the genera Bambusa Arundinaria and Dendrocalamus of the subfamily Bambusoideae) of tropical and temperate regions having hollow stems thick rhizomes and shoots that are used for food also the jointed stem of bamboo used especially for building furniture and utensils
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Beneficiary
Main Entry beneficiary Pronunciation be-n-fi-sh-er- -e-r -fi-sh(-)r Inflected form plural beneficiariesFunction NounDate 16621 one that benefits from something 2 a the person designated to receive the income of a trust estate b the person named (as in an insurance policy) to receive proceeds or benefits mdash beneficiary adjective
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Bicuspid Valve
Main Entry bicuspid valveFunction nounDate circa 1903
MITRAL VALVE
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Boutique
Main Entry boutique Pronunciation buuml-tk Function noun
Etymology French shop probably from Old Occitan botica ultimately from Greek apothk storehouse mdash more at APOTHECARY
Usage often attributiveDate 17671 a a small fashionable shop b a small shop within a large department store 2 a small company that offers highly specialized services or products ltboutique wineriesgt ltan independent investment boutiquegt mdash boutiquey -t-k adjective
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Broccoli
Main Entry broccoli Pronunciation brauml-k-l brauml-kl Function noun
Etymology Italian plural of broccolo flowering top of a cabbage diminutive of brocco small nail sprout
Date 1699
1 chiefly British a large hardy cauliflower 2 a either of two garden vegetable plants closely related to the cabbage (1) one with a thick central stem and a compact head of dense usually green florets that is classified with the cauliflower (2) one (Brassica oleracea italica) with slender stems and usually green or purple florets not arranged in a central head b the stems and immature florets of broccoli used as food
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BuryMain Entry bury Pronunciation ber- be-r also br- Inflected form buried buryingFunction transitive verb
Etymology Middle English burien from Old English byrgan akin to Old High German bergan to shelter Russian berech to spare
Date before 12th century1 to dispose of by depositing in or as if in the earth especially to inter with funeral ceremonies 2 a to conceal by or as if by covering with earth b to cover from view ltburied her face in her handsgt 3 a to have done with ltburying their differencesgt b to conceal in obscurity ltburied the retraction among the classified adsgt c SUBMERGE ENGROSS usually used with in ltburied himself in his booksgt 4 to put (a playing card) out of play by placing it in or under the dealers pack 5 to succeed emphatically or impressively in making (a shot) ltbury a jumpergt ltbury a puttgt 6 to defeat overwhelmingly synonyms see HIDE mdash bury the hatchet to settle a disagreement become reconciled
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BusyMain Entry busy Pronunciation bi-z Inflected form busier busiestFunction adjective
Etymology Middle English bisy from Old English bisig akin to Middle Dutch amp Middle Low German besich busy
Date before 12th century
1 a engaged in action OCCUPIED b being in use ltfound the telephone busygt 2 full of activity BUSTLING lta busy seaportgt 3 foolishly or intrusively active MEDDLING 4 full of distracting detail lta busy designgt mdash busily bi-z-l adverb mdash busyness bi-z-ns noun synonyms BUSY INDUSTRIOUS DILIGENT ASSIDUOUS SEDULOUS mean actively engaged or occupied BUSY chiefly stresses activity as opposed to idleness or leisure lttoo busy to spend time with the childrengt INDUSTRIOUS implies characteristic or habitual devotion to work ltindustrious employeesgt DILIGENT suggests earnest application to some specific object or pursuit ltvery diligent in her pursuit of a degreegt ASSIDUOUS stresses careful and unremitting application ltassiduous practicegt SEDULOUS implies painstaking and persevering application lta sedulous investigation of the murdergt
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CategoryMain Entry category Pronunciation ka-t-gr- Inflected form plural categoriesFunction noun
Etymology
Late Latin categoria from Greek katgoria predication category from katgorein to accuse affirm predicate from kata- + agora public assembly from ageirein to gather
Date 1588
1 any of several fundamental and distinct classes to which entities or concepts belong 2 a division within a system of classification
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CementMain Entry cement Pronunciation si-ment also s-ment Function noun
Etymology
Middle English sement from Anglo-French ciment from Latin caementum stone chips used in making mortar from caedere to cut
Date 14th century1 a CONCRETE b a powder of alumina silica lime iron oxide and magnesium oxide burned together in a kiln and finely pulverized and used as an ingredient of mortar and concrete also any mixture used for a similar purpose 2 a binding element or agency as a a substance to make objects adhere to each other b something serving to unite firmly ltjustice is the cement that holds a political community together mdash R M Hutchinsgt 3 CEMENTUM 4 a plastic composition made especially of zinc or silica for filling dental cavities 5 the fine-grained groundmass or glass of a porphyry
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Cemetery
Main Entry cemetery Pronunciation se-m-ter- -te-r Inflected form plural cemeteriesFunction Noun
Etymology
Middle English cimitery from Anglo-French cimiterie from Late Latin coemeterium from Greek koimtrion sleeping chamber burial place from koiman to put to sleep akin to Greek keisthai to lie Sanskrit Kete he lies
Date 15th century
a burial ground
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Chimera
Main Entry chimera Pronunciation k-mir- k-Function noun
Etymology
Latin chimaera from Greek chimaira she-goat chimera akin to Old Norse gymbr yearling ewe Greek cheimn winter mdash more at HIBERNATE
1 a capitalized a fire-breathing she-monster in Greek mythology having a lions head a goats body and a serpents tail b an imaginary monster compounded of incongruous parts 2 an illusion or fabrication of the mind especially an unrealizable dream lta fancy a chimera in my brain troubles me in my prayer mdash John Donnegt 3 an individual organ or part consisting of tissues of diverse genetic constitution
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ChocolateMain Entry chocolate Pronunciation chauml-k(-)lt ch- Function noun
Etymology
Spanish from Nahuatl chocoltl probably alteration of eastern Nahuatl dialect chikoltl from chikolli hook (probably used to refer to the beater used to mix chocolate with water) + tl water liquid
Date 16041 a beverage made by mixing chocolate with water or milk 2 a food prepared from ground roasted cacao beans 3 a small candy with a center (as a fondant) and a chocolate coating 4 a brownish gray mdash chocolate adjective
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Cleanliness
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ClimbMain Entry 1climb Pronunciation klm Function verb
Etymology Middle English from Old English climban probably akin to Old English clifian to adhere mdash more at CLEAVE
Date before 12th centuryintransitive verb 1 a to go upward with gradual or continuous progress RISE ASCEND ltwatching the smoke climbgt b to increase gradually ltprices are continuing to climbgt c to slope upward lta climbing pathgt 2 a to go upward or raise oneself especially by grasping or clutching with the hands ltclimbed aboard the traingt b of a plant to ascend in growth (as by twining) 3 to go about or down usually by grasping or holding with the hands ltclimb down the laddergt 4 to get into or out of clothing usually with some haste or effort ltthe firefighters climbed into their clothesgt transitive verb 1 to go upward on or along to the top of or over ltclimb a hillgt 2 to draw or pull oneself up over or to the top of by using hands and feet ltchildren climbing the treegt 3 to grow up or over ltivy climbing the wallgt mdash climbable kl-m-bl adjective
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ComfortableMain Entry comfortable Pronunciation km(p)(f)-t(r)-bl km(p)-f(r)-t-bl km-f(r)-bl Function adjectiveDate 17691 a affording or enjoying contentment and security lta comfortable incomegt b affording or enjoying physical comfort lta comfortable chairgt ltwas too comfortable to movegt 2 a free from vexation or doubt ltcomfortable assumptionsgt b free from stress or tension lta comfortable routinegt mdash comfortableness noun mdash comfortably -bl adverb synonyms COMFORTABLE COZY SNUG EASY RESTFUL mean enjoying or providing a position of contentment and security COMFORTABLE applies to anything that encourages serenity well-being or complacency as well as physical ease ltstarted feeling comfortable in our new surroundingsgt COZY suggests warmth shelter assured ease and friendliness lta cozy neighborhood coffee shopgt SNUG suggests having just enough space for comfort and safety but no more lta snug little cottagegt EASY implies relief from or absence of anything likely to cause discomfort or constraint ltliving in easy circumstancesgt RESTFUL applies to whatever induces or contributes to rest or relaxation lta quiet restful vacationgt
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Condolence
Main Entry condolence Pronunciation kn-d-ln(t)s also kaumln-d- Function nounDate 1603
1 sympathy with another in sorrow 2 an expression of sympathy synonyms see PITY
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ConfirmMain Entry confirm Pronunciation kn-frm Function transitive verb
Etymology Middle English from Anglo-French cunfermer from Latin confirmare from com- + firmare to make firm from firmus firm
Date 13th century1 to give approval to RATIFY ltconfirm a treatygt 2 to make firm or firmer STRENGTHEN ltconfirm ones resolvegt 3 to administer the rite of confirmation to 4 to give new assurance of the validity of remove doubt about by authoritative act or indisputable fact ltconfirm a rumorgt ltconfirm an ordergt mdash confirmability -fr-m-bi-l-t noun mdash confirmable -fr-m-bl adjective synonyms CONFIRM CORROBORATE SUBSTANTIATE VERIFY AUTHENTICATE VALIDATE mean to attest to the truth or validity of something CONFIRM implies the removing of doubts by an authoritative statement or indisputable fact ltconfirmed the reportsgt CORROBORATE suggests the strengthening of what is already partly established ltwitnesses corroborated his storygt SUBSTANTIATE implies the offering of evidence that sustains the contention ltthe claims have yet to be substantiatedgt VERIFY implies the establishing of correspondence of actual facts or details with those proposed or guessed at ltall statements of fact in the article have been verifiedgt AUTHENTICATE implies establishing genuineness by adducing legal or official documents or expert opinion lthandwriting experts authenticated the diariesgt VALIDATE implies establishing validity by authoritative affirmation or by factual proof ltvalidated the hypothesis by experimentsgt
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Controversy
Main Entry controversy Pronunciation kaumln-tr-vr-s British also kn-trauml-vr-s Inflected form plural controversiesFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English controversie from Anglo-French from Latin controversia from controversus disputable literally turned against from contro- (akin to contra-) + versus past participle of vertere to turn mdash more at WORTH
Date 14th century1 a discussion marked especially by the expression of opposing views DISPUTE 2 QUARREL STRIFE
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Corps
Main Entry corps Pronunciation kr Inflected form plural corps krz Function nounEtymology French from Old French cors from
Latin corpus bodyDate 1707
1 a an organized subdivision of the military establishment ltMarine Corpsgt ltSignal Corpsgt b a tactical unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and auxiliary arms and services 2 a group of persons associated together or acting under common direction especially a body of persons having a common activity or occupation ltthe press corpsgt 3 CORPS DE BALLET
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Coupon
Main Entry coupon Pronunciation kuuml-paumln kyuuml-Function NounEtymology French from Old French piece
from couper to cut mdash more at COPEDate 18221 a statement of due interest to be cut from a bearer bond when payable and presented for payment also the interest rate of a coupon 2 a form surrendered in order to obtain an article service or accommodation as a one of a series of attached tickets or certificates often to be detached and presented as needed b a ticket or form authorizing purchases of rationed commodities c a certificate or similar evidence of a purchase redeemable in premiums d a part of a printed advertisement to be cut off to use as an order blank or inquiry form or to obtain a discount on merchandise or services
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Debut
Main Entry debut Variant spelling also deacutebut d-byuuml d- Function noun
Etymology
French deacutebut from deacutebuter to begin from Middle French desbuter to play first from des- de- + but starting point goal mdash more at BUTT
Date 17511 a first appearance ltmade her singing debutgt 2 a formal entrance into society
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Didnrsquot
Main Entry didnt Pronunciation di-d nt -dn dialect also dit- n(t) or
dintDate 1675 did not
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Education
Main Entry education Pronunciation e-j-k-shn Function nounDate 1531
1 a the action or process of educating or of being educated also a stage of such a process b the knowledge and development resulting from an educational process lta person of little educationgt 2 the field of study that deals mainly with methods of teaching and learning in schools mdash educational -shnl -sh-n l adjective mdash educationally - adverb
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EmbryoMain Entry embryo Pronunciation em-br- Inflected form plural embryosFunction noun
Etymology Medieval Latin embryon- embryo from Greek embryon from en- + bryein to swell akin to Greek bryon catkin
Date 15481 a archaic a vertebrate at any stage of development prior to birth or hatching b an animal in the early stages of growth and differentiation that are characterized by cleavage the laying down of fundamental tissues and the formation of primitive organs and organ systems especially the developing human individual from the time of implantation to the end of the eighth week after conception 2 the young sporophyte of a seed plant usually comprising a rudimentary plant with plumule radicle and cotyledons 3 a something as yet undeveloped b a beginning or undeveloped state of something ltproductions seen in embryo during their out-of-town tryout period mdash Henry Hewesgt
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Entrepreneur
Main Entry entrepreneur Pronunciation auml nn-tr-p(r)-nr -n(y)r Function noun
Etymology French from Old French from entreprendre to undertake mdash more at ENTERPRISE
Date 1852
one who organizes manages and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise mdash entrepreneurial -n(y)r--l -nr- adjective mdash entrepreneurialism ---li-zm noun mdash entrepreneurially ---l adverb mdash entrepreneurship -nr-ship -n(y)r- noun
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Exciting
Main Entry exciting Pronunciation ik-s-ti Function adjectiveDate 1647
producing excitement mdash excitingly -i-l adverb
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Executive
Main Entry executive Pronunciation ig-ze-k(y)-tiv -kyuuml-Function adjectiveDate 1649
1 a of or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs b belonging to the branch of government that is charged with such powers as diplomatic representation superintendence of the execution of the laws and appointment of officials and that usually has some power over legislation (as through veto) compare JUDICIAL LEGISLATIVE 2 a designed for or relating to execution or carrying into effect ltexecutive boardgt b having administrative or managerial responsibility ltexecutive directorgt 3 of or relating to an executive ltthe executive officesgt
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Faux Pas
Main Entry faux pas Pronunciation f-pauml f- Inflected form plural faux pas -pauml(z) -pauml(z) Function nounEtymology French literally false stepDate 1676
BLUNDER especially a social blunder
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Favorite
Main Entry favorite Pronunciation f-v(-)rt f-vrt chiefly dialect f-v-rt Function noun
Etymology Italian favorito past participle of favorire to favor from favore favor from Latin favor
Date 1583
1 one that is treated or regarded with special favor or liking especially a person who is specially loved trusted or provided with favors by someone of high rank or authority 2 a competitor judged most likely to win
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Gargantuan
Main Entry gargantuan Pronunciation -wnFunction adjectiveEtymology GargantuaUsage often capitalizedDate 1596
tremendous in size volume or degree GIGANTIC COLOSSAL ltgargantuan waterfallsgt
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Genre
Main Entry genre Pronunciation zhaumln-r zhauml n- zhauml nr jaumln-r Function nounEtymology French from Middle French kind
gender mdash more at GENDERDate 1770
1 a category of artistic musical or literary composition characterized by a particular style form or content 2 KIND SORT 3 painting that depicts scenes or events from everyday life usually realistically
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Gourmet
Main Entry gourmet Pronunciation gr-m gr- Function noun
Etymology
French from Middle French alteration of gromet boy servant vintners assistant probably ultimately from Middle English grom groom
Date 1820 a connoisseur of food and drink broadly CONNOISSEUR 2 lta film gourmetgt synonyms see EPICURE mdash gourmet adjective
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Hacienda
Main Entry hacienda Pronunciation (h)auml-s-en-d Function noun
Etymology
Spanish from Old Spanish facienda from Latin literally things to be done neuter plural of faciendus gerundive of facere to do mdash more at DO
Date circa 17721 a large estate especially in a Spanish-speaking country PLANTATION 2 the main dwelling of a hacienda
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HandsomeMain Entry handsome Pronunciation han(t)-sm Inflected form handsomer handsomestFunction AdjectiveEtymology Middle English handsom easy to
manipulateDate 1530
1 chiefly dialect APPROPRIATE SUITABLE 2 moderately large SIZABLE lta painting that commanded a handsome pricegt 3 marked by skill or cleverness ADROIT 4 marked by graciousness or generosity LIBERAL lthandsome contributions to charitygt 5 having a pleasing and usually impressive or dignified appearance synonyms see BEAUTIFUL mdash handsomely adverb mdash handsomeness noun
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Heinous
Main Entry heinous Pronunciation h-ns Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French hainus heinous from haine hate from hair to hate of Germanic origin akin to Old High German haz hate mdash more at HATE
Date 14th century
hatefully or shockingly evil ABOMINABLE mdash heinously adverb mdash heinousness noun
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Hippopotamus
Main Entry hippopotamus Pronunciation hi-p-pauml-t-ms Inflected form plural hippopotamuses or
hippopotami -m -()m Function noun
Etymology Latin from Greek hippopotamos alteration of hippos potamios literally riverine horse
Date 1563
a very large herbivorous 4-toed chiefly aquatic artiodactyl mammal (Hippopotamus amphibius) of sub-Saharan Africa with an extremely large head and mouth bare and very thick grayish skin and short legs also a smaller closely related mammal (Choeropsis liberiensis) of western Africa
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Humongous
Main Entry humongous Pronunciation hyuuml-m-gs yuuml- -mauml- Variant spelling also humungous -m-gs Function adjectiveEtymology perhaps alteration of huge +
monstrousDate circa 1967 extremely large HUGE lta humongous buildinggt lthumongous amounts of moneygt
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Idiot
Main Entry idiot Pronunciation i-d-t Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French ydiote from Latin idiota ignorant person from Greek idits one in a private station layman ignorant person from idios ones own private akin to Latin suus ones own mdash more at SUICIDE
Date 14th century
1 usually offensive a person affected with idiocy 2 a foolish or stupid person mdash idiot adjective
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Indigent
Main Entry indigent Pronunciation in-di-jnt Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Middle French from Old French from Latin indigent- indigens present participle of indigre to need from Old Latin indu + Latin egre to need perhaps akin to Old High German echerode poor
Date 15th century1 suffering from indigence IMPOVERISHED 2 a archaic DEFICIENT b archaic totally lacking in something specified mdash indigent noun
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Ingenuity
Main Entry ingenuity Pronunciation in-j-nuuml--t -nyuuml-Inflected form plural ingenuitiesFunction nounDate circa 1592
1 obsolete CANDOR INGENUOUSNESS 2 a skill or cleverness in devising or combining INVENTIVENESS b cleverness or aptness of design or contrivance 3 an ingenious device or contrivance
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JournalMain Entry journal Pronunciation jr-n lFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English service book containing the day hours from Anglo-French jurnal from jurnal adjective daily from Latin diurnalis from diurnus of the day from dies day mdash more at DEITY
Date 15th century1 a a record of current transactions especially a book of original entry in double-entry bookkeeping b an account of day-to-day events c a record of experiences ideas or reflections kept regularly for private use d a record of transactions kept by a deliberative or legislative body e LOG 3 f LOG 4 2 a a daily newspaper b a periodical dealing especially with matters of current interest 3 the part of a rotating shaft axle roll or spindle that turns in a bearing
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KnowledgeMain Entry knowledge Pronunciation nauml-lijFunction nounEtymology Middle English knowlege from knowlechen to
acknowledge irregular from knowenDate 14th century1 obsolete COGNIZANCE 2 a (1) the fact or condition of knowing something with familiarity gained through experience or association (2) acquaintance with or understanding of a science art or technique b (1) the fact or condition of being aware of something (2) the range of ones information or understanding ltanswered to the best of my knowledgegt c the circumstance or condition of apprehending truth or fact through reasoning COGNITION d the fact or condition of having information or of being learned lta person of unusual knowledgegt 3 archaic SEXUAL INTERCOURSE 4 a the sum of what is known the body of truth information and principles acquired by humankind b archaic a branch of learning synonyms KNOWLEDGE LEARNING ERUDITION SCHOLARSHIP mean what is or can be known by an individual or by humankind KNOWLEDGE applies to facts or ideas acquired by study investigation observation or experience ltrich in the knowledge of human naturegt LEARNING applies to knowledge acquired especially through formal often advanced schooling lta book that demonstrates vast learninggt ERUDITION strongly implies the acquiring of profound recondite or bookish learning ltan erudition unusual even in a scholargt SCHOLARSHIP implies the possession of learning characteristic of the advanced scholar in a specialized field of study or investigation lta work of first-rate literary scholarshipgt
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Kuwait
Main Entry Kuwait Pronunciation k-wt Function geographical name
1 country SW Asia in Arabia at head of Persian Gulf a sheikhdom before 1961 under British protection area 6880 square miles (17819 square kilometers) population 1575570 2 city amp port its capital population 181774 mdash Kuwaiti -w-t adjective or noun
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LegumeMain Entry legume Pronunciation le-gyuumlm li-gyuumlmFunction noun
Etymology French leacutegume from Latin legumin- legumen leguminous plant from legere to gather mdash more at LEGEND
Date 16761 a the fruit or seed of plants of the legume family (as peas or beans) used for food b a vegetable used for food 2 any of a large family (Leguminosae syn Fabaceae the legume family) of dicotyledonous herbs shrubs and trees having fruits that are legumes (sense 3) or loments bearing nodules on the roots that contain nitrogen-fixing bacteria and including important food and forage plants (as peas beans or clovers) 3 a dry dehiscent one-celled fruit developed from a simple superior ovary and usually dehiscing into two valves with the seeds attached to the ventral suture POD
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LettuceMain Entry lettuce Pronunciation le-ts Function noun
Etymology
Middle English letuse from Anglo-French letuse probably from plural of letue lettuce plant from Latin lactuca from lact- lac milk from its milky juice mdash more at GALAXY
Date 14th century
any of a genus (Lactuca) of composite plants especially a common garden vegetable (L sativa) whose succulent leaves are used especially in salads
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Lip-synch
Main Entry lipsynch Variant spelling or lipsync lip-sik Function verbDate circa 1961
transitive verb to pretend to sing or say in synchronization with recorded sound intransitive verb to lip-synch something mdash lip sync noun mdash lipsnch yer or lipsnc yer noun
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Lychee
Main Entry lychee Variant spelling or litchi also lichee l-()ch l- Function nounEtymology Chinese (Beijing) ligravezh Date 1588
1 the oval fruit of a Chinese tree (Litchi chinensis) of the soapberry family having a hard scaly reddish outer covering and sweet whitish edible flesh that surrounds a single large seed called also lychee nut 2 a tree bearing lychees
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Mah-jongg
Main Entry mahjongg Variant spelling or mahjong mauml-zhauml -jauml -zh -
j mauml- Function nounEtymology from Mah-Jongg a trademarkDate 1920
a game of Chinese origin usually played by four persons with 144 tiles that are drawn and discarded until one player secures a winning hand
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Maniac
Main Entry maniac Pronunciation m-n-ak Function nounEtymology Late Latin maniacus maniacal from
Greek maniakos from maniaDate circa 1763
1 MADMAN LUNATIC 2 a person characterized by an inordinate or ungovernable enthusiasm for something
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Mayonnaise
Main Entry mayonnaise Pronunciation m--nz m-- Function nounEtymology FrenchDate 1841
a dressing made of egg yolks vegetable oils and vinegar or lemon juice
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Nuisance
Main Entry nuisance Pronunciation nuuml-s n(t)s nyuuml-Function noun
Etymology Middle English nusaunce noisaunce from Anglo-French from nuisir nuire to harm from Latin nocre mdash more at NOXIOUS
Date 15th century
1 HARM INJURY 2 one that is annoying unpleasant or obnoxious PEST
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Nuptial
Main Entry nuptial Pronunciation np-shl -chl divide-sh-wl divide-ch-wl Function adjective
Etymology Latin nuptialis from nuptiae plural wedding from nubere to marry perhaps akin to Greek nymph bride nymph
Date 15th century
1 of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony 2 characteristic of or occurring in the breeding season ltnuptial flightgt
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OrangeMain Entry orange Pronunciation aumlr-inj aumlr(-)nj chiefly Northern amp
Midland r-inj r(-)nj Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French orrange araunge from Old Occitan auranja from Arabic nranj from Persian nrang from Sanskrit nra Atildega orange tree
Date 14th century1 a a globose berry with a yellowish to reddish-orange rind and a sweet edible pulp b any of various small evergreen citrus trees (genus Citrus) with glossy ovate leaves hard yellow wood fragrant white flowers and fruits that are oranges 2 any of several trees or fruits resembling the orange 3 any of a group of colors that lie midway between red and yellow in hue
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Orator
Main Entry orator Pronunciation r--tr aumlr-Function nounDate 15th century
1 one who delivers an oration 2 one distinguished for skill and power as a public speaker
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Parachute
Main Entry parachute Pronunciation per--shuumlt pa-r- Function nounEtymology French from para- (as in parasol) +
chute fall mdash more at CHUTEDate 1785
1 a device for slowing the descent of a person or object through the air that consists of a fabric canopy beneath which the person or object is suspended 2 PATAGIUM 3 a device or structure suggestive of a parachute in form use or operation mdash parachutic per--shuuml-tik pa-r- adjective
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PictureMain Entry picture Pronunciation pik-chr Function noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin pictura from pictus past participle of pingere to paint mdash more at PAINT
Date 15th century
1 a design or representation made by various means (as painting drawing or photography) 2 a a description so vivid or graphic as to suggest a mental image or give an accurate idea of something ltthe book gives a detailed picture of what is happeninggt b a mental image 3 IMAGE COPY lthe was the picture of his fathergt ltshe was the very picture of healthgt 4 a a transitory visible image or reproduction b MOTION PICTURE c plural MOVIES 5 TABLEAU 2 6 SITUATION lttook a hard look at his financial picturegt
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Porch
Main Entry porch Pronunciation prch Function noun
Etymology Middle English porche from Anglo-French from Latin porticus portico from porta gate akin to Latin portus port mdash more at FORD
Date 14th century
1 a covered area adjoining an entrance to a building and usually having a separate roof 2 obsolete PORTICO
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PrefaceMain Entry preface Pronunciation pre-fs Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Medieval Latin prephatia alteration of Latin praefation- praefatio foreword from praefari to say beforehand from prae- pre- + fari to say mdash more at BAN
Date 14th century
1 often capitalized a variable doxology beginning with the Sursum Corda and ending with the Sanctus in traditional eucharistic liturgies 2 the introductory remarks of a speaker or author 3 APPROACH PRELIMINARY
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Pseudonym
Main Entry pseuydoynym Pronunciation suuml-d-nim Function noun
Etymology French pseudonyme from Greek pseudnymos bearing a false name from pseud- + onyma name mdash more at NAME
Date 1833
a fictitious name especially PEN NAME
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Quaker
Main Entry quaker Pronunciation kw-kr Function nounDate 1597
1 one that quakes 2 capitalized FRIEND 5 mdash Quakerish kw-k(-)rish adjective mdash Quakerism -k-ri-zm noun mdash Quakerly -kr-l
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Query
Main Entry query Pronunciation kwir- kwer-Inflected form plural queriesFunction noun
Etymology alteration of earlier quere from Latin quaere imperative of quaerere to ask
Date circa 1635
1 QUESTION INQUIRY 2 a question in the mind DOUBT 3 QUESTION MARK 2
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Rendezvous
Main Entry rendezvous Pronunciation raumln-di-vuuml -d-Inflected form plural rendezvous -vuumlz Function nounEtymology Middle French from rendez vous
present yourselvesDate 1582
1 a a place appointed for assembling or meeting b a place of popular resort HAUNT 2 a meeting at an appointed place and time 3 the process of bringing two spacecraft together
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Salmon
Main Entry salmon Pronunciation sa-mn Inflected form plural salmon also salmonsFunction noun
Etymology Middle English samon from Anglo-French salmon samon from Latin salmon- salmo
Date 13th century1 a a large anadromous salmonid fish (Salmo salar) of the North Atlantic noted as a game and food fish called also Atlantic salmon b any of various anadromous salmonid fishes other than the salmon especially PACIFIC SALMON c a fish (as a barramundi) resembling a salmon 2 the variable color of salmons flesh averaging a strong yellowish pink
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Sauce
Main Entry sauce Pronunciation ss usually sas for 4Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin salsa feminine of salsus salted from past participle of sallere to salt from sal salt mdash more at SALT
Date 14th century1 a condiment or relish for food especially a fluid dressing or topping 2 something that adds zest or piquancy 3 stewed fruit eaten with other food or as a dessert 4 pert or impudent language or actions 5 slang LIQUOR used with the
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Sergeant
Main Entry sergeant Pronunciation saumlr-jnt Function noun
Etymology
Middle English servant attendant sergeant from Anglo-French sergant serjant from Latin servient- serviens present participle of servire to serve
Date 13th century1 SERGEANT AT ARMS 2 obsolete an officer who enforces the judgments of a court or the commands of one in authority 3 a noncommissioned officer ranking in the army and marine corps above a corporal and below a staff sergeant broadly NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER 4 an officer in a police force ranking in the United States just below captain or sometimes lieutenant and in England just below inspector
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SpeciesMain Entry species Pronunciation sp-()shz -()sz Inflected form plural speciesFunction noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin appearance kind species from specere to look mdash more at SPY
Date 14th century1 a KIND SORT b a class of individuals having common attributes and designated by a common name specifically a logical division of a genus or more comprehensive class ltconfessing sins in species and in numbergt c the human race human beings often used with the ltsurvival of the species in the nuclear agegt d (1) a category of biological classification ranking immediately below the genus or subgenus comprising related organisms or populations potentially capable of interbreeding and being designated by a binomial that consists of the name of a genus followed by a Latin or latinized uncapitalized noun or adjective agreeing grammatically with the genus name (2) an individual or kind belonging to a biological species e a particular kind of atomic nucleus atom molecule or ion 2 the consecrated eucharistic elements of the Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox Eucharist 3 a a mental image also a sensible object b an object of thought correlative with a natural object
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Suicide
Main Entry suicide Pronunciation suuml--sd Function noun
Etymology
Latin sui (genitive) of oneself + English -cide akin to Old English amp Old High German sn his Latin suus ones own sed se without Sanskrit sva oneself ones own
Date 16431 a the act or an instance of taking ones own life voluntarily and intentionally especially by a person of years of discretion and of sound mind b ruin of ones own interests ltpolitical suicidegt c APOPTOSIS ltcell suicidegt 2 one that commits or attempts suicide
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Tarantula
Main Entry tarantula Pronunciation t-ran-ch-l -t-l -ranch-l -rant-Inflected form plural tarantulas also
tarantulae -l Function nounEtymology Medieval Latin from Old Italian
tarantola from TarantoDate 1561
1 a European wolf spider (Lycosa tarentula) popularly held to be the cause of tarantism 2 any of a family (Theraphosidae) of large hairy American spiders that are typically rather sluggish and capable of biting sharply though most forms are not significantly poisonous to humans
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ThesisMain Entry thesis Pronunciation th-ss Britain especially for 1 the-sisInflected form plural theyses th-sz Function noun
Etymology
in sense 1 Middle English lowering of the voice from Late Latin amp Greek Late Latin from Greek downbeat more important part of a foot literally act of laying down in other senses Latin from Greek literally act of laying down from tithenai to put lay down mdash more at DO
Date 14th century1 a (1) the unstressed part of a poetic foot especially in accentual verse (2) the longer part of a poetic foot especially in quantitative verse b the accented part of a musical measure DOWNBEAT compare ARSIS 2 a a position or proposition that a person (as a candidate for scholastic honors) advances and offers to maintain by argument b a proposition to be proved or one advanced without proof HYPOTHESIS 3 the first and least adequate stage of dialectic compare SYNTHESIS 4 a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view especially one written by a candidate for an academic degree
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Tortoise
Main Entry tortoise Pronunciation tr-ts Function noun
Etymology Middle English tortu tortuse from Anglo-French tortue mdash more at TURTLE
Date 14th century
1 any of a family (Testudinidae) of terrestrial turtles broadly TURTLE 2 someone or something regarded as slow or laggard
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Tourniquet
Main Entry tourniquet Pronunciation tr-ni-kt tr- Function noun
Etymology French turnstile tourniquet from tourner to turn from Old French mdash more at TURN
Date 1695
a device (as a band of rubber) that checks bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels
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TuckMain Entry tuck Pronunciation tk Function verb
Etymology
Middle English tuken to mistreat finish (cloth) by stretching and beating tuck from Old English tTcian to mistreat akin to Old High German zuhhen to jerk Old English togian to pull mdash more at TOW
Date 14th century
transitive verb 1 a to pull up into a fold b to make a tuck in 2 to put into a snug often concealing or isolating place lta cottage tucked away in the hillgt 3 a to push in the loose end of so as to hold tightly lttuck in your shirtgt b to cover by tucking in bedclothes usually used with in 4 EAT usually used with away or in lttucked away a big lunchgt 5 to put into a tuck position intransitive verb 1 to draw together into tucks or folds 2 to eat or drink heartily usually used with into lttucked into their beer and pretzelsgt 3 to fit snugly
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Turquoise
Main Entry turquoise Variant spelling also turquois tr-kiz -kwiz Function noun
Etymology Middle English turkeys from Anglo-French turkeise from feminine of turkeis Turkish from Turc Turkish
Date 14th century
1 a mineral that is a blue bluish-green or greenish-gray hydrous basic phosphate of copper and aluminum takes a high polish and is valued as a gem when skyblue 2 a light greenish blue
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Typhus
Main Entry typhus Pronunciation t-fs Function noun
Etymology New Latin from Greek typhos fever akin to Greek typhein to smoke mdash more at DEAF
Date 1785
any of various bacterial diseases caused by rickettsias as a a severe human febrile disease that is caused by one (Rickettsia prowazekii) transmitted especially by body lice and is marked by high fever stupor alternating with delirium intense headache and a dark red rash b MURINE TYPHUS c SCRUB TYPHUS
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Utensil
Main Entry utensil Pronunciation y-ten(t)-sl yuuml- Function noun
Etymology
Middle English vessels for domestic use from Middle French utensile from Latin utensilia from neuter plural of utensilis useful from uti to use
Date 14th century1 an implement instrument or vessel used in a household and especially a kitchen 2 a useful tool or implement synonyms see IMPLEMENT
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Worcestershire Sauce
Main Entry Worcestershire sauce Pronunciation ws-t(r)-shir- -shr- also -sh(-)r- Function nounEtymology Worcestershire England where it
was originally madeDate 1843
a pungent sauce whose ingredients include soy vinegar and garlic called also Worcestershire
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WorryMain Entry worry Pronunciation wr- w-r Inflected form worried worryingFunction verb
Etymology Middle English worien from Old English wyrgan akin to Old High German wurgen to strangle Lithuanian verdti to constrict
Date before 12th century
transitive verb 1 dialect British CHOKE STRANGLE 2 a to harass by tearing biting or snapping especially at the throat b to shake or pull at with the teeth lta terrier worrying a ratgt c to touch or disturb something repeatedly d to change the position of or adjust by repeated pushing or hauling 3 a to assail with rough or aggressive attack or treatment TORMENT b to subject to persistent or nagging attention or effort 4 to afflict with mental distress or agitation make anxious intransitive verb 1 dialect British STRANGLE CHOKE 2 to move proceed or progress by unceasing or difficult effort STRUGGLE 3 to feel or experience concern or anxiety FRET ltworrying about his healthgt mdash worriedly -(r)d-l -(r)d- adverb mdash worrier -(r)-r noun mdash worryingly adverb
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Zucchini
Main Entry zucchini Pronunciation z-k-n Inflected form plural zucchini or zucchinisFunction nounEtymology Italian plural of zucchino
diminutive of zucca gourdDate 1925
a smooth cylindrical usually dark green summer squash also a plant that bears zucchini
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- Commonly Mispronounced Words
- Abalone
- Accessory
- Acknowledge
- Acoustic
- Admirable
- Adolescence
- Advocacy
- Affidavit
- Allege
- Almond
- Alms
- Alumna
- Analgesic
- Any
- Applicable
- Appreciate
- Associate
- Asterisk
- Asthma
- Attacheacute
- Attorney
- Awardee
- Bamboo
- Beneficiary
- Bicuspid Valve
- Boutique
- Broccoli
- Bury
- Busy
- Category
- Cement
- Cemetery
- Chimera
- Chocolate
- Cleanliness
- Climb
- Comfortable
- Condolence
- Confirm
- Controversy
- Corps
- Coupon
- Debut
- Didnrsquot
- Education
- Embryo
- Entrepreneur
- Exciting
- Executive
- Faux Pas
- Favorite
- Gargantuan
- Genre
- Gourmet
- Hacienda
- Handsome
- Heinous
- Hippopotamus
- Humongous
- Idiot
- Indigent
- Ingenuity
- Journal
- Knowledge
- Kuwait
- Legume
- Lettuce
- Lip-synch
- Lychee
- Mah-jongg
- Maniac
- Mayonnaise
- Nuisance
- Nuptial
- Orange
- Orator
- Parachute
- Picture
- Porch
- Preface
- Pseudonym
- Quaker
- Query
- Rendezvous
- Salmon
- Sauce
- Sergeant
- Species
- Suicide
- Tarantula
- Thesis
- Tortoise
- Tourniquet
- Tuck
- Turquoise
- Typhus
- Utensil
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Worry
- Zucchini
Awardee
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Bamboo
Main Entry bamboo Pronunciation ()bam-buuml bam- Inflected form plural bamboosFunction nounEtymology Malay bambuUsage often attributiveDate 1586
any of various woody or arborescent grasses (as of the genera Bambusa Arundinaria and Dendrocalamus of the subfamily Bambusoideae) of tropical and temperate regions having hollow stems thick rhizomes and shoots that are used for food also the jointed stem of bamboo used especially for building furniture and utensils
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Beneficiary
Main Entry beneficiary Pronunciation be-n-fi-sh-er- -e-r -fi-sh(-)r Inflected form plural beneficiariesFunction NounDate 16621 one that benefits from something 2 a the person designated to receive the income of a trust estate b the person named (as in an insurance policy) to receive proceeds or benefits mdash beneficiary adjective
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Bicuspid Valve
Main Entry bicuspid valveFunction nounDate circa 1903
MITRAL VALVE
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Boutique
Main Entry boutique Pronunciation buuml-tk Function noun
Etymology French shop probably from Old Occitan botica ultimately from Greek apothk storehouse mdash more at APOTHECARY
Usage often attributiveDate 17671 a a small fashionable shop b a small shop within a large department store 2 a small company that offers highly specialized services or products ltboutique wineriesgt ltan independent investment boutiquegt mdash boutiquey -t-k adjective
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Broccoli
Main Entry broccoli Pronunciation brauml-k-l brauml-kl Function noun
Etymology Italian plural of broccolo flowering top of a cabbage diminutive of brocco small nail sprout
Date 1699
1 chiefly British a large hardy cauliflower 2 a either of two garden vegetable plants closely related to the cabbage (1) one with a thick central stem and a compact head of dense usually green florets that is classified with the cauliflower (2) one (Brassica oleracea italica) with slender stems and usually green or purple florets not arranged in a central head b the stems and immature florets of broccoli used as food
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BuryMain Entry bury Pronunciation ber- be-r also br- Inflected form buried buryingFunction transitive verb
Etymology Middle English burien from Old English byrgan akin to Old High German bergan to shelter Russian berech to spare
Date before 12th century1 to dispose of by depositing in or as if in the earth especially to inter with funeral ceremonies 2 a to conceal by or as if by covering with earth b to cover from view ltburied her face in her handsgt 3 a to have done with ltburying their differencesgt b to conceal in obscurity ltburied the retraction among the classified adsgt c SUBMERGE ENGROSS usually used with in ltburied himself in his booksgt 4 to put (a playing card) out of play by placing it in or under the dealers pack 5 to succeed emphatically or impressively in making (a shot) ltbury a jumpergt ltbury a puttgt 6 to defeat overwhelmingly synonyms see HIDE mdash bury the hatchet to settle a disagreement become reconciled
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BusyMain Entry busy Pronunciation bi-z Inflected form busier busiestFunction adjective
Etymology Middle English bisy from Old English bisig akin to Middle Dutch amp Middle Low German besich busy
Date before 12th century
1 a engaged in action OCCUPIED b being in use ltfound the telephone busygt 2 full of activity BUSTLING lta busy seaportgt 3 foolishly or intrusively active MEDDLING 4 full of distracting detail lta busy designgt mdash busily bi-z-l adverb mdash busyness bi-z-ns noun synonyms BUSY INDUSTRIOUS DILIGENT ASSIDUOUS SEDULOUS mean actively engaged or occupied BUSY chiefly stresses activity as opposed to idleness or leisure lttoo busy to spend time with the childrengt INDUSTRIOUS implies characteristic or habitual devotion to work ltindustrious employeesgt DILIGENT suggests earnest application to some specific object or pursuit ltvery diligent in her pursuit of a degreegt ASSIDUOUS stresses careful and unremitting application ltassiduous practicegt SEDULOUS implies painstaking and persevering application lta sedulous investigation of the murdergt
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CategoryMain Entry category Pronunciation ka-t-gr- Inflected form plural categoriesFunction noun
Etymology
Late Latin categoria from Greek katgoria predication category from katgorein to accuse affirm predicate from kata- + agora public assembly from ageirein to gather
Date 1588
1 any of several fundamental and distinct classes to which entities or concepts belong 2 a division within a system of classification
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CementMain Entry cement Pronunciation si-ment also s-ment Function noun
Etymology
Middle English sement from Anglo-French ciment from Latin caementum stone chips used in making mortar from caedere to cut
Date 14th century1 a CONCRETE b a powder of alumina silica lime iron oxide and magnesium oxide burned together in a kiln and finely pulverized and used as an ingredient of mortar and concrete also any mixture used for a similar purpose 2 a binding element or agency as a a substance to make objects adhere to each other b something serving to unite firmly ltjustice is the cement that holds a political community together mdash R M Hutchinsgt 3 CEMENTUM 4 a plastic composition made especially of zinc or silica for filling dental cavities 5 the fine-grained groundmass or glass of a porphyry
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Cemetery
Main Entry cemetery Pronunciation se-m-ter- -te-r Inflected form plural cemeteriesFunction Noun
Etymology
Middle English cimitery from Anglo-French cimiterie from Late Latin coemeterium from Greek koimtrion sleeping chamber burial place from koiman to put to sleep akin to Greek keisthai to lie Sanskrit Kete he lies
Date 15th century
a burial ground
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Chimera
Main Entry chimera Pronunciation k-mir- k-Function noun
Etymology
Latin chimaera from Greek chimaira she-goat chimera akin to Old Norse gymbr yearling ewe Greek cheimn winter mdash more at HIBERNATE
1 a capitalized a fire-breathing she-monster in Greek mythology having a lions head a goats body and a serpents tail b an imaginary monster compounded of incongruous parts 2 an illusion or fabrication of the mind especially an unrealizable dream lta fancy a chimera in my brain troubles me in my prayer mdash John Donnegt 3 an individual organ or part consisting of tissues of diverse genetic constitution
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ChocolateMain Entry chocolate Pronunciation chauml-k(-)lt ch- Function noun
Etymology
Spanish from Nahuatl chocoltl probably alteration of eastern Nahuatl dialect chikoltl from chikolli hook (probably used to refer to the beater used to mix chocolate with water) + tl water liquid
Date 16041 a beverage made by mixing chocolate with water or milk 2 a food prepared from ground roasted cacao beans 3 a small candy with a center (as a fondant) and a chocolate coating 4 a brownish gray mdash chocolate adjective
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Cleanliness
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ClimbMain Entry 1climb Pronunciation klm Function verb
Etymology Middle English from Old English climban probably akin to Old English clifian to adhere mdash more at CLEAVE
Date before 12th centuryintransitive verb 1 a to go upward with gradual or continuous progress RISE ASCEND ltwatching the smoke climbgt b to increase gradually ltprices are continuing to climbgt c to slope upward lta climbing pathgt 2 a to go upward or raise oneself especially by grasping or clutching with the hands ltclimbed aboard the traingt b of a plant to ascend in growth (as by twining) 3 to go about or down usually by grasping or holding with the hands ltclimb down the laddergt 4 to get into or out of clothing usually with some haste or effort ltthe firefighters climbed into their clothesgt transitive verb 1 to go upward on or along to the top of or over ltclimb a hillgt 2 to draw or pull oneself up over or to the top of by using hands and feet ltchildren climbing the treegt 3 to grow up or over ltivy climbing the wallgt mdash climbable kl-m-bl adjective
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ComfortableMain Entry comfortable Pronunciation km(p)(f)-t(r)-bl km(p)-f(r)-t-bl km-f(r)-bl Function adjectiveDate 17691 a affording or enjoying contentment and security lta comfortable incomegt b affording or enjoying physical comfort lta comfortable chairgt ltwas too comfortable to movegt 2 a free from vexation or doubt ltcomfortable assumptionsgt b free from stress or tension lta comfortable routinegt mdash comfortableness noun mdash comfortably -bl adverb synonyms COMFORTABLE COZY SNUG EASY RESTFUL mean enjoying or providing a position of contentment and security COMFORTABLE applies to anything that encourages serenity well-being or complacency as well as physical ease ltstarted feeling comfortable in our new surroundingsgt COZY suggests warmth shelter assured ease and friendliness lta cozy neighborhood coffee shopgt SNUG suggests having just enough space for comfort and safety but no more lta snug little cottagegt EASY implies relief from or absence of anything likely to cause discomfort or constraint ltliving in easy circumstancesgt RESTFUL applies to whatever induces or contributes to rest or relaxation lta quiet restful vacationgt
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Condolence
Main Entry condolence Pronunciation kn-d-ln(t)s also kaumln-d- Function nounDate 1603
1 sympathy with another in sorrow 2 an expression of sympathy synonyms see PITY
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ConfirmMain Entry confirm Pronunciation kn-frm Function transitive verb
Etymology Middle English from Anglo-French cunfermer from Latin confirmare from com- + firmare to make firm from firmus firm
Date 13th century1 to give approval to RATIFY ltconfirm a treatygt 2 to make firm or firmer STRENGTHEN ltconfirm ones resolvegt 3 to administer the rite of confirmation to 4 to give new assurance of the validity of remove doubt about by authoritative act or indisputable fact ltconfirm a rumorgt ltconfirm an ordergt mdash confirmability -fr-m-bi-l-t noun mdash confirmable -fr-m-bl adjective synonyms CONFIRM CORROBORATE SUBSTANTIATE VERIFY AUTHENTICATE VALIDATE mean to attest to the truth or validity of something CONFIRM implies the removing of doubts by an authoritative statement or indisputable fact ltconfirmed the reportsgt CORROBORATE suggests the strengthening of what is already partly established ltwitnesses corroborated his storygt SUBSTANTIATE implies the offering of evidence that sustains the contention ltthe claims have yet to be substantiatedgt VERIFY implies the establishing of correspondence of actual facts or details with those proposed or guessed at ltall statements of fact in the article have been verifiedgt AUTHENTICATE implies establishing genuineness by adducing legal or official documents or expert opinion lthandwriting experts authenticated the diariesgt VALIDATE implies establishing validity by authoritative affirmation or by factual proof ltvalidated the hypothesis by experimentsgt
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Controversy
Main Entry controversy Pronunciation kaumln-tr-vr-s British also kn-trauml-vr-s Inflected form plural controversiesFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English controversie from Anglo-French from Latin controversia from controversus disputable literally turned against from contro- (akin to contra-) + versus past participle of vertere to turn mdash more at WORTH
Date 14th century1 a discussion marked especially by the expression of opposing views DISPUTE 2 QUARREL STRIFE
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Corps
Main Entry corps Pronunciation kr Inflected form plural corps krz Function nounEtymology French from Old French cors from
Latin corpus bodyDate 1707
1 a an organized subdivision of the military establishment ltMarine Corpsgt ltSignal Corpsgt b a tactical unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and auxiliary arms and services 2 a group of persons associated together or acting under common direction especially a body of persons having a common activity or occupation ltthe press corpsgt 3 CORPS DE BALLET
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Coupon
Main Entry coupon Pronunciation kuuml-paumln kyuuml-Function NounEtymology French from Old French piece
from couper to cut mdash more at COPEDate 18221 a statement of due interest to be cut from a bearer bond when payable and presented for payment also the interest rate of a coupon 2 a form surrendered in order to obtain an article service or accommodation as a one of a series of attached tickets or certificates often to be detached and presented as needed b a ticket or form authorizing purchases of rationed commodities c a certificate or similar evidence of a purchase redeemable in premiums d a part of a printed advertisement to be cut off to use as an order blank or inquiry form or to obtain a discount on merchandise or services
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Debut
Main Entry debut Variant spelling also deacutebut d-byuuml d- Function noun
Etymology
French deacutebut from deacutebuter to begin from Middle French desbuter to play first from des- de- + but starting point goal mdash more at BUTT
Date 17511 a first appearance ltmade her singing debutgt 2 a formal entrance into society
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Didnrsquot
Main Entry didnt Pronunciation di-d nt -dn dialect also dit- n(t) or
dintDate 1675 did not
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Education
Main Entry education Pronunciation e-j-k-shn Function nounDate 1531
1 a the action or process of educating or of being educated also a stage of such a process b the knowledge and development resulting from an educational process lta person of little educationgt 2 the field of study that deals mainly with methods of teaching and learning in schools mdash educational -shnl -sh-n l adjective mdash educationally - adverb
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EmbryoMain Entry embryo Pronunciation em-br- Inflected form plural embryosFunction noun
Etymology Medieval Latin embryon- embryo from Greek embryon from en- + bryein to swell akin to Greek bryon catkin
Date 15481 a archaic a vertebrate at any stage of development prior to birth or hatching b an animal in the early stages of growth and differentiation that are characterized by cleavage the laying down of fundamental tissues and the formation of primitive organs and organ systems especially the developing human individual from the time of implantation to the end of the eighth week after conception 2 the young sporophyte of a seed plant usually comprising a rudimentary plant with plumule radicle and cotyledons 3 a something as yet undeveloped b a beginning or undeveloped state of something ltproductions seen in embryo during their out-of-town tryout period mdash Henry Hewesgt
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Entrepreneur
Main Entry entrepreneur Pronunciation auml nn-tr-p(r)-nr -n(y)r Function noun
Etymology French from Old French from entreprendre to undertake mdash more at ENTERPRISE
Date 1852
one who organizes manages and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise mdash entrepreneurial -n(y)r--l -nr- adjective mdash entrepreneurialism ---li-zm noun mdash entrepreneurially ---l adverb mdash entrepreneurship -nr-ship -n(y)r- noun
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Exciting
Main Entry exciting Pronunciation ik-s-ti Function adjectiveDate 1647
producing excitement mdash excitingly -i-l adverb
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Executive
Main Entry executive Pronunciation ig-ze-k(y)-tiv -kyuuml-Function adjectiveDate 1649
1 a of or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs b belonging to the branch of government that is charged with such powers as diplomatic representation superintendence of the execution of the laws and appointment of officials and that usually has some power over legislation (as through veto) compare JUDICIAL LEGISLATIVE 2 a designed for or relating to execution or carrying into effect ltexecutive boardgt b having administrative or managerial responsibility ltexecutive directorgt 3 of or relating to an executive ltthe executive officesgt
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Faux Pas
Main Entry faux pas Pronunciation f-pauml f- Inflected form plural faux pas -pauml(z) -pauml(z) Function nounEtymology French literally false stepDate 1676
BLUNDER especially a social blunder
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Favorite
Main Entry favorite Pronunciation f-v(-)rt f-vrt chiefly dialect f-v-rt Function noun
Etymology Italian favorito past participle of favorire to favor from favore favor from Latin favor
Date 1583
1 one that is treated or regarded with special favor or liking especially a person who is specially loved trusted or provided with favors by someone of high rank or authority 2 a competitor judged most likely to win
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Gargantuan
Main Entry gargantuan Pronunciation -wnFunction adjectiveEtymology GargantuaUsage often capitalizedDate 1596
tremendous in size volume or degree GIGANTIC COLOSSAL ltgargantuan waterfallsgt
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Genre
Main Entry genre Pronunciation zhaumln-r zhauml n- zhauml nr jaumln-r Function nounEtymology French from Middle French kind
gender mdash more at GENDERDate 1770
1 a category of artistic musical or literary composition characterized by a particular style form or content 2 KIND SORT 3 painting that depicts scenes or events from everyday life usually realistically
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Gourmet
Main Entry gourmet Pronunciation gr-m gr- Function noun
Etymology
French from Middle French alteration of gromet boy servant vintners assistant probably ultimately from Middle English grom groom
Date 1820 a connoisseur of food and drink broadly CONNOISSEUR 2 lta film gourmetgt synonyms see EPICURE mdash gourmet adjective
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Hacienda
Main Entry hacienda Pronunciation (h)auml-s-en-d Function noun
Etymology
Spanish from Old Spanish facienda from Latin literally things to be done neuter plural of faciendus gerundive of facere to do mdash more at DO
Date circa 17721 a large estate especially in a Spanish-speaking country PLANTATION 2 the main dwelling of a hacienda
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HandsomeMain Entry handsome Pronunciation han(t)-sm Inflected form handsomer handsomestFunction AdjectiveEtymology Middle English handsom easy to
manipulateDate 1530
1 chiefly dialect APPROPRIATE SUITABLE 2 moderately large SIZABLE lta painting that commanded a handsome pricegt 3 marked by skill or cleverness ADROIT 4 marked by graciousness or generosity LIBERAL lthandsome contributions to charitygt 5 having a pleasing and usually impressive or dignified appearance synonyms see BEAUTIFUL mdash handsomely adverb mdash handsomeness noun
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Heinous
Main Entry heinous Pronunciation h-ns Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French hainus heinous from haine hate from hair to hate of Germanic origin akin to Old High German haz hate mdash more at HATE
Date 14th century
hatefully or shockingly evil ABOMINABLE mdash heinously adverb mdash heinousness noun
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Hippopotamus
Main Entry hippopotamus Pronunciation hi-p-pauml-t-ms Inflected form plural hippopotamuses or
hippopotami -m -()m Function noun
Etymology Latin from Greek hippopotamos alteration of hippos potamios literally riverine horse
Date 1563
a very large herbivorous 4-toed chiefly aquatic artiodactyl mammal (Hippopotamus amphibius) of sub-Saharan Africa with an extremely large head and mouth bare and very thick grayish skin and short legs also a smaller closely related mammal (Choeropsis liberiensis) of western Africa
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Humongous
Main Entry humongous Pronunciation hyuuml-m-gs yuuml- -mauml- Variant spelling also humungous -m-gs Function adjectiveEtymology perhaps alteration of huge +
monstrousDate circa 1967 extremely large HUGE lta humongous buildinggt lthumongous amounts of moneygt
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Idiot
Main Entry idiot Pronunciation i-d-t Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French ydiote from Latin idiota ignorant person from Greek idits one in a private station layman ignorant person from idios ones own private akin to Latin suus ones own mdash more at SUICIDE
Date 14th century
1 usually offensive a person affected with idiocy 2 a foolish or stupid person mdash idiot adjective
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Indigent
Main Entry indigent Pronunciation in-di-jnt Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Middle French from Old French from Latin indigent- indigens present participle of indigre to need from Old Latin indu + Latin egre to need perhaps akin to Old High German echerode poor
Date 15th century1 suffering from indigence IMPOVERISHED 2 a archaic DEFICIENT b archaic totally lacking in something specified mdash indigent noun
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Ingenuity
Main Entry ingenuity Pronunciation in-j-nuuml--t -nyuuml-Inflected form plural ingenuitiesFunction nounDate circa 1592
1 obsolete CANDOR INGENUOUSNESS 2 a skill or cleverness in devising or combining INVENTIVENESS b cleverness or aptness of design or contrivance 3 an ingenious device or contrivance
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JournalMain Entry journal Pronunciation jr-n lFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English service book containing the day hours from Anglo-French jurnal from jurnal adjective daily from Latin diurnalis from diurnus of the day from dies day mdash more at DEITY
Date 15th century1 a a record of current transactions especially a book of original entry in double-entry bookkeeping b an account of day-to-day events c a record of experiences ideas or reflections kept regularly for private use d a record of transactions kept by a deliberative or legislative body e LOG 3 f LOG 4 2 a a daily newspaper b a periodical dealing especially with matters of current interest 3 the part of a rotating shaft axle roll or spindle that turns in a bearing
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KnowledgeMain Entry knowledge Pronunciation nauml-lijFunction nounEtymology Middle English knowlege from knowlechen to
acknowledge irregular from knowenDate 14th century1 obsolete COGNIZANCE 2 a (1) the fact or condition of knowing something with familiarity gained through experience or association (2) acquaintance with or understanding of a science art or technique b (1) the fact or condition of being aware of something (2) the range of ones information or understanding ltanswered to the best of my knowledgegt c the circumstance or condition of apprehending truth or fact through reasoning COGNITION d the fact or condition of having information or of being learned lta person of unusual knowledgegt 3 archaic SEXUAL INTERCOURSE 4 a the sum of what is known the body of truth information and principles acquired by humankind b archaic a branch of learning synonyms KNOWLEDGE LEARNING ERUDITION SCHOLARSHIP mean what is or can be known by an individual or by humankind KNOWLEDGE applies to facts or ideas acquired by study investigation observation or experience ltrich in the knowledge of human naturegt LEARNING applies to knowledge acquired especially through formal often advanced schooling lta book that demonstrates vast learninggt ERUDITION strongly implies the acquiring of profound recondite or bookish learning ltan erudition unusual even in a scholargt SCHOLARSHIP implies the possession of learning characteristic of the advanced scholar in a specialized field of study or investigation lta work of first-rate literary scholarshipgt
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Kuwait
Main Entry Kuwait Pronunciation k-wt Function geographical name
1 country SW Asia in Arabia at head of Persian Gulf a sheikhdom before 1961 under British protection area 6880 square miles (17819 square kilometers) population 1575570 2 city amp port its capital population 181774 mdash Kuwaiti -w-t adjective or noun
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LegumeMain Entry legume Pronunciation le-gyuumlm li-gyuumlmFunction noun
Etymology French leacutegume from Latin legumin- legumen leguminous plant from legere to gather mdash more at LEGEND
Date 16761 a the fruit or seed of plants of the legume family (as peas or beans) used for food b a vegetable used for food 2 any of a large family (Leguminosae syn Fabaceae the legume family) of dicotyledonous herbs shrubs and trees having fruits that are legumes (sense 3) or loments bearing nodules on the roots that contain nitrogen-fixing bacteria and including important food and forage plants (as peas beans or clovers) 3 a dry dehiscent one-celled fruit developed from a simple superior ovary and usually dehiscing into two valves with the seeds attached to the ventral suture POD
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LettuceMain Entry lettuce Pronunciation le-ts Function noun
Etymology
Middle English letuse from Anglo-French letuse probably from plural of letue lettuce plant from Latin lactuca from lact- lac milk from its milky juice mdash more at GALAXY
Date 14th century
any of a genus (Lactuca) of composite plants especially a common garden vegetable (L sativa) whose succulent leaves are used especially in salads
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Lip-synch
Main Entry lipsynch Variant spelling or lipsync lip-sik Function verbDate circa 1961
transitive verb to pretend to sing or say in synchronization with recorded sound intransitive verb to lip-synch something mdash lip sync noun mdash lipsnch yer or lipsnc yer noun
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Lychee
Main Entry lychee Variant spelling or litchi also lichee l-()ch l- Function nounEtymology Chinese (Beijing) ligravezh Date 1588
1 the oval fruit of a Chinese tree (Litchi chinensis) of the soapberry family having a hard scaly reddish outer covering and sweet whitish edible flesh that surrounds a single large seed called also lychee nut 2 a tree bearing lychees
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Mah-jongg
Main Entry mahjongg Variant spelling or mahjong mauml-zhauml -jauml -zh -
j mauml- Function nounEtymology from Mah-Jongg a trademarkDate 1920
a game of Chinese origin usually played by four persons with 144 tiles that are drawn and discarded until one player secures a winning hand
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Maniac
Main Entry maniac Pronunciation m-n-ak Function nounEtymology Late Latin maniacus maniacal from
Greek maniakos from maniaDate circa 1763
1 MADMAN LUNATIC 2 a person characterized by an inordinate or ungovernable enthusiasm for something
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Mayonnaise
Main Entry mayonnaise Pronunciation m--nz m-- Function nounEtymology FrenchDate 1841
a dressing made of egg yolks vegetable oils and vinegar or lemon juice
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Nuisance
Main Entry nuisance Pronunciation nuuml-s n(t)s nyuuml-Function noun
Etymology Middle English nusaunce noisaunce from Anglo-French from nuisir nuire to harm from Latin nocre mdash more at NOXIOUS
Date 15th century
1 HARM INJURY 2 one that is annoying unpleasant or obnoxious PEST
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Nuptial
Main Entry nuptial Pronunciation np-shl -chl divide-sh-wl divide-ch-wl Function adjective
Etymology Latin nuptialis from nuptiae plural wedding from nubere to marry perhaps akin to Greek nymph bride nymph
Date 15th century
1 of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony 2 characteristic of or occurring in the breeding season ltnuptial flightgt
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OrangeMain Entry orange Pronunciation aumlr-inj aumlr(-)nj chiefly Northern amp
Midland r-inj r(-)nj Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French orrange araunge from Old Occitan auranja from Arabic nranj from Persian nrang from Sanskrit nra Atildega orange tree
Date 14th century1 a a globose berry with a yellowish to reddish-orange rind and a sweet edible pulp b any of various small evergreen citrus trees (genus Citrus) with glossy ovate leaves hard yellow wood fragrant white flowers and fruits that are oranges 2 any of several trees or fruits resembling the orange 3 any of a group of colors that lie midway between red and yellow in hue
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Orator
Main Entry orator Pronunciation r--tr aumlr-Function nounDate 15th century
1 one who delivers an oration 2 one distinguished for skill and power as a public speaker
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Parachute
Main Entry parachute Pronunciation per--shuumlt pa-r- Function nounEtymology French from para- (as in parasol) +
chute fall mdash more at CHUTEDate 1785
1 a device for slowing the descent of a person or object through the air that consists of a fabric canopy beneath which the person or object is suspended 2 PATAGIUM 3 a device or structure suggestive of a parachute in form use or operation mdash parachutic per--shuuml-tik pa-r- adjective
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PictureMain Entry picture Pronunciation pik-chr Function noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin pictura from pictus past participle of pingere to paint mdash more at PAINT
Date 15th century
1 a design or representation made by various means (as painting drawing or photography) 2 a a description so vivid or graphic as to suggest a mental image or give an accurate idea of something ltthe book gives a detailed picture of what is happeninggt b a mental image 3 IMAGE COPY lthe was the picture of his fathergt ltshe was the very picture of healthgt 4 a a transitory visible image or reproduction b MOTION PICTURE c plural MOVIES 5 TABLEAU 2 6 SITUATION lttook a hard look at his financial picturegt
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Porch
Main Entry porch Pronunciation prch Function noun
Etymology Middle English porche from Anglo-French from Latin porticus portico from porta gate akin to Latin portus port mdash more at FORD
Date 14th century
1 a covered area adjoining an entrance to a building and usually having a separate roof 2 obsolete PORTICO
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PrefaceMain Entry preface Pronunciation pre-fs Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Medieval Latin prephatia alteration of Latin praefation- praefatio foreword from praefari to say beforehand from prae- pre- + fari to say mdash more at BAN
Date 14th century
1 often capitalized a variable doxology beginning with the Sursum Corda and ending with the Sanctus in traditional eucharistic liturgies 2 the introductory remarks of a speaker or author 3 APPROACH PRELIMINARY
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Pseudonym
Main Entry pseuydoynym Pronunciation suuml-d-nim Function noun
Etymology French pseudonyme from Greek pseudnymos bearing a false name from pseud- + onyma name mdash more at NAME
Date 1833
a fictitious name especially PEN NAME
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Quaker
Main Entry quaker Pronunciation kw-kr Function nounDate 1597
1 one that quakes 2 capitalized FRIEND 5 mdash Quakerish kw-k(-)rish adjective mdash Quakerism -k-ri-zm noun mdash Quakerly -kr-l
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Query
Main Entry query Pronunciation kwir- kwer-Inflected form plural queriesFunction noun
Etymology alteration of earlier quere from Latin quaere imperative of quaerere to ask
Date circa 1635
1 QUESTION INQUIRY 2 a question in the mind DOUBT 3 QUESTION MARK 2
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Rendezvous
Main Entry rendezvous Pronunciation raumln-di-vuuml -d-Inflected form plural rendezvous -vuumlz Function nounEtymology Middle French from rendez vous
present yourselvesDate 1582
1 a a place appointed for assembling or meeting b a place of popular resort HAUNT 2 a meeting at an appointed place and time 3 the process of bringing two spacecraft together
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Salmon
Main Entry salmon Pronunciation sa-mn Inflected form plural salmon also salmonsFunction noun
Etymology Middle English samon from Anglo-French salmon samon from Latin salmon- salmo
Date 13th century1 a a large anadromous salmonid fish (Salmo salar) of the North Atlantic noted as a game and food fish called also Atlantic salmon b any of various anadromous salmonid fishes other than the salmon especially PACIFIC SALMON c a fish (as a barramundi) resembling a salmon 2 the variable color of salmons flesh averaging a strong yellowish pink
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Sauce
Main Entry sauce Pronunciation ss usually sas for 4Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin salsa feminine of salsus salted from past participle of sallere to salt from sal salt mdash more at SALT
Date 14th century1 a condiment or relish for food especially a fluid dressing or topping 2 something that adds zest or piquancy 3 stewed fruit eaten with other food or as a dessert 4 pert or impudent language or actions 5 slang LIQUOR used with the
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Sergeant
Main Entry sergeant Pronunciation saumlr-jnt Function noun
Etymology
Middle English servant attendant sergeant from Anglo-French sergant serjant from Latin servient- serviens present participle of servire to serve
Date 13th century1 SERGEANT AT ARMS 2 obsolete an officer who enforces the judgments of a court or the commands of one in authority 3 a noncommissioned officer ranking in the army and marine corps above a corporal and below a staff sergeant broadly NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER 4 an officer in a police force ranking in the United States just below captain or sometimes lieutenant and in England just below inspector
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SpeciesMain Entry species Pronunciation sp-()shz -()sz Inflected form plural speciesFunction noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin appearance kind species from specere to look mdash more at SPY
Date 14th century1 a KIND SORT b a class of individuals having common attributes and designated by a common name specifically a logical division of a genus or more comprehensive class ltconfessing sins in species and in numbergt c the human race human beings often used with the ltsurvival of the species in the nuclear agegt d (1) a category of biological classification ranking immediately below the genus or subgenus comprising related organisms or populations potentially capable of interbreeding and being designated by a binomial that consists of the name of a genus followed by a Latin or latinized uncapitalized noun or adjective agreeing grammatically with the genus name (2) an individual or kind belonging to a biological species e a particular kind of atomic nucleus atom molecule or ion 2 the consecrated eucharistic elements of the Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox Eucharist 3 a a mental image also a sensible object b an object of thought correlative with a natural object
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Suicide
Main Entry suicide Pronunciation suuml--sd Function noun
Etymology
Latin sui (genitive) of oneself + English -cide akin to Old English amp Old High German sn his Latin suus ones own sed se without Sanskrit sva oneself ones own
Date 16431 a the act or an instance of taking ones own life voluntarily and intentionally especially by a person of years of discretion and of sound mind b ruin of ones own interests ltpolitical suicidegt c APOPTOSIS ltcell suicidegt 2 one that commits or attempts suicide
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Tarantula
Main Entry tarantula Pronunciation t-ran-ch-l -t-l -ranch-l -rant-Inflected form plural tarantulas also
tarantulae -l Function nounEtymology Medieval Latin from Old Italian
tarantola from TarantoDate 1561
1 a European wolf spider (Lycosa tarentula) popularly held to be the cause of tarantism 2 any of a family (Theraphosidae) of large hairy American spiders that are typically rather sluggish and capable of biting sharply though most forms are not significantly poisonous to humans
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ThesisMain Entry thesis Pronunciation th-ss Britain especially for 1 the-sisInflected form plural theyses th-sz Function noun
Etymology
in sense 1 Middle English lowering of the voice from Late Latin amp Greek Late Latin from Greek downbeat more important part of a foot literally act of laying down in other senses Latin from Greek literally act of laying down from tithenai to put lay down mdash more at DO
Date 14th century1 a (1) the unstressed part of a poetic foot especially in accentual verse (2) the longer part of a poetic foot especially in quantitative verse b the accented part of a musical measure DOWNBEAT compare ARSIS 2 a a position or proposition that a person (as a candidate for scholastic honors) advances and offers to maintain by argument b a proposition to be proved or one advanced without proof HYPOTHESIS 3 the first and least adequate stage of dialectic compare SYNTHESIS 4 a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view especially one written by a candidate for an academic degree
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Tortoise
Main Entry tortoise Pronunciation tr-ts Function noun
Etymology Middle English tortu tortuse from Anglo-French tortue mdash more at TURTLE
Date 14th century
1 any of a family (Testudinidae) of terrestrial turtles broadly TURTLE 2 someone or something regarded as slow or laggard
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Tourniquet
Main Entry tourniquet Pronunciation tr-ni-kt tr- Function noun
Etymology French turnstile tourniquet from tourner to turn from Old French mdash more at TURN
Date 1695
a device (as a band of rubber) that checks bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels
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TuckMain Entry tuck Pronunciation tk Function verb
Etymology
Middle English tuken to mistreat finish (cloth) by stretching and beating tuck from Old English tTcian to mistreat akin to Old High German zuhhen to jerk Old English togian to pull mdash more at TOW
Date 14th century
transitive verb 1 a to pull up into a fold b to make a tuck in 2 to put into a snug often concealing or isolating place lta cottage tucked away in the hillgt 3 a to push in the loose end of so as to hold tightly lttuck in your shirtgt b to cover by tucking in bedclothes usually used with in 4 EAT usually used with away or in lttucked away a big lunchgt 5 to put into a tuck position intransitive verb 1 to draw together into tucks or folds 2 to eat or drink heartily usually used with into lttucked into their beer and pretzelsgt 3 to fit snugly
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Turquoise
Main Entry turquoise Variant spelling also turquois tr-kiz -kwiz Function noun
Etymology Middle English turkeys from Anglo-French turkeise from feminine of turkeis Turkish from Turc Turkish
Date 14th century
1 a mineral that is a blue bluish-green or greenish-gray hydrous basic phosphate of copper and aluminum takes a high polish and is valued as a gem when skyblue 2 a light greenish blue
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Typhus
Main Entry typhus Pronunciation t-fs Function noun
Etymology New Latin from Greek typhos fever akin to Greek typhein to smoke mdash more at DEAF
Date 1785
any of various bacterial diseases caused by rickettsias as a a severe human febrile disease that is caused by one (Rickettsia prowazekii) transmitted especially by body lice and is marked by high fever stupor alternating with delirium intense headache and a dark red rash b MURINE TYPHUS c SCRUB TYPHUS
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Utensil
Main Entry utensil Pronunciation y-ten(t)-sl yuuml- Function noun
Etymology
Middle English vessels for domestic use from Middle French utensile from Latin utensilia from neuter plural of utensilis useful from uti to use
Date 14th century1 an implement instrument or vessel used in a household and especially a kitchen 2 a useful tool or implement synonyms see IMPLEMENT
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Worcestershire Sauce
Main Entry Worcestershire sauce Pronunciation ws-t(r)-shir- -shr- also -sh(-)r- Function nounEtymology Worcestershire England where it
was originally madeDate 1843
a pungent sauce whose ingredients include soy vinegar and garlic called also Worcestershire
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WorryMain Entry worry Pronunciation wr- w-r Inflected form worried worryingFunction verb
Etymology Middle English worien from Old English wyrgan akin to Old High German wurgen to strangle Lithuanian verdti to constrict
Date before 12th century
transitive verb 1 dialect British CHOKE STRANGLE 2 a to harass by tearing biting or snapping especially at the throat b to shake or pull at with the teeth lta terrier worrying a ratgt c to touch or disturb something repeatedly d to change the position of or adjust by repeated pushing or hauling 3 a to assail with rough or aggressive attack or treatment TORMENT b to subject to persistent or nagging attention or effort 4 to afflict with mental distress or agitation make anxious intransitive verb 1 dialect British STRANGLE CHOKE 2 to move proceed or progress by unceasing or difficult effort STRUGGLE 3 to feel or experience concern or anxiety FRET ltworrying about his healthgt mdash worriedly -(r)d-l -(r)d- adverb mdash worrier -(r)-r noun mdash worryingly adverb
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Zucchini
Main Entry zucchini Pronunciation z-k-n Inflected form plural zucchini or zucchinisFunction nounEtymology Italian plural of zucchino
diminutive of zucca gourdDate 1925
a smooth cylindrical usually dark green summer squash also a plant that bears zucchini
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- Commonly Mispronounced Words
- Abalone
- Accessory
- Acknowledge
- Acoustic
- Admirable
- Adolescence
- Advocacy
- Affidavit
- Allege
- Almond
- Alms
- Alumna
- Analgesic
- Any
- Applicable
- Appreciate
- Associate
- Asterisk
- Asthma
- Attacheacute
- Attorney
- Awardee
- Bamboo
- Beneficiary
- Bicuspid Valve
- Boutique
- Broccoli
- Bury
- Busy
- Category
- Cement
- Cemetery
- Chimera
- Chocolate
- Cleanliness
- Climb
- Comfortable
- Condolence
- Confirm
- Controversy
- Corps
- Coupon
- Debut
- Didnrsquot
- Education
- Embryo
- Entrepreneur
- Exciting
- Executive
- Faux Pas
- Favorite
- Gargantuan
- Genre
- Gourmet
- Hacienda
- Handsome
- Heinous
- Hippopotamus
- Humongous
- Idiot
- Indigent
- Ingenuity
- Journal
- Knowledge
- Kuwait
- Legume
- Lettuce
- Lip-synch
- Lychee
- Mah-jongg
- Maniac
- Mayonnaise
- Nuisance
- Nuptial
- Orange
- Orator
- Parachute
- Picture
- Porch
- Preface
- Pseudonym
- Quaker
- Query
- Rendezvous
- Salmon
- Sauce
- Sergeant
- Species
- Suicide
- Tarantula
- Thesis
- Tortoise
- Tourniquet
- Tuck
- Turquoise
- Typhus
- Utensil
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Worry
- Zucchini
Bamboo
Main Entry bamboo Pronunciation ()bam-buuml bam- Inflected form plural bamboosFunction nounEtymology Malay bambuUsage often attributiveDate 1586
any of various woody or arborescent grasses (as of the genera Bambusa Arundinaria and Dendrocalamus of the subfamily Bambusoideae) of tropical and temperate regions having hollow stems thick rhizomes and shoots that are used for food also the jointed stem of bamboo used especially for building furniture and utensils
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Beneficiary
Main Entry beneficiary Pronunciation be-n-fi-sh-er- -e-r -fi-sh(-)r Inflected form plural beneficiariesFunction NounDate 16621 one that benefits from something 2 a the person designated to receive the income of a trust estate b the person named (as in an insurance policy) to receive proceeds or benefits mdash beneficiary adjective
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Bicuspid Valve
Main Entry bicuspid valveFunction nounDate circa 1903
MITRAL VALVE
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Boutique
Main Entry boutique Pronunciation buuml-tk Function noun
Etymology French shop probably from Old Occitan botica ultimately from Greek apothk storehouse mdash more at APOTHECARY
Usage often attributiveDate 17671 a a small fashionable shop b a small shop within a large department store 2 a small company that offers highly specialized services or products ltboutique wineriesgt ltan independent investment boutiquegt mdash boutiquey -t-k adjective
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Broccoli
Main Entry broccoli Pronunciation brauml-k-l brauml-kl Function noun
Etymology Italian plural of broccolo flowering top of a cabbage diminutive of brocco small nail sprout
Date 1699
1 chiefly British a large hardy cauliflower 2 a either of two garden vegetable plants closely related to the cabbage (1) one with a thick central stem and a compact head of dense usually green florets that is classified with the cauliflower (2) one (Brassica oleracea italica) with slender stems and usually green or purple florets not arranged in a central head b the stems and immature florets of broccoli used as food
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BuryMain Entry bury Pronunciation ber- be-r also br- Inflected form buried buryingFunction transitive verb
Etymology Middle English burien from Old English byrgan akin to Old High German bergan to shelter Russian berech to spare
Date before 12th century1 to dispose of by depositing in or as if in the earth especially to inter with funeral ceremonies 2 a to conceal by or as if by covering with earth b to cover from view ltburied her face in her handsgt 3 a to have done with ltburying their differencesgt b to conceal in obscurity ltburied the retraction among the classified adsgt c SUBMERGE ENGROSS usually used with in ltburied himself in his booksgt 4 to put (a playing card) out of play by placing it in or under the dealers pack 5 to succeed emphatically or impressively in making (a shot) ltbury a jumpergt ltbury a puttgt 6 to defeat overwhelmingly synonyms see HIDE mdash bury the hatchet to settle a disagreement become reconciled
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BusyMain Entry busy Pronunciation bi-z Inflected form busier busiestFunction adjective
Etymology Middle English bisy from Old English bisig akin to Middle Dutch amp Middle Low German besich busy
Date before 12th century
1 a engaged in action OCCUPIED b being in use ltfound the telephone busygt 2 full of activity BUSTLING lta busy seaportgt 3 foolishly or intrusively active MEDDLING 4 full of distracting detail lta busy designgt mdash busily bi-z-l adverb mdash busyness bi-z-ns noun synonyms BUSY INDUSTRIOUS DILIGENT ASSIDUOUS SEDULOUS mean actively engaged or occupied BUSY chiefly stresses activity as opposed to idleness or leisure lttoo busy to spend time with the childrengt INDUSTRIOUS implies characteristic or habitual devotion to work ltindustrious employeesgt DILIGENT suggests earnest application to some specific object or pursuit ltvery diligent in her pursuit of a degreegt ASSIDUOUS stresses careful and unremitting application ltassiduous practicegt SEDULOUS implies painstaking and persevering application lta sedulous investigation of the murdergt
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CategoryMain Entry category Pronunciation ka-t-gr- Inflected form plural categoriesFunction noun
Etymology
Late Latin categoria from Greek katgoria predication category from katgorein to accuse affirm predicate from kata- + agora public assembly from ageirein to gather
Date 1588
1 any of several fundamental and distinct classes to which entities or concepts belong 2 a division within a system of classification
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CementMain Entry cement Pronunciation si-ment also s-ment Function noun
Etymology
Middle English sement from Anglo-French ciment from Latin caementum stone chips used in making mortar from caedere to cut
Date 14th century1 a CONCRETE b a powder of alumina silica lime iron oxide and magnesium oxide burned together in a kiln and finely pulverized and used as an ingredient of mortar and concrete also any mixture used for a similar purpose 2 a binding element or agency as a a substance to make objects adhere to each other b something serving to unite firmly ltjustice is the cement that holds a political community together mdash R M Hutchinsgt 3 CEMENTUM 4 a plastic composition made especially of zinc or silica for filling dental cavities 5 the fine-grained groundmass or glass of a porphyry
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Cemetery
Main Entry cemetery Pronunciation se-m-ter- -te-r Inflected form plural cemeteriesFunction Noun
Etymology
Middle English cimitery from Anglo-French cimiterie from Late Latin coemeterium from Greek koimtrion sleeping chamber burial place from koiman to put to sleep akin to Greek keisthai to lie Sanskrit Kete he lies
Date 15th century
a burial ground
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Chimera
Main Entry chimera Pronunciation k-mir- k-Function noun
Etymology
Latin chimaera from Greek chimaira she-goat chimera akin to Old Norse gymbr yearling ewe Greek cheimn winter mdash more at HIBERNATE
1 a capitalized a fire-breathing she-monster in Greek mythology having a lions head a goats body and a serpents tail b an imaginary monster compounded of incongruous parts 2 an illusion or fabrication of the mind especially an unrealizable dream lta fancy a chimera in my brain troubles me in my prayer mdash John Donnegt 3 an individual organ or part consisting of tissues of diverse genetic constitution
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ChocolateMain Entry chocolate Pronunciation chauml-k(-)lt ch- Function noun
Etymology
Spanish from Nahuatl chocoltl probably alteration of eastern Nahuatl dialect chikoltl from chikolli hook (probably used to refer to the beater used to mix chocolate with water) + tl water liquid
Date 16041 a beverage made by mixing chocolate with water or milk 2 a food prepared from ground roasted cacao beans 3 a small candy with a center (as a fondant) and a chocolate coating 4 a brownish gray mdash chocolate adjective
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Cleanliness
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ClimbMain Entry 1climb Pronunciation klm Function verb
Etymology Middle English from Old English climban probably akin to Old English clifian to adhere mdash more at CLEAVE
Date before 12th centuryintransitive verb 1 a to go upward with gradual or continuous progress RISE ASCEND ltwatching the smoke climbgt b to increase gradually ltprices are continuing to climbgt c to slope upward lta climbing pathgt 2 a to go upward or raise oneself especially by grasping or clutching with the hands ltclimbed aboard the traingt b of a plant to ascend in growth (as by twining) 3 to go about or down usually by grasping or holding with the hands ltclimb down the laddergt 4 to get into or out of clothing usually with some haste or effort ltthe firefighters climbed into their clothesgt transitive verb 1 to go upward on or along to the top of or over ltclimb a hillgt 2 to draw or pull oneself up over or to the top of by using hands and feet ltchildren climbing the treegt 3 to grow up or over ltivy climbing the wallgt mdash climbable kl-m-bl adjective
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ComfortableMain Entry comfortable Pronunciation km(p)(f)-t(r)-bl km(p)-f(r)-t-bl km-f(r)-bl Function adjectiveDate 17691 a affording or enjoying contentment and security lta comfortable incomegt b affording or enjoying physical comfort lta comfortable chairgt ltwas too comfortable to movegt 2 a free from vexation or doubt ltcomfortable assumptionsgt b free from stress or tension lta comfortable routinegt mdash comfortableness noun mdash comfortably -bl adverb synonyms COMFORTABLE COZY SNUG EASY RESTFUL mean enjoying or providing a position of contentment and security COMFORTABLE applies to anything that encourages serenity well-being or complacency as well as physical ease ltstarted feeling comfortable in our new surroundingsgt COZY suggests warmth shelter assured ease and friendliness lta cozy neighborhood coffee shopgt SNUG suggests having just enough space for comfort and safety but no more lta snug little cottagegt EASY implies relief from or absence of anything likely to cause discomfort or constraint ltliving in easy circumstancesgt RESTFUL applies to whatever induces or contributes to rest or relaxation lta quiet restful vacationgt
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Condolence
Main Entry condolence Pronunciation kn-d-ln(t)s also kaumln-d- Function nounDate 1603
1 sympathy with another in sorrow 2 an expression of sympathy synonyms see PITY
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ConfirmMain Entry confirm Pronunciation kn-frm Function transitive verb
Etymology Middle English from Anglo-French cunfermer from Latin confirmare from com- + firmare to make firm from firmus firm
Date 13th century1 to give approval to RATIFY ltconfirm a treatygt 2 to make firm or firmer STRENGTHEN ltconfirm ones resolvegt 3 to administer the rite of confirmation to 4 to give new assurance of the validity of remove doubt about by authoritative act or indisputable fact ltconfirm a rumorgt ltconfirm an ordergt mdash confirmability -fr-m-bi-l-t noun mdash confirmable -fr-m-bl adjective synonyms CONFIRM CORROBORATE SUBSTANTIATE VERIFY AUTHENTICATE VALIDATE mean to attest to the truth or validity of something CONFIRM implies the removing of doubts by an authoritative statement or indisputable fact ltconfirmed the reportsgt CORROBORATE suggests the strengthening of what is already partly established ltwitnesses corroborated his storygt SUBSTANTIATE implies the offering of evidence that sustains the contention ltthe claims have yet to be substantiatedgt VERIFY implies the establishing of correspondence of actual facts or details with those proposed or guessed at ltall statements of fact in the article have been verifiedgt AUTHENTICATE implies establishing genuineness by adducing legal or official documents or expert opinion lthandwriting experts authenticated the diariesgt VALIDATE implies establishing validity by authoritative affirmation or by factual proof ltvalidated the hypothesis by experimentsgt
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Controversy
Main Entry controversy Pronunciation kaumln-tr-vr-s British also kn-trauml-vr-s Inflected form plural controversiesFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English controversie from Anglo-French from Latin controversia from controversus disputable literally turned against from contro- (akin to contra-) + versus past participle of vertere to turn mdash more at WORTH
Date 14th century1 a discussion marked especially by the expression of opposing views DISPUTE 2 QUARREL STRIFE
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Corps
Main Entry corps Pronunciation kr Inflected form plural corps krz Function nounEtymology French from Old French cors from
Latin corpus bodyDate 1707
1 a an organized subdivision of the military establishment ltMarine Corpsgt ltSignal Corpsgt b a tactical unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and auxiliary arms and services 2 a group of persons associated together or acting under common direction especially a body of persons having a common activity or occupation ltthe press corpsgt 3 CORPS DE BALLET
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Coupon
Main Entry coupon Pronunciation kuuml-paumln kyuuml-Function NounEtymology French from Old French piece
from couper to cut mdash more at COPEDate 18221 a statement of due interest to be cut from a bearer bond when payable and presented for payment also the interest rate of a coupon 2 a form surrendered in order to obtain an article service or accommodation as a one of a series of attached tickets or certificates often to be detached and presented as needed b a ticket or form authorizing purchases of rationed commodities c a certificate or similar evidence of a purchase redeemable in premiums d a part of a printed advertisement to be cut off to use as an order blank or inquiry form or to obtain a discount on merchandise or services
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Debut
Main Entry debut Variant spelling also deacutebut d-byuuml d- Function noun
Etymology
French deacutebut from deacutebuter to begin from Middle French desbuter to play first from des- de- + but starting point goal mdash more at BUTT
Date 17511 a first appearance ltmade her singing debutgt 2 a formal entrance into society
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Didnrsquot
Main Entry didnt Pronunciation di-d nt -dn dialect also dit- n(t) or
dintDate 1675 did not
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Education
Main Entry education Pronunciation e-j-k-shn Function nounDate 1531
1 a the action or process of educating or of being educated also a stage of such a process b the knowledge and development resulting from an educational process lta person of little educationgt 2 the field of study that deals mainly with methods of teaching and learning in schools mdash educational -shnl -sh-n l adjective mdash educationally - adverb
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EmbryoMain Entry embryo Pronunciation em-br- Inflected form plural embryosFunction noun
Etymology Medieval Latin embryon- embryo from Greek embryon from en- + bryein to swell akin to Greek bryon catkin
Date 15481 a archaic a vertebrate at any stage of development prior to birth or hatching b an animal in the early stages of growth and differentiation that are characterized by cleavage the laying down of fundamental tissues and the formation of primitive organs and organ systems especially the developing human individual from the time of implantation to the end of the eighth week after conception 2 the young sporophyte of a seed plant usually comprising a rudimentary plant with plumule radicle and cotyledons 3 a something as yet undeveloped b a beginning or undeveloped state of something ltproductions seen in embryo during their out-of-town tryout period mdash Henry Hewesgt
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Entrepreneur
Main Entry entrepreneur Pronunciation auml nn-tr-p(r)-nr -n(y)r Function noun
Etymology French from Old French from entreprendre to undertake mdash more at ENTERPRISE
Date 1852
one who organizes manages and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise mdash entrepreneurial -n(y)r--l -nr- adjective mdash entrepreneurialism ---li-zm noun mdash entrepreneurially ---l adverb mdash entrepreneurship -nr-ship -n(y)r- noun
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Exciting
Main Entry exciting Pronunciation ik-s-ti Function adjectiveDate 1647
producing excitement mdash excitingly -i-l adverb
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Executive
Main Entry executive Pronunciation ig-ze-k(y)-tiv -kyuuml-Function adjectiveDate 1649
1 a of or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs b belonging to the branch of government that is charged with such powers as diplomatic representation superintendence of the execution of the laws and appointment of officials and that usually has some power over legislation (as through veto) compare JUDICIAL LEGISLATIVE 2 a designed for or relating to execution or carrying into effect ltexecutive boardgt b having administrative or managerial responsibility ltexecutive directorgt 3 of or relating to an executive ltthe executive officesgt
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Faux Pas
Main Entry faux pas Pronunciation f-pauml f- Inflected form plural faux pas -pauml(z) -pauml(z) Function nounEtymology French literally false stepDate 1676
BLUNDER especially a social blunder
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Favorite
Main Entry favorite Pronunciation f-v(-)rt f-vrt chiefly dialect f-v-rt Function noun
Etymology Italian favorito past participle of favorire to favor from favore favor from Latin favor
Date 1583
1 one that is treated or regarded with special favor or liking especially a person who is specially loved trusted or provided with favors by someone of high rank or authority 2 a competitor judged most likely to win
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Gargantuan
Main Entry gargantuan Pronunciation -wnFunction adjectiveEtymology GargantuaUsage often capitalizedDate 1596
tremendous in size volume or degree GIGANTIC COLOSSAL ltgargantuan waterfallsgt
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Genre
Main Entry genre Pronunciation zhaumln-r zhauml n- zhauml nr jaumln-r Function nounEtymology French from Middle French kind
gender mdash more at GENDERDate 1770
1 a category of artistic musical or literary composition characterized by a particular style form or content 2 KIND SORT 3 painting that depicts scenes or events from everyday life usually realistically
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Gourmet
Main Entry gourmet Pronunciation gr-m gr- Function noun
Etymology
French from Middle French alteration of gromet boy servant vintners assistant probably ultimately from Middle English grom groom
Date 1820 a connoisseur of food and drink broadly CONNOISSEUR 2 lta film gourmetgt synonyms see EPICURE mdash gourmet adjective
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Hacienda
Main Entry hacienda Pronunciation (h)auml-s-en-d Function noun
Etymology
Spanish from Old Spanish facienda from Latin literally things to be done neuter plural of faciendus gerundive of facere to do mdash more at DO
Date circa 17721 a large estate especially in a Spanish-speaking country PLANTATION 2 the main dwelling of a hacienda
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HandsomeMain Entry handsome Pronunciation han(t)-sm Inflected form handsomer handsomestFunction AdjectiveEtymology Middle English handsom easy to
manipulateDate 1530
1 chiefly dialect APPROPRIATE SUITABLE 2 moderately large SIZABLE lta painting that commanded a handsome pricegt 3 marked by skill or cleverness ADROIT 4 marked by graciousness or generosity LIBERAL lthandsome contributions to charitygt 5 having a pleasing and usually impressive or dignified appearance synonyms see BEAUTIFUL mdash handsomely adverb mdash handsomeness noun
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Heinous
Main Entry heinous Pronunciation h-ns Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French hainus heinous from haine hate from hair to hate of Germanic origin akin to Old High German haz hate mdash more at HATE
Date 14th century
hatefully or shockingly evil ABOMINABLE mdash heinously adverb mdash heinousness noun
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Hippopotamus
Main Entry hippopotamus Pronunciation hi-p-pauml-t-ms Inflected form plural hippopotamuses or
hippopotami -m -()m Function noun
Etymology Latin from Greek hippopotamos alteration of hippos potamios literally riverine horse
Date 1563
a very large herbivorous 4-toed chiefly aquatic artiodactyl mammal (Hippopotamus amphibius) of sub-Saharan Africa with an extremely large head and mouth bare and very thick grayish skin and short legs also a smaller closely related mammal (Choeropsis liberiensis) of western Africa
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Humongous
Main Entry humongous Pronunciation hyuuml-m-gs yuuml- -mauml- Variant spelling also humungous -m-gs Function adjectiveEtymology perhaps alteration of huge +
monstrousDate circa 1967 extremely large HUGE lta humongous buildinggt lthumongous amounts of moneygt
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Idiot
Main Entry idiot Pronunciation i-d-t Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French ydiote from Latin idiota ignorant person from Greek idits one in a private station layman ignorant person from idios ones own private akin to Latin suus ones own mdash more at SUICIDE
Date 14th century
1 usually offensive a person affected with idiocy 2 a foolish or stupid person mdash idiot adjective
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Indigent
Main Entry indigent Pronunciation in-di-jnt Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Middle French from Old French from Latin indigent- indigens present participle of indigre to need from Old Latin indu + Latin egre to need perhaps akin to Old High German echerode poor
Date 15th century1 suffering from indigence IMPOVERISHED 2 a archaic DEFICIENT b archaic totally lacking in something specified mdash indigent noun
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Ingenuity
Main Entry ingenuity Pronunciation in-j-nuuml--t -nyuuml-Inflected form plural ingenuitiesFunction nounDate circa 1592
1 obsolete CANDOR INGENUOUSNESS 2 a skill or cleverness in devising or combining INVENTIVENESS b cleverness or aptness of design or contrivance 3 an ingenious device or contrivance
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JournalMain Entry journal Pronunciation jr-n lFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English service book containing the day hours from Anglo-French jurnal from jurnal adjective daily from Latin diurnalis from diurnus of the day from dies day mdash more at DEITY
Date 15th century1 a a record of current transactions especially a book of original entry in double-entry bookkeeping b an account of day-to-day events c a record of experiences ideas or reflections kept regularly for private use d a record of transactions kept by a deliberative or legislative body e LOG 3 f LOG 4 2 a a daily newspaper b a periodical dealing especially with matters of current interest 3 the part of a rotating shaft axle roll or spindle that turns in a bearing
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KnowledgeMain Entry knowledge Pronunciation nauml-lijFunction nounEtymology Middle English knowlege from knowlechen to
acknowledge irregular from knowenDate 14th century1 obsolete COGNIZANCE 2 a (1) the fact or condition of knowing something with familiarity gained through experience or association (2) acquaintance with or understanding of a science art or technique b (1) the fact or condition of being aware of something (2) the range of ones information or understanding ltanswered to the best of my knowledgegt c the circumstance or condition of apprehending truth or fact through reasoning COGNITION d the fact or condition of having information or of being learned lta person of unusual knowledgegt 3 archaic SEXUAL INTERCOURSE 4 a the sum of what is known the body of truth information and principles acquired by humankind b archaic a branch of learning synonyms KNOWLEDGE LEARNING ERUDITION SCHOLARSHIP mean what is or can be known by an individual or by humankind KNOWLEDGE applies to facts or ideas acquired by study investigation observation or experience ltrich in the knowledge of human naturegt LEARNING applies to knowledge acquired especially through formal often advanced schooling lta book that demonstrates vast learninggt ERUDITION strongly implies the acquiring of profound recondite or bookish learning ltan erudition unusual even in a scholargt SCHOLARSHIP implies the possession of learning characteristic of the advanced scholar in a specialized field of study or investigation lta work of first-rate literary scholarshipgt
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Kuwait
Main Entry Kuwait Pronunciation k-wt Function geographical name
1 country SW Asia in Arabia at head of Persian Gulf a sheikhdom before 1961 under British protection area 6880 square miles (17819 square kilometers) population 1575570 2 city amp port its capital population 181774 mdash Kuwaiti -w-t adjective or noun
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LegumeMain Entry legume Pronunciation le-gyuumlm li-gyuumlmFunction noun
Etymology French leacutegume from Latin legumin- legumen leguminous plant from legere to gather mdash more at LEGEND
Date 16761 a the fruit or seed of plants of the legume family (as peas or beans) used for food b a vegetable used for food 2 any of a large family (Leguminosae syn Fabaceae the legume family) of dicotyledonous herbs shrubs and trees having fruits that are legumes (sense 3) or loments bearing nodules on the roots that contain nitrogen-fixing bacteria and including important food and forage plants (as peas beans or clovers) 3 a dry dehiscent one-celled fruit developed from a simple superior ovary and usually dehiscing into two valves with the seeds attached to the ventral suture POD
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LettuceMain Entry lettuce Pronunciation le-ts Function noun
Etymology
Middle English letuse from Anglo-French letuse probably from plural of letue lettuce plant from Latin lactuca from lact- lac milk from its milky juice mdash more at GALAXY
Date 14th century
any of a genus (Lactuca) of composite plants especially a common garden vegetable (L sativa) whose succulent leaves are used especially in salads
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Lip-synch
Main Entry lipsynch Variant spelling or lipsync lip-sik Function verbDate circa 1961
transitive verb to pretend to sing or say in synchronization with recorded sound intransitive verb to lip-synch something mdash lip sync noun mdash lipsnch yer or lipsnc yer noun
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Lychee
Main Entry lychee Variant spelling or litchi also lichee l-()ch l- Function nounEtymology Chinese (Beijing) ligravezh Date 1588
1 the oval fruit of a Chinese tree (Litchi chinensis) of the soapberry family having a hard scaly reddish outer covering and sweet whitish edible flesh that surrounds a single large seed called also lychee nut 2 a tree bearing lychees
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Mah-jongg
Main Entry mahjongg Variant spelling or mahjong mauml-zhauml -jauml -zh -
j mauml- Function nounEtymology from Mah-Jongg a trademarkDate 1920
a game of Chinese origin usually played by four persons with 144 tiles that are drawn and discarded until one player secures a winning hand
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Maniac
Main Entry maniac Pronunciation m-n-ak Function nounEtymology Late Latin maniacus maniacal from
Greek maniakos from maniaDate circa 1763
1 MADMAN LUNATIC 2 a person characterized by an inordinate or ungovernable enthusiasm for something
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Mayonnaise
Main Entry mayonnaise Pronunciation m--nz m-- Function nounEtymology FrenchDate 1841
a dressing made of egg yolks vegetable oils and vinegar or lemon juice
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Nuisance
Main Entry nuisance Pronunciation nuuml-s n(t)s nyuuml-Function noun
Etymology Middle English nusaunce noisaunce from Anglo-French from nuisir nuire to harm from Latin nocre mdash more at NOXIOUS
Date 15th century
1 HARM INJURY 2 one that is annoying unpleasant or obnoxious PEST
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Nuptial
Main Entry nuptial Pronunciation np-shl -chl divide-sh-wl divide-ch-wl Function adjective
Etymology Latin nuptialis from nuptiae plural wedding from nubere to marry perhaps akin to Greek nymph bride nymph
Date 15th century
1 of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony 2 characteristic of or occurring in the breeding season ltnuptial flightgt
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OrangeMain Entry orange Pronunciation aumlr-inj aumlr(-)nj chiefly Northern amp
Midland r-inj r(-)nj Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French orrange araunge from Old Occitan auranja from Arabic nranj from Persian nrang from Sanskrit nra Atildega orange tree
Date 14th century1 a a globose berry with a yellowish to reddish-orange rind and a sweet edible pulp b any of various small evergreen citrus trees (genus Citrus) with glossy ovate leaves hard yellow wood fragrant white flowers and fruits that are oranges 2 any of several trees or fruits resembling the orange 3 any of a group of colors that lie midway between red and yellow in hue
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Orator
Main Entry orator Pronunciation r--tr aumlr-Function nounDate 15th century
1 one who delivers an oration 2 one distinguished for skill and power as a public speaker
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Parachute
Main Entry parachute Pronunciation per--shuumlt pa-r- Function nounEtymology French from para- (as in parasol) +
chute fall mdash more at CHUTEDate 1785
1 a device for slowing the descent of a person or object through the air that consists of a fabric canopy beneath which the person or object is suspended 2 PATAGIUM 3 a device or structure suggestive of a parachute in form use or operation mdash parachutic per--shuuml-tik pa-r- adjective
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PictureMain Entry picture Pronunciation pik-chr Function noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin pictura from pictus past participle of pingere to paint mdash more at PAINT
Date 15th century
1 a design or representation made by various means (as painting drawing or photography) 2 a a description so vivid or graphic as to suggest a mental image or give an accurate idea of something ltthe book gives a detailed picture of what is happeninggt b a mental image 3 IMAGE COPY lthe was the picture of his fathergt ltshe was the very picture of healthgt 4 a a transitory visible image or reproduction b MOTION PICTURE c plural MOVIES 5 TABLEAU 2 6 SITUATION lttook a hard look at his financial picturegt
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Porch
Main Entry porch Pronunciation prch Function noun
Etymology Middle English porche from Anglo-French from Latin porticus portico from porta gate akin to Latin portus port mdash more at FORD
Date 14th century
1 a covered area adjoining an entrance to a building and usually having a separate roof 2 obsolete PORTICO
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PrefaceMain Entry preface Pronunciation pre-fs Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Medieval Latin prephatia alteration of Latin praefation- praefatio foreword from praefari to say beforehand from prae- pre- + fari to say mdash more at BAN
Date 14th century
1 often capitalized a variable doxology beginning with the Sursum Corda and ending with the Sanctus in traditional eucharistic liturgies 2 the introductory remarks of a speaker or author 3 APPROACH PRELIMINARY
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Pseudonym
Main Entry pseuydoynym Pronunciation suuml-d-nim Function noun
Etymology French pseudonyme from Greek pseudnymos bearing a false name from pseud- + onyma name mdash more at NAME
Date 1833
a fictitious name especially PEN NAME
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Quaker
Main Entry quaker Pronunciation kw-kr Function nounDate 1597
1 one that quakes 2 capitalized FRIEND 5 mdash Quakerish kw-k(-)rish adjective mdash Quakerism -k-ri-zm noun mdash Quakerly -kr-l
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Query
Main Entry query Pronunciation kwir- kwer-Inflected form plural queriesFunction noun
Etymology alteration of earlier quere from Latin quaere imperative of quaerere to ask
Date circa 1635
1 QUESTION INQUIRY 2 a question in the mind DOUBT 3 QUESTION MARK 2
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Rendezvous
Main Entry rendezvous Pronunciation raumln-di-vuuml -d-Inflected form plural rendezvous -vuumlz Function nounEtymology Middle French from rendez vous
present yourselvesDate 1582
1 a a place appointed for assembling or meeting b a place of popular resort HAUNT 2 a meeting at an appointed place and time 3 the process of bringing two spacecraft together
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Salmon
Main Entry salmon Pronunciation sa-mn Inflected form plural salmon also salmonsFunction noun
Etymology Middle English samon from Anglo-French salmon samon from Latin salmon- salmo
Date 13th century1 a a large anadromous salmonid fish (Salmo salar) of the North Atlantic noted as a game and food fish called also Atlantic salmon b any of various anadromous salmonid fishes other than the salmon especially PACIFIC SALMON c a fish (as a barramundi) resembling a salmon 2 the variable color of salmons flesh averaging a strong yellowish pink
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Sauce
Main Entry sauce Pronunciation ss usually sas for 4Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin salsa feminine of salsus salted from past participle of sallere to salt from sal salt mdash more at SALT
Date 14th century1 a condiment or relish for food especially a fluid dressing or topping 2 something that adds zest or piquancy 3 stewed fruit eaten with other food or as a dessert 4 pert or impudent language or actions 5 slang LIQUOR used with the
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Sergeant
Main Entry sergeant Pronunciation saumlr-jnt Function noun
Etymology
Middle English servant attendant sergeant from Anglo-French sergant serjant from Latin servient- serviens present participle of servire to serve
Date 13th century1 SERGEANT AT ARMS 2 obsolete an officer who enforces the judgments of a court or the commands of one in authority 3 a noncommissioned officer ranking in the army and marine corps above a corporal and below a staff sergeant broadly NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER 4 an officer in a police force ranking in the United States just below captain or sometimes lieutenant and in England just below inspector
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SpeciesMain Entry species Pronunciation sp-()shz -()sz Inflected form plural speciesFunction noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin appearance kind species from specere to look mdash more at SPY
Date 14th century1 a KIND SORT b a class of individuals having common attributes and designated by a common name specifically a logical division of a genus or more comprehensive class ltconfessing sins in species and in numbergt c the human race human beings often used with the ltsurvival of the species in the nuclear agegt d (1) a category of biological classification ranking immediately below the genus or subgenus comprising related organisms or populations potentially capable of interbreeding and being designated by a binomial that consists of the name of a genus followed by a Latin or latinized uncapitalized noun or adjective agreeing grammatically with the genus name (2) an individual or kind belonging to a biological species e a particular kind of atomic nucleus atom molecule or ion 2 the consecrated eucharistic elements of the Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox Eucharist 3 a a mental image also a sensible object b an object of thought correlative with a natural object
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Suicide
Main Entry suicide Pronunciation suuml--sd Function noun
Etymology
Latin sui (genitive) of oneself + English -cide akin to Old English amp Old High German sn his Latin suus ones own sed se without Sanskrit sva oneself ones own
Date 16431 a the act or an instance of taking ones own life voluntarily and intentionally especially by a person of years of discretion and of sound mind b ruin of ones own interests ltpolitical suicidegt c APOPTOSIS ltcell suicidegt 2 one that commits or attempts suicide
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Tarantula
Main Entry tarantula Pronunciation t-ran-ch-l -t-l -ranch-l -rant-Inflected form plural tarantulas also
tarantulae -l Function nounEtymology Medieval Latin from Old Italian
tarantola from TarantoDate 1561
1 a European wolf spider (Lycosa tarentula) popularly held to be the cause of tarantism 2 any of a family (Theraphosidae) of large hairy American spiders that are typically rather sluggish and capable of biting sharply though most forms are not significantly poisonous to humans
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ThesisMain Entry thesis Pronunciation th-ss Britain especially for 1 the-sisInflected form plural theyses th-sz Function noun
Etymology
in sense 1 Middle English lowering of the voice from Late Latin amp Greek Late Latin from Greek downbeat more important part of a foot literally act of laying down in other senses Latin from Greek literally act of laying down from tithenai to put lay down mdash more at DO
Date 14th century1 a (1) the unstressed part of a poetic foot especially in accentual verse (2) the longer part of a poetic foot especially in quantitative verse b the accented part of a musical measure DOWNBEAT compare ARSIS 2 a a position or proposition that a person (as a candidate for scholastic honors) advances and offers to maintain by argument b a proposition to be proved or one advanced without proof HYPOTHESIS 3 the first and least adequate stage of dialectic compare SYNTHESIS 4 a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view especially one written by a candidate for an academic degree
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Tortoise
Main Entry tortoise Pronunciation tr-ts Function noun
Etymology Middle English tortu tortuse from Anglo-French tortue mdash more at TURTLE
Date 14th century
1 any of a family (Testudinidae) of terrestrial turtles broadly TURTLE 2 someone or something regarded as slow or laggard
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Tourniquet
Main Entry tourniquet Pronunciation tr-ni-kt tr- Function noun
Etymology French turnstile tourniquet from tourner to turn from Old French mdash more at TURN
Date 1695
a device (as a band of rubber) that checks bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels
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TuckMain Entry tuck Pronunciation tk Function verb
Etymology
Middle English tuken to mistreat finish (cloth) by stretching and beating tuck from Old English tTcian to mistreat akin to Old High German zuhhen to jerk Old English togian to pull mdash more at TOW
Date 14th century
transitive verb 1 a to pull up into a fold b to make a tuck in 2 to put into a snug often concealing or isolating place lta cottage tucked away in the hillgt 3 a to push in the loose end of so as to hold tightly lttuck in your shirtgt b to cover by tucking in bedclothes usually used with in 4 EAT usually used with away or in lttucked away a big lunchgt 5 to put into a tuck position intransitive verb 1 to draw together into tucks or folds 2 to eat or drink heartily usually used with into lttucked into their beer and pretzelsgt 3 to fit snugly
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Turquoise
Main Entry turquoise Variant spelling also turquois tr-kiz -kwiz Function noun
Etymology Middle English turkeys from Anglo-French turkeise from feminine of turkeis Turkish from Turc Turkish
Date 14th century
1 a mineral that is a blue bluish-green or greenish-gray hydrous basic phosphate of copper and aluminum takes a high polish and is valued as a gem when skyblue 2 a light greenish blue
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Typhus
Main Entry typhus Pronunciation t-fs Function noun
Etymology New Latin from Greek typhos fever akin to Greek typhein to smoke mdash more at DEAF
Date 1785
any of various bacterial diseases caused by rickettsias as a a severe human febrile disease that is caused by one (Rickettsia prowazekii) transmitted especially by body lice and is marked by high fever stupor alternating with delirium intense headache and a dark red rash b MURINE TYPHUS c SCRUB TYPHUS
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Utensil
Main Entry utensil Pronunciation y-ten(t)-sl yuuml- Function noun
Etymology
Middle English vessels for domestic use from Middle French utensile from Latin utensilia from neuter plural of utensilis useful from uti to use
Date 14th century1 an implement instrument or vessel used in a household and especially a kitchen 2 a useful tool or implement synonyms see IMPLEMENT
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Worcestershire Sauce
Main Entry Worcestershire sauce Pronunciation ws-t(r)-shir- -shr- also -sh(-)r- Function nounEtymology Worcestershire England where it
was originally madeDate 1843
a pungent sauce whose ingredients include soy vinegar and garlic called also Worcestershire
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WorryMain Entry worry Pronunciation wr- w-r Inflected form worried worryingFunction verb
Etymology Middle English worien from Old English wyrgan akin to Old High German wurgen to strangle Lithuanian verdti to constrict
Date before 12th century
transitive verb 1 dialect British CHOKE STRANGLE 2 a to harass by tearing biting or snapping especially at the throat b to shake or pull at with the teeth lta terrier worrying a ratgt c to touch or disturb something repeatedly d to change the position of or adjust by repeated pushing or hauling 3 a to assail with rough or aggressive attack or treatment TORMENT b to subject to persistent or nagging attention or effort 4 to afflict with mental distress or agitation make anxious intransitive verb 1 dialect British STRANGLE CHOKE 2 to move proceed or progress by unceasing or difficult effort STRUGGLE 3 to feel or experience concern or anxiety FRET ltworrying about his healthgt mdash worriedly -(r)d-l -(r)d- adverb mdash worrier -(r)-r noun mdash worryingly adverb
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Zucchini
Main Entry zucchini Pronunciation z-k-n Inflected form plural zucchini or zucchinisFunction nounEtymology Italian plural of zucchino
diminutive of zucca gourdDate 1925
a smooth cylindrical usually dark green summer squash also a plant that bears zucchini
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- Commonly Mispronounced Words
- Abalone
- Accessory
- Acknowledge
- Acoustic
- Admirable
- Adolescence
- Advocacy
- Affidavit
- Allege
- Almond
- Alms
- Alumna
- Analgesic
- Any
- Applicable
- Appreciate
- Associate
- Asterisk
- Asthma
- Attacheacute
- Attorney
- Awardee
- Bamboo
- Beneficiary
- Bicuspid Valve
- Boutique
- Broccoli
- Bury
- Busy
- Category
- Cement
- Cemetery
- Chimera
- Chocolate
- Cleanliness
- Climb
- Comfortable
- Condolence
- Confirm
- Controversy
- Corps
- Coupon
- Debut
- Didnrsquot
- Education
- Embryo
- Entrepreneur
- Exciting
- Executive
- Faux Pas
- Favorite
- Gargantuan
- Genre
- Gourmet
- Hacienda
- Handsome
- Heinous
- Hippopotamus
- Humongous
- Idiot
- Indigent
- Ingenuity
- Journal
- Knowledge
- Kuwait
- Legume
- Lettuce
- Lip-synch
- Lychee
- Mah-jongg
- Maniac
- Mayonnaise
- Nuisance
- Nuptial
- Orange
- Orator
- Parachute
- Picture
- Porch
- Preface
- Pseudonym
- Quaker
- Query
- Rendezvous
- Salmon
- Sauce
- Sergeant
- Species
- Suicide
- Tarantula
- Thesis
- Tortoise
- Tourniquet
- Tuck
- Turquoise
- Typhus
- Utensil
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Worry
- Zucchini
Beneficiary
Main Entry beneficiary Pronunciation be-n-fi-sh-er- -e-r -fi-sh(-)r Inflected form plural beneficiariesFunction NounDate 16621 one that benefits from something 2 a the person designated to receive the income of a trust estate b the person named (as in an insurance policy) to receive proceeds or benefits mdash beneficiary adjective
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Bicuspid Valve
Main Entry bicuspid valveFunction nounDate circa 1903
MITRAL VALVE
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Boutique
Main Entry boutique Pronunciation buuml-tk Function noun
Etymology French shop probably from Old Occitan botica ultimately from Greek apothk storehouse mdash more at APOTHECARY
Usage often attributiveDate 17671 a a small fashionable shop b a small shop within a large department store 2 a small company that offers highly specialized services or products ltboutique wineriesgt ltan independent investment boutiquegt mdash boutiquey -t-k adjective
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Broccoli
Main Entry broccoli Pronunciation brauml-k-l brauml-kl Function noun
Etymology Italian plural of broccolo flowering top of a cabbage diminutive of brocco small nail sprout
Date 1699
1 chiefly British a large hardy cauliflower 2 a either of two garden vegetable plants closely related to the cabbage (1) one with a thick central stem and a compact head of dense usually green florets that is classified with the cauliflower (2) one (Brassica oleracea italica) with slender stems and usually green or purple florets not arranged in a central head b the stems and immature florets of broccoli used as food
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BuryMain Entry bury Pronunciation ber- be-r also br- Inflected form buried buryingFunction transitive verb
Etymology Middle English burien from Old English byrgan akin to Old High German bergan to shelter Russian berech to spare
Date before 12th century1 to dispose of by depositing in or as if in the earth especially to inter with funeral ceremonies 2 a to conceal by or as if by covering with earth b to cover from view ltburied her face in her handsgt 3 a to have done with ltburying their differencesgt b to conceal in obscurity ltburied the retraction among the classified adsgt c SUBMERGE ENGROSS usually used with in ltburied himself in his booksgt 4 to put (a playing card) out of play by placing it in or under the dealers pack 5 to succeed emphatically or impressively in making (a shot) ltbury a jumpergt ltbury a puttgt 6 to defeat overwhelmingly synonyms see HIDE mdash bury the hatchet to settle a disagreement become reconciled
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BusyMain Entry busy Pronunciation bi-z Inflected form busier busiestFunction adjective
Etymology Middle English bisy from Old English bisig akin to Middle Dutch amp Middle Low German besich busy
Date before 12th century
1 a engaged in action OCCUPIED b being in use ltfound the telephone busygt 2 full of activity BUSTLING lta busy seaportgt 3 foolishly or intrusively active MEDDLING 4 full of distracting detail lta busy designgt mdash busily bi-z-l adverb mdash busyness bi-z-ns noun synonyms BUSY INDUSTRIOUS DILIGENT ASSIDUOUS SEDULOUS mean actively engaged or occupied BUSY chiefly stresses activity as opposed to idleness or leisure lttoo busy to spend time with the childrengt INDUSTRIOUS implies characteristic or habitual devotion to work ltindustrious employeesgt DILIGENT suggests earnest application to some specific object or pursuit ltvery diligent in her pursuit of a degreegt ASSIDUOUS stresses careful and unremitting application ltassiduous practicegt SEDULOUS implies painstaking and persevering application lta sedulous investigation of the murdergt
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CategoryMain Entry category Pronunciation ka-t-gr- Inflected form plural categoriesFunction noun
Etymology
Late Latin categoria from Greek katgoria predication category from katgorein to accuse affirm predicate from kata- + agora public assembly from ageirein to gather
Date 1588
1 any of several fundamental and distinct classes to which entities or concepts belong 2 a division within a system of classification
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CementMain Entry cement Pronunciation si-ment also s-ment Function noun
Etymology
Middle English sement from Anglo-French ciment from Latin caementum stone chips used in making mortar from caedere to cut
Date 14th century1 a CONCRETE b a powder of alumina silica lime iron oxide and magnesium oxide burned together in a kiln and finely pulverized and used as an ingredient of mortar and concrete also any mixture used for a similar purpose 2 a binding element or agency as a a substance to make objects adhere to each other b something serving to unite firmly ltjustice is the cement that holds a political community together mdash R M Hutchinsgt 3 CEMENTUM 4 a plastic composition made especially of zinc or silica for filling dental cavities 5 the fine-grained groundmass or glass of a porphyry
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Cemetery
Main Entry cemetery Pronunciation se-m-ter- -te-r Inflected form plural cemeteriesFunction Noun
Etymology
Middle English cimitery from Anglo-French cimiterie from Late Latin coemeterium from Greek koimtrion sleeping chamber burial place from koiman to put to sleep akin to Greek keisthai to lie Sanskrit Kete he lies
Date 15th century
a burial ground
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Chimera
Main Entry chimera Pronunciation k-mir- k-Function noun
Etymology
Latin chimaera from Greek chimaira she-goat chimera akin to Old Norse gymbr yearling ewe Greek cheimn winter mdash more at HIBERNATE
1 a capitalized a fire-breathing she-monster in Greek mythology having a lions head a goats body and a serpents tail b an imaginary monster compounded of incongruous parts 2 an illusion or fabrication of the mind especially an unrealizable dream lta fancy a chimera in my brain troubles me in my prayer mdash John Donnegt 3 an individual organ or part consisting of tissues of diverse genetic constitution
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ChocolateMain Entry chocolate Pronunciation chauml-k(-)lt ch- Function noun
Etymology
Spanish from Nahuatl chocoltl probably alteration of eastern Nahuatl dialect chikoltl from chikolli hook (probably used to refer to the beater used to mix chocolate with water) + tl water liquid
Date 16041 a beverage made by mixing chocolate with water or milk 2 a food prepared from ground roasted cacao beans 3 a small candy with a center (as a fondant) and a chocolate coating 4 a brownish gray mdash chocolate adjective
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Cleanliness
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ClimbMain Entry 1climb Pronunciation klm Function verb
Etymology Middle English from Old English climban probably akin to Old English clifian to adhere mdash more at CLEAVE
Date before 12th centuryintransitive verb 1 a to go upward with gradual or continuous progress RISE ASCEND ltwatching the smoke climbgt b to increase gradually ltprices are continuing to climbgt c to slope upward lta climbing pathgt 2 a to go upward or raise oneself especially by grasping or clutching with the hands ltclimbed aboard the traingt b of a plant to ascend in growth (as by twining) 3 to go about or down usually by grasping or holding with the hands ltclimb down the laddergt 4 to get into or out of clothing usually with some haste or effort ltthe firefighters climbed into their clothesgt transitive verb 1 to go upward on or along to the top of or over ltclimb a hillgt 2 to draw or pull oneself up over or to the top of by using hands and feet ltchildren climbing the treegt 3 to grow up or over ltivy climbing the wallgt mdash climbable kl-m-bl adjective
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ComfortableMain Entry comfortable Pronunciation km(p)(f)-t(r)-bl km(p)-f(r)-t-bl km-f(r)-bl Function adjectiveDate 17691 a affording or enjoying contentment and security lta comfortable incomegt b affording or enjoying physical comfort lta comfortable chairgt ltwas too comfortable to movegt 2 a free from vexation or doubt ltcomfortable assumptionsgt b free from stress or tension lta comfortable routinegt mdash comfortableness noun mdash comfortably -bl adverb synonyms COMFORTABLE COZY SNUG EASY RESTFUL mean enjoying or providing a position of contentment and security COMFORTABLE applies to anything that encourages serenity well-being or complacency as well as physical ease ltstarted feeling comfortable in our new surroundingsgt COZY suggests warmth shelter assured ease and friendliness lta cozy neighborhood coffee shopgt SNUG suggests having just enough space for comfort and safety but no more lta snug little cottagegt EASY implies relief from or absence of anything likely to cause discomfort or constraint ltliving in easy circumstancesgt RESTFUL applies to whatever induces or contributes to rest or relaxation lta quiet restful vacationgt
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Condolence
Main Entry condolence Pronunciation kn-d-ln(t)s also kaumln-d- Function nounDate 1603
1 sympathy with another in sorrow 2 an expression of sympathy synonyms see PITY
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ConfirmMain Entry confirm Pronunciation kn-frm Function transitive verb
Etymology Middle English from Anglo-French cunfermer from Latin confirmare from com- + firmare to make firm from firmus firm
Date 13th century1 to give approval to RATIFY ltconfirm a treatygt 2 to make firm or firmer STRENGTHEN ltconfirm ones resolvegt 3 to administer the rite of confirmation to 4 to give new assurance of the validity of remove doubt about by authoritative act or indisputable fact ltconfirm a rumorgt ltconfirm an ordergt mdash confirmability -fr-m-bi-l-t noun mdash confirmable -fr-m-bl adjective synonyms CONFIRM CORROBORATE SUBSTANTIATE VERIFY AUTHENTICATE VALIDATE mean to attest to the truth or validity of something CONFIRM implies the removing of doubts by an authoritative statement or indisputable fact ltconfirmed the reportsgt CORROBORATE suggests the strengthening of what is already partly established ltwitnesses corroborated his storygt SUBSTANTIATE implies the offering of evidence that sustains the contention ltthe claims have yet to be substantiatedgt VERIFY implies the establishing of correspondence of actual facts or details with those proposed or guessed at ltall statements of fact in the article have been verifiedgt AUTHENTICATE implies establishing genuineness by adducing legal or official documents or expert opinion lthandwriting experts authenticated the diariesgt VALIDATE implies establishing validity by authoritative affirmation or by factual proof ltvalidated the hypothesis by experimentsgt
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Controversy
Main Entry controversy Pronunciation kaumln-tr-vr-s British also kn-trauml-vr-s Inflected form plural controversiesFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English controversie from Anglo-French from Latin controversia from controversus disputable literally turned against from contro- (akin to contra-) + versus past participle of vertere to turn mdash more at WORTH
Date 14th century1 a discussion marked especially by the expression of opposing views DISPUTE 2 QUARREL STRIFE
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Corps
Main Entry corps Pronunciation kr Inflected form plural corps krz Function nounEtymology French from Old French cors from
Latin corpus bodyDate 1707
1 a an organized subdivision of the military establishment ltMarine Corpsgt ltSignal Corpsgt b a tactical unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and auxiliary arms and services 2 a group of persons associated together or acting under common direction especially a body of persons having a common activity or occupation ltthe press corpsgt 3 CORPS DE BALLET
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Coupon
Main Entry coupon Pronunciation kuuml-paumln kyuuml-Function NounEtymology French from Old French piece
from couper to cut mdash more at COPEDate 18221 a statement of due interest to be cut from a bearer bond when payable and presented for payment also the interest rate of a coupon 2 a form surrendered in order to obtain an article service or accommodation as a one of a series of attached tickets or certificates often to be detached and presented as needed b a ticket or form authorizing purchases of rationed commodities c a certificate or similar evidence of a purchase redeemable in premiums d a part of a printed advertisement to be cut off to use as an order blank or inquiry form or to obtain a discount on merchandise or services
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Debut
Main Entry debut Variant spelling also deacutebut d-byuuml d- Function noun
Etymology
French deacutebut from deacutebuter to begin from Middle French desbuter to play first from des- de- + but starting point goal mdash more at BUTT
Date 17511 a first appearance ltmade her singing debutgt 2 a formal entrance into society
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Didnrsquot
Main Entry didnt Pronunciation di-d nt -dn dialect also dit- n(t) or
dintDate 1675 did not
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Education
Main Entry education Pronunciation e-j-k-shn Function nounDate 1531
1 a the action or process of educating or of being educated also a stage of such a process b the knowledge and development resulting from an educational process lta person of little educationgt 2 the field of study that deals mainly with methods of teaching and learning in schools mdash educational -shnl -sh-n l adjective mdash educationally - adverb
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EmbryoMain Entry embryo Pronunciation em-br- Inflected form plural embryosFunction noun
Etymology Medieval Latin embryon- embryo from Greek embryon from en- + bryein to swell akin to Greek bryon catkin
Date 15481 a archaic a vertebrate at any stage of development prior to birth or hatching b an animal in the early stages of growth and differentiation that are characterized by cleavage the laying down of fundamental tissues and the formation of primitive organs and organ systems especially the developing human individual from the time of implantation to the end of the eighth week after conception 2 the young sporophyte of a seed plant usually comprising a rudimentary plant with plumule radicle and cotyledons 3 a something as yet undeveloped b a beginning or undeveloped state of something ltproductions seen in embryo during their out-of-town tryout period mdash Henry Hewesgt
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Entrepreneur
Main Entry entrepreneur Pronunciation auml nn-tr-p(r)-nr -n(y)r Function noun
Etymology French from Old French from entreprendre to undertake mdash more at ENTERPRISE
Date 1852
one who organizes manages and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise mdash entrepreneurial -n(y)r--l -nr- adjective mdash entrepreneurialism ---li-zm noun mdash entrepreneurially ---l adverb mdash entrepreneurship -nr-ship -n(y)r- noun
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Exciting
Main Entry exciting Pronunciation ik-s-ti Function adjectiveDate 1647
producing excitement mdash excitingly -i-l adverb
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Executive
Main Entry executive Pronunciation ig-ze-k(y)-tiv -kyuuml-Function adjectiveDate 1649
1 a of or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs b belonging to the branch of government that is charged with such powers as diplomatic representation superintendence of the execution of the laws and appointment of officials and that usually has some power over legislation (as through veto) compare JUDICIAL LEGISLATIVE 2 a designed for or relating to execution or carrying into effect ltexecutive boardgt b having administrative or managerial responsibility ltexecutive directorgt 3 of or relating to an executive ltthe executive officesgt
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Faux Pas
Main Entry faux pas Pronunciation f-pauml f- Inflected form plural faux pas -pauml(z) -pauml(z) Function nounEtymology French literally false stepDate 1676
BLUNDER especially a social blunder
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Favorite
Main Entry favorite Pronunciation f-v(-)rt f-vrt chiefly dialect f-v-rt Function noun
Etymology Italian favorito past participle of favorire to favor from favore favor from Latin favor
Date 1583
1 one that is treated or regarded with special favor or liking especially a person who is specially loved trusted or provided with favors by someone of high rank or authority 2 a competitor judged most likely to win
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Gargantuan
Main Entry gargantuan Pronunciation -wnFunction adjectiveEtymology GargantuaUsage often capitalizedDate 1596
tremendous in size volume or degree GIGANTIC COLOSSAL ltgargantuan waterfallsgt
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Genre
Main Entry genre Pronunciation zhaumln-r zhauml n- zhauml nr jaumln-r Function nounEtymology French from Middle French kind
gender mdash more at GENDERDate 1770
1 a category of artistic musical or literary composition characterized by a particular style form or content 2 KIND SORT 3 painting that depicts scenes or events from everyday life usually realistically
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Gourmet
Main Entry gourmet Pronunciation gr-m gr- Function noun
Etymology
French from Middle French alteration of gromet boy servant vintners assistant probably ultimately from Middle English grom groom
Date 1820 a connoisseur of food and drink broadly CONNOISSEUR 2 lta film gourmetgt synonyms see EPICURE mdash gourmet adjective
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Hacienda
Main Entry hacienda Pronunciation (h)auml-s-en-d Function noun
Etymology
Spanish from Old Spanish facienda from Latin literally things to be done neuter plural of faciendus gerundive of facere to do mdash more at DO
Date circa 17721 a large estate especially in a Spanish-speaking country PLANTATION 2 the main dwelling of a hacienda
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HandsomeMain Entry handsome Pronunciation han(t)-sm Inflected form handsomer handsomestFunction AdjectiveEtymology Middle English handsom easy to
manipulateDate 1530
1 chiefly dialect APPROPRIATE SUITABLE 2 moderately large SIZABLE lta painting that commanded a handsome pricegt 3 marked by skill or cleverness ADROIT 4 marked by graciousness or generosity LIBERAL lthandsome contributions to charitygt 5 having a pleasing and usually impressive or dignified appearance synonyms see BEAUTIFUL mdash handsomely adverb mdash handsomeness noun
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Heinous
Main Entry heinous Pronunciation h-ns Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French hainus heinous from haine hate from hair to hate of Germanic origin akin to Old High German haz hate mdash more at HATE
Date 14th century
hatefully or shockingly evil ABOMINABLE mdash heinously adverb mdash heinousness noun
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Hippopotamus
Main Entry hippopotamus Pronunciation hi-p-pauml-t-ms Inflected form plural hippopotamuses or
hippopotami -m -()m Function noun
Etymology Latin from Greek hippopotamos alteration of hippos potamios literally riverine horse
Date 1563
a very large herbivorous 4-toed chiefly aquatic artiodactyl mammal (Hippopotamus amphibius) of sub-Saharan Africa with an extremely large head and mouth bare and very thick grayish skin and short legs also a smaller closely related mammal (Choeropsis liberiensis) of western Africa
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Humongous
Main Entry humongous Pronunciation hyuuml-m-gs yuuml- -mauml- Variant spelling also humungous -m-gs Function adjectiveEtymology perhaps alteration of huge +
monstrousDate circa 1967 extremely large HUGE lta humongous buildinggt lthumongous amounts of moneygt
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Idiot
Main Entry idiot Pronunciation i-d-t Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French ydiote from Latin idiota ignorant person from Greek idits one in a private station layman ignorant person from idios ones own private akin to Latin suus ones own mdash more at SUICIDE
Date 14th century
1 usually offensive a person affected with idiocy 2 a foolish or stupid person mdash idiot adjective
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Indigent
Main Entry indigent Pronunciation in-di-jnt Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Middle French from Old French from Latin indigent- indigens present participle of indigre to need from Old Latin indu + Latin egre to need perhaps akin to Old High German echerode poor
Date 15th century1 suffering from indigence IMPOVERISHED 2 a archaic DEFICIENT b archaic totally lacking in something specified mdash indigent noun
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Ingenuity
Main Entry ingenuity Pronunciation in-j-nuuml--t -nyuuml-Inflected form plural ingenuitiesFunction nounDate circa 1592
1 obsolete CANDOR INGENUOUSNESS 2 a skill or cleverness in devising or combining INVENTIVENESS b cleverness or aptness of design or contrivance 3 an ingenious device or contrivance
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JournalMain Entry journal Pronunciation jr-n lFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English service book containing the day hours from Anglo-French jurnal from jurnal adjective daily from Latin diurnalis from diurnus of the day from dies day mdash more at DEITY
Date 15th century1 a a record of current transactions especially a book of original entry in double-entry bookkeeping b an account of day-to-day events c a record of experiences ideas or reflections kept regularly for private use d a record of transactions kept by a deliberative or legislative body e LOG 3 f LOG 4 2 a a daily newspaper b a periodical dealing especially with matters of current interest 3 the part of a rotating shaft axle roll or spindle that turns in a bearing
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KnowledgeMain Entry knowledge Pronunciation nauml-lijFunction nounEtymology Middle English knowlege from knowlechen to
acknowledge irregular from knowenDate 14th century1 obsolete COGNIZANCE 2 a (1) the fact or condition of knowing something with familiarity gained through experience or association (2) acquaintance with or understanding of a science art or technique b (1) the fact or condition of being aware of something (2) the range of ones information or understanding ltanswered to the best of my knowledgegt c the circumstance or condition of apprehending truth or fact through reasoning COGNITION d the fact or condition of having information or of being learned lta person of unusual knowledgegt 3 archaic SEXUAL INTERCOURSE 4 a the sum of what is known the body of truth information and principles acquired by humankind b archaic a branch of learning synonyms KNOWLEDGE LEARNING ERUDITION SCHOLARSHIP mean what is or can be known by an individual or by humankind KNOWLEDGE applies to facts or ideas acquired by study investigation observation or experience ltrich in the knowledge of human naturegt LEARNING applies to knowledge acquired especially through formal often advanced schooling lta book that demonstrates vast learninggt ERUDITION strongly implies the acquiring of profound recondite or bookish learning ltan erudition unusual even in a scholargt SCHOLARSHIP implies the possession of learning characteristic of the advanced scholar in a specialized field of study or investigation lta work of first-rate literary scholarshipgt
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Kuwait
Main Entry Kuwait Pronunciation k-wt Function geographical name
1 country SW Asia in Arabia at head of Persian Gulf a sheikhdom before 1961 under British protection area 6880 square miles (17819 square kilometers) population 1575570 2 city amp port its capital population 181774 mdash Kuwaiti -w-t adjective or noun
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LegumeMain Entry legume Pronunciation le-gyuumlm li-gyuumlmFunction noun
Etymology French leacutegume from Latin legumin- legumen leguminous plant from legere to gather mdash more at LEGEND
Date 16761 a the fruit or seed of plants of the legume family (as peas or beans) used for food b a vegetable used for food 2 any of a large family (Leguminosae syn Fabaceae the legume family) of dicotyledonous herbs shrubs and trees having fruits that are legumes (sense 3) or loments bearing nodules on the roots that contain nitrogen-fixing bacteria and including important food and forage plants (as peas beans or clovers) 3 a dry dehiscent one-celled fruit developed from a simple superior ovary and usually dehiscing into two valves with the seeds attached to the ventral suture POD
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LettuceMain Entry lettuce Pronunciation le-ts Function noun
Etymology
Middle English letuse from Anglo-French letuse probably from plural of letue lettuce plant from Latin lactuca from lact- lac milk from its milky juice mdash more at GALAXY
Date 14th century
any of a genus (Lactuca) of composite plants especially a common garden vegetable (L sativa) whose succulent leaves are used especially in salads
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Lip-synch
Main Entry lipsynch Variant spelling or lipsync lip-sik Function verbDate circa 1961
transitive verb to pretend to sing or say in synchronization with recorded sound intransitive verb to lip-synch something mdash lip sync noun mdash lipsnch yer or lipsnc yer noun
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Lychee
Main Entry lychee Variant spelling or litchi also lichee l-()ch l- Function nounEtymology Chinese (Beijing) ligravezh Date 1588
1 the oval fruit of a Chinese tree (Litchi chinensis) of the soapberry family having a hard scaly reddish outer covering and sweet whitish edible flesh that surrounds a single large seed called also lychee nut 2 a tree bearing lychees
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Mah-jongg
Main Entry mahjongg Variant spelling or mahjong mauml-zhauml -jauml -zh -
j mauml- Function nounEtymology from Mah-Jongg a trademarkDate 1920
a game of Chinese origin usually played by four persons with 144 tiles that are drawn and discarded until one player secures a winning hand
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Maniac
Main Entry maniac Pronunciation m-n-ak Function nounEtymology Late Latin maniacus maniacal from
Greek maniakos from maniaDate circa 1763
1 MADMAN LUNATIC 2 a person characterized by an inordinate or ungovernable enthusiasm for something
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Mayonnaise
Main Entry mayonnaise Pronunciation m--nz m-- Function nounEtymology FrenchDate 1841
a dressing made of egg yolks vegetable oils and vinegar or lemon juice
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Nuisance
Main Entry nuisance Pronunciation nuuml-s n(t)s nyuuml-Function noun
Etymology Middle English nusaunce noisaunce from Anglo-French from nuisir nuire to harm from Latin nocre mdash more at NOXIOUS
Date 15th century
1 HARM INJURY 2 one that is annoying unpleasant or obnoxious PEST
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Nuptial
Main Entry nuptial Pronunciation np-shl -chl divide-sh-wl divide-ch-wl Function adjective
Etymology Latin nuptialis from nuptiae plural wedding from nubere to marry perhaps akin to Greek nymph bride nymph
Date 15th century
1 of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony 2 characteristic of or occurring in the breeding season ltnuptial flightgt
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OrangeMain Entry orange Pronunciation aumlr-inj aumlr(-)nj chiefly Northern amp
Midland r-inj r(-)nj Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French orrange araunge from Old Occitan auranja from Arabic nranj from Persian nrang from Sanskrit nra Atildega orange tree
Date 14th century1 a a globose berry with a yellowish to reddish-orange rind and a sweet edible pulp b any of various small evergreen citrus trees (genus Citrus) with glossy ovate leaves hard yellow wood fragrant white flowers and fruits that are oranges 2 any of several trees or fruits resembling the orange 3 any of a group of colors that lie midway between red and yellow in hue
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Orator
Main Entry orator Pronunciation r--tr aumlr-Function nounDate 15th century
1 one who delivers an oration 2 one distinguished for skill and power as a public speaker
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Parachute
Main Entry parachute Pronunciation per--shuumlt pa-r- Function nounEtymology French from para- (as in parasol) +
chute fall mdash more at CHUTEDate 1785
1 a device for slowing the descent of a person or object through the air that consists of a fabric canopy beneath which the person or object is suspended 2 PATAGIUM 3 a device or structure suggestive of a parachute in form use or operation mdash parachutic per--shuuml-tik pa-r- adjective
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PictureMain Entry picture Pronunciation pik-chr Function noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin pictura from pictus past participle of pingere to paint mdash more at PAINT
Date 15th century
1 a design or representation made by various means (as painting drawing or photography) 2 a a description so vivid or graphic as to suggest a mental image or give an accurate idea of something ltthe book gives a detailed picture of what is happeninggt b a mental image 3 IMAGE COPY lthe was the picture of his fathergt ltshe was the very picture of healthgt 4 a a transitory visible image or reproduction b MOTION PICTURE c plural MOVIES 5 TABLEAU 2 6 SITUATION lttook a hard look at his financial picturegt
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Porch
Main Entry porch Pronunciation prch Function noun
Etymology Middle English porche from Anglo-French from Latin porticus portico from porta gate akin to Latin portus port mdash more at FORD
Date 14th century
1 a covered area adjoining an entrance to a building and usually having a separate roof 2 obsolete PORTICO
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PrefaceMain Entry preface Pronunciation pre-fs Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Medieval Latin prephatia alteration of Latin praefation- praefatio foreword from praefari to say beforehand from prae- pre- + fari to say mdash more at BAN
Date 14th century
1 often capitalized a variable doxology beginning with the Sursum Corda and ending with the Sanctus in traditional eucharistic liturgies 2 the introductory remarks of a speaker or author 3 APPROACH PRELIMINARY
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Pseudonym
Main Entry pseuydoynym Pronunciation suuml-d-nim Function noun
Etymology French pseudonyme from Greek pseudnymos bearing a false name from pseud- + onyma name mdash more at NAME
Date 1833
a fictitious name especially PEN NAME
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Quaker
Main Entry quaker Pronunciation kw-kr Function nounDate 1597
1 one that quakes 2 capitalized FRIEND 5 mdash Quakerish kw-k(-)rish adjective mdash Quakerism -k-ri-zm noun mdash Quakerly -kr-l
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Query
Main Entry query Pronunciation kwir- kwer-Inflected form plural queriesFunction noun
Etymology alteration of earlier quere from Latin quaere imperative of quaerere to ask
Date circa 1635
1 QUESTION INQUIRY 2 a question in the mind DOUBT 3 QUESTION MARK 2
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Rendezvous
Main Entry rendezvous Pronunciation raumln-di-vuuml -d-Inflected form plural rendezvous -vuumlz Function nounEtymology Middle French from rendez vous
present yourselvesDate 1582
1 a a place appointed for assembling or meeting b a place of popular resort HAUNT 2 a meeting at an appointed place and time 3 the process of bringing two spacecraft together
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Salmon
Main Entry salmon Pronunciation sa-mn Inflected form plural salmon also salmonsFunction noun
Etymology Middle English samon from Anglo-French salmon samon from Latin salmon- salmo
Date 13th century1 a a large anadromous salmonid fish (Salmo salar) of the North Atlantic noted as a game and food fish called also Atlantic salmon b any of various anadromous salmonid fishes other than the salmon especially PACIFIC SALMON c a fish (as a barramundi) resembling a salmon 2 the variable color of salmons flesh averaging a strong yellowish pink
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Sauce
Main Entry sauce Pronunciation ss usually sas for 4Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin salsa feminine of salsus salted from past participle of sallere to salt from sal salt mdash more at SALT
Date 14th century1 a condiment or relish for food especially a fluid dressing or topping 2 something that adds zest or piquancy 3 stewed fruit eaten with other food or as a dessert 4 pert or impudent language or actions 5 slang LIQUOR used with the
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Sergeant
Main Entry sergeant Pronunciation saumlr-jnt Function noun
Etymology
Middle English servant attendant sergeant from Anglo-French sergant serjant from Latin servient- serviens present participle of servire to serve
Date 13th century1 SERGEANT AT ARMS 2 obsolete an officer who enforces the judgments of a court or the commands of one in authority 3 a noncommissioned officer ranking in the army and marine corps above a corporal and below a staff sergeant broadly NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER 4 an officer in a police force ranking in the United States just below captain or sometimes lieutenant and in England just below inspector
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SpeciesMain Entry species Pronunciation sp-()shz -()sz Inflected form plural speciesFunction noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin appearance kind species from specere to look mdash more at SPY
Date 14th century1 a KIND SORT b a class of individuals having common attributes and designated by a common name specifically a logical division of a genus or more comprehensive class ltconfessing sins in species and in numbergt c the human race human beings often used with the ltsurvival of the species in the nuclear agegt d (1) a category of biological classification ranking immediately below the genus or subgenus comprising related organisms or populations potentially capable of interbreeding and being designated by a binomial that consists of the name of a genus followed by a Latin or latinized uncapitalized noun or adjective agreeing grammatically with the genus name (2) an individual or kind belonging to a biological species e a particular kind of atomic nucleus atom molecule or ion 2 the consecrated eucharistic elements of the Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox Eucharist 3 a a mental image also a sensible object b an object of thought correlative with a natural object
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Suicide
Main Entry suicide Pronunciation suuml--sd Function noun
Etymology
Latin sui (genitive) of oneself + English -cide akin to Old English amp Old High German sn his Latin suus ones own sed se without Sanskrit sva oneself ones own
Date 16431 a the act or an instance of taking ones own life voluntarily and intentionally especially by a person of years of discretion and of sound mind b ruin of ones own interests ltpolitical suicidegt c APOPTOSIS ltcell suicidegt 2 one that commits or attempts suicide
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Tarantula
Main Entry tarantula Pronunciation t-ran-ch-l -t-l -ranch-l -rant-Inflected form plural tarantulas also
tarantulae -l Function nounEtymology Medieval Latin from Old Italian
tarantola from TarantoDate 1561
1 a European wolf spider (Lycosa tarentula) popularly held to be the cause of tarantism 2 any of a family (Theraphosidae) of large hairy American spiders that are typically rather sluggish and capable of biting sharply though most forms are not significantly poisonous to humans
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ThesisMain Entry thesis Pronunciation th-ss Britain especially for 1 the-sisInflected form plural theyses th-sz Function noun
Etymology
in sense 1 Middle English lowering of the voice from Late Latin amp Greek Late Latin from Greek downbeat more important part of a foot literally act of laying down in other senses Latin from Greek literally act of laying down from tithenai to put lay down mdash more at DO
Date 14th century1 a (1) the unstressed part of a poetic foot especially in accentual verse (2) the longer part of a poetic foot especially in quantitative verse b the accented part of a musical measure DOWNBEAT compare ARSIS 2 a a position or proposition that a person (as a candidate for scholastic honors) advances and offers to maintain by argument b a proposition to be proved or one advanced without proof HYPOTHESIS 3 the first and least adequate stage of dialectic compare SYNTHESIS 4 a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view especially one written by a candidate for an academic degree
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Tortoise
Main Entry tortoise Pronunciation tr-ts Function noun
Etymology Middle English tortu tortuse from Anglo-French tortue mdash more at TURTLE
Date 14th century
1 any of a family (Testudinidae) of terrestrial turtles broadly TURTLE 2 someone or something regarded as slow or laggard
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Tourniquet
Main Entry tourniquet Pronunciation tr-ni-kt tr- Function noun
Etymology French turnstile tourniquet from tourner to turn from Old French mdash more at TURN
Date 1695
a device (as a band of rubber) that checks bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels
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TuckMain Entry tuck Pronunciation tk Function verb
Etymology
Middle English tuken to mistreat finish (cloth) by stretching and beating tuck from Old English tTcian to mistreat akin to Old High German zuhhen to jerk Old English togian to pull mdash more at TOW
Date 14th century
transitive verb 1 a to pull up into a fold b to make a tuck in 2 to put into a snug often concealing or isolating place lta cottage tucked away in the hillgt 3 a to push in the loose end of so as to hold tightly lttuck in your shirtgt b to cover by tucking in bedclothes usually used with in 4 EAT usually used with away or in lttucked away a big lunchgt 5 to put into a tuck position intransitive verb 1 to draw together into tucks or folds 2 to eat or drink heartily usually used with into lttucked into their beer and pretzelsgt 3 to fit snugly
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Turquoise
Main Entry turquoise Variant spelling also turquois tr-kiz -kwiz Function noun
Etymology Middle English turkeys from Anglo-French turkeise from feminine of turkeis Turkish from Turc Turkish
Date 14th century
1 a mineral that is a blue bluish-green or greenish-gray hydrous basic phosphate of copper and aluminum takes a high polish and is valued as a gem when skyblue 2 a light greenish blue
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Typhus
Main Entry typhus Pronunciation t-fs Function noun
Etymology New Latin from Greek typhos fever akin to Greek typhein to smoke mdash more at DEAF
Date 1785
any of various bacterial diseases caused by rickettsias as a a severe human febrile disease that is caused by one (Rickettsia prowazekii) transmitted especially by body lice and is marked by high fever stupor alternating with delirium intense headache and a dark red rash b MURINE TYPHUS c SCRUB TYPHUS
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Utensil
Main Entry utensil Pronunciation y-ten(t)-sl yuuml- Function noun
Etymology
Middle English vessels for domestic use from Middle French utensile from Latin utensilia from neuter plural of utensilis useful from uti to use
Date 14th century1 an implement instrument or vessel used in a household and especially a kitchen 2 a useful tool or implement synonyms see IMPLEMENT
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Worcestershire Sauce
Main Entry Worcestershire sauce Pronunciation ws-t(r)-shir- -shr- also -sh(-)r- Function nounEtymology Worcestershire England where it
was originally madeDate 1843
a pungent sauce whose ingredients include soy vinegar and garlic called also Worcestershire
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WorryMain Entry worry Pronunciation wr- w-r Inflected form worried worryingFunction verb
Etymology Middle English worien from Old English wyrgan akin to Old High German wurgen to strangle Lithuanian verdti to constrict
Date before 12th century
transitive verb 1 dialect British CHOKE STRANGLE 2 a to harass by tearing biting or snapping especially at the throat b to shake or pull at with the teeth lta terrier worrying a ratgt c to touch or disturb something repeatedly d to change the position of or adjust by repeated pushing or hauling 3 a to assail with rough or aggressive attack or treatment TORMENT b to subject to persistent or nagging attention or effort 4 to afflict with mental distress or agitation make anxious intransitive verb 1 dialect British STRANGLE CHOKE 2 to move proceed or progress by unceasing or difficult effort STRUGGLE 3 to feel or experience concern or anxiety FRET ltworrying about his healthgt mdash worriedly -(r)d-l -(r)d- adverb mdash worrier -(r)-r noun mdash worryingly adverb
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Zucchini
Main Entry zucchini Pronunciation z-k-n Inflected form plural zucchini or zucchinisFunction nounEtymology Italian plural of zucchino
diminutive of zucca gourdDate 1925
a smooth cylindrical usually dark green summer squash also a plant that bears zucchini
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- Commonly Mispronounced Words
- Abalone
- Accessory
- Acknowledge
- Acoustic
- Admirable
- Adolescence
- Advocacy
- Affidavit
- Allege
- Almond
- Alms
- Alumna
- Analgesic
- Any
- Applicable
- Appreciate
- Associate
- Asterisk
- Asthma
- Attacheacute
- Attorney
- Awardee
- Bamboo
- Beneficiary
- Bicuspid Valve
- Boutique
- Broccoli
- Bury
- Busy
- Category
- Cement
- Cemetery
- Chimera
- Chocolate
- Cleanliness
- Climb
- Comfortable
- Condolence
- Confirm
- Controversy
- Corps
- Coupon
- Debut
- Didnrsquot
- Education
- Embryo
- Entrepreneur
- Exciting
- Executive
- Faux Pas
- Favorite
- Gargantuan
- Genre
- Gourmet
- Hacienda
- Handsome
- Heinous
- Hippopotamus
- Humongous
- Idiot
- Indigent
- Ingenuity
- Journal
- Knowledge
- Kuwait
- Legume
- Lettuce
- Lip-synch
- Lychee
- Mah-jongg
- Maniac
- Mayonnaise
- Nuisance
- Nuptial
- Orange
- Orator
- Parachute
- Picture
- Porch
- Preface
- Pseudonym
- Quaker
- Query
- Rendezvous
- Salmon
- Sauce
- Sergeant
- Species
- Suicide
- Tarantula
- Thesis
- Tortoise
- Tourniquet
- Tuck
- Turquoise
- Typhus
- Utensil
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Worry
- Zucchini
Bicuspid Valve
Main Entry bicuspid valveFunction nounDate circa 1903
MITRAL VALVE
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Boutique
Main Entry boutique Pronunciation buuml-tk Function noun
Etymology French shop probably from Old Occitan botica ultimately from Greek apothk storehouse mdash more at APOTHECARY
Usage often attributiveDate 17671 a a small fashionable shop b a small shop within a large department store 2 a small company that offers highly specialized services or products ltboutique wineriesgt ltan independent investment boutiquegt mdash boutiquey -t-k adjective
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Broccoli
Main Entry broccoli Pronunciation brauml-k-l brauml-kl Function noun
Etymology Italian plural of broccolo flowering top of a cabbage diminutive of brocco small nail sprout
Date 1699
1 chiefly British a large hardy cauliflower 2 a either of two garden vegetable plants closely related to the cabbage (1) one with a thick central stem and a compact head of dense usually green florets that is classified with the cauliflower (2) one (Brassica oleracea italica) with slender stems and usually green or purple florets not arranged in a central head b the stems and immature florets of broccoli used as food
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BuryMain Entry bury Pronunciation ber- be-r also br- Inflected form buried buryingFunction transitive verb
Etymology Middle English burien from Old English byrgan akin to Old High German bergan to shelter Russian berech to spare
Date before 12th century1 to dispose of by depositing in or as if in the earth especially to inter with funeral ceremonies 2 a to conceal by or as if by covering with earth b to cover from view ltburied her face in her handsgt 3 a to have done with ltburying their differencesgt b to conceal in obscurity ltburied the retraction among the classified adsgt c SUBMERGE ENGROSS usually used with in ltburied himself in his booksgt 4 to put (a playing card) out of play by placing it in or under the dealers pack 5 to succeed emphatically or impressively in making (a shot) ltbury a jumpergt ltbury a puttgt 6 to defeat overwhelmingly synonyms see HIDE mdash bury the hatchet to settle a disagreement become reconciled
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BusyMain Entry busy Pronunciation bi-z Inflected form busier busiestFunction adjective
Etymology Middle English bisy from Old English bisig akin to Middle Dutch amp Middle Low German besich busy
Date before 12th century
1 a engaged in action OCCUPIED b being in use ltfound the telephone busygt 2 full of activity BUSTLING lta busy seaportgt 3 foolishly or intrusively active MEDDLING 4 full of distracting detail lta busy designgt mdash busily bi-z-l adverb mdash busyness bi-z-ns noun synonyms BUSY INDUSTRIOUS DILIGENT ASSIDUOUS SEDULOUS mean actively engaged or occupied BUSY chiefly stresses activity as opposed to idleness or leisure lttoo busy to spend time with the childrengt INDUSTRIOUS implies characteristic or habitual devotion to work ltindustrious employeesgt DILIGENT suggests earnest application to some specific object or pursuit ltvery diligent in her pursuit of a degreegt ASSIDUOUS stresses careful and unremitting application ltassiduous practicegt SEDULOUS implies painstaking and persevering application lta sedulous investigation of the murdergt
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CategoryMain Entry category Pronunciation ka-t-gr- Inflected form plural categoriesFunction noun
Etymology
Late Latin categoria from Greek katgoria predication category from katgorein to accuse affirm predicate from kata- + agora public assembly from ageirein to gather
Date 1588
1 any of several fundamental and distinct classes to which entities or concepts belong 2 a division within a system of classification
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CementMain Entry cement Pronunciation si-ment also s-ment Function noun
Etymology
Middle English sement from Anglo-French ciment from Latin caementum stone chips used in making mortar from caedere to cut
Date 14th century1 a CONCRETE b a powder of alumina silica lime iron oxide and magnesium oxide burned together in a kiln and finely pulverized and used as an ingredient of mortar and concrete also any mixture used for a similar purpose 2 a binding element or agency as a a substance to make objects adhere to each other b something serving to unite firmly ltjustice is the cement that holds a political community together mdash R M Hutchinsgt 3 CEMENTUM 4 a plastic composition made especially of zinc or silica for filling dental cavities 5 the fine-grained groundmass or glass of a porphyry
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Cemetery
Main Entry cemetery Pronunciation se-m-ter- -te-r Inflected form plural cemeteriesFunction Noun
Etymology
Middle English cimitery from Anglo-French cimiterie from Late Latin coemeterium from Greek koimtrion sleeping chamber burial place from koiman to put to sleep akin to Greek keisthai to lie Sanskrit Kete he lies
Date 15th century
a burial ground
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Chimera
Main Entry chimera Pronunciation k-mir- k-Function noun
Etymology
Latin chimaera from Greek chimaira she-goat chimera akin to Old Norse gymbr yearling ewe Greek cheimn winter mdash more at HIBERNATE
1 a capitalized a fire-breathing she-monster in Greek mythology having a lions head a goats body and a serpents tail b an imaginary monster compounded of incongruous parts 2 an illusion or fabrication of the mind especially an unrealizable dream lta fancy a chimera in my brain troubles me in my prayer mdash John Donnegt 3 an individual organ or part consisting of tissues of diverse genetic constitution
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ChocolateMain Entry chocolate Pronunciation chauml-k(-)lt ch- Function noun
Etymology
Spanish from Nahuatl chocoltl probably alteration of eastern Nahuatl dialect chikoltl from chikolli hook (probably used to refer to the beater used to mix chocolate with water) + tl water liquid
Date 16041 a beverage made by mixing chocolate with water or milk 2 a food prepared from ground roasted cacao beans 3 a small candy with a center (as a fondant) and a chocolate coating 4 a brownish gray mdash chocolate adjective
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Cleanliness
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ClimbMain Entry 1climb Pronunciation klm Function verb
Etymology Middle English from Old English climban probably akin to Old English clifian to adhere mdash more at CLEAVE
Date before 12th centuryintransitive verb 1 a to go upward with gradual or continuous progress RISE ASCEND ltwatching the smoke climbgt b to increase gradually ltprices are continuing to climbgt c to slope upward lta climbing pathgt 2 a to go upward or raise oneself especially by grasping or clutching with the hands ltclimbed aboard the traingt b of a plant to ascend in growth (as by twining) 3 to go about or down usually by grasping or holding with the hands ltclimb down the laddergt 4 to get into or out of clothing usually with some haste or effort ltthe firefighters climbed into their clothesgt transitive verb 1 to go upward on or along to the top of or over ltclimb a hillgt 2 to draw or pull oneself up over or to the top of by using hands and feet ltchildren climbing the treegt 3 to grow up or over ltivy climbing the wallgt mdash climbable kl-m-bl adjective
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ComfortableMain Entry comfortable Pronunciation km(p)(f)-t(r)-bl km(p)-f(r)-t-bl km-f(r)-bl Function adjectiveDate 17691 a affording or enjoying contentment and security lta comfortable incomegt b affording or enjoying physical comfort lta comfortable chairgt ltwas too comfortable to movegt 2 a free from vexation or doubt ltcomfortable assumptionsgt b free from stress or tension lta comfortable routinegt mdash comfortableness noun mdash comfortably -bl adverb synonyms COMFORTABLE COZY SNUG EASY RESTFUL mean enjoying or providing a position of contentment and security COMFORTABLE applies to anything that encourages serenity well-being or complacency as well as physical ease ltstarted feeling comfortable in our new surroundingsgt COZY suggests warmth shelter assured ease and friendliness lta cozy neighborhood coffee shopgt SNUG suggests having just enough space for comfort and safety but no more lta snug little cottagegt EASY implies relief from or absence of anything likely to cause discomfort or constraint ltliving in easy circumstancesgt RESTFUL applies to whatever induces or contributes to rest or relaxation lta quiet restful vacationgt
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Condolence
Main Entry condolence Pronunciation kn-d-ln(t)s also kaumln-d- Function nounDate 1603
1 sympathy with another in sorrow 2 an expression of sympathy synonyms see PITY
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ConfirmMain Entry confirm Pronunciation kn-frm Function transitive verb
Etymology Middle English from Anglo-French cunfermer from Latin confirmare from com- + firmare to make firm from firmus firm
Date 13th century1 to give approval to RATIFY ltconfirm a treatygt 2 to make firm or firmer STRENGTHEN ltconfirm ones resolvegt 3 to administer the rite of confirmation to 4 to give new assurance of the validity of remove doubt about by authoritative act or indisputable fact ltconfirm a rumorgt ltconfirm an ordergt mdash confirmability -fr-m-bi-l-t noun mdash confirmable -fr-m-bl adjective synonyms CONFIRM CORROBORATE SUBSTANTIATE VERIFY AUTHENTICATE VALIDATE mean to attest to the truth or validity of something CONFIRM implies the removing of doubts by an authoritative statement or indisputable fact ltconfirmed the reportsgt CORROBORATE suggests the strengthening of what is already partly established ltwitnesses corroborated his storygt SUBSTANTIATE implies the offering of evidence that sustains the contention ltthe claims have yet to be substantiatedgt VERIFY implies the establishing of correspondence of actual facts or details with those proposed or guessed at ltall statements of fact in the article have been verifiedgt AUTHENTICATE implies establishing genuineness by adducing legal or official documents or expert opinion lthandwriting experts authenticated the diariesgt VALIDATE implies establishing validity by authoritative affirmation or by factual proof ltvalidated the hypothesis by experimentsgt
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Controversy
Main Entry controversy Pronunciation kaumln-tr-vr-s British also kn-trauml-vr-s Inflected form plural controversiesFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English controversie from Anglo-French from Latin controversia from controversus disputable literally turned against from contro- (akin to contra-) + versus past participle of vertere to turn mdash more at WORTH
Date 14th century1 a discussion marked especially by the expression of opposing views DISPUTE 2 QUARREL STRIFE
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Corps
Main Entry corps Pronunciation kr Inflected form plural corps krz Function nounEtymology French from Old French cors from
Latin corpus bodyDate 1707
1 a an organized subdivision of the military establishment ltMarine Corpsgt ltSignal Corpsgt b a tactical unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and auxiliary arms and services 2 a group of persons associated together or acting under common direction especially a body of persons having a common activity or occupation ltthe press corpsgt 3 CORPS DE BALLET
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Coupon
Main Entry coupon Pronunciation kuuml-paumln kyuuml-Function NounEtymology French from Old French piece
from couper to cut mdash more at COPEDate 18221 a statement of due interest to be cut from a bearer bond when payable and presented for payment also the interest rate of a coupon 2 a form surrendered in order to obtain an article service or accommodation as a one of a series of attached tickets or certificates often to be detached and presented as needed b a ticket or form authorizing purchases of rationed commodities c a certificate or similar evidence of a purchase redeemable in premiums d a part of a printed advertisement to be cut off to use as an order blank or inquiry form or to obtain a discount on merchandise or services
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Debut
Main Entry debut Variant spelling also deacutebut d-byuuml d- Function noun
Etymology
French deacutebut from deacutebuter to begin from Middle French desbuter to play first from des- de- + but starting point goal mdash more at BUTT
Date 17511 a first appearance ltmade her singing debutgt 2 a formal entrance into society
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Didnrsquot
Main Entry didnt Pronunciation di-d nt -dn dialect also dit- n(t) or
dintDate 1675 did not
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Education
Main Entry education Pronunciation e-j-k-shn Function nounDate 1531
1 a the action or process of educating or of being educated also a stage of such a process b the knowledge and development resulting from an educational process lta person of little educationgt 2 the field of study that deals mainly with methods of teaching and learning in schools mdash educational -shnl -sh-n l adjective mdash educationally - adverb
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EmbryoMain Entry embryo Pronunciation em-br- Inflected form plural embryosFunction noun
Etymology Medieval Latin embryon- embryo from Greek embryon from en- + bryein to swell akin to Greek bryon catkin
Date 15481 a archaic a vertebrate at any stage of development prior to birth or hatching b an animal in the early stages of growth and differentiation that are characterized by cleavage the laying down of fundamental tissues and the formation of primitive organs and organ systems especially the developing human individual from the time of implantation to the end of the eighth week after conception 2 the young sporophyte of a seed plant usually comprising a rudimentary plant with plumule radicle and cotyledons 3 a something as yet undeveloped b a beginning or undeveloped state of something ltproductions seen in embryo during their out-of-town tryout period mdash Henry Hewesgt
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Entrepreneur
Main Entry entrepreneur Pronunciation auml nn-tr-p(r)-nr -n(y)r Function noun
Etymology French from Old French from entreprendre to undertake mdash more at ENTERPRISE
Date 1852
one who organizes manages and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise mdash entrepreneurial -n(y)r--l -nr- adjective mdash entrepreneurialism ---li-zm noun mdash entrepreneurially ---l adverb mdash entrepreneurship -nr-ship -n(y)r- noun
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Exciting
Main Entry exciting Pronunciation ik-s-ti Function adjectiveDate 1647
producing excitement mdash excitingly -i-l adverb
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Executive
Main Entry executive Pronunciation ig-ze-k(y)-tiv -kyuuml-Function adjectiveDate 1649
1 a of or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs b belonging to the branch of government that is charged with such powers as diplomatic representation superintendence of the execution of the laws and appointment of officials and that usually has some power over legislation (as through veto) compare JUDICIAL LEGISLATIVE 2 a designed for or relating to execution or carrying into effect ltexecutive boardgt b having administrative or managerial responsibility ltexecutive directorgt 3 of or relating to an executive ltthe executive officesgt
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Faux Pas
Main Entry faux pas Pronunciation f-pauml f- Inflected form plural faux pas -pauml(z) -pauml(z) Function nounEtymology French literally false stepDate 1676
BLUNDER especially a social blunder
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Favorite
Main Entry favorite Pronunciation f-v(-)rt f-vrt chiefly dialect f-v-rt Function noun
Etymology Italian favorito past participle of favorire to favor from favore favor from Latin favor
Date 1583
1 one that is treated or regarded with special favor or liking especially a person who is specially loved trusted or provided with favors by someone of high rank or authority 2 a competitor judged most likely to win
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Gargantuan
Main Entry gargantuan Pronunciation -wnFunction adjectiveEtymology GargantuaUsage often capitalizedDate 1596
tremendous in size volume or degree GIGANTIC COLOSSAL ltgargantuan waterfallsgt
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Genre
Main Entry genre Pronunciation zhaumln-r zhauml n- zhauml nr jaumln-r Function nounEtymology French from Middle French kind
gender mdash more at GENDERDate 1770
1 a category of artistic musical or literary composition characterized by a particular style form or content 2 KIND SORT 3 painting that depicts scenes or events from everyday life usually realistically
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Gourmet
Main Entry gourmet Pronunciation gr-m gr- Function noun
Etymology
French from Middle French alteration of gromet boy servant vintners assistant probably ultimately from Middle English grom groom
Date 1820 a connoisseur of food and drink broadly CONNOISSEUR 2 lta film gourmetgt synonyms see EPICURE mdash gourmet adjective
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Hacienda
Main Entry hacienda Pronunciation (h)auml-s-en-d Function noun
Etymology
Spanish from Old Spanish facienda from Latin literally things to be done neuter plural of faciendus gerundive of facere to do mdash more at DO
Date circa 17721 a large estate especially in a Spanish-speaking country PLANTATION 2 the main dwelling of a hacienda
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HandsomeMain Entry handsome Pronunciation han(t)-sm Inflected form handsomer handsomestFunction AdjectiveEtymology Middle English handsom easy to
manipulateDate 1530
1 chiefly dialect APPROPRIATE SUITABLE 2 moderately large SIZABLE lta painting that commanded a handsome pricegt 3 marked by skill or cleverness ADROIT 4 marked by graciousness or generosity LIBERAL lthandsome contributions to charitygt 5 having a pleasing and usually impressive or dignified appearance synonyms see BEAUTIFUL mdash handsomely adverb mdash handsomeness noun
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Heinous
Main Entry heinous Pronunciation h-ns Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French hainus heinous from haine hate from hair to hate of Germanic origin akin to Old High German haz hate mdash more at HATE
Date 14th century
hatefully or shockingly evil ABOMINABLE mdash heinously adverb mdash heinousness noun
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Hippopotamus
Main Entry hippopotamus Pronunciation hi-p-pauml-t-ms Inflected form plural hippopotamuses or
hippopotami -m -()m Function noun
Etymology Latin from Greek hippopotamos alteration of hippos potamios literally riverine horse
Date 1563
a very large herbivorous 4-toed chiefly aquatic artiodactyl mammal (Hippopotamus amphibius) of sub-Saharan Africa with an extremely large head and mouth bare and very thick grayish skin and short legs also a smaller closely related mammal (Choeropsis liberiensis) of western Africa
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Humongous
Main Entry humongous Pronunciation hyuuml-m-gs yuuml- -mauml- Variant spelling also humungous -m-gs Function adjectiveEtymology perhaps alteration of huge +
monstrousDate circa 1967 extremely large HUGE lta humongous buildinggt lthumongous amounts of moneygt
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Idiot
Main Entry idiot Pronunciation i-d-t Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French ydiote from Latin idiota ignorant person from Greek idits one in a private station layman ignorant person from idios ones own private akin to Latin suus ones own mdash more at SUICIDE
Date 14th century
1 usually offensive a person affected with idiocy 2 a foolish or stupid person mdash idiot adjective
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Indigent
Main Entry indigent Pronunciation in-di-jnt Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Middle French from Old French from Latin indigent- indigens present participle of indigre to need from Old Latin indu + Latin egre to need perhaps akin to Old High German echerode poor
Date 15th century1 suffering from indigence IMPOVERISHED 2 a archaic DEFICIENT b archaic totally lacking in something specified mdash indigent noun
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Ingenuity
Main Entry ingenuity Pronunciation in-j-nuuml--t -nyuuml-Inflected form plural ingenuitiesFunction nounDate circa 1592
1 obsolete CANDOR INGENUOUSNESS 2 a skill or cleverness in devising or combining INVENTIVENESS b cleverness or aptness of design or contrivance 3 an ingenious device or contrivance
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JournalMain Entry journal Pronunciation jr-n lFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English service book containing the day hours from Anglo-French jurnal from jurnal adjective daily from Latin diurnalis from diurnus of the day from dies day mdash more at DEITY
Date 15th century1 a a record of current transactions especially a book of original entry in double-entry bookkeeping b an account of day-to-day events c a record of experiences ideas or reflections kept regularly for private use d a record of transactions kept by a deliberative or legislative body e LOG 3 f LOG 4 2 a a daily newspaper b a periodical dealing especially with matters of current interest 3 the part of a rotating shaft axle roll or spindle that turns in a bearing
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KnowledgeMain Entry knowledge Pronunciation nauml-lijFunction nounEtymology Middle English knowlege from knowlechen to
acknowledge irregular from knowenDate 14th century1 obsolete COGNIZANCE 2 a (1) the fact or condition of knowing something with familiarity gained through experience or association (2) acquaintance with or understanding of a science art or technique b (1) the fact or condition of being aware of something (2) the range of ones information or understanding ltanswered to the best of my knowledgegt c the circumstance or condition of apprehending truth or fact through reasoning COGNITION d the fact or condition of having information or of being learned lta person of unusual knowledgegt 3 archaic SEXUAL INTERCOURSE 4 a the sum of what is known the body of truth information and principles acquired by humankind b archaic a branch of learning synonyms KNOWLEDGE LEARNING ERUDITION SCHOLARSHIP mean what is or can be known by an individual or by humankind KNOWLEDGE applies to facts or ideas acquired by study investigation observation or experience ltrich in the knowledge of human naturegt LEARNING applies to knowledge acquired especially through formal often advanced schooling lta book that demonstrates vast learninggt ERUDITION strongly implies the acquiring of profound recondite or bookish learning ltan erudition unusual even in a scholargt SCHOLARSHIP implies the possession of learning characteristic of the advanced scholar in a specialized field of study or investigation lta work of first-rate literary scholarshipgt
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Kuwait
Main Entry Kuwait Pronunciation k-wt Function geographical name
1 country SW Asia in Arabia at head of Persian Gulf a sheikhdom before 1961 under British protection area 6880 square miles (17819 square kilometers) population 1575570 2 city amp port its capital population 181774 mdash Kuwaiti -w-t adjective or noun
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LegumeMain Entry legume Pronunciation le-gyuumlm li-gyuumlmFunction noun
Etymology French leacutegume from Latin legumin- legumen leguminous plant from legere to gather mdash more at LEGEND
Date 16761 a the fruit or seed of plants of the legume family (as peas or beans) used for food b a vegetable used for food 2 any of a large family (Leguminosae syn Fabaceae the legume family) of dicotyledonous herbs shrubs and trees having fruits that are legumes (sense 3) or loments bearing nodules on the roots that contain nitrogen-fixing bacteria and including important food and forage plants (as peas beans or clovers) 3 a dry dehiscent one-celled fruit developed from a simple superior ovary and usually dehiscing into two valves with the seeds attached to the ventral suture POD
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LettuceMain Entry lettuce Pronunciation le-ts Function noun
Etymology
Middle English letuse from Anglo-French letuse probably from plural of letue lettuce plant from Latin lactuca from lact- lac milk from its milky juice mdash more at GALAXY
Date 14th century
any of a genus (Lactuca) of composite plants especially a common garden vegetable (L sativa) whose succulent leaves are used especially in salads
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Lip-synch
Main Entry lipsynch Variant spelling or lipsync lip-sik Function verbDate circa 1961
transitive verb to pretend to sing or say in synchronization with recorded sound intransitive verb to lip-synch something mdash lip sync noun mdash lipsnch yer or lipsnc yer noun
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Lychee
Main Entry lychee Variant spelling or litchi also lichee l-()ch l- Function nounEtymology Chinese (Beijing) ligravezh Date 1588
1 the oval fruit of a Chinese tree (Litchi chinensis) of the soapberry family having a hard scaly reddish outer covering and sweet whitish edible flesh that surrounds a single large seed called also lychee nut 2 a tree bearing lychees
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Mah-jongg
Main Entry mahjongg Variant spelling or mahjong mauml-zhauml -jauml -zh -
j mauml- Function nounEtymology from Mah-Jongg a trademarkDate 1920
a game of Chinese origin usually played by four persons with 144 tiles that are drawn and discarded until one player secures a winning hand
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Maniac
Main Entry maniac Pronunciation m-n-ak Function nounEtymology Late Latin maniacus maniacal from
Greek maniakos from maniaDate circa 1763
1 MADMAN LUNATIC 2 a person characterized by an inordinate or ungovernable enthusiasm for something
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Mayonnaise
Main Entry mayonnaise Pronunciation m--nz m-- Function nounEtymology FrenchDate 1841
a dressing made of egg yolks vegetable oils and vinegar or lemon juice
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Nuisance
Main Entry nuisance Pronunciation nuuml-s n(t)s nyuuml-Function noun
Etymology Middle English nusaunce noisaunce from Anglo-French from nuisir nuire to harm from Latin nocre mdash more at NOXIOUS
Date 15th century
1 HARM INJURY 2 one that is annoying unpleasant or obnoxious PEST
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Nuptial
Main Entry nuptial Pronunciation np-shl -chl divide-sh-wl divide-ch-wl Function adjective
Etymology Latin nuptialis from nuptiae plural wedding from nubere to marry perhaps akin to Greek nymph bride nymph
Date 15th century
1 of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony 2 characteristic of or occurring in the breeding season ltnuptial flightgt
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OrangeMain Entry orange Pronunciation aumlr-inj aumlr(-)nj chiefly Northern amp
Midland r-inj r(-)nj Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French orrange araunge from Old Occitan auranja from Arabic nranj from Persian nrang from Sanskrit nra Atildega orange tree
Date 14th century1 a a globose berry with a yellowish to reddish-orange rind and a sweet edible pulp b any of various small evergreen citrus trees (genus Citrus) with glossy ovate leaves hard yellow wood fragrant white flowers and fruits that are oranges 2 any of several trees or fruits resembling the orange 3 any of a group of colors that lie midway between red and yellow in hue
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Orator
Main Entry orator Pronunciation r--tr aumlr-Function nounDate 15th century
1 one who delivers an oration 2 one distinguished for skill and power as a public speaker
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Parachute
Main Entry parachute Pronunciation per--shuumlt pa-r- Function nounEtymology French from para- (as in parasol) +
chute fall mdash more at CHUTEDate 1785
1 a device for slowing the descent of a person or object through the air that consists of a fabric canopy beneath which the person or object is suspended 2 PATAGIUM 3 a device or structure suggestive of a parachute in form use or operation mdash parachutic per--shuuml-tik pa-r- adjective
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PictureMain Entry picture Pronunciation pik-chr Function noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin pictura from pictus past participle of pingere to paint mdash more at PAINT
Date 15th century
1 a design or representation made by various means (as painting drawing or photography) 2 a a description so vivid or graphic as to suggest a mental image or give an accurate idea of something ltthe book gives a detailed picture of what is happeninggt b a mental image 3 IMAGE COPY lthe was the picture of his fathergt ltshe was the very picture of healthgt 4 a a transitory visible image or reproduction b MOTION PICTURE c plural MOVIES 5 TABLEAU 2 6 SITUATION lttook a hard look at his financial picturegt
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Porch
Main Entry porch Pronunciation prch Function noun
Etymology Middle English porche from Anglo-French from Latin porticus portico from porta gate akin to Latin portus port mdash more at FORD
Date 14th century
1 a covered area adjoining an entrance to a building and usually having a separate roof 2 obsolete PORTICO
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PrefaceMain Entry preface Pronunciation pre-fs Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Medieval Latin prephatia alteration of Latin praefation- praefatio foreword from praefari to say beforehand from prae- pre- + fari to say mdash more at BAN
Date 14th century
1 often capitalized a variable doxology beginning with the Sursum Corda and ending with the Sanctus in traditional eucharistic liturgies 2 the introductory remarks of a speaker or author 3 APPROACH PRELIMINARY
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Pseudonym
Main Entry pseuydoynym Pronunciation suuml-d-nim Function noun
Etymology French pseudonyme from Greek pseudnymos bearing a false name from pseud- + onyma name mdash more at NAME
Date 1833
a fictitious name especially PEN NAME
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Quaker
Main Entry quaker Pronunciation kw-kr Function nounDate 1597
1 one that quakes 2 capitalized FRIEND 5 mdash Quakerish kw-k(-)rish adjective mdash Quakerism -k-ri-zm noun mdash Quakerly -kr-l
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Query
Main Entry query Pronunciation kwir- kwer-Inflected form plural queriesFunction noun
Etymology alteration of earlier quere from Latin quaere imperative of quaerere to ask
Date circa 1635
1 QUESTION INQUIRY 2 a question in the mind DOUBT 3 QUESTION MARK 2
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Rendezvous
Main Entry rendezvous Pronunciation raumln-di-vuuml -d-Inflected form plural rendezvous -vuumlz Function nounEtymology Middle French from rendez vous
present yourselvesDate 1582
1 a a place appointed for assembling or meeting b a place of popular resort HAUNT 2 a meeting at an appointed place and time 3 the process of bringing two spacecraft together
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Salmon
Main Entry salmon Pronunciation sa-mn Inflected form plural salmon also salmonsFunction noun
Etymology Middle English samon from Anglo-French salmon samon from Latin salmon- salmo
Date 13th century1 a a large anadromous salmonid fish (Salmo salar) of the North Atlantic noted as a game and food fish called also Atlantic salmon b any of various anadromous salmonid fishes other than the salmon especially PACIFIC SALMON c a fish (as a barramundi) resembling a salmon 2 the variable color of salmons flesh averaging a strong yellowish pink
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Sauce
Main Entry sauce Pronunciation ss usually sas for 4Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin salsa feminine of salsus salted from past participle of sallere to salt from sal salt mdash more at SALT
Date 14th century1 a condiment or relish for food especially a fluid dressing or topping 2 something that adds zest or piquancy 3 stewed fruit eaten with other food or as a dessert 4 pert or impudent language or actions 5 slang LIQUOR used with the
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Sergeant
Main Entry sergeant Pronunciation saumlr-jnt Function noun
Etymology
Middle English servant attendant sergeant from Anglo-French sergant serjant from Latin servient- serviens present participle of servire to serve
Date 13th century1 SERGEANT AT ARMS 2 obsolete an officer who enforces the judgments of a court or the commands of one in authority 3 a noncommissioned officer ranking in the army and marine corps above a corporal and below a staff sergeant broadly NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER 4 an officer in a police force ranking in the United States just below captain or sometimes lieutenant and in England just below inspector
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SpeciesMain Entry species Pronunciation sp-()shz -()sz Inflected form plural speciesFunction noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin appearance kind species from specere to look mdash more at SPY
Date 14th century1 a KIND SORT b a class of individuals having common attributes and designated by a common name specifically a logical division of a genus or more comprehensive class ltconfessing sins in species and in numbergt c the human race human beings often used with the ltsurvival of the species in the nuclear agegt d (1) a category of biological classification ranking immediately below the genus or subgenus comprising related organisms or populations potentially capable of interbreeding and being designated by a binomial that consists of the name of a genus followed by a Latin or latinized uncapitalized noun or adjective agreeing grammatically with the genus name (2) an individual or kind belonging to a biological species e a particular kind of atomic nucleus atom molecule or ion 2 the consecrated eucharistic elements of the Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox Eucharist 3 a a mental image also a sensible object b an object of thought correlative with a natural object
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Suicide
Main Entry suicide Pronunciation suuml--sd Function noun
Etymology
Latin sui (genitive) of oneself + English -cide akin to Old English amp Old High German sn his Latin suus ones own sed se without Sanskrit sva oneself ones own
Date 16431 a the act or an instance of taking ones own life voluntarily and intentionally especially by a person of years of discretion and of sound mind b ruin of ones own interests ltpolitical suicidegt c APOPTOSIS ltcell suicidegt 2 one that commits or attempts suicide
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Tarantula
Main Entry tarantula Pronunciation t-ran-ch-l -t-l -ranch-l -rant-Inflected form plural tarantulas also
tarantulae -l Function nounEtymology Medieval Latin from Old Italian
tarantola from TarantoDate 1561
1 a European wolf spider (Lycosa tarentula) popularly held to be the cause of tarantism 2 any of a family (Theraphosidae) of large hairy American spiders that are typically rather sluggish and capable of biting sharply though most forms are not significantly poisonous to humans
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ThesisMain Entry thesis Pronunciation th-ss Britain especially for 1 the-sisInflected form plural theyses th-sz Function noun
Etymology
in sense 1 Middle English lowering of the voice from Late Latin amp Greek Late Latin from Greek downbeat more important part of a foot literally act of laying down in other senses Latin from Greek literally act of laying down from tithenai to put lay down mdash more at DO
Date 14th century1 a (1) the unstressed part of a poetic foot especially in accentual verse (2) the longer part of a poetic foot especially in quantitative verse b the accented part of a musical measure DOWNBEAT compare ARSIS 2 a a position or proposition that a person (as a candidate for scholastic honors) advances and offers to maintain by argument b a proposition to be proved or one advanced without proof HYPOTHESIS 3 the first and least adequate stage of dialectic compare SYNTHESIS 4 a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view especially one written by a candidate for an academic degree
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Tortoise
Main Entry tortoise Pronunciation tr-ts Function noun
Etymology Middle English tortu tortuse from Anglo-French tortue mdash more at TURTLE
Date 14th century
1 any of a family (Testudinidae) of terrestrial turtles broadly TURTLE 2 someone or something regarded as slow or laggard
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Tourniquet
Main Entry tourniquet Pronunciation tr-ni-kt tr- Function noun
Etymology French turnstile tourniquet from tourner to turn from Old French mdash more at TURN
Date 1695
a device (as a band of rubber) that checks bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels
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TuckMain Entry tuck Pronunciation tk Function verb
Etymology
Middle English tuken to mistreat finish (cloth) by stretching and beating tuck from Old English tTcian to mistreat akin to Old High German zuhhen to jerk Old English togian to pull mdash more at TOW
Date 14th century
transitive verb 1 a to pull up into a fold b to make a tuck in 2 to put into a snug often concealing or isolating place lta cottage tucked away in the hillgt 3 a to push in the loose end of so as to hold tightly lttuck in your shirtgt b to cover by tucking in bedclothes usually used with in 4 EAT usually used with away or in lttucked away a big lunchgt 5 to put into a tuck position intransitive verb 1 to draw together into tucks or folds 2 to eat or drink heartily usually used with into lttucked into their beer and pretzelsgt 3 to fit snugly
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Turquoise
Main Entry turquoise Variant spelling also turquois tr-kiz -kwiz Function noun
Etymology Middle English turkeys from Anglo-French turkeise from feminine of turkeis Turkish from Turc Turkish
Date 14th century
1 a mineral that is a blue bluish-green or greenish-gray hydrous basic phosphate of copper and aluminum takes a high polish and is valued as a gem when skyblue 2 a light greenish blue
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Typhus
Main Entry typhus Pronunciation t-fs Function noun
Etymology New Latin from Greek typhos fever akin to Greek typhein to smoke mdash more at DEAF
Date 1785
any of various bacterial diseases caused by rickettsias as a a severe human febrile disease that is caused by one (Rickettsia prowazekii) transmitted especially by body lice and is marked by high fever stupor alternating with delirium intense headache and a dark red rash b MURINE TYPHUS c SCRUB TYPHUS
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Utensil
Main Entry utensil Pronunciation y-ten(t)-sl yuuml- Function noun
Etymology
Middle English vessels for domestic use from Middle French utensile from Latin utensilia from neuter plural of utensilis useful from uti to use
Date 14th century1 an implement instrument or vessel used in a household and especially a kitchen 2 a useful tool or implement synonyms see IMPLEMENT
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Worcestershire Sauce
Main Entry Worcestershire sauce Pronunciation ws-t(r)-shir- -shr- also -sh(-)r- Function nounEtymology Worcestershire England where it
was originally madeDate 1843
a pungent sauce whose ingredients include soy vinegar and garlic called also Worcestershire
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WorryMain Entry worry Pronunciation wr- w-r Inflected form worried worryingFunction verb
Etymology Middle English worien from Old English wyrgan akin to Old High German wurgen to strangle Lithuanian verdti to constrict
Date before 12th century
transitive verb 1 dialect British CHOKE STRANGLE 2 a to harass by tearing biting or snapping especially at the throat b to shake or pull at with the teeth lta terrier worrying a ratgt c to touch or disturb something repeatedly d to change the position of or adjust by repeated pushing or hauling 3 a to assail with rough or aggressive attack or treatment TORMENT b to subject to persistent or nagging attention or effort 4 to afflict with mental distress or agitation make anxious intransitive verb 1 dialect British STRANGLE CHOKE 2 to move proceed or progress by unceasing or difficult effort STRUGGLE 3 to feel or experience concern or anxiety FRET ltworrying about his healthgt mdash worriedly -(r)d-l -(r)d- adverb mdash worrier -(r)-r noun mdash worryingly adverb
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Zucchini
Main Entry zucchini Pronunciation z-k-n Inflected form plural zucchini or zucchinisFunction nounEtymology Italian plural of zucchino
diminutive of zucca gourdDate 1925
a smooth cylindrical usually dark green summer squash also a plant that bears zucchini
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- Commonly Mispronounced Words
- Abalone
- Accessory
- Acknowledge
- Acoustic
- Admirable
- Adolescence
- Advocacy
- Affidavit
- Allege
- Almond
- Alms
- Alumna
- Analgesic
- Any
- Applicable
- Appreciate
- Associate
- Asterisk
- Asthma
- Attacheacute
- Attorney
- Awardee
- Bamboo
- Beneficiary
- Bicuspid Valve
- Boutique
- Broccoli
- Bury
- Busy
- Category
- Cement
- Cemetery
- Chimera
- Chocolate
- Cleanliness
- Climb
- Comfortable
- Condolence
- Confirm
- Controversy
- Corps
- Coupon
- Debut
- Didnrsquot
- Education
- Embryo
- Entrepreneur
- Exciting
- Executive
- Faux Pas
- Favorite
- Gargantuan
- Genre
- Gourmet
- Hacienda
- Handsome
- Heinous
- Hippopotamus
- Humongous
- Idiot
- Indigent
- Ingenuity
- Journal
- Knowledge
- Kuwait
- Legume
- Lettuce
- Lip-synch
- Lychee
- Mah-jongg
- Maniac
- Mayonnaise
- Nuisance
- Nuptial
- Orange
- Orator
- Parachute
- Picture
- Porch
- Preface
- Pseudonym
- Quaker
- Query
- Rendezvous
- Salmon
- Sauce
- Sergeant
- Species
- Suicide
- Tarantula
- Thesis
- Tortoise
- Tourniquet
- Tuck
- Turquoise
- Typhus
- Utensil
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Worry
- Zucchini
Boutique
Main Entry boutique Pronunciation buuml-tk Function noun
Etymology French shop probably from Old Occitan botica ultimately from Greek apothk storehouse mdash more at APOTHECARY
Usage often attributiveDate 17671 a a small fashionable shop b a small shop within a large department store 2 a small company that offers highly specialized services or products ltboutique wineriesgt ltan independent investment boutiquegt mdash boutiquey -t-k adjective
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Broccoli
Main Entry broccoli Pronunciation brauml-k-l brauml-kl Function noun
Etymology Italian plural of broccolo flowering top of a cabbage diminutive of brocco small nail sprout
Date 1699
1 chiefly British a large hardy cauliflower 2 a either of two garden vegetable plants closely related to the cabbage (1) one with a thick central stem and a compact head of dense usually green florets that is classified with the cauliflower (2) one (Brassica oleracea italica) with slender stems and usually green or purple florets not arranged in a central head b the stems and immature florets of broccoli used as food
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BuryMain Entry bury Pronunciation ber- be-r also br- Inflected form buried buryingFunction transitive verb
Etymology Middle English burien from Old English byrgan akin to Old High German bergan to shelter Russian berech to spare
Date before 12th century1 to dispose of by depositing in or as if in the earth especially to inter with funeral ceremonies 2 a to conceal by or as if by covering with earth b to cover from view ltburied her face in her handsgt 3 a to have done with ltburying their differencesgt b to conceal in obscurity ltburied the retraction among the classified adsgt c SUBMERGE ENGROSS usually used with in ltburied himself in his booksgt 4 to put (a playing card) out of play by placing it in or under the dealers pack 5 to succeed emphatically or impressively in making (a shot) ltbury a jumpergt ltbury a puttgt 6 to defeat overwhelmingly synonyms see HIDE mdash bury the hatchet to settle a disagreement become reconciled
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BusyMain Entry busy Pronunciation bi-z Inflected form busier busiestFunction adjective
Etymology Middle English bisy from Old English bisig akin to Middle Dutch amp Middle Low German besich busy
Date before 12th century
1 a engaged in action OCCUPIED b being in use ltfound the telephone busygt 2 full of activity BUSTLING lta busy seaportgt 3 foolishly or intrusively active MEDDLING 4 full of distracting detail lta busy designgt mdash busily bi-z-l adverb mdash busyness bi-z-ns noun synonyms BUSY INDUSTRIOUS DILIGENT ASSIDUOUS SEDULOUS mean actively engaged or occupied BUSY chiefly stresses activity as opposed to idleness or leisure lttoo busy to spend time with the childrengt INDUSTRIOUS implies characteristic or habitual devotion to work ltindustrious employeesgt DILIGENT suggests earnest application to some specific object or pursuit ltvery diligent in her pursuit of a degreegt ASSIDUOUS stresses careful and unremitting application ltassiduous practicegt SEDULOUS implies painstaking and persevering application lta sedulous investigation of the murdergt
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CategoryMain Entry category Pronunciation ka-t-gr- Inflected form plural categoriesFunction noun
Etymology
Late Latin categoria from Greek katgoria predication category from katgorein to accuse affirm predicate from kata- + agora public assembly from ageirein to gather
Date 1588
1 any of several fundamental and distinct classes to which entities or concepts belong 2 a division within a system of classification
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CementMain Entry cement Pronunciation si-ment also s-ment Function noun
Etymology
Middle English sement from Anglo-French ciment from Latin caementum stone chips used in making mortar from caedere to cut
Date 14th century1 a CONCRETE b a powder of alumina silica lime iron oxide and magnesium oxide burned together in a kiln and finely pulverized and used as an ingredient of mortar and concrete also any mixture used for a similar purpose 2 a binding element or agency as a a substance to make objects adhere to each other b something serving to unite firmly ltjustice is the cement that holds a political community together mdash R M Hutchinsgt 3 CEMENTUM 4 a plastic composition made especially of zinc or silica for filling dental cavities 5 the fine-grained groundmass or glass of a porphyry
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Cemetery
Main Entry cemetery Pronunciation se-m-ter- -te-r Inflected form plural cemeteriesFunction Noun
Etymology
Middle English cimitery from Anglo-French cimiterie from Late Latin coemeterium from Greek koimtrion sleeping chamber burial place from koiman to put to sleep akin to Greek keisthai to lie Sanskrit Kete he lies
Date 15th century
a burial ground
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Chimera
Main Entry chimera Pronunciation k-mir- k-Function noun
Etymology
Latin chimaera from Greek chimaira she-goat chimera akin to Old Norse gymbr yearling ewe Greek cheimn winter mdash more at HIBERNATE
1 a capitalized a fire-breathing she-monster in Greek mythology having a lions head a goats body and a serpents tail b an imaginary monster compounded of incongruous parts 2 an illusion or fabrication of the mind especially an unrealizable dream lta fancy a chimera in my brain troubles me in my prayer mdash John Donnegt 3 an individual organ or part consisting of tissues of diverse genetic constitution
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ChocolateMain Entry chocolate Pronunciation chauml-k(-)lt ch- Function noun
Etymology
Spanish from Nahuatl chocoltl probably alteration of eastern Nahuatl dialect chikoltl from chikolli hook (probably used to refer to the beater used to mix chocolate with water) + tl water liquid
Date 16041 a beverage made by mixing chocolate with water or milk 2 a food prepared from ground roasted cacao beans 3 a small candy with a center (as a fondant) and a chocolate coating 4 a brownish gray mdash chocolate adjective
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Cleanliness
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ClimbMain Entry 1climb Pronunciation klm Function verb
Etymology Middle English from Old English climban probably akin to Old English clifian to adhere mdash more at CLEAVE
Date before 12th centuryintransitive verb 1 a to go upward with gradual or continuous progress RISE ASCEND ltwatching the smoke climbgt b to increase gradually ltprices are continuing to climbgt c to slope upward lta climbing pathgt 2 a to go upward or raise oneself especially by grasping or clutching with the hands ltclimbed aboard the traingt b of a plant to ascend in growth (as by twining) 3 to go about or down usually by grasping or holding with the hands ltclimb down the laddergt 4 to get into or out of clothing usually with some haste or effort ltthe firefighters climbed into their clothesgt transitive verb 1 to go upward on or along to the top of or over ltclimb a hillgt 2 to draw or pull oneself up over or to the top of by using hands and feet ltchildren climbing the treegt 3 to grow up or over ltivy climbing the wallgt mdash climbable kl-m-bl adjective
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ComfortableMain Entry comfortable Pronunciation km(p)(f)-t(r)-bl km(p)-f(r)-t-bl km-f(r)-bl Function adjectiveDate 17691 a affording or enjoying contentment and security lta comfortable incomegt b affording or enjoying physical comfort lta comfortable chairgt ltwas too comfortable to movegt 2 a free from vexation or doubt ltcomfortable assumptionsgt b free from stress or tension lta comfortable routinegt mdash comfortableness noun mdash comfortably -bl adverb synonyms COMFORTABLE COZY SNUG EASY RESTFUL mean enjoying or providing a position of contentment and security COMFORTABLE applies to anything that encourages serenity well-being or complacency as well as physical ease ltstarted feeling comfortable in our new surroundingsgt COZY suggests warmth shelter assured ease and friendliness lta cozy neighborhood coffee shopgt SNUG suggests having just enough space for comfort and safety but no more lta snug little cottagegt EASY implies relief from or absence of anything likely to cause discomfort or constraint ltliving in easy circumstancesgt RESTFUL applies to whatever induces or contributes to rest or relaxation lta quiet restful vacationgt
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Condolence
Main Entry condolence Pronunciation kn-d-ln(t)s also kaumln-d- Function nounDate 1603
1 sympathy with another in sorrow 2 an expression of sympathy synonyms see PITY
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ConfirmMain Entry confirm Pronunciation kn-frm Function transitive verb
Etymology Middle English from Anglo-French cunfermer from Latin confirmare from com- + firmare to make firm from firmus firm
Date 13th century1 to give approval to RATIFY ltconfirm a treatygt 2 to make firm or firmer STRENGTHEN ltconfirm ones resolvegt 3 to administer the rite of confirmation to 4 to give new assurance of the validity of remove doubt about by authoritative act or indisputable fact ltconfirm a rumorgt ltconfirm an ordergt mdash confirmability -fr-m-bi-l-t noun mdash confirmable -fr-m-bl adjective synonyms CONFIRM CORROBORATE SUBSTANTIATE VERIFY AUTHENTICATE VALIDATE mean to attest to the truth or validity of something CONFIRM implies the removing of doubts by an authoritative statement or indisputable fact ltconfirmed the reportsgt CORROBORATE suggests the strengthening of what is already partly established ltwitnesses corroborated his storygt SUBSTANTIATE implies the offering of evidence that sustains the contention ltthe claims have yet to be substantiatedgt VERIFY implies the establishing of correspondence of actual facts or details with those proposed or guessed at ltall statements of fact in the article have been verifiedgt AUTHENTICATE implies establishing genuineness by adducing legal or official documents or expert opinion lthandwriting experts authenticated the diariesgt VALIDATE implies establishing validity by authoritative affirmation or by factual proof ltvalidated the hypothesis by experimentsgt
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Controversy
Main Entry controversy Pronunciation kaumln-tr-vr-s British also kn-trauml-vr-s Inflected form plural controversiesFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English controversie from Anglo-French from Latin controversia from controversus disputable literally turned against from contro- (akin to contra-) + versus past participle of vertere to turn mdash more at WORTH
Date 14th century1 a discussion marked especially by the expression of opposing views DISPUTE 2 QUARREL STRIFE
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Corps
Main Entry corps Pronunciation kr Inflected form plural corps krz Function nounEtymology French from Old French cors from
Latin corpus bodyDate 1707
1 a an organized subdivision of the military establishment ltMarine Corpsgt ltSignal Corpsgt b a tactical unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and auxiliary arms and services 2 a group of persons associated together or acting under common direction especially a body of persons having a common activity or occupation ltthe press corpsgt 3 CORPS DE BALLET
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Coupon
Main Entry coupon Pronunciation kuuml-paumln kyuuml-Function NounEtymology French from Old French piece
from couper to cut mdash more at COPEDate 18221 a statement of due interest to be cut from a bearer bond when payable and presented for payment also the interest rate of a coupon 2 a form surrendered in order to obtain an article service or accommodation as a one of a series of attached tickets or certificates often to be detached and presented as needed b a ticket or form authorizing purchases of rationed commodities c a certificate or similar evidence of a purchase redeemable in premiums d a part of a printed advertisement to be cut off to use as an order blank or inquiry form or to obtain a discount on merchandise or services
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Debut
Main Entry debut Variant spelling also deacutebut d-byuuml d- Function noun
Etymology
French deacutebut from deacutebuter to begin from Middle French desbuter to play first from des- de- + but starting point goal mdash more at BUTT
Date 17511 a first appearance ltmade her singing debutgt 2 a formal entrance into society
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Didnrsquot
Main Entry didnt Pronunciation di-d nt -dn dialect also dit- n(t) or
dintDate 1675 did not
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Education
Main Entry education Pronunciation e-j-k-shn Function nounDate 1531
1 a the action or process of educating or of being educated also a stage of such a process b the knowledge and development resulting from an educational process lta person of little educationgt 2 the field of study that deals mainly with methods of teaching and learning in schools mdash educational -shnl -sh-n l adjective mdash educationally - adverb
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EmbryoMain Entry embryo Pronunciation em-br- Inflected form plural embryosFunction noun
Etymology Medieval Latin embryon- embryo from Greek embryon from en- + bryein to swell akin to Greek bryon catkin
Date 15481 a archaic a vertebrate at any stage of development prior to birth or hatching b an animal in the early stages of growth and differentiation that are characterized by cleavage the laying down of fundamental tissues and the formation of primitive organs and organ systems especially the developing human individual from the time of implantation to the end of the eighth week after conception 2 the young sporophyte of a seed plant usually comprising a rudimentary plant with plumule radicle and cotyledons 3 a something as yet undeveloped b a beginning or undeveloped state of something ltproductions seen in embryo during their out-of-town tryout period mdash Henry Hewesgt
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Entrepreneur
Main Entry entrepreneur Pronunciation auml nn-tr-p(r)-nr -n(y)r Function noun
Etymology French from Old French from entreprendre to undertake mdash more at ENTERPRISE
Date 1852
one who organizes manages and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise mdash entrepreneurial -n(y)r--l -nr- adjective mdash entrepreneurialism ---li-zm noun mdash entrepreneurially ---l adverb mdash entrepreneurship -nr-ship -n(y)r- noun
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Exciting
Main Entry exciting Pronunciation ik-s-ti Function adjectiveDate 1647
producing excitement mdash excitingly -i-l adverb
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Executive
Main Entry executive Pronunciation ig-ze-k(y)-tiv -kyuuml-Function adjectiveDate 1649
1 a of or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs b belonging to the branch of government that is charged with such powers as diplomatic representation superintendence of the execution of the laws and appointment of officials and that usually has some power over legislation (as through veto) compare JUDICIAL LEGISLATIVE 2 a designed for or relating to execution or carrying into effect ltexecutive boardgt b having administrative or managerial responsibility ltexecutive directorgt 3 of or relating to an executive ltthe executive officesgt
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Faux Pas
Main Entry faux pas Pronunciation f-pauml f- Inflected form plural faux pas -pauml(z) -pauml(z) Function nounEtymology French literally false stepDate 1676
BLUNDER especially a social blunder
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Favorite
Main Entry favorite Pronunciation f-v(-)rt f-vrt chiefly dialect f-v-rt Function noun
Etymology Italian favorito past participle of favorire to favor from favore favor from Latin favor
Date 1583
1 one that is treated or regarded with special favor or liking especially a person who is specially loved trusted or provided with favors by someone of high rank or authority 2 a competitor judged most likely to win
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Gargantuan
Main Entry gargantuan Pronunciation -wnFunction adjectiveEtymology GargantuaUsage often capitalizedDate 1596
tremendous in size volume or degree GIGANTIC COLOSSAL ltgargantuan waterfallsgt
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Genre
Main Entry genre Pronunciation zhaumln-r zhauml n- zhauml nr jaumln-r Function nounEtymology French from Middle French kind
gender mdash more at GENDERDate 1770
1 a category of artistic musical or literary composition characterized by a particular style form or content 2 KIND SORT 3 painting that depicts scenes or events from everyday life usually realistically
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Gourmet
Main Entry gourmet Pronunciation gr-m gr- Function noun
Etymology
French from Middle French alteration of gromet boy servant vintners assistant probably ultimately from Middle English grom groom
Date 1820 a connoisseur of food and drink broadly CONNOISSEUR 2 lta film gourmetgt synonyms see EPICURE mdash gourmet adjective
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Hacienda
Main Entry hacienda Pronunciation (h)auml-s-en-d Function noun
Etymology
Spanish from Old Spanish facienda from Latin literally things to be done neuter plural of faciendus gerundive of facere to do mdash more at DO
Date circa 17721 a large estate especially in a Spanish-speaking country PLANTATION 2 the main dwelling of a hacienda
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HandsomeMain Entry handsome Pronunciation han(t)-sm Inflected form handsomer handsomestFunction AdjectiveEtymology Middle English handsom easy to
manipulateDate 1530
1 chiefly dialect APPROPRIATE SUITABLE 2 moderately large SIZABLE lta painting that commanded a handsome pricegt 3 marked by skill or cleverness ADROIT 4 marked by graciousness or generosity LIBERAL lthandsome contributions to charitygt 5 having a pleasing and usually impressive or dignified appearance synonyms see BEAUTIFUL mdash handsomely adverb mdash handsomeness noun
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Heinous
Main Entry heinous Pronunciation h-ns Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French hainus heinous from haine hate from hair to hate of Germanic origin akin to Old High German haz hate mdash more at HATE
Date 14th century
hatefully or shockingly evil ABOMINABLE mdash heinously adverb mdash heinousness noun
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Hippopotamus
Main Entry hippopotamus Pronunciation hi-p-pauml-t-ms Inflected form plural hippopotamuses or
hippopotami -m -()m Function noun
Etymology Latin from Greek hippopotamos alteration of hippos potamios literally riverine horse
Date 1563
a very large herbivorous 4-toed chiefly aquatic artiodactyl mammal (Hippopotamus amphibius) of sub-Saharan Africa with an extremely large head and mouth bare and very thick grayish skin and short legs also a smaller closely related mammal (Choeropsis liberiensis) of western Africa
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Humongous
Main Entry humongous Pronunciation hyuuml-m-gs yuuml- -mauml- Variant spelling also humungous -m-gs Function adjectiveEtymology perhaps alteration of huge +
monstrousDate circa 1967 extremely large HUGE lta humongous buildinggt lthumongous amounts of moneygt
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Idiot
Main Entry idiot Pronunciation i-d-t Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French ydiote from Latin idiota ignorant person from Greek idits one in a private station layman ignorant person from idios ones own private akin to Latin suus ones own mdash more at SUICIDE
Date 14th century
1 usually offensive a person affected with idiocy 2 a foolish or stupid person mdash idiot adjective
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Indigent
Main Entry indigent Pronunciation in-di-jnt Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Middle French from Old French from Latin indigent- indigens present participle of indigre to need from Old Latin indu + Latin egre to need perhaps akin to Old High German echerode poor
Date 15th century1 suffering from indigence IMPOVERISHED 2 a archaic DEFICIENT b archaic totally lacking in something specified mdash indigent noun
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Ingenuity
Main Entry ingenuity Pronunciation in-j-nuuml--t -nyuuml-Inflected form plural ingenuitiesFunction nounDate circa 1592
1 obsolete CANDOR INGENUOUSNESS 2 a skill or cleverness in devising or combining INVENTIVENESS b cleverness or aptness of design or contrivance 3 an ingenious device or contrivance
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JournalMain Entry journal Pronunciation jr-n lFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English service book containing the day hours from Anglo-French jurnal from jurnal adjective daily from Latin diurnalis from diurnus of the day from dies day mdash more at DEITY
Date 15th century1 a a record of current transactions especially a book of original entry in double-entry bookkeeping b an account of day-to-day events c a record of experiences ideas or reflections kept regularly for private use d a record of transactions kept by a deliberative or legislative body e LOG 3 f LOG 4 2 a a daily newspaper b a periodical dealing especially with matters of current interest 3 the part of a rotating shaft axle roll or spindle that turns in a bearing
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KnowledgeMain Entry knowledge Pronunciation nauml-lijFunction nounEtymology Middle English knowlege from knowlechen to
acknowledge irregular from knowenDate 14th century1 obsolete COGNIZANCE 2 a (1) the fact or condition of knowing something with familiarity gained through experience or association (2) acquaintance with or understanding of a science art or technique b (1) the fact or condition of being aware of something (2) the range of ones information or understanding ltanswered to the best of my knowledgegt c the circumstance or condition of apprehending truth or fact through reasoning COGNITION d the fact or condition of having information or of being learned lta person of unusual knowledgegt 3 archaic SEXUAL INTERCOURSE 4 a the sum of what is known the body of truth information and principles acquired by humankind b archaic a branch of learning synonyms KNOWLEDGE LEARNING ERUDITION SCHOLARSHIP mean what is or can be known by an individual or by humankind KNOWLEDGE applies to facts or ideas acquired by study investigation observation or experience ltrich in the knowledge of human naturegt LEARNING applies to knowledge acquired especially through formal often advanced schooling lta book that demonstrates vast learninggt ERUDITION strongly implies the acquiring of profound recondite or bookish learning ltan erudition unusual even in a scholargt SCHOLARSHIP implies the possession of learning characteristic of the advanced scholar in a specialized field of study or investigation lta work of first-rate literary scholarshipgt
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Kuwait
Main Entry Kuwait Pronunciation k-wt Function geographical name
1 country SW Asia in Arabia at head of Persian Gulf a sheikhdom before 1961 under British protection area 6880 square miles (17819 square kilometers) population 1575570 2 city amp port its capital population 181774 mdash Kuwaiti -w-t adjective or noun
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LegumeMain Entry legume Pronunciation le-gyuumlm li-gyuumlmFunction noun
Etymology French leacutegume from Latin legumin- legumen leguminous plant from legere to gather mdash more at LEGEND
Date 16761 a the fruit or seed of plants of the legume family (as peas or beans) used for food b a vegetable used for food 2 any of a large family (Leguminosae syn Fabaceae the legume family) of dicotyledonous herbs shrubs and trees having fruits that are legumes (sense 3) or loments bearing nodules on the roots that contain nitrogen-fixing bacteria and including important food and forage plants (as peas beans or clovers) 3 a dry dehiscent one-celled fruit developed from a simple superior ovary and usually dehiscing into two valves with the seeds attached to the ventral suture POD
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LettuceMain Entry lettuce Pronunciation le-ts Function noun
Etymology
Middle English letuse from Anglo-French letuse probably from plural of letue lettuce plant from Latin lactuca from lact- lac milk from its milky juice mdash more at GALAXY
Date 14th century
any of a genus (Lactuca) of composite plants especially a common garden vegetable (L sativa) whose succulent leaves are used especially in salads
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Lip-synch
Main Entry lipsynch Variant spelling or lipsync lip-sik Function verbDate circa 1961
transitive verb to pretend to sing or say in synchronization with recorded sound intransitive verb to lip-synch something mdash lip sync noun mdash lipsnch yer or lipsnc yer noun
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Lychee
Main Entry lychee Variant spelling or litchi also lichee l-()ch l- Function nounEtymology Chinese (Beijing) ligravezh Date 1588
1 the oval fruit of a Chinese tree (Litchi chinensis) of the soapberry family having a hard scaly reddish outer covering and sweet whitish edible flesh that surrounds a single large seed called also lychee nut 2 a tree bearing lychees
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Mah-jongg
Main Entry mahjongg Variant spelling or mahjong mauml-zhauml -jauml -zh -
j mauml- Function nounEtymology from Mah-Jongg a trademarkDate 1920
a game of Chinese origin usually played by four persons with 144 tiles that are drawn and discarded until one player secures a winning hand
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Maniac
Main Entry maniac Pronunciation m-n-ak Function nounEtymology Late Latin maniacus maniacal from
Greek maniakos from maniaDate circa 1763
1 MADMAN LUNATIC 2 a person characterized by an inordinate or ungovernable enthusiasm for something
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Mayonnaise
Main Entry mayonnaise Pronunciation m--nz m-- Function nounEtymology FrenchDate 1841
a dressing made of egg yolks vegetable oils and vinegar or lemon juice
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Nuisance
Main Entry nuisance Pronunciation nuuml-s n(t)s nyuuml-Function noun
Etymology Middle English nusaunce noisaunce from Anglo-French from nuisir nuire to harm from Latin nocre mdash more at NOXIOUS
Date 15th century
1 HARM INJURY 2 one that is annoying unpleasant or obnoxious PEST
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Nuptial
Main Entry nuptial Pronunciation np-shl -chl divide-sh-wl divide-ch-wl Function adjective
Etymology Latin nuptialis from nuptiae plural wedding from nubere to marry perhaps akin to Greek nymph bride nymph
Date 15th century
1 of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony 2 characteristic of or occurring in the breeding season ltnuptial flightgt
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OrangeMain Entry orange Pronunciation aumlr-inj aumlr(-)nj chiefly Northern amp
Midland r-inj r(-)nj Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French orrange araunge from Old Occitan auranja from Arabic nranj from Persian nrang from Sanskrit nra Atildega orange tree
Date 14th century1 a a globose berry with a yellowish to reddish-orange rind and a sweet edible pulp b any of various small evergreen citrus trees (genus Citrus) with glossy ovate leaves hard yellow wood fragrant white flowers and fruits that are oranges 2 any of several trees or fruits resembling the orange 3 any of a group of colors that lie midway between red and yellow in hue
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Orator
Main Entry orator Pronunciation r--tr aumlr-Function nounDate 15th century
1 one who delivers an oration 2 one distinguished for skill and power as a public speaker
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Parachute
Main Entry parachute Pronunciation per--shuumlt pa-r- Function nounEtymology French from para- (as in parasol) +
chute fall mdash more at CHUTEDate 1785
1 a device for slowing the descent of a person or object through the air that consists of a fabric canopy beneath which the person or object is suspended 2 PATAGIUM 3 a device or structure suggestive of a parachute in form use or operation mdash parachutic per--shuuml-tik pa-r- adjective
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PictureMain Entry picture Pronunciation pik-chr Function noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin pictura from pictus past participle of pingere to paint mdash more at PAINT
Date 15th century
1 a design or representation made by various means (as painting drawing or photography) 2 a a description so vivid or graphic as to suggest a mental image or give an accurate idea of something ltthe book gives a detailed picture of what is happeninggt b a mental image 3 IMAGE COPY lthe was the picture of his fathergt ltshe was the very picture of healthgt 4 a a transitory visible image or reproduction b MOTION PICTURE c plural MOVIES 5 TABLEAU 2 6 SITUATION lttook a hard look at his financial picturegt
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Porch
Main Entry porch Pronunciation prch Function noun
Etymology Middle English porche from Anglo-French from Latin porticus portico from porta gate akin to Latin portus port mdash more at FORD
Date 14th century
1 a covered area adjoining an entrance to a building and usually having a separate roof 2 obsolete PORTICO
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PrefaceMain Entry preface Pronunciation pre-fs Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Medieval Latin prephatia alteration of Latin praefation- praefatio foreword from praefari to say beforehand from prae- pre- + fari to say mdash more at BAN
Date 14th century
1 often capitalized a variable doxology beginning with the Sursum Corda and ending with the Sanctus in traditional eucharistic liturgies 2 the introductory remarks of a speaker or author 3 APPROACH PRELIMINARY
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Pseudonym
Main Entry pseuydoynym Pronunciation suuml-d-nim Function noun
Etymology French pseudonyme from Greek pseudnymos bearing a false name from pseud- + onyma name mdash more at NAME
Date 1833
a fictitious name especially PEN NAME
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Quaker
Main Entry quaker Pronunciation kw-kr Function nounDate 1597
1 one that quakes 2 capitalized FRIEND 5 mdash Quakerish kw-k(-)rish adjective mdash Quakerism -k-ri-zm noun mdash Quakerly -kr-l
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Query
Main Entry query Pronunciation kwir- kwer-Inflected form plural queriesFunction noun
Etymology alteration of earlier quere from Latin quaere imperative of quaerere to ask
Date circa 1635
1 QUESTION INQUIRY 2 a question in the mind DOUBT 3 QUESTION MARK 2
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Rendezvous
Main Entry rendezvous Pronunciation raumln-di-vuuml -d-Inflected form plural rendezvous -vuumlz Function nounEtymology Middle French from rendez vous
present yourselvesDate 1582
1 a a place appointed for assembling or meeting b a place of popular resort HAUNT 2 a meeting at an appointed place and time 3 the process of bringing two spacecraft together
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Salmon
Main Entry salmon Pronunciation sa-mn Inflected form plural salmon also salmonsFunction noun
Etymology Middle English samon from Anglo-French salmon samon from Latin salmon- salmo
Date 13th century1 a a large anadromous salmonid fish (Salmo salar) of the North Atlantic noted as a game and food fish called also Atlantic salmon b any of various anadromous salmonid fishes other than the salmon especially PACIFIC SALMON c a fish (as a barramundi) resembling a salmon 2 the variable color of salmons flesh averaging a strong yellowish pink
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Sauce
Main Entry sauce Pronunciation ss usually sas for 4Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin salsa feminine of salsus salted from past participle of sallere to salt from sal salt mdash more at SALT
Date 14th century1 a condiment or relish for food especially a fluid dressing or topping 2 something that adds zest or piquancy 3 stewed fruit eaten with other food or as a dessert 4 pert or impudent language or actions 5 slang LIQUOR used with the
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Sergeant
Main Entry sergeant Pronunciation saumlr-jnt Function noun
Etymology
Middle English servant attendant sergeant from Anglo-French sergant serjant from Latin servient- serviens present participle of servire to serve
Date 13th century1 SERGEANT AT ARMS 2 obsolete an officer who enforces the judgments of a court or the commands of one in authority 3 a noncommissioned officer ranking in the army and marine corps above a corporal and below a staff sergeant broadly NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER 4 an officer in a police force ranking in the United States just below captain or sometimes lieutenant and in England just below inspector
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SpeciesMain Entry species Pronunciation sp-()shz -()sz Inflected form plural speciesFunction noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin appearance kind species from specere to look mdash more at SPY
Date 14th century1 a KIND SORT b a class of individuals having common attributes and designated by a common name specifically a logical division of a genus or more comprehensive class ltconfessing sins in species and in numbergt c the human race human beings often used with the ltsurvival of the species in the nuclear agegt d (1) a category of biological classification ranking immediately below the genus or subgenus comprising related organisms or populations potentially capable of interbreeding and being designated by a binomial that consists of the name of a genus followed by a Latin or latinized uncapitalized noun or adjective agreeing grammatically with the genus name (2) an individual or kind belonging to a biological species e a particular kind of atomic nucleus atom molecule or ion 2 the consecrated eucharistic elements of the Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox Eucharist 3 a a mental image also a sensible object b an object of thought correlative with a natural object
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Suicide
Main Entry suicide Pronunciation suuml--sd Function noun
Etymology
Latin sui (genitive) of oneself + English -cide akin to Old English amp Old High German sn his Latin suus ones own sed se without Sanskrit sva oneself ones own
Date 16431 a the act or an instance of taking ones own life voluntarily and intentionally especially by a person of years of discretion and of sound mind b ruin of ones own interests ltpolitical suicidegt c APOPTOSIS ltcell suicidegt 2 one that commits or attempts suicide
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Tarantula
Main Entry tarantula Pronunciation t-ran-ch-l -t-l -ranch-l -rant-Inflected form plural tarantulas also
tarantulae -l Function nounEtymology Medieval Latin from Old Italian
tarantola from TarantoDate 1561
1 a European wolf spider (Lycosa tarentula) popularly held to be the cause of tarantism 2 any of a family (Theraphosidae) of large hairy American spiders that are typically rather sluggish and capable of biting sharply though most forms are not significantly poisonous to humans
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ThesisMain Entry thesis Pronunciation th-ss Britain especially for 1 the-sisInflected form plural theyses th-sz Function noun
Etymology
in sense 1 Middle English lowering of the voice from Late Latin amp Greek Late Latin from Greek downbeat more important part of a foot literally act of laying down in other senses Latin from Greek literally act of laying down from tithenai to put lay down mdash more at DO
Date 14th century1 a (1) the unstressed part of a poetic foot especially in accentual verse (2) the longer part of a poetic foot especially in quantitative verse b the accented part of a musical measure DOWNBEAT compare ARSIS 2 a a position or proposition that a person (as a candidate for scholastic honors) advances and offers to maintain by argument b a proposition to be proved or one advanced without proof HYPOTHESIS 3 the first and least adequate stage of dialectic compare SYNTHESIS 4 a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view especially one written by a candidate for an academic degree
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Tortoise
Main Entry tortoise Pronunciation tr-ts Function noun
Etymology Middle English tortu tortuse from Anglo-French tortue mdash more at TURTLE
Date 14th century
1 any of a family (Testudinidae) of terrestrial turtles broadly TURTLE 2 someone or something regarded as slow or laggard
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Tourniquet
Main Entry tourniquet Pronunciation tr-ni-kt tr- Function noun
Etymology French turnstile tourniquet from tourner to turn from Old French mdash more at TURN
Date 1695
a device (as a band of rubber) that checks bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels
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TuckMain Entry tuck Pronunciation tk Function verb
Etymology
Middle English tuken to mistreat finish (cloth) by stretching and beating tuck from Old English tTcian to mistreat akin to Old High German zuhhen to jerk Old English togian to pull mdash more at TOW
Date 14th century
transitive verb 1 a to pull up into a fold b to make a tuck in 2 to put into a snug often concealing or isolating place lta cottage tucked away in the hillgt 3 a to push in the loose end of so as to hold tightly lttuck in your shirtgt b to cover by tucking in bedclothes usually used with in 4 EAT usually used with away or in lttucked away a big lunchgt 5 to put into a tuck position intransitive verb 1 to draw together into tucks or folds 2 to eat or drink heartily usually used with into lttucked into their beer and pretzelsgt 3 to fit snugly
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Turquoise
Main Entry turquoise Variant spelling also turquois tr-kiz -kwiz Function noun
Etymology Middle English turkeys from Anglo-French turkeise from feminine of turkeis Turkish from Turc Turkish
Date 14th century
1 a mineral that is a blue bluish-green or greenish-gray hydrous basic phosphate of copper and aluminum takes a high polish and is valued as a gem when skyblue 2 a light greenish blue
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Typhus
Main Entry typhus Pronunciation t-fs Function noun
Etymology New Latin from Greek typhos fever akin to Greek typhein to smoke mdash more at DEAF
Date 1785
any of various bacterial diseases caused by rickettsias as a a severe human febrile disease that is caused by one (Rickettsia prowazekii) transmitted especially by body lice and is marked by high fever stupor alternating with delirium intense headache and a dark red rash b MURINE TYPHUS c SCRUB TYPHUS
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Utensil
Main Entry utensil Pronunciation y-ten(t)-sl yuuml- Function noun
Etymology
Middle English vessels for domestic use from Middle French utensile from Latin utensilia from neuter plural of utensilis useful from uti to use
Date 14th century1 an implement instrument or vessel used in a household and especially a kitchen 2 a useful tool or implement synonyms see IMPLEMENT
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Worcestershire Sauce
Main Entry Worcestershire sauce Pronunciation ws-t(r)-shir- -shr- also -sh(-)r- Function nounEtymology Worcestershire England where it
was originally madeDate 1843
a pungent sauce whose ingredients include soy vinegar and garlic called also Worcestershire
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WorryMain Entry worry Pronunciation wr- w-r Inflected form worried worryingFunction verb
Etymology Middle English worien from Old English wyrgan akin to Old High German wurgen to strangle Lithuanian verdti to constrict
Date before 12th century
transitive verb 1 dialect British CHOKE STRANGLE 2 a to harass by tearing biting or snapping especially at the throat b to shake or pull at with the teeth lta terrier worrying a ratgt c to touch or disturb something repeatedly d to change the position of or adjust by repeated pushing or hauling 3 a to assail with rough or aggressive attack or treatment TORMENT b to subject to persistent or nagging attention or effort 4 to afflict with mental distress or agitation make anxious intransitive verb 1 dialect British STRANGLE CHOKE 2 to move proceed or progress by unceasing or difficult effort STRUGGLE 3 to feel or experience concern or anxiety FRET ltworrying about his healthgt mdash worriedly -(r)d-l -(r)d- adverb mdash worrier -(r)-r noun mdash worryingly adverb
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Zucchini
Main Entry zucchini Pronunciation z-k-n Inflected form plural zucchini or zucchinisFunction nounEtymology Italian plural of zucchino
diminutive of zucca gourdDate 1925
a smooth cylindrical usually dark green summer squash also a plant that bears zucchini
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- Commonly Mispronounced Words
- Abalone
- Accessory
- Acknowledge
- Acoustic
- Admirable
- Adolescence
- Advocacy
- Affidavit
- Allege
- Almond
- Alms
- Alumna
- Analgesic
- Any
- Applicable
- Appreciate
- Associate
- Asterisk
- Asthma
- Attacheacute
- Attorney
- Awardee
- Bamboo
- Beneficiary
- Bicuspid Valve
- Boutique
- Broccoli
- Bury
- Busy
- Category
- Cement
- Cemetery
- Chimera
- Chocolate
- Cleanliness
- Climb
- Comfortable
- Condolence
- Confirm
- Controversy
- Corps
- Coupon
- Debut
- Didnrsquot
- Education
- Embryo
- Entrepreneur
- Exciting
- Executive
- Faux Pas
- Favorite
- Gargantuan
- Genre
- Gourmet
- Hacienda
- Handsome
- Heinous
- Hippopotamus
- Humongous
- Idiot
- Indigent
- Ingenuity
- Journal
- Knowledge
- Kuwait
- Legume
- Lettuce
- Lip-synch
- Lychee
- Mah-jongg
- Maniac
- Mayonnaise
- Nuisance
- Nuptial
- Orange
- Orator
- Parachute
- Picture
- Porch
- Preface
- Pseudonym
- Quaker
- Query
- Rendezvous
- Salmon
- Sauce
- Sergeant
- Species
- Suicide
- Tarantula
- Thesis
- Tortoise
- Tourniquet
- Tuck
- Turquoise
- Typhus
- Utensil
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Worry
- Zucchini
Broccoli
Main Entry broccoli Pronunciation brauml-k-l brauml-kl Function noun
Etymology Italian plural of broccolo flowering top of a cabbage diminutive of brocco small nail sprout
Date 1699
1 chiefly British a large hardy cauliflower 2 a either of two garden vegetable plants closely related to the cabbage (1) one with a thick central stem and a compact head of dense usually green florets that is classified with the cauliflower (2) one (Brassica oleracea italica) with slender stems and usually green or purple florets not arranged in a central head b the stems and immature florets of broccoli used as food
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BuryMain Entry bury Pronunciation ber- be-r also br- Inflected form buried buryingFunction transitive verb
Etymology Middle English burien from Old English byrgan akin to Old High German bergan to shelter Russian berech to spare
Date before 12th century1 to dispose of by depositing in or as if in the earth especially to inter with funeral ceremonies 2 a to conceal by or as if by covering with earth b to cover from view ltburied her face in her handsgt 3 a to have done with ltburying their differencesgt b to conceal in obscurity ltburied the retraction among the classified adsgt c SUBMERGE ENGROSS usually used with in ltburied himself in his booksgt 4 to put (a playing card) out of play by placing it in or under the dealers pack 5 to succeed emphatically or impressively in making (a shot) ltbury a jumpergt ltbury a puttgt 6 to defeat overwhelmingly synonyms see HIDE mdash bury the hatchet to settle a disagreement become reconciled
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BusyMain Entry busy Pronunciation bi-z Inflected form busier busiestFunction adjective
Etymology Middle English bisy from Old English bisig akin to Middle Dutch amp Middle Low German besich busy
Date before 12th century
1 a engaged in action OCCUPIED b being in use ltfound the telephone busygt 2 full of activity BUSTLING lta busy seaportgt 3 foolishly or intrusively active MEDDLING 4 full of distracting detail lta busy designgt mdash busily bi-z-l adverb mdash busyness bi-z-ns noun synonyms BUSY INDUSTRIOUS DILIGENT ASSIDUOUS SEDULOUS mean actively engaged or occupied BUSY chiefly stresses activity as opposed to idleness or leisure lttoo busy to spend time with the childrengt INDUSTRIOUS implies characteristic or habitual devotion to work ltindustrious employeesgt DILIGENT suggests earnest application to some specific object or pursuit ltvery diligent in her pursuit of a degreegt ASSIDUOUS stresses careful and unremitting application ltassiduous practicegt SEDULOUS implies painstaking and persevering application lta sedulous investigation of the murdergt
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CategoryMain Entry category Pronunciation ka-t-gr- Inflected form plural categoriesFunction noun
Etymology
Late Latin categoria from Greek katgoria predication category from katgorein to accuse affirm predicate from kata- + agora public assembly from ageirein to gather
Date 1588
1 any of several fundamental and distinct classes to which entities or concepts belong 2 a division within a system of classification
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CementMain Entry cement Pronunciation si-ment also s-ment Function noun
Etymology
Middle English sement from Anglo-French ciment from Latin caementum stone chips used in making mortar from caedere to cut
Date 14th century1 a CONCRETE b a powder of alumina silica lime iron oxide and magnesium oxide burned together in a kiln and finely pulverized and used as an ingredient of mortar and concrete also any mixture used for a similar purpose 2 a binding element or agency as a a substance to make objects adhere to each other b something serving to unite firmly ltjustice is the cement that holds a political community together mdash R M Hutchinsgt 3 CEMENTUM 4 a plastic composition made especially of zinc or silica for filling dental cavities 5 the fine-grained groundmass or glass of a porphyry
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Cemetery
Main Entry cemetery Pronunciation se-m-ter- -te-r Inflected form plural cemeteriesFunction Noun
Etymology
Middle English cimitery from Anglo-French cimiterie from Late Latin coemeterium from Greek koimtrion sleeping chamber burial place from koiman to put to sleep akin to Greek keisthai to lie Sanskrit Kete he lies
Date 15th century
a burial ground
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Chimera
Main Entry chimera Pronunciation k-mir- k-Function noun
Etymology
Latin chimaera from Greek chimaira she-goat chimera akin to Old Norse gymbr yearling ewe Greek cheimn winter mdash more at HIBERNATE
1 a capitalized a fire-breathing she-monster in Greek mythology having a lions head a goats body and a serpents tail b an imaginary monster compounded of incongruous parts 2 an illusion or fabrication of the mind especially an unrealizable dream lta fancy a chimera in my brain troubles me in my prayer mdash John Donnegt 3 an individual organ or part consisting of tissues of diverse genetic constitution
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ChocolateMain Entry chocolate Pronunciation chauml-k(-)lt ch- Function noun
Etymology
Spanish from Nahuatl chocoltl probably alteration of eastern Nahuatl dialect chikoltl from chikolli hook (probably used to refer to the beater used to mix chocolate with water) + tl water liquid
Date 16041 a beverage made by mixing chocolate with water or milk 2 a food prepared from ground roasted cacao beans 3 a small candy with a center (as a fondant) and a chocolate coating 4 a brownish gray mdash chocolate adjective
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Cleanliness
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ClimbMain Entry 1climb Pronunciation klm Function verb
Etymology Middle English from Old English climban probably akin to Old English clifian to adhere mdash more at CLEAVE
Date before 12th centuryintransitive verb 1 a to go upward with gradual or continuous progress RISE ASCEND ltwatching the smoke climbgt b to increase gradually ltprices are continuing to climbgt c to slope upward lta climbing pathgt 2 a to go upward or raise oneself especially by grasping or clutching with the hands ltclimbed aboard the traingt b of a plant to ascend in growth (as by twining) 3 to go about or down usually by grasping or holding with the hands ltclimb down the laddergt 4 to get into or out of clothing usually with some haste or effort ltthe firefighters climbed into their clothesgt transitive verb 1 to go upward on or along to the top of or over ltclimb a hillgt 2 to draw or pull oneself up over or to the top of by using hands and feet ltchildren climbing the treegt 3 to grow up or over ltivy climbing the wallgt mdash climbable kl-m-bl adjective
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ComfortableMain Entry comfortable Pronunciation km(p)(f)-t(r)-bl km(p)-f(r)-t-bl km-f(r)-bl Function adjectiveDate 17691 a affording or enjoying contentment and security lta comfortable incomegt b affording or enjoying physical comfort lta comfortable chairgt ltwas too comfortable to movegt 2 a free from vexation or doubt ltcomfortable assumptionsgt b free from stress or tension lta comfortable routinegt mdash comfortableness noun mdash comfortably -bl adverb synonyms COMFORTABLE COZY SNUG EASY RESTFUL mean enjoying or providing a position of contentment and security COMFORTABLE applies to anything that encourages serenity well-being or complacency as well as physical ease ltstarted feeling comfortable in our new surroundingsgt COZY suggests warmth shelter assured ease and friendliness lta cozy neighborhood coffee shopgt SNUG suggests having just enough space for comfort and safety but no more lta snug little cottagegt EASY implies relief from or absence of anything likely to cause discomfort or constraint ltliving in easy circumstancesgt RESTFUL applies to whatever induces or contributes to rest or relaxation lta quiet restful vacationgt
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Condolence
Main Entry condolence Pronunciation kn-d-ln(t)s also kaumln-d- Function nounDate 1603
1 sympathy with another in sorrow 2 an expression of sympathy synonyms see PITY
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ConfirmMain Entry confirm Pronunciation kn-frm Function transitive verb
Etymology Middle English from Anglo-French cunfermer from Latin confirmare from com- + firmare to make firm from firmus firm
Date 13th century1 to give approval to RATIFY ltconfirm a treatygt 2 to make firm or firmer STRENGTHEN ltconfirm ones resolvegt 3 to administer the rite of confirmation to 4 to give new assurance of the validity of remove doubt about by authoritative act or indisputable fact ltconfirm a rumorgt ltconfirm an ordergt mdash confirmability -fr-m-bi-l-t noun mdash confirmable -fr-m-bl adjective synonyms CONFIRM CORROBORATE SUBSTANTIATE VERIFY AUTHENTICATE VALIDATE mean to attest to the truth or validity of something CONFIRM implies the removing of doubts by an authoritative statement or indisputable fact ltconfirmed the reportsgt CORROBORATE suggests the strengthening of what is already partly established ltwitnesses corroborated his storygt SUBSTANTIATE implies the offering of evidence that sustains the contention ltthe claims have yet to be substantiatedgt VERIFY implies the establishing of correspondence of actual facts or details with those proposed or guessed at ltall statements of fact in the article have been verifiedgt AUTHENTICATE implies establishing genuineness by adducing legal or official documents or expert opinion lthandwriting experts authenticated the diariesgt VALIDATE implies establishing validity by authoritative affirmation or by factual proof ltvalidated the hypothesis by experimentsgt
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Controversy
Main Entry controversy Pronunciation kaumln-tr-vr-s British also kn-trauml-vr-s Inflected form plural controversiesFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English controversie from Anglo-French from Latin controversia from controversus disputable literally turned against from contro- (akin to contra-) + versus past participle of vertere to turn mdash more at WORTH
Date 14th century1 a discussion marked especially by the expression of opposing views DISPUTE 2 QUARREL STRIFE
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Corps
Main Entry corps Pronunciation kr Inflected form plural corps krz Function nounEtymology French from Old French cors from
Latin corpus bodyDate 1707
1 a an organized subdivision of the military establishment ltMarine Corpsgt ltSignal Corpsgt b a tactical unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and auxiliary arms and services 2 a group of persons associated together or acting under common direction especially a body of persons having a common activity or occupation ltthe press corpsgt 3 CORPS DE BALLET
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Coupon
Main Entry coupon Pronunciation kuuml-paumln kyuuml-Function NounEtymology French from Old French piece
from couper to cut mdash more at COPEDate 18221 a statement of due interest to be cut from a bearer bond when payable and presented for payment also the interest rate of a coupon 2 a form surrendered in order to obtain an article service or accommodation as a one of a series of attached tickets or certificates often to be detached and presented as needed b a ticket or form authorizing purchases of rationed commodities c a certificate or similar evidence of a purchase redeemable in premiums d a part of a printed advertisement to be cut off to use as an order blank or inquiry form or to obtain a discount on merchandise or services
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Debut
Main Entry debut Variant spelling also deacutebut d-byuuml d- Function noun
Etymology
French deacutebut from deacutebuter to begin from Middle French desbuter to play first from des- de- + but starting point goal mdash more at BUTT
Date 17511 a first appearance ltmade her singing debutgt 2 a formal entrance into society
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Main Entry didnt Pronunciation di-d nt -dn dialect also dit- n(t) or
dintDate 1675 did not
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Education
Main Entry education Pronunciation e-j-k-shn Function nounDate 1531
1 a the action or process of educating or of being educated also a stage of such a process b the knowledge and development resulting from an educational process lta person of little educationgt 2 the field of study that deals mainly with methods of teaching and learning in schools mdash educational -shnl -sh-n l adjective mdash educationally - adverb
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EmbryoMain Entry embryo Pronunciation em-br- Inflected form plural embryosFunction noun
Etymology Medieval Latin embryon- embryo from Greek embryon from en- + bryein to swell akin to Greek bryon catkin
Date 15481 a archaic a vertebrate at any stage of development prior to birth or hatching b an animal in the early stages of growth and differentiation that are characterized by cleavage the laying down of fundamental tissues and the formation of primitive organs and organ systems especially the developing human individual from the time of implantation to the end of the eighth week after conception 2 the young sporophyte of a seed plant usually comprising a rudimentary plant with plumule radicle and cotyledons 3 a something as yet undeveloped b a beginning or undeveloped state of something ltproductions seen in embryo during their out-of-town tryout period mdash Henry Hewesgt
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Entrepreneur
Main Entry entrepreneur Pronunciation auml nn-tr-p(r)-nr -n(y)r Function noun
Etymology French from Old French from entreprendre to undertake mdash more at ENTERPRISE
Date 1852
one who organizes manages and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise mdash entrepreneurial -n(y)r--l -nr- adjective mdash entrepreneurialism ---li-zm noun mdash entrepreneurially ---l adverb mdash entrepreneurship -nr-ship -n(y)r- noun
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Exciting
Main Entry exciting Pronunciation ik-s-ti Function adjectiveDate 1647
producing excitement mdash excitingly -i-l adverb
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Executive
Main Entry executive Pronunciation ig-ze-k(y)-tiv -kyuuml-Function adjectiveDate 1649
1 a of or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs b belonging to the branch of government that is charged with such powers as diplomatic representation superintendence of the execution of the laws and appointment of officials and that usually has some power over legislation (as through veto) compare JUDICIAL LEGISLATIVE 2 a designed for or relating to execution or carrying into effect ltexecutive boardgt b having administrative or managerial responsibility ltexecutive directorgt 3 of or relating to an executive ltthe executive officesgt
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Faux Pas
Main Entry faux pas Pronunciation f-pauml f- Inflected form plural faux pas -pauml(z) -pauml(z) Function nounEtymology French literally false stepDate 1676
BLUNDER especially a social blunder
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Favorite
Main Entry favorite Pronunciation f-v(-)rt f-vrt chiefly dialect f-v-rt Function noun
Etymology Italian favorito past participle of favorire to favor from favore favor from Latin favor
Date 1583
1 one that is treated or regarded with special favor or liking especially a person who is specially loved trusted or provided with favors by someone of high rank or authority 2 a competitor judged most likely to win
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Gargantuan
Main Entry gargantuan Pronunciation -wnFunction adjectiveEtymology GargantuaUsage often capitalizedDate 1596
tremendous in size volume or degree GIGANTIC COLOSSAL ltgargantuan waterfallsgt
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Genre
Main Entry genre Pronunciation zhaumln-r zhauml n- zhauml nr jaumln-r Function nounEtymology French from Middle French kind
gender mdash more at GENDERDate 1770
1 a category of artistic musical or literary composition characterized by a particular style form or content 2 KIND SORT 3 painting that depicts scenes or events from everyday life usually realistically
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Gourmet
Main Entry gourmet Pronunciation gr-m gr- Function noun
Etymology
French from Middle French alteration of gromet boy servant vintners assistant probably ultimately from Middle English grom groom
Date 1820 a connoisseur of food and drink broadly CONNOISSEUR 2 lta film gourmetgt synonyms see EPICURE mdash gourmet adjective
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Hacienda
Main Entry hacienda Pronunciation (h)auml-s-en-d Function noun
Etymology
Spanish from Old Spanish facienda from Latin literally things to be done neuter plural of faciendus gerundive of facere to do mdash more at DO
Date circa 17721 a large estate especially in a Spanish-speaking country PLANTATION 2 the main dwelling of a hacienda
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HandsomeMain Entry handsome Pronunciation han(t)-sm Inflected form handsomer handsomestFunction AdjectiveEtymology Middle English handsom easy to
manipulateDate 1530
1 chiefly dialect APPROPRIATE SUITABLE 2 moderately large SIZABLE lta painting that commanded a handsome pricegt 3 marked by skill or cleverness ADROIT 4 marked by graciousness or generosity LIBERAL lthandsome contributions to charitygt 5 having a pleasing and usually impressive or dignified appearance synonyms see BEAUTIFUL mdash handsomely adverb mdash handsomeness noun
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Heinous
Main Entry heinous Pronunciation h-ns Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French hainus heinous from haine hate from hair to hate of Germanic origin akin to Old High German haz hate mdash more at HATE
Date 14th century
hatefully or shockingly evil ABOMINABLE mdash heinously adverb mdash heinousness noun
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Hippopotamus
Main Entry hippopotamus Pronunciation hi-p-pauml-t-ms Inflected form plural hippopotamuses or
hippopotami -m -()m Function noun
Etymology Latin from Greek hippopotamos alteration of hippos potamios literally riverine horse
Date 1563
a very large herbivorous 4-toed chiefly aquatic artiodactyl mammal (Hippopotamus amphibius) of sub-Saharan Africa with an extremely large head and mouth bare and very thick grayish skin and short legs also a smaller closely related mammal (Choeropsis liberiensis) of western Africa
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Humongous
Main Entry humongous Pronunciation hyuuml-m-gs yuuml- -mauml- Variant spelling also humungous -m-gs Function adjectiveEtymology perhaps alteration of huge +
monstrousDate circa 1967 extremely large HUGE lta humongous buildinggt lthumongous amounts of moneygt
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Idiot
Main Entry idiot Pronunciation i-d-t Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French ydiote from Latin idiota ignorant person from Greek idits one in a private station layman ignorant person from idios ones own private akin to Latin suus ones own mdash more at SUICIDE
Date 14th century
1 usually offensive a person affected with idiocy 2 a foolish or stupid person mdash idiot adjective
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Indigent
Main Entry indigent Pronunciation in-di-jnt Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Middle French from Old French from Latin indigent- indigens present participle of indigre to need from Old Latin indu + Latin egre to need perhaps akin to Old High German echerode poor
Date 15th century1 suffering from indigence IMPOVERISHED 2 a archaic DEFICIENT b archaic totally lacking in something specified mdash indigent noun
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Ingenuity
Main Entry ingenuity Pronunciation in-j-nuuml--t -nyuuml-Inflected form plural ingenuitiesFunction nounDate circa 1592
1 obsolete CANDOR INGENUOUSNESS 2 a skill or cleverness in devising or combining INVENTIVENESS b cleverness or aptness of design or contrivance 3 an ingenious device or contrivance
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JournalMain Entry journal Pronunciation jr-n lFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English service book containing the day hours from Anglo-French jurnal from jurnal adjective daily from Latin diurnalis from diurnus of the day from dies day mdash more at DEITY
Date 15th century1 a a record of current transactions especially a book of original entry in double-entry bookkeeping b an account of day-to-day events c a record of experiences ideas or reflections kept regularly for private use d a record of transactions kept by a deliberative or legislative body e LOG 3 f LOG 4 2 a a daily newspaper b a periodical dealing especially with matters of current interest 3 the part of a rotating shaft axle roll or spindle that turns in a bearing
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KnowledgeMain Entry knowledge Pronunciation nauml-lijFunction nounEtymology Middle English knowlege from knowlechen to
acknowledge irregular from knowenDate 14th century1 obsolete COGNIZANCE 2 a (1) the fact or condition of knowing something with familiarity gained through experience or association (2) acquaintance with or understanding of a science art or technique b (1) the fact or condition of being aware of something (2) the range of ones information or understanding ltanswered to the best of my knowledgegt c the circumstance or condition of apprehending truth or fact through reasoning COGNITION d the fact or condition of having information or of being learned lta person of unusual knowledgegt 3 archaic SEXUAL INTERCOURSE 4 a the sum of what is known the body of truth information and principles acquired by humankind b archaic a branch of learning synonyms KNOWLEDGE LEARNING ERUDITION SCHOLARSHIP mean what is or can be known by an individual or by humankind KNOWLEDGE applies to facts or ideas acquired by study investigation observation or experience ltrich in the knowledge of human naturegt LEARNING applies to knowledge acquired especially through formal often advanced schooling lta book that demonstrates vast learninggt ERUDITION strongly implies the acquiring of profound recondite or bookish learning ltan erudition unusual even in a scholargt SCHOLARSHIP implies the possession of learning characteristic of the advanced scholar in a specialized field of study or investigation lta work of first-rate literary scholarshipgt
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Kuwait
Main Entry Kuwait Pronunciation k-wt Function geographical name
1 country SW Asia in Arabia at head of Persian Gulf a sheikhdom before 1961 under British protection area 6880 square miles (17819 square kilometers) population 1575570 2 city amp port its capital population 181774 mdash Kuwaiti -w-t adjective or noun
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LegumeMain Entry legume Pronunciation le-gyuumlm li-gyuumlmFunction noun
Etymology French leacutegume from Latin legumin- legumen leguminous plant from legere to gather mdash more at LEGEND
Date 16761 a the fruit or seed of plants of the legume family (as peas or beans) used for food b a vegetable used for food 2 any of a large family (Leguminosae syn Fabaceae the legume family) of dicotyledonous herbs shrubs and trees having fruits that are legumes (sense 3) or loments bearing nodules on the roots that contain nitrogen-fixing bacteria and including important food and forage plants (as peas beans or clovers) 3 a dry dehiscent one-celled fruit developed from a simple superior ovary and usually dehiscing into two valves with the seeds attached to the ventral suture POD
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LettuceMain Entry lettuce Pronunciation le-ts Function noun
Etymology
Middle English letuse from Anglo-French letuse probably from plural of letue lettuce plant from Latin lactuca from lact- lac milk from its milky juice mdash more at GALAXY
Date 14th century
any of a genus (Lactuca) of composite plants especially a common garden vegetable (L sativa) whose succulent leaves are used especially in salads
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Lip-synch
Main Entry lipsynch Variant spelling or lipsync lip-sik Function verbDate circa 1961
transitive verb to pretend to sing or say in synchronization with recorded sound intransitive verb to lip-synch something mdash lip sync noun mdash lipsnch yer or lipsnc yer noun
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Lychee
Main Entry lychee Variant spelling or litchi also lichee l-()ch l- Function nounEtymology Chinese (Beijing) ligravezh Date 1588
1 the oval fruit of a Chinese tree (Litchi chinensis) of the soapberry family having a hard scaly reddish outer covering and sweet whitish edible flesh that surrounds a single large seed called also lychee nut 2 a tree bearing lychees
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Mah-jongg
Main Entry mahjongg Variant spelling or mahjong mauml-zhauml -jauml -zh -
j mauml- Function nounEtymology from Mah-Jongg a trademarkDate 1920
a game of Chinese origin usually played by four persons with 144 tiles that are drawn and discarded until one player secures a winning hand
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Maniac
Main Entry maniac Pronunciation m-n-ak Function nounEtymology Late Latin maniacus maniacal from
Greek maniakos from maniaDate circa 1763
1 MADMAN LUNATIC 2 a person characterized by an inordinate or ungovernable enthusiasm for something
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Mayonnaise
Main Entry mayonnaise Pronunciation m--nz m-- Function nounEtymology FrenchDate 1841
a dressing made of egg yolks vegetable oils and vinegar or lemon juice
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Nuisance
Main Entry nuisance Pronunciation nuuml-s n(t)s nyuuml-Function noun
Etymology Middle English nusaunce noisaunce from Anglo-French from nuisir nuire to harm from Latin nocre mdash more at NOXIOUS
Date 15th century
1 HARM INJURY 2 one that is annoying unpleasant or obnoxious PEST
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Nuptial
Main Entry nuptial Pronunciation np-shl -chl divide-sh-wl divide-ch-wl Function adjective
Etymology Latin nuptialis from nuptiae plural wedding from nubere to marry perhaps akin to Greek nymph bride nymph
Date 15th century
1 of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony 2 characteristic of or occurring in the breeding season ltnuptial flightgt
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OrangeMain Entry orange Pronunciation aumlr-inj aumlr(-)nj chiefly Northern amp
Midland r-inj r(-)nj Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French orrange araunge from Old Occitan auranja from Arabic nranj from Persian nrang from Sanskrit nra Atildega orange tree
Date 14th century1 a a globose berry with a yellowish to reddish-orange rind and a sweet edible pulp b any of various small evergreen citrus trees (genus Citrus) with glossy ovate leaves hard yellow wood fragrant white flowers and fruits that are oranges 2 any of several trees or fruits resembling the orange 3 any of a group of colors that lie midway between red and yellow in hue
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Orator
Main Entry orator Pronunciation r--tr aumlr-Function nounDate 15th century
1 one who delivers an oration 2 one distinguished for skill and power as a public speaker
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Parachute
Main Entry parachute Pronunciation per--shuumlt pa-r- Function nounEtymology French from para- (as in parasol) +
chute fall mdash more at CHUTEDate 1785
1 a device for slowing the descent of a person or object through the air that consists of a fabric canopy beneath which the person or object is suspended 2 PATAGIUM 3 a device or structure suggestive of a parachute in form use or operation mdash parachutic per--shuuml-tik pa-r- adjective
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PictureMain Entry picture Pronunciation pik-chr Function noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin pictura from pictus past participle of pingere to paint mdash more at PAINT
Date 15th century
1 a design or representation made by various means (as painting drawing or photography) 2 a a description so vivid or graphic as to suggest a mental image or give an accurate idea of something ltthe book gives a detailed picture of what is happeninggt b a mental image 3 IMAGE COPY lthe was the picture of his fathergt ltshe was the very picture of healthgt 4 a a transitory visible image or reproduction b MOTION PICTURE c plural MOVIES 5 TABLEAU 2 6 SITUATION lttook a hard look at his financial picturegt
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Porch
Main Entry porch Pronunciation prch Function noun
Etymology Middle English porche from Anglo-French from Latin porticus portico from porta gate akin to Latin portus port mdash more at FORD
Date 14th century
1 a covered area adjoining an entrance to a building and usually having a separate roof 2 obsolete PORTICO
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PrefaceMain Entry preface Pronunciation pre-fs Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Medieval Latin prephatia alteration of Latin praefation- praefatio foreword from praefari to say beforehand from prae- pre- + fari to say mdash more at BAN
Date 14th century
1 often capitalized a variable doxology beginning with the Sursum Corda and ending with the Sanctus in traditional eucharistic liturgies 2 the introductory remarks of a speaker or author 3 APPROACH PRELIMINARY
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Pseudonym
Main Entry pseuydoynym Pronunciation suuml-d-nim Function noun
Etymology French pseudonyme from Greek pseudnymos bearing a false name from pseud- + onyma name mdash more at NAME
Date 1833
a fictitious name especially PEN NAME
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Quaker
Main Entry quaker Pronunciation kw-kr Function nounDate 1597
1 one that quakes 2 capitalized FRIEND 5 mdash Quakerish kw-k(-)rish adjective mdash Quakerism -k-ri-zm noun mdash Quakerly -kr-l
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Query
Main Entry query Pronunciation kwir- kwer-Inflected form plural queriesFunction noun
Etymology alteration of earlier quere from Latin quaere imperative of quaerere to ask
Date circa 1635
1 QUESTION INQUIRY 2 a question in the mind DOUBT 3 QUESTION MARK 2
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Rendezvous
Main Entry rendezvous Pronunciation raumln-di-vuuml -d-Inflected form plural rendezvous -vuumlz Function nounEtymology Middle French from rendez vous
present yourselvesDate 1582
1 a a place appointed for assembling or meeting b a place of popular resort HAUNT 2 a meeting at an appointed place and time 3 the process of bringing two spacecraft together
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Salmon
Main Entry salmon Pronunciation sa-mn Inflected form plural salmon also salmonsFunction noun
Etymology Middle English samon from Anglo-French salmon samon from Latin salmon- salmo
Date 13th century1 a a large anadromous salmonid fish (Salmo salar) of the North Atlantic noted as a game and food fish called also Atlantic salmon b any of various anadromous salmonid fishes other than the salmon especially PACIFIC SALMON c a fish (as a barramundi) resembling a salmon 2 the variable color of salmons flesh averaging a strong yellowish pink
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Sauce
Main Entry sauce Pronunciation ss usually sas for 4Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin salsa feminine of salsus salted from past participle of sallere to salt from sal salt mdash more at SALT
Date 14th century1 a condiment or relish for food especially a fluid dressing or topping 2 something that adds zest or piquancy 3 stewed fruit eaten with other food or as a dessert 4 pert or impudent language or actions 5 slang LIQUOR used with the
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Sergeant
Main Entry sergeant Pronunciation saumlr-jnt Function noun
Etymology
Middle English servant attendant sergeant from Anglo-French sergant serjant from Latin servient- serviens present participle of servire to serve
Date 13th century1 SERGEANT AT ARMS 2 obsolete an officer who enforces the judgments of a court or the commands of one in authority 3 a noncommissioned officer ranking in the army and marine corps above a corporal and below a staff sergeant broadly NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER 4 an officer in a police force ranking in the United States just below captain or sometimes lieutenant and in England just below inspector
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SpeciesMain Entry species Pronunciation sp-()shz -()sz Inflected form plural speciesFunction noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin appearance kind species from specere to look mdash more at SPY
Date 14th century1 a KIND SORT b a class of individuals having common attributes and designated by a common name specifically a logical division of a genus or more comprehensive class ltconfessing sins in species and in numbergt c the human race human beings often used with the ltsurvival of the species in the nuclear agegt d (1) a category of biological classification ranking immediately below the genus or subgenus comprising related organisms or populations potentially capable of interbreeding and being designated by a binomial that consists of the name of a genus followed by a Latin or latinized uncapitalized noun or adjective agreeing grammatically with the genus name (2) an individual or kind belonging to a biological species e a particular kind of atomic nucleus atom molecule or ion 2 the consecrated eucharistic elements of the Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox Eucharist 3 a a mental image also a sensible object b an object of thought correlative with a natural object
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Suicide
Main Entry suicide Pronunciation suuml--sd Function noun
Etymology
Latin sui (genitive) of oneself + English -cide akin to Old English amp Old High German sn his Latin suus ones own sed se without Sanskrit sva oneself ones own
Date 16431 a the act or an instance of taking ones own life voluntarily and intentionally especially by a person of years of discretion and of sound mind b ruin of ones own interests ltpolitical suicidegt c APOPTOSIS ltcell suicidegt 2 one that commits or attempts suicide
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Tarantula
Main Entry tarantula Pronunciation t-ran-ch-l -t-l -ranch-l -rant-Inflected form plural tarantulas also
tarantulae -l Function nounEtymology Medieval Latin from Old Italian
tarantola from TarantoDate 1561
1 a European wolf spider (Lycosa tarentula) popularly held to be the cause of tarantism 2 any of a family (Theraphosidae) of large hairy American spiders that are typically rather sluggish and capable of biting sharply though most forms are not significantly poisonous to humans
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ThesisMain Entry thesis Pronunciation th-ss Britain especially for 1 the-sisInflected form plural theyses th-sz Function noun
Etymology
in sense 1 Middle English lowering of the voice from Late Latin amp Greek Late Latin from Greek downbeat more important part of a foot literally act of laying down in other senses Latin from Greek literally act of laying down from tithenai to put lay down mdash more at DO
Date 14th century1 a (1) the unstressed part of a poetic foot especially in accentual verse (2) the longer part of a poetic foot especially in quantitative verse b the accented part of a musical measure DOWNBEAT compare ARSIS 2 a a position or proposition that a person (as a candidate for scholastic honors) advances and offers to maintain by argument b a proposition to be proved or one advanced without proof HYPOTHESIS 3 the first and least adequate stage of dialectic compare SYNTHESIS 4 a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view especially one written by a candidate for an academic degree
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Tortoise
Main Entry tortoise Pronunciation tr-ts Function noun
Etymology Middle English tortu tortuse from Anglo-French tortue mdash more at TURTLE
Date 14th century
1 any of a family (Testudinidae) of terrestrial turtles broadly TURTLE 2 someone or something regarded as slow or laggard
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Tourniquet
Main Entry tourniquet Pronunciation tr-ni-kt tr- Function noun
Etymology French turnstile tourniquet from tourner to turn from Old French mdash more at TURN
Date 1695
a device (as a band of rubber) that checks bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels
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TuckMain Entry tuck Pronunciation tk Function verb
Etymology
Middle English tuken to mistreat finish (cloth) by stretching and beating tuck from Old English tTcian to mistreat akin to Old High German zuhhen to jerk Old English togian to pull mdash more at TOW
Date 14th century
transitive verb 1 a to pull up into a fold b to make a tuck in 2 to put into a snug often concealing or isolating place lta cottage tucked away in the hillgt 3 a to push in the loose end of so as to hold tightly lttuck in your shirtgt b to cover by tucking in bedclothes usually used with in 4 EAT usually used with away or in lttucked away a big lunchgt 5 to put into a tuck position intransitive verb 1 to draw together into tucks or folds 2 to eat or drink heartily usually used with into lttucked into their beer and pretzelsgt 3 to fit snugly
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Turquoise
Main Entry turquoise Variant spelling also turquois tr-kiz -kwiz Function noun
Etymology Middle English turkeys from Anglo-French turkeise from feminine of turkeis Turkish from Turc Turkish
Date 14th century
1 a mineral that is a blue bluish-green or greenish-gray hydrous basic phosphate of copper and aluminum takes a high polish and is valued as a gem when skyblue 2 a light greenish blue
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Typhus
Main Entry typhus Pronunciation t-fs Function noun
Etymology New Latin from Greek typhos fever akin to Greek typhein to smoke mdash more at DEAF
Date 1785
any of various bacterial diseases caused by rickettsias as a a severe human febrile disease that is caused by one (Rickettsia prowazekii) transmitted especially by body lice and is marked by high fever stupor alternating with delirium intense headache and a dark red rash b MURINE TYPHUS c SCRUB TYPHUS
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Utensil
Main Entry utensil Pronunciation y-ten(t)-sl yuuml- Function noun
Etymology
Middle English vessels for domestic use from Middle French utensile from Latin utensilia from neuter plural of utensilis useful from uti to use
Date 14th century1 an implement instrument or vessel used in a household and especially a kitchen 2 a useful tool or implement synonyms see IMPLEMENT
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Worcestershire Sauce
Main Entry Worcestershire sauce Pronunciation ws-t(r)-shir- -shr- also -sh(-)r- Function nounEtymology Worcestershire England where it
was originally madeDate 1843
a pungent sauce whose ingredients include soy vinegar and garlic called also Worcestershire
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WorryMain Entry worry Pronunciation wr- w-r Inflected form worried worryingFunction verb
Etymology Middle English worien from Old English wyrgan akin to Old High German wurgen to strangle Lithuanian verdti to constrict
Date before 12th century
transitive verb 1 dialect British CHOKE STRANGLE 2 a to harass by tearing biting or snapping especially at the throat b to shake or pull at with the teeth lta terrier worrying a ratgt c to touch or disturb something repeatedly d to change the position of or adjust by repeated pushing or hauling 3 a to assail with rough or aggressive attack or treatment TORMENT b to subject to persistent or nagging attention or effort 4 to afflict with mental distress or agitation make anxious intransitive verb 1 dialect British STRANGLE CHOKE 2 to move proceed or progress by unceasing or difficult effort STRUGGLE 3 to feel or experience concern or anxiety FRET ltworrying about his healthgt mdash worriedly -(r)d-l -(r)d- adverb mdash worrier -(r)-r noun mdash worryingly adverb
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Zucchini
Main Entry zucchini Pronunciation z-k-n Inflected form plural zucchini or zucchinisFunction nounEtymology Italian plural of zucchino
diminutive of zucca gourdDate 1925
a smooth cylindrical usually dark green summer squash also a plant that bears zucchini
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- Commonly Mispronounced Words
- Abalone
- Accessory
- Acknowledge
- Acoustic
- Admirable
- Adolescence
- Advocacy
- Affidavit
- Allege
- Almond
- Alms
- Alumna
- Analgesic
- Any
- Applicable
- Appreciate
- Associate
- Asterisk
- Asthma
- Attacheacute
- Attorney
- Awardee
- Bamboo
- Beneficiary
- Bicuspid Valve
- Boutique
- Broccoli
- Bury
- Busy
- Category
- Cement
- Cemetery
- Chimera
- Chocolate
- Cleanliness
- Climb
- Comfortable
- Condolence
- Confirm
- Controversy
- Corps
- Coupon
- Debut
- Didnrsquot
- Education
- Embryo
- Entrepreneur
- Exciting
- Executive
- Faux Pas
- Favorite
- Gargantuan
- Genre
- Gourmet
- Hacienda
- Handsome
- Heinous
- Hippopotamus
- Humongous
- Idiot
- Indigent
- Ingenuity
- Journal
- Knowledge
- Kuwait
- Legume
- Lettuce
- Lip-synch
- Lychee
- Mah-jongg
- Maniac
- Mayonnaise
- Nuisance
- Nuptial
- Orange
- Orator
- Parachute
- Picture
- Porch
- Preface
- Pseudonym
- Quaker
- Query
- Rendezvous
- Salmon
- Sauce
- Sergeant
- Species
- Suicide
- Tarantula
- Thesis
- Tortoise
- Tourniquet
- Tuck
- Turquoise
- Typhus
- Utensil
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Worry
- Zucchini
BuryMain Entry bury Pronunciation ber- be-r also br- Inflected form buried buryingFunction transitive verb
Etymology Middle English burien from Old English byrgan akin to Old High German bergan to shelter Russian berech to spare
Date before 12th century1 to dispose of by depositing in or as if in the earth especially to inter with funeral ceremonies 2 a to conceal by or as if by covering with earth b to cover from view ltburied her face in her handsgt 3 a to have done with ltburying their differencesgt b to conceal in obscurity ltburied the retraction among the classified adsgt c SUBMERGE ENGROSS usually used with in ltburied himself in his booksgt 4 to put (a playing card) out of play by placing it in or under the dealers pack 5 to succeed emphatically or impressively in making (a shot) ltbury a jumpergt ltbury a puttgt 6 to defeat overwhelmingly synonyms see HIDE mdash bury the hatchet to settle a disagreement become reconciled
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BusyMain Entry busy Pronunciation bi-z Inflected form busier busiestFunction adjective
Etymology Middle English bisy from Old English bisig akin to Middle Dutch amp Middle Low German besich busy
Date before 12th century
1 a engaged in action OCCUPIED b being in use ltfound the telephone busygt 2 full of activity BUSTLING lta busy seaportgt 3 foolishly or intrusively active MEDDLING 4 full of distracting detail lta busy designgt mdash busily bi-z-l adverb mdash busyness bi-z-ns noun synonyms BUSY INDUSTRIOUS DILIGENT ASSIDUOUS SEDULOUS mean actively engaged or occupied BUSY chiefly stresses activity as opposed to idleness or leisure lttoo busy to spend time with the childrengt INDUSTRIOUS implies characteristic or habitual devotion to work ltindustrious employeesgt DILIGENT suggests earnest application to some specific object or pursuit ltvery diligent in her pursuit of a degreegt ASSIDUOUS stresses careful and unremitting application ltassiduous practicegt SEDULOUS implies painstaking and persevering application lta sedulous investigation of the murdergt
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CategoryMain Entry category Pronunciation ka-t-gr- Inflected form plural categoriesFunction noun
Etymology
Late Latin categoria from Greek katgoria predication category from katgorein to accuse affirm predicate from kata- + agora public assembly from ageirein to gather
Date 1588
1 any of several fundamental and distinct classes to which entities or concepts belong 2 a division within a system of classification
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CementMain Entry cement Pronunciation si-ment also s-ment Function noun
Etymology
Middle English sement from Anglo-French ciment from Latin caementum stone chips used in making mortar from caedere to cut
Date 14th century1 a CONCRETE b a powder of alumina silica lime iron oxide and magnesium oxide burned together in a kiln and finely pulverized and used as an ingredient of mortar and concrete also any mixture used for a similar purpose 2 a binding element or agency as a a substance to make objects adhere to each other b something serving to unite firmly ltjustice is the cement that holds a political community together mdash R M Hutchinsgt 3 CEMENTUM 4 a plastic composition made especially of zinc or silica for filling dental cavities 5 the fine-grained groundmass or glass of a porphyry
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Cemetery
Main Entry cemetery Pronunciation se-m-ter- -te-r Inflected form plural cemeteriesFunction Noun
Etymology
Middle English cimitery from Anglo-French cimiterie from Late Latin coemeterium from Greek koimtrion sleeping chamber burial place from koiman to put to sleep akin to Greek keisthai to lie Sanskrit Kete he lies
Date 15th century
a burial ground
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Chimera
Main Entry chimera Pronunciation k-mir- k-Function noun
Etymology
Latin chimaera from Greek chimaira she-goat chimera akin to Old Norse gymbr yearling ewe Greek cheimn winter mdash more at HIBERNATE
1 a capitalized a fire-breathing she-monster in Greek mythology having a lions head a goats body and a serpents tail b an imaginary monster compounded of incongruous parts 2 an illusion or fabrication of the mind especially an unrealizable dream lta fancy a chimera in my brain troubles me in my prayer mdash John Donnegt 3 an individual organ or part consisting of tissues of diverse genetic constitution
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ChocolateMain Entry chocolate Pronunciation chauml-k(-)lt ch- Function noun
Etymology
Spanish from Nahuatl chocoltl probably alteration of eastern Nahuatl dialect chikoltl from chikolli hook (probably used to refer to the beater used to mix chocolate with water) + tl water liquid
Date 16041 a beverage made by mixing chocolate with water or milk 2 a food prepared from ground roasted cacao beans 3 a small candy with a center (as a fondant) and a chocolate coating 4 a brownish gray mdash chocolate adjective
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Cleanliness
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ClimbMain Entry 1climb Pronunciation klm Function verb
Etymology Middle English from Old English climban probably akin to Old English clifian to adhere mdash more at CLEAVE
Date before 12th centuryintransitive verb 1 a to go upward with gradual or continuous progress RISE ASCEND ltwatching the smoke climbgt b to increase gradually ltprices are continuing to climbgt c to slope upward lta climbing pathgt 2 a to go upward or raise oneself especially by grasping or clutching with the hands ltclimbed aboard the traingt b of a plant to ascend in growth (as by twining) 3 to go about or down usually by grasping or holding with the hands ltclimb down the laddergt 4 to get into or out of clothing usually with some haste or effort ltthe firefighters climbed into their clothesgt transitive verb 1 to go upward on or along to the top of or over ltclimb a hillgt 2 to draw or pull oneself up over or to the top of by using hands and feet ltchildren climbing the treegt 3 to grow up or over ltivy climbing the wallgt mdash climbable kl-m-bl adjective
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ComfortableMain Entry comfortable Pronunciation km(p)(f)-t(r)-bl km(p)-f(r)-t-bl km-f(r)-bl Function adjectiveDate 17691 a affording or enjoying contentment and security lta comfortable incomegt b affording or enjoying physical comfort lta comfortable chairgt ltwas too comfortable to movegt 2 a free from vexation or doubt ltcomfortable assumptionsgt b free from stress or tension lta comfortable routinegt mdash comfortableness noun mdash comfortably -bl adverb synonyms COMFORTABLE COZY SNUG EASY RESTFUL mean enjoying or providing a position of contentment and security COMFORTABLE applies to anything that encourages serenity well-being or complacency as well as physical ease ltstarted feeling comfortable in our new surroundingsgt COZY suggests warmth shelter assured ease and friendliness lta cozy neighborhood coffee shopgt SNUG suggests having just enough space for comfort and safety but no more lta snug little cottagegt EASY implies relief from or absence of anything likely to cause discomfort or constraint ltliving in easy circumstancesgt RESTFUL applies to whatever induces or contributes to rest or relaxation lta quiet restful vacationgt
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Condolence
Main Entry condolence Pronunciation kn-d-ln(t)s also kaumln-d- Function nounDate 1603
1 sympathy with another in sorrow 2 an expression of sympathy synonyms see PITY
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ConfirmMain Entry confirm Pronunciation kn-frm Function transitive verb
Etymology Middle English from Anglo-French cunfermer from Latin confirmare from com- + firmare to make firm from firmus firm
Date 13th century1 to give approval to RATIFY ltconfirm a treatygt 2 to make firm or firmer STRENGTHEN ltconfirm ones resolvegt 3 to administer the rite of confirmation to 4 to give new assurance of the validity of remove doubt about by authoritative act or indisputable fact ltconfirm a rumorgt ltconfirm an ordergt mdash confirmability -fr-m-bi-l-t noun mdash confirmable -fr-m-bl adjective synonyms CONFIRM CORROBORATE SUBSTANTIATE VERIFY AUTHENTICATE VALIDATE mean to attest to the truth or validity of something CONFIRM implies the removing of doubts by an authoritative statement or indisputable fact ltconfirmed the reportsgt CORROBORATE suggests the strengthening of what is already partly established ltwitnesses corroborated his storygt SUBSTANTIATE implies the offering of evidence that sustains the contention ltthe claims have yet to be substantiatedgt VERIFY implies the establishing of correspondence of actual facts or details with those proposed or guessed at ltall statements of fact in the article have been verifiedgt AUTHENTICATE implies establishing genuineness by adducing legal or official documents or expert opinion lthandwriting experts authenticated the diariesgt VALIDATE implies establishing validity by authoritative affirmation or by factual proof ltvalidated the hypothesis by experimentsgt
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Controversy
Main Entry controversy Pronunciation kaumln-tr-vr-s British also kn-trauml-vr-s Inflected form plural controversiesFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English controversie from Anglo-French from Latin controversia from controversus disputable literally turned against from contro- (akin to contra-) + versus past participle of vertere to turn mdash more at WORTH
Date 14th century1 a discussion marked especially by the expression of opposing views DISPUTE 2 QUARREL STRIFE
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Corps
Main Entry corps Pronunciation kr Inflected form plural corps krz Function nounEtymology French from Old French cors from
Latin corpus bodyDate 1707
1 a an organized subdivision of the military establishment ltMarine Corpsgt ltSignal Corpsgt b a tactical unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and auxiliary arms and services 2 a group of persons associated together or acting under common direction especially a body of persons having a common activity or occupation ltthe press corpsgt 3 CORPS DE BALLET
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Coupon
Main Entry coupon Pronunciation kuuml-paumln kyuuml-Function NounEtymology French from Old French piece
from couper to cut mdash more at COPEDate 18221 a statement of due interest to be cut from a bearer bond when payable and presented for payment also the interest rate of a coupon 2 a form surrendered in order to obtain an article service or accommodation as a one of a series of attached tickets or certificates often to be detached and presented as needed b a ticket or form authorizing purchases of rationed commodities c a certificate or similar evidence of a purchase redeemable in premiums d a part of a printed advertisement to be cut off to use as an order blank or inquiry form or to obtain a discount on merchandise or services
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Debut
Main Entry debut Variant spelling also deacutebut d-byuuml d- Function noun
Etymology
French deacutebut from deacutebuter to begin from Middle French desbuter to play first from des- de- + but starting point goal mdash more at BUTT
Date 17511 a first appearance ltmade her singing debutgt 2 a formal entrance into society
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Didnrsquot
Main Entry didnt Pronunciation di-d nt -dn dialect also dit- n(t) or
dintDate 1675 did not
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Education
Main Entry education Pronunciation e-j-k-shn Function nounDate 1531
1 a the action or process of educating or of being educated also a stage of such a process b the knowledge and development resulting from an educational process lta person of little educationgt 2 the field of study that deals mainly with methods of teaching and learning in schools mdash educational -shnl -sh-n l adjective mdash educationally - adverb
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EmbryoMain Entry embryo Pronunciation em-br- Inflected form plural embryosFunction noun
Etymology Medieval Latin embryon- embryo from Greek embryon from en- + bryein to swell akin to Greek bryon catkin
Date 15481 a archaic a vertebrate at any stage of development prior to birth or hatching b an animal in the early stages of growth and differentiation that are characterized by cleavage the laying down of fundamental tissues and the formation of primitive organs and organ systems especially the developing human individual from the time of implantation to the end of the eighth week after conception 2 the young sporophyte of a seed plant usually comprising a rudimentary plant with plumule radicle and cotyledons 3 a something as yet undeveloped b a beginning or undeveloped state of something ltproductions seen in embryo during their out-of-town tryout period mdash Henry Hewesgt
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Entrepreneur
Main Entry entrepreneur Pronunciation auml nn-tr-p(r)-nr -n(y)r Function noun
Etymology French from Old French from entreprendre to undertake mdash more at ENTERPRISE
Date 1852
one who organizes manages and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise mdash entrepreneurial -n(y)r--l -nr- adjective mdash entrepreneurialism ---li-zm noun mdash entrepreneurially ---l adverb mdash entrepreneurship -nr-ship -n(y)r- noun
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Exciting
Main Entry exciting Pronunciation ik-s-ti Function adjectiveDate 1647
producing excitement mdash excitingly -i-l adverb
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Executive
Main Entry executive Pronunciation ig-ze-k(y)-tiv -kyuuml-Function adjectiveDate 1649
1 a of or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs b belonging to the branch of government that is charged with such powers as diplomatic representation superintendence of the execution of the laws and appointment of officials and that usually has some power over legislation (as through veto) compare JUDICIAL LEGISLATIVE 2 a designed for or relating to execution or carrying into effect ltexecutive boardgt b having administrative or managerial responsibility ltexecutive directorgt 3 of or relating to an executive ltthe executive officesgt
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Faux Pas
Main Entry faux pas Pronunciation f-pauml f- Inflected form plural faux pas -pauml(z) -pauml(z) Function nounEtymology French literally false stepDate 1676
BLUNDER especially a social blunder
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Favorite
Main Entry favorite Pronunciation f-v(-)rt f-vrt chiefly dialect f-v-rt Function noun
Etymology Italian favorito past participle of favorire to favor from favore favor from Latin favor
Date 1583
1 one that is treated or regarded with special favor or liking especially a person who is specially loved trusted or provided with favors by someone of high rank or authority 2 a competitor judged most likely to win
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Gargantuan
Main Entry gargantuan Pronunciation -wnFunction adjectiveEtymology GargantuaUsage often capitalizedDate 1596
tremendous in size volume or degree GIGANTIC COLOSSAL ltgargantuan waterfallsgt
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Genre
Main Entry genre Pronunciation zhaumln-r zhauml n- zhauml nr jaumln-r Function nounEtymology French from Middle French kind
gender mdash more at GENDERDate 1770
1 a category of artistic musical or literary composition characterized by a particular style form or content 2 KIND SORT 3 painting that depicts scenes or events from everyday life usually realistically
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Gourmet
Main Entry gourmet Pronunciation gr-m gr- Function noun
Etymology
French from Middle French alteration of gromet boy servant vintners assistant probably ultimately from Middle English grom groom
Date 1820 a connoisseur of food and drink broadly CONNOISSEUR 2 lta film gourmetgt synonyms see EPICURE mdash gourmet adjective
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Hacienda
Main Entry hacienda Pronunciation (h)auml-s-en-d Function noun
Etymology
Spanish from Old Spanish facienda from Latin literally things to be done neuter plural of faciendus gerundive of facere to do mdash more at DO
Date circa 17721 a large estate especially in a Spanish-speaking country PLANTATION 2 the main dwelling of a hacienda
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HandsomeMain Entry handsome Pronunciation han(t)-sm Inflected form handsomer handsomestFunction AdjectiveEtymology Middle English handsom easy to
manipulateDate 1530
1 chiefly dialect APPROPRIATE SUITABLE 2 moderately large SIZABLE lta painting that commanded a handsome pricegt 3 marked by skill or cleverness ADROIT 4 marked by graciousness or generosity LIBERAL lthandsome contributions to charitygt 5 having a pleasing and usually impressive or dignified appearance synonyms see BEAUTIFUL mdash handsomely adverb mdash handsomeness noun
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Heinous
Main Entry heinous Pronunciation h-ns Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French hainus heinous from haine hate from hair to hate of Germanic origin akin to Old High German haz hate mdash more at HATE
Date 14th century
hatefully or shockingly evil ABOMINABLE mdash heinously adverb mdash heinousness noun
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Hippopotamus
Main Entry hippopotamus Pronunciation hi-p-pauml-t-ms Inflected form plural hippopotamuses or
hippopotami -m -()m Function noun
Etymology Latin from Greek hippopotamos alteration of hippos potamios literally riverine horse
Date 1563
a very large herbivorous 4-toed chiefly aquatic artiodactyl mammal (Hippopotamus amphibius) of sub-Saharan Africa with an extremely large head and mouth bare and very thick grayish skin and short legs also a smaller closely related mammal (Choeropsis liberiensis) of western Africa
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Humongous
Main Entry humongous Pronunciation hyuuml-m-gs yuuml- -mauml- Variant spelling also humungous -m-gs Function adjectiveEtymology perhaps alteration of huge +
monstrousDate circa 1967 extremely large HUGE lta humongous buildinggt lthumongous amounts of moneygt
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Idiot
Main Entry idiot Pronunciation i-d-t Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French ydiote from Latin idiota ignorant person from Greek idits one in a private station layman ignorant person from idios ones own private akin to Latin suus ones own mdash more at SUICIDE
Date 14th century
1 usually offensive a person affected with idiocy 2 a foolish or stupid person mdash idiot adjective
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Indigent
Main Entry indigent Pronunciation in-di-jnt Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Middle French from Old French from Latin indigent- indigens present participle of indigre to need from Old Latin indu + Latin egre to need perhaps akin to Old High German echerode poor
Date 15th century1 suffering from indigence IMPOVERISHED 2 a archaic DEFICIENT b archaic totally lacking in something specified mdash indigent noun
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Ingenuity
Main Entry ingenuity Pronunciation in-j-nuuml--t -nyuuml-Inflected form plural ingenuitiesFunction nounDate circa 1592
1 obsolete CANDOR INGENUOUSNESS 2 a skill or cleverness in devising or combining INVENTIVENESS b cleverness or aptness of design or contrivance 3 an ingenious device or contrivance
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JournalMain Entry journal Pronunciation jr-n lFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English service book containing the day hours from Anglo-French jurnal from jurnal adjective daily from Latin diurnalis from diurnus of the day from dies day mdash more at DEITY
Date 15th century1 a a record of current transactions especially a book of original entry in double-entry bookkeeping b an account of day-to-day events c a record of experiences ideas or reflections kept regularly for private use d a record of transactions kept by a deliberative or legislative body e LOG 3 f LOG 4 2 a a daily newspaper b a periodical dealing especially with matters of current interest 3 the part of a rotating shaft axle roll or spindle that turns in a bearing
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KnowledgeMain Entry knowledge Pronunciation nauml-lijFunction nounEtymology Middle English knowlege from knowlechen to
acknowledge irregular from knowenDate 14th century1 obsolete COGNIZANCE 2 a (1) the fact or condition of knowing something with familiarity gained through experience or association (2) acquaintance with or understanding of a science art or technique b (1) the fact or condition of being aware of something (2) the range of ones information or understanding ltanswered to the best of my knowledgegt c the circumstance or condition of apprehending truth or fact through reasoning COGNITION d the fact or condition of having information or of being learned lta person of unusual knowledgegt 3 archaic SEXUAL INTERCOURSE 4 a the sum of what is known the body of truth information and principles acquired by humankind b archaic a branch of learning synonyms KNOWLEDGE LEARNING ERUDITION SCHOLARSHIP mean what is or can be known by an individual or by humankind KNOWLEDGE applies to facts or ideas acquired by study investigation observation or experience ltrich in the knowledge of human naturegt LEARNING applies to knowledge acquired especially through formal often advanced schooling lta book that demonstrates vast learninggt ERUDITION strongly implies the acquiring of profound recondite or bookish learning ltan erudition unusual even in a scholargt SCHOLARSHIP implies the possession of learning characteristic of the advanced scholar in a specialized field of study or investigation lta work of first-rate literary scholarshipgt
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Kuwait
Main Entry Kuwait Pronunciation k-wt Function geographical name
1 country SW Asia in Arabia at head of Persian Gulf a sheikhdom before 1961 under British protection area 6880 square miles (17819 square kilometers) population 1575570 2 city amp port its capital population 181774 mdash Kuwaiti -w-t adjective or noun
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LegumeMain Entry legume Pronunciation le-gyuumlm li-gyuumlmFunction noun
Etymology French leacutegume from Latin legumin- legumen leguminous plant from legere to gather mdash more at LEGEND
Date 16761 a the fruit or seed of plants of the legume family (as peas or beans) used for food b a vegetable used for food 2 any of a large family (Leguminosae syn Fabaceae the legume family) of dicotyledonous herbs shrubs and trees having fruits that are legumes (sense 3) or loments bearing nodules on the roots that contain nitrogen-fixing bacteria and including important food and forage plants (as peas beans or clovers) 3 a dry dehiscent one-celled fruit developed from a simple superior ovary and usually dehiscing into two valves with the seeds attached to the ventral suture POD
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LettuceMain Entry lettuce Pronunciation le-ts Function noun
Etymology
Middle English letuse from Anglo-French letuse probably from plural of letue lettuce plant from Latin lactuca from lact- lac milk from its milky juice mdash more at GALAXY
Date 14th century
any of a genus (Lactuca) of composite plants especially a common garden vegetable (L sativa) whose succulent leaves are used especially in salads
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Lip-synch
Main Entry lipsynch Variant spelling or lipsync lip-sik Function verbDate circa 1961
transitive verb to pretend to sing or say in synchronization with recorded sound intransitive verb to lip-synch something mdash lip sync noun mdash lipsnch yer or lipsnc yer noun
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Lychee
Main Entry lychee Variant spelling or litchi also lichee l-()ch l- Function nounEtymology Chinese (Beijing) ligravezh Date 1588
1 the oval fruit of a Chinese tree (Litchi chinensis) of the soapberry family having a hard scaly reddish outer covering and sweet whitish edible flesh that surrounds a single large seed called also lychee nut 2 a tree bearing lychees
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Mah-jongg
Main Entry mahjongg Variant spelling or mahjong mauml-zhauml -jauml -zh -
j mauml- Function nounEtymology from Mah-Jongg a trademarkDate 1920
a game of Chinese origin usually played by four persons with 144 tiles that are drawn and discarded until one player secures a winning hand
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Maniac
Main Entry maniac Pronunciation m-n-ak Function nounEtymology Late Latin maniacus maniacal from
Greek maniakos from maniaDate circa 1763
1 MADMAN LUNATIC 2 a person characterized by an inordinate or ungovernable enthusiasm for something
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Mayonnaise
Main Entry mayonnaise Pronunciation m--nz m-- Function nounEtymology FrenchDate 1841
a dressing made of egg yolks vegetable oils and vinegar or lemon juice
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Nuisance
Main Entry nuisance Pronunciation nuuml-s n(t)s nyuuml-Function noun
Etymology Middle English nusaunce noisaunce from Anglo-French from nuisir nuire to harm from Latin nocre mdash more at NOXIOUS
Date 15th century
1 HARM INJURY 2 one that is annoying unpleasant or obnoxious PEST
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Nuptial
Main Entry nuptial Pronunciation np-shl -chl divide-sh-wl divide-ch-wl Function adjective
Etymology Latin nuptialis from nuptiae plural wedding from nubere to marry perhaps akin to Greek nymph bride nymph
Date 15th century
1 of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony 2 characteristic of or occurring in the breeding season ltnuptial flightgt
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OrangeMain Entry orange Pronunciation aumlr-inj aumlr(-)nj chiefly Northern amp
Midland r-inj r(-)nj Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French orrange araunge from Old Occitan auranja from Arabic nranj from Persian nrang from Sanskrit nra Atildega orange tree
Date 14th century1 a a globose berry with a yellowish to reddish-orange rind and a sweet edible pulp b any of various small evergreen citrus trees (genus Citrus) with glossy ovate leaves hard yellow wood fragrant white flowers and fruits that are oranges 2 any of several trees or fruits resembling the orange 3 any of a group of colors that lie midway between red and yellow in hue
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Orator
Main Entry orator Pronunciation r--tr aumlr-Function nounDate 15th century
1 one who delivers an oration 2 one distinguished for skill and power as a public speaker
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Parachute
Main Entry parachute Pronunciation per--shuumlt pa-r- Function nounEtymology French from para- (as in parasol) +
chute fall mdash more at CHUTEDate 1785
1 a device for slowing the descent of a person or object through the air that consists of a fabric canopy beneath which the person or object is suspended 2 PATAGIUM 3 a device or structure suggestive of a parachute in form use or operation mdash parachutic per--shuuml-tik pa-r- adjective
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PictureMain Entry picture Pronunciation pik-chr Function noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin pictura from pictus past participle of pingere to paint mdash more at PAINT
Date 15th century
1 a design or representation made by various means (as painting drawing or photography) 2 a a description so vivid or graphic as to suggest a mental image or give an accurate idea of something ltthe book gives a detailed picture of what is happeninggt b a mental image 3 IMAGE COPY lthe was the picture of his fathergt ltshe was the very picture of healthgt 4 a a transitory visible image or reproduction b MOTION PICTURE c plural MOVIES 5 TABLEAU 2 6 SITUATION lttook a hard look at his financial picturegt
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Porch
Main Entry porch Pronunciation prch Function noun
Etymology Middle English porche from Anglo-French from Latin porticus portico from porta gate akin to Latin portus port mdash more at FORD
Date 14th century
1 a covered area adjoining an entrance to a building and usually having a separate roof 2 obsolete PORTICO
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PrefaceMain Entry preface Pronunciation pre-fs Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Medieval Latin prephatia alteration of Latin praefation- praefatio foreword from praefari to say beforehand from prae- pre- + fari to say mdash more at BAN
Date 14th century
1 often capitalized a variable doxology beginning with the Sursum Corda and ending with the Sanctus in traditional eucharistic liturgies 2 the introductory remarks of a speaker or author 3 APPROACH PRELIMINARY
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Pseudonym
Main Entry pseuydoynym Pronunciation suuml-d-nim Function noun
Etymology French pseudonyme from Greek pseudnymos bearing a false name from pseud- + onyma name mdash more at NAME
Date 1833
a fictitious name especially PEN NAME
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Quaker
Main Entry quaker Pronunciation kw-kr Function nounDate 1597
1 one that quakes 2 capitalized FRIEND 5 mdash Quakerish kw-k(-)rish adjective mdash Quakerism -k-ri-zm noun mdash Quakerly -kr-l
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Query
Main Entry query Pronunciation kwir- kwer-Inflected form plural queriesFunction noun
Etymology alteration of earlier quere from Latin quaere imperative of quaerere to ask
Date circa 1635
1 QUESTION INQUIRY 2 a question in the mind DOUBT 3 QUESTION MARK 2
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Rendezvous
Main Entry rendezvous Pronunciation raumln-di-vuuml -d-Inflected form plural rendezvous -vuumlz Function nounEtymology Middle French from rendez vous
present yourselvesDate 1582
1 a a place appointed for assembling or meeting b a place of popular resort HAUNT 2 a meeting at an appointed place and time 3 the process of bringing two spacecraft together
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Salmon
Main Entry salmon Pronunciation sa-mn Inflected form plural salmon also salmonsFunction noun
Etymology Middle English samon from Anglo-French salmon samon from Latin salmon- salmo
Date 13th century1 a a large anadromous salmonid fish (Salmo salar) of the North Atlantic noted as a game and food fish called also Atlantic salmon b any of various anadromous salmonid fishes other than the salmon especially PACIFIC SALMON c a fish (as a barramundi) resembling a salmon 2 the variable color of salmons flesh averaging a strong yellowish pink
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Sauce
Main Entry sauce Pronunciation ss usually sas for 4Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin salsa feminine of salsus salted from past participle of sallere to salt from sal salt mdash more at SALT
Date 14th century1 a condiment or relish for food especially a fluid dressing or topping 2 something that adds zest or piquancy 3 stewed fruit eaten with other food or as a dessert 4 pert or impudent language or actions 5 slang LIQUOR used with the
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Sergeant
Main Entry sergeant Pronunciation saumlr-jnt Function noun
Etymology
Middle English servant attendant sergeant from Anglo-French sergant serjant from Latin servient- serviens present participle of servire to serve
Date 13th century1 SERGEANT AT ARMS 2 obsolete an officer who enforces the judgments of a court or the commands of one in authority 3 a noncommissioned officer ranking in the army and marine corps above a corporal and below a staff sergeant broadly NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER 4 an officer in a police force ranking in the United States just below captain or sometimes lieutenant and in England just below inspector
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SpeciesMain Entry species Pronunciation sp-()shz -()sz Inflected form plural speciesFunction noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin appearance kind species from specere to look mdash more at SPY
Date 14th century1 a KIND SORT b a class of individuals having common attributes and designated by a common name specifically a logical division of a genus or more comprehensive class ltconfessing sins in species and in numbergt c the human race human beings often used with the ltsurvival of the species in the nuclear agegt d (1) a category of biological classification ranking immediately below the genus or subgenus comprising related organisms or populations potentially capable of interbreeding and being designated by a binomial that consists of the name of a genus followed by a Latin or latinized uncapitalized noun or adjective agreeing grammatically with the genus name (2) an individual or kind belonging to a biological species e a particular kind of atomic nucleus atom molecule or ion 2 the consecrated eucharistic elements of the Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox Eucharist 3 a a mental image also a sensible object b an object of thought correlative with a natural object
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Suicide
Main Entry suicide Pronunciation suuml--sd Function noun
Etymology
Latin sui (genitive) of oneself + English -cide akin to Old English amp Old High German sn his Latin suus ones own sed se without Sanskrit sva oneself ones own
Date 16431 a the act or an instance of taking ones own life voluntarily and intentionally especially by a person of years of discretion and of sound mind b ruin of ones own interests ltpolitical suicidegt c APOPTOSIS ltcell suicidegt 2 one that commits or attempts suicide
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Tarantula
Main Entry tarantula Pronunciation t-ran-ch-l -t-l -ranch-l -rant-Inflected form plural tarantulas also
tarantulae -l Function nounEtymology Medieval Latin from Old Italian
tarantola from TarantoDate 1561
1 a European wolf spider (Lycosa tarentula) popularly held to be the cause of tarantism 2 any of a family (Theraphosidae) of large hairy American spiders that are typically rather sluggish and capable of biting sharply though most forms are not significantly poisonous to humans
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ThesisMain Entry thesis Pronunciation th-ss Britain especially for 1 the-sisInflected form plural theyses th-sz Function noun
Etymology
in sense 1 Middle English lowering of the voice from Late Latin amp Greek Late Latin from Greek downbeat more important part of a foot literally act of laying down in other senses Latin from Greek literally act of laying down from tithenai to put lay down mdash more at DO
Date 14th century1 a (1) the unstressed part of a poetic foot especially in accentual verse (2) the longer part of a poetic foot especially in quantitative verse b the accented part of a musical measure DOWNBEAT compare ARSIS 2 a a position or proposition that a person (as a candidate for scholastic honors) advances and offers to maintain by argument b a proposition to be proved or one advanced without proof HYPOTHESIS 3 the first and least adequate stage of dialectic compare SYNTHESIS 4 a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view especially one written by a candidate for an academic degree
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Tortoise
Main Entry tortoise Pronunciation tr-ts Function noun
Etymology Middle English tortu tortuse from Anglo-French tortue mdash more at TURTLE
Date 14th century
1 any of a family (Testudinidae) of terrestrial turtles broadly TURTLE 2 someone or something regarded as slow or laggard
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Tourniquet
Main Entry tourniquet Pronunciation tr-ni-kt tr- Function noun
Etymology French turnstile tourniquet from tourner to turn from Old French mdash more at TURN
Date 1695
a device (as a band of rubber) that checks bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels
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TuckMain Entry tuck Pronunciation tk Function verb
Etymology
Middle English tuken to mistreat finish (cloth) by stretching and beating tuck from Old English tTcian to mistreat akin to Old High German zuhhen to jerk Old English togian to pull mdash more at TOW
Date 14th century
transitive verb 1 a to pull up into a fold b to make a tuck in 2 to put into a snug often concealing or isolating place lta cottage tucked away in the hillgt 3 a to push in the loose end of so as to hold tightly lttuck in your shirtgt b to cover by tucking in bedclothes usually used with in 4 EAT usually used with away or in lttucked away a big lunchgt 5 to put into a tuck position intransitive verb 1 to draw together into tucks or folds 2 to eat or drink heartily usually used with into lttucked into their beer and pretzelsgt 3 to fit snugly
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Turquoise
Main Entry turquoise Variant spelling also turquois tr-kiz -kwiz Function noun
Etymology Middle English turkeys from Anglo-French turkeise from feminine of turkeis Turkish from Turc Turkish
Date 14th century
1 a mineral that is a blue bluish-green or greenish-gray hydrous basic phosphate of copper and aluminum takes a high polish and is valued as a gem when skyblue 2 a light greenish blue
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Typhus
Main Entry typhus Pronunciation t-fs Function noun
Etymology New Latin from Greek typhos fever akin to Greek typhein to smoke mdash more at DEAF
Date 1785
any of various bacterial diseases caused by rickettsias as a a severe human febrile disease that is caused by one (Rickettsia prowazekii) transmitted especially by body lice and is marked by high fever stupor alternating with delirium intense headache and a dark red rash b MURINE TYPHUS c SCRUB TYPHUS
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Utensil
Main Entry utensil Pronunciation y-ten(t)-sl yuuml- Function noun
Etymology
Middle English vessels for domestic use from Middle French utensile from Latin utensilia from neuter plural of utensilis useful from uti to use
Date 14th century1 an implement instrument or vessel used in a household and especially a kitchen 2 a useful tool or implement synonyms see IMPLEMENT
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Worcestershire Sauce
Main Entry Worcestershire sauce Pronunciation ws-t(r)-shir- -shr- also -sh(-)r- Function nounEtymology Worcestershire England where it
was originally madeDate 1843
a pungent sauce whose ingredients include soy vinegar and garlic called also Worcestershire
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WorryMain Entry worry Pronunciation wr- w-r Inflected form worried worryingFunction verb
Etymology Middle English worien from Old English wyrgan akin to Old High German wurgen to strangle Lithuanian verdti to constrict
Date before 12th century
transitive verb 1 dialect British CHOKE STRANGLE 2 a to harass by tearing biting or snapping especially at the throat b to shake or pull at with the teeth lta terrier worrying a ratgt c to touch or disturb something repeatedly d to change the position of or adjust by repeated pushing or hauling 3 a to assail with rough or aggressive attack or treatment TORMENT b to subject to persistent or nagging attention or effort 4 to afflict with mental distress or agitation make anxious intransitive verb 1 dialect British STRANGLE CHOKE 2 to move proceed or progress by unceasing or difficult effort STRUGGLE 3 to feel or experience concern or anxiety FRET ltworrying about his healthgt mdash worriedly -(r)d-l -(r)d- adverb mdash worrier -(r)-r noun mdash worryingly adverb
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Zucchini
Main Entry zucchini Pronunciation z-k-n Inflected form plural zucchini or zucchinisFunction nounEtymology Italian plural of zucchino
diminutive of zucca gourdDate 1925
a smooth cylindrical usually dark green summer squash also a plant that bears zucchini
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- Commonly Mispronounced Words
- Abalone
- Accessory
- Acknowledge
- Acoustic
- Admirable
- Adolescence
- Advocacy
- Affidavit
- Allege
- Almond
- Alms
- Alumna
- Analgesic
- Any
- Applicable
- Appreciate
- Associate
- Asterisk
- Asthma
- Attacheacute
- Attorney
- Awardee
- Bamboo
- Beneficiary
- Bicuspid Valve
- Boutique
- Broccoli
- Bury
- Busy
- Category
- Cement
- Cemetery
- Chimera
- Chocolate
- Cleanliness
- Climb
- Comfortable
- Condolence
- Confirm
- Controversy
- Corps
- Coupon
- Debut
- Didnrsquot
- Education
- Embryo
- Entrepreneur
- Exciting
- Executive
- Faux Pas
- Favorite
- Gargantuan
- Genre
- Gourmet
- Hacienda
- Handsome
- Heinous
- Hippopotamus
- Humongous
- Idiot
- Indigent
- Ingenuity
- Journal
- Knowledge
- Kuwait
- Legume
- Lettuce
- Lip-synch
- Lychee
- Mah-jongg
- Maniac
- Mayonnaise
- Nuisance
- Nuptial
- Orange
- Orator
- Parachute
- Picture
- Porch
- Preface
- Pseudonym
- Quaker
- Query
- Rendezvous
- Salmon
- Sauce
- Sergeant
- Species
- Suicide
- Tarantula
- Thesis
- Tortoise
- Tourniquet
- Tuck
- Turquoise
- Typhus
- Utensil
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Worry
- Zucchini
BusyMain Entry busy Pronunciation bi-z Inflected form busier busiestFunction adjective
Etymology Middle English bisy from Old English bisig akin to Middle Dutch amp Middle Low German besich busy
Date before 12th century
1 a engaged in action OCCUPIED b being in use ltfound the telephone busygt 2 full of activity BUSTLING lta busy seaportgt 3 foolishly or intrusively active MEDDLING 4 full of distracting detail lta busy designgt mdash busily bi-z-l adverb mdash busyness bi-z-ns noun synonyms BUSY INDUSTRIOUS DILIGENT ASSIDUOUS SEDULOUS mean actively engaged or occupied BUSY chiefly stresses activity as opposed to idleness or leisure lttoo busy to spend time with the childrengt INDUSTRIOUS implies characteristic or habitual devotion to work ltindustrious employeesgt DILIGENT suggests earnest application to some specific object or pursuit ltvery diligent in her pursuit of a degreegt ASSIDUOUS stresses careful and unremitting application ltassiduous practicegt SEDULOUS implies painstaking and persevering application lta sedulous investigation of the murdergt
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CategoryMain Entry category Pronunciation ka-t-gr- Inflected form plural categoriesFunction noun
Etymology
Late Latin categoria from Greek katgoria predication category from katgorein to accuse affirm predicate from kata- + agora public assembly from ageirein to gather
Date 1588
1 any of several fundamental and distinct classes to which entities or concepts belong 2 a division within a system of classification
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CementMain Entry cement Pronunciation si-ment also s-ment Function noun
Etymology
Middle English sement from Anglo-French ciment from Latin caementum stone chips used in making mortar from caedere to cut
Date 14th century1 a CONCRETE b a powder of alumina silica lime iron oxide and magnesium oxide burned together in a kiln and finely pulverized and used as an ingredient of mortar and concrete also any mixture used for a similar purpose 2 a binding element or agency as a a substance to make objects adhere to each other b something serving to unite firmly ltjustice is the cement that holds a political community together mdash R M Hutchinsgt 3 CEMENTUM 4 a plastic composition made especially of zinc or silica for filling dental cavities 5 the fine-grained groundmass or glass of a porphyry
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Cemetery
Main Entry cemetery Pronunciation se-m-ter- -te-r Inflected form plural cemeteriesFunction Noun
Etymology
Middle English cimitery from Anglo-French cimiterie from Late Latin coemeterium from Greek koimtrion sleeping chamber burial place from koiman to put to sleep akin to Greek keisthai to lie Sanskrit Kete he lies
Date 15th century
a burial ground
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Chimera
Main Entry chimera Pronunciation k-mir- k-Function noun
Etymology
Latin chimaera from Greek chimaira she-goat chimera akin to Old Norse gymbr yearling ewe Greek cheimn winter mdash more at HIBERNATE
1 a capitalized a fire-breathing she-monster in Greek mythology having a lions head a goats body and a serpents tail b an imaginary monster compounded of incongruous parts 2 an illusion or fabrication of the mind especially an unrealizable dream lta fancy a chimera in my brain troubles me in my prayer mdash John Donnegt 3 an individual organ or part consisting of tissues of diverse genetic constitution
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ChocolateMain Entry chocolate Pronunciation chauml-k(-)lt ch- Function noun
Etymology
Spanish from Nahuatl chocoltl probably alteration of eastern Nahuatl dialect chikoltl from chikolli hook (probably used to refer to the beater used to mix chocolate with water) + tl water liquid
Date 16041 a beverage made by mixing chocolate with water or milk 2 a food prepared from ground roasted cacao beans 3 a small candy with a center (as a fondant) and a chocolate coating 4 a brownish gray mdash chocolate adjective
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Cleanliness
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ClimbMain Entry 1climb Pronunciation klm Function verb
Etymology Middle English from Old English climban probably akin to Old English clifian to adhere mdash more at CLEAVE
Date before 12th centuryintransitive verb 1 a to go upward with gradual or continuous progress RISE ASCEND ltwatching the smoke climbgt b to increase gradually ltprices are continuing to climbgt c to slope upward lta climbing pathgt 2 a to go upward or raise oneself especially by grasping or clutching with the hands ltclimbed aboard the traingt b of a plant to ascend in growth (as by twining) 3 to go about or down usually by grasping or holding with the hands ltclimb down the laddergt 4 to get into or out of clothing usually with some haste or effort ltthe firefighters climbed into their clothesgt transitive verb 1 to go upward on or along to the top of or over ltclimb a hillgt 2 to draw or pull oneself up over or to the top of by using hands and feet ltchildren climbing the treegt 3 to grow up or over ltivy climbing the wallgt mdash climbable kl-m-bl adjective
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ComfortableMain Entry comfortable Pronunciation km(p)(f)-t(r)-bl km(p)-f(r)-t-bl km-f(r)-bl Function adjectiveDate 17691 a affording or enjoying contentment and security lta comfortable incomegt b affording or enjoying physical comfort lta comfortable chairgt ltwas too comfortable to movegt 2 a free from vexation or doubt ltcomfortable assumptionsgt b free from stress or tension lta comfortable routinegt mdash comfortableness noun mdash comfortably -bl adverb synonyms COMFORTABLE COZY SNUG EASY RESTFUL mean enjoying or providing a position of contentment and security COMFORTABLE applies to anything that encourages serenity well-being or complacency as well as physical ease ltstarted feeling comfortable in our new surroundingsgt COZY suggests warmth shelter assured ease and friendliness lta cozy neighborhood coffee shopgt SNUG suggests having just enough space for comfort and safety but no more lta snug little cottagegt EASY implies relief from or absence of anything likely to cause discomfort or constraint ltliving in easy circumstancesgt RESTFUL applies to whatever induces or contributes to rest or relaxation lta quiet restful vacationgt
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Condolence
Main Entry condolence Pronunciation kn-d-ln(t)s also kaumln-d- Function nounDate 1603
1 sympathy with another in sorrow 2 an expression of sympathy synonyms see PITY
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ConfirmMain Entry confirm Pronunciation kn-frm Function transitive verb
Etymology Middle English from Anglo-French cunfermer from Latin confirmare from com- + firmare to make firm from firmus firm
Date 13th century1 to give approval to RATIFY ltconfirm a treatygt 2 to make firm or firmer STRENGTHEN ltconfirm ones resolvegt 3 to administer the rite of confirmation to 4 to give new assurance of the validity of remove doubt about by authoritative act or indisputable fact ltconfirm a rumorgt ltconfirm an ordergt mdash confirmability -fr-m-bi-l-t noun mdash confirmable -fr-m-bl adjective synonyms CONFIRM CORROBORATE SUBSTANTIATE VERIFY AUTHENTICATE VALIDATE mean to attest to the truth or validity of something CONFIRM implies the removing of doubts by an authoritative statement or indisputable fact ltconfirmed the reportsgt CORROBORATE suggests the strengthening of what is already partly established ltwitnesses corroborated his storygt SUBSTANTIATE implies the offering of evidence that sustains the contention ltthe claims have yet to be substantiatedgt VERIFY implies the establishing of correspondence of actual facts or details with those proposed or guessed at ltall statements of fact in the article have been verifiedgt AUTHENTICATE implies establishing genuineness by adducing legal or official documents or expert opinion lthandwriting experts authenticated the diariesgt VALIDATE implies establishing validity by authoritative affirmation or by factual proof ltvalidated the hypothesis by experimentsgt
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Controversy
Main Entry controversy Pronunciation kaumln-tr-vr-s British also kn-trauml-vr-s Inflected form plural controversiesFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English controversie from Anglo-French from Latin controversia from controversus disputable literally turned against from contro- (akin to contra-) + versus past participle of vertere to turn mdash more at WORTH
Date 14th century1 a discussion marked especially by the expression of opposing views DISPUTE 2 QUARREL STRIFE
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Corps
Main Entry corps Pronunciation kr Inflected form plural corps krz Function nounEtymology French from Old French cors from
Latin corpus bodyDate 1707
1 a an organized subdivision of the military establishment ltMarine Corpsgt ltSignal Corpsgt b a tactical unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and auxiliary arms and services 2 a group of persons associated together or acting under common direction especially a body of persons having a common activity or occupation ltthe press corpsgt 3 CORPS DE BALLET
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Coupon
Main Entry coupon Pronunciation kuuml-paumln kyuuml-Function NounEtymology French from Old French piece
from couper to cut mdash more at COPEDate 18221 a statement of due interest to be cut from a bearer bond when payable and presented for payment also the interest rate of a coupon 2 a form surrendered in order to obtain an article service or accommodation as a one of a series of attached tickets or certificates often to be detached and presented as needed b a ticket or form authorizing purchases of rationed commodities c a certificate or similar evidence of a purchase redeemable in premiums d a part of a printed advertisement to be cut off to use as an order blank or inquiry form or to obtain a discount on merchandise or services
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Debut
Main Entry debut Variant spelling also deacutebut d-byuuml d- Function noun
Etymology
French deacutebut from deacutebuter to begin from Middle French desbuter to play first from des- de- + but starting point goal mdash more at BUTT
Date 17511 a first appearance ltmade her singing debutgt 2 a formal entrance into society
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Didnrsquot
Main Entry didnt Pronunciation di-d nt -dn dialect also dit- n(t) or
dintDate 1675 did not
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Education
Main Entry education Pronunciation e-j-k-shn Function nounDate 1531
1 a the action or process of educating or of being educated also a stage of such a process b the knowledge and development resulting from an educational process lta person of little educationgt 2 the field of study that deals mainly with methods of teaching and learning in schools mdash educational -shnl -sh-n l adjective mdash educationally - adverb
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EmbryoMain Entry embryo Pronunciation em-br- Inflected form plural embryosFunction noun
Etymology Medieval Latin embryon- embryo from Greek embryon from en- + bryein to swell akin to Greek bryon catkin
Date 15481 a archaic a vertebrate at any stage of development prior to birth or hatching b an animal in the early stages of growth and differentiation that are characterized by cleavage the laying down of fundamental tissues and the formation of primitive organs and organ systems especially the developing human individual from the time of implantation to the end of the eighth week after conception 2 the young sporophyte of a seed plant usually comprising a rudimentary plant with plumule radicle and cotyledons 3 a something as yet undeveloped b a beginning or undeveloped state of something ltproductions seen in embryo during their out-of-town tryout period mdash Henry Hewesgt
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Entrepreneur
Main Entry entrepreneur Pronunciation auml nn-tr-p(r)-nr -n(y)r Function noun
Etymology French from Old French from entreprendre to undertake mdash more at ENTERPRISE
Date 1852
one who organizes manages and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise mdash entrepreneurial -n(y)r--l -nr- adjective mdash entrepreneurialism ---li-zm noun mdash entrepreneurially ---l adverb mdash entrepreneurship -nr-ship -n(y)r- noun
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Exciting
Main Entry exciting Pronunciation ik-s-ti Function adjectiveDate 1647
producing excitement mdash excitingly -i-l adverb
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Executive
Main Entry executive Pronunciation ig-ze-k(y)-tiv -kyuuml-Function adjectiveDate 1649
1 a of or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs b belonging to the branch of government that is charged with such powers as diplomatic representation superintendence of the execution of the laws and appointment of officials and that usually has some power over legislation (as through veto) compare JUDICIAL LEGISLATIVE 2 a designed for or relating to execution or carrying into effect ltexecutive boardgt b having administrative or managerial responsibility ltexecutive directorgt 3 of or relating to an executive ltthe executive officesgt
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Faux Pas
Main Entry faux pas Pronunciation f-pauml f- Inflected form plural faux pas -pauml(z) -pauml(z) Function nounEtymology French literally false stepDate 1676
BLUNDER especially a social blunder
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Favorite
Main Entry favorite Pronunciation f-v(-)rt f-vrt chiefly dialect f-v-rt Function noun
Etymology Italian favorito past participle of favorire to favor from favore favor from Latin favor
Date 1583
1 one that is treated or regarded with special favor or liking especially a person who is specially loved trusted or provided with favors by someone of high rank or authority 2 a competitor judged most likely to win
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Gargantuan
Main Entry gargantuan Pronunciation -wnFunction adjectiveEtymology GargantuaUsage often capitalizedDate 1596
tremendous in size volume or degree GIGANTIC COLOSSAL ltgargantuan waterfallsgt
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Genre
Main Entry genre Pronunciation zhaumln-r zhauml n- zhauml nr jaumln-r Function nounEtymology French from Middle French kind
gender mdash more at GENDERDate 1770
1 a category of artistic musical or literary composition characterized by a particular style form or content 2 KIND SORT 3 painting that depicts scenes or events from everyday life usually realistically
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Gourmet
Main Entry gourmet Pronunciation gr-m gr- Function noun
Etymology
French from Middle French alteration of gromet boy servant vintners assistant probably ultimately from Middle English grom groom
Date 1820 a connoisseur of food and drink broadly CONNOISSEUR 2 lta film gourmetgt synonyms see EPICURE mdash gourmet adjective
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Hacienda
Main Entry hacienda Pronunciation (h)auml-s-en-d Function noun
Etymology
Spanish from Old Spanish facienda from Latin literally things to be done neuter plural of faciendus gerundive of facere to do mdash more at DO
Date circa 17721 a large estate especially in a Spanish-speaking country PLANTATION 2 the main dwelling of a hacienda
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HandsomeMain Entry handsome Pronunciation han(t)-sm Inflected form handsomer handsomestFunction AdjectiveEtymology Middle English handsom easy to
manipulateDate 1530
1 chiefly dialect APPROPRIATE SUITABLE 2 moderately large SIZABLE lta painting that commanded a handsome pricegt 3 marked by skill or cleverness ADROIT 4 marked by graciousness or generosity LIBERAL lthandsome contributions to charitygt 5 having a pleasing and usually impressive or dignified appearance synonyms see BEAUTIFUL mdash handsomely adverb mdash handsomeness noun
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Heinous
Main Entry heinous Pronunciation h-ns Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French hainus heinous from haine hate from hair to hate of Germanic origin akin to Old High German haz hate mdash more at HATE
Date 14th century
hatefully or shockingly evil ABOMINABLE mdash heinously adverb mdash heinousness noun
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Hippopotamus
Main Entry hippopotamus Pronunciation hi-p-pauml-t-ms Inflected form plural hippopotamuses or
hippopotami -m -()m Function noun
Etymology Latin from Greek hippopotamos alteration of hippos potamios literally riverine horse
Date 1563
a very large herbivorous 4-toed chiefly aquatic artiodactyl mammal (Hippopotamus amphibius) of sub-Saharan Africa with an extremely large head and mouth bare and very thick grayish skin and short legs also a smaller closely related mammal (Choeropsis liberiensis) of western Africa
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Humongous
Main Entry humongous Pronunciation hyuuml-m-gs yuuml- -mauml- Variant spelling also humungous -m-gs Function adjectiveEtymology perhaps alteration of huge +
monstrousDate circa 1967 extremely large HUGE lta humongous buildinggt lthumongous amounts of moneygt
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Idiot
Main Entry idiot Pronunciation i-d-t Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French ydiote from Latin idiota ignorant person from Greek idits one in a private station layman ignorant person from idios ones own private akin to Latin suus ones own mdash more at SUICIDE
Date 14th century
1 usually offensive a person affected with idiocy 2 a foolish or stupid person mdash idiot adjective
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Indigent
Main Entry indigent Pronunciation in-di-jnt Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Middle French from Old French from Latin indigent- indigens present participle of indigre to need from Old Latin indu + Latin egre to need perhaps akin to Old High German echerode poor
Date 15th century1 suffering from indigence IMPOVERISHED 2 a archaic DEFICIENT b archaic totally lacking in something specified mdash indigent noun
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Ingenuity
Main Entry ingenuity Pronunciation in-j-nuuml--t -nyuuml-Inflected form plural ingenuitiesFunction nounDate circa 1592
1 obsolete CANDOR INGENUOUSNESS 2 a skill or cleverness in devising or combining INVENTIVENESS b cleverness or aptness of design or contrivance 3 an ingenious device or contrivance
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JournalMain Entry journal Pronunciation jr-n lFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English service book containing the day hours from Anglo-French jurnal from jurnal adjective daily from Latin diurnalis from diurnus of the day from dies day mdash more at DEITY
Date 15th century1 a a record of current transactions especially a book of original entry in double-entry bookkeeping b an account of day-to-day events c a record of experiences ideas or reflections kept regularly for private use d a record of transactions kept by a deliberative or legislative body e LOG 3 f LOG 4 2 a a daily newspaper b a periodical dealing especially with matters of current interest 3 the part of a rotating shaft axle roll or spindle that turns in a bearing
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KnowledgeMain Entry knowledge Pronunciation nauml-lijFunction nounEtymology Middle English knowlege from knowlechen to
acknowledge irregular from knowenDate 14th century1 obsolete COGNIZANCE 2 a (1) the fact or condition of knowing something with familiarity gained through experience or association (2) acquaintance with or understanding of a science art or technique b (1) the fact or condition of being aware of something (2) the range of ones information or understanding ltanswered to the best of my knowledgegt c the circumstance or condition of apprehending truth or fact through reasoning COGNITION d the fact or condition of having information or of being learned lta person of unusual knowledgegt 3 archaic SEXUAL INTERCOURSE 4 a the sum of what is known the body of truth information and principles acquired by humankind b archaic a branch of learning synonyms KNOWLEDGE LEARNING ERUDITION SCHOLARSHIP mean what is or can be known by an individual or by humankind KNOWLEDGE applies to facts or ideas acquired by study investigation observation or experience ltrich in the knowledge of human naturegt LEARNING applies to knowledge acquired especially through formal often advanced schooling lta book that demonstrates vast learninggt ERUDITION strongly implies the acquiring of profound recondite or bookish learning ltan erudition unusual even in a scholargt SCHOLARSHIP implies the possession of learning characteristic of the advanced scholar in a specialized field of study or investigation lta work of first-rate literary scholarshipgt
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Kuwait
Main Entry Kuwait Pronunciation k-wt Function geographical name
1 country SW Asia in Arabia at head of Persian Gulf a sheikhdom before 1961 under British protection area 6880 square miles (17819 square kilometers) population 1575570 2 city amp port its capital population 181774 mdash Kuwaiti -w-t adjective or noun
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LegumeMain Entry legume Pronunciation le-gyuumlm li-gyuumlmFunction noun
Etymology French leacutegume from Latin legumin- legumen leguminous plant from legere to gather mdash more at LEGEND
Date 16761 a the fruit or seed of plants of the legume family (as peas or beans) used for food b a vegetable used for food 2 any of a large family (Leguminosae syn Fabaceae the legume family) of dicotyledonous herbs shrubs and trees having fruits that are legumes (sense 3) or loments bearing nodules on the roots that contain nitrogen-fixing bacteria and including important food and forage plants (as peas beans or clovers) 3 a dry dehiscent one-celled fruit developed from a simple superior ovary and usually dehiscing into two valves with the seeds attached to the ventral suture POD
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LettuceMain Entry lettuce Pronunciation le-ts Function noun
Etymology
Middle English letuse from Anglo-French letuse probably from plural of letue lettuce plant from Latin lactuca from lact- lac milk from its milky juice mdash more at GALAXY
Date 14th century
any of a genus (Lactuca) of composite plants especially a common garden vegetable (L sativa) whose succulent leaves are used especially in salads
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Lip-synch
Main Entry lipsynch Variant spelling or lipsync lip-sik Function verbDate circa 1961
transitive verb to pretend to sing or say in synchronization with recorded sound intransitive verb to lip-synch something mdash lip sync noun mdash lipsnch yer or lipsnc yer noun
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Lychee
Main Entry lychee Variant spelling or litchi also lichee l-()ch l- Function nounEtymology Chinese (Beijing) ligravezh Date 1588
1 the oval fruit of a Chinese tree (Litchi chinensis) of the soapberry family having a hard scaly reddish outer covering and sweet whitish edible flesh that surrounds a single large seed called also lychee nut 2 a tree bearing lychees
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Mah-jongg
Main Entry mahjongg Variant spelling or mahjong mauml-zhauml -jauml -zh -
j mauml- Function nounEtymology from Mah-Jongg a trademarkDate 1920
a game of Chinese origin usually played by four persons with 144 tiles that are drawn and discarded until one player secures a winning hand
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Maniac
Main Entry maniac Pronunciation m-n-ak Function nounEtymology Late Latin maniacus maniacal from
Greek maniakos from maniaDate circa 1763
1 MADMAN LUNATIC 2 a person characterized by an inordinate or ungovernable enthusiasm for something
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Mayonnaise
Main Entry mayonnaise Pronunciation m--nz m-- Function nounEtymology FrenchDate 1841
a dressing made of egg yolks vegetable oils and vinegar or lemon juice
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Nuisance
Main Entry nuisance Pronunciation nuuml-s n(t)s nyuuml-Function noun
Etymology Middle English nusaunce noisaunce from Anglo-French from nuisir nuire to harm from Latin nocre mdash more at NOXIOUS
Date 15th century
1 HARM INJURY 2 one that is annoying unpleasant or obnoxious PEST
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Nuptial
Main Entry nuptial Pronunciation np-shl -chl divide-sh-wl divide-ch-wl Function adjective
Etymology Latin nuptialis from nuptiae plural wedding from nubere to marry perhaps akin to Greek nymph bride nymph
Date 15th century
1 of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony 2 characteristic of or occurring in the breeding season ltnuptial flightgt
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OrangeMain Entry orange Pronunciation aumlr-inj aumlr(-)nj chiefly Northern amp
Midland r-inj r(-)nj Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French orrange araunge from Old Occitan auranja from Arabic nranj from Persian nrang from Sanskrit nra Atildega orange tree
Date 14th century1 a a globose berry with a yellowish to reddish-orange rind and a sweet edible pulp b any of various small evergreen citrus trees (genus Citrus) with glossy ovate leaves hard yellow wood fragrant white flowers and fruits that are oranges 2 any of several trees or fruits resembling the orange 3 any of a group of colors that lie midway between red and yellow in hue
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Orator
Main Entry orator Pronunciation r--tr aumlr-Function nounDate 15th century
1 one who delivers an oration 2 one distinguished for skill and power as a public speaker
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Parachute
Main Entry parachute Pronunciation per--shuumlt pa-r- Function nounEtymology French from para- (as in parasol) +
chute fall mdash more at CHUTEDate 1785
1 a device for slowing the descent of a person or object through the air that consists of a fabric canopy beneath which the person or object is suspended 2 PATAGIUM 3 a device or structure suggestive of a parachute in form use or operation mdash parachutic per--shuuml-tik pa-r- adjective
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PictureMain Entry picture Pronunciation pik-chr Function noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin pictura from pictus past participle of pingere to paint mdash more at PAINT
Date 15th century
1 a design or representation made by various means (as painting drawing or photography) 2 a a description so vivid or graphic as to suggest a mental image or give an accurate idea of something ltthe book gives a detailed picture of what is happeninggt b a mental image 3 IMAGE COPY lthe was the picture of his fathergt ltshe was the very picture of healthgt 4 a a transitory visible image or reproduction b MOTION PICTURE c plural MOVIES 5 TABLEAU 2 6 SITUATION lttook a hard look at his financial picturegt
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Porch
Main Entry porch Pronunciation prch Function noun
Etymology Middle English porche from Anglo-French from Latin porticus portico from porta gate akin to Latin portus port mdash more at FORD
Date 14th century
1 a covered area adjoining an entrance to a building and usually having a separate roof 2 obsolete PORTICO
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PrefaceMain Entry preface Pronunciation pre-fs Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Medieval Latin prephatia alteration of Latin praefation- praefatio foreword from praefari to say beforehand from prae- pre- + fari to say mdash more at BAN
Date 14th century
1 often capitalized a variable doxology beginning with the Sursum Corda and ending with the Sanctus in traditional eucharistic liturgies 2 the introductory remarks of a speaker or author 3 APPROACH PRELIMINARY
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Pseudonym
Main Entry pseuydoynym Pronunciation suuml-d-nim Function noun
Etymology French pseudonyme from Greek pseudnymos bearing a false name from pseud- + onyma name mdash more at NAME
Date 1833
a fictitious name especially PEN NAME
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Quaker
Main Entry quaker Pronunciation kw-kr Function nounDate 1597
1 one that quakes 2 capitalized FRIEND 5 mdash Quakerish kw-k(-)rish adjective mdash Quakerism -k-ri-zm noun mdash Quakerly -kr-l
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Query
Main Entry query Pronunciation kwir- kwer-Inflected form plural queriesFunction noun
Etymology alteration of earlier quere from Latin quaere imperative of quaerere to ask
Date circa 1635
1 QUESTION INQUIRY 2 a question in the mind DOUBT 3 QUESTION MARK 2
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Rendezvous
Main Entry rendezvous Pronunciation raumln-di-vuuml -d-Inflected form plural rendezvous -vuumlz Function nounEtymology Middle French from rendez vous
present yourselvesDate 1582
1 a a place appointed for assembling or meeting b a place of popular resort HAUNT 2 a meeting at an appointed place and time 3 the process of bringing two spacecraft together
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Salmon
Main Entry salmon Pronunciation sa-mn Inflected form plural salmon also salmonsFunction noun
Etymology Middle English samon from Anglo-French salmon samon from Latin salmon- salmo
Date 13th century1 a a large anadromous salmonid fish (Salmo salar) of the North Atlantic noted as a game and food fish called also Atlantic salmon b any of various anadromous salmonid fishes other than the salmon especially PACIFIC SALMON c a fish (as a barramundi) resembling a salmon 2 the variable color of salmons flesh averaging a strong yellowish pink
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Sauce
Main Entry sauce Pronunciation ss usually sas for 4Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin salsa feminine of salsus salted from past participle of sallere to salt from sal salt mdash more at SALT
Date 14th century1 a condiment or relish for food especially a fluid dressing or topping 2 something that adds zest or piquancy 3 stewed fruit eaten with other food or as a dessert 4 pert or impudent language or actions 5 slang LIQUOR used with the
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Sergeant
Main Entry sergeant Pronunciation saumlr-jnt Function noun
Etymology
Middle English servant attendant sergeant from Anglo-French sergant serjant from Latin servient- serviens present participle of servire to serve
Date 13th century1 SERGEANT AT ARMS 2 obsolete an officer who enforces the judgments of a court or the commands of one in authority 3 a noncommissioned officer ranking in the army and marine corps above a corporal and below a staff sergeant broadly NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER 4 an officer in a police force ranking in the United States just below captain or sometimes lieutenant and in England just below inspector
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SpeciesMain Entry species Pronunciation sp-()shz -()sz Inflected form plural speciesFunction noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin appearance kind species from specere to look mdash more at SPY
Date 14th century1 a KIND SORT b a class of individuals having common attributes and designated by a common name specifically a logical division of a genus or more comprehensive class ltconfessing sins in species and in numbergt c the human race human beings often used with the ltsurvival of the species in the nuclear agegt d (1) a category of biological classification ranking immediately below the genus or subgenus comprising related organisms or populations potentially capable of interbreeding and being designated by a binomial that consists of the name of a genus followed by a Latin or latinized uncapitalized noun or adjective agreeing grammatically with the genus name (2) an individual or kind belonging to a biological species e a particular kind of atomic nucleus atom molecule or ion 2 the consecrated eucharistic elements of the Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox Eucharist 3 a a mental image also a sensible object b an object of thought correlative with a natural object
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Suicide
Main Entry suicide Pronunciation suuml--sd Function noun
Etymology
Latin sui (genitive) of oneself + English -cide akin to Old English amp Old High German sn his Latin suus ones own sed se without Sanskrit sva oneself ones own
Date 16431 a the act or an instance of taking ones own life voluntarily and intentionally especially by a person of years of discretion and of sound mind b ruin of ones own interests ltpolitical suicidegt c APOPTOSIS ltcell suicidegt 2 one that commits or attempts suicide
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Tarantula
Main Entry tarantula Pronunciation t-ran-ch-l -t-l -ranch-l -rant-Inflected form plural tarantulas also
tarantulae -l Function nounEtymology Medieval Latin from Old Italian
tarantola from TarantoDate 1561
1 a European wolf spider (Lycosa tarentula) popularly held to be the cause of tarantism 2 any of a family (Theraphosidae) of large hairy American spiders that are typically rather sluggish and capable of biting sharply though most forms are not significantly poisonous to humans
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ThesisMain Entry thesis Pronunciation th-ss Britain especially for 1 the-sisInflected form plural theyses th-sz Function noun
Etymology
in sense 1 Middle English lowering of the voice from Late Latin amp Greek Late Latin from Greek downbeat more important part of a foot literally act of laying down in other senses Latin from Greek literally act of laying down from tithenai to put lay down mdash more at DO
Date 14th century1 a (1) the unstressed part of a poetic foot especially in accentual verse (2) the longer part of a poetic foot especially in quantitative verse b the accented part of a musical measure DOWNBEAT compare ARSIS 2 a a position or proposition that a person (as a candidate for scholastic honors) advances and offers to maintain by argument b a proposition to be proved or one advanced without proof HYPOTHESIS 3 the first and least adequate stage of dialectic compare SYNTHESIS 4 a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view especially one written by a candidate for an academic degree
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Tortoise
Main Entry tortoise Pronunciation tr-ts Function noun
Etymology Middle English tortu tortuse from Anglo-French tortue mdash more at TURTLE
Date 14th century
1 any of a family (Testudinidae) of terrestrial turtles broadly TURTLE 2 someone or something regarded as slow or laggard
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Tourniquet
Main Entry tourniquet Pronunciation tr-ni-kt tr- Function noun
Etymology French turnstile tourniquet from tourner to turn from Old French mdash more at TURN
Date 1695
a device (as a band of rubber) that checks bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels
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TuckMain Entry tuck Pronunciation tk Function verb
Etymology
Middle English tuken to mistreat finish (cloth) by stretching and beating tuck from Old English tTcian to mistreat akin to Old High German zuhhen to jerk Old English togian to pull mdash more at TOW
Date 14th century
transitive verb 1 a to pull up into a fold b to make a tuck in 2 to put into a snug often concealing or isolating place lta cottage tucked away in the hillgt 3 a to push in the loose end of so as to hold tightly lttuck in your shirtgt b to cover by tucking in bedclothes usually used with in 4 EAT usually used with away or in lttucked away a big lunchgt 5 to put into a tuck position intransitive verb 1 to draw together into tucks or folds 2 to eat or drink heartily usually used with into lttucked into their beer and pretzelsgt 3 to fit snugly
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Turquoise
Main Entry turquoise Variant spelling also turquois tr-kiz -kwiz Function noun
Etymology Middle English turkeys from Anglo-French turkeise from feminine of turkeis Turkish from Turc Turkish
Date 14th century
1 a mineral that is a blue bluish-green or greenish-gray hydrous basic phosphate of copper and aluminum takes a high polish and is valued as a gem when skyblue 2 a light greenish blue
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Typhus
Main Entry typhus Pronunciation t-fs Function noun
Etymology New Latin from Greek typhos fever akin to Greek typhein to smoke mdash more at DEAF
Date 1785
any of various bacterial diseases caused by rickettsias as a a severe human febrile disease that is caused by one (Rickettsia prowazekii) transmitted especially by body lice and is marked by high fever stupor alternating with delirium intense headache and a dark red rash b MURINE TYPHUS c SCRUB TYPHUS
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Utensil
Main Entry utensil Pronunciation y-ten(t)-sl yuuml- Function noun
Etymology
Middle English vessels for domestic use from Middle French utensile from Latin utensilia from neuter plural of utensilis useful from uti to use
Date 14th century1 an implement instrument or vessel used in a household and especially a kitchen 2 a useful tool or implement synonyms see IMPLEMENT
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Worcestershire Sauce
Main Entry Worcestershire sauce Pronunciation ws-t(r)-shir- -shr- also -sh(-)r- Function nounEtymology Worcestershire England where it
was originally madeDate 1843
a pungent sauce whose ingredients include soy vinegar and garlic called also Worcestershire
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WorryMain Entry worry Pronunciation wr- w-r Inflected form worried worryingFunction verb
Etymology Middle English worien from Old English wyrgan akin to Old High German wurgen to strangle Lithuanian verdti to constrict
Date before 12th century
transitive verb 1 dialect British CHOKE STRANGLE 2 a to harass by tearing biting or snapping especially at the throat b to shake or pull at with the teeth lta terrier worrying a ratgt c to touch or disturb something repeatedly d to change the position of or adjust by repeated pushing or hauling 3 a to assail with rough or aggressive attack or treatment TORMENT b to subject to persistent or nagging attention or effort 4 to afflict with mental distress or agitation make anxious intransitive verb 1 dialect British STRANGLE CHOKE 2 to move proceed or progress by unceasing or difficult effort STRUGGLE 3 to feel or experience concern or anxiety FRET ltworrying about his healthgt mdash worriedly -(r)d-l -(r)d- adverb mdash worrier -(r)-r noun mdash worryingly adverb
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Zucchini
Main Entry zucchini Pronunciation z-k-n Inflected form plural zucchini or zucchinisFunction nounEtymology Italian plural of zucchino
diminutive of zucca gourdDate 1925
a smooth cylindrical usually dark green summer squash also a plant that bears zucchini
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- Commonly Mispronounced Words
- Abalone
- Accessory
- Acknowledge
- Acoustic
- Admirable
- Adolescence
- Advocacy
- Affidavit
- Allege
- Almond
- Alms
- Alumna
- Analgesic
- Any
- Applicable
- Appreciate
- Associate
- Asterisk
- Asthma
- Attacheacute
- Attorney
- Awardee
- Bamboo
- Beneficiary
- Bicuspid Valve
- Boutique
- Broccoli
- Bury
- Busy
- Category
- Cement
- Cemetery
- Chimera
- Chocolate
- Cleanliness
- Climb
- Comfortable
- Condolence
- Confirm
- Controversy
- Corps
- Coupon
- Debut
- Didnrsquot
- Education
- Embryo
- Entrepreneur
- Exciting
- Executive
- Faux Pas
- Favorite
- Gargantuan
- Genre
- Gourmet
- Hacienda
- Handsome
- Heinous
- Hippopotamus
- Humongous
- Idiot
- Indigent
- Ingenuity
- Journal
- Knowledge
- Kuwait
- Legume
- Lettuce
- Lip-synch
- Lychee
- Mah-jongg
- Maniac
- Mayonnaise
- Nuisance
- Nuptial
- Orange
- Orator
- Parachute
- Picture
- Porch
- Preface
- Pseudonym
- Quaker
- Query
- Rendezvous
- Salmon
- Sauce
- Sergeant
- Species
- Suicide
- Tarantula
- Thesis
- Tortoise
- Tourniquet
- Tuck
- Turquoise
- Typhus
- Utensil
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Worry
- Zucchini
CategoryMain Entry category Pronunciation ka-t-gr- Inflected form plural categoriesFunction noun
Etymology
Late Latin categoria from Greek katgoria predication category from katgorein to accuse affirm predicate from kata- + agora public assembly from ageirein to gather
Date 1588
1 any of several fundamental and distinct classes to which entities or concepts belong 2 a division within a system of classification
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CementMain Entry cement Pronunciation si-ment also s-ment Function noun
Etymology
Middle English sement from Anglo-French ciment from Latin caementum stone chips used in making mortar from caedere to cut
Date 14th century1 a CONCRETE b a powder of alumina silica lime iron oxide and magnesium oxide burned together in a kiln and finely pulverized and used as an ingredient of mortar and concrete also any mixture used for a similar purpose 2 a binding element or agency as a a substance to make objects adhere to each other b something serving to unite firmly ltjustice is the cement that holds a political community together mdash R M Hutchinsgt 3 CEMENTUM 4 a plastic composition made especially of zinc or silica for filling dental cavities 5 the fine-grained groundmass or glass of a porphyry
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Cemetery
Main Entry cemetery Pronunciation se-m-ter- -te-r Inflected form plural cemeteriesFunction Noun
Etymology
Middle English cimitery from Anglo-French cimiterie from Late Latin coemeterium from Greek koimtrion sleeping chamber burial place from koiman to put to sleep akin to Greek keisthai to lie Sanskrit Kete he lies
Date 15th century
a burial ground
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Chimera
Main Entry chimera Pronunciation k-mir- k-Function noun
Etymology
Latin chimaera from Greek chimaira she-goat chimera akin to Old Norse gymbr yearling ewe Greek cheimn winter mdash more at HIBERNATE
1 a capitalized a fire-breathing she-monster in Greek mythology having a lions head a goats body and a serpents tail b an imaginary monster compounded of incongruous parts 2 an illusion or fabrication of the mind especially an unrealizable dream lta fancy a chimera in my brain troubles me in my prayer mdash John Donnegt 3 an individual organ or part consisting of tissues of diverse genetic constitution
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ChocolateMain Entry chocolate Pronunciation chauml-k(-)lt ch- Function noun
Etymology
Spanish from Nahuatl chocoltl probably alteration of eastern Nahuatl dialect chikoltl from chikolli hook (probably used to refer to the beater used to mix chocolate with water) + tl water liquid
Date 16041 a beverage made by mixing chocolate with water or milk 2 a food prepared from ground roasted cacao beans 3 a small candy with a center (as a fondant) and a chocolate coating 4 a brownish gray mdash chocolate adjective
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Cleanliness
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ClimbMain Entry 1climb Pronunciation klm Function verb
Etymology Middle English from Old English climban probably akin to Old English clifian to adhere mdash more at CLEAVE
Date before 12th centuryintransitive verb 1 a to go upward with gradual or continuous progress RISE ASCEND ltwatching the smoke climbgt b to increase gradually ltprices are continuing to climbgt c to slope upward lta climbing pathgt 2 a to go upward or raise oneself especially by grasping or clutching with the hands ltclimbed aboard the traingt b of a plant to ascend in growth (as by twining) 3 to go about or down usually by grasping or holding with the hands ltclimb down the laddergt 4 to get into or out of clothing usually with some haste or effort ltthe firefighters climbed into their clothesgt transitive verb 1 to go upward on or along to the top of or over ltclimb a hillgt 2 to draw or pull oneself up over or to the top of by using hands and feet ltchildren climbing the treegt 3 to grow up or over ltivy climbing the wallgt mdash climbable kl-m-bl adjective
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ComfortableMain Entry comfortable Pronunciation km(p)(f)-t(r)-bl km(p)-f(r)-t-bl km-f(r)-bl Function adjectiveDate 17691 a affording or enjoying contentment and security lta comfortable incomegt b affording or enjoying physical comfort lta comfortable chairgt ltwas too comfortable to movegt 2 a free from vexation or doubt ltcomfortable assumptionsgt b free from stress or tension lta comfortable routinegt mdash comfortableness noun mdash comfortably -bl adverb synonyms COMFORTABLE COZY SNUG EASY RESTFUL mean enjoying or providing a position of contentment and security COMFORTABLE applies to anything that encourages serenity well-being or complacency as well as physical ease ltstarted feeling comfortable in our new surroundingsgt COZY suggests warmth shelter assured ease and friendliness lta cozy neighborhood coffee shopgt SNUG suggests having just enough space for comfort and safety but no more lta snug little cottagegt EASY implies relief from or absence of anything likely to cause discomfort or constraint ltliving in easy circumstancesgt RESTFUL applies to whatever induces or contributes to rest or relaxation lta quiet restful vacationgt
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Condolence
Main Entry condolence Pronunciation kn-d-ln(t)s also kaumln-d- Function nounDate 1603
1 sympathy with another in sorrow 2 an expression of sympathy synonyms see PITY
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ConfirmMain Entry confirm Pronunciation kn-frm Function transitive verb
Etymology Middle English from Anglo-French cunfermer from Latin confirmare from com- + firmare to make firm from firmus firm
Date 13th century1 to give approval to RATIFY ltconfirm a treatygt 2 to make firm or firmer STRENGTHEN ltconfirm ones resolvegt 3 to administer the rite of confirmation to 4 to give new assurance of the validity of remove doubt about by authoritative act or indisputable fact ltconfirm a rumorgt ltconfirm an ordergt mdash confirmability -fr-m-bi-l-t noun mdash confirmable -fr-m-bl adjective synonyms CONFIRM CORROBORATE SUBSTANTIATE VERIFY AUTHENTICATE VALIDATE mean to attest to the truth or validity of something CONFIRM implies the removing of doubts by an authoritative statement or indisputable fact ltconfirmed the reportsgt CORROBORATE suggests the strengthening of what is already partly established ltwitnesses corroborated his storygt SUBSTANTIATE implies the offering of evidence that sustains the contention ltthe claims have yet to be substantiatedgt VERIFY implies the establishing of correspondence of actual facts or details with those proposed or guessed at ltall statements of fact in the article have been verifiedgt AUTHENTICATE implies establishing genuineness by adducing legal or official documents or expert opinion lthandwriting experts authenticated the diariesgt VALIDATE implies establishing validity by authoritative affirmation or by factual proof ltvalidated the hypothesis by experimentsgt
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Controversy
Main Entry controversy Pronunciation kaumln-tr-vr-s British also kn-trauml-vr-s Inflected form plural controversiesFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English controversie from Anglo-French from Latin controversia from controversus disputable literally turned against from contro- (akin to contra-) + versus past participle of vertere to turn mdash more at WORTH
Date 14th century1 a discussion marked especially by the expression of opposing views DISPUTE 2 QUARREL STRIFE
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Corps
Main Entry corps Pronunciation kr Inflected form plural corps krz Function nounEtymology French from Old French cors from
Latin corpus bodyDate 1707
1 a an organized subdivision of the military establishment ltMarine Corpsgt ltSignal Corpsgt b a tactical unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and auxiliary arms and services 2 a group of persons associated together or acting under common direction especially a body of persons having a common activity or occupation ltthe press corpsgt 3 CORPS DE BALLET
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Coupon
Main Entry coupon Pronunciation kuuml-paumln kyuuml-Function NounEtymology French from Old French piece
from couper to cut mdash more at COPEDate 18221 a statement of due interest to be cut from a bearer bond when payable and presented for payment also the interest rate of a coupon 2 a form surrendered in order to obtain an article service or accommodation as a one of a series of attached tickets or certificates often to be detached and presented as needed b a ticket or form authorizing purchases of rationed commodities c a certificate or similar evidence of a purchase redeemable in premiums d a part of a printed advertisement to be cut off to use as an order blank or inquiry form or to obtain a discount on merchandise or services
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Debut
Main Entry debut Variant spelling also deacutebut d-byuuml d- Function noun
Etymology
French deacutebut from deacutebuter to begin from Middle French desbuter to play first from des- de- + but starting point goal mdash more at BUTT
Date 17511 a first appearance ltmade her singing debutgt 2 a formal entrance into society
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Didnrsquot
Main Entry didnt Pronunciation di-d nt -dn dialect also dit- n(t) or
dintDate 1675 did not
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Education
Main Entry education Pronunciation e-j-k-shn Function nounDate 1531
1 a the action or process of educating or of being educated also a stage of such a process b the knowledge and development resulting from an educational process lta person of little educationgt 2 the field of study that deals mainly with methods of teaching and learning in schools mdash educational -shnl -sh-n l adjective mdash educationally - adverb
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EmbryoMain Entry embryo Pronunciation em-br- Inflected form plural embryosFunction noun
Etymology Medieval Latin embryon- embryo from Greek embryon from en- + bryein to swell akin to Greek bryon catkin
Date 15481 a archaic a vertebrate at any stage of development prior to birth or hatching b an animal in the early stages of growth and differentiation that are characterized by cleavage the laying down of fundamental tissues and the formation of primitive organs and organ systems especially the developing human individual from the time of implantation to the end of the eighth week after conception 2 the young sporophyte of a seed plant usually comprising a rudimentary plant with plumule radicle and cotyledons 3 a something as yet undeveloped b a beginning or undeveloped state of something ltproductions seen in embryo during their out-of-town tryout period mdash Henry Hewesgt
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Entrepreneur
Main Entry entrepreneur Pronunciation auml nn-tr-p(r)-nr -n(y)r Function noun
Etymology French from Old French from entreprendre to undertake mdash more at ENTERPRISE
Date 1852
one who organizes manages and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise mdash entrepreneurial -n(y)r--l -nr- adjective mdash entrepreneurialism ---li-zm noun mdash entrepreneurially ---l adverb mdash entrepreneurship -nr-ship -n(y)r- noun
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Exciting
Main Entry exciting Pronunciation ik-s-ti Function adjectiveDate 1647
producing excitement mdash excitingly -i-l adverb
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Executive
Main Entry executive Pronunciation ig-ze-k(y)-tiv -kyuuml-Function adjectiveDate 1649
1 a of or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs b belonging to the branch of government that is charged with such powers as diplomatic representation superintendence of the execution of the laws and appointment of officials and that usually has some power over legislation (as through veto) compare JUDICIAL LEGISLATIVE 2 a designed for or relating to execution or carrying into effect ltexecutive boardgt b having administrative or managerial responsibility ltexecutive directorgt 3 of or relating to an executive ltthe executive officesgt
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Faux Pas
Main Entry faux pas Pronunciation f-pauml f- Inflected form plural faux pas -pauml(z) -pauml(z) Function nounEtymology French literally false stepDate 1676
BLUNDER especially a social blunder
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Favorite
Main Entry favorite Pronunciation f-v(-)rt f-vrt chiefly dialect f-v-rt Function noun
Etymology Italian favorito past participle of favorire to favor from favore favor from Latin favor
Date 1583
1 one that is treated or regarded with special favor or liking especially a person who is specially loved trusted or provided with favors by someone of high rank or authority 2 a competitor judged most likely to win
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Gargantuan
Main Entry gargantuan Pronunciation -wnFunction adjectiveEtymology GargantuaUsage often capitalizedDate 1596
tremendous in size volume or degree GIGANTIC COLOSSAL ltgargantuan waterfallsgt
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Genre
Main Entry genre Pronunciation zhaumln-r zhauml n- zhauml nr jaumln-r Function nounEtymology French from Middle French kind
gender mdash more at GENDERDate 1770
1 a category of artistic musical or literary composition characterized by a particular style form or content 2 KIND SORT 3 painting that depicts scenes or events from everyday life usually realistically
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Gourmet
Main Entry gourmet Pronunciation gr-m gr- Function noun
Etymology
French from Middle French alteration of gromet boy servant vintners assistant probably ultimately from Middle English grom groom
Date 1820 a connoisseur of food and drink broadly CONNOISSEUR 2 lta film gourmetgt synonyms see EPICURE mdash gourmet adjective
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Hacienda
Main Entry hacienda Pronunciation (h)auml-s-en-d Function noun
Etymology
Spanish from Old Spanish facienda from Latin literally things to be done neuter plural of faciendus gerundive of facere to do mdash more at DO
Date circa 17721 a large estate especially in a Spanish-speaking country PLANTATION 2 the main dwelling of a hacienda
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HandsomeMain Entry handsome Pronunciation han(t)-sm Inflected form handsomer handsomestFunction AdjectiveEtymology Middle English handsom easy to
manipulateDate 1530
1 chiefly dialect APPROPRIATE SUITABLE 2 moderately large SIZABLE lta painting that commanded a handsome pricegt 3 marked by skill or cleverness ADROIT 4 marked by graciousness or generosity LIBERAL lthandsome contributions to charitygt 5 having a pleasing and usually impressive or dignified appearance synonyms see BEAUTIFUL mdash handsomely adverb mdash handsomeness noun
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Heinous
Main Entry heinous Pronunciation h-ns Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French hainus heinous from haine hate from hair to hate of Germanic origin akin to Old High German haz hate mdash more at HATE
Date 14th century
hatefully or shockingly evil ABOMINABLE mdash heinously adverb mdash heinousness noun
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Hippopotamus
Main Entry hippopotamus Pronunciation hi-p-pauml-t-ms Inflected form plural hippopotamuses or
hippopotami -m -()m Function noun
Etymology Latin from Greek hippopotamos alteration of hippos potamios literally riverine horse
Date 1563
a very large herbivorous 4-toed chiefly aquatic artiodactyl mammal (Hippopotamus amphibius) of sub-Saharan Africa with an extremely large head and mouth bare and very thick grayish skin and short legs also a smaller closely related mammal (Choeropsis liberiensis) of western Africa
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Humongous
Main Entry humongous Pronunciation hyuuml-m-gs yuuml- -mauml- Variant spelling also humungous -m-gs Function adjectiveEtymology perhaps alteration of huge +
monstrousDate circa 1967 extremely large HUGE lta humongous buildinggt lthumongous amounts of moneygt
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Idiot
Main Entry idiot Pronunciation i-d-t Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French ydiote from Latin idiota ignorant person from Greek idits one in a private station layman ignorant person from idios ones own private akin to Latin suus ones own mdash more at SUICIDE
Date 14th century
1 usually offensive a person affected with idiocy 2 a foolish or stupid person mdash idiot adjective
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Indigent
Main Entry indigent Pronunciation in-di-jnt Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Middle French from Old French from Latin indigent- indigens present participle of indigre to need from Old Latin indu + Latin egre to need perhaps akin to Old High German echerode poor
Date 15th century1 suffering from indigence IMPOVERISHED 2 a archaic DEFICIENT b archaic totally lacking in something specified mdash indigent noun
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Ingenuity
Main Entry ingenuity Pronunciation in-j-nuuml--t -nyuuml-Inflected form plural ingenuitiesFunction nounDate circa 1592
1 obsolete CANDOR INGENUOUSNESS 2 a skill or cleverness in devising or combining INVENTIVENESS b cleverness or aptness of design or contrivance 3 an ingenious device or contrivance
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JournalMain Entry journal Pronunciation jr-n lFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English service book containing the day hours from Anglo-French jurnal from jurnal adjective daily from Latin diurnalis from diurnus of the day from dies day mdash more at DEITY
Date 15th century1 a a record of current transactions especially a book of original entry in double-entry bookkeeping b an account of day-to-day events c a record of experiences ideas or reflections kept regularly for private use d a record of transactions kept by a deliberative or legislative body e LOG 3 f LOG 4 2 a a daily newspaper b a periodical dealing especially with matters of current interest 3 the part of a rotating shaft axle roll or spindle that turns in a bearing
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KnowledgeMain Entry knowledge Pronunciation nauml-lijFunction nounEtymology Middle English knowlege from knowlechen to
acknowledge irregular from knowenDate 14th century1 obsolete COGNIZANCE 2 a (1) the fact or condition of knowing something with familiarity gained through experience or association (2) acquaintance with or understanding of a science art or technique b (1) the fact or condition of being aware of something (2) the range of ones information or understanding ltanswered to the best of my knowledgegt c the circumstance or condition of apprehending truth or fact through reasoning COGNITION d the fact or condition of having information or of being learned lta person of unusual knowledgegt 3 archaic SEXUAL INTERCOURSE 4 a the sum of what is known the body of truth information and principles acquired by humankind b archaic a branch of learning synonyms KNOWLEDGE LEARNING ERUDITION SCHOLARSHIP mean what is or can be known by an individual or by humankind KNOWLEDGE applies to facts or ideas acquired by study investigation observation or experience ltrich in the knowledge of human naturegt LEARNING applies to knowledge acquired especially through formal often advanced schooling lta book that demonstrates vast learninggt ERUDITION strongly implies the acquiring of profound recondite or bookish learning ltan erudition unusual even in a scholargt SCHOLARSHIP implies the possession of learning characteristic of the advanced scholar in a specialized field of study or investigation lta work of first-rate literary scholarshipgt
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Kuwait
Main Entry Kuwait Pronunciation k-wt Function geographical name
1 country SW Asia in Arabia at head of Persian Gulf a sheikhdom before 1961 under British protection area 6880 square miles (17819 square kilometers) population 1575570 2 city amp port its capital population 181774 mdash Kuwaiti -w-t adjective or noun
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LegumeMain Entry legume Pronunciation le-gyuumlm li-gyuumlmFunction noun
Etymology French leacutegume from Latin legumin- legumen leguminous plant from legere to gather mdash more at LEGEND
Date 16761 a the fruit or seed of plants of the legume family (as peas or beans) used for food b a vegetable used for food 2 any of a large family (Leguminosae syn Fabaceae the legume family) of dicotyledonous herbs shrubs and trees having fruits that are legumes (sense 3) or loments bearing nodules on the roots that contain nitrogen-fixing bacteria and including important food and forage plants (as peas beans or clovers) 3 a dry dehiscent one-celled fruit developed from a simple superior ovary and usually dehiscing into two valves with the seeds attached to the ventral suture POD
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LettuceMain Entry lettuce Pronunciation le-ts Function noun
Etymology
Middle English letuse from Anglo-French letuse probably from plural of letue lettuce plant from Latin lactuca from lact- lac milk from its milky juice mdash more at GALAXY
Date 14th century
any of a genus (Lactuca) of composite plants especially a common garden vegetable (L sativa) whose succulent leaves are used especially in salads
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Lip-synch
Main Entry lipsynch Variant spelling or lipsync lip-sik Function verbDate circa 1961
transitive verb to pretend to sing or say in synchronization with recorded sound intransitive verb to lip-synch something mdash lip sync noun mdash lipsnch yer or lipsnc yer noun
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Lychee
Main Entry lychee Variant spelling or litchi also lichee l-()ch l- Function nounEtymology Chinese (Beijing) ligravezh Date 1588
1 the oval fruit of a Chinese tree (Litchi chinensis) of the soapberry family having a hard scaly reddish outer covering and sweet whitish edible flesh that surrounds a single large seed called also lychee nut 2 a tree bearing lychees
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Mah-jongg
Main Entry mahjongg Variant spelling or mahjong mauml-zhauml -jauml -zh -
j mauml- Function nounEtymology from Mah-Jongg a trademarkDate 1920
a game of Chinese origin usually played by four persons with 144 tiles that are drawn and discarded until one player secures a winning hand
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Maniac
Main Entry maniac Pronunciation m-n-ak Function nounEtymology Late Latin maniacus maniacal from
Greek maniakos from maniaDate circa 1763
1 MADMAN LUNATIC 2 a person characterized by an inordinate or ungovernable enthusiasm for something
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Mayonnaise
Main Entry mayonnaise Pronunciation m--nz m-- Function nounEtymology FrenchDate 1841
a dressing made of egg yolks vegetable oils and vinegar or lemon juice
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Nuisance
Main Entry nuisance Pronunciation nuuml-s n(t)s nyuuml-Function noun
Etymology Middle English nusaunce noisaunce from Anglo-French from nuisir nuire to harm from Latin nocre mdash more at NOXIOUS
Date 15th century
1 HARM INJURY 2 one that is annoying unpleasant or obnoxious PEST
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Nuptial
Main Entry nuptial Pronunciation np-shl -chl divide-sh-wl divide-ch-wl Function adjective
Etymology Latin nuptialis from nuptiae plural wedding from nubere to marry perhaps akin to Greek nymph bride nymph
Date 15th century
1 of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony 2 characteristic of or occurring in the breeding season ltnuptial flightgt
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OrangeMain Entry orange Pronunciation aumlr-inj aumlr(-)nj chiefly Northern amp
Midland r-inj r(-)nj Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French orrange araunge from Old Occitan auranja from Arabic nranj from Persian nrang from Sanskrit nra Atildega orange tree
Date 14th century1 a a globose berry with a yellowish to reddish-orange rind and a sweet edible pulp b any of various small evergreen citrus trees (genus Citrus) with glossy ovate leaves hard yellow wood fragrant white flowers and fruits that are oranges 2 any of several trees or fruits resembling the orange 3 any of a group of colors that lie midway between red and yellow in hue
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Orator
Main Entry orator Pronunciation r--tr aumlr-Function nounDate 15th century
1 one who delivers an oration 2 one distinguished for skill and power as a public speaker
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Parachute
Main Entry parachute Pronunciation per--shuumlt pa-r- Function nounEtymology French from para- (as in parasol) +
chute fall mdash more at CHUTEDate 1785
1 a device for slowing the descent of a person or object through the air that consists of a fabric canopy beneath which the person or object is suspended 2 PATAGIUM 3 a device or structure suggestive of a parachute in form use or operation mdash parachutic per--shuuml-tik pa-r- adjective
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PictureMain Entry picture Pronunciation pik-chr Function noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin pictura from pictus past participle of pingere to paint mdash more at PAINT
Date 15th century
1 a design or representation made by various means (as painting drawing or photography) 2 a a description so vivid or graphic as to suggest a mental image or give an accurate idea of something ltthe book gives a detailed picture of what is happeninggt b a mental image 3 IMAGE COPY lthe was the picture of his fathergt ltshe was the very picture of healthgt 4 a a transitory visible image or reproduction b MOTION PICTURE c plural MOVIES 5 TABLEAU 2 6 SITUATION lttook a hard look at his financial picturegt
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Porch
Main Entry porch Pronunciation prch Function noun
Etymology Middle English porche from Anglo-French from Latin porticus portico from porta gate akin to Latin portus port mdash more at FORD
Date 14th century
1 a covered area adjoining an entrance to a building and usually having a separate roof 2 obsolete PORTICO
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PrefaceMain Entry preface Pronunciation pre-fs Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Medieval Latin prephatia alteration of Latin praefation- praefatio foreword from praefari to say beforehand from prae- pre- + fari to say mdash more at BAN
Date 14th century
1 often capitalized a variable doxology beginning with the Sursum Corda and ending with the Sanctus in traditional eucharistic liturgies 2 the introductory remarks of a speaker or author 3 APPROACH PRELIMINARY
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Pseudonym
Main Entry pseuydoynym Pronunciation suuml-d-nim Function noun
Etymology French pseudonyme from Greek pseudnymos bearing a false name from pseud- + onyma name mdash more at NAME
Date 1833
a fictitious name especially PEN NAME
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Quaker
Main Entry quaker Pronunciation kw-kr Function nounDate 1597
1 one that quakes 2 capitalized FRIEND 5 mdash Quakerish kw-k(-)rish adjective mdash Quakerism -k-ri-zm noun mdash Quakerly -kr-l
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Query
Main Entry query Pronunciation kwir- kwer-Inflected form plural queriesFunction noun
Etymology alteration of earlier quere from Latin quaere imperative of quaerere to ask
Date circa 1635
1 QUESTION INQUIRY 2 a question in the mind DOUBT 3 QUESTION MARK 2
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Rendezvous
Main Entry rendezvous Pronunciation raumln-di-vuuml -d-Inflected form plural rendezvous -vuumlz Function nounEtymology Middle French from rendez vous
present yourselvesDate 1582
1 a a place appointed for assembling or meeting b a place of popular resort HAUNT 2 a meeting at an appointed place and time 3 the process of bringing two spacecraft together
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Salmon
Main Entry salmon Pronunciation sa-mn Inflected form plural salmon also salmonsFunction noun
Etymology Middle English samon from Anglo-French salmon samon from Latin salmon- salmo
Date 13th century1 a a large anadromous salmonid fish (Salmo salar) of the North Atlantic noted as a game and food fish called also Atlantic salmon b any of various anadromous salmonid fishes other than the salmon especially PACIFIC SALMON c a fish (as a barramundi) resembling a salmon 2 the variable color of salmons flesh averaging a strong yellowish pink
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Sauce
Main Entry sauce Pronunciation ss usually sas for 4Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin salsa feminine of salsus salted from past participle of sallere to salt from sal salt mdash more at SALT
Date 14th century1 a condiment or relish for food especially a fluid dressing or topping 2 something that adds zest or piquancy 3 stewed fruit eaten with other food or as a dessert 4 pert or impudent language or actions 5 slang LIQUOR used with the
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Sergeant
Main Entry sergeant Pronunciation saumlr-jnt Function noun
Etymology
Middle English servant attendant sergeant from Anglo-French sergant serjant from Latin servient- serviens present participle of servire to serve
Date 13th century1 SERGEANT AT ARMS 2 obsolete an officer who enforces the judgments of a court or the commands of one in authority 3 a noncommissioned officer ranking in the army and marine corps above a corporal and below a staff sergeant broadly NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER 4 an officer in a police force ranking in the United States just below captain or sometimes lieutenant and in England just below inspector
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SpeciesMain Entry species Pronunciation sp-()shz -()sz Inflected form plural speciesFunction noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin appearance kind species from specere to look mdash more at SPY
Date 14th century1 a KIND SORT b a class of individuals having common attributes and designated by a common name specifically a logical division of a genus or more comprehensive class ltconfessing sins in species and in numbergt c the human race human beings often used with the ltsurvival of the species in the nuclear agegt d (1) a category of biological classification ranking immediately below the genus or subgenus comprising related organisms or populations potentially capable of interbreeding and being designated by a binomial that consists of the name of a genus followed by a Latin or latinized uncapitalized noun or adjective agreeing grammatically with the genus name (2) an individual or kind belonging to a biological species e a particular kind of atomic nucleus atom molecule or ion 2 the consecrated eucharistic elements of the Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox Eucharist 3 a a mental image also a sensible object b an object of thought correlative with a natural object
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Suicide
Main Entry suicide Pronunciation suuml--sd Function noun
Etymology
Latin sui (genitive) of oneself + English -cide akin to Old English amp Old High German sn his Latin suus ones own sed se without Sanskrit sva oneself ones own
Date 16431 a the act or an instance of taking ones own life voluntarily and intentionally especially by a person of years of discretion and of sound mind b ruin of ones own interests ltpolitical suicidegt c APOPTOSIS ltcell suicidegt 2 one that commits or attempts suicide
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Tarantula
Main Entry tarantula Pronunciation t-ran-ch-l -t-l -ranch-l -rant-Inflected form plural tarantulas also
tarantulae -l Function nounEtymology Medieval Latin from Old Italian
tarantola from TarantoDate 1561
1 a European wolf spider (Lycosa tarentula) popularly held to be the cause of tarantism 2 any of a family (Theraphosidae) of large hairy American spiders that are typically rather sluggish and capable of biting sharply though most forms are not significantly poisonous to humans
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ThesisMain Entry thesis Pronunciation th-ss Britain especially for 1 the-sisInflected form plural theyses th-sz Function noun
Etymology
in sense 1 Middle English lowering of the voice from Late Latin amp Greek Late Latin from Greek downbeat more important part of a foot literally act of laying down in other senses Latin from Greek literally act of laying down from tithenai to put lay down mdash more at DO
Date 14th century1 a (1) the unstressed part of a poetic foot especially in accentual verse (2) the longer part of a poetic foot especially in quantitative verse b the accented part of a musical measure DOWNBEAT compare ARSIS 2 a a position or proposition that a person (as a candidate for scholastic honors) advances and offers to maintain by argument b a proposition to be proved or one advanced without proof HYPOTHESIS 3 the first and least adequate stage of dialectic compare SYNTHESIS 4 a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view especially one written by a candidate for an academic degree
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Tortoise
Main Entry tortoise Pronunciation tr-ts Function noun
Etymology Middle English tortu tortuse from Anglo-French tortue mdash more at TURTLE
Date 14th century
1 any of a family (Testudinidae) of terrestrial turtles broadly TURTLE 2 someone or something regarded as slow or laggard
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Tourniquet
Main Entry tourniquet Pronunciation tr-ni-kt tr- Function noun
Etymology French turnstile tourniquet from tourner to turn from Old French mdash more at TURN
Date 1695
a device (as a band of rubber) that checks bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels
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TuckMain Entry tuck Pronunciation tk Function verb
Etymology
Middle English tuken to mistreat finish (cloth) by stretching and beating tuck from Old English tTcian to mistreat akin to Old High German zuhhen to jerk Old English togian to pull mdash more at TOW
Date 14th century
transitive verb 1 a to pull up into a fold b to make a tuck in 2 to put into a snug often concealing or isolating place lta cottage tucked away in the hillgt 3 a to push in the loose end of so as to hold tightly lttuck in your shirtgt b to cover by tucking in bedclothes usually used with in 4 EAT usually used with away or in lttucked away a big lunchgt 5 to put into a tuck position intransitive verb 1 to draw together into tucks or folds 2 to eat or drink heartily usually used with into lttucked into their beer and pretzelsgt 3 to fit snugly
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Turquoise
Main Entry turquoise Variant spelling also turquois tr-kiz -kwiz Function noun
Etymology Middle English turkeys from Anglo-French turkeise from feminine of turkeis Turkish from Turc Turkish
Date 14th century
1 a mineral that is a blue bluish-green or greenish-gray hydrous basic phosphate of copper and aluminum takes a high polish and is valued as a gem when skyblue 2 a light greenish blue
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Typhus
Main Entry typhus Pronunciation t-fs Function noun
Etymology New Latin from Greek typhos fever akin to Greek typhein to smoke mdash more at DEAF
Date 1785
any of various bacterial diseases caused by rickettsias as a a severe human febrile disease that is caused by one (Rickettsia prowazekii) transmitted especially by body lice and is marked by high fever stupor alternating with delirium intense headache and a dark red rash b MURINE TYPHUS c SCRUB TYPHUS
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Utensil
Main Entry utensil Pronunciation y-ten(t)-sl yuuml- Function noun
Etymology
Middle English vessels for domestic use from Middle French utensile from Latin utensilia from neuter plural of utensilis useful from uti to use
Date 14th century1 an implement instrument or vessel used in a household and especially a kitchen 2 a useful tool or implement synonyms see IMPLEMENT
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Worcestershire Sauce
Main Entry Worcestershire sauce Pronunciation ws-t(r)-shir- -shr- also -sh(-)r- Function nounEtymology Worcestershire England where it
was originally madeDate 1843
a pungent sauce whose ingredients include soy vinegar and garlic called also Worcestershire
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WorryMain Entry worry Pronunciation wr- w-r Inflected form worried worryingFunction verb
Etymology Middle English worien from Old English wyrgan akin to Old High German wurgen to strangle Lithuanian verdti to constrict
Date before 12th century
transitive verb 1 dialect British CHOKE STRANGLE 2 a to harass by tearing biting or snapping especially at the throat b to shake or pull at with the teeth lta terrier worrying a ratgt c to touch or disturb something repeatedly d to change the position of or adjust by repeated pushing or hauling 3 a to assail with rough or aggressive attack or treatment TORMENT b to subject to persistent or nagging attention or effort 4 to afflict with mental distress or agitation make anxious intransitive verb 1 dialect British STRANGLE CHOKE 2 to move proceed or progress by unceasing or difficult effort STRUGGLE 3 to feel or experience concern or anxiety FRET ltworrying about his healthgt mdash worriedly -(r)d-l -(r)d- adverb mdash worrier -(r)-r noun mdash worryingly adverb
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Zucchini
Main Entry zucchini Pronunciation z-k-n Inflected form plural zucchini or zucchinisFunction nounEtymology Italian plural of zucchino
diminutive of zucca gourdDate 1925
a smooth cylindrical usually dark green summer squash also a plant that bears zucchini
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- Commonly Mispronounced Words
- Abalone
- Accessory
- Acknowledge
- Acoustic
- Admirable
- Adolescence
- Advocacy
- Affidavit
- Allege
- Almond
- Alms
- Alumna
- Analgesic
- Any
- Applicable
- Appreciate
- Associate
- Asterisk
- Asthma
- Attacheacute
- Attorney
- Awardee
- Bamboo
- Beneficiary
- Bicuspid Valve
- Boutique
- Broccoli
- Bury
- Busy
- Category
- Cement
- Cemetery
- Chimera
- Chocolate
- Cleanliness
- Climb
- Comfortable
- Condolence
- Confirm
- Controversy
- Corps
- Coupon
- Debut
- Didnrsquot
- Education
- Embryo
- Entrepreneur
- Exciting
- Executive
- Faux Pas
- Favorite
- Gargantuan
- Genre
- Gourmet
- Hacienda
- Handsome
- Heinous
- Hippopotamus
- Humongous
- Idiot
- Indigent
- Ingenuity
- Journal
- Knowledge
- Kuwait
- Legume
- Lettuce
- Lip-synch
- Lychee
- Mah-jongg
- Maniac
- Mayonnaise
- Nuisance
- Nuptial
- Orange
- Orator
- Parachute
- Picture
- Porch
- Preface
- Pseudonym
- Quaker
- Query
- Rendezvous
- Salmon
- Sauce
- Sergeant
- Species
- Suicide
- Tarantula
- Thesis
- Tortoise
- Tourniquet
- Tuck
- Turquoise
- Typhus
- Utensil
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Worry
- Zucchini
CementMain Entry cement Pronunciation si-ment also s-ment Function noun
Etymology
Middle English sement from Anglo-French ciment from Latin caementum stone chips used in making mortar from caedere to cut
Date 14th century1 a CONCRETE b a powder of alumina silica lime iron oxide and magnesium oxide burned together in a kiln and finely pulverized and used as an ingredient of mortar and concrete also any mixture used for a similar purpose 2 a binding element or agency as a a substance to make objects adhere to each other b something serving to unite firmly ltjustice is the cement that holds a political community together mdash R M Hutchinsgt 3 CEMENTUM 4 a plastic composition made especially of zinc or silica for filling dental cavities 5 the fine-grained groundmass or glass of a porphyry
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Cemetery
Main Entry cemetery Pronunciation se-m-ter- -te-r Inflected form plural cemeteriesFunction Noun
Etymology
Middle English cimitery from Anglo-French cimiterie from Late Latin coemeterium from Greek koimtrion sleeping chamber burial place from koiman to put to sleep akin to Greek keisthai to lie Sanskrit Kete he lies
Date 15th century
a burial ground
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Chimera
Main Entry chimera Pronunciation k-mir- k-Function noun
Etymology
Latin chimaera from Greek chimaira she-goat chimera akin to Old Norse gymbr yearling ewe Greek cheimn winter mdash more at HIBERNATE
1 a capitalized a fire-breathing she-monster in Greek mythology having a lions head a goats body and a serpents tail b an imaginary monster compounded of incongruous parts 2 an illusion or fabrication of the mind especially an unrealizable dream lta fancy a chimera in my brain troubles me in my prayer mdash John Donnegt 3 an individual organ or part consisting of tissues of diverse genetic constitution
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ChocolateMain Entry chocolate Pronunciation chauml-k(-)lt ch- Function noun
Etymology
Spanish from Nahuatl chocoltl probably alteration of eastern Nahuatl dialect chikoltl from chikolli hook (probably used to refer to the beater used to mix chocolate with water) + tl water liquid
Date 16041 a beverage made by mixing chocolate with water or milk 2 a food prepared from ground roasted cacao beans 3 a small candy with a center (as a fondant) and a chocolate coating 4 a brownish gray mdash chocolate adjective
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Cleanliness
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ClimbMain Entry 1climb Pronunciation klm Function verb
Etymology Middle English from Old English climban probably akin to Old English clifian to adhere mdash more at CLEAVE
Date before 12th centuryintransitive verb 1 a to go upward with gradual or continuous progress RISE ASCEND ltwatching the smoke climbgt b to increase gradually ltprices are continuing to climbgt c to slope upward lta climbing pathgt 2 a to go upward or raise oneself especially by grasping or clutching with the hands ltclimbed aboard the traingt b of a plant to ascend in growth (as by twining) 3 to go about or down usually by grasping or holding with the hands ltclimb down the laddergt 4 to get into or out of clothing usually with some haste or effort ltthe firefighters climbed into their clothesgt transitive verb 1 to go upward on or along to the top of or over ltclimb a hillgt 2 to draw or pull oneself up over or to the top of by using hands and feet ltchildren climbing the treegt 3 to grow up or over ltivy climbing the wallgt mdash climbable kl-m-bl adjective
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ComfortableMain Entry comfortable Pronunciation km(p)(f)-t(r)-bl km(p)-f(r)-t-bl km-f(r)-bl Function adjectiveDate 17691 a affording or enjoying contentment and security lta comfortable incomegt b affording or enjoying physical comfort lta comfortable chairgt ltwas too comfortable to movegt 2 a free from vexation or doubt ltcomfortable assumptionsgt b free from stress or tension lta comfortable routinegt mdash comfortableness noun mdash comfortably -bl adverb synonyms COMFORTABLE COZY SNUG EASY RESTFUL mean enjoying or providing a position of contentment and security COMFORTABLE applies to anything that encourages serenity well-being or complacency as well as physical ease ltstarted feeling comfortable in our new surroundingsgt COZY suggests warmth shelter assured ease and friendliness lta cozy neighborhood coffee shopgt SNUG suggests having just enough space for comfort and safety but no more lta snug little cottagegt EASY implies relief from or absence of anything likely to cause discomfort or constraint ltliving in easy circumstancesgt RESTFUL applies to whatever induces or contributes to rest or relaxation lta quiet restful vacationgt
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Condolence
Main Entry condolence Pronunciation kn-d-ln(t)s also kaumln-d- Function nounDate 1603
1 sympathy with another in sorrow 2 an expression of sympathy synonyms see PITY
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ConfirmMain Entry confirm Pronunciation kn-frm Function transitive verb
Etymology Middle English from Anglo-French cunfermer from Latin confirmare from com- + firmare to make firm from firmus firm
Date 13th century1 to give approval to RATIFY ltconfirm a treatygt 2 to make firm or firmer STRENGTHEN ltconfirm ones resolvegt 3 to administer the rite of confirmation to 4 to give new assurance of the validity of remove doubt about by authoritative act or indisputable fact ltconfirm a rumorgt ltconfirm an ordergt mdash confirmability -fr-m-bi-l-t noun mdash confirmable -fr-m-bl adjective synonyms CONFIRM CORROBORATE SUBSTANTIATE VERIFY AUTHENTICATE VALIDATE mean to attest to the truth or validity of something CONFIRM implies the removing of doubts by an authoritative statement or indisputable fact ltconfirmed the reportsgt CORROBORATE suggests the strengthening of what is already partly established ltwitnesses corroborated his storygt SUBSTANTIATE implies the offering of evidence that sustains the contention ltthe claims have yet to be substantiatedgt VERIFY implies the establishing of correspondence of actual facts or details with those proposed or guessed at ltall statements of fact in the article have been verifiedgt AUTHENTICATE implies establishing genuineness by adducing legal or official documents or expert opinion lthandwriting experts authenticated the diariesgt VALIDATE implies establishing validity by authoritative affirmation or by factual proof ltvalidated the hypothesis by experimentsgt
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Controversy
Main Entry controversy Pronunciation kaumln-tr-vr-s British also kn-trauml-vr-s Inflected form plural controversiesFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English controversie from Anglo-French from Latin controversia from controversus disputable literally turned against from contro- (akin to contra-) + versus past participle of vertere to turn mdash more at WORTH
Date 14th century1 a discussion marked especially by the expression of opposing views DISPUTE 2 QUARREL STRIFE
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Corps
Main Entry corps Pronunciation kr Inflected form plural corps krz Function nounEtymology French from Old French cors from
Latin corpus bodyDate 1707
1 a an organized subdivision of the military establishment ltMarine Corpsgt ltSignal Corpsgt b a tactical unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and auxiliary arms and services 2 a group of persons associated together or acting under common direction especially a body of persons having a common activity or occupation ltthe press corpsgt 3 CORPS DE BALLET
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Coupon
Main Entry coupon Pronunciation kuuml-paumln kyuuml-Function NounEtymology French from Old French piece
from couper to cut mdash more at COPEDate 18221 a statement of due interest to be cut from a bearer bond when payable and presented for payment also the interest rate of a coupon 2 a form surrendered in order to obtain an article service or accommodation as a one of a series of attached tickets or certificates often to be detached and presented as needed b a ticket or form authorizing purchases of rationed commodities c a certificate or similar evidence of a purchase redeemable in premiums d a part of a printed advertisement to be cut off to use as an order blank or inquiry form or to obtain a discount on merchandise or services
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Debut
Main Entry debut Variant spelling also deacutebut d-byuuml d- Function noun
Etymology
French deacutebut from deacutebuter to begin from Middle French desbuter to play first from des- de- + but starting point goal mdash more at BUTT
Date 17511 a first appearance ltmade her singing debutgt 2 a formal entrance into society
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Didnrsquot
Main Entry didnt Pronunciation di-d nt -dn dialect also dit- n(t) or
dintDate 1675 did not
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Education
Main Entry education Pronunciation e-j-k-shn Function nounDate 1531
1 a the action or process of educating or of being educated also a stage of such a process b the knowledge and development resulting from an educational process lta person of little educationgt 2 the field of study that deals mainly with methods of teaching and learning in schools mdash educational -shnl -sh-n l adjective mdash educationally - adverb
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EmbryoMain Entry embryo Pronunciation em-br- Inflected form plural embryosFunction noun
Etymology Medieval Latin embryon- embryo from Greek embryon from en- + bryein to swell akin to Greek bryon catkin
Date 15481 a archaic a vertebrate at any stage of development prior to birth or hatching b an animal in the early stages of growth and differentiation that are characterized by cleavage the laying down of fundamental tissues and the formation of primitive organs and organ systems especially the developing human individual from the time of implantation to the end of the eighth week after conception 2 the young sporophyte of a seed plant usually comprising a rudimentary plant with plumule radicle and cotyledons 3 a something as yet undeveloped b a beginning or undeveloped state of something ltproductions seen in embryo during their out-of-town tryout period mdash Henry Hewesgt
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Entrepreneur
Main Entry entrepreneur Pronunciation auml nn-tr-p(r)-nr -n(y)r Function noun
Etymology French from Old French from entreprendre to undertake mdash more at ENTERPRISE
Date 1852
one who organizes manages and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise mdash entrepreneurial -n(y)r--l -nr- adjective mdash entrepreneurialism ---li-zm noun mdash entrepreneurially ---l adverb mdash entrepreneurship -nr-ship -n(y)r- noun
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Exciting
Main Entry exciting Pronunciation ik-s-ti Function adjectiveDate 1647
producing excitement mdash excitingly -i-l adverb
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Executive
Main Entry executive Pronunciation ig-ze-k(y)-tiv -kyuuml-Function adjectiveDate 1649
1 a of or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs b belonging to the branch of government that is charged with such powers as diplomatic representation superintendence of the execution of the laws and appointment of officials and that usually has some power over legislation (as through veto) compare JUDICIAL LEGISLATIVE 2 a designed for or relating to execution or carrying into effect ltexecutive boardgt b having administrative or managerial responsibility ltexecutive directorgt 3 of or relating to an executive ltthe executive officesgt
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Faux Pas
Main Entry faux pas Pronunciation f-pauml f- Inflected form plural faux pas -pauml(z) -pauml(z) Function nounEtymology French literally false stepDate 1676
BLUNDER especially a social blunder
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Favorite
Main Entry favorite Pronunciation f-v(-)rt f-vrt chiefly dialect f-v-rt Function noun
Etymology Italian favorito past participle of favorire to favor from favore favor from Latin favor
Date 1583
1 one that is treated or regarded with special favor or liking especially a person who is specially loved trusted or provided with favors by someone of high rank or authority 2 a competitor judged most likely to win
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Gargantuan
Main Entry gargantuan Pronunciation -wnFunction adjectiveEtymology GargantuaUsage often capitalizedDate 1596
tremendous in size volume or degree GIGANTIC COLOSSAL ltgargantuan waterfallsgt
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Genre
Main Entry genre Pronunciation zhaumln-r zhauml n- zhauml nr jaumln-r Function nounEtymology French from Middle French kind
gender mdash more at GENDERDate 1770
1 a category of artistic musical or literary composition characterized by a particular style form or content 2 KIND SORT 3 painting that depicts scenes or events from everyday life usually realistically
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Gourmet
Main Entry gourmet Pronunciation gr-m gr- Function noun
Etymology
French from Middle French alteration of gromet boy servant vintners assistant probably ultimately from Middle English grom groom
Date 1820 a connoisseur of food and drink broadly CONNOISSEUR 2 lta film gourmetgt synonyms see EPICURE mdash gourmet adjective
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Hacienda
Main Entry hacienda Pronunciation (h)auml-s-en-d Function noun
Etymology
Spanish from Old Spanish facienda from Latin literally things to be done neuter plural of faciendus gerundive of facere to do mdash more at DO
Date circa 17721 a large estate especially in a Spanish-speaking country PLANTATION 2 the main dwelling of a hacienda
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HandsomeMain Entry handsome Pronunciation han(t)-sm Inflected form handsomer handsomestFunction AdjectiveEtymology Middle English handsom easy to
manipulateDate 1530
1 chiefly dialect APPROPRIATE SUITABLE 2 moderately large SIZABLE lta painting that commanded a handsome pricegt 3 marked by skill or cleverness ADROIT 4 marked by graciousness or generosity LIBERAL lthandsome contributions to charitygt 5 having a pleasing and usually impressive or dignified appearance synonyms see BEAUTIFUL mdash handsomely adverb mdash handsomeness noun
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Heinous
Main Entry heinous Pronunciation h-ns Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French hainus heinous from haine hate from hair to hate of Germanic origin akin to Old High German haz hate mdash more at HATE
Date 14th century
hatefully or shockingly evil ABOMINABLE mdash heinously adverb mdash heinousness noun
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Hippopotamus
Main Entry hippopotamus Pronunciation hi-p-pauml-t-ms Inflected form plural hippopotamuses or
hippopotami -m -()m Function noun
Etymology Latin from Greek hippopotamos alteration of hippos potamios literally riverine horse
Date 1563
a very large herbivorous 4-toed chiefly aquatic artiodactyl mammal (Hippopotamus amphibius) of sub-Saharan Africa with an extremely large head and mouth bare and very thick grayish skin and short legs also a smaller closely related mammal (Choeropsis liberiensis) of western Africa
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Humongous
Main Entry humongous Pronunciation hyuuml-m-gs yuuml- -mauml- Variant spelling also humungous -m-gs Function adjectiveEtymology perhaps alteration of huge +
monstrousDate circa 1967 extremely large HUGE lta humongous buildinggt lthumongous amounts of moneygt
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Idiot
Main Entry idiot Pronunciation i-d-t Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French ydiote from Latin idiota ignorant person from Greek idits one in a private station layman ignorant person from idios ones own private akin to Latin suus ones own mdash more at SUICIDE
Date 14th century
1 usually offensive a person affected with idiocy 2 a foolish or stupid person mdash idiot adjective
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Indigent
Main Entry indigent Pronunciation in-di-jnt Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Middle French from Old French from Latin indigent- indigens present participle of indigre to need from Old Latin indu + Latin egre to need perhaps akin to Old High German echerode poor
Date 15th century1 suffering from indigence IMPOVERISHED 2 a archaic DEFICIENT b archaic totally lacking in something specified mdash indigent noun
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Ingenuity
Main Entry ingenuity Pronunciation in-j-nuuml--t -nyuuml-Inflected form plural ingenuitiesFunction nounDate circa 1592
1 obsolete CANDOR INGENUOUSNESS 2 a skill or cleverness in devising or combining INVENTIVENESS b cleverness or aptness of design or contrivance 3 an ingenious device or contrivance
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JournalMain Entry journal Pronunciation jr-n lFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English service book containing the day hours from Anglo-French jurnal from jurnal adjective daily from Latin diurnalis from diurnus of the day from dies day mdash more at DEITY
Date 15th century1 a a record of current transactions especially a book of original entry in double-entry bookkeeping b an account of day-to-day events c a record of experiences ideas or reflections kept regularly for private use d a record of transactions kept by a deliberative or legislative body e LOG 3 f LOG 4 2 a a daily newspaper b a periodical dealing especially with matters of current interest 3 the part of a rotating shaft axle roll or spindle that turns in a bearing
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KnowledgeMain Entry knowledge Pronunciation nauml-lijFunction nounEtymology Middle English knowlege from knowlechen to
acknowledge irregular from knowenDate 14th century1 obsolete COGNIZANCE 2 a (1) the fact or condition of knowing something with familiarity gained through experience or association (2) acquaintance with or understanding of a science art or technique b (1) the fact or condition of being aware of something (2) the range of ones information or understanding ltanswered to the best of my knowledgegt c the circumstance or condition of apprehending truth or fact through reasoning COGNITION d the fact or condition of having information or of being learned lta person of unusual knowledgegt 3 archaic SEXUAL INTERCOURSE 4 a the sum of what is known the body of truth information and principles acquired by humankind b archaic a branch of learning synonyms KNOWLEDGE LEARNING ERUDITION SCHOLARSHIP mean what is or can be known by an individual or by humankind KNOWLEDGE applies to facts or ideas acquired by study investigation observation or experience ltrich in the knowledge of human naturegt LEARNING applies to knowledge acquired especially through formal often advanced schooling lta book that demonstrates vast learninggt ERUDITION strongly implies the acquiring of profound recondite or bookish learning ltan erudition unusual even in a scholargt SCHOLARSHIP implies the possession of learning characteristic of the advanced scholar in a specialized field of study or investigation lta work of first-rate literary scholarshipgt
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Kuwait
Main Entry Kuwait Pronunciation k-wt Function geographical name
1 country SW Asia in Arabia at head of Persian Gulf a sheikhdom before 1961 under British protection area 6880 square miles (17819 square kilometers) population 1575570 2 city amp port its capital population 181774 mdash Kuwaiti -w-t adjective or noun
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LegumeMain Entry legume Pronunciation le-gyuumlm li-gyuumlmFunction noun
Etymology French leacutegume from Latin legumin- legumen leguminous plant from legere to gather mdash more at LEGEND
Date 16761 a the fruit or seed of plants of the legume family (as peas or beans) used for food b a vegetable used for food 2 any of a large family (Leguminosae syn Fabaceae the legume family) of dicotyledonous herbs shrubs and trees having fruits that are legumes (sense 3) or loments bearing nodules on the roots that contain nitrogen-fixing bacteria and including important food and forage plants (as peas beans or clovers) 3 a dry dehiscent one-celled fruit developed from a simple superior ovary and usually dehiscing into two valves with the seeds attached to the ventral suture POD
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LettuceMain Entry lettuce Pronunciation le-ts Function noun
Etymology
Middle English letuse from Anglo-French letuse probably from plural of letue lettuce plant from Latin lactuca from lact- lac milk from its milky juice mdash more at GALAXY
Date 14th century
any of a genus (Lactuca) of composite plants especially a common garden vegetable (L sativa) whose succulent leaves are used especially in salads
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Lip-synch
Main Entry lipsynch Variant spelling or lipsync lip-sik Function verbDate circa 1961
transitive verb to pretend to sing or say in synchronization with recorded sound intransitive verb to lip-synch something mdash lip sync noun mdash lipsnch yer or lipsnc yer noun
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Lychee
Main Entry lychee Variant spelling or litchi also lichee l-()ch l- Function nounEtymology Chinese (Beijing) ligravezh Date 1588
1 the oval fruit of a Chinese tree (Litchi chinensis) of the soapberry family having a hard scaly reddish outer covering and sweet whitish edible flesh that surrounds a single large seed called also lychee nut 2 a tree bearing lychees
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Mah-jongg
Main Entry mahjongg Variant spelling or mahjong mauml-zhauml -jauml -zh -
j mauml- Function nounEtymology from Mah-Jongg a trademarkDate 1920
a game of Chinese origin usually played by four persons with 144 tiles that are drawn and discarded until one player secures a winning hand
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Maniac
Main Entry maniac Pronunciation m-n-ak Function nounEtymology Late Latin maniacus maniacal from
Greek maniakos from maniaDate circa 1763
1 MADMAN LUNATIC 2 a person characterized by an inordinate or ungovernable enthusiasm for something
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Mayonnaise
Main Entry mayonnaise Pronunciation m--nz m-- Function nounEtymology FrenchDate 1841
a dressing made of egg yolks vegetable oils and vinegar or lemon juice
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Nuisance
Main Entry nuisance Pronunciation nuuml-s n(t)s nyuuml-Function noun
Etymology Middle English nusaunce noisaunce from Anglo-French from nuisir nuire to harm from Latin nocre mdash more at NOXIOUS
Date 15th century
1 HARM INJURY 2 one that is annoying unpleasant or obnoxious PEST
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Nuptial
Main Entry nuptial Pronunciation np-shl -chl divide-sh-wl divide-ch-wl Function adjective
Etymology Latin nuptialis from nuptiae plural wedding from nubere to marry perhaps akin to Greek nymph bride nymph
Date 15th century
1 of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony 2 characteristic of or occurring in the breeding season ltnuptial flightgt
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OrangeMain Entry orange Pronunciation aumlr-inj aumlr(-)nj chiefly Northern amp
Midland r-inj r(-)nj Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French orrange araunge from Old Occitan auranja from Arabic nranj from Persian nrang from Sanskrit nra Atildega orange tree
Date 14th century1 a a globose berry with a yellowish to reddish-orange rind and a sweet edible pulp b any of various small evergreen citrus trees (genus Citrus) with glossy ovate leaves hard yellow wood fragrant white flowers and fruits that are oranges 2 any of several trees or fruits resembling the orange 3 any of a group of colors that lie midway between red and yellow in hue
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Orator
Main Entry orator Pronunciation r--tr aumlr-Function nounDate 15th century
1 one who delivers an oration 2 one distinguished for skill and power as a public speaker
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Parachute
Main Entry parachute Pronunciation per--shuumlt pa-r- Function nounEtymology French from para- (as in parasol) +
chute fall mdash more at CHUTEDate 1785
1 a device for slowing the descent of a person or object through the air that consists of a fabric canopy beneath which the person or object is suspended 2 PATAGIUM 3 a device or structure suggestive of a parachute in form use or operation mdash parachutic per--shuuml-tik pa-r- adjective
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PictureMain Entry picture Pronunciation pik-chr Function noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin pictura from pictus past participle of pingere to paint mdash more at PAINT
Date 15th century
1 a design or representation made by various means (as painting drawing or photography) 2 a a description so vivid or graphic as to suggest a mental image or give an accurate idea of something ltthe book gives a detailed picture of what is happeninggt b a mental image 3 IMAGE COPY lthe was the picture of his fathergt ltshe was the very picture of healthgt 4 a a transitory visible image or reproduction b MOTION PICTURE c plural MOVIES 5 TABLEAU 2 6 SITUATION lttook a hard look at his financial picturegt
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Porch
Main Entry porch Pronunciation prch Function noun
Etymology Middle English porche from Anglo-French from Latin porticus portico from porta gate akin to Latin portus port mdash more at FORD
Date 14th century
1 a covered area adjoining an entrance to a building and usually having a separate roof 2 obsolete PORTICO
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PrefaceMain Entry preface Pronunciation pre-fs Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Medieval Latin prephatia alteration of Latin praefation- praefatio foreword from praefari to say beforehand from prae- pre- + fari to say mdash more at BAN
Date 14th century
1 often capitalized a variable doxology beginning with the Sursum Corda and ending with the Sanctus in traditional eucharistic liturgies 2 the introductory remarks of a speaker or author 3 APPROACH PRELIMINARY
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Pseudonym
Main Entry pseuydoynym Pronunciation suuml-d-nim Function noun
Etymology French pseudonyme from Greek pseudnymos bearing a false name from pseud- + onyma name mdash more at NAME
Date 1833
a fictitious name especially PEN NAME
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Quaker
Main Entry quaker Pronunciation kw-kr Function nounDate 1597
1 one that quakes 2 capitalized FRIEND 5 mdash Quakerish kw-k(-)rish adjective mdash Quakerism -k-ri-zm noun mdash Quakerly -kr-l
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Query
Main Entry query Pronunciation kwir- kwer-Inflected form plural queriesFunction noun
Etymology alteration of earlier quere from Latin quaere imperative of quaerere to ask
Date circa 1635
1 QUESTION INQUIRY 2 a question in the mind DOUBT 3 QUESTION MARK 2
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Rendezvous
Main Entry rendezvous Pronunciation raumln-di-vuuml -d-Inflected form plural rendezvous -vuumlz Function nounEtymology Middle French from rendez vous
present yourselvesDate 1582
1 a a place appointed for assembling or meeting b a place of popular resort HAUNT 2 a meeting at an appointed place and time 3 the process of bringing two spacecraft together
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Salmon
Main Entry salmon Pronunciation sa-mn Inflected form plural salmon also salmonsFunction noun
Etymology Middle English samon from Anglo-French salmon samon from Latin salmon- salmo
Date 13th century1 a a large anadromous salmonid fish (Salmo salar) of the North Atlantic noted as a game and food fish called also Atlantic salmon b any of various anadromous salmonid fishes other than the salmon especially PACIFIC SALMON c a fish (as a barramundi) resembling a salmon 2 the variable color of salmons flesh averaging a strong yellowish pink
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Sauce
Main Entry sauce Pronunciation ss usually sas for 4Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin salsa feminine of salsus salted from past participle of sallere to salt from sal salt mdash more at SALT
Date 14th century1 a condiment or relish for food especially a fluid dressing or topping 2 something that adds zest or piquancy 3 stewed fruit eaten with other food or as a dessert 4 pert or impudent language or actions 5 slang LIQUOR used with the
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Sergeant
Main Entry sergeant Pronunciation saumlr-jnt Function noun
Etymology
Middle English servant attendant sergeant from Anglo-French sergant serjant from Latin servient- serviens present participle of servire to serve
Date 13th century1 SERGEANT AT ARMS 2 obsolete an officer who enforces the judgments of a court or the commands of one in authority 3 a noncommissioned officer ranking in the army and marine corps above a corporal and below a staff sergeant broadly NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER 4 an officer in a police force ranking in the United States just below captain or sometimes lieutenant and in England just below inspector
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SpeciesMain Entry species Pronunciation sp-()shz -()sz Inflected form plural speciesFunction noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin appearance kind species from specere to look mdash more at SPY
Date 14th century1 a KIND SORT b a class of individuals having common attributes and designated by a common name specifically a logical division of a genus or more comprehensive class ltconfessing sins in species and in numbergt c the human race human beings often used with the ltsurvival of the species in the nuclear agegt d (1) a category of biological classification ranking immediately below the genus or subgenus comprising related organisms or populations potentially capable of interbreeding and being designated by a binomial that consists of the name of a genus followed by a Latin or latinized uncapitalized noun or adjective agreeing grammatically with the genus name (2) an individual or kind belonging to a biological species e a particular kind of atomic nucleus atom molecule or ion 2 the consecrated eucharistic elements of the Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox Eucharist 3 a a mental image also a sensible object b an object of thought correlative with a natural object
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Suicide
Main Entry suicide Pronunciation suuml--sd Function noun
Etymology
Latin sui (genitive) of oneself + English -cide akin to Old English amp Old High German sn his Latin suus ones own sed se without Sanskrit sva oneself ones own
Date 16431 a the act or an instance of taking ones own life voluntarily and intentionally especially by a person of years of discretion and of sound mind b ruin of ones own interests ltpolitical suicidegt c APOPTOSIS ltcell suicidegt 2 one that commits or attempts suicide
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Tarantula
Main Entry tarantula Pronunciation t-ran-ch-l -t-l -ranch-l -rant-Inflected form plural tarantulas also
tarantulae -l Function nounEtymology Medieval Latin from Old Italian
tarantola from TarantoDate 1561
1 a European wolf spider (Lycosa tarentula) popularly held to be the cause of tarantism 2 any of a family (Theraphosidae) of large hairy American spiders that are typically rather sluggish and capable of biting sharply though most forms are not significantly poisonous to humans
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ThesisMain Entry thesis Pronunciation th-ss Britain especially for 1 the-sisInflected form plural theyses th-sz Function noun
Etymology
in sense 1 Middle English lowering of the voice from Late Latin amp Greek Late Latin from Greek downbeat more important part of a foot literally act of laying down in other senses Latin from Greek literally act of laying down from tithenai to put lay down mdash more at DO
Date 14th century1 a (1) the unstressed part of a poetic foot especially in accentual verse (2) the longer part of a poetic foot especially in quantitative verse b the accented part of a musical measure DOWNBEAT compare ARSIS 2 a a position or proposition that a person (as a candidate for scholastic honors) advances and offers to maintain by argument b a proposition to be proved or one advanced without proof HYPOTHESIS 3 the first and least adequate stage of dialectic compare SYNTHESIS 4 a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view especially one written by a candidate for an academic degree
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Tortoise
Main Entry tortoise Pronunciation tr-ts Function noun
Etymology Middle English tortu tortuse from Anglo-French tortue mdash more at TURTLE
Date 14th century
1 any of a family (Testudinidae) of terrestrial turtles broadly TURTLE 2 someone or something regarded as slow or laggard
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Tourniquet
Main Entry tourniquet Pronunciation tr-ni-kt tr- Function noun
Etymology French turnstile tourniquet from tourner to turn from Old French mdash more at TURN
Date 1695
a device (as a band of rubber) that checks bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels
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TuckMain Entry tuck Pronunciation tk Function verb
Etymology
Middle English tuken to mistreat finish (cloth) by stretching and beating tuck from Old English tTcian to mistreat akin to Old High German zuhhen to jerk Old English togian to pull mdash more at TOW
Date 14th century
transitive verb 1 a to pull up into a fold b to make a tuck in 2 to put into a snug often concealing or isolating place lta cottage tucked away in the hillgt 3 a to push in the loose end of so as to hold tightly lttuck in your shirtgt b to cover by tucking in bedclothes usually used with in 4 EAT usually used with away or in lttucked away a big lunchgt 5 to put into a tuck position intransitive verb 1 to draw together into tucks or folds 2 to eat or drink heartily usually used with into lttucked into their beer and pretzelsgt 3 to fit snugly
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Turquoise
Main Entry turquoise Variant spelling also turquois tr-kiz -kwiz Function noun
Etymology Middle English turkeys from Anglo-French turkeise from feminine of turkeis Turkish from Turc Turkish
Date 14th century
1 a mineral that is a blue bluish-green or greenish-gray hydrous basic phosphate of copper and aluminum takes a high polish and is valued as a gem when skyblue 2 a light greenish blue
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Typhus
Main Entry typhus Pronunciation t-fs Function noun
Etymology New Latin from Greek typhos fever akin to Greek typhein to smoke mdash more at DEAF
Date 1785
any of various bacterial diseases caused by rickettsias as a a severe human febrile disease that is caused by one (Rickettsia prowazekii) transmitted especially by body lice and is marked by high fever stupor alternating with delirium intense headache and a dark red rash b MURINE TYPHUS c SCRUB TYPHUS
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Utensil
Main Entry utensil Pronunciation y-ten(t)-sl yuuml- Function noun
Etymology
Middle English vessels for domestic use from Middle French utensile from Latin utensilia from neuter plural of utensilis useful from uti to use
Date 14th century1 an implement instrument or vessel used in a household and especially a kitchen 2 a useful tool or implement synonyms see IMPLEMENT
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Worcestershire Sauce
Main Entry Worcestershire sauce Pronunciation ws-t(r)-shir- -shr- also -sh(-)r- Function nounEtymology Worcestershire England where it
was originally madeDate 1843
a pungent sauce whose ingredients include soy vinegar and garlic called also Worcestershire
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WorryMain Entry worry Pronunciation wr- w-r Inflected form worried worryingFunction verb
Etymology Middle English worien from Old English wyrgan akin to Old High German wurgen to strangle Lithuanian verdti to constrict
Date before 12th century
transitive verb 1 dialect British CHOKE STRANGLE 2 a to harass by tearing biting or snapping especially at the throat b to shake or pull at with the teeth lta terrier worrying a ratgt c to touch or disturb something repeatedly d to change the position of or adjust by repeated pushing or hauling 3 a to assail with rough or aggressive attack or treatment TORMENT b to subject to persistent or nagging attention or effort 4 to afflict with mental distress or agitation make anxious intransitive verb 1 dialect British STRANGLE CHOKE 2 to move proceed or progress by unceasing or difficult effort STRUGGLE 3 to feel or experience concern or anxiety FRET ltworrying about his healthgt mdash worriedly -(r)d-l -(r)d- adverb mdash worrier -(r)-r noun mdash worryingly adverb
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Zucchini
Main Entry zucchini Pronunciation z-k-n Inflected form plural zucchini or zucchinisFunction nounEtymology Italian plural of zucchino
diminutive of zucca gourdDate 1925
a smooth cylindrical usually dark green summer squash also a plant that bears zucchini
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- Commonly Mispronounced Words
- Abalone
- Accessory
- Acknowledge
- Acoustic
- Admirable
- Adolescence
- Advocacy
- Affidavit
- Allege
- Almond
- Alms
- Alumna
- Analgesic
- Any
- Applicable
- Appreciate
- Associate
- Asterisk
- Asthma
- Attacheacute
- Attorney
- Awardee
- Bamboo
- Beneficiary
- Bicuspid Valve
- Boutique
- Broccoli
- Bury
- Busy
- Category
- Cement
- Cemetery
- Chimera
- Chocolate
- Cleanliness
- Climb
- Comfortable
- Condolence
- Confirm
- Controversy
- Corps
- Coupon
- Debut
- Didnrsquot
- Education
- Embryo
- Entrepreneur
- Exciting
- Executive
- Faux Pas
- Favorite
- Gargantuan
- Genre
- Gourmet
- Hacienda
- Handsome
- Heinous
- Hippopotamus
- Humongous
- Idiot
- Indigent
- Ingenuity
- Journal
- Knowledge
- Kuwait
- Legume
- Lettuce
- Lip-synch
- Lychee
- Mah-jongg
- Maniac
- Mayonnaise
- Nuisance
- Nuptial
- Orange
- Orator
- Parachute
- Picture
- Porch
- Preface
- Pseudonym
- Quaker
- Query
- Rendezvous
- Salmon
- Sauce
- Sergeant
- Species
- Suicide
- Tarantula
- Thesis
- Tortoise
- Tourniquet
- Tuck
- Turquoise
- Typhus
- Utensil
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Worry
- Zucchini
Cemetery
Main Entry cemetery Pronunciation se-m-ter- -te-r Inflected form plural cemeteriesFunction Noun
Etymology
Middle English cimitery from Anglo-French cimiterie from Late Latin coemeterium from Greek koimtrion sleeping chamber burial place from koiman to put to sleep akin to Greek keisthai to lie Sanskrit Kete he lies
Date 15th century
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Chimera
Main Entry chimera Pronunciation k-mir- k-Function noun
Etymology
Latin chimaera from Greek chimaira she-goat chimera akin to Old Norse gymbr yearling ewe Greek cheimn winter mdash more at HIBERNATE
1 a capitalized a fire-breathing she-monster in Greek mythology having a lions head a goats body and a serpents tail b an imaginary monster compounded of incongruous parts 2 an illusion or fabrication of the mind especially an unrealizable dream lta fancy a chimera in my brain troubles me in my prayer mdash John Donnegt 3 an individual organ or part consisting of tissues of diverse genetic constitution
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ChocolateMain Entry chocolate Pronunciation chauml-k(-)lt ch- Function noun
Etymology
Spanish from Nahuatl chocoltl probably alteration of eastern Nahuatl dialect chikoltl from chikolli hook (probably used to refer to the beater used to mix chocolate with water) + tl water liquid
Date 16041 a beverage made by mixing chocolate with water or milk 2 a food prepared from ground roasted cacao beans 3 a small candy with a center (as a fondant) and a chocolate coating 4 a brownish gray mdash chocolate adjective
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ClimbMain Entry 1climb Pronunciation klm Function verb
Etymology Middle English from Old English climban probably akin to Old English clifian to adhere mdash more at CLEAVE
Date before 12th centuryintransitive verb 1 a to go upward with gradual or continuous progress RISE ASCEND ltwatching the smoke climbgt b to increase gradually ltprices are continuing to climbgt c to slope upward lta climbing pathgt 2 a to go upward or raise oneself especially by grasping or clutching with the hands ltclimbed aboard the traingt b of a plant to ascend in growth (as by twining) 3 to go about or down usually by grasping or holding with the hands ltclimb down the laddergt 4 to get into or out of clothing usually with some haste or effort ltthe firefighters climbed into their clothesgt transitive verb 1 to go upward on or along to the top of or over ltclimb a hillgt 2 to draw or pull oneself up over or to the top of by using hands and feet ltchildren climbing the treegt 3 to grow up or over ltivy climbing the wallgt mdash climbable kl-m-bl adjective
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ComfortableMain Entry comfortable Pronunciation km(p)(f)-t(r)-bl km(p)-f(r)-t-bl km-f(r)-bl Function adjectiveDate 17691 a affording or enjoying contentment and security lta comfortable incomegt b affording or enjoying physical comfort lta comfortable chairgt ltwas too comfortable to movegt 2 a free from vexation or doubt ltcomfortable assumptionsgt b free from stress or tension lta comfortable routinegt mdash comfortableness noun mdash comfortably -bl adverb synonyms COMFORTABLE COZY SNUG EASY RESTFUL mean enjoying or providing a position of contentment and security COMFORTABLE applies to anything that encourages serenity well-being or complacency as well as physical ease ltstarted feeling comfortable in our new surroundingsgt COZY suggests warmth shelter assured ease and friendliness lta cozy neighborhood coffee shopgt SNUG suggests having just enough space for comfort and safety but no more lta snug little cottagegt EASY implies relief from or absence of anything likely to cause discomfort or constraint ltliving in easy circumstancesgt RESTFUL applies to whatever induces or contributes to rest or relaxation lta quiet restful vacationgt
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Condolence
Main Entry condolence Pronunciation kn-d-ln(t)s also kaumln-d- Function nounDate 1603
1 sympathy with another in sorrow 2 an expression of sympathy synonyms see PITY
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ConfirmMain Entry confirm Pronunciation kn-frm Function transitive verb
Etymology Middle English from Anglo-French cunfermer from Latin confirmare from com- + firmare to make firm from firmus firm
Date 13th century1 to give approval to RATIFY ltconfirm a treatygt 2 to make firm or firmer STRENGTHEN ltconfirm ones resolvegt 3 to administer the rite of confirmation to 4 to give new assurance of the validity of remove doubt about by authoritative act or indisputable fact ltconfirm a rumorgt ltconfirm an ordergt mdash confirmability -fr-m-bi-l-t noun mdash confirmable -fr-m-bl adjective synonyms CONFIRM CORROBORATE SUBSTANTIATE VERIFY AUTHENTICATE VALIDATE mean to attest to the truth or validity of something CONFIRM implies the removing of doubts by an authoritative statement or indisputable fact ltconfirmed the reportsgt CORROBORATE suggests the strengthening of what is already partly established ltwitnesses corroborated his storygt SUBSTANTIATE implies the offering of evidence that sustains the contention ltthe claims have yet to be substantiatedgt VERIFY implies the establishing of correspondence of actual facts or details with those proposed or guessed at ltall statements of fact in the article have been verifiedgt AUTHENTICATE implies establishing genuineness by adducing legal or official documents or expert opinion lthandwriting experts authenticated the diariesgt VALIDATE implies establishing validity by authoritative affirmation or by factual proof ltvalidated the hypothesis by experimentsgt
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Controversy
Main Entry controversy Pronunciation kaumln-tr-vr-s British also kn-trauml-vr-s Inflected form plural controversiesFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English controversie from Anglo-French from Latin controversia from controversus disputable literally turned against from contro- (akin to contra-) + versus past participle of vertere to turn mdash more at WORTH
Date 14th century1 a discussion marked especially by the expression of opposing views DISPUTE 2 QUARREL STRIFE
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Corps
Main Entry corps Pronunciation kr Inflected form plural corps krz Function nounEtymology French from Old French cors from
Latin corpus bodyDate 1707
1 a an organized subdivision of the military establishment ltMarine Corpsgt ltSignal Corpsgt b a tactical unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and auxiliary arms and services 2 a group of persons associated together or acting under common direction especially a body of persons having a common activity or occupation ltthe press corpsgt 3 CORPS DE BALLET
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Coupon
Main Entry coupon Pronunciation kuuml-paumln kyuuml-Function NounEtymology French from Old French piece
from couper to cut mdash more at COPEDate 18221 a statement of due interest to be cut from a bearer bond when payable and presented for payment also the interest rate of a coupon 2 a form surrendered in order to obtain an article service or accommodation as a one of a series of attached tickets or certificates often to be detached and presented as needed b a ticket or form authorizing purchases of rationed commodities c a certificate or similar evidence of a purchase redeemable in premiums d a part of a printed advertisement to be cut off to use as an order blank or inquiry form or to obtain a discount on merchandise or services
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Debut
Main Entry debut Variant spelling also deacutebut d-byuuml d- Function noun
Etymology
French deacutebut from deacutebuter to begin from Middle French desbuter to play first from des- de- + but starting point goal mdash more at BUTT
Date 17511 a first appearance ltmade her singing debutgt 2 a formal entrance into society
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Didnrsquot
Main Entry didnt Pronunciation di-d nt -dn dialect also dit- n(t) or
dintDate 1675 did not
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Education
Main Entry education Pronunciation e-j-k-shn Function nounDate 1531
1 a the action or process of educating or of being educated also a stage of such a process b the knowledge and development resulting from an educational process lta person of little educationgt 2 the field of study that deals mainly with methods of teaching and learning in schools mdash educational -shnl -sh-n l adjective mdash educationally - adverb
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EmbryoMain Entry embryo Pronunciation em-br- Inflected form plural embryosFunction noun
Etymology Medieval Latin embryon- embryo from Greek embryon from en- + bryein to swell akin to Greek bryon catkin
Date 15481 a archaic a vertebrate at any stage of development prior to birth or hatching b an animal in the early stages of growth and differentiation that are characterized by cleavage the laying down of fundamental tissues and the formation of primitive organs and organ systems especially the developing human individual from the time of implantation to the end of the eighth week after conception 2 the young sporophyte of a seed plant usually comprising a rudimentary plant with plumule radicle and cotyledons 3 a something as yet undeveloped b a beginning or undeveloped state of something ltproductions seen in embryo during their out-of-town tryout period mdash Henry Hewesgt
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Entrepreneur
Main Entry entrepreneur Pronunciation auml nn-tr-p(r)-nr -n(y)r Function noun
Etymology French from Old French from entreprendre to undertake mdash more at ENTERPRISE
Date 1852
one who organizes manages and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise mdash entrepreneurial -n(y)r--l -nr- adjective mdash entrepreneurialism ---li-zm noun mdash entrepreneurially ---l adverb mdash entrepreneurship -nr-ship -n(y)r- noun
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Exciting
Main Entry exciting Pronunciation ik-s-ti Function adjectiveDate 1647
producing excitement mdash excitingly -i-l adverb
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Executive
Main Entry executive Pronunciation ig-ze-k(y)-tiv -kyuuml-Function adjectiveDate 1649
1 a of or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs b belonging to the branch of government that is charged with such powers as diplomatic representation superintendence of the execution of the laws and appointment of officials and that usually has some power over legislation (as through veto) compare JUDICIAL LEGISLATIVE 2 a designed for or relating to execution or carrying into effect ltexecutive boardgt b having administrative or managerial responsibility ltexecutive directorgt 3 of or relating to an executive ltthe executive officesgt
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Faux Pas
Main Entry faux pas Pronunciation f-pauml f- Inflected form plural faux pas -pauml(z) -pauml(z) Function nounEtymology French literally false stepDate 1676
BLUNDER especially a social blunder
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Favorite
Main Entry favorite Pronunciation f-v(-)rt f-vrt chiefly dialect f-v-rt Function noun
Etymology Italian favorito past participle of favorire to favor from favore favor from Latin favor
Date 1583
1 one that is treated or regarded with special favor or liking especially a person who is specially loved trusted or provided with favors by someone of high rank or authority 2 a competitor judged most likely to win
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Gargantuan
Main Entry gargantuan Pronunciation -wnFunction adjectiveEtymology GargantuaUsage often capitalizedDate 1596
tremendous in size volume or degree GIGANTIC COLOSSAL ltgargantuan waterfallsgt
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Genre
Main Entry genre Pronunciation zhaumln-r zhauml n- zhauml nr jaumln-r Function nounEtymology French from Middle French kind
gender mdash more at GENDERDate 1770
1 a category of artistic musical or literary composition characterized by a particular style form or content 2 KIND SORT 3 painting that depicts scenes or events from everyday life usually realistically
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Gourmet
Main Entry gourmet Pronunciation gr-m gr- Function noun
Etymology
French from Middle French alteration of gromet boy servant vintners assistant probably ultimately from Middle English grom groom
Date 1820 a connoisseur of food and drink broadly CONNOISSEUR 2 lta film gourmetgt synonyms see EPICURE mdash gourmet adjective
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Hacienda
Main Entry hacienda Pronunciation (h)auml-s-en-d Function noun
Etymology
Spanish from Old Spanish facienda from Latin literally things to be done neuter plural of faciendus gerundive of facere to do mdash more at DO
Date circa 17721 a large estate especially in a Spanish-speaking country PLANTATION 2 the main dwelling of a hacienda
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HandsomeMain Entry handsome Pronunciation han(t)-sm Inflected form handsomer handsomestFunction AdjectiveEtymology Middle English handsom easy to
manipulateDate 1530
1 chiefly dialect APPROPRIATE SUITABLE 2 moderately large SIZABLE lta painting that commanded a handsome pricegt 3 marked by skill or cleverness ADROIT 4 marked by graciousness or generosity LIBERAL lthandsome contributions to charitygt 5 having a pleasing and usually impressive or dignified appearance synonyms see BEAUTIFUL mdash handsomely adverb mdash handsomeness noun
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Heinous
Main Entry heinous Pronunciation h-ns Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French hainus heinous from haine hate from hair to hate of Germanic origin akin to Old High German haz hate mdash more at HATE
Date 14th century
hatefully or shockingly evil ABOMINABLE mdash heinously adverb mdash heinousness noun
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Hippopotamus
Main Entry hippopotamus Pronunciation hi-p-pauml-t-ms Inflected form plural hippopotamuses or
hippopotami -m -()m Function noun
Etymology Latin from Greek hippopotamos alteration of hippos potamios literally riverine horse
Date 1563
a very large herbivorous 4-toed chiefly aquatic artiodactyl mammal (Hippopotamus amphibius) of sub-Saharan Africa with an extremely large head and mouth bare and very thick grayish skin and short legs also a smaller closely related mammal (Choeropsis liberiensis) of western Africa
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Humongous
Main Entry humongous Pronunciation hyuuml-m-gs yuuml- -mauml- Variant spelling also humungous -m-gs Function adjectiveEtymology perhaps alteration of huge +
monstrousDate circa 1967 extremely large HUGE lta humongous buildinggt lthumongous amounts of moneygt
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Idiot
Main Entry idiot Pronunciation i-d-t Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French ydiote from Latin idiota ignorant person from Greek idits one in a private station layman ignorant person from idios ones own private akin to Latin suus ones own mdash more at SUICIDE
Date 14th century
1 usually offensive a person affected with idiocy 2 a foolish or stupid person mdash idiot adjective
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Indigent
Main Entry indigent Pronunciation in-di-jnt Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Middle French from Old French from Latin indigent- indigens present participle of indigre to need from Old Latin indu + Latin egre to need perhaps akin to Old High German echerode poor
Date 15th century1 suffering from indigence IMPOVERISHED 2 a archaic DEFICIENT b archaic totally lacking in something specified mdash indigent noun
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Ingenuity
Main Entry ingenuity Pronunciation in-j-nuuml--t -nyuuml-Inflected form plural ingenuitiesFunction nounDate circa 1592
1 obsolete CANDOR INGENUOUSNESS 2 a skill or cleverness in devising or combining INVENTIVENESS b cleverness or aptness of design or contrivance 3 an ingenious device or contrivance
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JournalMain Entry journal Pronunciation jr-n lFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English service book containing the day hours from Anglo-French jurnal from jurnal adjective daily from Latin diurnalis from diurnus of the day from dies day mdash more at DEITY
Date 15th century1 a a record of current transactions especially a book of original entry in double-entry bookkeeping b an account of day-to-day events c a record of experiences ideas or reflections kept regularly for private use d a record of transactions kept by a deliberative or legislative body e LOG 3 f LOG 4 2 a a daily newspaper b a periodical dealing especially with matters of current interest 3 the part of a rotating shaft axle roll or spindle that turns in a bearing
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KnowledgeMain Entry knowledge Pronunciation nauml-lijFunction nounEtymology Middle English knowlege from knowlechen to
acknowledge irregular from knowenDate 14th century1 obsolete COGNIZANCE 2 a (1) the fact or condition of knowing something with familiarity gained through experience or association (2) acquaintance with or understanding of a science art or technique b (1) the fact or condition of being aware of something (2) the range of ones information or understanding ltanswered to the best of my knowledgegt c the circumstance or condition of apprehending truth or fact through reasoning COGNITION d the fact or condition of having information or of being learned lta person of unusual knowledgegt 3 archaic SEXUAL INTERCOURSE 4 a the sum of what is known the body of truth information and principles acquired by humankind b archaic a branch of learning synonyms KNOWLEDGE LEARNING ERUDITION SCHOLARSHIP mean what is or can be known by an individual or by humankind KNOWLEDGE applies to facts or ideas acquired by study investigation observation or experience ltrich in the knowledge of human naturegt LEARNING applies to knowledge acquired especially through formal often advanced schooling lta book that demonstrates vast learninggt ERUDITION strongly implies the acquiring of profound recondite or bookish learning ltan erudition unusual even in a scholargt SCHOLARSHIP implies the possession of learning characteristic of the advanced scholar in a specialized field of study or investigation lta work of first-rate literary scholarshipgt
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Kuwait
Main Entry Kuwait Pronunciation k-wt Function geographical name
1 country SW Asia in Arabia at head of Persian Gulf a sheikhdom before 1961 under British protection area 6880 square miles (17819 square kilometers) population 1575570 2 city amp port its capital population 181774 mdash Kuwaiti -w-t adjective or noun
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LegumeMain Entry legume Pronunciation le-gyuumlm li-gyuumlmFunction noun
Etymology French leacutegume from Latin legumin- legumen leguminous plant from legere to gather mdash more at LEGEND
Date 16761 a the fruit or seed of plants of the legume family (as peas or beans) used for food b a vegetable used for food 2 any of a large family (Leguminosae syn Fabaceae the legume family) of dicotyledonous herbs shrubs and trees having fruits that are legumes (sense 3) or loments bearing nodules on the roots that contain nitrogen-fixing bacteria and including important food and forage plants (as peas beans or clovers) 3 a dry dehiscent one-celled fruit developed from a simple superior ovary and usually dehiscing into two valves with the seeds attached to the ventral suture POD
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LettuceMain Entry lettuce Pronunciation le-ts Function noun
Etymology
Middle English letuse from Anglo-French letuse probably from plural of letue lettuce plant from Latin lactuca from lact- lac milk from its milky juice mdash more at GALAXY
Date 14th century
any of a genus (Lactuca) of composite plants especially a common garden vegetable (L sativa) whose succulent leaves are used especially in salads
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Lip-synch
Main Entry lipsynch Variant spelling or lipsync lip-sik Function verbDate circa 1961
transitive verb to pretend to sing or say in synchronization with recorded sound intransitive verb to lip-synch something mdash lip sync noun mdash lipsnch yer or lipsnc yer noun
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Lychee
Main Entry lychee Variant spelling or litchi also lichee l-()ch l- Function nounEtymology Chinese (Beijing) ligravezh Date 1588
1 the oval fruit of a Chinese tree (Litchi chinensis) of the soapberry family having a hard scaly reddish outer covering and sweet whitish edible flesh that surrounds a single large seed called also lychee nut 2 a tree bearing lychees
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Mah-jongg
Main Entry mahjongg Variant spelling or mahjong mauml-zhauml -jauml -zh -
j mauml- Function nounEtymology from Mah-Jongg a trademarkDate 1920
a game of Chinese origin usually played by four persons with 144 tiles that are drawn and discarded until one player secures a winning hand
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Maniac
Main Entry maniac Pronunciation m-n-ak Function nounEtymology Late Latin maniacus maniacal from
Greek maniakos from maniaDate circa 1763
1 MADMAN LUNATIC 2 a person characterized by an inordinate or ungovernable enthusiasm for something
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Mayonnaise
Main Entry mayonnaise Pronunciation m--nz m-- Function nounEtymology FrenchDate 1841
a dressing made of egg yolks vegetable oils and vinegar or lemon juice
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Nuisance
Main Entry nuisance Pronunciation nuuml-s n(t)s nyuuml-Function noun
Etymology Middle English nusaunce noisaunce from Anglo-French from nuisir nuire to harm from Latin nocre mdash more at NOXIOUS
Date 15th century
1 HARM INJURY 2 one that is annoying unpleasant or obnoxious PEST
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Nuptial
Main Entry nuptial Pronunciation np-shl -chl divide-sh-wl divide-ch-wl Function adjective
Etymology Latin nuptialis from nuptiae plural wedding from nubere to marry perhaps akin to Greek nymph bride nymph
Date 15th century
1 of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony 2 characteristic of or occurring in the breeding season ltnuptial flightgt
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OrangeMain Entry orange Pronunciation aumlr-inj aumlr(-)nj chiefly Northern amp
Midland r-inj r(-)nj Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French orrange araunge from Old Occitan auranja from Arabic nranj from Persian nrang from Sanskrit nra Atildega orange tree
Date 14th century1 a a globose berry with a yellowish to reddish-orange rind and a sweet edible pulp b any of various small evergreen citrus trees (genus Citrus) with glossy ovate leaves hard yellow wood fragrant white flowers and fruits that are oranges 2 any of several trees or fruits resembling the orange 3 any of a group of colors that lie midway between red and yellow in hue
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Orator
Main Entry orator Pronunciation r--tr aumlr-Function nounDate 15th century
1 one who delivers an oration 2 one distinguished for skill and power as a public speaker
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Parachute
Main Entry parachute Pronunciation per--shuumlt pa-r- Function nounEtymology French from para- (as in parasol) +
chute fall mdash more at CHUTEDate 1785
1 a device for slowing the descent of a person or object through the air that consists of a fabric canopy beneath which the person or object is suspended 2 PATAGIUM 3 a device or structure suggestive of a parachute in form use or operation mdash parachutic per--shuuml-tik pa-r- adjective
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PictureMain Entry picture Pronunciation pik-chr Function noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin pictura from pictus past participle of pingere to paint mdash more at PAINT
Date 15th century
1 a design or representation made by various means (as painting drawing or photography) 2 a a description so vivid or graphic as to suggest a mental image or give an accurate idea of something ltthe book gives a detailed picture of what is happeninggt b a mental image 3 IMAGE COPY lthe was the picture of his fathergt ltshe was the very picture of healthgt 4 a a transitory visible image or reproduction b MOTION PICTURE c plural MOVIES 5 TABLEAU 2 6 SITUATION lttook a hard look at his financial picturegt
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Porch
Main Entry porch Pronunciation prch Function noun
Etymology Middle English porche from Anglo-French from Latin porticus portico from porta gate akin to Latin portus port mdash more at FORD
Date 14th century
1 a covered area adjoining an entrance to a building and usually having a separate roof 2 obsolete PORTICO
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PrefaceMain Entry preface Pronunciation pre-fs Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Medieval Latin prephatia alteration of Latin praefation- praefatio foreword from praefari to say beforehand from prae- pre- + fari to say mdash more at BAN
Date 14th century
1 often capitalized a variable doxology beginning with the Sursum Corda and ending with the Sanctus in traditional eucharistic liturgies 2 the introductory remarks of a speaker or author 3 APPROACH PRELIMINARY
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Pseudonym
Main Entry pseuydoynym Pronunciation suuml-d-nim Function noun
Etymology French pseudonyme from Greek pseudnymos bearing a false name from pseud- + onyma name mdash more at NAME
Date 1833
a fictitious name especially PEN NAME
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Quaker
Main Entry quaker Pronunciation kw-kr Function nounDate 1597
1 one that quakes 2 capitalized FRIEND 5 mdash Quakerish kw-k(-)rish adjective mdash Quakerism -k-ri-zm noun mdash Quakerly -kr-l
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Query
Main Entry query Pronunciation kwir- kwer-Inflected form plural queriesFunction noun
Etymology alteration of earlier quere from Latin quaere imperative of quaerere to ask
Date circa 1635
1 QUESTION INQUIRY 2 a question in the mind DOUBT 3 QUESTION MARK 2
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Rendezvous
Main Entry rendezvous Pronunciation raumln-di-vuuml -d-Inflected form plural rendezvous -vuumlz Function nounEtymology Middle French from rendez vous
present yourselvesDate 1582
1 a a place appointed for assembling or meeting b a place of popular resort HAUNT 2 a meeting at an appointed place and time 3 the process of bringing two spacecraft together
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Salmon
Main Entry salmon Pronunciation sa-mn Inflected form plural salmon also salmonsFunction noun
Etymology Middle English samon from Anglo-French salmon samon from Latin salmon- salmo
Date 13th century1 a a large anadromous salmonid fish (Salmo salar) of the North Atlantic noted as a game and food fish called also Atlantic salmon b any of various anadromous salmonid fishes other than the salmon especially PACIFIC SALMON c a fish (as a barramundi) resembling a salmon 2 the variable color of salmons flesh averaging a strong yellowish pink
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Sauce
Main Entry sauce Pronunciation ss usually sas for 4Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin salsa feminine of salsus salted from past participle of sallere to salt from sal salt mdash more at SALT
Date 14th century1 a condiment or relish for food especially a fluid dressing or topping 2 something that adds zest or piquancy 3 stewed fruit eaten with other food or as a dessert 4 pert or impudent language or actions 5 slang LIQUOR used with the
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Sergeant
Main Entry sergeant Pronunciation saumlr-jnt Function noun
Etymology
Middle English servant attendant sergeant from Anglo-French sergant serjant from Latin servient- serviens present participle of servire to serve
Date 13th century1 SERGEANT AT ARMS 2 obsolete an officer who enforces the judgments of a court or the commands of one in authority 3 a noncommissioned officer ranking in the army and marine corps above a corporal and below a staff sergeant broadly NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER 4 an officer in a police force ranking in the United States just below captain or sometimes lieutenant and in England just below inspector
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SpeciesMain Entry species Pronunciation sp-()shz -()sz Inflected form plural speciesFunction noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin appearance kind species from specere to look mdash more at SPY
Date 14th century1 a KIND SORT b a class of individuals having common attributes and designated by a common name specifically a logical division of a genus or more comprehensive class ltconfessing sins in species and in numbergt c the human race human beings often used with the ltsurvival of the species in the nuclear agegt d (1) a category of biological classification ranking immediately below the genus or subgenus comprising related organisms or populations potentially capable of interbreeding and being designated by a binomial that consists of the name of a genus followed by a Latin or latinized uncapitalized noun or adjective agreeing grammatically with the genus name (2) an individual or kind belonging to a biological species e a particular kind of atomic nucleus atom molecule or ion 2 the consecrated eucharistic elements of the Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox Eucharist 3 a a mental image also a sensible object b an object of thought correlative with a natural object
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Suicide
Main Entry suicide Pronunciation suuml--sd Function noun
Etymology
Latin sui (genitive) of oneself + English -cide akin to Old English amp Old High German sn his Latin suus ones own sed se without Sanskrit sva oneself ones own
Date 16431 a the act or an instance of taking ones own life voluntarily and intentionally especially by a person of years of discretion and of sound mind b ruin of ones own interests ltpolitical suicidegt c APOPTOSIS ltcell suicidegt 2 one that commits or attempts suicide
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Tarantula
Main Entry tarantula Pronunciation t-ran-ch-l -t-l -ranch-l -rant-Inflected form plural tarantulas also
tarantulae -l Function nounEtymology Medieval Latin from Old Italian
tarantola from TarantoDate 1561
1 a European wolf spider (Lycosa tarentula) popularly held to be the cause of tarantism 2 any of a family (Theraphosidae) of large hairy American spiders that are typically rather sluggish and capable of biting sharply though most forms are not significantly poisonous to humans
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ThesisMain Entry thesis Pronunciation th-ss Britain especially for 1 the-sisInflected form plural theyses th-sz Function noun
Etymology
in sense 1 Middle English lowering of the voice from Late Latin amp Greek Late Latin from Greek downbeat more important part of a foot literally act of laying down in other senses Latin from Greek literally act of laying down from tithenai to put lay down mdash more at DO
Date 14th century1 a (1) the unstressed part of a poetic foot especially in accentual verse (2) the longer part of a poetic foot especially in quantitative verse b the accented part of a musical measure DOWNBEAT compare ARSIS 2 a a position or proposition that a person (as a candidate for scholastic honors) advances and offers to maintain by argument b a proposition to be proved or one advanced without proof HYPOTHESIS 3 the first and least adequate stage of dialectic compare SYNTHESIS 4 a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view especially one written by a candidate for an academic degree
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Tortoise
Main Entry tortoise Pronunciation tr-ts Function noun
Etymology Middle English tortu tortuse from Anglo-French tortue mdash more at TURTLE
Date 14th century
1 any of a family (Testudinidae) of terrestrial turtles broadly TURTLE 2 someone or something regarded as slow or laggard
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Tourniquet
Main Entry tourniquet Pronunciation tr-ni-kt tr- Function noun
Etymology French turnstile tourniquet from tourner to turn from Old French mdash more at TURN
Date 1695
a device (as a band of rubber) that checks bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels
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TuckMain Entry tuck Pronunciation tk Function verb
Etymology
Middle English tuken to mistreat finish (cloth) by stretching and beating tuck from Old English tTcian to mistreat akin to Old High German zuhhen to jerk Old English togian to pull mdash more at TOW
Date 14th century
transitive verb 1 a to pull up into a fold b to make a tuck in 2 to put into a snug often concealing or isolating place lta cottage tucked away in the hillgt 3 a to push in the loose end of so as to hold tightly lttuck in your shirtgt b to cover by tucking in bedclothes usually used with in 4 EAT usually used with away or in lttucked away a big lunchgt 5 to put into a tuck position intransitive verb 1 to draw together into tucks or folds 2 to eat or drink heartily usually used with into lttucked into their beer and pretzelsgt 3 to fit snugly
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Turquoise
Main Entry turquoise Variant spelling also turquois tr-kiz -kwiz Function noun
Etymology Middle English turkeys from Anglo-French turkeise from feminine of turkeis Turkish from Turc Turkish
Date 14th century
1 a mineral that is a blue bluish-green or greenish-gray hydrous basic phosphate of copper and aluminum takes a high polish and is valued as a gem when skyblue 2 a light greenish blue
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Typhus
Main Entry typhus Pronunciation t-fs Function noun
Etymology New Latin from Greek typhos fever akin to Greek typhein to smoke mdash more at DEAF
Date 1785
any of various bacterial diseases caused by rickettsias as a a severe human febrile disease that is caused by one (Rickettsia prowazekii) transmitted especially by body lice and is marked by high fever stupor alternating with delirium intense headache and a dark red rash b MURINE TYPHUS c SCRUB TYPHUS
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Utensil
Main Entry utensil Pronunciation y-ten(t)-sl yuuml- Function noun
Etymology
Middle English vessels for domestic use from Middle French utensile from Latin utensilia from neuter plural of utensilis useful from uti to use
Date 14th century1 an implement instrument or vessel used in a household and especially a kitchen 2 a useful tool or implement synonyms see IMPLEMENT
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Worcestershire Sauce
Main Entry Worcestershire sauce Pronunciation ws-t(r)-shir- -shr- also -sh(-)r- Function nounEtymology Worcestershire England where it
was originally madeDate 1843
a pungent sauce whose ingredients include soy vinegar and garlic called also Worcestershire
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WorryMain Entry worry Pronunciation wr- w-r Inflected form worried worryingFunction verb
Etymology Middle English worien from Old English wyrgan akin to Old High German wurgen to strangle Lithuanian verdti to constrict
Date before 12th century
transitive verb 1 dialect British CHOKE STRANGLE 2 a to harass by tearing biting or snapping especially at the throat b to shake or pull at with the teeth lta terrier worrying a ratgt c to touch or disturb something repeatedly d to change the position of or adjust by repeated pushing or hauling 3 a to assail with rough or aggressive attack or treatment TORMENT b to subject to persistent or nagging attention or effort 4 to afflict with mental distress or agitation make anxious intransitive verb 1 dialect British STRANGLE CHOKE 2 to move proceed or progress by unceasing or difficult effort STRUGGLE 3 to feel or experience concern or anxiety FRET ltworrying about his healthgt mdash worriedly -(r)d-l -(r)d- adverb mdash worrier -(r)-r noun mdash worryingly adverb
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Zucchini
Main Entry zucchini Pronunciation z-k-n Inflected form plural zucchini or zucchinisFunction nounEtymology Italian plural of zucchino
diminutive of zucca gourdDate 1925
a smooth cylindrical usually dark green summer squash also a plant that bears zucchini
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- Commonly Mispronounced Words
- Abalone
- Accessory
- Acknowledge
- Acoustic
- Admirable
- Adolescence
- Advocacy
- Affidavit
- Allege
- Almond
- Alms
- Alumna
- Analgesic
- Any
- Applicable
- Appreciate
- Associate
- Asterisk
- Asthma
- Attacheacute
- Attorney
- Awardee
- Bamboo
- Beneficiary
- Bicuspid Valve
- Boutique
- Broccoli
- Bury
- Busy
- Category
- Cement
- Cemetery
- Chimera
- Chocolate
- Cleanliness
- Climb
- Comfortable
- Condolence
- Confirm
- Controversy
- Corps
- Coupon
- Debut
- Didnrsquot
- Education
- Embryo
- Entrepreneur
- Exciting
- Executive
- Faux Pas
- Favorite
- Gargantuan
- Genre
- Gourmet
- Hacienda
- Handsome
- Heinous
- Hippopotamus
- Humongous
- Idiot
- Indigent
- Ingenuity
- Journal
- Knowledge
- Kuwait
- Legume
- Lettuce
- Lip-synch
- Lychee
- Mah-jongg
- Maniac
- Mayonnaise
- Nuisance
- Nuptial
- Orange
- Orator
- Parachute
- Picture
- Porch
- Preface
- Pseudonym
- Quaker
- Query
- Rendezvous
- Salmon
- Sauce
- Sergeant
- Species
- Suicide
- Tarantula
- Thesis
- Tortoise
- Tourniquet
- Tuck
- Turquoise
- Typhus
- Utensil
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Worry
- Zucchini
Chimera
Main Entry chimera Pronunciation k-mir- k-Function noun
Etymology
Latin chimaera from Greek chimaira she-goat chimera akin to Old Norse gymbr yearling ewe Greek cheimn winter mdash more at HIBERNATE
1 a capitalized a fire-breathing she-monster in Greek mythology having a lions head a goats body and a serpents tail b an imaginary monster compounded of incongruous parts 2 an illusion or fabrication of the mind especially an unrealizable dream lta fancy a chimera in my brain troubles me in my prayer mdash John Donnegt 3 an individual organ or part consisting of tissues of diverse genetic constitution
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ChocolateMain Entry chocolate Pronunciation chauml-k(-)lt ch- Function noun
Etymology
Spanish from Nahuatl chocoltl probably alteration of eastern Nahuatl dialect chikoltl from chikolli hook (probably used to refer to the beater used to mix chocolate with water) + tl water liquid
Date 16041 a beverage made by mixing chocolate with water or milk 2 a food prepared from ground roasted cacao beans 3 a small candy with a center (as a fondant) and a chocolate coating 4 a brownish gray mdash chocolate adjective
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Cleanliness
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ClimbMain Entry 1climb Pronunciation klm Function verb
Etymology Middle English from Old English climban probably akin to Old English clifian to adhere mdash more at CLEAVE
Date before 12th centuryintransitive verb 1 a to go upward with gradual or continuous progress RISE ASCEND ltwatching the smoke climbgt b to increase gradually ltprices are continuing to climbgt c to slope upward lta climbing pathgt 2 a to go upward or raise oneself especially by grasping or clutching with the hands ltclimbed aboard the traingt b of a plant to ascend in growth (as by twining) 3 to go about or down usually by grasping or holding with the hands ltclimb down the laddergt 4 to get into or out of clothing usually with some haste or effort ltthe firefighters climbed into their clothesgt transitive verb 1 to go upward on or along to the top of or over ltclimb a hillgt 2 to draw or pull oneself up over or to the top of by using hands and feet ltchildren climbing the treegt 3 to grow up or over ltivy climbing the wallgt mdash climbable kl-m-bl adjective
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ComfortableMain Entry comfortable Pronunciation km(p)(f)-t(r)-bl km(p)-f(r)-t-bl km-f(r)-bl Function adjectiveDate 17691 a affording or enjoying contentment and security lta comfortable incomegt b affording or enjoying physical comfort lta comfortable chairgt ltwas too comfortable to movegt 2 a free from vexation or doubt ltcomfortable assumptionsgt b free from stress or tension lta comfortable routinegt mdash comfortableness noun mdash comfortably -bl adverb synonyms COMFORTABLE COZY SNUG EASY RESTFUL mean enjoying or providing a position of contentment and security COMFORTABLE applies to anything that encourages serenity well-being or complacency as well as physical ease ltstarted feeling comfortable in our new surroundingsgt COZY suggests warmth shelter assured ease and friendliness lta cozy neighborhood coffee shopgt SNUG suggests having just enough space for comfort and safety but no more lta snug little cottagegt EASY implies relief from or absence of anything likely to cause discomfort or constraint ltliving in easy circumstancesgt RESTFUL applies to whatever induces or contributes to rest or relaxation lta quiet restful vacationgt
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Condolence
Main Entry condolence Pronunciation kn-d-ln(t)s also kaumln-d- Function nounDate 1603
1 sympathy with another in sorrow 2 an expression of sympathy synonyms see PITY
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ConfirmMain Entry confirm Pronunciation kn-frm Function transitive verb
Etymology Middle English from Anglo-French cunfermer from Latin confirmare from com- + firmare to make firm from firmus firm
Date 13th century1 to give approval to RATIFY ltconfirm a treatygt 2 to make firm or firmer STRENGTHEN ltconfirm ones resolvegt 3 to administer the rite of confirmation to 4 to give new assurance of the validity of remove doubt about by authoritative act or indisputable fact ltconfirm a rumorgt ltconfirm an ordergt mdash confirmability -fr-m-bi-l-t noun mdash confirmable -fr-m-bl adjective synonyms CONFIRM CORROBORATE SUBSTANTIATE VERIFY AUTHENTICATE VALIDATE mean to attest to the truth or validity of something CONFIRM implies the removing of doubts by an authoritative statement or indisputable fact ltconfirmed the reportsgt CORROBORATE suggests the strengthening of what is already partly established ltwitnesses corroborated his storygt SUBSTANTIATE implies the offering of evidence that sustains the contention ltthe claims have yet to be substantiatedgt VERIFY implies the establishing of correspondence of actual facts or details with those proposed or guessed at ltall statements of fact in the article have been verifiedgt AUTHENTICATE implies establishing genuineness by adducing legal or official documents or expert opinion lthandwriting experts authenticated the diariesgt VALIDATE implies establishing validity by authoritative affirmation or by factual proof ltvalidated the hypothesis by experimentsgt
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Controversy
Main Entry controversy Pronunciation kaumln-tr-vr-s British also kn-trauml-vr-s Inflected form plural controversiesFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English controversie from Anglo-French from Latin controversia from controversus disputable literally turned against from contro- (akin to contra-) + versus past participle of vertere to turn mdash more at WORTH
Date 14th century1 a discussion marked especially by the expression of opposing views DISPUTE 2 QUARREL STRIFE
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Corps
Main Entry corps Pronunciation kr Inflected form plural corps krz Function nounEtymology French from Old French cors from
Latin corpus bodyDate 1707
1 a an organized subdivision of the military establishment ltMarine Corpsgt ltSignal Corpsgt b a tactical unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and auxiliary arms and services 2 a group of persons associated together or acting under common direction especially a body of persons having a common activity or occupation ltthe press corpsgt 3 CORPS DE BALLET
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Coupon
Main Entry coupon Pronunciation kuuml-paumln kyuuml-Function NounEtymology French from Old French piece
from couper to cut mdash more at COPEDate 18221 a statement of due interest to be cut from a bearer bond when payable and presented for payment also the interest rate of a coupon 2 a form surrendered in order to obtain an article service or accommodation as a one of a series of attached tickets or certificates often to be detached and presented as needed b a ticket or form authorizing purchases of rationed commodities c a certificate or similar evidence of a purchase redeemable in premiums d a part of a printed advertisement to be cut off to use as an order blank or inquiry form or to obtain a discount on merchandise or services
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Debut
Main Entry debut Variant spelling also deacutebut d-byuuml d- Function noun
Etymology
French deacutebut from deacutebuter to begin from Middle French desbuter to play first from des- de- + but starting point goal mdash more at BUTT
Date 17511 a first appearance ltmade her singing debutgt 2 a formal entrance into society
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Didnrsquot
Main Entry didnt Pronunciation di-d nt -dn dialect also dit- n(t) or
dintDate 1675 did not
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Education
Main Entry education Pronunciation e-j-k-shn Function nounDate 1531
1 a the action or process of educating or of being educated also a stage of such a process b the knowledge and development resulting from an educational process lta person of little educationgt 2 the field of study that deals mainly with methods of teaching and learning in schools mdash educational -shnl -sh-n l adjective mdash educationally - adverb
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EmbryoMain Entry embryo Pronunciation em-br- Inflected form plural embryosFunction noun
Etymology Medieval Latin embryon- embryo from Greek embryon from en- + bryein to swell akin to Greek bryon catkin
Date 15481 a archaic a vertebrate at any stage of development prior to birth or hatching b an animal in the early stages of growth and differentiation that are characterized by cleavage the laying down of fundamental tissues and the formation of primitive organs and organ systems especially the developing human individual from the time of implantation to the end of the eighth week after conception 2 the young sporophyte of a seed plant usually comprising a rudimentary plant with plumule radicle and cotyledons 3 a something as yet undeveloped b a beginning or undeveloped state of something ltproductions seen in embryo during their out-of-town tryout period mdash Henry Hewesgt
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Entrepreneur
Main Entry entrepreneur Pronunciation auml nn-tr-p(r)-nr -n(y)r Function noun
Etymology French from Old French from entreprendre to undertake mdash more at ENTERPRISE
Date 1852
one who organizes manages and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise mdash entrepreneurial -n(y)r--l -nr- adjective mdash entrepreneurialism ---li-zm noun mdash entrepreneurially ---l adverb mdash entrepreneurship -nr-ship -n(y)r- noun
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Exciting
Main Entry exciting Pronunciation ik-s-ti Function adjectiveDate 1647
producing excitement mdash excitingly -i-l adverb
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Executive
Main Entry executive Pronunciation ig-ze-k(y)-tiv -kyuuml-Function adjectiveDate 1649
1 a of or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs b belonging to the branch of government that is charged with such powers as diplomatic representation superintendence of the execution of the laws and appointment of officials and that usually has some power over legislation (as through veto) compare JUDICIAL LEGISLATIVE 2 a designed for or relating to execution or carrying into effect ltexecutive boardgt b having administrative or managerial responsibility ltexecutive directorgt 3 of or relating to an executive ltthe executive officesgt
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Faux Pas
Main Entry faux pas Pronunciation f-pauml f- Inflected form plural faux pas -pauml(z) -pauml(z) Function nounEtymology French literally false stepDate 1676
BLUNDER especially a social blunder
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Favorite
Main Entry favorite Pronunciation f-v(-)rt f-vrt chiefly dialect f-v-rt Function noun
Etymology Italian favorito past participle of favorire to favor from favore favor from Latin favor
Date 1583
1 one that is treated or regarded with special favor or liking especially a person who is specially loved trusted or provided with favors by someone of high rank or authority 2 a competitor judged most likely to win
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Gargantuan
Main Entry gargantuan Pronunciation -wnFunction adjectiveEtymology GargantuaUsage often capitalizedDate 1596
tremendous in size volume or degree GIGANTIC COLOSSAL ltgargantuan waterfallsgt
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Genre
Main Entry genre Pronunciation zhaumln-r zhauml n- zhauml nr jaumln-r Function nounEtymology French from Middle French kind
gender mdash more at GENDERDate 1770
1 a category of artistic musical or literary composition characterized by a particular style form or content 2 KIND SORT 3 painting that depicts scenes or events from everyday life usually realistically
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Gourmet
Main Entry gourmet Pronunciation gr-m gr- Function noun
Etymology
French from Middle French alteration of gromet boy servant vintners assistant probably ultimately from Middle English grom groom
Date 1820 a connoisseur of food and drink broadly CONNOISSEUR 2 lta film gourmetgt synonyms see EPICURE mdash gourmet adjective
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Hacienda
Main Entry hacienda Pronunciation (h)auml-s-en-d Function noun
Etymology
Spanish from Old Spanish facienda from Latin literally things to be done neuter plural of faciendus gerundive of facere to do mdash more at DO
Date circa 17721 a large estate especially in a Spanish-speaking country PLANTATION 2 the main dwelling of a hacienda
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HandsomeMain Entry handsome Pronunciation han(t)-sm Inflected form handsomer handsomestFunction AdjectiveEtymology Middle English handsom easy to
manipulateDate 1530
1 chiefly dialect APPROPRIATE SUITABLE 2 moderately large SIZABLE lta painting that commanded a handsome pricegt 3 marked by skill or cleverness ADROIT 4 marked by graciousness or generosity LIBERAL lthandsome contributions to charitygt 5 having a pleasing and usually impressive or dignified appearance synonyms see BEAUTIFUL mdash handsomely adverb mdash handsomeness noun
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Heinous
Main Entry heinous Pronunciation h-ns Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French hainus heinous from haine hate from hair to hate of Germanic origin akin to Old High German haz hate mdash more at HATE
Date 14th century
hatefully or shockingly evil ABOMINABLE mdash heinously adverb mdash heinousness noun
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Hippopotamus
Main Entry hippopotamus Pronunciation hi-p-pauml-t-ms Inflected form plural hippopotamuses or
hippopotami -m -()m Function noun
Etymology Latin from Greek hippopotamos alteration of hippos potamios literally riverine horse
Date 1563
a very large herbivorous 4-toed chiefly aquatic artiodactyl mammal (Hippopotamus amphibius) of sub-Saharan Africa with an extremely large head and mouth bare and very thick grayish skin and short legs also a smaller closely related mammal (Choeropsis liberiensis) of western Africa
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Humongous
Main Entry humongous Pronunciation hyuuml-m-gs yuuml- -mauml- Variant spelling also humungous -m-gs Function adjectiveEtymology perhaps alteration of huge +
monstrousDate circa 1967 extremely large HUGE lta humongous buildinggt lthumongous amounts of moneygt
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Idiot
Main Entry idiot Pronunciation i-d-t Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French ydiote from Latin idiota ignorant person from Greek idits one in a private station layman ignorant person from idios ones own private akin to Latin suus ones own mdash more at SUICIDE
Date 14th century
1 usually offensive a person affected with idiocy 2 a foolish or stupid person mdash idiot adjective
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Indigent
Main Entry indigent Pronunciation in-di-jnt Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Middle French from Old French from Latin indigent- indigens present participle of indigre to need from Old Latin indu + Latin egre to need perhaps akin to Old High German echerode poor
Date 15th century1 suffering from indigence IMPOVERISHED 2 a archaic DEFICIENT b archaic totally lacking in something specified mdash indigent noun
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Ingenuity
Main Entry ingenuity Pronunciation in-j-nuuml--t -nyuuml-Inflected form plural ingenuitiesFunction nounDate circa 1592
1 obsolete CANDOR INGENUOUSNESS 2 a skill or cleverness in devising or combining INVENTIVENESS b cleverness or aptness of design or contrivance 3 an ingenious device or contrivance
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JournalMain Entry journal Pronunciation jr-n lFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English service book containing the day hours from Anglo-French jurnal from jurnal adjective daily from Latin diurnalis from diurnus of the day from dies day mdash more at DEITY
Date 15th century1 a a record of current transactions especially a book of original entry in double-entry bookkeeping b an account of day-to-day events c a record of experiences ideas or reflections kept regularly for private use d a record of transactions kept by a deliberative or legislative body e LOG 3 f LOG 4 2 a a daily newspaper b a periodical dealing especially with matters of current interest 3 the part of a rotating shaft axle roll or spindle that turns in a bearing
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KnowledgeMain Entry knowledge Pronunciation nauml-lijFunction nounEtymology Middle English knowlege from knowlechen to
acknowledge irregular from knowenDate 14th century1 obsolete COGNIZANCE 2 a (1) the fact or condition of knowing something with familiarity gained through experience or association (2) acquaintance with or understanding of a science art or technique b (1) the fact or condition of being aware of something (2) the range of ones information or understanding ltanswered to the best of my knowledgegt c the circumstance or condition of apprehending truth or fact through reasoning COGNITION d the fact or condition of having information or of being learned lta person of unusual knowledgegt 3 archaic SEXUAL INTERCOURSE 4 a the sum of what is known the body of truth information and principles acquired by humankind b archaic a branch of learning synonyms KNOWLEDGE LEARNING ERUDITION SCHOLARSHIP mean what is or can be known by an individual or by humankind KNOWLEDGE applies to facts or ideas acquired by study investigation observation or experience ltrich in the knowledge of human naturegt LEARNING applies to knowledge acquired especially through formal often advanced schooling lta book that demonstrates vast learninggt ERUDITION strongly implies the acquiring of profound recondite or bookish learning ltan erudition unusual even in a scholargt SCHOLARSHIP implies the possession of learning characteristic of the advanced scholar in a specialized field of study or investigation lta work of first-rate literary scholarshipgt
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Kuwait
Main Entry Kuwait Pronunciation k-wt Function geographical name
1 country SW Asia in Arabia at head of Persian Gulf a sheikhdom before 1961 under British protection area 6880 square miles (17819 square kilometers) population 1575570 2 city amp port its capital population 181774 mdash Kuwaiti -w-t adjective or noun
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LegumeMain Entry legume Pronunciation le-gyuumlm li-gyuumlmFunction noun
Etymology French leacutegume from Latin legumin- legumen leguminous plant from legere to gather mdash more at LEGEND
Date 16761 a the fruit or seed of plants of the legume family (as peas or beans) used for food b a vegetable used for food 2 any of a large family (Leguminosae syn Fabaceae the legume family) of dicotyledonous herbs shrubs and trees having fruits that are legumes (sense 3) or loments bearing nodules on the roots that contain nitrogen-fixing bacteria and including important food and forage plants (as peas beans or clovers) 3 a dry dehiscent one-celled fruit developed from a simple superior ovary and usually dehiscing into two valves with the seeds attached to the ventral suture POD
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LettuceMain Entry lettuce Pronunciation le-ts Function noun
Etymology
Middle English letuse from Anglo-French letuse probably from plural of letue lettuce plant from Latin lactuca from lact- lac milk from its milky juice mdash more at GALAXY
Date 14th century
any of a genus (Lactuca) of composite plants especially a common garden vegetable (L sativa) whose succulent leaves are used especially in salads
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Lip-synch
Main Entry lipsynch Variant spelling or lipsync lip-sik Function verbDate circa 1961
transitive verb to pretend to sing or say in synchronization with recorded sound intransitive verb to lip-synch something mdash lip sync noun mdash lipsnch yer or lipsnc yer noun
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Lychee
Main Entry lychee Variant spelling or litchi also lichee l-()ch l- Function nounEtymology Chinese (Beijing) ligravezh Date 1588
1 the oval fruit of a Chinese tree (Litchi chinensis) of the soapberry family having a hard scaly reddish outer covering and sweet whitish edible flesh that surrounds a single large seed called also lychee nut 2 a tree bearing lychees
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Mah-jongg
Main Entry mahjongg Variant spelling or mahjong mauml-zhauml -jauml -zh -
j mauml- Function nounEtymology from Mah-Jongg a trademarkDate 1920
a game of Chinese origin usually played by four persons with 144 tiles that are drawn and discarded until one player secures a winning hand
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Maniac
Main Entry maniac Pronunciation m-n-ak Function nounEtymology Late Latin maniacus maniacal from
Greek maniakos from maniaDate circa 1763
1 MADMAN LUNATIC 2 a person characterized by an inordinate or ungovernable enthusiasm for something
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Mayonnaise
Main Entry mayonnaise Pronunciation m--nz m-- Function nounEtymology FrenchDate 1841
a dressing made of egg yolks vegetable oils and vinegar or lemon juice
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Nuisance
Main Entry nuisance Pronunciation nuuml-s n(t)s nyuuml-Function noun
Etymology Middle English nusaunce noisaunce from Anglo-French from nuisir nuire to harm from Latin nocre mdash more at NOXIOUS
Date 15th century
1 HARM INJURY 2 one that is annoying unpleasant or obnoxious PEST
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Nuptial
Main Entry nuptial Pronunciation np-shl -chl divide-sh-wl divide-ch-wl Function adjective
Etymology Latin nuptialis from nuptiae plural wedding from nubere to marry perhaps akin to Greek nymph bride nymph
Date 15th century
1 of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony 2 characteristic of or occurring in the breeding season ltnuptial flightgt
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OrangeMain Entry orange Pronunciation aumlr-inj aumlr(-)nj chiefly Northern amp
Midland r-inj r(-)nj Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French orrange araunge from Old Occitan auranja from Arabic nranj from Persian nrang from Sanskrit nra Atildega orange tree
Date 14th century1 a a globose berry with a yellowish to reddish-orange rind and a sweet edible pulp b any of various small evergreen citrus trees (genus Citrus) with glossy ovate leaves hard yellow wood fragrant white flowers and fruits that are oranges 2 any of several trees or fruits resembling the orange 3 any of a group of colors that lie midway between red and yellow in hue
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Orator
Main Entry orator Pronunciation r--tr aumlr-Function nounDate 15th century
1 one who delivers an oration 2 one distinguished for skill and power as a public speaker
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Parachute
Main Entry parachute Pronunciation per--shuumlt pa-r- Function nounEtymology French from para- (as in parasol) +
chute fall mdash more at CHUTEDate 1785
1 a device for slowing the descent of a person or object through the air that consists of a fabric canopy beneath which the person or object is suspended 2 PATAGIUM 3 a device or structure suggestive of a parachute in form use or operation mdash parachutic per--shuuml-tik pa-r- adjective
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PictureMain Entry picture Pronunciation pik-chr Function noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin pictura from pictus past participle of pingere to paint mdash more at PAINT
Date 15th century
1 a design or representation made by various means (as painting drawing or photography) 2 a a description so vivid or graphic as to suggest a mental image or give an accurate idea of something ltthe book gives a detailed picture of what is happeninggt b a mental image 3 IMAGE COPY lthe was the picture of his fathergt ltshe was the very picture of healthgt 4 a a transitory visible image or reproduction b MOTION PICTURE c plural MOVIES 5 TABLEAU 2 6 SITUATION lttook a hard look at his financial picturegt
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Porch
Main Entry porch Pronunciation prch Function noun
Etymology Middle English porche from Anglo-French from Latin porticus portico from porta gate akin to Latin portus port mdash more at FORD
Date 14th century
1 a covered area adjoining an entrance to a building and usually having a separate roof 2 obsolete PORTICO
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PrefaceMain Entry preface Pronunciation pre-fs Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Medieval Latin prephatia alteration of Latin praefation- praefatio foreword from praefari to say beforehand from prae- pre- + fari to say mdash more at BAN
Date 14th century
1 often capitalized a variable doxology beginning with the Sursum Corda and ending with the Sanctus in traditional eucharistic liturgies 2 the introductory remarks of a speaker or author 3 APPROACH PRELIMINARY
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Pseudonym
Main Entry pseuydoynym Pronunciation suuml-d-nim Function noun
Etymology French pseudonyme from Greek pseudnymos bearing a false name from pseud- + onyma name mdash more at NAME
Date 1833
a fictitious name especially PEN NAME
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Quaker
Main Entry quaker Pronunciation kw-kr Function nounDate 1597
1 one that quakes 2 capitalized FRIEND 5 mdash Quakerish kw-k(-)rish adjective mdash Quakerism -k-ri-zm noun mdash Quakerly -kr-l
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Query
Main Entry query Pronunciation kwir- kwer-Inflected form plural queriesFunction noun
Etymology alteration of earlier quere from Latin quaere imperative of quaerere to ask
Date circa 1635
1 QUESTION INQUIRY 2 a question in the mind DOUBT 3 QUESTION MARK 2
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Rendezvous
Main Entry rendezvous Pronunciation raumln-di-vuuml -d-Inflected form plural rendezvous -vuumlz Function nounEtymology Middle French from rendez vous
present yourselvesDate 1582
1 a a place appointed for assembling or meeting b a place of popular resort HAUNT 2 a meeting at an appointed place and time 3 the process of bringing two spacecraft together
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Salmon
Main Entry salmon Pronunciation sa-mn Inflected form plural salmon also salmonsFunction noun
Etymology Middle English samon from Anglo-French salmon samon from Latin salmon- salmo
Date 13th century1 a a large anadromous salmonid fish (Salmo salar) of the North Atlantic noted as a game and food fish called also Atlantic salmon b any of various anadromous salmonid fishes other than the salmon especially PACIFIC SALMON c a fish (as a barramundi) resembling a salmon 2 the variable color of salmons flesh averaging a strong yellowish pink
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Sauce
Main Entry sauce Pronunciation ss usually sas for 4Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin salsa feminine of salsus salted from past participle of sallere to salt from sal salt mdash more at SALT
Date 14th century1 a condiment or relish for food especially a fluid dressing or topping 2 something that adds zest or piquancy 3 stewed fruit eaten with other food or as a dessert 4 pert or impudent language or actions 5 slang LIQUOR used with the
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Sergeant
Main Entry sergeant Pronunciation saumlr-jnt Function noun
Etymology
Middle English servant attendant sergeant from Anglo-French sergant serjant from Latin servient- serviens present participle of servire to serve
Date 13th century1 SERGEANT AT ARMS 2 obsolete an officer who enforces the judgments of a court or the commands of one in authority 3 a noncommissioned officer ranking in the army and marine corps above a corporal and below a staff sergeant broadly NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER 4 an officer in a police force ranking in the United States just below captain or sometimes lieutenant and in England just below inspector
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SpeciesMain Entry species Pronunciation sp-()shz -()sz Inflected form plural speciesFunction noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin appearance kind species from specere to look mdash more at SPY
Date 14th century1 a KIND SORT b a class of individuals having common attributes and designated by a common name specifically a logical division of a genus or more comprehensive class ltconfessing sins in species and in numbergt c the human race human beings often used with the ltsurvival of the species in the nuclear agegt d (1) a category of biological classification ranking immediately below the genus or subgenus comprising related organisms or populations potentially capable of interbreeding and being designated by a binomial that consists of the name of a genus followed by a Latin or latinized uncapitalized noun or adjective agreeing grammatically with the genus name (2) an individual or kind belonging to a biological species e a particular kind of atomic nucleus atom molecule or ion 2 the consecrated eucharistic elements of the Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox Eucharist 3 a a mental image also a sensible object b an object of thought correlative with a natural object
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Suicide
Main Entry suicide Pronunciation suuml--sd Function noun
Etymology
Latin sui (genitive) of oneself + English -cide akin to Old English amp Old High German sn his Latin suus ones own sed se without Sanskrit sva oneself ones own
Date 16431 a the act or an instance of taking ones own life voluntarily and intentionally especially by a person of years of discretion and of sound mind b ruin of ones own interests ltpolitical suicidegt c APOPTOSIS ltcell suicidegt 2 one that commits or attempts suicide
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Tarantula
Main Entry tarantula Pronunciation t-ran-ch-l -t-l -ranch-l -rant-Inflected form plural tarantulas also
tarantulae -l Function nounEtymology Medieval Latin from Old Italian
tarantola from TarantoDate 1561
1 a European wolf spider (Lycosa tarentula) popularly held to be the cause of tarantism 2 any of a family (Theraphosidae) of large hairy American spiders that are typically rather sluggish and capable of biting sharply though most forms are not significantly poisonous to humans
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ThesisMain Entry thesis Pronunciation th-ss Britain especially for 1 the-sisInflected form plural theyses th-sz Function noun
Etymology
in sense 1 Middle English lowering of the voice from Late Latin amp Greek Late Latin from Greek downbeat more important part of a foot literally act of laying down in other senses Latin from Greek literally act of laying down from tithenai to put lay down mdash more at DO
Date 14th century1 a (1) the unstressed part of a poetic foot especially in accentual verse (2) the longer part of a poetic foot especially in quantitative verse b the accented part of a musical measure DOWNBEAT compare ARSIS 2 a a position or proposition that a person (as a candidate for scholastic honors) advances and offers to maintain by argument b a proposition to be proved or one advanced without proof HYPOTHESIS 3 the first and least adequate stage of dialectic compare SYNTHESIS 4 a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view especially one written by a candidate for an academic degree
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Tortoise
Main Entry tortoise Pronunciation tr-ts Function noun
Etymology Middle English tortu tortuse from Anglo-French tortue mdash more at TURTLE
Date 14th century
1 any of a family (Testudinidae) of terrestrial turtles broadly TURTLE 2 someone or something regarded as slow or laggard
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Tourniquet
Main Entry tourniquet Pronunciation tr-ni-kt tr- Function noun
Etymology French turnstile tourniquet from tourner to turn from Old French mdash more at TURN
Date 1695
a device (as a band of rubber) that checks bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels
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TuckMain Entry tuck Pronunciation tk Function verb
Etymology
Middle English tuken to mistreat finish (cloth) by stretching and beating tuck from Old English tTcian to mistreat akin to Old High German zuhhen to jerk Old English togian to pull mdash more at TOW
Date 14th century
transitive verb 1 a to pull up into a fold b to make a tuck in 2 to put into a snug often concealing or isolating place lta cottage tucked away in the hillgt 3 a to push in the loose end of so as to hold tightly lttuck in your shirtgt b to cover by tucking in bedclothes usually used with in 4 EAT usually used with away or in lttucked away a big lunchgt 5 to put into a tuck position intransitive verb 1 to draw together into tucks or folds 2 to eat or drink heartily usually used with into lttucked into their beer and pretzelsgt 3 to fit snugly
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Turquoise
Main Entry turquoise Variant spelling also turquois tr-kiz -kwiz Function noun
Etymology Middle English turkeys from Anglo-French turkeise from feminine of turkeis Turkish from Turc Turkish
Date 14th century
1 a mineral that is a blue bluish-green or greenish-gray hydrous basic phosphate of copper and aluminum takes a high polish and is valued as a gem when skyblue 2 a light greenish blue
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Typhus
Main Entry typhus Pronunciation t-fs Function noun
Etymology New Latin from Greek typhos fever akin to Greek typhein to smoke mdash more at DEAF
Date 1785
any of various bacterial diseases caused by rickettsias as a a severe human febrile disease that is caused by one (Rickettsia prowazekii) transmitted especially by body lice and is marked by high fever stupor alternating with delirium intense headache and a dark red rash b MURINE TYPHUS c SCRUB TYPHUS
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Utensil
Main Entry utensil Pronunciation y-ten(t)-sl yuuml- Function noun
Etymology
Middle English vessels for domestic use from Middle French utensile from Latin utensilia from neuter plural of utensilis useful from uti to use
Date 14th century1 an implement instrument or vessel used in a household and especially a kitchen 2 a useful tool or implement synonyms see IMPLEMENT
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Worcestershire Sauce
Main Entry Worcestershire sauce Pronunciation ws-t(r)-shir- -shr- also -sh(-)r- Function nounEtymology Worcestershire England where it
was originally madeDate 1843
a pungent sauce whose ingredients include soy vinegar and garlic called also Worcestershire
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WorryMain Entry worry Pronunciation wr- w-r Inflected form worried worryingFunction verb
Etymology Middle English worien from Old English wyrgan akin to Old High German wurgen to strangle Lithuanian verdti to constrict
Date before 12th century
transitive verb 1 dialect British CHOKE STRANGLE 2 a to harass by tearing biting or snapping especially at the throat b to shake or pull at with the teeth lta terrier worrying a ratgt c to touch or disturb something repeatedly d to change the position of or adjust by repeated pushing or hauling 3 a to assail with rough or aggressive attack or treatment TORMENT b to subject to persistent or nagging attention or effort 4 to afflict with mental distress or agitation make anxious intransitive verb 1 dialect British STRANGLE CHOKE 2 to move proceed or progress by unceasing or difficult effort STRUGGLE 3 to feel or experience concern or anxiety FRET ltworrying about his healthgt mdash worriedly -(r)d-l -(r)d- adverb mdash worrier -(r)-r noun mdash worryingly adverb
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Zucchini
Main Entry zucchini Pronunciation z-k-n Inflected form plural zucchini or zucchinisFunction nounEtymology Italian plural of zucchino
diminutive of zucca gourdDate 1925
a smooth cylindrical usually dark green summer squash also a plant that bears zucchini
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- Commonly Mispronounced Words
- Abalone
- Accessory
- Acknowledge
- Acoustic
- Admirable
- Adolescence
- Advocacy
- Affidavit
- Allege
- Almond
- Alms
- Alumna
- Analgesic
- Any
- Applicable
- Appreciate
- Associate
- Asterisk
- Asthma
- Attacheacute
- Attorney
- Awardee
- Bamboo
- Beneficiary
- Bicuspid Valve
- Boutique
- Broccoli
- Bury
- Busy
- Category
- Cement
- Cemetery
- Chimera
- Chocolate
- Cleanliness
- Climb
- Comfortable
- Condolence
- Confirm
- Controversy
- Corps
- Coupon
- Debut
- Didnrsquot
- Education
- Embryo
- Entrepreneur
- Exciting
- Executive
- Faux Pas
- Favorite
- Gargantuan
- Genre
- Gourmet
- Hacienda
- Handsome
- Heinous
- Hippopotamus
- Humongous
- Idiot
- Indigent
- Ingenuity
- Journal
- Knowledge
- Kuwait
- Legume
- Lettuce
- Lip-synch
- Lychee
- Mah-jongg
- Maniac
- Mayonnaise
- Nuisance
- Nuptial
- Orange
- Orator
- Parachute
- Picture
- Porch
- Preface
- Pseudonym
- Quaker
- Query
- Rendezvous
- Salmon
- Sauce
- Sergeant
- Species
- Suicide
- Tarantula
- Thesis
- Tortoise
- Tourniquet
- Tuck
- Turquoise
- Typhus
- Utensil
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Worry
- Zucchini
ChocolateMain Entry chocolate Pronunciation chauml-k(-)lt ch- Function noun
Etymology
Spanish from Nahuatl chocoltl probably alteration of eastern Nahuatl dialect chikoltl from chikolli hook (probably used to refer to the beater used to mix chocolate with water) + tl water liquid
Date 16041 a beverage made by mixing chocolate with water or milk 2 a food prepared from ground roasted cacao beans 3 a small candy with a center (as a fondant) and a chocolate coating 4 a brownish gray mdash chocolate adjective
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ClimbMain Entry 1climb Pronunciation klm Function verb
Etymology Middle English from Old English climban probably akin to Old English clifian to adhere mdash more at CLEAVE
Date before 12th centuryintransitive verb 1 a to go upward with gradual or continuous progress RISE ASCEND ltwatching the smoke climbgt b to increase gradually ltprices are continuing to climbgt c to slope upward lta climbing pathgt 2 a to go upward or raise oneself especially by grasping or clutching with the hands ltclimbed aboard the traingt b of a plant to ascend in growth (as by twining) 3 to go about or down usually by grasping or holding with the hands ltclimb down the laddergt 4 to get into or out of clothing usually with some haste or effort ltthe firefighters climbed into their clothesgt transitive verb 1 to go upward on or along to the top of or over ltclimb a hillgt 2 to draw or pull oneself up over or to the top of by using hands and feet ltchildren climbing the treegt 3 to grow up or over ltivy climbing the wallgt mdash climbable kl-m-bl adjective
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ComfortableMain Entry comfortable Pronunciation km(p)(f)-t(r)-bl km(p)-f(r)-t-bl km-f(r)-bl Function adjectiveDate 17691 a affording or enjoying contentment and security lta comfortable incomegt b affording or enjoying physical comfort lta comfortable chairgt ltwas too comfortable to movegt 2 a free from vexation or doubt ltcomfortable assumptionsgt b free from stress or tension lta comfortable routinegt mdash comfortableness noun mdash comfortably -bl adverb synonyms COMFORTABLE COZY SNUG EASY RESTFUL mean enjoying or providing a position of contentment and security COMFORTABLE applies to anything that encourages serenity well-being or complacency as well as physical ease ltstarted feeling comfortable in our new surroundingsgt COZY suggests warmth shelter assured ease and friendliness lta cozy neighborhood coffee shopgt SNUG suggests having just enough space for comfort and safety but no more lta snug little cottagegt EASY implies relief from or absence of anything likely to cause discomfort or constraint ltliving in easy circumstancesgt RESTFUL applies to whatever induces or contributes to rest or relaxation lta quiet restful vacationgt
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Condolence
Main Entry condolence Pronunciation kn-d-ln(t)s also kaumln-d- Function nounDate 1603
1 sympathy with another in sorrow 2 an expression of sympathy synonyms see PITY
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ConfirmMain Entry confirm Pronunciation kn-frm Function transitive verb
Etymology Middle English from Anglo-French cunfermer from Latin confirmare from com- + firmare to make firm from firmus firm
Date 13th century1 to give approval to RATIFY ltconfirm a treatygt 2 to make firm or firmer STRENGTHEN ltconfirm ones resolvegt 3 to administer the rite of confirmation to 4 to give new assurance of the validity of remove doubt about by authoritative act or indisputable fact ltconfirm a rumorgt ltconfirm an ordergt mdash confirmability -fr-m-bi-l-t noun mdash confirmable -fr-m-bl adjective synonyms CONFIRM CORROBORATE SUBSTANTIATE VERIFY AUTHENTICATE VALIDATE mean to attest to the truth or validity of something CONFIRM implies the removing of doubts by an authoritative statement or indisputable fact ltconfirmed the reportsgt CORROBORATE suggests the strengthening of what is already partly established ltwitnesses corroborated his storygt SUBSTANTIATE implies the offering of evidence that sustains the contention ltthe claims have yet to be substantiatedgt VERIFY implies the establishing of correspondence of actual facts or details with those proposed or guessed at ltall statements of fact in the article have been verifiedgt AUTHENTICATE implies establishing genuineness by adducing legal or official documents or expert opinion lthandwriting experts authenticated the diariesgt VALIDATE implies establishing validity by authoritative affirmation or by factual proof ltvalidated the hypothesis by experimentsgt
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Controversy
Main Entry controversy Pronunciation kaumln-tr-vr-s British also kn-trauml-vr-s Inflected form plural controversiesFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English controversie from Anglo-French from Latin controversia from controversus disputable literally turned against from contro- (akin to contra-) + versus past participle of vertere to turn mdash more at WORTH
Date 14th century1 a discussion marked especially by the expression of opposing views DISPUTE 2 QUARREL STRIFE
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Corps
Main Entry corps Pronunciation kr Inflected form plural corps krz Function nounEtymology French from Old French cors from
Latin corpus bodyDate 1707
1 a an organized subdivision of the military establishment ltMarine Corpsgt ltSignal Corpsgt b a tactical unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and auxiliary arms and services 2 a group of persons associated together or acting under common direction especially a body of persons having a common activity or occupation ltthe press corpsgt 3 CORPS DE BALLET
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Coupon
Main Entry coupon Pronunciation kuuml-paumln kyuuml-Function NounEtymology French from Old French piece
from couper to cut mdash more at COPEDate 18221 a statement of due interest to be cut from a bearer bond when payable and presented for payment also the interest rate of a coupon 2 a form surrendered in order to obtain an article service or accommodation as a one of a series of attached tickets or certificates often to be detached and presented as needed b a ticket or form authorizing purchases of rationed commodities c a certificate or similar evidence of a purchase redeemable in premiums d a part of a printed advertisement to be cut off to use as an order blank or inquiry form or to obtain a discount on merchandise or services
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Debut
Main Entry debut Variant spelling also deacutebut d-byuuml d- Function noun
Etymology
French deacutebut from deacutebuter to begin from Middle French desbuter to play first from des- de- + but starting point goal mdash more at BUTT
Date 17511 a first appearance ltmade her singing debutgt 2 a formal entrance into society
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Didnrsquot
Main Entry didnt Pronunciation di-d nt -dn dialect also dit- n(t) or
dintDate 1675 did not
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Education
Main Entry education Pronunciation e-j-k-shn Function nounDate 1531
1 a the action or process of educating or of being educated also a stage of such a process b the knowledge and development resulting from an educational process lta person of little educationgt 2 the field of study that deals mainly with methods of teaching and learning in schools mdash educational -shnl -sh-n l adjective mdash educationally - adverb
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EmbryoMain Entry embryo Pronunciation em-br- Inflected form plural embryosFunction noun
Etymology Medieval Latin embryon- embryo from Greek embryon from en- + bryein to swell akin to Greek bryon catkin
Date 15481 a archaic a vertebrate at any stage of development prior to birth or hatching b an animal in the early stages of growth and differentiation that are characterized by cleavage the laying down of fundamental tissues and the formation of primitive organs and organ systems especially the developing human individual from the time of implantation to the end of the eighth week after conception 2 the young sporophyte of a seed plant usually comprising a rudimentary plant with plumule radicle and cotyledons 3 a something as yet undeveloped b a beginning or undeveloped state of something ltproductions seen in embryo during their out-of-town tryout period mdash Henry Hewesgt
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Entrepreneur
Main Entry entrepreneur Pronunciation auml nn-tr-p(r)-nr -n(y)r Function noun
Etymology French from Old French from entreprendre to undertake mdash more at ENTERPRISE
Date 1852
one who organizes manages and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise mdash entrepreneurial -n(y)r--l -nr- adjective mdash entrepreneurialism ---li-zm noun mdash entrepreneurially ---l adverb mdash entrepreneurship -nr-ship -n(y)r- noun
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Exciting
Main Entry exciting Pronunciation ik-s-ti Function adjectiveDate 1647
producing excitement mdash excitingly -i-l adverb
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Executive
Main Entry executive Pronunciation ig-ze-k(y)-tiv -kyuuml-Function adjectiveDate 1649
1 a of or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs b belonging to the branch of government that is charged with such powers as diplomatic representation superintendence of the execution of the laws and appointment of officials and that usually has some power over legislation (as through veto) compare JUDICIAL LEGISLATIVE 2 a designed for or relating to execution or carrying into effect ltexecutive boardgt b having administrative or managerial responsibility ltexecutive directorgt 3 of or relating to an executive ltthe executive officesgt
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Faux Pas
Main Entry faux pas Pronunciation f-pauml f- Inflected form plural faux pas -pauml(z) -pauml(z) Function nounEtymology French literally false stepDate 1676
BLUNDER especially a social blunder
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Favorite
Main Entry favorite Pronunciation f-v(-)rt f-vrt chiefly dialect f-v-rt Function noun
Etymology Italian favorito past participle of favorire to favor from favore favor from Latin favor
Date 1583
1 one that is treated or regarded with special favor or liking especially a person who is specially loved trusted or provided with favors by someone of high rank or authority 2 a competitor judged most likely to win
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Gargantuan
Main Entry gargantuan Pronunciation -wnFunction adjectiveEtymology GargantuaUsage often capitalizedDate 1596
tremendous in size volume or degree GIGANTIC COLOSSAL ltgargantuan waterfallsgt
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Genre
Main Entry genre Pronunciation zhaumln-r zhauml n- zhauml nr jaumln-r Function nounEtymology French from Middle French kind
gender mdash more at GENDERDate 1770
1 a category of artistic musical or literary composition characterized by a particular style form or content 2 KIND SORT 3 painting that depicts scenes or events from everyday life usually realistically
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Gourmet
Main Entry gourmet Pronunciation gr-m gr- Function noun
Etymology
French from Middle French alteration of gromet boy servant vintners assistant probably ultimately from Middle English grom groom
Date 1820 a connoisseur of food and drink broadly CONNOISSEUR 2 lta film gourmetgt synonyms see EPICURE mdash gourmet adjective
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Hacienda
Main Entry hacienda Pronunciation (h)auml-s-en-d Function noun
Etymology
Spanish from Old Spanish facienda from Latin literally things to be done neuter plural of faciendus gerundive of facere to do mdash more at DO
Date circa 17721 a large estate especially in a Spanish-speaking country PLANTATION 2 the main dwelling of a hacienda
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HandsomeMain Entry handsome Pronunciation han(t)-sm Inflected form handsomer handsomestFunction AdjectiveEtymology Middle English handsom easy to
manipulateDate 1530
1 chiefly dialect APPROPRIATE SUITABLE 2 moderately large SIZABLE lta painting that commanded a handsome pricegt 3 marked by skill or cleverness ADROIT 4 marked by graciousness or generosity LIBERAL lthandsome contributions to charitygt 5 having a pleasing and usually impressive or dignified appearance synonyms see BEAUTIFUL mdash handsomely adverb mdash handsomeness noun
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Heinous
Main Entry heinous Pronunciation h-ns Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French hainus heinous from haine hate from hair to hate of Germanic origin akin to Old High German haz hate mdash more at HATE
Date 14th century
hatefully or shockingly evil ABOMINABLE mdash heinously adverb mdash heinousness noun
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Hippopotamus
Main Entry hippopotamus Pronunciation hi-p-pauml-t-ms Inflected form plural hippopotamuses or
hippopotami -m -()m Function noun
Etymology Latin from Greek hippopotamos alteration of hippos potamios literally riverine horse
Date 1563
a very large herbivorous 4-toed chiefly aquatic artiodactyl mammal (Hippopotamus amphibius) of sub-Saharan Africa with an extremely large head and mouth bare and very thick grayish skin and short legs also a smaller closely related mammal (Choeropsis liberiensis) of western Africa
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Humongous
Main Entry humongous Pronunciation hyuuml-m-gs yuuml- -mauml- Variant spelling also humungous -m-gs Function adjectiveEtymology perhaps alteration of huge +
monstrousDate circa 1967 extremely large HUGE lta humongous buildinggt lthumongous amounts of moneygt
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Idiot
Main Entry idiot Pronunciation i-d-t Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French ydiote from Latin idiota ignorant person from Greek idits one in a private station layman ignorant person from idios ones own private akin to Latin suus ones own mdash more at SUICIDE
Date 14th century
1 usually offensive a person affected with idiocy 2 a foolish or stupid person mdash idiot adjective
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Indigent
Main Entry indigent Pronunciation in-di-jnt Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Middle French from Old French from Latin indigent- indigens present participle of indigre to need from Old Latin indu + Latin egre to need perhaps akin to Old High German echerode poor
Date 15th century1 suffering from indigence IMPOVERISHED 2 a archaic DEFICIENT b archaic totally lacking in something specified mdash indigent noun
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Ingenuity
Main Entry ingenuity Pronunciation in-j-nuuml--t -nyuuml-Inflected form plural ingenuitiesFunction nounDate circa 1592
1 obsolete CANDOR INGENUOUSNESS 2 a skill or cleverness in devising or combining INVENTIVENESS b cleverness or aptness of design or contrivance 3 an ingenious device or contrivance
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JournalMain Entry journal Pronunciation jr-n lFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English service book containing the day hours from Anglo-French jurnal from jurnal adjective daily from Latin diurnalis from diurnus of the day from dies day mdash more at DEITY
Date 15th century1 a a record of current transactions especially a book of original entry in double-entry bookkeeping b an account of day-to-day events c a record of experiences ideas or reflections kept regularly for private use d a record of transactions kept by a deliberative or legislative body e LOG 3 f LOG 4 2 a a daily newspaper b a periodical dealing especially with matters of current interest 3 the part of a rotating shaft axle roll or spindle that turns in a bearing
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KnowledgeMain Entry knowledge Pronunciation nauml-lijFunction nounEtymology Middle English knowlege from knowlechen to
acknowledge irregular from knowenDate 14th century1 obsolete COGNIZANCE 2 a (1) the fact or condition of knowing something with familiarity gained through experience or association (2) acquaintance with or understanding of a science art or technique b (1) the fact or condition of being aware of something (2) the range of ones information or understanding ltanswered to the best of my knowledgegt c the circumstance or condition of apprehending truth or fact through reasoning COGNITION d the fact or condition of having information or of being learned lta person of unusual knowledgegt 3 archaic SEXUAL INTERCOURSE 4 a the sum of what is known the body of truth information and principles acquired by humankind b archaic a branch of learning synonyms KNOWLEDGE LEARNING ERUDITION SCHOLARSHIP mean what is or can be known by an individual or by humankind KNOWLEDGE applies to facts or ideas acquired by study investigation observation or experience ltrich in the knowledge of human naturegt LEARNING applies to knowledge acquired especially through formal often advanced schooling lta book that demonstrates vast learninggt ERUDITION strongly implies the acquiring of profound recondite or bookish learning ltan erudition unusual even in a scholargt SCHOLARSHIP implies the possession of learning characteristic of the advanced scholar in a specialized field of study or investigation lta work of first-rate literary scholarshipgt
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Kuwait
Main Entry Kuwait Pronunciation k-wt Function geographical name
1 country SW Asia in Arabia at head of Persian Gulf a sheikhdom before 1961 under British protection area 6880 square miles (17819 square kilometers) population 1575570 2 city amp port its capital population 181774 mdash Kuwaiti -w-t adjective or noun
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LegumeMain Entry legume Pronunciation le-gyuumlm li-gyuumlmFunction noun
Etymology French leacutegume from Latin legumin- legumen leguminous plant from legere to gather mdash more at LEGEND
Date 16761 a the fruit or seed of plants of the legume family (as peas or beans) used for food b a vegetable used for food 2 any of a large family (Leguminosae syn Fabaceae the legume family) of dicotyledonous herbs shrubs and trees having fruits that are legumes (sense 3) or loments bearing nodules on the roots that contain nitrogen-fixing bacteria and including important food and forage plants (as peas beans or clovers) 3 a dry dehiscent one-celled fruit developed from a simple superior ovary and usually dehiscing into two valves with the seeds attached to the ventral suture POD
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LettuceMain Entry lettuce Pronunciation le-ts Function noun
Etymology
Middle English letuse from Anglo-French letuse probably from plural of letue lettuce plant from Latin lactuca from lact- lac milk from its milky juice mdash more at GALAXY
Date 14th century
any of a genus (Lactuca) of composite plants especially a common garden vegetable (L sativa) whose succulent leaves are used especially in salads
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Lip-synch
Main Entry lipsynch Variant spelling or lipsync lip-sik Function verbDate circa 1961
transitive verb to pretend to sing or say in synchronization with recorded sound intransitive verb to lip-synch something mdash lip sync noun mdash lipsnch yer or lipsnc yer noun
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Lychee
Main Entry lychee Variant spelling or litchi also lichee l-()ch l- Function nounEtymology Chinese (Beijing) ligravezh Date 1588
1 the oval fruit of a Chinese tree (Litchi chinensis) of the soapberry family having a hard scaly reddish outer covering and sweet whitish edible flesh that surrounds a single large seed called also lychee nut 2 a tree bearing lychees
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Mah-jongg
Main Entry mahjongg Variant spelling or mahjong mauml-zhauml -jauml -zh -
j mauml- Function nounEtymology from Mah-Jongg a trademarkDate 1920
a game of Chinese origin usually played by four persons with 144 tiles that are drawn and discarded until one player secures a winning hand
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Maniac
Main Entry maniac Pronunciation m-n-ak Function nounEtymology Late Latin maniacus maniacal from
Greek maniakos from maniaDate circa 1763
1 MADMAN LUNATIC 2 a person characterized by an inordinate or ungovernable enthusiasm for something
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Mayonnaise
Main Entry mayonnaise Pronunciation m--nz m-- Function nounEtymology FrenchDate 1841
a dressing made of egg yolks vegetable oils and vinegar or lemon juice
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Nuisance
Main Entry nuisance Pronunciation nuuml-s n(t)s nyuuml-Function noun
Etymology Middle English nusaunce noisaunce from Anglo-French from nuisir nuire to harm from Latin nocre mdash more at NOXIOUS
Date 15th century
1 HARM INJURY 2 one that is annoying unpleasant or obnoxious PEST
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Nuptial
Main Entry nuptial Pronunciation np-shl -chl divide-sh-wl divide-ch-wl Function adjective
Etymology Latin nuptialis from nuptiae plural wedding from nubere to marry perhaps akin to Greek nymph bride nymph
Date 15th century
1 of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony 2 characteristic of or occurring in the breeding season ltnuptial flightgt
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OrangeMain Entry orange Pronunciation aumlr-inj aumlr(-)nj chiefly Northern amp
Midland r-inj r(-)nj Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French orrange araunge from Old Occitan auranja from Arabic nranj from Persian nrang from Sanskrit nra Atildega orange tree
Date 14th century1 a a globose berry with a yellowish to reddish-orange rind and a sweet edible pulp b any of various small evergreen citrus trees (genus Citrus) with glossy ovate leaves hard yellow wood fragrant white flowers and fruits that are oranges 2 any of several trees or fruits resembling the orange 3 any of a group of colors that lie midway between red and yellow in hue
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Orator
Main Entry orator Pronunciation r--tr aumlr-Function nounDate 15th century
1 one who delivers an oration 2 one distinguished for skill and power as a public speaker
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Parachute
Main Entry parachute Pronunciation per--shuumlt pa-r- Function nounEtymology French from para- (as in parasol) +
chute fall mdash more at CHUTEDate 1785
1 a device for slowing the descent of a person or object through the air that consists of a fabric canopy beneath which the person or object is suspended 2 PATAGIUM 3 a device or structure suggestive of a parachute in form use or operation mdash parachutic per--shuuml-tik pa-r- adjective
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PictureMain Entry picture Pronunciation pik-chr Function noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin pictura from pictus past participle of pingere to paint mdash more at PAINT
Date 15th century
1 a design or representation made by various means (as painting drawing or photography) 2 a a description so vivid or graphic as to suggest a mental image or give an accurate idea of something ltthe book gives a detailed picture of what is happeninggt b a mental image 3 IMAGE COPY lthe was the picture of his fathergt ltshe was the very picture of healthgt 4 a a transitory visible image or reproduction b MOTION PICTURE c plural MOVIES 5 TABLEAU 2 6 SITUATION lttook a hard look at his financial picturegt
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Porch
Main Entry porch Pronunciation prch Function noun
Etymology Middle English porche from Anglo-French from Latin porticus portico from porta gate akin to Latin portus port mdash more at FORD
Date 14th century
1 a covered area adjoining an entrance to a building and usually having a separate roof 2 obsolete PORTICO
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PrefaceMain Entry preface Pronunciation pre-fs Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Medieval Latin prephatia alteration of Latin praefation- praefatio foreword from praefari to say beforehand from prae- pre- + fari to say mdash more at BAN
Date 14th century
1 often capitalized a variable doxology beginning with the Sursum Corda and ending with the Sanctus in traditional eucharistic liturgies 2 the introductory remarks of a speaker or author 3 APPROACH PRELIMINARY
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Pseudonym
Main Entry pseuydoynym Pronunciation suuml-d-nim Function noun
Etymology French pseudonyme from Greek pseudnymos bearing a false name from pseud- + onyma name mdash more at NAME
Date 1833
a fictitious name especially PEN NAME
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Quaker
Main Entry quaker Pronunciation kw-kr Function nounDate 1597
1 one that quakes 2 capitalized FRIEND 5 mdash Quakerish kw-k(-)rish adjective mdash Quakerism -k-ri-zm noun mdash Quakerly -kr-l
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Query
Main Entry query Pronunciation kwir- kwer-Inflected form plural queriesFunction noun
Etymology alteration of earlier quere from Latin quaere imperative of quaerere to ask
Date circa 1635
1 QUESTION INQUIRY 2 a question in the mind DOUBT 3 QUESTION MARK 2
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Rendezvous
Main Entry rendezvous Pronunciation raumln-di-vuuml -d-Inflected form plural rendezvous -vuumlz Function nounEtymology Middle French from rendez vous
present yourselvesDate 1582
1 a a place appointed for assembling or meeting b a place of popular resort HAUNT 2 a meeting at an appointed place and time 3 the process of bringing two spacecraft together
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Salmon
Main Entry salmon Pronunciation sa-mn Inflected form plural salmon also salmonsFunction noun
Etymology Middle English samon from Anglo-French salmon samon from Latin salmon- salmo
Date 13th century1 a a large anadromous salmonid fish (Salmo salar) of the North Atlantic noted as a game and food fish called also Atlantic salmon b any of various anadromous salmonid fishes other than the salmon especially PACIFIC SALMON c a fish (as a barramundi) resembling a salmon 2 the variable color of salmons flesh averaging a strong yellowish pink
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Sauce
Main Entry sauce Pronunciation ss usually sas for 4Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin salsa feminine of salsus salted from past participle of sallere to salt from sal salt mdash more at SALT
Date 14th century1 a condiment or relish for food especially a fluid dressing or topping 2 something that adds zest or piquancy 3 stewed fruit eaten with other food or as a dessert 4 pert or impudent language or actions 5 slang LIQUOR used with the
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Sergeant
Main Entry sergeant Pronunciation saumlr-jnt Function noun
Etymology
Middle English servant attendant sergeant from Anglo-French sergant serjant from Latin servient- serviens present participle of servire to serve
Date 13th century1 SERGEANT AT ARMS 2 obsolete an officer who enforces the judgments of a court or the commands of one in authority 3 a noncommissioned officer ranking in the army and marine corps above a corporal and below a staff sergeant broadly NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER 4 an officer in a police force ranking in the United States just below captain or sometimes lieutenant and in England just below inspector
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SpeciesMain Entry species Pronunciation sp-()shz -()sz Inflected form plural speciesFunction noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin appearance kind species from specere to look mdash more at SPY
Date 14th century1 a KIND SORT b a class of individuals having common attributes and designated by a common name specifically a logical division of a genus or more comprehensive class ltconfessing sins in species and in numbergt c the human race human beings often used with the ltsurvival of the species in the nuclear agegt d (1) a category of biological classification ranking immediately below the genus or subgenus comprising related organisms or populations potentially capable of interbreeding and being designated by a binomial that consists of the name of a genus followed by a Latin or latinized uncapitalized noun or adjective agreeing grammatically with the genus name (2) an individual or kind belonging to a biological species e a particular kind of atomic nucleus atom molecule or ion 2 the consecrated eucharistic elements of the Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox Eucharist 3 a a mental image also a sensible object b an object of thought correlative with a natural object
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Suicide
Main Entry suicide Pronunciation suuml--sd Function noun
Etymology
Latin sui (genitive) of oneself + English -cide akin to Old English amp Old High German sn his Latin suus ones own sed se without Sanskrit sva oneself ones own
Date 16431 a the act or an instance of taking ones own life voluntarily and intentionally especially by a person of years of discretion and of sound mind b ruin of ones own interests ltpolitical suicidegt c APOPTOSIS ltcell suicidegt 2 one that commits or attempts suicide
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Tarantula
Main Entry tarantula Pronunciation t-ran-ch-l -t-l -ranch-l -rant-Inflected form plural tarantulas also
tarantulae -l Function nounEtymology Medieval Latin from Old Italian
tarantola from TarantoDate 1561
1 a European wolf spider (Lycosa tarentula) popularly held to be the cause of tarantism 2 any of a family (Theraphosidae) of large hairy American spiders that are typically rather sluggish and capable of biting sharply though most forms are not significantly poisonous to humans
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ThesisMain Entry thesis Pronunciation th-ss Britain especially for 1 the-sisInflected form plural theyses th-sz Function noun
Etymology
in sense 1 Middle English lowering of the voice from Late Latin amp Greek Late Latin from Greek downbeat more important part of a foot literally act of laying down in other senses Latin from Greek literally act of laying down from tithenai to put lay down mdash more at DO
Date 14th century1 a (1) the unstressed part of a poetic foot especially in accentual verse (2) the longer part of a poetic foot especially in quantitative verse b the accented part of a musical measure DOWNBEAT compare ARSIS 2 a a position or proposition that a person (as a candidate for scholastic honors) advances and offers to maintain by argument b a proposition to be proved or one advanced without proof HYPOTHESIS 3 the first and least adequate stage of dialectic compare SYNTHESIS 4 a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view especially one written by a candidate for an academic degree
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Tortoise
Main Entry tortoise Pronunciation tr-ts Function noun
Etymology Middle English tortu tortuse from Anglo-French tortue mdash more at TURTLE
Date 14th century
1 any of a family (Testudinidae) of terrestrial turtles broadly TURTLE 2 someone or something regarded as slow or laggard
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Tourniquet
Main Entry tourniquet Pronunciation tr-ni-kt tr- Function noun
Etymology French turnstile tourniquet from tourner to turn from Old French mdash more at TURN
Date 1695
a device (as a band of rubber) that checks bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels
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TuckMain Entry tuck Pronunciation tk Function verb
Etymology
Middle English tuken to mistreat finish (cloth) by stretching and beating tuck from Old English tTcian to mistreat akin to Old High German zuhhen to jerk Old English togian to pull mdash more at TOW
Date 14th century
transitive verb 1 a to pull up into a fold b to make a tuck in 2 to put into a snug often concealing or isolating place lta cottage tucked away in the hillgt 3 a to push in the loose end of so as to hold tightly lttuck in your shirtgt b to cover by tucking in bedclothes usually used with in 4 EAT usually used with away or in lttucked away a big lunchgt 5 to put into a tuck position intransitive verb 1 to draw together into tucks or folds 2 to eat or drink heartily usually used with into lttucked into their beer and pretzelsgt 3 to fit snugly
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Turquoise
Main Entry turquoise Variant spelling also turquois tr-kiz -kwiz Function noun
Etymology Middle English turkeys from Anglo-French turkeise from feminine of turkeis Turkish from Turc Turkish
Date 14th century
1 a mineral that is a blue bluish-green or greenish-gray hydrous basic phosphate of copper and aluminum takes a high polish and is valued as a gem when skyblue 2 a light greenish blue
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Typhus
Main Entry typhus Pronunciation t-fs Function noun
Etymology New Latin from Greek typhos fever akin to Greek typhein to smoke mdash more at DEAF
Date 1785
any of various bacterial diseases caused by rickettsias as a a severe human febrile disease that is caused by one (Rickettsia prowazekii) transmitted especially by body lice and is marked by high fever stupor alternating with delirium intense headache and a dark red rash b MURINE TYPHUS c SCRUB TYPHUS
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Utensil
Main Entry utensil Pronunciation y-ten(t)-sl yuuml- Function noun
Etymology
Middle English vessels for domestic use from Middle French utensile from Latin utensilia from neuter plural of utensilis useful from uti to use
Date 14th century1 an implement instrument or vessel used in a household and especially a kitchen 2 a useful tool or implement synonyms see IMPLEMENT
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Worcestershire Sauce
Main Entry Worcestershire sauce Pronunciation ws-t(r)-shir- -shr- also -sh(-)r- Function nounEtymology Worcestershire England where it
was originally madeDate 1843
a pungent sauce whose ingredients include soy vinegar and garlic called also Worcestershire
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WorryMain Entry worry Pronunciation wr- w-r Inflected form worried worryingFunction verb
Etymology Middle English worien from Old English wyrgan akin to Old High German wurgen to strangle Lithuanian verdti to constrict
Date before 12th century
transitive verb 1 dialect British CHOKE STRANGLE 2 a to harass by tearing biting or snapping especially at the throat b to shake or pull at with the teeth lta terrier worrying a ratgt c to touch or disturb something repeatedly d to change the position of or adjust by repeated pushing or hauling 3 a to assail with rough or aggressive attack or treatment TORMENT b to subject to persistent or nagging attention or effort 4 to afflict with mental distress or agitation make anxious intransitive verb 1 dialect British STRANGLE CHOKE 2 to move proceed or progress by unceasing or difficult effort STRUGGLE 3 to feel or experience concern or anxiety FRET ltworrying about his healthgt mdash worriedly -(r)d-l -(r)d- adverb mdash worrier -(r)-r noun mdash worryingly adverb
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Zucchini
Main Entry zucchini Pronunciation z-k-n Inflected form plural zucchini or zucchinisFunction nounEtymology Italian plural of zucchino
diminutive of zucca gourdDate 1925
a smooth cylindrical usually dark green summer squash also a plant that bears zucchini
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- Commonly Mispronounced Words
- Abalone
- Accessory
- Acknowledge
- Acoustic
- Admirable
- Adolescence
- Advocacy
- Affidavit
- Allege
- Almond
- Alms
- Alumna
- Analgesic
- Any
- Applicable
- Appreciate
- Associate
- Asterisk
- Asthma
- Attacheacute
- Attorney
- Awardee
- Bamboo
- Beneficiary
- Bicuspid Valve
- Boutique
- Broccoli
- Bury
- Busy
- Category
- Cement
- Cemetery
- Chimera
- Chocolate
- Cleanliness
- Climb
- Comfortable
- Condolence
- Confirm
- Controversy
- Corps
- Coupon
- Debut
- Didnrsquot
- Education
- Embryo
- Entrepreneur
- Exciting
- Executive
- Faux Pas
- Favorite
- Gargantuan
- Genre
- Gourmet
- Hacienda
- Handsome
- Heinous
- Hippopotamus
- Humongous
- Idiot
- Indigent
- Ingenuity
- Journal
- Knowledge
- Kuwait
- Legume
- Lettuce
- Lip-synch
- Lychee
- Mah-jongg
- Maniac
- Mayonnaise
- Nuisance
- Nuptial
- Orange
- Orator
- Parachute
- Picture
- Porch
- Preface
- Pseudonym
- Quaker
- Query
- Rendezvous
- Salmon
- Sauce
- Sergeant
- Species
- Suicide
- Tarantula
- Thesis
- Tortoise
- Tourniquet
- Tuck
- Turquoise
- Typhus
- Utensil
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Worry
- Zucchini
Cleanliness
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ClimbMain Entry 1climb Pronunciation klm Function verb
Etymology Middle English from Old English climban probably akin to Old English clifian to adhere mdash more at CLEAVE
Date before 12th centuryintransitive verb 1 a to go upward with gradual or continuous progress RISE ASCEND ltwatching the smoke climbgt b to increase gradually ltprices are continuing to climbgt c to slope upward lta climbing pathgt 2 a to go upward or raise oneself especially by grasping or clutching with the hands ltclimbed aboard the traingt b of a plant to ascend in growth (as by twining) 3 to go about or down usually by grasping or holding with the hands ltclimb down the laddergt 4 to get into or out of clothing usually with some haste or effort ltthe firefighters climbed into their clothesgt transitive verb 1 to go upward on or along to the top of or over ltclimb a hillgt 2 to draw or pull oneself up over or to the top of by using hands and feet ltchildren climbing the treegt 3 to grow up or over ltivy climbing the wallgt mdash climbable kl-m-bl adjective
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ComfortableMain Entry comfortable Pronunciation km(p)(f)-t(r)-bl km(p)-f(r)-t-bl km-f(r)-bl Function adjectiveDate 17691 a affording or enjoying contentment and security lta comfortable incomegt b affording or enjoying physical comfort lta comfortable chairgt ltwas too comfortable to movegt 2 a free from vexation or doubt ltcomfortable assumptionsgt b free from stress or tension lta comfortable routinegt mdash comfortableness noun mdash comfortably -bl adverb synonyms COMFORTABLE COZY SNUG EASY RESTFUL mean enjoying or providing a position of contentment and security COMFORTABLE applies to anything that encourages serenity well-being or complacency as well as physical ease ltstarted feeling comfortable in our new surroundingsgt COZY suggests warmth shelter assured ease and friendliness lta cozy neighborhood coffee shopgt SNUG suggests having just enough space for comfort and safety but no more lta snug little cottagegt EASY implies relief from or absence of anything likely to cause discomfort or constraint ltliving in easy circumstancesgt RESTFUL applies to whatever induces or contributes to rest or relaxation lta quiet restful vacationgt
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Condolence
Main Entry condolence Pronunciation kn-d-ln(t)s also kaumln-d- Function nounDate 1603
1 sympathy with another in sorrow 2 an expression of sympathy synonyms see PITY
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ConfirmMain Entry confirm Pronunciation kn-frm Function transitive verb
Etymology Middle English from Anglo-French cunfermer from Latin confirmare from com- + firmare to make firm from firmus firm
Date 13th century1 to give approval to RATIFY ltconfirm a treatygt 2 to make firm or firmer STRENGTHEN ltconfirm ones resolvegt 3 to administer the rite of confirmation to 4 to give new assurance of the validity of remove doubt about by authoritative act or indisputable fact ltconfirm a rumorgt ltconfirm an ordergt mdash confirmability -fr-m-bi-l-t noun mdash confirmable -fr-m-bl adjective synonyms CONFIRM CORROBORATE SUBSTANTIATE VERIFY AUTHENTICATE VALIDATE mean to attest to the truth or validity of something CONFIRM implies the removing of doubts by an authoritative statement or indisputable fact ltconfirmed the reportsgt CORROBORATE suggests the strengthening of what is already partly established ltwitnesses corroborated his storygt SUBSTANTIATE implies the offering of evidence that sustains the contention ltthe claims have yet to be substantiatedgt VERIFY implies the establishing of correspondence of actual facts or details with those proposed or guessed at ltall statements of fact in the article have been verifiedgt AUTHENTICATE implies establishing genuineness by adducing legal or official documents or expert opinion lthandwriting experts authenticated the diariesgt VALIDATE implies establishing validity by authoritative affirmation or by factual proof ltvalidated the hypothesis by experimentsgt
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Controversy
Main Entry controversy Pronunciation kaumln-tr-vr-s British also kn-trauml-vr-s Inflected form plural controversiesFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English controversie from Anglo-French from Latin controversia from controversus disputable literally turned against from contro- (akin to contra-) + versus past participle of vertere to turn mdash more at WORTH
Date 14th century1 a discussion marked especially by the expression of opposing views DISPUTE 2 QUARREL STRIFE
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Corps
Main Entry corps Pronunciation kr Inflected form plural corps krz Function nounEtymology French from Old French cors from
Latin corpus bodyDate 1707
1 a an organized subdivision of the military establishment ltMarine Corpsgt ltSignal Corpsgt b a tactical unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and auxiliary arms and services 2 a group of persons associated together or acting under common direction especially a body of persons having a common activity or occupation ltthe press corpsgt 3 CORPS DE BALLET
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Coupon
Main Entry coupon Pronunciation kuuml-paumln kyuuml-Function NounEtymology French from Old French piece
from couper to cut mdash more at COPEDate 18221 a statement of due interest to be cut from a bearer bond when payable and presented for payment also the interest rate of a coupon 2 a form surrendered in order to obtain an article service or accommodation as a one of a series of attached tickets or certificates often to be detached and presented as needed b a ticket or form authorizing purchases of rationed commodities c a certificate or similar evidence of a purchase redeemable in premiums d a part of a printed advertisement to be cut off to use as an order blank or inquiry form or to obtain a discount on merchandise or services
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Debut
Main Entry debut Variant spelling also deacutebut d-byuuml d- Function noun
Etymology
French deacutebut from deacutebuter to begin from Middle French desbuter to play first from des- de- + but starting point goal mdash more at BUTT
Date 17511 a first appearance ltmade her singing debutgt 2 a formal entrance into society
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Didnrsquot
Main Entry didnt Pronunciation di-d nt -dn dialect also dit- n(t) or
dintDate 1675 did not
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Education
Main Entry education Pronunciation e-j-k-shn Function nounDate 1531
1 a the action or process of educating or of being educated also a stage of such a process b the knowledge and development resulting from an educational process lta person of little educationgt 2 the field of study that deals mainly with methods of teaching and learning in schools mdash educational -shnl -sh-n l adjective mdash educationally - adverb
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EmbryoMain Entry embryo Pronunciation em-br- Inflected form plural embryosFunction noun
Etymology Medieval Latin embryon- embryo from Greek embryon from en- + bryein to swell akin to Greek bryon catkin
Date 15481 a archaic a vertebrate at any stage of development prior to birth or hatching b an animal in the early stages of growth and differentiation that are characterized by cleavage the laying down of fundamental tissues and the formation of primitive organs and organ systems especially the developing human individual from the time of implantation to the end of the eighth week after conception 2 the young sporophyte of a seed plant usually comprising a rudimentary plant with plumule radicle and cotyledons 3 a something as yet undeveloped b a beginning or undeveloped state of something ltproductions seen in embryo during their out-of-town tryout period mdash Henry Hewesgt
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Entrepreneur
Main Entry entrepreneur Pronunciation auml nn-tr-p(r)-nr -n(y)r Function noun
Etymology French from Old French from entreprendre to undertake mdash more at ENTERPRISE
Date 1852
one who organizes manages and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise mdash entrepreneurial -n(y)r--l -nr- adjective mdash entrepreneurialism ---li-zm noun mdash entrepreneurially ---l adverb mdash entrepreneurship -nr-ship -n(y)r- noun
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Exciting
Main Entry exciting Pronunciation ik-s-ti Function adjectiveDate 1647
producing excitement mdash excitingly -i-l adverb
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Executive
Main Entry executive Pronunciation ig-ze-k(y)-tiv -kyuuml-Function adjectiveDate 1649
1 a of or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs b belonging to the branch of government that is charged with such powers as diplomatic representation superintendence of the execution of the laws and appointment of officials and that usually has some power over legislation (as through veto) compare JUDICIAL LEGISLATIVE 2 a designed for or relating to execution or carrying into effect ltexecutive boardgt b having administrative or managerial responsibility ltexecutive directorgt 3 of or relating to an executive ltthe executive officesgt
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Faux Pas
Main Entry faux pas Pronunciation f-pauml f- Inflected form plural faux pas -pauml(z) -pauml(z) Function nounEtymology French literally false stepDate 1676
BLUNDER especially a social blunder
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Favorite
Main Entry favorite Pronunciation f-v(-)rt f-vrt chiefly dialect f-v-rt Function noun
Etymology Italian favorito past participle of favorire to favor from favore favor from Latin favor
Date 1583
1 one that is treated or regarded with special favor or liking especially a person who is specially loved trusted or provided with favors by someone of high rank or authority 2 a competitor judged most likely to win
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Gargantuan
Main Entry gargantuan Pronunciation -wnFunction adjectiveEtymology GargantuaUsage often capitalizedDate 1596
tremendous in size volume or degree GIGANTIC COLOSSAL ltgargantuan waterfallsgt
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Genre
Main Entry genre Pronunciation zhaumln-r zhauml n- zhauml nr jaumln-r Function nounEtymology French from Middle French kind
gender mdash more at GENDERDate 1770
1 a category of artistic musical or literary composition characterized by a particular style form or content 2 KIND SORT 3 painting that depicts scenes or events from everyday life usually realistically
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Gourmet
Main Entry gourmet Pronunciation gr-m gr- Function noun
Etymology
French from Middle French alteration of gromet boy servant vintners assistant probably ultimately from Middle English grom groom
Date 1820 a connoisseur of food and drink broadly CONNOISSEUR 2 lta film gourmetgt synonyms see EPICURE mdash gourmet adjective
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Hacienda
Main Entry hacienda Pronunciation (h)auml-s-en-d Function noun
Etymology
Spanish from Old Spanish facienda from Latin literally things to be done neuter plural of faciendus gerundive of facere to do mdash more at DO
Date circa 17721 a large estate especially in a Spanish-speaking country PLANTATION 2 the main dwelling of a hacienda
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HandsomeMain Entry handsome Pronunciation han(t)-sm Inflected form handsomer handsomestFunction AdjectiveEtymology Middle English handsom easy to
manipulateDate 1530
1 chiefly dialect APPROPRIATE SUITABLE 2 moderately large SIZABLE lta painting that commanded a handsome pricegt 3 marked by skill or cleverness ADROIT 4 marked by graciousness or generosity LIBERAL lthandsome contributions to charitygt 5 having a pleasing and usually impressive or dignified appearance synonyms see BEAUTIFUL mdash handsomely adverb mdash handsomeness noun
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Heinous
Main Entry heinous Pronunciation h-ns Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French hainus heinous from haine hate from hair to hate of Germanic origin akin to Old High German haz hate mdash more at HATE
Date 14th century
hatefully or shockingly evil ABOMINABLE mdash heinously adverb mdash heinousness noun
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Hippopotamus
Main Entry hippopotamus Pronunciation hi-p-pauml-t-ms Inflected form plural hippopotamuses or
hippopotami -m -()m Function noun
Etymology Latin from Greek hippopotamos alteration of hippos potamios literally riverine horse
Date 1563
a very large herbivorous 4-toed chiefly aquatic artiodactyl mammal (Hippopotamus amphibius) of sub-Saharan Africa with an extremely large head and mouth bare and very thick grayish skin and short legs also a smaller closely related mammal (Choeropsis liberiensis) of western Africa
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Humongous
Main Entry humongous Pronunciation hyuuml-m-gs yuuml- -mauml- Variant spelling also humungous -m-gs Function adjectiveEtymology perhaps alteration of huge +
monstrousDate circa 1967 extremely large HUGE lta humongous buildinggt lthumongous amounts of moneygt
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Idiot
Main Entry idiot Pronunciation i-d-t Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French ydiote from Latin idiota ignorant person from Greek idits one in a private station layman ignorant person from idios ones own private akin to Latin suus ones own mdash more at SUICIDE
Date 14th century
1 usually offensive a person affected with idiocy 2 a foolish or stupid person mdash idiot adjective
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Indigent
Main Entry indigent Pronunciation in-di-jnt Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Middle French from Old French from Latin indigent- indigens present participle of indigre to need from Old Latin indu + Latin egre to need perhaps akin to Old High German echerode poor
Date 15th century1 suffering from indigence IMPOVERISHED 2 a archaic DEFICIENT b archaic totally lacking in something specified mdash indigent noun
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Ingenuity
Main Entry ingenuity Pronunciation in-j-nuuml--t -nyuuml-Inflected form plural ingenuitiesFunction nounDate circa 1592
1 obsolete CANDOR INGENUOUSNESS 2 a skill or cleverness in devising or combining INVENTIVENESS b cleverness or aptness of design or contrivance 3 an ingenious device or contrivance
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JournalMain Entry journal Pronunciation jr-n lFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English service book containing the day hours from Anglo-French jurnal from jurnal adjective daily from Latin diurnalis from diurnus of the day from dies day mdash more at DEITY
Date 15th century1 a a record of current transactions especially a book of original entry in double-entry bookkeeping b an account of day-to-day events c a record of experiences ideas or reflections kept regularly for private use d a record of transactions kept by a deliberative or legislative body e LOG 3 f LOG 4 2 a a daily newspaper b a periodical dealing especially with matters of current interest 3 the part of a rotating shaft axle roll or spindle that turns in a bearing
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KnowledgeMain Entry knowledge Pronunciation nauml-lijFunction nounEtymology Middle English knowlege from knowlechen to
acknowledge irregular from knowenDate 14th century1 obsolete COGNIZANCE 2 a (1) the fact or condition of knowing something with familiarity gained through experience or association (2) acquaintance with or understanding of a science art or technique b (1) the fact or condition of being aware of something (2) the range of ones information or understanding ltanswered to the best of my knowledgegt c the circumstance or condition of apprehending truth or fact through reasoning COGNITION d the fact or condition of having information or of being learned lta person of unusual knowledgegt 3 archaic SEXUAL INTERCOURSE 4 a the sum of what is known the body of truth information and principles acquired by humankind b archaic a branch of learning synonyms KNOWLEDGE LEARNING ERUDITION SCHOLARSHIP mean what is or can be known by an individual or by humankind KNOWLEDGE applies to facts or ideas acquired by study investigation observation or experience ltrich in the knowledge of human naturegt LEARNING applies to knowledge acquired especially through formal often advanced schooling lta book that demonstrates vast learninggt ERUDITION strongly implies the acquiring of profound recondite or bookish learning ltan erudition unusual even in a scholargt SCHOLARSHIP implies the possession of learning characteristic of the advanced scholar in a specialized field of study or investigation lta work of first-rate literary scholarshipgt
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Kuwait
Main Entry Kuwait Pronunciation k-wt Function geographical name
1 country SW Asia in Arabia at head of Persian Gulf a sheikhdom before 1961 under British protection area 6880 square miles (17819 square kilometers) population 1575570 2 city amp port its capital population 181774 mdash Kuwaiti -w-t adjective or noun
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LegumeMain Entry legume Pronunciation le-gyuumlm li-gyuumlmFunction noun
Etymology French leacutegume from Latin legumin- legumen leguminous plant from legere to gather mdash more at LEGEND
Date 16761 a the fruit or seed of plants of the legume family (as peas or beans) used for food b a vegetable used for food 2 any of a large family (Leguminosae syn Fabaceae the legume family) of dicotyledonous herbs shrubs and trees having fruits that are legumes (sense 3) or loments bearing nodules on the roots that contain nitrogen-fixing bacteria and including important food and forage plants (as peas beans or clovers) 3 a dry dehiscent one-celled fruit developed from a simple superior ovary and usually dehiscing into two valves with the seeds attached to the ventral suture POD
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LettuceMain Entry lettuce Pronunciation le-ts Function noun
Etymology
Middle English letuse from Anglo-French letuse probably from plural of letue lettuce plant from Latin lactuca from lact- lac milk from its milky juice mdash more at GALAXY
Date 14th century
any of a genus (Lactuca) of composite plants especially a common garden vegetable (L sativa) whose succulent leaves are used especially in salads
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Lip-synch
Main Entry lipsynch Variant spelling or lipsync lip-sik Function verbDate circa 1961
transitive verb to pretend to sing or say in synchronization with recorded sound intransitive verb to lip-synch something mdash lip sync noun mdash lipsnch yer or lipsnc yer noun
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Lychee
Main Entry lychee Variant spelling or litchi also lichee l-()ch l- Function nounEtymology Chinese (Beijing) ligravezh Date 1588
1 the oval fruit of a Chinese tree (Litchi chinensis) of the soapberry family having a hard scaly reddish outer covering and sweet whitish edible flesh that surrounds a single large seed called also lychee nut 2 a tree bearing lychees
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Mah-jongg
Main Entry mahjongg Variant spelling or mahjong mauml-zhauml -jauml -zh -
j mauml- Function nounEtymology from Mah-Jongg a trademarkDate 1920
a game of Chinese origin usually played by four persons with 144 tiles that are drawn and discarded until one player secures a winning hand
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Maniac
Main Entry maniac Pronunciation m-n-ak Function nounEtymology Late Latin maniacus maniacal from
Greek maniakos from maniaDate circa 1763
1 MADMAN LUNATIC 2 a person characterized by an inordinate or ungovernable enthusiasm for something
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Mayonnaise
Main Entry mayonnaise Pronunciation m--nz m-- Function nounEtymology FrenchDate 1841
a dressing made of egg yolks vegetable oils and vinegar or lemon juice
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Nuisance
Main Entry nuisance Pronunciation nuuml-s n(t)s nyuuml-Function noun
Etymology Middle English nusaunce noisaunce from Anglo-French from nuisir nuire to harm from Latin nocre mdash more at NOXIOUS
Date 15th century
1 HARM INJURY 2 one that is annoying unpleasant or obnoxious PEST
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Nuptial
Main Entry nuptial Pronunciation np-shl -chl divide-sh-wl divide-ch-wl Function adjective
Etymology Latin nuptialis from nuptiae plural wedding from nubere to marry perhaps akin to Greek nymph bride nymph
Date 15th century
1 of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony 2 characteristic of or occurring in the breeding season ltnuptial flightgt
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OrangeMain Entry orange Pronunciation aumlr-inj aumlr(-)nj chiefly Northern amp
Midland r-inj r(-)nj Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French orrange araunge from Old Occitan auranja from Arabic nranj from Persian nrang from Sanskrit nra Atildega orange tree
Date 14th century1 a a globose berry with a yellowish to reddish-orange rind and a sweet edible pulp b any of various small evergreen citrus trees (genus Citrus) with glossy ovate leaves hard yellow wood fragrant white flowers and fruits that are oranges 2 any of several trees or fruits resembling the orange 3 any of a group of colors that lie midway between red and yellow in hue
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Orator
Main Entry orator Pronunciation r--tr aumlr-Function nounDate 15th century
1 one who delivers an oration 2 one distinguished for skill and power as a public speaker
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Parachute
Main Entry parachute Pronunciation per--shuumlt pa-r- Function nounEtymology French from para- (as in parasol) +
chute fall mdash more at CHUTEDate 1785
1 a device for slowing the descent of a person or object through the air that consists of a fabric canopy beneath which the person or object is suspended 2 PATAGIUM 3 a device or structure suggestive of a parachute in form use or operation mdash parachutic per--shuuml-tik pa-r- adjective
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PictureMain Entry picture Pronunciation pik-chr Function noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin pictura from pictus past participle of pingere to paint mdash more at PAINT
Date 15th century
1 a design or representation made by various means (as painting drawing or photography) 2 a a description so vivid or graphic as to suggest a mental image or give an accurate idea of something ltthe book gives a detailed picture of what is happeninggt b a mental image 3 IMAGE COPY lthe was the picture of his fathergt ltshe was the very picture of healthgt 4 a a transitory visible image or reproduction b MOTION PICTURE c plural MOVIES 5 TABLEAU 2 6 SITUATION lttook a hard look at his financial picturegt
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Porch
Main Entry porch Pronunciation prch Function noun
Etymology Middle English porche from Anglo-French from Latin porticus portico from porta gate akin to Latin portus port mdash more at FORD
Date 14th century
1 a covered area adjoining an entrance to a building and usually having a separate roof 2 obsolete PORTICO
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PrefaceMain Entry preface Pronunciation pre-fs Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Medieval Latin prephatia alteration of Latin praefation- praefatio foreword from praefari to say beforehand from prae- pre- + fari to say mdash more at BAN
Date 14th century
1 often capitalized a variable doxology beginning with the Sursum Corda and ending with the Sanctus in traditional eucharistic liturgies 2 the introductory remarks of a speaker or author 3 APPROACH PRELIMINARY
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Pseudonym
Main Entry pseuydoynym Pronunciation suuml-d-nim Function noun
Etymology French pseudonyme from Greek pseudnymos bearing a false name from pseud- + onyma name mdash more at NAME
Date 1833
a fictitious name especially PEN NAME
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Quaker
Main Entry quaker Pronunciation kw-kr Function nounDate 1597
1 one that quakes 2 capitalized FRIEND 5 mdash Quakerish kw-k(-)rish adjective mdash Quakerism -k-ri-zm noun mdash Quakerly -kr-l
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Query
Main Entry query Pronunciation kwir- kwer-Inflected form plural queriesFunction noun
Etymology alteration of earlier quere from Latin quaere imperative of quaerere to ask
Date circa 1635
1 QUESTION INQUIRY 2 a question in the mind DOUBT 3 QUESTION MARK 2
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Rendezvous
Main Entry rendezvous Pronunciation raumln-di-vuuml -d-Inflected form plural rendezvous -vuumlz Function nounEtymology Middle French from rendez vous
present yourselvesDate 1582
1 a a place appointed for assembling or meeting b a place of popular resort HAUNT 2 a meeting at an appointed place and time 3 the process of bringing two spacecraft together
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Salmon
Main Entry salmon Pronunciation sa-mn Inflected form plural salmon also salmonsFunction noun
Etymology Middle English samon from Anglo-French salmon samon from Latin salmon- salmo
Date 13th century1 a a large anadromous salmonid fish (Salmo salar) of the North Atlantic noted as a game and food fish called also Atlantic salmon b any of various anadromous salmonid fishes other than the salmon especially PACIFIC SALMON c a fish (as a barramundi) resembling a salmon 2 the variable color of salmons flesh averaging a strong yellowish pink
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Sauce
Main Entry sauce Pronunciation ss usually sas for 4Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin salsa feminine of salsus salted from past participle of sallere to salt from sal salt mdash more at SALT
Date 14th century1 a condiment or relish for food especially a fluid dressing or topping 2 something that adds zest or piquancy 3 stewed fruit eaten with other food or as a dessert 4 pert or impudent language or actions 5 slang LIQUOR used with the
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Sergeant
Main Entry sergeant Pronunciation saumlr-jnt Function noun
Etymology
Middle English servant attendant sergeant from Anglo-French sergant serjant from Latin servient- serviens present participle of servire to serve
Date 13th century1 SERGEANT AT ARMS 2 obsolete an officer who enforces the judgments of a court or the commands of one in authority 3 a noncommissioned officer ranking in the army and marine corps above a corporal and below a staff sergeant broadly NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER 4 an officer in a police force ranking in the United States just below captain or sometimes lieutenant and in England just below inspector
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SpeciesMain Entry species Pronunciation sp-()shz -()sz Inflected form plural speciesFunction noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin appearance kind species from specere to look mdash more at SPY
Date 14th century1 a KIND SORT b a class of individuals having common attributes and designated by a common name specifically a logical division of a genus or more comprehensive class ltconfessing sins in species and in numbergt c the human race human beings often used with the ltsurvival of the species in the nuclear agegt d (1) a category of biological classification ranking immediately below the genus or subgenus comprising related organisms or populations potentially capable of interbreeding and being designated by a binomial that consists of the name of a genus followed by a Latin or latinized uncapitalized noun or adjective agreeing grammatically with the genus name (2) an individual or kind belonging to a biological species e a particular kind of atomic nucleus atom molecule or ion 2 the consecrated eucharistic elements of the Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox Eucharist 3 a a mental image also a sensible object b an object of thought correlative with a natural object
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Suicide
Main Entry suicide Pronunciation suuml--sd Function noun
Etymology
Latin sui (genitive) of oneself + English -cide akin to Old English amp Old High German sn his Latin suus ones own sed se without Sanskrit sva oneself ones own
Date 16431 a the act or an instance of taking ones own life voluntarily and intentionally especially by a person of years of discretion and of sound mind b ruin of ones own interests ltpolitical suicidegt c APOPTOSIS ltcell suicidegt 2 one that commits or attempts suicide
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Tarantula
Main Entry tarantula Pronunciation t-ran-ch-l -t-l -ranch-l -rant-Inflected form plural tarantulas also
tarantulae -l Function nounEtymology Medieval Latin from Old Italian
tarantola from TarantoDate 1561
1 a European wolf spider (Lycosa tarentula) popularly held to be the cause of tarantism 2 any of a family (Theraphosidae) of large hairy American spiders that are typically rather sluggish and capable of biting sharply though most forms are not significantly poisonous to humans
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ThesisMain Entry thesis Pronunciation th-ss Britain especially for 1 the-sisInflected form plural theyses th-sz Function noun
Etymology
in sense 1 Middle English lowering of the voice from Late Latin amp Greek Late Latin from Greek downbeat more important part of a foot literally act of laying down in other senses Latin from Greek literally act of laying down from tithenai to put lay down mdash more at DO
Date 14th century1 a (1) the unstressed part of a poetic foot especially in accentual verse (2) the longer part of a poetic foot especially in quantitative verse b the accented part of a musical measure DOWNBEAT compare ARSIS 2 a a position or proposition that a person (as a candidate for scholastic honors) advances and offers to maintain by argument b a proposition to be proved or one advanced without proof HYPOTHESIS 3 the first and least adequate stage of dialectic compare SYNTHESIS 4 a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view especially one written by a candidate for an academic degree
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Tortoise
Main Entry tortoise Pronunciation tr-ts Function noun
Etymology Middle English tortu tortuse from Anglo-French tortue mdash more at TURTLE
Date 14th century
1 any of a family (Testudinidae) of terrestrial turtles broadly TURTLE 2 someone or something regarded as slow or laggard
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Tourniquet
Main Entry tourniquet Pronunciation tr-ni-kt tr- Function noun
Etymology French turnstile tourniquet from tourner to turn from Old French mdash more at TURN
Date 1695
a device (as a band of rubber) that checks bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels
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TuckMain Entry tuck Pronunciation tk Function verb
Etymology
Middle English tuken to mistreat finish (cloth) by stretching and beating tuck from Old English tTcian to mistreat akin to Old High German zuhhen to jerk Old English togian to pull mdash more at TOW
Date 14th century
transitive verb 1 a to pull up into a fold b to make a tuck in 2 to put into a snug often concealing or isolating place lta cottage tucked away in the hillgt 3 a to push in the loose end of so as to hold tightly lttuck in your shirtgt b to cover by tucking in bedclothes usually used with in 4 EAT usually used with away or in lttucked away a big lunchgt 5 to put into a tuck position intransitive verb 1 to draw together into tucks or folds 2 to eat or drink heartily usually used with into lttucked into their beer and pretzelsgt 3 to fit snugly
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Turquoise
Main Entry turquoise Variant spelling also turquois tr-kiz -kwiz Function noun
Etymology Middle English turkeys from Anglo-French turkeise from feminine of turkeis Turkish from Turc Turkish
Date 14th century
1 a mineral that is a blue bluish-green or greenish-gray hydrous basic phosphate of copper and aluminum takes a high polish and is valued as a gem when skyblue 2 a light greenish blue
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Typhus
Main Entry typhus Pronunciation t-fs Function noun
Etymology New Latin from Greek typhos fever akin to Greek typhein to smoke mdash more at DEAF
Date 1785
any of various bacterial diseases caused by rickettsias as a a severe human febrile disease that is caused by one (Rickettsia prowazekii) transmitted especially by body lice and is marked by high fever stupor alternating with delirium intense headache and a dark red rash b MURINE TYPHUS c SCRUB TYPHUS
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Utensil
Main Entry utensil Pronunciation y-ten(t)-sl yuuml- Function noun
Etymology
Middle English vessels for domestic use from Middle French utensile from Latin utensilia from neuter plural of utensilis useful from uti to use
Date 14th century1 an implement instrument or vessel used in a household and especially a kitchen 2 a useful tool or implement synonyms see IMPLEMENT
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Worcestershire Sauce
Main Entry Worcestershire sauce Pronunciation ws-t(r)-shir- -shr- also -sh(-)r- Function nounEtymology Worcestershire England where it
was originally madeDate 1843
a pungent sauce whose ingredients include soy vinegar and garlic called also Worcestershire
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WorryMain Entry worry Pronunciation wr- w-r Inflected form worried worryingFunction verb
Etymology Middle English worien from Old English wyrgan akin to Old High German wurgen to strangle Lithuanian verdti to constrict
Date before 12th century
transitive verb 1 dialect British CHOKE STRANGLE 2 a to harass by tearing biting or snapping especially at the throat b to shake or pull at with the teeth lta terrier worrying a ratgt c to touch or disturb something repeatedly d to change the position of or adjust by repeated pushing or hauling 3 a to assail with rough or aggressive attack or treatment TORMENT b to subject to persistent or nagging attention or effort 4 to afflict with mental distress or agitation make anxious intransitive verb 1 dialect British STRANGLE CHOKE 2 to move proceed or progress by unceasing or difficult effort STRUGGLE 3 to feel or experience concern or anxiety FRET ltworrying about his healthgt mdash worriedly -(r)d-l -(r)d- adverb mdash worrier -(r)-r noun mdash worryingly adverb
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Zucchini
Main Entry zucchini Pronunciation z-k-n Inflected form plural zucchini or zucchinisFunction nounEtymology Italian plural of zucchino
diminutive of zucca gourdDate 1925
a smooth cylindrical usually dark green summer squash also a plant that bears zucchini
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- Commonly Mispronounced Words
- Abalone
- Accessory
- Acknowledge
- Acoustic
- Admirable
- Adolescence
- Advocacy
- Affidavit
- Allege
- Almond
- Alms
- Alumna
- Analgesic
- Any
- Applicable
- Appreciate
- Associate
- Asterisk
- Asthma
- Attacheacute
- Attorney
- Awardee
- Bamboo
- Beneficiary
- Bicuspid Valve
- Boutique
- Broccoli
- Bury
- Busy
- Category
- Cement
- Cemetery
- Chimera
- Chocolate
- Cleanliness
- Climb
- Comfortable
- Condolence
- Confirm
- Controversy
- Corps
- Coupon
- Debut
- Didnrsquot
- Education
- Embryo
- Entrepreneur
- Exciting
- Executive
- Faux Pas
- Favorite
- Gargantuan
- Genre
- Gourmet
- Hacienda
- Handsome
- Heinous
- Hippopotamus
- Humongous
- Idiot
- Indigent
- Ingenuity
- Journal
- Knowledge
- Kuwait
- Legume
- Lettuce
- Lip-synch
- Lychee
- Mah-jongg
- Maniac
- Mayonnaise
- Nuisance
- Nuptial
- Orange
- Orator
- Parachute
- Picture
- Porch
- Preface
- Pseudonym
- Quaker
- Query
- Rendezvous
- Salmon
- Sauce
- Sergeant
- Species
- Suicide
- Tarantula
- Thesis
- Tortoise
- Tourniquet
- Tuck
- Turquoise
- Typhus
- Utensil
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Worry
- Zucchini
ClimbMain Entry 1climb Pronunciation klm Function verb
Etymology Middle English from Old English climban probably akin to Old English clifian to adhere mdash more at CLEAVE
Date before 12th centuryintransitive verb 1 a to go upward with gradual or continuous progress RISE ASCEND ltwatching the smoke climbgt b to increase gradually ltprices are continuing to climbgt c to slope upward lta climbing pathgt 2 a to go upward or raise oneself especially by grasping or clutching with the hands ltclimbed aboard the traingt b of a plant to ascend in growth (as by twining) 3 to go about or down usually by grasping or holding with the hands ltclimb down the laddergt 4 to get into or out of clothing usually with some haste or effort ltthe firefighters climbed into their clothesgt transitive verb 1 to go upward on or along to the top of or over ltclimb a hillgt 2 to draw or pull oneself up over or to the top of by using hands and feet ltchildren climbing the treegt 3 to grow up or over ltivy climbing the wallgt mdash climbable kl-m-bl adjective
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ComfortableMain Entry comfortable Pronunciation km(p)(f)-t(r)-bl km(p)-f(r)-t-bl km-f(r)-bl Function adjectiveDate 17691 a affording or enjoying contentment and security lta comfortable incomegt b affording or enjoying physical comfort lta comfortable chairgt ltwas too comfortable to movegt 2 a free from vexation or doubt ltcomfortable assumptionsgt b free from stress or tension lta comfortable routinegt mdash comfortableness noun mdash comfortably -bl adverb synonyms COMFORTABLE COZY SNUG EASY RESTFUL mean enjoying or providing a position of contentment and security COMFORTABLE applies to anything that encourages serenity well-being or complacency as well as physical ease ltstarted feeling comfortable in our new surroundingsgt COZY suggests warmth shelter assured ease and friendliness lta cozy neighborhood coffee shopgt SNUG suggests having just enough space for comfort and safety but no more lta snug little cottagegt EASY implies relief from or absence of anything likely to cause discomfort or constraint ltliving in easy circumstancesgt RESTFUL applies to whatever induces or contributes to rest or relaxation lta quiet restful vacationgt
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Condolence
Main Entry condolence Pronunciation kn-d-ln(t)s also kaumln-d- Function nounDate 1603
1 sympathy with another in sorrow 2 an expression of sympathy synonyms see PITY
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ConfirmMain Entry confirm Pronunciation kn-frm Function transitive verb
Etymology Middle English from Anglo-French cunfermer from Latin confirmare from com- + firmare to make firm from firmus firm
Date 13th century1 to give approval to RATIFY ltconfirm a treatygt 2 to make firm or firmer STRENGTHEN ltconfirm ones resolvegt 3 to administer the rite of confirmation to 4 to give new assurance of the validity of remove doubt about by authoritative act or indisputable fact ltconfirm a rumorgt ltconfirm an ordergt mdash confirmability -fr-m-bi-l-t noun mdash confirmable -fr-m-bl adjective synonyms CONFIRM CORROBORATE SUBSTANTIATE VERIFY AUTHENTICATE VALIDATE mean to attest to the truth or validity of something CONFIRM implies the removing of doubts by an authoritative statement or indisputable fact ltconfirmed the reportsgt CORROBORATE suggests the strengthening of what is already partly established ltwitnesses corroborated his storygt SUBSTANTIATE implies the offering of evidence that sustains the contention ltthe claims have yet to be substantiatedgt VERIFY implies the establishing of correspondence of actual facts or details with those proposed or guessed at ltall statements of fact in the article have been verifiedgt AUTHENTICATE implies establishing genuineness by adducing legal or official documents or expert opinion lthandwriting experts authenticated the diariesgt VALIDATE implies establishing validity by authoritative affirmation or by factual proof ltvalidated the hypothesis by experimentsgt
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Controversy
Main Entry controversy Pronunciation kaumln-tr-vr-s British also kn-trauml-vr-s Inflected form plural controversiesFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English controversie from Anglo-French from Latin controversia from controversus disputable literally turned against from contro- (akin to contra-) + versus past participle of vertere to turn mdash more at WORTH
Date 14th century1 a discussion marked especially by the expression of opposing views DISPUTE 2 QUARREL STRIFE
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Corps
Main Entry corps Pronunciation kr Inflected form plural corps krz Function nounEtymology French from Old French cors from
Latin corpus bodyDate 1707
1 a an organized subdivision of the military establishment ltMarine Corpsgt ltSignal Corpsgt b a tactical unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and auxiliary arms and services 2 a group of persons associated together or acting under common direction especially a body of persons having a common activity or occupation ltthe press corpsgt 3 CORPS DE BALLET
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Coupon
Main Entry coupon Pronunciation kuuml-paumln kyuuml-Function NounEtymology French from Old French piece
from couper to cut mdash more at COPEDate 18221 a statement of due interest to be cut from a bearer bond when payable and presented for payment also the interest rate of a coupon 2 a form surrendered in order to obtain an article service or accommodation as a one of a series of attached tickets or certificates often to be detached and presented as needed b a ticket or form authorizing purchases of rationed commodities c a certificate or similar evidence of a purchase redeemable in premiums d a part of a printed advertisement to be cut off to use as an order blank or inquiry form or to obtain a discount on merchandise or services
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Debut
Main Entry debut Variant spelling also deacutebut d-byuuml d- Function noun
Etymology
French deacutebut from deacutebuter to begin from Middle French desbuter to play first from des- de- + but starting point goal mdash more at BUTT
Date 17511 a first appearance ltmade her singing debutgt 2 a formal entrance into society
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Didnrsquot
Main Entry didnt Pronunciation di-d nt -dn dialect also dit- n(t) or
dintDate 1675 did not
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Education
Main Entry education Pronunciation e-j-k-shn Function nounDate 1531
1 a the action or process of educating or of being educated also a stage of such a process b the knowledge and development resulting from an educational process lta person of little educationgt 2 the field of study that deals mainly with methods of teaching and learning in schools mdash educational -shnl -sh-n l adjective mdash educationally - adverb
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EmbryoMain Entry embryo Pronunciation em-br- Inflected form plural embryosFunction noun
Etymology Medieval Latin embryon- embryo from Greek embryon from en- + bryein to swell akin to Greek bryon catkin
Date 15481 a archaic a vertebrate at any stage of development prior to birth or hatching b an animal in the early stages of growth and differentiation that are characterized by cleavage the laying down of fundamental tissues and the formation of primitive organs and organ systems especially the developing human individual from the time of implantation to the end of the eighth week after conception 2 the young sporophyte of a seed plant usually comprising a rudimentary plant with plumule radicle and cotyledons 3 a something as yet undeveloped b a beginning or undeveloped state of something ltproductions seen in embryo during their out-of-town tryout period mdash Henry Hewesgt
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Entrepreneur
Main Entry entrepreneur Pronunciation auml nn-tr-p(r)-nr -n(y)r Function noun
Etymology French from Old French from entreprendre to undertake mdash more at ENTERPRISE
Date 1852
one who organizes manages and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise mdash entrepreneurial -n(y)r--l -nr- adjective mdash entrepreneurialism ---li-zm noun mdash entrepreneurially ---l adverb mdash entrepreneurship -nr-ship -n(y)r- noun
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Exciting
Main Entry exciting Pronunciation ik-s-ti Function adjectiveDate 1647
producing excitement mdash excitingly -i-l adverb
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Executive
Main Entry executive Pronunciation ig-ze-k(y)-tiv -kyuuml-Function adjectiveDate 1649
1 a of or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs b belonging to the branch of government that is charged with such powers as diplomatic representation superintendence of the execution of the laws and appointment of officials and that usually has some power over legislation (as through veto) compare JUDICIAL LEGISLATIVE 2 a designed for or relating to execution or carrying into effect ltexecutive boardgt b having administrative or managerial responsibility ltexecutive directorgt 3 of or relating to an executive ltthe executive officesgt
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Faux Pas
Main Entry faux pas Pronunciation f-pauml f- Inflected form plural faux pas -pauml(z) -pauml(z) Function nounEtymology French literally false stepDate 1676
BLUNDER especially a social blunder
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Favorite
Main Entry favorite Pronunciation f-v(-)rt f-vrt chiefly dialect f-v-rt Function noun
Etymology Italian favorito past participle of favorire to favor from favore favor from Latin favor
Date 1583
1 one that is treated or regarded with special favor or liking especially a person who is specially loved trusted or provided with favors by someone of high rank or authority 2 a competitor judged most likely to win
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Gargantuan
Main Entry gargantuan Pronunciation -wnFunction adjectiveEtymology GargantuaUsage often capitalizedDate 1596
tremendous in size volume or degree GIGANTIC COLOSSAL ltgargantuan waterfallsgt
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Genre
Main Entry genre Pronunciation zhaumln-r zhauml n- zhauml nr jaumln-r Function nounEtymology French from Middle French kind
gender mdash more at GENDERDate 1770
1 a category of artistic musical or literary composition characterized by a particular style form or content 2 KIND SORT 3 painting that depicts scenes or events from everyday life usually realistically
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Gourmet
Main Entry gourmet Pronunciation gr-m gr- Function noun
Etymology
French from Middle French alteration of gromet boy servant vintners assistant probably ultimately from Middle English grom groom
Date 1820 a connoisseur of food and drink broadly CONNOISSEUR 2 lta film gourmetgt synonyms see EPICURE mdash gourmet adjective
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Hacienda
Main Entry hacienda Pronunciation (h)auml-s-en-d Function noun
Etymology
Spanish from Old Spanish facienda from Latin literally things to be done neuter plural of faciendus gerundive of facere to do mdash more at DO
Date circa 17721 a large estate especially in a Spanish-speaking country PLANTATION 2 the main dwelling of a hacienda
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HandsomeMain Entry handsome Pronunciation han(t)-sm Inflected form handsomer handsomestFunction AdjectiveEtymology Middle English handsom easy to
manipulateDate 1530
1 chiefly dialect APPROPRIATE SUITABLE 2 moderately large SIZABLE lta painting that commanded a handsome pricegt 3 marked by skill or cleverness ADROIT 4 marked by graciousness or generosity LIBERAL lthandsome contributions to charitygt 5 having a pleasing and usually impressive or dignified appearance synonyms see BEAUTIFUL mdash handsomely adverb mdash handsomeness noun
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Heinous
Main Entry heinous Pronunciation h-ns Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French hainus heinous from haine hate from hair to hate of Germanic origin akin to Old High German haz hate mdash more at HATE
Date 14th century
hatefully or shockingly evil ABOMINABLE mdash heinously adverb mdash heinousness noun
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Hippopotamus
Main Entry hippopotamus Pronunciation hi-p-pauml-t-ms Inflected form plural hippopotamuses or
hippopotami -m -()m Function noun
Etymology Latin from Greek hippopotamos alteration of hippos potamios literally riverine horse
Date 1563
a very large herbivorous 4-toed chiefly aquatic artiodactyl mammal (Hippopotamus amphibius) of sub-Saharan Africa with an extremely large head and mouth bare and very thick grayish skin and short legs also a smaller closely related mammal (Choeropsis liberiensis) of western Africa
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Humongous
Main Entry humongous Pronunciation hyuuml-m-gs yuuml- -mauml- Variant spelling also humungous -m-gs Function adjectiveEtymology perhaps alteration of huge +
monstrousDate circa 1967 extremely large HUGE lta humongous buildinggt lthumongous amounts of moneygt
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Idiot
Main Entry idiot Pronunciation i-d-t Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French ydiote from Latin idiota ignorant person from Greek idits one in a private station layman ignorant person from idios ones own private akin to Latin suus ones own mdash more at SUICIDE
Date 14th century
1 usually offensive a person affected with idiocy 2 a foolish or stupid person mdash idiot adjective
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Indigent
Main Entry indigent Pronunciation in-di-jnt Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Middle French from Old French from Latin indigent- indigens present participle of indigre to need from Old Latin indu + Latin egre to need perhaps akin to Old High German echerode poor
Date 15th century1 suffering from indigence IMPOVERISHED 2 a archaic DEFICIENT b archaic totally lacking in something specified mdash indigent noun
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Ingenuity
Main Entry ingenuity Pronunciation in-j-nuuml--t -nyuuml-Inflected form plural ingenuitiesFunction nounDate circa 1592
1 obsolete CANDOR INGENUOUSNESS 2 a skill or cleverness in devising or combining INVENTIVENESS b cleverness or aptness of design or contrivance 3 an ingenious device or contrivance
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JournalMain Entry journal Pronunciation jr-n lFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English service book containing the day hours from Anglo-French jurnal from jurnal adjective daily from Latin diurnalis from diurnus of the day from dies day mdash more at DEITY
Date 15th century1 a a record of current transactions especially a book of original entry in double-entry bookkeeping b an account of day-to-day events c a record of experiences ideas or reflections kept regularly for private use d a record of transactions kept by a deliberative or legislative body e LOG 3 f LOG 4 2 a a daily newspaper b a periodical dealing especially with matters of current interest 3 the part of a rotating shaft axle roll or spindle that turns in a bearing
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KnowledgeMain Entry knowledge Pronunciation nauml-lijFunction nounEtymology Middle English knowlege from knowlechen to
acknowledge irregular from knowenDate 14th century1 obsolete COGNIZANCE 2 a (1) the fact or condition of knowing something with familiarity gained through experience or association (2) acquaintance with or understanding of a science art or technique b (1) the fact or condition of being aware of something (2) the range of ones information or understanding ltanswered to the best of my knowledgegt c the circumstance or condition of apprehending truth or fact through reasoning COGNITION d the fact or condition of having information or of being learned lta person of unusual knowledgegt 3 archaic SEXUAL INTERCOURSE 4 a the sum of what is known the body of truth information and principles acquired by humankind b archaic a branch of learning synonyms KNOWLEDGE LEARNING ERUDITION SCHOLARSHIP mean what is or can be known by an individual or by humankind KNOWLEDGE applies to facts or ideas acquired by study investigation observation or experience ltrich in the knowledge of human naturegt LEARNING applies to knowledge acquired especially through formal often advanced schooling lta book that demonstrates vast learninggt ERUDITION strongly implies the acquiring of profound recondite or bookish learning ltan erudition unusual even in a scholargt SCHOLARSHIP implies the possession of learning characteristic of the advanced scholar in a specialized field of study or investigation lta work of first-rate literary scholarshipgt
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Kuwait
Main Entry Kuwait Pronunciation k-wt Function geographical name
1 country SW Asia in Arabia at head of Persian Gulf a sheikhdom before 1961 under British protection area 6880 square miles (17819 square kilometers) population 1575570 2 city amp port its capital population 181774 mdash Kuwaiti -w-t adjective or noun
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LegumeMain Entry legume Pronunciation le-gyuumlm li-gyuumlmFunction noun
Etymology French leacutegume from Latin legumin- legumen leguminous plant from legere to gather mdash more at LEGEND
Date 16761 a the fruit or seed of plants of the legume family (as peas or beans) used for food b a vegetable used for food 2 any of a large family (Leguminosae syn Fabaceae the legume family) of dicotyledonous herbs shrubs and trees having fruits that are legumes (sense 3) or loments bearing nodules on the roots that contain nitrogen-fixing bacteria and including important food and forage plants (as peas beans or clovers) 3 a dry dehiscent one-celled fruit developed from a simple superior ovary and usually dehiscing into two valves with the seeds attached to the ventral suture POD
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LettuceMain Entry lettuce Pronunciation le-ts Function noun
Etymology
Middle English letuse from Anglo-French letuse probably from plural of letue lettuce plant from Latin lactuca from lact- lac milk from its milky juice mdash more at GALAXY
Date 14th century
any of a genus (Lactuca) of composite plants especially a common garden vegetable (L sativa) whose succulent leaves are used especially in salads
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Lip-synch
Main Entry lipsynch Variant spelling or lipsync lip-sik Function verbDate circa 1961
transitive verb to pretend to sing or say in synchronization with recorded sound intransitive verb to lip-synch something mdash lip sync noun mdash lipsnch yer or lipsnc yer noun
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Lychee
Main Entry lychee Variant spelling or litchi also lichee l-()ch l- Function nounEtymology Chinese (Beijing) ligravezh Date 1588
1 the oval fruit of a Chinese tree (Litchi chinensis) of the soapberry family having a hard scaly reddish outer covering and sweet whitish edible flesh that surrounds a single large seed called also lychee nut 2 a tree bearing lychees
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Mah-jongg
Main Entry mahjongg Variant spelling or mahjong mauml-zhauml -jauml -zh -
j mauml- Function nounEtymology from Mah-Jongg a trademarkDate 1920
a game of Chinese origin usually played by four persons with 144 tiles that are drawn and discarded until one player secures a winning hand
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Maniac
Main Entry maniac Pronunciation m-n-ak Function nounEtymology Late Latin maniacus maniacal from
Greek maniakos from maniaDate circa 1763
1 MADMAN LUNATIC 2 a person characterized by an inordinate or ungovernable enthusiasm for something
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Mayonnaise
Main Entry mayonnaise Pronunciation m--nz m-- Function nounEtymology FrenchDate 1841
a dressing made of egg yolks vegetable oils and vinegar or lemon juice
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Nuisance
Main Entry nuisance Pronunciation nuuml-s n(t)s nyuuml-Function noun
Etymology Middle English nusaunce noisaunce from Anglo-French from nuisir nuire to harm from Latin nocre mdash more at NOXIOUS
Date 15th century
1 HARM INJURY 2 one that is annoying unpleasant or obnoxious PEST
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Nuptial
Main Entry nuptial Pronunciation np-shl -chl divide-sh-wl divide-ch-wl Function adjective
Etymology Latin nuptialis from nuptiae plural wedding from nubere to marry perhaps akin to Greek nymph bride nymph
Date 15th century
1 of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony 2 characteristic of or occurring in the breeding season ltnuptial flightgt
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OrangeMain Entry orange Pronunciation aumlr-inj aumlr(-)nj chiefly Northern amp
Midland r-inj r(-)nj Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French orrange araunge from Old Occitan auranja from Arabic nranj from Persian nrang from Sanskrit nra Atildega orange tree
Date 14th century1 a a globose berry with a yellowish to reddish-orange rind and a sweet edible pulp b any of various small evergreen citrus trees (genus Citrus) with glossy ovate leaves hard yellow wood fragrant white flowers and fruits that are oranges 2 any of several trees or fruits resembling the orange 3 any of a group of colors that lie midway between red and yellow in hue
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Orator
Main Entry orator Pronunciation r--tr aumlr-Function nounDate 15th century
1 one who delivers an oration 2 one distinguished for skill and power as a public speaker
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Parachute
Main Entry parachute Pronunciation per--shuumlt pa-r- Function nounEtymology French from para- (as in parasol) +
chute fall mdash more at CHUTEDate 1785
1 a device for slowing the descent of a person or object through the air that consists of a fabric canopy beneath which the person or object is suspended 2 PATAGIUM 3 a device or structure suggestive of a parachute in form use or operation mdash parachutic per--shuuml-tik pa-r- adjective
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PictureMain Entry picture Pronunciation pik-chr Function noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin pictura from pictus past participle of pingere to paint mdash more at PAINT
Date 15th century
1 a design or representation made by various means (as painting drawing or photography) 2 a a description so vivid or graphic as to suggest a mental image or give an accurate idea of something ltthe book gives a detailed picture of what is happeninggt b a mental image 3 IMAGE COPY lthe was the picture of his fathergt ltshe was the very picture of healthgt 4 a a transitory visible image or reproduction b MOTION PICTURE c plural MOVIES 5 TABLEAU 2 6 SITUATION lttook a hard look at his financial picturegt
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Porch
Main Entry porch Pronunciation prch Function noun
Etymology Middle English porche from Anglo-French from Latin porticus portico from porta gate akin to Latin portus port mdash more at FORD
Date 14th century
1 a covered area adjoining an entrance to a building and usually having a separate roof 2 obsolete PORTICO
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PrefaceMain Entry preface Pronunciation pre-fs Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Medieval Latin prephatia alteration of Latin praefation- praefatio foreword from praefari to say beforehand from prae- pre- + fari to say mdash more at BAN
Date 14th century
1 often capitalized a variable doxology beginning with the Sursum Corda and ending with the Sanctus in traditional eucharistic liturgies 2 the introductory remarks of a speaker or author 3 APPROACH PRELIMINARY
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Pseudonym
Main Entry pseuydoynym Pronunciation suuml-d-nim Function noun
Etymology French pseudonyme from Greek pseudnymos bearing a false name from pseud- + onyma name mdash more at NAME
Date 1833
a fictitious name especially PEN NAME
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Quaker
Main Entry quaker Pronunciation kw-kr Function nounDate 1597
1 one that quakes 2 capitalized FRIEND 5 mdash Quakerish kw-k(-)rish adjective mdash Quakerism -k-ri-zm noun mdash Quakerly -kr-l
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Query
Main Entry query Pronunciation kwir- kwer-Inflected form plural queriesFunction noun
Etymology alteration of earlier quere from Latin quaere imperative of quaerere to ask
Date circa 1635
1 QUESTION INQUIRY 2 a question in the mind DOUBT 3 QUESTION MARK 2
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Rendezvous
Main Entry rendezvous Pronunciation raumln-di-vuuml -d-Inflected form plural rendezvous -vuumlz Function nounEtymology Middle French from rendez vous
present yourselvesDate 1582
1 a a place appointed for assembling or meeting b a place of popular resort HAUNT 2 a meeting at an appointed place and time 3 the process of bringing two spacecraft together
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Salmon
Main Entry salmon Pronunciation sa-mn Inflected form plural salmon also salmonsFunction noun
Etymology Middle English samon from Anglo-French salmon samon from Latin salmon- salmo
Date 13th century1 a a large anadromous salmonid fish (Salmo salar) of the North Atlantic noted as a game and food fish called also Atlantic salmon b any of various anadromous salmonid fishes other than the salmon especially PACIFIC SALMON c a fish (as a barramundi) resembling a salmon 2 the variable color of salmons flesh averaging a strong yellowish pink
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Sauce
Main Entry sauce Pronunciation ss usually sas for 4Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin salsa feminine of salsus salted from past participle of sallere to salt from sal salt mdash more at SALT
Date 14th century1 a condiment or relish for food especially a fluid dressing or topping 2 something that adds zest or piquancy 3 stewed fruit eaten with other food or as a dessert 4 pert or impudent language or actions 5 slang LIQUOR used with the
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Sergeant
Main Entry sergeant Pronunciation saumlr-jnt Function noun
Etymology
Middle English servant attendant sergeant from Anglo-French sergant serjant from Latin servient- serviens present participle of servire to serve
Date 13th century1 SERGEANT AT ARMS 2 obsolete an officer who enforces the judgments of a court or the commands of one in authority 3 a noncommissioned officer ranking in the army and marine corps above a corporal and below a staff sergeant broadly NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER 4 an officer in a police force ranking in the United States just below captain or sometimes lieutenant and in England just below inspector
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SpeciesMain Entry species Pronunciation sp-()shz -()sz Inflected form plural speciesFunction noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin appearance kind species from specere to look mdash more at SPY
Date 14th century1 a KIND SORT b a class of individuals having common attributes and designated by a common name specifically a logical division of a genus or more comprehensive class ltconfessing sins in species and in numbergt c the human race human beings often used with the ltsurvival of the species in the nuclear agegt d (1) a category of biological classification ranking immediately below the genus or subgenus comprising related organisms or populations potentially capable of interbreeding and being designated by a binomial that consists of the name of a genus followed by a Latin or latinized uncapitalized noun or adjective agreeing grammatically with the genus name (2) an individual or kind belonging to a biological species e a particular kind of atomic nucleus atom molecule or ion 2 the consecrated eucharistic elements of the Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox Eucharist 3 a a mental image also a sensible object b an object of thought correlative with a natural object
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Suicide
Main Entry suicide Pronunciation suuml--sd Function noun
Etymology
Latin sui (genitive) of oneself + English -cide akin to Old English amp Old High German sn his Latin suus ones own sed se without Sanskrit sva oneself ones own
Date 16431 a the act or an instance of taking ones own life voluntarily and intentionally especially by a person of years of discretion and of sound mind b ruin of ones own interests ltpolitical suicidegt c APOPTOSIS ltcell suicidegt 2 one that commits or attempts suicide
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Tarantula
Main Entry tarantula Pronunciation t-ran-ch-l -t-l -ranch-l -rant-Inflected form plural tarantulas also
tarantulae -l Function nounEtymology Medieval Latin from Old Italian
tarantola from TarantoDate 1561
1 a European wolf spider (Lycosa tarentula) popularly held to be the cause of tarantism 2 any of a family (Theraphosidae) of large hairy American spiders that are typically rather sluggish and capable of biting sharply though most forms are not significantly poisonous to humans
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ThesisMain Entry thesis Pronunciation th-ss Britain especially for 1 the-sisInflected form plural theyses th-sz Function noun
Etymology
in sense 1 Middle English lowering of the voice from Late Latin amp Greek Late Latin from Greek downbeat more important part of a foot literally act of laying down in other senses Latin from Greek literally act of laying down from tithenai to put lay down mdash more at DO
Date 14th century1 a (1) the unstressed part of a poetic foot especially in accentual verse (2) the longer part of a poetic foot especially in quantitative verse b the accented part of a musical measure DOWNBEAT compare ARSIS 2 a a position or proposition that a person (as a candidate for scholastic honors) advances and offers to maintain by argument b a proposition to be proved or one advanced without proof HYPOTHESIS 3 the first and least adequate stage of dialectic compare SYNTHESIS 4 a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view especially one written by a candidate for an academic degree
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Tortoise
Main Entry tortoise Pronunciation tr-ts Function noun
Etymology Middle English tortu tortuse from Anglo-French tortue mdash more at TURTLE
Date 14th century
1 any of a family (Testudinidae) of terrestrial turtles broadly TURTLE 2 someone or something regarded as slow or laggard
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Tourniquet
Main Entry tourniquet Pronunciation tr-ni-kt tr- Function noun
Etymology French turnstile tourniquet from tourner to turn from Old French mdash more at TURN
Date 1695
a device (as a band of rubber) that checks bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels
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TuckMain Entry tuck Pronunciation tk Function verb
Etymology
Middle English tuken to mistreat finish (cloth) by stretching and beating tuck from Old English tTcian to mistreat akin to Old High German zuhhen to jerk Old English togian to pull mdash more at TOW
Date 14th century
transitive verb 1 a to pull up into a fold b to make a tuck in 2 to put into a snug often concealing or isolating place lta cottage tucked away in the hillgt 3 a to push in the loose end of so as to hold tightly lttuck in your shirtgt b to cover by tucking in bedclothes usually used with in 4 EAT usually used with away or in lttucked away a big lunchgt 5 to put into a tuck position intransitive verb 1 to draw together into tucks or folds 2 to eat or drink heartily usually used with into lttucked into their beer and pretzelsgt 3 to fit snugly
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Turquoise
Main Entry turquoise Variant spelling also turquois tr-kiz -kwiz Function noun
Etymology Middle English turkeys from Anglo-French turkeise from feminine of turkeis Turkish from Turc Turkish
Date 14th century
1 a mineral that is a blue bluish-green or greenish-gray hydrous basic phosphate of copper and aluminum takes a high polish and is valued as a gem when skyblue 2 a light greenish blue
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Typhus
Main Entry typhus Pronunciation t-fs Function noun
Etymology New Latin from Greek typhos fever akin to Greek typhein to smoke mdash more at DEAF
Date 1785
any of various bacterial diseases caused by rickettsias as a a severe human febrile disease that is caused by one (Rickettsia prowazekii) transmitted especially by body lice and is marked by high fever stupor alternating with delirium intense headache and a dark red rash b MURINE TYPHUS c SCRUB TYPHUS
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Utensil
Main Entry utensil Pronunciation y-ten(t)-sl yuuml- Function noun
Etymology
Middle English vessels for domestic use from Middle French utensile from Latin utensilia from neuter plural of utensilis useful from uti to use
Date 14th century1 an implement instrument or vessel used in a household and especially a kitchen 2 a useful tool or implement synonyms see IMPLEMENT
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Worcestershire Sauce
Main Entry Worcestershire sauce Pronunciation ws-t(r)-shir- -shr- also -sh(-)r- Function nounEtymology Worcestershire England where it
was originally madeDate 1843
a pungent sauce whose ingredients include soy vinegar and garlic called also Worcestershire
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WorryMain Entry worry Pronunciation wr- w-r Inflected form worried worryingFunction verb
Etymology Middle English worien from Old English wyrgan akin to Old High German wurgen to strangle Lithuanian verdti to constrict
Date before 12th century
transitive verb 1 dialect British CHOKE STRANGLE 2 a to harass by tearing biting or snapping especially at the throat b to shake or pull at with the teeth lta terrier worrying a ratgt c to touch or disturb something repeatedly d to change the position of or adjust by repeated pushing or hauling 3 a to assail with rough or aggressive attack or treatment TORMENT b to subject to persistent or nagging attention or effort 4 to afflict with mental distress or agitation make anxious intransitive verb 1 dialect British STRANGLE CHOKE 2 to move proceed or progress by unceasing or difficult effort STRUGGLE 3 to feel or experience concern or anxiety FRET ltworrying about his healthgt mdash worriedly -(r)d-l -(r)d- adverb mdash worrier -(r)-r noun mdash worryingly adverb
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Zucchini
Main Entry zucchini Pronunciation z-k-n Inflected form plural zucchini or zucchinisFunction nounEtymology Italian plural of zucchino
diminutive of zucca gourdDate 1925
a smooth cylindrical usually dark green summer squash also a plant that bears zucchini
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- Commonly Mispronounced Words
- Abalone
- Accessory
- Acknowledge
- Acoustic
- Admirable
- Adolescence
- Advocacy
- Affidavit
- Allege
- Almond
- Alms
- Alumna
- Analgesic
- Any
- Applicable
- Appreciate
- Associate
- Asterisk
- Asthma
- Attacheacute
- Attorney
- Awardee
- Bamboo
- Beneficiary
- Bicuspid Valve
- Boutique
- Broccoli
- Bury
- Busy
- Category
- Cement
- Cemetery
- Chimera
- Chocolate
- Cleanliness
- Climb
- Comfortable
- Condolence
- Confirm
- Controversy
- Corps
- Coupon
- Debut
- Didnrsquot
- Education
- Embryo
- Entrepreneur
- Exciting
- Executive
- Faux Pas
- Favorite
- Gargantuan
- Genre
- Gourmet
- Hacienda
- Handsome
- Heinous
- Hippopotamus
- Humongous
- Idiot
- Indigent
- Ingenuity
- Journal
- Knowledge
- Kuwait
- Legume
- Lettuce
- Lip-synch
- Lychee
- Mah-jongg
- Maniac
- Mayonnaise
- Nuisance
- Nuptial
- Orange
- Orator
- Parachute
- Picture
- Porch
- Preface
- Pseudonym
- Quaker
- Query
- Rendezvous
- Salmon
- Sauce
- Sergeant
- Species
- Suicide
- Tarantula
- Thesis
- Tortoise
- Tourniquet
- Tuck
- Turquoise
- Typhus
- Utensil
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Worry
- Zucchini
ComfortableMain Entry comfortable Pronunciation km(p)(f)-t(r)-bl km(p)-f(r)-t-bl km-f(r)-bl Function adjectiveDate 17691 a affording or enjoying contentment and security lta comfortable incomegt b affording or enjoying physical comfort lta comfortable chairgt ltwas too comfortable to movegt 2 a free from vexation or doubt ltcomfortable assumptionsgt b free from stress or tension lta comfortable routinegt mdash comfortableness noun mdash comfortably -bl adverb synonyms COMFORTABLE COZY SNUG EASY RESTFUL mean enjoying or providing a position of contentment and security COMFORTABLE applies to anything that encourages serenity well-being or complacency as well as physical ease ltstarted feeling comfortable in our new surroundingsgt COZY suggests warmth shelter assured ease and friendliness lta cozy neighborhood coffee shopgt SNUG suggests having just enough space for comfort and safety but no more lta snug little cottagegt EASY implies relief from or absence of anything likely to cause discomfort or constraint ltliving in easy circumstancesgt RESTFUL applies to whatever induces or contributes to rest or relaxation lta quiet restful vacationgt
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Condolence
Main Entry condolence Pronunciation kn-d-ln(t)s also kaumln-d- Function nounDate 1603
1 sympathy with another in sorrow 2 an expression of sympathy synonyms see PITY
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ConfirmMain Entry confirm Pronunciation kn-frm Function transitive verb
Etymology Middle English from Anglo-French cunfermer from Latin confirmare from com- + firmare to make firm from firmus firm
Date 13th century1 to give approval to RATIFY ltconfirm a treatygt 2 to make firm or firmer STRENGTHEN ltconfirm ones resolvegt 3 to administer the rite of confirmation to 4 to give new assurance of the validity of remove doubt about by authoritative act or indisputable fact ltconfirm a rumorgt ltconfirm an ordergt mdash confirmability -fr-m-bi-l-t noun mdash confirmable -fr-m-bl adjective synonyms CONFIRM CORROBORATE SUBSTANTIATE VERIFY AUTHENTICATE VALIDATE mean to attest to the truth or validity of something CONFIRM implies the removing of doubts by an authoritative statement or indisputable fact ltconfirmed the reportsgt CORROBORATE suggests the strengthening of what is already partly established ltwitnesses corroborated his storygt SUBSTANTIATE implies the offering of evidence that sustains the contention ltthe claims have yet to be substantiatedgt VERIFY implies the establishing of correspondence of actual facts or details with those proposed or guessed at ltall statements of fact in the article have been verifiedgt AUTHENTICATE implies establishing genuineness by adducing legal or official documents or expert opinion lthandwriting experts authenticated the diariesgt VALIDATE implies establishing validity by authoritative affirmation or by factual proof ltvalidated the hypothesis by experimentsgt
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Controversy
Main Entry controversy Pronunciation kaumln-tr-vr-s British also kn-trauml-vr-s Inflected form plural controversiesFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English controversie from Anglo-French from Latin controversia from controversus disputable literally turned against from contro- (akin to contra-) + versus past participle of vertere to turn mdash more at WORTH
Date 14th century1 a discussion marked especially by the expression of opposing views DISPUTE 2 QUARREL STRIFE
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Corps
Main Entry corps Pronunciation kr Inflected form plural corps krz Function nounEtymology French from Old French cors from
Latin corpus bodyDate 1707
1 a an organized subdivision of the military establishment ltMarine Corpsgt ltSignal Corpsgt b a tactical unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and auxiliary arms and services 2 a group of persons associated together or acting under common direction especially a body of persons having a common activity or occupation ltthe press corpsgt 3 CORPS DE BALLET
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Coupon
Main Entry coupon Pronunciation kuuml-paumln kyuuml-Function NounEtymology French from Old French piece
from couper to cut mdash more at COPEDate 18221 a statement of due interest to be cut from a bearer bond when payable and presented for payment also the interest rate of a coupon 2 a form surrendered in order to obtain an article service or accommodation as a one of a series of attached tickets or certificates often to be detached and presented as needed b a ticket or form authorizing purchases of rationed commodities c a certificate or similar evidence of a purchase redeemable in premiums d a part of a printed advertisement to be cut off to use as an order blank or inquiry form or to obtain a discount on merchandise or services
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Debut
Main Entry debut Variant spelling also deacutebut d-byuuml d- Function noun
Etymology
French deacutebut from deacutebuter to begin from Middle French desbuter to play first from des- de- + but starting point goal mdash more at BUTT
Date 17511 a first appearance ltmade her singing debutgt 2 a formal entrance into society
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Didnrsquot
Main Entry didnt Pronunciation di-d nt -dn dialect also dit- n(t) or
dintDate 1675 did not
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Education
Main Entry education Pronunciation e-j-k-shn Function nounDate 1531
1 a the action or process of educating or of being educated also a stage of such a process b the knowledge and development resulting from an educational process lta person of little educationgt 2 the field of study that deals mainly with methods of teaching and learning in schools mdash educational -shnl -sh-n l adjective mdash educationally - adverb
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EmbryoMain Entry embryo Pronunciation em-br- Inflected form plural embryosFunction noun
Etymology Medieval Latin embryon- embryo from Greek embryon from en- + bryein to swell akin to Greek bryon catkin
Date 15481 a archaic a vertebrate at any stage of development prior to birth or hatching b an animal in the early stages of growth and differentiation that are characterized by cleavage the laying down of fundamental tissues and the formation of primitive organs and organ systems especially the developing human individual from the time of implantation to the end of the eighth week after conception 2 the young sporophyte of a seed plant usually comprising a rudimentary plant with plumule radicle and cotyledons 3 a something as yet undeveloped b a beginning or undeveloped state of something ltproductions seen in embryo during their out-of-town tryout period mdash Henry Hewesgt
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Entrepreneur
Main Entry entrepreneur Pronunciation auml nn-tr-p(r)-nr -n(y)r Function noun
Etymology French from Old French from entreprendre to undertake mdash more at ENTERPRISE
Date 1852
one who organizes manages and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise mdash entrepreneurial -n(y)r--l -nr- adjective mdash entrepreneurialism ---li-zm noun mdash entrepreneurially ---l adverb mdash entrepreneurship -nr-ship -n(y)r- noun
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Exciting
Main Entry exciting Pronunciation ik-s-ti Function adjectiveDate 1647
producing excitement mdash excitingly -i-l adverb
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Executive
Main Entry executive Pronunciation ig-ze-k(y)-tiv -kyuuml-Function adjectiveDate 1649
1 a of or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs b belonging to the branch of government that is charged with such powers as diplomatic representation superintendence of the execution of the laws and appointment of officials and that usually has some power over legislation (as through veto) compare JUDICIAL LEGISLATIVE 2 a designed for or relating to execution or carrying into effect ltexecutive boardgt b having administrative or managerial responsibility ltexecutive directorgt 3 of or relating to an executive ltthe executive officesgt
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Faux Pas
Main Entry faux pas Pronunciation f-pauml f- Inflected form plural faux pas -pauml(z) -pauml(z) Function nounEtymology French literally false stepDate 1676
BLUNDER especially a social blunder
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Favorite
Main Entry favorite Pronunciation f-v(-)rt f-vrt chiefly dialect f-v-rt Function noun
Etymology Italian favorito past participle of favorire to favor from favore favor from Latin favor
Date 1583
1 one that is treated or regarded with special favor or liking especially a person who is specially loved trusted or provided with favors by someone of high rank or authority 2 a competitor judged most likely to win
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Gargantuan
Main Entry gargantuan Pronunciation -wnFunction adjectiveEtymology GargantuaUsage often capitalizedDate 1596
tremendous in size volume or degree GIGANTIC COLOSSAL ltgargantuan waterfallsgt
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Genre
Main Entry genre Pronunciation zhaumln-r zhauml n- zhauml nr jaumln-r Function nounEtymology French from Middle French kind
gender mdash more at GENDERDate 1770
1 a category of artistic musical or literary composition characterized by a particular style form or content 2 KIND SORT 3 painting that depicts scenes or events from everyday life usually realistically
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Gourmet
Main Entry gourmet Pronunciation gr-m gr- Function noun
Etymology
French from Middle French alteration of gromet boy servant vintners assistant probably ultimately from Middle English grom groom
Date 1820 a connoisseur of food and drink broadly CONNOISSEUR 2 lta film gourmetgt synonyms see EPICURE mdash gourmet adjective
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Hacienda
Main Entry hacienda Pronunciation (h)auml-s-en-d Function noun
Etymology
Spanish from Old Spanish facienda from Latin literally things to be done neuter plural of faciendus gerundive of facere to do mdash more at DO
Date circa 17721 a large estate especially in a Spanish-speaking country PLANTATION 2 the main dwelling of a hacienda
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HandsomeMain Entry handsome Pronunciation han(t)-sm Inflected form handsomer handsomestFunction AdjectiveEtymology Middle English handsom easy to
manipulateDate 1530
1 chiefly dialect APPROPRIATE SUITABLE 2 moderately large SIZABLE lta painting that commanded a handsome pricegt 3 marked by skill or cleverness ADROIT 4 marked by graciousness or generosity LIBERAL lthandsome contributions to charitygt 5 having a pleasing and usually impressive or dignified appearance synonyms see BEAUTIFUL mdash handsomely adverb mdash handsomeness noun
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Heinous
Main Entry heinous Pronunciation h-ns Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French hainus heinous from haine hate from hair to hate of Germanic origin akin to Old High German haz hate mdash more at HATE
Date 14th century
hatefully or shockingly evil ABOMINABLE mdash heinously adverb mdash heinousness noun
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Hippopotamus
Main Entry hippopotamus Pronunciation hi-p-pauml-t-ms Inflected form plural hippopotamuses or
hippopotami -m -()m Function noun
Etymology Latin from Greek hippopotamos alteration of hippos potamios literally riverine horse
Date 1563
a very large herbivorous 4-toed chiefly aquatic artiodactyl mammal (Hippopotamus amphibius) of sub-Saharan Africa with an extremely large head and mouth bare and very thick grayish skin and short legs also a smaller closely related mammal (Choeropsis liberiensis) of western Africa
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Humongous
Main Entry humongous Pronunciation hyuuml-m-gs yuuml- -mauml- Variant spelling also humungous -m-gs Function adjectiveEtymology perhaps alteration of huge +
monstrousDate circa 1967 extremely large HUGE lta humongous buildinggt lthumongous amounts of moneygt
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Idiot
Main Entry idiot Pronunciation i-d-t Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French ydiote from Latin idiota ignorant person from Greek idits one in a private station layman ignorant person from idios ones own private akin to Latin suus ones own mdash more at SUICIDE
Date 14th century
1 usually offensive a person affected with idiocy 2 a foolish or stupid person mdash idiot adjective
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Indigent
Main Entry indigent Pronunciation in-di-jnt Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Middle French from Old French from Latin indigent- indigens present participle of indigre to need from Old Latin indu + Latin egre to need perhaps akin to Old High German echerode poor
Date 15th century1 suffering from indigence IMPOVERISHED 2 a archaic DEFICIENT b archaic totally lacking in something specified mdash indigent noun
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Ingenuity
Main Entry ingenuity Pronunciation in-j-nuuml--t -nyuuml-Inflected form plural ingenuitiesFunction nounDate circa 1592
1 obsolete CANDOR INGENUOUSNESS 2 a skill or cleverness in devising or combining INVENTIVENESS b cleverness or aptness of design or contrivance 3 an ingenious device or contrivance
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JournalMain Entry journal Pronunciation jr-n lFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English service book containing the day hours from Anglo-French jurnal from jurnal adjective daily from Latin diurnalis from diurnus of the day from dies day mdash more at DEITY
Date 15th century1 a a record of current transactions especially a book of original entry in double-entry bookkeeping b an account of day-to-day events c a record of experiences ideas or reflections kept regularly for private use d a record of transactions kept by a deliberative or legislative body e LOG 3 f LOG 4 2 a a daily newspaper b a periodical dealing especially with matters of current interest 3 the part of a rotating shaft axle roll or spindle that turns in a bearing
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KnowledgeMain Entry knowledge Pronunciation nauml-lijFunction nounEtymology Middle English knowlege from knowlechen to
acknowledge irregular from knowenDate 14th century1 obsolete COGNIZANCE 2 a (1) the fact or condition of knowing something with familiarity gained through experience or association (2) acquaintance with or understanding of a science art or technique b (1) the fact or condition of being aware of something (2) the range of ones information or understanding ltanswered to the best of my knowledgegt c the circumstance or condition of apprehending truth or fact through reasoning COGNITION d the fact or condition of having information or of being learned lta person of unusual knowledgegt 3 archaic SEXUAL INTERCOURSE 4 a the sum of what is known the body of truth information and principles acquired by humankind b archaic a branch of learning synonyms KNOWLEDGE LEARNING ERUDITION SCHOLARSHIP mean what is or can be known by an individual or by humankind KNOWLEDGE applies to facts or ideas acquired by study investigation observation or experience ltrich in the knowledge of human naturegt LEARNING applies to knowledge acquired especially through formal often advanced schooling lta book that demonstrates vast learninggt ERUDITION strongly implies the acquiring of profound recondite or bookish learning ltan erudition unusual even in a scholargt SCHOLARSHIP implies the possession of learning characteristic of the advanced scholar in a specialized field of study or investigation lta work of first-rate literary scholarshipgt
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Kuwait
Main Entry Kuwait Pronunciation k-wt Function geographical name
1 country SW Asia in Arabia at head of Persian Gulf a sheikhdom before 1961 under British protection area 6880 square miles (17819 square kilometers) population 1575570 2 city amp port its capital population 181774 mdash Kuwaiti -w-t adjective or noun
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LegumeMain Entry legume Pronunciation le-gyuumlm li-gyuumlmFunction noun
Etymology French leacutegume from Latin legumin- legumen leguminous plant from legere to gather mdash more at LEGEND
Date 16761 a the fruit or seed of plants of the legume family (as peas or beans) used for food b a vegetable used for food 2 any of a large family (Leguminosae syn Fabaceae the legume family) of dicotyledonous herbs shrubs and trees having fruits that are legumes (sense 3) or loments bearing nodules on the roots that contain nitrogen-fixing bacteria and including important food and forage plants (as peas beans or clovers) 3 a dry dehiscent one-celled fruit developed from a simple superior ovary and usually dehiscing into two valves with the seeds attached to the ventral suture POD
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LettuceMain Entry lettuce Pronunciation le-ts Function noun
Etymology
Middle English letuse from Anglo-French letuse probably from plural of letue lettuce plant from Latin lactuca from lact- lac milk from its milky juice mdash more at GALAXY
Date 14th century
any of a genus (Lactuca) of composite plants especially a common garden vegetable (L sativa) whose succulent leaves are used especially in salads
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Lip-synch
Main Entry lipsynch Variant spelling or lipsync lip-sik Function verbDate circa 1961
transitive verb to pretend to sing or say in synchronization with recorded sound intransitive verb to lip-synch something mdash lip sync noun mdash lipsnch yer or lipsnc yer noun
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Lychee
Main Entry lychee Variant spelling or litchi also lichee l-()ch l- Function nounEtymology Chinese (Beijing) ligravezh Date 1588
1 the oval fruit of a Chinese tree (Litchi chinensis) of the soapberry family having a hard scaly reddish outer covering and sweet whitish edible flesh that surrounds a single large seed called also lychee nut 2 a tree bearing lychees
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Mah-jongg
Main Entry mahjongg Variant spelling or mahjong mauml-zhauml -jauml -zh -
j mauml- Function nounEtymology from Mah-Jongg a trademarkDate 1920
a game of Chinese origin usually played by four persons with 144 tiles that are drawn and discarded until one player secures a winning hand
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Maniac
Main Entry maniac Pronunciation m-n-ak Function nounEtymology Late Latin maniacus maniacal from
Greek maniakos from maniaDate circa 1763
1 MADMAN LUNATIC 2 a person characterized by an inordinate or ungovernable enthusiasm for something
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Mayonnaise
Main Entry mayonnaise Pronunciation m--nz m-- Function nounEtymology FrenchDate 1841
a dressing made of egg yolks vegetable oils and vinegar or lemon juice
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Nuisance
Main Entry nuisance Pronunciation nuuml-s n(t)s nyuuml-Function noun
Etymology Middle English nusaunce noisaunce from Anglo-French from nuisir nuire to harm from Latin nocre mdash more at NOXIOUS
Date 15th century
1 HARM INJURY 2 one that is annoying unpleasant or obnoxious PEST
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Nuptial
Main Entry nuptial Pronunciation np-shl -chl divide-sh-wl divide-ch-wl Function adjective
Etymology Latin nuptialis from nuptiae plural wedding from nubere to marry perhaps akin to Greek nymph bride nymph
Date 15th century
1 of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony 2 characteristic of or occurring in the breeding season ltnuptial flightgt
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OrangeMain Entry orange Pronunciation aumlr-inj aumlr(-)nj chiefly Northern amp
Midland r-inj r(-)nj Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French orrange araunge from Old Occitan auranja from Arabic nranj from Persian nrang from Sanskrit nra Atildega orange tree
Date 14th century1 a a globose berry with a yellowish to reddish-orange rind and a sweet edible pulp b any of various small evergreen citrus trees (genus Citrus) with glossy ovate leaves hard yellow wood fragrant white flowers and fruits that are oranges 2 any of several trees or fruits resembling the orange 3 any of a group of colors that lie midway between red and yellow in hue
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Orator
Main Entry orator Pronunciation r--tr aumlr-Function nounDate 15th century
1 one who delivers an oration 2 one distinguished for skill and power as a public speaker
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Parachute
Main Entry parachute Pronunciation per--shuumlt pa-r- Function nounEtymology French from para- (as in parasol) +
chute fall mdash more at CHUTEDate 1785
1 a device for slowing the descent of a person or object through the air that consists of a fabric canopy beneath which the person or object is suspended 2 PATAGIUM 3 a device or structure suggestive of a parachute in form use or operation mdash parachutic per--shuuml-tik pa-r- adjective
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PictureMain Entry picture Pronunciation pik-chr Function noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin pictura from pictus past participle of pingere to paint mdash more at PAINT
Date 15th century
1 a design or representation made by various means (as painting drawing or photography) 2 a a description so vivid or graphic as to suggest a mental image or give an accurate idea of something ltthe book gives a detailed picture of what is happeninggt b a mental image 3 IMAGE COPY lthe was the picture of his fathergt ltshe was the very picture of healthgt 4 a a transitory visible image or reproduction b MOTION PICTURE c plural MOVIES 5 TABLEAU 2 6 SITUATION lttook a hard look at his financial picturegt
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Porch
Main Entry porch Pronunciation prch Function noun
Etymology Middle English porche from Anglo-French from Latin porticus portico from porta gate akin to Latin portus port mdash more at FORD
Date 14th century
1 a covered area adjoining an entrance to a building and usually having a separate roof 2 obsolete PORTICO
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PrefaceMain Entry preface Pronunciation pre-fs Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Medieval Latin prephatia alteration of Latin praefation- praefatio foreword from praefari to say beforehand from prae- pre- + fari to say mdash more at BAN
Date 14th century
1 often capitalized a variable doxology beginning with the Sursum Corda and ending with the Sanctus in traditional eucharistic liturgies 2 the introductory remarks of a speaker or author 3 APPROACH PRELIMINARY
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Pseudonym
Main Entry pseuydoynym Pronunciation suuml-d-nim Function noun
Etymology French pseudonyme from Greek pseudnymos bearing a false name from pseud- + onyma name mdash more at NAME
Date 1833
a fictitious name especially PEN NAME
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Quaker
Main Entry quaker Pronunciation kw-kr Function nounDate 1597
1 one that quakes 2 capitalized FRIEND 5 mdash Quakerish kw-k(-)rish adjective mdash Quakerism -k-ri-zm noun mdash Quakerly -kr-l
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Query
Main Entry query Pronunciation kwir- kwer-Inflected form plural queriesFunction noun
Etymology alteration of earlier quere from Latin quaere imperative of quaerere to ask
Date circa 1635
1 QUESTION INQUIRY 2 a question in the mind DOUBT 3 QUESTION MARK 2
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Rendezvous
Main Entry rendezvous Pronunciation raumln-di-vuuml -d-Inflected form plural rendezvous -vuumlz Function nounEtymology Middle French from rendez vous
present yourselvesDate 1582
1 a a place appointed for assembling or meeting b a place of popular resort HAUNT 2 a meeting at an appointed place and time 3 the process of bringing two spacecraft together
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Salmon
Main Entry salmon Pronunciation sa-mn Inflected form plural salmon also salmonsFunction noun
Etymology Middle English samon from Anglo-French salmon samon from Latin salmon- salmo
Date 13th century1 a a large anadromous salmonid fish (Salmo salar) of the North Atlantic noted as a game and food fish called also Atlantic salmon b any of various anadromous salmonid fishes other than the salmon especially PACIFIC SALMON c a fish (as a barramundi) resembling a salmon 2 the variable color of salmons flesh averaging a strong yellowish pink
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Sauce
Main Entry sauce Pronunciation ss usually sas for 4Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin salsa feminine of salsus salted from past participle of sallere to salt from sal salt mdash more at SALT
Date 14th century1 a condiment or relish for food especially a fluid dressing or topping 2 something that adds zest or piquancy 3 stewed fruit eaten with other food or as a dessert 4 pert or impudent language or actions 5 slang LIQUOR used with the
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Sergeant
Main Entry sergeant Pronunciation saumlr-jnt Function noun
Etymology
Middle English servant attendant sergeant from Anglo-French sergant serjant from Latin servient- serviens present participle of servire to serve
Date 13th century1 SERGEANT AT ARMS 2 obsolete an officer who enforces the judgments of a court or the commands of one in authority 3 a noncommissioned officer ranking in the army and marine corps above a corporal and below a staff sergeant broadly NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER 4 an officer in a police force ranking in the United States just below captain or sometimes lieutenant and in England just below inspector
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SpeciesMain Entry species Pronunciation sp-()shz -()sz Inflected form plural speciesFunction noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin appearance kind species from specere to look mdash more at SPY
Date 14th century1 a KIND SORT b a class of individuals having common attributes and designated by a common name specifically a logical division of a genus or more comprehensive class ltconfessing sins in species and in numbergt c the human race human beings often used with the ltsurvival of the species in the nuclear agegt d (1) a category of biological classification ranking immediately below the genus or subgenus comprising related organisms or populations potentially capable of interbreeding and being designated by a binomial that consists of the name of a genus followed by a Latin or latinized uncapitalized noun or adjective agreeing grammatically with the genus name (2) an individual or kind belonging to a biological species e a particular kind of atomic nucleus atom molecule or ion 2 the consecrated eucharistic elements of the Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox Eucharist 3 a a mental image also a sensible object b an object of thought correlative with a natural object
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Suicide
Main Entry suicide Pronunciation suuml--sd Function noun
Etymology
Latin sui (genitive) of oneself + English -cide akin to Old English amp Old High German sn his Latin suus ones own sed se without Sanskrit sva oneself ones own
Date 16431 a the act or an instance of taking ones own life voluntarily and intentionally especially by a person of years of discretion and of sound mind b ruin of ones own interests ltpolitical suicidegt c APOPTOSIS ltcell suicidegt 2 one that commits or attempts suicide
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Tarantula
Main Entry tarantula Pronunciation t-ran-ch-l -t-l -ranch-l -rant-Inflected form plural tarantulas also
tarantulae -l Function nounEtymology Medieval Latin from Old Italian
tarantola from TarantoDate 1561
1 a European wolf spider (Lycosa tarentula) popularly held to be the cause of tarantism 2 any of a family (Theraphosidae) of large hairy American spiders that are typically rather sluggish and capable of biting sharply though most forms are not significantly poisonous to humans
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ThesisMain Entry thesis Pronunciation th-ss Britain especially for 1 the-sisInflected form plural theyses th-sz Function noun
Etymology
in sense 1 Middle English lowering of the voice from Late Latin amp Greek Late Latin from Greek downbeat more important part of a foot literally act of laying down in other senses Latin from Greek literally act of laying down from tithenai to put lay down mdash more at DO
Date 14th century1 a (1) the unstressed part of a poetic foot especially in accentual verse (2) the longer part of a poetic foot especially in quantitative verse b the accented part of a musical measure DOWNBEAT compare ARSIS 2 a a position or proposition that a person (as a candidate for scholastic honors) advances and offers to maintain by argument b a proposition to be proved or one advanced without proof HYPOTHESIS 3 the first and least adequate stage of dialectic compare SYNTHESIS 4 a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view especially one written by a candidate for an academic degree
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Tortoise
Main Entry tortoise Pronunciation tr-ts Function noun
Etymology Middle English tortu tortuse from Anglo-French tortue mdash more at TURTLE
Date 14th century
1 any of a family (Testudinidae) of terrestrial turtles broadly TURTLE 2 someone or something regarded as slow or laggard
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Tourniquet
Main Entry tourniquet Pronunciation tr-ni-kt tr- Function noun
Etymology French turnstile tourniquet from tourner to turn from Old French mdash more at TURN
Date 1695
a device (as a band of rubber) that checks bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels
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TuckMain Entry tuck Pronunciation tk Function verb
Etymology
Middle English tuken to mistreat finish (cloth) by stretching and beating tuck from Old English tTcian to mistreat akin to Old High German zuhhen to jerk Old English togian to pull mdash more at TOW
Date 14th century
transitive verb 1 a to pull up into a fold b to make a tuck in 2 to put into a snug often concealing or isolating place lta cottage tucked away in the hillgt 3 a to push in the loose end of so as to hold tightly lttuck in your shirtgt b to cover by tucking in bedclothes usually used with in 4 EAT usually used with away or in lttucked away a big lunchgt 5 to put into a tuck position intransitive verb 1 to draw together into tucks or folds 2 to eat or drink heartily usually used with into lttucked into their beer and pretzelsgt 3 to fit snugly
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Turquoise
Main Entry turquoise Variant spelling also turquois tr-kiz -kwiz Function noun
Etymology Middle English turkeys from Anglo-French turkeise from feminine of turkeis Turkish from Turc Turkish
Date 14th century
1 a mineral that is a blue bluish-green or greenish-gray hydrous basic phosphate of copper and aluminum takes a high polish and is valued as a gem when skyblue 2 a light greenish blue
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Typhus
Main Entry typhus Pronunciation t-fs Function noun
Etymology New Latin from Greek typhos fever akin to Greek typhein to smoke mdash more at DEAF
Date 1785
any of various bacterial diseases caused by rickettsias as a a severe human febrile disease that is caused by one (Rickettsia prowazekii) transmitted especially by body lice and is marked by high fever stupor alternating with delirium intense headache and a dark red rash b MURINE TYPHUS c SCRUB TYPHUS
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Utensil
Main Entry utensil Pronunciation y-ten(t)-sl yuuml- Function noun
Etymology
Middle English vessels for domestic use from Middle French utensile from Latin utensilia from neuter plural of utensilis useful from uti to use
Date 14th century1 an implement instrument or vessel used in a household and especially a kitchen 2 a useful tool or implement synonyms see IMPLEMENT
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Worcestershire Sauce
Main Entry Worcestershire sauce Pronunciation ws-t(r)-shir- -shr- also -sh(-)r- Function nounEtymology Worcestershire England where it
was originally madeDate 1843
a pungent sauce whose ingredients include soy vinegar and garlic called also Worcestershire
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WorryMain Entry worry Pronunciation wr- w-r Inflected form worried worryingFunction verb
Etymology Middle English worien from Old English wyrgan akin to Old High German wurgen to strangle Lithuanian verdti to constrict
Date before 12th century
transitive verb 1 dialect British CHOKE STRANGLE 2 a to harass by tearing biting or snapping especially at the throat b to shake or pull at with the teeth lta terrier worrying a ratgt c to touch or disturb something repeatedly d to change the position of or adjust by repeated pushing or hauling 3 a to assail with rough or aggressive attack or treatment TORMENT b to subject to persistent or nagging attention or effort 4 to afflict with mental distress or agitation make anxious intransitive verb 1 dialect British STRANGLE CHOKE 2 to move proceed or progress by unceasing or difficult effort STRUGGLE 3 to feel or experience concern or anxiety FRET ltworrying about his healthgt mdash worriedly -(r)d-l -(r)d- adverb mdash worrier -(r)-r noun mdash worryingly adverb
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Zucchini
Main Entry zucchini Pronunciation z-k-n Inflected form plural zucchini or zucchinisFunction nounEtymology Italian plural of zucchino
diminutive of zucca gourdDate 1925
a smooth cylindrical usually dark green summer squash also a plant that bears zucchini
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- Commonly Mispronounced Words
- Abalone
- Accessory
- Acknowledge
- Acoustic
- Admirable
- Adolescence
- Advocacy
- Affidavit
- Allege
- Almond
- Alms
- Alumna
- Analgesic
- Any
- Applicable
- Appreciate
- Associate
- Asterisk
- Asthma
- Attacheacute
- Attorney
- Awardee
- Bamboo
- Beneficiary
- Bicuspid Valve
- Boutique
- Broccoli
- Bury
- Busy
- Category
- Cement
- Cemetery
- Chimera
- Chocolate
- Cleanliness
- Climb
- Comfortable
- Condolence
- Confirm
- Controversy
- Corps
- Coupon
- Debut
- Didnrsquot
- Education
- Embryo
- Entrepreneur
- Exciting
- Executive
- Faux Pas
- Favorite
- Gargantuan
- Genre
- Gourmet
- Hacienda
- Handsome
- Heinous
- Hippopotamus
- Humongous
- Idiot
- Indigent
- Ingenuity
- Journal
- Knowledge
- Kuwait
- Legume
- Lettuce
- Lip-synch
- Lychee
- Mah-jongg
- Maniac
- Mayonnaise
- Nuisance
- Nuptial
- Orange
- Orator
- Parachute
- Picture
- Porch
- Preface
- Pseudonym
- Quaker
- Query
- Rendezvous
- Salmon
- Sauce
- Sergeant
- Species
- Suicide
- Tarantula
- Thesis
- Tortoise
- Tourniquet
- Tuck
- Turquoise
- Typhus
- Utensil
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Worry
- Zucchini
Condolence
Main Entry condolence Pronunciation kn-d-ln(t)s also kaumln-d- Function nounDate 1603
1 sympathy with another in sorrow 2 an expression of sympathy synonyms see PITY
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ConfirmMain Entry confirm Pronunciation kn-frm Function transitive verb
Etymology Middle English from Anglo-French cunfermer from Latin confirmare from com- + firmare to make firm from firmus firm
Date 13th century1 to give approval to RATIFY ltconfirm a treatygt 2 to make firm or firmer STRENGTHEN ltconfirm ones resolvegt 3 to administer the rite of confirmation to 4 to give new assurance of the validity of remove doubt about by authoritative act or indisputable fact ltconfirm a rumorgt ltconfirm an ordergt mdash confirmability -fr-m-bi-l-t noun mdash confirmable -fr-m-bl adjective synonyms CONFIRM CORROBORATE SUBSTANTIATE VERIFY AUTHENTICATE VALIDATE mean to attest to the truth or validity of something CONFIRM implies the removing of doubts by an authoritative statement or indisputable fact ltconfirmed the reportsgt CORROBORATE suggests the strengthening of what is already partly established ltwitnesses corroborated his storygt SUBSTANTIATE implies the offering of evidence that sustains the contention ltthe claims have yet to be substantiatedgt VERIFY implies the establishing of correspondence of actual facts or details with those proposed or guessed at ltall statements of fact in the article have been verifiedgt AUTHENTICATE implies establishing genuineness by adducing legal or official documents or expert opinion lthandwriting experts authenticated the diariesgt VALIDATE implies establishing validity by authoritative affirmation or by factual proof ltvalidated the hypothesis by experimentsgt
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Controversy
Main Entry controversy Pronunciation kaumln-tr-vr-s British also kn-trauml-vr-s Inflected form plural controversiesFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English controversie from Anglo-French from Latin controversia from controversus disputable literally turned against from contro- (akin to contra-) + versus past participle of vertere to turn mdash more at WORTH
Date 14th century1 a discussion marked especially by the expression of opposing views DISPUTE 2 QUARREL STRIFE
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Corps
Main Entry corps Pronunciation kr Inflected form plural corps krz Function nounEtymology French from Old French cors from
Latin corpus bodyDate 1707
1 a an organized subdivision of the military establishment ltMarine Corpsgt ltSignal Corpsgt b a tactical unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and auxiliary arms and services 2 a group of persons associated together or acting under common direction especially a body of persons having a common activity or occupation ltthe press corpsgt 3 CORPS DE BALLET
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Coupon
Main Entry coupon Pronunciation kuuml-paumln kyuuml-Function NounEtymology French from Old French piece
from couper to cut mdash more at COPEDate 18221 a statement of due interest to be cut from a bearer bond when payable and presented for payment also the interest rate of a coupon 2 a form surrendered in order to obtain an article service or accommodation as a one of a series of attached tickets or certificates often to be detached and presented as needed b a ticket or form authorizing purchases of rationed commodities c a certificate or similar evidence of a purchase redeemable in premiums d a part of a printed advertisement to be cut off to use as an order blank or inquiry form or to obtain a discount on merchandise or services
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Debut
Main Entry debut Variant spelling also deacutebut d-byuuml d- Function noun
Etymology
French deacutebut from deacutebuter to begin from Middle French desbuter to play first from des- de- + but starting point goal mdash more at BUTT
Date 17511 a first appearance ltmade her singing debutgt 2 a formal entrance into society
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Didnrsquot
Main Entry didnt Pronunciation di-d nt -dn dialect also dit- n(t) or
dintDate 1675 did not
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Education
Main Entry education Pronunciation e-j-k-shn Function nounDate 1531
1 a the action or process of educating or of being educated also a stage of such a process b the knowledge and development resulting from an educational process lta person of little educationgt 2 the field of study that deals mainly with methods of teaching and learning in schools mdash educational -shnl -sh-n l adjective mdash educationally - adverb
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EmbryoMain Entry embryo Pronunciation em-br- Inflected form plural embryosFunction noun
Etymology Medieval Latin embryon- embryo from Greek embryon from en- + bryein to swell akin to Greek bryon catkin
Date 15481 a archaic a vertebrate at any stage of development prior to birth or hatching b an animal in the early stages of growth and differentiation that are characterized by cleavage the laying down of fundamental tissues and the formation of primitive organs and organ systems especially the developing human individual from the time of implantation to the end of the eighth week after conception 2 the young sporophyte of a seed plant usually comprising a rudimentary plant with plumule radicle and cotyledons 3 a something as yet undeveloped b a beginning or undeveloped state of something ltproductions seen in embryo during their out-of-town tryout period mdash Henry Hewesgt
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Entrepreneur
Main Entry entrepreneur Pronunciation auml nn-tr-p(r)-nr -n(y)r Function noun
Etymology French from Old French from entreprendre to undertake mdash more at ENTERPRISE
Date 1852
one who organizes manages and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise mdash entrepreneurial -n(y)r--l -nr- adjective mdash entrepreneurialism ---li-zm noun mdash entrepreneurially ---l adverb mdash entrepreneurship -nr-ship -n(y)r- noun
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Exciting
Main Entry exciting Pronunciation ik-s-ti Function adjectiveDate 1647
producing excitement mdash excitingly -i-l adverb
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Executive
Main Entry executive Pronunciation ig-ze-k(y)-tiv -kyuuml-Function adjectiveDate 1649
1 a of or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs b belonging to the branch of government that is charged with such powers as diplomatic representation superintendence of the execution of the laws and appointment of officials and that usually has some power over legislation (as through veto) compare JUDICIAL LEGISLATIVE 2 a designed for or relating to execution or carrying into effect ltexecutive boardgt b having administrative or managerial responsibility ltexecutive directorgt 3 of or relating to an executive ltthe executive officesgt
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Faux Pas
Main Entry faux pas Pronunciation f-pauml f- Inflected form plural faux pas -pauml(z) -pauml(z) Function nounEtymology French literally false stepDate 1676
BLUNDER especially a social blunder
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Favorite
Main Entry favorite Pronunciation f-v(-)rt f-vrt chiefly dialect f-v-rt Function noun
Etymology Italian favorito past participle of favorire to favor from favore favor from Latin favor
Date 1583
1 one that is treated or regarded with special favor or liking especially a person who is specially loved trusted or provided with favors by someone of high rank or authority 2 a competitor judged most likely to win
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Gargantuan
Main Entry gargantuan Pronunciation -wnFunction adjectiveEtymology GargantuaUsage often capitalizedDate 1596
tremendous in size volume or degree GIGANTIC COLOSSAL ltgargantuan waterfallsgt
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Genre
Main Entry genre Pronunciation zhaumln-r zhauml n- zhauml nr jaumln-r Function nounEtymology French from Middle French kind
gender mdash more at GENDERDate 1770
1 a category of artistic musical or literary composition characterized by a particular style form or content 2 KIND SORT 3 painting that depicts scenes or events from everyday life usually realistically
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Gourmet
Main Entry gourmet Pronunciation gr-m gr- Function noun
Etymology
French from Middle French alteration of gromet boy servant vintners assistant probably ultimately from Middle English grom groom
Date 1820 a connoisseur of food and drink broadly CONNOISSEUR 2 lta film gourmetgt synonyms see EPICURE mdash gourmet adjective
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Hacienda
Main Entry hacienda Pronunciation (h)auml-s-en-d Function noun
Etymology
Spanish from Old Spanish facienda from Latin literally things to be done neuter plural of faciendus gerundive of facere to do mdash more at DO
Date circa 17721 a large estate especially in a Spanish-speaking country PLANTATION 2 the main dwelling of a hacienda
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HandsomeMain Entry handsome Pronunciation han(t)-sm Inflected form handsomer handsomestFunction AdjectiveEtymology Middle English handsom easy to
manipulateDate 1530
1 chiefly dialect APPROPRIATE SUITABLE 2 moderately large SIZABLE lta painting that commanded a handsome pricegt 3 marked by skill or cleverness ADROIT 4 marked by graciousness or generosity LIBERAL lthandsome contributions to charitygt 5 having a pleasing and usually impressive or dignified appearance synonyms see BEAUTIFUL mdash handsomely adverb mdash handsomeness noun
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Heinous
Main Entry heinous Pronunciation h-ns Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French hainus heinous from haine hate from hair to hate of Germanic origin akin to Old High German haz hate mdash more at HATE
Date 14th century
hatefully or shockingly evil ABOMINABLE mdash heinously adverb mdash heinousness noun
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Hippopotamus
Main Entry hippopotamus Pronunciation hi-p-pauml-t-ms Inflected form plural hippopotamuses or
hippopotami -m -()m Function noun
Etymology Latin from Greek hippopotamos alteration of hippos potamios literally riverine horse
Date 1563
a very large herbivorous 4-toed chiefly aquatic artiodactyl mammal (Hippopotamus amphibius) of sub-Saharan Africa with an extremely large head and mouth bare and very thick grayish skin and short legs also a smaller closely related mammal (Choeropsis liberiensis) of western Africa
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Humongous
Main Entry humongous Pronunciation hyuuml-m-gs yuuml- -mauml- Variant spelling also humungous -m-gs Function adjectiveEtymology perhaps alteration of huge +
monstrousDate circa 1967 extremely large HUGE lta humongous buildinggt lthumongous amounts of moneygt
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Idiot
Main Entry idiot Pronunciation i-d-t Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French ydiote from Latin idiota ignorant person from Greek idits one in a private station layman ignorant person from idios ones own private akin to Latin suus ones own mdash more at SUICIDE
Date 14th century
1 usually offensive a person affected with idiocy 2 a foolish or stupid person mdash idiot adjective
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Indigent
Main Entry indigent Pronunciation in-di-jnt Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Middle French from Old French from Latin indigent- indigens present participle of indigre to need from Old Latin indu + Latin egre to need perhaps akin to Old High German echerode poor
Date 15th century1 suffering from indigence IMPOVERISHED 2 a archaic DEFICIENT b archaic totally lacking in something specified mdash indigent noun
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Ingenuity
Main Entry ingenuity Pronunciation in-j-nuuml--t -nyuuml-Inflected form plural ingenuitiesFunction nounDate circa 1592
1 obsolete CANDOR INGENUOUSNESS 2 a skill or cleverness in devising or combining INVENTIVENESS b cleverness or aptness of design or contrivance 3 an ingenious device or contrivance
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JournalMain Entry journal Pronunciation jr-n lFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English service book containing the day hours from Anglo-French jurnal from jurnal adjective daily from Latin diurnalis from diurnus of the day from dies day mdash more at DEITY
Date 15th century1 a a record of current transactions especially a book of original entry in double-entry bookkeeping b an account of day-to-day events c a record of experiences ideas or reflections kept regularly for private use d a record of transactions kept by a deliberative or legislative body e LOG 3 f LOG 4 2 a a daily newspaper b a periodical dealing especially with matters of current interest 3 the part of a rotating shaft axle roll or spindle that turns in a bearing
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KnowledgeMain Entry knowledge Pronunciation nauml-lijFunction nounEtymology Middle English knowlege from knowlechen to
acknowledge irregular from knowenDate 14th century1 obsolete COGNIZANCE 2 a (1) the fact or condition of knowing something with familiarity gained through experience or association (2) acquaintance with or understanding of a science art or technique b (1) the fact or condition of being aware of something (2) the range of ones information or understanding ltanswered to the best of my knowledgegt c the circumstance or condition of apprehending truth or fact through reasoning COGNITION d the fact or condition of having information or of being learned lta person of unusual knowledgegt 3 archaic SEXUAL INTERCOURSE 4 a the sum of what is known the body of truth information and principles acquired by humankind b archaic a branch of learning synonyms KNOWLEDGE LEARNING ERUDITION SCHOLARSHIP mean what is or can be known by an individual or by humankind KNOWLEDGE applies to facts or ideas acquired by study investigation observation or experience ltrich in the knowledge of human naturegt LEARNING applies to knowledge acquired especially through formal often advanced schooling lta book that demonstrates vast learninggt ERUDITION strongly implies the acquiring of profound recondite or bookish learning ltan erudition unusual even in a scholargt SCHOLARSHIP implies the possession of learning characteristic of the advanced scholar in a specialized field of study or investigation lta work of first-rate literary scholarshipgt
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Kuwait
Main Entry Kuwait Pronunciation k-wt Function geographical name
1 country SW Asia in Arabia at head of Persian Gulf a sheikhdom before 1961 under British protection area 6880 square miles (17819 square kilometers) population 1575570 2 city amp port its capital population 181774 mdash Kuwaiti -w-t adjective or noun
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LegumeMain Entry legume Pronunciation le-gyuumlm li-gyuumlmFunction noun
Etymology French leacutegume from Latin legumin- legumen leguminous plant from legere to gather mdash more at LEGEND
Date 16761 a the fruit or seed of plants of the legume family (as peas or beans) used for food b a vegetable used for food 2 any of a large family (Leguminosae syn Fabaceae the legume family) of dicotyledonous herbs shrubs and trees having fruits that are legumes (sense 3) or loments bearing nodules on the roots that contain nitrogen-fixing bacteria and including important food and forage plants (as peas beans or clovers) 3 a dry dehiscent one-celled fruit developed from a simple superior ovary and usually dehiscing into two valves with the seeds attached to the ventral suture POD
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LettuceMain Entry lettuce Pronunciation le-ts Function noun
Etymology
Middle English letuse from Anglo-French letuse probably from plural of letue lettuce plant from Latin lactuca from lact- lac milk from its milky juice mdash more at GALAXY
Date 14th century
any of a genus (Lactuca) of composite plants especially a common garden vegetable (L sativa) whose succulent leaves are used especially in salads
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Lip-synch
Main Entry lipsynch Variant spelling or lipsync lip-sik Function verbDate circa 1961
transitive verb to pretend to sing or say in synchronization with recorded sound intransitive verb to lip-synch something mdash lip sync noun mdash lipsnch yer or lipsnc yer noun
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Lychee
Main Entry lychee Variant spelling or litchi also lichee l-()ch l- Function nounEtymology Chinese (Beijing) ligravezh Date 1588
1 the oval fruit of a Chinese tree (Litchi chinensis) of the soapberry family having a hard scaly reddish outer covering and sweet whitish edible flesh that surrounds a single large seed called also lychee nut 2 a tree bearing lychees
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Mah-jongg
Main Entry mahjongg Variant spelling or mahjong mauml-zhauml -jauml -zh -
j mauml- Function nounEtymology from Mah-Jongg a trademarkDate 1920
a game of Chinese origin usually played by four persons with 144 tiles that are drawn and discarded until one player secures a winning hand
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Maniac
Main Entry maniac Pronunciation m-n-ak Function nounEtymology Late Latin maniacus maniacal from
Greek maniakos from maniaDate circa 1763
1 MADMAN LUNATIC 2 a person characterized by an inordinate or ungovernable enthusiasm for something
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Mayonnaise
Main Entry mayonnaise Pronunciation m--nz m-- Function nounEtymology FrenchDate 1841
a dressing made of egg yolks vegetable oils and vinegar or lemon juice
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Nuisance
Main Entry nuisance Pronunciation nuuml-s n(t)s nyuuml-Function noun
Etymology Middle English nusaunce noisaunce from Anglo-French from nuisir nuire to harm from Latin nocre mdash more at NOXIOUS
Date 15th century
1 HARM INJURY 2 one that is annoying unpleasant or obnoxious PEST
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Nuptial
Main Entry nuptial Pronunciation np-shl -chl divide-sh-wl divide-ch-wl Function adjective
Etymology Latin nuptialis from nuptiae plural wedding from nubere to marry perhaps akin to Greek nymph bride nymph
Date 15th century
1 of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony 2 characteristic of or occurring in the breeding season ltnuptial flightgt
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OrangeMain Entry orange Pronunciation aumlr-inj aumlr(-)nj chiefly Northern amp
Midland r-inj r(-)nj Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French orrange araunge from Old Occitan auranja from Arabic nranj from Persian nrang from Sanskrit nra Atildega orange tree
Date 14th century1 a a globose berry with a yellowish to reddish-orange rind and a sweet edible pulp b any of various small evergreen citrus trees (genus Citrus) with glossy ovate leaves hard yellow wood fragrant white flowers and fruits that are oranges 2 any of several trees or fruits resembling the orange 3 any of a group of colors that lie midway between red and yellow in hue
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Orator
Main Entry orator Pronunciation r--tr aumlr-Function nounDate 15th century
1 one who delivers an oration 2 one distinguished for skill and power as a public speaker
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Parachute
Main Entry parachute Pronunciation per--shuumlt pa-r- Function nounEtymology French from para- (as in parasol) +
chute fall mdash more at CHUTEDate 1785
1 a device for slowing the descent of a person or object through the air that consists of a fabric canopy beneath which the person or object is suspended 2 PATAGIUM 3 a device or structure suggestive of a parachute in form use or operation mdash parachutic per--shuuml-tik pa-r- adjective
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PictureMain Entry picture Pronunciation pik-chr Function noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin pictura from pictus past participle of pingere to paint mdash more at PAINT
Date 15th century
1 a design or representation made by various means (as painting drawing or photography) 2 a a description so vivid or graphic as to suggest a mental image or give an accurate idea of something ltthe book gives a detailed picture of what is happeninggt b a mental image 3 IMAGE COPY lthe was the picture of his fathergt ltshe was the very picture of healthgt 4 a a transitory visible image or reproduction b MOTION PICTURE c plural MOVIES 5 TABLEAU 2 6 SITUATION lttook a hard look at his financial picturegt
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Porch
Main Entry porch Pronunciation prch Function noun
Etymology Middle English porche from Anglo-French from Latin porticus portico from porta gate akin to Latin portus port mdash more at FORD
Date 14th century
1 a covered area adjoining an entrance to a building and usually having a separate roof 2 obsolete PORTICO
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PrefaceMain Entry preface Pronunciation pre-fs Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Medieval Latin prephatia alteration of Latin praefation- praefatio foreword from praefari to say beforehand from prae- pre- + fari to say mdash more at BAN
Date 14th century
1 often capitalized a variable doxology beginning with the Sursum Corda and ending with the Sanctus in traditional eucharistic liturgies 2 the introductory remarks of a speaker or author 3 APPROACH PRELIMINARY
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Pseudonym
Main Entry pseuydoynym Pronunciation suuml-d-nim Function noun
Etymology French pseudonyme from Greek pseudnymos bearing a false name from pseud- + onyma name mdash more at NAME
Date 1833
a fictitious name especially PEN NAME
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Quaker
Main Entry quaker Pronunciation kw-kr Function nounDate 1597
1 one that quakes 2 capitalized FRIEND 5 mdash Quakerish kw-k(-)rish adjective mdash Quakerism -k-ri-zm noun mdash Quakerly -kr-l
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Query
Main Entry query Pronunciation kwir- kwer-Inflected form plural queriesFunction noun
Etymology alteration of earlier quere from Latin quaere imperative of quaerere to ask
Date circa 1635
1 QUESTION INQUIRY 2 a question in the mind DOUBT 3 QUESTION MARK 2
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Rendezvous
Main Entry rendezvous Pronunciation raumln-di-vuuml -d-Inflected form plural rendezvous -vuumlz Function nounEtymology Middle French from rendez vous
present yourselvesDate 1582
1 a a place appointed for assembling or meeting b a place of popular resort HAUNT 2 a meeting at an appointed place and time 3 the process of bringing two spacecraft together
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Salmon
Main Entry salmon Pronunciation sa-mn Inflected form plural salmon also salmonsFunction noun
Etymology Middle English samon from Anglo-French salmon samon from Latin salmon- salmo
Date 13th century1 a a large anadromous salmonid fish (Salmo salar) of the North Atlantic noted as a game and food fish called also Atlantic salmon b any of various anadromous salmonid fishes other than the salmon especially PACIFIC SALMON c a fish (as a barramundi) resembling a salmon 2 the variable color of salmons flesh averaging a strong yellowish pink
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Sauce
Main Entry sauce Pronunciation ss usually sas for 4Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin salsa feminine of salsus salted from past participle of sallere to salt from sal salt mdash more at SALT
Date 14th century1 a condiment or relish for food especially a fluid dressing or topping 2 something that adds zest or piquancy 3 stewed fruit eaten with other food or as a dessert 4 pert or impudent language or actions 5 slang LIQUOR used with the
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Sergeant
Main Entry sergeant Pronunciation saumlr-jnt Function noun
Etymology
Middle English servant attendant sergeant from Anglo-French sergant serjant from Latin servient- serviens present participle of servire to serve
Date 13th century1 SERGEANT AT ARMS 2 obsolete an officer who enforces the judgments of a court or the commands of one in authority 3 a noncommissioned officer ranking in the army and marine corps above a corporal and below a staff sergeant broadly NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER 4 an officer in a police force ranking in the United States just below captain or sometimes lieutenant and in England just below inspector
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SpeciesMain Entry species Pronunciation sp-()shz -()sz Inflected form plural speciesFunction noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin appearance kind species from specere to look mdash more at SPY
Date 14th century1 a KIND SORT b a class of individuals having common attributes and designated by a common name specifically a logical division of a genus or more comprehensive class ltconfessing sins in species and in numbergt c the human race human beings often used with the ltsurvival of the species in the nuclear agegt d (1) a category of biological classification ranking immediately below the genus or subgenus comprising related organisms or populations potentially capable of interbreeding and being designated by a binomial that consists of the name of a genus followed by a Latin or latinized uncapitalized noun or adjective agreeing grammatically with the genus name (2) an individual or kind belonging to a biological species e a particular kind of atomic nucleus atom molecule or ion 2 the consecrated eucharistic elements of the Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox Eucharist 3 a a mental image also a sensible object b an object of thought correlative with a natural object
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Suicide
Main Entry suicide Pronunciation suuml--sd Function noun
Etymology
Latin sui (genitive) of oneself + English -cide akin to Old English amp Old High German sn his Latin suus ones own sed se without Sanskrit sva oneself ones own
Date 16431 a the act or an instance of taking ones own life voluntarily and intentionally especially by a person of years of discretion and of sound mind b ruin of ones own interests ltpolitical suicidegt c APOPTOSIS ltcell suicidegt 2 one that commits or attempts suicide
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Tarantula
Main Entry tarantula Pronunciation t-ran-ch-l -t-l -ranch-l -rant-Inflected form plural tarantulas also
tarantulae -l Function nounEtymology Medieval Latin from Old Italian
tarantola from TarantoDate 1561
1 a European wolf spider (Lycosa tarentula) popularly held to be the cause of tarantism 2 any of a family (Theraphosidae) of large hairy American spiders that are typically rather sluggish and capable of biting sharply though most forms are not significantly poisonous to humans
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ThesisMain Entry thesis Pronunciation th-ss Britain especially for 1 the-sisInflected form plural theyses th-sz Function noun
Etymology
in sense 1 Middle English lowering of the voice from Late Latin amp Greek Late Latin from Greek downbeat more important part of a foot literally act of laying down in other senses Latin from Greek literally act of laying down from tithenai to put lay down mdash more at DO
Date 14th century1 a (1) the unstressed part of a poetic foot especially in accentual verse (2) the longer part of a poetic foot especially in quantitative verse b the accented part of a musical measure DOWNBEAT compare ARSIS 2 a a position or proposition that a person (as a candidate for scholastic honors) advances and offers to maintain by argument b a proposition to be proved or one advanced without proof HYPOTHESIS 3 the first and least adequate stage of dialectic compare SYNTHESIS 4 a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view especially one written by a candidate for an academic degree
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Tortoise
Main Entry tortoise Pronunciation tr-ts Function noun
Etymology Middle English tortu tortuse from Anglo-French tortue mdash more at TURTLE
Date 14th century
1 any of a family (Testudinidae) of terrestrial turtles broadly TURTLE 2 someone or something regarded as slow or laggard
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Tourniquet
Main Entry tourniquet Pronunciation tr-ni-kt tr- Function noun
Etymology French turnstile tourniquet from tourner to turn from Old French mdash more at TURN
Date 1695
a device (as a band of rubber) that checks bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels
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TuckMain Entry tuck Pronunciation tk Function verb
Etymology
Middle English tuken to mistreat finish (cloth) by stretching and beating tuck from Old English tTcian to mistreat akin to Old High German zuhhen to jerk Old English togian to pull mdash more at TOW
Date 14th century
transitive verb 1 a to pull up into a fold b to make a tuck in 2 to put into a snug often concealing or isolating place lta cottage tucked away in the hillgt 3 a to push in the loose end of so as to hold tightly lttuck in your shirtgt b to cover by tucking in bedclothes usually used with in 4 EAT usually used with away or in lttucked away a big lunchgt 5 to put into a tuck position intransitive verb 1 to draw together into tucks or folds 2 to eat or drink heartily usually used with into lttucked into their beer and pretzelsgt 3 to fit snugly
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Turquoise
Main Entry turquoise Variant spelling also turquois tr-kiz -kwiz Function noun
Etymology Middle English turkeys from Anglo-French turkeise from feminine of turkeis Turkish from Turc Turkish
Date 14th century
1 a mineral that is a blue bluish-green or greenish-gray hydrous basic phosphate of copper and aluminum takes a high polish and is valued as a gem when skyblue 2 a light greenish blue
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Typhus
Main Entry typhus Pronunciation t-fs Function noun
Etymology New Latin from Greek typhos fever akin to Greek typhein to smoke mdash more at DEAF
Date 1785
any of various bacterial diseases caused by rickettsias as a a severe human febrile disease that is caused by one (Rickettsia prowazekii) transmitted especially by body lice and is marked by high fever stupor alternating with delirium intense headache and a dark red rash b MURINE TYPHUS c SCRUB TYPHUS
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Utensil
Main Entry utensil Pronunciation y-ten(t)-sl yuuml- Function noun
Etymology
Middle English vessels for domestic use from Middle French utensile from Latin utensilia from neuter plural of utensilis useful from uti to use
Date 14th century1 an implement instrument or vessel used in a household and especially a kitchen 2 a useful tool or implement synonyms see IMPLEMENT
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Worcestershire Sauce
Main Entry Worcestershire sauce Pronunciation ws-t(r)-shir- -shr- also -sh(-)r- Function nounEtymology Worcestershire England where it
was originally madeDate 1843
a pungent sauce whose ingredients include soy vinegar and garlic called also Worcestershire
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WorryMain Entry worry Pronunciation wr- w-r Inflected form worried worryingFunction verb
Etymology Middle English worien from Old English wyrgan akin to Old High German wurgen to strangle Lithuanian verdti to constrict
Date before 12th century
transitive verb 1 dialect British CHOKE STRANGLE 2 a to harass by tearing biting or snapping especially at the throat b to shake or pull at with the teeth lta terrier worrying a ratgt c to touch or disturb something repeatedly d to change the position of or adjust by repeated pushing or hauling 3 a to assail with rough or aggressive attack or treatment TORMENT b to subject to persistent or nagging attention or effort 4 to afflict with mental distress or agitation make anxious intransitive verb 1 dialect British STRANGLE CHOKE 2 to move proceed or progress by unceasing or difficult effort STRUGGLE 3 to feel or experience concern or anxiety FRET ltworrying about his healthgt mdash worriedly -(r)d-l -(r)d- adverb mdash worrier -(r)-r noun mdash worryingly adverb
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Zucchini
Main Entry zucchini Pronunciation z-k-n Inflected form plural zucchini or zucchinisFunction nounEtymology Italian plural of zucchino
diminutive of zucca gourdDate 1925
a smooth cylindrical usually dark green summer squash also a plant that bears zucchini
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- Commonly Mispronounced Words
- Abalone
- Accessory
- Acknowledge
- Acoustic
- Admirable
- Adolescence
- Advocacy
- Affidavit
- Allege
- Almond
- Alms
- Alumna
- Analgesic
- Any
- Applicable
- Appreciate
- Associate
- Asterisk
- Asthma
- Attacheacute
- Attorney
- Awardee
- Bamboo
- Beneficiary
- Bicuspid Valve
- Boutique
- Broccoli
- Bury
- Busy
- Category
- Cement
- Cemetery
- Chimera
- Chocolate
- Cleanliness
- Climb
- Comfortable
- Condolence
- Confirm
- Controversy
- Corps
- Coupon
- Debut
- Didnrsquot
- Education
- Embryo
- Entrepreneur
- Exciting
- Executive
- Faux Pas
- Favorite
- Gargantuan
- Genre
- Gourmet
- Hacienda
- Handsome
- Heinous
- Hippopotamus
- Humongous
- Idiot
- Indigent
- Ingenuity
- Journal
- Knowledge
- Kuwait
- Legume
- Lettuce
- Lip-synch
- Lychee
- Mah-jongg
- Maniac
- Mayonnaise
- Nuisance
- Nuptial
- Orange
- Orator
- Parachute
- Picture
- Porch
- Preface
- Pseudonym
- Quaker
- Query
- Rendezvous
- Salmon
- Sauce
- Sergeant
- Species
- Suicide
- Tarantula
- Thesis
- Tortoise
- Tourniquet
- Tuck
- Turquoise
- Typhus
- Utensil
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Worry
- Zucchini
ConfirmMain Entry confirm Pronunciation kn-frm Function transitive verb
Etymology Middle English from Anglo-French cunfermer from Latin confirmare from com- + firmare to make firm from firmus firm
Date 13th century1 to give approval to RATIFY ltconfirm a treatygt 2 to make firm or firmer STRENGTHEN ltconfirm ones resolvegt 3 to administer the rite of confirmation to 4 to give new assurance of the validity of remove doubt about by authoritative act or indisputable fact ltconfirm a rumorgt ltconfirm an ordergt mdash confirmability -fr-m-bi-l-t noun mdash confirmable -fr-m-bl adjective synonyms CONFIRM CORROBORATE SUBSTANTIATE VERIFY AUTHENTICATE VALIDATE mean to attest to the truth or validity of something CONFIRM implies the removing of doubts by an authoritative statement or indisputable fact ltconfirmed the reportsgt CORROBORATE suggests the strengthening of what is already partly established ltwitnesses corroborated his storygt SUBSTANTIATE implies the offering of evidence that sustains the contention ltthe claims have yet to be substantiatedgt VERIFY implies the establishing of correspondence of actual facts or details with those proposed or guessed at ltall statements of fact in the article have been verifiedgt AUTHENTICATE implies establishing genuineness by adducing legal or official documents or expert opinion lthandwriting experts authenticated the diariesgt VALIDATE implies establishing validity by authoritative affirmation or by factual proof ltvalidated the hypothesis by experimentsgt
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Controversy
Main Entry controversy Pronunciation kaumln-tr-vr-s British also kn-trauml-vr-s Inflected form plural controversiesFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English controversie from Anglo-French from Latin controversia from controversus disputable literally turned against from contro- (akin to contra-) + versus past participle of vertere to turn mdash more at WORTH
Date 14th century1 a discussion marked especially by the expression of opposing views DISPUTE 2 QUARREL STRIFE
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Corps
Main Entry corps Pronunciation kr Inflected form plural corps krz Function nounEtymology French from Old French cors from
Latin corpus bodyDate 1707
1 a an organized subdivision of the military establishment ltMarine Corpsgt ltSignal Corpsgt b a tactical unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and auxiliary arms and services 2 a group of persons associated together or acting under common direction especially a body of persons having a common activity or occupation ltthe press corpsgt 3 CORPS DE BALLET
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Coupon
Main Entry coupon Pronunciation kuuml-paumln kyuuml-Function NounEtymology French from Old French piece
from couper to cut mdash more at COPEDate 18221 a statement of due interest to be cut from a bearer bond when payable and presented for payment also the interest rate of a coupon 2 a form surrendered in order to obtain an article service or accommodation as a one of a series of attached tickets or certificates often to be detached and presented as needed b a ticket or form authorizing purchases of rationed commodities c a certificate or similar evidence of a purchase redeemable in premiums d a part of a printed advertisement to be cut off to use as an order blank or inquiry form or to obtain a discount on merchandise or services
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Debut
Main Entry debut Variant spelling also deacutebut d-byuuml d- Function noun
Etymology
French deacutebut from deacutebuter to begin from Middle French desbuter to play first from des- de- + but starting point goal mdash more at BUTT
Date 17511 a first appearance ltmade her singing debutgt 2 a formal entrance into society
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Didnrsquot
Main Entry didnt Pronunciation di-d nt -dn dialect also dit- n(t) or
dintDate 1675 did not
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Education
Main Entry education Pronunciation e-j-k-shn Function nounDate 1531
1 a the action or process of educating or of being educated also a stage of such a process b the knowledge and development resulting from an educational process lta person of little educationgt 2 the field of study that deals mainly with methods of teaching and learning in schools mdash educational -shnl -sh-n l adjective mdash educationally - adverb
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EmbryoMain Entry embryo Pronunciation em-br- Inflected form plural embryosFunction noun
Etymology Medieval Latin embryon- embryo from Greek embryon from en- + bryein to swell akin to Greek bryon catkin
Date 15481 a archaic a vertebrate at any stage of development prior to birth or hatching b an animal in the early stages of growth and differentiation that are characterized by cleavage the laying down of fundamental tissues and the formation of primitive organs and organ systems especially the developing human individual from the time of implantation to the end of the eighth week after conception 2 the young sporophyte of a seed plant usually comprising a rudimentary plant with plumule radicle and cotyledons 3 a something as yet undeveloped b a beginning or undeveloped state of something ltproductions seen in embryo during their out-of-town tryout period mdash Henry Hewesgt
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Entrepreneur
Main Entry entrepreneur Pronunciation auml nn-tr-p(r)-nr -n(y)r Function noun
Etymology French from Old French from entreprendre to undertake mdash more at ENTERPRISE
Date 1852
one who organizes manages and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise mdash entrepreneurial -n(y)r--l -nr- adjective mdash entrepreneurialism ---li-zm noun mdash entrepreneurially ---l adverb mdash entrepreneurship -nr-ship -n(y)r- noun
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Exciting
Main Entry exciting Pronunciation ik-s-ti Function adjectiveDate 1647
producing excitement mdash excitingly -i-l adverb
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Executive
Main Entry executive Pronunciation ig-ze-k(y)-tiv -kyuuml-Function adjectiveDate 1649
1 a of or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs b belonging to the branch of government that is charged with such powers as diplomatic representation superintendence of the execution of the laws and appointment of officials and that usually has some power over legislation (as through veto) compare JUDICIAL LEGISLATIVE 2 a designed for or relating to execution or carrying into effect ltexecutive boardgt b having administrative or managerial responsibility ltexecutive directorgt 3 of or relating to an executive ltthe executive officesgt
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Faux Pas
Main Entry faux pas Pronunciation f-pauml f- Inflected form plural faux pas -pauml(z) -pauml(z) Function nounEtymology French literally false stepDate 1676
BLUNDER especially a social blunder
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Favorite
Main Entry favorite Pronunciation f-v(-)rt f-vrt chiefly dialect f-v-rt Function noun
Etymology Italian favorito past participle of favorire to favor from favore favor from Latin favor
Date 1583
1 one that is treated or regarded with special favor or liking especially a person who is specially loved trusted or provided with favors by someone of high rank or authority 2 a competitor judged most likely to win
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Gargantuan
Main Entry gargantuan Pronunciation -wnFunction adjectiveEtymology GargantuaUsage often capitalizedDate 1596
tremendous in size volume or degree GIGANTIC COLOSSAL ltgargantuan waterfallsgt
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Genre
Main Entry genre Pronunciation zhaumln-r zhauml n- zhauml nr jaumln-r Function nounEtymology French from Middle French kind
gender mdash more at GENDERDate 1770
1 a category of artistic musical or literary composition characterized by a particular style form or content 2 KIND SORT 3 painting that depicts scenes or events from everyday life usually realistically
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Gourmet
Main Entry gourmet Pronunciation gr-m gr- Function noun
Etymology
French from Middle French alteration of gromet boy servant vintners assistant probably ultimately from Middle English grom groom
Date 1820 a connoisseur of food and drink broadly CONNOISSEUR 2 lta film gourmetgt synonyms see EPICURE mdash gourmet adjective
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Hacienda
Main Entry hacienda Pronunciation (h)auml-s-en-d Function noun
Etymology
Spanish from Old Spanish facienda from Latin literally things to be done neuter plural of faciendus gerundive of facere to do mdash more at DO
Date circa 17721 a large estate especially in a Spanish-speaking country PLANTATION 2 the main dwelling of a hacienda
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HandsomeMain Entry handsome Pronunciation han(t)-sm Inflected form handsomer handsomestFunction AdjectiveEtymology Middle English handsom easy to
manipulateDate 1530
1 chiefly dialect APPROPRIATE SUITABLE 2 moderately large SIZABLE lta painting that commanded a handsome pricegt 3 marked by skill or cleverness ADROIT 4 marked by graciousness or generosity LIBERAL lthandsome contributions to charitygt 5 having a pleasing and usually impressive or dignified appearance synonyms see BEAUTIFUL mdash handsomely adverb mdash handsomeness noun
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Heinous
Main Entry heinous Pronunciation h-ns Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French hainus heinous from haine hate from hair to hate of Germanic origin akin to Old High German haz hate mdash more at HATE
Date 14th century
hatefully or shockingly evil ABOMINABLE mdash heinously adverb mdash heinousness noun
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Hippopotamus
Main Entry hippopotamus Pronunciation hi-p-pauml-t-ms Inflected form plural hippopotamuses or
hippopotami -m -()m Function noun
Etymology Latin from Greek hippopotamos alteration of hippos potamios literally riverine horse
Date 1563
a very large herbivorous 4-toed chiefly aquatic artiodactyl mammal (Hippopotamus amphibius) of sub-Saharan Africa with an extremely large head and mouth bare and very thick grayish skin and short legs also a smaller closely related mammal (Choeropsis liberiensis) of western Africa
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Humongous
Main Entry humongous Pronunciation hyuuml-m-gs yuuml- -mauml- Variant spelling also humungous -m-gs Function adjectiveEtymology perhaps alteration of huge +
monstrousDate circa 1967 extremely large HUGE lta humongous buildinggt lthumongous amounts of moneygt
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Idiot
Main Entry idiot Pronunciation i-d-t Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French ydiote from Latin idiota ignorant person from Greek idits one in a private station layman ignorant person from idios ones own private akin to Latin suus ones own mdash more at SUICIDE
Date 14th century
1 usually offensive a person affected with idiocy 2 a foolish or stupid person mdash idiot adjective
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Indigent
Main Entry indigent Pronunciation in-di-jnt Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Middle French from Old French from Latin indigent- indigens present participle of indigre to need from Old Latin indu + Latin egre to need perhaps akin to Old High German echerode poor
Date 15th century1 suffering from indigence IMPOVERISHED 2 a archaic DEFICIENT b archaic totally lacking in something specified mdash indigent noun
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Ingenuity
Main Entry ingenuity Pronunciation in-j-nuuml--t -nyuuml-Inflected form plural ingenuitiesFunction nounDate circa 1592
1 obsolete CANDOR INGENUOUSNESS 2 a skill or cleverness in devising or combining INVENTIVENESS b cleverness or aptness of design or contrivance 3 an ingenious device or contrivance
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JournalMain Entry journal Pronunciation jr-n lFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English service book containing the day hours from Anglo-French jurnal from jurnal adjective daily from Latin diurnalis from diurnus of the day from dies day mdash more at DEITY
Date 15th century1 a a record of current transactions especially a book of original entry in double-entry bookkeeping b an account of day-to-day events c a record of experiences ideas or reflections kept regularly for private use d a record of transactions kept by a deliberative or legislative body e LOG 3 f LOG 4 2 a a daily newspaper b a periodical dealing especially with matters of current interest 3 the part of a rotating shaft axle roll or spindle that turns in a bearing
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KnowledgeMain Entry knowledge Pronunciation nauml-lijFunction nounEtymology Middle English knowlege from knowlechen to
acknowledge irregular from knowenDate 14th century1 obsolete COGNIZANCE 2 a (1) the fact or condition of knowing something with familiarity gained through experience or association (2) acquaintance with or understanding of a science art or technique b (1) the fact or condition of being aware of something (2) the range of ones information or understanding ltanswered to the best of my knowledgegt c the circumstance or condition of apprehending truth or fact through reasoning COGNITION d the fact or condition of having information or of being learned lta person of unusual knowledgegt 3 archaic SEXUAL INTERCOURSE 4 a the sum of what is known the body of truth information and principles acquired by humankind b archaic a branch of learning synonyms KNOWLEDGE LEARNING ERUDITION SCHOLARSHIP mean what is or can be known by an individual or by humankind KNOWLEDGE applies to facts or ideas acquired by study investigation observation or experience ltrich in the knowledge of human naturegt LEARNING applies to knowledge acquired especially through formal often advanced schooling lta book that demonstrates vast learninggt ERUDITION strongly implies the acquiring of profound recondite or bookish learning ltan erudition unusual even in a scholargt SCHOLARSHIP implies the possession of learning characteristic of the advanced scholar in a specialized field of study or investigation lta work of first-rate literary scholarshipgt
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Kuwait
Main Entry Kuwait Pronunciation k-wt Function geographical name
1 country SW Asia in Arabia at head of Persian Gulf a sheikhdom before 1961 under British protection area 6880 square miles (17819 square kilometers) population 1575570 2 city amp port its capital population 181774 mdash Kuwaiti -w-t adjective or noun
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LegumeMain Entry legume Pronunciation le-gyuumlm li-gyuumlmFunction noun
Etymology French leacutegume from Latin legumin- legumen leguminous plant from legere to gather mdash more at LEGEND
Date 16761 a the fruit or seed of plants of the legume family (as peas or beans) used for food b a vegetable used for food 2 any of a large family (Leguminosae syn Fabaceae the legume family) of dicotyledonous herbs shrubs and trees having fruits that are legumes (sense 3) or loments bearing nodules on the roots that contain nitrogen-fixing bacteria and including important food and forage plants (as peas beans or clovers) 3 a dry dehiscent one-celled fruit developed from a simple superior ovary and usually dehiscing into two valves with the seeds attached to the ventral suture POD
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LettuceMain Entry lettuce Pronunciation le-ts Function noun
Etymology
Middle English letuse from Anglo-French letuse probably from plural of letue lettuce plant from Latin lactuca from lact- lac milk from its milky juice mdash more at GALAXY
Date 14th century
any of a genus (Lactuca) of composite plants especially a common garden vegetable (L sativa) whose succulent leaves are used especially in salads
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Lip-synch
Main Entry lipsynch Variant spelling or lipsync lip-sik Function verbDate circa 1961
transitive verb to pretend to sing or say in synchronization with recorded sound intransitive verb to lip-synch something mdash lip sync noun mdash lipsnch yer or lipsnc yer noun
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Lychee
Main Entry lychee Variant spelling or litchi also lichee l-()ch l- Function nounEtymology Chinese (Beijing) ligravezh Date 1588
1 the oval fruit of a Chinese tree (Litchi chinensis) of the soapberry family having a hard scaly reddish outer covering and sweet whitish edible flesh that surrounds a single large seed called also lychee nut 2 a tree bearing lychees
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Mah-jongg
Main Entry mahjongg Variant spelling or mahjong mauml-zhauml -jauml -zh -
j mauml- Function nounEtymology from Mah-Jongg a trademarkDate 1920
a game of Chinese origin usually played by four persons with 144 tiles that are drawn and discarded until one player secures a winning hand
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Maniac
Main Entry maniac Pronunciation m-n-ak Function nounEtymology Late Latin maniacus maniacal from
Greek maniakos from maniaDate circa 1763
1 MADMAN LUNATIC 2 a person characterized by an inordinate or ungovernable enthusiasm for something
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Mayonnaise
Main Entry mayonnaise Pronunciation m--nz m-- Function nounEtymology FrenchDate 1841
a dressing made of egg yolks vegetable oils and vinegar or lemon juice
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Nuisance
Main Entry nuisance Pronunciation nuuml-s n(t)s nyuuml-Function noun
Etymology Middle English nusaunce noisaunce from Anglo-French from nuisir nuire to harm from Latin nocre mdash more at NOXIOUS
Date 15th century
1 HARM INJURY 2 one that is annoying unpleasant or obnoxious PEST
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Nuptial
Main Entry nuptial Pronunciation np-shl -chl divide-sh-wl divide-ch-wl Function adjective
Etymology Latin nuptialis from nuptiae plural wedding from nubere to marry perhaps akin to Greek nymph bride nymph
Date 15th century
1 of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony 2 characteristic of or occurring in the breeding season ltnuptial flightgt
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OrangeMain Entry orange Pronunciation aumlr-inj aumlr(-)nj chiefly Northern amp
Midland r-inj r(-)nj Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French orrange araunge from Old Occitan auranja from Arabic nranj from Persian nrang from Sanskrit nra Atildega orange tree
Date 14th century1 a a globose berry with a yellowish to reddish-orange rind and a sweet edible pulp b any of various small evergreen citrus trees (genus Citrus) with glossy ovate leaves hard yellow wood fragrant white flowers and fruits that are oranges 2 any of several trees or fruits resembling the orange 3 any of a group of colors that lie midway between red and yellow in hue
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Orator
Main Entry orator Pronunciation r--tr aumlr-Function nounDate 15th century
1 one who delivers an oration 2 one distinguished for skill and power as a public speaker
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Parachute
Main Entry parachute Pronunciation per--shuumlt pa-r- Function nounEtymology French from para- (as in parasol) +
chute fall mdash more at CHUTEDate 1785
1 a device for slowing the descent of a person or object through the air that consists of a fabric canopy beneath which the person or object is suspended 2 PATAGIUM 3 a device or structure suggestive of a parachute in form use or operation mdash parachutic per--shuuml-tik pa-r- adjective
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PictureMain Entry picture Pronunciation pik-chr Function noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin pictura from pictus past participle of pingere to paint mdash more at PAINT
Date 15th century
1 a design or representation made by various means (as painting drawing or photography) 2 a a description so vivid or graphic as to suggest a mental image or give an accurate idea of something ltthe book gives a detailed picture of what is happeninggt b a mental image 3 IMAGE COPY lthe was the picture of his fathergt ltshe was the very picture of healthgt 4 a a transitory visible image or reproduction b MOTION PICTURE c plural MOVIES 5 TABLEAU 2 6 SITUATION lttook a hard look at his financial picturegt
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Porch
Main Entry porch Pronunciation prch Function noun
Etymology Middle English porche from Anglo-French from Latin porticus portico from porta gate akin to Latin portus port mdash more at FORD
Date 14th century
1 a covered area adjoining an entrance to a building and usually having a separate roof 2 obsolete PORTICO
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PrefaceMain Entry preface Pronunciation pre-fs Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Medieval Latin prephatia alteration of Latin praefation- praefatio foreword from praefari to say beforehand from prae- pre- + fari to say mdash more at BAN
Date 14th century
1 often capitalized a variable doxology beginning with the Sursum Corda and ending with the Sanctus in traditional eucharistic liturgies 2 the introductory remarks of a speaker or author 3 APPROACH PRELIMINARY
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Pseudonym
Main Entry pseuydoynym Pronunciation suuml-d-nim Function noun
Etymology French pseudonyme from Greek pseudnymos bearing a false name from pseud- + onyma name mdash more at NAME
Date 1833
a fictitious name especially PEN NAME
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Quaker
Main Entry quaker Pronunciation kw-kr Function nounDate 1597
1 one that quakes 2 capitalized FRIEND 5 mdash Quakerish kw-k(-)rish adjective mdash Quakerism -k-ri-zm noun mdash Quakerly -kr-l
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Query
Main Entry query Pronunciation kwir- kwer-Inflected form plural queriesFunction noun
Etymology alteration of earlier quere from Latin quaere imperative of quaerere to ask
Date circa 1635
1 QUESTION INQUIRY 2 a question in the mind DOUBT 3 QUESTION MARK 2
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Rendezvous
Main Entry rendezvous Pronunciation raumln-di-vuuml -d-Inflected form plural rendezvous -vuumlz Function nounEtymology Middle French from rendez vous
present yourselvesDate 1582
1 a a place appointed for assembling or meeting b a place of popular resort HAUNT 2 a meeting at an appointed place and time 3 the process of bringing two spacecraft together
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Salmon
Main Entry salmon Pronunciation sa-mn Inflected form plural salmon also salmonsFunction noun
Etymology Middle English samon from Anglo-French salmon samon from Latin salmon- salmo
Date 13th century1 a a large anadromous salmonid fish (Salmo salar) of the North Atlantic noted as a game and food fish called also Atlantic salmon b any of various anadromous salmonid fishes other than the salmon especially PACIFIC SALMON c a fish (as a barramundi) resembling a salmon 2 the variable color of salmons flesh averaging a strong yellowish pink
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Sauce
Main Entry sauce Pronunciation ss usually sas for 4Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin salsa feminine of salsus salted from past participle of sallere to salt from sal salt mdash more at SALT
Date 14th century1 a condiment or relish for food especially a fluid dressing or topping 2 something that adds zest or piquancy 3 stewed fruit eaten with other food or as a dessert 4 pert or impudent language or actions 5 slang LIQUOR used with the
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Sergeant
Main Entry sergeant Pronunciation saumlr-jnt Function noun
Etymology
Middle English servant attendant sergeant from Anglo-French sergant serjant from Latin servient- serviens present participle of servire to serve
Date 13th century1 SERGEANT AT ARMS 2 obsolete an officer who enforces the judgments of a court or the commands of one in authority 3 a noncommissioned officer ranking in the army and marine corps above a corporal and below a staff sergeant broadly NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER 4 an officer in a police force ranking in the United States just below captain or sometimes lieutenant and in England just below inspector
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SpeciesMain Entry species Pronunciation sp-()shz -()sz Inflected form plural speciesFunction noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin appearance kind species from specere to look mdash more at SPY
Date 14th century1 a KIND SORT b a class of individuals having common attributes and designated by a common name specifically a logical division of a genus or more comprehensive class ltconfessing sins in species and in numbergt c the human race human beings often used with the ltsurvival of the species in the nuclear agegt d (1) a category of biological classification ranking immediately below the genus or subgenus comprising related organisms or populations potentially capable of interbreeding and being designated by a binomial that consists of the name of a genus followed by a Latin or latinized uncapitalized noun or adjective agreeing grammatically with the genus name (2) an individual or kind belonging to a biological species e a particular kind of atomic nucleus atom molecule or ion 2 the consecrated eucharistic elements of the Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox Eucharist 3 a a mental image also a sensible object b an object of thought correlative with a natural object
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Suicide
Main Entry suicide Pronunciation suuml--sd Function noun
Etymology
Latin sui (genitive) of oneself + English -cide akin to Old English amp Old High German sn his Latin suus ones own sed se without Sanskrit sva oneself ones own
Date 16431 a the act or an instance of taking ones own life voluntarily and intentionally especially by a person of years of discretion and of sound mind b ruin of ones own interests ltpolitical suicidegt c APOPTOSIS ltcell suicidegt 2 one that commits or attempts suicide
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Tarantula
Main Entry tarantula Pronunciation t-ran-ch-l -t-l -ranch-l -rant-Inflected form plural tarantulas also
tarantulae -l Function nounEtymology Medieval Latin from Old Italian
tarantola from TarantoDate 1561
1 a European wolf spider (Lycosa tarentula) popularly held to be the cause of tarantism 2 any of a family (Theraphosidae) of large hairy American spiders that are typically rather sluggish and capable of biting sharply though most forms are not significantly poisonous to humans
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ThesisMain Entry thesis Pronunciation th-ss Britain especially for 1 the-sisInflected form plural theyses th-sz Function noun
Etymology
in sense 1 Middle English lowering of the voice from Late Latin amp Greek Late Latin from Greek downbeat more important part of a foot literally act of laying down in other senses Latin from Greek literally act of laying down from tithenai to put lay down mdash more at DO
Date 14th century1 a (1) the unstressed part of a poetic foot especially in accentual verse (2) the longer part of a poetic foot especially in quantitative verse b the accented part of a musical measure DOWNBEAT compare ARSIS 2 a a position or proposition that a person (as a candidate for scholastic honors) advances and offers to maintain by argument b a proposition to be proved or one advanced without proof HYPOTHESIS 3 the first and least adequate stage of dialectic compare SYNTHESIS 4 a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view especially one written by a candidate for an academic degree
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Tortoise
Main Entry tortoise Pronunciation tr-ts Function noun
Etymology Middle English tortu tortuse from Anglo-French tortue mdash more at TURTLE
Date 14th century
1 any of a family (Testudinidae) of terrestrial turtles broadly TURTLE 2 someone or something regarded as slow or laggard
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Tourniquet
Main Entry tourniquet Pronunciation tr-ni-kt tr- Function noun
Etymology French turnstile tourniquet from tourner to turn from Old French mdash more at TURN
Date 1695
a device (as a band of rubber) that checks bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels
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TuckMain Entry tuck Pronunciation tk Function verb
Etymology
Middle English tuken to mistreat finish (cloth) by stretching and beating tuck from Old English tTcian to mistreat akin to Old High German zuhhen to jerk Old English togian to pull mdash more at TOW
Date 14th century
transitive verb 1 a to pull up into a fold b to make a tuck in 2 to put into a snug often concealing or isolating place lta cottage tucked away in the hillgt 3 a to push in the loose end of so as to hold tightly lttuck in your shirtgt b to cover by tucking in bedclothes usually used with in 4 EAT usually used with away or in lttucked away a big lunchgt 5 to put into a tuck position intransitive verb 1 to draw together into tucks or folds 2 to eat or drink heartily usually used with into lttucked into their beer and pretzelsgt 3 to fit snugly
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Turquoise
Main Entry turquoise Variant spelling also turquois tr-kiz -kwiz Function noun
Etymology Middle English turkeys from Anglo-French turkeise from feminine of turkeis Turkish from Turc Turkish
Date 14th century
1 a mineral that is a blue bluish-green or greenish-gray hydrous basic phosphate of copper and aluminum takes a high polish and is valued as a gem when skyblue 2 a light greenish blue
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Typhus
Main Entry typhus Pronunciation t-fs Function noun
Etymology New Latin from Greek typhos fever akin to Greek typhein to smoke mdash more at DEAF
Date 1785
any of various bacterial diseases caused by rickettsias as a a severe human febrile disease that is caused by one (Rickettsia prowazekii) transmitted especially by body lice and is marked by high fever stupor alternating with delirium intense headache and a dark red rash b MURINE TYPHUS c SCRUB TYPHUS
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Utensil
Main Entry utensil Pronunciation y-ten(t)-sl yuuml- Function noun
Etymology
Middle English vessels for domestic use from Middle French utensile from Latin utensilia from neuter plural of utensilis useful from uti to use
Date 14th century1 an implement instrument or vessel used in a household and especially a kitchen 2 a useful tool or implement synonyms see IMPLEMENT
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Worcestershire Sauce
Main Entry Worcestershire sauce Pronunciation ws-t(r)-shir- -shr- also -sh(-)r- Function nounEtymology Worcestershire England where it
was originally madeDate 1843
a pungent sauce whose ingredients include soy vinegar and garlic called also Worcestershire
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WorryMain Entry worry Pronunciation wr- w-r Inflected form worried worryingFunction verb
Etymology Middle English worien from Old English wyrgan akin to Old High German wurgen to strangle Lithuanian verdti to constrict
Date before 12th century
transitive verb 1 dialect British CHOKE STRANGLE 2 a to harass by tearing biting or snapping especially at the throat b to shake or pull at with the teeth lta terrier worrying a ratgt c to touch or disturb something repeatedly d to change the position of or adjust by repeated pushing or hauling 3 a to assail with rough or aggressive attack or treatment TORMENT b to subject to persistent or nagging attention or effort 4 to afflict with mental distress or agitation make anxious intransitive verb 1 dialect British STRANGLE CHOKE 2 to move proceed or progress by unceasing or difficult effort STRUGGLE 3 to feel or experience concern or anxiety FRET ltworrying about his healthgt mdash worriedly -(r)d-l -(r)d- adverb mdash worrier -(r)-r noun mdash worryingly adverb
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Zucchini
Main Entry zucchini Pronunciation z-k-n Inflected form plural zucchini or zucchinisFunction nounEtymology Italian plural of zucchino
diminutive of zucca gourdDate 1925
a smooth cylindrical usually dark green summer squash also a plant that bears zucchini
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- Commonly Mispronounced Words
- Abalone
- Accessory
- Acknowledge
- Acoustic
- Admirable
- Adolescence
- Advocacy
- Affidavit
- Allege
- Almond
- Alms
- Alumna
- Analgesic
- Any
- Applicable
- Appreciate
- Associate
- Asterisk
- Asthma
- Attacheacute
- Attorney
- Awardee
- Bamboo
- Beneficiary
- Bicuspid Valve
- Boutique
- Broccoli
- Bury
- Busy
- Category
- Cement
- Cemetery
- Chimera
- Chocolate
- Cleanliness
- Climb
- Comfortable
- Condolence
- Confirm
- Controversy
- Corps
- Coupon
- Debut
- Didnrsquot
- Education
- Embryo
- Entrepreneur
- Exciting
- Executive
- Faux Pas
- Favorite
- Gargantuan
- Genre
- Gourmet
- Hacienda
- Handsome
- Heinous
- Hippopotamus
- Humongous
- Idiot
- Indigent
- Ingenuity
- Journal
- Knowledge
- Kuwait
- Legume
- Lettuce
- Lip-synch
- Lychee
- Mah-jongg
- Maniac
- Mayonnaise
- Nuisance
- Nuptial
- Orange
- Orator
- Parachute
- Picture
- Porch
- Preface
- Pseudonym
- Quaker
- Query
- Rendezvous
- Salmon
- Sauce
- Sergeant
- Species
- Suicide
- Tarantula
- Thesis
- Tortoise
- Tourniquet
- Tuck
- Turquoise
- Typhus
- Utensil
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Worry
- Zucchini
Controversy
Main Entry controversy Pronunciation kaumln-tr-vr-s British also kn-trauml-vr-s Inflected form plural controversiesFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English controversie from Anglo-French from Latin controversia from controversus disputable literally turned against from contro- (akin to contra-) + versus past participle of vertere to turn mdash more at WORTH
Date 14th century1 a discussion marked especially by the expression of opposing views DISPUTE 2 QUARREL STRIFE
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Corps
Main Entry corps Pronunciation kr Inflected form plural corps krz Function nounEtymology French from Old French cors from
Latin corpus bodyDate 1707
1 a an organized subdivision of the military establishment ltMarine Corpsgt ltSignal Corpsgt b a tactical unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and auxiliary arms and services 2 a group of persons associated together or acting under common direction especially a body of persons having a common activity or occupation ltthe press corpsgt 3 CORPS DE BALLET
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Coupon
Main Entry coupon Pronunciation kuuml-paumln kyuuml-Function NounEtymology French from Old French piece
from couper to cut mdash more at COPEDate 18221 a statement of due interest to be cut from a bearer bond when payable and presented for payment also the interest rate of a coupon 2 a form surrendered in order to obtain an article service or accommodation as a one of a series of attached tickets or certificates often to be detached and presented as needed b a ticket or form authorizing purchases of rationed commodities c a certificate or similar evidence of a purchase redeemable in premiums d a part of a printed advertisement to be cut off to use as an order blank or inquiry form or to obtain a discount on merchandise or services
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Debut
Main Entry debut Variant spelling also deacutebut d-byuuml d- Function noun
Etymology
French deacutebut from deacutebuter to begin from Middle French desbuter to play first from des- de- + but starting point goal mdash more at BUTT
Date 17511 a first appearance ltmade her singing debutgt 2 a formal entrance into society
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Didnrsquot
Main Entry didnt Pronunciation di-d nt -dn dialect also dit- n(t) or
dintDate 1675 did not
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Education
Main Entry education Pronunciation e-j-k-shn Function nounDate 1531
1 a the action or process of educating or of being educated also a stage of such a process b the knowledge and development resulting from an educational process lta person of little educationgt 2 the field of study that deals mainly with methods of teaching and learning in schools mdash educational -shnl -sh-n l adjective mdash educationally - adverb
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EmbryoMain Entry embryo Pronunciation em-br- Inflected form plural embryosFunction noun
Etymology Medieval Latin embryon- embryo from Greek embryon from en- + bryein to swell akin to Greek bryon catkin
Date 15481 a archaic a vertebrate at any stage of development prior to birth or hatching b an animal in the early stages of growth and differentiation that are characterized by cleavage the laying down of fundamental tissues and the formation of primitive organs and organ systems especially the developing human individual from the time of implantation to the end of the eighth week after conception 2 the young sporophyte of a seed plant usually comprising a rudimentary plant with plumule radicle and cotyledons 3 a something as yet undeveloped b a beginning or undeveloped state of something ltproductions seen in embryo during their out-of-town tryout period mdash Henry Hewesgt
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Entrepreneur
Main Entry entrepreneur Pronunciation auml nn-tr-p(r)-nr -n(y)r Function noun
Etymology French from Old French from entreprendre to undertake mdash more at ENTERPRISE
Date 1852
one who organizes manages and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise mdash entrepreneurial -n(y)r--l -nr- adjective mdash entrepreneurialism ---li-zm noun mdash entrepreneurially ---l adverb mdash entrepreneurship -nr-ship -n(y)r- noun
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Exciting
Main Entry exciting Pronunciation ik-s-ti Function adjectiveDate 1647
producing excitement mdash excitingly -i-l adverb
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Executive
Main Entry executive Pronunciation ig-ze-k(y)-tiv -kyuuml-Function adjectiveDate 1649
1 a of or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs b belonging to the branch of government that is charged with such powers as diplomatic representation superintendence of the execution of the laws and appointment of officials and that usually has some power over legislation (as through veto) compare JUDICIAL LEGISLATIVE 2 a designed for or relating to execution or carrying into effect ltexecutive boardgt b having administrative or managerial responsibility ltexecutive directorgt 3 of or relating to an executive ltthe executive officesgt
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Faux Pas
Main Entry faux pas Pronunciation f-pauml f- Inflected form plural faux pas -pauml(z) -pauml(z) Function nounEtymology French literally false stepDate 1676
BLUNDER especially a social blunder
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Favorite
Main Entry favorite Pronunciation f-v(-)rt f-vrt chiefly dialect f-v-rt Function noun
Etymology Italian favorito past participle of favorire to favor from favore favor from Latin favor
Date 1583
1 one that is treated or regarded with special favor or liking especially a person who is specially loved trusted or provided with favors by someone of high rank or authority 2 a competitor judged most likely to win
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Gargantuan
Main Entry gargantuan Pronunciation -wnFunction adjectiveEtymology GargantuaUsage often capitalizedDate 1596
tremendous in size volume or degree GIGANTIC COLOSSAL ltgargantuan waterfallsgt
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Genre
Main Entry genre Pronunciation zhaumln-r zhauml n- zhauml nr jaumln-r Function nounEtymology French from Middle French kind
gender mdash more at GENDERDate 1770
1 a category of artistic musical or literary composition characterized by a particular style form or content 2 KIND SORT 3 painting that depicts scenes or events from everyday life usually realistically
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Gourmet
Main Entry gourmet Pronunciation gr-m gr- Function noun
Etymology
French from Middle French alteration of gromet boy servant vintners assistant probably ultimately from Middle English grom groom
Date 1820 a connoisseur of food and drink broadly CONNOISSEUR 2 lta film gourmetgt synonyms see EPICURE mdash gourmet adjective
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Hacienda
Main Entry hacienda Pronunciation (h)auml-s-en-d Function noun
Etymology
Spanish from Old Spanish facienda from Latin literally things to be done neuter plural of faciendus gerundive of facere to do mdash more at DO
Date circa 17721 a large estate especially in a Spanish-speaking country PLANTATION 2 the main dwelling of a hacienda
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HandsomeMain Entry handsome Pronunciation han(t)-sm Inflected form handsomer handsomestFunction AdjectiveEtymology Middle English handsom easy to
manipulateDate 1530
1 chiefly dialect APPROPRIATE SUITABLE 2 moderately large SIZABLE lta painting that commanded a handsome pricegt 3 marked by skill or cleverness ADROIT 4 marked by graciousness or generosity LIBERAL lthandsome contributions to charitygt 5 having a pleasing and usually impressive or dignified appearance synonyms see BEAUTIFUL mdash handsomely adverb mdash handsomeness noun
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Heinous
Main Entry heinous Pronunciation h-ns Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French hainus heinous from haine hate from hair to hate of Germanic origin akin to Old High German haz hate mdash more at HATE
Date 14th century
hatefully or shockingly evil ABOMINABLE mdash heinously adverb mdash heinousness noun
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Hippopotamus
Main Entry hippopotamus Pronunciation hi-p-pauml-t-ms Inflected form plural hippopotamuses or
hippopotami -m -()m Function noun
Etymology Latin from Greek hippopotamos alteration of hippos potamios literally riverine horse
Date 1563
a very large herbivorous 4-toed chiefly aquatic artiodactyl mammal (Hippopotamus amphibius) of sub-Saharan Africa with an extremely large head and mouth bare and very thick grayish skin and short legs also a smaller closely related mammal (Choeropsis liberiensis) of western Africa
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Humongous
Main Entry humongous Pronunciation hyuuml-m-gs yuuml- -mauml- Variant spelling also humungous -m-gs Function adjectiveEtymology perhaps alteration of huge +
monstrousDate circa 1967 extremely large HUGE lta humongous buildinggt lthumongous amounts of moneygt
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Idiot
Main Entry idiot Pronunciation i-d-t Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French ydiote from Latin idiota ignorant person from Greek idits one in a private station layman ignorant person from idios ones own private akin to Latin suus ones own mdash more at SUICIDE
Date 14th century
1 usually offensive a person affected with idiocy 2 a foolish or stupid person mdash idiot adjective
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Indigent
Main Entry indigent Pronunciation in-di-jnt Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Middle French from Old French from Latin indigent- indigens present participle of indigre to need from Old Latin indu + Latin egre to need perhaps akin to Old High German echerode poor
Date 15th century1 suffering from indigence IMPOVERISHED 2 a archaic DEFICIENT b archaic totally lacking in something specified mdash indigent noun
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Ingenuity
Main Entry ingenuity Pronunciation in-j-nuuml--t -nyuuml-Inflected form plural ingenuitiesFunction nounDate circa 1592
1 obsolete CANDOR INGENUOUSNESS 2 a skill or cleverness in devising or combining INVENTIVENESS b cleverness or aptness of design or contrivance 3 an ingenious device or contrivance
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JournalMain Entry journal Pronunciation jr-n lFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English service book containing the day hours from Anglo-French jurnal from jurnal adjective daily from Latin diurnalis from diurnus of the day from dies day mdash more at DEITY
Date 15th century1 a a record of current transactions especially a book of original entry in double-entry bookkeeping b an account of day-to-day events c a record of experiences ideas or reflections kept regularly for private use d a record of transactions kept by a deliberative or legislative body e LOG 3 f LOG 4 2 a a daily newspaper b a periodical dealing especially with matters of current interest 3 the part of a rotating shaft axle roll or spindle that turns in a bearing
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KnowledgeMain Entry knowledge Pronunciation nauml-lijFunction nounEtymology Middle English knowlege from knowlechen to
acknowledge irregular from knowenDate 14th century1 obsolete COGNIZANCE 2 a (1) the fact or condition of knowing something with familiarity gained through experience or association (2) acquaintance with or understanding of a science art or technique b (1) the fact or condition of being aware of something (2) the range of ones information or understanding ltanswered to the best of my knowledgegt c the circumstance or condition of apprehending truth or fact through reasoning COGNITION d the fact or condition of having information or of being learned lta person of unusual knowledgegt 3 archaic SEXUAL INTERCOURSE 4 a the sum of what is known the body of truth information and principles acquired by humankind b archaic a branch of learning synonyms KNOWLEDGE LEARNING ERUDITION SCHOLARSHIP mean what is or can be known by an individual or by humankind KNOWLEDGE applies to facts or ideas acquired by study investigation observation or experience ltrich in the knowledge of human naturegt LEARNING applies to knowledge acquired especially through formal often advanced schooling lta book that demonstrates vast learninggt ERUDITION strongly implies the acquiring of profound recondite or bookish learning ltan erudition unusual even in a scholargt SCHOLARSHIP implies the possession of learning characteristic of the advanced scholar in a specialized field of study or investigation lta work of first-rate literary scholarshipgt
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Kuwait
Main Entry Kuwait Pronunciation k-wt Function geographical name
1 country SW Asia in Arabia at head of Persian Gulf a sheikhdom before 1961 under British protection area 6880 square miles (17819 square kilometers) population 1575570 2 city amp port its capital population 181774 mdash Kuwaiti -w-t adjective or noun
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LegumeMain Entry legume Pronunciation le-gyuumlm li-gyuumlmFunction noun
Etymology French leacutegume from Latin legumin- legumen leguminous plant from legere to gather mdash more at LEGEND
Date 16761 a the fruit or seed of plants of the legume family (as peas or beans) used for food b a vegetable used for food 2 any of a large family (Leguminosae syn Fabaceae the legume family) of dicotyledonous herbs shrubs and trees having fruits that are legumes (sense 3) or loments bearing nodules on the roots that contain nitrogen-fixing bacteria and including important food and forage plants (as peas beans or clovers) 3 a dry dehiscent one-celled fruit developed from a simple superior ovary and usually dehiscing into two valves with the seeds attached to the ventral suture POD
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LettuceMain Entry lettuce Pronunciation le-ts Function noun
Etymology
Middle English letuse from Anglo-French letuse probably from plural of letue lettuce plant from Latin lactuca from lact- lac milk from its milky juice mdash more at GALAXY
Date 14th century
any of a genus (Lactuca) of composite plants especially a common garden vegetable (L sativa) whose succulent leaves are used especially in salads
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Lip-synch
Main Entry lipsynch Variant spelling or lipsync lip-sik Function verbDate circa 1961
transitive verb to pretend to sing or say in synchronization with recorded sound intransitive verb to lip-synch something mdash lip sync noun mdash lipsnch yer or lipsnc yer noun
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Lychee
Main Entry lychee Variant spelling or litchi also lichee l-()ch l- Function nounEtymology Chinese (Beijing) ligravezh Date 1588
1 the oval fruit of a Chinese tree (Litchi chinensis) of the soapberry family having a hard scaly reddish outer covering and sweet whitish edible flesh that surrounds a single large seed called also lychee nut 2 a tree bearing lychees
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Mah-jongg
Main Entry mahjongg Variant spelling or mahjong mauml-zhauml -jauml -zh -
j mauml- Function nounEtymology from Mah-Jongg a trademarkDate 1920
a game of Chinese origin usually played by four persons with 144 tiles that are drawn and discarded until one player secures a winning hand
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Maniac
Main Entry maniac Pronunciation m-n-ak Function nounEtymology Late Latin maniacus maniacal from
Greek maniakos from maniaDate circa 1763
1 MADMAN LUNATIC 2 a person characterized by an inordinate or ungovernable enthusiasm for something
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Mayonnaise
Main Entry mayonnaise Pronunciation m--nz m-- Function nounEtymology FrenchDate 1841
a dressing made of egg yolks vegetable oils and vinegar or lemon juice
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Nuisance
Main Entry nuisance Pronunciation nuuml-s n(t)s nyuuml-Function noun
Etymology Middle English nusaunce noisaunce from Anglo-French from nuisir nuire to harm from Latin nocre mdash more at NOXIOUS
Date 15th century
1 HARM INJURY 2 one that is annoying unpleasant or obnoxious PEST
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Nuptial
Main Entry nuptial Pronunciation np-shl -chl divide-sh-wl divide-ch-wl Function adjective
Etymology Latin nuptialis from nuptiae plural wedding from nubere to marry perhaps akin to Greek nymph bride nymph
Date 15th century
1 of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony 2 characteristic of or occurring in the breeding season ltnuptial flightgt
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OrangeMain Entry orange Pronunciation aumlr-inj aumlr(-)nj chiefly Northern amp
Midland r-inj r(-)nj Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French orrange araunge from Old Occitan auranja from Arabic nranj from Persian nrang from Sanskrit nra Atildega orange tree
Date 14th century1 a a globose berry with a yellowish to reddish-orange rind and a sweet edible pulp b any of various small evergreen citrus trees (genus Citrus) with glossy ovate leaves hard yellow wood fragrant white flowers and fruits that are oranges 2 any of several trees or fruits resembling the orange 3 any of a group of colors that lie midway between red and yellow in hue
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Orator
Main Entry orator Pronunciation r--tr aumlr-Function nounDate 15th century
1 one who delivers an oration 2 one distinguished for skill and power as a public speaker
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Parachute
Main Entry parachute Pronunciation per--shuumlt pa-r- Function nounEtymology French from para- (as in parasol) +
chute fall mdash more at CHUTEDate 1785
1 a device for slowing the descent of a person or object through the air that consists of a fabric canopy beneath which the person or object is suspended 2 PATAGIUM 3 a device or structure suggestive of a parachute in form use or operation mdash parachutic per--shuuml-tik pa-r- adjective
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PictureMain Entry picture Pronunciation pik-chr Function noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin pictura from pictus past participle of pingere to paint mdash more at PAINT
Date 15th century
1 a design or representation made by various means (as painting drawing or photography) 2 a a description so vivid or graphic as to suggest a mental image or give an accurate idea of something ltthe book gives a detailed picture of what is happeninggt b a mental image 3 IMAGE COPY lthe was the picture of his fathergt ltshe was the very picture of healthgt 4 a a transitory visible image or reproduction b MOTION PICTURE c plural MOVIES 5 TABLEAU 2 6 SITUATION lttook a hard look at his financial picturegt
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Porch
Main Entry porch Pronunciation prch Function noun
Etymology Middle English porche from Anglo-French from Latin porticus portico from porta gate akin to Latin portus port mdash more at FORD
Date 14th century
1 a covered area adjoining an entrance to a building and usually having a separate roof 2 obsolete PORTICO
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PrefaceMain Entry preface Pronunciation pre-fs Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Medieval Latin prephatia alteration of Latin praefation- praefatio foreword from praefari to say beforehand from prae- pre- + fari to say mdash more at BAN
Date 14th century
1 often capitalized a variable doxology beginning with the Sursum Corda and ending with the Sanctus in traditional eucharistic liturgies 2 the introductory remarks of a speaker or author 3 APPROACH PRELIMINARY
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Pseudonym
Main Entry pseuydoynym Pronunciation suuml-d-nim Function noun
Etymology French pseudonyme from Greek pseudnymos bearing a false name from pseud- + onyma name mdash more at NAME
Date 1833
a fictitious name especially PEN NAME
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Quaker
Main Entry quaker Pronunciation kw-kr Function nounDate 1597
1 one that quakes 2 capitalized FRIEND 5 mdash Quakerish kw-k(-)rish adjective mdash Quakerism -k-ri-zm noun mdash Quakerly -kr-l
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Query
Main Entry query Pronunciation kwir- kwer-Inflected form plural queriesFunction noun
Etymology alteration of earlier quere from Latin quaere imperative of quaerere to ask
Date circa 1635
1 QUESTION INQUIRY 2 a question in the mind DOUBT 3 QUESTION MARK 2
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Rendezvous
Main Entry rendezvous Pronunciation raumln-di-vuuml -d-Inflected form plural rendezvous -vuumlz Function nounEtymology Middle French from rendez vous
present yourselvesDate 1582
1 a a place appointed for assembling or meeting b a place of popular resort HAUNT 2 a meeting at an appointed place and time 3 the process of bringing two spacecraft together
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Salmon
Main Entry salmon Pronunciation sa-mn Inflected form plural salmon also salmonsFunction noun
Etymology Middle English samon from Anglo-French salmon samon from Latin salmon- salmo
Date 13th century1 a a large anadromous salmonid fish (Salmo salar) of the North Atlantic noted as a game and food fish called also Atlantic salmon b any of various anadromous salmonid fishes other than the salmon especially PACIFIC SALMON c a fish (as a barramundi) resembling a salmon 2 the variable color of salmons flesh averaging a strong yellowish pink
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Sauce
Main Entry sauce Pronunciation ss usually sas for 4Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin salsa feminine of salsus salted from past participle of sallere to salt from sal salt mdash more at SALT
Date 14th century1 a condiment or relish for food especially a fluid dressing or topping 2 something that adds zest or piquancy 3 stewed fruit eaten with other food or as a dessert 4 pert or impudent language or actions 5 slang LIQUOR used with the
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Sergeant
Main Entry sergeant Pronunciation saumlr-jnt Function noun
Etymology
Middle English servant attendant sergeant from Anglo-French sergant serjant from Latin servient- serviens present participle of servire to serve
Date 13th century1 SERGEANT AT ARMS 2 obsolete an officer who enforces the judgments of a court or the commands of one in authority 3 a noncommissioned officer ranking in the army and marine corps above a corporal and below a staff sergeant broadly NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER 4 an officer in a police force ranking in the United States just below captain or sometimes lieutenant and in England just below inspector
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SpeciesMain Entry species Pronunciation sp-()shz -()sz Inflected form plural speciesFunction noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin appearance kind species from specere to look mdash more at SPY
Date 14th century1 a KIND SORT b a class of individuals having common attributes and designated by a common name specifically a logical division of a genus or more comprehensive class ltconfessing sins in species and in numbergt c the human race human beings often used with the ltsurvival of the species in the nuclear agegt d (1) a category of biological classification ranking immediately below the genus or subgenus comprising related organisms or populations potentially capable of interbreeding and being designated by a binomial that consists of the name of a genus followed by a Latin or latinized uncapitalized noun or adjective agreeing grammatically with the genus name (2) an individual or kind belonging to a biological species e a particular kind of atomic nucleus atom molecule or ion 2 the consecrated eucharistic elements of the Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox Eucharist 3 a a mental image also a sensible object b an object of thought correlative with a natural object
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Suicide
Main Entry suicide Pronunciation suuml--sd Function noun
Etymology
Latin sui (genitive) of oneself + English -cide akin to Old English amp Old High German sn his Latin suus ones own sed se without Sanskrit sva oneself ones own
Date 16431 a the act or an instance of taking ones own life voluntarily and intentionally especially by a person of years of discretion and of sound mind b ruin of ones own interests ltpolitical suicidegt c APOPTOSIS ltcell suicidegt 2 one that commits or attempts suicide
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Tarantula
Main Entry tarantula Pronunciation t-ran-ch-l -t-l -ranch-l -rant-Inflected form plural tarantulas also
tarantulae -l Function nounEtymology Medieval Latin from Old Italian
tarantola from TarantoDate 1561
1 a European wolf spider (Lycosa tarentula) popularly held to be the cause of tarantism 2 any of a family (Theraphosidae) of large hairy American spiders that are typically rather sluggish and capable of biting sharply though most forms are not significantly poisonous to humans
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ThesisMain Entry thesis Pronunciation th-ss Britain especially for 1 the-sisInflected form plural theyses th-sz Function noun
Etymology
in sense 1 Middle English lowering of the voice from Late Latin amp Greek Late Latin from Greek downbeat more important part of a foot literally act of laying down in other senses Latin from Greek literally act of laying down from tithenai to put lay down mdash more at DO
Date 14th century1 a (1) the unstressed part of a poetic foot especially in accentual verse (2) the longer part of a poetic foot especially in quantitative verse b the accented part of a musical measure DOWNBEAT compare ARSIS 2 a a position or proposition that a person (as a candidate for scholastic honors) advances and offers to maintain by argument b a proposition to be proved or one advanced without proof HYPOTHESIS 3 the first and least adequate stage of dialectic compare SYNTHESIS 4 a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view especially one written by a candidate for an academic degree
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Tortoise
Main Entry tortoise Pronunciation tr-ts Function noun
Etymology Middle English tortu tortuse from Anglo-French tortue mdash more at TURTLE
Date 14th century
1 any of a family (Testudinidae) of terrestrial turtles broadly TURTLE 2 someone or something regarded as slow or laggard
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Tourniquet
Main Entry tourniquet Pronunciation tr-ni-kt tr- Function noun
Etymology French turnstile tourniquet from tourner to turn from Old French mdash more at TURN
Date 1695
a device (as a band of rubber) that checks bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels
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TuckMain Entry tuck Pronunciation tk Function verb
Etymology
Middle English tuken to mistreat finish (cloth) by stretching and beating tuck from Old English tTcian to mistreat akin to Old High German zuhhen to jerk Old English togian to pull mdash more at TOW
Date 14th century
transitive verb 1 a to pull up into a fold b to make a tuck in 2 to put into a snug often concealing or isolating place lta cottage tucked away in the hillgt 3 a to push in the loose end of so as to hold tightly lttuck in your shirtgt b to cover by tucking in bedclothes usually used with in 4 EAT usually used with away or in lttucked away a big lunchgt 5 to put into a tuck position intransitive verb 1 to draw together into tucks or folds 2 to eat or drink heartily usually used with into lttucked into their beer and pretzelsgt 3 to fit snugly
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Turquoise
Main Entry turquoise Variant spelling also turquois tr-kiz -kwiz Function noun
Etymology Middle English turkeys from Anglo-French turkeise from feminine of turkeis Turkish from Turc Turkish
Date 14th century
1 a mineral that is a blue bluish-green or greenish-gray hydrous basic phosphate of copper and aluminum takes a high polish and is valued as a gem when skyblue 2 a light greenish blue
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Typhus
Main Entry typhus Pronunciation t-fs Function noun
Etymology New Latin from Greek typhos fever akin to Greek typhein to smoke mdash more at DEAF
Date 1785
any of various bacterial diseases caused by rickettsias as a a severe human febrile disease that is caused by one (Rickettsia prowazekii) transmitted especially by body lice and is marked by high fever stupor alternating with delirium intense headache and a dark red rash b MURINE TYPHUS c SCRUB TYPHUS
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Utensil
Main Entry utensil Pronunciation y-ten(t)-sl yuuml- Function noun
Etymology
Middle English vessels for domestic use from Middle French utensile from Latin utensilia from neuter plural of utensilis useful from uti to use
Date 14th century1 an implement instrument or vessel used in a household and especially a kitchen 2 a useful tool or implement synonyms see IMPLEMENT
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Worcestershire Sauce
Main Entry Worcestershire sauce Pronunciation ws-t(r)-shir- -shr- also -sh(-)r- Function nounEtymology Worcestershire England where it
was originally madeDate 1843
a pungent sauce whose ingredients include soy vinegar and garlic called also Worcestershire
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WorryMain Entry worry Pronunciation wr- w-r Inflected form worried worryingFunction verb
Etymology Middle English worien from Old English wyrgan akin to Old High German wurgen to strangle Lithuanian verdti to constrict
Date before 12th century
transitive verb 1 dialect British CHOKE STRANGLE 2 a to harass by tearing biting or snapping especially at the throat b to shake or pull at with the teeth lta terrier worrying a ratgt c to touch or disturb something repeatedly d to change the position of or adjust by repeated pushing or hauling 3 a to assail with rough or aggressive attack or treatment TORMENT b to subject to persistent or nagging attention or effort 4 to afflict with mental distress or agitation make anxious intransitive verb 1 dialect British STRANGLE CHOKE 2 to move proceed or progress by unceasing or difficult effort STRUGGLE 3 to feel or experience concern or anxiety FRET ltworrying about his healthgt mdash worriedly -(r)d-l -(r)d- adverb mdash worrier -(r)-r noun mdash worryingly adverb
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Zucchini
Main Entry zucchini Pronunciation z-k-n Inflected form plural zucchini or zucchinisFunction nounEtymology Italian plural of zucchino
diminutive of zucca gourdDate 1925
a smooth cylindrical usually dark green summer squash also a plant that bears zucchini
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- Commonly Mispronounced Words
- Abalone
- Accessory
- Acknowledge
- Acoustic
- Admirable
- Adolescence
- Advocacy
- Affidavit
- Allege
- Almond
- Alms
- Alumna
- Analgesic
- Any
- Applicable
- Appreciate
- Associate
- Asterisk
- Asthma
- Attacheacute
- Attorney
- Awardee
- Bamboo
- Beneficiary
- Bicuspid Valve
- Boutique
- Broccoli
- Bury
- Busy
- Category
- Cement
- Cemetery
- Chimera
- Chocolate
- Cleanliness
- Climb
- Comfortable
- Condolence
- Confirm
- Controversy
- Corps
- Coupon
- Debut
- Didnrsquot
- Education
- Embryo
- Entrepreneur
- Exciting
- Executive
- Faux Pas
- Favorite
- Gargantuan
- Genre
- Gourmet
- Hacienda
- Handsome
- Heinous
- Hippopotamus
- Humongous
- Idiot
- Indigent
- Ingenuity
- Journal
- Knowledge
- Kuwait
- Legume
- Lettuce
- Lip-synch
- Lychee
- Mah-jongg
- Maniac
- Mayonnaise
- Nuisance
- Nuptial
- Orange
- Orator
- Parachute
- Picture
- Porch
- Preface
- Pseudonym
- Quaker
- Query
- Rendezvous
- Salmon
- Sauce
- Sergeant
- Species
- Suicide
- Tarantula
- Thesis
- Tortoise
- Tourniquet
- Tuck
- Turquoise
- Typhus
- Utensil
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Worry
- Zucchini
Corps
Main Entry corps Pronunciation kr Inflected form plural corps krz Function nounEtymology French from Old French cors from
Latin corpus bodyDate 1707
1 a an organized subdivision of the military establishment ltMarine Corpsgt ltSignal Corpsgt b a tactical unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and auxiliary arms and services 2 a group of persons associated together or acting under common direction especially a body of persons having a common activity or occupation ltthe press corpsgt 3 CORPS DE BALLET
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Coupon
Main Entry coupon Pronunciation kuuml-paumln kyuuml-Function NounEtymology French from Old French piece
from couper to cut mdash more at COPEDate 18221 a statement of due interest to be cut from a bearer bond when payable and presented for payment also the interest rate of a coupon 2 a form surrendered in order to obtain an article service or accommodation as a one of a series of attached tickets or certificates often to be detached and presented as needed b a ticket or form authorizing purchases of rationed commodities c a certificate or similar evidence of a purchase redeemable in premiums d a part of a printed advertisement to be cut off to use as an order blank or inquiry form or to obtain a discount on merchandise or services
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Debut
Main Entry debut Variant spelling also deacutebut d-byuuml d- Function noun
Etymology
French deacutebut from deacutebuter to begin from Middle French desbuter to play first from des- de- + but starting point goal mdash more at BUTT
Date 17511 a first appearance ltmade her singing debutgt 2 a formal entrance into society
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Didnrsquot
Main Entry didnt Pronunciation di-d nt -dn dialect also dit- n(t) or
dintDate 1675 did not
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Education
Main Entry education Pronunciation e-j-k-shn Function nounDate 1531
1 a the action or process of educating or of being educated also a stage of such a process b the knowledge and development resulting from an educational process lta person of little educationgt 2 the field of study that deals mainly with methods of teaching and learning in schools mdash educational -shnl -sh-n l adjective mdash educationally - adverb
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EmbryoMain Entry embryo Pronunciation em-br- Inflected form plural embryosFunction noun
Etymology Medieval Latin embryon- embryo from Greek embryon from en- + bryein to swell akin to Greek bryon catkin
Date 15481 a archaic a vertebrate at any stage of development prior to birth or hatching b an animal in the early stages of growth and differentiation that are characterized by cleavage the laying down of fundamental tissues and the formation of primitive organs and organ systems especially the developing human individual from the time of implantation to the end of the eighth week after conception 2 the young sporophyte of a seed plant usually comprising a rudimentary plant with plumule radicle and cotyledons 3 a something as yet undeveloped b a beginning or undeveloped state of something ltproductions seen in embryo during their out-of-town tryout period mdash Henry Hewesgt
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Entrepreneur
Main Entry entrepreneur Pronunciation auml nn-tr-p(r)-nr -n(y)r Function noun
Etymology French from Old French from entreprendre to undertake mdash more at ENTERPRISE
Date 1852
one who organizes manages and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise mdash entrepreneurial -n(y)r--l -nr- adjective mdash entrepreneurialism ---li-zm noun mdash entrepreneurially ---l adverb mdash entrepreneurship -nr-ship -n(y)r- noun
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Exciting
Main Entry exciting Pronunciation ik-s-ti Function adjectiveDate 1647
producing excitement mdash excitingly -i-l adverb
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Executive
Main Entry executive Pronunciation ig-ze-k(y)-tiv -kyuuml-Function adjectiveDate 1649
1 a of or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs b belonging to the branch of government that is charged with such powers as diplomatic representation superintendence of the execution of the laws and appointment of officials and that usually has some power over legislation (as through veto) compare JUDICIAL LEGISLATIVE 2 a designed for or relating to execution or carrying into effect ltexecutive boardgt b having administrative or managerial responsibility ltexecutive directorgt 3 of or relating to an executive ltthe executive officesgt
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Faux Pas
Main Entry faux pas Pronunciation f-pauml f- Inflected form plural faux pas -pauml(z) -pauml(z) Function nounEtymology French literally false stepDate 1676
BLUNDER especially a social blunder
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Favorite
Main Entry favorite Pronunciation f-v(-)rt f-vrt chiefly dialect f-v-rt Function noun
Etymology Italian favorito past participle of favorire to favor from favore favor from Latin favor
Date 1583
1 one that is treated or regarded with special favor or liking especially a person who is specially loved trusted or provided with favors by someone of high rank or authority 2 a competitor judged most likely to win
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Gargantuan
Main Entry gargantuan Pronunciation -wnFunction adjectiveEtymology GargantuaUsage often capitalizedDate 1596
tremendous in size volume or degree GIGANTIC COLOSSAL ltgargantuan waterfallsgt
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Genre
Main Entry genre Pronunciation zhaumln-r zhauml n- zhauml nr jaumln-r Function nounEtymology French from Middle French kind
gender mdash more at GENDERDate 1770
1 a category of artistic musical or literary composition characterized by a particular style form or content 2 KIND SORT 3 painting that depicts scenes or events from everyday life usually realistically
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Gourmet
Main Entry gourmet Pronunciation gr-m gr- Function noun
Etymology
French from Middle French alteration of gromet boy servant vintners assistant probably ultimately from Middle English grom groom
Date 1820 a connoisseur of food and drink broadly CONNOISSEUR 2 lta film gourmetgt synonyms see EPICURE mdash gourmet adjective
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Hacienda
Main Entry hacienda Pronunciation (h)auml-s-en-d Function noun
Etymology
Spanish from Old Spanish facienda from Latin literally things to be done neuter plural of faciendus gerundive of facere to do mdash more at DO
Date circa 17721 a large estate especially in a Spanish-speaking country PLANTATION 2 the main dwelling of a hacienda
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HandsomeMain Entry handsome Pronunciation han(t)-sm Inflected form handsomer handsomestFunction AdjectiveEtymology Middle English handsom easy to
manipulateDate 1530
1 chiefly dialect APPROPRIATE SUITABLE 2 moderately large SIZABLE lta painting that commanded a handsome pricegt 3 marked by skill or cleverness ADROIT 4 marked by graciousness or generosity LIBERAL lthandsome contributions to charitygt 5 having a pleasing and usually impressive or dignified appearance synonyms see BEAUTIFUL mdash handsomely adverb mdash handsomeness noun
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Heinous
Main Entry heinous Pronunciation h-ns Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French hainus heinous from haine hate from hair to hate of Germanic origin akin to Old High German haz hate mdash more at HATE
Date 14th century
hatefully or shockingly evil ABOMINABLE mdash heinously adverb mdash heinousness noun
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Hippopotamus
Main Entry hippopotamus Pronunciation hi-p-pauml-t-ms Inflected form plural hippopotamuses or
hippopotami -m -()m Function noun
Etymology Latin from Greek hippopotamos alteration of hippos potamios literally riverine horse
Date 1563
a very large herbivorous 4-toed chiefly aquatic artiodactyl mammal (Hippopotamus amphibius) of sub-Saharan Africa with an extremely large head and mouth bare and very thick grayish skin and short legs also a smaller closely related mammal (Choeropsis liberiensis) of western Africa
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Humongous
Main Entry humongous Pronunciation hyuuml-m-gs yuuml- -mauml- Variant spelling also humungous -m-gs Function adjectiveEtymology perhaps alteration of huge +
monstrousDate circa 1967 extremely large HUGE lta humongous buildinggt lthumongous amounts of moneygt
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Idiot
Main Entry idiot Pronunciation i-d-t Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French ydiote from Latin idiota ignorant person from Greek idits one in a private station layman ignorant person from idios ones own private akin to Latin suus ones own mdash more at SUICIDE
Date 14th century
1 usually offensive a person affected with idiocy 2 a foolish or stupid person mdash idiot adjective
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Indigent
Main Entry indigent Pronunciation in-di-jnt Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Middle French from Old French from Latin indigent- indigens present participle of indigre to need from Old Latin indu + Latin egre to need perhaps akin to Old High German echerode poor
Date 15th century1 suffering from indigence IMPOVERISHED 2 a archaic DEFICIENT b archaic totally lacking in something specified mdash indigent noun
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Ingenuity
Main Entry ingenuity Pronunciation in-j-nuuml--t -nyuuml-Inflected form plural ingenuitiesFunction nounDate circa 1592
1 obsolete CANDOR INGENUOUSNESS 2 a skill or cleverness in devising or combining INVENTIVENESS b cleverness or aptness of design or contrivance 3 an ingenious device or contrivance
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JournalMain Entry journal Pronunciation jr-n lFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English service book containing the day hours from Anglo-French jurnal from jurnal adjective daily from Latin diurnalis from diurnus of the day from dies day mdash more at DEITY
Date 15th century1 a a record of current transactions especially a book of original entry in double-entry bookkeeping b an account of day-to-day events c a record of experiences ideas or reflections kept regularly for private use d a record of transactions kept by a deliberative or legislative body e LOG 3 f LOG 4 2 a a daily newspaper b a periodical dealing especially with matters of current interest 3 the part of a rotating shaft axle roll or spindle that turns in a bearing
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KnowledgeMain Entry knowledge Pronunciation nauml-lijFunction nounEtymology Middle English knowlege from knowlechen to
acknowledge irregular from knowenDate 14th century1 obsolete COGNIZANCE 2 a (1) the fact or condition of knowing something with familiarity gained through experience or association (2) acquaintance with or understanding of a science art or technique b (1) the fact or condition of being aware of something (2) the range of ones information or understanding ltanswered to the best of my knowledgegt c the circumstance or condition of apprehending truth or fact through reasoning COGNITION d the fact or condition of having information or of being learned lta person of unusual knowledgegt 3 archaic SEXUAL INTERCOURSE 4 a the sum of what is known the body of truth information and principles acquired by humankind b archaic a branch of learning synonyms KNOWLEDGE LEARNING ERUDITION SCHOLARSHIP mean what is or can be known by an individual or by humankind KNOWLEDGE applies to facts or ideas acquired by study investigation observation or experience ltrich in the knowledge of human naturegt LEARNING applies to knowledge acquired especially through formal often advanced schooling lta book that demonstrates vast learninggt ERUDITION strongly implies the acquiring of profound recondite or bookish learning ltan erudition unusual even in a scholargt SCHOLARSHIP implies the possession of learning characteristic of the advanced scholar in a specialized field of study or investigation lta work of first-rate literary scholarshipgt
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Kuwait
Main Entry Kuwait Pronunciation k-wt Function geographical name
1 country SW Asia in Arabia at head of Persian Gulf a sheikhdom before 1961 under British protection area 6880 square miles (17819 square kilometers) population 1575570 2 city amp port its capital population 181774 mdash Kuwaiti -w-t adjective or noun
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LegumeMain Entry legume Pronunciation le-gyuumlm li-gyuumlmFunction noun
Etymology French leacutegume from Latin legumin- legumen leguminous plant from legere to gather mdash more at LEGEND
Date 16761 a the fruit or seed of plants of the legume family (as peas or beans) used for food b a vegetable used for food 2 any of a large family (Leguminosae syn Fabaceae the legume family) of dicotyledonous herbs shrubs and trees having fruits that are legumes (sense 3) or loments bearing nodules on the roots that contain nitrogen-fixing bacteria and including important food and forage plants (as peas beans or clovers) 3 a dry dehiscent one-celled fruit developed from a simple superior ovary and usually dehiscing into two valves with the seeds attached to the ventral suture POD
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LettuceMain Entry lettuce Pronunciation le-ts Function noun
Etymology
Middle English letuse from Anglo-French letuse probably from plural of letue lettuce plant from Latin lactuca from lact- lac milk from its milky juice mdash more at GALAXY
Date 14th century
any of a genus (Lactuca) of composite plants especially a common garden vegetable (L sativa) whose succulent leaves are used especially in salads
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Lip-synch
Main Entry lipsynch Variant spelling or lipsync lip-sik Function verbDate circa 1961
transitive verb to pretend to sing or say in synchronization with recorded sound intransitive verb to lip-synch something mdash lip sync noun mdash lipsnch yer or lipsnc yer noun
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Lychee
Main Entry lychee Variant spelling or litchi also lichee l-()ch l- Function nounEtymology Chinese (Beijing) ligravezh Date 1588
1 the oval fruit of a Chinese tree (Litchi chinensis) of the soapberry family having a hard scaly reddish outer covering and sweet whitish edible flesh that surrounds a single large seed called also lychee nut 2 a tree bearing lychees
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Mah-jongg
Main Entry mahjongg Variant spelling or mahjong mauml-zhauml -jauml -zh -
j mauml- Function nounEtymology from Mah-Jongg a trademarkDate 1920
a game of Chinese origin usually played by four persons with 144 tiles that are drawn and discarded until one player secures a winning hand
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Maniac
Main Entry maniac Pronunciation m-n-ak Function nounEtymology Late Latin maniacus maniacal from
Greek maniakos from maniaDate circa 1763
1 MADMAN LUNATIC 2 a person characterized by an inordinate or ungovernable enthusiasm for something
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Mayonnaise
Main Entry mayonnaise Pronunciation m--nz m-- Function nounEtymology FrenchDate 1841
a dressing made of egg yolks vegetable oils and vinegar or lemon juice
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Nuisance
Main Entry nuisance Pronunciation nuuml-s n(t)s nyuuml-Function noun
Etymology Middle English nusaunce noisaunce from Anglo-French from nuisir nuire to harm from Latin nocre mdash more at NOXIOUS
Date 15th century
1 HARM INJURY 2 one that is annoying unpleasant or obnoxious PEST
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Nuptial
Main Entry nuptial Pronunciation np-shl -chl divide-sh-wl divide-ch-wl Function adjective
Etymology Latin nuptialis from nuptiae plural wedding from nubere to marry perhaps akin to Greek nymph bride nymph
Date 15th century
1 of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony 2 characteristic of or occurring in the breeding season ltnuptial flightgt
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OrangeMain Entry orange Pronunciation aumlr-inj aumlr(-)nj chiefly Northern amp
Midland r-inj r(-)nj Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French orrange araunge from Old Occitan auranja from Arabic nranj from Persian nrang from Sanskrit nra Atildega orange tree
Date 14th century1 a a globose berry with a yellowish to reddish-orange rind and a sweet edible pulp b any of various small evergreen citrus trees (genus Citrus) with glossy ovate leaves hard yellow wood fragrant white flowers and fruits that are oranges 2 any of several trees or fruits resembling the orange 3 any of a group of colors that lie midway between red and yellow in hue
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Orator
Main Entry orator Pronunciation r--tr aumlr-Function nounDate 15th century
1 one who delivers an oration 2 one distinguished for skill and power as a public speaker
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Parachute
Main Entry parachute Pronunciation per--shuumlt pa-r- Function nounEtymology French from para- (as in parasol) +
chute fall mdash more at CHUTEDate 1785
1 a device for slowing the descent of a person or object through the air that consists of a fabric canopy beneath which the person or object is suspended 2 PATAGIUM 3 a device or structure suggestive of a parachute in form use or operation mdash parachutic per--shuuml-tik pa-r- adjective
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PictureMain Entry picture Pronunciation pik-chr Function noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin pictura from pictus past participle of pingere to paint mdash more at PAINT
Date 15th century
1 a design or representation made by various means (as painting drawing or photography) 2 a a description so vivid or graphic as to suggest a mental image or give an accurate idea of something ltthe book gives a detailed picture of what is happeninggt b a mental image 3 IMAGE COPY lthe was the picture of his fathergt ltshe was the very picture of healthgt 4 a a transitory visible image or reproduction b MOTION PICTURE c plural MOVIES 5 TABLEAU 2 6 SITUATION lttook a hard look at his financial picturegt
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Porch
Main Entry porch Pronunciation prch Function noun
Etymology Middle English porche from Anglo-French from Latin porticus portico from porta gate akin to Latin portus port mdash more at FORD
Date 14th century
1 a covered area adjoining an entrance to a building and usually having a separate roof 2 obsolete PORTICO
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PrefaceMain Entry preface Pronunciation pre-fs Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Medieval Latin prephatia alteration of Latin praefation- praefatio foreword from praefari to say beforehand from prae- pre- + fari to say mdash more at BAN
Date 14th century
1 often capitalized a variable doxology beginning with the Sursum Corda and ending with the Sanctus in traditional eucharistic liturgies 2 the introductory remarks of a speaker or author 3 APPROACH PRELIMINARY
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Pseudonym
Main Entry pseuydoynym Pronunciation suuml-d-nim Function noun
Etymology French pseudonyme from Greek pseudnymos bearing a false name from pseud- + onyma name mdash more at NAME
Date 1833
a fictitious name especially PEN NAME
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Quaker
Main Entry quaker Pronunciation kw-kr Function nounDate 1597
1 one that quakes 2 capitalized FRIEND 5 mdash Quakerish kw-k(-)rish adjective mdash Quakerism -k-ri-zm noun mdash Quakerly -kr-l
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Query
Main Entry query Pronunciation kwir- kwer-Inflected form plural queriesFunction noun
Etymology alteration of earlier quere from Latin quaere imperative of quaerere to ask
Date circa 1635
1 QUESTION INQUIRY 2 a question in the mind DOUBT 3 QUESTION MARK 2
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Rendezvous
Main Entry rendezvous Pronunciation raumln-di-vuuml -d-Inflected form plural rendezvous -vuumlz Function nounEtymology Middle French from rendez vous
present yourselvesDate 1582
1 a a place appointed for assembling or meeting b a place of popular resort HAUNT 2 a meeting at an appointed place and time 3 the process of bringing two spacecraft together
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Salmon
Main Entry salmon Pronunciation sa-mn Inflected form plural salmon also salmonsFunction noun
Etymology Middle English samon from Anglo-French salmon samon from Latin salmon- salmo
Date 13th century1 a a large anadromous salmonid fish (Salmo salar) of the North Atlantic noted as a game and food fish called also Atlantic salmon b any of various anadromous salmonid fishes other than the salmon especially PACIFIC SALMON c a fish (as a barramundi) resembling a salmon 2 the variable color of salmons flesh averaging a strong yellowish pink
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Sauce
Main Entry sauce Pronunciation ss usually sas for 4Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin salsa feminine of salsus salted from past participle of sallere to salt from sal salt mdash more at SALT
Date 14th century1 a condiment or relish for food especially a fluid dressing or topping 2 something that adds zest or piquancy 3 stewed fruit eaten with other food or as a dessert 4 pert or impudent language or actions 5 slang LIQUOR used with the
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Sergeant
Main Entry sergeant Pronunciation saumlr-jnt Function noun
Etymology
Middle English servant attendant sergeant from Anglo-French sergant serjant from Latin servient- serviens present participle of servire to serve
Date 13th century1 SERGEANT AT ARMS 2 obsolete an officer who enforces the judgments of a court or the commands of one in authority 3 a noncommissioned officer ranking in the army and marine corps above a corporal and below a staff sergeant broadly NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER 4 an officer in a police force ranking in the United States just below captain or sometimes lieutenant and in England just below inspector
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SpeciesMain Entry species Pronunciation sp-()shz -()sz Inflected form plural speciesFunction noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin appearance kind species from specere to look mdash more at SPY
Date 14th century1 a KIND SORT b a class of individuals having common attributes and designated by a common name specifically a logical division of a genus or more comprehensive class ltconfessing sins in species and in numbergt c the human race human beings often used with the ltsurvival of the species in the nuclear agegt d (1) a category of biological classification ranking immediately below the genus or subgenus comprising related organisms or populations potentially capable of interbreeding and being designated by a binomial that consists of the name of a genus followed by a Latin or latinized uncapitalized noun or adjective agreeing grammatically with the genus name (2) an individual or kind belonging to a biological species e a particular kind of atomic nucleus atom molecule or ion 2 the consecrated eucharistic elements of the Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox Eucharist 3 a a mental image also a sensible object b an object of thought correlative with a natural object
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Suicide
Main Entry suicide Pronunciation suuml--sd Function noun
Etymology
Latin sui (genitive) of oneself + English -cide akin to Old English amp Old High German sn his Latin suus ones own sed se without Sanskrit sva oneself ones own
Date 16431 a the act or an instance of taking ones own life voluntarily and intentionally especially by a person of years of discretion and of sound mind b ruin of ones own interests ltpolitical suicidegt c APOPTOSIS ltcell suicidegt 2 one that commits or attempts suicide
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Tarantula
Main Entry tarantula Pronunciation t-ran-ch-l -t-l -ranch-l -rant-Inflected form plural tarantulas also
tarantulae -l Function nounEtymology Medieval Latin from Old Italian
tarantola from TarantoDate 1561
1 a European wolf spider (Lycosa tarentula) popularly held to be the cause of tarantism 2 any of a family (Theraphosidae) of large hairy American spiders that are typically rather sluggish and capable of biting sharply though most forms are not significantly poisonous to humans
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ThesisMain Entry thesis Pronunciation th-ss Britain especially for 1 the-sisInflected form plural theyses th-sz Function noun
Etymology
in sense 1 Middle English lowering of the voice from Late Latin amp Greek Late Latin from Greek downbeat more important part of a foot literally act of laying down in other senses Latin from Greek literally act of laying down from tithenai to put lay down mdash more at DO
Date 14th century1 a (1) the unstressed part of a poetic foot especially in accentual verse (2) the longer part of a poetic foot especially in quantitative verse b the accented part of a musical measure DOWNBEAT compare ARSIS 2 a a position or proposition that a person (as a candidate for scholastic honors) advances and offers to maintain by argument b a proposition to be proved or one advanced without proof HYPOTHESIS 3 the first and least adequate stage of dialectic compare SYNTHESIS 4 a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view especially one written by a candidate for an academic degree
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Tortoise
Main Entry tortoise Pronunciation tr-ts Function noun
Etymology Middle English tortu tortuse from Anglo-French tortue mdash more at TURTLE
Date 14th century
1 any of a family (Testudinidae) of terrestrial turtles broadly TURTLE 2 someone or something regarded as slow or laggard
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Tourniquet
Main Entry tourniquet Pronunciation tr-ni-kt tr- Function noun
Etymology French turnstile tourniquet from tourner to turn from Old French mdash more at TURN
Date 1695
a device (as a band of rubber) that checks bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels
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TuckMain Entry tuck Pronunciation tk Function verb
Etymology
Middle English tuken to mistreat finish (cloth) by stretching and beating tuck from Old English tTcian to mistreat akin to Old High German zuhhen to jerk Old English togian to pull mdash more at TOW
Date 14th century
transitive verb 1 a to pull up into a fold b to make a tuck in 2 to put into a snug often concealing or isolating place lta cottage tucked away in the hillgt 3 a to push in the loose end of so as to hold tightly lttuck in your shirtgt b to cover by tucking in bedclothes usually used with in 4 EAT usually used with away or in lttucked away a big lunchgt 5 to put into a tuck position intransitive verb 1 to draw together into tucks or folds 2 to eat or drink heartily usually used with into lttucked into their beer and pretzelsgt 3 to fit snugly
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Turquoise
Main Entry turquoise Variant spelling also turquois tr-kiz -kwiz Function noun
Etymology Middle English turkeys from Anglo-French turkeise from feminine of turkeis Turkish from Turc Turkish
Date 14th century
1 a mineral that is a blue bluish-green or greenish-gray hydrous basic phosphate of copper and aluminum takes a high polish and is valued as a gem when skyblue 2 a light greenish blue
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Typhus
Main Entry typhus Pronunciation t-fs Function noun
Etymology New Latin from Greek typhos fever akin to Greek typhein to smoke mdash more at DEAF
Date 1785
any of various bacterial diseases caused by rickettsias as a a severe human febrile disease that is caused by one (Rickettsia prowazekii) transmitted especially by body lice and is marked by high fever stupor alternating with delirium intense headache and a dark red rash b MURINE TYPHUS c SCRUB TYPHUS
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Utensil
Main Entry utensil Pronunciation y-ten(t)-sl yuuml- Function noun
Etymology
Middle English vessels for domestic use from Middle French utensile from Latin utensilia from neuter plural of utensilis useful from uti to use
Date 14th century1 an implement instrument or vessel used in a household and especially a kitchen 2 a useful tool or implement synonyms see IMPLEMENT
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Worcestershire Sauce
Main Entry Worcestershire sauce Pronunciation ws-t(r)-shir- -shr- also -sh(-)r- Function nounEtymology Worcestershire England where it
was originally madeDate 1843
a pungent sauce whose ingredients include soy vinegar and garlic called also Worcestershire
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WorryMain Entry worry Pronunciation wr- w-r Inflected form worried worryingFunction verb
Etymology Middle English worien from Old English wyrgan akin to Old High German wurgen to strangle Lithuanian verdti to constrict
Date before 12th century
transitive verb 1 dialect British CHOKE STRANGLE 2 a to harass by tearing biting or snapping especially at the throat b to shake or pull at with the teeth lta terrier worrying a ratgt c to touch or disturb something repeatedly d to change the position of or adjust by repeated pushing or hauling 3 a to assail with rough or aggressive attack or treatment TORMENT b to subject to persistent or nagging attention or effort 4 to afflict with mental distress or agitation make anxious intransitive verb 1 dialect British STRANGLE CHOKE 2 to move proceed or progress by unceasing or difficult effort STRUGGLE 3 to feel or experience concern or anxiety FRET ltworrying about his healthgt mdash worriedly -(r)d-l -(r)d- adverb mdash worrier -(r)-r noun mdash worryingly adverb
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Zucchini
Main Entry zucchini Pronunciation z-k-n Inflected form plural zucchini or zucchinisFunction nounEtymology Italian plural of zucchino
diminutive of zucca gourdDate 1925
a smooth cylindrical usually dark green summer squash also a plant that bears zucchini
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- Commonly Mispronounced Words
- Abalone
- Accessory
- Acknowledge
- Acoustic
- Admirable
- Adolescence
- Advocacy
- Affidavit
- Allege
- Almond
- Alms
- Alumna
- Analgesic
- Any
- Applicable
- Appreciate
- Associate
- Asterisk
- Asthma
- Attacheacute
- Attorney
- Awardee
- Bamboo
- Beneficiary
- Bicuspid Valve
- Boutique
- Broccoli
- Bury
- Busy
- Category
- Cement
- Cemetery
- Chimera
- Chocolate
- Cleanliness
- Climb
- Comfortable
- Condolence
- Confirm
- Controversy
- Corps
- Coupon
- Debut
- Didnrsquot
- Education
- Embryo
- Entrepreneur
- Exciting
- Executive
- Faux Pas
- Favorite
- Gargantuan
- Genre
- Gourmet
- Hacienda
- Handsome
- Heinous
- Hippopotamus
- Humongous
- Idiot
- Indigent
- Ingenuity
- Journal
- Knowledge
- Kuwait
- Legume
- Lettuce
- Lip-synch
- Lychee
- Mah-jongg
- Maniac
- Mayonnaise
- Nuisance
- Nuptial
- Orange
- Orator
- Parachute
- Picture
- Porch
- Preface
- Pseudonym
- Quaker
- Query
- Rendezvous
- Salmon
- Sauce
- Sergeant
- Species
- Suicide
- Tarantula
- Thesis
- Tortoise
- Tourniquet
- Tuck
- Turquoise
- Typhus
- Utensil
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Worry
- Zucchini
Coupon
Main Entry coupon Pronunciation kuuml-paumln kyuuml-Function NounEtymology French from Old French piece
from couper to cut mdash more at COPEDate 18221 a statement of due interest to be cut from a bearer bond when payable and presented for payment also the interest rate of a coupon 2 a form surrendered in order to obtain an article service or accommodation as a one of a series of attached tickets or certificates often to be detached and presented as needed b a ticket or form authorizing purchases of rationed commodities c a certificate or similar evidence of a purchase redeemable in premiums d a part of a printed advertisement to be cut off to use as an order blank or inquiry form or to obtain a discount on merchandise or services
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Debut
Main Entry debut Variant spelling also deacutebut d-byuuml d- Function noun
Etymology
French deacutebut from deacutebuter to begin from Middle French desbuter to play first from des- de- + but starting point goal mdash more at BUTT
Date 17511 a first appearance ltmade her singing debutgt 2 a formal entrance into society
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Didnrsquot
Main Entry didnt Pronunciation di-d nt -dn dialect also dit- n(t) or
dintDate 1675 did not
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Education
Main Entry education Pronunciation e-j-k-shn Function nounDate 1531
1 a the action or process of educating or of being educated also a stage of such a process b the knowledge and development resulting from an educational process lta person of little educationgt 2 the field of study that deals mainly with methods of teaching and learning in schools mdash educational -shnl -sh-n l adjective mdash educationally - adverb
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EmbryoMain Entry embryo Pronunciation em-br- Inflected form plural embryosFunction noun
Etymology Medieval Latin embryon- embryo from Greek embryon from en- + bryein to swell akin to Greek bryon catkin
Date 15481 a archaic a vertebrate at any stage of development prior to birth or hatching b an animal in the early stages of growth and differentiation that are characterized by cleavage the laying down of fundamental tissues and the formation of primitive organs and organ systems especially the developing human individual from the time of implantation to the end of the eighth week after conception 2 the young sporophyte of a seed plant usually comprising a rudimentary plant with plumule radicle and cotyledons 3 a something as yet undeveloped b a beginning or undeveloped state of something ltproductions seen in embryo during their out-of-town tryout period mdash Henry Hewesgt
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Entrepreneur
Main Entry entrepreneur Pronunciation auml nn-tr-p(r)-nr -n(y)r Function noun
Etymology French from Old French from entreprendre to undertake mdash more at ENTERPRISE
Date 1852
one who organizes manages and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise mdash entrepreneurial -n(y)r--l -nr- adjective mdash entrepreneurialism ---li-zm noun mdash entrepreneurially ---l adverb mdash entrepreneurship -nr-ship -n(y)r- noun
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Exciting
Main Entry exciting Pronunciation ik-s-ti Function adjectiveDate 1647
producing excitement mdash excitingly -i-l adverb
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Executive
Main Entry executive Pronunciation ig-ze-k(y)-tiv -kyuuml-Function adjectiveDate 1649
1 a of or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs b belonging to the branch of government that is charged with such powers as diplomatic representation superintendence of the execution of the laws and appointment of officials and that usually has some power over legislation (as through veto) compare JUDICIAL LEGISLATIVE 2 a designed for or relating to execution or carrying into effect ltexecutive boardgt b having administrative or managerial responsibility ltexecutive directorgt 3 of or relating to an executive ltthe executive officesgt
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Faux Pas
Main Entry faux pas Pronunciation f-pauml f- Inflected form plural faux pas -pauml(z) -pauml(z) Function nounEtymology French literally false stepDate 1676
BLUNDER especially a social blunder
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Favorite
Main Entry favorite Pronunciation f-v(-)rt f-vrt chiefly dialect f-v-rt Function noun
Etymology Italian favorito past participle of favorire to favor from favore favor from Latin favor
Date 1583
1 one that is treated or regarded with special favor or liking especially a person who is specially loved trusted or provided with favors by someone of high rank or authority 2 a competitor judged most likely to win
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Gargantuan
Main Entry gargantuan Pronunciation -wnFunction adjectiveEtymology GargantuaUsage often capitalizedDate 1596
tremendous in size volume or degree GIGANTIC COLOSSAL ltgargantuan waterfallsgt
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Genre
Main Entry genre Pronunciation zhaumln-r zhauml n- zhauml nr jaumln-r Function nounEtymology French from Middle French kind
gender mdash more at GENDERDate 1770
1 a category of artistic musical or literary composition characterized by a particular style form or content 2 KIND SORT 3 painting that depicts scenes or events from everyday life usually realistically
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Gourmet
Main Entry gourmet Pronunciation gr-m gr- Function noun
Etymology
French from Middle French alteration of gromet boy servant vintners assistant probably ultimately from Middle English grom groom
Date 1820 a connoisseur of food and drink broadly CONNOISSEUR 2 lta film gourmetgt synonyms see EPICURE mdash gourmet adjective
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Hacienda
Main Entry hacienda Pronunciation (h)auml-s-en-d Function noun
Etymology
Spanish from Old Spanish facienda from Latin literally things to be done neuter plural of faciendus gerundive of facere to do mdash more at DO
Date circa 17721 a large estate especially in a Spanish-speaking country PLANTATION 2 the main dwelling of a hacienda
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HandsomeMain Entry handsome Pronunciation han(t)-sm Inflected form handsomer handsomestFunction AdjectiveEtymology Middle English handsom easy to
manipulateDate 1530
1 chiefly dialect APPROPRIATE SUITABLE 2 moderately large SIZABLE lta painting that commanded a handsome pricegt 3 marked by skill or cleverness ADROIT 4 marked by graciousness or generosity LIBERAL lthandsome contributions to charitygt 5 having a pleasing and usually impressive or dignified appearance synonyms see BEAUTIFUL mdash handsomely adverb mdash handsomeness noun
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Heinous
Main Entry heinous Pronunciation h-ns Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French hainus heinous from haine hate from hair to hate of Germanic origin akin to Old High German haz hate mdash more at HATE
Date 14th century
hatefully or shockingly evil ABOMINABLE mdash heinously adverb mdash heinousness noun
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Hippopotamus
Main Entry hippopotamus Pronunciation hi-p-pauml-t-ms Inflected form plural hippopotamuses or
hippopotami -m -()m Function noun
Etymology Latin from Greek hippopotamos alteration of hippos potamios literally riverine horse
Date 1563
a very large herbivorous 4-toed chiefly aquatic artiodactyl mammal (Hippopotamus amphibius) of sub-Saharan Africa with an extremely large head and mouth bare and very thick grayish skin and short legs also a smaller closely related mammal (Choeropsis liberiensis) of western Africa
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Humongous
Main Entry humongous Pronunciation hyuuml-m-gs yuuml- -mauml- Variant spelling also humungous -m-gs Function adjectiveEtymology perhaps alteration of huge +
monstrousDate circa 1967 extremely large HUGE lta humongous buildinggt lthumongous amounts of moneygt
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Idiot
Main Entry idiot Pronunciation i-d-t Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French ydiote from Latin idiota ignorant person from Greek idits one in a private station layman ignorant person from idios ones own private akin to Latin suus ones own mdash more at SUICIDE
Date 14th century
1 usually offensive a person affected with idiocy 2 a foolish or stupid person mdash idiot adjective
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Indigent
Main Entry indigent Pronunciation in-di-jnt Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Middle French from Old French from Latin indigent- indigens present participle of indigre to need from Old Latin indu + Latin egre to need perhaps akin to Old High German echerode poor
Date 15th century1 suffering from indigence IMPOVERISHED 2 a archaic DEFICIENT b archaic totally lacking in something specified mdash indigent noun
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Ingenuity
Main Entry ingenuity Pronunciation in-j-nuuml--t -nyuuml-Inflected form plural ingenuitiesFunction nounDate circa 1592
1 obsolete CANDOR INGENUOUSNESS 2 a skill or cleverness in devising or combining INVENTIVENESS b cleverness or aptness of design or contrivance 3 an ingenious device or contrivance
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JournalMain Entry journal Pronunciation jr-n lFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English service book containing the day hours from Anglo-French jurnal from jurnal adjective daily from Latin diurnalis from diurnus of the day from dies day mdash more at DEITY
Date 15th century1 a a record of current transactions especially a book of original entry in double-entry bookkeeping b an account of day-to-day events c a record of experiences ideas or reflections kept regularly for private use d a record of transactions kept by a deliberative or legislative body e LOG 3 f LOG 4 2 a a daily newspaper b a periodical dealing especially with matters of current interest 3 the part of a rotating shaft axle roll or spindle that turns in a bearing
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KnowledgeMain Entry knowledge Pronunciation nauml-lijFunction nounEtymology Middle English knowlege from knowlechen to
acknowledge irregular from knowenDate 14th century1 obsolete COGNIZANCE 2 a (1) the fact or condition of knowing something with familiarity gained through experience or association (2) acquaintance with or understanding of a science art or technique b (1) the fact or condition of being aware of something (2) the range of ones information or understanding ltanswered to the best of my knowledgegt c the circumstance or condition of apprehending truth or fact through reasoning COGNITION d the fact or condition of having information or of being learned lta person of unusual knowledgegt 3 archaic SEXUAL INTERCOURSE 4 a the sum of what is known the body of truth information and principles acquired by humankind b archaic a branch of learning synonyms KNOWLEDGE LEARNING ERUDITION SCHOLARSHIP mean what is or can be known by an individual or by humankind KNOWLEDGE applies to facts or ideas acquired by study investigation observation or experience ltrich in the knowledge of human naturegt LEARNING applies to knowledge acquired especially through formal often advanced schooling lta book that demonstrates vast learninggt ERUDITION strongly implies the acquiring of profound recondite or bookish learning ltan erudition unusual even in a scholargt SCHOLARSHIP implies the possession of learning characteristic of the advanced scholar in a specialized field of study or investigation lta work of first-rate literary scholarshipgt
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Kuwait
Main Entry Kuwait Pronunciation k-wt Function geographical name
1 country SW Asia in Arabia at head of Persian Gulf a sheikhdom before 1961 under British protection area 6880 square miles (17819 square kilometers) population 1575570 2 city amp port its capital population 181774 mdash Kuwaiti -w-t adjective or noun
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LegumeMain Entry legume Pronunciation le-gyuumlm li-gyuumlmFunction noun
Etymology French leacutegume from Latin legumin- legumen leguminous plant from legere to gather mdash more at LEGEND
Date 16761 a the fruit or seed of plants of the legume family (as peas or beans) used for food b a vegetable used for food 2 any of a large family (Leguminosae syn Fabaceae the legume family) of dicotyledonous herbs shrubs and trees having fruits that are legumes (sense 3) or loments bearing nodules on the roots that contain nitrogen-fixing bacteria and including important food and forage plants (as peas beans or clovers) 3 a dry dehiscent one-celled fruit developed from a simple superior ovary and usually dehiscing into two valves with the seeds attached to the ventral suture POD
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LettuceMain Entry lettuce Pronunciation le-ts Function noun
Etymology
Middle English letuse from Anglo-French letuse probably from plural of letue lettuce plant from Latin lactuca from lact- lac milk from its milky juice mdash more at GALAXY
Date 14th century
any of a genus (Lactuca) of composite plants especially a common garden vegetable (L sativa) whose succulent leaves are used especially in salads
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Lip-synch
Main Entry lipsynch Variant spelling or lipsync lip-sik Function verbDate circa 1961
transitive verb to pretend to sing or say in synchronization with recorded sound intransitive verb to lip-synch something mdash lip sync noun mdash lipsnch yer or lipsnc yer noun
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Lychee
Main Entry lychee Variant spelling or litchi also lichee l-()ch l- Function nounEtymology Chinese (Beijing) ligravezh Date 1588
1 the oval fruit of a Chinese tree (Litchi chinensis) of the soapberry family having a hard scaly reddish outer covering and sweet whitish edible flesh that surrounds a single large seed called also lychee nut 2 a tree bearing lychees
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Mah-jongg
Main Entry mahjongg Variant spelling or mahjong mauml-zhauml -jauml -zh -
j mauml- Function nounEtymology from Mah-Jongg a trademarkDate 1920
a game of Chinese origin usually played by four persons with 144 tiles that are drawn and discarded until one player secures a winning hand
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Maniac
Main Entry maniac Pronunciation m-n-ak Function nounEtymology Late Latin maniacus maniacal from
Greek maniakos from maniaDate circa 1763
1 MADMAN LUNATIC 2 a person characterized by an inordinate or ungovernable enthusiasm for something
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Mayonnaise
Main Entry mayonnaise Pronunciation m--nz m-- Function nounEtymology FrenchDate 1841
a dressing made of egg yolks vegetable oils and vinegar or lemon juice
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Nuisance
Main Entry nuisance Pronunciation nuuml-s n(t)s nyuuml-Function noun
Etymology Middle English nusaunce noisaunce from Anglo-French from nuisir nuire to harm from Latin nocre mdash more at NOXIOUS
Date 15th century
1 HARM INJURY 2 one that is annoying unpleasant or obnoxious PEST
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Nuptial
Main Entry nuptial Pronunciation np-shl -chl divide-sh-wl divide-ch-wl Function adjective
Etymology Latin nuptialis from nuptiae plural wedding from nubere to marry perhaps akin to Greek nymph bride nymph
Date 15th century
1 of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony 2 characteristic of or occurring in the breeding season ltnuptial flightgt
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OrangeMain Entry orange Pronunciation aumlr-inj aumlr(-)nj chiefly Northern amp
Midland r-inj r(-)nj Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French orrange araunge from Old Occitan auranja from Arabic nranj from Persian nrang from Sanskrit nra Atildega orange tree
Date 14th century1 a a globose berry with a yellowish to reddish-orange rind and a sweet edible pulp b any of various small evergreen citrus trees (genus Citrus) with glossy ovate leaves hard yellow wood fragrant white flowers and fruits that are oranges 2 any of several trees or fruits resembling the orange 3 any of a group of colors that lie midway between red and yellow in hue
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Orator
Main Entry orator Pronunciation r--tr aumlr-Function nounDate 15th century
1 one who delivers an oration 2 one distinguished for skill and power as a public speaker
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Parachute
Main Entry parachute Pronunciation per--shuumlt pa-r- Function nounEtymology French from para- (as in parasol) +
chute fall mdash more at CHUTEDate 1785
1 a device for slowing the descent of a person or object through the air that consists of a fabric canopy beneath which the person or object is suspended 2 PATAGIUM 3 a device or structure suggestive of a parachute in form use or operation mdash parachutic per--shuuml-tik pa-r- adjective
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PictureMain Entry picture Pronunciation pik-chr Function noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin pictura from pictus past participle of pingere to paint mdash more at PAINT
Date 15th century
1 a design or representation made by various means (as painting drawing or photography) 2 a a description so vivid or graphic as to suggest a mental image or give an accurate idea of something ltthe book gives a detailed picture of what is happeninggt b a mental image 3 IMAGE COPY lthe was the picture of his fathergt ltshe was the very picture of healthgt 4 a a transitory visible image or reproduction b MOTION PICTURE c plural MOVIES 5 TABLEAU 2 6 SITUATION lttook a hard look at his financial picturegt
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Porch
Main Entry porch Pronunciation prch Function noun
Etymology Middle English porche from Anglo-French from Latin porticus portico from porta gate akin to Latin portus port mdash more at FORD
Date 14th century
1 a covered area adjoining an entrance to a building and usually having a separate roof 2 obsolete PORTICO
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PrefaceMain Entry preface Pronunciation pre-fs Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Medieval Latin prephatia alteration of Latin praefation- praefatio foreword from praefari to say beforehand from prae- pre- + fari to say mdash more at BAN
Date 14th century
1 often capitalized a variable doxology beginning with the Sursum Corda and ending with the Sanctus in traditional eucharistic liturgies 2 the introductory remarks of a speaker or author 3 APPROACH PRELIMINARY
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Pseudonym
Main Entry pseuydoynym Pronunciation suuml-d-nim Function noun
Etymology French pseudonyme from Greek pseudnymos bearing a false name from pseud- + onyma name mdash more at NAME
Date 1833
a fictitious name especially PEN NAME
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Quaker
Main Entry quaker Pronunciation kw-kr Function nounDate 1597
1 one that quakes 2 capitalized FRIEND 5 mdash Quakerish kw-k(-)rish adjective mdash Quakerism -k-ri-zm noun mdash Quakerly -kr-l
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Query
Main Entry query Pronunciation kwir- kwer-Inflected form plural queriesFunction noun
Etymology alteration of earlier quere from Latin quaere imperative of quaerere to ask
Date circa 1635
1 QUESTION INQUIRY 2 a question in the mind DOUBT 3 QUESTION MARK 2
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Rendezvous
Main Entry rendezvous Pronunciation raumln-di-vuuml -d-Inflected form plural rendezvous -vuumlz Function nounEtymology Middle French from rendez vous
present yourselvesDate 1582
1 a a place appointed for assembling or meeting b a place of popular resort HAUNT 2 a meeting at an appointed place and time 3 the process of bringing two spacecraft together
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Salmon
Main Entry salmon Pronunciation sa-mn Inflected form plural salmon also salmonsFunction noun
Etymology Middle English samon from Anglo-French salmon samon from Latin salmon- salmo
Date 13th century1 a a large anadromous salmonid fish (Salmo salar) of the North Atlantic noted as a game and food fish called also Atlantic salmon b any of various anadromous salmonid fishes other than the salmon especially PACIFIC SALMON c a fish (as a barramundi) resembling a salmon 2 the variable color of salmons flesh averaging a strong yellowish pink
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Sauce
Main Entry sauce Pronunciation ss usually sas for 4Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin salsa feminine of salsus salted from past participle of sallere to salt from sal salt mdash more at SALT
Date 14th century1 a condiment or relish for food especially a fluid dressing or topping 2 something that adds zest or piquancy 3 stewed fruit eaten with other food or as a dessert 4 pert or impudent language or actions 5 slang LIQUOR used with the
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Sergeant
Main Entry sergeant Pronunciation saumlr-jnt Function noun
Etymology
Middle English servant attendant sergeant from Anglo-French sergant serjant from Latin servient- serviens present participle of servire to serve
Date 13th century1 SERGEANT AT ARMS 2 obsolete an officer who enforces the judgments of a court or the commands of one in authority 3 a noncommissioned officer ranking in the army and marine corps above a corporal and below a staff sergeant broadly NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER 4 an officer in a police force ranking in the United States just below captain or sometimes lieutenant and in England just below inspector
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SpeciesMain Entry species Pronunciation sp-()shz -()sz Inflected form plural speciesFunction noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin appearance kind species from specere to look mdash more at SPY
Date 14th century1 a KIND SORT b a class of individuals having common attributes and designated by a common name specifically a logical division of a genus or more comprehensive class ltconfessing sins in species and in numbergt c the human race human beings often used with the ltsurvival of the species in the nuclear agegt d (1) a category of biological classification ranking immediately below the genus or subgenus comprising related organisms or populations potentially capable of interbreeding and being designated by a binomial that consists of the name of a genus followed by a Latin or latinized uncapitalized noun or adjective agreeing grammatically with the genus name (2) an individual or kind belonging to a biological species e a particular kind of atomic nucleus atom molecule or ion 2 the consecrated eucharistic elements of the Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox Eucharist 3 a a mental image also a sensible object b an object of thought correlative with a natural object
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Suicide
Main Entry suicide Pronunciation suuml--sd Function noun
Etymology
Latin sui (genitive) of oneself + English -cide akin to Old English amp Old High German sn his Latin suus ones own sed se without Sanskrit sva oneself ones own
Date 16431 a the act or an instance of taking ones own life voluntarily and intentionally especially by a person of years of discretion and of sound mind b ruin of ones own interests ltpolitical suicidegt c APOPTOSIS ltcell suicidegt 2 one that commits or attempts suicide
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Tarantula
Main Entry tarantula Pronunciation t-ran-ch-l -t-l -ranch-l -rant-Inflected form plural tarantulas also
tarantulae -l Function nounEtymology Medieval Latin from Old Italian
tarantola from TarantoDate 1561
1 a European wolf spider (Lycosa tarentula) popularly held to be the cause of tarantism 2 any of a family (Theraphosidae) of large hairy American spiders that are typically rather sluggish and capable of biting sharply though most forms are not significantly poisonous to humans
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ThesisMain Entry thesis Pronunciation th-ss Britain especially for 1 the-sisInflected form plural theyses th-sz Function noun
Etymology
in sense 1 Middle English lowering of the voice from Late Latin amp Greek Late Latin from Greek downbeat more important part of a foot literally act of laying down in other senses Latin from Greek literally act of laying down from tithenai to put lay down mdash more at DO
Date 14th century1 a (1) the unstressed part of a poetic foot especially in accentual verse (2) the longer part of a poetic foot especially in quantitative verse b the accented part of a musical measure DOWNBEAT compare ARSIS 2 a a position or proposition that a person (as a candidate for scholastic honors) advances and offers to maintain by argument b a proposition to be proved or one advanced without proof HYPOTHESIS 3 the first and least adequate stage of dialectic compare SYNTHESIS 4 a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view especially one written by a candidate for an academic degree
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Tortoise
Main Entry tortoise Pronunciation tr-ts Function noun
Etymology Middle English tortu tortuse from Anglo-French tortue mdash more at TURTLE
Date 14th century
1 any of a family (Testudinidae) of terrestrial turtles broadly TURTLE 2 someone or something regarded as slow or laggard
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Tourniquet
Main Entry tourniquet Pronunciation tr-ni-kt tr- Function noun
Etymology French turnstile tourniquet from tourner to turn from Old French mdash more at TURN
Date 1695
a device (as a band of rubber) that checks bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels
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TuckMain Entry tuck Pronunciation tk Function verb
Etymology
Middle English tuken to mistreat finish (cloth) by stretching and beating tuck from Old English tTcian to mistreat akin to Old High German zuhhen to jerk Old English togian to pull mdash more at TOW
Date 14th century
transitive verb 1 a to pull up into a fold b to make a tuck in 2 to put into a snug often concealing or isolating place lta cottage tucked away in the hillgt 3 a to push in the loose end of so as to hold tightly lttuck in your shirtgt b to cover by tucking in bedclothes usually used with in 4 EAT usually used with away or in lttucked away a big lunchgt 5 to put into a tuck position intransitive verb 1 to draw together into tucks or folds 2 to eat or drink heartily usually used with into lttucked into their beer and pretzelsgt 3 to fit snugly
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Turquoise
Main Entry turquoise Variant spelling also turquois tr-kiz -kwiz Function noun
Etymology Middle English turkeys from Anglo-French turkeise from feminine of turkeis Turkish from Turc Turkish
Date 14th century
1 a mineral that is a blue bluish-green or greenish-gray hydrous basic phosphate of copper and aluminum takes a high polish and is valued as a gem when skyblue 2 a light greenish blue
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Typhus
Main Entry typhus Pronunciation t-fs Function noun
Etymology New Latin from Greek typhos fever akin to Greek typhein to smoke mdash more at DEAF
Date 1785
any of various bacterial diseases caused by rickettsias as a a severe human febrile disease that is caused by one (Rickettsia prowazekii) transmitted especially by body lice and is marked by high fever stupor alternating with delirium intense headache and a dark red rash b MURINE TYPHUS c SCRUB TYPHUS
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Utensil
Main Entry utensil Pronunciation y-ten(t)-sl yuuml- Function noun
Etymology
Middle English vessels for domestic use from Middle French utensile from Latin utensilia from neuter plural of utensilis useful from uti to use
Date 14th century1 an implement instrument or vessel used in a household and especially a kitchen 2 a useful tool or implement synonyms see IMPLEMENT
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Worcestershire Sauce
Main Entry Worcestershire sauce Pronunciation ws-t(r)-shir- -shr- also -sh(-)r- Function nounEtymology Worcestershire England where it
was originally madeDate 1843
a pungent sauce whose ingredients include soy vinegar and garlic called also Worcestershire
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WorryMain Entry worry Pronunciation wr- w-r Inflected form worried worryingFunction verb
Etymology Middle English worien from Old English wyrgan akin to Old High German wurgen to strangle Lithuanian verdti to constrict
Date before 12th century
transitive verb 1 dialect British CHOKE STRANGLE 2 a to harass by tearing biting or snapping especially at the throat b to shake or pull at with the teeth lta terrier worrying a ratgt c to touch or disturb something repeatedly d to change the position of or adjust by repeated pushing or hauling 3 a to assail with rough or aggressive attack or treatment TORMENT b to subject to persistent or nagging attention or effort 4 to afflict with mental distress or agitation make anxious intransitive verb 1 dialect British STRANGLE CHOKE 2 to move proceed or progress by unceasing or difficult effort STRUGGLE 3 to feel or experience concern or anxiety FRET ltworrying about his healthgt mdash worriedly -(r)d-l -(r)d- adverb mdash worrier -(r)-r noun mdash worryingly adverb
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Zucchini
Main Entry zucchini Pronunciation z-k-n Inflected form plural zucchini or zucchinisFunction nounEtymology Italian plural of zucchino
diminutive of zucca gourdDate 1925
a smooth cylindrical usually dark green summer squash also a plant that bears zucchini
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- Commonly Mispronounced Words
- Abalone
- Accessory
- Acknowledge
- Acoustic
- Admirable
- Adolescence
- Advocacy
- Affidavit
- Allege
- Almond
- Alms
- Alumna
- Analgesic
- Any
- Applicable
- Appreciate
- Associate
- Asterisk
- Asthma
- Attacheacute
- Attorney
- Awardee
- Bamboo
- Beneficiary
- Bicuspid Valve
- Boutique
- Broccoli
- Bury
- Busy
- Category
- Cement
- Cemetery
- Chimera
- Chocolate
- Cleanliness
- Climb
- Comfortable
- Condolence
- Confirm
- Controversy
- Corps
- Coupon
- Debut
- Didnrsquot
- Education
- Embryo
- Entrepreneur
- Exciting
- Executive
- Faux Pas
- Favorite
- Gargantuan
- Genre
- Gourmet
- Hacienda
- Handsome
- Heinous
- Hippopotamus
- Humongous
- Idiot
- Indigent
- Ingenuity
- Journal
- Knowledge
- Kuwait
- Legume
- Lettuce
- Lip-synch
- Lychee
- Mah-jongg
- Maniac
- Mayonnaise
- Nuisance
- Nuptial
- Orange
- Orator
- Parachute
- Picture
- Porch
- Preface
- Pseudonym
- Quaker
- Query
- Rendezvous
- Salmon
- Sauce
- Sergeant
- Species
- Suicide
- Tarantula
- Thesis
- Tortoise
- Tourniquet
- Tuck
- Turquoise
- Typhus
- Utensil
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Worry
- Zucchini
Debut
Main Entry debut Variant spelling also deacutebut d-byuuml d- Function noun
Etymology
French deacutebut from deacutebuter to begin from Middle French desbuter to play first from des- de- + but starting point goal mdash more at BUTT
Date 17511 a first appearance ltmade her singing debutgt 2 a formal entrance into society
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Main Entry didnt Pronunciation di-d nt -dn dialect also dit- n(t) or
dintDate 1675 did not
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Education
Main Entry education Pronunciation e-j-k-shn Function nounDate 1531
1 a the action or process of educating or of being educated also a stage of such a process b the knowledge and development resulting from an educational process lta person of little educationgt 2 the field of study that deals mainly with methods of teaching and learning in schools mdash educational -shnl -sh-n l adjective mdash educationally - adverb
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EmbryoMain Entry embryo Pronunciation em-br- Inflected form plural embryosFunction noun
Etymology Medieval Latin embryon- embryo from Greek embryon from en- + bryein to swell akin to Greek bryon catkin
Date 15481 a archaic a vertebrate at any stage of development prior to birth or hatching b an animal in the early stages of growth and differentiation that are characterized by cleavage the laying down of fundamental tissues and the formation of primitive organs and organ systems especially the developing human individual from the time of implantation to the end of the eighth week after conception 2 the young sporophyte of a seed plant usually comprising a rudimentary plant with plumule radicle and cotyledons 3 a something as yet undeveloped b a beginning or undeveloped state of something ltproductions seen in embryo during their out-of-town tryout period mdash Henry Hewesgt
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Entrepreneur
Main Entry entrepreneur Pronunciation auml nn-tr-p(r)-nr -n(y)r Function noun
Etymology French from Old French from entreprendre to undertake mdash more at ENTERPRISE
Date 1852
one who organizes manages and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise mdash entrepreneurial -n(y)r--l -nr- adjective mdash entrepreneurialism ---li-zm noun mdash entrepreneurially ---l adverb mdash entrepreneurship -nr-ship -n(y)r- noun
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Exciting
Main Entry exciting Pronunciation ik-s-ti Function adjectiveDate 1647
producing excitement mdash excitingly -i-l adverb
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Executive
Main Entry executive Pronunciation ig-ze-k(y)-tiv -kyuuml-Function adjectiveDate 1649
1 a of or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs b belonging to the branch of government that is charged with such powers as diplomatic representation superintendence of the execution of the laws and appointment of officials and that usually has some power over legislation (as through veto) compare JUDICIAL LEGISLATIVE 2 a designed for or relating to execution or carrying into effect ltexecutive boardgt b having administrative or managerial responsibility ltexecutive directorgt 3 of or relating to an executive ltthe executive officesgt
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Faux Pas
Main Entry faux pas Pronunciation f-pauml f- Inflected form plural faux pas -pauml(z) -pauml(z) Function nounEtymology French literally false stepDate 1676
BLUNDER especially a social blunder
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Favorite
Main Entry favorite Pronunciation f-v(-)rt f-vrt chiefly dialect f-v-rt Function noun
Etymology Italian favorito past participle of favorire to favor from favore favor from Latin favor
Date 1583
1 one that is treated or regarded with special favor or liking especially a person who is specially loved trusted or provided with favors by someone of high rank or authority 2 a competitor judged most likely to win
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Gargantuan
Main Entry gargantuan Pronunciation -wnFunction adjectiveEtymology GargantuaUsage often capitalizedDate 1596
tremendous in size volume or degree GIGANTIC COLOSSAL ltgargantuan waterfallsgt
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Genre
Main Entry genre Pronunciation zhaumln-r zhauml n- zhauml nr jaumln-r Function nounEtymology French from Middle French kind
gender mdash more at GENDERDate 1770
1 a category of artistic musical or literary composition characterized by a particular style form or content 2 KIND SORT 3 painting that depicts scenes or events from everyday life usually realistically
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Gourmet
Main Entry gourmet Pronunciation gr-m gr- Function noun
Etymology
French from Middle French alteration of gromet boy servant vintners assistant probably ultimately from Middle English grom groom
Date 1820 a connoisseur of food and drink broadly CONNOISSEUR 2 lta film gourmetgt synonyms see EPICURE mdash gourmet adjective
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Hacienda
Main Entry hacienda Pronunciation (h)auml-s-en-d Function noun
Etymology
Spanish from Old Spanish facienda from Latin literally things to be done neuter plural of faciendus gerundive of facere to do mdash more at DO
Date circa 17721 a large estate especially in a Spanish-speaking country PLANTATION 2 the main dwelling of a hacienda
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HandsomeMain Entry handsome Pronunciation han(t)-sm Inflected form handsomer handsomestFunction AdjectiveEtymology Middle English handsom easy to
manipulateDate 1530
1 chiefly dialect APPROPRIATE SUITABLE 2 moderately large SIZABLE lta painting that commanded a handsome pricegt 3 marked by skill or cleverness ADROIT 4 marked by graciousness or generosity LIBERAL lthandsome contributions to charitygt 5 having a pleasing and usually impressive or dignified appearance synonyms see BEAUTIFUL mdash handsomely adverb mdash handsomeness noun
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Heinous
Main Entry heinous Pronunciation h-ns Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French hainus heinous from haine hate from hair to hate of Germanic origin akin to Old High German haz hate mdash more at HATE
Date 14th century
hatefully or shockingly evil ABOMINABLE mdash heinously adverb mdash heinousness noun
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Hippopotamus
Main Entry hippopotamus Pronunciation hi-p-pauml-t-ms Inflected form plural hippopotamuses or
hippopotami -m -()m Function noun
Etymology Latin from Greek hippopotamos alteration of hippos potamios literally riverine horse
Date 1563
a very large herbivorous 4-toed chiefly aquatic artiodactyl mammal (Hippopotamus amphibius) of sub-Saharan Africa with an extremely large head and mouth bare and very thick grayish skin and short legs also a smaller closely related mammal (Choeropsis liberiensis) of western Africa
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Humongous
Main Entry humongous Pronunciation hyuuml-m-gs yuuml- -mauml- Variant spelling also humungous -m-gs Function adjectiveEtymology perhaps alteration of huge +
monstrousDate circa 1967 extremely large HUGE lta humongous buildinggt lthumongous amounts of moneygt
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Idiot
Main Entry idiot Pronunciation i-d-t Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French ydiote from Latin idiota ignorant person from Greek idits one in a private station layman ignorant person from idios ones own private akin to Latin suus ones own mdash more at SUICIDE
Date 14th century
1 usually offensive a person affected with idiocy 2 a foolish or stupid person mdash idiot adjective
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Indigent
Main Entry indigent Pronunciation in-di-jnt Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Middle French from Old French from Latin indigent- indigens present participle of indigre to need from Old Latin indu + Latin egre to need perhaps akin to Old High German echerode poor
Date 15th century1 suffering from indigence IMPOVERISHED 2 a archaic DEFICIENT b archaic totally lacking in something specified mdash indigent noun
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Ingenuity
Main Entry ingenuity Pronunciation in-j-nuuml--t -nyuuml-Inflected form plural ingenuitiesFunction nounDate circa 1592
1 obsolete CANDOR INGENUOUSNESS 2 a skill or cleverness in devising or combining INVENTIVENESS b cleverness or aptness of design or contrivance 3 an ingenious device or contrivance
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JournalMain Entry journal Pronunciation jr-n lFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English service book containing the day hours from Anglo-French jurnal from jurnal adjective daily from Latin diurnalis from diurnus of the day from dies day mdash more at DEITY
Date 15th century1 a a record of current transactions especially a book of original entry in double-entry bookkeeping b an account of day-to-day events c a record of experiences ideas or reflections kept regularly for private use d a record of transactions kept by a deliberative or legislative body e LOG 3 f LOG 4 2 a a daily newspaper b a periodical dealing especially with matters of current interest 3 the part of a rotating shaft axle roll or spindle that turns in a bearing
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KnowledgeMain Entry knowledge Pronunciation nauml-lijFunction nounEtymology Middle English knowlege from knowlechen to
acknowledge irregular from knowenDate 14th century1 obsolete COGNIZANCE 2 a (1) the fact or condition of knowing something with familiarity gained through experience or association (2) acquaintance with or understanding of a science art or technique b (1) the fact or condition of being aware of something (2) the range of ones information or understanding ltanswered to the best of my knowledgegt c the circumstance or condition of apprehending truth or fact through reasoning COGNITION d the fact or condition of having information or of being learned lta person of unusual knowledgegt 3 archaic SEXUAL INTERCOURSE 4 a the sum of what is known the body of truth information and principles acquired by humankind b archaic a branch of learning synonyms KNOWLEDGE LEARNING ERUDITION SCHOLARSHIP mean what is or can be known by an individual or by humankind KNOWLEDGE applies to facts or ideas acquired by study investigation observation or experience ltrich in the knowledge of human naturegt LEARNING applies to knowledge acquired especially through formal often advanced schooling lta book that demonstrates vast learninggt ERUDITION strongly implies the acquiring of profound recondite or bookish learning ltan erudition unusual even in a scholargt SCHOLARSHIP implies the possession of learning characteristic of the advanced scholar in a specialized field of study or investigation lta work of first-rate literary scholarshipgt
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Kuwait
Main Entry Kuwait Pronunciation k-wt Function geographical name
1 country SW Asia in Arabia at head of Persian Gulf a sheikhdom before 1961 under British protection area 6880 square miles (17819 square kilometers) population 1575570 2 city amp port its capital population 181774 mdash Kuwaiti -w-t adjective or noun
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LegumeMain Entry legume Pronunciation le-gyuumlm li-gyuumlmFunction noun
Etymology French leacutegume from Latin legumin- legumen leguminous plant from legere to gather mdash more at LEGEND
Date 16761 a the fruit or seed of plants of the legume family (as peas or beans) used for food b a vegetable used for food 2 any of a large family (Leguminosae syn Fabaceae the legume family) of dicotyledonous herbs shrubs and trees having fruits that are legumes (sense 3) or loments bearing nodules on the roots that contain nitrogen-fixing bacteria and including important food and forage plants (as peas beans or clovers) 3 a dry dehiscent one-celled fruit developed from a simple superior ovary and usually dehiscing into two valves with the seeds attached to the ventral suture POD
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LettuceMain Entry lettuce Pronunciation le-ts Function noun
Etymology
Middle English letuse from Anglo-French letuse probably from plural of letue lettuce plant from Latin lactuca from lact- lac milk from its milky juice mdash more at GALAXY
Date 14th century
any of a genus (Lactuca) of composite plants especially a common garden vegetable (L sativa) whose succulent leaves are used especially in salads
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Lip-synch
Main Entry lipsynch Variant spelling or lipsync lip-sik Function verbDate circa 1961
transitive verb to pretend to sing or say in synchronization with recorded sound intransitive verb to lip-synch something mdash lip sync noun mdash lipsnch yer or lipsnc yer noun
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Lychee
Main Entry lychee Variant spelling or litchi also lichee l-()ch l- Function nounEtymology Chinese (Beijing) ligravezh Date 1588
1 the oval fruit of a Chinese tree (Litchi chinensis) of the soapberry family having a hard scaly reddish outer covering and sweet whitish edible flesh that surrounds a single large seed called also lychee nut 2 a tree bearing lychees
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Mah-jongg
Main Entry mahjongg Variant spelling or mahjong mauml-zhauml -jauml -zh -
j mauml- Function nounEtymology from Mah-Jongg a trademarkDate 1920
a game of Chinese origin usually played by four persons with 144 tiles that are drawn and discarded until one player secures a winning hand
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Maniac
Main Entry maniac Pronunciation m-n-ak Function nounEtymology Late Latin maniacus maniacal from
Greek maniakos from maniaDate circa 1763
1 MADMAN LUNATIC 2 a person characterized by an inordinate or ungovernable enthusiasm for something
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Mayonnaise
Main Entry mayonnaise Pronunciation m--nz m-- Function nounEtymology FrenchDate 1841
a dressing made of egg yolks vegetable oils and vinegar or lemon juice
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Nuisance
Main Entry nuisance Pronunciation nuuml-s n(t)s nyuuml-Function noun
Etymology Middle English nusaunce noisaunce from Anglo-French from nuisir nuire to harm from Latin nocre mdash more at NOXIOUS
Date 15th century
1 HARM INJURY 2 one that is annoying unpleasant or obnoxious PEST
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Nuptial
Main Entry nuptial Pronunciation np-shl -chl divide-sh-wl divide-ch-wl Function adjective
Etymology Latin nuptialis from nuptiae plural wedding from nubere to marry perhaps akin to Greek nymph bride nymph
Date 15th century
1 of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony 2 characteristic of or occurring in the breeding season ltnuptial flightgt
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OrangeMain Entry orange Pronunciation aumlr-inj aumlr(-)nj chiefly Northern amp
Midland r-inj r(-)nj Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French orrange araunge from Old Occitan auranja from Arabic nranj from Persian nrang from Sanskrit nra Atildega orange tree
Date 14th century1 a a globose berry with a yellowish to reddish-orange rind and a sweet edible pulp b any of various small evergreen citrus trees (genus Citrus) with glossy ovate leaves hard yellow wood fragrant white flowers and fruits that are oranges 2 any of several trees or fruits resembling the orange 3 any of a group of colors that lie midway between red and yellow in hue
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Orator
Main Entry orator Pronunciation r--tr aumlr-Function nounDate 15th century
1 one who delivers an oration 2 one distinguished for skill and power as a public speaker
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Parachute
Main Entry parachute Pronunciation per--shuumlt pa-r- Function nounEtymology French from para- (as in parasol) +
chute fall mdash more at CHUTEDate 1785
1 a device for slowing the descent of a person or object through the air that consists of a fabric canopy beneath which the person or object is suspended 2 PATAGIUM 3 a device or structure suggestive of a parachute in form use or operation mdash parachutic per--shuuml-tik pa-r- adjective
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PictureMain Entry picture Pronunciation pik-chr Function noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin pictura from pictus past participle of pingere to paint mdash more at PAINT
Date 15th century
1 a design or representation made by various means (as painting drawing or photography) 2 a a description so vivid or graphic as to suggest a mental image or give an accurate idea of something ltthe book gives a detailed picture of what is happeninggt b a mental image 3 IMAGE COPY lthe was the picture of his fathergt ltshe was the very picture of healthgt 4 a a transitory visible image or reproduction b MOTION PICTURE c plural MOVIES 5 TABLEAU 2 6 SITUATION lttook a hard look at his financial picturegt
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Porch
Main Entry porch Pronunciation prch Function noun
Etymology Middle English porche from Anglo-French from Latin porticus portico from porta gate akin to Latin portus port mdash more at FORD
Date 14th century
1 a covered area adjoining an entrance to a building and usually having a separate roof 2 obsolete PORTICO
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PrefaceMain Entry preface Pronunciation pre-fs Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Medieval Latin prephatia alteration of Latin praefation- praefatio foreword from praefari to say beforehand from prae- pre- + fari to say mdash more at BAN
Date 14th century
1 often capitalized a variable doxology beginning with the Sursum Corda and ending with the Sanctus in traditional eucharistic liturgies 2 the introductory remarks of a speaker or author 3 APPROACH PRELIMINARY
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Pseudonym
Main Entry pseuydoynym Pronunciation suuml-d-nim Function noun
Etymology French pseudonyme from Greek pseudnymos bearing a false name from pseud- + onyma name mdash more at NAME
Date 1833
a fictitious name especially PEN NAME
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Quaker
Main Entry quaker Pronunciation kw-kr Function nounDate 1597
1 one that quakes 2 capitalized FRIEND 5 mdash Quakerish kw-k(-)rish adjective mdash Quakerism -k-ri-zm noun mdash Quakerly -kr-l
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Query
Main Entry query Pronunciation kwir- kwer-Inflected form plural queriesFunction noun
Etymology alteration of earlier quere from Latin quaere imperative of quaerere to ask
Date circa 1635
1 QUESTION INQUIRY 2 a question in the mind DOUBT 3 QUESTION MARK 2
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Rendezvous
Main Entry rendezvous Pronunciation raumln-di-vuuml -d-Inflected form plural rendezvous -vuumlz Function nounEtymology Middle French from rendez vous
present yourselvesDate 1582
1 a a place appointed for assembling or meeting b a place of popular resort HAUNT 2 a meeting at an appointed place and time 3 the process of bringing two spacecraft together
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Salmon
Main Entry salmon Pronunciation sa-mn Inflected form plural salmon also salmonsFunction noun
Etymology Middle English samon from Anglo-French salmon samon from Latin salmon- salmo
Date 13th century1 a a large anadromous salmonid fish (Salmo salar) of the North Atlantic noted as a game and food fish called also Atlantic salmon b any of various anadromous salmonid fishes other than the salmon especially PACIFIC SALMON c a fish (as a barramundi) resembling a salmon 2 the variable color of salmons flesh averaging a strong yellowish pink
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Sauce
Main Entry sauce Pronunciation ss usually sas for 4Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin salsa feminine of salsus salted from past participle of sallere to salt from sal salt mdash more at SALT
Date 14th century1 a condiment or relish for food especially a fluid dressing or topping 2 something that adds zest or piquancy 3 stewed fruit eaten with other food or as a dessert 4 pert or impudent language or actions 5 slang LIQUOR used with the
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Sergeant
Main Entry sergeant Pronunciation saumlr-jnt Function noun
Etymology
Middle English servant attendant sergeant from Anglo-French sergant serjant from Latin servient- serviens present participle of servire to serve
Date 13th century1 SERGEANT AT ARMS 2 obsolete an officer who enforces the judgments of a court or the commands of one in authority 3 a noncommissioned officer ranking in the army and marine corps above a corporal and below a staff sergeant broadly NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER 4 an officer in a police force ranking in the United States just below captain or sometimes lieutenant and in England just below inspector
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SpeciesMain Entry species Pronunciation sp-()shz -()sz Inflected form plural speciesFunction noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin appearance kind species from specere to look mdash more at SPY
Date 14th century1 a KIND SORT b a class of individuals having common attributes and designated by a common name specifically a logical division of a genus or more comprehensive class ltconfessing sins in species and in numbergt c the human race human beings often used with the ltsurvival of the species in the nuclear agegt d (1) a category of biological classification ranking immediately below the genus or subgenus comprising related organisms or populations potentially capable of interbreeding and being designated by a binomial that consists of the name of a genus followed by a Latin or latinized uncapitalized noun or adjective agreeing grammatically with the genus name (2) an individual or kind belonging to a biological species e a particular kind of atomic nucleus atom molecule or ion 2 the consecrated eucharistic elements of the Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox Eucharist 3 a a mental image also a sensible object b an object of thought correlative with a natural object
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Suicide
Main Entry suicide Pronunciation suuml--sd Function noun
Etymology
Latin sui (genitive) of oneself + English -cide akin to Old English amp Old High German sn his Latin suus ones own sed se without Sanskrit sva oneself ones own
Date 16431 a the act or an instance of taking ones own life voluntarily and intentionally especially by a person of years of discretion and of sound mind b ruin of ones own interests ltpolitical suicidegt c APOPTOSIS ltcell suicidegt 2 one that commits or attempts suicide
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Tarantula
Main Entry tarantula Pronunciation t-ran-ch-l -t-l -ranch-l -rant-Inflected form plural tarantulas also
tarantulae -l Function nounEtymology Medieval Latin from Old Italian
tarantola from TarantoDate 1561
1 a European wolf spider (Lycosa tarentula) popularly held to be the cause of tarantism 2 any of a family (Theraphosidae) of large hairy American spiders that are typically rather sluggish and capable of biting sharply though most forms are not significantly poisonous to humans
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ThesisMain Entry thesis Pronunciation th-ss Britain especially for 1 the-sisInflected form plural theyses th-sz Function noun
Etymology
in sense 1 Middle English lowering of the voice from Late Latin amp Greek Late Latin from Greek downbeat more important part of a foot literally act of laying down in other senses Latin from Greek literally act of laying down from tithenai to put lay down mdash more at DO
Date 14th century1 a (1) the unstressed part of a poetic foot especially in accentual verse (2) the longer part of a poetic foot especially in quantitative verse b the accented part of a musical measure DOWNBEAT compare ARSIS 2 a a position or proposition that a person (as a candidate for scholastic honors) advances and offers to maintain by argument b a proposition to be proved or one advanced without proof HYPOTHESIS 3 the first and least adequate stage of dialectic compare SYNTHESIS 4 a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view especially one written by a candidate for an academic degree
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Tortoise
Main Entry tortoise Pronunciation tr-ts Function noun
Etymology Middle English tortu tortuse from Anglo-French tortue mdash more at TURTLE
Date 14th century
1 any of a family (Testudinidae) of terrestrial turtles broadly TURTLE 2 someone or something regarded as slow or laggard
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Tourniquet
Main Entry tourniquet Pronunciation tr-ni-kt tr- Function noun
Etymology French turnstile tourniquet from tourner to turn from Old French mdash more at TURN
Date 1695
a device (as a band of rubber) that checks bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels
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TuckMain Entry tuck Pronunciation tk Function verb
Etymology
Middle English tuken to mistreat finish (cloth) by stretching and beating tuck from Old English tTcian to mistreat akin to Old High German zuhhen to jerk Old English togian to pull mdash more at TOW
Date 14th century
transitive verb 1 a to pull up into a fold b to make a tuck in 2 to put into a snug often concealing or isolating place lta cottage tucked away in the hillgt 3 a to push in the loose end of so as to hold tightly lttuck in your shirtgt b to cover by tucking in bedclothes usually used with in 4 EAT usually used with away or in lttucked away a big lunchgt 5 to put into a tuck position intransitive verb 1 to draw together into tucks or folds 2 to eat or drink heartily usually used with into lttucked into their beer and pretzelsgt 3 to fit snugly
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Turquoise
Main Entry turquoise Variant spelling also turquois tr-kiz -kwiz Function noun
Etymology Middle English turkeys from Anglo-French turkeise from feminine of turkeis Turkish from Turc Turkish
Date 14th century
1 a mineral that is a blue bluish-green or greenish-gray hydrous basic phosphate of copper and aluminum takes a high polish and is valued as a gem when skyblue 2 a light greenish blue
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Typhus
Main Entry typhus Pronunciation t-fs Function noun
Etymology New Latin from Greek typhos fever akin to Greek typhein to smoke mdash more at DEAF
Date 1785
any of various bacterial diseases caused by rickettsias as a a severe human febrile disease that is caused by one (Rickettsia prowazekii) transmitted especially by body lice and is marked by high fever stupor alternating with delirium intense headache and a dark red rash b MURINE TYPHUS c SCRUB TYPHUS
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Utensil
Main Entry utensil Pronunciation y-ten(t)-sl yuuml- Function noun
Etymology
Middle English vessels for domestic use from Middle French utensile from Latin utensilia from neuter plural of utensilis useful from uti to use
Date 14th century1 an implement instrument or vessel used in a household and especially a kitchen 2 a useful tool or implement synonyms see IMPLEMENT
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Worcestershire Sauce
Main Entry Worcestershire sauce Pronunciation ws-t(r)-shir- -shr- also -sh(-)r- Function nounEtymology Worcestershire England where it
was originally madeDate 1843
a pungent sauce whose ingredients include soy vinegar and garlic called also Worcestershire
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WorryMain Entry worry Pronunciation wr- w-r Inflected form worried worryingFunction verb
Etymology Middle English worien from Old English wyrgan akin to Old High German wurgen to strangle Lithuanian verdti to constrict
Date before 12th century
transitive verb 1 dialect British CHOKE STRANGLE 2 a to harass by tearing biting or snapping especially at the throat b to shake or pull at with the teeth lta terrier worrying a ratgt c to touch or disturb something repeatedly d to change the position of or adjust by repeated pushing or hauling 3 a to assail with rough or aggressive attack or treatment TORMENT b to subject to persistent or nagging attention or effort 4 to afflict with mental distress or agitation make anxious intransitive verb 1 dialect British STRANGLE CHOKE 2 to move proceed or progress by unceasing or difficult effort STRUGGLE 3 to feel or experience concern or anxiety FRET ltworrying about his healthgt mdash worriedly -(r)d-l -(r)d- adverb mdash worrier -(r)-r noun mdash worryingly adverb
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Zucchini
Main Entry zucchini Pronunciation z-k-n Inflected form plural zucchini or zucchinisFunction nounEtymology Italian plural of zucchino
diminutive of zucca gourdDate 1925
a smooth cylindrical usually dark green summer squash also a plant that bears zucchini
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- Commonly Mispronounced Words
- Abalone
- Accessory
- Acknowledge
- Acoustic
- Admirable
- Adolescence
- Advocacy
- Affidavit
- Allege
- Almond
- Alms
- Alumna
- Analgesic
- Any
- Applicable
- Appreciate
- Associate
- Asterisk
- Asthma
- Attacheacute
- Attorney
- Awardee
- Bamboo
- Beneficiary
- Bicuspid Valve
- Boutique
- Broccoli
- Bury
- Busy
- Category
- Cement
- Cemetery
- Chimera
- Chocolate
- Cleanliness
- Climb
- Comfortable
- Condolence
- Confirm
- Controversy
- Corps
- Coupon
- Debut
- Didnrsquot
- Education
- Embryo
- Entrepreneur
- Exciting
- Executive
- Faux Pas
- Favorite
- Gargantuan
- Genre
- Gourmet
- Hacienda
- Handsome
- Heinous
- Hippopotamus
- Humongous
- Idiot
- Indigent
- Ingenuity
- Journal
- Knowledge
- Kuwait
- Legume
- Lettuce
- Lip-synch
- Lychee
- Mah-jongg
- Maniac
- Mayonnaise
- Nuisance
- Nuptial
- Orange
- Orator
- Parachute
- Picture
- Porch
- Preface
- Pseudonym
- Quaker
- Query
- Rendezvous
- Salmon
- Sauce
- Sergeant
- Species
- Suicide
- Tarantula
- Thesis
- Tortoise
- Tourniquet
- Tuck
- Turquoise
- Typhus
- Utensil
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Worry
- Zucchini
Didnrsquot
Main Entry didnt Pronunciation di-d nt -dn dialect also dit- n(t) or
dintDate 1675 did not
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Education
Main Entry education Pronunciation e-j-k-shn Function nounDate 1531
1 a the action or process of educating or of being educated also a stage of such a process b the knowledge and development resulting from an educational process lta person of little educationgt 2 the field of study that deals mainly with methods of teaching and learning in schools mdash educational -shnl -sh-n l adjective mdash educationally - adverb
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EmbryoMain Entry embryo Pronunciation em-br- Inflected form plural embryosFunction noun
Etymology Medieval Latin embryon- embryo from Greek embryon from en- + bryein to swell akin to Greek bryon catkin
Date 15481 a archaic a vertebrate at any stage of development prior to birth or hatching b an animal in the early stages of growth and differentiation that are characterized by cleavage the laying down of fundamental tissues and the formation of primitive organs and organ systems especially the developing human individual from the time of implantation to the end of the eighth week after conception 2 the young sporophyte of a seed plant usually comprising a rudimentary plant with plumule radicle and cotyledons 3 a something as yet undeveloped b a beginning or undeveloped state of something ltproductions seen in embryo during their out-of-town tryout period mdash Henry Hewesgt
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Entrepreneur
Main Entry entrepreneur Pronunciation auml nn-tr-p(r)-nr -n(y)r Function noun
Etymology French from Old French from entreprendre to undertake mdash more at ENTERPRISE
Date 1852
one who organizes manages and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise mdash entrepreneurial -n(y)r--l -nr- adjective mdash entrepreneurialism ---li-zm noun mdash entrepreneurially ---l adverb mdash entrepreneurship -nr-ship -n(y)r- noun
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Exciting
Main Entry exciting Pronunciation ik-s-ti Function adjectiveDate 1647
producing excitement mdash excitingly -i-l adverb
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Executive
Main Entry executive Pronunciation ig-ze-k(y)-tiv -kyuuml-Function adjectiveDate 1649
1 a of or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs b belonging to the branch of government that is charged with such powers as diplomatic representation superintendence of the execution of the laws and appointment of officials and that usually has some power over legislation (as through veto) compare JUDICIAL LEGISLATIVE 2 a designed for or relating to execution or carrying into effect ltexecutive boardgt b having administrative or managerial responsibility ltexecutive directorgt 3 of or relating to an executive ltthe executive officesgt
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Faux Pas
Main Entry faux pas Pronunciation f-pauml f- Inflected form plural faux pas -pauml(z) -pauml(z) Function nounEtymology French literally false stepDate 1676
BLUNDER especially a social blunder
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Favorite
Main Entry favorite Pronunciation f-v(-)rt f-vrt chiefly dialect f-v-rt Function noun
Etymology Italian favorito past participle of favorire to favor from favore favor from Latin favor
Date 1583
1 one that is treated or regarded with special favor or liking especially a person who is specially loved trusted or provided with favors by someone of high rank or authority 2 a competitor judged most likely to win
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Gargantuan
Main Entry gargantuan Pronunciation -wnFunction adjectiveEtymology GargantuaUsage often capitalizedDate 1596
tremendous in size volume or degree GIGANTIC COLOSSAL ltgargantuan waterfallsgt
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Genre
Main Entry genre Pronunciation zhaumln-r zhauml n- zhauml nr jaumln-r Function nounEtymology French from Middle French kind
gender mdash more at GENDERDate 1770
1 a category of artistic musical or literary composition characterized by a particular style form or content 2 KIND SORT 3 painting that depicts scenes or events from everyday life usually realistically
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Gourmet
Main Entry gourmet Pronunciation gr-m gr- Function noun
Etymology
French from Middle French alteration of gromet boy servant vintners assistant probably ultimately from Middle English grom groom
Date 1820 a connoisseur of food and drink broadly CONNOISSEUR 2 lta film gourmetgt synonyms see EPICURE mdash gourmet adjective
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Hacienda
Main Entry hacienda Pronunciation (h)auml-s-en-d Function noun
Etymology
Spanish from Old Spanish facienda from Latin literally things to be done neuter plural of faciendus gerundive of facere to do mdash more at DO
Date circa 17721 a large estate especially in a Spanish-speaking country PLANTATION 2 the main dwelling of a hacienda
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HandsomeMain Entry handsome Pronunciation han(t)-sm Inflected form handsomer handsomestFunction AdjectiveEtymology Middle English handsom easy to
manipulateDate 1530
1 chiefly dialect APPROPRIATE SUITABLE 2 moderately large SIZABLE lta painting that commanded a handsome pricegt 3 marked by skill or cleverness ADROIT 4 marked by graciousness or generosity LIBERAL lthandsome contributions to charitygt 5 having a pleasing and usually impressive or dignified appearance synonyms see BEAUTIFUL mdash handsomely adverb mdash handsomeness noun
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Heinous
Main Entry heinous Pronunciation h-ns Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French hainus heinous from haine hate from hair to hate of Germanic origin akin to Old High German haz hate mdash more at HATE
Date 14th century
hatefully or shockingly evil ABOMINABLE mdash heinously adverb mdash heinousness noun
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Hippopotamus
Main Entry hippopotamus Pronunciation hi-p-pauml-t-ms Inflected form plural hippopotamuses or
hippopotami -m -()m Function noun
Etymology Latin from Greek hippopotamos alteration of hippos potamios literally riverine horse
Date 1563
a very large herbivorous 4-toed chiefly aquatic artiodactyl mammal (Hippopotamus amphibius) of sub-Saharan Africa with an extremely large head and mouth bare and very thick grayish skin and short legs also a smaller closely related mammal (Choeropsis liberiensis) of western Africa
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Humongous
Main Entry humongous Pronunciation hyuuml-m-gs yuuml- -mauml- Variant spelling also humungous -m-gs Function adjectiveEtymology perhaps alteration of huge +
monstrousDate circa 1967 extremely large HUGE lta humongous buildinggt lthumongous amounts of moneygt
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Idiot
Main Entry idiot Pronunciation i-d-t Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French ydiote from Latin idiota ignorant person from Greek idits one in a private station layman ignorant person from idios ones own private akin to Latin suus ones own mdash more at SUICIDE
Date 14th century
1 usually offensive a person affected with idiocy 2 a foolish or stupid person mdash idiot adjective
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Indigent
Main Entry indigent Pronunciation in-di-jnt Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Middle French from Old French from Latin indigent- indigens present participle of indigre to need from Old Latin indu + Latin egre to need perhaps akin to Old High German echerode poor
Date 15th century1 suffering from indigence IMPOVERISHED 2 a archaic DEFICIENT b archaic totally lacking in something specified mdash indigent noun
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Ingenuity
Main Entry ingenuity Pronunciation in-j-nuuml--t -nyuuml-Inflected form plural ingenuitiesFunction nounDate circa 1592
1 obsolete CANDOR INGENUOUSNESS 2 a skill or cleverness in devising or combining INVENTIVENESS b cleverness or aptness of design or contrivance 3 an ingenious device or contrivance
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JournalMain Entry journal Pronunciation jr-n lFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English service book containing the day hours from Anglo-French jurnal from jurnal adjective daily from Latin diurnalis from diurnus of the day from dies day mdash more at DEITY
Date 15th century1 a a record of current transactions especially a book of original entry in double-entry bookkeeping b an account of day-to-day events c a record of experiences ideas or reflections kept regularly for private use d a record of transactions kept by a deliberative or legislative body e LOG 3 f LOG 4 2 a a daily newspaper b a periodical dealing especially with matters of current interest 3 the part of a rotating shaft axle roll or spindle that turns in a bearing
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KnowledgeMain Entry knowledge Pronunciation nauml-lijFunction nounEtymology Middle English knowlege from knowlechen to
acknowledge irregular from knowenDate 14th century1 obsolete COGNIZANCE 2 a (1) the fact or condition of knowing something with familiarity gained through experience or association (2) acquaintance with or understanding of a science art or technique b (1) the fact or condition of being aware of something (2) the range of ones information or understanding ltanswered to the best of my knowledgegt c the circumstance or condition of apprehending truth or fact through reasoning COGNITION d the fact or condition of having information or of being learned lta person of unusual knowledgegt 3 archaic SEXUAL INTERCOURSE 4 a the sum of what is known the body of truth information and principles acquired by humankind b archaic a branch of learning synonyms KNOWLEDGE LEARNING ERUDITION SCHOLARSHIP mean what is or can be known by an individual or by humankind KNOWLEDGE applies to facts or ideas acquired by study investigation observation or experience ltrich in the knowledge of human naturegt LEARNING applies to knowledge acquired especially through formal often advanced schooling lta book that demonstrates vast learninggt ERUDITION strongly implies the acquiring of profound recondite or bookish learning ltan erudition unusual even in a scholargt SCHOLARSHIP implies the possession of learning characteristic of the advanced scholar in a specialized field of study or investigation lta work of first-rate literary scholarshipgt
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Kuwait
Main Entry Kuwait Pronunciation k-wt Function geographical name
1 country SW Asia in Arabia at head of Persian Gulf a sheikhdom before 1961 under British protection area 6880 square miles (17819 square kilometers) population 1575570 2 city amp port its capital population 181774 mdash Kuwaiti -w-t adjective or noun
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LegumeMain Entry legume Pronunciation le-gyuumlm li-gyuumlmFunction noun
Etymology French leacutegume from Latin legumin- legumen leguminous plant from legere to gather mdash more at LEGEND
Date 16761 a the fruit or seed of plants of the legume family (as peas or beans) used for food b a vegetable used for food 2 any of a large family (Leguminosae syn Fabaceae the legume family) of dicotyledonous herbs shrubs and trees having fruits that are legumes (sense 3) or loments bearing nodules on the roots that contain nitrogen-fixing bacteria and including important food and forage plants (as peas beans or clovers) 3 a dry dehiscent one-celled fruit developed from a simple superior ovary and usually dehiscing into two valves with the seeds attached to the ventral suture POD
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LettuceMain Entry lettuce Pronunciation le-ts Function noun
Etymology
Middle English letuse from Anglo-French letuse probably from plural of letue lettuce plant from Latin lactuca from lact- lac milk from its milky juice mdash more at GALAXY
Date 14th century
any of a genus (Lactuca) of composite plants especially a common garden vegetable (L sativa) whose succulent leaves are used especially in salads
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Lip-synch
Main Entry lipsynch Variant spelling or lipsync lip-sik Function verbDate circa 1961
transitive verb to pretend to sing or say in synchronization with recorded sound intransitive verb to lip-synch something mdash lip sync noun mdash lipsnch yer or lipsnc yer noun
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Lychee
Main Entry lychee Variant spelling or litchi also lichee l-()ch l- Function nounEtymology Chinese (Beijing) ligravezh Date 1588
1 the oval fruit of a Chinese tree (Litchi chinensis) of the soapberry family having a hard scaly reddish outer covering and sweet whitish edible flesh that surrounds a single large seed called also lychee nut 2 a tree bearing lychees
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Mah-jongg
Main Entry mahjongg Variant spelling or mahjong mauml-zhauml -jauml -zh -
j mauml- Function nounEtymology from Mah-Jongg a trademarkDate 1920
a game of Chinese origin usually played by four persons with 144 tiles that are drawn and discarded until one player secures a winning hand
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Maniac
Main Entry maniac Pronunciation m-n-ak Function nounEtymology Late Latin maniacus maniacal from
Greek maniakos from maniaDate circa 1763
1 MADMAN LUNATIC 2 a person characterized by an inordinate or ungovernable enthusiasm for something
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Mayonnaise
Main Entry mayonnaise Pronunciation m--nz m-- Function nounEtymology FrenchDate 1841
a dressing made of egg yolks vegetable oils and vinegar or lemon juice
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Nuisance
Main Entry nuisance Pronunciation nuuml-s n(t)s nyuuml-Function noun
Etymology Middle English nusaunce noisaunce from Anglo-French from nuisir nuire to harm from Latin nocre mdash more at NOXIOUS
Date 15th century
1 HARM INJURY 2 one that is annoying unpleasant or obnoxious PEST
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Nuptial
Main Entry nuptial Pronunciation np-shl -chl divide-sh-wl divide-ch-wl Function adjective
Etymology Latin nuptialis from nuptiae plural wedding from nubere to marry perhaps akin to Greek nymph bride nymph
Date 15th century
1 of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony 2 characteristic of or occurring in the breeding season ltnuptial flightgt
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OrangeMain Entry orange Pronunciation aumlr-inj aumlr(-)nj chiefly Northern amp
Midland r-inj r(-)nj Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French orrange araunge from Old Occitan auranja from Arabic nranj from Persian nrang from Sanskrit nra Atildega orange tree
Date 14th century1 a a globose berry with a yellowish to reddish-orange rind and a sweet edible pulp b any of various small evergreen citrus trees (genus Citrus) with glossy ovate leaves hard yellow wood fragrant white flowers and fruits that are oranges 2 any of several trees or fruits resembling the orange 3 any of a group of colors that lie midway between red and yellow in hue
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Orator
Main Entry orator Pronunciation r--tr aumlr-Function nounDate 15th century
1 one who delivers an oration 2 one distinguished for skill and power as a public speaker
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Parachute
Main Entry parachute Pronunciation per--shuumlt pa-r- Function nounEtymology French from para- (as in parasol) +
chute fall mdash more at CHUTEDate 1785
1 a device for slowing the descent of a person or object through the air that consists of a fabric canopy beneath which the person or object is suspended 2 PATAGIUM 3 a device or structure suggestive of a parachute in form use or operation mdash parachutic per--shuuml-tik pa-r- adjective
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PictureMain Entry picture Pronunciation pik-chr Function noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin pictura from pictus past participle of pingere to paint mdash more at PAINT
Date 15th century
1 a design or representation made by various means (as painting drawing or photography) 2 a a description so vivid or graphic as to suggest a mental image or give an accurate idea of something ltthe book gives a detailed picture of what is happeninggt b a mental image 3 IMAGE COPY lthe was the picture of his fathergt ltshe was the very picture of healthgt 4 a a transitory visible image or reproduction b MOTION PICTURE c plural MOVIES 5 TABLEAU 2 6 SITUATION lttook a hard look at his financial picturegt
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Porch
Main Entry porch Pronunciation prch Function noun
Etymology Middle English porche from Anglo-French from Latin porticus portico from porta gate akin to Latin portus port mdash more at FORD
Date 14th century
1 a covered area adjoining an entrance to a building and usually having a separate roof 2 obsolete PORTICO
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PrefaceMain Entry preface Pronunciation pre-fs Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Medieval Latin prephatia alteration of Latin praefation- praefatio foreword from praefari to say beforehand from prae- pre- + fari to say mdash more at BAN
Date 14th century
1 often capitalized a variable doxology beginning with the Sursum Corda and ending with the Sanctus in traditional eucharistic liturgies 2 the introductory remarks of a speaker or author 3 APPROACH PRELIMINARY
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Pseudonym
Main Entry pseuydoynym Pronunciation suuml-d-nim Function noun
Etymology French pseudonyme from Greek pseudnymos bearing a false name from pseud- + onyma name mdash more at NAME
Date 1833
a fictitious name especially PEN NAME
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Quaker
Main Entry quaker Pronunciation kw-kr Function nounDate 1597
1 one that quakes 2 capitalized FRIEND 5 mdash Quakerish kw-k(-)rish adjective mdash Quakerism -k-ri-zm noun mdash Quakerly -kr-l
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Query
Main Entry query Pronunciation kwir- kwer-Inflected form plural queriesFunction noun
Etymology alteration of earlier quere from Latin quaere imperative of quaerere to ask
Date circa 1635
1 QUESTION INQUIRY 2 a question in the mind DOUBT 3 QUESTION MARK 2
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Rendezvous
Main Entry rendezvous Pronunciation raumln-di-vuuml -d-Inflected form plural rendezvous -vuumlz Function nounEtymology Middle French from rendez vous
present yourselvesDate 1582
1 a a place appointed for assembling or meeting b a place of popular resort HAUNT 2 a meeting at an appointed place and time 3 the process of bringing two spacecraft together
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Salmon
Main Entry salmon Pronunciation sa-mn Inflected form plural salmon also salmonsFunction noun
Etymology Middle English samon from Anglo-French salmon samon from Latin salmon- salmo
Date 13th century1 a a large anadromous salmonid fish (Salmo salar) of the North Atlantic noted as a game and food fish called also Atlantic salmon b any of various anadromous salmonid fishes other than the salmon especially PACIFIC SALMON c a fish (as a barramundi) resembling a salmon 2 the variable color of salmons flesh averaging a strong yellowish pink
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Sauce
Main Entry sauce Pronunciation ss usually sas for 4Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin salsa feminine of salsus salted from past participle of sallere to salt from sal salt mdash more at SALT
Date 14th century1 a condiment or relish for food especially a fluid dressing or topping 2 something that adds zest or piquancy 3 stewed fruit eaten with other food or as a dessert 4 pert or impudent language or actions 5 slang LIQUOR used with the
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Sergeant
Main Entry sergeant Pronunciation saumlr-jnt Function noun
Etymology
Middle English servant attendant sergeant from Anglo-French sergant serjant from Latin servient- serviens present participle of servire to serve
Date 13th century1 SERGEANT AT ARMS 2 obsolete an officer who enforces the judgments of a court or the commands of one in authority 3 a noncommissioned officer ranking in the army and marine corps above a corporal and below a staff sergeant broadly NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER 4 an officer in a police force ranking in the United States just below captain or sometimes lieutenant and in England just below inspector
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SpeciesMain Entry species Pronunciation sp-()shz -()sz Inflected form plural speciesFunction noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin appearance kind species from specere to look mdash more at SPY
Date 14th century1 a KIND SORT b a class of individuals having common attributes and designated by a common name specifically a logical division of a genus or more comprehensive class ltconfessing sins in species and in numbergt c the human race human beings often used with the ltsurvival of the species in the nuclear agegt d (1) a category of biological classification ranking immediately below the genus or subgenus comprising related organisms or populations potentially capable of interbreeding and being designated by a binomial that consists of the name of a genus followed by a Latin or latinized uncapitalized noun or adjective agreeing grammatically with the genus name (2) an individual or kind belonging to a biological species e a particular kind of atomic nucleus atom molecule or ion 2 the consecrated eucharistic elements of the Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox Eucharist 3 a a mental image also a sensible object b an object of thought correlative with a natural object
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Suicide
Main Entry suicide Pronunciation suuml--sd Function noun
Etymology
Latin sui (genitive) of oneself + English -cide akin to Old English amp Old High German sn his Latin suus ones own sed se without Sanskrit sva oneself ones own
Date 16431 a the act or an instance of taking ones own life voluntarily and intentionally especially by a person of years of discretion and of sound mind b ruin of ones own interests ltpolitical suicidegt c APOPTOSIS ltcell suicidegt 2 one that commits or attempts suicide
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Tarantula
Main Entry tarantula Pronunciation t-ran-ch-l -t-l -ranch-l -rant-Inflected form plural tarantulas also
tarantulae -l Function nounEtymology Medieval Latin from Old Italian
tarantola from TarantoDate 1561
1 a European wolf spider (Lycosa tarentula) popularly held to be the cause of tarantism 2 any of a family (Theraphosidae) of large hairy American spiders that are typically rather sluggish and capable of biting sharply though most forms are not significantly poisonous to humans
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ThesisMain Entry thesis Pronunciation th-ss Britain especially for 1 the-sisInflected form plural theyses th-sz Function noun
Etymology
in sense 1 Middle English lowering of the voice from Late Latin amp Greek Late Latin from Greek downbeat more important part of a foot literally act of laying down in other senses Latin from Greek literally act of laying down from tithenai to put lay down mdash more at DO
Date 14th century1 a (1) the unstressed part of a poetic foot especially in accentual verse (2) the longer part of a poetic foot especially in quantitative verse b the accented part of a musical measure DOWNBEAT compare ARSIS 2 a a position or proposition that a person (as a candidate for scholastic honors) advances and offers to maintain by argument b a proposition to be proved or one advanced without proof HYPOTHESIS 3 the first and least adequate stage of dialectic compare SYNTHESIS 4 a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view especially one written by a candidate for an academic degree
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Tortoise
Main Entry tortoise Pronunciation tr-ts Function noun
Etymology Middle English tortu tortuse from Anglo-French tortue mdash more at TURTLE
Date 14th century
1 any of a family (Testudinidae) of terrestrial turtles broadly TURTLE 2 someone or something regarded as slow or laggard
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Tourniquet
Main Entry tourniquet Pronunciation tr-ni-kt tr- Function noun
Etymology French turnstile tourniquet from tourner to turn from Old French mdash more at TURN
Date 1695
a device (as a band of rubber) that checks bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels
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TuckMain Entry tuck Pronunciation tk Function verb
Etymology
Middle English tuken to mistreat finish (cloth) by stretching and beating tuck from Old English tTcian to mistreat akin to Old High German zuhhen to jerk Old English togian to pull mdash more at TOW
Date 14th century
transitive verb 1 a to pull up into a fold b to make a tuck in 2 to put into a snug often concealing or isolating place lta cottage tucked away in the hillgt 3 a to push in the loose end of so as to hold tightly lttuck in your shirtgt b to cover by tucking in bedclothes usually used with in 4 EAT usually used with away or in lttucked away a big lunchgt 5 to put into a tuck position intransitive verb 1 to draw together into tucks or folds 2 to eat or drink heartily usually used with into lttucked into their beer and pretzelsgt 3 to fit snugly
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Turquoise
Main Entry turquoise Variant spelling also turquois tr-kiz -kwiz Function noun
Etymology Middle English turkeys from Anglo-French turkeise from feminine of turkeis Turkish from Turc Turkish
Date 14th century
1 a mineral that is a blue bluish-green or greenish-gray hydrous basic phosphate of copper and aluminum takes a high polish and is valued as a gem when skyblue 2 a light greenish blue
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Typhus
Main Entry typhus Pronunciation t-fs Function noun
Etymology New Latin from Greek typhos fever akin to Greek typhein to smoke mdash more at DEAF
Date 1785
any of various bacterial diseases caused by rickettsias as a a severe human febrile disease that is caused by one (Rickettsia prowazekii) transmitted especially by body lice and is marked by high fever stupor alternating with delirium intense headache and a dark red rash b MURINE TYPHUS c SCRUB TYPHUS
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Utensil
Main Entry utensil Pronunciation y-ten(t)-sl yuuml- Function noun
Etymology
Middle English vessels for domestic use from Middle French utensile from Latin utensilia from neuter plural of utensilis useful from uti to use
Date 14th century1 an implement instrument or vessel used in a household and especially a kitchen 2 a useful tool or implement synonyms see IMPLEMENT
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Worcestershire Sauce
Main Entry Worcestershire sauce Pronunciation ws-t(r)-shir- -shr- also -sh(-)r- Function nounEtymology Worcestershire England where it
was originally madeDate 1843
a pungent sauce whose ingredients include soy vinegar and garlic called also Worcestershire
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WorryMain Entry worry Pronunciation wr- w-r Inflected form worried worryingFunction verb
Etymology Middle English worien from Old English wyrgan akin to Old High German wurgen to strangle Lithuanian verdti to constrict
Date before 12th century
transitive verb 1 dialect British CHOKE STRANGLE 2 a to harass by tearing biting or snapping especially at the throat b to shake or pull at with the teeth lta terrier worrying a ratgt c to touch or disturb something repeatedly d to change the position of or adjust by repeated pushing or hauling 3 a to assail with rough or aggressive attack or treatment TORMENT b to subject to persistent or nagging attention or effort 4 to afflict with mental distress or agitation make anxious intransitive verb 1 dialect British STRANGLE CHOKE 2 to move proceed or progress by unceasing or difficult effort STRUGGLE 3 to feel or experience concern or anxiety FRET ltworrying about his healthgt mdash worriedly -(r)d-l -(r)d- adverb mdash worrier -(r)-r noun mdash worryingly adverb
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Zucchini
Main Entry zucchini Pronunciation z-k-n Inflected form plural zucchini or zucchinisFunction nounEtymology Italian plural of zucchino
diminutive of zucca gourdDate 1925
a smooth cylindrical usually dark green summer squash also a plant that bears zucchini
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- Commonly Mispronounced Words
- Abalone
- Accessory
- Acknowledge
- Acoustic
- Admirable
- Adolescence
- Advocacy
- Affidavit
- Allege
- Almond
- Alms
- Alumna
- Analgesic
- Any
- Applicable
- Appreciate
- Associate
- Asterisk
- Asthma
- Attacheacute
- Attorney
- Awardee
- Bamboo
- Beneficiary
- Bicuspid Valve
- Boutique
- Broccoli
- Bury
- Busy
- Category
- Cement
- Cemetery
- Chimera
- Chocolate
- Cleanliness
- Climb
- Comfortable
- Condolence
- Confirm
- Controversy
- Corps
- Coupon
- Debut
- Didnrsquot
- Education
- Embryo
- Entrepreneur
- Exciting
- Executive
- Faux Pas
- Favorite
- Gargantuan
- Genre
- Gourmet
- Hacienda
- Handsome
- Heinous
- Hippopotamus
- Humongous
- Idiot
- Indigent
- Ingenuity
- Journal
- Knowledge
- Kuwait
- Legume
- Lettuce
- Lip-synch
- Lychee
- Mah-jongg
- Maniac
- Mayonnaise
- Nuisance
- Nuptial
- Orange
- Orator
- Parachute
- Picture
- Porch
- Preface
- Pseudonym
- Quaker
- Query
- Rendezvous
- Salmon
- Sauce
- Sergeant
- Species
- Suicide
- Tarantula
- Thesis
- Tortoise
- Tourniquet
- Tuck
- Turquoise
- Typhus
- Utensil
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Worry
- Zucchini
Education
Main Entry education Pronunciation e-j-k-shn Function nounDate 1531
1 a the action or process of educating or of being educated also a stage of such a process b the knowledge and development resulting from an educational process lta person of little educationgt 2 the field of study that deals mainly with methods of teaching and learning in schools mdash educational -shnl -sh-n l adjective mdash educationally - adverb
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EmbryoMain Entry embryo Pronunciation em-br- Inflected form plural embryosFunction noun
Etymology Medieval Latin embryon- embryo from Greek embryon from en- + bryein to swell akin to Greek bryon catkin
Date 15481 a archaic a vertebrate at any stage of development prior to birth or hatching b an animal in the early stages of growth and differentiation that are characterized by cleavage the laying down of fundamental tissues and the formation of primitive organs and organ systems especially the developing human individual from the time of implantation to the end of the eighth week after conception 2 the young sporophyte of a seed plant usually comprising a rudimentary plant with plumule radicle and cotyledons 3 a something as yet undeveloped b a beginning or undeveloped state of something ltproductions seen in embryo during their out-of-town tryout period mdash Henry Hewesgt
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Entrepreneur
Main Entry entrepreneur Pronunciation auml nn-tr-p(r)-nr -n(y)r Function noun
Etymology French from Old French from entreprendre to undertake mdash more at ENTERPRISE
Date 1852
one who organizes manages and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise mdash entrepreneurial -n(y)r--l -nr- adjective mdash entrepreneurialism ---li-zm noun mdash entrepreneurially ---l adverb mdash entrepreneurship -nr-ship -n(y)r- noun
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Exciting
Main Entry exciting Pronunciation ik-s-ti Function adjectiveDate 1647
producing excitement mdash excitingly -i-l adverb
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Executive
Main Entry executive Pronunciation ig-ze-k(y)-tiv -kyuuml-Function adjectiveDate 1649
1 a of or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs b belonging to the branch of government that is charged with such powers as diplomatic representation superintendence of the execution of the laws and appointment of officials and that usually has some power over legislation (as through veto) compare JUDICIAL LEGISLATIVE 2 a designed for or relating to execution or carrying into effect ltexecutive boardgt b having administrative or managerial responsibility ltexecutive directorgt 3 of or relating to an executive ltthe executive officesgt
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Faux Pas
Main Entry faux pas Pronunciation f-pauml f- Inflected form plural faux pas -pauml(z) -pauml(z) Function nounEtymology French literally false stepDate 1676
BLUNDER especially a social blunder
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Favorite
Main Entry favorite Pronunciation f-v(-)rt f-vrt chiefly dialect f-v-rt Function noun
Etymology Italian favorito past participle of favorire to favor from favore favor from Latin favor
Date 1583
1 one that is treated or regarded with special favor or liking especially a person who is specially loved trusted or provided with favors by someone of high rank or authority 2 a competitor judged most likely to win
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Gargantuan
Main Entry gargantuan Pronunciation -wnFunction adjectiveEtymology GargantuaUsage often capitalizedDate 1596
tremendous in size volume or degree GIGANTIC COLOSSAL ltgargantuan waterfallsgt
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Genre
Main Entry genre Pronunciation zhaumln-r zhauml n- zhauml nr jaumln-r Function nounEtymology French from Middle French kind
gender mdash more at GENDERDate 1770
1 a category of artistic musical or literary composition characterized by a particular style form or content 2 KIND SORT 3 painting that depicts scenes or events from everyday life usually realistically
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Gourmet
Main Entry gourmet Pronunciation gr-m gr- Function noun
Etymology
French from Middle French alteration of gromet boy servant vintners assistant probably ultimately from Middle English grom groom
Date 1820 a connoisseur of food and drink broadly CONNOISSEUR 2 lta film gourmetgt synonyms see EPICURE mdash gourmet adjective
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Hacienda
Main Entry hacienda Pronunciation (h)auml-s-en-d Function noun
Etymology
Spanish from Old Spanish facienda from Latin literally things to be done neuter plural of faciendus gerundive of facere to do mdash more at DO
Date circa 17721 a large estate especially in a Spanish-speaking country PLANTATION 2 the main dwelling of a hacienda
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HandsomeMain Entry handsome Pronunciation han(t)-sm Inflected form handsomer handsomestFunction AdjectiveEtymology Middle English handsom easy to
manipulateDate 1530
1 chiefly dialect APPROPRIATE SUITABLE 2 moderately large SIZABLE lta painting that commanded a handsome pricegt 3 marked by skill or cleverness ADROIT 4 marked by graciousness or generosity LIBERAL lthandsome contributions to charitygt 5 having a pleasing and usually impressive or dignified appearance synonyms see BEAUTIFUL mdash handsomely adverb mdash handsomeness noun
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Heinous
Main Entry heinous Pronunciation h-ns Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French hainus heinous from haine hate from hair to hate of Germanic origin akin to Old High German haz hate mdash more at HATE
Date 14th century
hatefully or shockingly evil ABOMINABLE mdash heinously adverb mdash heinousness noun
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Hippopotamus
Main Entry hippopotamus Pronunciation hi-p-pauml-t-ms Inflected form plural hippopotamuses or
hippopotami -m -()m Function noun
Etymology Latin from Greek hippopotamos alteration of hippos potamios literally riverine horse
Date 1563
a very large herbivorous 4-toed chiefly aquatic artiodactyl mammal (Hippopotamus amphibius) of sub-Saharan Africa with an extremely large head and mouth bare and very thick grayish skin and short legs also a smaller closely related mammal (Choeropsis liberiensis) of western Africa
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Humongous
Main Entry humongous Pronunciation hyuuml-m-gs yuuml- -mauml- Variant spelling also humungous -m-gs Function adjectiveEtymology perhaps alteration of huge +
monstrousDate circa 1967 extremely large HUGE lta humongous buildinggt lthumongous amounts of moneygt
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Idiot
Main Entry idiot Pronunciation i-d-t Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French ydiote from Latin idiota ignorant person from Greek idits one in a private station layman ignorant person from idios ones own private akin to Latin suus ones own mdash more at SUICIDE
Date 14th century
1 usually offensive a person affected with idiocy 2 a foolish or stupid person mdash idiot adjective
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Indigent
Main Entry indigent Pronunciation in-di-jnt Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Middle French from Old French from Latin indigent- indigens present participle of indigre to need from Old Latin indu + Latin egre to need perhaps akin to Old High German echerode poor
Date 15th century1 suffering from indigence IMPOVERISHED 2 a archaic DEFICIENT b archaic totally lacking in something specified mdash indigent noun
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Ingenuity
Main Entry ingenuity Pronunciation in-j-nuuml--t -nyuuml-Inflected form plural ingenuitiesFunction nounDate circa 1592
1 obsolete CANDOR INGENUOUSNESS 2 a skill or cleverness in devising or combining INVENTIVENESS b cleverness or aptness of design or contrivance 3 an ingenious device or contrivance
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JournalMain Entry journal Pronunciation jr-n lFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English service book containing the day hours from Anglo-French jurnal from jurnal adjective daily from Latin diurnalis from diurnus of the day from dies day mdash more at DEITY
Date 15th century1 a a record of current transactions especially a book of original entry in double-entry bookkeeping b an account of day-to-day events c a record of experiences ideas or reflections kept regularly for private use d a record of transactions kept by a deliberative or legislative body e LOG 3 f LOG 4 2 a a daily newspaper b a periodical dealing especially with matters of current interest 3 the part of a rotating shaft axle roll or spindle that turns in a bearing
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KnowledgeMain Entry knowledge Pronunciation nauml-lijFunction nounEtymology Middle English knowlege from knowlechen to
acknowledge irregular from knowenDate 14th century1 obsolete COGNIZANCE 2 a (1) the fact or condition of knowing something with familiarity gained through experience or association (2) acquaintance with or understanding of a science art or technique b (1) the fact or condition of being aware of something (2) the range of ones information or understanding ltanswered to the best of my knowledgegt c the circumstance or condition of apprehending truth or fact through reasoning COGNITION d the fact or condition of having information or of being learned lta person of unusual knowledgegt 3 archaic SEXUAL INTERCOURSE 4 a the sum of what is known the body of truth information and principles acquired by humankind b archaic a branch of learning synonyms KNOWLEDGE LEARNING ERUDITION SCHOLARSHIP mean what is or can be known by an individual or by humankind KNOWLEDGE applies to facts or ideas acquired by study investigation observation or experience ltrich in the knowledge of human naturegt LEARNING applies to knowledge acquired especially through formal often advanced schooling lta book that demonstrates vast learninggt ERUDITION strongly implies the acquiring of profound recondite or bookish learning ltan erudition unusual even in a scholargt SCHOLARSHIP implies the possession of learning characteristic of the advanced scholar in a specialized field of study or investigation lta work of first-rate literary scholarshipgt
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Kuwait
Main Entry Kuwait Pronunciation k-wt Function geographical name
1 country SW Asia in Arabia at head of Persian Gulf a sheikhdom before 1961 under British protection area 6880 square miles (17819 square kilometers) population 1575570 2 city amp port its capital population 181774 mdash Kuwaiti -w-t adjective or noun
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LegumeMain Entry legume Pronunciation le-gyuumlm li-gyuumlmFunction noun
Etymology French leacutegume from Latin legumin- legumen leguminous plant from legere to gather mdash more at LEGEND
Date 16761 a the fruit or seed of plants of the legume family (as peas or beans) used for food b a vegetable used for food 2 any of a large family (Leguminosae syn Fabaceae the legume family) of dicotyledonous herbs shrubs and trees having fruits that are legumes (sense 3) or loments bearing nodules on the roots that contain nitrogen-fixing bacteria and including important food and forage plants (as peas beans or clovers) 3 a dry dehiscent one-celled fruit developed from a simple superior ovary and usually dehiscing into two valves with the seeds attached to the ventral suture POD
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LettuceMain Entry lettuce Pronunciation le-ts Function noun
Etymology
Middle English letuse from Anglo-French letuse probably from plural of letue lettuce plant from Latin lactuca from lact- lac milk from its milky juice mdash more at GALAXY
Date 14th century
any of a genus (Lactuca) of composite plants especially a common garden vegetable (L sativa) whose succulent leaves are used especially in salads
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Lip-synch
Main Entry lipsynch Variant spelling or lipsync lip-sik Function verbDate circa 1961
transitive verb to pretend to sing or say in synchronization with recorded sound intransitive verb to lip-synch something mdash lip sync noun mdash lipsnch yer or lipsnc yer noun
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Lychee
Main Entry lychee Variant spelling or litchi also lichee l-()ch l- Function nounEtymology Chinese (Beijing) ligravezh Date 1588
1 the oval fruit of a Chinese tree (Litchi chinensis) of the soapberry family having a hard scaly reddish outer covering and sweet whitish edible flesh that surrounds a single large seed called also lychee nut 2 a tree bearing lychees
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Mah-jongg
Main Entry mahjongg Variant spelling or mahjong mauml-zhauml -jauml -zh -
j mauml- Function nounEtymology from Mah-Jongg a trademarkDate 1920
a game of Chinese origin usually played by four persons with 144 tiles that are drawn and discarded until one player secures a winning hand
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Maniac
Main Entry maniac Pronunciation m-n-ak Function nounEtymology Late Latin maniacus maniacal from
Greek maniakos from maniaDate circa 1763
1 MADMAN LUNATIC 2 a person characterized by an inordinate or ungovernable enthusiasm for something
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Mayonnaise
Main Entry mayonnaise Pronunciation m--nz m-- Function nounEtymology FrenchDate 1841
a dressing made of egg yolks vegetable oils and vinegar or lemon juice
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Nuisance
Main Entry nuisance Pronunciation nuuml-s n(t)s nyuuml-Function noun
Etymology Middle English nusaunce noisaunce from Anglo-French from nuisir nuire to harm from Latin nocre mdash more at NOXIOUS
Date 15th century
1 HARM INJURY 2 one that is annoying unpleasant or obnoxious PEST
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Nuptial
Main Entry nuptial Pronunciation np-shl -chl divide-sh-wl divide-ch-wl Function adjective
Etymology Latin nuptialis from nuptiae plural wedding from nubere to marry perhaps akin to Greek nymph bride nymph
Date 15th century
1 of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony 2 characteristic of or occurring in the breeding season ltnuptial flightgt
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OrangeMain Entry orange Pronunciation aumlr-inj aumlr(-)nj chiefly Northern amp
Midland r-inj r(-)nj Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French orrange araunge from Old Occitan auranja from Arabic nranj from Persian nrang from Sanskrit nra Atildega orange tree
Date 14th century1 a a globose berry with a yellowish to reddish-orange rind and a sweet edible pulp b any of various small evergreen citrus trees (genus Citrus) with glossy ovate leaves hard yellow wood fragrant white flowers and fruits that are oranges 2 any of several trees or fruits resembling the orange 3 any of a group of colors that lie midway between red and yellow in hue
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Orator
Main Entry orator Pronunciation r--tr aumlr-Function nounDate 15th century
1 one who delivers an oration 2 one distinguished for skill and power as a public speaker
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Parachute
Main Entry parachute Pronunciation per--shuumlt pa-r- Function nounEtymology French from para- (as in parasol) +
chute fall mdash more at CHUTEDate 1785
1 a device for slowing the descent of a person or object through the air that consists of a fabric canopy beneath which the person or object is suspended 2 PATAGIUM 3 a device or structure suggestive of a parachute in form use or operation mdash parachutic per--shuuml-tik pa-r- adjective
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PictureMain Entry picture Pronunciation pik-chr Function noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin pictura from pictus past participle of pingere to paint mdash more at PAINT
Date 15th century
1 a design or representation made by various means (as painting drawing or photography) 2 a a description so vivid or graphic as to suggest a mental image or give an accurate idea of something ltthe book gives a detailed picture of what is happeninggt b a mental image 3 IMAGE COPY lthe was the picture of his fathergt ltshe was the very picture of healthgt 4 a a transitory visible image or reproduction b MOTION PICTURE c plural MOVIES 5 TABLEAU 2 6 SITUATION lttook a hard look at his financial picturegt
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Porch
Main Entry porch Pronunciation prch Function noun
Etymology Middle English porche from Anglo-French from Latin porticus portico from porta gate akin to Latin portus port mdash more at FORD
Date 14th century
1 a covered area adjoining an entrance to a building and usually having a separate roof 2 obsolete PORTICO
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PrefaceMain Entry preface Pronunciation pre-fs Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Medieval Latin prephatia alteration of Latin praefation- praefatio foreword from praefari to say beforehand from prae- pre- + fari to say mdash more at BAN
Date 14th century
1 often capitalized a variable doxology beginning with the Sursum Corda and ending with the Sanctus in traditional eucharistic liturgies 2 the introductory remarks of a speaker or author 3 APPROACH PRELIMINARY
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Pseudonym
Main Entry pseuydoynym Pronunciation suuml-d-nim Function noun
Etymology French pseudonyme from Greek pseudnymos bearing a false name from pseud- + onyma name mdash more at NAME
Date 1833
a fictitious name especially PEN NAME
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Quaker
Main Entry quaker Pronunciation kw-kr Function nounDate 1597
1 one that quakes 2 capitalized FRIEND 5 mdash Quakerish kw-k(-)rish adjective mdash Quakerism -k-ri-zm noun mdash Quakerly -kr-l
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Query
Main Entry query Pronunciation kwir- kwer-Inflected form plural queriesFunction noun
Etymology alteration of earlier quere from Latin quaere imperative of quaerere to ask
Date circa 1635
1 QUESTION INQUIRY 2 a question in the mind DOUBT 3 QUESTION MARK 2
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Rendezvous
Main Entry rendezvous Pronunciation raumln-di-vuuml -d-Inflected form plural rendezvous -vuumlz Function nounEtymology Middle French from rendez vous
present yourselvesDate 1582
1 a a place appointed for assembling or meeting b a place of popular resort HAUNT 2 a meeting at an appointed place and time 3 the process of bringing two spacecraft together
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Salmon
Main Entry salmon Pronunciation sa-mn Inflected form plural salmon also salmonsFunction noun
Etymology Middle English samon from Anglo-French salmon samon from Latin salmon- salmo
Date 13th century1 a a large anadromous salmonid fish (Salmo salar) of the North Atlantic noted as a game and food fish called also Atlantic salmon b any of various anadromous salmonid fishes other than the salmon especially PACIFIC SALMON c a fish (as a barramundi) resembling a salmon 2 the variable color of salmons flesh averaging a strong yellowish pink
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Sauce
Main Entry sauce Pronunciation ss usually sas for 4Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin salsa feminine of salsus salted from past participle of sallere to salt from sal salt mdash more at SALT
Date 14th century1 a condiment or relish for food especially a fluid dressing or topping 2 something that adds zest or piquancy 3 stewed fruit eaten with other food or as a dessert 4 pert or impudent language or actions 5 slang LIQUOR used with the
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Sergeant
Main Entry sergeant Pronunciation saumlr-jnt Function noun
Etymology
Middle English servant attendant sergeant from Anglo-French sergant serjant from Latin servient- serviens present participle of servire to serve
Date 13th century1 SERGEANT AT ARMS 2 obsolete an officer who enforces the judgments of a court or the commands of one in authority 3 a noncommissioned officer ranking in the army and marine corps above a corporal and below a staff sergeant broadly NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER 4 an officer in a police force ranking in the United States just below captain or sometimes lieutenant and in England just below inspector
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SpeciesMain Entry species Pronunciation sp-()shz -()sz Inflected form plural speciesFunction noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin appearance kind species from specere to look mdash more at SPY
Date 14th century1 a KIND SORT b a class of individuals having common attributes and designated by a common name specifically a logical division of a genus or more comprehensive class ltconfessing sins in species and in numbergt c the human race human beings often used with the ltsurvival of the species in the nuclear agegt d (1) a category of biological classification ranking immediately below the genus or subgenus comprising related organisms or populations potentially capable of interbreeding and being designated by a binomial that consists of the name of a genus followed by a Latin or latinized uncapitalized noun or adjective agreeing grammatically with the genus name (2) an individual or kind belonging to a biological species e a particular kind of atomic nucleus atom molecule or ion 2 the consecrated eucharistic elements of the Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox Eucharist 3 a a mental image also a sensible object b an object of thought correlative with a natural object
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Suicide
Main Entry suicide Pronunciation suuml--sd Function noun
Etymology
Latin sui (genitive) of oneself + English -cide akin to Old English amp Old High German sn his Latin suus ones own sed se without Sanskrit sva oneself ones own
Date 16431 a the act or an instance of taking ones own life voluntarily and intentionally especially by a person of years of discretion and of sound mind b ruin of ones own interests ltpolitical suicidegt c APOPTOSIS ltcell suicidegt 2 one that commits or attempts suicide
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Tarantula
Main Entry tarantula Pronunciation t-ran-ch-l -t-l -ranch-l -rant-Inflected form plural tarantulas also
tarantulae -l Function nounEtymology Medieval Latin from Old Italian
tarantola from TarantoDate 1561
1 a European wolf spider (Lycosa tarentula) popularly held to be the cause of tarantism 2 any of a family (Theraphosidae) of large hairy American spiders that are typically rather sluggish and capable of biting sharply though most forms are not significantly poisonous to humans
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ThesisMain Entry thesis Pronunciation th-ss Britain especially for 1 the-sisInflected form plural theyses th-sz Function noun
Etymology
in sense 1 Middle English lowering of the voice from Late Latin amp Greek Late Latin from Greek downbeat more important part of a foot literally act of laying down in other senses Latin from Greek literally act of laying down from tithenai to put lay down mdash more at DO
Date 14th century1 a (1) the unstressed part of a poetic foot especially in accentual verse (2) the longer part of a poetic foot especially in quantitative verse b the accented part of a musical measure DOWNBEAT compare ARSIS 2 a a position or proposition that a person (as a candidate for scholastic honors) advances and offers to maintain by argument b a proposition to be proved or one advanced without proof HYPOTHESIS 3 the first and least adequate stage of dialectic compare SYNTHESIS 4 a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view especially one written by a candidate for an academic degree
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Tortoise
Main Entry tortoise Pronunciation tr-ts Function noun
Etymology Middle English tortu tortuse from Anglo-French tortue mdash more at TURTLE
Date 14th century
1 any of a family (Testudinidae) of terrestrial turtles broadly TURTLE 2 someone or something regarded as slow or laggard
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Tourniquet
Main Entry tourniquet Pronunciation tr-ni-kt tr- Function noun
Etymology French turnstile tourniquet from tourner to turn from Old French mdash more at TURN
Date 1695
a device (as a band of rubber) that checks bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels
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TuckMain Entry tuck Pronunciation tk Function verb
Etymology
Middle English tuken to mistreat finish (cloth) by stretching and beating tuck from Old English tTcian to mistreat akin to Old High German zuhhen to jerk Old English togian to pull mdash more at TOW
Date 14th century
transitive verb 1 a to pull up into a fold b to make a tuck in 2 to put into a snug often concealing or isolating place lta cottage tucked away in the hillgt 3 a to push in the loose end of so as to hold tightly lttuck in your shirtgt b to cover by tucking in bedclothes usually used with in 4 EAT usually used with away or in lttucked away a big lunchgt 5 to put into a tuck position intransitive verb 1 to draw together into tucks or folds 2 to eat or drink heartily usually used with into lttucked into their beer and pretzelsgt 3 to fit snugly
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Turquoise
Main Entry turquoise Variant spelling also turquois tr-kiz -kwiz Function noun
Etymology Middle English turkeys from Anglo-French turkeise from feminine of turkeis Turkish from Turc Turkish
Date 14th century
1 a mineral that is a blue bluish-green or greenish-gray hydrous basic phosphate of copper and aluminum takes a high polish and is valued as a gem when skyblue 2 a light greenish blue
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Typhus
Main Entry typhus Pronunciation t-fs Function noun
Etymology New Latin from Greek typhos fever akin to Greek typhein to smoke mdash more at DEAF
Date 1785
any of various bacterial diseases caused by rickettsias as a a severe human febrile disease that is caused by one (Rickettsia prowazekii) transmitted especially by body lice and is marked by high fever stupor alternating with delirium intense headache and a dark red rash b MURINE TYPHUS c SCRUB TYPHUS
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Utensil
Main Entry utensil Pronunciation y-ten(t)-sl yuuml- Function noun
Etymology
Middle English vessels for domestic use from Middle French utensile from Latin utensilia from neuter plural of utensilis useful from uti to use
Date 14th century1 an implement instrument or vessel used in a household and especially a kitchen 2 a useful tool or implement synonyms see IMPLEMENT
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Worcestershire Sauce
Main Entry Worcestershire sauce Pronunciation ws-t(r)-shir- -shr- also -sh(-)r- Function nounEtymology Worcestershire England where it
was originally madeDate 1843
a pungent sauce whose ingredients include soy vinegar and garlic called also Worcestershire
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WorryMain Entry worry Pronunciation wr- w-r Inflected form worried worryingFunction verb
Etymology Middle English worien from Old English wyrgan akin to Old High German wurgen to strangle Lithuanian verdti to constrict
Date before 12th century
transitive verb 1 dialect British CHOKE STRANGLE 2 a to harass by tearing biting or snapping especially at the throat b to shake or pull at with the teeth lta terrier worrying a ratgt c to touch or disturb something repeatedly d to change the position of or adjust by repeated pushing or hauling 3 a to assail with rough or aggressive attack or treatment TORMENT b to subject to persistent or nagging attention or effort 4 to afflict with mental distress or agitation make anxious intransitive verb 1 dialect British STRANGLE CHOKE 2 to move proceed or progress by unceasing or difficult effort STRUGGLE 3 to feel or experience concern or anxiety FRET ltworrying about his healthgt mdash worriedly -(r)d-l -(r)d- adverb mdash worrier -(r)-r noun mdash worryingly adverb
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Zucchini
Main Entry zucchini Pronunciation z-k-n Inflected form plural zucchini or zucchinisFunction nounEtymology Italian plural of zucchino
diminutive of zucca gourdDate 1925
a smooth cylindrical usually dark green summer squash also a plant that bears zucchini
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- Commonly Mispronounced Words
- Abalone
- Accessory
- Acknowledge
- Acoustic
- Admirable
- Adolescence
- Advocacy
- Affidavit
- Allege
- Almond
- Alms
- Alumna
- Analgesic
- Any
- Applicable
- Appreciate
- Associate
- Asterisk
- Asthma
- Attacheacute
- Attorney
- Awardee
- Bamboo
- Beneficiary
- Bicuspid Valve
- Boutique
- Broccoli
- Bury
- Busy
- Category
- Cement
- Cemetery
- Chimera
- Chocolate
- Cleanliness
- Climb
- Comfortable
- Condolence
- Confirm
- Controversy
- Corps
- Coupon
- Debut
- Didnrsquot
- Education
- Embryo
- Entrepreneur
- Exciting
- Executive
- Faux Pas
- Favorite
- Gargantuan
- Genre
- Gourmet
- Hacienda
- Handsome
- Heinous
- Hippopotamus
- Humongous
- Idiot
- Indigent
- Ingenuity
- Journal
- Knowledge
- Kuwait
- Legume
- Lettuce
- Lip-synch
- Lychee
- Mah-jongg
- Maniac
- Mayonnaise
- Nuisance
- Nuptial
- Orange
- Orator
- Parachute
- Picture
- Porch
- Preface
- Pseudonym
- Quaker
- Query
- Rendezvous
- Salmon
- Sauce
- Sergeant
- Species
- Suicide
- Tarantula
- Thesis
- Tortoise
- Tourniquet
- Tuck
- Turquoise
- Typhus
- Utensil
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Worry
- Zucchini
EmbryoMain Entry embryo Pronunciation em-br- Inflected form plural embryosFunction noun
Etymology Medieval Latin embryon- embryo from Greek embryon from en- + bryein to swell akin to Greek bryon catkin
Date 15481 a archaic a vertebrate at any stage of development prior to birth or hatching b an animal in the early stages of growth and differentiation that are characterized by cleavage the laying down of fundamental tissues and the formation of primitive organs and organ systems especially the developing human individual from the time of implantation to the end of the eighth week after conception 2 the young sporophyte of a seed plant usually comprising a rudimentary plant with plumule radicle and cotyledons 3 a something as yet undeveloped b a beginning or undeveloped state of something ltproductions seen in embryo during their out-of-town tryout period mdash Henry Hewesgt
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Entrepreneur
Main Entry entrepreneur Pronunciation auml nn-tr-p(r)-nr -n(y)r Function noun
Etymology French from Old French from entreprendre to undertake mdash more at ENTERPRISE
Date 1852
one who organizes manages and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise mdash entrepreneurial -n(y)r--l -nr- adjective mdash entrepreneurialism ---li-zm noun mdash entrepreneurially ---l adverb mdash entrepreneurship -nr-ship -n(y)r- noun
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Exciting
Main Entry exciting Pronunciation ik-s-ti Function adjectiveDate 1647
producing excitement mdash excitingly -i-l adverb
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Executive
Main Entry executive Pronunciation ig-ze-k(y)-tiv -kyuuml-Function adjectiveDate 1649
1 a of or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs b belonging to the branch of government that is charged with such powers as diplomatic representation superintendence of the execution of the laws and appointment of officials and that usually has some power over legislation (as through veto) compare JUDICIAL LEGISLATIVE 2 a designed for or relating to execution or carrying into effect ltexecutive boardgt b having administrative or managerial responsibility ltexecutive directorgt 3 of or relating to an executive ltthe executive officesgt
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Faux Pas
Main Entry faux pas Pronunciation f-pauml f- Inflected form plural faux pas -pauml(z) -pauml(z) Function nounEtymology French literally false stepDate 1676
BLUNDER especially a social blunder
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Favorite
Main Entry favorite Pronunciation f-v(-)rt f-vrt chiefly dialect f-v-rt Function noun
Etymology Italian favorito past participle of favorire to favor from favore favor from Latin favor
Date 1583
1 one that is treated or regarded with special favor or liking especially a person who is specially loved trusted or provided with favors by someone of high rank or authority 2 a competitor judged most likely to win
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Gargantuan
Main Entry gargantuan Pronunciation -wnFunction adjectiveEtymology GargantuaUsage often capitalizedDate 1596
tremendous in size volume or degree GIGANTIC COLOSSAL ltgargantuan waterfallsgt
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Genre
Main Entry genre Pronunciation zhaumln-r zhauml n- zhauml nr jaumln-r Function nounEtymology French from Middle French kind
gender mdash more at GENDERDate 1770
1 a category of artistic musical or literary composition characterized by a particular style form or content 2 KIND SORT 3 painting that depicts scenes or events from everyday life usually realistically
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Gourmet
Main Entry gourmet Pronunciation gr-m gr- Function noun
Etymology
French from Middle French alteration of gromet boy servant vintners assistant probably ultimately from Middle English grom groom
Date 1820 a connoisseur of food and drink broadly CONNOISSEUR 2 lta film gourmetgt synonyms see EPICURE mdash gourmet adjective
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Hacienda
Main Entry hacienda Pronunciation (h)auml-s-en-d Function noun
Etymology
Spanish from Old Spanish facienda from Latin literally things to be done neuter plural of faciendus gerundive of facere to do mdash more at DO
Date circa 17721 a large estate especially in a Spanish-speaking country PLANTATION 2 the main dwelling of a hacienda
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HandsomeMain Entry handsome Pronunciation han(t)-sm Inflected form handsomer handsomestFunction AdjectiveEtymology Middle English handsom easy to
manipulateDate 1530
1 chiefly dialect APPROPRIATE SUITABLE 2 moderately large SIZABLE lta painting that commanded a handsome pricegt 3 marked by skill or cleverness ADROIT 4 marked by graciousness or generosity LIBERAL lthandsome contributions to charitygt 5 having a pleasing and usually impressive or dignified appearance synonyms see BEAUTIFUL mdash handsomely adverb mdash handsomeness noun
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Heinous
Main Entry heinous Pronunciation h-ns Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French hainus heinous from haine hate from hair to hate of Germanic origin akin to Old High German haz hate mdash more at HATE
Date 14th century
hatefully or shockingly evil ABOMINABLE mdash heinously adverb mdash heinousness noun
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Hippopotamus
Main Entry hippopotamus Pronunciation hi-p-pauml-t-ms Inflected form plural hippopotamuses or
hippopotami -m -()m Function noun
Etymology Latin from Greek hippopotamos alteration of hippos potamios literally riverine horse
Date 1563
a very large herbivorous 4-toed chiefly aquatic artiodactyl mammal (Hippopotamus amphibius) of sub-Saharan Africa with an extremely large head and mouth bare and very thick grayish skin and short legs also a smaller closely related mammal (Choeropsis liberiensis) of western Africa
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Humongous
Main Entry humongous Pronunciation hyuuml-m-gs yuuml- -mauml- Variant spelling also humungous -m-gs Function adjectiveEtymology perhaps alteration of huge +
monstrousDate circa 1967 extremely large HUGE lta humongous buildinggt lthumongous amounts of moneygt
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Idiot
Main Entry idiot Pronunciation i-d-t Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French ydiote from Latin idiota ignorant person from Greek idits one in a private station layman ignorant person from idios ones own private akin to Latin suus ones own mdash more at SUICIDE
Date 14th century
1 usually offensive a person affected with idiocy 2 a foolish or stupid person mdash idiot adjective
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Indigent
Main Entry indigent Pronunciation in-di-jnt Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Middle French from Old French from Latin indigent- indigens present participle of indigre to need from Old Latin indu + Latin egre to need perhaps akin to Old High German echerode poor
Date 15th century1 suffering from indigence IMPOVERISHED 2 a archaic DEFICIENT b archaic totally lacking in something specified mdash indigent noun
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Ingenuity
Main Entry ingenuity Pronunciation in-j-nuuml--t -nyuuml-Inflected form plural ingenuitiesFunction nounDate circa 1592
1 obsolete CANDOR INGENUOUSNESS 2 a skill or cleverness in devising or combining INVENTIVENESS b cleverness or aptness of design or contrivance 3 an ingenious device or contrivance
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JournalMain Entry journal Pronunciation jr-n lFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English service book containing the day hours from Anglo-French jurnal from jurnal adjective daily from Latin diurnalis from diurnus of the day from dies day mdash more at DEITY
Date 15th century1 a a record of current transactions especially a book of original entry in double-entry bookkeeping b an account of day-to-day events c a record of experiences ideas or reflections kept regularly for private use d a record of transactions kept by a deliberative or legislative body e LOG 3 f LOG 4 2 a a daily newspaper b a periodical dealing especially with matters of current interest 3 the part of a rotating shaft axle roll or spindle that turns in a bearing
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KnowledgeMain Entry knowledge Pronunciation nauml-lijFunction nounEtymology Middle English knowlege from knowlechen to
acknowledge irregular from knowenDate 14th century1 obsolete COGNIZANCE 2 a (1) the fact or condition of knowing something with familiarity gained through experience or association (2) acquaintance with or understanding of a science art or technique b (1) the fact or condition of being aware of something (2) the range of ones information or understanding ltanswered to the best of my knowledgegt c the circumstance or condition of apprehending truth or fact through reasoning COGNITION d the fact or condition of having information or of being learned lta person of unusual knowledgegt 3 archaic SEXUAL INTERCOURSE 4 a the sum of what is known the body of truth information and principles acquired by humankind b archaic a branch of learning synonyms KNOWLEDGE LEARNING ERUDITION SCHOLARSHIP mean what is or can be known by an individual or by humankind KNOWLEDGE applies to facts or ideas acquired by study investigation observation or experience ltrich in the knowledge of human naturegt LEARNING applies to knowledge acquired especially through formal often advanced schooling lta book that demonstrates vast learninggt ERUDITION strongly implies the acquiring of profound recondite or bookish learning ltan erudition unusual even in a scholargt SCHOLARSHIP implies the possession of learning characteristic of the advanced scholar in a specialized field of study or investigation lta work of first-rate literary scholarshipgt
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Kuwait
Main Entry Kuwait Pronunciation k-wt Function geographical name
1 country SW Asia in Arabia at head of Persian Gulf a sheikhdom before 1961 under British protection area 6880 square miles (17819 square kilometers) population 1575570 2 city amp port its capital population 181774 mdash Kuwaiti -w-t adjective or noun
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LegumeMain Entry legume Pronunciation le-gyuumlm li-gyuumlmFunction noun
Etymology French leacutegume from Latin legumin- legumen leguminous plant from legere to gather mdash more at LEGEND
Date 16761 a the fruit or seed of plants of the legume family (as peas or beans) used for food b a vegetable used for food 2 any of a large family (Leguminosae syn Fabaceae the legume family) of dicotyledonous herbs shrubs and trees having fruits that are legumes (sense 3) or loments bearing nodules on the roots that contain nitrogen-fixing bacteria and including important food and forage plants (as peas beans or clovers) 3 a dry dehiscent one-celled fruit developed from a simple superior ovary and usually dehiscing into two valves with the seeds attached to the ventral suture POD
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LettuceMain Entry lettuce Pronunciation le-ts Function noun
Etymology
Middle English letuse from Anglo-French letuse probably from plural of letue lettuce plant from Latin lactuca from lact- lac milk from its milky juice mdash more at GALAXY
Date 14th century
any of a genus (Lactuca) of composite plants especially a common garden vegetable (L sativa) whose succulent leaves are used especially in salads
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Lip-synch
Main Entry lipsynch Variant spelling or lipsync lip-sik Function verbDate circa 1961
transitive verb to pretend to sing or say in synchronization with recorded sound intransitive verb to lip-synch something mdash lip sync noun mdash lipsnch yer or lipsnc yer noun
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Lychee
Main Entry lychee Variant spelling or litchi also lichee l-()ch l- Function nounEtymology Chinese (Beijing) ligravezh Date 1588
1 the oval fruit of a Chinese tree (Litchi chinensis) of the soapberry family having a hard scaly reddish outer covering and sweet whitish edible flesh that surrounds a single large seed called also lychee nut 2 a tree bearing lychees
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Mah-jongg
Main Entry mahjongg Variant spelling or mahjong mauml-zhauml -jauml -zh -
j mauml- Function nounEtymology from Mah-Jongg a trademarkDate 1920
a game of Chinese origin usually played by four persons with 144 tiles that are drawn and discarded until one player secures a winning hand
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Maniac
Main Entry maniac Pronunciation m-n-ak Function nounEtymology Late Latin maniacus maniacal from
Greek maniakos from maniaDate circa 1763
1 MADMAN LUNATIC 2 a person characterized by an inordinate or ungovernable enthusiasm for something
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Mayonnaise
Main Entry mayonnaise Pronunciation m--nz m-- Function nounEtymology FrenchDate 1841
a dressing made of egg yolks vegetable oils and vinegar or lemon juice
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Nuisance
Main Entry nuisance Pronunciation nuuml-s n(t)s nyuuml-Function noun
Etymology Middle English nusaunce noisaunce from Anglo-French from nuisir nuire to harm from Latin nocre mdash more at NOXIOUS
Date 15th century
1 HARM INJURY 2 one that is annoying unpleasant or obnoxious PEST
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Nuptial
Main Entry nuptial Pronunciation np-shl -chl divide-sh-wl divide-ch-wl Function adjective
Etymology Latin nuptialis from nuptiae plural wedding from nubere to marry perhaps akin to Greek nymph bride nymph
Date 15th century
1 of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony 2 characteristic of or occurring in the breeding season ltnuptial flightgt
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OrangeMain Entry orange Pronunciation aumlr-inj aumlr(-)nj chiefly Northern amp
Midland r-inj r(-)nj Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French orrange araunge from Old Occitan auranja from Arabic nranj from Persian nrang from Sanskrit nra Atildega orange tree
Date 14th century1 a a globose berry with a yellowish to reddish-orange rind and a sweet edible pulp b any of various small evergreen citrus trees (genus Citrus) with glossy ovate leaves hard yellow wood fragrant white flowers and fruits that are oranges 2 any of several trees or fruits resembling the orange 3 any of a group of colors that lie midway between red and yellow in hue
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Orator
Main Entry orator Pronunciation r--tr aumlr-Function nounDate 15th century
1 one who delivers an oration 2 one distinguished for skill and power as a public speaker
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Parachute
Main Entry parachute Pronunciation per--shuumlt pa-r- Function nounEtymology French from para- (as in parasol) +
chute fall mdash more at CHUTEDate 1785
1 a device for slowing the descent of a person or object through the air that consists of a fabric canopy beneath which the person or object is suspended 2 PATAGIUM 3 a device or structure suggestive of a parachute in form use or operation mdash parachutic per--shuuml-tik pa-r- adjective
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PictureMain Entry picture Pronunciation pik-chr Function noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin pictura from pictus past participle of pingere to paint mdash more at PAINT
Date 15th century
1 a design or representation made by various means (as painting drawing or photography) 2 a a description so vivid or graphic as to suggest a mental image or give an accurate idea of something ltthe book gives a detailed picture of what is happeninggt b a mental image 3 IMAGE COPY lthe was the picture of his fathergt ltshe was the very picture of healthgt 4 a a transitory visible image or reproduction b MOTION PICTURE c plural MOVIES 5 TABLEAU 2 6 SITUATION lttook a hard look at his financial picturegt
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Porch
Main Entry porch Pronunciation prch Function noun
Etymology Middle English porche from Anglo-French from Latin porticus portico from porta gate akin to Latin portus port mdash more at FORD
Date 14th century
1 a covered area adjoining an entrance to a building and usually having a separate roof 2 obsolete PORTICO
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PrefaceMain Entry preface Pronunciation pre-fs Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Medieval Latin prephatia alteration of Latin praefation- praefatio foreword from praefari to say beforehand from prae- pre- + fari to say mdash more at BAN
Date 14th century
1 often capitalized a variable doxology beginning with the Sursum Corda and ending with the Sanctus in traditional eucharistic liturgies 2 the introductory remarks of a speaker or author 3 APPROACH PRELIMINARY
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Pseudonym
Main Entry pseuydoynym Pronunciation suuml-d-nim Function noun
Etymology French pseudonyme from Greek pseudnymos bearing a false name from pseud- + onyma name mdash more at NAME
Date 1833
a fictitious name especially PEN NAME
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Quaker
Main Entry quaker Pronunciation kw-kr Function nounDate 1597
1 one that quakes 2 capitalized FRIEND 5 mdash Quakerish kw-k(-)rish adjective mdash Quakerism -k-ri-zm noun mdash Quakerly -kr-l
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Query
Main Entry query Pronunciation kwir- kwer-Inflected form plural queriesFunction noun
Etymology alteration of earlier quere from Latin quaere imperative of quaerere to ask
Date circa 1635
1 QUESTION INQUIRY 2 a question in the mind DOUBT 3 QUESTION MARK 2
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Rendezvous
Main Entry rendezvous Pronunciation raumln-di-vuuml -d-Inflected form plural rendezvous -vuumlz Function nounEtymology Middle French from rendez vous
present yourselvesDate 1582
1 a a place appointed for assembling or meeting b a place of popular resort HAUNT 2 a meeting at an appointed place and time 3 the process of bringing two spacecraft together
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Salmon
Main Entry salmon Pronunciation sa-mn Inflected form plural salmon also salmonsFunction noun
Etymology Middle English samon from Anglo-French salmon samon from Latin salmon- salmo
Date 13th century1 a a large anadromous salmonid fish (Salmo salar) of the North Atlantic noted as a game and food fish called also Atlantic salmon b any of various anadromous salmonid fishes other than the salmon especially PACIFIC SALMON c a fish (as a barramundi) resembling a salmon 2 the variable color of salmons flesh averaging a strong yellowish pink
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Sauce
Main Entry sauce Pronunciation ss usually sas for 4Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin salsa feminine of salsus salted from past participle of sallere to salt from sal salt mdash more at SALT
Date 14th century1 a condiment or relish for food especially a fluid dressing or topping 2 something that adds zest or piquancy 3 stewed fruit eaten with other food or as a dessert 4 pert or impudent language or actions 5 slang LIQUOR used with the
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Sergeant
Main Entry sergeant Pronunciation saumlr-jnt Function noun
Etymology
Middle English servant attendant sergeant from Anglo-French sergant serjant from Latin servient- serviens present participle of servire to serve
Date 13th century1 SERGEANT AT ARMS 2 obsolete an officer who enforces the judgments of a court or the commands of one in authority 3 a noncommissioned officer ranking in the army and marine corps above a corporal and below a staff sergeant broadly NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER 4 an officer in a police force ranking in the United States just below captain or sometimes lieutenant and in England just below inspector
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SpeciesMain Entry species Pronunciation sp-()shz -()sz Inflected form plural speciesFunction noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin appearance kind species from specere to look mdash more at SPY
Date 14th century1 a KIND SORT b a class of individuals having common attributes and designated by a common name specifically a logical division of a genus or more comprehensive class ltconfessing sins in species and in numbergt c the human race human beings often used with the ltsurvival of the species in the nuclear agegt d (1) a category of biological classification ranking immediately below the genus or subgenus comprising related organisms or populations potentially capable of interbreeding and being designated by a binomial that consists of the name of a genus followed by a Latin or latinized uncapitalized noun or adjective agreeing grammatically with the genus name (2) an individual or kind belonging to a biological species e a particular kind of atomic nucleus atom molecule or ion 2 the consecrated eucharistic elements of the Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox Eucharist 3 a a mental image also a sensible object b an object of thought correlative with a natural object
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Suicide
Main Entry suicide Pronunciation suuml--sd Function noun
Etymology
Latin sui (genitive) of oneself + English -cide akin to Old English amp Old High German sn his Latin suus ones own sed se without Sanskrit sva oneself ones own
Date 16431 a the act or an instance of taking ones own life voluntarily and intentionally especially by a person of years of discretion and of sound mind b ruin of ones own interests ltpolitical suicidegt c APOPTOSIS ltcell suicidegt 2 one that commits or attempts suicide
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Tarantula
Main Entry tarantula Pronunciation t-ran-ch-l -t-l -ranch-l -rant-Inflected form plural tarantulas also
tarantulae -l Function nounEtymology Medieval Latin from Old Italian
tarantola from TarantoDate 1561
1 a European wolf spider (Lycosa tarentula) popularly held to be the cause of tarantism 2 any of a family (Theraphosidae) of large hairy American spiders that are typically rather sluggish and capable of biting sharply though most forms are not significantly poisonous to humans
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ThesisMain Entry thesis Pronunciation th-ss Britain especially for 1 the-sisInflected form plural theyses th-sz Function noun
Etymology
in sense 1 Middle English lowering of the voice from Late Latin amp Greek Late Latin from Greek downbeat more important part of a foot literally act of laying down in other senses Latin from Greek literally act of laying down from tithenai to put lay down mdash more at DO
Date 14th century1 a (1) the unstressed part of a poetic foot especially in accentual verse (2) the longer part of a poetic foot especially in quantitative verse b the accented part of a musical measure DOWNBEAT compare ARSIS 2 a a position or proposition that a person (as a candidate for scholastic honors) advances and offers to maintain by argument b a proposition to be proved or one advanced without proof HYPOTHESIS 3 the first and least adequate stage of dialectic compare SYNTHESIS 4 a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view especially one written by a candidate for an academic degree
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Tortoise
Main Entry tortoise Pronunciation tr-ts Function noun
Etymology Middle English tortu tortuse from Anglo-French tortue mdash more at TURTLE
Date 14th century
1 any of a family (Testudinidae) of terrestrial turtles broadly TURTLE 2 someone or something regarded as slow or laggard
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Tourniquet
Main Entry tourniquet Pronunciation tr-ni-kt tr- Function noun
Etymology French turnstile tourniquet from tourner to turn from Old French mdash more at TURN
Date 1695
a device (as a band of rubber) that checks bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels
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TuckMain Entry tuck Pronunciation tk Function verb
Etymology
Middle English tuken to mistreat finish (cloth) by stretching and beating tuck from Old English tTcian to mistreat akin to Old High German zuhhen to jerk Old English togian to pull mdash more at TOW
Date 14th century
transitive verb 1 a to pull up into a fold b to make a tuck in 2 to put into a snug often concealing or isolating place lta cottage tucked away in the hillgt 3 a to push in the loose end of so as to hold tightly lttuck in your shirtgt b to cover by tucking in bedclothes usually used with in 4 EAT usually used with away or in lttucked away a big lunchgt 5 to put into a tuck position intransitive verb 1 to draw together into tucks or folds 2 to eat or drink heartily usually used with into lttucked into their beer and pretzelsgt 3 to fit snugly
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Turquoise
Main Entry turquoise Variant spelling also turquois tr-kiz -kwiz Function noun
Etymology Middle English turkeys from Anglo-French turkeise from feminine of turkeis Turkish from Turc Turkish
Date 14th century
1 a mineral that is a blue bluish-green or greenish-gray hydrous basic phosphate of copper and aluminum takes a high polish and is valued as a gem when skyblue 2 a light greenish blue
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Typhus
Main Entry typhus Pronunciation t-fs Function noun
Etymology New Latin from Greek typhos fever akin to Greek typhein to smoke mdash more at DEAF
Date 1785
any of various bacterial diseases caused by rickettsias as a a severe human febrile disease that is caused by one (Rickettsia prowazekii) transmitted especially by body lice and is marked by high fever stupor alternating with delirium intense headache and a dark red rash b MURINE TYPHUS c SCRUB TYPHUS
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Utensil
Main Entry utensil Pronunciation y-ten(t)-sl yuuml- Function noun
Etymology
Middle English vessels for domestic use from Middle French utensile from Latin utensilia from neuter plural of utensilis useful from uti to use
Date 14th century1 an implement instrument or vessel used in a household and especially a kitchen 2 a useful tool or implement synonyms see IMPLEMENT
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Worcestershire Sauce
Main Entry Worcestershire sauce Pronunciation ws-t(r)-shir- -shr- also -sh(-)r- Function nounEtymology Worcestershire England where it
was originally madeDate 1843
a pungent sauce whose ingredients include soy vinegar and garlic called also Worcestershire
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WorryMain Entry worry Pronunciation wr- w-r Inflected form worried worryingFunction verb
Etymology Middle English worien from Old English wyrgan akin to Old High German wurgen to strangle Lithuanian verdti to constrict
Date before 12th century
transitive verb 1 dialect British CHOKE STRANGLE 2 a to harass by tearing biting or snapping especially at the throat b to shake or pull at with the teeth lta terrier worrying a ratgt c to touch or disturb something repeatedly d to change the position of or adjust by repeated pushing or hauling 3 a to assail with rough or aggressive attack or treatment TORMENT b to subject to persistent or nagging attention or effort 4 to afflict with mental distress or agitation make anxious intransitive verb 1 dialect British STRANGLE CHOKE 2 to move proceed or progress by unceasing or difficult effort STRUGGLE 3 to feel or experience concern or anxiety FRET ltworrying about his healthgt mdash worriedly -(r)d-l -(r)d- adverb mdash worrier -(r)-r noun mdash worryingly adverb
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Zucchini
Main Entry zucchini Pronunciation z-k-n Inflected form plural zucchini or zucchinisFunction nounEtymology Italian plural of zucchino
diminutive of zucca gourdDate 1925
a smooth cylindrical usually dark green summer squash also a plant that bears zucchini
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- Commonly Mispronounced Words
- Abalone
- Accessory
- Acknowledge
- Acoustic
- Admirable
- Adolescence
- Advocacy
- Affidavit
- Allege
- Almond
- Alms
- Alumna
- Analgesic
- Any
- Applicable
- Appreciate
- Associate
- Asterisk
- Asthma
- Attacheacute
- Attorney
- Awardee
- Bamboo
- Beneficiary
- Bicuspid Valve
- Boutique
- Broccoli
- Bury
- Busy
- Category
- Cement
- Cemetery
- Chimera
- Chocolate
- Cleanliness
- Climb
- Comfortable
- Condolence
- Confirm
- Controversy
- Corps
- Coupon
- Debut
- Didnrsquot
- Education
- Embryo
- Entrepreneur
- Exciting
- Executive
- Faux Pas
- Favorite
- Gargantuan
- Genre
- Gourmet
- Hacienda
- Handsome
- Heinous
- Hippopotamus
- Humongous
- Idiot
- Indigent
- Ingenuity
- Journal
- Knowledge
- Kuwait
- Legume
- Lettuce
- Lip-synch
- Lychee
- Mah-jongg
- Maniac
- Mayonnaise
- Nuisance
- Nuptial
- Orange
- Orator
- Parachute
- Picture
- Porch
- Preface
- Pseudonym
- Quaker
- Query
- Rendezvous
- Salmon
- Sauce
- Sergeant
- Species
- Suicide
- Tarantula
- Thesis
- Tortoise
- Tourniquet
- Tuck
- Turquoise
- Typhus
- Utensil
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Worry
- Zucchini
Entrepreneur
Main Entry entrepreneur Pronunciation auml nn-tr-p(r)-nr -n(y)r Function noun
Etymology French from Old French from entreprendre to undertake mdash more at ENTERPRISE
Date 1852
one who organizes manages and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise mdash entrepreneurial -n(y)r--l -nr- adjective mdash entrepreneurialism ---li-zm noun mdash entrepreneurially ---l adverb mdash entrepreneurship -nr-ship -n(y)r- noun
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Exciting
Main Entry exciting Pronunciation ik-s-ti Function adjectiveDate 1647
producing excitement mdash excitingly -i-l adverb
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Executive
Main Entry executive Pronunciation ig-ze-k(y)-tiv -kyuuml-Function adjectiveDate 1649
1 a of or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs b belonging to the branch of government that is charged with such powers as diplomatic representation superintendence of the execution of the laws and appointment of officials and that usually has some power over legislation (as through veto) compare JUDICIAL LEGISLATIVE 2 a designed for or relating to execution or carrying into effect ltexecutive boardgt b having administrative or managerial responsibility ltexecutive directorgt 3 of or relating to an executive ltthe executive officesgt
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Faux Pas
Main Entry faux pas Pronunciation f-pauml f- Inflected form plural faux pas -pauml(z) -pauml(z) Function nounEtymology French literally false stepDate 1676
BLUNDER especially a social blunder
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Favorite
Main Entry favorite Pronunciation f-v(-)rt f-vrt chiefly dialect f-v-rt Function noun
Etymology Italian favorito past participle of favorire to favor from favore favor from Latin favor
Date 1583
1 one that is treated or regarded with special favor or liking especially a person who is specially loved trusted or provided with favors by someone of high rank or authority 2 a competitor judged most likely to win
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Gargantuan
Main Entry gargantuan Pronunciation -wnFunction adjectiveEtymology GargantuaUsage often capitalizedDate 1596
tremendous in size volume or degree GIGANTIC COLOSSAL ltgargantuan waterfallsgt
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Genre
Main Entry genre Pronunciation zhaumln-r zhauml n- zhauml nr jaumln-r Function nounEtymology French from Middle French kind
gender mdash more at GENDERDate 1770
1 a category of artistic musical or literary composition characterized by a particular style form or content 2 KIND SORT 3 painting that depicts scenes or events from everyday life usually realistically
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Gourmet
Main Entry gourmet Pronunciation gr-m gr- Function noun
Etymology
French from Middle French alteration of gromet boy servant vintners assistant probably ultimately from Middle English grom groom
Date 1820 a connoisseur of food and drink broadly CONNOISSEUR 2 lta film gourmetgt synonyms see EPICURE mdash gourmet adjective
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Hacienda
Main Entry hacienda Pronunciation (h)auml-s-en-d Function noun
Etymology
Spanish from Old Spanish facienda from Latin literally things to be done neuter plural of faciendus gerundive of facere to do mdash more at DO
Date circa 17721 a large estate especially in a Spanish-speaking country PLANTATION 2 the main dwelling of a hacienda
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HandsomeMain Entry handsome Pronunciation han(t)-sm Inflected form handsomer handsomestFunction AdjectiveEtymology Middle English handsom easy to
manipulateDate 1530
1 chiefly dialect APPROPRIATE SUITABLE 2 moderately large SIZABLE lta painting that commanded a handsome pricegt 3 marked by skill or cleverness ADROIT 4 marked by graciousness or generosity LIBERAL lthandsome contributions to charitygt 5 having a pleasing and usually impressive or dignified appearance synonyms see BEAUTIFUL mdash handsomely adverb mdash handsomeness noun
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Heinous
Main Entry heinous Pronunciation h-ns Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French hainus heinous from haine hate from hair to hate of Germanic origin akin to Old High German haz hate mdash more at HATE
Date 14th century
hatefully or shockingly evil ABOMINABLE mdash heinously adverb mdash heinousness noun
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Hippopotamus
Main Entry hippopotamus Pronunciation hi-p-pauml-t-ms Inflected form plural hippopotamuses or
hippopotami -m -()m Function noun
Etymology Latin from Greek hippopotamos alteration of hippos potamios literally riverine horse
Date 1563
a very large herbivorous 4-toed chiefly aquatic artiodactyl mammal (Hippopotamus amphibius) of sub-Saharan Africa with an extremely large head and mouth bare and very thick grayish skin and short legs also a smaller closely related mammal (Choeropsis liberiensis) of western Africa
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Humongous
Main Entry humongous Pronunciation hyuuml-m-gs yuuml- -mauml- Variant spelling also humungous -m-gs Function adjectiveEtymology perhaps alteration of huge +
monstrousDate circa 1967 extremely large HUGE lta humongous buildinggt lthumongous amounts of moneygt
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Idiot
Main Entry idiot Pronunciation i-d-t Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French ydiote from Latin idiota ignorant person from Greek idits one in a private station layman ignorant person from idios ones own private akin to Latin suus ones own mdash more at SUICIDE
Date 14th century
1 usually offensive a person affected with idiocy 2 a foolish or stupid person mdash idiot adjective
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Indigent
Main Entry indigent Pronunciation in-di-jnt Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Middle French from Old French from Latin indigent- indigens present participle of indigre to need from Old Latin indu + Latin egre to need perhaps akin to Old High German echerode poor
Date 15th century1 suffering from indigence IMPOVERISHED 2 a archaic DEFICIENT b archaic totally lacking in something specified mdash indigent noun
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Ingenuity
Main Entry ingenuity Pronunciation in-j-nuuml--t -nyuuml-Inflected form plural ingenuitiesFunction nounDate circa 1592
1 obsolete CANDOR INGENUOUSNESS 2 a skill or cleverness in devising or combining INVENTIVENESS b cleverness or aptness of design or contrivance 3 an ingenious device or contrivance
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JournalMain Entry journal Pronunciation jr-n lFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English service book containing the day hours from Anglo-French jurnal from jurnal adjective daily from Latin diurnalis from diurnus of the day from dies day mdash more at DEITY
Date 15th century1 a a record of current transactions especially a book of original entry in double-entry bookkeeping b an account of day-to-day events c a record of experiences ideas or reflections kept regularly for private use d a record of transactions kept by a deliberative or legislative body e LOG 3 f LOG 4 2 a a daily newspaper b a periodical dealing especially with matters of current interest 3 the part of a rotating shaft axle roll or spindle that turns in a bearing
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KnowledgeMain Entry knowledge Pronunciation nauml-lijFunction nounEtymology Middle English knowlege from knowlechen to
acknowledge irregular from knowenDate 14th century1 obsolete COGNIZANCE 2 a (1) the fact or condition of knowing something with familiarity gained through experience or association (2) acquaintance with or understanding of a science art or technique b (1) the fact or condition of being aware of something (2) the range of ones information or understanding ltanswered to the best of my knowledgegt c the circumstance or condition of apprehending truth or fact through reasoning COGNITION d the fact or condition of having information or of being learned lta person of unusual knowledgegt 3 archaic SEXUAL INTERCOURSE 4 a the sum of what is known the body of truth information and principles acquired by humankind b archaic a branch of learning synonyms KNOWLEDGE LEARNING ERUDITION SCHOLARSHIP mean what is or can be known by an individual or by humankind KNOWLEDGE applies to facts or ideas acquired by study investigation observation or experience ltrich in the knowledge of human naturegt LEARNING applies to knowledge acquired especially through formal often advanced schooling lta book that demonstrates vast learninggt ERUDITION strongly implies the acquiring of profound recondite or bookish learning ltan erudition unusual even in a scholargt SCHOLARSHIP implies the possession of learning characteristic of the advanced scholar in a specialized field of study or investigation lta work of first-rate literary scholarshipgt
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Kuwait
Main Entry Kuwait Pronunciation k-wt Function geographical name
1 country SW Asia in Arabia at head of Persian Gulf a sheikhdom before 1961 under British protection area 6880 square miles (17819 square kilometers) population 1575570 2 city amp port its capital population 181774 mdash Kuwaiti -w-t adjective or noun
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LegumeMain Entry legume Pronunciation le-gyuumlm li-gyuumlmFunction noun
Etymology French leacutegume from Latin legumin- legumen leguminous plant from legere to gather mdash more at LEGEND
Date 16761 a the fruit or seed of plants of the legume family (as peas or beans) used for food b a vegetable used for food 2 any of a large family (Leguminosae syn Fabaceae the legume family) of dicotyledonous herbs shrubs and trees having fruits that are legumes (sense 3) or loments bearing nodules on the roots that contain nitrogen-fixing bacteria and including important food and forage plants (as peas beans or clovers) 3 a dry dehiscent one-celled fruit developed from a simple superior ovary and usually dehiscing into two valves with the seeds attached to the ventral suture POD
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LettuceMain Entry lettuce Pronunciation le-ts Function noun
Etymology
Middle English letuse from Anglo-French letuse probably from plural of letue lettuce plant from Latin lactuca from lact- lac milk from its milky juice mdash more at GALAXY
Date 14th century
any of a genus (Lactuca) of composite plants especially a common garden vegetable (L sativa) whose succulent leaves are used especially in salads
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Lip-synch
Main Entry lipsynch Variant spelling or lipsync lip-sik Function verbDate circa 1961
transitive verb to pretend to sing or say in synchronization with recorded sound intransitive verb to lip-synch something mdash lip sync noun mdash lipsnch yer or lipsnc yer noun
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Lychee
Main Entry lychee Variant spelling or litchi also lichee l-()ch l- Function nounEtymology Chinese (Beijing) ligravezh Date 1588
1 the oval fruit of a Chinese tree (Litchi chinensis) of the soapberry family having a hard scaly reddish outer covering and sweet whitish edible flesh that surrounds a single large seed called also lychee nut 2 a tree bearing lychees
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Mah-jongg
Main Entry mahjongg Variant spelling or mahjong mauml-zhauml -jauml -zh -
j mauml- Function nounEtymology from Mah-Jongg a trademarkDate 1920
a game of Chinese origin usually played by four persons with 144 tiles that are drawn and discarded until one player secures a winning hand
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Maniac
Main Entry maniac Pronunciation m-n-ak Function nounEtymology Late Latin maniacus maniacal from
Greek maniakos from maniaDate circa 1763
1 MADMAN LUNATIC 2 a person characterized by an inordinate or ungovernable enthusiasm for something
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Mayonnaise
Main Entry mayonnaise Pronunciation m--nz m-- Function nounEtymology FrenchDate 1841
a dressing made of egg yolks vegetable oils and vinegar or lemon juice
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Nuisance
Main Entry nuisance Pronunciation nuuml-s n(t)s nyuuml-Function noun
Etymology Middle English nusaunce noisaunce from Anglo-French from nuisir nuire to harm from Latin nocre mdash more at NOXIOUS
Date 15th century
1 HARM INJURY 2 one that is annoying unpleasant or obnoxious PEST
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Nuptial
Main Entry nuptial Pronunciation np-shl -chl divide-sh-wl divide-ch-wl Function adjective
Etymology Latin nuptialis from nuptiae plural wedding from nubere to marry perhaps akin to Greek nymph bride nymph
Date 15th century
1 of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony 2 characteristic of or occurring in the breeding season ltnuptial flightgt
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OrangeMain Entry orange Pronunciation aumlr-inj aumlr(-)nj chiefly Northern amp
Midland r-inj r(-)nj Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French orrange araunge from Old Occitan auranja from Arabic nranj from Persian nrang from Sanskrit nra Atildega orange tree
Date 14th century1 a a globose berry with a yellowish to reddish-orange rind and a sweet edible pulp b any of various small evergreen citrus trees (genus Citrus) with glossy ovate leaves hard yellow wood fragrant white flowers and fruits that are oranges 2 any of several trees or fruits resembling the orange 3 any of a group of colors that lie midway between red and yellow in hue
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Orator
Main Entry orator Pronunciation r--tr aumlr-Function nounDate 15th century
1 one who delivers an oration 2 one distinguished for skill and power as a public speaker
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Parachute
Main Entry parachute Pronunciation per--shuumlt pa-r- Function nounEtymology French from para- (as in parasol) +
chute fall mdash more at CHUTEDate 1785
1 a device for slowing the descent of a person or object through the air that consists of a fabric canopy beneath which the person or object is suspended 2 PATAGIUM 3 a device or structure suggestive of a parachute in form use or operation mdash parachutic per--shuuml-tik pa-r- adjective
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PictureMain Entry picture Pronunciation pik-chr Function noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin pictura from pictus past participle of pingere to paint mdash more at PAINT
Date 15th century
1 a design or representation made by various means (as painting drawing or photography) 2 a a description so vivid or graphic as to suggest a mental image or give an accurate idea of something ltthe book gives a detailed picture of what is happeninggt b a mental image 3 IMAGE COPY lthe was the picture of his fathergt ltshe was the very picture of healthgt 4 a a transitory visible image or reproduction b MOTION PICTURE c plural MOVIES 5 TABLEAU 2 6 SITUATION lttook a hard look at his financial picturegt
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Porch
Main Entry porch Pronunciation prch Function noun
Etymology Middle English porche from Anglo-French from Latin porticus portico from porta gate akin to Latin portus port mdash more at FORD
Date 14th century
1 a covered area adjoining an entrance to a building and usually having a separate roof 2 obsolete PORTICO
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PrefaceMain Entry preface Pronunciation pre-fs Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Medieval Latin prephatia alteration of Latin praefation- praefatio foreword from praefari to say beforehand from prae- pre- + fari to say mdash more at BAN
Date 14th century
1 often capitalized a variable doxology beginning with the Sursum Corda and ending with the Sanctus in traditional eucharistic liturgies 2 the introductory remarks of a speaker or author 3 APPROACH PRELIMINARY
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Pseudonym
Main Entry pseuydoynym Pronunciation suuml-d-nim Function noun
Etymology French pseudonyme from Greek pseudnymos bearing a false name from pseud- + onyma name mdash more at NAME
Date 1833
a fictitious name especially PEN NAME
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Quaker
Main Entry quaker Pronunciation kw-kr Function nounDate 1597
1 one that quakes 2 capitalized FRIEND 5 mdash Quakerish kw-k(-)rish adjective mdash Quakerism -k-ri-zm noun mdash Quakerly -kr-l
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Query
Main Entry query Pronunciation kwir- kwer-Inflected form plural queriesFunction noun
Etymology alteration of earlier quere from Latin quaere imperative of quaerere to ask
Date circa 1635
1 QUESTION INQUIRY 2 a question in the mind DOUBT 3 QUESTION MARK 2
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Rendezvous
Main Entry rendezvous Pronunciation raumln-di-vuuml -d-Inflected form plural rendezvous -vuumlz Function nounEtymology Middle French from rendez vous
present yourselvesDate 1582
1 a a place appointed for assembling or meeting b a place of popular resort HAUNT 2 a meeting at an appointed place and time 3 the process of bringing two spacecraft together
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Salmon
Main Entry salmon Pronunciation sa-mn Inflected form plural salmon also salmonsFunction noun
Etymology Middle English samon from Anglo-French salmon samon from Latin salmon- salmo
Date 13th century1 a a large anadromous salmonid fish (Salmo salar) of the North Atlantic noted as a game and food fish called also Atlantic salmon b any of various anadromous salmonid fishes other than the salmon especially PACIFIC SALMON c a fish (as a barramundi) resembling a salmon 2 the variable color of salmons flesh averaging a strong yellowish pink
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Sauce
Main Entry sauce Pronunciation ss usually sas for 4Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin salsa feminine of salsus salted from past participle of sallere to salt from sal salt mdash more at SALT
Date 14th century1 a condiment or relish for food especially a fluid dressing or topping 2 something that adds zest or piquancy 3 stewed fruit eaten with other food or as a dessert 4 pert or impudent language or actions 5 slang LIQUOR used with the
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Sergeant
Main Entry sergeant Pronunciation saumlr-jnt Function noun
Etymology
Middle English servant attendant sergeant from Anglo-French sergant serjant from Latin servient- serviens present participle of servire to serve
Date 13th century1 SERGEANT AT ARMS 2 obsolete an officer who enforces the judgments of a court or the commands of one in authority 3 a noncommissioned officer ranking in the army and marine corps above a corporal and below a staff sergeant broadly NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER 4 an officer in a police force ranking in the United States just below captain or sometimes lieutenant and in England just below inspector
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SpeciesMain Entry species Pronunciation sp-()shz -()sz Inflected form plural speciesFunction noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin appearance kind species from specere to look mdash more at SPY
Date 14th century1 a KIND SORT b a class of individuals having common attributes and designated by a common name specifically a logical division of a genus or more comprehensive class ltconfessing sins in species and in numbergt c the human race human beings often used with the ltsurvival of the species in the nuclear agegt d (1) a category of biological classification ranking immediately below the genus or subgenus comprising related organisms or populations potentially capable of interbreeding and being designated by a binomial that consists of the name of a genus followed by a Latin or latinized uncapitalized noun or adjective agreeing grammatically with the genus name (2) an individual or kind belonging to a biological species e a particular kind of atomic nucleus atom molecule or ion 2 the consecrated eucharistic elements of the Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox Eucharist 3 a a mental image also a sensible object b an object of thought correlative with a natural object
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Suicide
Main Entry suicide Pronunciation suuml--sd Function noun
Etymology
Latin sui (genitive) of oneself + English -cide akin to Old English amp Old High German sn his Latin suus ones own sed se without Sanskrit sva oneself ones own
Date 16431 a the act or an instance of taking ones own life voluntarily and intentionally especially by a person of years of discretion and of sound mind b ruin of ones own interests ltpolitical suicidegt c APOPTOSIS ltcell suicidegt 2 one that commits or attempts suicide
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Tarantula
Main Entry tarantula Pronunciation t-ran-ch-l -t-l -ranch-l -rant-Inflected form plural tarantulas also
tarantulae -l Function nounEtymology Medieval Latin from Old Italian
tarantola from TarantoDate 1561
1 a European wolf spider (Lycosa tarentula) popularly held to be the cause of tarantism 2 any of a family (Theraphosidae) of large hairy American spiders that are typically rather sluggish and capable of biting sharply though most forms are not significantly poisonous to humans
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ThesisMain Entry thesis Pronunciation th-ss Britain especially for 1 the-sisInflected form plural theyses th-sz Function noun
Etymology
in sense 1 Middle English lowering of the voice from Late Latin amp Greek Late Latin from Greek downbeat more important part of a foot literally act of laying down in other senses Latin from Greek literally act of laying down from tithenai to put lay down mdash more at DO
Date 14th century1 a (1) the unstressed part of a poetic foot especially in accentual verse (2) the longer part of a poetic foot especially in quantitative verse b the accented part of a musical measure DOWNBEAT compare ARSIS 2 a a position or proposition that a person (as a candidate for scholastic honors) advances and offers to maintain by argument b a proposition to be proved or one advanced without proof HYPOTHESIS 3 the first and least adequate stage of dialectic compare SYNTHESIS 4 a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view especially one written by a candidate for an academic degree
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Tortoise
Main Entry tortoise Pronunciation tr-ts Function noun
Etymology Middle English tortu tortuse from Anglo-French tortue mdash more at TURTLE
Date 14th century
1 any of a family (Testudinidae) of terrestrial turtles broadly TURTLE 2 someone or something regarded as slow or laggard
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Tourniquet
Main Entry tourniquet Pronunciation tr-ni-kt tr- Function noun
Etymology French turnstile tourniquet from tourner to turn from Old French mdash more at TURN
Date 1695
a device (as a band of rubber) that checks bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels
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TuckMain Entry tuck Pronunciation tk Function verb
Etymology
Middle English tuken to mistreat finish (cloth) by stretching and beating tuck from Old English tTcian to mistreat akin to Old High German zuhhen to jerk Old English togian to pull mdash more at TOW
Date 14th century
transitive verb 1 a to pull up into a fold b to make a tuck in 2 to put into a snug often concealing or isolating place lta cottage tucked away in the hillgt 3 a to push in the loose end of so as to hold tightly lttuck in your shirtgt b to cover by tucking in bedclothes usually used with in 4 EAT usually used with away or in lttucked away a big lunchgt 5 to put into a tuck position intransitive verb 1 to draw together into tucks or folds 2 to eat or drink heartily usually used with into lttucked into their beer and pretzelsgt 3 to fit snugly
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Turquoise
Main Entry turquoise Variant spelling also turquois tr-kiz -kwiz Function noun
Etymology Middle English turkeys from Anglo-French turkeise from feminine of turkeis Turkish from Turc Turkish
Date 14th century
1 a mineral that is a blue bluish-green or greenish-gray hydrous basic phosphate of copper and aluminum takes a high polish and is valued as a gem when skyblue 2 a light greenish blue
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Typhus
Main Entry typhus Pronunciation t-fs Function noun
Etymology New Latin from Greek typhos fever akin to Greek typhein to smoke mdash more at DEAF
Date 1785
any of various bacterial diseases caused by rickettsias as a a severe human febrile disease that is caused by one (Rickettsia prowazekii) transmitted especially by body lice and is marked by high fever stupor alternating with delirium intense headache and a dark red rash b MURINE TYPHUS c SCRUB TYPHUS
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Utensil
Main Entry utensil Pronunciation y-ten(t)-sl yuuml- Function noun
Etymology
Middle English vessels for domestic use from Middle French utensile from Latin utensilia from neuter plural of utensilis useful from uti to use
Date 14th century1 an implement instrument or vessel used in a household and especially a kitchen 2 a useful tool or implement synonyms see IMPLEMENT
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Worcestershire Sauce
Main Entry Worcestershire sauce Pronunciation ws-t(r)-shir- -shr- also -sh(-)r- Function nounEtymology Worcestershire England where it
was originally madeDate 1843
a pungent sauce whose ingredients include soy vinegar and garlic called also Worcestershire
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WorryMain Entry worry Pronunciation wr- w-r Inflected form worried worryingFunction verb
Etymology Middle English worien from Old English wyrgan akin to Old High German wurgen to strangle Lithuanian verdti to constrict
Date before 12th century
transitive verb 1 dialect British CHOKE STRANGLE 2 a to harass by tearing biting or snapping especially at the throat b to shake or pull at with the teeth lta terrier worrying a ratgt c to touch or disturb something repeatedly d to change the position of or adjust by repeated pushing or hauling 3 a to assail with rough or aggressive attack or treatment TORMENT b to subject to persistent or nagging attention or effort 4 to afflict with mental distress or agitation make anxious intransitive verb 1 dialect British STRANGLE CHOKE 2 to move proceed or progress by unceasing or difficult effort STRUGGLE 3 to feel or experience concern or anxiety FRET ltworrying about his healthgt mdash worriedly -(r)d-l -(r)d- adverb mdash worrier -(r)-r noun mdash worryingly adverb
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Zucchini
Main Entry zucchini Pronunciation z-k-n Inflected form plural zucchini or zucchinisFunction nounEtymology Italian plural of zucchino
diminutive of zucca gourdDate 1925
a smooth cylindrical usually dark green summer squash also a plant that bears zucchini
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- Commonly Mispronounced Words
- Abalone
- Accessory
- Acknowledge
- Acoustic
- Admirable
- Adolescence
- Advocacy
- Affidavit
- Allege
- Almond
- Alms
- Alumna
- Analgesic
- Any
- Applicable
- Appreciate
- Associate
- Asterisk
- Asthma
- Attacheacute
- Attorney
- Awardee
- Bamboo
- Beneficiary
- Bicuspid Valve
- Boutique
- Broccoli
- Bury
- Busy
- Category
- Cement
- Cemetery
- Chimera
- Chocolate
- Cleanliness
- Climb
- Comfortable
- Condolence
- Confirm
- Controversy
- Corps
- Coupon
- Debut
- Didnrsquot
- Education
- Embryo
- Entrepreneur
- Exciting
- Executive
- Faux Pas
- Favorite
- Gargantuan
- Genre
- Gourmet
- Hacienda
- Handsome
- Heinous
- Hippopotamus
- Humongous
- Idiot
- Indigent
- Ingenuity
- Journal
- Knowledge
- Kuwait
- Legume
- Lettuce
- Lip-synch
- Lychee
- Mah-jongg
- Maniac
- Mayonnaise
- Nuisance
- Nuptial
- Orange
- Orator
- Parachute
- Picture
- Porch
- Preface
- Pseudonym
- Quaker
- Query
- Rendezvous
- Salmon
- Sauce
- Sergeant
- Species
- Suicide
- Tarantula
- Thesis
- Tortoise
- Tourniquet
- Tuck
- Turquoise
- Typhus
- Utensil
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Worry
- Zucchini
Exciting
Main Entry exciting Pronunciation ik-s-ti Function adjectiveDate 1647
producing excitement mdash excitingly -i-l adverb
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Executive
Main Entry executive Pronunciation ig-ze-k(y)-tiv -kyuuml-Function adjectiveDate 1649
1 a of or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs b belonging to the branch of government that is charged with such powers as diplomatic representation superintendence of the execution of the laws and appointment of officials and that usually has some power over legislation (as through veto) compare JUDICIAL LEGISLATIVE 2 a designed for or relating to execution or carrying into effect ltexecutive boardgt b having administrative or managerial responsibility ltexecutive directorgt 3 of or relating to an executive ltthe executive officesgt
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Faux Pas
Main Entry faux pas Pronunciation f-pauml f- Inflected form plural faux pas -pauml(z) -pauml(z) Function nounEtymology French literally false stepDate 1676
BLUNDER especially a social blunder
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Favorite
Main Entry favorite Pronunciation f-v(-)rt f-vrt chiefly dialect f-v-rt Function noun
Etymology Italian favorito past participle of favorire to favor from favore favor from Latin favor
Date 1583
1 one that is treated or regarded with special favor or liking especially a person who is specially loved trusted or provided with favors by someone of high rank or authority 2 a competitor judged most likely to win
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Gargantuan
Main Entry gargantuan Pronunciation -wnFunction adjectiveEtymology GargantuaUsage often capitalizedDate 1596
tremendous in size volume or degree GIGANTIC COLOSSAL ltgargantuan waterfallsgt
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Genre
Main Entry genre Pronunciation zhaumln-r zhauml n- zhauml nr jaumln-r Function nounEtymology French from Middle French kind
gender mdash more at GENDERDate 1770
1 a category of artistic musical or literary composition characterized by a particular style form or content 2 KIND SORT 3 painting that depicts scenes or events from everyday life usually realistically
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Gourmet
Main Entry gourmet Pronunciation gr-m gr- Function noun
Etymology
French from Middle French alteration of gromet boy servant vintners assistant probably ultimately from Middle English grom groom
Date 1820 a connoisseur of food and drink broadly CONNOISSEUR 2 lta film gourmetgt synonyms see EPICURE mdash gourmet adjective
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Hacienda
Main Entry hacienda Pronunciation (h)auml-s-en-d Function noun
Etymology
Spanish from Old Spanish facienda from Latin literally things to be done neuter plural of faciendus gerundive of facere to do mdash more at DO
Date circa 17721 a large estate especially in a Spanish-speaking country PLANTATION 2 the main dwelling of a hacienda
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HandsomeMain Entry handsome Pronunciation han(t)-sm Inflected form handsomer handsomestFunction AdjectiveEtymology Middle English handsom easy to
manipulateDate 1530
1 chiefly dialect APPROPRIATE SUITABLE 2 moderately large SIZABLE lta painting that commanded a handsome pricegt 3 marked by skill or cleverness ADROIT 4 marked by graciousness or generosity LIBERAL lthandsome contributions to charitygt 5 having a pleasing and usually impressive or dignified appearance synonyms see BEAUTIFUL mdash handsomely adverb mdash handsomeness noun
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Heinous
Main Entry heinous Pronunciation h-ns Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French hainus heinous from haine hate from hair to hate of Germanic origin akin to Old High German haz hate mdash more at HATE
Date 14th century
hatefully or shockingly evil ABOMINABLE mdash heinously adverb mdash heinousness noun
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Hippopotamus
Main Entry hippopotamus Pronunciation hi-p-pauml-t-ms Inflected form plural hippopotamuses or
hippopotami -m -()m Function noun
Etymology Latin from Greek hippopotamos alteration of hippos potamios literally riverine horse
Date 1563
a very large herbivorous 4-toed chiefly aquatic artiodactyl mammal (Hippopotamus amphibius) of sub-Saharan Africa with an extremely large head and mouth bare and very thick grayish skin and short legs also a smaller closely related mammal (Choeropsis liberiensis) of western Africa
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Humongous
Main Entry humongous Pronunciation hyuuml-m-gs yuuml- -mauml- Variant spelling also humungous -m-gs Function adjectiveEtymology perhaps alteration of huge +
monstrousDate circa 1967 extremely large HUGE lta humongous buildinggt lthumongous amounts of moneygt
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Idiot
Main Entry idiot Pronunciation i-d-t Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French ydiote from Latin idiota ignorant person from Greek idits one in a private station layman ignorant person from idios ones own private akin to Latin suus ones own mdash more at SUICIDE
Date 14th century
1 usually offensive a person affected with idiocy 2 a foolish or stupid person mdash idiot adjective
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Indigent
Main Entry indigent Pronunciation in-di-jnt Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Middle French from Old French from Latin indigent- indigens present participle of indigre to need from Old Latin indu + Latin egre to need perhaps akin to Old High German echerode poor
Date 15th century1 suffering from indigence IMPOVERISHED 2 a archaic DEFICIENT b archaic totally lacking in something specified mdash indigent noun
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Ingenuity
Main Entry ingenuity Pronunciation in-j-nuuml--t -nyuuml-Inflected form plural ingenuitiesFunction nounDate circa 1592
1 obsolete CANDOR INGENUOUSNESS 2 a skill or cleverness in devising or combining INVENTIVENESS b cleverness or aptness of design or contrivance 3 an ingenious device or contrivance
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JournalMain Entry journal Pronunciation jr-n lFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English service book containing the day hours from Anglo-French jurnal from jurnal adjective daily from Latin diurnalis from diurnus of the day from dies day mdash more at DEITY
Date 15th century1 a a record of current transactions especially a book of original entry in double-entry bookkeeping b an account of day-to-day events c a record of experiences ideas or reflections kept regularly for private use d a record of transactions kept by a deliberative or legislative body e LOG 3 f LOG 4 2 a a daily newspaper b a periodical dealing especially with matters of current interest 3 the part of a rotating shaft axle roll or spindle that turns in a bearing
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KnowledgeMain Entry knowledge Pronunciation nauml-lijFunction nounEtymology Middle English knowlege from knowlechen to
acknowledge irregular from knowenDate 14th century1 obsolete COGNIZANCE 2 a (1) the fact or condition of knowing something with familiarity gained through experience or association (2) acquaintance with or understanding of a science art or technique b (1) the fact or condition of being aware of something (2) the range of ones information or understanding ltanswered to the best of my knowledgegt c the circumstance or condition of apprehending truth or fact through reasoning COGNITION d the fact or condition of having information or of being learned lta person of unusual knowledgegt 3 archaic SEXUAL INTERCOURSE 4 a the sum of what is known the body of truth information and principles acquired by humankind b archaic a branch of learning synonyms KNOWLEDGE LEARNING ERUDITION SCHOLARSHIP mean what is or can be known by an individual or by humankind KNOWLEDGE applies to facts or ideas acquired by study investigation observation or experience ltrich in the knowledge of human naturegt LEARNING applies to knowledge acquired especially through formal often advanced schooling lta book that demonstrates vast learninggt ERUDITION strongly implies the acquiring of profound recondite or bookish learning ltan erudition unusual even in a scholargt SCHOLARSHIP implies the possession of learning characteristic of the advanced scholar in a specialized field of study or investigation lta work of first-rate literary scholarshipgt
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Kuwait
Main Entry Kuwait Pronunciation k-wt Function geographical name
1 country SW Asia in Arabia at head of Persian Gulf a sheikhdom before 1961 under British protection area 6880 square miles (17819 square kilometers) population 1575570 2 city amp port its capital population 181774 mdash Kuwaiti -w-t adjective or noun
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LegumeMain Entry legume Pronunciation le-gyuumlm li-gyuumlmFunction noun
Etymology French leacutegume from Latin legumin- legumen leguminous plant from legere to gather mdash more at LEGEND
Date 16761 a the fruit or seed of plants of the legume family (as peas or beans) used for food b a vegetable used for food 2 any of a large family (Leguminosae syn Fabaceae the legume family) of dicotyledonous herbs shrubs and trees having fruits that are legumes (sense 3) or loments bearing nodules on the roots that contain nitrogen-fixing bacteria and including important food and forage plants (as peas beans or clovers) 3 a dry dehiscent one-celled fruit developed from a simple superior ovary and usually dehiscing into two valves with the seeds attached to the ventral suture POD
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LettuceMain Entry lettuce Pronunciation le-ts Function noun
Etymology
Middle English letuse from Anglo-French letuse probably from plural of letue lettuce plant from Latin lactuca from lact- lac milk from its milky juice mdash more at GALAXY
Date 14th century
any of a genus (Lactuca) of composite plants especially a common garden vegetable (L sativa) whose succulent leaves are used especially in salads
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Lip-synch
Main Entry lipsynch Variant spelling or lipsync lip-sik Function verbDate circa 1961
transitive verb to pretend to sing or say in synchronization with recorded sound intransitive verb to lip-synch something mdash lip sync noun mdash lipsnch yer or lipsnc yer noun
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Lychee
Main Entry lychee Variant spelling or litchi also lichee l-()ch l- Function nounEtymology Chinese (Beijing) ligravezh Date 1588
1 the oval fruit of a Chinese tree (Litchi chinensis) of the soapberry family having a hard scaly reddish outer covering and sweet whitish edible flesh that surrounds a single large seed called also lychee nut 2 a tree bearing lychees
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Mah-jongg
Main Entry mahjongg Variant spelling or mahjong mauml-zhauml -jauml -zh -
j mauml- Function nounEtymology from Mah-Jongg a trademarkDate 1920
a game of Chinese origin usually played by four persons with 144 tiles that are drawn and discarded until one player secures a winning hand
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Maniac
Main Entry maniac Pronunciation m-n-ak Function nounEtymology Late Latin maniacus maniacal from
Greek maniakos from maniaDate circa 1763
1 MADMAN LUNATIC 2 a person characterized by an inordinate or ungovernable enthusiasm for something
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Mayonnaise
Main Entry mayonnaise Pronunciation m--nz m-- Function nounEtymology FrenchDate 1841
a dressing made of egg yolks vegetable oils and vinegar or lemon juice
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Nuisance
Main Entry nuisance Pronunciation nuuml-s n(t)s nyuuml-Function noun
Etymology Middle English nusaunce noisaunce from Anglo-French from nuisir nuire to harm from Latin nocre mdash more at NOXIOUS
Date 15th century
1 HARM INJURY 2 one that is annoying unpleasant or obnoxious PEST
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Nuptial
Main Entry nuptial Pronunciation np-shl -chl divide-sh-wl divide-ch-wl Function adjective
Etymology Latin nuptialis from nuptiae plural wedding from nubere to marry perhaps akin to Greek nymph bride nymph
Date 15th century
1 of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony 2 characteristic of or occurring in the breeding season ltnuptial flightgt
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OrangeMain Entry orange Pronunciation aumlr-inj aumlr(-)nj chiefly Northern amp
Midland r-inj r(-)nj Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French orrange araunge from Old Occitan auranja from Arabic nranj from Persian nrang from Sanskrit nra Atildega orange tree
Date 14th century1 a a globose berry with a yellowish to reddish-orange rind and a sweet edible pulp b any of various small evergreen citrus trees (genus Citrus) with glossy ovate leaves hard yellow wood fragrant white flowers and fruits that are oranges 2 any of several trees or fruits resembling the orange 3 any of a group of colors that lie midway between red and yellow in hue
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Orator
Main Entry orator Pronunciation r--tr aumlr-Function nounDate 15th century
1 one who delivers an oration 2 one distinguished for skill and power as a public speaker
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Parachute
Main Entry parachute Pronunciation per--shuumlt pa-r- Function nounEtymology French from para- (as in parasol) +
chute fall mdash more at CHUTEDate 1785
1 a device for slowing the descent of a person or object through the air that consists of a fabric canopy beneath which the person or object is suspended 2 PATAGIUM 3 a device or structure suggestive of a parachute in form use or operation mdash parachutic per--shuuml-tik pa-r- adjective
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PictureMain Entry picture Pronunciation pik-chr Function noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin pictura from pictus past participle of pingere to paint mdash more at PAINT
Date 15th century
1 a design or representation made by various means (as painting drawing or photography) 2 a a description so vivid or graphic as to suggest a mental image or give an accurate idea of something ltthe book gives a detailed picture of what is happeninggt b a mental image 3 IMAGE COPY lthe was the picture of his fathergt ltshe was the very picture of healthgt 4 a a transitory visible image or reproduction b MOTION PICTURE c plural MOVIES 5 TABLEAU 2 6 SITUATION lttook a hard look at his financial picturegt
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Porch
Main Entry porch Pronunciation prch Function noun
Etymology Middle English porche from Anglo-French from Latin porticus portico from porta gate akin to Latin portus port mdash more at FORD
Date 14th century
1 a covered area adjoining an entrance to a building and usually having a separate roof 2 obsolete PORTICO
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PrefaceMain Entry preface Pronunciation pre-fs Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Medieval Latin prephatia alteration of Latin praefation- praefatio foreword from praefari to say beforehand from prae- pre- + fari to say mdash more at BAN
Date 14th century
1 often capitalized a variable doxology beginning with the Sursum Corda and ending with the Sanctus in traditional eucharistic liturgies 2 the introductory remarks of a speaker or author 3 APPROACH PRELIMINARY
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Pseudonym
Main Entry pseuydoynym Pronunciation suuml-d-nim Function noun
Etymology French pseudonyme from Greek pseudnymos bearing a false name from pseud- + onyma name mdash more at NAME
Date 1833
a fictitious name especially PEN NAME
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Quaker
Main Entry quaker Pronunciation kw-kr Function nounDate 1597
1 one that quakes 2 capitalized FRIEND 5 mdash Quakerish kw-k(-)rish adjective mdash Quakerism -k-ri-zm noun mdash Quakerly -kr-l
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Query
Main Entry query Pronunciation kwir- kwer-Inflected form plural queriesFunction noun
Etymology alteration of earlier quere from Latin quaere imperative of quaerere to ask
Date circa 1635
1 QUESTION INQUIRY 2 a question in the mind DOUBT 3 QUESTION MARK 2
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Rendezvous
Main Entry rendezvous Pronunciation raumln-di-vuuml -d-Inflected form plural rendezvous -vuumlz Function nounEtymology Middle French from rendez vous
present yourselvesDate 1582
1 a a place appointed for assembling or meeting b a place of popular resort HAUNT 2 a meeting at an appointed place and time 3 the process of bringing two spacecraft together
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Salmon
Main Entry salmon Pronunciation sa-mn Inflected form plural salmon also salmonsFunction noun
Etymology Middle English samon from Anglo-French salmon samon from Latin salmon- salmo
Date 13th century1 a a large anadromous salmonid fish (Salmo salar) of the North Atlantic noted as a game and food fish called also Atlantic salmon b any of various anadromous salmonid fishes other than the salmon especially PACIFIC SALMON c a fish (as a barramundi) resembling a salmon 2 the variable color of salmons flesh averaging a strong yellowish pink
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Sauce
Main Entry sauce Pronunciation ss usually sas for 4Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin salsa feminine of salsus salted from past participle of sallere to salt from sal salt mdash more at SALT
Date 14th century1 a condiment or relish for food especially a fluid dressing or topping 2 something that adds zest or piquancy 3 stewed fruit eaten with other food or as a dessert 4 pert or impudent language or actions 5 slang LIQUOR used with the
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Sergeant
Main Entry sergeant Pronunciation saumlr-jnt Function noun
Etymology
Middle English servant attendant sergeant from Anglo-French sergant serjant from Latin servient- serviens present participle of servire to serve
Date 13th century1 SERGEANT AT ARMS 2 obsolete an officer who enforces the judgments of a court or the commands of one in authority 3 a noncommissioned officer ranking in the army and marine corps above a corporal and below a staff sergeant broadly NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER 4 an officer in a police force ranking in the United States just below captain or sometimes lieutenant and in England just below inspector
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SpeciesMain Entry species Pronunciation sp-()shz -()sz Inflected form plural speciesFunction noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin appearance kind species from specere to look mdash more at SPY
Date 14th century1 a KIND SORT b a class of individuals having common attributes and designated by a common name specifically a logical division of a genus or more comprehensive class ltconfessing sins in species and in numbergt c the human race human beings often used with the ltsurvival of the species in the nuclear agegt d (1) a category of biological classification ranking immediately below the genus or subgenus comprising related organisms or populations potentially capable of interbreeding and being designated by a binomial that consists of the name of a genus followed by a Latin or latinized uncapitalized noun or adjective agreeing grammatically with the genus name (2) an individual or kind belonging to a biological species e a particular kind of atomic nucleus atom molecule or ion 2 the consecrated eucharistic elements of the Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox Eucharist 3 a a mental image also a sensible object b an object of thought correlative with a natural object
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Suicide
Main Entry suicide Pronunciation suuml--sd Function noun
Etymology
Latin sui (genitive) of oneself + English -cide akin to Old English amp Old High German sn his Latin suus ones own sed se without Sanskrit sva oneself ones own
Date 16431 a the act or an instance of taking ones own life voluntarily and intentionally especially by a person of years of discretion and of sound mind b ruin of ones own interests ltpolitical suicidegt c APOPTOSIS ltcell suicidegt 2 one that commits or attempts suicide
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Tarantula
Main Entry tarantula Pronunciation t-ran-ch-l -t-l -ranch-l -rant-Inflected form plural tarantulas also
tarantulae -l Function nounEtymology Medieval Latin from Old Italian
tarantola from TarantoDate 1561
1 a European wolf spider (Lycosa tarentula) popularly held to be the cause of tarantism 2 any of a family (Theraphosidae) of large hairy American spiders that are typically rather sluggish and capable of biting sharply though most forms are not significantly poisonous to humans
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ThesisMain Entry thesis Pronunciation th-ss Britain especially for 1 the-sisInflected form plural theyses th-sz Function noun
Etymology
in sense 1 Middle English lowering of the voice from Late Latin amp Greek Late Latin from Greek downbeat more important part of a foot literally act of laying down in other senses Latin from Greek literally act of laying down from tithenai to put lay down mdash more at DO
Date 14th century1 a (1) the unstressed part of a poetic foot especially in accentual verse (2) the longer part of a poetic foot especially in quantitative verse b the accented part of a musical measure DOWNBEAT compare ARSIS 2 a a position or proposition that a person (as a candidate for scholastic honors) advances and offers to maintain by argument b a proposition to be proved or one advanced without proof HYPOTHESIS 3 the first and least adequate stage of dialectic compare SYNTHESIS 4 a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view especially one written by a candidate for an academic degree
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Tortoise
Main Entry tortoise Pronunciation tr-ts Function noun
Etymology Middle English tortu tortuse from Anglo-French tortue mdash more at TURTLE
Date 14th century
1 any of a family (Testudinidae) of terrestrial turtles broadly TURTLE 2 someone or something regarded as slow or laggard
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Tourniquet
Main Entry tourniquet Pronunciation tr-ni-kt tr- Function noun
Etymology French turnstile tourniquet from tourner to turn from Old French mdash more at TURN
Date 1695
a device (as a band of rubber) that checks bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels
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TuckMain Entry tuck Pronunciation tk Function verb
Etymology
Middle English tuken to mistreat finish (cloth) by stretching and beating tuck from Old English tTcian to mistreat akin to Old High German zuhhen to jerk Old English togian to pull mdash more at TOW
Date 14th century
transitive verb 1 a to pull up into a fold b to make a tuck in 2 to put into a snug often concealing or isolating place lta cottage tucked away in the hillgt 3 a to push in the loose end of so as to hold tightly lttuck in your shirtgt b to cover by tucking in bedclothes usually used with in 4 EAT usually used with away or in lttucked away a big lunchgt 5 to put into a tuck position intransitive verb 1 to draw together into tucks or folds 2 to eat or drink heartily usually used with into lttucked into their beer and pretzelsgt 3 to fit snugly
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Turquoise
Main Entry turquoise Variant spelling also turquois tr-kiz -kwiz Function noun
Etymology Middle English turkeys from Anglo-French turkeise from feminine of turkeis Turkish from Turc Turkish
Date 14th century
1 a mineral that is a blue bluish-green or greenish-gray hydrous basic phosphate of copper and aluminum takes a high polish and is valued as a gem when skyblue 2 a light greenish blue
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Typhus
Main Entry typhus Pronunciation t-fs Function noun
Etymology New Latin from Greek typhos fever akin to Greek typhein to smoke mdash more at DEAF
Date 1785
any of various bacterial diseases caused by rickettsias as a a severe human febrile disease that is caused by one (Rickettsia prowazekii) transmitted especially by body lice and is marked by high fever stupor alternating with delirium intense headache and a dark red rash b MURINE TYPHUS c SCRUB TYPHUS
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Utensil
Main Entry utensil Pronunciation y-ten(t)-sl yuuml- Function noun
Etymology
Middle English vessels for domestic use from Middle French utensile from Latin utensilia from neuter plural of utensilis useful from uti to use
Date 14th century1 an implement instrument or vessel used in a household and especially a kitchen 2 a useful tool or implement synonyms see IMPLEMENT
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Worcestershire Sauce
Main Entry Worcestershire sauce Pronunciation ws-t(r)-shir- -shr- also -sh(-)r- Function nounEtymology Worcestershire England where it
was originally madeDate 1843
a pungent sauce whose ingredients include soy vinegar and garlic called also Worcestershire
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WorryMain Entry worry Pronunciation wr- w-r Inflected form worried worryingFunction verb
Etymology Middle English worien from Old English wyrgan akin to Old High German wurgen to strangle Lithuanian verdti to constrict
Date before 12th century
transitive verb 1 dialect British CHOKE STRANGLE 2 a to harass by tearing biting or snapping especially at the throat b to shake or pull at with the teeth lta terrier worrying a ratgt c to touch or disturb something repeatedly d to change the position of or adjust by repeated pushing or hauling 3 a to assail with rough or aggressive attack or treatment TORMENT b to subject to persistent or nagging attention or effort 4 to afflict with mental distress or agitation make anxious intransitive verb 1 dialect British STRANGLE CHOKE 2 to move proceed or progress by unceasing or difficult effort STRUGGLE 3 to feel or experience concern or anxiety FRET ltworrying about his healthgt mdash worriedly -(r)d-l -(r)d- adverb mdash worrier -(r)-r noun mdash worryingly adverb
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Zucchini
Main Entry zucchini Pronunciation z-k-n Inflected form plural zucchini or zucchinisFunction nounEtymology Italian plural of zucchino
diminutive of zucca gourdDate 1925
a smooth cylindrical usually dark green summer squash also a plant that bears zucchini
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- Commonly Mispronounced Words
- Abalone
- Accessory
- Acknowledge
- Acoustic
- Admirable
- Adolescence
- Advocacy
- Affidavit
- Allege
- Almond
- Alms
- Alumna
- Analgesic
- Any
- Applicable
- Appreciate
- Associate
- Asterisk
- Asthma
- Attacheacute
- Attorney
- Awardee
- Bamboo
- Beneficiary
- Bicuspid Valve
- Boutique
- Broccoli
- Bury
- Busy
- Category
- Cement
- Cemetery
- Chimera
- Chocolate
- Cleanliness
- Climb
- Comfortable
- Condolence
- Confirm
- Controversy
- Corps
- Coupon
- Debut
- Didnrsquot
- Education
- Embryo
- Entrepreneur
- Exciting
- Executive
- Faux Pas
- Favorite
- Gargantuan
- Genre
- Gourmet
- Hacienda
- Handsome
- Heinous
- Hippopotamus
- Humongous
- Idiot
- Indigent
- Ingenuity
- Journal
- Knowledge
- Kuwait
- Legume
- Lettuce
- Lip-synch
- Lychee
- Mah-jongg
- Maniac
- Mayonnaise
- Nuisance
- Nuptial
- Orange
- Orator
- Parachute
- Picture
- Porch
- Preface
- Pseudonym
- Quaker
- Query
- Rendezvous
- Salmon
- Sauce
- Sergeant
- Species
- Suicide
- Tarantula
- Thesis
- Tortoise
- Tourniquet
- Tuck
- Turquoise
- Typhus
- Utensil
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Worry
- Zucchini
Executive
Main Entry executive Pronunciation ig-ze-k(y)-tiv -kyuuml-Function adjectiveDate 1649
1 a of or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs b belonging to the branch of government that is charged with such powers as diplomatic representation superintendence of the execution of the laws and appointment of officials and that usually has some power over legislation (as through veto) compare JUDICIAL LEGISLATIVE 2 a designed for or relating to execution or carrying into effect ltexecutive boardgt b having administrative or managerial responsibility ltexecutive directorgt 3 of or relating to an executive ltthe executive officesgt
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Faux Pas
Main Entry faux pas Pronunciation f-pauml f- Inflected form plural faux pas -pauml(z) -pauml(z) Function nounEtymology French literally false stepDate 1676
BLUNDER especially a social blunder
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Favorite
Main Entry favorite Pronunciation f-v(-)rt f-vrt chiefly dialect f-v-rt Function noun
Etymology Italian favorito past participle of favorire to favor from favore favor from Latin favor
Date 1583
1 one that is treated or regarded with special favor or liking especially a person who is specially loved trusted or provided with favors by someone of high rank or authority 2 a competitor judged most likely to win
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Gargantuan
Main Entry gargantuan Pronunciation -wnFunction adjectiveEtymology GargantuaUsage often capitalizedDate 1596
tremendous in size volume or degree GIGANTIC COLOSSAL ltgargantuan waterfallsgt
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Genre
Main Entry genre Pronunciation zhaumln-r zhauml n- zhauml nr jaumln-r Function nounEtymology French from Middle French kind
gender mdash more at GENDERDate 1770
1 a category of artistic musical or literary composition characterized by a particular style form or content 2 KIND SORT 3 painting that depicts scenes or events from everyday life usually realistically
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Gourmet
Main Entry gourmet Pronunciation gr-m gr- Function noun
Etymology
French from Middle French alteration of gromet boy servant vintners assistant probably ultimately from Middle English grom groom
Date 1820 a connoisseur of food and drink broadly CONNOISSEUR 2 lta film gourmetgt synonyms see EPICURE mdash gourmet adjective
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Hacienda
Main Entry hacienda Pronunciation (h)auml-s-en-d Function noun
Etymology
Spanish from Old Spanish facienda from Latin literally things to be done neuter plural of faciendus gerundive of facere to do mdash more at DO
Date circa 17721 a large estate especially in a Spanish-speaking country PLANTATION 2 the main dwelling of a hacienda
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HandsomeMain Entry handsome Pronunciation han(t)-sm Inflected form handsomer handsomestFunction AdjectiveEtymology Middle English handsom easy to
manipulateDate 1530
1 chiefly dialect APPROPRIATE SUITABLE 2 moderately large SIZABLE lta painting that commanded a handsome pricegt 3 marked by skill or cleverness ADROIT 4 marked by graciousness or generosity LIBERAL lthandsome contributions to charitygt 5 having a pleasing and usually impressive or dignified appearance synonyms see BEAUTIFUL mdash handsomely adverb mdash handsomeness noun
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Heinous
Main Entry heinous Pronunciation h-ns Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French hainus heinous from haine hate from hair to hate of Germanic origin akin to Old High German haz hate mdash more at HATE
Date 14th century
hatefully or shockingly evil ABOMINABLE mdash heinously adverb mdash heinousness noun
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Hippopotamus
Main Entry hippopotamus Pronunciation hi-p-pauml-t-ms Inflected form plural hippopotamuses or
hippopotami -m -()m Function noun
Etymology Latin from Greek hippopotamos alteration of hippos potamios literally riverine horse
Date 1563
a very large herbivorous 4-toed chiefly aquatic artiodactyl mammal (Hippopotamus amphibius) of sub-Saharan Africa with an extremely large head and mouth bare and very thick grayish skin and short legs also a smaller closely related mammal (Choeropsis liberiensis) of western Africa
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Humongous
Main Entry humongous Pronunciation hyuuml-m-gs yuuml- -mauml- Variant spelling also humungous -m-gs Function adjectiveEtymology perhaps alteration of huge +
monstrousDate circa 1967 extremely large HUGE lta humongous buildinggt lthumongous amounts of moneygt
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Idiot
Main Entry idiot Pronunciation i-d-t Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French ydiote from Latin idiota ignorant person from Greek idits one in a private station layman ignorant person from idios ones own private akin to Latin suus ones own mdash more at SUICIDE
Date 14th century
1 usually offensive a person affected with idiocy 2 a foolish or stupid person mdash idiot adjective
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Indigent
Main Entry indigent Pronunciation in-di-jnt Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Middle French from Old French from Latin indigent- indigens present participle of indigre to need from Old Latin indu + Latin egre to need perhaps akin to Old High German echerode poor
Date 15th century1 suffering from indigence IMPOVERISHED 2 a archaic DEFICIENT b archaic totally lacking in something specified mdash indigent noun
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Ingenuity
Main Entry ingenuity Pronunciation in-j-nuuml--t -nyuuml-Inflected form plural ingenuitiesFunction nounDate circa 1592
1 obsolete CANDOR INGENUOUSNESS 2 a skill or cleverness in devising or combining INVENTIVENESS b cleverness or aptness of design or contrivance 3 an ingenious device or contrivance
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JournalMain Entry journal Pronunciation jr-n lFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English service book containing the day hours from Anglo-French jurnal from jurnal adjective daily from Latin diurnalis from diurnus of the day from dies day mdash more at DEITY
Date 15th century1 a a record of current transactions especially a book of original entry in double-entry bookkeeping b an account of day-to-day events c a record of experiences ideas or reflections kept regularly for private use d a record of transactions kept by a deliberative or legislative body e LOG 3 f LOG 4 2 a a daily newspaper b a periodical dealing especially with matters of current interest 3 the part of a rotating shaft axle roll or spindle that turns in a bearing
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KnowledgeMain Entry knowledge Pronunciation nauml-lijFunction nounEtymology Middle English knowlege from knowlechen to
acknowledge irregular from knowenDate 14th century1 obsolete COGNIZANCE 2 a (1) the fact or condition of knowing something with familiarity gained through experience or association (2) acquaintance with or understanding of a science art or technique b (1) the fact or condition of being aware of something (2) the range of ones information or understanding ltanswered to the best of my knowledgegt c the circumstance or condition of apprehending truth or fact through reasoning COGNITION d the fact or condition of having information or of being learned lta person of unusual knowledgegt 3 archaic SEXUAL INTERCOURSE 4 a the sum of what is known the body of truth information and principles acquired by humankind b archaic a branch of learning synonyms KNOWLEDGE LEARNING ERUDITION SCHOLARSHIP mean what is or can be known by an individual or by humankind KNOWLEDGE applies to facts or ideas acquired by study investigation observation or experience ltrich in the knowledge of human naturegt LEARNING applies to knowledge acquired especially through formal often advanced schooling lta book that demonstrates vast learninggt ERUDITION strongly implies the acquiring of profound recondite or bookish learning ltan erudition unusual even in a scholargt SCHOLARSHIP implies the possession of learning characteristic of the advanced scholar in a specialized field of study or investigation lta work of first-rate literary scholarshipgt
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Kuwait
Main Entry Kuwait Pronunciation k-wt Function geographical name
1 country SW Asia in Arabia at head of Persian Gulf a sheikhdom before 1961 under British protection area 6880 square miles (17819 square kilometers) population 1575570 2 city amp port its capital population 181774 mdash Kuwaiti -w-t adjective or noun
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LegumeMain Entry legume Pronunciation le-gyuumlm li-gyuumlmFunction noun
Etymology French leacutegume from Latin legumin- legumen leguminous plant from legere to gather mdash more at LEGEND
Date 16761 a the fruit or seed of plants of the legume family (as peas or beans) used for food b a vegetable used for food 2 any of a large family (Leguminosae syn Fabaceae the legume family) of dicotyledonous herbs shrubs and trees having fruits that are legumes (sense 3) or loments bearing nodules on the roots that contain nitrogen-fixing bacteria and including important food and forage plants (as peas beans or clovers) 3 a dry dehiscent one-celled fruit developed from a simple superior ovary and usually dehiscing into two valves with the seeds attached to the ventral suture POD
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LettuceMain Entry lettuce Pronunciation le-ts Function noun
Etymology
Middle English letuse from Anglo-French letuse probably from plural of letue lettuce plant from Latin lactuca from lact- lac milk from its milky juice mdash more at GALAXY
Date 14th century
any of a genus (Lactuca) of composite plants especially a common garden vegetable (L sativa) whose succulent leaves are used especially in salads
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Lip-synch
Main Entry lipsynch Variant spelling or lipsync lip-sik Function verbDate circa 1961
transitive verb to pretend to sing or say in synchronization with recorded sound intransitive verb to lip-synch something mdash lip sync noun mdash lipsnch yer or lipsnc yer noun
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Lychee
Main Entry lychee Variant spelling or litchi also lichee l-()ch l- Function nounEtymology Chinese (Beijing) ligravezh Date 1588
1 the oval fruit of a Chinese tree (Litchi chinensis) of the soapberry family having a hard scaly reddish outer covering and sweet whitish edible flesh that surrounds a single large seed called also lychee nut 2 a tree bearing lychees
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Mah-jongg
Main Entry mahjongg Variant spelling or mahjong mauml-zhauml -jauml -zh -
j mauml- Function nounEtymology from Mah-Jongg a trademarkDate 1920
a game of Chinese origin usually played by four persons with 144 tiles that are drawn and discarded until one player secures a winning hand
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Maniac
Main Entry maniac Pronunciation m-n-ak Function nounEtymology Late Latin maniacus maniacal from
Greek maniakos from maniaDate circa 1763
1 MADMAN LUNATIC 2 a person characterized by an inordinate or ungovernable enthusiasm for something
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Mayonnaise
Main Entry mayonnaise Pronunciation m--nz m-- Function nounEtymology FrenchDate 1841
a dressing made of egg yolks vegetable oils and vinegar or lemon juice
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Nuisance
Main Entry nuisance Pronunciation nuuml-s n(t)s nyuuml-Function noun
Etymology Middle English nusaunce noisaunce from Anglo-French from nuisir nuire to harm from Latin nocre mdash more at NOXIOUS
Date 15th century
1 HARM INJURY 2 one that is annoying unpleasant or obnoxious PEST
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Nuptial
Main Entry nuptial Pronunciation np-shl -chl divide-sh-wl divide-ch-wl Function adjective
Etymology Latin nuptialis from nuptiae plural wedding from nubere to marry perhaps akin to Greek nymph bride nymph
Date 15th century
1 of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony 2 characteristic of or occurring in the breeding season ltnuptial flightgt
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OrangeMain Entry orange Pronunciation aumlr-inj aumlr(-)nj chiefly Northern amp
Midland r-inj r(-)nj Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French orrange araunge from Old Occitan auranja from Arabic nranj from Persian nrang from Sanskrit nra Atildega orange tree
Date 14th century1 a a globose berry with a yellowish to reddish-orange rind and a sweet edible pulp b any of various small evergreen citrus trees (genus Citrus) with glossy ovate leaves hard yellow wood fragrant white flowers and fruits that are oranges 2 any of several trees or fruits resembling the orange 3 any of a group of colors that lie midway between red and yellow in hue
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Orator
Main Entry orator Pronunciation r--tr aumlr-Function nounDate 15th century
1 one who delivers an oration 2 one distinguished for skill and power as a public speaker
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Parachute
Main Entry parachute Pronunciation per--shuumlt pa-r- Function nounEtymology French from para- (as in parasol) +
chute fall mdash more at CHUTEDate 1785
1 a device for slowing the descent of a person or object through the air that consists of a fabric canopy beneath which the person or object is suspended 2 PATAGIUM 3 a device or structure suggestive of a parachute in form use or operation mdash parachutic per--shuuml-tik pa-r- adjective
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PictureMain Entry picture Pronunciation pik-chr Function noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin pictura from pictus past participle of pingere to paint mdash more at PAINT
Date 15th century
1 a design or representation made by various means (as painting drawing or photography) 2 a a description so vivid or graphic as to suggest a mental image or give an accurate idea of something ltthe book gives a detailed picture of what is happeninggt b a mental image 3 IMAGE COPY lthe was the picture of his fathergt ltshe was the very picture of healthgt 4 a a transitory visible image or reproduction b MOTION PICTURE c plural MOVIES 5 TABLEAU 2 6 SITUATION lttook a hard look at his financial picturegt
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Porch
Main Entry porch Pronunciation prch Function noun
Etymology Middle English porche from Anglo-French from Latin porticus portico from porta gate akin to Latin portus port mdash more at FORD
Date 14th century
1 a covered area adjoining an entrance to a building and usually having a separate roof 2 obsolete PORTICO
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PrefaceMain Entry preface Pronunciation pre-fs Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Medieval Latin prephatia alteration of Latin praefation- praefatio foreword from praefari to say beforehand from prae- pre- + fari to say mdash more at BAN
Date 14th century
1 often capitalized a variable doxology beginning with the Sursum Corda and ending with the Sanctus in traditional eucharistic liturgies 2 the introductory remarks of a speaker or author 3 APPROACH PRELIMINARY
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Pseudonym
Main Entry pseuydoynym Pronunciation suuml-d-nim Function noun
Etymology French pseudonyme from Greek pseudnymos bearing a false name from pseud- + onyma name mdash more at NAME
Date 1833
a fictitious name especially PEN NAME
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Quaker
Main Entry quaker Pronunciation kw-kr Function nounDate 1597
1 one that quakes 2 capitalized FRIEND 5 mdash Quakerish kw-k(-)rish adjective mdash Quakerism -k-ri-zm noun mdash Quakerly -kr-l
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Query
Main Entry query Pronunciation kwir- kwer-Inflected form plural queriesFunction noun
Etymology alteration of earlier quere from Latin quaere imperative of quaerere to ask
Date circa 1635
1 QUESTION INQUIRY 2 a question in the mind DOUBT 3 QUESTION MARK 2
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Rendezvous
Main Entry rendezvous Pronunciation raumln-di-vuuml -d-Inflected form plural rendezvous -vuumlz Function nounEtymology Middle French from rendez vous
present yourselvesDate 1582
1 a a place appointed for assembling or meeting b a place of popular resort HAUNT 2 a meeting at an appointed place and time 3 the process of bringing two spacecraft together
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Salmon
Main Entry salmon Pronunciation sa-mn Inflected form plural salmon also salmonsFunction noun
Etymology Middle English samon from Anglo-French salmon samon from Latin salmon- salmo
Date 13th century1 a a large anadromous salmonid fish (Salmo salar) of the North Atlantic noted as a game and food fish called also Atlantic salmon b any of various anadromous salmonid fishes other than the salmon especially PACIFIC SALMON c a fish (as a barramundi) resembling a salmon 2 the variable color of salmons flesh averaging a strong yellowish pink
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Sauce
Main Entry sauce Pronunciation ss usually sas for 4Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin salsa feminine of salsus salted from past participle of sallere to salt from sal salt mdash more at SALT
Date 14th century1 a condiment or relish for food especially a fluid dressing or topping 2 something that adds zest or piquancy 3 stewed fruit eaten with other food or as a dessert 4 pert or impudent language or actions 5 slang LIQUOR used with the
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Sergeant
Main Entry sergeant Pronunciation saumlr-jnt Function noun
Etymology
Middle English servant attendant sergeant from Anglo-French sergant serjant from Latin servient- serviens present participle of servire to serve
Date 13th century1 SERGEANT AT ARMS 2 obsolete an officer who enforces the judgments of a court or the commands of one in authority 3 a noncommissioned officer ranking in the army and marine corps above a corporal and below a staff sergeant broadly NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER 4 an officer in a police force ranking in the United States just below captain or sometimes lieutenant and in England just below inspector
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SpeciesMain Entry species Pronunciation sp-()shz -()sz Inflected form plural speciesFunction noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin appearance kind species from specere to look mdash more at SPY
Date 14th century1 a KIND SORT b a class of individuals having common attributes and designated by a common name specifically a logical division of a genus or more comprehensive class ltconfessing sins in species and in numbergt c the human race human beings often used with the ltsurvival of the species in the nuclear agegt d (1) a category of biological classification ranking immediately below the genus or subgenus comprising related organisms or populations potentially capable of interbreeding and being designated by a binomial that consists of the name of a genus followed by a Latin or latinized uncapitalized noun or adjective agreeing grammatically with the genus name (2) an individual or kind belonging to a biological species e a particular kind of atomic nucleus atom molecule or ion 2 the consecrated eucharistic elements of the Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox Eucharist 3 a a mental image also a sensible object b an object of thought correlative with a natural object
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Suicide
Main Entry suicide Pronunciation suuml--sd Function noun
Etymology
Latin sui (genitive) of oneself + English -cide akin to Old English amp Old High German sn his Latin suus ones own sed se without Sanskrit sva oneself ones own
Date 16431 a the act or an instance of taking ones own life voluntarily and intentionally especially by a person of years of discretion and of sound mind b ruin of ones own interests ltpolitical suicidegt c APOPTOSIS ltcell suicidegt 2 one that commits or attempts suicide
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Tarantula
Main Entry tarantula Pronunciation t-ran-ch-l -t-l -ranch-l -rant-Inflected form plural tarantulas also
tarantulae -l Function nounEtymology Medieval Latin from Old Italian
tarantola from TarantoDate 1561
1 a European wolf spider (Lycosa tarentula) popularly held to be the cause of tarantism 2 any of a family (Theraphosidae) of large hairy American spiders that are typically rather sluggish and capable of biting sharply though most forms are not significantly poisonous to humans
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ThesisMain Entry thesis Pronunciation th-ss Britain especially for 1 the-sisInflected form plural theyses th-sz Function noun
Etymology
in sense 1 Middle English lowering of the voice from Late Latin amp Greek Late Latin from Greek downbeat more important part of a foot literally act of laying down in other senses Latin from Greek literally act of laying down from tithenai to put lay down mdash more at DO
Date 14th century1 a (1) the unstressed part of a poetic foot especially in accentual verse (2) the longer part of a poetic foot especially in quantitative verse b the accented part of a musical measure DOWNBEAT compare ARSIS 2 a a position or proposition that a person (as a candidate for scholastic honors) advances and offers to maintain by argument b a proposition to be proved or one advanced without proof HYPOTHESIS 3 the first and least adequate stage of dialectic compare SYNTHESIS 4 a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view especially one written by a candidate for an academic degree
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Tortoise
Main Entry tortoise Pronunciation tr-ts Function noun
Etymology Middle English tortu tortuse from Anglo-French tortue mdash more at TURTLE
Date 14th century
1 any of a family (Testudinidae) of terrestrial turtles broadly TURTLE 2 someone or something regarded as slow or laggard
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Tourniquet
Main Entry tourniquet Pronunciation tr-ni-kt tr- Function noun
Etymology French turnstile tourniquet from tourner to turn from Old French mdash more at TURN
Date 1695
a device (as a band of rubber) that checks bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels
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TuckMain Entry tuck Pronunciation tk Function verb
Etymology
Middle English tuken to mistreat finish (cloth) by stretching and beating tuck from Old English tTcian to mistreat akin to Old High German zuhhen to jerk Old English togian to pull mdash more at TOW
Date 14th century
transitive verb 1 a to pull up into a fold b to make a tuck in 2 to put into a snug often concealing or isolating place lta cottage tucked away in the hillgt 3 a to push in the loose end of so as to hold tightly lttuck in your shirtgt b to cover by tucking in bedclothes usually used with in 4 EAT usually used with away or in lttucked away a big lunchgt 5 to put into a tuck position intransitive verb 1 to draw together into tucks or folds 2 to eat or drink heartily usually used with into lttucked into their beer and pretzelsgt 3 to fit snugly
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Turquoise
Main Entry turquoise Variant spelling also turquois tr-kiz -kwiz Function noun
Etymology Middle English turkeys from Anglo-French turkeise from feminine of turkeis Turkish from Turc Turkish
Date 14th century
1 a mineral that is a blue bluish-green or greenish-gray hydrous basic phosphate of copper and aluminum takes a high polish and is valued as a gem when skyblue 2 a light greenish blue
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Typhus
Main Entry typhus Pronunciation t-fs Function noun
Etymology New Latin from Greek typhos fever akin to Greek typhein to smoke mdash more at DEAF
Date 1785
any of various bacterial diseases caused by rickettsias as a a severe human febrile disease that is caused by one (Rickettsia prowazekii) transmitted especially by body lice and is marked by high fever stupor alternating with delirium intense headache and a dark red rash b MURINE TYPHUS c SCRUB TYPHUS
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Utensil
Main Entry utensil Pronunciation y-ten(t)-sl yuuml- Function noun
Etymology
Middle English vessels for domestic use from Middle French utensile from Latin utensilia from neuter plural of utensilis useful from uti to use
Date 14th century1 an implement instrument or vessel used in a household and especially a kitchen 2 a useful tool or implement synonyms see IMPLEMENT
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Worcestershire Sauce
Main Entry Worcestershire sauce Pronunciation ws-t(r)-shir- -shr- also -sh(-)r- Function nounEtymology Worcestershire England where it
was originally madeDate 1843
a pungent sauce whose ingredients include soy vinegar and garlic called also Worcestershire
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WorryMain Entry worry Pronunciation wr- w-r Inflected form worried worryingFunction verb
Etymology Middle English worien from Old English wyrgan akin to Old High German wurgen to strangle Lithuanian verdti to constrict
Date before 12th century
transitive verb 1 dialect British CHOKE STRANGLE 2 a to harass by tearing biting or snapping especially at the throat b to shake or pull at with the teeth lta terrier worrying a ratgt c to touch or disturb something repeatedly d to change the position of or adjust by repeated pushing or hauling 3 a to assail with rough or aggressive attack or treatment TORMENT b to subject to persistent or nagging attention or effort 4 to afflict with mental distress or agitation make anxious intransitive verb 1 dialect British STRANGLE CHOKE 2 to move proceed or progress by unceasing or difficult effort STRUGGLE 3 to feel or experience concern or anxiety FRET ltworrying about his healthgt mdash worriedly -(r)d-l -(r)d- adverb mdash worrier -(r)-r noun mdash worryingly adverb
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Zucchini
Main Entry zucchini Pronunciation z-k-n Inflected form plural zucchini or zucchinisFunction nounEtymology Italian plural of zucchino
diminutive of zucca gourdDate 1925
a smooth cylindrical usually dark green summer squash also a plant that bears zucchini
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- Commonly Mispronounced Words
- Abalone
- Accessory
- Acknowledge
- Acoustic
- Admirable
- Adolescence
- Advocacy
- Affidavit
- Allege
- Almond
- Alms
- Alumna
- Analgesic
- Any
- Applicable
- Appreciate
- Associate
- Asterisk
- Asthma
- Attacheacute
- Attorney
- Awardee
- Bamboo
- Beneficiary
- Bicuspid Valve
- Boutique
- Broccoli
- Bury
- Busy
- Category
- Cement
- Cemetery
- Chimera
- Chocolate
- Cleanliness
- Climb
- Comfortable
- Condolence
- Confirm
- Controversy
- Corps
- Coupon
- Debut
- Didnrsquot
- Education
- Embryo
- Entrepreneur
- Exciting
- Executive
- Faux Pas
- Favorite
- Gargantuan
- Genre
- Gourmet
- Hacienda
- Handsome
- Heinous
- Hippopotamus
- Humongous
- Idiot
- Indigent
- Ingenuity
- Journal
- Knowledge
- Kuwait
- Legume
- Lettuce
- Lip-synch
- Lychee
- Mah-jongg
- Maniac
- Mayonnaise
- Nuisance
- Nuptial
- Orange
- Orator
- Parachute
- Picture
- Porch
- Preface
- Pseudonym
- Quaker
- Query
- Rendezvous
- Salmon
- Sauce
- Sergeant
- Species
- Suicide
- Tarantula
- Thesis
- Tortoise
- Tourniquet
- Tuck
- Turquoise
- Typhus
- Utensil
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Worry
- Zucchini
Faux Pas
Main Entry faux pas Pronunciation f-pauml f- Inflected form plural faux pas -pauml(z) -pauml(z) Function nounEtymology French literally false stepDate 1676
BLUNDER especially a social blunder
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Favorite
Main Entry favorite Pronunciation f-v(-)rt f-vrt chiefly dialect f-v-rt Function noun
Etymology Italian favorito past participle of favorire to favor from favore favor from Latin favor
Date 1583
1 one that is treated or regarded with special favor or liking especially a person who is specially loved trusted or provided with favors by someone of high rank or authority 2 a competitor judged most likely to win
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Gargantuan
Main Entry gargantuan Pronunciation -wnFunction adjectiveEtymology GargantuaUsage often capitalizedDate 1596
tremendous in size volume or degree GIGANTIC COLOSSAL ltgargantuan waterfallsgt
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Genre
Main Entry genre Pronunciation zhaumln-r zhauml n- zhauml nr jaumln-r Function nounEtymology French from Middle French kind
gender mdash more at GENDERDate 1770
1 a category of artistic musical or literary composition characterized by a particular style form or content 2 KIND SORT 3 painting that depicts scenes or events from everyday life usually realistically
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Gourmet
Main Entry gourmet Pronunciation gr-m gr- Function noun
Etymology
French from Middle French alteration of gromet boy servant vintners assistant probably ultimately from Middle English grom groom
Date 1820 a connoisseur of food and drink broadly CONNOISSEUR 2 lta film gourmetgt synonyms see EPICURE mdash gourmet adjective
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Hacienda
Main Entry hacienda Pronunciation (h)auml-s-en-d Function noun
Etymology
Spanish from Old Spanish facienda from Latin literally things to be done neuter plural of faciendus gerundive of facere to do mdash more at DO
Date circa 17721 a large estate especially in a Spanish-speaking country PLANTATION 2 the main dwelling of a hacienda
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HandsomeMain Entry handsome Pronunciation han(t)-sm Inflected form handsomer handsomestFunction AdjectiveEtymology Middle English handsom easy to
manipulateDate 1530
1 chiefly dialect APPROPRIATE SUITABLE 2 moderately large SIZABLE lta painting that commanded a handsome pricegt 3 marked by skill or cleverness ADROIT 4 marked by graciousness or generosity LIBERAL lthandsome contributions to charitygt 5 having a pleasing and usually impressive or dignified appearance synonyms see BEAUTIFUL mdash handsomely adverb mdash handsomeness noun
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Heinous
Main Entry heinous Pronunciation h-ns Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French hainus heinous from haine hate from hair to hate of Germanic origin akin to Old High German haz hate mdash more at HATE
Date 14th century
hatefully or shockingly evil ABOMINABLE mdash heinously adverb mdash heinousness noun
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Hippopotamus
Main Entry hippopotamus Pronunciation hi-p-pauml-t-ms Inflected form plural hippopotamuses or
hippopotami -m -()m Function noun
Etymology Latin from Greek hippopotamos alteration of hippos potamios literally riverine horse
Date 1563
a very large herbivorous 4-toed chiefly aquatic artiodactyl mammal (Hippopotamus amphibius) of sub-Saharan Africa with an extremely large head and mouth bare and very thick grayish skin and short legs also a smaller closely related mammal (Choeropsis liberiensis) of western Africa
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Humongous
Main Entry humongous Pronunciation hyuuml-m-gs yuuml- -mauml- Variant spelling also humungous -m-gs Function adjectiveEtymology perhaps alteration of huge +
monstrousDate circa 1967 extremely large HUGE lta humongous buildinggt lthumongous amounts of moneygt
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Idiot
Main Entry idiot Pronunciation i-d-t Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French ydiote from Latin idiota ignorant person from Greek idits one in a private station layman ignorant person from idios ones own private akin to Latin suus ones own mdash more at SUICIDE
Date 14th century
1 usually offensive a person affected with idiocy 2 a foolish or stupid person mdash idiot adjective
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Indigent
Main Entry indigent Pronunciation in-di-jnt Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Middle French from Old French from Latin indigent- indigens present participle of indigre to need from Old Latin indu + Latin egre to need perhaps akin to Old High German echerode poor
Date 15th century1 suffering from indigence IMPOVERISHED 2 a archaic DEFICIENT b archaic totally lacking in something specified mdash indigent noun
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Ingenuity
Main Entry ingenuity Pronunciation in-j-nuuml--t -nyuuml-Inflected form plural ingenuitiesFunction nounDate circa 1592
1 obsolete CANDOR INGENUOUSNESS 2 a skill or cleverness in devising or combining INVENTIVENESS b cleverness or aptness of design or contrivance 3 an ingenious device or contrivance
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JournalMain Entry journal Pronunciation jr-n lFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English service book containing the day hours from Anglo-French jurnal from jurnal adjective daily from Latin diurnalis from diurnus of the day from dies day mdash more at DEITY
Date 15th century1 a a record of current transactions especially a book of original entry in double-entry bookkeeping b an account of day-to-day events c a record of experiences ideas or reflections kept regularly for private use d a record of transactions kept by a deliberative or legislative body e LOG 3 f LOG 4 2 a a daily newspaper b a periodical dealing especially with matters of current interest 3 the part of a rotating shaft axle roll or spindle that turns in a bearing
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KnowledgeMain Entry knowledge Pronunciation nauml-lijFunction nounEtymology Middle English knowlege from knowlechen to
acknowledge irregular from knowenDate 14th century1 obsolete COGNIZANCE 2 a (1) the fact or condition of knowing something with familiarity gained through experience or association (2) acquaintance with or understanding of a science art or technique b (1) the fact or condition of being aware of something (2) the range of ones information or understanding ltanswered to the best of my knowledgegt c the circumstance or condition of apprehending truth or fact through reasoning COGNITION d the fact or condition of having information or of being learned lta person of unusual knowledgegt 3 archaic SEXUAL INTERCOURSE 4 a the sum of what is known the body of truth information and principles acquired by humankind b archaic a branch of learning synonyms KNOWLEDGE LEARNING ERUDITION SCHOLARSHIP mean what is or can be known by an individual or by humankind KNOWLEDGE applies to facts or ideas acquired by study investigation observation or experience ltrich in the knowledge of human naturegt LEARNING applies to knowledge acquired especially through formal often advanced schooling lta book that demonstrates vast learninggt ERUDITION strongly implies the acquiring of profound recondite or bookish learning ltan erudition unusual even in a scholargt SCHOLARSHIP implies the possession of learning characteristic of the advanced scholar in a specialized field of study or investigation lta work of first-rate literary scholarshipgt
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Kuwait
Main Entry Kuwait Pronunciation k-wt Function geographical name
1 country SW Asia in Arabia at head of Persian Gulf a sheikhdom before 1961 under British protection area 6880 square miles (17819 square kilometers) population 1575570 2 city amp port its capital population 181774 mdash Kuwaiti -w-t adjective or noun
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LegumeMain Entry legume Pronunciation le-gyuumlm li-gyuumlmFunction noun
Etymology French leacutegume from Latin legumin- legumen leguminous plant from legere to gather mdash more at LEGEND
Date 16761 a the fruit or seed of plants of the legume family (as peas or beans) used for food b a vegetable used for food 2 any of a large family (Leguminosae syn Fabaceae the legume family) of dicotyledonous herbs shrubs and trees having fruits that are legumes (sense 3) or loments bearing nodules on the roots that contain nitrogen-fixing bacteria and including important food and forage plants (as peas beans or clovers) 3 a dry dehiscent one-celled fruit developed from a simple superior ovary and usually dehiscing into two valves with the seeds attached to the ventral suture POD
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LettuceMain Entry lettuce Pronunciation le-ts Function noun
Etymology
Middle English letuse from Anglo-French letuse probably from plural of letue lettuce plant from Latin lactuca from lact- lac milk from its milky juice mdash more at GALAXY
Date 14th century
any of a genus (Lactuca) of composite plants especially a common garden vegetable (L sativa) whose succulent leaves are used especially in salads
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Lip-synch
Main Entry lipsynch Variant spelling or lipsync lip-sik Function verbDate circa 1961
transitive verb to pretend to sing or say in synchronization with recorded sound intransitive verb to lip-synch something mdash lip sync noun mdash lipsnch yer or lipsnc yer noun
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Lychee
Main Entry lychee Variant spelling or litchi also lichee l-()ch l- Function nounEtymology Chinese (Beijing) ligravezh Date 1588
1 the oval fruit of a Chinese tree (Litchi chinensis) of the soapberry family having a hard scaly reddish outer covering and sweet whitish edible flesh that surrounds a single large seed called also lychee nut 2 a tree bearing lychees
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Mah-jongg
Main Entry mahjongg Variant spelling or mahjong mauml-zhauml -jauml -zh -
j mauml- Function nounEtymology from Mah-Jongg a trademarkDate 1920
a game of Chinese origin usually played by four persons with 144 tiles that are drawn and discarded until one player secures a winning hand
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Maniac
Main Entry maniac Pronunciation m-n-ak Function nounEtymology Late Latin maniacus maniacal from
Greek maniakos from maniaDate circa 1763
1 MADMAN LUNATIC 2 a person characterized by an inordinate or ungovernable enthusiasm for something
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Mayonnaise
Main Entry mayonnaise Pronunciation m--nz m-- Function nounEtymology FrenchDate 1841
a dressing made of egg yolks vegetable oils and vinegar or lemon juice
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Nuisance
Main Entry nuisance Pronunciation nuuml-s n(t)s nyuuml-Function noun
Etymology Middle English nusaunce noisaunce from Anglo-French from nuisir nuire to harm from Latin nocre mdash more at NOXIOUS
Date 15th century
1 HARM INJURY 2 one that is annoying unpleasant or obnoxious PEST
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Nuptial
Main Entry nuptial Pronunciation np-shl -chl divide-sh-wl divide-ch-wl Function adjective
Etymology Latin nuptialis from nuptiae plural wedding from nubere to marry perhaps akin to Greek nymph bride nymph
Date 15th century
1 of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony 2 characteristic of or occurring in the breeding season ltnuptial flightgt
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OrangeMain Entry orange Pronunciation aumlr-inj aumlr(-)nj chiefly Northern amp
Midland r-inj r(-)nj Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French orrange araunge from Old Occitan auranja from Arabic nranj from Persian nrang from Sanskrit nra Atildega orange tree
Date 14th century1 a a globose berry with a yellowish to reddish-orange rind and a sweet edible pulp b any of various small evergreen citrus trees (genus Citrus) with glossy ovate leaves hard yellow wood fragrant white flowers and fruits that are oranges 2 any of several trees or fruits resembling the orange 3 any of a group of colors that lie midway between red and yellow in hue
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Orator
Main Entry orator Pronunciation r--tr aumlr-Function nounDate 15th century
1 one who delivers an oration 2 one distinguished for skill and power as a public speaker
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Parachute
Main Entry parachute Pronunciation per--shuumlt pa-r- Function nounEtymology French from para- (as in parasol) +
chute fall mdash more at CHUTEDate 1785
1 a device for slowing the descent of a person or object through the air that consists of a fabric canopy beneath which the person or object is suspended 2 PATAGIUM 3 a device or structure suggestive of a parachute in form use or operation mdash parachutic per--shuuml-tik pa-r- adjective
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PictureMain Entry picture Pronunciation pik-chr Function noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin pictura from pictus past participle of pingere to paint mdash more at PAINT
Date 15th century
1 a design or representation made by various means (as painting drawing or photography) 2 a a description so vivid or graphic as to suggest a mental image or give an accurate idea of something ltthe book gives a detailed picture of what is happeninggt b a mental image 3 IMAGE COPY lthe was the picture of his fathergt ltshe was the very picture of healthgt 4 a a transitory visible image or reproduction b MOTION PICTURE c plural MOVIES 5 TABLEAU 2 6 SITUATION lttook a hard look at his financial picturegt
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Porch
Main Entry porch Pronunciation prch Function noun
Etymology Middle English porche from Anglo-French from Latin porticus portico from porta gate akin to Latin portus port mdash more at FORD
Date 14th century
1 a covered area adjoining an entrance to a building and usually having a separate roof 2 obsolete PORTICO
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PrefaceMain Entry preface Pronunciation pre-fs Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Medieval Latin prephatia alteration of Latin praefation- praefatio foreword from praefari to say beforehand from prae- pre- + fari to say mdash more at BAN
Date 14th century
1 often capitalized a variable doxology beginning with the Sursum Corda and ending with the Sanctus in traditional eucharistic liturgies 2 the introductory remarks of a speaker or author 3 APPROACH PRELIMINARY
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Pseudonym
Main Entry pseuydoynym Pronunciation suuml-d-nim Function noun
Etymology French pseudonyme from Greek pseudnymos bearing a false name from pseud- + onyma name mdash more at NAME
Date 1833
a fictitious name especially PEN NAME
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Quaker
Main Entry quaker Pronunciation kw-kr Function nounDate 1597
1 one that quakes 2 capitalized FRIEND 5 mdash Quakerish kw-k(-)rish adjective mdash Quakerism -k-ri-zm noun mdash Quakerly -kr-l
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Query
Main Entry query Pronunciation kwir- kwer-Inflected form plural queriesFunction noun
Etymology alteration of earlier quere from Latin quaere imperative of quaerere to ask
Date circa 1635
1 QUESTION INQUIRY 2 a question in the mind DOUBT 3 QUESTION MARK 2
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Rendezvous
Main Entry rendezvous Pronunciation raumln-di-vuuml -d-Inflected form plural rendezvous -vuumlz Function nounEtymology Middle French from rendez vous
present yourselvesDate 1582
1 a a place appointed for assembling or meeting b a place of popular resort HAUNT 2 a meeting at an appointed place and time 3 the process of bringing two spacecraft together
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Salmon
Main Entry salmon Pronunciation sa-mn Inflected form plural salmon also salmonsFunction noun
Etymology Middle English samon from Anglo-French salmon samon from Latin salmon- salmo
Date 13th century1 a a large anadromous salmonid fish (Salmo salar) of the North Atlantic noted as a game and food fish called also Atlantic salmon b any of various anadromous salmonid fishes other than the salmon especially PACIFIC SALMON c a fish (as a barramundi) resembling a salmon 2 the variable color of salmons flesh averaging a strong yellowish pink
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Sauce
Main Entry sauce Pronunciation ss usually sas for 4Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin salsa feminine of salsus salted from past participle of sallere to salt from sal salt mdash more at SALT
Date 14th century1 a condiment or relish for food especially a fluid dressing or topping 2 something that adds zest or piquancy 3 stewed fruit eaten with other food or as a dessert 4 pert or impudent language or actions 5 slang LIQUOR used with the
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Sergeant
Main Entry sergeant Pronunciation saumlr-jnt Function noun
Etymology
Middle English servant attendant sergeant from Anglo-French sergant serjant from Latin servient- serviens present participle of servire to serve
Date 13th century1 SERGEANT AT ARMS 2 obsolete an officer who enforces the judgments of a court or the commands of one in authority 3 a noncommissioned officer ranking in the army and marine corps above a corporal and below a staff sergeant broadly NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER 4 an officer in a police force ranking in the United States just below captain or sometimes lieutenant and in England just below inspector
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SpeciesMain Entry species Pronunciation sp-()shz -()sz Inflected form plural speciesFunction noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin appearance kind species from specere to look mdash more at SPY
Date 14th century1 a KIND SORT b a class of individuals having common attributes and designated by a common name specifically a logical division of a genus or more comprehensive class ltconfessing sins in species and in numbergt c the human race human beings often used with the ltsurvival of the species in the nuclear agegt d (1) a category of biological classification ranking immediately below the genus or subgenus comprising related organisms or populations potentially capable of interbreeding and being designated by a binomial that consists of the name of a genus followed by a Latin or latinized uncapitalized noun or adjective agreeing grammatically with the genus name (2) an individual or kind belonging to a biological species e a particular kind of atomic nucleus atom molecule or ion 2 the consecrated eucharistic elements of the Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox Eucharist 3 a a mental image also a sensible object b an object of thought correlative with a natural object
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Suicide
Main Entry suicide Pronunciation suuml--sd Function noun
Etymology
Latin sui (genitive) of oneself + English -cide akin to Old English amp Old High German sn his Latin suus ones own sed se without Sanskrit sva oneself ones own
Date 16431 a the act or an instance of taking ones own life voluntarily and intentionally especially by a person of years of discretion and of sound mind b ruin of ones own interests ltpolitical suicidegt c APOPTOSIS ltcell suicidegt 2 one that commits or attempts suicide
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Tarantula
Main Entry tarantula Pronunciation t-ran-ch-l -t-l -ranch-l -rant-Inflected form plural tarantulas also
tarantulae -l Function nounEtymology Medieval Latin from Old Italian
tarantola from TarantoDate 1561
1 a European wolf spider (Lycosa tarentula) popularly held to be the cause of tarantism 2 any of a family (Theraphosidae) of large hairy American spiders that are typically rather sluggish and capable of biting sharply though most forms are not significantly poisonous to humans
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ThesisMain Entry thesis Pronunciation th-ss Britain especially for 1 the-sisInflected form plural theyses th-sz Function noun
Etymology
in sense 1 Middle English lowering of the voice from Late Latin amp Greek Late Latin from Greek downbeat more important part of a foot literally act of laying down in other senses Latin from Greek literally act of laying down from tithenai to put lay down mdash more at DO
Date 14th century1 a (1) the unstressed part of a poetic foot especially in accentual verse (2) the longer part of a poetic foot especially in quantitative verse b the accented part of a musical measure DOWNBEAT compare ARSIS 2 a a position or proposition that a person (as a candidate for scholastic honors) advances and offers to maintain by argument b a proposition to be proved or one advanced without proof HYPOTHESIS 3 the first and least adequate stage of dialectic compare SYNTHESIS 4 a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view especially one written by a candidate for an academic degree
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Tortoise
Main Entry tortoise Pronunciation tr-ts Function noun
Etymology Middle English tortu tortuse from Anglo-French tortue mdash more at TURTLE
Date 14th century
1 any of a family (Testudinidae) of terrestrial turtles broadly TURTLE 2 someone or something regarded as slow or laggard
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Tourniquet
Main Entry tourniquet Pronunciation tr-ni-kt tr- Function noun
Etymology French turnstile tourniquet from tourner to turn from Old French mdash more at TURN
Date 1695
a device (as a band of rubber) that checks bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels
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TuckMain Entry tuck Pronunciation tk Function verb
Etymology
Middle English tuken to mistreat finish (cloth) by stretching and beating tuck from Old English tTcian to mistreat akin to Old High German zuhhen to jerk Old English togian to pull mdash more at TOW
Date 14th century
transitive verb 1 a to pull up into a fold b to make a tuck in 2 to put into a snug often concealing or isolating place lta cottage tucked away in the hillgt 3 a to push in the loose end of so as to hold tightly lttuck in your shirtgt b to cover by tucking in bedclothes usually used with in 4 EAT usually used with away or in lttucked away a big lunchgt 5 to put into a tuck position intransitive verb 1 to draw together into tucks or folds 2 to eat or drink heartily usually used with into lttucked into their beer and pretzelsgt 3 to fit snugly
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Turquoise
Main Entry turquoise Variant spelling also turquois tr-kiz -kwiz Function noun
Etymology Middle English turkeys from Anglo-French turkeise from feminine of turkeis Turkish from Turc Turkish
Date 14th century
1 a mineral that is a blue bluish-green or greenish-gray hydrous basic phosphate of copper and aluminum takes a high polish and is valued as a gem when skyblue 2 a light greenish blue
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Typhus
Main Entry typhus Pronunciation t-fs Function noun
Etymology New Latin from Greek typhos fever akin to Greek typhein to smoke mdash more at DEAF
Date 1785
any of various bacterial diseases caused by rickettsias as a a severe human febrile disease that is caused by one (Rickettsia prowazekii) transmitted especially by body lice and is marked by high fever stupor alternating with delirium intense headache and a dark red rash b MURINE TYPHUS c SCRUB TYPHUS
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Utensil
Main Entry utensil Pronunciation y-ten(t)-sl yuuml- Function noun
Etymology
Middle English vessels for domestic use from Middle French utensile from Latin utensilia from neuter plural of utensilis useful from uti to use
Date 14th century1 an implement instrument or vessel used in a household and especially a kitchen 2 a useful tool or implement synonyms see IMPLEMENT
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Worcestershire Sauce
Main Entry Worcestershire sauce Pronunciation ws-t(r)-shir- -shr- also -sh(-)r- Function nounEtymology Worcestershire England where it
was originally madeDate 1843
a pungent sauce whose ingredients include soy vinegar and garlic called also Worcestershire
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WorryMain Entry worry Pronunciation wr- w-r Inflected form worried worryingFunction verb
Etymology Middle English worien from Old English wyrgan akin to Old High German wurgen to strangle Lithuanian verdti to constrict
Date before 12th century
transitive verb 1 dialect British CHOKE STRANGLE 2 a to harass by tearing biting or snapping especially at the throat b to shake or pull at with the teeth lta terrier worrying a ratgt c to touch or disturb something repeatedly d to change the position of or adjust by repeated pushing or hauling 3 a to assail with rough or aggressive attack or treatment TORMENT b to subject to persistent or nagging attention or effort 4 to afflict with mental distress or agitation make anxious intransitive verb 1 dialect British STRANGLE CHOKE 2 to move proceed or progress by unceasing or difficult effort STRUGGLE 3 to feel or experience concern or anxiety FRET ltworrying about his healthgt mdash worriedly -(r)d-l -(r)d- adverb mdash worrier -(r)-r noun mdash worryingly adverb
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Zucchini
Main Entry zucchini Pronunciation z-k-n Inflected form plural zucchini or zucchinisFunction nounEtymology Italian plural of zucchino
diminutive of zucca gourdDate 1925
a smooth cylindrical usually dark green summer squash also a plant that bears zucchini
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- Commonly Mispronounced Words
- Abalone
- Accessory
- Acknowledge
- Acoustic
- Admirable
- Adolescence
- Advocacy
- Affidavit
- Allege
- Almond
- Alms
- Alumna
- Analgesic
- Any
- Applicable
- Appreciate
- Associate
- Asterisk
- Asthma
- Attacheacute
- Attorney
- Awardee
- Bamboo
- Beneficiary
- Bicuspid Valve
- Boutique
- Broccoli
- Bury
- Busy
- Category
- Cement
- Cemetery
- Chimera
- Chocolate
- Cleanliness
- Climb
- Comfortable
- Condolence
- Confirm
- Controversy
- Corps
- Coupon
- Debut
- Didnrsquot
- Education
- Embryo
- Entrepreneur
- Exciting
- Executive
- Faux Pas
- Favorite
- Gargantuan
- Genre
- Gourmet
- Hacienda
- Handsome
- Heinous
- Hippopotamus
- Humongous
- Idiot
- Indigent
- Ingenuity
- Journal
- Knowledge
- Kuwait
- Legume
- Lettuce
- Lip-synch
- Lychee
- Mah-jongg
- Maniac
- Mayonnaise
- Nuisance
- Nuptial
- Orange
- Orator
- Parachute
- Picture
- Porch
- Preface
- Pseudonym
- Quaker
- Query
- Rendezvous
- Salmon
- Sauce
- Sergeant
- Species
- Suicide
- Tarantula
- Thesis
- Tortoise
- Tourniquet
- Tuck
- Turquoise
- Typhus
- Utensil
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Worry
- Zucchini
Favorite
Main Entry favorite Pronunciation f-v(-)rt f-vrt chiefly dialect f-v-rt Function noun
Etymology Italian favorito past participle of favorire to favor from favore favor from Latin favor
Date 1583
1 one that is treated or regarded with special favor or liking especially a person who is specially loved trusted or provided with favors by someone of high rank or authority 2 a competitor judged most likely to win
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Gargantuan
Main Entry gargantuan Pronunciation -wnFunction adjectiveEtymology GargantuaUsage often capitalizedDate 1596
tremendous in size volume or degree GIGANTIC COLOSSAL ltgargantuan waterfallsgt
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Genre
Main Entry genre Pronunciation zhaumln-r zhauml n- zhauml nr jaumln-r Function nounEtymology French from Middle French kind
gender mdash more at GENDERDate 1770
1 a category of artistic musical or literary composition characterized by a particular style form or content 2 KIND SORT 3 painting that depicts scenes or events from everyday life usually realistically
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Gourmet
Main Entry gourmet Pronunciation gr-m gr- Function noun
Etymology
French from Middle French alteration of gromet boy servant vintners assistant probably ultimately from Middle English grom groom
Date 1820 a connoisseur of food and drink broadly CONNOISSEUR 2 lta film gourmetgt synonyms see EPICURE mdash gourmet adjective
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Hacienda
Main Entry hacienda Pronunciation (h)auml-s-en-d Function noun
Etymology
Spanish from Old Spanish facienda from Latin literally things to be done neuter plural of faciendus gerundive of facere to do mdash more at DO
Date circa 17721 a large estate especially in a Spanish-speaking country PLANTATION 2 the main dwelling of a hacienda
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HandsomeMain Entry handsome Pronunciation han(t)-sm Inflected form handsomer handsomestFunction AdjectiveEtymology Middle English handsom easy to
manipulateDate 1530
1 chiefly dialect APPROPRIATE SUITABLE 2 moderately large SIZABLE lta painting that commanded a handsome pricegt 3 marked by skill or cleverness ADROIT 4 marked by graciousness or generosity LIBERAL lthandsome contributions to charitygt 5 having a pleasing and usually impressive or dignified appearance synonyms see BEAUTIFUL mdash handsomely adverb mdash handsomeness noun
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Heinous
Main Entry heinous Pronunciation h-ns Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French hainus heinous from haine hate from hair to hate of Germanic origin akin to Old High German haz hate mdash more at HATE
Date 14th century
hatefully or shockingly evil ABOMINABLE mdash heinously adverb mdash heinousness noun
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Hippopotamus
Main Entry hippopotamus Pronunciation hi-p-pauml-t-ms Inflected form plural hippopotamuses or
hippopotami -m -()m Function noun
Etymology Latin from Greek hippopotamos alteration of hippos potamios literally riverine horse
Date 1563
a very large herbivorous 4-toed chiefly aquatic artiodactyl mammal (Hippopotamus amphibius) of sub-Saharan Africa with an extremely large head and mouth bare and very thick grayish skin and short legs also a smaller closely related mammal (Choeropsis liberiensis) of western Africa
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Humongous
Main Entry humongous Pronunciation hyuuml-m-gs yuuml- -mauml- Variant spelling also humungous -m-gs Function adjectiveEtymology perhaps alteration of huge +
monstrousDate circa 1967 extremely large HUGE lta humongous buildinggt lthumongous amounts of moneygt
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Idiot
Main Entry idiot Pronunciation i-d-t Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French ydiote from Latin idiota ignorant person from Greek idits one in a private station layman ignorant person from idios ones own private akin to Latin suus ones own mdash more at SUICIDE
Date 14th century
1 usually offensive a person affected with idiocy 2 a foolish or stupid person mdash idiot adjective
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Indigent
Main Entry indigent Pronunciation in-di-jnt Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Middle French from Old French from Latin indigent- indigens present participle of indigre to need from Old Latin indu + Latin egre to need perhaps akin to Old High German echerode poor
Date 15th century1 suffering from indigence IMPOVERISHED 2 a archaic DEFICIENT b archaic totally lacking in something specified mdash indigent noun
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Ingenuity
Main Entry ingenuity Pronunciation in-j-nuuml--t -nyuuml-Inflected form plural ingenuitiesFunction nounDate circa 1592
1 obsolete CANDOR INGENUOUSNESS 2 a skill or cleverness in devising or combining INVENTIVENESS b cleverness or aptness of design or contrivance 3 an ingenious device or contrivance
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JournalMain Entry journal Pronunciation jr-n lFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English service book containing the day hours from Anglo-French jurnal from jurnal adjective daily from Latin diurnalis from diurnus of the day from dies day mdash more at DEITY
Date 15th century1 a a record of current transactions especially a book of original entry in double-entry bookkeeping b an account of day-to-day events c a record of experiences ideas or reflections kept regularly for private use d a record of transactions kept by a deliberative or legislative body e LOG 3 f LOG 4 2 a a daily newspaper b a periodical dealing especially with matters of current interest 3 the part of a rotating shaft axle roll or spindle that turns in a bearing
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KnowledgeMain Entry knowledge Pronunciation nauml-lijFunction nounEtymology Middle English knowlege from knowlechen to
acknowledge irregular from knowenDate 14th century1 obsolete COGNIZANCE 2 a (1) the fact or condition of knowing something with familiarity gained through experience or association (2) acquaintance with or understanding of a science art or technique b (1) the fact or condition of being aware of something (2) the range of ones information or understanding ltanswered to the best of my knowledgegt c the circumstance or condition of apprehending truth or fact through reasoning COGNITION d the fact or condition of having information or of being learned lta person of unusual knowledgegt 3 archaic SEXUAL INTERCOURSE 4 a the sum of what is known the body of truth information and principles acquired by humankind b archaic a branch of learning synonyms KNOWLEDGE LEARNING ERUDITION SCHOLARSHIP mean what is or can be known by an individual or by humankind KNOWLEDGE applies to facts or ideas acquired by study investigation observation or experience ltrich in the knowledge of human naturegt LEARNING applies to knowledge acquired especially through formal often advanced schooling lta book that demonstrates vast learninggt ERUDITION strongly implies the acquiring of profound recondite or bookish learning ltan erudition unusual even in a scholargt SCHOLARSHIP implies the possession of learning characteristic of the advanced scholar in a specialized field of study or investigation lta work of first-rate literary scholarshipgt
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Kuwait
Main Entry Kuwait Pronunciation k-wt Function geographical name
1 country SW Asia in Arabia at head of Persian Gulf a sheikhdom before 1961 under British protection area 6880 square miles (17819 square kilometers) population 1575570 2 city amp port its capital population 181774 mdash Kuwaiti -w-t adjective or noun
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LegumeMain Entry legume Pronunciation le-gyuumlm li-gyuumlmFunction noun
Etymology French leacutegume from Latin legumin- legumen leguminous plant from legere to gather mdash more at LEGEND
Date 16761 a the fruit or seed of plants of the legume family (as peas or beans) used for food b a vegetable used for food 2 any of a large family (Leguminosae syn Fabaceae the legume family) of dicotyledonous herbs shrubs and trees having fruits that are legumes (sense 3) or loments bearing nodules on the roots that contain nitrogen-fixing bacteria and including important food and forage plants (as peas beans or clovers) 3 a dry dehiscent one-celled fruit developed from a simple superior ovary and usually dehiscing into two valves with the seeds attached to the ventral suture POD
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LettuceMain Entry lettuce Pronunciation le-ts Function noun
Etymology
Middle English letuse from Anglo-French letuse probably from plural of letue lettuce plant from Latin lactuca from lact- lac milk from its milky juice mdash more at GALAXY
Date 14th century
any of a genus (Lactuca) of composite plants especially a common garden vegetable (L sativa) whose succulent leaves are used especially in salads
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Lip-synch
Main Entry lipsynch Variant spelling or lipsync lip-sik Function verbDate circa 1961
transitive verb to pretend to sing or say in synchronization with recorded sound intransitive verb to lip-synch something mdash lip sync noun mdash lipsnch yer or lipsnc yer noun
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Lychee
Main Entry lychee Variant spelling or litchi also lichee l-()ch l- Function nounEtymology Chinese (Beijing) ligravezh Date 1588
1 the oval fruit of a Chinese tree (Litchi chinensis) of the soapberry family having a hard scaly reddish outer covering and sweet whitish edible flesh that surrounds a single large seed called also lychee nut 2 a tree bearing lychees
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Mah-jongg
Main Entry mahjongg Variant spelling or mahjong mauml-zhauml -jauml -zh -
j mauml- Function nounEtymology from Mah-Jongg a trademarkDate 1920
a game of Chinese origin usually played by four persons with 144 tiles that are drawn and discarded until one player secures a winning hand
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Maniac
Main Entry maniac Pronunciation m-n-ak Function nounEtymology Late Latin maniacus maniacal from
Greek maniakos from maniaDate circa 1763
1 MADMAN LUNATIC 2 a person characterized by an inordinate or ungovernable enthusiasm for something
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Mayonnaise
Main Entry mayonnaise Pronunciation m--nz m-- Function nounEtymology FrenchDate 1841
a dressing made of egg yolks vegetable oils and vinegar or lemon juice
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Nuisance
Main Entry nuisance Pronunciation nuuml-s n(t)s nyuuml-Function noun
Etymology Middle English nusaunce noisaunce from Anglo-French from nuisir nuire to harm from Latin nocre mdash more at NOXIOUS
Date 15th century
1 HARM INJURY 2 one that is annoying unpleasant or obnoxious PEST
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Nuptial
Main Entry nuptial Pronunciation np-shl -chl divide-sh-wl divide-ch-wl Function adjective
Etymology Latin nuptialis from nuptiae plural wedding from nubere to marry perhaps akin to Greek nymph bride nymph
Date 15th century
1 of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony 2 characteristic of or occurring in the breeding season ltnuptial flightgt
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OrangeMain Entry orange Pronunciation aumlr-inj aumlr(-)nj chiefly Northern amp
Midland r-inj r(-)nj Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French orrange araunge from Old Occitan auranja from Arabic nranj from Persian nrang from Sanskrit nra Atildega orange tree
Date 14th century1 a a globose berry with a yellowish to reddish-orange rind and a sweet edible pulp b any of various small evergreen citrus trees (genus Citrus) with glossy ovate leaves hard yellow wood fragrant white flowers and fruits that are oranges 2 any of several trees or fruits resembling the orange 3 any of a group of colors that lie midway between red and yellow in hue
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Orator
Main Entry orator Pronunciation r--tr aumlr-Function nounDate 15th century
1 one who delivers an oration 2 one distinguished for skill and power as a public speaker
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Parachute
Main Entry parachute Pronunciation per--shuumlt pa-r- Function nounEtymology French from para- (as in parasol) +
chute fall mdash more at CHUTEDate 1785
1 a device for slowing the descent of a person or object through the air that consists of a fabric canopy beneath which the person or object is suspended 2 PATAGIUM 3 a device or structure suggestive of a parachute in form use or operation mdash parachutic per--shuuml-tik pa-r- adjective
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PictureMain Entry picture Pronunciation pik-chr Function noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin pictura from pictus past participle of pingere to paint mdash more at PAINT
Date 15th century
1 a design or representation made by various means (as painting drawing or photography) 2 a a description so vivid or graphic as to suggest a mental image or give an accurate idea of something ltthe book gives a detailed picture of what is happeninggt b a mental image 3 IMAGE COPY lthe was the picture of his fathergt ltshe was the very picture of healthgt 4 a a transitory visible image or reproduction b MOTION PICTURE c plural MOVIES 5 TABLEAU 2 6 SITUATION lttook a hard look at his financial picturegt
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Porch
Main Entry porch Pronunciation prch Function noun
Etymology Middle English porche from Anglo-French from Latin porticus portico from porta gate akin to Latin portus port mdash more at FORD
Date 14th century
1 a covered area adjoining an entrance to a building and usually having a separate roof 2 obsolete PORTICO
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PrefaceMain Entry preface Pronunciation pre-fs Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Medieval Latin prephatia alteration of Latin praefation- praefatio foreword from praefari to say beforehand from prae- pre- + fari to say mdash more at BAN
Date 14th century
1 often capitalized a variable doxology beginning with the Sursum Corda and ending with the Sanctus in traditional eucharistic liturgies 2 the introductory remarks of a speaker or author 3 APPROACH PRELIMINARY
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Pseudonym
Main Entry pseuydoynym Pronunciation suuml-d-nim Function noun
Etymology French pseudonyme from Greek pseudnymos bearing a false name from pseud- + onyma name mdash more at NAME
Date 1833
a fictitious name especially PEN NAME
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Quaker
Main Entry quaker Pronunciation kw-kr Function nounDate 1597
1 one that quakes 2 capitalized FRIEND 5 mdash Quakerish kw-k(-)rish adjective mdash Quakerism -k-ri-zm noun mdash Quakerly -kr-l
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Query
Main Entry query Pronunciation kwir- kwer-Inflected form plural queriesFunction noun
Etymology alteration of earlier quere from Latin quaere imperative of quaerere to ask
Date circa 1635
1 QUESTION INQUIRY 2 a question in the mind DOUBT 3 QUESTION MARK 2
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Rendezvous
Main Entry rendezvous Pronunciation raumln-di-vuuml -d-Inflected form plural rendezvous -vuumlz Function nounEtymology Middle French from rendez vous
present yourselvesDate 1582
1 a a place appointed for assembling or meeting b a place of popular resort HAUNT 2 a meeting at an appointed place and time 3 the process of bringing two spacecraft together
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Salmon
Main Entry salmon Pronunciation sa-mn Inflected form plural salmon also salmonsFunction noun
Etymology Middle English samon from Anglo-French salmon samon from Latin salmon- salmo
Date 13th century1 a a large anadromous salmonid fish (Salmo salar) of the North Atlantic noted as a game and food fish called also Atlantic salmon b any of various anadromous salmonid fishes other than the salmon especially PACIFIC SALMON c a fish (as a barramundi) resembling a salmon 2 the variable color of salmons flesh averaging a strong yellowish pink
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Sauce
Main Entry sauce Pronunciation ss usually sas for 4Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin salsa feminine of salsus salted from past participle of sallere to salt from sal salt mdash more at SALT
Date 14th century1 a condiment or relish for food especially a fluid dressing or topping 2 something that adds zest or piquancy 3 stewed fruit eaten with other food or as a dessert 4 pert or impudent language or actions 5 slang LIQUOR used with the
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Sergeant
Main Entry sergeant Pronunciation saumlr-jnt Function noun
Etymology
Middle English servant attendant sergeant from Anglo-French sergant serjant from Latin servient- serviens present participle of servire to serve
Date 13th century1 SERGEANT AT ARMS 2 obsolete an officer who enforces the judgments of a court or the commands of one in authority 3 a noncommissioned officer ranking in the army and marine corps above a corporal and below a staff sergeant broadly NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER 4 an officer in a police force ranking in the United States just below captain or sometimes lieutenant and in England just below inspector
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SpeciesMain Entry species Pronunciation sp-()shz -()sz Inflected form plural speciesFunction noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin appearance kind species from specere to look mdash more at SPY
Date 14th century1 a KIND SORT b a class of individuals having common attributes and designated by a common name specifically a logical division of a genus or more comprehensive class ltconfessing sins in species and in numbergt c the human race human beings often used with the ltsurvival of the species in the nuclear agegt d (1) a category of biological classification ranking immediately below the genus or subgenus comprising related organisms or populations potentially capable of interbreeding and being designated by a binomial that consists of the name of a genus followed by a Latin or latinized uncapitalized noun or adjective agreeing grammatically with the genus name (2) an individual or kind belonging to a biological species e a particular kind of atomic nucleus atom molecule or ion 2 the consecrated eucharistic elements of the Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox Eucharist 3 a a mental image also a sensible object b an object of thought correlative with a natural object
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Suicide
Main Entry suicide Pronunciation suuml--sd Function noun
Etymology
Latin sui (genitive) of oneself + English -cide akin to Old English amp Old High German sn his Latin suus ones own sed se without Sanskrit sva oneself ones own
Date 16431 a the act or an instance of taking ones own life voluntarily and intentionally especially by a person of years of discretion and of sound mind b ruin of ones own interests ltpolitical suicidegt c APOPTOSIS ltcell suicidegt 2 one that commits or attempts suicide
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Tarantula
Main Entry tarantula Pronunciation t-ran-ch-l -t-l -ranch-l -rant-Inflected form plural tarantulas also
tarantulae -l Function nounEtymology Medieval Latin from Old Italian
tarantola from TarantoDate 1561
1 a European wolf spider (Lycosa tarentula) popularly held to be the cause of tarantism 2 any of a family (Theraphosidae) of large hairy American spiders that are typically rather sluggish and capable of biting sharply though most forms are not significantly poisonous to humans
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ThesisMain Entry thesis Pronunciation th-ss Britain especially for 1 the-sisInflected form plural theyses th-sz Function noun
Etymology
in sense 1 Middle English lowering of the voice from Late Latin amp Greek Late Latin from Greek downbeat more important part of a foot literally act of laying down in other senses Latin from Greek literally act of laying down from tithenai to put lay down mdash more at DO
Date 14th century1 a (1) the unstressed part of a poetic foot especially in accentual verse (2) the longer part of a poetic foot especially in quantitative verse b the accented part of a musical measure DOWNBEAT compare ARSIS 2 a a position or proposition that a person (as a candidate for scholastic honors) advances and offers to maintain by argument b a proposition to be proved or one advanced without proof HYPOTHESIS 3 the first and least adequate stage of dialectic compare SYNTHESIS 4 a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view especially one written by a candidate for an academic degree
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Tortoise
Main Entry tortoise Pronunciation tr-ts Function noun
Etymology Middle English tortu tortuse from Anglo-French tortue mdash more at TURTLE
Date 14th century
1 any of a family (Testudinidae) of terrestrial turtles broadly TURTLE 2 someone or something regarded as slow or laggard
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Tourniquet
Main Entry tourniquet Pronunciation tr-ni-kt tr- Function noun
Etymology French turnstile tourniquet from tourner to turn from Old French mdash more at TURN
Date 1695
a device (as a band of rubber) that checks bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels
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TuckMain Entry tuck Pronunciation tk Function verb
Etymology
Middle English tuken to mistreat finish (cloth) by stretching and beating tuck from Old English tTcian to mistreat akin to Old High German zuhhen to jerk Old English togian to pull mdash more at TOW
Date 14th century
transitive verb 1 a to pull up into a fold b to make a tuck in 2 to put into a snug often concealing or isolating place lta cottage tucked away in the hillgt 3 a to push in the loose end of so as to hold tightly lttuck in your shirtgt b to cover by tucking in bedclothes usually used with in 4 EAT usually used with away or in lttucked away a big lunchgt 5 to put into a tuck position intransitive verb 1 to draw together into tucks or folds 2 to eat or drink heartily usually used with into lttucked into their beer and pretzelsgt 3 to fit snugly
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Turquoise
Main Entry turquoise Variant spelling also turquois tr-kiz -kwiz Function noun
Etymology Middle English turkeys from Anglo-French turkeise from feminine of turkeis Turkish from Turc Turkish
Date 14th century
1 a mineral that is a blue bluish-green or greenish-gray hydrous basic phosphate of copper and aluminum takes a high polish and is valued as a gem when skyblue 2 a light greenish blue
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Typhus
Main Entry typhus Pronunciation t-fs Function noun
Etymology New Latin from Greek typhos fever akin to Greek typhein to smoke mdash more at DEAF
Date 1785
any of various bacterial diseases caused by rickettsias as a a severe human febrile disease that is caused by one (Rickettsia prowazekii) transmitted especially by body lice and is marked by high fever stupor alternating with delirium intense headache and a dark red rash b MURINE TYPHUS c SCRUB TYPHUS
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Utensil
Main Entry utensil Pronunciation y-ten(t)-sl yuuml- Function noun
Etymology
Middle English vessels for domestic use from Middle French utensile from Latin utensilia from neuter plural of utensilis useful from uti to use
Date 14th century1 an implement instrument or vessel used in a household and especially a kitchen 2 a useful tool or implement synonyms see IMPLEMENT
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Worcestershire Sauce
Main Entry Worcestershire sauce Pronunciation ws-t(r)-shir- -shr- also -sh(-)r- Function nounEtymology Worcestershire England where it
was originally madeDate 1843
a pungent sauce whose ingredients include soy vinegar and garlic called also Worcestershire
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WorryMain Entry worry Pronunciation wr- w-r Inflected form worried worryingFunction verb
Etymology Middle English worien from Old English wyrgan akin to Old High German wurgen to strangle Lithuanian verdti to constrict
Date before 12th century
transitive verb 1 dialect British CHOKE STRANGLE 2 a to harass by tearing biting or snapping especially at the throat b to shake or pull at with the teeth lta terrier worrying a ratgt c to touch or disturb something repeatedly d to change the position of or adjust by repeated pushing or hauling 3 a to assail with rough or aggressive attack or treatment TORMENT b to subject to persistent or nagging attention or effort 4 to afflict with mental distress or agitation make anxious intransitive verb 1 dialect British STRANGLE CHOKE 2 to move proceed or progress by unceasing or difficult effort STRUGGLE 3 to feel or experience concern or anxiety FRET ltworrying about his healthgt mdash worriedly -(r)d-l -(r)d- adverb mdash worrier -(r)-r noun mdash worryingly adverb
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Zucchini
Main Entry zucchini Pronunciation z-k-n Inflected form plural zucchini or zucchinisFunction nounEtymology Italian plural of zucchino
diminutive of zucca gourdDate 1925
a smooth cylindrical usually dark green summer squash also a plant that bears zucchini
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- Commonly Mispronounced Words
- Abalone
- Accessory
- Acknowledge
- Acoustic
- Admirable
- Adolescence
- Advocacy
- Affidavit
- Allege
- Almond
- Alms
- Alumna
- Analgesic
- Any
- Applicable
- Appreciate
- Associate
- Asterisk
- Asthma
- Attacheacute
- Attorney
- Awardee
- Bamboo
- Beneficiary
- Bicuspid Valve
- Boutique
- Broccoli
- Bury
- Busy
- Category
- Cement
- Cemetery
- Chimera
- Chocolate
- Cleanliness
- Climb
- Comfortable
- Condolence
- Confirm
- Controversy
- Corps
- Coupon
- Debut
- Didnrsquot
- Education
- Embryo
- Entrepreneur
- Exciting
- Executive
- Faux Pas
- Favorite
- Gargantuan
- Genre
- Gourmet
- Hacienda
- Handsome
- Heinous
- Hippopotamus
- Humongous
- Idiot
- Indigent
- Ingenuity
- Journal
- Knowledge
- Kuwait
- Legume
- Lettuce
- Lip-synch
- Lychee
- Mah-jongg
- Maniac
- Mayonnaise
- Nuisance
- Nuptial
- Orange
- Orator
- Parachute
- Picture
- Porch
- Preface
- Pseudonym
- Quaker
- Query
- Rendezvous
- Salmon
- Sauce
- Sergeant
- Species
- Suicide
- Tarantula
- Thesis
- Tortoise
- Tourniquet
- Tuck
- Turquoise
- Typhus
- Utensil
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Worry
- Zucchini
Gargantuan
Main Entry gargantuan Pronunciation -wnFunction adjectiveEtymology GargantuaUsage often capitalizedDate 1596
tremendous in size volume or degree GIGANTIC COLOSSAL ltgargantuan waterfallsgt
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Genre
Main Entry genre Pronunciation zhaumln-r zhauml n- zhauml nr jaumln-r Function nounEtymology French from Middle French kind
gender mdash more at GENDERDate 1770
1 a category of artistic musical or literary composition characterized by a particular style form or content 2 KIND SORT 3 painting that depicts scenes or events from everyday life usually realistically
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Gourmet
Main Entry gourmet Pronunciation gr-m gr- Function noun
Etymology
French from Middle French alteration of gromet boy servant vintners assistant probably ultimately from Middle English grom groom
Date 1820 a connoisseur of food and drink broadly CONNOISSEUR 2 lta film gourmetgt synonyms see EPICURE mdash gourmet adjective
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Hacienda
Main Entry hacienda Pronunciation (h)auml-s-en-d Function noun
Etymology
Spanish from Old Spanish facienda from Latin literally things to be done neuter plural of faciendus gerundive of facere to do mdash more at DO
Date circa 17721 a large estate especially in a Spanish-speaking country PLANTATION 2 the main dwelling of a hacienda
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HandsomeMain Entry handsome Pronunciation han(t)-sm Inflected form handsomer handsomestFunction AdjectiveEtymology Middle English handsom easy to
manipulateDate 1530
1 chiefly dialect APPROPRIATE SUITABLE 2 moderately large SIZABLE lta painting that commanded a handsome pricegt 3 marked by skill or cleverness ADROIT 4 marked by graciousness or generosity LIBERAL lthandsome contributions to charitygt 5 having a pleasing and usually impressive or dignified appearance synonyms see BEAUTIFUL mdash handsomely adverb mdash handsomeness noun
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Heinous
Main Entry heinous Pronunciation h-ns Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French hainus heinous from haine hate from hair to hate of Germanic origin akin to Old High German haz hate mdash more at HATE
Date 14th century
hatefully or shockingly evil ABOMINABLE mdash heinously adverb mdash heinousness noun
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Hippopotamus
Main Entry hippopotamus Pronunciation hi-p-pauml-t-ms Inflected form plural hippopotamuses or
hippopotami -m -()m Function noun
Etymology Latin from Greek hippopotamos alteration of hippos potamios literally riverine horse
Date 1563
a very large herbivorous 4-toed chiefly aquatic artiodactyl mammal (Hippopotamus amphibius) of sub-Saharan Africa with an extremely large head and mouth bare and very thick grayish skin and short legs also a smaller closely related mammal (Choeropsis liberiensis) of western Africa
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Humongous
Main Entry humongous Pronunciation hyuuml-m-gs yuuml- -mauml- Variant spelling also humungous -m-gs Function adjectiveEtymology perhaps alteration of huge +
monstrousDate circa 1967 extremely large HUGE lta humongous buildinggt lthumongous amounts of moneygt
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Idiot
Main Entry idiot Pronunciation i-d-t Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French ydiote from Latin idiota ignorant person from Greek idits one in a private station layman ignorant person from idios ones own private akin to Latin suus ones own mdash more at SUICIDE
Date 14th century
1 usually offensive a person affected with idiocy 2 a foolish or stupid person mdash idiot adjective
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Indigent
Main Entry indigent Pronunciation in-di-jnt Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Middle French from Old French from Latin indigent- indigens present participle of indigre to need from Old Latin indu + Latin egre to need perhaps akin to Old High German echerode poor
Date 15th century1 suffering from indigence IMPOVERISHED 2 a archaic DEFICIENT b archaic totally lacking in something specified mdash indigent noun
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Ingenuity
Main Entry ingenuity Pronunciation in-j-nuuml--t -nyuuml-Inflected form plural ingenuitiesFunction nounDate circa 1592
1 obsolete CANDOR INGENUOUSNESS 2 a skill or cleverness in devising or combining INVENTIVENESS b cleverness or aptness of design or contrivance 3 an ingenious device or contrivance
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JournalMain Entry journal Pronunciation jr-n lFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English service book containing the day hours from Anglo-French jurnal from jurnal adjective daily from Latin diurnalis from diurnus of the day from dies day mdash more at DEITY
Date 15th century1 a a record of current transactions especially a book of original entry in double-entry bookkeeping b an account of day-to-day events c a record of experiences ideas or reflections kept regularly for private use d a record of transactions kept by a deliberative or legislative body e LOG 3 f LOG 4 2 a a daily newspaper b a periodical dealing especially with matters of current interest 3 the part of a rotating shaft axle roll or spindle that turns in a bearing
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KnowledgeMain Entry knowledge Pronunciation nauml-lijFunction nounEtymology Middle English knowlege from knowlechen to
acknowledge irregular from knowenDate 14th century1 obsolete COGNIZANCE 2 a (1) the fact or condition of knowing something with familiarity gained through experience or association (2) acquaintance with or understanding of a science art or technique b (1) the fact or condition of being aware of something (2) the range of ones information or understanding ltanswered to the best of my knowledgegt c the circumstance or condition of apprehending truth or fact through reasoning COGNITION d the fact or condition of having information or of being learned lta person of unusual knowledgegt 3 archaic SEXUAL INTERCOURSE 4 a the sum of what is known the body of truth information and principles acquired by humankind b archaic a branch of learning synonyms KNOWLEDGE LEARNING ERUDITION SCHOLARSHIP mean what is or can be known by an individual or by humankind KNOWLEDGE applies to facts or ideas acquired by study investigation observation or experience ltrich in the knowledge of human naturegt LEARNING applies to knowledge acquired especially through formal often advanced schooling lta book that demonstrates vast learninggt ERUDITION strongly implies the acquiring of profound recondite or bookish learning ltan erudition unusual even in a scholargt SCHOLARSHIP implies the possession of learning characteristic of the advanced scholar in a specialized field of study or investigation lta work of first-rate literary scholarshipgt
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Kuwait
Main Entry Kuwait Pronunciation k-wt Function geographical name
1 country SW Asia in Arabia at head of Persian Gulf a sheikhdom before 1961 under British protection area 6880 square miles (17819 square kilometers) population 1575570 2 city amp port its capital population 181774 mdash Kuwaiti -w-t adjective or noun
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LegumeMain Entry legume Pronunciation le-gyuumlm li-gyuumlmFunction noun
Etymology French leacutegume from Latin legumin- legumen leguminous plant from legere to gather mdash more at LEGEND
Date 16761 a the fruit or seed of plants of the legume family (as peas or beans) used for food b a vegetable used for food 2 any of a large family (Leguminosae syn Fabaceae the legume family) of dicotyledonous herbs shrubs and trees having fruits that are legumes (sense 3) or loments bearing nodules on the roots that contain nitrogen-fixing bacteria and including important food and forage plants (as peas beans or clovers) 3 a dry dehiscent one-celled fruit developed from a simple superior ovary and usually dehiscing into two valves with the seeds attached to the ventral suture POD
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LettuceMain Entry lettuce Pronunciation le-ts Function noun
Etymology
Middle English letuse from Anglo-French letuse probably from plural of letue lettuce plant from Latin lactuca from lact- lac milk from its milky juice mdash more at GALAXY
Date 14th century
any of a genus (Lactuca) of composite plants especially a common garden vegetable (L sativa) whose succulent leaves are used especially in salads
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Lip-synch
Main Entry lipsynch Variant spelling or lipsync lip-sik Function verbDate circa 1961
transitive verb to pretend to sing or say in synchronization with recorded sound intransitive verb to lip-synch something mdash lip sync noun mdash lipsnch yer or lipsnc yer noun
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Lychee
Main Entry lychee Variant spelling or litchi also lichee l-()ch l- Function nounEtymology Chinese (Beijing) ligravezh Date 1588
1 the oval fruit of a Chinese tree (Litchi chinensis) of the soapberry family having a hard scaly reddish outer covering and sweet whitish edible flesh that surrounds a single large seed called also lychee nut 2 a tree bearing lychees
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Mah-jongg
Main Entry mahjongg Variant spelling or mahjong mauml-zhauml -jauml -zh -
j mauml- Function nounEtymology from Mah-Jongg a trademarkDate 1920
a game of Chinese origin usually played by four persons with 144 tiles that are drawn and discarded until one player secures a winning hand
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Maniac
Main Entry maniac Pronunciation m-n-ak Function nounEtymology Late Latin maniacus maniacal from
Greek maniakos from maniaDate circa 1763
1 MADMAN LUNATIC 2 a person characterized by an inordinate or ungovernable enthusiasm for something
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Mayonnaise
Main Entry mayonnaise Pronunciation m--nz m-- Function nounEtymology FrenchDate 1841
a dressing made of egg yolks vegetable oils and vinegar or lemon juice
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Nuisance
Main Entry nuisance Pronunciation nuuml-s n(t)s nyuuml-Function noun
Etymology Middle English nusaunce noisaunce from Anglo-French from nuisir nuire to harm from Latin nocre mdash more at NOXIOUS
Date 15th century
1 HARM INJURY 2 one that is annoying unpleasant or obnoxious PEST
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Nuptial
Main Entry nuptial Pronunciation np-shl -chl divide-sh-wl divide-ch-wl Function adjective
Etymology Latin nuptialis from nuptiae plural wedding from nubere to marry perhaps akin to Greek nymph bride nymph
Date 15th century
1 of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony 2 characteristic of or occurring in the breeding season ltnuptial flightgt
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OrangeMain Entry orange Pronunciation aumlr-inj aumlr(-)nj chiefly Northern amp
Midland r-inj r(-)nj Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French orrange araunge from Old Occitan auranja from Arabic nranj from Persian nrang from Sanskrit nra Atildega orange tree
Date 14th century1 a a globose berry with a yellowish to reddish-orange rind and a sweet edible pulp b any of various small evergreen citrus trees (genus Citrus) with glossy ovate leaves hard yellow wood fragrant white flowers and fruits that are oranges 2 any of several trees or fruits resembling the orange 3 any of a group of colors that lie midway between red and yellow in hue
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Orator
Main Entry orator Pronunciation r--tr aumlr-Function nounDate 15th century
1 one who delivers an oration 2 one distinguished for skill and power as a public speaker
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Parachute
Main Entry parachute Pronunciation per--shuumlt pa-r- Function nounEtymology French from para- (as in parasol) +
chute fall mdash more at CHUTEDate 1785
1 a device for slowing the descent of a person or object through the air that consists of a fabric canopy beneath which the person or object is suspended 2 PATAGIUM 3 a device or structure suggestive of a parachute in form use or operation mdash parachutic per--shuuml-tik pa-r- adjective
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PictureMain Entry picture Pronunciation pik-chr Function noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin pictura from pictus past participle of pingere to paint mdash more at PAINT
Date 15th century
1 a design or representation made by various means (as painting drawing or photography) 2 a a description so vivid or graphic as to suggest a mental image or give an accurate idea of something ltthe book gives a detailed picture of what is happeninggt b a mental image 3 IMAGE COPY lthe was the picture of his fathergt ltshe was the very picture of healthgt 4 a a transitory visible image or reproduction b MOTION PICTURE c plural MOVIES 5 TABLEAU 2 6 SITUATION lttook a hard look at his financial picturegt
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Porch
Main Entry porch Pronunciation prch Function noun
Etymology Middle English porche from Anglo-French from Latin porticus portico from porta gate akin to Latin portus port mdash more at FORD
Date 14th century
1 a covered area adjoining an entrance to a building and usually having a separate roof 2 obsolete PORTICO
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PrefaceMain Entry preface Pronunciation pre-fs Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Medieval Latin prephatia alteration of Latin praefation- praefatio foreword from praefari to say beforehand from prae- pre- + fari to say mdash more at BAN
Date 14th century
1 often capitalized a variable doxology beginning with the Sursum Corda and ending with the Sanctus in traditional eucharistic liturgies 2 the introductory remarks of a speaker or author 3 APPROACH PRELIMINARY
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Pseudonym
Main Entry pseuydoynym Pronunciation suuml-d-nim Function noun
Etymology French pseudonyme from Greek pseudnymos bearing a false name from pseud- + onyma name mdash more at NAME
Date 1833
a fictitious name especially PEN NAME
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Quaker
Main Entry quaker Pronunciation kw-kr Function nounDate 1597
1 one that quakes 2 capitalized FRIEND 5 mdash Quakerish kw-k(-)rish adjective mdash Quakerism -k-ri-zm noun mdash Quakerly -kr-l
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Query
Main Entry query Pronunciation kwir- kwer-Inflected form plural queriesFunction noun
Etymology alteration of earlier quere from Latin quaere imperative of quaerere to ask
Date circa 1635
1 QUESTION INQUIRY 2 a question in the mind DOUBT 3 QUESTION MARK 2
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Rendezvous
Main Entry rendezvous Pronunciation raumln-di-vuuml -d-Inflected form plural rendezvous -vuumlz Function nounEtymology Middle French from rendez vous
present yourselvesDate 1582
1 a a place appointed for assembling or meeting b a place of popular resort HAUNT 2 a meeting at an appointed place and time 3 the process of bringing two spacecraft together
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Salmon
Main Entry salmon Pronunciation sa-mn Inflected form plural salmon also salmonsFunction noun
Etymology Middle English samon from Anglo-French salmon samon from Latin salmon- salmo
Date 13th century1 a a large anadromous salmonid fish (Salmo salar) of the North Atlantic noted as a game and food fish called also Atlantic salmon b any of various anadromous salmonid fishes other than the salmon especially PACIFIC SALMON c a fish (as a barramundi) resembling a salmon 2 the variable color of salmons flesh averaging a strong yellowish pink
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Sauce
Main Entry sauce Pronunciation ss usually sas for 4Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin salsa feminine of salsus salted from past participle of sallere to salt from sal salt mdash more at SALT
Date 14th century1 a condiment or relish for food especially a fluid dressing or topping 2 something that adds zest or piquancy 3 stewed fruit eaten with other food or as a dessert 4 pert or impudent language or actions 5 slang LIQUOR used with the
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Sergeant
Main Entry sergeant Pronunciation saumlr-jnt Function noun
Etymology
Middle English servant attendant sergeant from Anglo-French sergant serjant from Latin servient- serviens present participle of servire to serve
Date 13th century1 SERGEANT AT ARMS 2 obsolete an officer who enforces the judgments of a court or the commands of one in authority 3 a noncommissioned officer ranking in the army and marine corps above a corporal and below a staff sergeant broadly NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER 4 an officer in a police force ranking in the United States just below captain or sometimes lieutenant and in England just below inspector
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SpeciesMain Entry species Pronunciation sp-()shz -()sz Inflected form plural speciesFunction noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin appearance kind species from specere to look mdash more at SPY
Date 14th century1 a KIND SORT b a class of individuals having common attributes and designated by a common name specifically a logical division of a genus or more comprehensive class ltconfessing sins in species and in numbergt c the human race human beings often used with the ltsurvival of the species in the nuclear agegt d (1) a category of biological classification ranking immediately below the genus or subgenus comprising related organisms or populations potentially capable of interbreeding and being designated by a binomial that consists of the name of a genus followed by a Latin or latinized uncapitalized noun or adjective agreeing grammatically with the genus name (2) an individual or kind belonging to a biological species e a particular kind of atomic nucleus atom molecule or ion 2 the consecrated eucharistic elements of the Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox Eucharist 3 a a mental image also a sensible object b an object of thought correlative with a natural object
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Suicide
Main Entry suicide Pronunciation suuml--sd Function noun
Etymology
Latin sui (genitive) of oneself + English -cide akin to Old English amp Old High German sn his Latin suus ones own sed se without Sanskrit sva oneself ones own
Date 16431 a the act or an instance of taking ones own life voluntarily and intentionally especially by a person of years of discretion and of sound mind b ruin of ones own interests ltpolitical suicidegt c APOPTOSIS ltcell suicidegt 2 one that commits or attempts suicide
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Tarantula
Main Entry tarantula Pronunciation t-ran-ch-l -t-l -ranch-l -rant-Inflected form plural tarantulas also
tarantulae -l Function nounEtymology Medieval Latin from Old Italian
tarantola from TarantoDate 1561
1 a European wolf spider (Lycosa tarentula) popularly held to be the cause of tarantism 2 any of a family (Theraphosidae) of large hairy American spiders that are typically rather sluggish and capable of biting sharply though most forms are not significantly poisonous to humans
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ThesisMain Entry thesis Pronunciation th-ss Britain especially for 1 the-sisInflected form plural theyses th-sz Function noun
Etymology
in sense 1 Middle English lowering of the voice from Late Latin amp Greek Late Latin from Greek downbeat more important part of a foot literally act of laying down in other senses Latin from Greek literally act of laying down from tithenai to put lay down mdash more at DO
Date 14th century1 a (1) the unstressed part of a poetic foot especially in accentual verse (2) the longer part of a poetic foot especially in quantitative verse b the accented part of a musical measure DOWNBEAT compare ARSIS 2 a a position or proposition that a person (as a candidate for scholastic honors) advances and offers to maintain by argument b a proposition to be proved or one advanced without proof HYPOTHESIS 3 the first and least adequate stage of dialectic compare SYNTHESIS 4 a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view especially one written by a candidate for an academic degree
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Tortoise
Main Entry tortoise Pronunciation tr-ts Function noun
Etymology Middle English tortu tortuse from Anglo-French tortue mdash more at TURTLE
Date 14th century
1 any of a family (Testudinidae) of terrestrial turtles broadly TURTLE 2 someone or something regarded as slow or laggard
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Tourniquet
Main Entry tourniquet Pronunciation tr-ni-kt tr- Function noun
Etymology French turnstile tourniquet from tourner to turn from Old French mdash more at TURN
Date 1695
a device (as a band of rubber) that checks bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels
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TuckMain Entry tuck Pronunciation tk Function verb
Etymology
Middle English tuken to mistreat finish (cloth) by stretching and beating tuck from Old English tTcian to mistreat akin to Old High German zuhhen to jerk Old English togian to pull mdash more at TOW
Date 14th century
transitive verb 1 a to pull up into a fold b to make a tuck in 2 to put into a snug often concealing or isolating place lta cottage tucked away in the hillgt 3 a to push in the loose end of so as to hold tightly lttuck in your shirtgt b to cover by tucking in bedclothes usually used with in 4 EAT usually used with away or in lttucked away a big lunchgt 5 to put into a tuck position intransitive verb 1 to draw together into tucks or folds 2 to eat or drink heartily usually used with into lttucked into their beer and pretzelsgt 3 to fit snugly
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Turquoise
Main Entry turquoise Variant spelling also turquois tr-kiz -kwiz Function noun
Etymology Middle English turkeys from Anglo-French turkeise from feminine of turkeis Turkish from Turc Turkish
Date 14th century
1 a mineral that is a blue bluish-green or greenish-gray hydrous basic phosphate of copper and aluminum takes a high polish and is valued as a gem when skyblue 2 a light greenish blue
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Typhus
Main Entry typhus Pronunciation t-fs Function noun
Etymology New Latin from Greek typhos fever akin to Greek typhein to smoke mdash more at DEAF
Date 1785
any of various bacterial diseases caused by rickettsias as a a severe human febrile disease that is caused by one (Rickettsia prowazekii) transmitted especially by body lice and is marked by high fever stupor alternating with delirium intense headache and a dark red rash b MURINE TYPHUS c SCRUB TYPHUS
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Utensil
Main Entry utensil Pronunciation y-ten(t)-sl yuuml- Function noun
Etymology
Middle English vessels for domestic use from Middle French utensile from Latin utensilia from neuter plural of utensilis useful from uti to use
Date 14th century1 an implement instrument or vessel used in a household and especially a kitchen 2 a useful tool or implement synonyms see IMPLEMENT
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Worcestershire Sauce
Main Entry Worcestershire sauce Pronunciation ws-t(r)-shir- -shr- also -sh(-)r- Function nounEtymology Worcestershire England where it
was originally madeDate 1843
a pungent sauce whose ingredients include soy vinegar and garlic called also Worcestershire
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WorryMain Entry worry Pronunciation wr- w-r Inflected form worried worryingFunction verb
Etymology Middle English worien from Old English wyrgan akin to Old High German wurgen to strangle Lithuanian verdti to constrict
Date before 12th century
transitive verb 1 dialect British CHOKE STRANGLE 2 a to harass by tearing biting or snapping especially at the throat b to shake or pull at with the teeth lta terrier worrying a ratgt c to touch or disturb something repeatedly d to change the position of or adjust by repeated pushing or hauling 3 a to assail with rough or aggressive attack or treatment TORMENT b to subject to persistent or nagging attention or effort 4 to afflict with mental distress or agitation make anxious intransitive verb 1 dialect British STRANGLE CHOKE 2 to move proceed or progress by unceasing or difficult effort STRUGGLE 3 to feel or experience concern or anxiety FRET ltworrying about his healthgt mdash worriedly -(r)d-l -(r)d- adverb mdash worrier -(r)-r noun mdash worryingly adverb
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Zucchini
Main Entry zucchini Pronunciation z-k-n Inflected form plural zucchini or zucchinisFunction nounEtymology Italian plural of zucchino
diminutive of zucca gourdDate 1925
a smooth cylindrical usually dark green summer squash also a plant that bears zucchini
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- Commonly Mispronounced Words
- Abalone
- Accessory
- Acknowledge
- Acoustic
- Admirable
- Adolescence
- Advocacy
- Affidavit
- Allege
- Almond
- Alms
- Alumna
- Analgesic
- Any
- Applicable
- Appreciate
- Associate
- Asterisk
- Asthma
- Attacheacute
- Attorney
- Awardee
- Bamboo
- Beneficiary
- Bicuspid Valve
- Boutique
- Broccoli
- Bury
- Busy
- Category
- Cement
- Cemetery
- Chimera
- Chocolate
- Cleanliness
- Climb
- Comfortable
- Condolence
- Confirm
- Controversy
- Corps
- Coupon
- Debut
- Didnrsquot
- Education
- Embryo
- Entrepreneur
- Exciting
- Executive
- Faux Pas
- Favorite
- Gargantuan
- Genre
- Gourmet
- Hacienda
- Handsome
- Heinous
- Hippopotamus
- Humongous
- Idiot
- Indigent
- Ingenuity
- Journal
- Knowledge
- Kuwait
- Legume
- Lettuce
- Lip-synch
- Lychee
- Mah-jongg
- Maniac
- Mayonnaise
- Nuisance
- Nuptial
- Orange
- Orator
- Parachute
- Picture
- Porch
- Preface
- Pseudonym
- Quaker
- Query
- Rendezvous
- Salmon
- Sauce
- Sergeant
- Species
- Suicide
- Tarantula
- Thesis
- Tortoise
- Tourniquet
- Tuck
- Turquoise
- Typhus
- Utensil
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Worry
- Zucchini
Genre
Main Entry genre Pronunciation zhaumln-r zhauml n- zhauml nr jaumln-r Function nounEtymology French from Middle French kind
gender mdash more at GENDERDate 1770
1 a category of artistic musical or literary composition characterized by a particular style form or content 2 KIND SORT 3 painting that depicts scenes or events from everyday life usually realistically
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Gourmet
Main Entry gourmet Pronunciation gr-m gr- Function noun
Etymology
French from Middle French alteration of gromet boy servant vintners assistant probably ultimately from Middle English grom groom
Date 1820 a connoisseur of food and drink broadly CONNOISSEUR 2 lta film gourmetgt synonyms see EPICURE mdash gourmet adjective
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Hacienda
Main Entry hacienda Pronunciation (h)auml-s-en-d Function noun
Etymology
Spanish from Old Spanish facienda from Latin literally things to be done neuter plural of faciendus gerundive of facere to do mdash more at DO
Date circa 17721 a large estate especially in a Spanish-speaking country PLANTATION 2 the main dwelling of a hacienda
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HandsomeMain Entry handsome Pronunciation han(t)-sm Inflected form handsomer handsomestFunction AdjectiveEtymology Middle English handsom easy to
manipulateDate 1530
1 chiefly dialect APPROPRIATE SUITABLE 2 moderately large SIZABLE lta painting that commanded a handsome pricegt 3 marked by skill or cleverness ADROIT 4 marked by graciousness or generosity LIBERAL lthandsome contributions to charitygt 5 having a pleasing and usually impressive or dignified appearance synonyms see BEAUTIFUL mdash handsomely adverb mdash handsomeness noun
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Heinous
Main Entry heinous Pronunciation h-ns Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French hainus heinous from haine hate from hair to hate of Germanic origin akin to Old High German haz hate mdash more at HATE
Date 14th century
hatefully or shockingly evil ABOMINABLE mdash heinously adverb mdash heinousness noun
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Hippopotamus
Main Entry hippopotamus Pronunciation hi-p-pauml-t-ms Inflected form plural hippopotamuses or
hippopotami -m -()m Function noun
Etymology Latin from Greek hippopotamos alteration of hippos potamios literally riverine horse
Date 1563
a very large herbivorous 4-toed chiefly aquatic artiodactyl mammal (Hippopotamus amphibius) of sub-Saharan Africa with an extremely large head and mouth bare and very thick grayish skin and short legs also a smaller closely related mammal (Choeropsis liberiensis) of western Africa
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Humongous
Main Entry humongous Pronunciation hyuuml-m-gs yuuml- -mauml- Variant spelling also humungous -m-gs Function adjectiveEtymology perhaps alteration of huge +
monstrousDate circa 1967 extremely large HUGE lta humongous buildinggt lthumongous amounts of moneygt
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Idiot
Main Entry idiot Pronunciation i-d-t Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French ydiote from Latin idiota ignorant person from Greek idits one in a private station layman ignorant person from idios ones own private akin to Latin suus ones own mdash more at SUICIDE
Date 14th century
1 usually offensive a person affected with idiocy 2 a foolish or stupid person mdash idiot adjective
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Indigent
Main Entry indigent Pronunciation in-di-jnt Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Middle French from Old French from Latin indigent- indigens present participle of indigre to need from Old Latin indu + Latin egre to need perhaps akin to Old High German echerode poor
Date 15th century1 suffering from indigence IMPOVERISHED 2 a archaic DEFICIENT b archaic totally lacking in something specified mdash indigent noun
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Ingenuity
Main Entry ingenuity Pronunciation in-j-nuuml--t -nyuuml-Inflected form plural ingenuitiesFunction nounDate circa 1592
1 obsolete CANDOR INGENUOUSNESS 2 a skill or cleverness in devising or combining INVENTIVENESS b cleverness or aptness of design or contrivance 3 an ingenious device or contrivance
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JournalMain Entry journal Pronunciation jr-n lFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English service book containing the day hours from Anglo-French jurnal from jurnal adjective daily from Latin diurnalis from diurnus of the day from dies day mdash more at DEITY
Date 15th century1 a a record of current transactions especially a book of original entry in double-entry bookkeeping b an account of day-to-day events c a record of experiences ideas or reflections kept regularly for private use d a record of transactions kept by a deliberative or legislative body e LOG 3 f LOG 4 2 a a daily newspaper b a periodical dealing especially with matters of current interest 3 the part of a rotating shaft axle roll or spindle that turns in a bearing
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KnowledgeMain Entry knowledge Pronunciation nauml-lijFunction nounEtymology Middle English knowlege from knowlechen to
acknowledge irregular from knowenDate 14th century1 obsolete COGNIZANCE 2 a (1) the fact or condition of knowing something with familiarity gained through experience or association (2) acquaintance with or understanding of a science art or technique b (1) the fact or condition of being aware of something (2) the range of ones information or understanding ltanswered to the best of my knowledgegt c the circumstance or condition of apprehending truth or fact through reasoning COGNITION d the fact or condition of having information or of being learned lta person of unusual knowledgegt 3 archaic SEXUAL INTERCOURSE 4 a the sum of what is known the body of truth information and principles acquired by humankind b archaic a branch of learning synonyms KNOWLEDGE LEARNING ERUDITION SCHOLARSHIP mean what is or can be known by an individual or by humankind KNOWLEDGE applies to facts or ideas acquired by study investigation observation or experience ltrich in the knowledge of human naturegt LEARNING applies to knowledge acquired especially through formal often advanced schooling lta book that demonstrates vast learninggt ERUDITION strongly implies the acquiring of profound recondite or bookish learning ltan erudition unusual even in a scholargt SCHOLARSHIP implies the possession of learning characteristic of the advanced scholar in a specialized field of study or investigation lta work of first-rate literary scholarshipgt
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Kuwait
Main Entry Kuwait Pronunciation k-wt Function geographical name
1 country SW Asia in Arabia at head of Persian Gulf a sheikhdom before 1961 under British protection area 6880 square miles (17819 square kilometers) population 1575570 2 city amp port its capital population 181774 mdash Kuwaiti -w-t adjective or noun
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LegumeMain Entry legume Pronunciation le-gyuumlm li-gyuumlmFunction noun
Etymology French leacutegume from Latin legumin- legumen leguminous plant from legere to gather mdash more at LEGEND
Date 16761 a the fruit or seed of plants of the legume family (as peas or beans) used for food b a vegetable used for food 2 any of a large family (Leguminosae syn Fabaceae the legume family) of dicotyledonous herbs shrubs and trees having fruits that are legumes (sense 3) or loments bearing nodules on the roots that contain nitrogen-fixing bacteria and including important food and forage plants (as peas beans or clovers) 3 a dry dehiscent one-celled fruit developed from a simple superior ovary and usually dehiscing into two valves with the seeds attached to the ventral suture POD
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LettuceMain Entry lettuce Pronunciation le-ts Function noun
Etymology
Middle English letuse from Anglo-French letuse probably from plural of letue lettuce plant from Latin lactuca from lact- lac milk from its milky juice mdash more at GALAXY
Date 14th century
any of a genus (Lactuca) of composite plants especially a common garden vegetable (L sativa) whose succulent leaves are used especially in salads
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Lip-synch
Main Entry lipsynch Variant spelling or lipsync lip-sik Function verbDate circa 1961
transitive verb to pretend to sing or say in synchronization with recorded sound intransitive verb to lip-synch something mdash lip sync noun mdash lipsnch yer or lipsnc yer noun
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Lychee
Main Entry lychee Variant spelling or litchi also lichee l-()ch l- Function nounEtymology Chinese (Beijing) ligravezh Date 1588
1 the oval fruit of a Chinese tree (Litchi chinensis) of the soapberry family having a hard scaly reddish outer covering and sweet whitish edible flesh that surrounds a single large seed called also lychee nut 2 a tree bearing lychees
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Mah-jongg
Main Entry mahjongg Variant spelling or mahjong mauml-zhauml -jauml -zh -
j mauml- Function nounEtymology from Mah-Jongg a trademarkDate 1920
a game of Chinese origin usually played by four persons with 144 tiles that are drawn and discarded until one player secures a winning hand
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Maniac
Main Entry maniac Pronunciation m-n-ak Function nounEtymology Late Latin maniacus maniacal from
Greek maniakos from maniaDate circa 1763
1 MADMAN LUNATIC 2 a person characterized by an inordinate or ungovernable enthusiasm for something
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Mayonnaise
Main Entry mayonnaise Pronunciation m--nz m-- Function nounEtymology FrenchDate 1841
a dressing made of egg yolks vegetable oils and vinegar or lemon juice
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Nuisance
Main Entry nuisance Pronunciation nuuml-s n(t)s nyuuml-Function noun
Etymology Middle English nusaunce noisaunce from Anglo-French from nuisir nuire to harm from Latin nocre mdash more at NOXIOUS
Date 15th century
1 HARM INJURY 2 one that is annoying unpleasant or obnoxious PEST
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Nuptial
Main Entry nuptial Pronunciation np-shl -chl divide-sh-wl divide-ch-wl Function adjective
Etymology Latin nuptialis from nuptiae plural wedding from nubere to marry perhaps akin to Greek nymph bride nymph
Date 15th century
1 of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony 2 characteristic of or occurring in the breeding season ltnuptial flightgt
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OrangeMain Entry orange Pronunciation aumlr-inj aumlr(-)nj chiefly Northern amp
Midland r-inj r(-)nj Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French orrange araunge from Old Occitan auranja from Arabic nranj from Persian nrang from Sanskrit nra Atildega orange tree
Date 14th century1 a a globose berry with a yellowish to reddish-orange rind and a sweet edible pulp b any of various small evergreen citrus trees (genus Citrus) with glossy ovate leaves hard yellow wood fragrant white flowers and fruits that are oranges 2 any of several trees or fruits resembling the orange 3 any of a group of colors that lie midway between red and yellow in hue
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Orator
Main Entry orator Pronunciation r--tr aumlr-Function nounDate 15th century
1 one who delivers an oration 2 one distinguished for skill and power as a public speaker
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Parachute
Main Entry parachute Pronunciation per--shuumlt pa-r- Function nounEtymology French from para- (as in parasol) +
chute fall mdash more at CHUTEDate 1785
1 a device for slowing the descent of a person or object through the air that consists of a fabric canopy beneath which the person or object is suspended 2 PATAGIUM 3 a device or structure suggestive of a parachute in form use or operation mdash parachutic per--shuuml-tik pa-r- adjective
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PictureMain Entry picture Pronunciation pik-chr Function noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin pictura from pictus past participle of pingere to paint mdash more at PAINT
Date 15th century
1 a design or representation made by various means (as painting drawing or photography) 2 a a description so vivid or graphic as to suggest a mental image or give an accurate idea of something ltthe book gives a detailed picture of what is happeninggt b a mental image 3 IMAGE COPY lthe was the picture of his fathergt ltshe was the very picture of healthgt 4 a a transitory visible image or reproduction b MOTION PICTURE c plural MOVIES 5 TABLEAU 2 6 SITUATION lttook a hard look at his financial picturegt
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Porch
Main Entry porch Pronunciation prch Function noun
Etymology Middle English porche from Anglo-French from Latin porticus portico from porta gate akin to Latin portus port mdash more at FORD
Date 14th century
1 a covered area adjoining an entrance to a building and usually having a separate roof 2 obsolete PORTICO
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PrefaceMain Entry preface Pronunciation pre-fs Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Medieval Latin prephatia alteration of Latin praefation- praefatio foreword from praefari to say beforehand from prae- pre- + fari to say mdash more at BAN
Date 14th century
1 often capitalized a variable doxology beginning with the Sursum Corda and ending with the Sanctus in traditional eucharistic liturgies 2 the introductory remarks of a speaker or author 3 APPROACH PRELIMINARY
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Pseudonym
Main Entry pseuydoynym Pronunciation suuml-d-nim Function noun
Etymology French pseudonyme from Greek pseudnymos bearing a false name from pseud- + onyma name mdash more at NAME
Date 1833
a fictitious name especially PEN NAME
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Quaker
Main Entry quaker Pronunciation kw-kr Function nounDate 1597
1 one that quakes 2 capitalized FRIEND 5 mdash Quakerish kw-k(-)rish adjective mdash Quakerism -k-ri-zm noun mdash Quakerly -kr-l
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Query
Main Entry query Pronunciation kwir- kwer-Inflected form plural queriesFunction noun
Etymology alteration of earlier quere from Latin quaere imperative of quaerere to ask
Date circa 1635
1 QUESTION INQUIRY 2 a question in the mind DOUBT 3 QUESTION MARK 2
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Rendezvous
Main Entry rendezvous Pronunciation raumln-di-vuuml -d-Inflected form plural rendezvous -vuumlz Function nounEtymology Middle French from rendez vous
present yourselvesDate 1582
1 a a place appointed for assembling or meeting b a place of popular resort HAUNT 2 a meeting at an appointed place and time 3 the process of bringing two spacecraft together
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Salmon
Main Entry salmon Pronunciation sa-mn Inflected form plural salmon also salmonsFunction noun
Etymology Middle English samon from Anglo-French salmon samon from Latin salmon- salmo
Date 13th century1 a a large anadromous salmonid fish (Salmo salar) of the North Atlantic noted as a game and food fish called also Atlantic salmon b any of various anadromous salmonid fishes other than the salmon especially PACIFIC SALMON c a fish (as a barramundi) resembling a salmon 2 the variable color of salmons flesh averaging a strong yellowish pink
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Sauce
Main Entry sauce Pronunciation ss usually sas for 4Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin salsa feminine of salsus salted from past participle of sallere to salt from sal salt mdash more at SALT
Date 14th century1 a condiment or relish for food especially a fluid dressing or topping 2 something that adds zest or piquancy 3 stewed fruit eaten with other food or as a dessert 4 pert or impudent language or actions 5 slang LIQUOR used with the
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Sergeant
Main Entry sergeant Pronunciation saumlr-jnt Function noun
Etymology
Middle English servant attendant sergeant from Anglo-French sergant serjant from Latin servient- serviens present participle of servire to serve
Date 13th century1 SERGEANT AT ARMS 2 obsolete an officer who enforces the judgments of a court or the commands of one in authority 3 a noncommissioned officer ranking in the army and marine corps above a corporal and below a staff sergeant broadly NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER 4 an officer in a police force ranking in the United States just below captain or sometimes lieutenant and in England just below inspector
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SpeciesMain Entry species Pronunciation sp-()shz -()sz Inflected form plural speciesFunction noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin appearance kind species from specere to look mdash more at SPY
Date 14th century1 a KIND SORT b a class of individuals having common attributes and designated by a common name specifically a logical division of a genus or more comprehensive class ltconfessing sins in species and in numbergt c the human race human beings often used with the ltsurvival of the species in the nuclear agegt d (1) a category of biological classification ranking immediately below the genus or subgenus comprising related organisms or populations potentially capable of interbreeding and being designated by a binomial that consists of the name of a genus followed by a Latin or latinized uncapitalized noun or adjective agreeing grammatically with the genus name (2) an individual or kind belonging to a biological species e a particular kind of atomic nucleus atom molecule or ion 2 the consecrated eucharistic elements of the Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox Eucharist 3 a a mental image also a sensible object b an object of thought correlative with a natural object
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Suicide
Main Entry suicide Pronunciation suuml--sd Function noun
Etymology
Latin sui (genitive) of oneself + English -cide akin to Old English amp Old High German sn his Latin suus ones own sed se without Sanskrit sva oneself ones own
Date 16431 a the act or an instance of taking ones own life voluntarily and intentionally especially by a person of years of discretion and of sound mind b ruin of ones own interests ltpolitical suicidegt c APOPTOSIS ltcell suicidegt 2 one that commits or attempts suicide
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Tarantula
Main Entry tarantula Pronunciation t-ran-ch-l -t-l -ranch-l -rant-Inflected form plural tarantulas also
tarantulae -l Function nounEtymology Medieval Latin from Old Italian
tarantola from TarantoDate 1561
1 a European wolf spider (Lycosa tarentula) popularly held to be the cause of tarantism 2 any of a family (Theraphosidae) of large hairy American spiders that are typically rather sluggish and capable of biting sharply though most forms are not significantly poisonous to humans
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ThesisMain Entry thesis Pronunciation th-ss Britain especially for 1 the-sisInflected form plural theyses th-sz Function noun
Etymology
in sense 1 Middle English lowering of the voice from Late Latin amp Greek Late Latin from Greek downbeat more important part of a foot literally act of laying down in other senses Latin from Greek literally act of laying down from tithenai to put lay down mdash more at DO
Date 14th century1 a (1) the unstressed part of a poetic foot especially in accentual verse (2) the longer part of a poetic foot especially in quantitative verse b the accented part of a musical measure DOWNBEAT compare ARSIS 2 a a position or proposition that a person (as a candidate for scholastic honors) advances and offers to maintain by argument b a proposition to be proved or one advanced without proof HYPOTHESIS 3 the first and least adequate stage of dialectic compare SYNTHESIS 4 a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view especially one written by a candidate for an academic degree
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Tortoise
Main Entry tortoise Pronunciation tr-ts Function noun
Etymology Middle English tortu tortuse from Anglo-French tortue mdash more at TURTLE
Date 14th century
1 any of a family (Testudinidae) of terrestrial turtles broadly TURTLE 2 someone or something regarded as slow or laggard
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Tourniquet
Main Entry tourniquet Pronunciation tr-ni-kt tr- Function noun
Etymology French turnstile tourniquet from tourner to turn from Old French mdash more at TURN
Date 1695
a device (as a band of rubber) that checks bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels
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TuckMain Entry tuck Pronunciation tk Function verb
Etymology
Middle English tuken to mistreat finish (cloth) by stretching and beating tuck from Old English tTcian to mistreat akin to Old High German zuhhen to jerk Old English togian to pull mdash more at TOW
Date 14th century
transitive verb 1 a to pull up into a fold b to make a tuck in 2 to put into a snug often concealing or isolating place lta cottage tucked away in the hillgt 3 a to push in the loose end of so as to hold tightly lttuck in your shirtgt b to cover by tucking in bedclothes usually used with in 4 EAT usually used with away or in lttucked away a big lunchgt 5 to put into a tuck position intransitive verb 1 to draw together into tucks or folds 2 to eat or drink heartily usually used with into lttucked into their beer and pretzelsgt 3 to fit snugly
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Turquoise
Main Entry turquoise Variant spelling also turquois tr-kiz -kwiz Function noun
Etymology Middle English turkeys from Anglo-French turkeise from feminine of turkeis Turkish from Turc Turkish
Date 14th century
1 a mineral that is a blue bluish-green or greenish-gray hydrous basic phosphate of copper and aluminum takes a high polish and is valued as a gem when skyblue 2 a light greenish blue
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Typhus
Main Entry typhus Pronunciation t-fs Function noun
Etymology New Latin from Greek typhos fever akin to Greek typhein to smoke mdash more at DEAF
Date 1785
any of various bacterial diseases caused by rickettsias as a a severe human febrile disease that is caused by one (Rickettsia prowazekii) transmitted especially by body lice and is marked by high fever stupor alternating with delirium intense headache and a dark red rash b MURINE TYPHUS c SCRUB TYPHUS
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Utensil
Main Entry utensil Pronunciation y-ten(t)-sl yuuml- Function noun
Etymology
Middle English vessels for domestic use from Middle French utensile from Latin utensilia from neuter plural of utensilis useful from uti to use
Date 14th century1 an implement instrument or vessel used in a household and especially a kitchen 2 a useful tool or implement synonyms see IMPLEMENT
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Worcestershire Sauce
Main Entry Worcestershire sauce Pronunciation ws-t(r)-shir- -shr- also -sh(-)r- Function nounEtymology Worcestershire England where it
was originally madeDate 1843
a pungent sauce whose ingredients include soy vinegar and garlic called also Worcestershire
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WorryMain Entry worry Pronunciation wr- w-r Inflected form worried worryingFunction verb
Etymology Middle English worien from Old English wyrgan akin to Old High German wurgen to strangle Lithuanian verdti to constrict
Date before 12th century
transitive verb 1 dialect British CHOKE STRANGLE 2 a to harass by tearing biting or snapping especially at the throat b to shake or pull at with the teeth lta terrier worrying a ratgt c to touch or disturb something repeatedly d to change the position of or adjust by repeated pushing or hauling 3 a to assail with rough or aggressive attack or treatment TORMENT b to subject to persistent or nagging attention or effort 4 to afflict with mental distress or agitation make anxious intransitive verb 1 dialect British STRANGLE CHOKE 2 to move proceed or progress by unceasing or difficult effort STRUGGLE 3 to feel or experience concern or anxiety FRET ltworrying about his healthgt mdash worriedly -(r)d-l -(r)d- adverb mdash worrier -(r)-r noun mdash worryingly adverb
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Zucchini
Main Entry zucchini Pronunciation z-k-n Inflected form plural zucchini or zucchinisFunction nounEtymology Italian plural of zucchino
diminutive of zucca gourdDate 1925
a smooth cylindrical usually dark green summer squash also a plant that bears zucchini
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- Commonly Mispronounced Words
- Abalone
- Accessory
- Acknowledge
- Acoustic
- Admirable
- Adolescence
- Advocacy
- Affidavit
- Allege
- Almond
- Alms
- Alumna
- Analgesic
- Any
- Applicable
- Appreciate
- Associate
- Asterisk
- Asthma
- Attacheacute
- Attorney
- Awardee
- Bamboo
- Beneficiary
- Bicuspid Valve
- Boutique
- Broccoli
- Bury
- Busy
- Category
- Cement
- Cemetery
- Chimera
- Chocolate
- Cleanliness
- Climb
- Comfortable
- Condolence
- Confirm
- Controversy
- Corps
- Coupon
- Debut
- Didnrsquot
- Education
- Embryo
- Entrepreneur
- Exciting
- Executive
- Faux Pas
- Favorite
- Gargantuan
- Genre
- Gourmet
- Hacienda
- Handsome
- Heinous
- Hippopotamus
- Humongous
- Idiot
- Indigent
- Ingenuity
- Journal
- Knowledge
- Kuwait
- Legume
- Lettuce
- Lip-synch
- Lychee
- Mah-jongg
- Maniac
- Mayonnaise
- Nuisance
- Nuptial
- Orange
- Orator
- Parachute
- Picture
- Porch
- Preface
- Pseudonym
- Quaker
- Query
- Rendezvous
- Salmon
- Sauce
- Sergeant
- Species
- Suicide
- Tarantula
- Thesis
- Tortoise
- Tourniquet
- Tuck
- Turquoise
- Typhus
- Utensil
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Worry
- Zucchini
Gourmet
Main Entry gourmet Pronunciation gr-m gr- Function noun
Etymology
French from Middle French alteration of gromet boy servant vintners assistant probably ultimately from Middle English grom groom
Date 1820 a connoisseur of food and drink broadly CONNOISSEUR 2 lta film gourmetgt synonyms see EPICURE mdash gourmet adjective
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Hacienda
Main Entry hacienda Pronunciation (h)auml-s-en-d Function noun
Etymology
Spanish from Old Spanish facienda from Latin literally things to be done neuter plural of faciendus gerundive of facere to do mdash more at DO
Date circa 17721 a large estate especially in a Spanish-speaking country PLANTATION 2 the main dwelling of a hacienda
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HandsomeMain Entry handsome Pronunciation han(t)-sm Inflected form handsomer handsomestFunction AdjectiveEtymology Middle English handsom easy to
manipulateDate 1530
1 chiefly dialect APPROPRIATE SUITABLE 2 moderately large SIZABLE lta painting that commanded a handsome pricegt 3 marked by skill or cleverness ADROIT 4 marked by graciousness or generosity LIBERAL lthandsome contributions to charitygt 5 having a pleasing and usually impressive or dignified appearance synonyms see BEAUTIFUL mdash handsomely adverb mdash handsomeness noun
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Heinous
Main Entry heinous Pronunciation h-ns Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French hainus heinous from haine hate from hair to hate of Germanic origin akin to Old High German haz hate mdash more at HATE
Date 14th century
hatefully or shockingly evil ABOMINABLE mdash heinously adverb mdash heinousness noun
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Hippopotamus
Main Entry hippopotamus Pronunciation hi-p-pauml-t-ms Inflected form plural hippopotamuses or
hippopotami -m -()m Function noun
Etymology Latin from Greek hippopotamos alteration of hippos potamios literally riverine horse
Date 1563
a very large herbivorous 4-toed chiefly aquatic artiodactyl mammal (Hippopotamus amphibius) of sub-Saharan Africa with an extremely large head and mouth bare and very thick grayish skin and short legs also a smaller closely related mammal (Choeropsis liberiensis) of western Africa
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Humongous
Main Entry humongous Pronunciation hyuuml-m-gs yuuml- -mauml- Variant spelling also humungous -m-gs Function adjectiveEtymology perhaps alteration of huge +
monstrousDate circa 1967 extremely large HUGE lta humongous buildinggt lthumongous amounts of moneygt
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Idiot
Main Entry idiot Pronunciation i-d-t Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French ydiote from Latin idiota ignorant person from Greek idits one in a private station layman ignorant person from idios ones own private akin to Latin suus ones own mdash more at SUICIDE
Date 14th century
1 usually offensive a person affected with idiocy 2 a foolish or stupid person mdash idiot adjective
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Indigent
Main Entry indigent Pronunciation in-di-jnt Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Middle French from Old French from Latin indigent- indigens present participle of indigre to need from Old Latin indu + Latin egre to need perhaps akin to Old High German echerode poor
Date 15th century1 suffering from indigence IMPOVERISHED 2 a archaic DEFICIENT b archaic totally lacking in something specified mdash indigent noun
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Ingenuity
Main Entry ingenuity Pronunciation in-j-nuuml--t -nyuuml-Inflected form plural ingenuitiesFunction nounDate circa 1592
1 obsolete CANDOR INGENUOUSNESS 2 a skill or cleverness in devising or combining INVENTIVENESS b cleverness or aptness of design or contrivance 3 an ingenious device or contrivance
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JournalMain Entry journal Pronunciation jr-n lFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English service book containing the day hours from Anglo-French jurnal from jurnal adjective daily from Latin diurnalis from diurnus of the day from dies day mdash more at DEITY
Date 15th century1 a a record of current transactions especially a book of original entry in double-entry bookkeeping b an account of day-to-day events c a record of experiences ideas or reflections kept regularly for private use d a record of transactions kept by a deliberative or legislative body e LOG 3 f LOG 4 2 a a daily newspaper b a periodical dealing especially with matters of current interest 3 the part of a rotating shaft axle roll or spindle that turns in a bearing
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KnowledgeMain Entry knowledge Pronunciation nauml-lijFunction nounEtymology Middle English knowlege from knowlechen to
acknowledge irregular from knowenDate 14th century1 obsolete COGNIZANCE 2 a (1) the fact or condition of knowing something with familiarity gained through experience or association (2) acquaintance with or understanding of a science art or technique b (1) the fact or condition of being aware of something (2) the range of ones information or understanding ltanswered to the best of my knowledgegt c the circumstance or condition of apprehending truth or fact through reasoning COGNITION d the fact or condition of having information or of being learned lta person of unusual knowledgegt 3 archaic SEXUAL INTERCOURSE 4 a the sum of what is known the body of truth information and principles acquired by humankind b archaic a branch of learning synonyms KNOWLEDGE LEARNING ERUDITION SCHOLARSHIP mean what is or can be known by an individual or by humankind KNOWLEDGE applies to facts or ideas acquired by study investigation observation or experience ltrich in the knowledge of human naturegt LEARNING applies to knowledge acquired especially through formal often advanced schooling lta book that demonstrates vast learninggt ERUDITION strongly implies the acquiring of profound recondite or bookish learning ltan erudition unusual even in a scholargt SCHOLARSHIP implies the possession of learning characteristic of the advanced scholar in a specialized field of study or investigation lta work of first-rate literary scholarshipgt
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Kuwait
Main Entry Kuwait Pronunciation k-wt Function geographical name
1 country SW Asia in Arabia at head of Persian Gulf a sheikhdom before 1961 under British protection area 6880 square miles (17819 square kilometers) population 1575570 2 city amp port its capital population 181774 mdash Kuwaiti -w-t adjective or noun
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LegumeMain Entry legume Pronunciation le-gyuumlm li-gyuumlmFunction noun
Etymology French leacutegume from Latin legumin- legumen leguminous plant from legere to gather mdash more at LEGEND
Date 16761 a the fruit or seed of plants of the legume family (as peas or beans) used for food b a vegetable used for food 2 any of a large family (Leguminosae syn Fabaceae the legume family) of dicotyledonous herbs shrubs and trees having fruits that are legumes (sense 3) or loments bearing nodules on the roots that contain nitrogen-fixing bacteria and including important food and forage plants (as peas beans or clovers) 3 a dry dehiscent one-celled fruit developed from a simple superior ovary and usually dehiscing into two valves with the seeds attached to the ventral suture POD
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LettuceMain Entry lettuce Pronunciation le-ts Function noun
Etymology
Middle English letuse from Anglo-French letuse probably from plural of letue lettuce plant from Latin lactuca from lact- lac milk from its milky juice mdash more at GALAXY
Date 14th century
any of a genus (Lactuca) of composite plants especially a common garden vegetable (L sativa) whose succulent leaves are used especially in salads
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Lip-synch
Main Entry lipsynch Variant spelling or lipsync lip-sik Function verbDate circa 1961
transitive verb to pretend to sing or say in synchronization with recorded sound intransitive verb to lip-synch something mdash lip sync noun mdash lipsnch yer or lipsnc yer noun
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Lychee
Main Entry lychee Variant spelling or litchi also lichee l-()ch l- Function nounEtymology Chinese (Beijing) ligravezh Date 1588
1 the oval fruit of a Chinese tree (Litchi chinensis) of the soapberry family having a hard scaly reddish outer covering and sweet whitish edible flesh that surrounds a single large seed called also lychee nut 2 a tree bearing lychees
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Mah-jongg
Main Entry mahjongg Variant spelling or mahjong mauml-zhauml -jauml -zh -
j mauml- Function nounEtymology from Mah-Jongg a trademarkDate 1920
a game of Chinese origin usually played by four persons with 144 tiles that are drawn and discarded until one player secures a winning hand
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Maniac
Main Entry maniac Pronunciation m-n-ak Function nounEtymology Late Latin maniacus maniacal from
Greek maniakos from maniaDate circa 1763
1 MADMAN LUNATIC 2 a person characterized by an inordinate or ungovernable enthusiasm for something
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Mayonnaise
Main Entry mayonnaise Pronunciation m--nz m-- Function nounEtymology FrenchDate 1841
a dressing made of egg yolks vegetable oils and vinegar or lemon juice
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Nuisance
Main Entry nuisance Pronunciation nuuml-s n(t)s nyuuml-Function noun
Etymology Middle English nusaunce noisaunce from Anglo-French from nuisir nuire to harm from Latin nocre mdash more at NOXIOUS
Date 15th century
1 HARM INJURY 2 one that is annoying unpleasant or obnoxious PEST
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Nuptial
Main Entry nuptial Pronunciation np-shl -chl divide-sh-wl divide-ch-wl Function adjective
Etymology Latin nuptialis from nuptiae plural wedding from nubere to marry perhaps akin to Greek nymph bride nymph
Date 15th century
1 of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony 2 characteristic of or occurring in the breeding season ltnuptial flightgt
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OrangeMain Entry orange Pronunciation aumlr-inj aumlr(-)nj chiefly Northern amp
Midland r-inj r(-)nj Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French orrange araunge from Old Occitan auranja from Arabic nranj from Persian nrang from Sanskrit nra Atildega orange tree
Date 14th century1 a a globose berry with a yellowish to reddish-orange rind and a sweet edible pulp b any of various small evergreen citrus trees (genus Citrus) with glossy ovate leaves hard yellow wood fragrant white flowers and fruits that are oranges 2 any of several trees or fruits resembling the orange 3 any of a group of colors that lie midway between red and yellow in hue
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Orator
Main Entry orator Pronunciation r--tr aumlr-Function nounDate 15th century
1 one who delivers an oration 2 one distinguished for skill and power as a public speaker
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Parachute
Main Entry parachute Pronunciation per--shuumlt pa-r- Function nounEtymology French from para- (as in parasol) +
chute fall mdash more at CHUTEDate 1785
1 a device for slowing the descent of a person or object through the air that consists of a fabric canopy beneath which the person or object is suspended 2 PATAGIUM 3 a device or structure suggestive of a parachute in form use or operation mdash parachutic per--shuuml-tik pa-r- adjective
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PictureMain Entry picture Pronunciation pik-chr Function noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin pictura from pictus past participle of pingere to paint mdash more at PAINT
Date 15th century
1 a design or representation made by various means (as painting drawing or photography) 2 a a description so vivid or graphic as to suggest a mental image or give an accurate idea of something ltthe book gives a detailed picture of what is happeninggt b a mental image 3 IMAGE COPY lthe was the picture of his fathergt ltshe was the very picture of healthgt 4 a a transitory visible image or reproduction b MOTION PICTURE c plural MOVIES 5 TABLEAU 2 6 SITUATION lttook a hard look at his financial picturegt
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Porch
Main Entry porch Pronunciation prch Function noun
Etymology Middle English porche from Anglo-French from Latin porticus portico from porta gate akin to Latin portus port mdash more at FORD
Date 14th century
1 a covered area adjoining an entrance to a building and usually having a separate roof 2 obsolete PORTICO
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PrefaceMain Entry preface Pronunciation pre-fs Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Medieval Latin prephatia alteration of Latin praefation- praefatio foreword from praefari to say beforehand from prae- pre- + fari to say mdash more at BAN
Date 14th century
1 often capitalized a variable doxology beginning with the Sursum Corda and ending with the Sanctus in traditional eucharistic liturgies 2 the introductory remarks of a speaker or author 3 APPROACH PRELIMINARY
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Pseudonym
Main Entry pseuydoynym Pronunciation suuml-d-nim Function noun
Etymology French pseudonyme from Greek pseudnymos bearing a false name from pseud- + onyma name mdash more at NAME
Date 1833
a fictitious name especially PEN NAME
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Quaker
Main Entry quaker Pronunciation kw-kr Function nounDate 1597
1 one that quakes 2 capitalized FRIEND 5 mdash Quakerish kw-k(-)rish adjective mdash Quakerism -k-ri-zm noun mdash Quakerly -kr-l
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Query
Main Entry query Pronunciation kwir- kwer-Inflected form plural queriesFunction noun
Etymology alteration of earlier quere from Latin quaere imperative of quaerere to ask
Date circa 1635
1 QUESTION INQUIRY 2 a question in the mind DOUBT 3 QUESTION MARK 2
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Rendezvous
Main Entry rendezvous Pronunciation raumln-di-vuuml -d-Inflected form plural rendezvous -vuumlz Function nounEtymology Middle French from rendez vous
present yourselvesDate 1582
1 a a place appointed for assembling or meeting b a place of popular resort HAUNT 2 a meeting at an appointed place and time 3 the process of bringing two spacecraft together
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Salmon
Main Entry salmon Pronunciation sa-mn Inflected form plural salmon also salmonsFunction noun
Etymology Middle English samon from Anglo-French salmon samon from Latin salmon- salmo
Date 13th century1 a a large anadromous salmonid fish (Salmo salar) of the North Atlantic noted as a game and food fish called also Atlantic salmon b any of various anadromous salmonid fishes other than the salmon especially PACIFIC SALMON c a fish (as a barramundi) resembling a salmon 2 the variable color of salmons flesh averaging a strong yellowish pink
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Sauce
Main Entry sauce Pronunciation ss usually sas for 4Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin salsa feminine of salsus salted from past participle of sallere to salt from sal salt mdash more at SALT
Date 14th century1 a condiment or relish for food especially a fluid dressing or topping 2 something that adds zest or piquancy 3 stewed fruit eaten with other food or as a dessert 4 pert or impudent language or actions 5 slang LIQUOR used with the
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Sergeant
Main Entry sergeant Pronunciation saumlr-jnt Function noun
Etymology
Middle English servant attendant sergeant from Anglo-French sergant serjant from Latin servient- serviens present participle of servire to serve
Date 13th century1 SERGEANT AT ARMS 2 obsolete an officer who enforces the judgments of a court or the commands of one in authority 3 a noncommissioned officer ranking in the army and marine corps above a corporal and below a staff sergeant broadly NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER 4 an officer in a police force ranking in the United States just below captain or sometimes lieutenant and in England just below inspector
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SpeciesMain Entry species Pronunciation sp-()shz -()sz Inflected form plural speciesFunction noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin appearance kind species from specere to look mdash more at SPY
Date 14th century1 a KIND SORT b a class of individuals having common attributes and designated by a common name specifically a logical division of a genus or more comprehensive class ltconfessing sins in species and in numbergt c the human race human beings often used with the ltsurvival of the species in the nuclear agegt d (1) a category of biological classification ranking immediately below the genus or subgenus comprising related organisms or populations potentially capable of interbreeding and being designated by a binomial that consists of the name of a genus followed by a Latin or latinized uncapitalized noun or adjective agreeing grammatically with the genus name (2) an individual or kind belonging to a biological species e a particular kind of atomic nucleus atom molecule or ion 2 the consecrated eucharistic elements of the Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox Eucharist 3 a a mental image also a sensible object b an object of thought correlative with a natural object
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Suicide
Main Entry suicide Pronunciation suuml--sd Function noun
Etymology
Latin sui (genitive) of oneself + English -cide akin to Old English amp Old High German sn his Latin suus ones own sed se without Sanskrit sva oneself ones own
Date 16431 a the act or an instance of taking ones own life voluntarily and intentionally especially by a person of years of discretion and of sound mind b ruin of ones own interests ltpolitical suicidegt c APOPTOSIS ltcell suicidegt 2 one that commits or attempts suicide
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Tarantula
Main Entry tarantula Pronunciation t-ran-ch-l -t-l -ranch-l -rant-Inflected form plural tarantulas also
tarantulae -l Function nounEtymology Medieval Latin from Old Italian
tarantola from TarantoDate 1561
1 a European wolf spider (Lycosa tarentula) popularly held to be the cause of tarantism 2 any of a family (Theraphosidae) of large hairy American spiders that are typically rather sluggish and capable of biting sharply though most forms are not significantly poisonous to humans
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ThesisMain Entry thesis Pronunciation th-ss Britain especially for 1 the-sisInflected form plural theyses th-sz Function noun
Etymology
in sense 1 Middle English lowering of the voice from Late Latin amp Greek Late Latin from Greek downbeat more important part of a foot literally act of laying down in other senses Latin from Greek literally act of laying down from tithenai to put lay down mdash more at DO
Date 14th century1 a (1) the unstressed part of a poetic foot especially in accentual verse (2) the longer part of a poetic foot especially in quantitative verse b the accented part of a musical measure DOWNBEAT compare ARSIS 2 a a position or proposition that a person (as a candidate for scholastic honors) advances and offers to maintain by argument b a proposition to be proved or one advanced without proof HYPOTHESIS 3 the first and least adequate stage of dialectic compare SYNTHESIS 4 a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view especially one written by a candidate for an academic degree
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Tortoise
Main Entry tortoise Pronunciation tr-ts Function noun
Etymology Middle English tortu tortuse from Anglo-French tortue mdash more at TURTLE
Date 14th century
1 any of a family (Testudinidae) of terrestrial turtles broadly TURTLE 2 someone or something regarded as slow or laggard
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Tourniquet
Main Entry tourniquet Pronunciation tr-ni-kt tr- Function noun
Etymology French turnstile tourniquet from tourner to turn from Old French mdash more at TURN
Date 1695
a device (as a band of rubber) that checks bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels
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TuckMain Entry tuck Pronunciation tk Function verb
Etymology
Middle English tuken to mistreat finish (cloth) by stretching and beating tuck from Old English tTcian to mistreat akin to Old High German zuhhen to jerk Old English togian to pull mdash more at TOW
Date 14th century
transitive verb 1 a to pull up into a fold b to make a tuck in 2 to put into a snug often concealing or isolating place lta cottage tucked away in the hillgt 3 a to push in the loose end of so as to hold tightly lttuck in your shirtgt b to cover by tucking in bedclothes usually used with in 4 EAT usually used with away or in lttucked away a big lunchgt 5 to put into a tuck position intransitive verb 1 to draw together into tucks or folds 2 to eat or drink heartily usually used with into lttucked into their beer and pretzelsgt 3 to fit snugly
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Turquoise
Main Entry turquoise Variant spelling also turquois tr-kiz -kwiz Function noun
Etymology Middle English turkeys from Anglo-French turkeise from feminine of turkeis Turkish from Turc Turkish
Date 14th century
1 a mineral that is a blue bluish-green or greenish-gray hydrous basic phosphate of copper and aluminum takes a high polish and is valued as a gem when skyblue 2 a light greenish blue
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Typhus
Main Entry typhus Pronunciation t-fs Function noun
Etymology New Latin from Greek typhos fever akin to Greek typhein to smoke mdash more at DEAF
Date 1785
any of various bacterial diseases caused by rickettsias as a a severe human febrile disease that is caused by one (Rickettsia prowazekii) transmitted especially by body lice and is marked by high fever stupor alternating with delirium intense headache and a dark red rash b MURINE TYPHUS c SCRUB TYPHUS
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Utensil
Main Entry utensil Pronunciation y-ten(t)-sl yuuml- Function noun
Etymology
Middle English vessels for domestic use from Middle French utensile from Latin utensilia from neuter plural of utensilis useful from uti to use
Date 14th century1 an implement instrument or vessel used in a household and especially a kitchen 2 a useful tool or implement synonyms see IMPLEMENT
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Worcestershire Sauce
Main Entry Worcestershire sauce Pronunciation ws-t(r)-shir- -shr- also -sh(-)r- Function nounEtymology Worcestershire England where it
was originally madeDate 1843
a pungent sauce whose ingredients include soy vinegar and garlic called also Worcestershire
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WorryMain Entry worry Pronunciation wr- w-r Inflected form worried worryingFunction verb
Etymology Middle English worien from Old English wyrgan akin to Old High German wurgen to strangle Lithuanian verdti to constrict
Date before 12th century
transitive verb 1 dialect British CHOKE STRANGLE 2 a to harass by tearing biting or snapping especially at the throat b to shake or pull at with the teeth lta terrier worrying a ratgt c to touch or disturb something repeatedly d to change the position of or adjust by repeated pushing or hauling 3 a to assail with rough or aggressive attack or treatment TORMENT b to subject to persistent or nagging attention or effort 4 to afflict with mental distress or agitation make anxious intransitive verb 1 dialect British STRANGLE CHOKE 2 to move proceed or progress by unceasing or difficult effort STRUGGLE 3 to feel or experience concern or anxiety FRET ltworrying about his healthgt mdash worriedly -(r)d-l -(r)d- adverb mdash worrier -(r)-r noun mdash worryingly adverb
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Zucchini
Main Entry zucchini Pronunciation z-k-n Inflected form plural zucchini or zucchinisFunction nounEtymology Italian plural of zucchino
diminutive of zucca gourdDate 1925
a smooth cylindrical usually dark green summer squash also a plant that bears zucchini
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- Commonly Mispronounced Words
- Abalone
- Accessory
- Acknowledge
- Acoustic
- Admirable
- Adolescence
- Advocacy
- Affidavit
- Allege
- Almond
- Alms
- Alumna
- Analgesic
- Any
- Applicable
- Appreciate
- Associate
- Asterisk
- Asthma
- Attacheacute
- Attorney
- Awardee
- Bamboo
- Beneficiary
- Bicuspid Valve
- Boutique
- Broccoli
- Bury
- Busy
- Category
- Cement
- Cemetery
- Chimera
- Chocolate
- Cleanliness
- Climb
- Comfortable
- Condolence
- Confirm
- Controversy
- Corps
- Coupon
- Debut
- Didnrsquot
- Education
- Embryo
- Entrepreneur
- Exciting
- Executive
- Faux Pas
- Favorite
- Gargantuan
- Genre
- Gourmet
- Hacienda
- Handsome
- Heinous
- Hippopotamus
- Humongous
- Idiot
- Indigent
- Ingenuity
- Journal
- Knowledge
- Kuwait
- Legume
- Lettuce
- Lip-synch
- Lychee
- Mah-jongg
- Maniac
- Mayonnaise
- Nuisance
- Nuptial
- Orange
- Orator
- Parachute
- Picture
- Porch
- Preface
- Pseudonym
- Quaker
- Query
- Rendezvous
- Salmon
- Sauce
- Sergeant
- Species
- Suicide
- Tarantula
- Thesis
- Tortoise
- Tourniquet
- Tuck
- Turquoise
- Typhus
- Utensil
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Worry
- Zucchini
Hacienda
Main Entry hacienda Pronunciation (h)auml-s-en-d Function noun
Etymology
Spanish from Old Spanish facienda from Latin literally things to be done neuter plural of faciendus gerundive of facere to do mdash more at DO
Date circa 17721 a large estate especially in a Spanish-speaking country PLANTATION 2 the main dwelling of a hacienda
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HandsomeMain Entry handsome Pronunciation han(t)-sm Inflected form handsomer handsomestFunction AdjectiveEtymology Middle English handsom easy to
manipulateDate 1530
1 chiefly dialect APPROPRIATE SUITABLE 2 moderately large SIZABLE lta painting that commanded a handsome pricegt 3 marked by skill or cleverness ADROIT 4 marked by graciousness or generosity LIBERAL lthandsome contributions to charitygt 5 having a pleasing and usually impressive or dignified appearance synonyms see BEAUTIFUL mdash handsomely adverb mdash handsomeness noun
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Heinous
Main Entry heinous Pronunciation h-ns Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French hainus heinous from haine hate from hair to hate of Germanic origin akin to Old High German haz hate mdash more at HATE
Date 14th century
hatefully or shockingly evil ABOMINABLE mdash heinously adverb mdash heinousness noun
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Hippopotamus
Main Entry hippopotamus Pronunciation hi-p-pauml-t-ms Inflected form plural hippopotamuses or
hippopotami -m -()m Function noun
Etymology Latin from Greek hippopotamos alteration of hippos potamios literally riverine horse
Date 1563
a very large herbivorous 4-toed chiefly aquatic artiodactyl mammal (Hippopotamus amphibius) of sub-Saharan Africa with an extremely large head and mouth bare and very thick grayish skin and short legs also a smaller closely related mammal (Choeropsis liberiensis) of western Africa
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Humongous
Main Entry humongous Pronunciation hyuuml-m-gs yuuml- -mauml- Variant spelling also humungous -m-gs Function adjectiveEtymology perhaps alteration of huge +
monstrousDate circa 1967 extremely large HUGE lta humongous buildinggt lthumongous amounts of moneygt
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Idiot
Main Entry idiot Pronunciation i-d-t Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French ydiote from Latin idiota ignorant person from Greek idits one in a private station layman ignorant person from idios ones own private akin to Latin suus ones own mdash more at SUICIDE
Date 14th century
1 usually offensive a person affected with idiocy 2 a foolish or stupid person mdash idiot adjective
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Indigent
Main Entry indigent Pronunciation in-di-jnt Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Middle French from Old French from Latin indigent- indigens present participle of indigre to need from Old Latin indu + Latin egre to need perhaps akin to Old High German echerode poor
Date 15th century1 suffering from indigence IMPOVERISHED 2 a archaic DEFICIENT b archaic totally lacking in something specified mdash indigent noun
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Ingenuity
Main Entry ingenuity Pronunciation in-j-nuuml--t -nyuuml-Inflected form plural ingenuitiesFunction nounDate circa 1592
1 obsolete CANDOR INGENUOUSNESS 2 a skill or cleverness in devising or combining INVENTIVENESS b cleverness or aptness of design or contrivance 3 an ingenious device or contrivance
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JournalMain Entry journal Pronunciation jr-n lFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English service book containing the day hours from Anglo-French jurnal from jurnal adjective daily from Latin diurnalis from diurnus of the day from dies day mdash more at DEITY
Date 15th century1 a a record of current transactions especially a book of original entry in double-entry bookkeeping b an account of day-to-day events c a record of experiences ideas or reflections kept regularly for private use d a record of transactions kept by a deliberative or legislative body e LOG 3 f LOG 4 2 a a daily newspaper b a periodical dealing especially with matters of current interest 3 the part of a rotating shaft axle roll or spindle that turns in a bearing
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KnowledgeMain Entry knowledge Pronunciation nauml-lijFunction nounEtymology Middle English knowlege from knowlechen to
acknowledge irregular from knowenDate 14th century1 obsolete COGNIZANCE 2 a (1) the fact or condition of knowing something with familiarity gained through experience or association (2) acquaintance with or understanding of a science art or technique b (1) the fact or condition of being aware of something (2) the range of ones information or understanding ltanswered to the best of my knowledgegt c the circumstance or condition of apprehending truth or fact through reasoning COGNITION d the fact or condition of having information or of being learned lta person of unusual knowledgegt 3 archaic SEXUAL INTERCOURSE 4 a the sum of what is known the body of truth information and principles acquired by humankind b archaic a branch of learning synonyms KNOWLEDGE LEARNING ERUDITION SCHOLARSHIP mean what is or can be known by an individual or by humankind KNOWLEDGE applies to facts or ideas acquired by study investigation observation or experience ltrich in the knowledge of human naturegt LEARNING applies to knowledge acquired especially through formal often advanced schooling lta book that demonstrates vast learninggt ERUDITION strongly implies the acquiring of profound recondite or bookish learning ltan erudition unusual even in a scholargt SCHOLARSHIP implies the possession of learning characteristic of the advanced scholar in a specialized field of study or investigation lta work of first-rate literary scholarshipgt
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Kuwait
Main Entry Kuwait Pronunciation k-wt Function geographical name
1 country SW Asia in Arabia at head of Persian Gulf a sheikhdom before 1961 under British protection area 6880 square miles (17819 square kilometers) population 1575570 2 city amp port its capital population 181774 mdash Kuwaiti -w-t adjective or noun
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LegumeMain Entry legume Pronunciation le-gyuumlm li-gyuumlmFunction noun
Etymology French leacutegume from Latin legumin- legumen leguminous plant from legere to gather mdash more at LEGEND
Date 16761 a the fruit or seed of plants of the legume family (as peas or beans) used for food b a vegetable used for food 2 any of a large family (Leguminosae syn Fabaceae the legume family) of dicotyledonous herbs shrubs and trees having fruits that are legumes (sense 3) or loments bearing nodules on the roots that contain nitrogen-fixing bacteria and including important food and forage plants (as peas beans or clovers) 3 a dry dehiscent one-celled fruit developed from a simple superior ovary and usually dehiscing into two valves with the seeds attached to the ventral suture POD
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LettuceMain Entry lettuce Pronunciation le-ts Function noun
Etymology
Middle English letuse from Anglo-French letuse probably from plural of letue lettuce plant from Latin lactuca from lact- lac milk from its milky juice mdash more at GALAXY
Date 14th century
any of a genus (Lactuca) of composite plants especially a common garden vegetable (L sativa) whose succulent leaves are used especially in salads
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Lip-synch
Main Entry lipsynch Variant spelling or lipsync lip-sik Function verbDate circa 1961
transitive verb to pretend to sing or say in synchronization with recorded sound intransitive verb to lip-synch something mdash lip sync noun mdash lipsnch yer or lipsnc yer noun
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Lychee
Main Entry lychee Variant spelling or litchi also lichee l-()ch l- Function nounEtymology Chinese (Beijing) ligravezh Date 1588
1 the oval fruit of a Chinese tree (Litchi chinensis) of the soapberry family having a hard scaly reddish outer covering and sweet whitish edible flesh that surrounds a single large seed called also lychee nut 2 a tree bearing lychees
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Mah-jongg
Main Entry mahjongg Variant spelling or mahjong mauml-zhauml -jauml -zh -
j mauml- Function nounEtymology from Mah-Jongg a trademarkDate 1920
a game of Chinese origin usually played by four persons with 144 tiles that are drawn and discarded until one player secures a winning hand
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Maniac
Main Entry maniac Pronunciation m-n-ak Function nounEtymology Late Latin maniacus maniacal from
Greek maniakos from maniaDate circa 1763
1 MADMAN LUNATIC 2 a person characterized by an inordinate or ungovernable enthusiasm for something
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Mayonnaise
Main Entry mayonnaise Pronunciation m--nz m-- Function nounEtymology FrenchDate 1841
a dressing made of egg yolks vegetable oils and vinegar or lemon juice
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Nuisance
Main Entry nuisance Pronunciation nuuml-s n(t)s nyuuml-Function noun
Etymology Middle English nusaunce noisaunce from Anglo-French from nuisir nuire to harm from Latin nocre mdash more at NOXIOUS
Date 15th century
1 HARM INJURY 2 one that is annoying unpleasant or obnoxious PEST
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Nuptial
Main Entry nuptial Pronunciation np-shl -chl divide-sh-wl divide-ch-wl Function adjective
Etymology Latin nuptialis from nuptiae plural wedding from nubere to marry perhaps akin to Greek nymph bride nymph
Date 15th century
1 of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony 2 characteristic of or occurring in the breeding season ltnuptial flightgt
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OrangeMain Entry orange Pronunciation aumlr-inj aumlr(-)nj chiefly Northern amp
Midland r-inj r(-)nj Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French orrange araunge from Old Occitan auranja from Arabic nranj from Persian nrang from Sanskrit nra Atildega orange tree
Date 14th century1 a a globose berry with a yellowish to reddish-orange rind and a sweet edible pulp b any of various small evergreen citrus trees (genus Citrus) with glossy ovate leaves hard yellow wood fragrant white flowers and fruits that are oranges 2 any of several trees or fruits resembling the orange 3 any of a group of colors that lie midway between red and yellow in hue
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Orator
Main Entry orator Pronunciation r--tr aumlr-Function nounDate 15th century
1 one who delivers an oration 2 one distinguished for skill and power as a public speaker
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Parachute
Main Entry parachute Pronunciation per--shuumlt pa-r- Function nounEtymology French from para- (as in parasol) +
chute fall mdash more at CHUTEDate 1785
1 a device for slowing the descent of a person or object through the air that consists of a fabric canopy beneath which the person or object is suspended 2 PATAGIUM 3 a device or structure suggestive of a parachute in form use or operation mdash parachutic per--shuuml-tik pa-r- adjective
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PictureMain Entry picture Pronunciation pik-chr Function noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin pictura from pictus past participle of pingere to paint mdash more at PAINT
Date 15th century
1 a design or representation made by various means (as painting drawing or photography) 2 a a description so vivid or graphic as to suggest a mental image or give an accurate idea of something ltthe book gives a detailed picture of what is happeninggt b a mental image 3 IMAGE COPY lthe was the picture of his fathergt ltshe was the very picture of healthgt 4 a a transitory visible image or reproduction b MOTION PICTURE c plural MOVIES 5 TABLEAU 2 6 SITUATION lttook a hard look at his financial picturegt
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Porch
Main Entry porch Pronunciation prch Function noun
Etymology Middle English porche from Anglo-French from Latin porticus portico from porta gate akin to Latin portus port mdash more at FORD
Date 14th century
1 a covered area adjoining an entrance to a building and usually having a separate roof 2 obsolete PORTICO
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PrefaceMain Entry preface Pronunciation pre-fs Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Medieval Latin prephatia alteration of Latin praefation- praefatio foreword from praefari to say beforehand from prae- pre- + fari to say mdash more at BAN
Date 14th century
1 often capitalized a variable doxology beginning with the Sursum Corda and ending with the Sanctus in traditional eucharistic liturgies 2 the introductory remarks of a speaker or author 3 APPROACH PRELIMINARY
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Pseudonym
Main Entry pseuydoynym Pronunciation suuml-d-nim Function noun
Etymology French pseudonyme from Greek pseudnymos bearing a false name from pseud- + onyma name mdash more at NAME
Date 1833
a fictitious name especially PEN NAME
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Quaker
Main Entry quaker Pronunciation kw-kr Function nounDate 1597
1 one that quakes 2 capitalized FRIEND 5 mdash Quakerish kw-k(-)rish adjective mdash Quakerism -k-ri-zm noun mdash Quakerly -kr-l
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Query
Main Entry query Pronunciation kwir- kwer-Inflected form plural queriesFunction noun
Etymology alteration of earlier quere from Latin quaere imperative of quaerere to ask
Date circa 1635
1 QUESTION INQUIRY 2 a question in the mind DOUBT 3 QUESTION MARK 2
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Rendezvous
Main Entry rendezvous Pronunciation raumln-di-vuuml -d-Inflected form plural rendezvous -vuumlz Function nounEtymology Middle French from rendez vous
present yourselvesDate 1582
1 a a place appointed for assembling or meeting b a place of popular resort HAUNT 2 a meeting at an appointed place and time 3 the process of bringing two spacecraft together
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Salmon
Main Entry salmon Pronunciation sa-mn Inflected form plural salmon also salmonsFunction noun
Etymology Middle English samon from Anglo-French salmon samon from Latin salmon- salmo
Date 13th century1 a a large anadromous salmonid fish (Salmo salar) of the North Atlantic noted as a game and food fish called also Atlantic salmon b any of various anadromous salmonid fishes other than the salmon especially PACIFIC SALMON c a fish (as a barramundi) resembling a salmon 2 the variable color of salmons flesh averaging a strong yellowish pink
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Sauce
Main Entry sauce Pronunciation ss usually sas for 4Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin salsa feminine of salsus salted from past participle of sallere to salt from sal salt mdash more at SALT
Date 14th century1 a condiment or relish for food especially a fluid dressing or topping 2 something that adds zest or piquancy 3 stewed fruit eaten with other food or as a dessert 4 pert or impudent language or actions 5 slang LIQUOR used with the
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Sergeant
Main Entry sergeant Pronunciation saumlr-jnt Function noun
Etymology
Middle English servant attendant sergeant from Anglo-French sergant serjant from Latin servient- serviens present participle of servire to serve
Date 13th century1 SERGEANT AT ARMS 2 obsolete an officer who enforces the judgments of a court or the commands of one in authority 3 a noncommissioned officer ranking in the army and marine corps above a corporal and below a staff sergeant broadly NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER 4 an officer in a police force ranking in the United States just below captain or sometimes lieutenant and in England just below inspector
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SpeciesMain Entry species Pronunciation sp-()shz -()sz Inflected form plural speciesFunction noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin appearance kind species from specere to look mdash more at SPY
Date 14th century1 a KIND SORT b a class of individuals having common attributes and designated by a common name specifically a logical division of a genus or more comprehensive class ltconfessing sins in species and in numbergt c the human race human beings often used with the ltsurvival of the species in the nuclear agegt d (1) a category of biological classification ranking immediately below the genus or subgenus comprising related organisms or populations potentially capable of interbreeding and being designated by a binomial that consists of the name of a genus followed by a Latin or latinized uncapitalized noun or adjective agreeing grammatically with the genus name (2) an individual or kind belonging to a biological species e a particular kind of atomic nucleus atom molecule or ion 2 the consecrated eucharistic elements of the Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox Eucharist 3 a a mental image also a sensible object b an object of thought correlative with a natural object
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Suicide
Main Entry suicide Pronunciation suuml--sd Function noun
Etymology
Latin sui (genitive) of oneself + English -cide akin to Old English amp Old High German sn his Latin suus ones own sed se without Sanskrit sva oneself ones own
Date 16431 a the act or an instance of taking ones own life voluntarily and intentionally especially by a person of years of discretion and of sound mind b ruin of ones own interests ltpolitical suicidegt c APOPTOSIS ltcell suicidegt 2 one that commits or attempts suicide
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Tarantula
Main Entry tarantula Pronunciation t-ran-ch-l -t-l -ranch-l -rant-Inflected form plural tarantulas also
tarantulae -l Function nounEtymology Medieval Latin from Old Italian
tarantola from TarantoDate 1561
1 a European wolf spider (Lycosa tarentula) popularly held to be the cause of tarantism 2 any of a family (Theraphosidae) of large hairy American spiders that are typically rather sluggish and capable of biting sharply though most forms are not significantly poisonous to humans
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ThesisMain Entry thesis Pronunciation th-ss Britain especially for 1 the-sisInflected form plural theyses th-sz Function noun
Etymology
in sense 1 Middle English lowering of the voice from Late Latin amp Greek Late Latin from Greek downbeat more important part of a foot literally act of laying down in other senses Latin from Greek literally act of laying down from tithenai to put lay down mdash more at DO
Date 14th century1 a (1) the unstressed part of a poetic foot especially in accentual verse (2) the longer part of a poetic foot especially in quantitative verse b the accented part of a musical measure DOWNBEAT compare ARSIS 2 a a position or proposition that a person (as a candidate for scholastic honors) advances and offers to maintain by argument b a proposition to be proved or one advanced without proof HYPOTHESIS 3 the first and least adequate stage of dialectic compare SYNTHESIS 4 a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view especially one written by a candidate for an academic degree
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Tortoise
Main Entry tortoise Pronunciation tr-ts Function noun
Etymology Middle English tortu tortuse from Anglo-French tortue mdash more at TURTLE
Date 14th century
1 any of a family (Testudinidae) of terrestrial turtles broadly TURTLE 2 someone or something regarded as slow or laggard
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Tourniquet
Main Entry tourniquet Pronunciation tr-ni-kt tr- Function noun
Etymology French turnstile tourniquet from tourner to turn from Old French mdash more at TURN
Date 1695
a device (as a band of rubber) that checks bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels
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TuckMain Entry tuck Pronunciation tk Function verb
Etymology
Middle English tuken to mistreat finish (cloth) by stretching and beating tuck from Old English tTcian to mistreat akin to Old High German zuhhen to jerk Old English togian to pull mdash more at TOW
Date 14th century
transitive verb 1 a to pull up into a fold b to make a tuck in 2 to put into a snug often concealing or isolating place lta cottage tucked away in the hillgt 3 a to push in the loose end of so as to hold tightly lttuck in your shirtgt b to cover by tucking in bedclothes usually used with in 4 EAT usually used with away or in lttucked away a big lunchgt 5 to put into a tuck position intransitive verb 1 to draw together into tucks or folds 2 to eat or drink heartily usually used with into lttucked into their beer and pretzelsgt 3 to fit snugly
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Turquoise
Main Entry turquoise Variant spelling also turquois tr-kiz -kwiz Function noun
Etymology Middle English turkeys from Anglo-French turkeise from feminine of turkeis Turkish from Turc Turkish
Date 14th century
1 a mineral that is a blue bluish-green or greenish-gray hydrous basic phosphate of copper and aluminum takes a high polish and is valued as a gem when skyblue 2 a light greenish blue
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Typhus
Main Entry typhus Pronunciation t-fs Function noun
Etymology New Latin from Greek typhos fever akin to Greek typhein to smoke mdash more at DEAF
Date 1785
any of various bacterial diseases caused by rickettsias as a a severe human febrile disease that is caused by one (Rickettsia prowazekii) transmitted especially by body lice and is marked by high fever stupor alternating with delirium intense headache and a dark red rash b MURINE TYPHUS c SCRUB TYPHUS
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Utensil
Main Entry utensil Pronunciation y-ten(t)-sl yuuml- Function noun
Etymology
Middle English vessels for domestic use from Middle French utensile from Latin utensilia from neuter plural of utensilis useful from uti to use
Date 14th century1 an implement instrument or vessel used in a household and especially a kitchen 2 a useful tool or implement synonyms see IMPLEMENT
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Worcestershire Sauce
Main Entry Worcestershire sauce Pronunciation ws-t(r)-shir- -shr- also -sh(-)r- Function nounEtymology Worcestershire England where it
was originally madeDate 1843
a pungent sauce whose ingredients include soy vinegar and garlic called also Worcestershire
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WorryMain Entry worry Pronunciation wr- w-r Inflected form worried worryingFunction verb
Etymology Middle English worien from Old English wyrgan akin to Old High German wurgen to strangle Lithuanian verdti to constrict
Date before 12th century
transitive verb 1 dialect British CHOKE STRANGLE 2 a to harass by tearing biting or snapping especially at the throat b to shake or pull at with the teeth lta terrier worrying a ratgt c to touch or disturb something repeatedly d to change the position of or adjust by repeated pushing or hauling 3 a to assail with rough or aggressive attack or treatment TORMENT b to subject to persistent or nagging attention or effort 4 to afflict with mental distress or agitation make anxious intransitive verb 1 dialect British STRANGLE CHOKE 2 to move proceed or progress by unceasing or difficult effort STRUGGLE 3 to feel or experience concern or anxiety FRET ltworrying about his healthgt mdash worriedly -(r)d-l -(r)d- adverb mdash worrier -(r)-r noun mdash worryingly adverb
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Zucchini
Main Entry zucchini Pronunciation z-k-n Inflected form plural zucchini or zucchinisFunction nounEtymology Italian plural of zucchino
diminutive of zucca gourdDate 1925
a smooth cylindrical usually dark green summer squash also a plant that bears zucchini
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- Commonly Mispronounced Words
- Abalone
- Accessory
- Acknowledge
- Acoustic
- Admirable
- Adolescence
- Advocacy
- Affidavit
- Allege
- Almond
- Alms
- Alumna
- Analgesic
- Any
- Applicable
- Appreciate
- Associate
- Asterisk
- Asthma
- Attacheacute
- Attorney
- Awardee
- Bamboo
- Beneficiary
- Bicuspid Valve
- Boutique
- Broccoli
- Bury
- Busy
- Category
- Cement
- Cemetery
- Chimera
- Chocolate
- Cleanliness
- Climb
- Comfortable
- Condolence
- Confirm
- Controversy
- Corps
- Coupon
- Debut
- Didnrsquot
- Education
- Embryo
- Entrepreneur
- Exciting
- Executive
- Faux Pas
- Favorite
- Gargantuan
- Genre
- Gourmet
- Hacienda
- Handsome
- Heinous
- Hippopotamus
- Humongous
- Idiot
- Indigent
- Ingenuity
- Journal
- Knowledge
- Kuwait
- Legume
- Lettuce
- Lip-synch
- Lychee
- Mah-jongg
- Maniac
- Mayonnaise
- Nuisance
- Nuptial
- Orange
- Orator
- Parachute
- Picture
- Porch
- Preface
- Pseudonym
- Quaker
- Query
- Rendezvous
- Salmon
- Sauce
- Sergeant
- Species
- Suicide
- Tarantula
- Thesis
- Tortoise
- Tourniquet
- Tuck
- Turquoise
- Typhus
- Utensil
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Worry
- Zucchini
HandsomeMain Entry handsome Pronunciation han(t)-sm Inflected form handsomer handsomestFunction AdjectiveEtymology Middle English handsom easy to
manipulateDate 1530
1 chiefly dialect APPROPRIATE SUITABLE 2 moderately large SIZABLE lta painting that commanded a handsome pricegt 3 marked by skill or cleverness ADROIT 4 marked by graciousness or generosity LIBERAL lthandsome contributions to charitygt 5 having a pleasing and usually impressive or dignified appearance synonyms see BEAUTIFUL mdash handsomely adverb mdash handsomeness noun
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Heinous
Main Entry heinous Pronunciation h-ns Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French hainus heinous from haine hate from hair to hate of Germanic origin akin to Old High German haz hate mdash more at HATE
Date 14th century
hatefully or shockingly evil ABOMINABLE mdash heinously adverb mdash heinousness noun
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Hippopotamus
Main Entry hippopotamus Pronunciation hi-p-pauml-t-ms Inflected form plural hippopotamuses or
hippopotami -m -()m Function noun
Etymology Latin from Greek hippopotamos alteration of hippos potamios literally riverine horse
Date 1563
a very large herbivorous 4-toed chiefly aquatic artiodactyl mammal (Hippopotamus amphibius) of sub-Saharan Africa with an extremely large head and mouth bare and very thick grayish skin and short legs also a smaller closely related mammal (Choeropsis liberiensis) of western Africa
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Humongous
Main Entry humongous Pronunciation hyuuml-m-gs yuuml- -mauml- Variant spelling also humungous -m-gs Function adjectiveEtymology perhaps alteration of huge +
monstrousDate circa 1967 extremely large HUGE lta humongous buildinggt lthumongous amounts of moneygt
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Idiot
Main Entry idiot Pronunciation i-d-t Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French ydiote from Latin idiota ignorant person from Greek idits one in a private station layman ignorant person from idios ones own private akin to Latin suus ones own mdash more at SUICIDE
Date 14th century
1 usually offensive a person affected with idiocy 2 a foolish or stupid person mdash idiot adjective
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Indigent
Main Entry indigent Pronunciation in-di-jnt Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Middle French from Old French from Latin indigent- indigens present participle of indigre to need from Old Latin indu + Latin egre to need perhaps akin to Old High German echerode poor
Date 15th century1 suffering from indigence IMPOVERISHED 2 a archaic DEFICIENT b archaic totally lacking in something specified mdash indigent noun
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Ingenuity
Main Entry ingenuity Pronunciation in-j-nuuml--t -nyuuml-Inflected form plural ingenuitiesFunction nounDate circa 1592
1 obsolete CANDOR INGENUOUSNESS 2 a skill or cleverness in devising or combining INVENTIVENESS b cleverness or aptness of design or contrivance 3 an ingenious device or contrivance
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JournalMain Entry journal Pronunciation jr-n lFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English service book containing the day hours from Anglo-French jurnal from jurnal adjective daily from Latin diurnalis from diurnus of the day from dies day mdash more at DEITY
Date 15th century1 a a record of current transactions especially a book of original entry in double-entry bookkeeping b an account of day-to-day events c a record of experiences ideas or reflections kept regularly for private use d a record of transactions kept by a deliberative or legislative body e LOG 3 f LOG 4 2 a a daily newspaper b a periodical dealing especially with matters of current interest 3 the part of a rotating shaft axle roll or spindle that turns in a bearing
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KnowledgeMain Entry knowledge Pronunciation nauml-lijFunction nounEtymology Middle English knowlege from knowlechen to
acknowledge irregular from knowenDate 14th century1 obsolete COGNIZANCE 2 a (1) the fact or condition of knowing something with familiarity gained through experience or association (2) acquaintance with or understanding of a science art or technique b (1) the fact or condition of being aware of something (2) the range of ones information or understanding ltanswered to the best of my knowledgegt c the circumstance or condition of apprehending truth or fact through reasoning COGNITION d the fact or condition of having information or of being learned lta person of unusual knowledgegt 3 archaic SEXUAL INTERCOURSE 4 a the sum of what is known the body of truth information and principles acquired by humankind b archaic a branch of learning synonyms KNOWLEDGE LEARNING ERUDITION SCHOLARSHIP mean what is or can be known by an individual or by humankind KNOWLEDGE applies to facts or ideas acquired by study investigation observation or experience ltrich in the knowledge of human naturegt LEARNING applies to knowledge acquired especially through formal often advanced schooling lta book that demonstrates vast learninggt ERUDITION strongly implies the acquiring of profound recondite or bookish learning ltan erudition unusual even in a scholargt SCHOLARSHIP implies the possession of learning characteristic of the advanced scholar in a specialized field of study or investigation lta work of first-rate literary scholarshipgt
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Kuwait
Main Entry Kuwait Pronunciation k-wt Function geographical name
1 country SW Asia in Arabia at head of Persian Gulf a sheikhdom before 1961 under British protection area 6880 square miles (17819 square kilometers) population 1575570 2 city amp port its capital population 181774 mdash Kuwaiti -w-t adjective or noun
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LegumeMain Entry legume Pronunciation le-gyuumlm li-gyuumlmFunction noun
Etymology French leacutegume from Latin legumin- legumen leguminous plant from legere to gather mdash more at LEGEND
Date 16761 a the fruit or seed of plants of the legume family (as peas or beans) used for food b a vegetable used for food 2 any of a large family (Leguminosae syn Fabaceae the legume family) of dicotyledonous herbs shrubs and trees having fruits that are legumes (sense 3) or loments bearing nodules on the roots that contain nitrogen-fixing bacteria and including important food and forage plants (as peas beans or clovers) 3 a dry dehiscent one-celled fruit developed from a simple superior ovary and usually dehiscing into two valves with the seeds attached to the ventral suture POD
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LettuceMain Entry lettuce Pronunciation le-ts Function noun
Etymology
Middle English letuse from Anglo-French letuse probably from plural of letue lettuce plant from Latin lactuca from lact- lac milk from its milky juice mdash more at GALAXY
Date 14th century
any of a genus (Lactuca) of composite plants especially a common garden vegetable (L sativa) whose succulent leaves are used especially in salads
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Lip-synch
Main Entry lipsynch Variant spelling or lipsync lip-sik Function verbDate circa 1961
transitive verb to pretend to sing or say in synchronization with recorded sound intransitive verb to lip-synch something mdash lip sync noun mdash lipsnch yer or lipsnc yer noun
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Lychee
Main Entry lychee Variant spelling or litchi also lichee l-()ch l- Function nounEtymology Chinese (Beijing) ligravezh Date 1588
1 the oval fruit of a Chinese tree (Litchi chinensis) of the soapberry family having a hard scaly reddish outer covering and sweet whitish edible flesh that surrounds a single large seed called also lychee nut 2 a tree bearing lychees
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Mah-jongg
Main Entry mahjongg Variant spelling or mahjong mauml-zhauml -jauml -zh -
j mauml- Function nounEtymology from Mah-Jongg a trademarkDate 1920
a game of Chinese origin usually played by four persons with 144 tiles that are drawn and discarded until one player secures a winning hand
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Maniac
Main Entry maniac Pronunciation m-n-ak Function nounEtymology Late Latin maniacus maniacal from
Greek maniakos from maniaDate circa 1763
1 MADMAN LUNATIC 2 a person characterized by an inordinate or ungovernable enthusiasm for something
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Mayonnaise
Main Entry mayonnaise Pronunciation m--nz m-- Function nounEtymology FrenchDate 1841
a dressing made of egg yolks vegetable oils and vinegar or lemon juice
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Nuisance
Main Entry nuisance Pronunciation nuuml-s n(t)s nyuuml-Function noun
Etymology Middle English nusaunce noisaunce from Anglo-French from nuisir nuire to harm from Latin nocre mdash more at NOXIOUS
Date 15th century
1 HARM INJURY 2 one that is annoying unpleasant or obnoxious PEST
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Nuptial
Main Entry nuptial Pronunciation np-shl -chl divide-sh-wl divide-ch-wl Function adjective
Etymology Latin nuptialis from nuptiae plural wedding from nubere to marry perhaps akin to Greek nymph bride nymph
Date 15th century
1 of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony 2 characteristic of or occurring in the breeding season ltnuptial flightgt
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OrangeMain Entry orange Pronunciation aumlr-inj aumlr(-)nj chiefly Northern amp
Midland r-inj r(-)nj Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French orrange araunge from Old Occitan auranja from Arabic nranj from Persian nrang from Sanskrit nra Atildega orange tree
Date 14th century1 a a globose berry with a yellowish to reddish-orange rind and a sweet edible pulp b any of various small evergreen citrus trees (genus Citrus) with glossy ovate leaves hard yellow wood fragrant white flowers and fruits that are oranges 2 any of several trees or fruits resembling the orange 3 any of a group of colors that lie midway between red and yellow in hue
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Orator
Main Entry orator Pronunciation r--tr aumlr-Function nounDate 15th century
1 one who delivers an oration 2 one distinguished for skill and power as a public speaker
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Parachute
Main Entry parachute Pronunciation per--shuumlt pa-r- Function nounEtymology French from para- (as in parasol) +
chute fall mdash more at CHUTEDate 1785
1 a device for slowing the descent of a person or object through the air that consists of a fabric canopy beneath which the person or object is suspended 2 PATAGIUM 3 a device or structure suggestive of a parachute in form use or operation mdash parachutic per--shuuml-tik pa-r- adjective
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PictureMain Entry picture Pronunciation pik-chr Function noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin pictura from pictus past participle of pingere to paint mdash more at PAINT
Date 15th century
1 a design or representation made by various means (as painting drawing or photography) 2 a a description so vivid or graphic as to suggest a mental image or give an accurate idea of something ltthe book gives a detailed picture of what is happeninggt b a mental image 3 IMAGE COPY lthe was the picture of his fathergt ltshe was the very picture of healthgt 4 a a transitory visible image or reproduction b MOTION PICTURE c plural MOVIES 5 TABLEAU 2 6 SITUATION lttook a hard look at his financial picturegt
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Porch
Main Entry porch Pronunciation prch Function noun
Etymology Middle English porche from Anglo-French from Latin porticus portico from porta gate akin to Latin portus port mdash more at FORD
Date 14th century
1 a covered area adjoining an entrance to a building and usually having a separate roof 2 obsolete PORTICO
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PrefaceMain Entry preface Pronunciation pre-fs Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Medieval Latin prephatia alteration of Latin praefation- praefatio foreword from praefari to say beforehand from prae- pre- + fari to say mdash more at BAN
Date 14th century
1 often capitalized a variable doxology beginning with the Sursum Corda and ending with the Sanctus in traditional eucharistic liturgies 2 the introductory remarks of a speaker or author 3 APPROACH PRELIMINARY
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Pseudonym
Main Entry pseuydoynym Pronunciation suuml-d-nim Function noun
Etymology French pseudonyme from Greek pseudnymos bearing a false name from pseud- + onyma name mdash more at NAME
Date 1833
a fictitious name especially PEN NAME
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Quaker
Main Entry quaker Pronunciation kw-kr Function nounDate 1597
1 one that quakes 2 capitalized FRIEND 5 mdash Quakerish kw-k(-)rish adjective mdash Quakerism -k-ri-zm noun mdash Quakerly -kr-l
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Query
Main Entry query Pronunciation kwir- kwer-Inflected form plural queriesFunction noun
Etymology alteration of earlier quere from Latin quaere imperative of quaerere to ask
Date circa 1635
1 QUESTION INQUIRY 2 a question in the mind DOUBT 3 QUESTION MARK 2
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Rendezvous
Main Entry rendezvous Pronunciation raumln-di-vuuml -d-Inflected form plural rendezvous -vuumlz Function nounEtymology Middle French from rendez vous
present yourselvesDate 1582
1 a a place appointed for assembling or meeting b a place of popular resort HAUNT 2 a meeting at an appointed place and time 3 the process of bringing two spacecraft together
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Salmon
Main Entry salmon Pronunciation sa-mn Inflected form plural salmon also salmonsFunction noun
Etymology Middle English samon from Anglo-French salmon samon from Latin salmon- salmo
Date 13th century1 a a large anadromous salmonid fish (Salmo salar) of the North Atlantic noted as a game and food fish called also Atlantic salmon b any of various anadromous salmonid fishes other than the salmon especially PACIFIC SALMON c a fish (as a barramundi) resembling a salmon 2 the variable color of salmons flesh averaging a strong yellowish pink
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Sauce
Main Entry sauce Pronunciation ss usually sas for 4Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin salsa feminine of salsus salted from past participle of sallere to salt from sal salt mdash more at SALT
Date 14th century1 a condiment or relish for food especially a fluid dressing or topping 2 something that adds zest or piquancy 3 stewed fruit eaten with other food or as a dessert 4 pert or impudent language or actions 5 slang LIQUOR used with the
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Sergeant
Main Entry sergeant Pronunciation saumlr-jnt Function noun
Etymology
Middle English servant attendant sergeant from Anglo-French sergant serjant from Latin servient- serviens present participle of servire to serve
Date 13th century1 SERGEANT AT ARMS 2 obsolete an officer who enforces the judgments of a court or the commands of one in authority 3 a noncommissioned officer ranking in the army and marine corps above a corporal and below a staff sergeant broadly NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER 4 an officer in a police force ranking in the United States just below captain or sometimes lieutenant and in England just below inspector
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SpeciesMain Entry species Pronunciation sp-()shz -()sz Inflected form plural speciesFunction noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin appearance kind species from specere to look mdash more at SPY
Date 14th century1 a KIND SORT b a class of individuals having common attributes and designated by a common name specifically a logical division of a genus or more comprehensive class ltconfessing sins in species and in numbergt c the human race human beings often used with the ltsurvival of the species in the nuclear agegt d (1) a category of biological classification ranking immediately below the genus or subgenus comprising related organisms or populations potentially capable of interbreeding and being designated by a binomial that consists of the name of a genus followed by a Latin or latinized uncapitalized noun or adjective agreeing grammatically with the genus name (2) an individual or kind belonging to a biological species e a particular kind of atomic nucleus atom molecule or ion 2 the consecrated eucharistic elements of the Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox Eucharist 3 a a mental image also a sensible object b an object of thought correlative with a natural object
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Suicide
Main Entry suicide Pronunciation suuml--sd Function noun
Etymology
Latin sui (genitive) of oneself + English -cide akin to Old English amp Old High German sn his Latin suus ones own sed se without Sanskrit sva oneself ones own
Date 16431 a the act or an instance of taking ones own life voluntarily and intentionally especially by a person of years of discretion and of sound mind b ruin of ones own interests ltpolitical suicidegt c APOPTOSIS ltcell suicidegt 2 one that commits or attempts suicide
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Tarantula
Main Entry tarantula Pronunciation t-ran-ch-l -t-l -ranch-l -rant-Inflected form plural tarantulas also
tarantulae -l Function nounEtymology Medieval Latin from Old Italian
tarantola from TarantoDate 1561
1 a European wolf spider (Lycosa tarentula) popularly held to be the cause of tarantism 2 any of a family (Theraphosidae) of large hairy American spiders that are typically rather sluggish and capable of biting sharply though most forms are not significantly poisonous to humans
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ThesisMain Entry thesis Pronunciation th-ss Britain especially for 1 the-sisInflected form plural theyses th-sz Function noun
Etymology
in sense 1 Middle English lowering of the voice from Late Latin amp Greek Late Latin from Greek downbeat more important part of a foot literally act of laying down in other senses Latin from Greek literally act of laying down from tithenai to put lay down mdash more at DO
Date 14th century1 a (1) the unstressed part of a poetic foot especially in accentual verse (2) the longer part of a poetic foot especially in quantitative verse b the accented part of a musical measure DOWNBEAT compare ARSIS 2 a a position or proposition that a person (as a candidate for scholastic honors) advances and offers to maintain by argument b a proposition to be proved or one advanced without proof HYPOTHESIS 3 the first and least adequate stage of dialectic compare SYNTHESIS 4 a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view especially one written by a candidate for an academic degree
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Tortoise
Main Entry tortoise Pronunciation tr-ts Function noun
Etymology Middle English tortu tortuse from Anglo-French tortue mdash more at TURTLE
Date 14th century
1 any of a family (Testudinidae) of terrestrial turtles broadly TURTLE 2 someone or something regarded as slow or laggard
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Tourniquet
Main Entry tourniquet Pronunciation tr-ni-kt tr- Function noun
Etymology French turnstile tourniquet from tourner to turn from Old French mdash more at TURN
Date 1695
a device (as a band of rubber) that checks bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels
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TuckMain Entry tuck Pronunciation tk Function verb
Etymology
Middle English tuken to mistreat finish (cloth) by stretching and beating tuck from Old English tTcian to mistreat akin to Old High German zuhhen to jerk Old English togian to pull mdash more at TOW
Date 14th century
transitive verb 1 a to pull up into a fold b to make a tuck in 2 to put into a snug often concealing or isolating place lta cottage tucked away in the hillgt 3 a to push in the loose end of so as to hold tightly lttuck in your shirtgt b to cover by tucking in bedclothes usually used with in 4 EAT usually used with away or in lttucked away a big lunchgt 5 to put into a tuck position intransitive verb 1 to draw together into tucks or folds 2 to eat or drink heartily usually used with into lttucked into their beer and pretzelsgt 3 to fit snugly
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Turquoise
Main Entry turquoise Variant spelling also turquois tr-kiz -kwiz Function noun
Etymology Middle English turkeys from Anglo-French turkeise from feminine of turkeis Turkish from Turc Turkish
Date 14th century
1 a mineral that is a blue bluish-green or greenish-gray hydrous basic phosphate of copper and aluminum takes a high polish and is valued as a gem when skyblue 2 a light greenish blue
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Typhus
Main Entry typhus Pronunciation t-fs Function noun
Etymology New Latin from Greek typhos fever akin to Greek typhein to smoke mdash more at DEAF
Date 1785
any of various bacterial diseases caused by rickettsias as a a severe human febrile disease that is caused by one (Rickettsia prowazekii) transmitted especially by body lice and is marked by high fever stupor alternating with delirium intense headache and a dark red rash b MURINE TYPHUS c SCRUB TYPHUS
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Utensil
Main Entry utensil Pronunciation y-ten(t)-sl yuuml- Function noun
Etymology
Middle English vessels for domestic use from Middle French utensile from Latin utensilia from neuter plural of utensilis useful from uti to use
Date 14th century1 an implement instrument or vessel used in a household and especially a kitchen 2 a useful tool or implement synonyms see IMPLEMENT
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Worcestershire Sauce
Main Entry Worcestershire sauce Pronunciation ws-t(r)-shir- -shr- also -sh(-)r- Function nounEtymology Worcestershire England where it
was originally madeDate 1843
a pungent sauce whose ingredients include soy vinegar and garlic called also Worcestershire
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WorryMain Entry worry Pronunciation wr- w-r Inflected form worried worryingFunction verb
Etymology Middle English worien from Old English wyrgan akin to Old High German wurgen to strangle Lithuanian verdti to constrict
Date before 12th century
transitive verb 1 dialect British CHOKE STRANGLE 2 a to harass by tearing biting or snapping especially at the throat b to shake or pull at with the teeth lta terrier worrying a ratgt c to touch or disturb something repeatedly d to change the position of or adjust by repeated pushing or hauling 3 a to assail with rough or aggressive attack or treatment TORMENT b to subject to persistent or nagging attention or effort 4 to afflict with mental distress or agitation make anxious intransitive verb 1 dialect British STRANGLE CHOKE 2 to move proceed or progress by unceasing or difficult effort STRUGGLE 3 to feel or experience concern or anxiety FRET ltworrying about his healthgt mdash worriedly -(r)d-l -(r)d- adverb mdash worrier -(r)-r noun mdash worryingly adverb
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Zucchini
Main Entry zucchini Pronunciation z-k-n Inflected form plural zucchini or zucchinisFunction nounEtymology Italian plural of zucchino
diminutive of zucca gourdDate 1925
a smooth cylindrical usually dark green summer squash also a plant that bears zucchini
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- Commonly Mispronounced Words
- Abalone
- Accessory
- Acknowledge
- Acoustic
- Admirable
- Adolescence
- Advocacy
- Affidavit
- Allege
- Almond
- Alms
- Alumna
- Analgesic
- Any
- Applicable
- Appreciate
- Associate
- Asterisk
- Asthma
- Attacheacute
- Attorney
- Awardee
- Bamboo
- Beneficiary
- Bicuspid Valve
- Boutique
- Broccoli
- Bury
- Busy
- Category
- Cement
- Cemetery
- Chimera
- Chocolate
- Cleanliness
- Climb
- Comfortable
- Condolence
- Confirm
- Controversy
- Corps
- Coupon
- Debut
- Didnrsquot
- Education
- Embryo
- Entrepreneur
- Exciting
- Executive
- Faux Pas
- Favorite
- Gargantuan
- Genre
- Gourmet
- Hacienda
- Handsome
- Heinous
- Hippopotamus
- Humongous
- Idiot
- Indigent
- Ingenuity
- Journal
- Knowledge
- Kuwait
- Legume
- Lettuce
- Lip-synch
- Lychee
- Mah-jongg
- Maniac
- Mayonnaise
- Nuisance
- Nuptial
- Orange
- Orator
- Parachute
- Picture
- Porch
- Preface
- Pseudonym
- Quaker
- Query
- Rendezvous
- Salmon
- Sauce
- Sergeant
- Species
- Suicide
- Tarantula
- Thesis
- Tortoise
- Tourniquet
- Tuck
- Turquoise
- Typhus
- Utensil
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Worry
- Zucchini
Heinous
Main Entry heinous Pronunciation h-ns Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French hainus heinous from haine hate from hair to hate of Germanic origin akin to Old High German haz hate mdash more at HATE
Date 14th century
hatefully or shockingly evil ABOMINABLE mdash heinously adverb mdash heinousness noun
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Hippopotamus
Main Entry hippopotamus Pronunciation hi-p-pauml-t-ms Inflected form plural hippopotamuses or
hippopotami -m -()m Function noun
Etymology Latin from Greek hippopotamos alteration of hippos potamios literally riverine horse
Date 1563
a very large herbivorous 4-toed chiefly aquatic artiodactyl mammal (Hippopotamus amphibius) of sub-Saharan Africa with an extremely large head and mouth bare and very thick grayish skin and short legs also a smaller closely related mammal (Choeropsis liberiensis) of western Africa
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Humongous
Main Entry humongous Pronunciation hyuuml-m-gs yuuml- -mauml- Variant spelling also humungous -m-gs Function adjectiveEtymology perhaps alteration of huge +
monstrousDate circa 1967 extremely large HUGE lta humongous buildinggt lthumongous amounts of moneygt
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Idiot
Main Entry idiot Pronunciation i-d-t Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French ydiote from Latin idiota ignorant person from Greek idits one in a private station layman ignorant person from idios ones own private akin to Latin suus ones own mdash more at SUICIDE
Date 14th century
1 usually offensive a person affected with idiocy 2 a foolish or stupid person mdash idiot adjective
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Indigent
Main Entry indigent Pronunciation in-di-jnt Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Middle French from Old French from Latin indigent- indigens present participle of indigre to need from Old Latin indu + Latin egre to need perhaps akin to Old High German echerode poor
Date 15th century1 suffering from indigence IMPOVERISHED 2 a archaic DEFICIENT b archaic totally lacking in something specified mdash indigent noun
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Ingenuity
Main Entry ingenuity Pronunciation in-j-nuuml--t -nyuuml-Inflected form plural ingenuitiesFunction nounDate circa 1592
1 obsolete CANDOR INGENUOUSNESS 2 a skill or cleverness in devising or combining INVENTIVENESS b cleverness or aptness of design or contrivance 3 an ingenious device or contrivance
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JournalMain Entry journal Pronunciation jr-n lFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English service book containing the day hours from Anglo-French jurnal from jurnal adjective daily from Latin diurnalis from diurnus of the day from dies day mdash more at DEITY
Date 15th century1 a a record of current transactions especially a book of original entry in double-entry bookkeeping b an account of day-to-day events c a record of experiences ideas or reflections kept regularly for private use d a record of transactions kept by a deliberative or legislative body e LOG 3 f LOG 4 2 a a daily newspaper b a periodical dealing especially with matters of current interest 3 the part of a rotating shaft axle roll or spindle that turns in a bearing
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KnowledgeMain Entry knowledge Pronunciation nauml-lijFunction nounEtymology Middle English knowlege from knowlechen to
acknowledge irregular from knowenDate 14th century1 obsolete COGNIZANCE 2 a (1) the fact or condition of knowing something with familiarity gained through experience or association (2) acquaintance with or understanding of a science art or technique b (1) the fact or condition of being aware of something (2) the range of ones information or understanding ltanswered to the best of my knowledgegt c the circumstance or condition of apprehending truth or fact through reasoning COGNITION d the fact or condition of having information or of being learned lta person of unusual knowledgegt 3 archaic SEXUAL INTERCOURSE 4 a the sum of what is known the body of truth information and principles acquired by humankind b archaic a branch of learning synonyms KNOWLEDGE LEARNING ERUDITION SCHOLARSHIP mean what is or can be known by an individual or by humankind KNOWLEDGE applies to facts or ideas acquired by study investigation observation or experience ltrich in the knowledge of human naturegt LEARNING applies to knowledge acquired especially through formal often advanced schooling lta book that demonstrates vast learninggt ERUDITION strongly implies the acquiring of profound recondite or bookish learning ltan erudition unusual even in a scholargt SCHOLARSHIP implies the possession of learning characteristic of the advanced scholar in a specialized field of study or investigation lta work of first-rate literary scholarshipgt
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Kuwait
Main Entry Kuwait Pronunciation k-wt Function geographical name
1 country SW Asia in Arabia at head of Persian Gulf a sheikhdom before 1961 under British protection area 6880 square miles (17819 square kilometers) population 1575570 2 city amp port its capital population 181774 mdash Kuwaiti -w-t adjective or noun
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LegumeMain Entry legume Pronunciation le-gyuumlm li-gyuumlmFunction noun
Etymology French leacutegume from Latin legumin- legumen leguminous plant from legere to gather mdash more at LEGEND
Date 16761 a the fruit or seed of plants of the legume family (as peas or beans) used for food b a vegetable used for food 2 any of a large family (Leguminosae syn Fabaceae the legume family) of dicotyledonous herbs shrubs and trees having fruits that are legumes (sense 3) or loments bearing nodules on the roots that contain nitrogen-fixing bacteria and including important food and forage plants (as peas beans or clovers) 3 a dry dehiscent one-celled fruit developed from a simple superior ovary and usually dehiscing into two valves with the seeds attached to the ventral suture POD
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LettuceMain Entry lettuce Pronunciation le-ts Function noun
Etymology
Middle English letuse from Anglo-French letuse probably from plural of letue lettuce plant from Latin lactuca from lact- lac milk from its milky juice mdash more at GALAXY
Date 14th century
any of a genus (Lactuca) of composite plants especially a common garden vegetable (L sativa) whose succulent leaves are used especially in salads
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Lip-synch
Main Entry lipsynch Variant spelling or lipsync lip-sik Function verbDate circa 1961
transitive verb to pretend to sing or say in synchronization with recorded sound intransitive verb to lip-synch something mdash lip sync noun mdash lipsnch yer or lipsnc yer noun
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Lychee
Main Entry lychee Variant spelling or litchi also lichee l-()ch l- Function nounEtymology Chinese (Beijing) ligravezh Date 1588
1 the oval fruit of a Chinese tree (Litchi chinensis) of the soapberry family having a hard scaly reddish outer covering and sweet whitish edible flesh that surrounds a single large seed called also lychee nut 2 a tree bearing lychees
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Mah-jongg
Main Entry mahjongg Variant spelling or mahjong mauml-zhauml -jauml -zh -
j mauml- Function nounEtymology from Mah-Jongg a trademarkDate 1920
a game of Chinese origin usually played by four persons with 144 tiles that are drawn and discarded until one player secures a winning hand
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Maniac
Main Entry maniac Pronunciation m-n-ak Function nounEtymology Late Latin maniacus maniacal from
Greek maniakos from maniaDate circa 1763
1 MADMAN LUNATIC 2 a person characterized by an inordinate or ungovernable enthusiasm for something
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Mayonnaise
Main Entry mayonnaise Pronunciation m--nz m-- Function nounEtymology FrenchDate 1841
a dressing made of egg yolks vegetable oils and vinegar or lemon juice
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Nuisance
Main Entry nuisance Pronunciation nuuml-s n(t)s nyuuml-Function noun
Etymology Middle English nusaunce noisaunce from Anglo-French from nuisir nuire to harm from Latin nocre mdash more at NOXIOUS
Date 15th century
1 HARM INJURY 2 one that is annoying unpleasant or obnoxious PEST
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Nuptial
Main Entry nuptial Pronunciation np-shl -chl divide-sh-wl divide-ch-wl Function adjective
Etymology Latin nuptialis from nuptiae plural wedding from nubere to marry perhaps akin to Greek nymph bride nymph
Date 15th century
1 of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony 2 characteristic of or occurring in the breeding season ltnuptial flightgt
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OrangeMain Entry orange Pronunciation aumlr-inj aumlr(-)nj chiefly Northern amp
Midland r-inj r(-)nj Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French orrange araunge from Old Occitan auranja from Arabic nranj from Persian nrang from Sanskrit nra Atildega orange tree
Date 14th century1 a a globose berry with a yellowish to reddish-orange rind and a sweet edible pulp b any of various small evergreen citrus trees (genus Citrus) with glossy ovate leaves hard yellow wood fragrant white flowers and fruits that are oranges 2 any of several trees or fruits resembling the orange 3 any of a group of colors that lie midway between red and yellow in hue
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Orator
Main Entry orator Pronunciation r--tr aumlr-Function nounDate 15th century
1 one who delivers an oration 2 one distinguished for skill and power as a public speaker
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Parachute
Main Entry parachute Pronunciation per--shuumlt pa-r- Function nounEtymology French from para- (as in parasol) +
chute fall mdash more at CHUTEDate 1785
1 a device for slowing the descent of a person or object through the air that consists of a fabric canopy beneath which the person or object is suspended 2 PATAGIUM 3 a device or structure suggestive of a parachute in form use or operation mdash parachutic per--shuuml-tik pa-r- adjective
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PictureMain Entry picture Pronunciation pik-chr Function noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin pictura from pictus past participle of pingere to paint mdash more at PAINT
Date 15th century
1 a design or representation made by various means (as painting drawing or photography) 2 a a description so vivid or graphic as to suggest a mental image or give an accurate idea of something ltthe book gives a detailed picture of what is happeninggt b a mental image 3 IMAGE COPY lthe was the picture of his fathergt ltshe was the very picture of healthgt 4 a a transitory visible image or reproduction b MOTION PICTURE c plural MOVIES 5 TABLEAU 2 6 SITUATION lttook a hard look at his financial picturegt
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Porch
Main Entry porch Pronunciation prch Function noun
Etymology Middle English porche from Anglo-French from Latin porticus portico from porta gate akin to Latin portus port mdash more at FORD
Date 14th century
1 a covered area adjoining an entrance to a building and usually having a separate roof 2 obsolete PORTICO
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PrefaceMain Entry preface Pronunciation pre-fs Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Medieval Latin prephatia alteration of Latin praefation- praefatio foreword from praefari to say beforehand from prae- pre- + fari to say mdash more at BAN
Date 14th century
1 often capitalized a variable doxology beginning with the Sursum Corda and ending with the Sanctus in traditional eucharistic liturgies 2 the introductory remarks of a speaker or author 3 APPROACH PRELIMINARY
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Pseudonym
Main Entry pseuydoynym Pronunciation suuml-d-nim Function noun
Etymology French pseudonyme from Greek pseudnymos bearing a false name from pseud- + onyma name mdash more at NAME
Date 1833
a fictitious name especially PEN NAME
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Quaker
Main Entry quaker Pronunciation kw-kr Function nounDate 1597
1 one that quakes 2 capitalized FRIEND 5 mdash Quakerish kw-k(-)rish adjective mdash Quakerism -k-ri-zm noun mdash Quakerly -kr-l
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Query
Main Entry query Pronunciation kwir- kwer-Inflected form plural queriesFunction noun
Etymology alteration of earlier quere from Latin quaere imperative of quaerere to ask
Date circa 1635
1 QUESTION INQUIRY 2 a question in the mind DOUBT 3 QUESTION MARK 2
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Rendezvous
Main Entry rendezvous Pronunciation raumln-di-vuuml -d-Inflected form plural rendezvous -vuumlz Function nounEtymology Middle French from rendez vous
present yourselvesDate 1582
1 a a place appointed for assembling or meeting b a place of popular resort HAUNT 2 a meeting at an appointed place and time 3 the process of bringing two spacecraft together
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Salmon
Main Entry salmon Pronunciation sa-mn Inflected form plural salmon also salmonsFunction noun
Etymology Middle English samon from Anglo-French salmon samon from Latin salmon- salmo
Date 13th century1 a a large anadromous salmonid fish (Salmo salar) of the North Atlantic noted as a game and food fish called also Atlantic salmon b any of various anadromous salmonid fishes other than the salmon especially PACIFIC SALMON c a fish (as a barramundi) resembling a salmon 2 the variable color of salmons flesh averaging a strong yellowish pink
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Sauce
Main Entry sauce Pronunciation ss usually sas for 4Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin salsa feminine of salsus salted from past participle of sallere to salt from sal salt mdash more at SALT
Date 14th century1 a condiment or relish for food especially a fluid dressing or topping 2 something that adds zest or piquancy 3 stewed fruit eaten with other food or as a dessert 4 pert or impudent language or actions 5 slang LIQUOR used with the
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Sergeant
Main Entry sergeant Pronunciation saumlr-jnt Function noun
Etymology
Middle English servant attendant sergeant from Anglo-French sergant serjant from Latin servient- serviens present participle of servire to serve
Date 13th century1 SERGEANT AT ARMS 2 obsolete an officer who enforces the judgments of a court or the commands of one in authority 3 a noncommissioned officer ranking in the army and marine corps above a corporal and below a staff sergeant broadly NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER 4 an officer in a police force ranking in the United States just below captain or sometimes lieutenant and in England just below inspector
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SpeciesMain Entry species Pronunciation sp-()shz -()sz Inflected form plural speciesFunction noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin appearance kind species from specere to look mdash more at SPY
Date 14th century1 a KIND SORT b a class of individuals having common attributes and designated by a common name specifically a logical division of a genus or more comprehensive class ltconfessing sins in species and in numbergt c the human race human beings often used with the ltsurvival of the species in the nuclear agegt d (1) a category of biological classification ranking immediately below the genus or subgenus comprising related organisms or populations potentially capable of interbreeding and being designated by a binomial that consists of the name of a genus followed by a Latin or latinized uncapitalized noun or adjective agreeing grammatically with the genus name (2) an individual or kind belonging to a biological species e a particular kind of atomic nucleus atom molecule or ion 2 the consecrated eucharistic elements of the Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox Eucharist 3 a a mental image also a sensible object b an object of thought correlative with a natural object
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Suicide
Main Entry suicide Pronunciation suuml--sd Function noun
Etymology
Latin sui (genitive) of oneself + English -cide akin to Old English amp Old High German sn his Latin suus ones own sed se without Sanskrit sva oneself ones own
Date 16431 a the act or an instance of taking ones own life voluntarily and intentionally especially by a person of years of discretion and of sound mind b ruin of ones own interests ltpolitical suicidegt c APOPTOSIS ltcell suicidegt 2 one that commits or attempts suicide
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Tarantula
Main Entry tarantula Pronunciation t-ran-ch-l -t-l -ranch-l -rant-Inflected form plural tarantulas also
tarantulae -l Function nounEtymology Medieval Latin from Old Italian
tarantola from TarantoDate 1561
1 a European wolf spider (Lycosa tarentula) popularly held to be the cause of tarantism 2 any of a family (Theraphosidae) of large hairy American spiders that are typically rather sluggish and capable of biting sharply though most forms are not significantly poisonous to humans
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ThesisMain Entry thesis Pronunciation th-ss Britain especially for 1 the-sisInflected form plural theyses th-sz Function noun
Etymology
in sense 1 Middle English lowering of the voice from Late Latin amp Greek Late Latin from Greek downbeat more important part of a foot literally act of laying down in other senses Latin from Greek literally act of laying down from tithenai to put lay down mdash more at DO
Date 14th century1 a (1) the unstressed part of a poetic foot especially in accentual verse (2) the longer part of a poetic foot especially in quantitative verse b the accented part of a musical measure DOWNBEAT compare ARSIS 2 a a position or proposition that a person (as a candidate for scholastic honors) advances and offers to maintain by argument b a proposition to be proved or one advanced without proof HYPOTHESIS 3 the first and least adequate stage of dialectic compare SYNTHESIS 4 a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view especially one written by a candidate for an academic degree
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Tortoise
Main Entry tortoise Pronunciation tr-ts Function noun
Etymology Middle English tortu tortuse from Anglo-French tortue mdash more at TURTLE
Date 14th century
1 any of a family (Testudinidae) of terrestrial turtles broadly TURTLE 2 someone or something regarded as slow or laggard
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Tourniquet
Main Entry tourniquet Pronunciation tr-ni-kt tr- Function noun
Etymology French turnstile tourniquet from tourner to turn from Old French mdash more at TURN
Date 1695
a device (as a band of rubber) that checks bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels
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TuckMain Entry tuck Pronunciation tk Function verb
Etymology
Middle English tuken to mistreat finish (cloth) by stretching and beating tuck from Old English tTcian to mistreat akin to Old High German zuhhen to jerk Old English togian to pull mdash more at TOW
Date 14th century
transitive verb 1 a to pull up into a fold b to make a tuck in 2 to put into a snug often concealing or isolating place lta cottage tucked away in the hillgt 3 a to push in the loose end of so as to hold tightly lttuck in your shirtgt b to cover by tucking in bedclothes usually used with in 4 EAT usually used with away or in lttucked away a big lunchgt 5 to put into a tuck position intransitive verb 1 to draw together into tucks or folds 2 to eat or drink heartily usually used with into lttucked into their beer and pretzelsgt 3 to fit snugly
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Turquoise
Main Entry turquoise Variant spelling also turquois tr-kiz -kwiz Function noun
Etymology Middle English turkeys from Anglo-French turkeise from feminine of turkeis Turkish from Turc Turkish
Date 14th century
1 a mineral that is a blue bluish-green or greenish-gray hydrous basic phosphate of copper and aluminum takes a high polish and is valued as a gem when skyblue 2 a light greenish blue
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Typhus
Main Entry typhus Pronunciation t-fs Function noun
Etymology New Latin from Greek typhos fever akin to Greek typhein to smoke mdash more at DEAF
Date 1785
any of various bacterial diseases caused by rickettsias as a a severe human febrile disease that is caused by one (Rickettsia prowazekii) transmitted especially by body lice and is marked by high fever stupor alternating with delirium intense headache and a dark red rash b MURINE TYPHUS c SCRUB TYPHUS
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Utensil
Main Entry utensil Pronunciation y-ten(t)-sl yuuml- Function noun
Etymology
Middle English vessels for domestic use from Middle French utensile from Latin utensilia from neuter plural of utensilis useful from uti to use
Date 14th century1 an implement instrument or vessel used in a household and especially a kitchen 2 a useful tool or implement synonyms see IMPLEMENT
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Worcestershire Sauce
Main Entry Worcestershire sauce Pronunciation ws-t(r)-shir- -shr- also -sh(-)r- Function nounEtymology Worcestershire England where it
was originally madeDate 1843
a pungent sauce whose ingredients include soy vinegar and garlic called also Worcestershire
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WorryMain Entry worry Pronunciation wr- w-r Inflected form worried worryingFunction verb
Etymology Middle English worien from Old English wyrgan akin to Old High German wurgen to strangle Lithuanian verdti to constrict
Date before 12th century
transitive verb 1 dialect British CHOKE STRANGLE 2 a to harass by tearing biting or snapping especially at the throat b to shake or pull at with the teeth lta terrier worrying a ratgt c to touch or disturb something repeatedly d to change the position of or adjust by repeated pushing or hauling 3 a to assail with rough or aggressive attack or treatment TORMENT b to subject to persistent or nagging attention or effort 4 to afflict with mental distress or agitation make anxious intransitive verb 1 dialect British STRANGLE CHOKE 2 to move proceed or progress by unceasing or difficult effort STRUGGLE 3 to feel or experience concern or anxiety FRET ltworrying about his healthgt mdash worriedly -(r)d-l -(r)d- adverb mdash worrier -(r)-r noun mdash worryingly adverb
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Zucchini
Main Entry zucchini Pronunciation z-k-n Inflected form plural zucchini or zucchinisFunction nounEtymology Italian plural of zucchino
diminutive of zucca gourdDate 1925
a smooth cylindrical usually dark green summer squash also a plant that bears zucchini
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- Commonly Mispronounced Words
- Abalone
- Accessory
- Acknowledge
- Acoustic
- Admirable
- Adolescence
- Advocacy
- Affidavit
- Allege
- Almond
- Alms
- Alumna
- Analgesic
- Any
- Applicable
- Appreciate
- Associate
- Asterisk
- Asthma
- Attacheacute
- Attorney
- Awardee
- Bamboo
- Beneficiary
- Bicuspid Valve
- Boutique
- Broccoli
- Bury
- Busy
- Category
- Cement
- Cemetery
- Chimera
- Chocolate
- Cleanliness
- Climb
- Comfortable
- Condolence
- Confirm
- Controversy
- Corps
- Coupon
- Debut
- Didnrsquot
- Education
- Embryo
- Entrepreneur
- Exciting
- Executive
- Faux Pas
- Favorite
- Gargantuan
- Genre
- Gourmet
- Hacienda
- Handsome
- Heinous
- Hippopotamus
- Humongous
- Idiot
- Indigent
- Ingenuity
- Journal
- Knowledge
- Kuwait
- Legume
- Lettuce
- Lip-synch
- Lychee
- Mah-jongg
- Maniac
- Mayonnaise
- Nuisance
- Nuptial
- Orange
- Orator
- Parachute
- Picture
- Porch
- Preface
- Pseudonym
- Quaker
- Query
- Rendezvous
- Salmon
- Sauce
- Sergeant
- Species
- Suicide
- Tarantula
- Thesis
- Tortoise
- Tourniquet
- Tuck
- Turquoise
- Typhus
- Utensil
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Worry
- Zucchini
Hippopotamus
Main Entry hippopotamus Pronunciation hi-p-pauml-t-ms Inflected form plural hippopotamuses or
hippopotami -m -()m Function noun
Etymology Latin from Greek hippopotamos alteration of hippos potamios literally riverine horse
Date 1563
a very large herbivorous 4-toed chiefly aquatic artiodactyl mammal (Hippopotamus amphibius) of sub-Saharan Africa with an extremely large head and mouth bare and very thick grayish skin and short legs also a smaller closely related mammal (Choeropsis liberiensis) of western Africa
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Humongous
Main Entry humongous Pronunciation hyuuml-m-gs yuuml- -mauml- Variant spelling also humungous -m-gs Function adjectiveEtymology perhaps alteration of huge +
monstrousDate circa 1967 extremely large HUGE lta humongous buildinggt lthumongous amounts of moneygt
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Idiot
Main Entry idiot Pronunciation i-d-t Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French ydiote from Latin idiota ignorant person from Greek idits one in a private station layman ignorant person from idios ones own private akin to Latin suus ones own mdash more at SUICIDE
Date 14th century
1 usually offensive a person affected with idiocy 2 a foolish or stupid person mdash idiot adjective
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Indigent
Main Entry indigent Pronunciation in-di-jnt Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Middle French from Old French from Latin indigent- indigens present participle of indigre to need from Old Latin indu + Latin egre to need perhaps akin to Old High German echerode poor
Date 15th century1 suffering from indigence IMPOVERISHED 2 a archaic DEFICIENT b archaic totally lacking in something specified mdash indigent noun
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Ingenuity
Main Entry ingenuity Pronunciation in-j-nuuml--t -nyuuml-Inflected form plural ingenuitiesFunction nounDate circa 1592
1 obsolete CANDOR INGENUOUSNESS 2 a skill or cleverness in devising or combining INVENTIVENESS b cleverness or aptness of design or contrivance 3 an ingenious device or contrivance
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JournalMain Entry journal Pronunciation jr-n lFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English service book containing the day hours from Anglo-French jurnal from jurnal adjective daily from Latin diurnalis from diurnus of the day from dies day mdash more at DEITY
Date 15th century1 a a record of current transactions especially a book of original entry in double-entry bookkeeping b an account of day-to-day events c a record of experiences ideas or reflections kept regularly for private use d a record of transactions kept by a deliberative or legislative body e LOG 3 f LOG 4 2 a a daily newspaper b a periodical dealing especially with matters of current interest 3 the part of a rotating shaft axle roll or spindle that turns in a bearing
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KnowledgeMain Entry knowledge Pronunciation nauml-lijFunction nounEtymology Middle English knowlege from knowlechen to
acknowledge irregular from knowenDate 14th century1 obsolete COGNIZANCE 2 a (1) the fact or condition of knowing something with familiarity gained through experience or association (2) acquaintance with or understanding of a science art or technique b (1) the fact or condition of being aware of something (2) the range of ones information or understanding ltanswered to the best of my knowledgegt c the circumstance or condition of apprehending truth or fact through reasoning COGNITION d the fact or condition of having information or of being learned lta person of unusual knowledgegt 3 archaic SEXUAL INTERCOURSE 4 a the sum of what is known the body of truth information and principles acquired by humankind b archaic a branch of learning synonyms KNOWLEDGE LEARNING ERUDITION SCHOLARSHIP mean what is or can be known by an individual or by humankind KNOWLEDGE applies to facts or ideas acquired by study investigation observation or experience ltrich in the knowledge of human naturegt LEARNING applies to knowledge acquired especially through formal often advanced schooling lta book that demonstrates vast learninggt ERUDITION strongly implies the acquiring of profound recondite or bookish learning ltan erudition unusual even in a scholargt SCHOLARSHIP implies the possession of learning characteristic of the advanced scholar in a specialized field of study or investigation lta work of first-rate literary scholarshipgt
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Kuwait
Main Entry Kuwait Pronunciation k-wt Function geographical name
1 country SW Asia in Arabia at head of Persian Gulf a sheikhdom before 1961 under British protection area 6880 square miles (17819 square kilometers) population 1575570 2 city amp port its capital population 181774 mdash Kuwaiti -w-t adjective or noun
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LegumeMain Entry legume Pronunciation le-gyuumlm li-gyuumlmFunction noun
Etymology French leacutegume from Latin legumin- legumen leguminous plant from legere to gather mdash more at LEGEND
Date 16761 a the fruit or seed of plants of the legume family (as peas or beans) used for food b a vegetable used for food 2 any of a large family (Leguminosae syn Fabaceae the legume family) of dicotyledonous herbs shrubs and trees having fruits that are legumes (sense 3) or loments bearing nodules on the roots that contain nitrogen-fixing bacteria and including important food and forage plants (as peas beans or clovers) 3 a dry dehiscent one-celled fruit developed from a simple superior ovary and usually dehiscing into two valves with the seeds attached to the ventral suture POD
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LettuceMain Entry lettuce Pronunciation le-ts Function noun
Etymology
Middle English letuse from Anglo-French letuse probably from plural of letue lettuce plant from Latin lactuca from lact- lac milk from its milky juice mdash more at GALAXY
Date 14th century
any of a genus (Lactuca) of composite plants especially a common garden vegetable (L sativa) whose succulent leaves are used especially in salads
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Lip-synch
Main Entry lipsynch Variant spelling or lipsync lip-sik Function verbDate circa 1961
transitive verb to pretend to sing or say in synchronization with recorded sound intransitive verb to lip-synch something mdash lip sync noun mdash lipsnch yer or lipsnc yer noun
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Lychee
Main Entry lychee Variant spelling or litchi also lichee l-()ch l- Function nounEtymology Chinese (Beijing) ligravezh Date 1588
1 the oval fruit of a Chinese tree (Litchi chinensis) of the soapberry family having a hard scaly reddish outer covering and sweet whitish edible flesh that surrounds a single large seed called also lychee nut 2 a tree bearing lychees
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Mah-jongg
Main Entry mahjongg Variant spelling or mahjong mauml-zhauml -jauml -zh -
j mauml- Function nounEtymology from Mah-Jongg a trademarkDate 1920
a game of Chinese origin usually played by four persons with 144 tiles that are drawn and discarded until one player secures a winning hand
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Maniac
Main Entry maniac Pronunciation m-n-ak Function nounEtymology Late Latin maniacus maniacal from
Greek maniakos from maniaDate circa 1763
1 MADMAN LUNATIC 2 a person characterized by an inordinate or ungovernable enthusiasm for something
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Mayonnaise
Main Entry mayonnaise Pronunciation m--nz m-- Function nounEtymology FrenchDate 1841
a dressing made of egg yolks vegetable oils and vinegar or lemon juice
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Nuisance
Main Entry nuisance Pronunciation nuuml-s n(t)s nyuuml-Function noun
Etymology Middle English nusaunce noisaunce from Anglo-French from nuisir nuire to harm from Latin nocre mdash more at NOXIOUS
Date 15th century
1 HARM INJURY 2 one that is annoying unpleasant or obnoxious PEST
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Nuptial
Main Entry nuptial Pronunciation np-shl -chl divide-sh-wl divide-ch-wl Function adjective
Etymology Latin nuptialis from nuptiae plural wedding from nubere to marry perhaps akin to Greek nymph bride nymph
Date 15th century
1 of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony 2 characteristic of or occurring in the breeding season ltnuptial flightgt
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OrangeMain Entry orange Pronunciation aumlr-inj aumlr(-)nj chiefly Northern amp
Midland r-inj r(-)nj Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French orrange araunge from Old Occitan auranja from Arabic nranj from Persian nrang from Sanskrit nra Atildega orange tree
Date 14th century1 a a globose berry with a yellowish to reddish-orange rind and a sweet edible pulp b any of various small evergreen citrus trees (genus Citrus) with glossy ovate leaves hard yellow wood fragrant white flowers and fruits that are oranges 2 any of several trees or fruits resembling the orange 3 any of a group of colors that lie midway between red and yellow in hue
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Orator
Main Entry orator Pronunciation r--tr aumlr-Function nounDate 15th century
1 one who delivers an oration 2 one distinguished for skill and power as a public speaker
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Parachute
Main Entry parachute Pronunciation per--shuumlt pa-r- Function nounEtymology French from para- (as in parasol) +
chute fall mdash more at CHUTEDate 1785
1 a device for slowing the descent of a person or object through the air that consists of a fabric canopy beneath which the person or object is suspended 2 PATAGIUM 3 a device or structure suggestive of a parachute in form use or operation mdash parachutic per--shuuml-tik pa-r- adjective
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PictureMain Entry picture Pronunciation pik-chr Function noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin pictura from pictus past participle of pingere to paint mdash more at PAINT
Date 15th century
1 a design or representation made by various means (as painting drawing or photography) 2 a a description so vivid or graphic as to suggest a mental image or give an accurate idea of something ltthe book gives a detailed picture of what is happeninggt b a mental image 3 IMAGE COPY lthe was the picture of his fathergt ltshe was the very picture of healthgt 4 a a transitory visible image or reproduction b MOTION PICTURE c plural MOVIES 5 TABLEAU 2 6 SITUATION lttook a hard look at his financial picturegt
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Porch
Main Entry porch Pronunciation prch Function noun
Etymology Middle English porche from Anglo-French from Latin porticus portico from porta gate akin to Latin portus port mdash more at FORD
Date 14th century
1 a covered area adjoining an entrance to a building and usually having a separate roof 2 obsolete PORTICO
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PrefaceMain Entry preface Pronunciation pre-fs Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Medieval Latin prephatia alteration of Latin praefation- praefatio foreword from praefari to say beforehand from prae- pre- + fari to say mdash more at BAN
Date 14th century
1 often capitalized a variable doxology beginning with the Sursum Corda and ending with the Sanctus in traditional eucharistic liturgies 2 the introductory remarks of a speaker or author 3 APPROACH PRELIMINARY
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Pseudonym
Main Entry pseuydoynym Pronunciation suuml-d-nim Function noun
Etymology French pseudonyme from Greek pseudnymos bearing a false name from pseud- + onyma name mdash more at NAME
Date 1833
a fictitious name especially PEN NAME
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Quaker
Main Entry quaker Pronunciation kw-kr Function nounDate 1597
1 one that quakes 2 capitalized FRIEND 5 mdash Quakerish kw-k(-)rish adjective mdash Quakerism -k-ri-zm noun mdash Quakerly -kr-l
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Query
Main Entry query Pronunciation kwir- kwer-Inflected form plural queriesFunction noun
Etymology alteration of earlier quere from Latin quaere imperative of quaerere to ask
Date circa 1635
1 QUESTION INQUIRY 2 a question in the mind DOUBT 3 QUESTION MARK 2
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Rendezvous
Main Entry rendezvous Pronunciation raumln-di-vuuml -d-Inflected form plural rendezvous -vuumlz Function nounEtymology Middle French from rendez vous
present yourselvesDate 1582
1 a a place appointed for assembling or meeting b a place of popular resort HAUNT 2 a meeting at an appointed place and time 3 the process of bringing two spacecraft together
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Salmon
Main Entry salmon Pronunciation sa-mn Inflected form plural salmon also salmonsFunction noun
Etymology Middle English samon from Anglo-French salmon samon from Latin salmon- salmo
Date 13th century1 a a large anadromous salmonid fish (Salmo salar) of the North Atlantic noted as a game and food fish called also Atlantic salmon b any of various anadromous salmonid fishes other than the salmon especially PACIFIC SALMON c a fish (as a barramundi) resembling a salmon 2 the variable color of salmons flesh averaging a strong yellowish pink
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Sauce
Main Entry sauce Pronunciation ss usually sas for 4Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin salsa feminine of salsus salted from past participle of sallere to salt from sal salt mdash more at SALT
Date 14th century1 a condiment or relish for food especially a fluid dressing or topping 2 something that adds zest or piquancy 3 stewed fruit eaten with other food or as a dessert 4 pert or impudent language or actions 5 slang LIQUOR used with the
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Sergeant
Main Entry sergeant Pronunciation saumlr-jnt Function noun
Etymology
Middle English servant attendant sergeant from Anglo-French sergant serjant from Latin servient- serviens present participle of servire to serve
Date 13th century1 SERGEANT AT ARMS 2 obsolete an officer who enforces the judgments of a court or the commands of one in authority 3 a noncommissioned officer ranking in the army and marine corps above a corporal and below a staff sergeant broadly NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER 4 an officer in a police force ranking in the United States just below captain or sometimes lieutenant and in England just below inspector
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SpeciesMain Entry species Pronunciation sp-()shz -()sz Inflected form plural speciesFunction noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin appearance kind species from specere to look mdash more at SPY
Date 14th century1 a KIND SORT b a class of individuals having common attributes and designated by a common name specifically a logical division of a genus or more comprehensive class ltconfessing sins in species and in numbergt c the human race human beings often used with the ltsurvival of the species in the nuclear agegt d (1) a category of biological classification ranking immediately below the genus or subgenus comprising related organisms or populations potentially capable of interbreeding and being designated by a binomial that consists of the name of a genus followed by a Latin or latinized uncapitalized noun or adjective agreeing grammatically with the genus name (2) an individual or kind belonging to a biological species e a particular kind of atomic nucleus atom molecule or ion 2 the consecrated eucharistic elements of the Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox Eucharist 3 a a mental image also a sensible object b an object of thought correlative with a natural object
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Suicide
Main Entry suicide Pronunciation suuml--sd Function noun
Etymology
Latin sui (genitive) of oneself + English -cide akin to Old English amp Old High German sn his Latin suus ones own sed se without Sanskrit sva oneself ones own
Date 16431 a the act or an instance of taking ones own life voluntarily and intentionally especially by a person of years of discretion and of sound mind b ruin of ones own interests ltpolitical suicidegt c APOPTOSIS ltcell suicidegt 2 one that commits or attempts suicide
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Tarantula
Main Entry tarantula Pronunciation t-ran-ch-l -t-l -ranch-l -rant-Inflected form plural tarantulas also
tarantulae -l Function nounEtymology Medieval Latin from Old Italian
tarantola from TarantoDate 1561
1 a European wolf spider (Lycosa tarentula) popularly held to be the cause of tarantism 2 any of a family (Theraphosidae) of large hairy American spiders that are typically rather sluggish and capable of biting sharply though most forms are not significantly poisonous to humans
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ThesisMain Entry thesis Pronunciation th-ss Britain especially for 1 the-sisInflected form plural theyses th-sz Function noun
Etymology
in sense 1 Middle English lowering of the voice from Late Latin amp Greek Late Latin from Greek downbeat more important part of a foot literally act of laying down in other senses Latin from Greek literally act of laying down from tithenai to put lay down mdash more at DO
Date 14th century1 a (1) the unstressed part of a poetic foot especially in accentual verse (2) the longer part of a poetic foot especially in quantitative verse b the accented part of a musical measure DOWNBEAT compare ARSIS 2 a a position or proposition that a person (as a candidate for scholastic honors) advances and offers to maintain by argument b a proposition to be proved or one advanced without proof HYPOTHESIS 3 the first and least adequate stage of dialectic compare SYNTHESIS 4 a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view especially one written by a candidate for an academic degree
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Tortoise
Main Entry tortoise Pronunciation tr-ts Function noun
Etymology Middle English tortu tortuse from Anglo-French tortue mdash more at TURTLE
Date 14th century
1 any of a family (Testudinidae) of terrestrial turtles broadly TURTLE 2 someone or something regarded as slow or laggard
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Tourniquet
Main Entry tourniquet Pronunciation tr-ni-kt tr- Function noun
Etymology French turnstile tourniquet from tourner to turn from Old French mdash more at TURN
Date 1695
a device (as a band of rubber) that checks bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels
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TuckMain Entry tuck Pronunciation tk Function verb
Etymology
Middle English tuken to mistreat finish (cloth) by stretching and beating tuck from Old English tTcian to mistreat akin to Old High German zuhhen to jerk Old English togian to pull mdash more at TOW
Date 14th century
transitive verb 1 a to pull up into a fold b to make a tuck in 2 to put into a snug often concealing or isolating place lta cottage tucked away in the hillgt 3 a to push in the loose end of so as to hold tightly lttuck in your shirtgt b to cover by tucking in bedclothes usually used with in 4 EAT usually used with away or in lttucked away a big lunchgt 5 to put into a tuck position intransitive verb 1 to draw together into tucks or folds 2 to eat or drink heartily usually used with into lttucked into their beer and pretzelsgt 3 to fit snugly
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Turquoise
Main Entry turquoise Variant spelling also turquois tr-kiz -kwiz Function noun
Etymology Middle English turkeys from Anglo-French turkeise from feminine of turkeis Turkish from Turc Turkish
Date 14th century
1 a mineral that is a blue bluish-green or greenish-gray hydrous basic phosphate of copper and aluminum takes a high polish and is valued as a gem when skyblue 2 a light greenish blue
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Typhus
Main Entry typhus Pronunciation t-fs Function noun
Etymology New Latin from Greek typhos fever akin to Greek typhein to smoke mdash more at DEAF
Date 1785
any of various bacterial diseases caused by rickettsias as a a severe human febrile disease that is caused by one (Rickettsia prowazekii) transmitted especially by body lice and is marked by high fever stupor alternating with delirium intense headache and a dark red rash b MURINE TYPHUS c SCRUB TYPHUS
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Utensil
Main Entry utensil Pronunciation y-ten(t)-sl yuuml- Function noun
Etymology
Middle English vessels for domestic use from Middle French utensile from Latin utensilia from neuter plural of utensilis useful from uti to use
Date 14th century1 an implement instrument or vessel used in a household and especially a kitchen 2 a useful tool or implement synonyms see IMPLEMENT
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Worcestershire Sauce
Main Entry Worcestershire sauce Pronunciation ws-t(r)-shir- -shr- also -sh(-)r- Function nounEtymology Worcestershire England where it
was originally madeDate 1843
a pungent sauce whose ingredients include soy vinegar and garlic called also Worcestershire
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WorryMain Entry worry Pronunciation wr- w-r Inflected form worried worryingFunction verb
Etymology Middle English worien from Old English wyrgan akin to Old High German wurgen to strangle Lithuanian verdti to constrict
Date before 12th century
transitive verb 1 dialect British CHOKE STRANGLE 2 a to harass by tearing biting or snapping especially at the throat b to shake or pull at with the teeth lta terrier worrying a ratgt c to touch or disturb something repeatedly d to change the position of or adjust by repeated pushing or hauling 3 a to assail with rough or aggressive attack or treatment TORMENT b to subject to persistent or nagging attention or effort 4 to afflict with mental distress or agitation make anxious intransitive verb 1 dialect British STRANGLE CHOKE 2 to move proceed or progress by unceasing or difficult effort STRUGGLE 3 to feel or experience concern or anxiety FRET ltworrying about his healthgt mdash worriedly -(r)d-l -(r)d- adverb mdash worrier -(r)-r noun mdash worryingly adverb
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Zucchini
Main Entry zucchini Pronunciation z-k-n Inflected form plural zucchini or zucchinisFunction nounEtymology Italian plural of zucchino
diminutive of zucca gourdDate 1925
a smooth cylindrical usually dark green summer squash also a plant that bears zucchini
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- Commonly Mispronounced Words
- Abalone
- Accessory
- Acknowledge
- Acoustic
- Admirable
- Adolescence
- Advocacy
- Affidavit
- Allege
- Almond
- Alms
- Alumna
- Analgesic
- Any
- Applicable
- Appreciate
- Associate
- Asterisk
- Asthma
- Attacheacute
- Attorney
- Awardee
- Bamboo
- Beneficiary
- Bicuspid Valve
- Boutique
- Broccoli
- Bury
- Busy
- Category
- Cement
- Cemetery
- Chimera
- Chocolate
- Cleanliness
- Climb
- Comfortable
- Condolence
- Confirm
- Controversy
- Corps
- Coupon
- Debut
- Didnrsquot
- Education
- Embryo
- Entrepreneur
- Exciting
- Executive
- Faux Pas
- Favorite
- Gargantuan
- Genre
- Gourmet
- Hacienda
- Handsome
- Heinous
- Hippopotamus
- Humongous
- Idiot
- Indigent
- Ingenuity
- Journal
- Knowledge
- Kuwait
- Legume
- Lettuce
- Lip-synch
- Lychee
- Mah-jongg
- Maniac
- Mayonnaise
- Nuisance
- Nuptial
- Orange
- Orator
- Parachute
- Picture
- Porch
- Preface
- Pseudonym
- Quaker
- Query
- Rendezvous
- Salmon
- Sauce
- Sergeant
- Species
- Suicide
- Tarantula
- Thesis
- Tortoise
- Tourniquet
- Tuck
- Turquoise
- Typhus
- Utensil
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Worry
- Zucchini
Humongous
Main Entry humongous Pronunciation hyuuml-m-gs yuuml- -mauml- Variant spelling also humungous -m-gs Function adjectiveEtymology perhaps alteration of huge +
monstrousDate circa 1967 extremely large HUGE lta humongous buildinggt lthumongous amounts of moneygt
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Idiot
Main Entry idiot Pronunciation i-d-t Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French ydiote from Latin idiota ignorant person from Greek idits one in a private station layman ignorant person from idios ones own private akin to Latin suus ones own mdash more at SUICIDE
Date 14th century
1 usually offensive a person affected with idiocy 2 a foolish or stupid person mdash idiot adjective
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Indigent
Main Entry indigent Pronunciation in-di-jnt Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Middle French from Old French from Latin indigent- indigens present participle of indigre to need from Old Latin indu + Latin egre to need perhaps akin to Old High German echerode poor
Date 15th century1 suffering from indigence IMPOVERISHED 2 a archaic DEFICIENT b archaic totally lacking in something specified mdash indigent noun
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Ingenuity
Main Entry ingenuity Pronunciation in-j-nuuml--t -nyuuml-Inflected form plural ingenuitiesFunction nounDate circa 1592
1 obsolete CANDOR INGENUOUSNESS 2 a skill or cleverness in devising or combining INVENTIVENESS b cleverness or aptness of design or contrivance 3 an ingenious device or contrivance
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JournalMain Entry journal Pronunciation jr-n lFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English service book containing the day hours from Anglo-French jurnal from jurnal adjective daily from Latin diurnalis from diurnus of the day from dies day mdash more at DEITY
Date 15th century1 a a record of current transactions especially a book of original entry in double-entry bookkeeping b an account of day-to-day events c a record of experiences ideas or reflections kept regularly for private use d a record of transactions kept by a deliberative or legislative body e LOG 3 f LOG 4 2 a a daily newspaper b a periodical dealing especially with matters of current interest 3 the part of a rotating shaft axle roll or spindle that turns in a bearing
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KnowledgeMain Entry knowledge Pronunciation nauml-lijFunction nounEtymology Middle English knowlege from knowlechen to
acknowledge irregular from knowenDate 14th century1 obsolete COGNIZANCE 2 a (1) the fact or condition of knowing something with familiarity gained through experience or association (2) acquaintance with or understanding of a science art or technique b (1) the fact or condition of being aware of something (2) the range of ones information or understanding ltanswered to the best of my knowledgegt c the circumstance or condition of apprehending truth or fact through reasoning COGNITION d the fact or condition of having information or of being learned lta person of unusual knowledgegt 3 archaic SEXUAL INTERCOURSE 4 a the sum of what is known the body of truth information and principles acquired by humankind b archaic a branch of learning synonyms KNOWLEDGE LEARNING ERUDITION SCHOLARSHIP mean what is or can be known by an individual or by humankind KNOWLEDGE applies to facts or ideas acquired by study investigation observation or experience ltrich in the knowledge of human naturegt LEARNING applies to knowledge acquired especially through formal often advanced schooling lta book that demonstrates vast learninggt ERUDITION strongly implies the acquiring of profound recondite or bookish learning ltan erudition unusual even in a scholargt SCHOLARSHIP implies the possession of learning characteristic of the advanced scholar in a specialized field of study or investigation lta work of first-rate literary scholarshipgt
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Kuwait
Main Entry Kuwait Pronunciation k-wt Function geographical name
1 country SW Asia in Arabia at head of Persian Gulf a sheikhdom before 1961 under British protection area 6880 square miles (17819 square kilometers) population 1575570 2 city amp port its capital population 181774 mdash Kuwaiti -w-t adjective or noun
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LegumeMain Entry legume Pronunciation le-gyuumlm li-gyuumlmFunction noun
Etymology French leacutegume from Latin legumin- legumen leguminous plant from legere to gather mdash more at LEGEND
Date 16761 a the fruit or seed of plants of the legume family (as peas or beans) used for food b a vegetable used for food 2 any of a large family (Leguminosae syn Fabaceae the legume family) of dicotyledonous herbs shrubs and trees having fruits that are legumes (sense 3) or loments bearing nodules on the roots that contain nitrogen-fixing bacteria and including important food and forage plants (as peas beans or clovers) 3 a dry dehiscent one-celled fruit developed from a simple superior ovary and usually dehiscing into two valves with the seeds attached to the ventral suture POD
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LettuceMain Entry lettuce Pronunciation le-ts Function noun
Etymology
Middle English letuse from Anglo-French letuse probably from plural of letue lettuce plant from Latin lactuca from lact- lac milk from its milky juice mdash more at GALAXY
Date 14th century
any of a genus (Lactuca) of composite plants especially a common garden vegetable (L sativa) whose succulent leaves are used especially in salads
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Lip-synch
Main Entry lipsynch Variant spelling or lipsync lip-sik Function verbDate circa 1961
transitive verb to pretend to sing or say in synchronization with recorded sound intransitive verb to lip-synch something mdash lip sync noun mdash lipsnch yer or lipsnc yer noun
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Lychee
Main Entry lychee Variant spelling or litchi also lichee l-()ch l- Function nounEtymology Chinese (Beijing) ligravezh Date 1588
1 the oval fruit of a Chinese tree (Litchi chinensis) of the soapberry family having a hard scaly reddish outer covering and sweet whitish edible flesh that surrounds a single large seed called also lychee nut 2 a tree bearing lychees
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Mah-jongg
Main Entry mahjongg Variant spelling or mahjong mauml-zhauml -jauml -zh -
j mauml- Function nounEtymology from Mah-Jongg a trademarkDate 1920
a game of Chinese origin usually played by four persons with 144 tiles that are drawn and discarded until one player secures a winning hand
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Maniac
Main Entry maniac Pronunciation m-n-ak Function nounEtymology Late Latin maniacus maniacal from
Greek maniakos from maniaDate circa 1763
1 MADMAN LUNATIC 2 a person characterized by an inordinate or ungovernable enthusiasm for something
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Mayonnaise
Main Entry mayonnaise Pronunciation m--nz m-- Function nounEtymology FrenchDate 1841
a dressing made of egg yolks vegetable oils and vinegar or lemon juice
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Nuisance
Main Entry nuisance Pronunciation nuuml-s n(t)s nyuuml-Function noun
Etymology Middle English nusaunce noisaunce from Anglo-French from nuisir nuire to harm from Latin nocre mdash more at NOXIOUS
Date 15th century
1 HARM INJURY 2 one that is annoying unpleasant or obnoxious PEST
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Nuptial
Main Entry nuptial Pronunciation np-shl -chl divide-sh-wl divide-ch-wl Function adjective
Etymology Latin nuptialis from nuptiae plural wedding from nubere to marry perhaps akin to Greek nymph bride nymph
Date 15th century
1 of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony 2 characteristic of or occurring in the breeding season ltnuptial flightgt
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OrangeMain Entry orange Pronunciation aumlr-inj aumlr(-)nj chiefly Northern amp
Midland r-inj r(-)nj Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French orrange araunge from Old Occitan auranja from Arabic nranj from Persian nrang from Sanskrit nra Atildega orange tree
Date 14th century1 a a globose berry with a yellowish to reddish-orange rind and a sweet edible pulp b any of various small evergreen citrus trees (genus Citrus) with glossy ovate leaves hard yellow wood fragrant white flowers and fruits that are oranges 2 any of several trees or fruits resembling the orange 3 any of a group of colors that lie midway between red and yellow in hue
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Orator
Main Entry orator Pronunciation r--tr aumlr-Function nounDate 15th century
1 one who delivers an oration 2 one distinguished for skill and power as a public speaker
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Parachute
Main Entry parachute Pronunciation per--shuumlt pa-r- Function nounEtymology French from para- (as in parasol) +
chute fall mdash more at CHUTEDate 1785
1 a device for slowing the descent of a person or object through the air that consists of a fabric canopy beneath which the person or object is suspended 2 PATAGIUM 3 a device or structure suggestive of a parachute in form use or operation mdash parachutic per--shuuml-tik pa-r- adjective
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PictureMain Entry picture Pronunciation pik-chr Function noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin pictura from pictus past participle of pingere to paint mdash more at PAINT
Date 15th century
1 a design or representation made by various means (as painting drawing or photography) 2 a a description so vivid or graphic as to suggest a mental image or give an accurate idea of something ltthe book gives a detailed picture of what is happeninggt b a mental image 3 IMAGE COPY lthe was the picture of his fathergt ltshe was the very picture of healthgt 4 a a transitory visible image or reproduction b MOTION PICTURE c plural MOVIES 5 TABLEAU 2 6 SITUATION lttook a hard look at his financial picturegt
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Porch
Main Entry porch Pronunciation prch Function noun
Etymology Middle English porche from Anglo-French from Latin porticus portico from porta gate akin to Latin portus port mdash more at FORD
Date 14th century
1 a covered area adjoining an entrance to a building and usually having a separate roof 2 obsolete PORTICO
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PrefaceMain Entry preface Pronunciation pre-fs Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Medieval Latin prephatia alteration of Latin praefation- praefatio foreword from praefari to say beforehand from prae- pre- + fari to say mdash more at BAN
Date 14th century
1 often capitalized a variable doxology beginning with the Sursum Corda and ending with the Sanctus in traditional eucharistic liturgies 2 the introductory remarks of a speaker or author 3 APPROACH PRELIMINARY
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Pseudonym
Main Entry pseuydoynym Pronunciation suuml-d-nim Function noun
Etymology French pseudonyme from Greek pseudnymos bearing a false name from pseud- + onyma name mdash more at NAME
Date 1833
a fictitious name especially PEN NAME
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Quaker
Main Entry quaker Pronunciation kw-kr Function nounDate 1597
1 one that quakes 2 capitalized FRIEND 5 mdash Quakerish kw-k(-)rish adjective mdash Quakerism -k-ri-zm noun mdash Quakerly -kr-l
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Query
Main Entry query Pronunciation kwir- kwer-Inflected form plural queriesFunction noun
Etymology alteration of earlier quere from Latin quaere imperative of quaerere to ask
Date circa 1635
1 QUESTION INQUIRY 2 a question in the mind DOUBT 3 QUESTION MARK 2
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Rendezvous
Main Entry rendezvous Pronunciation raumln-di-vuuml -d-Inflected form plural rendezvous -vuumlz Function nounEtymology Middle French from rendez vous
present yourselvesDate 1582
1 a a place appointed for assembling or meeting b a place of popular resort HAUNT 2 a meeting at an appointed place and time 3 the process of bringing two spacecraft together
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Salmon
Main Entry salmon Pronunciation sa-mn Inflected form plural salmon also salmonsFunction noun
Etymology Middle English samon from Anglo-French salmon samon from Latin salmon- salmo
Date 13th century1 a a large anadromous salmonid fish (Salmo salar) of the North Atlantic noted as a game and food fish called also Atlantic salmon b any of various anadromous salmonid fishes other than the salmon especially PACIFIC SALMON c a fish (as a barramundi) resembling a salmon 2 the variable color of salmons flesh averaging a strong yellowish pink
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Sauce
Main Entry sauce Pronunciation ss usually sas for 4Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin salsa feminine of salsus salted from past participle of sallere to salt from sal salt mdash more at SALT
Date 14th century1 a condiment or relish for food especially a fluid dressing or topping 2 something that adds zest or piquancy 3 stewed fruit eaten with other food or as a dessert 4 pert or impudent language or actions 5 slang LIQUOR used with the
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Sergeant
Main Entry sergeant Pronunciation saumlr-jnt Function noun
Etymology
Middle English servant attendant sergeant from Anglo-French sergant serjant from Latin servient- serviens present participle of servire to serve
Date 13th century1 SERGEANT AT ARMS 2 obsolete an officer who enforces the judgments of a court or the commands of one in authority 3 a noncommissioned officer ranking in the army and marine corps above a corporal and below a staff sergeant broadly NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER 4 an officer in a police force ranking in the United States just below captain or sometimes lieutenant and in England just below inspector
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SpeciesMain Entry species Pronunciation sp-()shz -()sz Inflected form plural speciesFunction noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin appearance kind species from specere to look mdash more at SPY
Date 14th century1 a KIND SORT b a class of individuals having common attributes and designated by a common name specifically a logical division of a genus or more comprehensive class ltconfessing sins in species and in numbergt c the human race human beings often used with the ltsurvival of the species in the nuclear agegt d (1) a category of biological classification ranking immediately below the genus or subgenus comprising related organisms or populations potentially capable of interbreeding and being designated by a binomial that consists of the name of a genus followed by a Latin or latinized uncapitalized noun or adjective agreeing grammatically with the genus name (2) an individual or kind belonging to a biological species e a particular kind of atomic nucleus atom molecule or ion 2 the consecrated eucharistic elements of the Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox Eucharist 3 a a mental image also a sensible object b an object of thought correlative with a natural object
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Suicide
Main Entry suicide Pronunciation suuml--sd Function noun
Etymology
Latin sui (genitive) of oneself + English -cide akin to Old English amp Old High German sn his Latin suus ones own sed se without Sanskrit sva oneself ones own
Date 16431 a the act or an instance of taking ones own life voluntarily and intentionally especially by a person of years of discretion and of sound mind b ruin of ones own interests ltpolitical suicidegt c APOPTOSIS ltcell suicidegt 2 one that commits or attempts suicide
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Tarantula
Main Entry tarantula Pronunciation t-ran-ch-l -t-l -ranch-l -rant-Inflected form plural tarantulas also
tarantulae -l Function nounEtymology Medieval Latin from Old Italian
tarantola from TarantoDate 1561
1 a European wolf spider (Lycosa tarentula) popularly held to be the cause of tarantism 2 any of a family (Theraphosidae) of large hairy American spiders that are typically rather sluggish and capable of biting sharply though most forms are not significantly poisonous to humans
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ThesisMain Entry thesis Pronunciation th-ss Britain especially for 1 the-sisInflected form plural theyses th-sz Function noun
Etymology
in sense 1 Middle English lowering of the voice from Late Latin amp Greek Late Latin from Greek downbeat more important part of a foot literally act of laying down in other senses Latin from Greek literally act of laying down from tithenai to put lay down mdash more at DO
Date 14th century1 a (1) the unstressed part of a poetic foot especially in accentual verse (2) the longer part of a poetic foot especially in quantitative verse b the accented part of a musical measure DOWNBEAT compare ARSIS 2 a a position or proposition that a person (as a candidate for scholastic honors) advances and offers to maintain by argument b a proposition to be proved or one advanced without proof HYPOTHESIS 3 the first and least adequate stage of dialectic compare SYNTHESIS 4 a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view especially one written by a candidate for an academic degree
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Tortoise
Main Entry tortoise Pronunciation tr-ts Function noun
Etymology Middle English tortu tortuse from Anglo-French tortue mdash more at TURTLE
Date 14th century
1 any of a family (Testudinidae) of terrestrial turtles broadly TURTLE 2 someone or something regarded as slow or laggard
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Tourniquet
Main Entry tourniquet Pronunciation tr-ni-kt tr- Function noun
Etymology French turnstile tourniquet from tourner to turn from Old French mdash more at TURN
Date 1695
a device (as a band of rubber) that checks bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels
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TuckMain Entry tuck Pronunciation tk Function verb
Etymology
Middle English tuken to mistreat finish (cloth) by stretching and beating tuck from Old English tTcian to mistreat akin to Old High German zuhhen to jerk Old English togian to pull mdash more at TOW
Date 14th century
transitive verb 1 a to pull up into a fold b to make a tuck in 2 to put into a snug often concealing or isolating place lta cottage tucked away in the hillgt 3 a to push in the loose end of so as to hold tightly lttuck in your shirtgt b to cover by tucking in bedclothes usually used with in 4 EAT usually used with away or in lttucked away a big lunchgt 5 to put into a tuck position intransitive verb 1 to draw together into tucks or folds 2 to eat or drink heartily usually used with into lttucked into their beer and pretzelsgt 3 to fit snugly
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Turquoise
Main Entry turquoise Variant spelling also turquois tr-kiz -kwiz Function noun
Etymology Middle English turkeys from Anglo-French turkeise from feminine of turkeis Turkish from Turc Turkish
Date 14th century
1 a mineral that is a blue bluish-green or greenish-gray hydrous basic phosphate of copper and aluminum takes a high polish and is valued as a gem when skyblue 2 a light greenish blue
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Typhus
Main Entry typhus Pronunciation t-fs Function noun
Etymology New Latin from Greek typhos fever akin to Greek typhein to smoke mdash more at DEAF
Date 1785
any of various bacterial diseases caused by rickettsias as a a severe human febrile disease that is caused by one (Rickettsia prowazekii) transmitted especially by body lice and is marked by high fever stupor alternating with delirium intense headache and a dark red rash b MURINE TYPHUS c SCRUB TYPHUS
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Utensil
Main Entry utensil Pronunciation y-ten(t)-sl yuuml- Function noun
Etymology
Middle English vessels for domestic use from Middle French utensile from Latin utensilia from neuter plural of utensilis useful from uti to use
Date 14th century1 an implement instrument or vessel used in a household and especially a kitchen 2 a useful tool or implement synonyms see IMPLEMENT
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Worcestershire Sauce
Main Entry Worcestershire sauce Pronunciation ws-t(r)-shir- -shr- also -sh(-)r- Function nounEtymology Worcestershire England where it
was originally madeDate 1843
a pungent sauce whose ingredients include soy vinegar and garlic called also Worcestershire
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WorryMain Entry worry Pronunciation wr- w-r Inflected form worried worryingFunction verb
Etymology Middle English worien from Old English wyrgan akin to Old High German wurgen to strangle Lithuanian verdti to constrict
Date before 12th century
transitive verb 1 dialect British CHOKE STRANGLE 2 a to harass by tearing biting or snapping especially at the throat b to shake or pull at with the teeth lta terrier worrying a ratgt c to touch or disturb something repeatedly d to change the position of or adjust by repeated pushing or hauling 3 a to assail with rough or aggressive attack or treatment TORMENT b to subject to persistent or nagging attention or effort 4 to afflict with mental distress or agitation make anxious intransitive verb 1 dialect British STRANGLE CHOKE 2 to move proceed or progress by unceasing or difficult effort STRUGGLE 3 to feel or experience concern or anxiety FRET ltworrying about his healthgt mdash worriedly -(r)d-l -(r)d- adverb mdash worrier -(r)-r noun mdash worryingly adverb
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Zucchini
Main Entry zucchini Pronunciation z-k-n Inflected form plural zucchini or zucchinisFunction nounEtymology Italian plural of zucchino
diminutive of zucca gourdDate 1925
a smooth cylindrical usually dark green summer squash also a plant that bears zucchini
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- Commonly Mispronounced Words
- Abalone
- Accessory
- Acknowledge
- Acoustic
- Admirable
- Adolescence
- Advocacy
- Affidavit
- Allege
- Almond
- Alms
- Alumna
- Analgesic
- Any
- Applicable
- Appreciate
- Associate
- Asterisk
- Asthma
- Attacheacute
- Attorney
- Awardee
- Bamboo
- Beneficiary
- Bicuspid Valve
- Boutique
- Broccoli
- Bury
- Busy
- Category
- Cement
- Cemetery
- Chimera
- Chocolate
- Cleanliness
- Climb
- Comfortable
- Condolence
- Confirm
- Controversy
- Corps
- Coupon
- Debut
- Didnrsquot
- Education
- Embryo
- Entrepreneur
- Exciting
- Executive
- Faux Pas
- Favorite
- Gargantuan
- Genre
- Gourmet
- Hacienda
- Handsome
- Heinous
- Hippopotamus
- Humongous
- Idiot
- Indigent
- Ingenuity
- Journal
- Knowledge
- Kuwait
- Legume
- Lettuce
- Lip-synch
- Lychee
- Mah-jongg
- Maniac
- Mayonnaise
- Nuisance
- Nuptial
- Orange
- Orator
- Parachute
- Picture
- Porch
- Preface
- Pseudonym
- Quaker
- Query
- Rendezvous
- Salmon
- Sauce
- Sergeant
- Species
- Suicide
- Tarantula
- Thesis
- Tortoise
- Tourniquet
- Tuck
- Turquoise
- Typhus
- Utensil
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Worry
- Zucchini
Idiot
Main Entry idiot Pronunciation i-d-t Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French ydiote from Latin idiota ignorant person from Greek idits one in a private station layman ignorant person from idios ones own private akin to Latin suus ones own mdash more at SUICIDE
Date 14th century
1 usually offensive a person affected with idiocy 2 a foolish or stupid person mdash idiot adjective
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Indigent
Main Entry indigent Pronunciation in-di-jnt Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Middle French from Old French from Latin indigent- indigens present participle of indigre to need from Old Latin indu + Latin egre to need perhaps akin to Old High German echerode poor
Date 15th century1 suffering from indigence IMPOVERISHED 2 a archaic DEFICIENT b archaic totally lacking in something specified mdash indigent noun
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Ingenuity
Main Entry ingenuity Pronunciation in-j-nuuml--t -nyuuml-Inflected form plural ingenuitiesFunction nounDate circa 1592
1 obsolete CANDOR INGENUOUSNESS 2 a skill or cleverness in devising or combining INVENTIVENESS b cleverness or aptness of design or contrivance 3 an ingenious device or contrivance
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JournalMain Entry journal Pronunciation jr-n lFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English service book containing the day hours from Anglo-French jurnal from jurnal adjective daily from Latin diurnalis from diurnus of the day from dies day mdash more at DEITY
Date 15th century1 a a record of current transactions especially a book of original entry in double-entry bookkeeping b an account of day-to-day events c a record of experiences ideas or reflections kept regularly for private use d a record of transactions kept by a deliberative or legislative body e LOG 3 f LOG 4 2 a a daily newspaper b a periodical dealing especially with matters of current interest 3 the part of a rotating shaft axle roll or spindle that turns in a bearing
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KnowledgeMain Entry knowledge Pronunciation nauml-lijFunction nounEtymology Middle English knowlege from knowlechen to
acknowledge irregular from knowenDate 14th century1 obsolete COGNIZANCE 2 a (1) the fact or condition of knowing something with familiarity gained through experience or association (2) acquaintance with or understanding of a science art or technique b (1) the fact or condition of being aware of something (2) the range of ones information or understanding ltanswered to the best of my knowledgegt c the circumstance or condition of apprehending truth or fact through reasoning COGNITION d the fact or condition of having information or of being learned lta person of unusual knowledgegt 3 archaic SEXUAL INTERCOURSE 4 a the sum of what is known the body of truth information and principles acquired by humankind b archaic a branch of learning synonyms KNOWLEDGE LEARNING ERUDITION SCHOLARSHIP mean what is or can be known by an individual or by humankind KNOWLEDGE applies to facts or ideas acquired by study investigation observation or experience ltrich in the knowledge of human naturegt LEARNING applies to knowledge acquired especially through formal often advanced schooling lta book that demonstrates vast learninggt ERUDITION strongly implies the acquiring of profound recondite or bookish learning ltan erudition unusual even in a scholargt SCHOLARSHIP implies the possession of learning characteristic of the advanced scholar in a specialized field of study or investigation lta work of first-rate literary scholarshipgt
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Kuwait
Main Entry Kuwait Pronunciation k-wt Function geographical name
1 country SW Asia in Arabia at head of Persian Gulf a sheikhdom before 1961 under British protection area 6880 square miles (17819 square kilometers) population 1575570 2 city amp port its capital population 181774 mdash Kuwaiti -w-t adjective or noun
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LegumeMain Entry legume Pronunciation le-gyuumlm li-gyuumlmFunction noun
Etymology French leacutegume from Latin legumin- legumen leguminous plant from legere to gather mdash more at LEGEND
Date 16761 a the fruit or seed of plants of the legume family (as peas or beans) used for food b a vegetable used for food 2 any of a large family (Leguminosae syn Fabaceae the legume family) of dicotyledonous herbs shrubs and trees having fruits that are legumes (sense 3) or loments bearing nodules on the roots that contain nitrogen-fixing bacteria and including important food and forage plants (as peas beans or clovers) 3 a dry dehiscent one-celled fruit developed from a simple superior ovary and usually dehiscing into two valves with the seeds attached to the ventral suture POD
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LettuceMain Entry lettuce Pronunciation le-ts Function noun
Etymology
Middle English letuse from Anglo-French letuse probably from plural of letue lettuce plant from Latin lactuca from lact- lac milk from its milky juice mdash more at GALAXY
Date 14th century
any of a genus (Lactuca) of composite plants especially a common garden vegetable (L sativa) whose succulent leaves are used especially in salads
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Lip-synch
Main Entry lipsynch Variant spelling or lipsync lip-sik Function verbDate circa 1961
transitive verb to pretend to sing or say in synchronization with recorded sound intransitive verb to lip-synch something mdash lip sync noun mdash lipsnch yer or lipsnc yer noun
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Lychee
Main Entry lychee Variant spelling or litchi also lichee l-()ch l- Function nounEtymology Chinese (Beijing) ligravezh Date 1588
1 the oval fruit of a Chinese tree (Litchi chinensis) of the soapberry family having a hard scaly reddish outer covering and sweet whitish edible flesh that surrounds a single large seed called also lychee nut 2 a tree bearing lychees
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Mah-jongg
Main Entry mahjongg Variant spelling or mahjong mauml-zhauml -jauml -zh -
j mauml- Function nounEtymology from Mah-Jongg a trademarkDate 1920
a game of Chinese origin usually played by four persons with 144 tiles that are drawn and discarded until one player secures a winning hand
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Maniac
Main Entry maniac Pronunciation m-n-ak Function nounEtymology Late Latin maniacus maniacal from
Greek maniakos from maniaDate circa 1763
1 MADMAN LUNATIC 2 a person characterized by an inordinate or ungovernable enthusiasm for something
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Mayonnaise
Main Entry mayonnaise Pronunciation m--nz m-- Function nounEtymology FrenchDate 1841
a dressing made of egg yolks vegetable oils and vinegar or lemon juice
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Nuisance
Main Entry nuisance Pronunciation nuuml-s n(t)s nyuuml-Function noun
Etymology Middle English nusaunce noisaunce from Anglo-French from nuisir nuire to harm from Latin nocre mdash more at NOXIOUS
Date 15th century
1 HARM INJURY 2 one that is annoying unpleasant or obnoxious PEST
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Nuptial
Main Entry nuptial Pronunciation np-shl -chl divide-sh-wl divide-ch-wl Function adjective
Etymology Latin nuptialis from nuptiae plural wedding from nubere to marry perhaps akin to Greek nymph bride nymph
Date 15th century
1 of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony 2 characteristic of or occurring in the breeding season ltnuptial flightgt
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OrangeMain Entry orange Pronunciation aumlr-inj aumlr(-)nj chiefly Northern amp
Midland r-inj r(-)nj Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French orrange araunge from Old Occitan auranja from Arabic nranj from Persian nrang from Sanskrit nra Atildega orange tree
Date 14th century1 a a globose berry with a yellowish to reddish-orange rind and a sweet edible pulp b any of various small evergreen citrus trees (genus Citrus) with glossy ovate leaves hard yellow wood fragrant white flowers and fruits that are oranges 2 any of several trees or fruits resembling the orange 3 any of a group of colors that lie midway between red and yellow in hue
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Orator
Main Entry orator Pronunciation r--tr aumlr-Function nounDate 15th century
1 one who delivers an oration 2 one distinguished for skill and power as a public speaker
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Parachute
Main Entry parachute Pronunciation per--shuumlt pa-r- Function nounEtymology French from para- (as in parasol) +
chute fall mdash more at CHUTEDate 1785
1 a device for slowing the descent of a person or object through the air that consists of a fabric canopy beneath which the person or object is suspended 2 PATAGIUM 3 a device or structure suggestive of a parachute in form use or operation mdash parachutic per--shuuml-tik pa-r- adjective
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PictureMain Entry picture Pronunciation pik-chr Function noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin pictura from pictus past participle of pingere to paint mdash more at PAINT
Date 15th century
1 a design or representation made by various means (as painting drawing or photography) 2 a a description so vivid or graphic as to suggest a mental image or give an accurate idea of something ltthe book gives a detailed picture of what is happeninggt b a mental image 3 IMAGE COPY lthe was the picture of his fathergt ltshe was the very picture of healthgt 4 a a transitory visible image or reproduction b MOTION PICTURE c plural MOVIES 5 TABLEAU 2 6 SITUATION lttook a hard look at his financial picturegt
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Porch
Main Entry porch Pronunciation prch Function noun
Etymology Middle English porche from Anglo-French from Latin porticus portico from porta gate akin to Latin portus port mdash more at FORD
Date 14th century
1 a covered area adjoining an entrance to a building and usually having a separate roof 2 obsolete PORTICO
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PrefaceMain Entry preface Pronunciation pre-fs Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Medieval Latin prephatia alteration of Latin praefation- praefatio foreword from praefari to say beforehand from prae- pre- + fari to say mdash more at BAN
Date 14th century
1 often capitalized a variable doxology beginning with the Sursum Corda and ending with the Sanctus in traditional eucharistic liturgies 2 the introductory remarks of a speaker or author 3 APPROACH PRELIMINARY
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Pseudonym
Main Entry pseuydoynym Pronunciation suuml-d-nim Function noun
Etymology French pseudonyme from Greek pseudnymos bearing a false name from pseud- + onyma name mdash more at NAME
Date 1833
a fictitious name especially PEN NAME
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Quaker
Main Entry quaker Pronunciation kw-kr Function nounDate 1597
1 one that quakes 2 capitalized FRIEND 5 mdash Quakerish kw-k(-)rish adjective mdash Quakerism -k-ri-zm noun mdash Quakerly -kr-l
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Query
Main Entry query Pronunciation kwir- kwer-Inflected form plural queriesFunction noun
Etymology alteration of earlier quere from Latin quaere imperative of quaerere to ask
Date circa 1635
1 QUESTION INQUIRY 2 a question in the mind DOUBT 3 QUESTION MARK 2
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Rendezvous
Main Entry rendezvous Pronunciation raumln-di-vuuml -d-Inflected form plural rendezvous -vuumlz Function nounEtymology Middle French from rendez vous
present yourselvesDate 1582
1 a a place appointed for assembling or meeting b a place of popular resort HAUNT 2 a meeting at an appointed place and time 3 the process of bringing two spacecraft together
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Salmon
Main Entry salmon Pronunciation sa-mn Inflected form plural salmon also salmonsFunction noun
Etymology Middle English samon from Anglo-French salmon samon from Latin salmon- salmo
Date 13th century1 a a large anadromous salmonid fish (Salmo salar) of the North Atlantic noted as a game and food fish called also Atlantic salmon b any of various anadromous salmonid fishes other than the salmon especially PACIFIC SALMON c a fish (as a barramundi) resembling a salmon 2 the variable color of salmons flesh averaging a strong yellowish pink
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Sauce
Main Entry sauce Pronunciation ss usually sas for 4Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin salsa feminine of salsus salted from past participle of sallere to salt from sal salt mdash more at SALT
Date 14th century1 a condiment or relish for food especially a fluid dressing or topping 2 something that adds zest or piquancy 3 stewed fruit eaten with other food or as a dessert 4 pert or impudent language or actions 5 slang LIQUOR used with the
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Sergeant
Main Entry sergeant Pronunciation saumlr-jnt Function noun
Etymology
Middle English servant attendant sergeant from Anglo-French sergant serjant from Latin servient- serviens present participle of servire to serve
Date 13th century1 SERGEANT AT ARMS 2 obsolete an officer who enforces the judgments of a court or the commands of one in authority 3 a noncommissioned officer ranking in the army and marine corps above a corporal and below a staff sergeant broadly NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER 4 an officer in a police force ranking in the United States just below captain or sometimes lieutenant and in England just below inspector
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SpeciesMain Entry species Pronunciation sp-()shz -()sz Inflected form plural speciesFunction noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin appearance kind species from specere to look mdash more at SPY
Date 14th century1 a KIND SORT b a class of individuals having common attributes and designated by a common name specifically a logical division of a genus or more comprehensive class ltconfessing sins in species and in numbergt c the human race human beings often used with the ltsurvival of the species in the nuclear agegt d (1) a category of biological classification ranking immediately below the genus or subgenus comprising related organisms or populations potentially capable of interbreeding and being designated by a binomial that consists of the name of a genus followed by a Latin or latinized uncapitalized noun or adjective agreeing grammatically with the genus name (2) an individual or kind belonging to a biological species e a particular kind of atomic nucleus atom molecule or ion 2 the consecrated eucharistic elements of the Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox Eucharist 3 a a mental image also a sensible object b an object of thought correlative with a natural object
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Suicide
Main Entry suicide Pronunciation suuml--sd Function noun
Etymology
Latin sui (genitive) of oneself + English -cide akin to Old English amp Old High German sn his Latin suus ones own sed se without Sanskrit sva oneself ones own
Date 16431 a the act or an instance of taking ones own life voluntarily and intentionally especially by a person of years of discretion and of sound mind b ruin of ones own interests ltpolitical suicidegt c APOPTOSIS ltcell suicidegt 2 one that commits or attempts suicide
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Tarantula
Main Entry tarantula Pronunciation t-ran-ch-l -t-l -ranch-l -rant-Inflected form plural tarantulas also
tarantulae -l Function nounEtymology Medieval Latin from Old Italian
tarantola from TarantoDate 1561
1 a European wolf spider (Lycosa tarentula) popularly held to be the cause of tarantism 2 any of a family (Theraphosidae) of large hairy American spiders that are typically rather sluggish and capable of biting sharply though most forms are not significantly poisonous to humans
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ThesisMain Entry thesis Pronunciation th-ss Britain especially for 1 the-sisInflected form plural theyses th-sz Function noun
Etymology
in sense 1 Middle English lowering of the voice from Late Latin amp Greek Late Latin from Greek downbeat more important part of a foot literally act of laying down in other senses Latin from Greek literally act of laying down from tithenai to put lay down mdash more at DO
Date 14th century1 a (1) the unstressed part of a poetic foot especially in accentual verse (2) the longer part of a poetic foot especially in quantitative verse b the accented part of a musical measure DOWNBEAT compare ARSIS 2 a a position or proposition that a person (as a candidate for scholastic honors) advances and offers to maintain by argument b a proposition to be proved or one advanced without proof HYPOTHESIS 3 the first and least adequate stage of dialectic compare SYNTHESIS 4 a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view especially one written by a candidate for an academic degree
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Tortoise
Main Entry tortoise Pronunciation tr-ts Function noun
Etymology Middle English tortu tortuse from Anglo-French tortue mdash more at TURTLE
Date 14th century
1 any of a family (Testudinidae) of terrestrial turtles broadly TURTLE 2 someone or something regarded as slow or laggard
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Tourniquet
Main Entry tourniquet Pronunciation tr-ni-kt tr- Function noun
Etymology French turnstile tourniquet from tourner to turn from Old French mdash more at TURN
Date 1695
a device (as a band of rubber) that checks bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels
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TuckMain Entry tuck Pronunciation tk Function verb
Etymology
Middle English tuken to mistreat finish (cloth) by stretching and beating tuck from Old English tTcian to mistreat akin to Old High German zuhhen to jerk Old English togian to pull mdash more at TOW
Date 14th century
transitive verb 1 a to pull up into a fold b to make a tuck in 2 to put into a snug often concealing or isolating place lta cottage tucked away in the hillgt 3 a to push in the loose end of so as to hold tightly lttuck in your shirtgt b to cover by tucking in bedclothes usually used with in 4 EAT usually used with away or in lttucked away a big lunchgt 5 to put into a tuck position intransitive verb 1 to draw together into tucks or folds 2 to eat or drink heartily usually used with into lttucked into their beer and pretzelsgt 3 to fit snugly
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Turquoise
Main Entry turquoise Variant spelling also turquois tr-kiz -kwiz Function noun
Etymology Middle English turkeys from Anglo-French turkeise from feminine of turkeis Turkish from Turc Turkish
Date 14th century
1 a mineral that is a blue bluish-green or greenish-gray hydrous basic phosphate of copper and aluminum takes a high polish and is valued as a gem when skyblue 2 a light greenish blue
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Typhus
Main Entry typhus Pronunciation t-fs Function noun
Etymology New Latin from Greek typhos fever akin to Greek typhein to smoke mdash more at DEAF
Date 1785
any of various bacterial diseases caused by rickettsias as a a severe human febrile disease that is caused by one (Rickettsia prowazekii) transmitted especially by body lice and is marked by high fever stupor alternating with delirium intense headache and a dark red rash b MURINE TYPHUS c SCRUB TYPHUS
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Utensil
Main Entry utensil Pronunciation y-ten(t)-sl yuuml- Function noun
Etymology
Middle English vessels for domestic use from Middle French utensile from Latin utensilia from neuter plural of utensilis useful from uti to use
Date 14th century1 an implement instrument or vessel used in a household and especially a kitchen 2 a useful tool or implement synonyms see IMPLEMENT
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Worcestershire Sauce
Main Entry Worcestershire sauce Pronunciation ws-t(r)-shir- -shr- also -sh(-)r- Function nounEtymology Worcestershire England where it
was originally madeDate 1843
a pungent sauce whose ingredients include soy vinegar and garlic called also Worcestershire
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WorryMain Entry worry Pronunciation wr- w-r Inflected form worried worryingFunction verb
Etymology Middle English worien from Old English wyrgan akin to Old High German wurgen to strangle Lithuanian verdti to constrict
Date before 12th century
transitive verb 1 dialect British CHOKE STRANGLE 2 a to harass by tearing biting or snapping especially at the throat b to shake or pull at with the teeth lta terrier worrying a ratgt c to touch or disturb something repeatedly d to change the position of or adjust by repeated pushing or hauling 3 a to assail with rough or aggressive attack or treatment TORMENT b to subject to persistent or nagging attention or effort 4 to afflict with mental distress or agitation make anxious intransitive verb 1 dialect British STRANGLE CHOKE 2 to move proceed or progress by unceasing or difficult effort STRUGGLE 3 to feel or experience concern or anxiety FRET ltworrying about his healthgt mdash worriedly -(r)d-l -(r)d- adverb mdash worrier -(r)-r noun mdash worryingly adverb
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Zucchini
Main Entry zucchini Pronunciation z-k-n Inflected form plural zucchini or zucchinisFunction nounEtymology Italian plural of zucchino
diminutive of zucca gourdDate 1925
a smooth cylindrical usually dark green summer squash also a plant that bears zucchini
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- Commonly Mispronounced Words
- Abalone
- Accessory
- Acknowledge
- Acoustic
- Admirable
- Adolescence
- Advocacy
- Affidavit
- Allege
- Almond
- Alms
- Alumna
- Analgesic
- Any
- Applicable
- Appreciate
- Associate
- Asterisk
- Asthma
- Attacheacute
- Attorney
- Awardee
- Bamboo
- Beneficiary
- Bicuspid Valve
- Boutique
- Broccoli
- Bury
- Busy
- Category
- Cement
- Cemetery
- Chimera
- Chocolate
- Cleanliness
- Climb
- Comfortable
- Condolence
- Confirm
- Controversy
- Corps
- Coupon
- Debut
- Didnrsquot
- Education
- Embryo
- Entrepreneur
- Exciting
- Executive
- Faux Pas
- Favorite
- Gargantuan
- Genre
- Gourmet
- Hacienda
- Handsome
- Heinous
- Hippopotamus
- Humongous
- Idiot
- Indigent
- Ingenuity
- Journal
- Knowledge
- Kuwait
- Legume
- Lettuce
- Lip-synch
- Lychee
- Mah-jongg
- Maniac
- Mayonnaise
- Nuisance
- Nuptial
- Orange
- Orator
- Parachute
- Picture
- Porch
- Preface
- Pseudonym
- Quaker
- Query
- Rendezvous
- Salmon
- Sauce
- Sergeant
- Species
- Suicide
- Tarantula
- Thesis
- Tortoise
- Tourniquet
- Tuck
- Turquoise
- Typhus
- Utensil
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Worry
- Zucchini
Indigent
Main Entry indigent Pronunciation in-di-jnt Function adjective
Etymology
Middle English from Middle French from Old French from Latin indigent- indigens present participle of indigre to need from Old Latin indu + Latin egre to need perhaps akin to Old High German echerode poor
Date 15th century1 suffering from indigence IMPOVERISHED 2 a archaic DEFICIENT b archaic totally lacking in something specified mdash indigent noun
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Ingenuity
Main Entry ingenuity Pronunciation in-j-nuuml--t -nyuuml-Inflected form plural ingenuitiesFunction nounDate circa 1592
1 obsolete CANDOR INGENUOUSNESS 2 a skill or cleverness in devising or combining INVENTIVENESS b cleverness or aptness of design or contrivance 3 an ingenious device or contrivance
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JournalMain Entry journal Pronunciation jr-n lFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English service book containing the day hours from Anglo-French jurnal from jurnal adjective daily from Latin diurnalis from diurnus of the day from dies day mdash more at DEITY
Date 15th century1 a a record of current transactions especially a book of original entry in double-entry bookkeeping b an account of day-to-day events c a record of experiences ideas or reflections kept regularly for private use d a record of transactions kept by a deliberative or legislative body e LOG 3 f LOG 4 2 a a daily newspaper b a periodical dealing especially with matters of current interest 3 the part of a rotating shaft axle roll or spindle that turns in a bearing
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KnowledgeMain Entry knowledge Pronunciation nauml-lijFunction nounEtymology Middle English knowlege from knowlechen to
acknowledge irregular from knowenDate 14th century1 obsolete COGNIZANCE 2 a (1) the fact or condition of knowing something with familiarity gained through experience or association (2) acquaintance with or understanding of a science art or technique b (1) the fact or condition of being aware of something (2) the range of ones information or understanding ltanswered to the best of my knowledgegt c the circumstance or condition of apprehending truth or fact through reasoning COGNITION d the fact or condition of having information or of being learned lta person of unusual knowledgegt 3 archaic SEXUAL INTERCOURSE 4 a the sum of what is known the body of truth information and principles acquired by humankind b archaic a branch of learning synonyms KNOWLEDGE LEARNING ERUDITION SCHOLARSHIP mean what is or can be known by an individual or by humankind KNOWLEDGE applies to facts or ideas acquired by study investigation observation or experience ltrich in the knowledge of human naturegt LEARNING applies to knowledge acquired especially through formal often advanced schooling lta book that demonstrates vast learninggt ERUDITION strongly implies the acquiring of profound recondite or bookish learning ltan erudition unusual even in a scholargt SCHOLARSHIP implies the possession of learning characteristic of the advanced scholar in a specialized field of study or investigation lta work of first-rate literary scholarshipgt
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Kuwait
Main Entry Kuwait Pronunciation k-wt Function geographical name
1 country SW Asia in Arabia at head of Persian Gulf a sheikhdom before 1961 under British protection area 6880 square miles (17819 square kilometers) population 1575570 2 city amp port its capital population 181774 mdash Kuwaiti -w-t adjective or noun
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LegumeMain Entry legume Pronunciation le-gyuumlm li-gyuumlmFunction noun
Etymology French leacutegume from Latin legumin- legumen leguminous plant from legere to gather mdash more at LEGEND
Date 16761 a the fruit or seed of plants of the legume family (as peas or beans) used for food b a vegetable used for food 2 any of a large family (Leguminosae syn Fabaceae the legume family) of dicotyledonous herbs shrubs and trees having fruits that are legumes (sense 3) or loments bearing nodules on the roots that contain nitrogen-fixing bacteria and including important food and forage plants (as peas beans or clovers) 3 a dry dehiscent one-celled fruit developed from a simple superior ovary and usually dehiscing into two valves with the seeds attached to the ventral suture POD
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LettuceMain Entry lettuce Pronunciation le-ts Function noun
Etymology
Middle English letuse from Anglo-French letuse probably from plural of letue lettuce plant from Latin lactuca from lact- lac milk from its milky juice mdash more at GALAXY
Date 14th century
any of a genus (Lactuca) of composite plants especially a common garden vegetable (L sativa) whose succulent leaves are used especially in salads
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Lip-synch
Main Entry lipsynch Variant spelling or lipsync lip-sik Function verbDate circa 1961
transitive verb to pretend to sing or say in synchronization with recorded sound intransitive verb to lip-synch something mdash lip sync noun mdash lipsnch yer or lipsnc yer noun
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Lychee
Main Entry lychee Variant spelling or litchi also lichee l-()ch l- Function nounEtymology Chinese (Beijing) ligravezh Date 1588
1 the oval fruit of a Chinese tree (Litchi chinensis) of the soapberry family having a hard scaly reddish outer covering and sweet whitish edible flesh that surrounds a single large seed called also lychee nut 2 a tree bearing lychees
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Mah-jongg
Main Entry mahjongg Variant spelling or mahjong mauml-zhauml -jauml -zh -
j mauml- Function nounEtymology from Mah-Jongg a trademarkDate 1920
a game of Chinese origin usually played by four persons with 144 tiles that are drawn and discarded until one player secures a winning hand
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Maniac
Main Entry maniac Pronunciation m-n-ak Function nounEtymology Late Latin maniacus maniacal from
Greek maniakos from maniaDate circa 1763
1 MADMAN LUNATIC 2 a person characterized by an inordinate or ungovernable enthusiasm for something
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Mayonnaise
Main Entry mayonnaise Pronunciation m--nz m-- Function nounEtymology FrenchDate 1841
a dressing made of egg yolks vegetable oils and vinegar or lemon juice
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Nuisance
Main Entry nuisance Pronunciation nuuml-s n(t)s nyuuml-Function noun
Etymology Middle English nusaunce noisaunce from Anglo-French from nuisir nuire to harm from Latin nocre mdash more at NOXIOUS
Date 15th century
1 HARM INJURY 2 one that is annoying unpleasant or obnoxious PEST
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Nuptial
Main Entry nuptial Pronunciation np-shl -chl divide-sh-wl divide-ch-wl Function adjective
Etymology Latin nuptialis from nuptiae plural wedding from nubere to marry perhaps akin to Greek nymph bride nymph
Date 15th century
1 of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony 2 characteristic of or occurring in the breeding season ltnuptial flightgt
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OrangeMain Entry orange Pronunciation aumlr-inj aumlr(-)nj chiefly Northern amp
Midland r-inj r(-)nj Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French orrange araunge from Old Occitan auranja from Arabic nranj from Persian nrang from Sanskrit nra Atildega orange tree
Date 14th century1 a a globose berry with a yellowish to reddish-orange rind and a sweet edible pulp b any of various small evergreen citrus trees (genus Citrus) with glossy ovate leaves hard yellow wood fragrant white flowers and fruits that are oranges 2 any of several trees or fruits resembling the orange 3 any of a group of colors that lie midway between red and yellow in hue
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Orator
Main Entry orator Pronunciation r--tr aumlr-Function nounDate 15th century
1 one who delivers an oration 2 one distinguished for skill and power as a public speaker
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Parachute
Main Entry parachute Pronunciation per--shuumlt pa-r- Function nounEtymology French from para- (as in parasol) +
chute fall mdash more at CHUTEDate 1785
1 a device for slowing the descent of a person or object through the air that consists of a fabric canopy beneath which the person or object is suspended 2 PATAGIUM 3 a device or structure suggestive of a parachute in form use or operation mdash parachutic per--shuuml-tik pa-r- adjective
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PictureMain Entry picture Pronunciation pik-chr Function noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin pictura from pictus past participle of pingere to paint mdash more at PAINT
Date 15th century
1 a design or representation made by various means (as painting drawing or photography) 2 a a description so vivid or graphic as to suggest a mental image or give an accurate idea of something ltthe book gives a detailed picture of what is happeninggt b a mental image 3 IMAGE COPY lthe was the picture of his fathergt ltshe was the very picture of healthgt 4 a a transitory visible image or reproduction b MOTION PICTURE c plural MOVIES 5 TABLEAU 2 6 SITUATION lttook a hard look at his financial picturegt
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Porch
Main Entry porch Pronunciation prch Function noun
Etymology Middle English porche from Anglo-French from Latin porticus portico from porta gate akin to Latin portus port mdash more at FORD
Date 14th century
1 a covered area adjoining an entrance to a building and usually having a separate roof 2 obsolete PORTICO
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PrefaceMain Entry preface Pronunciation pre-fs Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Medieval Latin prephatia alteration of Latin praefation- praefatio foreword from praefari to say beforehand from prae- pre- + fari to say mdash more at BAN
Date 14th century
1 often capitalized a variable doxology beginning with the Sursum Corda and ending with the Sanctus in traditional eucharistic liturgies 2 the introductory remarks of a speaker or author 3 APPROACH PRELIMINARY
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Pseudonym
Main Entry pseuydoynym Pronunciation suuml-d-nim Function noun
Etymology French pseudonyme from Greek pseudnymos bearing a false name from pseud- + onyma name mdash more at NAME
Date 1833
a fictitious name especially PEN NAME
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Quaker
Main Entry quaker Pronunciation kw-kr Function nounDate 1597
1 one that quakes 2 capitalized FRIEND 5 mdash Quakerish kw-k(-)rish adjective mdash Quakerism -k-ri-zm noun mdash Quakerly -kr-l
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Query
Main Entry query Pronunciation kwir- kwer-Inflected form plural queriesFunction noun
Etymology alteration of earlier quere from Latin quaere imperative of quaerere to ask
Date circa 1635
1 QUESTION INQUIRY 2 a question in the mind DOUBT 3 QUESTION MARK 2
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Rendezvous
Main Entry rendezvous Pronunciation raumln-di-vuuml -d-Inflected form plural rendezvous -vuumlz Function nounEtymology Middle French from rendez vous
present yourselvesDate 1582
1 a a place appointed for assembling or meeting b a place of popular resort HAUNT 2 a meeting at an appointed place and time 3 the process of bringing two spacecraft together
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Salmon
Main Entry salmon Pronunciation sa-mn Inflected form plural salmon also salmonsFunction noun
Etymology Middle English samon from Anglo-French salmon samon from Latin salmon- salmo
Date 13th century1 a a large anadromous salmonid fish (Salmo salar) of the North Atlantic noted as a game and food fish called also Atlantic salmon b any of various anadromous salmonid fishes other than the salmon especially PACIFIC SALMON c a fish (as a barramundi) resembling a salmon 2 the variable color of salmons flesh averaging a strong yellowish pink
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Sauce
Main Entry sauce Pronunciation ss usually sas for 4Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin salsa feminine of salsus salted from past participle of sallere to salt from sal salt mdash more at SALT
Date 14th century1 a condiment or relish for food especially a fluid dressing or topping 2 something that adds zest or piquancy 3 stewed fruit eaten with other food or as a dessert 4 pert or impudent language or actions 5 slang LIQUOR used with the
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Sergeant
Main Entry sergeant Pronunciation saumlr-jnt Function noun
Etymology
Middle English servant attendant sergeant from Anglo-French sergant serjant from Latin servient- serviens present participle of servire to serve
Date 13th century1 SERGEANT AT ARMS 2 obsolete an officer who enforces the judgments of a court or the commands of one in authority 3 a noncommissioned officer ranking in the army and marine corps above a corporal and below a staff sergeant broadly NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER 4 an officer in a police force ranking in the United States just below captain or sometimes lieutenant and in England just below inspector
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SpeciesMain Entry species Pronunciation sp-()shz -()sz Inflected form plural speciesFunction noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin appearance kind species from specere to look mdash more at SPY
Date 14th century1 a KIND SORT b a class of individuals having common attributes and designated by a common name specifically a logical division of a genus or more comprehensive class ltconfessing sins in species and in numbergt c the human race human beings often used with the ltsurvival of the species in the nuclear agegt d (1) a category of biological classification ranking immediately below the genus or subgenus comprising related organisms or populations potentially capable of interbreeding and being designated by a binomial that consists of the name of a genus followed by a Latin or latinized uncapitalized noun or adjective agreeing grammatically with the genus name (2) an individual or kind belonging to a biological species e a particular kind of atomic nucleus atom molecule or ion 2 the consecrated eucharistic elements of the Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox Eucharist 3 a a mental image also a sensible object b an object of thought correlative with a natural object
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Suicide
Main Entry suicide Pronunciation suuml--sd Function noun
Etymology
Latin sui (genitive) of oneself + English -cide akin to Old English amp Old High German sn his Latin suus ones own sed se without Sanskrit sva oneself ones own
Date 16431 a the act or an instance of taking ones own life voluntarily and intentionally especially by a person of years of discretion and of sound mind b ruin of ones own interests ltpolitical suicidegt c APOPTOSIS ltcell suicidegt 2 one that commits or attempts suicide
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Tarantula
Main Entry tarantula Pronunciation t-ran-ch-l -t-l -ranch-l -rant-Inflected form plural tarantulas also
tarantulae -l Function nounEtymology Medieval Latin from Old Italian
tarantola from TarantoDate 1561
1 a European wolf spider (Lycosa tarentula) popularly held to be the cause of tarantism 2 any of a family (Theraphosidae) of large hairy American spiders that are typically rather sluggish and capable of biting sharply though most forms are not significantly poisonous to humans
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ThesisMain Entry thesis Pronunciation th-ss Britain especially for 1 the-sisInflected form plural theyses th-sz Function noun
Etymology
in sense 1 Middle English lowering of the voice from Late Latin amp Greek Late Latin from Greek downbeat more important part of a foot literally act of laying down in other senses Latin from Greek literally act of laying down from tithenai to put lay down mdash more at DO
Date 14th century1 a (1) the unstressed part of a poetic foot especially in accentual verse (2) the longer part of a poetic foot especially in quantitative verse b the accented part of a musical measure DOWNBEAT compare ARSIS 2 a a position or proposition that a person (as a candidate for scholastic honors) advances and offers to maintain by argument b a proposition to be proved or one advanced without proof HYPOTHESIS 3 the first and least adequate stage of dialectic compare SYNTHESIS 4 a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view especially one written by a candidate for an academic degree
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Tortoise
Main Entry tortoise Pronunciation tr-ts Function noun
Etymology Middle English tortu tortuse from Anglo-French tortue mdash more at TURTLE
Date 14th century
1 any of a family (Testudinidae) of terrestrial turtles broadly TURTLE 2 someone or something regarded as slow or laggard
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Tourniquet
Main Entry tourniquet Pronunciation tr-ni-kt tr- Function noun
Etymology French turnstile tourniquet from tourner to turn from Old French mdash more at TURN
Date 1695
a device (as a band of rubber) that checks bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels
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TuckMain Entry tuck Pronunciation tk Function verb
Etymology
Middle English tuken to mistreat finish (cloth) by stretching and beating tuck from Old English tTcian to mistreat akin to Old High German zuhhen to jerk Old English togian to pull mdash more at TOW
Date 14th century
transitive verb 1 a to pull up into a fold b to make a tuck in 2 to put into a snug often concealing or isolating place lta cottage tucked away in the hillgt 3 a to push in the loose end of so as to hold tightly lttuck in your shirtgt b to cover by tucking in bedclothes usually used with in 4 EAT usually used with away or in lttucked away a big lunchgt 5 to put into a tuck position intransitive verb 1 to draw together into tucks or folds 2 to eat or drink heartily usually used with into lttucked into their beer and pretzelsgt 3 to fit snugly
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Turquoise
Main Entry turquoise Variant spelling also turquois tr-kiz -kwiz Function noun
Etymology Middle English turkeys from Anglo-French turkeise from feminine of turkeis Turkish from Turc Turkish
Date 14th century
1 a mineral that is a blue bluish-green or greenish-gray hydrous basic phosphate of copper and aluminum takes a high polish and is valued as a gem when skyblue 2 a light greenish blue
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Typhus
Main Entry typhus Pronunciation t-fs Function noun
Etymology New Latin from Greek typhos fever akin to Greek typhein to smoke mdash more at DEAF
Date 1785
any of various bacterial diseases caused by rickettsias as a a severe human febrile disease that is caused by one (Rickettsia prowazekii) transmitted especially by body lice and is marked by high fever stupor alternating with delirium intense headache and a dark red rash b MURINE TYPHUS c SCRUB TYPHUS
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Utensil
Main Entry utensil Pronunciation y-ten(t)-sl yuuml- Function noun
Etymology
Middle English vessels for domestic use from Middle French utensile from Latin utensilia from neuter plural of utensilis useful from uti to use
Date 14th century1 an implement instrument or vessel used in a household and especially a kitchen 2 a useful tool or implement synonyms see IMPLEMENT
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Worcestershire Sauce
Main Entry Worcestershire sauce Pronunciation ws-t(r)-shir- -shr- also -sh(-)r- Function nounEtymology Worcestershire England where it
was originally madeDate 1843
a pungent sauce whose ingredients include soy vinegar and garlic called also Worcestershire
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WorryMain Entry worry Pronunciation wr- w-r Inflected form worried worryingFunction verb
Etymology Middle English worien from Old English wyrgan akin to Old High German wurgen to strangle Lithuanian verdti to constrict
Date before 12th century
transitive verb 1 dialect British CHOKE STRANGLE 2 a to harass by tearing biting or snapping especially at the throat b to shake or pull at with the teeth lta terrier worrying a ratgt c to touch or disturb something repeatedly d to change the position of or adjust by repeated pushing or hauling 3 a to assail with rough or aggressive attack or treatment TORMENT b to subject to persistent or nagging attention or effort 4 to afflict with mental distress or agitation make anxious intransitive verb 1 dialect British STRANGLE CHOKE 2 to move proceed or progress by unceasing or difficult effort STRUGGLE 3 to feel or experience concern or anxiety FRET ltworrying about his healthgt mdash worriedly -(r)d-l -(r)d- adverb mdash worrier -(r)-r noun mdash worryingly adverb
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Zucchini
Main Entry zucchini Pronunciation z-k-n Inflected form plural zucchini or zucchinisFunction nounEtymology Italian plural of zucchino
diminutive of zucca gourdDate 1925
a smooth cylindrical usually dark green summer squash also a plant that bears zucchini
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- Commonly Mispronounced Words
- Abalone
- Accessory
- Acknowledge
- Acoustic
- Admirable
- Adolescence
- Advocacy
- Affidavit
- Allege
- Almond
- Alms
- Alumna
- Analgesic
- Any
- Applicable
- Appreciate
- Associate
- Asterisk
- Asthma
- Attacheacute
- Attorney
- Awardee
- Bamboo
- Beneficiary
- Bicuspid Valve
- Boutique
- Broccoli
- Bury
- Busy
- Category
- Cement
- Cemetery
- Chimera
- Chocolate
- Cleanliness
- Climb
- Comfortable
- Condolence
- Confirm
- Controversy
- Corps
- Coupon
- Debut
- Didnrsquot
- Education
- Embryo
- Entrepreneur
- Exciting
- Executive
- Faux Pas
- Favorite
- Gargantuan
- Genre
- Gourmet
- Hacienda
- Handsome
- Heinous
- Hippopotamus
- Humongous
- Idiot
- Indigent
- Ingenuity
- Journal
- Knowledge
- Kuwait
- Legume
- Lettuce
- Lip-synch
- Lychee
- Mah-jongg
- Maniac
- Mayonnaise
- Nuisance
- Nuptial
- Orange
- Orator
- Parachute
- Picture
- Porch
- Preface
- Pseudonym
- Quaker
- Query
- Rendezvous
- Salmon
- Sauce
- Sergeant
- Species
- Suicide
- Tarantula
- Thesis
- Tortoise
- Tourniquet
- Tuck
- Turquoise
- Typhus
- Utensil
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Worry
- Zucchini
Ingenuity
Main Entry ingenuity Pronunciation in-j-nuuml--t -nyuuml-Inflected form plural ingenuitiesFunction nounDate circa 1592
1 obsolete CANDOR INGENUOUSNESS 2 a skill or cleverness in devising or combining INVENTIVENESS b cleverness or aptness of design or contrivance 3 an ingenious device or contrivance
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JournalMain Entry journal Pronunciation jr-n lFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English service book containing the day hours from Anglo-French jurnal from jurnal adjective daily from Latin diurnalis from diurnus of the day from dies day mdash more at DEITY
Date 15th century1 a a record of current transactions especially a book of original entry in double-entry bookkeeping b an account of day-to-day events c a record of experiences ideas or reflections kept regularly for private use d a record of transactions kept by a deliberative or legislative body e LOG 3 f LOG 4 2 a a daily newspaper b a periodical dealing especially with matters of current interest 3 the part of a rotating shaft axle roll or spindle that turns in a bearing
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KnowledgeMain Entry knowledge Pronunciation nauml-lijFunction nounEtymology Middle English knowlege from knowlechen to
acknowledge irregular from knowenDate 14th century1 obsolete COGNIZANCE 2 a (1) the fact or condition of knowing something with familiarity gained through experience or association (2) acquaintance with or understanding of a science art or technique b (1) the fact or condition of being aware of something (2) the range of ones information or understanding ltanswered to the best of my knowledgegt c the circumstance or condition of apprehending truth or fact through reasoning COGNITION d the fact or condition of having information or of being learned lta person of unusual knowledgegt 3 archaic SEXUAL INTERCOURSE 4 a the sum of what is known the body of truth information and principles acquired by humankind b archaic a branch of learning synonyms KNOWLEDGE LEARNING ERUDITION SCHOLARSHIP mean what is or can be known by an individual or by humankind KNOWLEDGE applies to facts or ideas acquired by study investigation observation or experience ltrich in the knowledge of human naturegt LEARNING applies to knowledge acquired especially through formal often advanced schooling lta book that demonstrates vast learninggt ERUDITION strongly implies the acquiring of profound recondite or bookish learning ltan erudition unusual even in a scholargt SCHOLARSHIP implies the possession of learning characteristic of the advanced scholar in a specialized field of study or investigation lta work of first-rate literary scholarshipgt
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Kuwait
Main Entry Kuwait Pronunciation k-wt Function geographical name
1 country SW Asia in Arabia at head of Persian Gulf a sheikhdom before 1961 under British protection area 6880 square miles (17819 square kilometers) population 1575570 2 city amp port its capital population 181774 mdash Kuwaiti -w-t adjective or noun
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LegumeMain Entry legume Pronunciation le-gyuumlm li-gyuumlmFunction noun
Etymology French leacutegume from Latin legumin- legumen leguminous plant from legere to gather mdash more at LEGEND
Date 16761 a the fruit or seed of plants of the legume family (as peas or beans) used for food b a vegetable used for food 2 any of a large family (Leguminosae syn Fabaceae the legume family) of dicotyledonous herbs shrubs and trees having fruits that are legumes (sense 3) or loments bearing nodules on the roots that contain nitrogen-fixing bacteria and including important food and forage plants (as peas beans or clovers) 3 a dry dehiscent one-celled fruit developed from a simple superior ovary and usually dehiscing into two valves with the seeds attached to the ventral suture POD
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LettuceMain Entry lettuce Pronunciation le-ts Function noun
Etymology
Middle English letuse from Anglo-French letuse probably from plural of letue lettuce plant from Latin lactuca from lact- lac milk from its milky juice mdash more at GALAXY
Date 14th century
any of a genus (Lactuca) of composite plants especially a common garden vegetable (L sativa) whose succulent leaves are used especially in salads
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Lip-synch
Main Entry lipsynch Variant spelling or lipsync lip-sik Function verbDate circa 1961
transitive verb to pretend to sing or say in synchronization with recorded sound intransitive verb to lip-synch something mdash lip sync noun mdash lipsnch yer or lipsnc yer noun
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Lychee
Main Entry lychee Variant spelling or litchi also lichee l-()ch l- Function nounEtymology Chinese (Beijing) ligravezh Date 1588
1 the oval fruit of a Chinese tree (Litchi chinensis) of the soapberry family having a hard scaly reddish outer covering and sweet whitish edible flesh that surrounds a single large seed called also lychee nut 2 a tree bearing lychees
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Mah-jongg
Main Entry mahjongg Variant spelling or mahjong mauml-zhauml -jauml -zh -
j mauml- Function nounEtymology from Mah-Jongg a trademarkDate 1920
a game of Chinese origin usually played by four persons with 144 tiles that are drawn and discarded until one player secures a winning hand
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Maniac
Main Entry maniac Pronunciation m-n-ak Function nounEtymology Late Latin maniacus maniacal from
Greek maniakos from maniaDate circa 1763
1 MADMAN LUNATIC 2 a person characterized by an inordinate or ungovernable enthusiasm for something
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Mayonnaise
Main Entry mayonnaise Pronunciation m--nz m-- Function nounEtymology FrenchDate 1841
a dressing made of egg yolks vegetable oils and vinegar or lemon juice
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Nuisance
Main Entry nuisance Pronunciation nuuml-s n(t)s nyuuml-Function noun
Etymology Middle English nusaunce noisaunce from Anglo-French from nuisir nuire to harm from Latin nocre mdash more at NOXIOUS
Date 15th century
1 HARM INJURY 2 one that is annoying unpleasant or obnoxious PEST
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Nuptial
Main Entry nuptial Pronunciation np-shl -chl divide-sh-wl divide-ch-wl Function adjective
Etymology Latin nuptialis from nuptiae plural wedding from nubere to marry perhaps akin to Greek nymph bride nymph
Date 15th century
1 of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony 2 characteristic of or occurring in the breeding season ltnuptial flightgt
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OrangeMain Entry orange Pronunciation aumlr-inj aumlr(-)nj chiefly Northern amp
Midland r-inj r(-)nj Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French orrange araunge from Old Occitan auranja from Arabic nranj from Persian nrang from Sanskrit nra Atildega orange tree
Date 14th century1 a a globose berry with a yellowish to reddish-orange rind and a sweet edible pulp b any of various small evergreen citrus trees (genus Citrus) with glossy ovate leaves hard yellow wood fragrant white flowers and fruits that are oranges 2 any of several trees or fruits resembling the orange 3 any of a group of colors that lie midway between red and yellow in hue
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Orator
Main Entry orator Pronunciation r--tr aumlr-Function nounDate 15th century
1 one who delivers an oration 2 one distinguished for skill and power as a public speaker
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Parachute
Main Entry parachute Pronunciation per--shuumlt pa-r- Function nounEtymology French from para- (as in parasol) +
chute fall mdash more at CHUTEDate 1785
1 a device for slowing the descent of a person or object through the air that consists of a fabric canopy beneath which the person or object is suspended 2 PATAGIUM 3 a device or structure suggestive of a parachute in form use or operation mdash parachutic per--shuuml-tik pa-r- adjective
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PictureMain Entry picture Pronunciation pik-chr Function noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin pictura from pictus past participle of pingere to paint mdash more at PAINT
Date 15th century
1 a design or representation made by various means (as painting drawing or photography) 2 a a description so vivid or graphic as to suggest a mental image or give an accurate idea of something ltthe book gives a detailed picture of what is happeninggt b a mental image 3 IMAGE COPY lthe was the picture of his fathergt ltshe was the very picture of healthgt 4 a a transitory visible image or reproduction b MOTION PICTURE c plural MOVIES 5 TABLEAU 2 6 SITUATION lttook a hard look at his financial picturegt
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Porch
Main Entry porch Pronunciation prch Function noun
Etymology Middle English porche from Anglo-French from Latin porticus portico from porta gate akin to Latin portus port mdash more at FORD
Date 14th century
1 a covered area adjoining an entrance to a building and usually having a separate roof 2 obsolete PORTICO
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PrefaceMain Entry preface Pronunciation pre-fs Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Medieval Latin prephatia alteration of Latin praefation- praefatio foreword from praefari to say beforehand from prae- pre- + fari to say mdash more at BAN
Date 14th century
1 often capitalized a variable doxology beginning with the Sursum Corda and ending with the Sanctus in traditional eucharistic liturgies 2 the introductory remarks of a speaker or author 3 APPROACH PRELIMINARY
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Pseudonym
Main Entry pseuydoynym Pronunciation suuml-d-nim Function noun
Etymology French pseudonyme from Greek pseudnymos bearing a false name from pseud- + onyma name mdash more at NAME
Date 1833
a fictitious name especially PEN NAME
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Quaker
Main Entry quaker Pronunciation kw-kr Function nounDate 1597
1 one that quakes 2 capitalized FRIEND 5 mdash Quakerish kw-k(-)rish adjective mdash Quakerism -k-ri-zm noun mdash Quakerly -kr-l
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Query
Main Entry query Pronunciation kwir- kwer-Inflected form plural queriesFunction noun
Etymology alteration of earlier quere from Latin quaere imperative of quaerere to ask
Date circa 1635
1 QUESTION INQUIRY 2 a question in the mind DOUBT 3 QUESTION MARK 2
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Rendezvous
Main Entry rendezvous Pronunciation raumln-di-vuuml -d-Inflected form plural rendezvous -vuumlz Function nounEtymology Middle French from rendez vous
present yourselvesDate 1582
1 a a place appointed for assembling or meeting b a place of popular resort HAUNT 2 a meeting at an appointed place and time 3 the process of bringing two spacecraft together
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Salmon
Main Entry salmon Pronunciation sa-mn Inflected form plural salmon also salmonsFunction noun
Etymology Middle English samon from Anglo-French salmon samon from Latin salmon- salmo
Date 13th century1 a a large anadromous salmonid fish (Salmo salar) of the North Atlantic noted as a game and food fish called also Atlantic salmon b any of various anadromous salmonid fishes other than the salmon especially PACIFIC SALMON c a fish (as a barramundi) resembling a salmon 2 the variable color of salmons flesh averaging a strong yellowish pink
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Sauce
Main Entry sauce Pronunciation ss usually sas for 4Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin salsa feminine of salsus salted from past participle of sallere to salt from sal salt mdash more at SALT
Date 14th century1 a condiment or relish for food especially a fluid dressing or topping 2 something that adds zest or piquancy 3 stewed fruit eaten with other food or as a dessert 4 pert or impudent language or actions 5 slang LIQUOR used with the
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Sergeant
Main Entry sergeant Pronunciation saumlr-jnt Function noun
Etymology
Middle English servant attendant sergeant from Anglo-French sergant serjant from Latin servient- serviens present participle of servire to serve
Date 13th century1 SERGEANT AT ARMS 2 obsolete an officer who enforces the judgments of a court or the commands of one in authority 3 a noncommissioned officer ranking in the army and marine corps above a corporal and below a staff sergeant broadly NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER 4 an officer in a police force ranking in the United States just below captain or sometimes lieutenant and in England just below inspector
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SpeciesMain Entry species Pronunciation sp-()shz -()sz Inflected form plural speciesFunction noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin appearance kind species from specere to look mdash more at SPY
Date 14th century1 a KIND SORT b a class of individuals having common attributes and designated by a common name specifically a logical division of a genus or more comprehensive class ltconfessing sins in species and in numbergt c the human race human beings often used with the ltsurvival of the species in the nuclear agegt d (1) a category of biological classification ranking immediately below the genus or subgenus comprising related organisms or populations potentially capable of interbreeding and being designated by a binomial that consists of the name of a genus followed by a Latin or latinized uncapitalized noun or adjective agreeing grammatically with the genus name (2) an individual or kind belonging to a biological species e a particular kind of atomic nucleus atom molecule or ion 2 the consecrated eucharistic elements of the Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox Eucharist 3 a a mental image also a sensible object b an object of thought correlative with a natural object
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Suicide
Main Entry suicide Pronunciation suuml--sd Function noun
Etymology
Latin sui (genitive) of oneself + English -cide akin to Old English amp Old High German sn his Latin suus ones own sed se without Sanskrit sva oneself ones own
Date 16431 a the act or an instance of taking ones own life voluntarily and intentionally especially by a person of years of discretion and of sound mind b ruin of ones own interests ltpolitical suicidegt c APOPTOSIS ltcell suicidegt 2 one that commits or attempts suicide
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Tarantula
Main Entry tarantula Pronunciation t-ran-ch-l -t-l -ranch-l -rant-Inflected form plural tarantulas also
tarantulae -l Function nounEtymology Medieval Latin from Old Italian
tarantola from TarantoDate 1561
1 a European wolf spider (Lycosa tarentula) popularly held to be the cause of tarantism 2 any of a family (Theraphosidae) of large hairy American spiders that are typically rather sluggish and capable of biting sharply though most forms are not significantly poisonous to humans
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ThesisMain Entry thesis Pronunciation th-ss Britain especially for 1 the-sisInflected form plural theyses th-sz Function noun
Etymology
in sense 1 Middle English lowering of the voice from Late Latin amp Greek Late Latin from Greek downbeat more important part of a foot literally act of laying down in other senses Latin from Greek literally act of laying down from tithenai to put lay down mdash more at DO
Date 14th century1 a (1) the unstressed part of a poetic foot especially in accentual verse (2) the longer part of a poetic foot especially in quantitative verse b the accented part of a musical measure DOWNBEAT compare ARSIS 2 a a position or proposition that a person (as a candidate for scholastic honors) advances and offers to maintain by argument b a proposition to be proved or one advanced without proof HYPOTHESIS 3 the first and least adequate stage of dialectic compare SYNTHESIS 4 a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view especially one written by a candidate for an academic degree
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Tortoise
Main Entry tortoise Pronunciation tr-ts Function noun
Etymology Middle English tortu tortuse from Anglo-French tortue mdash more at TURTLE
Date 14th century
1 any of a family (Testudinidae) of terrestrial turtles broadly TURTLE 2 someone or something regarded as slow or laggard
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Tourniquet
Main Entry tourniquet Pronunciation tr-ni-kt tr- Function noun
Etymology French turnstile tourniquet from tourner to turn from Old French mdash more at TURN
Date 1695
a device (as a band of rubber) that checks bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels
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TuckMain Entry tuck Pronunciation tk Function verb
Etymology
Middle English tuken to mistreat finish (cloth) by stretching and beating tuck from Old English tTcian to mistreat akin to Old High German zuhhen to jerk Old English togian to pull mdash more at TOW
Date 14th century
transitive verb 1 a to pull up into a fold b to make a tuck in 2 to put into a snug often concealing or isolating place lta cottage tucked away in the hillgt 3 a to push in the loose end of so as to hold tightly lttuck in your shirtgt b to cover by tucking in bedclothes usually used with in 4 EAT usually used with away or in lttucked away a big lunchgt 5 to put into a tuck position intransitive verb 1 to draw together into tucks or folds 2 to eat or drink heartily usually used with into lttucked into their beer and pretzelsgt 3 to fit snugly
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Turquoise
Main Entry turquoise Variant spelling also turquois tr-kiz -kwiz Function noun
Etymology Middle English turkeys from Anglo-French turkeise from feminine of turkeis Turkish from Turc Turkish
Date 14th century
1 a mineral that is a blue bluish-green or greenish-gray hydrous basic phosphate of copper and aluminum takes a high polish and is valued as a gem when skyblue 2 a light greenish blue
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Typhus
Main Entry typhus Pronunciation t-fs Function noun
Etymology New Latin from Greek typhos fever akin to Greek typhein to smoke mdash more at DEAF
Date 1785
any of various bacterial diseases caused by rickettsias as a a severe human febrile disease that is caused by one (Rickettsia prowazekii) transmitted especially by body lice and is marked by high fever stupor alternating with delirium intense headache and a dark red rash b MURINE TYPHUS c SCRUB TYPHUS
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Utensil
Main Entry utensil Pronunciation y-ten(t)-sl yuuml- Function noun
Etymology
Middle English vessels for domestic use from Middle French utensile from Latin utensilia from neuter plural of utensilis useful from uti to use
Date 14th century1 an implement instrument or vessel used in a household and especially a kitchen 2 a useful tool or implement synonyms see IMPLEMENT
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Worcestershire Sauce
Main Entry Worcestershire sauce Pronunciation ws-t(r)-shir- -shr- also -sh(-)r- Function nounEtymology Worcestershire England where it
was originally madeDate 1843
a pungent sauce whose ingredients include soy vinegar and garlic called also Worcestershire
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WorryMain Entry worry Pronunciation wr- w-r Inflected form worried worryingFunction verb
Etymology Middle English worien from Old English wyrgan akin to Old High German wurgen to strangle Lithuanian verdti to constrict
Date before 12th century
transitive verb 1 dialect British CHOKE STRANGLE 2 a to harass by tearing biting or snapping especially at the throat b to shake or pull at with the teeth lta terrier worrying a ratgt c to touch or disturb something repeatedly d to change the position of or adjust by repeated pushing or hauling 3 a to assail with rough or aggressive attack or treatment TORMENT b to subject to persistent or nagging attention or effort 4 to afflict with mental distress or agitation make anxious intransitive verb 1 dialect British STRANGLE CHOKE 2 to move proceed or progress by unceasing or difficult effort STRUGGLE 3 to feel or experience concern or anxiety FRET ltworrying about his healthgt mdash worriedly -(r)d-l -(r)d- adverb mdash worrier -(r)-r noun mdash worryingly adverb
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Zucchini
Main Entry zucchini Pronunciation z-k-n Inflected form plural zucchini or zucchinisFunction nounEtymology Italian plural of zucchino
diminutive of zucca gourdDate 1925
a smooth cylindrical usually dark green summer squash also a plant that bears zucchini
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- Commonly Mispronounced Words
- Abalone
- Accessory
- Acknowledge
- Acoustic
- Admirable
- Adolescence
- Advocacy
- Affidavit
- Allege
- Almond
- Alms
- Alumna
- Analgesic
- Any
- Applicable
- Appreciate
- Associate
- Asterisk
- Asthma
- Attacheacute
- Attorney
- Awardee
- Bamboo
- Beneficiary
- Bicuspid Valve
- Boutique
- Broccoli
- Bury
- Busy
- Category
- Cement
- Cemetery
- Chimera
- Chocolate
- Cleanliness
- Climb
- Comfortable
- Condolence
- Confirm
- Controversy
- Corps
- Coupon
- Debut
- Didnrsquot
- Education
- Embryo
- Entrepreneur
- Exciting
- Executive
- Faux Pas
- Favorite
- Gargantuan
- Genre
- Gourmet
- Hacienda
- Handsome
- Heinous
- Hippopotamus
- Humongous
- Idiot
- Indigent
- Ingenuity
- Journal
- Knowledge
- Kuwait
- Legume
- Lettuce
- Lip-synch
- Lychee
- Mah-jongg
- Maniac
- Mayonnaise
- Nuisance
- Nuptial
- Orange
- Orator
- Parachute
- Picture
- Porch
- Preface
- Pseudonym
- Quaker
- Query
- Rendezvous
- Salmon
- Sauce
- Sergeant
- Species
- Suicide
- Tarantula
- Thesis
- Tortoise
- Tourniquet
- Tuck
- Turquoise
- Typhus
- Utensil
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Worry
- Zucchini
JournalMain Entry journal Pronunciation jr-n lFunction noun
Etymology
Middle English service book containing the day hours from Anglo-French jurnal from jurnal adjective daily from Latin diurnalis from diurnus of the day from dies day mdash more at DEITY
Date 15th century1 a a record of current transactions especially a book of original entry in double-entry bookkeeping b an account of day-to-day events c a record of experiences ideas or reflections kept regularly for private use d a record of transactions kept by a deliberative or legislative body e LOG 3 f LOG 4 2 a a daily newspaper b a periodical dealing especially with matters of current interest 3 the part of a rotating shaft axle roll or spindle that turns in a bearing
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KnowledgeMain Entry knowledge Pronunciation nauml-lijFunction nounEtymology Middle English knowlege from knowlechen to
acknowledge irregular from knowenDate 14th century1 obsolete COGNIZANCE 2 a (1) the fact or condition of knowing something with familiarity gained through experience or association (2) acquaintance with or understanding of a science art or technique b (1) the fact or condition of being aware of something (2) the range of ones information or understanding ltanswered to the best of my knowledgegt c the circumstance or condition of apprehending truth or fact through reasoning COGNITION d the fact or condition of having information or of being learned lta person of unusual knowledgegt 3 archaic SEXUAL INTERCOURSE 4 a the sum of what is known the body of truth information and principles acquired by humankind b archaic a branch of learning synonyms KNOWLEDGE LEARNING ERUDITION SCHOLARSHIP mean what is or can be known by an individual or by humankind KNOWLEDGE applies to facts or ideas acquired by study investigation observation or experience ltrich in the knowledge of human naturegt LEARNING applies to knowledge acquired especially through formal often advanced schooling lta book that demonstrates vast learninggt ERUDITION strongly implies the acquiring of profound recondite or bookish learning ltan erudition unusual even in a scholargt SCHOLARSHIP implies the possession of learning characteristic of the advanced scholar in a specialized field of study or investigation lta work of first-rate literary scholarshipgt
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Kuwait
Main Entry Kuwait Pronunciation k-wt Function geographical name
1 country SW Asia in Arabia at head of Persian Gulf a sheikhdom before 1961 under British protection area 6880 square miles (17819 square kilometers) population 1575570 2 city amp port its capital population 181774 mdash Kuwaiti -w-t adjective or noun
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LegumeMain Entry legume Pronunciation le-gyuumlm li-gyuumlmFunction noun
Etymology French leacutegume from Latin legumin- legumen leguminous plant from legere to gather mdash more at LEGEND
Date 16761 a the fruit or seed of plants of the legume family (as peas or beans) used for food b a vegetable used for food 2 any of a large family (Leguminosae syn Fabaceae the legume family) of dicotyledonous herbs shrubs and trees having fruits that are legumes (sense 3) or loments bearing nodules on the roots that contain nitrogen-fixing bacteria and including important food and forage plants (as peas beans or clovers) 3 a dry dehiscent one-celled fruit developed from a simple superior ovary and usually dehiscing into two valves with the seeds attached to the ventral suture POD
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LettuceMain Entry lettuce Pronunciation le-ts Function noun
Etymology
Middle English letuse from Anglo-French letuse probably from plural of letue lettuce plant from Latin lactuca from lact- lac milk from its milky juice mdash more at GALAXY
Date 14th century
any of a genus (Lactuca) of composite plants especially a common garden vegetable (L sativa) whose succulent leaves are used especially in salads
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Lip-synch
Main Entry lipsynch Variant spelling or lipsync lip-sik Function verbDate circa 1961
transitive verb to pretend to sing or say in synchronization with recorded sound intransitive verb to lip-synch something mdash lip sync noun mdash lipsnch yer or lipsnc yer noun
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Lychee
Main Entry lychee Variant spelling or litchi also lichee l-()ch l- Function nounEtymology Chinese (Beijing) ligravezh Date 1588
1 the oval fruit of a Chinese tree (Litchi chinensis) of the soapberry family having a hard scaly reddish outer covering and sweet whitish edible flesh that surrounds a single large seed called also lychee nut 2 a tree bearing lychees
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Mah-jongg
Main Entry mahjongg Variant spelling or mahjong mauml-zhauml -jauml -zh -
j mauml- Function nounEtymology from Mah-Jongg a trademarkDate 1920
a game of Chinese origin usually played by four persons with 144 tiles that are drawn and discarded until one player secures a winning hand
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Maniac
Main Entry maniac Pronunciation m-n-ak Function nounEtymology Late Latin maniacus maniacal from
Greek maniakos from maniaDate circa 1763
1 MADMAN LUNATIC 2 a person characterized by an inordinate or ungovernable enthusiasm for something
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Mayonnaise
Main Entry mayonnaise Pronunciation m--nz m-- Function nounEtymology FrenchDate 1841
a dressing made of egg yolks vegetable oils and vinegar or lemon juice
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Nuisance
Main Entry nuisance Pronunciation nuuml-s n(t)s nyuuml-Function noun
Etymology Middle English nusaunce noisaunce from Anglo-French from nuisir nuire to harm from Latin nocre mdash more at NOXIOUS
Date 15th century
1 HARM INJURY 2 one that is annoying unpleasant or obnoxious PEST
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Nuptial
Main Entry nuptial Pronunciation np-shl -chl divide-sh-wl divide-ch-wl Function adjective
Etymology Latin nuptialis from nuptiae plural wedding from nubere to marry perhaps akin to Greek nymph bride nymph
Date 15th century
1 of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony 2 characteristic of or occurring in the breeding season ltnuptial flightgt
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OrangeMain Entry orange Pronunciation aumlr-inj aumlr(-)nj chiefly Northern amp
Midland r-inj r(-)nj Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French orrange araunge from Old Occitan auranja from Arabic nranj from Persian nrang from Sanskrit nra Atildega orange tree
Date 14th century1 a a globose berry with a yellowish to reddish-orange rind and a sweet edible pulp b any of various small evergreen citrus trees (genus Citrus) with glossy ovate leaves hard yellow wood fragrant white flowers and fruits that are oranges 2 any of several trees or fruits resembling the orange 3 any of a group of colors that lie midway between red and yellow in hue
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Orator
Main Entry orator Pronunciation r--tr aumlr-Function nounDate 15th century
1 one who delivers an oration 2 one distinguished for skill and power as a public speaker
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Parachute
Main Entry parachute Pronunciation per--shuumlt pa-r- Function nounEtymology French from para- (as in parasol) +
chute fall mdash more at CHUTEDate 1785
1 a device for slowing the descent of a person or object through the air that consists of a fabric canopy beneath which the person or object is suspended 2 PATAGIUM 3 a device or structure suggestive of a parachute in form use or operation mdash parachutic per--shuuml-tik pa-r- adjective
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PictureMain Entry picture Pronunciation pik-chr Function noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin pictura from pictus past participle of pingere to paint mdash more at PAINT
Date 15th century
1 a design or representation made by various means (as painting drawing or photography) 2 a a description so vivid or graphic as to suggest a mental image or give an accurate idea of something ltthe book gives a detailed picture of what is happeninggt b a mental image 3 IMAGE COPY lthe was the picture of his fathergt ltshe was the very picture of healthgt 4 a a transitory visible image or reproduction b MOTION PICTURE c plural MOVIES 5 TABLEAU 2 6 SITUATION lttook a hard look at his financial picturegt
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Porch
Main Entry porch Pronunciation prch Function noun
Etymology Middle English porche from Anglo-French from Latin porticus portico from porta gate akin to Latin portus port mdash more at FORD
Date 14th century
1 a covered area adjoining an entrance to a building and usually having a separate roof 2 obsolete PORTICO
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PrefaceMain Entry preface Pronunciation pre-fs Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Medieval Latin prephatia alteration of Latin praefation- praefatio foreword from praefari to say beforehand from prae- pre- + fari to say mdash more at BAN
Date 14th century
1 often capitalized a variable doxology beginning with the Sursum Corda and ending with the Sanctus in traditional eucharistic liturgies 2 the introductory remarks of a speaker or author 3 APPROACH PRELIMINARY
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Pseudonym
Main Entry pseuydoynym Pronunciation suuml-d-nim Function noun
Etymology French pseudonyme from Greek pseudnymos bearing a false name from pseud- + onyma name mdash more at NAME
Date 1833
a fictitious name especially PEN NAME
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Quaker
Main Entry quaker Pronunciation kw-kr Function nounDate 1597
1 one that quakes 2 capitalized FRIEND 5 mdash Quakerish kw-k(-)rish adjective mdash Quakerism -k-ri-zm noun mdash Quakerly -kr-l
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Query
Main Entry query Pronunciation kwir- kwer-Inflected form plural queriesFunction noun
Etymology alteration of earlier quere from Latin quaere imperative of quaerere to ask
Date circa 1635
1 QUESTION INQUIRY 2 a question in the mind DOUBT 3 QUESTION MARK 2
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Rendezvous
Main Entry rendezvous Pronunciation raumln-di-vuuml -d-Inflected form plural rendezvous -vuumlz Function nounEtymology Middle French from rendez vous
present yourselvesDate 1582
1 a a place appointed for assembling or meeting b a place of popular resort HAUNT 2 a meeting at an appointed place and time 3 the process of bringing two spacecraft together
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Salmon
Main Entry salmon Pronunciation sa-mn Inflected form plural salmon also salmonsFunction noun
Etymology Middle English samon from Anglo-French salmon samon from Latin salmon- salmo
Date 13th century1 a a large anadromous salmonid fish (Salmo salar) of the North Atlantic noted as a game and food fish called also Atlantic salmon b any of various anadromous salmonid fishes other than the salmon especially PACIFIC SALMON c a fish (as a barramundi) resembling a salmon 2 the variable color of salmons flesh averaging a strong yellowish pink
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Sauce
Main Entry sauce Pronunciation ss usually sas for 4Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin salsa feminine of salsus salted from past participle of sallere to salt from sal salt mdash more at SALT
Date 14th century1 a condiment or relish for food especially a fluid dressing or topping 2 something that adds zest or piquancy 3 stewed fruit eaten with other food or as a dessert 4 pert or impudent language or actions 5 slang LIQUOR used with the
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Sergeant
Main Entry sergeant Pronunciation saumlr-jnt Function noun
Etymology
Middle English servant attendant sergeant from Anglo-French sergant serjant from Latin servient- serviens present participle of servire to serve
Date 13th century1 SERGEANT AT ARMS 2 obsolete an officer who enforces the judgments of a court or the commands of one in authority 3 a noncommissioned officer ranking in the army and marine corps above a corporal and below a staff sergeant broadly NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER 4 an officer in a police force ranking in the United States just below captain or sometimes lieutenant and in England just below inspector
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SpeciesMain Entry species Pronunciation sp-()shz -()sz Inflected form plural speciesFunction noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin appearance kind species from specere to look mdash more at SPY
Date 14th century1 a KIND SORT b a class of individuals having common attributes and designated by a common name specifically a logical division of a genus or more comprehensive class ltconfessing sins in species and in numbergt c the human race human beings often used with the ltsurvival of the species in the nuclear agegt d (1) a category of biological classification ranking immediately below the genus or subgenus comprising related organisms or populations potentially capable of interbreeding and being designated by a binomial that consists of the name of a genus followed by a Latin or latinized uncapitalized noun or adjective agreeing grammatically with the genus name (2) an individual or kind belonging to a biological species e a particular kind of atomic nucleus atom molecule or ion 2 the consecrated eucharistic elements of the Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox Eucharist 3 a a mental image also a sensible object b an object of thought correlative with a natural object
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Suicide
Main Entry suicide Pronunciation suuml--sd Function noun
Etymology
Latin sui (genitive) of oneself + English -cide akin to Old English amp Old High German sn his Latin suus ones own sed se without Sanskrit sva oneself ones own
Date 16431 a the act or an instance of taking ones own life voluntarily and intentionally especially by a person of years of discretion and of sound mind b ruin of ones own interests ltpolitical suicidegt c APOPTOSIS ltcell suicidegt 2 one that commits or attempts suicide
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Tarantula
Main Entry tarantula Pronunciation t-ran-ch-l -t-l -ranch-l -rant-Inflected form plural tarantulas also
tarantulae -l Function nounEtymology Medieval Latin from Old Italian
tarantola from TarantoDate 1561
1 a European wolf spider (Lycosa tarentula) popularly held to be the cause of tarantism 2 any of a family (Theraphosidae) of large hairy American spiders that are typically rather sluggish and capable of biting sharply though most forms are not significantly poisonous to humans
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ThesisMain Entry thesis Pronunciation th-ss Britain especially for 1 the-sisInflected form plural theyses th-sz Function noun
Etymology
in sense 1 Middle English lowering of the voice from Late Latin amp Greek Late Latin from Greek downbeat more important part of a foot literally act of laying down in other senses Latin from Greek literally act of laying down from tithenai to put lay down mdash more at DO
Date 14th century1 a (1) the unstressed part of a poetic foot especially in accentual verse (2) the longer part of a poetic foot especially in quantitative verse b the accented part of a musical measure DOWNBEAT compare ARSIS 2 a a position or proposition that a person (as a candidate for scholastic honors) advances and offers to maintain by argument b a proposition to be proved or one advanced without proof HYPOTHESIS 3 the first and least adequate stage of dialectic compare SYNTHESIS 4 a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view especially one written by a candidate for an academic degree
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Tortoise
Main Entry tortoise Pronunciation tr-ts Function noun
Etymology Middle English tortu tortuse from Anglo-French tortue mdash more at TURTLE
Date 14th century
1 any of a family (Testudinidae) of terrestrial turtles broadly TURTLE 2 someone or something regarded as slow or laggard
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Tourniquet
Main Entry tourniquet Pronunciation tr-ni-kt tr- Function noun
Etymology French turnstile tourniquet from tourner to turn from Old French mdash more at TURN
Date 1695
a device (as a band of rubber) that checks bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels
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TuckMain Entry tuck Pronunciation tk Function verb
Etymology
Middle English tuken to mistreat finish (cloth) by stretching and beating tuck from Old English tTcian to mistreat akin to Old High German zuhhen to jerk Old English togian to pull mdash more at TOW
Date 14th century
transitive verb 1 a to pull up into a fold b to make a tuck in 2 to put into a snug often concealing or isolating place lta cottage tucked away in the hillgt 3 a to push in the loose end of so as to hold tightly lttuck in your shirtgt b to cover by tucking in bedclothes usually used with in 4 EAT usually used with away or in lttucked away a big lunchgt 5 to put into a tuck position intransitive verb 1 to draw together into tucks or folds 2 to eat or drink heartily usually used with into lttucked into their beer and pretzelsgt 3 to fit snugly
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Turquoise
Main Entry turquoise Variant spelling also turquois tr-kiz -kwiz Function noun
Etymology Middle English turkeys from Anglo-French turkeise from feminine of turkeis Turkish from Turc Turkish
Date 14th century
1 a mineral that is a blue bluish-green or greenish-gray hydrous basic phosphate of copper and aluminum takes a high polish and is valued as a gem when skyblue 2 a light greenish blue
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Typhus
Main Entry typhus Pronunciation t-fs Function noun
Etymology New Latin from Greek typhos fever akin to Greek typhein to smoke mdash more at DEAF
Date 1785
any of various bacterial diseases caused by rickettsias as a a severe human febrile disease that is caused by one (Rickettsia prowazekii) transmitted especially by body lice and is marked by high fever stupor alternating with delirium intense headache and a dark red rash b MURINE TYPHUS c SCRUB TYPHUS
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Utensil
Main Entry utensil Pronunciation y-ten(t)-sl yuuml- Function noun
Etymology
Middle English vessels for domestic use from Middle French utensile from Latin utensilia from neuter plural of utensilis useful from uti to use
Date 14th century1 an implement instrument or vessel used in a household and especially a kitchen 2 a useful tool or implement synonyms see IMPLEMENT
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Worcestershire Sauce
Main Entry Worcestershire sauce Pronunciation ws-t(r)-shir- -shr- also -sh(-)r- Function nounEtymology Worcestershire England where it
was originally madeDate 1843
a pungent sauce whose ingredients include soy vinegar and garlic called also Worcestershire
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WorryMain Entry worry Pronunciation wr- w-r Inflected form worried worryingFunction verb
Etymology Middle English worien from Old English wyrgan akin to Old High German wurgen to strangle Lithuanian verdti to constrict
Date before 12th century
transitive verb 1 dialect British CHOKE STRANGLE 2 a to harass by tearing biting or snapping especially at the throat b to shake or pull at with the teeth lta terrier worrying a ratgt c to touch or disturb something repeatedly d to change the position of or adjust by repeated pushing or hauling 3 a to assail with rough or aggressive attack or treatment TORMENT b to subject to persistent or nagging attention or effort 4 to afflict with mental distress or agitation make anxious intransitive verb 1 dialect British STRANGLE CHOKE 2 to move proceed or progress by unceasing or difficult effort STRUGGLE 3 to feel or experience concern or anxiety FRET ltworrying about his healthgt mdash worriedly -(r)d-l -(r)d- adverb mdash worrier -(r)-r noun mdash worryingly adverb
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Zucchini
Main Entry zucchini Pronunciation z-k-n Inflected form plural zucchini or zucchinisFunction nounEtymology Italian plural of zucchino
diminutive of zucca gourdDate 1925
a smooth cylindrical usually dark green summer squash also a plant that bears zucchini
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- Commonly Mispronounced Words
- Abalone
- Accessory
- Acknowledge
- Acoustic
- Admirable
- Adolescence
- Advocacy
- Affidavit
- Allege
- Almond
- Alms
- Alumna
- Analgesic
- Any
- Applicable
- Appreciate
- Associate
- Asterisk
- Asthma
- Attacheacute
- Attorney
- Awardee
- Bamboo
- Beneficiary
- Bicuspid Valve
- Boutique
- Broccoli
- Bury
- Busy
- Category
- Cement
- Cemetery
- Chimera
- Chocolate
- Cleanliness
- Climb
- Comfortable
- Condolence
- Confirm
- Controversy
- Corps
- Coupon
- Debut
- Didnrsquot
- Education
- Embryo
- Entrepreneur
- Exciting
- Executive
- Faux Pas
- Favorite
- Gargantuan
- Genre
- Gourmet
- Hacienda
- Handsome
- Heinous
- Hippopotamus
- Humongous
- Idiot
- Indigent
- Ingenuity
- Journal
- Knowledge
- Kuwait
- Legume
- Lettuce
- Lip-synch
- Lychee
- Mah-jongg
- Maniac
- Mayonnaise
- Nuisance
- Nuptial
- Orange
- Orator
- Parachute
- Picture
- Porch
- Preface
- Pseudonym
- Quaker
- Query
- Rendezvous
- Salmon
- Sauce
- Sergeant
- Species
- Suicide
- Tarantula
- Thesis
- Tortoise
- Tourniquet
- Tuck
- Turquoise
- Typhus
- Utensil
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Worry
- Zucchini
KnowledgeMain Entry knowledge Pronunciation nauml-lijFunction nounEtymology Middle English knowlege from knowlechen to
acknowledge irregular from knowenDate 14th century1 obsolete COGNIZANCE 2 a (1) the fact or condition of knowing something with familiarity gained through experience or association (2) acquaintance with or understanding of a science art or technique b (1) the fact or condition of being aware of something (2) the range of ones information or understanding ltanswered to the best of my knowledgegt c the circumstance or condition of apprehending truth or fact through reasoning COGNITION d the fact or condition of having information or of being learned lta person of unusual knowledgegt 3 archaic SEXUAL INTERCOURSE 4 a the sum of what is known the body of truth information and principles acquired by humankind b archaic a branch of learning synonyms KNOWLEDGE LEARNING ERUDITION SCHOLARSHIP mean what is or can be known by an individual or by humankind KNOWLEDGE applies to facts or ideas acquired by study investigation observation or experience ltrich in the knowledge of human naturegt LEARNING applies to knowledge acquired especially through formal often advanced schooling lta book that demonstrates vast learninggt ERUDITION strongly implies the acquiring of profound recondite or bookish learning ltan erudition unusual even in a scholargt SCHOLARSHIP implies the possession of learning characteristic of the advanced scholar in a specialized field of study or investigation lta work of first-rate literary scholarshipgt
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Kuwait
Main Entry Kuwait Pronunciation k-wt Function geographical name
1 country SW Asia in Arabia at head of Persian Gulf a sheikhdom before 1961 under British protection area 6880 square miles (17819 square kilometers) population 1575570 2 city amp port its capital population 181774 mdash Kuwaiti -w-t adjective or noun
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LegumeMain Entry legume Pronunciation le-gyuumlm li-gyuumlmFunction noun
Etymology French leacutegume from Latin legumin- legumen leguminous plant from legere to gather mdash more at LEGEND
Date 16761 a the fruit or seed of plants of the legume family (as peas or beans) used for food b a vegetable used for food 2 any of a large family (Leguminosae syn Fabaceae the legume family) of dicotyledonous herbs shrubs and trees having fruits that are legumes (sense 3) or loments bearing nodules on the roots that contain nitrogen-fixing bacteria and including important food and forage plants (as peas beans or clovers) 3 a dry dehiscent one-celled fruit developed from a simple superior ovary and usually dehiscing into two valves with the seeds attached to the ventral suture POD
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LettuceMain Entry lettuce Pronunciation le-ts Function noun
Etymology
Middle English letuse from Anglo-French letuse probably from plural of letue lettuce plant from Latin lactuca from lact- lac milk from its milky juice mdash more at GALAXY
Date 14th century
any of a genus (Lactuca) of composite plants especially a common garden vegetable (L sativa) whose succulent leaves are used especially in salads
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Lip-synch
Main Entry lipsynch Variant spelling or lipsync lip-sik Function verbDate circa 1961
transitive verb to pretend to sing or say in synchronization with recorded sound intransitive verb to lip-synch something mdash lip sync noun mdash lipsnch yer or lipsnc yer noun
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Lychee
Main Entry lychee Variant spelling or litchi also lichee l-()ch l- Function nounEtymology Chinese (Beijing) ligravezh Date 1588
1 the oval fruit of a Chinese tree (Litchi chinensis) of the soapberry family having a hard scaly reddish outer covering and sweet whitish edible flesh that surrounds a single large seed called also lychee nut 2 a tree bearing lychees
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Mah-jongg
Main Entry mahjongg Variant spelling or mahjong mauml-zhauml -jauml -zh -
j mauml- Function nounEtymology from Mah-Jongg a trademarkDate 1920
a game of Chinese origin usually played by four persons with 144 tiles that are drawn and discarded until one player secures a winning hand
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Maniac
Main Entry maniac Pronunciation m-n-ak Function nounEtymology Late Latin maniacus maniacal from
Greek maniakos from maniaDate circa 1763
1 MADMAN LUNATIC 2 a person characterized by an inordinate or ungovernable enthusiasm for something
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Mayonnaise
Main Entry mayonnaise Pronunciation m--nz m-- Function nounEtymology FrenchDate 1841
a dressing made of egg yolks vegetable oils and vinegar or lemon juice
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Nuisance
Main Entry nuisance Pronunciation nuuml-s n(t)s nyuuml-Function noun
Etymology Middle English nusaunce noisaunce from Anglo-French from nuisir nuire to harm from Latin nocre mdash more at NOXIOUS
Date 15th century
1 HARM INJURY 2 one that is annoying unpleasant or obnoxious PEST
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Nuptial
Main Entry nuptial Pronunciation np-shl -chl divide-sh-wl divide-ch-wl Function adjective
Etymology Latin nuptialis from nuptiae plural wedding from nubere to marry perhaps akin to Greek nymph bride nymph
Date 15th century
1 of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony 2 characteristic of or occurring in the breeding season ltnuptial flightgt
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OrangeMain Entry orange Pronunciation aumlr-inj aumlr(-)nj chiefly Northern amp
Midland r-inj r(-)nj Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French orrange araunge from Old Occitan auranja from Arabic nranj from Persian nrang from Sanskrit nra Atildega orange tree
Date 14th century1 a a globose berry with a yellowish to reddish-orange rind and a sweet edible pulp b any of various small evergreen citrus trees (genus Citrus) with glossy ovate leaves hard yellow wood fragrant white flowers and fruits that are oranges 2 any of several trees or fruits resembling the orange 3 any of a group of colors that lie midway between red and yellow in hue
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Orator
Main Entry orator Pronunciation r--tr aumlr-Function nounDate 15th century
1 one who delivers an oration 2 one distinguished for skill and power as a public speaker
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Parachute
Main Entry parachute Pronunciation per--shuumlt pa-r- Function nounEtymology French from para- (as in parasol) +
chute fall mdash more at CHUTEDate 1785
1 a device for slowing the descent of a person or object through the air that consists of a fabric canopy beneath which the person or object is suspended 2 PATAGIUM 3 a device or structure suggestive of a parachute in form use or operation mdash parachutic per--shuuml-tik pa-r- adjective
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PictureMain Entry picture Pronunciation pik-chr Function noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin pictura from pictus past participle of pingere to paint mdash more at PAINT
Date 15th century
1 a design or representation made by various means (as painting drawing or photography) 2 a a description so vivid or graphic as to suggest a mental image or give an accurate idea of something ltthe book gives a detailed picture of what is happeninggt b a mental image 3 IMAGE COPY lthe was the picture of his fathergt ltshe was the very picture of healthgt 4 a a transitory visible image or reproduction b MOTION PICTURE c plural MOVIES 5 TABLEAU 2 6 SITUATION lttook a hard look at his financial picturegt
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Porch
Main Entry porch Pronunciation prch Function noun
Etymology Middle English porche from Anglo-French from Latin porticus portico from porta gate akin to Latin portus port mdash more at FORD
Date 14th century
1 a covered area adjoining an entrance to a building and usually having a separate roof 2 obsolete PORTICO
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PrefaceMain Entry preface Pronunciation pre-fs Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Medieval Latin prephatia alteration of Latin praefation- praefatio foreword from praefari to say beforehand from prae- pre- + fari to say mdash more at BAN
Date 14th century
1 often capitalized a variable doxology beginning with the Sursum Corda and ending with the Sanctus in traditional eucharistic liturgies 2 the introductory remarks of a speaker or author 3 APPROACH PRELIMINARY
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Pseudonym
Main Entry pseuydoynym Pronunciation suuml-d-nim Function noun
Etymology French pseudonyme from Greek pseudnymos bearing a false name from pseud- + onyma name mdash more at NAME
Date 1833
a fictitious name especially PEN NAME
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Quaker
Main Entry quaker Pronunciation kw-kr Function nounDate 1597
1 one that quakes 2 capitalized FRIEND 5 mdash Quakerish kw-k(-)rish adjective mdash Quakerism -k-ri-zm noun mdash Quakerly -kr-l
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Query
Main Entry query Pronunciation kwir- kwer-Inflected form plural queriesFunction noun
Etymology alteration of earlier quere from Latin quaere imperative of quaerere to ask
Date circa 1635
1 QUESTION INQUIRY 2 a question in the mind DOUBT 3 QUESTION MARK 2
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Rendezvous
Main Entry rendezvous Pronunciation raumln-di-vuuml -d-Inflected form plural rendezvous -vuumlz Function nounEtymology Middle French from rendez vous
present yourselvesDate 1582
1 a a place appointed for assembling or meeting b a place of popular resort HAUNT 2 a meeting at an appointed place and time 3 the process of bringing two spacecraft together
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Salmon
Main Entry salmon Pronunciation sa-mn Inflected form plural salmon also salmonsFunction noun
Etymology Middle English samon from Anglo-French salmon samon from Latin salmon- salmo
Date 13th century1 a a large anadromous salmonid fish (Salmo salar) of the North Atlantic noted as a game and food fish called also Atlantic salmon b any of various anadromous salmonid fishes other than the salmon especially PACIFIC SALMON c a fish (as a barramundi) resembling a salmon 2 the variable color of salmons flesh averaging a strong yellowish pink
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Sauce
Main Entry sauce Pronunciation ss usually sas for 4Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin salsa feminine of salsus salted from past participle of sallere to salt from sal salt mdash more at SALT
Date 14th century1 a condiment or relish for food especially a fluid dressing or topping 2 something that adds zest or piquancy 3 stewed fruit eaten with other food or as a dessert 4 pert or impudent language or actions 5 slang LIQUOR used with the
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Sergeant
Main Entry sergeant Pronunciation saumlr-jnt Function noun
Etymology
Middle English servant attendant sergeant from Anglo-French sergant serjant from Latin servient- serviens present participle of servire to serve
Date 13th century1 SERGEANT AT ARMS 2 obsolete an officer who enforces the judgments of a court or the commands of one in authority 3 a noncommissioned officer ranking in the army and marine corps above a corporal and below a staff sergeant broadly NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER 4 an officer in a police force ranking in the United States just below captain or sometimes lieutenant and in England just below inspector
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SpeciesMain Entry species Pronunciation sp-()shz -()sz Inflected form plural speciesFunction noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin appearance kind species from specere to look mdash more at SPY
Date 14th century1 a KIND SORT b a class of individuals having common attributes and designated by a common name specifically a logical division of a genus or more comprehensive class ltconfessing sins in species and in numbergt c the human race human beings often used with the ltsurvival of the species in the nuclear agegt d (1) a category of biological classification ranking immediately below the genus or subgenus comprising related organisms or populations potentially capable of interbreeding and being designated by a binomial that consists of the name of a genus followed by a Latin or latinized uncapitalized noun or adjective agreeing grammatically with the genus name (2) an individual or kind belonging to a biological species e a particular kind of atomic nucleus atom molecule or ion 2 the consecrated eucharistic elements of the Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox Eucharist 3 a a mental image also a sensible object b an object of thought correlative with a natural object
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Suicide
Main Entry suicide Pronunciation suuml--sd Function noun
Etymology
Latin sui (genitive) of oneself + English -cide akin to Old English amp Old High German sn his Latin suus ones own sed se without Sanskrit sva oneself ones own
Date 16431 a the act or an instance of taking ones own life voluntarily and intentionally especially by a person of years of discretion and of sound mind b ruin of ones own interests ltpolitical suicidegt c APOPTOSIS ltcell suicidegt 2 one that commits or attempts suicide
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Tarantula
Main Entry tarantula Pronunciation t-ran-ch-l -t-l -ranch-l -rant-Inflected form plural tarantulas also
tarantulae -l Function nounEtymology Medieval Latin from Old Italian
tarantola from TarantoDate 1561
1 a European wolf spider (Lycosa tarentula) popularly held to be the cause of tarantism 2 any of a family (Theraphosidae) of large hairy American spiders that are typically rather sluggish and capable of biting sharply though most forms are not significantly poisonous to humans
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ThesisMain Entry thesis Pronunciation th-ss Britain especially for 1 the-sisInflected form plural theyses th-sz Function noun
Etymology
in sense 1 Middle English lowering of the voice from Late Latin amp Greek Late Latin from Greek downbeat more important part of a foot literally act of laying down in other senses Latin from Greek literally act of laying down from tithenai to put lay down mdash more at DO
Date 14th century1 a (1) the unstressed part of a poetic foot especially in accentual verse (2) the longer part of a poetic foot especially in quantitative verse b the accented part of a musical measure DOWNBEAT compare ARSIS 2 a a position or proposition that a person (as a candidate for scholastic honors) advances and offers to maintain by argument b a proposition to be proved or one advanced without proof HYPOTHESIS 3 the first and least adequate stage of dialectic compare SYNTHESIS 4 a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view especially one written by a candidate for an academic degree
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Tortoise
Main Entry tortoise Pronunciation tr-ts Function noun
Etymology Middle English tortu tortuse from Anglo-French tortue mdash more at TURTLE
Date 14th century
1 any of a family (Testudinidae) of terrestrial turtles broadly TURTLE 2 someone or something regarded as slow or laggard
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Tourniquet
Main Entry tourniquet Pronunciation tr-ni-kt tr- Function noun
Etymology French turnstile tourniquet from tourner to turn from Old French mdash more at TURN
Date 1695
a device (as a band of rubber) that checks bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels
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TuckMain Entry tuck Pronunciation tk Function verb
Etymology
Middle English tuken to mistreat finish (cloth) by stretching and beating tuck from Old English tTcian to mistreat akin to Old High German zuhhen to jerk Old English togian to pull mdash more at TOW
Date 14th century
transitive verb 1 a to pull up into a fold b to make a tuck in 2 to put into a snug often concealing or isolating place lta cottage tucked away in the hillgt 3 a to push in the loose end of so as to hold tightly lttuck in your shirtgt b to cover by tucking in bedclothes usually used with in 4 EAT usually used with away or in lttucked away a big lunchgt 5 to put into a tuck position intransitive verb 1 to draw together into tucks or folds 2 to eat or drink heartily usually used with into lttucked into their beer and pretzelsgt 3 to fit snugly
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Turquoise
Main Entry turquoise Variant spelling also turquois tr-kiz -kwiz Function noun
Etymology Middle English turkeys from Anglo-French turkeise from feminine of turkeis Turkish from Turc Turkish
Date 14th century
1 a mineral that is a blue bluish-green or greenish-gray hydrous basic phosphate of copper and aluminum takes a high polish and is valued as a gem when skyblue 2 a light greenish blue
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Typhus
Main Entry typhus Pronunciation t-fs Function noun
Etymology New Latin from Greek typhos fever akin to Greek typhein to smoke mdash more at DEAF
Date 1785
any of various bacterial diseases caused by rickettsias as a a severe human febrile disease that is caused by one (Rickettsia prowazekii) transmitted especially by body lice and is marked by high fever stupor alternating with delirium intense headache and a dark red rash b MURINE TYPHUS c SCRUB TYPHUS
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Utensil
Main Entry utensil Pronunciation y-ten(t)-sl yuuml- Function noun
Etymology
Middle English vessels for domestic use from Middle French utensile from Latin utensilia from neuter plural of utensilis useful from uti to use
Date 14th century1 an implement instrument or vessel used in a household and especially a kitchen 2 a useful tool or implement synonyms see IMPLEMENT
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Worcestershire Sauce
Main Entry Worcestershire sauce Pronunciation ws-t(r)-shir- -shr- also -sh(-)r- Function nounEtymology Worcestershire England where it
was originally madeDate 1843
a pungent sauce whose ingredients include soy vinegar and garlic called also Worcestershire
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WorryMain Entry worry Pronunciation wr- w-r Inflected form worried worryingFunction verb
Etymology Middle English worien from Old English wyrgan akin to Old High German wurgen to strangle Lithuanian verdti to constrict
Date before 12th century
transitive verb 1 dialect British CHOKE STRANGLE 2 a to harass by tearing biting or snapping especially at the throat b to shake or pull at with the teeth lta terrier worrying a ratgt c to touch or disturb something repeatedly d to change the position of or adjust by repeated pushing or hauling 3 a to assail with rough or aggressive attack or treatment TORMENT b to subject to persistent or nagging attention or effort 4 to afflict with mental distress or agitation make anxious intransitive verb 1 dialect British STRANGLE CHOKE 2 to move proceed or progress by unceasing or difficult effort STRUGGLE 3 to feel or experience concern or anxiety FRET ltworrying about his healthgt mdash worriedly -(r)d-l -(r)d- adverb mdash worrier -(r)-r noun mdash worryingly adverb
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Zucchini
Main Entry zucchini Pronunciation z-k-n Inflected form plural zucchini or zucchinisFunction nounEtymology Italian plural of zucchino
diminutive of zucca gourdDate 1925
a smooth cylindrical usually dark green summer squash also a plant that bears zucchini
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- Commonly Mispronounced Words
- Abalone
- Accessory
- Acknowledge
- Acoustic
- Admirable
- Adolescence
- Advocacy
- Affidavit
- Allege
- Almond
- Alms
- Alumna
- Analgesic
- Any
- Applicable
- Appreciate
- Associate
- Asterisk
- Asthma
- Attacheacute
- Attorney
- Awardee
- Bamboo
- Beneficiary
- Bicuspid Valve
- Boutique
- Broccoli
- Bury
- Busy
- Category
- Cement
- Cemetery
- Chimera
- Chocolate
- Cleanliness
- Climb
- Comfortable
- Condolence
- Confirm
- Controversy
- Corps
- Coupon
- Debut
- Didnrsquot
- Education
- Embryo
- Entrepreneur
- Exciting
- Executive
- Faux Pas
- Favorite
- Gargantuan
- Genre
- Gourmet
- Hacienda
- Handsome
- Heinous
- Hippopotamus
- Humongous
- Idiot
- Indigent
- Ingenuity
- Journal
- Knowledge
- Kuwait
- Legume
- Lettuce
- Lip-synch
- Lychee
- Mah-jongg
- Maniac
- Mayonnaise
- Nuisance
- Nuptial
- Orange
- Orator
- Parachute
- Picture
- Porch
- Preface
- Pseudonym
- Quaker
- Query
- Rendezvous
- Salmon
- Sauce
- Sergeant
- Species
- Suicide
- Tarantula
- Thesis
- Tortoise
- Tourniquet
- Tuck
- Turquoise
- Typhus
- Utensil
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Worry
- Zucchini
Kuwait
Main Entry Kuwait Pronunciation k-wt Function geographical name
1 country SW Asia in Arabia at head of Persian Gulf a sheikhdom before 1961 under British protection area 6880 square miles (17819 square kilometers) population 1575570 2 city amp port its capital population 181774 mdash Kuwaiti -w-t adjective or noun
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LegumeMain Entry legume Pronunciation le-gyuumlm li-gyuumlmFunction noun
Etymology French leacutegume from Latin legumin- legumen leguminous plant from legere to gather mdash more at LEGEND
Date 16761 a the fruit or seed of plants of the legume family (as peas or beans) used for food b a vegetable used for food 2 any of a large family (Leguminosae syn Fabaceae the legume family) of dicotyledonous herbs shrubs and trees having fruits that are legumes (sense 3) or loments bearing nodules on the roots that contain nitrogen-fixing bacteria and including important food and forage plants (as peas beans or clovers) 3 a dry dehiscent one-celled fruit developed from a simple superior ovary and usually dehiscing into two valves with the seeds attached to the ventral suture POD
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LettuceMain Entry lettuce Pronunciation le-ts Function noun
Etymology
Middle English letuse from Anglo-French letuse probably from plural of letue lettuce plant from Latin lactuca from lact- lac milk from its milky juice mdash more at GALAXY
Date 14th century
any of a genus (Lactuca) of composite plants especially a common garden vegetable (L sativa) whose succulent leaves are used especially in salads
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Lip-synch
Main Entry lipsynch Variant spelling or lipsync lip-sik Function verbDate circa 1961
transitive verb to pretend to sing or say in synchronization with recorded sound intransitive verb to lip-synch something mdash lip sync noun mdash lipsnch yer or lipsnc yer noun
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Lychee
Main Entry lychee Variant spelling or litchi also lichee l-()ch l- Function nounEtymology Chinese (Beijing) ligravezh Date 1588
1 the oval fruit of a Chinese tree (Litchi chinensis) of the soapberry family having a hard scaly reddish outer covering and sweet whitish edible flesh that surrounds a single large seed called also lychee nut 2 a tree bearing lychees
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Mah-jongg
Main Entry mahjongg Variant spelling or mahjong mauml-zhauml -jauml -zh -
j mauml- Function nounEtymology from Mah-Jongg a trademarkDate 1920
a game of Chinese origin usually played by four persons with 144 tiles that are drawn and discarded until one player secures a winning hand
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Maniac
Main Entry maniac Pronunciation m-n-ak Function nounEtymology Late Latin maniacus maniacal from
Greek maniakos from maniaDate circa 1763
1 MADMAN LUNATIC 2 a person characterized by an inordinate or ungovernable enthusiasm for something
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Mayonnaise
Main Entry mayonnaise Pronunciation m--nz m-- Function nounEtymology FrenchDate 1841
a dressing made of egg yolks vegetable oils and vinegar or lemon juice
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Nuisance
Main Entry nuisance Pronunciation nuuml-s n(t)s nyuuml-Function noun
Etymology Middle English nusaunce noisaunce from Anglo-French from nuisir nuire to harm from Latin nocre mdash more at NOXIOUS
Date 15th century
1 HARM INJURY 2 one that is annoying unpleasant or obnoxious PEST
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Nuptial
Main Entry nuptial Pronunciation np-shl -chl divide-sh-wl divide-ch-wl Function adjective
Etymology Latin nuptialis from nuptiae plural wedding from nubere to marry perhaps akin to Greek nymph bride nymph
Date 15th century
1 of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony 2 characteristic of or occurring in the breeding season ltnuptial flightgt
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OrangeMain Entry orange Pronunciation aumlr-inj aumlr(-)nj chiefly Northern amp
Midland r-inj r(-)nj Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French orrange araunge from Old Occitan auranja from Arabic nranj from Persian nrang from Sanskrit nra Atildega orange tree
Date 14th century1 a a globose berry with a yellowish to reddish-orange rind and a sweet edible pulp b any of various small evergreen citrus trees (genus Citrus) with glossy ovate leaves hard yellow wood fragrant white flowers and fruits that are oranges 2 any of several trees or fruits resembling the orange 3 any of a group of colors that lie midway between red and yellow in hue
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Orator
Main Entry orator Pronunciation r--tr aumlr-Function nounDate 15th century
1 one who delivers an oration 2 one distinguished for skill and power as a public speaker
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Parachute
Main Entry parachute Pronunciation per--shuumlt pa-r- Function nounEtymology French from para- (as in parasol) +
chute fall mdash more at CHUTEDate 1785
1 a device for slowing the descent of a person or object through the air that consists of a fabric canopy beneath which the person or object is suspended 2 PATAGIUM 3 a device or structure suggestive of a parachute in form use or operation mdash parachutic per--shuuml-tik pa-r- adjective
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PictureMain Entry picture Pronunciation pik-chr Function noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin pictura from pictus past participle of pingere to paint mdash more at PAINT
Date 15th century
1 a design or representation made by various means (as painting drawing or photography) 2 a a description so vivid or graphic as to suggest a mental image or give an accurate idea of something ltthe book gives a detailed picture of what is happeninggt b a mental image 3 IMAGE COPY lthe was the picture of his fathergt ltshe was the very picture of healthgt 4 a a transitory visible image or reproduction b MOTION PICTURE c plural MOVIES 5 TABLEAU 2 6 SITUATION lttook a hard look at his financial picturegt
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Porch
Main Entry porch Pronunciation prch Function noun
Etymology Middle English porche from Anglo-French from Latin porticus portico from porta gate akin to Latin portus port mdash more at FORD
Date 14th century
1 a covered area adjoining an entrance to a building and usually having a separate roof 2 obsolete PORTICO
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PrefaceMain Entry preface Pronunciation pre-fs Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Medieval Latin prephatia alteration of Latin praefation- praefatio foreword from praefari to say beforehand from prae- pre- + fari to say mdash more at BAN
Date 14th century
1 often capitalized a variable doxology beginning with the Sursum Corda and ending with the Sanctus in traditional eucharistic liturgies 2 the introductory remarks of a speaker or author 3 APPROACH PRELIMINARY
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Pseudonym
Main Entry pseuydoynym Pronunciation suuml-d-nim Function noun
Etymology French pseudonyme from Greek pseudnymos bearing a false name from pseud- + onyma name mdash more at NAME
Date 1833
a fictitious name especially PEN NAME
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Quaker
Main Entry quaker Pronunciation kw-kr Function nounDate 1597
1 one that quakes 2 capitalized FRIEND 5 mdash Quakerish kw-k(-)rish adjective mdash Quakerism -k-ri-zm noun mdash Quakerly -kr-l
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Query
Main Entry query Pronunciation kwir- kwer-Inflected form plural queriesFunction noun
Etymology alteration of earlier quere from Latin quaere imperative of quaerere to ask
Date circa 1635
1 QUESTION INQUIRY 2 a question in the mind DOUBT 3 QUESTION MARK 2
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Rendezvous
Main Entry rendezvous Pronunciation raumln-di-vuuml -d-Inflected form plural rendezvous -vuumlz Function nounEtymology Middle French from rendez vous
present yourselvesDate 1582
1 a a place appointed for assembling or meeting b a place of popular resort HAUNT 2 a meeting at an appointed place and time 3 the process of bringing two spacecraft together
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Salmon
Main Entry salmon Pronunciation sa-mn Inflected form plural salmon also salmonsFunction noun
Etymology Middle English samon from Anglo-French salmon samon from Latin salmon- salmo
Date 13th century1 a a large anadromous salmonid fish (Salmo salar) of the North Atlantic noted as a game and food fish called also Atlantic salmon b any of various anadromous salmonid fishes other than the salmon especially PACIFIC SALMON c a fish (as a barramundi) resembling a salmon 2 the variable color of salmons flesh averaging a strong yellowish pink
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Sauce
Main Entry sauce Pronunciation ss usually sas for 4Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin salsa feminine of salsus salted from past participle of sallere to salt from sal salt mdash more at SALT
Date 14th century1 a condiment or relish for food especially a fluid dressing or topping 2 something that adds zest or piquancy 3 stewed fruit eaten with other food or as a dessert 4 pert or impudent language or actions 5 slang LIQUOR used with the
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Sergeant
Main Entry sergeant Pronunciation saumlr-jnt Function noun
Etymology
Middle English servant attendant sergeant from Anglo-French sergant serjant from Latin servient- serviens present participle of servire to serve
Date 13th century1 SERGEANT AT ARMS 2 obsolete an officer who enforces the judgments of a court or the commands of one in authority 3 a noncommissioned officer ranking in the army and marine corps above a corporal and below a staff sergeant broadly NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER 4 an officer in a police force ranking in the United States just below captain or sometimes lieutenant and in England just below inspector
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SpeciesMain Entry species Pronunciation sp-()shz -()sz Inflected form plural speciesFunction noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin appearance kind species from specere to look mdash more at SPY
Date 14th century1 a KIND SORT b a class of individuals having common attributes and designated by a common name specifically a logical division of a genus or more comprehensive class ltconfessing sins in species and in numbergt c the human race human beings often used with the ltsurvival of the species in the nuclear agegt d (1) a category of biological classification ranking immediately below the genus or subgenus comprising related organisms or populations potentially capable of interbreeding and being designated by a binomial that consists of the name of a genus followed by a Latin or latinized uncapitalized noun or adjective agreeing grammatically with the genus name (2) an individual or kind belonging to a biological species e a particular kind of atomic nucleus atom molecule or ion 2 the consecrated eucharistic elements of the Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox Eucharist 3 a a mental image also a sensible object b an object of thought correlative with a natural object
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Suicide
Main Entry suicide Pronunciation suuml--sd Function noun
Etymology
Latin sui (genitive) of oneself + English -cide akin to Old English amp Old High German sn his Latin suus ones own sed se without Sanskrit sva oneself ones own
Date 16431 a the act or an instance of taking ones own life voluntarily and intentionally especially by a person of years of discretion and of sound mind b ruin of ones own interests ltpolitical suicidegt c APOPTOSIS ltcell suicidegt 2 one that commits or attempts suicide
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Tarantula
Main Entry tarantula Pronunciation t-ran-ch-l -t-l -ranch-l -rant-Inflected form plural tarantulas also
tarantulae -l Function nounEtymology Medieval Latin from Old Italian
tarantola from TarantoDate 1561
1 a European wolf spider (Lycosa tarentula) popularly held to be the cause of tarantism 2 any of a family (Theraphosidae) of large hairy American spiders that are typically rather sluggish and capable of biting sharply though most forms are not significantly poisonous to humans
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ThesisMain Entry thesis Pronunciation th-ss Britain especially for 1 the-sisInflected form plural theyses th-sz Function noun
Etymology
in sense 1 Middle English lowering of the voice from Late Latin amp Greek Late Latin from Greek downbeat more important part of a foot literally act of laying down in other senses Latin from Greek literally act of laying down from tithenai to put lay down mdash more at DO
Date 14th century1 a (1) the unstressed part of a poetic foot especially in accentual verse (2) the longer part of a poetic foot especially in quantitative verse b the accented part of a musical measure DOWNBEAT compare ARSIS 2 a a position or proposition that a person (as a candidate for scholastic honors) advances and offers to maintain by argument b a proposition to be proved or one advanced without proof HYPOTHESIS 3 the first and least adequate stage of dialectic compare SYNTHESIS 4 a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view especially one written by a candidate for an academic degree
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Tortoise
Main Entry tortoise Pronunciation tr-ts Function noun
Etymology Middle English tortu tortuse from Anglo-French tortue mdash more at TURTLE
Date 14th century
1 any of a family (Testudinidae) of terrestrial turtles broadly TURTLE 2 someone or something regarded as slow or laggard
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Tourniquet
Main Entry tourniquet Pronunciation tr-ni-kt tr- Function noun
Etymology French turnstile tourniquet from tourner to turn from Old French mdash more at TURN
Date 1695
a device (as a band of rubber) that checks bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels
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TuckMain Entry tuck Pronunciation tk Function verb
Etymology
Middle English tuken to mistreat finish (cloth) by stretching and beating tuck from Old English tTcian to mistreat akin to Old High German zuhhen to jerk Old English togian to pull mdash more at TOW
Date 14th century
transitive verb 1 a to pull up into a fold b to make a tuck in 2 to put into a snug often concealing or isolating place lta cottage tucked away in the hillgt 3 a to push in the loose end of so as to hold tightly lttuck in your shirtgt b to cover by tucking in bedclothes usually used with in 4 EAT usually used with away or in lttucked away a big lunchgt 5 to put into a tuck position intransitive verb 1 to draw together into tucks or folds 2 to eat or drink heartily usually used with into lttucked into their beer and pretzelsgt 3 to fit snugly
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Turquoise
Main Entry turquoise Variant spelling also turquois tr-kiz -kwiz Function noun
Etymology Middle English turkeys from Anglo-French turkeise from feminine of turkeis Turkish from Turc Turkish
Date 14th century
1 a mineral that is a blue bluish-green or greenish-gray hydrous basic phosphate of copper and aluminum takes a high polish and is valued as a gem when skyblue 2 a light greenish blue
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Typhus
Main Entry typhus Pronunciation t-fs Function noun
Etymology New Latin from Greek typhos fever akin to Greek typhein to smoke mdash more at DEAF
Date 1785
any of various bacterial diseases caused by rickettsias as a a severe human febrile disease that is caused by one (Rickettsia prowazekii) transmitted especially by body lice and is marked by high fever stupor alternating with delirium intense headache and a dark red rash b MURINE TYPHUS c SCRUB TYPHUS
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Utensil
Main Entry utensil Pronunciation y-ten(t)-sl yuuml- Function noun
Etymology
Middle English vessels for domestic use from Middle French utensile from Latin utensilia from neuter plural of utensilis useful from uti to use
Date 14th century1 an implement instrument or vessel used in a household and especially a kitchen 2 a useful tool or implement synonyms see IMPLEMENT
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Worcestershire Sauce
Main Entry Worcestershire sauce Pronunciation ws-t(r)-shir- -shr- also -sh(-)r- Function nounEtymology Worcestershire England where it
was originally madeDate 1843
a pungent sauce whose ingredients include soy vinegar and garlic called also Worcestershire
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WorryMain Entry worry Pronunciation wr- w-r Inflected form worried worryingFunction verb
Etymology Middle English worien from Old English wyrgan akin to Old High German wurgen to strangle Lithuanian verdti to constrict
Date before 12th century
transitive verb 1 dialect British CHOKE STRANGLE 2 a to harass by tearing biting or snapping especially at the throat b to shake or pull at with the teeth lta terrier worrying a ratgt c to touch or disturb something repeatedly d to change the position of or adjust by repeated pushing or hauling 3 a to assail with rough or aggressive attack or treatment TORMENT b to subject to persistent or nagging attention or effort 4 to afflict with mental distress or agitation make anxious intransitive verb 1 dialect British STRANGLE CHOKE 2 to move proceed or progress by unceasing or difficult effort STRUGGLE 3 to feel or experience concern or anxiety FRET ltworrying about his healthgt mdash worriedly -(r)d-l -(r)d- adverb mdash worrier -(r)-r noun mdash worryingly adverb
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Zucchini
Main Entry zucchini Pronunciation z-k-n Inflected form plural zucchini or zucchinisFunction nounEtymology Italian plural of zucchino
diminutive of zucca gourdDate 1925
a smooth cylindrical usually dark green summer squash also a plant that bears zucchini
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- Commonly Mispronounced Words
- Abalone
- Accessory
- Acknowledge
- Acoustic
- Admirable
- Adolescence
- Advocacy
- Affidavit
- Allege
- Almond
- Alms
- Alumna
- Analgesic
- Any
- Applicable
- Appreciate
- Associate
- Asterisk
- Asthma
- Attacheacute
- Attorney
- Awardee
- Bamboo
- Beneficiary
- Bicuspid Valve
- Boutique
- Broccoli
- Bury
- Busy
- Category
- Cement
- Cemetery
- Chimera
- Chocolate
- Cleanliness
- Climb
- Comfortable
- Condolence
- Confirm
- Controversy
- Corps
- Coupon
- Debut
- Didnrsquot
- Education
- Embryo
- Entrepreneur
- Exciting
- Executive
- Faux Pas
- Favorite
- Gargantuan
- Genre
- Gourmet
- Hacienda
- Handsome
- Heinous
- Hippopotamus
- Humongous
- Idiot
- Indigent
- Ingenuity
- Journal
- Knowledge
- Kuwait
- Legume
- Lettuce
- Lip-synch
- Lychee
- Mah-jongg
- Maniac
- Mayonnaise
- Nuisance
- Nuptial
- Orange
- Orator
- Parachute
- Picture
- Porch
- Preface
- Pseudonym
- Quaker
- Query
- Rendezvous
- Salmon
- Sauce
- Sergeant
- Species
- Suicide
- Tarantula
- Thesis
- Tortoise
- Tourniquet
- Tuck
- Turquoise
- Typhus
- Utensil
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Worry
- Zucchini
LegumeMain Entry legume Pronunciation le-gyuumlm li-gyuumlmFunction noun
Etymology French leacutegume from Latin legumin- legumen leguminous plant from legere to gather mdash more at LEGEND
Date 16761 a the fruit or seed of plants of the legume family (as peas or beans) used for food b a vegetable used for food 2 any of a large family (Leguminosae syn Fabaceae the legume family) of dicotyledonous herbs shrubs and trees having fruits that are legumes (sense 3) or loments bearing nodules on the roots that contain nitrogen-fixing bacteria and including important food and forage plants (as peas beans or clovers) 3 a dry dehiscent one-celled fruit developed from a simple superior ovary and usually dehiscing into two valves with the seeds attached to the ventral suture POD
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LettuceMain Entry lettuce Pronunciation le-ts Function noun
Etymology
Middle English letuse from Anglo-French letuse probably from plural of letue lettuce plant from Latin lactuca from lact- lac milk from its milky juice mdash more at GALAXY
Date 14th century
any of a genus (Lactuca) of composite plants especially a common garden vegetable (L sativa) whose succulent leaves are used especially in salads
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Lip-synch
Main Entry lipsynch Variant spelling or lipsync lip-sik Function verbDate circa 1961
transitive verb to pretend to sing or say in synchronization with recorded sound intransitive verb to lip-synch something mdash lip sync noun mdash lipsnch yer or lipsnc yer noun
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Lychee
Main Entry lychee Variant spelling or litchi also lichee l-()ch l- Function nounEtymology Chinese (Beijing) ligravezh Date 1588
1 the oval fruit of a Chinese tree (Litchi chinensis) of the soapberry family having a hard scaly reddish outer covering and sweet whitish edible flesh that surrounds a single large seed called also lychee nut 2 a tree bearing lychees
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Mah-jongg
Main Entry mahjongg Variant spelling or mahjong mauml-zhauml -jauml -zh -
j mauml- Function nounEtymology from Mah-Jongg a trademarkDate 1920
a game of Chinese origin usually played by four persons with 144 tiles that are drawn and discarded until one player secures a winning hand
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Maniac
Main Entry maniac Pronunciation m-n-ak Function nounEtymology Late Latin maniacus maniacal from
Greek maniakos from maniaDate circa 1763
1 MADMAN LUNATIC 2 a person characterized by an inordinate or ungovernable enthusiasm for something
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Mayonnaise
Main Entry mayonnaise Pronunciation m--nz m-- Function nounEtymology FrenchDate 1841
a dressing made of egg yolks vegetable oils and vinegar or lemon juice
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Nuisance
Main Entry nuisance Pronunciation nuuml-s n(t)s nyuuml-Function noun
Etymology Middle English nusaunce noisaunce from Anglo-French from nuisir nuire to harm from Latin nocre mdash more at NOXIOUS
Date 15th century
1 HARM INJURY 2 one that is annoying unpleasant or obnoxious PEST
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Nuptial
Main Entry nuptial Pronunciation np-shl -chl divide-sh-wl divide-ch-wl Function adjective
Etymology Latin nuptialis from nuptiae plural wedding from nubere to marry perhaps akin to Greek nymph bride nymph
Date 15th century
1 of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony 2 characteristic of or occurring in the breeding season ltnuptial flightgt
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OrangeMain Entry orange Pronunciation aumlr-inj aumlr(-)nj chiefly Northern amp
Midland r-inj r(-)nj Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French orrange araunge from Old Occitan auranja from Arabic nranj from Persian nrang from Sanskrit nra Atildega orange tree
Date 14th century1 a a globose berry with a yellowish to reddish-orange rind and a sweet edible pulp b any of various small evergreen citrus trees (genus Citrus) with glossy ovate leaves hard yellow wood fragrant white flowers and fruits that are oranges 2 any of several trees or fruits resembling the orange 3 any of a group of colors that lie midway between red and yellow in hue
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Orator
Main Entry orator Pronunciation r--tr aumlr-Function nounDate 15th century
1 one who delivers an oration 2 one distinguished for skill and power as a public speaker
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Parachute
Main Entry parachute Pronunciation per--shuumlt pa-r- Function nounEtymology French from para- (as in parasol) +
chute fall mdash more at CHUTEDate 1785
1 a device for slowing the descent of a person or object through the air that consists of a fabric canopy beneath which the person or object is suspended 2 PATAGIUM 3 a device or structure suggestive of a parachute in form use or operation mdash parachutic per--shuuml-tik pa-r- adjective
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PictureMain Entry picture Pronunciation pik-chr Function noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin pictura from pictus past participle of pingere to paint mdash more at PAINT
Date 15th century
1 a design or representation made by various means (as painting drawing or photography) 2 a a description so vivid or graphic as to suggest a mental image or give an accurate idea of something ltthe book gives a detailed picture of what is happeninggt b a mental image 3 IMAGE COPY lthe was the picture of his fathergt ltshe was the very picture of healthgt 4 a a transitory visible image or reproduction b MOTION PICTURE c plural MOVIES 5 TABLEAU 2 6 SITUATION lttook a hard look at his financial picturegt
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Porch
Main Entry porch Pronunciation prch Function noun
Etymology Middle English porche from Anglo-French from Latin porticus portico from porta gate akin to Latin portus port mdash more at FORD
Date 14th century
1 a covered area adjoining an entrance to a building and usually having a separate roof 2 obsolete PORTICO
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PrefaceMain Entry preface Pronunciation pre-fs Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Medieval Latin prephatia alteration of Latin praefation- praefatio foreword from praefari to say beforehand from prae- pre- + fari to say mdash more at BAN
Date 14th century
1 often capitalized a variable doxology beginning with the Sursum Corda and ending with the Sanctus in traditional eucharistic liturgies 2 the introductory remarks of a speaker or author 3 APPROACH PRELIMINARY
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Pseudonym
Main Entry pseuydoynym Pronunciation suuml-d-nim Function noun
Etymology French pseudonyme from Greek pseudnymos bearing a false name from pseud- + onyma name mdash more at NAME
Date 1833
a fictitious name especially PEN NAME
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Quaker
Main Entry quaker Pronunciation kw-kr Function nounDate 1597
1 one that quakes 2 capitalized FRIEND 5 mdash Quakerish kw-k(-)rish adjective mdash Quakerism -k-ri-zm noun mdash Quakerly -kr-l
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Query
Main Entry query Pronunciation kwir- kwer-Inflected form plural queriesFunction noun
Etymology alteration of earlier quere from Latin quaere imperative of quaerere to ask
Date circa 1635
1 QUESTION INQUIRY 2 a question in the mind DOUBT 3 QUESTION MARK 2
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Rendezvous
Main Entry rendezvous Pronunciation raumln-di-vuuml -d-Inflected form plural rendezvous -vuumlz Function nounEtymology Middle French from rendez vous
present yourselvesDate 1582
1 a a place appointed for assembling or meeting b a place of popular resort HAUNT 2 a meeting at an appointed place and time 3 the process of bringing two spacecraft together
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Salmon
Main Entry salmon Pronunciation sa-mn Inflected form plural salmon also salmonsFunction noun
Etymology Middle English samon from Anglo-French salmon samon from Latin salmon- salmo
Date 13th century1 a a large anadromous salmonid fish (Salmo salar) of the North Atlantic noted as a game and food fish called also Atlantic salmon b any of various anadromous salmonid fishes other than the salmon especially PACIFIC SALMON c a fish (as a barramundi) resembling a salmon 2 the variable color of salmons flesh averaging a strong yellowish pink
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Sauce
Main Entry sauce Pronunciation ss usually sas for 4Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin salsa feminine of salsus salted from past participle of sallere to salt from sal salt mdash more at SALT
Date 14th century1 a condiment or relish for food especially a fluid dressing or topping 2 something that adds zest or piquancy 3 stewed fruit eaten with other food or as a dessert 4 pert or impudent language or actions 5 slang LIQUOR used with the
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Sergeant
Main Entry sergeant Pronunciation saumlr-jnt Function noun
Etymology
Middle English servant attendant sergeant from Anglo-French sergant serjant from Latin servient- serviens present participle of servire to serve
Date 13th century1 SERGEANT AT ARMS 2 obsolete an officer who enforces the judgments of a court or the commands of one in authority 3 a noncommissioned officer ranking in the army and marine corps above a corporal and below a staff sergeant broadly NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER 4 an officer in a police force ranking in the United States just below captain or sometimes lieutenant and in England just below inspector
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SpeciesMain Entry species Pronunciation sp-()shz -()sz Inflected form plural speciesFunction noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin appearance kind species from specere to look mdash more at SPY
Date 14th century1 a KIND SORT b a class of individuals having common attributes and designated by a common name specifically a logical division of a genus or more comprehensive class ltconfessing sins in species and in numbergt c the human race human beings often used with the ltsurvival of the species in the nuclear agegt d (1) a category of biological classification ranking immediately below the genus or subgenus comprising related organisms or populations potentially capable of interbreeding and being designated by a binomial that consists of the name of a genus followed by a Latin or latinized uncapitalized noun or adjective agreeing grammatically with the genus name (2) an individual or kind belonging to a biological species e a particular kind of atomic nucleus atom molecule or ion 2 the consecrated eucharistic elements of the Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox Eucharist 3 a a mental image also a sensible object b an object of thought correlative with a natural object
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Suicide
Main Entry suicide Pronunciation suuml--sd Function noun
Etymology
Latin sui (genitive) of oneself + English -cide akin to Old English amp Old High German sn his Latin suus ones own sed se without Sanskrit sva oneself ones own
Date 16431 a the act or an instance of taking ones own life voluntarily and intentionally especially by a person of years of discretion and of sound mind b ruin of ones own interests ltpolitical suicidegt c APOPTOSIS ltcell suicidegt 2 one that commits or attempts suicide
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Tarantula
Main Entry tarantula Pronunciation t-ran-ch-l -t-l -ranch-l -rant-Inflected form plural tarantulas also
tarantulae -l Function nounEtymology Medieval Latin from Old Italian
tarantola from TarantoDate 1561
1 a European wolf spider (Lycosa tarentula) popularly held to be the cause of tarantism 2 any of a family (Theraphosidae) of large hairy American spiders that are typically rather sluggish and capable of biting sharply though most forms are not significantly poisonous to humans
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ThesisMain Entry thesis Pronunciation th-ss Britain especially for 1 the-sisInflected form plural theyses th-sz Function noun
Etymology
in sense 1 Middle English lowering of the voice from Late Latin amp Greek Late Latin from Greek downbeat more important part of a foot literally act of laying down in other senses Latin from Greek literally act of laying down from tithenai to put lay down mdash more at DO
Date 14th century1 a (1) the unstressed part of a poetic foot especially in accentual verse (2) the longer part of a poetic foot especially in quantitative verse b the accented part of a musical measure DOWNBEAT compare ARSIS 2 a a position or proposition that a person (as a candidate for scholastic honors) advances and offers to maintain by argument b a proposition to be proved or one advanced without proof HYPOTHESIS 3 the first and least adequate stage of dialectic compare SYNTHESIS 4 a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view especially one written by a candidate for an academic degree
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Tortoise
Main Entry tortoise Pronunciation tr-ts Function noun
Etymology Middle English tortu tortuse from Anglo-French tortue mdash more at TURTLE
Date 14th century
1 any of a family (Testudinidae) of terrestrial turtles broadly TURTLE 2 someone or something regarded as slow or laggard
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Tourniquet
Main Entry tourniquet Pronunciation tr-ni-kt tr- Function noun
Etymology French turnstile tourniquet from tourner to turn from Old French mdash more at TURN
Date 1695
a device (as a band of rubber) that checks bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels
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TuckMain Entry tuck Pronunciation tk Function verb
Etymology
Middle English tuken to mistreat finish (cloth) by stretching and beating tuck from Old English tTcian to mistreat akin to Old High German zuhhen to jerk Old English togian to pull mdash more at TOW
Date 14th century
transitive verb 1 a to pull up into a fold b to make a tuck in 2 to put into a snug often concealing or isolating place lta cottage tucked away in the hillgt 3 a to push in the loose end of so as to hold tightly lttuck in your shirtgt b to cover by tucking in bedclothes usually used with in 4 EAT usually used with away or in lttucked away a big lunchgt 5 to put into a tuck position intransitive verb 1 to draw together into tucks or folds 2 to eat or drink heartily usually used with into lttucked into their beer and pretzelsgt 3 to fit snugly
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Turquoise
Main Entry turquoise Variant spelling also turquois tr-kiz -kwiz Function noun
Etymology Middle English turkeys from Anglo-French turkeise from feminine of turkeis Turkish from Turc Turkish
Date 14th century
1 a mineral that is a blue bluish-green or greenish-gray hydrous basic phosphate of copper and aluminum takes a high polish and is valued as a gem when skyblue 2 a light greenish blue
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Typhus
Main Entry typhus Pronunciation t-fs Function noun
Etymology New Latin from Greek typhos fever akin to Greek typhein to smoke mdash more at DEAF
Date 1785
any of various bacterial diseases caused by rickettsias as a a severe human febrile disease that is caused by one (Rickettsia prowazekii) transmitted especially by body lice and is marked by high fever stupor alternating with delirium intense headache and a dark red rash b MURINE TYPHUS c SCRUB TYPHUS
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Utensil
Main Entry utensil Pronunciation y-ten(t)-sl yuuml- Function noun
Etymology
Middle English vessels for domestic use from Middle French utensile from Latin utensilia from neuter plural of utensilis useful from uti to use
Date 14th century1 an implement instrument or vessel used in a household and especially a kitchen 2 a useful tool or implement synonyms see IMPLEMENT
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Worcestershire Sauce
Main Entry Worcestershire sauce Pronunciation ws-t(r)-shir- -shr- also -sh(-)r- Function nounEtymology Worcestershire England where it
was originally madeDate 1843
a pungent sauce whose ingredients include soy vinegar and garlic called also Worcestershire
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WorryMain Entry worry Pronunciation wr- w-r Inflected form worried worryingFunction verb
Etymology Middle English worien from Old English wyrgan akin to Old High German wurgen to strangle Lithuanian verdti to constrict
Date before 12th century
transitive verb 1 dialect British CHOKE STRANGLE 2 a to harass by tearing biting or snapping especially at the throat b to shake or pull at with the teeth lta terrier worrying a ratgt c to touch or disturb something repeatedly d to change the position of or adjust by repeated pushing or hauling 3 a to assail with rough or aggressive attack or treatment TORMENT b to subject to persistent or nagging attention or effort 4 to afflict with mental distress or agitation make anxious intransitive verb 1 dialect British STRANGLE CHOKE 2 to move proceed or progress by unceasing or difficult effort STRUGGLE 3 to feel or experience concern or anxiety FRET ltworrying about his healthgt mdash worriedly -(r)d-l -(r)d- adverb mdash worrier -(r)-r noun mdash worryingly adverb
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Zucchini
Main Entry zucchini Pronunciation z-k-n Inflected form plural zucchini or zucchinisFunction nounEtymology Italian plural of zucchino
diminutive of zucca gourdDate 1925
a smooth cylindrical usually dark green summer squash also a plant that bears zucchini
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- Commonly Mispronounced Words
- Abalone
- Accessory
- Acknowledge
- Acoustic
- Admirable
- Adolescence
- Advocacy
- Affidavit
- Allege
- Almond
- Alms
- Alumna
- Analgesic
- Any
- Applicable
- Appreciate
- Associate
- Asterisk
- Asthma
- Attacheacute
- Attorney
- Awardee
- Bamboo
- Beneficiary
- Bicuspid Valve
- Boutique
- Broccoli
- Bury
- Busy
- Category
- Cement
- Cemetery
- Chimera
- Chocolate
- Cleanliness
- Climb
- Comfortable
- Condolence
- Confirm
- Controversy
- Corps
- Coupon
- Debut
- Didnrsquot
- Education
- Embryo
- Entrepreneur
- Exciting
- Executive
- Faux Pas
- Favorite
- Gargantuan
- Genre
- Gourmet
- Hacienda
- Handsome
- Heinous
- Hippopotamus
- Humongous
- Idiot
- Indigent
- Ingenuity
- Journal
- Knowledge
- Kuwait
- Legume
- Lettuce
- Lip-synch
- Lychee
- Mah-jongg
- Maniac
- Mayonnaise
- Nuisance
- Nuptial
- Orange
- Orator
- Parachute
- Picture
- Porch
- Preface
- Pseudonym
- Quaker
- Query
- Rendezvous
- Salmon
- Sauce
- Sergeant
- Species
- Suicide
- Tarantula
- Thesis
- Tortoise
- Tourniquet
- Tuck
- Turquoise
- Typhus
- Utensil
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Worry
- Zucchini
LettuceMain Entry lettuce Pronunciation le-ts Function noun
Etymology
Middle English letuse from Anglo-French letuse probably from plural of letue lettuce plant from Latin lactuca from lact- lac milk from its milky juice mdash more at GALAXY
Date 14th century
any of a genus (Lactuca) of composite plants especially a common garden vegetable (L sativa) whose succulent leaves are used especially in salads
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Lip-synch
Main Entry lipsynch Variant spelling or lipsync lip-sik Function verbDate circa 1961
transitive verb to pretend to sing or say in synchronization with recorded sound intransitive verb to lip-synch something mdash lip sync noun mdash lipsnch yer or lipsnc yer noun
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Lychee
Main Entry lychee Variant spelling or litchi also lichee l-()ch l- Function nounEtymology Chinese (Beijing) ligravezh Date 1588
1 the oval fruit of a Chinese tree (Litchi chinensis) of the soapberry family having a hard scaly reddish outer covering and sweet whitish edible flesh that surrounds a single large seed called also lychee nut 2 a tree bearing lychees
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Mah-jongg
Main Entry mahjongg Variant spelling or mahjong mauml-zhauml -jauml -zh -
j mauml- Function nounEtymology from Mah-Jongg a trademarkDate 1920
a game of Chinese origin usually played by four persons with 144 tiles that are drawn and discarded until one player secures a winning hand
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Maniac
Main Entry maniac Pronunciation m-n-ak Function nounEtymology Late Latin maniacus maniacal from
Greek maniakos from maniaDate circa 1763
1 MADMAN LUNATIC 2 a person characterized by an inordinate or ungovernable enthusiasm for something
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Mayonnaise
Main Entry mayonnaise Pronunciation m--nz m-- Function nounEtymology FrenchDate 1841
a dressing made of egg yolks vegetable oils and vinegar or lemon juice
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Nuisance
Main Entry nuisance Pronunciation nuuml-s n(t)s nyuuml-Function noun
Etymology Middle English nusaunce noisaunce from Anglo-French from nuisir nuire to harm from Latin nocre mdash more at NOXIOUS
Date 15th century
1 HARM INJURY 2 one that is annoying unpleasant or obnoxious PEST
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Nuptial
Main Entry nuptial Pronunciation np-shl -chl divide-sh-wl divide-ch-wl Function adjective
Etymology Latin nuptialis from nuptiae plural wedding from nubere to marry perhaps akin to Greek nymph bride nymph
Date 15th century
1 of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony 2 characteristic of or occurring in the breeding season ltnuptial flightgt
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OrangeMain Entry orange Pronunciation aumlr-inj aumlr(-)nj chiefly Northern amp
Midland r-inj r(-)nj Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French orrange araunge from Old Occitan auranja from Arabic nranj from Persian nrang from Sanskrit nra Atildega orange tree
Date 14th century1 a a globose berry with a yellowish to reddish-orange rind and a sweet edible pulp b any of various small evergreen citrus trees (genus Citrus) with glossy ovate leaves hard yellow wood fragrant white flowers and fruits that are oranges 2 any of several trees or fruits resembling the orange 3 any of a group of colors that lie midway between red and yellow in hue
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Orator
Main Entry orator Pronunciation r--tr aumlr-Function nounDate 15th century
1 one who delivers an oration 2 one distinguished for skill and power as a public speaker
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Parachute
Main Entry parachute Pronunciation per--shuumlt pa-r- Function nounEtymology French from para- (as in parasol) +
chute fall mdash more at CHUTEDate 1785
1 a device for slowing the descent of a person or object through the air that consists of a fabric canopy beneath which the person or object is suspended 2 PATAGIUM 3 a device or structure suggestive of a parachute in form use or operation mdash parachutic per--shuuml-tik pa-r- adjective
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PictureMain Entry picture Pronunciation pik-chr Function noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin pictura from pictus past participle of pingere to paint mdash more at PAINT
Date 15th century
1 a design or representation made by various means (as painting drawing or photography) 2 a a description so vivid or graphic as to suggest a mental image or give an accurate idea of something ltthe book gives a detailed picture of what is happeninggt b a mental image 3 IMAGE COPY lthe was the picture of his fathergt ltshe was the very picture of healthgt 4 a a transitory visible image or reproduction b MOTION PICTURE c plural MOVIES 5 TABLEAU 2 6 SITUATION lttook a hard look at his financial picturegt
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Porch
Main Entry porch Pronunciation prch Function noun
Etymology Middle English porche from Anglo-French from Latin porticus portico from porta gate akin to Latin portus port mdash more at FORD
Date 14th century
1 a covered area adjoining an entrance to a building and usually having a separate roof 2 obsolete PORTICO
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PrefaceMain Entry preface Pronunciation pre-fs Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Medieval Latin prephatia alteration of Latin praefation- praefatio foreword from praefari to say beforehand from prae- pre- + fari to say mdash more at BAN
Date 14th century
1 often capitalized a variable doxology beginning with the Sursum Corda and ending with the Sanctus in traditional eucharistic liturgies 2 the introductory remarks of a speaker or author 3 APPROACH PRELIMINARY
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Pseudonym
Main Entry pseuydoynym Pronunciation suuml-d-nim Function noun
Etymology French pseudonyme from Greek pseudnymos bearing a false name from pseud- + onyma name mdash more at NAME
Date 1833
a fictitious name especially PEN NAME
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Quaker
Main Entry quaker Pronunciation kw-kr Function nounDate 1597
1 one that quakes 2 capitalized FRIEND 5 mdash Quakerish kw-k(-)rish adjective mdash Quakerism -k-ri-zm noun mdash Quakerly -kr-l
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Query
Main Entry query Pronunciation kwir- kwer-Inflected form plural queriesFunction noun
Etymology alteration of earlier quere from Latin quaere imperative of quaerere to ask
Date circa 1635
1 QUESTION INQUIRY 2 a question in the mind DOUBT 3 QUESTION MARK 2
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Rendezvous
Main Entry rendezvous Pronunciation raumln-di-vuuml -d-Inflected form plural rendezvous -vuumlz Function nounEtymology Middle French from rendez vous
present yourselvesDate 1582
1 a a place appointed for assembling or meeting b a place of popular resort HAUNT 2 a meeting at an appointed place and time 3 the process of bringing two spacecraft together
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Salmon
Main Entry salmon Pronunciation sa-mn Inflected form plural salmon also salmonsFunction noun
Etymology Middle English samon from Anglo-French salmon samon from Latin salmon- salmo
Date 13th century1 a a large anadromous salmonid fish (Salmo salar) of the North Atlantic noted as a game and food fish called also Atlantic salmon b any of various anadromous salmonid fishes other than the salmon especially PACIFIC SALMON c a fish (as a barramundi) resembling a salmon 2 the variable color of salmons flesh averaging a strong yellowish pink
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Sauce
Main Entry sauce Pronunciation ss usually sas for 4Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin salsa feminine of salsus salted from past participle of sallere to salt from sal salt mdash more at SALT
Date 14th century1 a condiment or relish for food especially a fluid dressing or topping 2 something that adds zest or piquancy 3 stewed fruit eaten with other food or as a dessert 4 pert or impudent language or actions 5 slang LIQUOR used with the
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Sergeant
Main Entry sergeant Pronunciation saumlr-jnt Function noun
Etymology
Middle English servant attendant sergeant from Anglo-French sergant serjant from Latin servient- serviens present participle of servire to serve
Date 13th century1 SERGEANT AT ARMS 2 obsolete an officer who enforces the judgments of a court or the commands of one in authority 3 a noncommissioned officer ranking in the army and marine corps above a corporal and below a staff sergeant broadly NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER 4 an officer in a police force ranking in the United States just below captain or sometimes lieutenant and in England just below inspector
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SpeciesMain Entry species Pronunciation sp-()shz -()sz Inflected form plural speciesFunction noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin appearance kind species from specere to look mdash more at SPY
Date 14th century1 a KIND SORT b a class of individuals having common attributes and designated by a common name specifically a logical division of a genus or more comprehensive class ltconfessing sins in species and in numbergt c the human race human beings often used with the ltsurvival of the species in the nuclear agegt d (1) a category of biological classification ranking immediately below the genus or subgenus comprising related organisms or populations potentially capable of interbreeding and being designated by a binomial that consists of the name of a genus followed by a Latin or latinized uncapitalized noun or adjective agreeing grammatically with the genus name (2) an individual or kind belonging to a biological species e a particular kind of atomic nucleus atom molecule or ion 2 the consecrated eucharistic elements of the Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox Eucharist 3 a a mental image also a sensible object b an object of thought correlative with a natural object
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Suicide
Main Entry suicide Pronunciation suuml--sd Function noun
Etymology
Latin sui (genitive) of oneself + English -cide akin to Old English amp Old High German sn his Latin suus ones own sed se without Sanskrit sva oneself ones own
Date 16431 a the act or an instance of taking ones own life voluntarily and intentionally especially by a person of years of discretion and of sound mind b ruin of ones own interests ltpolitical suicidegt c APOPTOSIS ltcell suicidegt 2 one that commits or attempts suicide
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Tarantula
Main Entry tarantula Pronunciation t-ran-ch-l -t-l -ranch-l -rant-Inflected form plural tarantulas also
tarantulae -l Function nounEtymology Medieval Latin from Old Italian
tarantola from TarantoDate 1561
1 a European wolf spider (Lycosa tarentula) popularly held to be the cause of tarantism 2 any of a family (Theraphosidae) of large hairy American spiders that are typically rather sluggish and capable of biting sharply though most forms are not significantly poisonous to humans
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ThesisMain Entry thesis Pronunciation th-ss Britain especially for 1 the-sisInflected form plural theyses th-sz Function noun
Etymology
in sense 1 Middle English lowering of the voice from Late Latin amp Greek Late Latin from Greek downbeat more important part of a foot literally act of laying down in other senses Latin from Greek literally act of laying down from tithenai to put lay down mdash more at DO
Date 14th century1 a (1) the unstressed part of a poetic foot especially in accentual verse (2) the longer part of a poetic foot especially in quantitative verse b the accented part of a musical measure DOWNBEAT compare ARSIS 2 a a position or proposition that a person (as a candidate for scholastic honors) advances and offers to maintain by argument b a proposition to be proved or one advanced without proof HYPOTHESIS 3 the first and least adequate stage of dialectic compare SYNTHESIS 4 a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view especially one written by a candidate for an academic degree
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Tortoise
Main Entry tortoise Pronunciation tr-ts Function noun
Etymology Middle English tortu tortuse from Anglo-French tortue mdash more at TURTLE
Date 14th century
1 any of a family (Testudinidae) of terrestrial turtles broadly TURTLE 2 someone or something regarded as slow or laggard
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Tourniquet
Main Entry tourniquet Pronunciation tr-ni-kt tr- Function noun
Etymology French turnstile tourniquet from tourner to turn from Old French mdash more at TURN
Date 1695
a device (as a band of rubber) that checks bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels
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TuckMain Entry tuck Pronunciation tk Function verb
Etymology
Middle English tuken to mistreat finish (cloth) by stretching and beating tuck from Old English tTcian to mistreat akin to Old High German zuhhen to jerk Old English togian to pull mdash more at TOW
Date 14th century
transitive verb 1 a to pull up into a fold b to make a tuck in 2 to put into a snug often concealing or isolating place lta cottage tucked away in the hillgt 3 a to push in the loose end of so as to hold tightly lttuck in your shirtgt b to cover by tucking in bedclothes usually used with in 4 EAT usually used with away or in lttucked away a big lunchgt 5 to put into a tuck position intransitive verb 1 to draw together into tucks or folds 2 to eat or drink heartily usually used with into lttucked into their beer and pretzelsgt 3 to fit snugly
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Turquoise
Main Entry turquoise Variant spelling also turquois tr-kiz -kwiz Function noun
Etymology Middle English turkeys from Anglo-French turkeise from feminine of turkeis Turkish from Turc Turkish
Date 14th century
1 a mineral that is a blue bluish-green or greenish-gray hydrous basic phosphate of copper and aluminum takes a high polish and is valued as a gem when skyblue 2 a light greenish blue
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Typhus
Main Entry typhus Pronunciation t-fs Function noun
Etymology New Latin from Greek typhos fever akin to Greek typhein to smoke mdash more at DEAF
Date 1785
any of various bacterial diseases caused by rickettsias as a a severe human febrile disease that is caused by one (Rickettsia prowazekii) transmitted especially by body lice and is marked by high fever stupor alternating with delirium intense headache and a dark red rash b MURINE TYPHUS c SCRUB TYPHUS
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Utensil
Main Entry utensil Pronunciation y-ten(t)-sl yuuml- Function noun
Etymology
Middle English vessels for domestic use from Middle French utensile from Latin utensilia from neuter plural of utensilis useful from uti to use
Date 14th century1 an implement instrument or vessel used in a household and especially a kitchen 2 a useful tool or implement synonyms see IMPLEMENT
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Worcestershire Sauce
Main Entry Worcestershire sauce Pronunciation ws-t(r)-shir- -shr- also -sh(-)r- Function nounEtymology Worcestershire England where it
was originally madeDate 1843
a pungent sauce whose ingredients include soy vinegar and garlic called also Worcestershire
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WorryMain Entry worry Pronunciation wr- w-r Inflected form worried worryingFunction verb
Etymology Middle English worien from Old English wyrgan akin to Old High German wurgen to strangle Lithuanian verdti to constrict
Date before 12th century
transitive verb 1 dialect British CHOKE STRANGLE 2 a to harass by tearing biting or snapping especially at the throat b to shake or pull at with the teeth lta terrier worrying a ratgt c to touch or disturb something repeatedly d to change the position of or adjust by repeated pushing or hauling 3 a to assail with rough or aggressive attack or treatment TORMENT b to subject to persistent or nagging attention or effort 4 to afflict with mental distress or agitation make anxious intransitive verb 1 dialect British STRANGLE CHOKE 2 to move proceed or progress by unceasing or difficult effort STRUGGLE 3 to feel or experience concern or anxiety FRET ltworrying about his healthgt mdash worriedly -(r)d-l -(r)d- adverb mdash worrier -(r)-r noun mdash worryingly adverb
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Zucchini
Main Entry zucchini Pronunciation z-k-n Inflected form plural zucchini or zucchinisFunction nounEtymology Italian plural of zucchino
diminutive of zucca gourdDate 1925
a smooth cylindrical usually dark green summer squash also a plant that bears zucchini
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- Commonly Mispronounced Words
- Abalone
- Accessory
- Acknowledge
- Acoustic
- Admirable
- Adolescence
- Advocacy
- Affidavit
- Allege
- Almond
- Alms
- Alumna
- Analgesic
- Any
- Applicable
- Appreciate
- Associate
- Asterisk
- Asthma
- Attacheacute
- Attorney
- Awardee
- Bamboo
- Beneficiary
- Bicuspid Valve
- Boutique
- Broccoli
- Bury
- Busy
- Category
- Cement
- Cemetery
- Chimera
- Chocolate
- Cleanliness
- Climb
- Comfortable
- Condolence
- Confirm
- Controversy
- Corps
- Coupon
- Debut
- Didnrsquot
- Education
- Embryo
- Entrepreneur
- Exciting
- Executive
- Faux Pas
- Favorite
- Gargantuan
- Genre
- Gourmet
- Hacienda
- Handsome
- Heinous
- Hippopotamus
- Humongous
- Idiot
- Indigent
- Ingenuity
- Journal
- Knowledge
- Kuwait
- Legume
- Lettuce
- Lip-synch
- Lychee
- Mah-jongg
- Maniac
- Mayonnaise
- Nuisance
- Nuptial
- Orange
- Orator
- Parachute
- Picture
- Porch
- Preface
- Pseudonym
- Quaker
- Query
- Rendezvous
- Salmon
- Sauce
- Sergeant
- Species
- Suicide
- Tarantula
- Thesis
- Tortoise
- Tourniquet
- Tuck
- Turquoise
- Typhus
- Utensil
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Worry
- Zucchini
Lip-synch
Main Entry lipsynch Variant spelling or lipsync lip-sik Function verbDate circa 1961
transitive verb to pretend to sing or say in synchronization with recorded sound intransitive verb to lip-synch something mdash lip sync noun mdash lipsnch yer or lipsnc yer noun
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Lychee
Main Entry lychee Variant spelling or litchi also lichee l-()ch l- Function nounEtymology Chinese (Beijing) ligravezh Date 1588
1 the oval fruit of a Chinese tree (Litchi chinensis) of the soapberry family having a hard scaly reddish outer covering and sweet whitish edible flesh that surrounds a single large seed called also lychee nut 2 a tree bearing lychees
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Mah-jongg
Main Entry mahjongg Variant spelling or mahjong mauml-zhauml -jauml -zh -
j mauml- Function nounEtymology from Mah-Jongg a trademarkDate 1920
a game of Chinese origin usually played by four persons with 144 tiles that are drawn and discarded until one player secures a winning hand
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Maniac
Main Entry maniac Pronunciation m-n-ak Function nounEtymology Late Latin maniacus maniacal from
Greek maniakos from maniaDate circa 1763
1 MADMAN LUNATIC 2 a person characterized by an inordinate or ungovernable enthusiasm for something
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Mayonnaise
Main Entry mayonnaise Pronunciation m--nz m-- Function nounEtymology FrenchDate 1841
a dressing made of egg yolks vegetable oils and vinegar or lemon juice
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Nuisance
Main Entry nuisance Pronunciation nuuml-s n(t)s nyuuml-Function noun
Etymology Middle English nusaunce noisaunce from Anglo-French from nuisir nuire to harm from Latin nocre mdash more at NOXIOUS
Date 15th century
1 HARM INJURY 2 one that is annoying unpleasant or obnoxious PEST
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Nuptial
Main Entry nuptial Pronunciation np-shl -chl divide-sh-wl divide-ch-wl Function adjective
Etymology Latin nuptialis from nuptiae plural wedding from nubere to marry perhaps akin to Greek nymph bride nymph
Date 15th century
1 of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony 2 characteristic of or occurring in the breeding season ltnuptial flightgt
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OrangeMain Entry orange Pronunciation aumlr-inj aumlr(-)nj chiefly Northern amp
Midland r-inj r(-)nj Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French orrange araunge from Old Occitan auranja from Arabic nranj from Persian nrang from Sanskrit nra Atildega orange tree
Date 14th century1 a a globose berry with a yellowish to reddish-orange rind and a sweet edible pulp b any of various small evergreen citrus trees (genus Citrus) with glossy ovate leaves hard yellow wood fragrant white flowers and fruits that are oranges 2 any of several trees or fruits resembling the orange 3 any of a group of colors that lie midway between red and yellow in hue
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Orator
Main Entry orator Pronunciation r--tr aumlr-Function nounDate 15th century
1 one who delivers an oration 2 one distinguished for skill and power as a public speaker
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Parachute
Main Entry parachute Pronunciation per--shuumlt pa-r- Function nounEtymology French from para- (as in parasol) +
chute fall mdash more at CHUTEDate 1785
1 a device for slowing the descent of a person or object through the air that consists of a fabric canopy beneath which the person or object is suspended 2 PATAGIUM 3 a device or structure suggestive of a parachute in form use or operation mdash parachutic per--shuuml-tik pa-r- adjective
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PictureMain Entry picture Pronunciation pik-chr Function noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin pictura from pictus past participle of pingere to paint mdash more at PAINT
Date 15th century
1 a design or representation made by various means (as painting drawing or photography) 2 a a description so vivid or graphic as to suggest a mental image or give an accurate idea of something ltthe book gives a detailed picture of what is happeninggt b a mental image 3 IMAGE COPY lthe was the picture of his fathergt ltshe was the very picture of healthgt 4 a a transitory visible image or reproduction b MOTION PICTURE c plural MOVIES 5 TABLEAU 2 6 SITUATION lttook a hard look at his financial picturegt
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Porch
Main Entry porch Pronunciation prch Function noun
Etymology Middle English porche from Anglo-French from Latin porticus portico from porta gate akin to Latin portus port mdash more at FORD
Date 14th century
1 a covered area adjoining an entrance to a building and usually having a separate roof 2 obsolete PORTICO
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PrefaceMain Entry preface Pronunciation pre-fs Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Medieval Latin prephatia alteration of Latin praefation- praefatio foreword from praefari to say beforehand from prae- pre- + fari to say mdash more at BAN
Date 14th century
1 often capitalized a variable doxology beginning with the Sursum Corda and ending with the Sanctus in traditional eucharistic liturgies 2 the introductory remarks of a speaker or author 3 APPROACH PRELIMINARY
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Pseudonym
Main Entry pseuydoynym Pronunciation suuml-d-nim Function noun
Etymology French pseudonyme from Greek pseudnymos bearing a false name from pseud- + onyma name mdash more at NAME
Date 1833
a fictitious name especially PEN NAME
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Quaker
Main Entry quaker Pronunciation kw-kr Function nounDate 1597
1 one that quakes 2 capitalized FRIEND 5 mdash Quakerish kw-k(-)rish adjective mdash Quakerism -k-ri-zm noun mdash Quakerly -kr-l
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Query
Main Entry query Pronunciation kwir- kwer-Inflected form plural queriesFunction noun
Etymology alteration of earlier quere from Latin quaere imperative of quaerere to ask
Date circa 1635
1 QUESTION INQUIRY 2 a question in the mind DOUBT 3 QUESTION MARK 2
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Rendezvous
Main Entry rendezvous Pronunciation raumln-di-vuuml -d-Inflected form plural rendezvous -vuumlz Function nounEtymology Middle French from rendez vous
present yourselvesDate 1582
1 a a place appointed for assembling or meeting b a place of popular resort HAUNT 2 a meeting at an appointed place and time 3 the process of bringing two spacecraft together
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Salmon
Main Entry salmon Pronunciation sa-mn Inflected form plural salmon also salmonsFunction noun
Etymology Middle English samon from Anglo-French salmon samon from Latin salmon- salmo
Date 13th century1 a a large anadromous salmonid fish (Salmo salar) of the North Atlantic noted as a game and food fish called also Atlantic salmon b any of various anadromous salmonid fishes other than the salmon especially PACIFIC SALMON c a fish (as a barramundi) resembling a salmon 2 the variable color of salmons flesh averaging a strong yellowish pink
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Sauce
Main Entry sauce Pronunciation ss usually sas for 4Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin salsa feminine of salsus salted from past participle of sallere to salt from sal salt mdash more at SALT
Date 14th century1 a condiment or relish for food especially a fluid dressing or topping 2 something that adds zest or piquancy 3 stewed fruit eaten with other food or as a dessert 4 pert or impudent language or actions 5 slang LIQUOR used with the
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Sergeant
Main Entry sergeant Pronunciation saumlr-jnt Function noun
Etymology
Middle English servant attendant sergeant from Anglo-French sergant serjant from Latin servient- serviens present participle of servire to serve
Date 13th century1 SERGEANT AT ARMS 2 obsolete an officer who enforces the judgments of a court or the commands of one in authority 3 a noncommissioned officer ranking in the army and marine corps above a corporal and below a staff sergeant broadly NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER 4 an officer in a police force ranking in the United States just below captain or sometimes lieutenant and in England just below inspector
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SpeciesMain Entry species Pronunciation sp-()shz -()sz Inflected form plural speciesFunction noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin appearance kind species from specere to look mdash more at SPY
Date 14th century1 a KIND SORT b a class of individuals having common attributes and designated by a common name specifically a logical division of a genus or more comprehensive class ltconfessing sins in species and in numbergt c the human race human beings often used with the ltsurvival of the species in the nuclear agegt d (1) a category of biological classification ranking immediately below the genus or subgenus comprising related organisms or populations potentially capable of interbreeding and being designated by a binomial that consists of the name of a genus followed by a Latin or latinized uncapitalized noun or adjective agreeing grammatically with the genus name (2) an individual or kind belonging to a biological species e a particular kind of atomic nucleus atom molecule or ion 2 the consecrated eucharistic elements of the Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox Eucharist 3 a a mental image also a sensible object b an object of thought correlative with a natural object
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Suicide
Main Entry suicide Pronunciation suuml--sd Function noun
Etymology
Latin sui (genitive) of oneself + English -cide akin to Old English amp Old High German sn his Latin suus ones own sed se without Sanskrit sva oneself ones own
Date 16431 a the act or an instance of taking ones own life voluntarily and intentionally especially by a person of years of discretion and of sound mind b ruin of ones own interests ltpolitical suicidegt c APOPTOSIS ltcell suicidegt 2 one that commits or attempts suicide
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Tarantula
Main Entry tarantula Pronunciation t-ran-ch-l -t-l -ranch-l -rant-Inflected form plural tarantulas also
tarantulae -l Function nounEtymology Medieval Latin from Old Italian
tarantola from TarantoDate 1561
1 a European wolf spider (Lycosa tarentula) popularly held to be the cause of tarantism 2 any of a family (Theraphosidae) of large hairy American spiders that are typically rather sluggish and capable of biting sharply though most forms are not significantly poisonous to humans
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ThesisMain Entry thesis Pronunciation th-ss Britain especially for 1 the-sisInflected form plural theyses th-sz Function noun
Etymology
in sense 1 Middle English lowering of the voice from Late Latin amp Greek Late Latin from Greek downbeat more important part of a foot literally act of laying down in other senses Latin from Greek literally act of laying down from tithenai to put lay down mdash more at DO
Date 14th century1 a (1) the unstressed part of a poetic foot especially in accentual verse (2) the longer part of a poetic foot especially in quantitative verse b the accented part of a musical measure DOWNBEAT compare ARSIS 2 a a position or proposition that a person (as a candidate for scholastic honors) advances and offers to maintain by argument b a proposition to be proved or one advanced without proof HYPOTHESIS 3 the first and least adequate stage of dialectic compare SYNTHESIS 4 a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view especially one written by a candidate for an academic degree
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Tortoise
Main Entry tortoise Pronunciation tr-ts Function noun
Etymology Middle English tortu tortuse from Anglo-French tortue mdash more at TURTLE
Date 14th century
1 any of a family (Testudinidae) of terrestrial turtles broadly TURTLE 2 someone or something regarded as slow or laggard
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Tourniquet
Main Entry tourniquet Pronunciation tr-ni-kt tr- Function noun
Etymology French turnstile tourniquet from tourner to turn from Old French mdash more at TURN
Date 1695
a device (as a band of rubber) that checks bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels
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TuckMain Entry tuck Pronunciation tk Function verb
Etymology
Middle English tuken to mistreat finish (cloth) by stretching and beating tuck from Old English tTcian to mistreat akin to Old High German zuhhen to jerk Old English togian to pull mdash more at TOW
Date 14th century
transitive verb 1 a to pull up into a fold b to make a tuck in 2 to put into a snug often concealing or isolating place lta cottage tucked away in the hillgt 3 a to push in the loose end of so as to hold tightly lttuck in your shirtgt b to cover by tucking in bedclothes usually used with in 4 EAT usually used with away or in lttucked away a big lunchgt 5 to put into a tuck position intransitive verb 1 to draw together into tucks or folds 2 to eat or drink heartily usually used with into lttucked into their beer and pretzelsgt 3 to fit snugly
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Turquoise
Main Entry turquoise Variant spelling also turquois tr-kiz -kwiz Function noun
Etymology Middle English turkeys from Anglo-French turkeise from feminine of turkeis Turkish from Turc Turkish
Date 14th century
1 a mineral that is a blue bluish-green or greenish-gray hydrous basic phosphate of copper and aluminum takes a high polish and is valued as a gem when skyblue 2 a light greenish blue
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Typhus
Main Entry typhus Pronunciation t-fs Function noun
Etymology New Latin from Greek typhos fever akin to Greek typhein to smoke mdash more at DEAF
Date 1785
any of various bacterial diseases caused by rickettsias as a a severe human febrile disease that is caused by one (Rickettsia prowazekii) transmitted especially by body lice and is marked by high fever stupor alternating with delirium intense headache and a dark red rash b MURINE TYPHUS c SCRUB TYPHUS
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Utensil
Main Entry utensil Pronunciation y-ten(t)-sl yuuml- Function noun
Etymology
Middle English vessels for domestic use from Middle French utensile from Latin utensilia from neuter plural of utensilis useful from uti to use
Date 14th century1 an implement instrument or vessel used in a household and especially a kitchen 2 a useful tool or implement synonyms see IMPLEMENT
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Worcestershire Sauce
Main Entry Worcestershire sauce Pronunciation ws-t(r)-shir- -shr- also -sh(-)r- Function nounEtymology Worcestershire England where it
was originally madeDate 1843
a pungent sauce whose ingredients include soy vinegar and garlic called also Worcestershire
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WorryMain Entry worry Pronunciation wr- w-r Inflected form worried worryingFunction verb
Etymology Middle English worien from Old English wyrgan akin to Old High German wurgen to strangle Lithuanian verdti to constrict
Date before 12th century
transitive verb 1 dialect British CHOKE STRANGLE 2 a to harass by tearing biting or snapping especially at the throat b to shake or pull at with the teeth lta terrier worrying a ratgt c to touch or disturb something repeatedly d to change the position of or adjust by repeated pushing or hauling 3 a to assail with rough or aggressive attack or treatment TORMENT b to subject to persistent or nagging attention or effort 4 to afflict with mental distress or agitation make anxious intransitive verb 1 dialect British STRANGLE CHOKE 2 to move proceed or progress by unceasing or difficult effort STRUGGLE 3 to feel or experience concern or anxiety FRET ltworrying about his healthgt mdash worriedly -(r)d-l -(r)d- adverb mdash worrier -(r)-r noun mdash worryingly adverb
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Zucchini
Main Entry zucchini Pronunciation z-k-n Inflected form plural zucchini or zucchinisFunction nounEtymology Italian plural of zucchino
diminutive of zucca gourdDate 1925
a smooth cylindrical usually dark green summer squash also a plant that bears zucchini
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- Commonly Mispronounced Words
- Abalone
- Accessory
- Acknowledge
- Acoustic
- Admirable
- Adolescence
- Advocacy
- Affidavit
- Allege
- Almond
- Alms
- Alumna
- Analgesic
- Any
- Applicable
- Appreciate
- Associate
- Asterisk
- Asthma
- Attacheacute
- Attorney
- Awardee
- Bamboo
- Beneficiary
- Bicuspid Valve
- Boutique
- Broccoli
- Bury
- Busy
- Category
- Cement
- Cemetery
- Chimera
- Chocolate
- Cleanliness
- Climb
- Comfortable
- Condolence
- Confirm
- Controversy
- Corps
- Coupon
- Debut
- Didnrsquot
- Education
- Embryo
- Entrepreneur
- Exciting
- Executive
- Faux Pas
- Favorite
- Gargantuan
- Genre
- Gourmet
- Hacienda
- Handsome
- Heinous
- Hippopotamus
- Humongous
- Idiot
- Indigent
- Ingenuity
- Journal
- Knowledge
- Kuwait
- Legume
- Lettuce
- Lip-synch
- Lychee
- Mah-jongg
- Maniac
- Mayonnaise
- Nuisance
- Nuptial
- Orange
- Orator
- Parachute
- Picture
- Porch
- Preface
- Pseudonym
- Quaker
- Query
- Rendezvous
- Salmon
- Sauce
- Sergeant
- Species
- Suicide
- Tarantula
- Thesis
- Tortoise
- Tourniquet
- Tuck
- Turquoise
- Typhus
- Utensil
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Worry
- Zucchini
Lychee
Main Entry lychee Variant spelling or litchi also lichee l-()ch l- Function nounEtymology Chinese (Beijing) ligravezh Date 1588
1 the oval fruit of a Chinese tree (Litchi chinensis) of the soapberry family having a hard scaly reddish outer covering and sweet whitish edible flesh that surrounds a single large seed called also lychee nut 2 a tree bearing lychees
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Mah-jongg
Main Entry mahjongg Variant spelling or mahjong mauml-zhauml -jauml -zh -
j mauml- Function nounEtymology from Mah-Jongg a trademarkDate 1920
a game of Chinese origin usually played by four persons with 144 tiles that are drawn and discarded until one player secures a winning hand
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Maniac
Main Entry maniac Pronunciation m-n-ak Function nounEtymology Late Latin maniacus maniacal from
Greek maniakos from maniaDate circa 1763
1 MADMAN LUNATIC 2 a person characterized by an inordinate or ungovernable enthusiasm for something
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Mayonnaise
Main Entry mayonnaise Pronunciation m--nz m-- Function nounEtymology FrenchDate 1841
a dressing made of egg yolks vegetable oils and vinegar or lemon juice
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Nuisance
Main Entry nuisance Pronunciation nuuml-s n(t)s nyuuml-Function noun
Etymology Middle English nusaunce noisaunce from Anglo-French from nuisir nuire to harm from Latin nocre mdash more at NOXIOUS
Date 15th century
1 HARM INJURY 2 one that is annoying unpleasant or obnoxious PEST
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Nuptial
Main Entry nuptial Pronunciation np-shl -chl divide-sh-wl divide-ch-wl Function adjective
Etymology Latin nuptialis from nuptiae plural wedding from nubere to marry perhaps akin to Greek nymph bride nymph
Date 15th century
1 of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony 2 characteristic of or occurring in the breeding season ltnuptial flightgt
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OrangeMain Entry orange Pronunciation aumlr-inj aumlr(-)nj chiefly Northern amp
Midland r-inj r(-)nj Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French orrange araunge from Old Occitan auranja from Arabic nranj from Persian nrang from Sanskrit nra Atildega orange tree
Date 14th century1 a a globose berry with a yellowish to reddish-orange rind and a sweet edible pulp b any of various small evergreen citrus trees (genus Citrus) with glossy ovate leaves hard yellow wood fragrant white flowers and fruits that are oranges 2 any of several trees or fruits resembling the orange 3 any of a group of colors that lie midway between red and yellow in hue
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Orator
Main Entry orator Pronunciation r--tr aumlr-Function nounDate 15th century
1 one who delivers an oration 2 one distinguished for skill and power as a public speaker
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Parachute
Main Entry parachute Pronunciation per--shuumlt pa-r- Function nounEtymology French from para- (as in parasol) +
chute fall mdash more at CHUTEDate 1785
1 a device for slowing the descent of a person or object through the air that consists of a fabric canopy beneath which the person or object is suspended 2 PATAGIUM 3 a device or structure suggestive of a parachute in form use or operation mdash parachutic per--shuuml-tik pa-r- adjective
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PictureMain Entry picture Pronunciation pik-chr Function noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin pictura from pictus past participle of pingere to paint mdash more at PAINT
Date 15th century
1 a design or representation made by various means (as painting drawing or photography) 2 a a description so vivid or graphic as to suggest a mental image or give an accurate idea of something ltthe book gives a detailed picture of what is happeninggt b a mental image 3 IMAGE COPY lthe was the picture of his fathergt ltshe was the very picture of healthgt 4 a a transitory visible image or reproduction b MOTION PICTURE c plural MOVIES 5 TABLEAU 2 6 SITUATION lttook a hard look at his financial picturegt
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Porch
Main Entry porch Pronunciation prch Function noun
Etymology Middle English porche from Anglo-French from Latin porticus portico from porta gate akin to Latin portus port mdash more at FORD
Date 14th century
1 a covered area adjoining an entrance to a building and usually having a separate roof 2 obsolete PORTICO
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PrefaceMain Entry preface Pronunciation pre-fs Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Medieval Latin prephatia alteration of Latin praefation- praefatio foreword from praefari to say beforehand from prae- pre- + fari to say mdash more at BAN
Date 14th century
1 often capitalized a variable doxology beginning with the Sursum Corda and ending with the Sanctus in traditional eucharistic liturgies 2 the introductory remarks of a speaker or author 3 APPROACH PRELIMINARY
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Pseudonym
Main Entry pseuydoynym Pronunciation suuml-d-nim Function noun
Etymology French pseudonyme from Greek pseudnymos bearing a false name from pseud- + onyma name mdash more at NAME
Date 1833
a fictitious name especially PEN NAME
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Quaker
Main Entry quaker Pronunciation kw-kr Function nounDate 1597
1 one that quakes 2 capitalized FRIEND 5 mdash Quakerish kw-k(-)rish adjective mdash Quakerism -k-ri-zm noun mdash Quakerly -kr-l
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Query
Main Entry query Pronunciation kwir- kwer-Inflected form plural queriesFunction noun
Etymology alteration of earlier quere from Latin quaere imperative of quaerere to ask
Date circa 1635
1 QUESTION INQUIRY 2 a question in the mind DOUBT 3 QUESTION MARK 2
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Rendezvous
Main Entry rendezvous Pronunciation raumln-di-vuuml -d-Inflected form plural rendezvous -vuumlz Function nounEtymology Middle French from rendez vous
present yourselvesDate 1582
1 a a place appointed for assembling or meeting b a place of popular resort HAUNT 2 a meeting at an appointed place and time 3 the process of bringing two spacecraft together
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Salmon
Main Entry salmon Pronunciation sa-mn Inflected form plural salmon also salmonsFunction noun
Etymology Middle English samon from Anglo-French salmon samon from Latin salmon- salmo
Date 13th century1 a a large anadromous salmonid fish (Salmo salar) of the North Atlantic noted as a game and food fish called also Atlantic salmon b any of various anadromous salmonid fishes other than the salmon especially PACIFIC SALMON c a fish (as a barramundi) resembling a salmon 2 the variable color of salmons flesh averaging a strong yellowish pink
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Sauce
Main Entry sauce Pronunciation ss usually sas for 4Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin salsa feminine of salsus salted from past participle of sallere to salt from sal salt mdash more at SALT
Date 14th century1 a condiment or relish for food especially a fluid dressing or topping 2 something that adds zest or piquancy 3 stewed fruit eaten with other food or as a dessert 4 pert or impudent language or actions 5 slang LIQUOR used with the
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Sergeant
Main Entry sergeant Pronunciation saumlr-jnt Function noun
Etymology
Middle English servant attendant sergeant from Anglo-French sergant serjant from Latin servient- serviens present participle of servire to serve
Date 13th century1 SERGEANT AT ARMS 2 obsolete an officer who enforces the judgments of a court or the commands of one in authority 3 a noncommissioned officer ranking in the army and marine corps above a corporal and below a staff sergeant broadly NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER 4 an officer in a police force ranking in the United States just below captain or sometimes lieutenant and in England just below inspector
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SpeciesMain Entry species Pronunciation sp-()shz -()sz Inflected form plural speciesFunction noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin appearance kind species from specere to look mdash more at SPY
Date 14th century1 a KIND SORT b a class of individuals having common attributes and designated by a common name specifically a logical division of a genus or more comprehensive class ltconfessing sins in species and in numbergt c the human race human beings often used with the ltsurvival of the species in the nuclear agegt d (1) a category of biological classification ranking immediately below the genus or subgenus comprising related organisms or populations potentially capable of interbreeding and being designated by a binomial that consists of the name of a genus followed by a Latin or latinized uncapitalized noun or adjective agreeing grammatically with the genus name (2) an individual or kind belonging to a biological species e a particular kind of atomic nucleus atom molecule or ion 2 the consecrated eucharistic elements of the Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox Eucharist 3 a a mental image also a sensible object b an object of thought correlative with a natural object
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Suicide
Main Entry suicide Pronunciation suuml--sd Function noun
Etymology
Latin sui (genitive) of oneself + English -cide akin to Old English amp Old High German sn his Latin suus ones own sed se without Sanskrit sva oneself ones own
Date 16431 a the act or an instance of taking ones own life voluntarily and intentionally especially by a person of years of discretion and of sound mind b ruin of ones own interests ltpolitical suicidegt c APOPTOSIS ltcell suicidegt 2 one that commits or attempts suicide
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Tarantula
Main Entry tarantula Pronunciation t-ran-ch-l -t-l -ranch-l -rant-Inflected form plural tarantulas also
tarantulae -l Function nounEtymology Medieval Latin from Old Italian
tarantola from TarantoDate 1561
1 a European wolf spider (Lycosa tarentula) popularly held to be the cause of tarantism 2 any of a family (Theraphosidae) of large hairy American spiders that are typically rather sluggish and capable of biting sharply though most forms are not significantly poisonous to humans
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ThesisMain Entry thesis Pronunciation th-ss Britain especially for 1 the-sisInflected form plural theyses th-sz Function noun
Etymology
in sense 1 Middle English lowering of the voice from Late Latin amp Greek Late Latin from Greek downbeat more important part of a foot literally act of laying down in other senses Latin from Greek literally act of laying down from tithenai to put lay down mdash more at DO
Date 14th century1 a (1) the unstressed part of a poetic foot especially in accentual verse (2) the longer part of a poetic foot especially in quantitative verse b the accented part of a musical measure DOWNBEAT compare ARSIS 2 a a position or proposition that a person (as a candidate for scholastic honors) advances and offers to maintain by argument b a proposition to be proved or one advanced without proof HYPOTHESIS 3 the first and least adequate stage of dialectic compare SYNTHESIS 4 a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view especially one written by a candidate for an academic degree
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Tortoise
Main Entry tortoise Pronunciation tr-ts Function noun
Etymology Middle English tortu tortuse from Anglo-French tortue mdash more at TURTLE
Date 14th century
1 any of a family (Testudinidae) of terrestrial turtles broadly TURTLE 2 someone or something regarded as slow or laggard
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Tourniquet
Main Entry tourniquet Pronunciation tr-ni-kt tr- Function noun
Etymology French turnstile tourniquet from tourner to turn from Old French mdash more at TURN
Date 1695
a device (as a band of rubber) that checks bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels
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TuckMain Entry tuck Pronunciation tk Function verb
Etymology
Middle English tuken to mistreat finish (cloth) by stretching and beating tuck from Old English tTcian to mistreat akin to Old High German zuhhen to jerk Old English togian to pull mdash more at TOW
Date 14th century
transitive verb 1 a to pull up into a fold b to make a tuck in 2 to put into a snug often concealing or isolating place lta cottage tucked away in the hillgt 3 a to push in the loose end of so as to hold tightly lttuck in your shirtgt b to cover by tucking in bedclothes usually used with in 4 EAT usually used with away or in lttucked away a big lunchgt 5 to put into a tuck position intransitive verb 1 to draw together into tucks or folds 2 to eat or drink heartily usually used with into lttucked into their beer and pretzelsgt 3 to fit snugly
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Turquoise
Main Entry turquoise Variant spelling also turquois tr-kiz -kwiz Function noun
Etymology Middle English turkeys from Anglo-French turkeise from feminine of turkeis Turkish from Turc Turkish
Date 14th century
1 a mineral that is a blue bluish-green or greenish-gray hydrous basic phosphate of copper and aluminum takes a high polish and is valued as a gem when skyblue 2 a light greenish blue
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Typhus
Main Entry typhus Pronunciation t-fs Function noun
Etymology New Latin from Greek typhos fever akin to Greek typhein to smoke mdash more at DEAF
Date 1785
any of various bacterial diseases caused by rickettsias as a a severe human febrile disease that is caused by one (Rickettsia prowazekii) transmitted especially by body lice and is marked by high fever stupor alternating with delirium intense headache and a dark red rash b MURINE TYPHUS c SCRUB TYPHUS
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Utensil
Main Entry utensil Pronunciation y-ten(t)-sl yuuml- Function noun
Etymology
Middle English vessels for domestic use from Middle French utensile from Latin utensilia from neuter plural of utensilis useful from uti to use
Date 14th century1 an implement instrument or vessel used in a household and especially a kitchen 2 a useful tool or implement synonyms see IMPLEMENT
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Worcestershire Sauce
Main Entry Worcestershire sauce Pronunciation ws-t(r)-shir- -shr- also -sh(-)r- Function nounEtymology Worcestershire England where it
was originally madeDate 1843
a pungent sauce whose ingredients include soy vinegar and garlic called also Worcestershire
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WorryMain Entry worry Pronunciation wr- w-r Inflected form worried worryingFunction verb
Etymology Middle English worien from Old English wyrgan akin to Old High German wurgen to strangle Lithuanian verdti to constrict
Date before 12th century
transitive verb 1 dialect British CHOKE STRANGLE 2 a to harass by tearing biting or snapping especially at the throat b to shake or pull at with the teeth lta terrier worrying a ratgt c to touch or disturb something repeatedly d to change the position of or adjust by repeated pushing or hauling 3 a to assail with rough or aggressive attack or treatment TORMENT b to subject to persistent or nagging attention or effort 4 to afflict with mental distress or agitation make anxious intransitive verb 1 dialect British STRANGLE CHOKE 2 to move proceed or progress by unceasing or difficult effort STRUGGLE 3 to feel or experience concern or anxiety FRET ltworrying about his healthgt mdash worriedly -(r)d-l -(r)d- adverb mdash worrier -(r)-r noun mdash worryingly adverb
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Zucchini
Main Entry zucchini Pronunciation z-k-n Inflected form plural zucchini or zucchinisFunction nounEtymology Italian plural of zucchino
diminutive of zucca gourdDate 1925
a smooth cylindrical usually dark green summer squash also a plant that bears zucchini
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- Commonly Mispronounced Words
- Abalone
- Accessory
- Acknowledge
- Acoustic
- Admirable
- Adolescence
- Advocacy
- Affidavit
- Allege
- Almond
- Alms
- Alumna
- Analgesic
- Any
- Applicable
- Appreciate
- Associate
- Asterisk
- Asthma
- Attacheacute
- Attorney
- Awardee
- Bamboo
- Beneficiary
- Bicuspid Valve
- Boutique
- Broccoli
- Bury
- Busy
- Category
- Cement
- Cemetery
- Chimera
- Chocolate
- Cleanliness
- Climb
- Comfortable
- Condolence
- Confirm
- Controversy
- Corps
- Coupon
- Debut
- Didnrsquot
- Education
- Embryo
- Entrepreneur
- Exciting
- Executive
- Faux Pas
- Favorite
- Gargantuan
- Genre
- Gourmet
- Hacienda
- Handsome
- Heinous
- Hippopotamus
- Humongous
- Idiot
- Indigent
- Ingenuity
- Journal
- Knowledge
- Kuwait
- Legume
- Lettuce
- Lip-synch
- Lychee
- Mah-jongg
- Maniac
- Mayonnaise
- Nuisance
- Nuptial
- Orange
- Orator
- Parachute
- Picture
- Porch
- Preface
- Pseudonym
- Quaker
- Query
- Rendezvous
- Salmon
- Sauce
- Sergeant
- Species
- Suicide
- Tarantula
- Thesis
- Tortoise
- Tourniquet
- Tuck
- Turquoise
- Typhus
- Utensil
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Worry
- Zucchini
Mah-jongg
Main Entry mahjongg Variant spelling or mahjong mauml-zhauml -jauml -zh -
j mauml- Function nounEtymology from Mah-Jongg a trademarkDate 1920
a game of Chinese origin usually played by four persons with 144 tiles that are drawn and discarded until one player secures a winning hand
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Maniac
Main Entry maniac Pronunciation m-n-ak Function nounEtymology Late Latin maniacus maniacal from
Greek maniakos from maniaDate circa 1763
1 MADMAN LUNATIC 2 a person characterized by an inordinate or ungovernable enthusiasm for something
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Mayonnaise
Main Entry mayonnaise Pronunciation m--nz m-- Function nounEtymology FrenchDate 1841
a dressing made of egg yolks vegetable oils and vinegar or lemon juice
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Nuisance
Main Entry nuisance Pronunciation nuuml-s n(t)s nyuuml-Function noun
Etymology Middle English nusaunce noisaunce from Anglo-French from nuisir nuire to harm from Latin nocre mdash more at NOXIOUS
Date 15th century
1 HARM INJURY 2 one that is annoying unpleasant or obnoxious PEST
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Nuptial
Main Entry nuptial Pronunciation np-shl -chl divide-sh-wl divide-ch-wl Function adjective
Etymology Latin nuptialis from nuptiae plural wedding from nubere to marry perhaps akin to Greek nymph bride nymph
Date 15th century
1 of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony 2 characteristic of or occurring in the breeding season ltnuptial flightgt
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OrangeMain Entry orange Pronunciation aumlr-inj aumlr(-)nj chiefly Northern amp
Midland r-inj r(-)nj Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French orrange araunge from Old Occitan auranja from Arabic nranj from Persian nrang from Sanskrit nra Atildega orange tree
Date 14th century1 a a globose berry with a yellowish to reddish-orange rind and a sweet edible pulp b any of various small evergreen citrus trees (genus Citrus) with glossy ovate leaves hard yellow wood fragrant white flowers and fruits that are oranges 2 any of several trees or fruits resembling the orange 3 any of a group of colors that lie midway between red and yellow in hue
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Orator
Main Entry orator Pronunciation r--tr aumlr-Function nounDate 15th century
1 one who delivers an oration 2 one distinguished for skill and power as a public speaker
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Parachute
Main Entry parachute Pronunciation per--shuumlt pa-r- Function nounEtymology French from para- (as in parasol) +
chute fall mdash more at CHUTEDate 1785
1 a device for slowing the descent of a person or object through the air that consists of a fabric canopy beneath which the person or object is suspended 2 PATAGIUM 3 a device or structure suggestive of a parachute in form use or operation mdash parachutic per--shuuml-tik pa-r- adjective
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PictureMain Entry picture Pronunciation pik-chr Function noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin pictura from pictus past participle of pingere to paint mdash more at PAINT
Date 15th century
1 a design or representation made by various means (as painting drawing or photography) 2 a a description so vivid or graphic as to suggest a mental image or give an accurate idea of something ltthe book gives a detailed picture of what is happeninggt b a mental image 3 IMAGE COPY lthe was the picture of his fathergt ltshe was the very picture of healthgt 4 a a transitory visible image or reproduction b MOTION PICTURE c plural MOVIES 5 TABLEAU 2 6 SITUATION lttook a hard look at his financial picturegt
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Porch
Main Entry porch Pronunciation prch Function noun
Etymology Middle English porche from Anglo-French from Latin porticus portico from porta gate akin to Latin portus port mdash more at FORD
Date 14th century
1 a covered area adjoining an entrance to a building and usually having a separate roof 2 obsolete PORTICO
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PrefaceMain Entry preface Pronunciation pre-fs Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Medieval Latin prephatia alteration of Latin praefation- praefatio foreword from praefari to say beforehand from prae- pre- + fari to say mdash more at BAN
Date 14th century
1 often capitalized a variable doxology beginning with the Sursum Corda and ending with the Sanctus in traditional eucharistic liturgies 2 the introductory remarks of a speaker or author 3 APPROACH PRELIMINARY
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Pseudonym
Main Entry pseuydoynym Pronunciation suuml-d-nim Function noun
Etymology French pseudonyme from Greek pseudnymos bearing a false name from pseud- + onyma name mdash more at NAME
Date 1833
a fictitious name especially PEN NAME
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Quaker
Main Entry quaker Pronunciation kw-kr Function nounDate 1597
1 one that quakes 2 capitalized FRIEND 5 mdash Quakerish kw-k(-)rish adjective mdash Quakerism -k-ri-zm noun mdash Quakerly -kr-l
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Query
Main Entry query Pronunciation kwir- kwer-Inflected form plural queriesFunction noun
Etymology alteration of earlier quere from Latin quaere imperative of quaerere to ask
Date circa 1635
1 QUESTION INQUIRY 2 a question in the mind DOUBT 3 QUESTION MARK 2
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Rendezvous
Main Entry rendezvous Pronunciation raumln-di-vuuml -d-Inflected form plural rendezvous -vuumlz Function nounEtymology Middle French from rendez vous
present yourselvesDate 1582
1 a a place appointed for assembling or meeting b a place of popular resort HAUNT 2 a meeting at an appointed place and time 3 the process of bringing two spacecraft together
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Salmon
Main Entry salmon Pronunciation sa-mn Inflected form plural salmon also salmonsFunction noun
Etymology Middle English samon from Anglo-French salmon samon from Latin salmon- salmo
Date 13th century1 a a large anadromous salmonid fish (Salmo salar) of the North Atlantic noted as a game and food fish called also Atlantic salmon b any of various anadromous salmonid fishes other than the salmon especially PACIFIC SALMON c a fish (as a barramundi) resembling a salmon 2 the variable color of salmons flesh averaging a strong yellowish pink
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Sauce
Main Entry sauce Pronunciation ss usually sas for 4Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin salsa feminine of salsus salted from past participle of sallere to salt from sal salt mdash more at SALT
Date 14th century1 a condiment or relish for food especially a fluid dressing or topping 2 something that adds zest or piquancy 3 stewed fruit eaten with other food or as a dessert 4 pert or impudent language or actions 5 slang LIQUOR used with the
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Sergeant
Main Entry sergeant Pronunciation saumlr-jnt Function noun
Etymology
Middle English servant attendant sergeant from Anglo-French sergant serjant from Latin servient- serviens present participle of servire to serve
Date 13th century1 SERGEANT AT ARMS 2 obsolete an officer who enforces the judgments of a court or the commands of one in authority 3 a noncommissioned officer ranking in the army and marine corps above a corporal and below a staff sergeant broadly NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER 4 an officer in a police force ranking in the United States just below captain or sometimes lieutenant and in England just below inspector
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SpeciesMain Entry species Pronunciation sp-()shz -()sz Inflected form plural speciesFunction noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin appearance kind species from specere to look mdash more at SPY
Date 14th century1 a KIND SORT b a class of individuals having common attributes and designated by a common name specifically a logical division of a genus or more comprehensive class ltconfessing sins in species and in numbergt c the human race human beings often used with the ltsurvival of the species in the nuclear agegt d (1) a category of biological classification ranking immediately below the genus or subgenus comprising related organisms or populations potentially capable of interbreeding and being designated by a binomial that consists of the name of a genus followed by a Latin or latinized uncapitalized noun or adjective agreeing grammatically with the genus name (2) an individual or kind belonging to a biological species e a particular kind of atomic nucleus atom molecule or ion 2 the consecrated eucharistic elements of the Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox Eucharist 3 a a mental image also a sensible object b an object of thought correlative with a natural object
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Suicide
Main Entry suicide Pronunciation suuml--sd Function noun
Etymology
Latin sui (genitive) of oneself + English -cide akin to Old English amp Old High German sn his Latin suus ones own sed se without Sanskrit sva oneself ones own
Date 16431 a the act or an instance of taking ones own life voluntarily and intentionally especially by a person of years of discretion and of sound mind b ruin of ones own interests ltpolitical suicidegt c APOPTOSIS ltcell suicidegt 2 one that commits or attempts suicide
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Tarantula
Main Entry tarantula Pronunciation t-ran-ch-l -t-l -ranch-l -rant-Inflected form plural tarantulas also
tarantulae -l Function nounEtymology Medieval Latin from Old Italian
tarantola from TarantoDate 1561
1 a European wolf spider (Lycosa tarentula) popularly held to be the cause of tarantism 2 any of a family (Theraphosidae) of large hairy American spiders that are typically rather sluggish and capable of biting sharply though most forms are not significantly poisonous to humans
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ThesisMain Entry thesis Pronunciation th-ss Britain especially for 1 the-sisInflected form plural theyses th-sz Function noun
Etymology
in sense 1 Middle English lowering of the voice from Late Latin amp Greek Late Latin from Greek downbeat more important part of a foot literally act of laying down in other senses Latin from Greek literally act of laying down from tithenai to put lay down mdash more at DO
Date 14th century1 a (1) the unstressed part of a poetic foot especially in accentual verse (2) the longer part of a poetic foot especially in quantitative verse b the accented part of a musical measure DOWNBEAT compare ARSIS 2 a a position or proposition that a person (as a candidate for scholastic honors) advances and offers to maintain by argument b a proposition to be proved or one advanced without proof HYPOTHESIS 3 the first and least adequate stage of dialectic compare SYNTHESIS 4 a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view especially one written by a candidate for an academic degree
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Tortoise
Main Entry tortoise Pronunciation tr-ts Function noun
Etymology Middle English tortu tortuse from Anglo-French tortue mdash more at TURTLE
Date 14th century
1 any of a family (Testudinidae) of terrestrial turtles broadly TURTLE 2 someone or something regarded as slow or laggard
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Tourniquet
Main Entry tourniquet Pronunciation tr-ni-kt tr- Function noun
Etymology French turnstile tourniquet from tourner to turn from Old French mdash more at TURN
Date 1695
a device (as a band of rubber) that checks bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels
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TuckMain Entry tuck Pronunciation tk Function verb
Etymology
Middle English tuken to mistreat finish (cloth) by stretching and beating tuck from Old English tTcian to mistreat akin to Old High German zuhhen to jerk Old English togian to pull mdash more at TOW
Date 14th century
transitive verb 1 a to pull up into a fold b to make a tuck in 2 to put into a snug often concealing or isolating place lta cottage tucked away in the hillgt 3 a to push in the loose end of so as to hold tightly lttuck in your shirtgt b to cover by tucking in bedclothes usually used with in 4 EAT usually used with away or in lttucked away a big lunchgt 5 to put into a tuck position intransitive verb 1 to draw together into tucks or folds 2 to eat or drink heartily usually used with into lttucked into their beer and pretzelsgt 3 to fit snugly
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Turquoise
Main Entry turquoise Variant spelling also turquois tr-kiz -kwiz Function noun
Etymology Middle English turkeys from Anglo-French turkeise from feminine of turkeis Turkish from Turc Turkish
Date 14th century
1 a mineral that is a blue bluish-green or greenish-gray hydrous basic phosphate of copper and aluminum takes a high polish and is valued as a gem when skyblue 2 a light greenish blue
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Typhus
Main Entry typhus Pronunciation t-fs Function noun
Etymology New Latin from Greek typhos fever akin to Greek typhein to smoke mdash more at DEAF
Date 1785
any of various bacterial diseases caused by rickettsias as a a severe human febrile disease that is caused by one (Rickettsia prowazekii) transmitted especially by body lice and is marked by high fever stupor alternating with delirium intense headache and a dark red rash b MURINE TYPHUS c SCRUB TYPHUS
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Utensil
Main Entry utensil Pronunciation y-ten(t)-sl yuuml- Function noun
Etymology
Middle English vessels for domestic use from Middle French utensile from Latin utensilia from neuter plural of utensilis useful from uti to use
Date 14th century1 an implement instrument or vessel used in a household and especially a kitchen 2 a useful tool or implement synonyms see IMPLEMENT
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Worcestershire Sauce
Main Entry Worcestershire sauce Pronunciation ws-t(r)-shir- -shr- also -sh(-)r- Function nounEtymology Worcestershire England where it
was originally madeDate 1843
a pungent sauce whose ingredients include soy vinegar and garlic called also Worcestershire
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WorryMain Entry worry Pronunciation wr- w-r Inflected form worried worryingFunction verb
Etymology Middle English worien from Old English wyrgan akin to Old High German wurgen to strangle Lithuanian verdti to constrict
Date before 12th century
transitive verb 1 dialect British CHOKE STRANGLE 2 a to harass by tearing biting or snapping especially at the throat b to shake or pull at with the teeth lta terrier worrying a ratgt c to touch or disturb something repeatedly d to change the position of or adjust by repeated pushing or hauling 3 a to assail with rough or aggressive attack or treatment TORMENT b to subject to persistent or nagging attention or effort 4 to afflict with mental distress or agitation make anxious intransitive verb 1 dialect British STRANGLE CHOKE 2 to move proceed or progress by unceasing or difficult effort STRUGGLE 3 to feel or experience concern or anxiety FRET ltworrying about his healthgt mdash worriedly -(r)d-l -(r)d- adverb mdash worrier -(r)-r noun mdash worryingly adverb
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Zucchini
Main Entry zucchini Pronunciation z-k-n Inflected form plural zucchini or zucchinisFunction nounEtymology Italian plural of zucchino
diminutive of zucca gourdDate 1925
a smooth cylindrical usually dark green summer squash also a plant that bears zucchini
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- Commonly Mispronounced Words
- Abalone
- Accessory
- Acknowledge
- Acoustic
- Admirable
- Adolescence
- Advocacy
- Affidavit
- Allege
- Almond
- Alms
- Alumna
- Analgesic
- Any
- Applicable
- Appreciate
- Associate
- Asterisk
- Asthma
- Attacheacute
- Attorney
- Awardee
- Bamboo
- Beneficiary
- Bicuspid Valve
- Boutique
- Broccoli
- Bury
- Busy
- Category
- Cement
- Cemetery
- Chimera
- Chocolate
- Cleanliness
- Climb
- Comfortable
- Condolence
- Confirm
- Controversy
- Corps
- Coupon
- Debut
- Didnrsquot
- Education
- Embryo
- Entrepreneur
- Exciting
- Executive
- Faux Pas
- Favorite
- Gargantuan
- Genre
- Gourmet
- Hacienda
- Handsome
- Heinous
- Hippopotamus
- Humongous
- Idiot
- Indigent
- Ingenuity
- Journal
- Knowledge
- Kuwait
- Legume
- Lettuce
- Lip-synch
- Lychee
- Mah-jongg
- Maniac
- Mayonnaise
- Nuisance
- Nuptial
- Orange
- Orator
- Parachute
- Picture
- Porch
- Preface
- Pseudonym
- Quaker
- Query
- Rendezvous
- Salmon
- Sauce
- Sergeant
- Species
- Suicide
- Tarantula
- Thesis
- Tortoise
- Tourniquet
- Tuck
- Turquoise
- Typhus
- Utensil
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Worry
- Zucchini
Maniac
Main Entry maniac Pronunciation m-n-ak Function nounEtymology Late Latin maniacus maniacal from
Greek maniakos from maniaDate circa 1763
1 MADMAN LUNATIC 2 a person characterized by an inordinate or ungovernable enthusiasm for something
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Mayonnaise
Main Entry mayonnaise Pronunciation m--nz m-- Function nounEtymology FrenchDate 1841
a dressing made of egg yolks vegetable oils and vinegar or lemon juice
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Nuisance
Main Entry nuisance Pronunciation nuuml-s n(t)s nyuuml-Function noun
Etymology Middle English nusaunce noisaunce from Anglo-French from nuisir nuire to harm from Latin nocre mdash more at NOXIOUS
Date 15th century
1 HARM INJURY 2 one that is annoying unpleasant or obnoxious PEST
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Nuptial
Main Entry nuptial Pronunciation np-shl -chl divide-sh-wl divide-ch-wl Function adjective
Etymology Latin nuptialis from nuptiae plural wedding from nubere to marry perhaps akin to Greek nymph bride nymph
Date 15th century
1 of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony 2 characteristic of or occurring in the breeding season ltnuptial flightgt
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OrangeMain Entry orange Pronunciation aumlr-inj aumlr(-)nj chiefly Northern amp
Midland r-inj r(-)nj Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French orrange araunge from Old Occitan auranja from Arabic nranj from Persian nrang from Sanskrit nra Atildega orange tree
Date 14th century1 a a globose berry with a yellowish to reddish-orange rind and a sweet edible pulp b any of various small evergreen citrus trees (genus Citrus) with glossy ovate leaves hard yellow wood fragrant white flowers and fruits that are oranges 2 any of several trees or fruits resembling the orange 3 any of a group of colors that lie midway between red and yellow in hue
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Orator
Main Entry orator Pronunciation r--tr aumlr-Function nounDate 15th century
1 one who delivers an oration 2 one distinguished for skill and power as a public speaker
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Parachute
Main Entry parachute Pronunciation per--shuumlt pa-r- Function nounEtymology French from para- (as in parasol) +
chute fall mdash more at CHUTEDate 1785
1 a device for slowing the descent of a person or object through the air that consists of a fabric canopy beneath which the person or object is suspended 2 PATAGIUM 3 a device or structure suggestive of a parachute in form use or operation mdash parachutic per--shuuml-tik pa-r- adjective
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PictureMain Entry picture Pronunciation pik-chr Function noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin pictura from pictus past participle of pingere to paint mdash more at PAINT
Date 15th century
1 a design or representation made by various means (as painting drawing or photography) 2 a a description so vivid or graphic as to suggest a mental image or give an accurate idea of something ltthe book gives a detailed picture of what is happeninggt b a mental image 3 IMAGE COPY lthe was the picture of his fathergt ltshe was the very picture of healthgt 4 a a transitory visible image or reproduction b MOTION PICTURE c plural MOVIES 5 TABLEAU 2 6 SITUATION lttook a hard look at his financial picturegt
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Porch
Main Entry porch Pronunciation prch Function noun
Etymology Middle English porche from Anglo-French from Latin porticus portico from porta gate akin to Latin portus port mdash more at FORD
Date 14th century
1 a covered area adjoining an entrance to a building and usually having a separate roof 2 obsolete PORTICO
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PrefaceMain Entry preface Pronunciation pre-fs Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Medieval Latin prephatia alteration of Latin praefation- praefatio foreword from praefari to say beforehand from prae- pre- + fari to say mdash more at BAN
Date 14th century
1 often capitalized a variable doxology beginning with the Sursum Corda and ending with the Sanctus in traditional eucharistic liturgies 2 the introductory remarks of a speaker or author 3 APPROACH PRELIMINARY
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Pseudonym
Main Entry pseuydoynym Pronunciation suuml-d-nim Function noun
Etymology French pseudonyme from Greek pseudnymos bearing a false name from pseud- + onyma name mdash more at NAME
Date 1833
a fictitious name especially PEN NAME
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Quaker
Main Entry quaker Pronunciation kw-kr Function nounDate 1597
1 one that quakes 2 capitalized FRIEND 5 mdash Quakerish kw-k(-)rish adjective mdash Quakerism -k-ri-zm noun mdash Quakerly -kr-l
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Query
Main Entry query Pronunciation kwir- kwer-Inflected form plural queriesFunction noun
Etymology alteration of earlier quere from Latin quaere imperative of quaerere to ask
Date circa 1635
1 QUESTION INQUIRY 2 a question in the mind DOUBT 3 QUESTION MARK 2
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Rendezvous
Main Entry rendezvous Pronunciation raumln-di-vuuml -d-Inflected form plural rendezvous -vuumlz Function nounEtymology Middle French from rendez vous
present yourselvesDate 1582
1 a a place appointed for assembling or meeting b a place of popular resort HAUNT 2 a meeting at an appointed place and time 3 the process of bringing two spacecraft together
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Salmon
Main Entry salmon Pronunciation sa-mn Inflected form plural salmon also salmonsFunction noun
Etymology Middle English samon from Anglo-French salmon samon from Latin salmon- salmo
Date 13th century1 a a large anadromous salmonid fish (Salmo salar) of the North Atlantic noted as a game and food fish called also Atlantic salmon b any of various anadromous salmonid fishes other than the salmon especially PACIFIC SALMON c a fish (as a barramundi) resembling a salmon 2 the variable color of salmons flesh averaging a strong yellowish pink
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Sauce
Main Entry sauce Pronunciation ss usually sas for 4Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin salsa feminine of salsus salted from past participle of sallere to salt from sal salt mdash more at SALT
Date 14th century1 a condiment or relish for food especially a fluid dressing or topping 2 something that adds zest or piquancy 3 stewed fruit eaten with other food or as a dessert 4 pert or impudent language or actions 5 slang LIQUOR used with the
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Sergeant
Main Entry sergeant Pronunciation saumlr-jnt Function noun
Etymology
Middle English servant attendant sergeant from Anglo-French sergant serjant from Latin servient- serviens present participle of servire to serve
Date 13th century1 SERGEANT AT ARMS 2 obsolete an officer who enforces the judgments of a court or the commands of one in authority 3 a noncommissioned officer ranking in the army and marine corps above a corporal and below a staff sergeant broadly NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER 4 an officer in a police force ranking in the United States just below captain or sometimes lieutenant and in England just below inspector
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SpeciesMain Entry species Pronunciation sp-()shz -()sz Inflected form plural speciesFunction noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin appearance kind species from specere to look mdash more at SPY
Date 14th century1 a KIND SORT b a class of individuals having common attributes and designated by a common name specifically a logical division of a genus or more comprehensive class ltconfessing sins in species and in numbergt c the human race human beings often used with the ltsurvival of the species in the nuclear agegt d (1) a category of biological classification ranking immediately below the genus or subgenus comprising related organisms or populations potentially capable of interbreeding and being designated by a binomial that consists of the name of a genus followed by a Latin or latinized uncapitalized noun or adjective agreeing grammatically with the genus name (2) an individual or kind belonging to a biological species e a particular kind of atomic nucleus atom molecule or ion 2 the consecrated eucharistic elements of the Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox Eucharist 3 a a mental image also a sensible object b an object of thought correlative with a natural object
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Suicide
Main Entry suicide Pronunciation suuml--sd Function noun
Etymology
Latin sui (genitive) of oneself + English -cide akin to Old English amp Old High German sn his Latin suus ones own sed se without Sanskrit sva oneself ones own
Date 16431 a the act or an instance of taking ones own life voluntarily and intentionally especially by a person of years of discretion and of sound mind b ruin of ones own interests ltpolitical suicidegt c APOPTOSIS ltcell suicidegt 2 one that commits or attempts suicide
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Tarantula
Main Entry tarantula Pronunciation t-ran-ch-l -t-l -ranch-l -rant-Inflected form plural tarantulas also
tarantulae -l Function nounEtymology Medieval Latin from Old Italian
tarantola from TarantoDate 1561
1 a European wolf spider (Lycosa tarentula) popularly held to be the cause of tarantism 2 any of a family (Theraphosidae) of large hairy American spiders that are typically rather sluggish and capable of biting sharply though most forms are not significantly poisonous to humans
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ThesisMain Entry thesis Pronunciation th-ss Britain especially for 1 the-sisInflected form plural theyses th-sz Function noun
Etymology
in sense 1 Middle English lowering of the voice from Late Latin amp Greek Late Latin from Greek downbeat more important part of a foot literally act of laying down in other senses Latin from Greek literally act of laying down from tithenai to put lay down mdash more at DO
Date 14th century1 a (1) the unstressed part of a poetic foot especially in accentual verse (2) the longer part of a poetic foot especially in quantitative verse b the accented part of a musical measure DOWNBEAT compare ARSIS 2 a a position or proposition that a person (as a candidate for scholastic honors) advances and offers to maintain by argument b a proposition to be proved or one advanced without proof HYPOTHESIS 3 the first and least adequate stage of dialectic compare SYNTHESIS 4 a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view especially one written by a candidate for an academic degree
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Tortoise
Main Entry tortoise Pronunciation tr-ts Function noun
Etymology Middle English tortu tortuse from Anglo-French tortue mdash more at TURTLE
Date 14th century
1 any of a family (Testudinidae) of terrestrial turtles broadly TURTLE 2 someone or something regarded as slow or laggard
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Tourniquet
Main Entry tourniquet Pronunciation tr-ni-kt tr- Function noun
Etymology French turnstile tourniquet from tourner to turn from Old French mdash more at TURN
Date 1695
a device (as a band of rubber) that checks bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels
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TuckMain Entry tuck Pronunciation tk Function verb
Etymology
Middle English tuken to mistreat finish (cloth) by stretching and beating tuck from Old English tTcian to mistreat akin to Old High German zuhhen to jerk Old English togian to pull mdash more at TOW
Date 14th century
transitive verb 1 a to pull up into a fold b to make a tuck in 2 to put into a snug often concealing or isolating place lta cottage tucked away in the hillgt 3 a to push in the loose end of so as to hold tightly lttuck in your shirtgt b to cover by tucking in bedclothes usually used with in 4 EAT usually used with away or in lttucked away a big lunchgt 5 to put into a tuck position intransitive verb 1 to draw together into tucks or folds 2 to eat or drink heartily usually used with into lttucked into their beer and pretzelsgt 3 to fit snugly
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Turquoise
Main Entry turquoise Variant spelling also turquois tr-kiz -kwiz Function noun
Etymology Middle English turkeys from Anglo-French turkeise from feminine of turkeis Turkish from Turc Turkish
Date 14th century
1 a mineral that is a blue bluish-green or greenish-gray hydrous basic phosphate of copper and aluminum takes a high polish and is valued as a gem when skyblue 2 a light greenish blue
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Typhus
Main Entry typhus Pronunciation t-fs Function noun
Etymology New Latin from Greek typhos fever akin to Greek typhein to smoke mdash more at DEAF
Date 1785
any of various bacterial diseases caused by rickettsias as a a severe human febrile disease that is caused by one (Rickettsia prowazekii) transmitted especially by body lice and is marked by high fever stupor alternating with delirium intense headache and a dark red rash b MURINE TYPHUS c SCRUB TYPHUS
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Utensil
Main Entry utensil Pronunciation y-ten(t)-sl yuuml- Function noun
Etymology
Middle English vessels for domestic use from Middle French utensile from Latin utensilia from neuter plural of utensilis useful from uti to use
Date 14th century1 an implement instrument or vessel used in a household and especially a kitchen 2 a useful tool or implement synonyms see IMPLEMENT
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Worcestershire Sauce
Main Entry Worcestershire sauce Pronunciation ws-t(r)-shir- -shr- also -sh(-)r- Function nounEtymology Worcestershire England where it
was originally madeDate 1843
a pungent sauce whose ingredients include soy vinegar and garlic called also Worcestershire
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WorryMain Entry worry Pronunciation wr- w-r Inflected form worried worryingFunction verb
Etymology Middle English worien from Old English wyrgan akin to Old High German wurgen to strangle Lithuanian verdti to constrict
Date before 12th century
transitive verb 1 dialect British CHOKE STRANGLE 2 a to harass by tearing biting or snapping especially at the throat b to shake or pull at with the teeth lta terrier worrying a ratgt c to touch or disturb something repeatedly d to change the position of or adjust by repeated pushing or hauling 3 a to assail with rough or aggressive attack or treatment TORMENT b to subject to persistent or nagging attention or effort 4 to afflict with mental distress or agitation make anxious intransitive verb 1 dialect British STRANGLE CHOKE 2 to move proceed or progress by unceasing or difficult effort STRUGGLE 3 to feel or experience concern or anxiety FRET ltworrying about his healthgt mdash worriedly -(r)d-l -(r)d- adverb mdash worrier -(r)-r noun mdash worryingly adverb
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Zucchini
Main Entry zucchini Pronunciation z-k-n Inflected form plural zucchini or zucchinisFunction nounEtymology Italian plural of zucchino
diminutive of zucca gourdDate 1925
a smooth cylindrical usually dark green summer squash also a plant that bears zucchini
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- Commonly Mispronounced Words
- Abalone
- Accessory
- Acknowledge
- Acoustic
- Admirable
- Adolescence
- Advocacy
- Affidavit
- Allege
- Almond
- Alms
- Alumna
- Analgesic
- Any
- Applicable
- Appreciate
- Associate
- Asterisk
- Asthma
- Attacheacute
- Attorney
- Awardee
- Bamboo
- Beneficiary
- Bicuspid Valve
- Boutique
- Broccoli
- Bury
- Busy
- Category
- Cement
- Cemetery
- Chimera
- Chocolate
- Cleanliness
- Climb
- Comfortable
- Condolence
- Confirm
- Controversy
- Corps
- Coupon
- Debut
- Didnrsquot
- Education
- Embryo
- Entrepreneur
- Exciting
- Executive
- Faux Pas
- Favorite
- Gargantuan
- Genre
- Gourmet
- Hacienda
- Handsome
- Heinous
- Hippopotamus
- Humongous
- Idiot
- Indigent
- Ingenuity
- Journal
- Knowledge
- Kuwait
- Legume
- Lettuce
- Lip-synch
- Lychee
- Mah-jongg
- Maniac
- Mayonnaise
- Nuisance
- Nuptial
- Orange
- Orator
- Parachute
- Picture
- Porch
- Preface
- Pseudonym
- Quaker
- Query
- Rendezvous
- Salmon
- Sauce
- Sergeant
- Species
- Suicide
- Tarantula
- Thesis
- Tortoise
- Tourniquet
- Tuck
- Turquoise
- Typhus
- Utensil
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Worry
- Zucchini
Mayonnaise
Main Entry mayonnaise Pronunciation m--nz m-- Function nounEtymology FrenchDate 1841
a dressing made of egg yolks vegetable oils and vinegar or lemon juice
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Nuisance
Main Entry nuisance Pronunciation nuuml-s n(t)s nyuuml-Function noun
Etymology Middle English nusaunce noisaunce from Anglo-French from nuisir nuire to harm from Latin nocre mdash more at NOXIOUS
Date 15th century
1 HARM INJURY 2 one that is annoying unpleasant or obnoxious PEST
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Nuptial
Main Entry nuptial Pronunciation np-shl -chl divide-sh-wl divide-ch-wl Function adjective
Etymology Latin nuptialis from nuptiae plural wedding from nubere to marry perhaps akin to Greek nymph bride nymph
Date 15th century
1 of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony 2 characteristic of or occurring in the breeding season ltnuptial flightgt
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OrangeMain Entry orange Pronunciation aumlr-inj aumlr(-)nj chiefly Northern amp
Midland r-inj r(-)nj Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French orrange araunge from Old Occitan auranja from Arabic nranj from Persian nrang from Sanskrit nra Atildega orange tree
Date 14th century1 a a globose berry with a yellowish to reddish-orange rind and a sweet edible pulp b any of various small evergreen citrus trees (genus Citrus) with glossy ovate leaves hard yellow wood fragrant white flowers and fruits that are oranges 2 any of several trees or fruits resembling the orange 3 any of a group of colors that lie midway between red and yellow in hue
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Orator
Main Entry orator Pronunciation r--tr aumlr-Function nounDate 15th century
1 one who delivers an oration 2 one distinguished for skill and power as a public speaker
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Parachute
Main Entry parachute Pronunciation per--shuumlt pa-r- Function nounEtymology French from para- (as in parasol) +
chute fall mdash more at CHUTEDate 1785
1 a device for slowing the descent of a person or object through the air that consists of a fabric canopy beneath which the person or object is suspended 2 PATAGIUM 3 a device or structure suggestive of a parachute in form use or operation mdash parachutic per--shuuml-tik pa-r- adjective
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PictureMain Entry picture Pronunciation pik-chr Function noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin pictura from pictus past participle of pingere to paint mdash more at PAINT
Date 15th century
1 a design or representation made by various means (as painting drawing or photography) 2 a a description so vivid or graphic as to suggest a mental image or give an accurate idea of something ltthe book gives a detailed picture of what is happeninggt b a mental image 3 IMAGE COPY lthe was the picture of his fathergt ltshe was the very picture of healthgt 4 a a transitory visible image or reproduction b MOTION PICTURE c plural MOVIES 5 TABLEAU 2 6 SITUATION lttook a hard look at his financial picturegt
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Porch
Main Entry porch Pronunciation prch Function noun
Etymology Middle English porche from Anglo-French from Latin porticus portico from porta gate akin to Latin portus port mdash more at FORD
Date 14th century
1 a covered area adjoining an entrance to a building and usually having a separate roof 2 obsolete PORTICO
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PrefaceMain Entry preface Pronunciation pre-fs Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Medieval Latin prephatia alteration of Latin praefation- praefatio foreword from praefari to say beforehand from prae- pre- + fari to say mdash more at BAN
Date 14th century
1 often capitalized a variable doxology beginning with the Sursum Corda and ending with the Sanctus in traditional eucharistic liturgies 2 the introductory remarks of a speaker or author 3 APPROACH PRELIMINARY
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Pseudonym
Main Entry pseuydoynym Pronunciation suuml-d-nim Function noun
Etymology French pseudonyme from Greek pseudnymos bearing a false name from pseud- + onyma name mdash more at NAME
Date 1833
a fictitious name especially PEN NAME
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Quaker
Main Entry quaker Pronunciation kw-kr Function nounDate 1597
1 one that quakes 2 capitalized FRIEND 5 mdash Quakerish kw-k(-)rish adjective mdash Quakerism -k-ri-zm noun mdash Quakerly -kr-l
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Query
Main Entry query Pronunciation kwir- kwer-Inflected form plural queriesFunction noun
Etymology alteration of earlier quere from Latin quaere imperative of quaerere to ask
Date circa 1635
1 QUESTION INQUIRY 2 a question in the mind DOUBT 3 QUESTION MARK 2
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Rendezvous
Main Entry rendezvous Pronunciation raumln-di-vuuml -d-Inflected form plural rendezvous -vuumlz Function nounEtymology Middle French from rendez vous
present yourselvesDate 1582
1 a a place appointed for assembling or meeting b a place of popular resort HAUNT 2 a meeting at an appointed place and time 3 the process of bringing two spacecraft together
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Salmon
Main Entry salmon Pronunciation sa-mn Inflected form plural salmon also salmonsFunction noun
Etymology Middle English samon from Anglo-French salmon samon from Latin salmon- salmo
Date 13th century1 a a large anadromous salmonid fish (Salmo salar) of the North Atlantic noted as a game and food fish called also Atlantic salmon b any of various anadromous salmonid fishes other than the salmon especially PACIFIC SALMON c a fish (as a barramundi) resembling a salmon 2 the variable color of salmons flesh averaging a strong yellowish pink
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Sauce
Main Entry sauce Pronunciation ss usually sas for 4Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin salsa feminine of salsus salted from past participle of sallere to salt from sal salt mdash more at SALT
Date 14th century1 a condiment or relish for food especially a fluid dressing or topping 2 something that adds zest or piquancy 3 stewed fruit eaten with other food or as a dessert 4 pert or impudent language or actions 5 slang LIQUOR used with the
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Sergeant
Main Entry sergeant Pronunciation saumlr-jnt Function noun
Etymology
Middle English servant attendant sergeant from Anglo-French sergant serjant from Latin servient- serviens present participle of servire to serve
Date 13th century1 SERGEANT AT ARMS 2 obsolete an officer who enforces the judgments of a court or the commands of one in authority 3 a noncommissioned officer ranking in the army and marine corps above a corporal and below a staff sergeant broadly NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER 4 an officer in a police force ranking in the United States just below captain or sometimes lieutenant and in England just below inspector
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SpeciesMain Entry species Pronunciation sp-()shz -()sz Inflected form plural speciesFunction noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin appearance kind species from specere to look mdash more at SPY
Date 14th century1 a KIND SORT b a class of individuals having common attributes and designated by a common name specifically a logical division of a genus or more comprehensive class ltconfessing sins in species and in numbergt c the human race human beings often used with the ltsurvival of the species in the nuclear agegt d (1) a category of biological classification ranking immediately below the genus or subgenus comprising related organisms or populations potentially capable of interbreeding and being designated by a binomial that consists of the name of a genus followed by a Latin or latinized uncapitalized noun or adjective agreeing grammatically with the genus name (2) an individual or kind belonging to a biological species e a particular kind of atomic nucleus atom molecule or ion 2 the consecrated eucharistic elements of the Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox Eucharist 3 a a mental image also a sensible object b an object of thought correlative with a natural object
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Suicide
Main Entry suicide Pronunciation suuml--sd Function noun
Etymology
Latin sui (genitive) of oneself + English -cide akin to Old English amp Old High German sn his Latin suus ones own sed se without Sanskrit sva oneself ones own
Date 16431 a the act or an instance of taking ones own life voluntarily and intentionally especially by a person of years of discretion and of sound mind b ruin of ones own interests ltpolitical suicidegt c APOPTOSIS ltcell suicidegt 2 one that commits or attempts suicide
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Tarantula
Main Entry tarantula Pronunciation t-ran-ch-l -t-l -ranch-l -rant-Inflected form plural tarantulas also
tarantulae -l Function nounEtymology Medieval Latin from Old Italian
tarantola from TarantoDate 1561
1 a European wolf spider (Lycosa tarentula) popularly held to be the cause of tarantism 2 any of a family (Theraphosidae) of large hairy American spiders that are typically rather sluggish and capable of biting sharply though most forms are not significantly poisonous to humans
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ThesisMain Entry thesis Pronunciation th-ss Britain especially for 1 the-sisInflected form plural theyses th-sz Function noun
Etymology
in sense 1 Middle English lowering of the voice from Late Latin amp Greek Late Latin from Greek downbeat more important part of a foot literally act of laying down in other senses Latin from Greek literally act of laying down from tithenai to put lay down mdash more at DO
Date 14th century1 a (1) the unstressed part of a poetic foot especially in accentual verse (2) the longer part of a poetic foot especially in quantitative verse b the accented part of a musical measure DOWNBEAT compare ARSIS 2 a a position or proposition that a person (as a candidate for scholastic honors) advances and offers to maintain by argument b a proposition to be proved or one advanced without proof HYPOTHESIS 3 the first and least adequate stage of dialectic compare SYNTHESIS 4 a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view especially one written by a candidate for an academic degree
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Tortoise
Main Entry tortoise Pronunciation tr-ts Function noun
Etymology Middle English tortu tortuse from Anglo-French tortue mdash more at TURTLE
Date 14th century
1 any of a family (Testudinidae) of terrestrial turtles broadly TURTLE 2 someone or something regarded as slow or laggard
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Tourniquet
Main Entry tourniquet Pronunciation tr-ni-kt tr- Function noun
Etymology French turnstile tourniquet from tourner to turn from Old French mdash more at TURN
Date 1695
a device (as a band of rubber) that checks bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels
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TuckMain Entry tuck Pronunciation tk Function verb
Etymology
Middle English tuken to mistreat finish (cloth) by stretching and beating tuck from Old English tTcian to mistreat akin to Old High German zuhhen to jerk Old English togian to pull mdash more at TOW
Date 14th century
transitive verb 1 a to pull up into a fold b to make a tuck in 2 to put into a snug often concealing or isolating place lta cottage tucked away in the hillgt 3 a to push in the loose end of so as to hold tightly lttuck in your shirtgt b to cover by tucking in bedclothes usually used with in 4 EAT usually used with away or in lttucked away a big lunchgt 5 to put into a tuck position intransitive verb 1 to draw together into tucks or folds 2 to eat or drink heartily usually used with into lttucked into their beer and pretzelsgt 3 to fit snugly
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Turquoise
Main Entry turquoise Variant spelling also turquois tr-kiz -kwiz Function noun
Etymology Middle English turkeys from Anglo-French turkeise from feminine of turkeis Turkish from Turc Turkish
Date 14th century
1 a mineral that is a blue bluish-green or greenish-gray hydrous basic phosphate of copper and aluminum takes a high polish and is valued as a gem when skyblue 2 a light greenish blue
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Typhus
Main Entry typhus Pronunciation t-fs Function noun
Etymology New Latin from Greek typhos fever akin to Greek typhein to smoke mdash more at DEAF
Date 1785
any of various bacterial diseases caused by rickettsias as a a severe human febrile disease that is caused by one (Rickettsia prowazekii) transmitted especially by body lice and is marked by high fever stupor alternating with delirium intense headache and a dark red rash b MURINE TYPHUS c SCRUB TYPHUS
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Utensil
Main Entry utensil Pronunciation y-ten(t)-sl yuuml- Function noun
Etymology
Middle English vessels for domestic use from Middle French utensile from Latin utensilia from neuter plural of utensilis useful from uti to use
Date 14th century1 an implement instrument or vessel used in a household and especially a kitchen 2 a useful tool or implement synonyms see IMPLEMENT
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Worcestershire Sauce
Main Entry Worcestershire sauce Pronunciation ws-t(r)-shir- -shr- also -sh(-)r- Function nounEtymology Worcestershire England where it
was originally madeDate 1843
a pungent sauce whose ingredients include soy vinegar and garlic called also Worcestershire
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WorryMain Entry worry Pronunciation wr- w-r Inflected form worried worryingFunction verb
Etymology Middle English worien from Old English wyrgan akin to Old High German wurgen to strangle Lithuanian verdti to constrict
Date before 12th century
transitive verb 1 dialect British CHOKE STRANGLE 2 a to harass by tearing biting or snapping especially at the throat b to shake or pull at with the teeth lta terrier worrying a ratgt c to touch or disturb something repeatedly d to change the position of or adjust by repeated pushing or hauling 3 a to assail with rough or aggressive attack or treatment TORMENT b to subject to persistent or nagging attention or effort 4 to afflict with mental distress or agitation make anxious intransitive verb 1 dialect British STRANGLE CHOKE 2 to move proceed or progress by unceasing or difficult effort STRUGGLE 3 to feel or experience concern or anxiety FRET ltworrying about his healthgt mdash worriedly -(r)d-l -(r)d- adverb mdash worrier -(r)-r noun mdash worryingly adverb
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Zucchini
Main Entry zucchini Pronunciation z-k-n Inflected form plural zucchini or zucchinisFunction nounEtymology Italian plural of zucchino
diminutive of zucca gourdDate 1925
a smooth cylindrical usually dark green summer squash also a plant that bears zucchini
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- Commonly Mispronounced Words
- Abalone
- Accessory
- Acknowledge
- Acoustic
- Admirable
- Adolescence
- Advocacy
- Affidavit
- Allege
- Almond
- Alms
- Alumna
- Analgesic
- Any
- Applicable
- Appreciate
- Associate
- Asterisk
- Asthma
- Attacheacute
- Attorney
- Awardee
- Bamboo
- Beneficiary
- Bicuspid Valve
- Boutique
- Broccoli
- Bury
- Busy
- Category
- Cement
- Cemetery
- Chimera
- Chocolate
- Cleanliness
- Climb
- Comfortable
- Condolence
- Confirm
- Controversy
- Corps
- Coupon
- Debut
- Didnrsquot
- Education
- Embryo
- Entrepreneur
- Exciting
- Executive
- Faux Pas
- Favorite
- Gargantuan
- Genre
- Gourmet
- Hacienda
- Handsome
- Heinous
- Hippopotamus
- Humongous
- Idiot
- Indigent
- Ingenuity
- Journal
- Knowledge
- Kuwait
- Legume
- Lettuce
- Lip-synch
- Lychee
- Mah-jongg
- Maniac
- Mayonnaise
- Nuisance
- Nuptial
- Orange
- Orator
- Parachute
- Picture
- Porch
- Preface
- Pseudonym
- Quaker
- Query
- Rendezvous
- Salmon
- Sauce
- Sergeant
- Species
- Suicide
- Tarantula
- Thesis
- Tortoise
- Tourniquet
- Tuck
- Turquoise
- Typhus
- Utensil
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Worry
- Zucchini
Nuisance
Main Entry nuisance Pronunciation nuuml-s n(t)s nyuuml-Function noun
Etymology Middle English nusaunce noisaunce from Anglo-French from nuisir nuire to harm from Latin nocre mdash more at NOXIOUS
Date 15th century
1 HARM INJURY 2 one that is annoying unpleasant or obnoxious PEST
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Nuptial
Main Entry nuptial Pronunciation np-shl -chl divide-sh-wl divide-ch-wl Function adjective
Etymology Latin nuptialis from nuptiae plural wedding from nubere to marry perhaps akin to Greek nymph bride nymph
Date 15th century
1 of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony 2 characteristic of or occurring in the breeding season ltnuptial flightgt
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OrangeMain Entry orange Pronunciation aumlr-inj aumlr(-)nj chiefly Northern amp
Midland r-inj r(-)nj Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French orrange araunge from Old Occitan auranja from Arabic nranj from Persian nrang from Sanskrit nra Atildega orange tree
Date 14th century1 a a globose berry with a yellowish to reddish-orange rind and a sweet edible pulp b any of various small evergreen citrus trees (genus Citrus) with glossy ovate leaves hard yellow wood fragrant white flowers and fruits that are oranges 2 any of several trees or fruits resembling the orange 3 any of a group of colors that lie midway between red and yellow in hue
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Orator
Main Entry orator Pronunciation r--tr aumlr-Function nounDate 15th century
1 one who delivers an oration 2 one distinguished for skill and power as a public speaker
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Parachute
Main Entry parachute Pronunciation per--shuumlt pa-r- Function nounEtymology French from para- (as in parasol) +
chute fall mdash more at CHUTEDate 1785
1 a device for slowing the descent of a person or object through the air that consists of a fabric canopy beneath which the person or object is suspended 2 PATAGIUM 3 a device or structure suggestive of a parachute in form use or operation mdash parachutic per--shuuml-tik pa-r- adjective
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PictureMain Entry picture Pronunciation pik-chr Function noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin pictura from pictus past participle of pingere to paint mdash more at PAINT
Date 15th century
1 a design or representation made by various means (as painting drawing or photography) 2 a a description so vivid or graphic as to suggest a mental image or give an accurate idea of something ltthe book gives a detailed picture of what is happeninggt b a mental image 3 IMAGE COPY lthe was the picture of his fathergt ltshe was the very picture of healthgt 4 a a transitory visible image or reproduction b MOTION PICTURE c plural MOVIES 5 TABLEAU 2 6 SITUATION lttook a hard look at his financial picturegt
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Porch
Main Entry porch Pronunciation prch Function noun
Etymology Middle English porche from Anglo-French from Latin porticus portico from porta gate akin to Latin portus port mdash more at FORD
Date 14th century
1 a covered area adjoining an entrance to a building and usually having a separate roof 2 obsolete PORTICO
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PrefaceMain Entry preface Pronunciation pre-fs Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Medieval Latin prephatia alteration of Latin praefation- praefatio foreword from praefari to say beforehand from prae- pre- + fari to say mdash more at BAN
Date 14th century
1 often capitalized a variable doxology beginning with the Sursum Corda and ending with the Sanctus in traditional eucharistic liturgies 2 the introductory remarks of a speaker or author 3 APPROACH PRELIMINARY
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Pseudonym
Main Entry pseuydoynym Pronunciation suuml-d-nim Function noun
Etymology French pseudonyme from Greek pseudnymos bearing a false name from pseud- + onyma name mdash more at NAME
Date 1833
a fictitious name especially PEN NAME
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Quaker
Main Entry quaker Pronunciation kw-kr Function nounDate 1597
1 one that quakes 2 capitalized FRIEND 5 mdash Quakerish kw-k(-)rish adjective mdash Quakerism -k-ri-zm noun mdash Quakerly -kr-l
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Query
Main Entry query Pronunciation kwir- kwer-Inflected form plural queriesFunction noun
Etymology alteration of earlier quere from Latin quaere imperative of quaerere to ask
Date circa 1635
1 QUESTION INQUIRY 2 a question in the mind DOUBT 3 QUESTION MARK 2
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Rendezvous
Main Entry rendezvous Pronunciation raumln-di-vuuml -d-Inflected form plural rendezvous -vuumlz Function nounEtymology Middle French from rendez vous
present yourselvesDate 1582
1 a a place appointed for assembling or meeting b a place of popular resort HAUNT 2 a meeting at an appointed place and time 3 the process of bringing two spacecraft together
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Salmon
Main Entry salmon Pronunciation sa-mn Inflected form plural salmon also salmonsFunction noun
Etymology Middle English samon from Anglo-French salmon samon from Latin salmon- salmo
Date 13th century1 a a large anadromous salmonid fish (Salmo salar) of the North Atlantic noted as a game and food fish called also Atlantic salmon b any of various anadromous salmonid fishes other than the salmon especially PACIFIC SALMON c a fish (as a barramundi) resembling a salmon 2 the variable color of salmons flesh averaging a strong yellowish pink
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Sauce
Main Entry sauce Pronunciation ss usually sas for 4Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin salsa feminine of salsus salted from past participle of sallere to salt from sal salt mdash more at SALT
Date 14th century1 a condiment or relish for food especially a fluid dressing or topping 2 something that adds zest or piquancy 3 stewed fruit eaten with other food or as a dessert 4 pert or impudent language or actions 5 slang LIQUOR used with the
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Sergeant
Main Entry sergeant Pronunciation saumlr-jnt Function noun
Etymology
Middle English servant attendant sergeant from Anglo-French sergant serjant from Latin servient- serviens present participle of servire to serve
Date 13th century1 SERGEANT AT ARMS 2 obsolete an officer who enforces the judgments of a court or the commands of one in authority 3 a noncommissioned officer ranking in the army and marine corps above a corporal and below a staff sergeant broadly NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER 4 an officer in a police force ranking in the United States just below captain or sometimes lieutenant and in England just below inspector
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SpeciesMain Entry species Pronunciation sp-()shz -()sz Inflected form plural speciesFunction noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin appearance kind species from specere to look mdash more at SPY
Date 14th century1 a KIND SORT b a class of individuals having common attributes and designated by a common name specifically a logical division of a genus or more comprehensive class ltconfessing sins in species and in numbergt c the human race human beings often used with the ltsurvival of the species in the nuclear agegt d (1) a category of biological classification ranking immediately below the genus or subgenus comprising related organisms or populations potentially capable of interbreeding and being designated by a binomial that consists of the name of a genus followed by a Latin or latinized uncapitalized noun or adjective agreeing grammatically with the genus name (2) an individual or kind belonging to a biological species e a particular kind of atomic nucleus atom molecule or ion 2 the consecrated eucharistic elements of the Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox Eucharist 3 a a mental image also a sensible object b an object of thought correlative with a natural object
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Suicide
Main Entry suicide Pronunciation suuml--sd Function noun
Etymology
Latin sui (genitive) of oneself + English -cide akin to Old English amp Old High German sn his Latin suus ones own sed se without Sanskrit sva oneself ones own
Date 16431 a the act or an instance of taking ones own life voluntarily and intentionally especially by a person of years of discretion and of sound mind b ruin of ones own interests ltpolitical suicidegt c APOPTOSIS ltcell suicidegt 2 one that commits or attempts suicide
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Tarantula
Main Entry tarantula Pronunciation t-ran-ch-l -t-l -ranch-l -rant-Inflected form plural tarantulas also
tarantulae -l Function nounEtymology Medieval Latin from Old Italian
tarantola from TarantoDate 1561
1 a European wolf spider (Lycosa tarentula) popularly held to be the cause of tarantism 2 any of a family (Theraphosidae) of large hairy American spiders that are typically rather sluggish and capable of biting sharply though most forms are not significantly poisonous to humans
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ThesisMain Entry thesis Pronunciation th-ss Britain especially for 1 the-sisInflected form plural theyses th-sz Function noun
Etymology
in sense 1 Middle English lowering of the voice from Late Latin amp Greek Late Latin from Greek downbeat more important part of a foot literally act of laying down in other senses Latin from Greek literally act of laying down from tithenai to put lay down mdash more at DO
Date 14th century1 a (1) the unstressed part of a poetic foot especially in accentual verse (2) the longer part of a poetic foot especially in quantitative verse b the accented part of a musical measure DOWNBEAT compare ARSIS 2 a a position or proposition that a person (as a candidate for scholastic honors) advances and offers to maintain by argument b a proposition to be proved or one advanced without proof HYPOTHESIS 3 the first and least adequate stage of dialectic compare SYNTHESIS 4 a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view especially one written by a candidate for an academic degree
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Tortoise
Main Entry tortoise Pronunciation tr-ts Function noun
Etymology Middle English tortu tortuse from Anglo-French tortue mdash more at TURTLE
Date 14th century
1 any of a family (Testudinidae) of terrestrial turtles broadly TURTLE 2 someone or something regarded as slow or laggard
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Tourniquet
Main Entry tourniquet Pronunciation tr-ni-kt tr- Function noun
Etymology French turnstile tourniquet from tourner to turn from Old French mdash more at TURN
Date 1695
a device (as a band of rubber) that checks bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels
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TuckMain Entry tuck Pronunciation tk Function verb
Etymology
Middle English tuken to mistreat finish (cloth) by stretching and beating tuck from Old English tTcian to mistreat akin to Old High German zuhhen to jerk Old English togian to pull mdash more at TOW
Date 14th century
transitive verb 1 a to pull up into a fold b to make a tuck in 2 to put into a snug often concealing or isolating place lta cottage tucked away in the hillgt 3 a to push in the loose end of so as to hold tightly lttuck in your shirtgt b to cover by tucking in bedclothes usually used with in 4 EAT usually used with away or in lttucked away a big lunchgt 5 to put into a tuck position intransitive verb 1 to draw together into tucks or folds 2 to eat or drink heartily usually used with into lttucked into their beer and pretzelsgt 3 to fit snugly
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Turquoise
Main Entry turquoise Variant spelling also turquois tr-kiz -kwiz Function noun
Etymology Middle English turkeys from Anglo-French turkeise from feminine of turkeis Turkish from Turc Turkish
Date 14th century
1 a mineral that is a blue bluish-green or greenish-gray hydrous basic phosphate of copper and aluminum takes a high polish and is valued as a gem when skyblue 2 a light greenish blue
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Typhus
Main Entry typhus Pronunciation t-fs Function noun
Etymology New Latin from Greek typhos fever akin to Greek typhein to smoke mdash more at DEAF
Date 1785
any of various bacterial diseases caused by rickettsias as a a severe human febrile disease that is caused by one (Rickettsia prowazekii) transmitted especially by body lice and is marked by high fever stupor alternating with delirium intense headache and a dark red rash b MURINE TYPHUS c SCRUB TYPHUS
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Utensil
Main Entry utensil Pronunciation y-ten(t)-sl yuuml- Function noun
Etymology
Middle English vessels for domestic use from Middle French utensile from Latin utensilia from neuter plural of utensilis useful from uti to use
Date 14th century1 an implement instrument or vessel used in a household and especially a kitchen 2 a useful tool or implement synonyms see IMPLEMENT
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Worcestershire Sauce
Main Entry Worcestershire sauce Pronunciation ws-t(r)-shir- -shr- also -sh(-)r- Function nounEtymology Worcestershire England where it
was originally madeDate 1843
a pungent sauce whose ingredients include soy vinegar and garlic called also Worcestershire
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WorryMain Entry worry Pronunciation wr- w-r Inflected form worried worryingFunction verb
Etymology Middle English worien from Old English wyrgan akin to Old High German wurgen to strangle Lithuanian verdti to constrict
Date before 12th century
transitive verb 1 dialect British CHOKE STRANGLE 2 a to harass by tearing biting or snapping especially at the throat b to shake or pull at with the teeth lta terrier worrying a ratgt c to touch or disturb something repeatedly d to change the position of or adjust by repeated pushing or hauling 3 a to assail with rough or aggressive attack or treatment TORMENT b to subject to persistent or nagging attention or effort 4 to afflict with mental distress or agitation make anxious intransitive verb 1 dialect British STRANGLE CHOKE 2 to move proceed or progress by unceasing or difficult effort STRUGGLE 3 to feel or experience concern or anxiety FRET ltworrying about his healthgt mdash worriedly -(r)d-l -(r)d- adverb mdash worrier -(r)-r noun mdash worryingly adverb
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Zucchini
Main Entry zucchini Pronunciation z-k-n Inflected form plural zucchini or zucchinisFunction nounEtymology Italian plural of zucchino
diminutive of zucca gourdDate 1925
a smooth cylindrical usually dark green summer squash also a plant that bears zucchini
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- Commonly Mispronounced Words
- Abalone
- Accessory
- Acknowledge
- Acoustic
- Admirable
- Adolescence
- Advocacy
- Affidavit
- Allege
- Almond
- Alms
- Alumna
- Analgesic
- Any
- Applicable
- Appreciate
- Associate
- Asterisk
- Asthma
- Attacheacute
- Attorney
- Awardee
- Bamboo
- Beneficiary
- Bicuspid Valve
- Boutique
- Broccoli
- Bury
- Busy
- Category
- Cement
- Cemetery
- Chimera
- Chocolate
- Cleanliness
- Climb
- Comfortable
- Condolence
- Confirm
- Controversy
- Corps
- Coupon
- Debut
- Didnrsquot
- Education
- Embryo
- Entrepreneur
- Exciting
- Executive
- Faux Pas
- Favorite
- Gargantuan
- Genre
- Gourmet
- Hacienda
- Handsome
- Heinous
- Hippopotamus
- Humongous
- Idiot
- Indigent
- Ingenuity
- Journal
- Knowledge
- Kuwait
- Legume
- Lettuce
- Lip-synch
- Lychee
- Mah-jongg
- Maniac
- Mayonnaise
- Nuisance
- Nuptial
- Orange
- Orator
- Parachute
- Picture
- Porch
- Preface
- Pseudonym
- Quaker
- Query
- Rendezvous
- Salmon
- Sauce
- Sergeant
- Species
- Suicide
- Tarantula
- Thesis
- Tortoise
- Tourniquet
- Tuck
- Turquoise
- Typhus
- Utensil
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Worry
- Zucchini
Nuptial
Main Entry nuptial Pronunciation np-shl -chl divide-sh-wl divide-ch-wl Function adjective
Etymology Latin nuptialis from nuptiae plural wedding from nubere to marry perhaps akin to Greek nymph bride nymph
Date 15th century
1 of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony 2 characteristic of or occurring in the breeding season ltnuptial flightgt
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OrangeMain Entry orange Pronunciation aumlr-inj aumlr(-)nj chiefly Northern amp
Midland r-inj r(-)nj Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French orrange araunge from Old Occitan auranja from Arabic nranj from Persian nrang from Sanskrit nra Atildega orange tree
Date 14th century1 a a globose berry with a yellowish to reddish-orange rind and a sweet edible pulp b any of various small evergreen citrus trees (genus Citrus) with glossy ovate leaves hard yellow wood fragrant white flowers and fruits that are oranges 2 any of several trees or fruits resembling the orange 3 any of a group of colors that lie midway between red and yellow in hue
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Orator
Main Entry orator Pronunciation r--tr aumlr-Function nounDate 15th century
1 one who delivers an oration 2 one distinguished for skill and power as a public speaker
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Parachute
Main Entry parachute Pronunciation per--shuumlt pa-r- Function nounEtymology French from para- (as in parasol) +
chute fall mdash more at CHUTEDate 1785
1 a device for slowing the descent of a person or object through the air that consists of a fabric canopy beneath which the person or object is suspended 2 PATAGIUM 3 a device or structure suggestive of a parachute in form use or operation mdash parachutic per--shuuml-tik pa-r- adjective
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PictureMain Entry picture Pronunciation pik-chr Function noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin pictura from pictus past participle of pingere to paint mdash more at PAINT
Date 15th century
1 a design or representation made by various means (as painting drawing or photography) 2 a a description so vivid or graphic as to suggest a mental image or give an accurate idea of something ltthe book gives a detailed picture of what is happeninggt b a mental image 3 IMAGE COPY lthe was the picture of his fathergt ltshe was the very picture of healthgt 4 a a transitory visible image or reproduction b MOTION PICTURE c plural MOVIES 5 TABLEAU 2 6 SITUATION lttook a hard look at his financial picturegt
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Porch
Main Entry porch Pronunciation prch Function noun
Etymology Middle English porche from Anglo-French from Latin porticus portico from porta gate akin to Latin portus port mdash more at FORD
Date 14th century
1 a covered area adjoining an entrance to a building and usually having a separate roof 2 obsolete PORTICO
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PrefaceMain Entry preface Pronunciation pre-fs Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Medieval Latin prephatia alteration of Latin praefation- praefatio foreword from praefari to say beforehand from prae- pre- + fari to say mdash more at BAN
Date 14th century
1 often capitalized a variable doxology beginning with the Sursum Corda and ending with the Sanctus in traditional eucharistic liturgies 2 the introductory remarks of a speaker or author 3 APPROACH PRELIMINARY
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Pseudonym
Main Entry pseuydoynym Pronunciation suuml-d-nim Function noun
Etymology French pseudonyme from Greek pseudnymos bearing a false name from pseud- + onyma name mdash more at NAME
Date 1833
a fictitious name especially PEN NAME
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Quaker
Main Entry quaker Pronunciation kw-kr Function nounDate 1597
1 one that quakes 2 capitalized FRIEND 5 mdash Quakerish kw-k(-)rish adjective mdash Quakerism -k-ri-zm noun mdash Quakerly -kr-l
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Query
Main Entry query Pronunciation kwir- kwer-Inflected form plural queriesFunction noun
Etymology alteration of earlier quere from Latin quaere imperative of quaerere to ask
Date circa 1635
1 QUESTION INQUIRY 2 a question in the mind DOUBT 3 QUESTION MARK 2
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Rendezvous
Main Entry rendezvous Pronunciation raumln-di-vuuml -d-Inflected form plural rendezvous -vuumlz Function nounEtymology Middle French from rendez vous
present yourselvesDate 1582
1 a a place appointed for assembling or meeting b a place of popular resort HAUNT 2 a meeting at an appointed place and time 3 the process of bringing two spacecraft together
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Salmon
Main Entry salmon Pronunciation sa-mn Inflected form plural salmon also salmonsFunction noun
Etymology Middle English samon from Anglo-French salmon samon from Latin salmon- salmo
Date 13th century1 a a large anadromous salmonid fish (Salmo salar) of the North Atlantic noted as a game and food fish called also Atlantic salmon b any of various anadromous salmonid fishes other than the salmon especially PACIFIC SALMON c a fish (as a barramundi) resembling a salmon 2 the variable color of salmons flesh averaging a strong yellowish pink
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Sauce
Main Entry sauce Pronunciation ss usually sas for 4Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin salsa feminine of salsus salted from past participle of sallere to salt from sal salt mdash more at SALT
Date 14th century1 a condiment or relish for food especially a fluid dressing or topping 2 something that adds zest or piquancy 3 stewed fruit eaten with other food or as a dessert 4 pert or impudent language or actions 5 slang LIQUOR used with the
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Sergeant
Main Entry sergeant Pronunciation saumlr-jnt Function noun
Etymology
Middle English servant attendant sergeant from Anglo-French sergant serjant from Latin servient- serviens present participle of servire to serve
Date 13th century1 SERGEANT AT ARMS 2 obsolete an officer who enforces the judgments of a court or the commands of one in authority 3 a noncommissioned officer ranking in the army and marine corps above a corporal and below a staff sergeant broadly NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER 4 an officer in a police force ranking in the United States just below captain or sometimes lieutenant and in England just below inspector
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SpeciesMain Entry species Pronunciation sp-()shz -()sz Inflected form plural speciesFunction noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin appearance kind species from specere to look mdash more at SPY
Date 14th century1 a KIND SORT b a class of individuals having common attributes and designated by a common name specifically a logical division of a genus or more comprehensive class ltconfessing sins in species and in numbergt c the human race human beings often used with the ltsurvival of the species in the nuclear agegt d (1) a category of biological classification ranking immediately below the genus or subgenus comprising related organisms or populations potentially capable of interbreeding and being designated by a binomial that consists of the name of a genus followed by a Latin or latinized uncapitalized noun or adjective agreeing grammatically with the genus name (2) an individual or kind belonging to a biological species e a particular kind of atomic nucleus atom molecule or ion 2 the consecrated eucharistic elements of the Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox Eucharist 3 a a mental image also a sensible object b an object of thought correlative with a natural object
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Suicide
Main Entry suicide Pronunciation suuml--sd Function noun
Etymology
Latin sui (genitive) of oneself + English -cide akin to Old English amp Old High German sn his Latin suus ones own sed se without Sanskrit sva oneself ones own
Date 16431 a the act or an instance of taking ones own life voluntarily and intentionally especially by a person of years of discretion and of sound mind b ruin of ones own interests ltpolitical suicidegt c APOPTOSIS ltcell suicidegt 2 one that commits or attempts suicide
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Tarantula
Main Entry tarantula Pronunciation t-ran-ch-l -t-l -ranch-l -rant-Inflected form plural tarantulas also
tarantulae -l Function nounEtymology Medieval Latin from Old Italian
tarantola from TarantoDate 1561
1 a European wolf spider (Lycosa tarentula) popularly held to be the cause of tarantism 2 any of a family (Theraphosidae) of large hairy American spiders that are typically rather sluggish and capable of biting sharply though most forms are not significantly poisonous to humans
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ThesisMain Entry thesis Pronunciation th-ss Britain especially for 1 the-sisInflected form plural theyses th-sz Function noun
Etymology
in sense 1 Middle English lowering of the voice from Late Latin amp Greek Late Latin from Greek downbeat more important part of a foot literally act of laying down in other senses Latin from Greek literally act of laying down from tithenai to put lay down mdash more at DO
Date 14th century1 a (1) the unstressed part of a poetic foot especially in accentual verse (2) the longer part of a poetic foot especially in quantitative verse b the accented part of a musical measure DOWNBEAT compare ARSIS 2 a a position or proposition that a person (as a candidate for scholastic honors) advances and offers to maintain by argument b a proposition to be proved or one advanced without proof HYPOTHESIS 3 the first and least adequate stage of dialectic compare SYNTHESIS 4 a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view especially one written by a candidate for an academic degree
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Tortoise
Main Entry tortoise Pronunciation tr-ts Function noun
Etymology Middle English tortu tortuse from Anglo-French tortue mdash more at TURTLE
Date 14th century
1 any of a family (Testudinidae) of terrestrial turtles broadly TURTLE 2 someone or something regarded as slow or laggard
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Tourniquet
Main Entry tourniquet Pronunciation tr-ni-kt tr- Function noun
Etymology French turnstile tourniquet from tourner to turn from Old French mdash more at TURN
Date 1695
a device (as a band of rubber) that checks bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels
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TuckMain Entry tuck Pronunciation tk Function verb
Etymology
Middle English tuken to mistreat finish (cloth) by stretching and beating tuck from Old English tTcian to mistreat akin to Old High German zuhhen to jerk Old English togian to pull mdash more at TOW
Date 14th century
transitive verb 1 a to pull up into a fold b to make a tuck in 2 to put into a snug often concealing or isolating place lta cottage tucked away in the hillgt 3 a to push in the loose end of so as to hold tightly lttuck in your shirtgt b to cover by tucking in bedclothes usually used with in 4 EAT usually used with away or in lttucked away a big lunchgt 5 to put into a tuck position intransitive verb 1 to draw together into tucks or folds 2 to eat or drink heartily usually used with into lttucked into their beer and pretzelsgt 3 to fit snugly
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Turquoise
Main Entry turquoise Variant spelling also turquois tr-kiz -kwiz Function noun
Etymology Middle English turkeys from Anglo-French turkeise from feminine of turkeis Turkish from Turc Turkish
Date 14th century
1 a mineral that is a blue bluish-green or greenish-gray hydrous basic phosphate of copper and aluminum takes a high polish and is valued as a gem when skyblue 2 a light greenish blue
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Typhus
Main Entry typhus Pronunciation t-fs Function noun
Etymology New Latin from Greek typhos fever akin to Greek typhein to smoke mdash more at DEAF
Date 1785
any of various bacterial diseases caused by rickettsias as a a severe human febrile disease that is caused by one (Rickettsia prowazekii) transmitted especially by body lice and is marked by high fever stupor alternating with delirium intense headache and a dark red rash b MURINE TYPHUS c SCRUB TYPHUS
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Utensil
Main Entry utensil Pronunciation y-ten(t)-sl yuuml- Function noun
Etymology
Middle English vessels for domestic use from Middle French utensile from Latin utensilia from neuter plural of utensilis useful from uti to use
Date 14th century1 an implement instrument or vessel used in a household and especially a kitchen 2 a useful tool or implement synonyms see IMPLEMENT
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Worcestershire Sauce
Main Entry Worcestershire sauce Pronunciation ws-t(r)-shir- -shr- also -sh(-)r- Function nounEtymology Worcestershire England where it
was originally madeDate 1843
a pungent sauce whose ingredients include soy vinegar and garlic called also Worcestershire
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WorryMain Entry worry Pronunciation wr- w-r Inflected form worried worryingFunction verb
Etymology Middle English worien from Old English wyrgan akin to Old High German wurgen to strangle Lithuanian verdti to constrict
Date before 12th century
transitive verb 1 dialect British CHOKE STRANGLE 2 a to harass by tearing biting or snapping especially at the throat b to shake or pull at with the teeth lta terrier worrying a ratgt c to touch or disturb something repeatedly d to change the position of or adjust by repeated pushing or hauling 3 a to assail with rough or aggressive attack or treatment TORMENT b to subject to persistent or nagging attention or effort 4 to afflict with mental distress or agitation make anxious intransitive verb 1 dialect British STRANGLE CHOKE 2 to move proceed or progress by unceasing or difficult effort STRUGGLE 3 to feel or experience concern or anxiety FRET ltworrying about his healthgt mdash worriedly -(r)d-l -(r)d- adverb mdash worrier -(r)-r noun mdash worryingly adverb
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Zucchini
Main Entry zucchini Pronunciation z-k-n Inflected form plural zucchini or zucchinisFunction nounEtymology Italian plural of zucchino
diminutive of zucca gourdDate 1925
a smooth cylindrical usually dark green summer squash also a plant that bears zucchini
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- Commonly Mispronounced Words
- Abalone
- Accessory
- Acknowledge
- Acoustic
- Admirable
- Adolescence
- Advocacy
- Affidavit
- Allege
- Almond
- Alms
- Alumna
- Analgesic
- Any
- Applicable
- Appreciate
- Associate
- Asterisk
- Asthma
- Attacheacute
- Attorney
- Awardee
- Bamboo
- Beneficiary
- Bicuspid Valve
- Boutique
- Broccoli
- Bury
- Busy
- Category
- Cement
- Cemetery
- Chimera
- Chocolate
- Cleanliness
- Climb
- Comfortable
- Condolence
- Confirm
- Controversy
- Corps
- Coupon
- Debut
- Didnrsquot
- Education
- Embryo
- Entrepreneur
- Exciting
- Executive
- Faux Pas
- Favorite
- Gargantuan
- Genre
- Gourmet
- Hacienda
- Handsome
- Heinous
- Hippopotamus
- Humongous
- Idiot
- Indigent
- Ingenuity
- Journal
- Knowledge
- Kuwait
- Legume
- Lettuce
- Lip-synch
- Lychee
- Mah-jongg
- Maniac
- Mayonnaise
- Nuisance
- Nuptial
- Orange
- Orator
- Parachute
- Picture
- Porch
- Preface
- Pseudonym
- Quaker
- Query
- Rendezvous
- Salmon
- Sauce
- Sergeant
- Species
- Suicide
- Tarantula
- Thesis
- Tortoise
- Tourniquet
- Tuck
- Turquoise
- Typhus
- Utensil
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Worry
- Zucchini
OrangeMain Entry orange Pronunciation aumlr-inj aumlr(-)nj chiefly Northern amp
Midland r-inj r(-)nj Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French orrange araunge from Old Occitan auranja from Arabic nranj from Persian nrang from Sanskrit nra Atildega orange tree
Date 14th century1 a a globose berry with a yellowish to reddish-orange rind and a sweet edible pulp b any of various small evergreen citrus trees (genus Citrus) with glossy ovate leaves hard yellow wood fragrant white flowers and fruits that are oranges 2 any of several trees or fruits resembling the orange 3 any of a group of colors that lie midway between red and yellow in hue
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Orator
Main Entry orator Pronunciation r--tr aumlr-Function nounDate 15th century
1 one who delivers an oration 2 one distinguished for skill and power as a public speaker
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Parachute
Main Entry parachute Pronunciation per--shuumlt pa-r- Function nounEtymology French from para- (as in parasol) +
chute fall mdash more at CHUTEDate 1785
1 a device for slowing the descent of a person or object through the air that consists of a fabric canopy beneath which the person or object is suspended 2 PATAGIUM 3 a device or structure suggestive of a parachute in form use or operation mdash parachutic per--shuuml-tik pa-r- adjective
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PictureMain Entry picture Pronunciation pik-chr Function noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin pictura from pictus past participle of pingere to paint mdash more at PAINT
Date 15th century
1 a design or representation made by various means (as painting drawing or photography) 2 a a description so vivid or graphic as to suggest a mental image or give an accurate idea of something ltthe book gives a detailed picture of what is happeninggt b a mental image 3 IMAGE COPY lthe was the picture of his fathergt ltshe was the very picture of healthgt 4 a a transitory visible image or reproduction b MOTION PICTURE c plural MOVIES 5 TABLEAU 2 6 SITUATION lttook a hard look at his financial picturegt
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Porch
Main Entry porch Pronunciation prch Function noun
Etymology Middle English porche from Anglo-French from Latin porticus portico from porta gate akin to Latin portus port mdash more at FORD
Date 14th century
1 a covered area adjoining an entrance to a building and usually having a separate roof 2 obsolete PORTICO
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PrefaceMain Entry preface Pronunciation pre-fs Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Medieval Latin prephatia alteration of Latin praefation- praefatio foreword from praefari to say beforehand from prae- pre- + fari to say mdash more at BAN
Date 14th century
1 often capitalized a variable doxology beginning with the Sursum Corda and ending with the Sanctus in traditional eucharistic liturgies 2 the introductory remarks of a speaker or author 3 APPROACH PRELIMINARY
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Pseudonym
Main Entry pseuydoynym Pronunciation suuml-d-nim Function noun
Etymology French pseudonyme from Greek pseudnymos bearing a false name from pseud- + onyma name mdash more at NAME
Date 1833
a fictitious name especially PEN NAME
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Quaker
Main Entry quaker Pronunciation kw-kr Function nounDate 1597
1 one that quakes 2 capitalized FRIEND 5 mdash Quakerish kw-k(-)rish adjective mdash Quakerism -k-ri-zm noun mdash Quakerly -kr-l
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Query
Main Entry query Pronunciation kwir- kwer-Inflected form plural queriesFunction noun
Etymology alteration of earlier quere from Latin quaere imperative of quaerere to ask
Date circa 1635
1 QUESTION INQUIRY 2 a question in the mind DOUBT 3 QUESTION MARK 2
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Rendezvous
Main Entry rendezvous Pronunciation raumln-di-vuuml -d-Inflected form plural rendezvous -vuumlz Function nounEtymology Middle French from rendez vous
present yourselvesDate 1582
1 a a place appointed for assembling or meeting b a place of popular resort HAUNT 2 a meeting at an appointed place and time 3 the process of bringing two spacecraft together
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Salmon
Main Entry salmon Pronunciation sa-mn Inflected form plural salmon also salmonsFunction noun
Etymology Middle English samon from Anglo-French salmon samon from Latin salmon- salmo
Date 13th century1 a a large anadromous salmonid fish (Salmo salar) of the North Atlantic noted as a game and food fish called also Atlantic salmon b any of various anadromous salmonid fishes other than the salmon especially PACIFIC SALMON c a fish (as a barramundi) resembling a salmon 2 the variable color of salmons flesh averaging a strong yellowish pink
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Sauce
Main Entry sauce Pronunciation ss usually sas for 4Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin salsa feminine of salsus salted from past participle of sallere to salt from sal salt mdash more at SALT
Date 14th century1 a condiment or relish for food especially a fluid dressing or topping 2 something that adds zest or piquancy 3 stewed fruit eaten with other food or as a dessert 4 pert or impudent language or actions 5 slang LIQUOR used with the
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Sergeant
Main Entry sergeant Pronunciation saumlr-jnt Function noun
Etymology
Middle English servant attendant sergeant from Anglo-French sergant serjant from Latin servient- serviens present participle of servire to serve
Date 13th century1 SERGEANT AT ARMS 2 obsolete an officer who enforces the judgments of a court or the commands of one in authority 3 a noncommissioned officer ranking in the army and marine corps above a corporal and below a staff sergeant broadly NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER 4 an officer in a police force ranking in the United States just below captain or sometimes lieutenant and in England just below inspector
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SpeciesMain Entry species Pronunciation sp-()shz -()sz Inflected form plural speciesFunction noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin appearance kind species from specere to look mdash more at SPY
Date 14th century1 a KIND SORT b a class of individuals having common attributes and designated by a common name specifically a logical division of a genus or more comprehensive class ltconfessing sins in species and in numbergt c the human race human beings often used with the ltsurvival of the species in the nuclear agegt d (1) a category of biological classification ranking immediately below the genus or subgenus comprising related organisms or populations potentially capable of interbreeding and being designated by a binomial that consists of the name of a genus followed by a Latin or latinized uncapitalized noun or adjective agreeing grammatically with the genus name (2) an individual or kind belonging to a biological species e a particular kind of atomic nucleus atom molecule or ion 2 the consecrated eucharistic elements of the Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox Eucharist 3 a a mental image also a sensible object b an object of thought correlative with a natural object
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Suicide
Main Entry suicide Pronunciation suuml--sd Function noun
Etymology
Latin sui (genitive) of oneself + English -cide akin to Old English amp Old High German sn his Latin suus ones own sed se without Sanskrit sva oneself ones own
Date 16431 a the act or an instance of taking ones own life voluntarily and intentionally especially by a person of years of discretion and of sound mind b ruin of ones own interests ltpolitical suicidegt c APOPTOSIS ltcell suicidegt 2 one that commits or attempts suicide
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Tarantula
Main Entry tarantula Pronunciation t-ran-ch-l -t-l -ranch-l -rant-Inflected form plural tarantulas also
tarantulae -l Function nounEtymology Medieval Latin from Old Italian
tarantola from TarantoDate 1561
1 a European wolf spider (Lycosa tarentula) popularly held to be the cause of tarantism 2 any of a family (Theraphosidae) of large hairy American spiders that are typically rather sluggish and capable of biting sharply though most forms are not significantly poisonous to humans
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ThesisMain Entry thesis Pronunciation th-ss Britain especially for 1 the-sisInflected form plural theyses th-sz Function noun
Etymology
in sense 1 Middle English lowering of the voice from Late Latin amp Greek Late Latin from Greek downbeat more important part of a foot literally act of laying down in other senses Latin from Greek literally act of laying down from tithenai to put lay down mdash more at DO
Date 14th century1 a (1) the unstressed part of a poetic foot especially in accentual verse (2) the longer part of a poetic foot especially in quantitative verse b the accented part of a musical measure DOWNBEAT compare ARSIS 2 a a position or proposition that a person (as a candidate for scholastic honors) advances and offers to maintain by argument b a proposition to be proved or one advanced without proof HYPOTHESIS 3 the first and least adequate stage of dialectic compare SYNTHESIS 4 a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view especially one written by a candidate for an academic degree
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Tortoise
Main Entry tortoise Pronunciation tr-ts Function noun
Etymology Middle English tortu tortuse from Anglo-French tortue mdash more at TURTLE
Date 14th century
1 any of a family (Testudinidae) of terrestrial turtles broadly TURTLE 2 someone or something regarded as slow or laggard
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Tourniquet
Main Entry tourniquet Pronunciation tr-ni-kt tr- Function noun
Etymology French turnstile tourniquet from tourner to turn from Old French mdash more at TURN
Date 1695
a device (as a band of rubber) that checks bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels
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TuckMain Entry tuck Pronunciation tk Function verb
Etymology
Middle English tuken to mistreat finish (cloth) by stretching and beating tuck from Old English tTcian to mistreat akin to Old High German zuhhen to jerk Old English togian to pull mdash more at TOW
Date 14th century
transitive verb 1 a to pull up into a fold b to make a tuck in 2 to put into a snug often concealing or isolating place lta cottage tucked away in the hillgt 3 a to push in the loose end of so as to hold tightly lttuck in your shirtgt b to cover by tucking in bedclothes usually used with in 4 EAT usually used with away or in lttucked away a big lunchgt 5 to put into a tuck position intransitive verb 1 to draw together into tucks or folds 2 to eat or drink heartily usually used with into lttucked into their beer and pretzelsgt 3 to fit snugly
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Turquoise
Main Entry turquoise Variant spelling also turquois tr-kiz -kwiz Function noun
Etymology Middle English turkeys from Anglo-French turkeise from feminine of turkeis Turkish from Turc Turkish
Date 14th century
1 a mineral that is a blue bluish-green or greenish-gray hydrous basic phosphate of copper and aluminum takes a high polish and is valued as a gem when skyblue 2 a light greenish blue
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Typhus
Main Entry typhus Pronunciation t-fs Function noun
Etymology New Latin from Greek typhos fever akin to Greek typhein to smoke mdash more at DEAF
Date 1785
any of various bacterial diseases caused by rickettsias as a a severe human febrile disease that is caused by one (Rickettsia prowazekii) transmitted especially by body lice and is marked by high fever stupor alternating with delirium intense headache and a dark red rash b MURINE TYPHUS c SCRUB TYPHUS
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Utensil
Main Entry utensil Pronunciation y-ten(t)-sl yuuml- Function noun
Etymology
Middle English vessels for domestic use from Middle French utensile from Latin utensilia from neuter plural of utensilis useful from uti to use
Date 14th century1 an implement instrument or vessel used in a household and especially a kitchen 2 a useful tool or implement synonyms see IMPLEMENT
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Worcestershire Sauce
Main Entry Worcestershire sauce Pronunciation ws-t(r)-shir- -shr- also -sh(-)r- Function nounEtymology Worcestershire England where it
was originally madeDate 1843
a pungent sauce whose ingredients include soy vinegar and garlic called also Worcestershire
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WorryMain Entry worry Pronunciation wr- w-r Inflected form worried worryingFunction verb
Etymology Middle English worien from Old English wyrgan akin to Old High German wurgen to strangle Lithuanian verdti to constrict
Date before 12th century
transitive verb 1 dialect British CHOKE STRANGLE 2 a to harass by tearing biting or snapping especially at the throat b to shake or pull at with the teeth lta terrier worrying a ratgt c to touch or disturb something repeatedly d to change the position of or adjust by repeated pushing or hauling 3 a to assail with rough or aggressive attack or treatment TORMENT b to subject to persistent or nagging attention or effort 4 to afflict with mental distress or agitation make anxious intransitive verb 1 dialect British STRANGLE CHOKE 2 to move proceed or progress by unceasing or difficult effort STRUGGLE 3 to feel or experience concern or anxiety FRET ltworrying about his healthgt mdash worriedly -(r)d-l -(r)d- adverb mdash worrier -(r)-r noun mdash worryingly adverb
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Zucchini
Main Entry zucchini Pronunciation z-k-n Inflected form plural zucchini or zucchinisFunction nounEtymology Italian plural of zucchino
diminutive of zucca gourdDate 1925
a smooth cylindrical usually dark green summer squash also a plant that bears zucchini
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- Commonly Mispronounced Words
- Abalone
- Accessory
- Acknowledge
- Acoustic
- Admirable
- Adolescence
- Advocacy
- Affidavit
- Allege
- Almond
- Alms
- Alumna
- Analgesic
- Any
- Applicable
- Appreciate
- Associate
- Asterisk
- Asthma
- Attacheacute
- Attorney
- Awardee
- Bamboo
- Beneficiary
- Bicuspid Valve
- Boutique
- Broccoli
- Bury
- Busy
- Category
- Cement
- Cemetery
- Chimera
- Chocolate
- Cleanliness
- Climb
- Comfortable
- Condolence
- Confirm
- Controversy
- Corps
- Coupon
- Debut
- Didnrsquot
- Education
- Embryo
- Entrepreneur
- Exciting
- Executive
- Faux Pas
- Favorite
- Gargantuan
- Genre
- Gourmet
- Hacienda
- Handsome
- Heinous
- Hippopotamus
- Humongous
- Idiot
- Indigent
- Ingenuity
- Journal
- Knowledge
- Kuwait
- Legume
- Lettuce
- Lip-synch
- Lychee
- Mah-jongg
- Maniac
- Mayonnaise
- Nuisance
- Nuptial
- Orange
- Orator
- Parachute
- Picture
- Porch
- Preface
- Pseudonym
- Quaker
- Query
- Rendezvous
- Salmon
- Sauce
- Sergeant
- Species
- Suicide
- Tarantula
- Thesis
- Tortoise
- Tourniquet
- Tuck
- Turquoise
- Typhus
- Utensil
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Worry
- Zucchini
Orator
Main Entry orator Pronunciation r--tr aumlr-Function nounDate 15th century
1 one who delivers an oration 2 one distinguished for skill and power as a public speaker
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Parachute
Main Entry parachute Pronunciation per--shuumlt pa-r- Function nounEtymology French from para- (as in parasol) +
chute fall mdash more at CHUTEDate 1785
1 a device for slowing the descent of a person or object through the air that consists of a fabric canopy beneath which the person or object is suspended 2 PATAGIUM 3 a device or structure suggestive of a parachute in form use or operation mdash parachutic per--shuuml-tik pa-r- adjective
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PictureMain Entry picture Pronunciation pik-chr Function noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin pictura from pictus past participle of pingere to paint mdash more at PAINT
Date 15th century
1 a design or representation made by various means (as painting drawing or photography) 2 a a description so vivid or graphic as to suggest a mental image or give an accurate idea of something ltthe book gives a detailed picture of what is happeninggt b a mental image 3 IMAGE COPY lthe was the picture of his fathergt ltshe was the very picture of healthgt 4 a a transitory visible image or reproduction b MOTION PICTURE c plural MOVIES 5 TABLEAU 2 6 SITUATION lttook a hard look at his financial picturegt
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Porch
Main Entry porch Pronunciation prch Function noun
Etymology Middle English porche from Anglo-French from Latin porticus portico from porta gate akin to Latin portus port mdash more at FORD
Date 14th century
1 a covered area adjoining an entrance to a building and usually having a separate roof 2 obsolete PORTICO
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PrefaceMain Entry preface Pronunciation pre-fs Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Medieval Latin prephatia alteration of Latin praefation- praefatio foreword from praefari to say beforehand from prae- pre- + fari to say mdash more at BAN
Date 14th century
1 often capitalized a variable doxology beginning with the Sursum Corda and ending with the Sanctus in traditional eucharistic liturgies 2 the introductory remarks of a speaker or author 3 APPROACH PRELIMINARY
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Pseudonym
Main Entry pseuydoynym Pronunciation suuml-d-nim Function noun
Etymology French pseudonyme from Greek pseudnymos bearing a false name from pseud- + onyma name mdash more at NAME
Date 1833
a fictitious name especially PEN NAME
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Quaker
Main Entry quaker Pronunciation kw-kr Function nounDate 1597
1 one that quakes 2 capitalized FRIEND 5 mdash Quakerish kw-k(-)rish adjective mdash Quakerism -k-ri-zm noun mdash Quakerly -kr-l
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Query
Main Entry query Pronunciation kwir- kwer-Inflected form plural queriesFunction noun
Etymology alteration of earlier quere from Latin quaere imperative of quaerere to ask
Date circa 1635
1 QUESTION INQUIRY 2 a question in the mind DOUBT 3 QUESTION MARK 2
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Rendezvous
Main Entry rendezvous Pronunciation raumln-di-vuuml -d-Inflected form plural rendezvous -vuumlz Function nounEtymology Middle French from rendez vous
present yourselvesDate 1582
1 a a place appointed for assembling or meeting b a place of popular resort HAUNT 2 a meeting at an appointed place and time 3 the process of bringing two spacecraft together
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Salmon
Main Entry salmon Pronunciation sa-mn Inflected form plural salmon also salmonsFunction noun
Etymology Middle English samon from Anglo-French salmon samon from Latin salmon- salmo
Date 13th century1 a a large anadromous salmonid fish (Salmo salar) of the North Atlantic noted as a game and food fish called also Atlantic salmon b any of various anadromous salmonid fishes other than the salmon especially PACIFIC SALMON c a fish (as a barramundi) resembling a salmon 2 the variable color of salmons flesh averaging a strong yellowish pink
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Sauce
Main Entry sauce Pronunciation ss usually sas for 4Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin salsa feminine of salsus salted from past participle of sallere to salt from sal salt mdash more at SALT
Date 14th century1 a condiment or relish for food especially a fluid dressing or topping 2 something that adds zest or piquancy 3 stewed fruit eaten with other food or as a dessert 4 pert or impudent language or actions 5 slang LIQUOR used with the
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Sergeant
Main Entry sergeant Pronunciation saumlr-jnt Function noun
Etymology
Middle English servant attendant sergeant from Anglo-French sergant serjant from Latin servient- serviens present participle of servire to serve
Date 13th century1 SERGEANT AT ARMS 2 obsolete an officer who enforces the judgments of a court or the commands of one in authority 3 a noncommissioned officer ranking in the army and marine corps above a corporal and below a staff sergeant broadly NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER 4 an officer in a police force ranking in the United States just below captain or sometimes lieutenant and in England just below inspector
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SpeciesMain Entry species Pronunciation sp-()shz -()sz Inflected form plural speciesFunction noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin appearance kind species from specere to look mdash more at SPY
Date 14th century1 a KIND SORT b a class of individuals having common attributes and designated by a common name specifically a logical division of a genus or more comprehensive class ltconfessing sins in species and in numbergt c the human race human beings often used with the ltsurvival of the species in the nuclear agegt d (1) a category of biological classification ranking immediately below the genus or subgenus comprising related organisms or populations potentially capable of interbreeding and being designated by a binomial that consists of the name of a genus followed by a Latin or latinized uncapitalized noun or adjective agreeing grammatically with the genus name (2) an individual or kind belonging to a biological species e a particular kind of atomic nucleus atom molecule or ion 2 the consecrated eucharistic elements of the Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox Eucharist 3 a a mental image also a sensible object b an object of thought correlative with a natural object
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Suicide
Main Entry suicide Pronunciation suuml--sd Function noun
Etymology
Latin sui (genitive) of oneself + English -cide akin to Old English amp Old High German sn his Latin suus ones own sed se without Sanskrit sva oneself ones own
Date 16431 a the act or an instance of taking ones own life voluntarily and intentionally especially by a person of years of discretion and of sound mind b ruin of ones own interests ltpolitical suicidegt c APOPTOSIS ltcell suicidegt 2 one that commits or attempts suicide
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Tarantula
Main Entry tarantula Pronunciation t-ran-ch-l -t-l -ranch-l -rant-Inflected form plural tarantulas also
tarantulae -l Function nounEtymology Medieval Latin from Old Italian
tarantola from TarantoDate 1561
1 a European wolf spider (Lycosa tarentula) popularly held to be the cause of tarantism 2 any of a family (Theraphosidae) of large hairy American spiders that are typically rather sluggish and capable of biting sharply though most forms are not significantly poisonous to humans
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ThesisMain Entry thesis Pronunciation th-ss Britain especially for 1 the-sisInflected form plural theyses th-sz Function noun
Etymology
in sense 1 Middle English lowering of the voice from Late Latin amp Greek Late Latin from Greek downbeat more important part of a foot literally act of laying down in other senses Latin from Greek literally act of laying down from tithenai to put lay down mdash more at DO
Date 14th century1 a (1) the unstressed part of a poetic foot especially in accentual verse (2) the longer part of a poetic foot especially in quantitative verse b the accented part of a musical measure DOWNBEAT compare ARSIS 2 a a position or proposition that a person (as a candidate for scholastic honors) advances and offers to maintain by argument b a proposition to be proved or one advanced without proof HYPOTHESIS 3 the first and least adequate stage of dialectic compare SYNTHESIS 4 a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view especially one written by a candidate for an academic degree
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Tortoise
Main Entry tortoise Pronunciation tr-ts Function noun
Etymology Middle English tortu tortuse from Anglo-French tortue mdash more at TURTLE
Date 14th century
1 any of a family (Testudinidae) of terrestrial turtles broadly TURTLE 2 someone or something regarded as slow or laggard
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Tourniquet
Main Entry tourniquet Pronunciation tr-ni-kt tr- Function noun
Etymology French turnstile tourniquet from tourner to turn from Old French mdash more at TURN
Date 1695
a device (as a band of rubber) that checks bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels
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TuckMain Entry tuck Pronunciation tk Function verb
Etymology
Middle English tuken to mistreat finish (cloth) by stretching and beating tuck from Old English tTcian to mistreat akin to Old High German zuhhen to jerk Old English togian to pull mdash more at TOW
Date 14th century
transitive verb 1 a to pull up into a fold b to make a tuck in 2 to put into a snug often concealing or isolating place lta cottage tucked away in the hillgt 3 a to push in the loose end of so as to hold tightly lttuck in your shirtgt b to cover by tucking in bedclothes usually used with in 4 EAT usually used with away or in lttucked away a big lunchgt 5 to put into a tuck position intransitive verb 1 to draw together into tucks or folds 2 to eat or drink heartily usually used with into lttucked into their beer and pretzelsgt 3 to fit snugly
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Turquoise
Main Entry turquoise Variant spelling also turquois tr-kiz -kwiz Function noun
Etymology Middle English turkeys from Anglo-French turkeise from feminine of turkeis Turkish from Turc Turkish
Date 14th century
1 a mineral that is a blue bluish-green or greenish-gray hydrous basic phosphate of copper and aluminum takes a high polish and is valued as a gem when skyblue 2 a light greenish blue
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Typhus
Main Entry typhus Pronunciation t-fs Function noun
Etymology New Latin from Greek typhos fever akin to Greek typhein to smoke mdash more at DEAF
Date 1785
any of various bacterial diseases caused by rickettsias as a a severe human febrile disease that is caused by one (Rickettsia prowazekii) transmitted especially by body lice and is marked by high fever stupor alternating with delirium intense headache and a dark red rash b MURINE TYPHUS c SCRUB TYPHUS
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Utensil
Main Entry utensil Pronunciation y-ten(t)-sl yuuml- Function noun
Etymology
Middle English vessels for domestic use from Middle French utensile from Latin utensilia from neuter plural of utensilis useful from uti to use
Date 14th century1 an implement instrument or vessel used in a household and especially a kitchen 2 a useful tool or implement synonyms see IMPLEMENT
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Worcestershire Sauce
Main Entry Worcestershire sauce Pronunciation ws-t(r)-shir- -shr- also -sh(-)r- Function nounEtymology Worcestershire England where it
was originally madeDate 1843
a pungent sauce whose ingredients include soy vinegar and garlic called also Worcestershire
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WorryMain Entry worry Pronunciation wr- w-r Inflected form worried worryingFunction verb
Etymology Middle English worien from Old English wyrgan akin to Old High German wurgen to strangle Lithuanian verdti to constrict
Date before 12th century
transitive verb 1 dialect British CHOKE STRANGLE 2 a to harass by tearing biting or snapping especially at the throat b to shake or pull at with the teeth lta terrier worrying a ratgt c to touch or disturb something repeatedly d to change the position of or adjust by repeated pushing or hauling 3 a to assail with rough or aggressive attack or treatment TORMENT b to subject to persistent or nagging attention or effort 4 to afflict with mental distress or agitation make anxious intransitive verb 1 dialect British STRANGLE CHOKE 2 to move proceed or progress by unceasing or difficult effort STRUGGLE 3 to feel or experience concern or anxiety FRET ltworrying about his healthgt mdash worriedly -(r)d-l -(r)d- adverb mdash worrier -(r)-r noun mdash worryingly adverb
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Zucchini
Main Entry zucchini Pronunciation z-k-n Inflected form plural zucchini or zucchinisFunction nounEtymology Italian plural of zucchino
diminutive of zucca gourdDate 1925
a smooth cylindrical usually dark green summer squash also a plant that bears zucchini
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- Commonly Mispronounced Words
- Abalone
- Accessory
- Acknowledge
- Acoustic
- Admirable
- Adolescence
- Advocacy
- Affidavit
- Allege
- Almond
- Alms
- Alumna
- Analgesic
- Any
- Applicable
- Appreciate
- Associate
- Asterisk
- Asthma
- Attacheacute
- Attorney
- Awardee
- Bamboo
- Beneficiary
- Bicuspid Valve
- Boutique
- Broccoli
- Bury
- Busy
- Category
- Cement
- Cemetery
- Chimera
- Chocolate
- Cleanliness
- Climb
- Comfortable
- Condolence
- Confirm
- Controversy
- Corps
- Coupon
- Debut
- Didnrsquot
- Education
- Embryo
- Entrepreneur
- Exciting
- Executive
- Faux Pas
- Favorite
- Gargantuan
- Genre
- Gourmet
- Hacienda
- Handsome
- Heinous
- Hippopotamus
- Humongous
- Idiot
- Indigent
- Ingenuity
- Journal
- Knowledge
- Kuwait
- Legume
- Lettuce
- Lip-synch
- Lychee
- Mah-jongg
- Maniac
- Mayonnaise
- Nuisance
- Nuptial
- Orange
- Orator
- Parachute
- Picture
- Porch
- Preface
- Pseudonym
- Quaker
- Query
- Rendezvous
- Salmon
- Sauce
- Sergeant
- Species
- Suicide
- Tarantula
- Thesis
- Tortoise
- Tourniquet
- Tuck
- Turquoise
- Typhus
- Utensil
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Worry
- Zucchini
Parachute
Main Entry parachute Pronunciation per--shuumlt pa-r- Function nounEtymology French from para- (as in parasol) +
chute fall mdash more at CHUTEDate 1785
1 a device for slowing the descent of a person or object through the air that consists of a fabric canopy beneath which the person or object is suspended 2 PATAGIUM 3 a device or structure suggestive of a parachute in form use or operation mdash parachutic per--shuuml-tik pa-r- adjective
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PictureMain Entry picture Pronunciation pik-chr Function noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin pictura from pictus past participle of pingere to paint mdash more at PAINT
Date 15th century
1 a design or representation made by various means (as painting drawing or photography) 2 a a description so vivid or graphic as to suggest a mental image or give an accurate idea of something ltthe book gives a detailed picture of what is happeninggt b a mental image 3 IMAGE COPY lthe was the picture of his fathergt ltshe was the very picture of healthgt 4 a a transitory visible image or reproduction b MOTION PICTURE c plural MOVIES 5 TABLEAU 2 6 SITUATION lttook a hard look at his financial picturegt
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Porch
Main Entry porch Pronunciation prch Function noun
Etymology Middle English porche from Anglo-French from Latin porticus portico from porta gate akin to Latin portus port mdash more at FORD
Date 14th century
1 a covered area adjoining an entrance to a building and usually having a separate roof 2 obsolete PORTICO
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PrefaceMain Entry preface Pronunciation pre-fs Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Medieval Latin prephatia alteration of Latin praefation- praefatio foreword from praefari to say beforehand from prae- pre- + fari to say mdash more at BAN
Date 14th century
1 often capitalized a variable doxology beginning with the Sursum Corda and ending with the Sanctus in traditional eucharistic liturgies 2 the introductory remarks of a speaker or author 3 APPROACH PRELIMINARY
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Pseudonym
Main Entry pseuydoynym Pronunciation suuml-d-nim Function noun
Etymology French pseudonyme from Greek pseudnymos bearing a false name from pseud- + onyma name mdash more at NAME
Date 1833
a fictitious name especially PEN NAME
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Quaker
Main Entry quaker Pronunciation kw-kr Function nounDate 1597
1 one that quakes 2 capitalized FRIEND 5 mdash Quakerish kw-k(-)rish adjective mdash Quakerism -k-ri-zm noun mdash Quakerly -kr-l
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Query
Main Entry query Pronunciation kwir- kwer-Inflected form plural queriesFunction noun
Etymology alteration of earlier quere from Latin quaere imperative of quaerere to ask
Date circa 1635
1 QUESTION INQUIRY 2 a question in the mind DOUBT 3 QUESTION MARK 2
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Rendezvous
Main Entry rendezvous Pronunciation raumln-di-vuuml -d-Inflected form plural rendezvous -vuumlz Function nounEtymology Middle French from rendez vous
present yourselvesDate 1582
1 a a place appointed for assembling or meeting b a place of popular resort HAUNT 2 a meeting at an appointed place and time 3 the process of bringing two spacecraft together
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Salmon
Main Entry salmon Pronunciation sa-mn Inflected form plural salmon also salmonsFunction noun
Etymology Middle English samon from Anglo-French salmon samon from Latin salmon- salmo
Date 13th century1 a a large anadromous salmonid fish (Salmo salar) of the North Atlantic noted as a game and food fish called also Atlantic salmon b any of various anadromous salmonid fishes other than the salmon especially PACIFIC SALMON c a fish (as a barramundi) resembling a salmon 2 the variable color of salmons flesh averaging a strong yellowish pink
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Sauce
Main Entry sauce Pronunciation ss usually sas for 4Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin salsa feminine of salsus salted from past participle of sallere to salt from sal salt mdash more at SALT
Date 14th century1 a condiment or relish for food especially a fluid dressing or topping 2 something that adds zest or piquancy 3 stewed fruit eaten with other food or as a dessert 4 pert or impudent language or actions 5 slang LIQUOR used with the
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Sergeant
Main Entry sergeant Pronunciation saumlr-jnt Function noun
Etymology
Middle English servant attendant sergeant from Anglo-French sergant serjant from Latin servient- serviens present participle of servire to serve
Date 13th century1 SERGEANT AT ARMS 2 obsolete an officer who enforces the judgments of a court or the commands of one in authority 3 a noncommissioned officer ranking in the army and marine corps above a corporal and below a staff sergeant broadly NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER 4 an officer in a police force ranking in the United States just below captain or sometimes lieutenant and in England just below inspector
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SpeciesMain Entry species Pronunciation sp-()shz -()sz Inflected form plural speciesFunction noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin appearance kind species from specere to look mdash more at SPY
Date 14th century1 a KIND SORT b a class of individuals having common attributes and designated by a common name specifically a logical division of a genus or more comprehensive class ltconfessing sins in species and in numbergt c the human race human beings often used with the ltsurvival of the species in the nuclear agegt d (1) a category of biological classification ranking immediately below the genus or subgenus comprising related organisms or populations potentially capable of interbreeding and being designated by a binomial that consists of the name of a genus followed by a Latin or latinized uncapitalized noun or adjective agreeing grammatically with the genus name (2) an individual or kind belonging to a biological species e a particular kind of atomic nucleus atom molecule or ion 2 the consecrated eucharistic elements of the Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox Eucharist 3 a a mental image also a sensible object b an object of thought correlative with a natural object
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Suicide
Main Entry suicide Pronunciation suuml--sd Function noun
Etymology
Latin sui (genitive) of oneself + English -cide akin to Old English amp Old High German sn his Latin suus ones own sed se without Sanskrit sva oneself ones own
Date 16431 a the act or an instance of taking ones own life voluntarily and intentionally especially by a person of years of discretion and of sound mind b ruin of ones own interests ltpolitical suicidegt c APOPTOSIS ltcell suicidegt 2 one that commits or attempts suicide
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Tarantula
Main Entry tarantula Pronunciation t-ran-ch-l -t-l -ranch-l -rant-Inflected form plural tarantulas also
tarantulae -l Function nounEtymology Medieval Latin from Old Italian
tarantola from TarantoDate 1561
1 a European wolf spider (Lycosa tarentula) popularly held to be the cause of tarantism 2 any of a family (Theraphosidae) of large hairy American spiders that are typically rather sluggish and capable of biting sharply though most forms are not significantly poisonous to humans
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ThesisMain Entry thesis Pronunciation th-ss Britain especially for 1 the-sisInflected form plural theyses th-sz Function noun
Etymology
in sense 1 Middle English lowering of the voice from Late Latin amp Greek Late Latin from Greek downbeat more important part of a foot literally act of laying down in other senses Latin from Greek literally act of laying down from tithenai to put lay down mdash more at DO
Date 14th century1 a (1) the unstressed part of a poetic foot especially in accentual verse (2) the longer part of a poetic foot especially in quantitative verse b the accented part of a musical measure DOWNBEAT compare ARSIS 2 a a position or proposition that a person (as a candidate for scholastic honors) advances and offers to maintain by argument b a proposition to be proved or one advanced without proof HYPOTHESIS 3 the first and least adequate stage of dialectic compare SYNTHESIS 4 a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view especially one written by a candidate for an academic degree
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Tortoise
Main Entry tortoise Pronunciation tr-ts Function noun
Etymology Middle English tortu tortuse from Anglo-French tortue mdash more at TURTLE
Date 14th century
1 any of a family (Testudinidae) of terrestrial turtles broadly TURTLE 2 someone or something regarded as slow or laggard
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Tourniquet
Main Entry tourniquet Pronunciation tr-ni-kt tr- Function noun
Etymology French turnstile tourniquet from tourner to turn from Old French mdash more at TURN
Date 1695
a device (as a band of rubber) that checks bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels
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TuckMain Entry tuck Pronunciation tk Function verb
Etymology
Middle English tuken to mistreat finish (cloth) by stretching and beating tuck from Old English tTcian to mistreat akin to Old High German zuhhen to jerk Old English togian to pull mdash more at TOW
Date 14th century
transitive verb 1 a to pull up into a fold b to make a tuck in 2 to put into a snug often concealing or isolating place lta cottage tucked away in the hillgt 3 a to push in the loose end of so as to hold tightly lttuck in your shirtgt b to cover by tucking in bedclothes usually used with in 4 EAT usually used with away or in lttucked away a big lunchgt 5 to put into a tuck position intransitive verb 1 to draw together into tucks or folds 2 to eat or drink heartily usually used with into lttucked into their beer and pretzelsgt 3 to fit snugly
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Turquoise
Main Entry turquoise Variant spelling also turquois tr-kiz -kwiz Function noun
Etymology Middle English turkeys from Anglo-French turkeise from feminine of turkeis Turkish from Turc Turkish
Date 14th century
1 a mineral that is a blue bluish-green or greenish-gray hydrous basic phosphate of copper and aluminum takes a high polish and is valued as a gem when skyblue 2 a light greenish blue
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Typhus
Main Entry typhus Pronunciation t-fs Function noun
Etymology New Latin from Greek typhos fever akin to Greek typhein to smoke mdash more at DEAF
Date 1785
any of various bacterial diseases caused by rickettsias as a a severe human febrile disease that is caused by one (Rickettsia prowazekii) transmitted especially by body lice and is marked by high fever stupor alternating with delirium intense headache and a dark red rash b MURINE TYPHUS c SCRUB TYPHUS
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Utensil
Main Entry utensil Pronunciation y-ten(t)-sl yuuml- Function noun
Etymology
Middle English vessels for domestic use from Middle French utensile from Latin utensilia from neuter plural of utensilis useful from uti to use
Date 14th century1 an implement instrument or vessel used in a household and especially a kitchen 2 a useful tool or implement synonyms see IMPLEMENT
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Worcestershire Sauce
Main Entry Worcestershire sauce Pronunciation ws-t(r)-shir- -shr- also -sh(-)r- Function nounEtymology Worcestershire England where it
was originally madeDate 1843
a pungent sauce whose ingredients include soy vinegar and garlic called also Worcestershire
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WorryMain Entry worry Pronunciation wr- w-r Inflected form worried worryingFunction verb
Etymology Middle English worien from Old English wyrgan akin to Old High German wurgen to strangle Lithuanian verdti to constrict
Date before 12th century
transitive verb 1 dialect British CHOKE STRANGLE 2 a to harass by tearing biting or snapping especially at the throat b to shake or pull at with the teeth lta terrier worrying a ratgt c to touch or disturb something repeatedly d to change the position of or adjust by repeated pushing or hauling 3 a to assail with rough or aggressive attack or treatment TORMENT b to subject to persistent or nagging attention or effort 4 to afflict with mental distress or agitation make anxious intransitive verb 1 dialect British STRANGLE CHOKE 2 to move proceed or progress by unceasing or difficult effort STRUGGLE 3 to feel or experience concern or anxiety FRET ltworrying about his healthgt mdash worriedly -(r)d-l -(r)d- adverb mdash worrier -(r)-r noun mdash worryingly adverb
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Zucchini
Main Entry zucchini Pronunciation z-k-n Inflected form plural zucchini or zucchinisFunction nounEtymology Italian plural of zucchino
diminutive of zucca gourdDate 1925
a smooth cylindrical usually dark green summer squash also a plant that bears zucchini
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- Commonly Mispronounced Words
- Abalone
- Accessory
- Acknowledge
- Acoustic
- Admirable
- Adolescence
- Advocacy
- Affidavit
- Allege
- Almond
- Alms
- Alumna
- Analgesic
- Any
- Applicable
- Appreciate
- Associate
- Asterisk
- Asthma
- Attacheacute
- Attorney
- Awardee
- Bamboo
- Beneficiary
- Bicuspid Valve
- Boutique
- Broccoli
- Bury
- Busy
- Category
- Cement
- Cemetery
- Chimera
- Chocolate
- Cleanliness
- Climb
- Comfortable
- Condolence
- Confirm
- Controversy
- Corps
- Coupon
- Debut
- Didnrsquot
- Education
- Embryo
- Entrepreneur
- Exciting
- Executive
- Faux Pas
- Favorite
- Gargantuan
- Genre
- Gourmet
- Hacienda
- Handsome
- Heinous
- Hippopotamus
- Humongous
- Idiot
- Indigent
- Ingenuity
- Journal
- Knowledge
- Kuwait
- Legume
- Lettuce
- Lip-synch
- Lychee
- Mah-jongg
- Maniac
- Mayonnaise
- Nuisance
- Nuptial
- Orange
- Orator
- Parachute
- Picture
- Porch
- Preface
- Pseudonym
- Quaker
- Query
- Rendezvous
- Salmon
- Sauce
- Sergeant
- Species
- Suicide
- Tarantula
- Thesis
- Tortoise
- Tourniquet
- Tuck
- Turquoise
- Typhus
- Utensil
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Worry
- Zucchini
PictureMain Entry picture Pronunciation pik-chr Function noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin pictura from pictus past participle of pingere to paint mdash more at PAINT
Date 15th century
1 a design or representation made by various means (as painting drawing or photography) 2 a a description so vivid or graphic as to suggest a mental image or give an accurate idea of something ltthe book gives a detailed picture of what is happeninggt b a mental image 3 IMAGE COPY lthe was the picture of his fathergt ltshe was the very picture of healthgt 4 a a transitory visible image or reproduction b MOTION PICTURE c plural MOVIES 5 TABLEAU 2 6 SITUATION lttook a hard look at his financial picturegt
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Porch
Main Entry porch Pronunciation prch Function noun
Etymology Middle English porche from Anglo-French from Latin porticus portico from porta gate akin to Latin portus port mdash more at FORD
Date 14th century
1 a covered area adjoining an entrance to a building and usually having a separate roof 2 obsolete PORTICO
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PrefaceMain Entry preface Pronunciation pre-fs Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Medieval Latin prephatia alteration of Latin praefation- praefatio foreword from praefari to say beforehand from prae- pre- + fari to say mdash more at BAN
Date 14th century
1 often capitalized a variable doxology beginning with the Sursum Corda and ending with the Sanctus in traditional eucharistic liturgies 2 the introductory remarks of a speaker or author 3 APPROACH PRELIMINARY
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Pseudonym
Main Entry pseuydoynym Pronunciation suuml-d-nim Function noun
Etymology French pseudonyme from Greek pseudnymos bearing a false name from pseud- + onyma name mdash more at NAME
Date 1833
a fictitious name especially PEN NAME
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Quaker
Main Entry quaker Pronunciation kw-kr Function nounDate 1597
1 one that quakes 2 capitalized FRIEND 5 mdash Quakerish kw-k(-)rish adjective mdash Quakerism -k-ri-zm noun mdash Quakerly -kr-l
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Query
Main Entry query Pronunciation kwir- kwer-Inflected form plural queriesFunction noun
Etymology alteration of earlier quere from Latin quaere imperative of quaerere to ask
Date circa 1635
1 QUESTION INQUIRY 2 a question in the mind DOUBT 3 QUESTION MARK 2
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Rendezvous
Main Entry rendezvous Pronunciation raumln-di-vuuml -d-Inflected form plural rendezvous -vuumlz Function nounEtymology Middle French from rendez vous
present yourselvesDate 1582
1 a a place appointed for assembling or meeting b a place of popular resort HAUNT 2 a meeting at an appointed place and time 3 the process of bringing two spacecraft together
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Salmon
Main Entry salmon Pronunciation sa-mn Inflected form plural salmon also salmonsFunction noun
Etymology Middle English samon from Anglo-French salmon samon from Latin salmon- salmo
Date 13th century1 a a large anadromous salmonid fish (Salmo salar) of the North Atlantic noted as a game and food fish called also Atlantic salmon b any of various anadromous salmonid fishes other than the salmon especially PACIFIC SALMON c a fish (as a barramundi) resembling a salmon 2 the variable color of salmons flesh averaging a strong yellowish pink
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Sauce
Main Entry sauce Pronunciation ss usually sas for 4Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin salsa feminine of salsus salted from past participle of sallere to salt from sal salt mdash more at SALT
Date 14th century1 a condiment or relish for food especially a fluid dressing or topping 2 something that adds zest or piquancy 3 stewed fruit eaten with other food or as a dessert 4 pert or impudent language or actions 5 slang LIQUOR used with the
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Sergeant
Main Entry sergeant Pronunciation saumlr-jnt Function noun
Etymology
Middle English servant attendant sergeant from Anglo-French sergant serjant from Latin servient- serviens present participle of servire to serve
Date 13th century1 SERGEANT AT ARMS 2 obsolete an officer who enforces the judgments of a court or the commands of one in authority 3 a noncommissioned officer ranking in the army and marine corps above a corporal and below a staff sergeant broadly NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER 4 an officer in a police force ranking in the United States just below captain or sometimes lieutenant and in England just below inspector
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SpeciesMain Entry species Pronunciation sp-()shz -()sz Inflected form plural speciesFunction noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin appearance kind species from specere to look mdash more at SPY
Date 14th century1 a KIND SORT b a class of individuals having common attributes and designated by a common name specifically a logical division of a genus or more comprehensive class ltconfessing sins in species and in numbergt c the human race human beings often used with the ltsurvival of the species in the nuclear agegt d (1) a category of biological classification ranking immediately below the genus or subgenus comprising related organisms or populations potentially capable of interbreeding and being designated by a binomial that consists of the name of a genus followed by a Latin or latinized uncapitalized noun or adjective agreeing grammatically with the genus name (2) an individual or kind belonging to a biological species e a particular kind of atomic nucleus atom molecule or ion 2 the consecrated eucharistic elements of the Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox Eucharist 3 a a mental image also a sensible object b an object of thought correlative with a natural object
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Suicide
Main Entry suicide Pronunciation suuml--sd Function noun
Etymology
Latin sui (genitive) of oneself + English -cide akin to Old English amp Old High German sn his Latin suus ones own sed se without Sanskrit sva oneself ones own
Date 16431 a the act or an instance of taking ones own life voluntarily and intentionally especially by a person of years of discretion and of sound mind b ruin of ones own interests ltpolitical suicidegt c APOPTOSIS ltcell suicidegt 2 one that commits or attempts suicide
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Tarantula
Main Entry tarantula Pronunciation t-ran-ch-l -t-l -ranch-l -rant-Inflected form plural tarantulas also
tarantulae -l Function nounEtymology Medieval Latin from Old Italian
tarantola from TarantoDate 1561
1 a European wolf spider (Lycosa tarentula) popularly held to be the cause of tarantism 2 any of a family (Theraphosidae) of large hairy American spiders that are typically rather sluggish and capable of biting sharply though most forms are not significantly poisonous to humans
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ThesisMain Entry thesis Pronunciation th-ss Britain especially for 1 the-sisInflected form plural theyses th-sz Function noun
Etymology
in sense 1 Middle English lowering of the voice from Late Latin amp Greek Late Latin from Greek downbeat more important part of a foot literally act of laying down in other senses Latin from Greek literally act of laying down from tithenai to put lay down mdash more at DO
Date 14th century1 a (1) the unstressed part of a poetic foot especially in accentual verse (2) the longer part of a poetic foot especially in quantitative verse b the accented part of a musical measure DOWNBEAT compare ARSIS 2 a a position or proposition that a person (as a candidate for scholastic honors) advances and offers to maintain by argument b a proposition to be proved or one advanced without proof HYPOTHESIS 3 the first and least adequate stage of dialectic compare SYNTHESIS 4 a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view especially one written by a candidate for an academic degree
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Tortoise
Main Entry tortoise Pronunciation tr-ts Function noun
Etymology Middle English tortu tortuse from Anglo-French tortue mdash more at TURTLE
Date 14th century
1 any of a family (Testudinidae) of terrestrial turtles broadly TURTLE 2 someone or something regarded as slow or laggard
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Tourniquet
Main Entry tourniquet Pronunciation tr-ni-kt tr- Function noun
Etymology French turnstile tourniquet from tourner to turn from Old French mdash more at TURN
Date 1695
a device (as a band of rubber) that checks bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels
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TuckMain Entry tuck Pronunciation tk Function verb
Etymology
Middle English tuken to mistreat finish (cloth) by stretching and beating tuck from Old English tTcian to mistreat akin to Old High German zuhhen to jerk Old English togian to pull mdash more at TOW
Date 14th century
transitive verb 1 a to pull up into a fold b to make a tuck in 2 to put into a snug often concealing or isolating place lta cottage tucked away in the hillgt 3 a to push in the loose end of so as to hold tightly lttuck in your shirtgt b to cover by tucking in bedclothes usually used with in 4 EAT usually used with away or in lttucked away a big lunchgt 5 to put into a tuck position intransitive verb 1 to draw together into tucks or folds 2 to eat or drink heartily usually used with into lttucked into their beer and pretzelsgt 3 to fit snugly
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Turquoise
Main Entry turquoise Variant spelling also turquois tr-kiz -kwiz Function noun
Etymology Middle English turkeys from Anglo-French turkeise from feminine of turkeis Turkish from Turc Turkish
Date 14th century
1 a mineral that is a blue bluish-green or greenish-gray hydrous basic phosphate of copper and aluminum takes a high polish and is valued as a gem when skyblue 2 a light greenish blue
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Typhus
Main Entry typhus Pronunciation t-fs Function noun
Etymology New Latin from Greek typhos fever akin to Greek typhein to smoke mdash more at DEAF
Date 1785
any of various bacterial diseases caused by rickettsias as a a severe human febrile disease that is caused by one (Rickettsia prowazekii) transmitted especially by body lice and is marked by high fever stupor alternating with delirium intense headache and a dark red rash b MURINE TYPHUS c SCRUB TYPHUS
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Utensil
Main Entry utensil Pronunciation y-ten(t)-sl yuuml- Function noun
Etymology
Middle English vessels for domestic use from Middle French utensile from Latin utensilia from neuter plural of utensilis useful from uti to use
Date 14th century1 an implement instrument or vessel used in a household and especially a kitchen 2 a useful tool or implement synonyms see IMPLEMENT
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Worcestershire Sauce
Main Entry Worcestershire sauce Pronunciation ws-t(r)-shir- -shr- also -sh(-)r- Function nounEtymology Worcestershire England where it
was originally madeDate 1843
a pungent sauce whose ingredients include soy vinegar and garlic called also Worcestershire
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WorryMain Entry worry Pronunciation wr- w-r Inflected form worried worryingFunction verb
Etymology Middle English worien from Old English wyrgan akin to Old High German wurgen to strangle Lithuanian verdti to constrict
Date before 12th century
transitive verb 1 dialect British CHOKE STRANGLE 2 a to harass by tearing biting or snapping especially at the throat b to shake or pull at with the teeth lta terrier worrying a ratgt c to touch or disturb something repeatedly d to change the position of or adjust by repeated pushing or hauling 3 a to assail with rough or aggressive attack or treatment TORMENT b to subject to persistent or nagging attention or effort 4 to afflict with mental distress or agitation make anxious intransitive verb 1 dialect British STRANGLE CHOKE 2 to move proceed or progress by unceasing or difficult effort STRUGGLE 3 to feel or experience concern or anxiety FRET ltworrying about his healthgt mdash worriedly -(r)d-l -(r)d- adverb mdash worrier -(r)-r noun mdash worryingly adverb
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Zucchini
Main Entry zucchini Pronunciation z-k-n Inflected form plural zucchini or zucchinisFunction nounEtymology Italian plural of zucchino
diminutive of zucca gourdDate 1925
a smooth cylindrical usually dark green summer squash also a plant that bears zucchini
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- Commonly Mispronounced Words
- Abalone
- Accessory
- Acknowledge
- Acoustic
- Admirable
- Adolescence
- Advocacy
- Affidavit
- Allege
- Almond
- Alms
- Alumna
- Analgesic
- Any
- Applicable
- Appreciate
- Associate
- Asterisk
- Asthma
- Attacheacute
- Attorney
- Awardee
- Bamboo
- Beneficiary
- Bicuspid Valve
- Boutique
- Broccoli
- Bury
- Busy
- Category
- Cement
- Cemetery
- Chimera
- Chocolate
- Cleanliness
- Climb
- Comfortable
- Condolence
- Confirm
- Controversy
- Corps
- Coupon
- Debut
- Didnrsquot
- Education
- Embryo
- Entrepreneur
- Exciting
- Executive
- Faux Pas
- Favorite
- Gargantuan
- Genre
- Gourmet
- Hacienda
- Handsome
- Heinous
- Hippopotamus
- Humongous
- Idiot
- Indigent
- Ingenuity
- Journal
- Knowledge
- Kuwait
- Legume
- Lettuce
- Lip-synch
- Lychee
- Mah-jongg
- Maniac
- Mayonnaise
- Nuisance
- Nuptial
- Orange
- Orator
- Parachute
- Picture
- Porch
- Preface
- Pseudonym
- Quaker
- Query
- Rendezvous
- Salmon
- Sauce
- Sergeant
- Species
- Suicide
- Tarantula
- Thesis
- Tortoise
- Tourniquet
- Tuck
- Turquoise
- Typhus
- Utensil
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Worry
- Zucchini
Porch
Main Entry porch Pronunciation prch Function noun
Etymology Middle English porche from Anglo-French from Latin porticus portico from porta gate akin to Latin portus port mdash more at FORD
Date 14th century
1 a covered area adjoining an entrance to a building and usually having a separate roof 2 obsolete PORTICO
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PrefaceMain Entry preface Pronunciation pre-fs Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Medieval Latin prephatia alteration of Latin praefation- praefatio foreword from praefari to say beforehand from prae- pre- + fari to say mdash more at BAN
Date 14th century
1 often capitalized a variable doxology beginning with the Sursum Corda and ending with the Sanctus in traditional eucharistic liturgies 2 the introductory remarks of a speaker or author 3 APPROACH PRELIMINARY
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Pseudonym
Main Entry pseuydoynym Pronunciation suuml-d-nim Function noun
Etymology French pseudonyme from Greek pseudnymos bearing a false name from pseud- + onyma name mdash more at NAME
Date 1833
a fictitious name especially PEN NAME
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Quaker
Main Entry quaker Pronunciation kw-kr Function nounDate 1597
1 one that quakes 2 capitalized FRIEND 5 mdash Quakerish kw-k(-)rish adjective mdash Quakerism -k-ri-zm noun mdash Quakerly -kr-l
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Query
Main Entry query Pronunciation kwir- kwer-Inflected form plural queriesFunction noun
Etymology alteration of earlier quere from Latin quaere imperative of quaerere to ask
Date circa 1635
1 QUESTION INQUIRY 2 a question in the mind DOUBT 3 QUESTION MARK 2
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Rendezvous
Main Entry rendezvous Pronunciation raumln-di-vuuml -d-Inflected form plural rendezvous -vuumlz Function nounEtymology Middle French from rendez vous
present yourselvesDate 1582
1 a a place appointed for assembling or meeting b a place of popular resort HAUNT 2 a meeting at an appointed place and time 3 the process of bringing two spacecraft together
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Salmon
Main Entry salmon Pronunciation sa-mn Inflected form plural salmon also salmonsFunction noun
Etymology Middle English samon from Anglo-French salmon samon from Latin salmon- salmo
Date 13th century1 a a large anadromous salmonid fish (Salmo salar) of the North Atlantic noted as a game and food fish called also Atlantic salmon b any of various anadromous salmonid fishes other than the salmon especially PACIFIC SALMON c a fish (as a barramundi) resembling a salmon 2 the variable color of salmons flesh averaging a strong yellowish pink
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Sauce
Main Entry sauce Pronunciation ss usually sas for 4Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin salsa feminine of salsus salted from past participle of sallere to salt from sal salt mdash more at SALT
Date 14th century1 a condiment or relish for food especially a fluid dressing or topping 2 something that adds zest or piquancy 3 stewed fruit eaten with other food or as a dessert 4 pert or impudent language or actions 5 slang LIQUOR used with the
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Sergeant
Main Entry sergeant Pronunciation saumlr-jnt Function noun
Etymology
Middle English servant attendant sergeant from Anglo-French sergant serjant from Latin servient- serviens present participle of servire to serve
Date 13th century1 SERGEANT AT ARMS 2 obsolete an officer who enforces the judgments of a court or the commands of one in authority 3 a noncommissioned officer ranking in the army and marine corps above a corporal and below a staff sergeant broadly NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER 4 an officer in a police force ranking in the United States just below captain or sometimes lieutenant and in England just below inspector
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SpeciesMain Entry species Pronunciation sp-()shz -()sz Inflected form plural speciesFunction noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin appearance kind species from specere to look mdash more at SPY
Date 14th century1 a KIND SORT b a class of individuals having common attributes and designated by a common name specifically a logical division of a genus or more comprehensive class ltconfessing sins in species and in numbergt c the human race human beings often used with the ltsurvival of the species in the nuclear agegt d (1) a category of biological classification ranking immediately below the genus or subgenus comprising related organisms or populations potentially capable of interbreeding and being designated by a binomial that consists of the name of a genus followed by a Latin or latinized uncapitalized noun or adjective agreeing grammatically with the genus name (2) an individual or kind belonging to a biological species e a particular kind of atomic nucleus atom molecule or ion 2 the consecrated eucharistic elements of the Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox Eucharist 3 a a mental image also a sensible object b an object of thought correlative with a natural object
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Suicide
Main Entry suicide Pronunciation suuml--sd Function noun
Etymology
Latin sui (genitive) of oneself + English -cide akin to Old English amp Old High German sn his Latin suus ones own sed se without Sanskrit sva oneself ones own
Date 16431 a the act or an instance of taking ones own life voluntarily and intentionally especially by a person of years of discretion and of sound mind b ruin of ones own interests ltpolitical suicidegt c APOPTOSIS ltcell suicidegt 2 one that commits or attempts suicide
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Tarantula
Main Entry tarantula Pronunciation t-ran-ch-l -t-l -ranch-l -rant-Inflected form plural tarantulas also
tarantulae -l Function nounEtymology Medieval Latin from Old Italian
tarantola from TarantoDate 1561
1 a European wolf spider (Lycosa tarentula) popularly held to be the cause of tarantism 2 any of a family (Theraphosidae) of large hairy American spiders that are typically rather sluggish and capable of biting sharply though most forms are not significantly poisonous to humans
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ThesisMain Entry thesis Pronunciation th-ss Britain especially for 1 the-sisInflected form plural theyses th-sz Function noun
Etymology
in sense 1 Middle English lowering of the voice from Late Latin amp Greek Late Latin from Greek downbeat more important part of a foot literally act of laying down in other senses Latin from Greek literally act of laying down from tithenai to put lay down mdash more at DO
Date 14th century1 a (1) the unstressed part of a poetic foot especially in accentual verse (2) the longer part of a poetic foot especially in quantitative verse b the accented part of a musical measure DOWNBEAT compare ARSIS 2 a a position or proposition that a person (as a candidate for scholastic honors) advances and offers to maintain by argument b a proposition to be proved or one advanced without proof HYPOTHESIS 3 the first and least adequate stage of dialectic compare SYNTHESIS 4 a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view especially one written by a candidate for an academic degree
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Tortoise
Main Entry tortoise Pronunciation tr-ts Function noun
Etymology Middle English tortu tortuse from Anglo-French tortue mdash more at TURTLE
Date 14th century
1 any of a family (Testudinidae) of terrestrial turtles broadly TURTLE 2 someone or something regarded as slow or laggard
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Tourniquet
Main Entry tourniquet Pronunciation tr-ni-kt tr- Function noun
Etymology French turnstile tourniquet from tourner to turn from Old French mdash more at TURN
Date 1695
a device (as a band of rubber) that checks bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels
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TuckMain Entry tuck Pronunciation tk Function verb
Etymology
Middle English tuken to mistreat finish (cloth) by stretching and beating tuck from Old English tTcian to mistreat akin to Old High German zuhhen to jerk Old English togian to pull mdash more at TOW
Date 14th century
transitive verb 1 a to pull up into a fold b to make a tuck in 2 to put into a snug often concealing or isolating place lta cottage tucked away in the hillgt 3 a to push in the loose end of so as to hold tightly lttuck in your shirtgt b to cover by tucking in bedclothes usually used with in 4 EAT usually used with away or in lttucked away a big lunchgt 5 to put into a tuck position intransitive verb 1 to draw together into tucks or folds 2 to eat or drink heartily usually used with into lttucked into their beer and pretzelsgt 3 to fit snugly
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Turquoise
Main Entry turquoise Variant spelling also turquois tr-kiz -kwiz Function noun
Etymology Middle English turkeys from Anglo-French turkeise from feminine of turkeis Turkish from Turc Turkish
Date 14th century
1 a mineral that is a blue bluish-green or greenish-gray hydrous basic phosphate of copper and aluminum takes a high polish and is valued as a gem when skyblue 2 a light greenish blue
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Typhus
Main Entry typhus Pronunciation t-fs Function noun
Etymology New Latin from Greek typhos fever akin to Greek typhein to smoke mdash more at DEAF
Date 1785
any of various bacterial diseases caused by rickettsias as a a severe human febrile disease that is caused by one (Rickettsia prowazekii) transmitted especially by body lice and is marked by high fever stupor alternating with delirium intense headache and a dark red rash b MURINE TYPHUS c SCRUB TYPHUS
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Utensil
Main Entry utensil Pronunciation y-ten(t)-sl yuuml- Function noun
Etymology
Middle English vessels for domestic use from Middle French utensile from Latin utensilia from neuter plural of utensilis useful from uti to use
Date 14th century1 an implement instrument or vessel used in a household and especially a kitchen 2 a useful tool or implement synonyms see IMPLEMENT
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Worcestershire Sauce
Main Entry Worcestershire sauce Pronunciation ws-t(r)-shir- -shr- also -sh(-)r- Function nounEtymology Worcestershire England where it
was originally madeDate 1843
a pungent sauce whose ingredients include soy vinegar and garlic called also Worcestershire
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WorryMain Entry worry Pronunciation wr- w-r Inflected form worried worryingFunction verb
Etymology Middle English worien from Old English wyrgan akin to Old High German wurgen to strangle Lithuanian verdti to constrict
Date before 12th century
transitive verb 1 dialect British CHOKE STRANGLE 2 a to harass by tearing biting or snapping especially at the throat b to shake or pull at with the teeth lta terrier worrying a ratgt c to touch or disturb something repeatedly d to change the position of or adjust by repeated pushing or hauling 3 a to assail with rough or aggressive attack or treatment TORMENT b to subject to persistent or nagging attention or effort 4 to afflict with mental distress or agitation make anxious intransitive verb 1 dialect British STRANGLE CHOKE 2 to move proceed or progress by unceasing or difficult effort STRUGGLE 3 to feel or experience concern or anxiety FRET ltworrying about his healthgt mdash worriedly -(r)d-l -(r)d- adverb mdash worrier -(r)-r noun mdash worryingly adverb
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Zucchini
Main Entry zucchini Pronunciation z-k-n Inflected form plural zucchini or zucchinisFunction nounEtymology Italian plural of zucchino
diminutive of zucca gourdDate 1925
a smooth cylindrical usually dark green summer squash also a plant that bears zucchini
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- Commonly Mispronounced Words
- Abalone
- Accessory
- Acknowledge
- Acoustic
- Admirable
- Adolescence
- Advocacy
- Affidavit
- Allege
- Almond
- Alms
- Alumna
- Analgesic
- Any
- Applicable
- Appreciate
- Associate
- Asterisk
- Asthma
- Attacheacute
- Attorney
- Awardee
- Bamboo
- Beneficiary
- Bicuspid Valve
- Boutique
- Broccoli
- Bury
- Busy
- Category
- Cement
- Cemetery
- Chimera
- Chocolate
- Cleanliness
- Climb
- Comfortable
- Condolence
- Confirm
- Controversy
- Corps
- Coupon
- Debut
- Didnrsquot
- Education
- Embryo
- Entrepreneur
- Exciting
- Executive
- Faux Pas
- Favorite
- Gargantuan
- Genre
- Gourmet
- Hacienda
- Handsome
- Heinous
- Hippopotamus
- Humongous
- Idiot
- Indigent
- Ingenuity
- Journal
- Knowledge
- Kuwait
- Legume
- Lettuce
- Lip-synch
- Lychee
- Mah-jongg
- Maniac
- Mayonnaise
- Nuisance
- Nuptial
- Orange
- Orator
- Parachute
- Picture
- Porch
- Preface
- Pseudonym
- Quaker
- Query
- Rendezvous
- Salmon
- Sauce
- Sergeant
- Species
- Suicide
- Tarantula
- Thesis
- Tortoise
- Tourniquet
- Tuck
- Turquoise
- Typhus
- Utensil
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Worry
- Zucchini
PrefaceMain Entry preface Pronunciation pre-fs Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Medieval Latin prephatia alteration of Latin praefation- praefatio foreword from praefari to say beforehand from prae- pre- + fari to say mdash more at BAN
Date 14th century
1 often capitalized a variable doxology beginning with the Sursum Corda and ending with the Sanctus in traditional eucharistic liturgies 2 the introductory remarks of a speaker or author 3 APPROACH PRELIMINARY
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Pseudonym
Main Entry pseuydoynym Pronunciation suuml-d-nim Function noun
Etymology French pseudonyme from Greek pseudnymos bearing a false name from pseud- + onyma name mdash more at NAME
Date 1833
a fictitious name especially PEN NAME
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Quaker
Main Entry quaker Pronunciation kw-kr Function nounDate 1597
1 one that quakes 2 capitalized FRIEND 5 mdash Quakerish kw-k(-)rish adjective mdash Quakerism -k-ri-zm noun mdash Quakerly -kr-l
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Query
Main Entry query Pronunciation kwir- kwer-Inflected form plural queriesFunction noun
Etymology alteration of earlier quere from Latin quaere imperative of quaerere to ask
Date circa 1635
1 QUESTION INQUIRY 2 a question in the mind DOUBT 3 QUESTION MARK 2
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Rendezvous
Main Entry rendezvous Pronunciation raumln-di-vuuml -d-Inflected form plural rendezvous -vuumlz Function nounEtymology Middle French from rendez vous
present yourselvesDate 1582
1 a a place appointed for assembling or meeting b a place of popular resort HAUNT 2 a meeting at an appointed place and time 3 the process of bringing two spacecraft together
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Salmon
Main Entry salmon Pronunciation sa-mn Inflected form plural salmon also salmonsFunction noun
Etymology Middle English samon from Anglo-French salmon samon from Latin salmon- salmo
Date 13th century1 a a large anadromous salmonid fish (Salmo salar) of the North Atlantic noted as a game and food fish called also Atlantic salmon b any of various anadromous salmonid fishes other than the salmon especially PACIFIC SALMON c a fish (as a barramundi) resembling a salmon 2 the variable color of salmons flesh averaging a strong yellowish pink
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Sauce
Main Entry sauce Pronunciation ss usually sas for 4Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin salsa feminine of salsus salted from past participle of sallere to salt from sal salt mdash more at SALT
Date 14th century1 a condiment or relish for food especially a fluid dressing or topping 2 something that adds zest or piquancy 3 stewed fruit eaten with other food or as a dessert 4 pert or impudent language or actions 5 slang LIQUOR used with the
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Sergeant
Main Entry sergeant Pronunciation saumlr-jnt Function noun
Etymology
Middle English servant attendant sergeant from Anglo-French sergant serjant from Latin servient- serviens present participle of servire to serve
Date 13th century1 SERGEANT AT ARMS 2 obsolete an officer who enforces the judgments of a court or the commands of one in authority 3 a noncommissioned officer ranking in the army and marine corps above a corporal and below a staff sergeant broadly NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER 4 an officer in a police force ranking in the United States just below captain or sometimes lieutenant and in England just below inspector
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SpeciesMain Entry species Pronunciation sp-()shz -()sz Inflected form plural speciesFunction noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin appearance kind species from specere to look mdash more at SPY
Date 14th century1 a KIND SORT b a class of individuals having common attributes and designated by a common name specifically a logical division of a genus or more comprehensive class ltconfessing sins in species and in numbergt c the human race human beings often used with the ltsurvival of the species in the nuclear agegt d (1) a category of biological classification ranking immediately below the genus or subgenus comprising related organisms or populations potentially capable of interbreeding and being designated by a binomial that consists of the name of a genus followed by a Latin or latinized uncapitalized noun or adjective agreeing grammatically with the genus name (2) an individual or kind belonging to a biological species e a particular kind of atomic nucleus atom molecule or ion 2 the consecrated eucharistic elements of the Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox Eucharist 3 a a mental image also a sensible object b an object of thought correlative with a natural object
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Suicide
Main Entry suicide Pronunciation suuml--sd Function noun
Etymology
Latin sui (genitive) of oneself + English -cide akin to Old English amp Old High German sn his Latin suus ones own sed se without Sanskrit sva oneself ones own
Date 16431 a the act or an instance of taking ones own life voluntarily and intentionally especially by a person of years of discretion and of sound mind b ruin of ones own interests ltpolitical suicidegt c APOPTOSIS ltcell suicidegt 2 one that commits or attempts suicide
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Tarantula
Main Entry tarantula Pronunciation t-ran-ch-l -t-l -ranch-l -rant-Inflected form plural tarantulas also
tarantulae -l Function nounEtymology Medieval Latin from Old Italian
tarantola from TarantoDate 1561
1 a European wolf spider (Lycosa tarentula) popularly held to be the cause of tarantism 2 any of a family (Theraphosidae) of large hairy American spiders that are typically rather sluggish and capable of biting sharply though most forms are not significantly poisonous to humans
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ThesisMain Entry thesis Pronunciation th-ss Britain especially for 1 the-sisInflected form plural theyses th-sz Function noun
Etymology
in sense 1 Middle English lowering of the voice from Late Latin amp Greek Late Latin from Greek downbeat more important part of a foot literally act of laying down in other senses Latin from Greek literally act of laying down from tithenai to put lay down mdash more at DO
Date 14th century1 a (1) the unstressed part of a poetic foot especially in accentual verse (2) the longer part of a poetic foot especially in quantitative verse b the accented part of a musical measure DOWNBEAT compare ARSIS 2 a a position or proposition that a person (as a candidate for scholastic honors) advances and offers to maintain by argument b a proposition to be proved or one advanced without proof HYPOTHESIS 3 the first and least adequate stage of dialectic compare SYNTHESIS 4 a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view especially one written by a candidate for an academic degree
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Tortoise
Main Entry tortoise Pronunciation tr-ts Function noun
Etymology Middle English tortu tortuse from Anglo-French tortue mdash more at TURTLE
Date 14th century
1 any of a family (Testudinidae) of terrestrial turtles broadly TURTLE 2 someone or something regarded as slow or laggard
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Tourniquet
Main Entry tourniquet Pronunciation tr-ni-kt tr- Function noun
Etymology French turnstile tourniquet from tourner to turn from Old French mdash more at TURN
Date 1695
a device (as a band of rubber) that checks bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels
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TuckMain Entry tuck Pronunciation tk Function verb
Etymology
Middle English tuken to mistreat finish (cloth) by stretching and beating tuck from Old English tTcian to mistreat akin to Old High German zuhhen to jerk Old English togian to pull mdash more at TOW
Date 14th century
transitive verb 1 a to pull up into a fold b to make a tuck in 2 to put into a snug often concealing or isolating place lta cottage tucked away in the hillgt 3 a to push in the loose end of so as to hold tightly lttuck in your shirtgt b to cover by tucking in bedclothes usually used with in 4 EAT usually used with away or in lttucked away a big lunchgt 5 to put into a tuck position intransitive verb 1 to draw together into tucks or folds 2 to eat or drink heartily usually used with into lttucked into their beer and pretzelsgt 3 to fit snugly
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Turquoise
Main Entry turquoise Variant spelling also turquois tr-kiz -kwiz Function noun
Etymology Middle English turkeys from Anglo-French turkeise from feminine of turkeis Turkish from Turc Turkish
Date 14th century
1 a mineral that is a blue bluish-green or greenish-gray hydrous basic phosphate of copper and aluminum takes a high polish and is valued as a gem when skyblue 2 a light greenish blue
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Typhus
Main Entry typhus Pronunciation t-fs Function noun
Etymology New Latin from Greek typhos fever akin to Greek typhein to smoke mdash more at DEAF
Date 1785
any of various bacterial diseases caused by rickettsias as a a severe human febrile disease that is caused by one (Rickettsia prowazekii) transmitted especially by body lice and is marked by high fever stupor alternating with delirium intense headache and a dark red rash b MURINE TYPHUS c SCRUB TYPHUS
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Utensil
Main Entry utensil Pronunciation y-ten(t)-sl yuuml- Function noun
Etymology
Middle English vessels for domestic use from Middle French utensile from Latin utensilia from neuter plural of utensilis useful from uti to use
Date 14th century1 an implement instrument or vessel used in a household and especially a kitchen 2 a useful tool or implement synonyms see IMPLEMENT
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Worcestershire Sauce
Main Entry Worcestershire sauce Pronunciation ws-t(r)-shir- -shr- also -sh(-)r- Function nounEtymology Worcestershire England where it
was originally madeDate 1843
a pungent sauce whose ingredients include soy vinegar and garlic called also Worcestershire
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WorryMain Entry worry Pronunciation wr- w-r Inflected form worried worryingFunction verb
Etymology Middle English worien from Old English wyrgan akin to Old High German wurgen to strangle Lithuanian verdti to constrict
Date before 12th century
transitive verb 1 dialect British CHOKE STRANGLE 2 a to harass by tearing biting or snapping especially at the throat b to shake or pull at with the teeth lta terrier worrying a ratgt c to touch or disturb something repeatedly d to change the position of or adjust by repeated pushing or hauling 3 a to assail with rough or aggressive attack or treatment TORMENT b to subject to persistent or nagging attention or effort 4 to afflict with mental distress or agitation make anxious intransitive verb 1 dialect British STRANGLE CHOKE 2 to move proceed or progress by unceasing or difficult effort STRUGGLE 3 to feel or experience concern or anxiety FRET ltworrying about his healthgt mdash worriedly -(r)d-l -(r)d- adverb mdash worrier -(r)-r noun mdash worryingly adverb
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Zucchini
Main Entry zucchini Pronunciation z-k-n Inflected form plural zucchini or zucchinisFunction nounEtymology Italian plural of zucchino
diminutive of zucca gourdDate 1925
a smooth cylindrical usually dark green summer squash also a plant that bears zucchini
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- Commonly Mispronounced Words
- Abalone
- Accessory
- Acknowledge
- Acoustic
- Admirable
- Adolescence
- Advocacy
- Affidavit
- Allege
- Almond
- Alms
- Alumna
- Analgesic
- Any
- Applicable
- Appreciate
- Associate
- Asterisk
- Asthma
- Attacheacute
- Attorney
- Awardee
- Bamboo
- Beneficiary
- Bicuspid Valve
- Boutique
- Broccoli
- Bury
- Busy
- Category
- Cement
- Cemetery
- Chimera
- Chocolate
- Cleanliness
- Climb
- Comfortable
- Condolence
- Confirm
- Controversy
- Corps
- Coupon
- Debut
- Didnrsquot
- Education
- Embryo
- Entrepreneur
- Exciting
- Executive
- Faux Pas
- Favorite
- Gargantuan
- Genre
- Gourmet
- Hacienda
- Handsome
- Heinous
- Hippopotamus
- Humongous
- Idiot
- Indigent
- Ingenuity
- Journal
- Knowledge
- Kuwait
- Legume
- Lettuce
- Lip-synch
- Lychee
- Mah-jongg
- Maniac
- Mayonnaise
- Nuisance
- Nuptial
- Orange
- Orator
- Parachute
- Picture
- Porch
- Preface
- Pseudonym
- Quaker
- Query
- Rendezvous
- Salmon
- Sauce
- Sergeant
- Species
- Suicide
- Tarantula
- Thesis
- Tortoise
- Tourniquet
- Tuck
- Turquoise
- Typhus
- Utensil
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Worry
- Zucchini
Pseudonym
Main Entry pseuydoynym Pronunciation suuml-d-nim Function noun
Etymology French pseudonyme from Greek pseudnymos bearing a false name from pseud- + onyma name mdash more at NAME
Date 1833
a fictitious name especially PEN NAME
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Quaker
Main Entry quaker Pronunciation kw-kr Function nounDate 1597
1 one that quakes 2 capitalized FRIEND 5 mdash Quakerish kw-k(-)rish adjective mdash Quakerism -k-ri-zm noun mdash Quakerly -kr-l
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Query
Main Entry query Pronunciation kwir- kwer-Inflected form plural queriesFunction noun
Etymology alteration of earlier quere from Latin quaere imperative of quaerere to ask
Date circa 1635
1 QUESTION INQUIRY 2 a question in the mind DOUBT 3 QUESTION MARK 2
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Rendezvous
Main Entry rendezvous Pronunciation raumln-di-vuuml -d-Inflected form plural rendezvous -vuumlz Function nounEtymology Middle French from rendez vous
present yourselvesDate 1582
1 a a place appointed for assembling or meeting b a place of popular resort HAUNT 2 a meeting at an appointed place and time 3 the process of bringing two spacecraft together
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Salmon
Main Entry salmon Pronunciation sa-mn Inflected form plural salmon also salmonsFunction noun
Etymology Middle English samon from Anglo-French salmon samon from Latin salmon- salmo
Date 13th century1 a a large anadromous salmonid fish (Salmo salar) of the North Atlantic noted as a game and food fish called also Atlantic salmon b any of various anadromous salmonid fishes other than the salmon especially PACIFIC SALMON c a fish (as a barramundi) resembling a salmon 2 the variable color of salmons flesh averaging a strong yellowish pink
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Sauce
Main Entry sauce Pronunciation ss usually sas for 4Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin salsa feminine of salsus salted from past participle of sallere to salt from sal salt mdash more at SALT
Date 14th century1 a condiment or relish for food especially a fluid dressing or topping 2 something that adds zest or piquancy 3 stewed fruit eaten with other food or as a dessert 4 pert or impudent language or actions 5 slang LIQUOR used with the
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Sergeant
Main Entry sergeant Pronunciation saumlr-jnt Function noun
Etymology
Middle English servant attendant sergeant from Anglo-French sergant serjant from Latin servient- serviens present participle of servire to serve
Date 13th century1 SERGEANT AT ARMS 2 obsolete an officer who enforces the judgments of a court or the commands of one in authority 3 a noncommissioned officer ranking in the army and marine corps above a corporal and below a staff sergeant broadly NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER 4 an officer in a police force ranking in the United States just below captain or sometimes lieutenant and in England just below inspector
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SpeciesMain Entry species Pronunciation sp-()shz -()sz Inflected form plural speciesFunction noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin appearance kind species from specere to look mdash more at SPY
Date 14th century1 a KIND SORT b a class of individuals having common attributes and designated by a common name specifically a logical division of a genus or more comprehensive class ltconfessing sins in species and in numbergt c the human race human beings often used with the ltsurvival of the species in the nuclear agegt d (1) a category of biological classification ranking immediately below the genus or subgenus comprising related organisms or populations potentially capable of interbreeding and being designated by a binomial that consists of the name of a genus followed by a Latin or latinized uncapitalized noun or adjective agreeing grammatically with the genus name (2) an individual or kind belonging to a biological species e a particular kind of atomic nucleus atom molecule or ion 2 the consecrated eucharistic elements of the Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox Eucharist 3 a a mental image also a sensible object b an object of thought correlative with a natural object
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Suicide
Main Entry suicide Pronunciation suuml--sd Function noun
Etymology
Latin sui (genitive) of oneself + English -cide akin to Old English amp Old High German sn his Latin suus ones own sed se without Sanskrit sva oneself ones own
Date 16431 a the act or an instance of taking ones own life voluntarily and intentionally especially by a person of years of discretion and of sound mind b ruin of ones own interests ltpolitical suicidegt c APOPTOSIS ltcell suicidegt 2 one that commits or attempts suicide
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Tarantula
Main Entry tarantula Pronunciation t-ran-ch-l -t-l -ranch-l -rant-Inflected form plural tarantulas also
tarantulae -l Function nounEtymology Medieval Latin from Old Italian
tarantola from TarantoDate 1561
1 a European wolf spider (Lycosa tarentula) popularly held to be the cause of tarantism 2 any of a family (Theraphosidae) of large hairy American spiders that are typically rather sluggish and capable of biting sharply though most forms are not significantly poisonous to humans
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ThesisMain Entry thesis Pronunciation th-ss Britain especially for 1 the-sisInflected form plural theyses th-sz Function noun
Etymology
in sense 1 Middle English lowering of the voice from Late Latin amp Greek Late Latin from Greek downbeat more important part of a foot literally act of laying down in other senses Latin from Greek literally act of laying down from tithenai to put lay down mdash more at DO
Date 14th century1 a (1) the unstressed part of a poetic foot especially in accentual verse (2) the longer part of a poetic foot especially in quantitative verse b the accented part of a musical measure DOWNBEAT compare ARSIS 2 a a position or proposition that a person (as a candidate for scholastic honors) advances and offers to maintain by argument b a proposition to be proved or one advanced without proof HYPOTHESIS 3 the first and least adequate stage of dialectic compare SYNTHESIS 4 a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view especially one written by a candidate for an academic degree
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Tortoise
Main Entry tortoise Pronunciation tr-ts Function noun
Etymology Middle English tortu tortuse from Anglo-French tortue mdash more at TURTLE
Date 14th century
1 any of a family (Testudinidae) of terrestrial turtles broadly TURTLE 2 someone or something regarded as slow or laggard
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Tourniquet
Main Entry tourniquet Pronunciation tr-ni-kt tr- Function noun
Etymology French turnstile tourniquet from tourner to turn from Old French mdash more at TURN
Date 1695
a device (as a band of rubber) that checks bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels
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TuckMain Entry tuck Pronunciation tk Function verb
Etymology
Middle English tuken to mistreat finish (cloth) by stretching and beating tuck from Old English tTcian to mistreat akin to Old High German zuhhen to jerk Old English togian to pull mdash more at TOW
Date 14th century
transitive verb 1 a to pull up into a fold b to make a tuck in 2 to put into a snug often concealing or isolating place lta cottage tucked away in the hillgt 3 a to push in the loose end of so as to hold tightly lttuck in your shirtgt b to cover by tucking in bedclothes usually used with in 4 EAT usually used with away or in lttucked away a big lunchgt 5 to put into a tuck position intransitive verb 1 to draw together into tucks or folds 2 to eat or drink heartily usually used with into lttucked into their beer and pretzelsgt 3 to fit snugly
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Turquoise
Main Entry turquoise Variant spelling also turquois tr-kiz -kwiz Function noun
Etymology Middle English turkeys from Anglo-French turkeise from feminine of turkeis Turkish from Turc Turkish
Date 14th century
1 a mineral that is a blue bluish-green or greenish-gray hydrous basic phosphate of copper and aluminum takes a high polish and is valued as a gem when skyblue 2 a light greenish blue
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Typhus
Main Entry typhus Pronunciation t-fs Function noun
Etymology New Latin from Greek typhos fever akin to Greek typhein to smoke mdash more at DEAF
Date 1785
any of various bacterial diseases caused by rickettsias as a a severe human febrile disease that is caused by one (Rickettsia prowazekii) transmitted especially by body lice and is marked by high fever stupor alternating with delirium intense headache and a dark red rash b MURINE TYPHUS c SCRUB TYPHUS
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Utensil
Main Entry utensil Pronunciation y-ten(t)-sl yuuml- Function noun
Etymology
Middle English vessels for domestic use from Middle French utensile from Latin utensilia from neuter plural of utensilis useful from uti to use
Date 14th century1 an implement instrument or vessel used in a household and especially a kitchen 2 a useful tool or implement synonyms see IMPLEMENT
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Worcestershire Sauce
Main Entry Worcestershire sauce Pronunciation ws-t(r)-shir- -shr- also -sh(-)r- Function nounEtymology Worcestershire England where it
was originally madeDate 1843
a pungent sauce whose ingredients include soy vinegar and garlic called also Worcestershire
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WorryMain Entry worry Pronunciation wr- w-r Inflected form worried worryingFunction verb
Etymology Middle English worien from Old English wyrgan akin to Old High German wurgen to strangle Lithuanian verdti to constrict
Date before 12th century
transitive verb 1 dialect British CHOKE STRANGLE 2 a to harass by tearing biting or snapping especially at the throat b to shake or pull at with the teeth lta terrier worrying a ratgt c to touch or disturb something repeatedly d to change the position of or adjust by repeated pushing or hauling 3 a to assail with rough or aggressive attack or treatment TORMENT b to subject to persistent or nagging attention or effort 4 to afflict with mental distress or agitation make anxious intransitive verb 1 dialect British STRANGLE CHOKE 2 to move proceed or progress by unceasing or difficult effort STRUGGLE 3 to feel or experience concern or anxiety FRET ltworrying about his healthgt mdash worriedly -(r)d-l -(r)d- adverb mdash worrier -(r)-r noun mdash worryingly adverb
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Zucchini
Main Entry zucchini Pronunciation z-k-n Inflected form plural zucchini or zucchinisFunction nounEtymology Italian plural of zucchino
diminutive of zucca gourdDate 1925
a smooth cylindrical usually dark green summer squash also a plant that bears zucchini
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- Commonly Mispronounced Words
- Abalone
- Accessory
- Acknowledge
- Acoustic
- Admirable
- Adolescence
- Advocacy
- Affidavit
- Allege
- Almond
- Alms
- Alumna
- Analgesic
- Any
- Applicable
- Appreciate
- Associate
- Asterisk
- Asthma
- Attacheacute
- Attorney
- Awardee
- Bamboo
- Beneficiary
- Bicuspid Valve
- Boutique
- Broccoli
- Bury
- Busy
- Category
- Cement
- Cemetery
- Chimera
- Chocolate
- Cleanliness
- Climb
- Comfortable
- Condolence
- Confirm
- Controversy
- Corps
- Coupon
- Debut
- Didnrsquot
- Education
- Embryo
- Entrepreneur
- Exciting
- Executive
- Faux Pas
- Favorite
- Gargantuan
- Genre
- Gourmet
- Hacienda
- Handsome
- Heinous
- Hippopotamus
- Humongous
- Idiot
- Indigent
- Ingenuity
- Journal
- Knowledge
- Kuwait
- Legume
- Lettuce
- Lip-synch
- Lychee
- Mah-jongg
- Maniac
- Mayonnaise
- Nuisance
- Nuptial
- Orange
- Orator
- Parachute
- Picture
- Porch
- Preface
- Pseudonym
- Quaker
- Query
- Rendezvous
- Salmon
- Sauce
- Sergeant
- Species
- Suicide
- Tarantula
- Thesis
- Tortoise
- Tourniquet
- Tuck
- Turquoise
- Typhus
- Utensil
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Worry
- Zucchini
Quaker
Main Entry quaker Pronunciation kw-kr Function nounDate 1597
1 one that quakes 2 capitalized FRIEND 5 mdash Quakerish kw-k(-)rish adjective mdash Quakerism -k-ri-zm noun mdash Quakerly -kr-l
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Query
Main Entry query Pronunciation kwir- kwer-Inflected form plural queriesFunction noun
Etymology alteration of earlier quere from Latin quaere imperative of quaerere to ask
Date circa 1635
1 QUESTION INQUIRY 2 a question in the mind DOUBT 3 QUESTION MARK 2
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Rendezvous
Main Entry rendezvous Pronunciation raumln-di-vuuml -d-Inflected form plural rendezvous -vuumlz Function nounEtymology Middle French from rendez vous
present yourselvesDate 1582
1 a a place appointed for assembling or meeting b a place of popular resort HAUNT 2 a meeting at an appointed place and time 3 the process of bringing two spacecraft together
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Salmon
Main Entry salmon Pronunciation sa-mn Inflected form plural salmon also salmonsFunction noun
Etymology Middle English samon from Anglo-French salmon samon from Latin salmon- salmo
Date 13th century1 a a large anadromous salmonid fish (Salmo salar) of the North Atlantic noted as a game and food fish called also Atlantic salmon b any of various anadromous salmonid fishes other than the salmon especially PACIFIC SALMON c a fish (as a barramundi) resembling a salmon 2 the variable color of salmons flesh averaging a strong yellowish pink
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Sauce
Main Entry sauce Pronunciation ss usually sas for 4Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin salsa feminine of salsus salted from past participle of sallere to salt from sal salt mdash more at SALT
Date 14th century1 a condiment or relish for food especially a fluid dressing or topping 2 something that adds zest or piquancy 3 stewed fruit eaten with other food or as a dessert 4 pert or impudent language or actions 5 slang LIQUOR used with the
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Sergeant
Main Entry sergeant Pronunciation saumlr-jnt Function noun
Etymology
Middle English servant attendant sergeant from Anglo-French sergant serjant from Latin servient- serviens present participle of servire to serve
Date 13th century1 SERGEANT AT ARMS 2 obsolete an officer who enforces the judgments of a court or the commands of one in authority 3 a noncommissioned officer ranking in the army and marine corps above a corporal and below a staff sergeant broadly NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER 4 an officer in a police force ranking in the United States just below captain or sometimes lieutenant and in England just below inspector
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SpeciesMain Entry species Pronunciation sp-()shz -()sz Inflected form plural speciesFunction noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin appearance kind species from specere to look mdash more at SPY
Date 14th century1 a KIND SORT b a class of individuals having common attributes and designated by a common name specifically a logical division of a genus or more comprehensive class ltconfessing sins in species and in numbergt c the human race human beings often used with the ltsurvival of the species in the nuclear agegt d (1) a category of biological classification ranking immediately below the genus or subgenus comprising related organisms or populations potentially capable of interbreeding and being designated by a binomial that consists of the name of a genus followed by a Latin or latinized uncapitalized noun or adjective agreeing grammatically with the genus name (2) an individual or kind belonging to a biological species e a particular kind of atomic nucleus atom molecule or ion 2 the consecrated eucharistic elements of the Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox Eucharist 3 a a mental image also a sensible object b an object of thought correlative with a natural object
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Suicide
Main Entry suicide Pronunciation suuml--sd Function noun
Etymology
Latin sui (genitive) of oneself + English -cide akin to Old English amp Old High German sn his Latin suus ones own sed se without Sanskrit sva oneself ones own
Date 16431 a the act or an instance of taking ones own life voluntarily and intentionally especially by a person of years of discretion and of sound mind b ruin of ones own interests ltpolitical suicidegt c APOPTOSIS ltcell suicidegt 2 one that commits or attempts suicide
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Tarantula
Main Entry tarantula Pronunciation t-ran-ch-l -t-l -ranch-l -rant-Inflected form plural tarantulas also
tarantulae -l Function nounEtymology Medieval Latin from Old Italian
tarantola from TarantoDate 1561
1 a European wolf spider (Lycosa tarentula) popularly held to be the cause of tarantism 2 any of a family (Theraphosidae) of large hairy American spiders that are typically rather sluggish and capable of biting sharply though most forms are not significantly poisonous to humans
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ThesisMain Entry thesis Pronunciation th-ss Britain especially for 1 the-sisInflected form plural theyses th-sz Function noun
Etymology
in sense 1 Middle English lowering of the voice from Late Latin amp Greek Late Latin from Greek downbeat more important part of a foot literally act of laying down in other senses Latin from Greek literally act of laying down from tithenai to put lay down mdash more at DO
Date 14th century1 a (1) the unstressed part of a poetic foot especially in accentual verse (2) the longer part of a poetic foot especially in quantitative verse b the accented part of a musical measure DOWNBEAT compare ARSIS 2 a a position or proposition that a person (as a candidate for scholastic honors) advances and offers to maintain by argument b a proposition to be proved or one advanced without proof HYPOTHESIS 3 the first and least adequate stage of dialectic compare SYNTHESIS 4 a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view especially one written by a candidate for an academic degree
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Tortoise
Main Entry tortoise Pronunciation tr-ts Function noun
Etymology Middle English tortu tortuse from Anglo-French tortue mdash more at TURTLE
Date 14th century
1 any of a family (Testudinidae) of terrestrial turtles broadly TURTLE 2 someone or something regarded as slow or laggard
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Tourniquet
Main Entry tourniquet Pronunciation tr-ni-kt tr- Function noun
Etymology French turnstile tourniquet from tourner to turn from Old French mdash more at TURN
Date 1695
a device (as a band of rubber) that checks bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels
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TuckMain Entry tuck Pronunciation tk Function verb
Etymology
Middle English tuken to mistreat finish (cloth) by stretching and beating tuck from Old English tTcian to mistreat akin to Old High German zuhhen to jerk Old English togian to pull mdash more at TOW
Date 14th century
transitive verb 1 a to pull up into a fold b to make a tuck in 2 to put into a snug often concealing or isolating place lta cottage tucked away in the hillgt 3 a to push in the loose end of so as to hold tightly lttuck in your shirtgt b to cover by tucking in bedclothes usually used with in 4 EAT usually used with away or in lttucked away a big lunchgt 5 to put into a tuck position intransitive verb 1 to draw together into tucks or folds 2 to eat or drink heartily usually used with into lttucked into their beer and pretzelsgt 3 to fit snugly
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Turquoise
Main Entry turquoise Variant spelling also turquois tr-kiz -kwiz Function noun
Etymology Middle English turkeys from Anglo-French turkeise from feminine of turkeis Turkish from Turc Turkish
Date 14th century
1 a mineral that is a blue bluish-green or greenish-gray hydrous basic phosphate of copper and aluminum takes a high polish and is valued as a gem when skyblue 2 a light greenish blue
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Typhus
Main Entry typhus Pronunciation t-fs Function noun
Etymology New Latin from Greek typhos fever akin to Greek typhein to smoke mdash more at DEAF
Date 1785
any of various bacterial diseases caused by rickettsias as a a severe human febrile disease that is caused by one (Rickettsia prowazekii) transmitted especially by body lice and is marked by high fever stupor alternating with delirium intense headache and a dark red rash b MURINE TYPHUS c SCRUB TYPHUS
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Utensil
Main Entry utensil Pronunciation y-ten(t)-sl yuuml- Function noun
Etymology
Middle English vessels for domestic use from Middle French utensile from Latin utensilia from neuter plural of utensilis useful from uti to use
Date 14th century1 an implement instrument or vessel used in a household and especially a kitchen 2 a useful tool or implement synonyms see IMPLEMENT
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Worcestershire Sauce
Main Entry Worcestershire sauce Pronunciation ws-t(r)-shir- -shr- also -sh(-)r- Function nounEtymology Worcestershire England where it
was originally madeDate 1843
a pungent sauce whose ingredients include soy vinegar and garlic called also Worcestershire
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WorryMain Entry worry Pronunciation wr- w-r Inflected form worried worryingFunction verb
Etymology Middle English worien from Old English wyrgan akin to Old High German wurgen to strangle Lithuanian verdti to constrict
Date before 12th century
transitive verb 1 dialect British CHOKE STRANGLE 2 a to harass by tearing biting or snapping especially at the throat b to shake or pull at with the teeth lta terrier worrying a ratgt c to touch or disturb something repeatedly d to change the position of or adjust by repeated pushing or hauling 3 a to assail with rough or aggressive attack or treatment TORMENT b to subject to persistent or nagging attention or effort 4 to afflict with mental distress or agitation make anxious intransitive verb 1 dialect British STRANGLE CHOKE 2 to move proceed or progress by unceasing or difficult effort STRUGGLE 3 to feel or experience concern or anxiety FRET ltworrying about his healthgt mdash worriedly -(r)d-l -(r)d- adverb mdash worrier -(r)-r noun mdash worryingly adverb
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Zucchini
Main Entry zucchini Pronunciation z-k-n Inflected form plural zucchini or zucchinisFunction nounEtymology Italian plural of zucchino
diminutive of zucca gourdDate 1925
a smooth cylindrical usually dark green summer squash also a plant that bears zucchini
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- Commonly Mispronounced Words
- Abalone
- Accessory
- Acknowledge
- Acoustic
- Admirable
- Adolescence
- Advocacy
- Affidavit
- Allege
- Almond
- Alms
- Alumna
- Analgesic
- Any
- Applicable
- Appreciate
- Associate
- Asterisk
- Asthma
- Attacheacute
- Attorney
- Awardee
- Bamboo
- Beneficiary
- Bicuspid Valve
- Boutique
- Broccoli
- Bury
- Busy
- Category
- Cement
- Cemetery
- Chimera
- Chocolate
- Cleanliness
- Climb
- Comfortable
- Condolence
- Confirm
- Controversy
- Corps
- Coupon
- Debut
- Didnrsquot
- Education
- Embryo
- Entrepreneur
- Exciting
- Executive
- Faux Pas
- Favorite
- Gargantuan
- Genre
- Gourmet
- Hacienda
- Handsome
- Heinous
- Hippopotamus
- Humongous
- Idiot
- Indigent
- Ingenuity
- Journal
- Knowledge
- Kuwait
- Legume
- Lettuce
- Lip-synch
- Lychee
- Mah-jongg
- Maniac
- Mayonnaise
- Nuisance
- Nuptial
- Orange
- Orator
- Parachute
- Picture
- Porch
- Preface
- Pseudonym
- Quaker
- Query
- Rendezvous
- Salmon
- Sauce
- Sergeant
- Species
- Suicide
- Tarantula
- Thesis
- Tortoise
- Tourniquet
- Tuck
- Turquoise
- Typhus
- Utensil
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Worry
- Zucchini
Query
Main Entry query Pronunciation kwir- kwer-Inflected form plural queriesFunction noun
Etymology alteration of earlier quere from Latin quaere imperative of quaerere to ask
Date circa 1635
1 QUESTION INQUIRY 2 a question in the mind DOUBT 3 QUESTION MARK 2
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Rendezvous
Main Entry rendezvous Pronunciation raumln-di-vuuml -d-Inflected form plural rendezvous -vuumlz Function nounEtymology Middle French from rendez vous
present yourselvesDate 1582
1 a a place appointed for assembling or meeting b a place of popular resort HAUNT 2 a meeting at an appointed place and time 3 the process of bringing two spacecraft together
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Salmon
Main Entry salmon Pronunciation sa-mn Inflected form plural salmon also salmonsFunction noun
Etymology Middle English samon from Anglo-French salmon samon from Latin salmon- salmo
Date 13th century1 a a large anadromous salmonid fish (Salmo salar) of the North Atlantic noted as a game and food fish called also Atlantic salmon b any of various anadromous salmonid fishes other than the salmon especially PACIFIC SALMON c a fish (as a barramundi) resembling a salmon 2 the variable color of salmons flesh averaging a strong yellowish pink
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Sauce
Main Entry sauce Pronunciation ss usually sas for 4Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin salsa feminine of salsus salted from past participle of sallere to salt from sal salt mdash more at SALT
Date 14th century1 a condiment or relish for food especially a fluid dressing or topping 2 something that adds zest or piquancy 3 stewed fruit eaten with other food or as a dessert 4 pert or impudent language or actions 5 slang LIQUOR used with the
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Sergeant
Main Entry sergeant Pronunciation saumlr-jnt Function noun
Etymology
Middle English servant attendant sergeant from Anglo-French sergant serjant from Latin servient- serviens present participle of servire to serve
Date 13th century1 SERGEANT AT ARMS 2 obsolete an officer who enforces the judgments of a court or the commands of one in authority 3 a noncommissioned officer ranking in the army and marine corps above a corporal and below a staff sergeant broadly NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER 4 an officer in a police force ranking in the United States just below captain or sometimes lieutenant and in England just below inspector
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SpeciesMain Entry species Pronunciation sp-()shz -()sz Inflected form plural speciesFunction noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin appearance kind species from specere to look mdash more at SPY
Date 14th century1 a KIND SORT b a class of individuals having common attributes and designated by a common name specifically a logical division of a genus or more comprehensive class ltconfessing sins in species and in numbergt c the human race human beings often used with the ltsurvival of the species in the nuclear agegt d (1) a category of biological classification ranking immediately below the genus or subgenus comprising related organisms or populations potentially capable of interbreeding and being designated by a binomial that consists of the name of a genus followed by a Latin or latinized uncapitalized noun or adjective agreeing grammatically with the genus name (2) an individual or kind belonging to a biological species e a particular kind of atomic nucleus atom molecule or ion 2 the consecrated eucharistic elements of the Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox Eucharist 3 a a mental image also a sensible object b an object of thought correlative with a natural object
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Suicide
Main Entry suicide Pronunciation suuml--sd Function noun
Etymology
Latin sui (genitive) of oneself + English -cide akin to Old English amp Old High German sn his Latin suus ones own sed se without Sanskrit sva oneself ones own
Date 16431 a the act or an instance of taking ones own life voluntarily and intentionally especially by a person of years of discretion and of sound mind b ruin of ones own interests ltpolitical suicidegt c APOPTOSIS ltcell suicidegt 2 one that commits or attempts suicide
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Tarantula
Main Entry tarantula Pronunciation t-ran-ch-l -t-l -ranch-l -rant-Inflected form plural tarantulas also
tarantulae -l Function nounEtymology Medieval Latin from Old Italian
tarantola from TarantoDate 1561
1 a European wolf spider (Lycosa tarentula) popularly held to be the cause of tarantism 2 any of a family (Theraphosidae) of large hairy American spiders that are typically rather sluggish and capable of biting sharply though most forms are not significantly poisonous to humans
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ThesisMain Entry thesis Pronunciation th-ss Britain especially for 1 the-sisInflected form plural theyses th-sz Function noun
Etymology
in sense 1 Middle English lowering of the voice from Late Latin amp Greek Late Latin from Greek downbeat more important part of a foot literally act of laying down in other senses Latin from Greek literally act of laying down from tithenai to put lay down mdash more at DO
Date 14th century1 a (1) the unstressed part of a poetic foot especially in accentual verse (2) the longer part of a poetic foot especially in quantitative verse b the accented part of a musical measure DOWNBEAT compare ARSIS 2 a a position or proposition that a person (as a candidate for scholastic honors) advances and offers to maintain by argument b a proposition to be proved or one advanced without proof HYPOTHESIS 3 the first and least adequate stage of dialectic compare SYNTHESIS 4 a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view especially one written by a candidate for an academic degree
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Tortoise
Main Entry tortoise Pronunciation tr-ts Function noun
Etymology Middle English tortu tortuse from Anglo-French tortue mdash more at TURTLE
Date 14th century
1 any of a family (Testudinidae) of terrestrial turtles broadly TURTLE 2 someone or something regarded as slow or laggard
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Tourniquet
Main Entry tourniquet Pronunciation tr-ni-kt tr- Function noun
Etymology French turnstile tourniquet from tourner to turn from Old French mdash more at TURN
Date 1695
a device (as a band of rubber) that checks bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels
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TuckMain Entry tuck Pronunciation tk Function verb
Etymology
Middle English tuken to mistreat finish (cloth) by stretching and beating tuck from Old English tTcian to mistreat akin to Old High German zuhhen to jerk Old English togian to pull mdash more at TOW
Date 14th century
transitive verb 1 a to pull up into a fold b to make a tuck in 2 to put into a snug often concealing or isolating place lta cottage tucked away in the hillgt 3 a to push in the loose end of so as to hold tightly lttuck in your shirtgt b to cover by tucking in bedclothes usually used with in 4 EAT usually used with away or in lttucked away a big lunchgt 5 to put into a tuck position intransitive verb 1 to draw together into tucks or folds 2 to eat or drink heartily usually used with into lttucked into their beer and pretzelsgt 3 to fit snugly
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Turquoise
Main Entry turquoise Variant spelling also turquois tr-kiz -kwiz Function noun
Etymology Middle English turkeys from Anglo-French turkeise from feminine of turkeis Turkish from Turc Turkish
Date 14th century
1 a mineral that is a blue bluish-green or greenish-gray hydrous basic phosphate of copper and aluminum takes a high polish and is valued as a gem when skyblue 2 a light greenish blue
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Typhus
Main Entry typhus Pronunciation t-fs Function noun
Etymology New Latin from Greek typhos fever akin to Greek typhein to smoke mdash more at DEAF
Date 1785
any of various bacterial diseases caused by rickettsias as a a severe human febrile disease that is caused by one (Rickettsia prowazekii) transmitted especially by body lice and is marked by high fever stupor alternating with delirium intense headache and a dark red rash b MURINE TYPHUS c SCRUB TYPHUS
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Utensil
Main Entry utensil Pronunciation y-ten(t)-sl yuuml- Function noun
Etymology
Middle English vessels for domestic use from Middle French utensile from Latin utensilia from neuter plural of utensilis useful from uti to use
Date 14th century1 an implement instrument or vessel used in a household and especially a kitchen 2 a useful tool or implement synonyms see IMPLEMENT
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Worcestershire Sauce
Main Entry Worcestershire sauce Pronunciation ws-t(r)-shir- -shr- also -sh(-)r- Function nounEtymology Worcestershire England where it
was originally madeDate 1843
a pungent sauce whose ingredients include soy vinegar and garlic called also Worcestershire
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WorryMain Entry worry Pronunciation wr- w-r Inflected form worried worryingFunction verb
Etymology Middle English worien from Old English wyrgan akin to Old High German wurgen to strangle Lithuanian verdti to constrict
Date before 12th century
transitive verb 1 dialect British CHOKE STRANGLE 2 a to harass by tearing biting or snapping especially at the throat b to shake or pull at with the teeth lta terrier worrying a ratgt c to touch or disturb something repeatedly d to change the position of or adjust by repeated pushing or hauling 3 a to assail with rough or aggressive attack or treatment TORMENT b to subject to persistent or nagging attention or effort 4 to afflict with mental distress or agitation make anxious intransitive verb 1 dialect British STRANGLE CHOKE 2 to move proceed or progress by unceasing or difficult effort STRUGGLE 3 to feel or experience concern or anxiety FRET ltworrying about his healthgt mdash worriedly -(r)d-l -(r)d- adverb mdash worrier -(r)-r noun mdash worryingly adverb
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Zucchini
Main Entry zucchini Pronunciation z-k-n Inflected form plural zucchini or zucchinisFunction nounEtymology Italian plural of zucchino
diminutive of zucca gourdDate 1925
a smooth cylindrical usually dark green summer squash also a plant that bears zucchini
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- Commonly Mispronounced Words
- Abalone
- Accessory
- Acknowledge
- Acoustic
- Admirable
- Adolescence
- Advocacy
- Affidavit
- Allege
- Almond
- Alms
- Alumna
- Analgesic
- Any
- Applicable
- Appreciate
- Associate
- Asterisk
- Asthma
- Attacheacute
- Attorney
- Awardee
- Bamboo
- Beneficiary
- Bicuspid Valve
- Boutique
- Broccoli
- Bury
- Busy
- Category
- Cement
- Cemetery
- Chimera
- Chocolate
- Cleanliness
- Climb
- Comfortable
- Condolence
- Confirm
- Controversy
- Corps
- Coupon
- Debut
- Didnrsquot
- Education
- Embryo
- Entrepreneur
- Exciting
- Executive
- Faux Pas
- Favorite
- Gargantuan
- Genre
- Gourmet
- Hacienda
- Handsome
- Heinous
- Hippopotamus
- Humongous
- Idiot
- Indigent
- Ingenuity
- Journal
- Knowledge
- Kuwait
- Legume
- Lettuce
- Lip-synch
- Lychee
- Mah-jongg
- Maniac
- Mayonnaise
- Nuisance
- Nuptial
- Orange
- Orator
- Parachute
- Picture
- Porch
- Preface
- Pseudonym
- Quaker
- Query
- Rendezvous
- Salmon
- Sauce
- Sergeant
- Species
- Suicide
- Tarantula
- Thesis
- Tortoise
- Tourniquet
- Tuck
- Turquoise
- Typhus
- Utensil
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Worry
- Zucchini
Rendezvous
Main Entry rendezvous Pronunciation raumln-di-vuuml -d-Inflected form plural rendezvous -vuumlz Function nounEtymology Middle French from rendez vous
present yourselvesDate 1582
1 a a place appointed for assembling or meeting b a place of popular resort HAUNT 2 a meeting at an appointed place and time 3 the process of bringing two spacecraft together
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Salmon
Main Entry salmon Pronunciation sa-mn Inflected form plural salmon also salmonsFunction noun
Etymology Middle English samon from Anglo-French salmon samon from Latin salmon- salmo
Date 13th century1 a a large anadromous salmonid fish (Salmo salar) of the North Atlantic noted as a game and food fish called also Atlantic salmon b any of various anadromous salmonid fishes other than the salmon especially PACIFIC SALMON c a fish (as a barramundi) resembling a salmon 2 the variable color of salmons flesh averaging a strong yellowish pink
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Sauce
Main Entry sauce Pronunciation ss usually sas for 4Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin salsa feminine of salsus salted from past participle of sallere to salt from sal salt mdash more at SALT
Date 14th century1 a condiment or relish for food especially a fluid dressing or topping 2 something that adds zest or piquancy 3 stewed fruit eaten with other food or as a dessert 4 pert or impudent language or actions 5 slang LIQUOR used with the
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Sergeant
Main Entry sergeant Pronunciation saumlr-jnt Function noun
Etymology
Middle English servant attendant sergeant from Anglo-French sergant serjant from Latin servient- serviens present participle of servire to serve
Date 13th century1 SERGEANT AT ARMS 2 obsolete an officer who enforces the judgments of a court or the commands of one in authority 3 a noncommissioned officer ranking in the army and marine corps above a corporal and below a staff sergeant broadly NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER 4 an officer in a police force ranking in the United States just below captain or sometimes lieutenant and in England just below inspector
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SpeciesMain Entry species Pronunciation sp-()shz -()sz Inflected form plural speciesFunction noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin appearance kind species from specere to look mdash more at SPY
Date 14th century1 a KIND SORT b a class of individuals having common attributes and designated by a common name specifically a logical division of a genus or more comprehensive class ltconfessing sins in species and in numbergt c the human race human beings often used with the ltsurvival of the species in the nuclear agegt d (1) a category of biological classification ranking immediately below the genus or subgenus comprising related organisms or populations potentially capable of interbreeding and being designated by a binomial that consists of the name of a genus followed by a Latin or latinized uncapitalized noun or adjective agreeing grammatically with the genus name (2) an individual or kind belonging to a biological species e a particular kind of atomic nucleus atom molecule or ion 2 the consecrated eucharistic elements of the Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox Eucharist 3 a a mental image also a sensible object b an object of thought correlative with a natural object
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Suicide
Main Entry suicide Pronunciation suuml--sd Function noun
Etymology
Latin sui (genitive) of oneself + English -cide akin to Old English amp Old High German sn his Latin suus ones own sed se without Sanskrit sva oneself ones own
Date 16431 a the act or an instance of taking ones own life voluntarily and intentionally especially by a person of years of discretion and of sound mind b ruin of ones own interests ltpolitical suicidegt c APOPTOSIS ltcell suicidegt 2 one that commits or attempts suicide
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Tarantula
Main Entry tarantula Pronunciation t-ran-ch-l -t-l -ranch-l -rant-Inflected form plural tarantulas also
tarantulae -l Function nounEtymology Medieval Latin from Old Italian
tarantola from TarantoDate 1561
1 a European wolf spider (Lycosa tarentula) popularly held to be the cause of tarantism 2 any of a family (Theraphosidae) of large hairy American spiders that are typically rather sluggish and capable of biting sharply though most forms are not significantly poisonous to humans
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ThesisMain Entry thesis Pronunciation th-ss Britain especially for 1 the-sisInflected form plural theyses th-sz Function noun
Etymology
in sense 1 Middle English lowering of the voice from Late Latin amp Greek Late Latin from Greek downbeat more important part of a foot literally act of laying down in other senses Latin from Greek literally act of laying down from tithenai to put lay down mdash more at DO
Date 14th century1 a (1) the unstressed part of a poetic foot especially in accentual verse (2) the longer part of a poetic foot especially in quantitative verse b the accented part of a musical measure DOWNBEAT compare ARSIS 2 a a position or proposition that a person (as a candidate for scholastic honors) advances and offers to maintain by argument b a proposition to be proved or one advanced without proof HYPOTHESIS 3 the first and least adequate stage of dialectic compare SYNTHESIS 4 a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view especially one written by a candidate for an academic degree
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Tortoise
Main Entry tortoise Pronunciation tr-ts Function noun
Etymology Middle English tortu tortuse from Anglo-French tortue mdash more at TURTLE
Date 14th century
1 any of a family (Testudinidae) of terrestrial turtles broadly TURTLE 2 someone or something regarded as slow or laggard
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Tourniquet
Main Entry tourniquet Pronunciation tr-ni-kt tr- Function noun
Etymology French turnstile tourniquet from tourner to turn from Old French mdash more at TURN
Date 1695
a device (as a band of rubber) that checks bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels
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TuckMain Entry tuck Pronunciation tk Function verb
Etymology
Middle English tuken to mistreat finish (cloth) by stretching and beating tuck from Old English tTcian to mistreat akin to Old High German zuhhen to jerk Old English togian to pull mdash more at TOW
Date 14th century
transitive verb 1 a to pull up into a fold b to make a tuck in 2 to put into a snug often concealing or isolating place lta cottage tucked away in the hillgt 3 a to push in the loose end of so as to hold tightly lttuck in your shirtgt b to cover by tucking in bedclothes usually used with in 4 EAT usually used with away or in lttucked away a big lunchgt 5 to put into a tuck position intransitive verb 1 to draw together into tucks or folds 2 to eat or drink heartily usually used with into lttucked into their beer and pretzelsgt 3 to fit snugly
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Turquoise
Main Entry turquoise Variant spelling also turquois tr-kiz -kwiz Function noun
Etymology Middle English turkeys from Anglo-French turkeise from feminine of turkeis Turkish from Turc Turkish
Date 14th century
1 a mineral that is a blue bluish-green or greenish-gray hydrous basic phosphate of copper and aluminum takes a high polish and is valued as a gem when skyblue 2 a light greenish blue
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Typhus
Main Entry typhus Pronunciation t-fs Function noun
Etymology New Latin from Greek typhos fever akin to Greek typhein to smoke mdash more at DEAF
Date 1785
any of various bacterial diseases caused by rickettsias as a a severe human febrile disease that is caused by one (Rickettsia prowazekii) transmitted especially by body lice and is marked by high fever stupor alternating with delirium intense headache and a dark red rash b MURINE TYPHUS c SCRUB TYPHUS
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Utensil
Main Entry utensil Pronunciation y-ten(t)-sl yuuml- Function noun
Etymology
Middle English vessels for domestic use from Middle French utensile from Latin utensilia from neuter plural of utensilis useful from uti to use
Date 14th century1 an implement instrument or vessel used in a household and especially a kitchen 2 a useful tool or implement synonyms see IMPLEMENT
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Worcestershire Sauce
Main Entry Worcestershire sauce Pronunciation ws-t(r)-shir- -shr- also -sh(-)r- Function nounEtymology Worcestershire England where it
was originally madeDate 1843
a pungent sauce whose ingredients include soy vinegar and garlic called also Worcestershire
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WorryMain Entry worry Pronunciation wr- w-r Inflected form worried worryingFunction verb
Etymology Middle English worien from Old English wyrgan akin to Old High German wurgen to strangle Lithuanian verdti to constrict
Date before 12th century
transitive verb 1 dialect British CHOKE STRANGLE 2 a to harass by tearing biting or snapping especially at the throat b to shake or pull at with the teeth lta terrier worrying a ratgt c to touch or disturb something repeatedly d to change the position of or adjust by repeated pushing or hauling 3 a to assail with rough or aggressive attack or treatment TORMENT b to subject to persistent or nagging attention or effort 4 to afflict with mental distress or agitation make anxious intransitive verb 1 dialect British STRANGLE CHOKE 2 to move proceed or progress by unceasing or difficult effort STRUGGLE 3 to feel or experience concern or anxiety FRET ltworrying about his healthgt mdash worriedly -(r)d-l -(r)d- adverb mdash worrier -(r)-r noun mdash worryingly adverb
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Zucchini
Main Entry zucchini Pronunciation z-k-n Inflected form plural zucchini or zucchinisFunction nounEtymology Italian plural of zucchino
diminutive of zucca gourdDate 1925
a smooth cylindrical usually dark green summer squash also a plant that bears zucchini
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- Commonly Mispronounced Words
- Abalone
- Accessory
- Acknowledge
- Acoustic
- Admirable
- Adolescence
- Advocacy
- Affidavit
- Allege
- Almond
- Alms
- Alumna
- Analgesic
- Any
- Applicable
- Appreciate
- Associate
- Asterisk
- Asthma
- Attacheacute
- Attorney
- Awardee
- Bamboo
- Beneficiary
- Bicuspid Valve
- Boutique
- Broccoli
- Bury
- Busy
- Category
- Cement
- Cemetery
- Chimera
- Chocolate
- Cleanliness
- Climb
- Comfortable
- Condolence
- Confirm
- Controversy
- Corps
- Coupon
- Debut
- Didnrsquot
- Education
- Embryo
- Entrepreneur
- Exciting
- Executive
- Faux Pas
- Favorite
- Gargantuan
- Genre
- Gourmet
- Hacienda
- Handsome
- Heinous
- Hippopotamus
- Humongous
- Idiot
- Indigent
- Ingenuity
- Journal
- Knowledge
- Kuwait
- Legume
- Lettuce
- Lip-synch
- Lychee
- Mah-jongg
- Maniac
- Mayonnaise
- Nuisance
- Nuptial
- Orange
- Orator
- Parachute
- Picture
- Porch
- Preface
- Pseudonym
- Quaker
- Query
- Rendezvous
- Salmon
- Sauce
- Sergeant
- Species
- Suicide
- Tarantula
- Thesis
- Tortoise
- Tourniquet
- Tuck
- Turquoise
- Typhus
- Utensil
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Worry
- Zucchini
Salmon
Main Entry salmon Pronunciation sa-mn Inflected form plural salmon also salmonsFunction noun
Etymology Middle English samon from Anglo-French salmon samon from Latin salmon- salmo
Date 13th century1 a a large anadromous salmonid fish (Salmo salar) of the North Atlantic noted as a game and food fish called also Atlantic salmon b any of various anadromous salmonid fishes other than the salmon especially PACIFIC SALMON c a fish (as a barramundi) resembling a salmon 2 the variable color of salmons flesh averaging a strong yellowish pink
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Sauce
Main Entry sauce Pronunciation ss usually sas for 4Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin salsa feminine of salsus salted from past participle of sallere to salt from sal salt mdash more at SALT
Date 14th century1 a condiment or relish for food especially a fluid dressing or topping 2 something that adds zest or piquancy 3 stewed fruit eaten with other food or as a dessert 4 pert or impudent language or actions 5 slang LIQUOR used with the
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Sergeant
Main Entry sergeant Pronunciation saumlr-jnt Function noun
Etymology
Middle English servant attendant sergeant from Anglo-French sergant serjant from Latin servient- serviens present participle of servire to serve
Date 13th century1 SERGEANT AT ARMS 2 obsolete an officer who enforces the judgments of a court or the commands of one in authority 3 a noncommissioned officer ranking in the army and marine corps above a corporal and below a staff sergeant broadly NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER 4 an officer in a police force ranking in the United States just below captain or sometimes lieutenant and in England just below inspector
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SpeciesMain Entry species Pronunciation sp-()shz -()sz Inflected form plural speciesFunction noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin appearance kind species from specere to look mdash more at SPY
Date 14th century1 a KIND SORT b a class of individuals having common attributes and designated by a common name specifically a logical division of a genus or more comprehensive class ltconfessing sins in species and in numbergt c the human race human beings often used with the ltsurvival of the species in the nuclear agegt d (1) a category of biological classification ranking immediately below the genus or subgenus comprising related organisms or populations potentially capable of interbreeding and being designated by a binomial that consists of the name of a genus followed by a Latin or latinized uncapitalized noun or adjective agreeing grammatically with the genus name (2) an individual or kind belonging to a biological species e a particular kind of atomic nucleus atom molecule or ion 2 the consecrated eucharistic elements of the Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox Eucharist 3 a a mental image also a sensible object b an object of thought correlative with a natural object
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Suicide
Main Entry suicide Pronunciation suuml--sd Function noun
Etymology
Latin sui (genitive) of oneself + English -cide akin to Old English amp Old High German sn his Latin suus ones own sed se without Sanskrit sva oneself ones own
Date 16431 a the act or an instance of taking ones own life voluntarily and intentionally especially by a person of years of discretion and of sound mind b ruin of ones own interests ltpolitical suicidegt c APOPTOSIS ltcell suicidegt 2 one that commits or attempts suicide
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Tarantula
Main Entry tarantula Pronunciation t-ran-ch-l -t-l -ranch-l -rant-Inflected form plural tarantulas also
tarantulae -l Function nounEtymology Medieval Latin from Old Italian
tarantola from TarantoDate 1561
1 a European wolf spider (Lycosa tarentula) popularly held to be the cause of tarantism 2 any of a family (Theraphosidae) of large hairy American spiders that are typically rather sluggish and capable of biting sharply though most forms are not significantly poisonous to humans
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ThesisMain Entry thesis Pronunciation th-ss Britain especially for 1 the-sisInflected form plural theyses th-sz Function noun
Etymology
in sense 1 Middle English lowering of the voice from Late Latin amp Greek Late Latin from Greek downbeat more important part of a foot literally act of laying down in other senses Latin from Greek literally act of laying down from tithenai to put lay down mdash more at DO
Date 14th century1 a (1) the unstressed part of a poetic foot especially in accentual verse (2) the longer part of a poetic foot especially in quantitative verse b the accented part of a musical measure DOWNBEAT compare ARSIS 2 a a position or proposition that a person (as a candidate for scholastic honors) advances and offers to maintain by argument b a proposition to be proved or one advanced without proof HYPOTHESIS 3 the first and least adequate stage of dialectic compare SYNTHESIS 4 a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view especially one written by a candidate for an academic degree
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Tortoise
Main Entry tortoise Pronunciation tr-ts Function noun
Etymology Middle English tortu tortuse from Anglo-French tortue mdash more at TURTLE
Date 14th century
1 any of a family (Testudinidae) of terrestrial turtles broadly TURTLE 2 someone or something regarded as slow or laggard
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Tourniquet
Main Entry tourniquet Pronunciation tr-ni-kt tr- Function noun
Etymology French turnstile tourniquet from tourner to turn from Old French mdash more at TURN
Date 1695
a device (as a band of rubber) that checks bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels
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TuckMain Entry tuck Pronunciation tk Function verb
Etymology
Middle English tuken to mistreat finish (cloth) by stretching and beating tuck from Old English tTcian to mistreat akin to Old High German zuhhen to jerk Old English togian to pull mdash more at TOW
Date 14th century
transitive verb 1 a to pull up into a fold b to make a tuck in 2 to put into a snug often concealing or isolating place lta cottage tucked away in the hillgt 3 a to push in the loose end of so as to hold tightly lttuck in your shirtgt b to cover by tucking in bedclothes usually used with in 4 EAT usually used with away or in lttucked away a big lunchgt 5 to put into a tuck position intransitive verb 1 to draw together into tucks or folds 2 to eat or drink heartily usually used with into lttucked into their beer and pretzelsgt 3 to fit snugly
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Turquoise
Main Entry turquoise Variant spelling also turquois tr-kiz -kwiz Function noun
Etymology Middle English turkeys from Anglo-French turkeise from feminine of turkeis Turkish from Turc Turkish
Date 14th century
1 a mineral that is a blue bluish-green or greenish-gray hydrous basic phosphate of copper and aluminum takes a high polish and is valued as a gem when skyblue 2 a light greenish blue
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Typhus
Main Entry typhus Pronunciation t-fs Function noun
Etymology New Latin from Greek typhos fever akin to Greek typhein to smoke mdash more at DEAF
Date 1785
any of various bacterial diseases caused by rickettsias as a a severe human febrile disease that is caused by one (Rickettsia prowazekii) transmitted especially by body lice and is marked by high fever stupor alternating with delirium intense headache and a dark red rash b MURINE TYPHUS c SCRUB TYPHUS
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Utensil
Main Entry utensil Pronunciation y-ten(t)-sl yuuml- Function noun
Etymology
Middle English vessels for domestic use from Middle French utensile from Latin utensilia from neuter plural of utensilis useful from uti to use
Date 14th century1 an implement instrument or vessel used in a household and especially a kitchen 2 a useful tool or implement synonyms see IMPLEMENT
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Worcestershire Sauce
Main Entry Worcestershire sauce Pronunciation ws-t(r)-shir- -shr- also -sh(-)r- Function nounEtymology Worcestershire England where it
was originally madeDate 1843
a pungent sauce whose ingredients include soy vinegar and garlic called also Worcestershire
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WorryMain Entry worry Pronunciation wr- w-r Inflected form worried worryingFunction verb
Etymology Middle English worien from Old English wyrgan akin to Old High German wurgen to strangle Lithuanian verdti to constrict
Date before 12th century
transitive verb 1 dialect British CHOKE STRANGLE 2 a to harass by tearing biting or snapping especially at the throat b to shake or pull at with the teeth lta terrier worrying a ratgt c to touch or disturb something repeatedly d to change the position of or adjust by repeated pushing or hauling 3 a to assail with rough or aggressive attack or treatment TORMENT b to subject to persistent or nagging attention or effort 4 to afflict with mental distress or agitation make anxious intransitive verb 1 dialect British STRANGLE CHOKE 2 to move proceed or progress by unceasing or difficult effort STRUGGLE 3 to feel or experience concern or anxiety FRET ltworrying about his healthgt mdash worriedly -(r)d-l -(r)d- adverb mdash worrier -(r)-r noun mdash worryingly adverb
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Zucchini
Main Entry zucchini Pronunciation z-k-n Inflected form plural zucchini or zucchinisFunction nounEtymology Italian plural of zucchino
diminutive of zucca gourdDate 1925
a smooth cylindrical usually dark green summer squash also a plant that bears zucchini
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- Commonly Mispronounced Words
- Abalone
- Accessory
- Acknowledge
- Acoustic
- Admirable
- Adolescence
- Advocacy
- Affidavit
- Allege
- Almond
- Alms
- Alumna
- Analgesic
- Any
- Applicable
- Appreciate
- Associate
- Asterisk
- Asthma
- Attacheacute
- Attorney
- Awardee
- Bamboo
- Beneficiary
- Bicuspid Valve
- Boutique
- Broccoli
- Bury
- Busy
- Category
- Cement
- Cemetery
- Chimera
- Chocolate
- Cleanliness
- Climb
- Comfortable
- Condolence
- Confirm
- Controversy
- Corps
- Coupon
- Debut
- Didnrsquot
- Education
- Embryo
- Entrepreneur
- Exciting
- Executive
- Faux Pas
- Favorite
- Gargantuan
- Genre
- Gourmet
- Hacienda
- Handsome
- Heinous
- Hippopotamus
- Humongous
- Idiot
- Indigent
- Ingenuity
- Journal
- Knowledge
- Kuwait
- Legume
- Lettuce
- Lip-synch
- Lychee
- Mah-jongg
- Maniac
- Mayonnaise
- Nuisance
- Nuptial
- Orange
- Orator
- Parachute
- Picture
- Porch
- Preface
- Pseudonym
- Quaker
- Query
- Rendezvous
- Salmon
- Sauce
- Sergeant
- Species
- Suicide
- Tarantula
- Thesis
- Tortoise
- Tourniquet
- Tuck
- Turquoise
- Typhus
- Utensil
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Worry
- Zucchini
Sauce
Main Entry sauce Pronunciation ss usually sas for 4Function noun
Etymology
Middle English from Anglo-French from Latin salsa feminine of salsus salted from past participle of sallere to salt from sal salt mdash more at SALT
Date 14th century1 a condiment or relish for food especially a fluid dressing or topping 2 something that adds zest or piquancy 3 stewed fruit eaten with other food or as a dessert 4 pert or impudent language or actions 5 slang LIQUOR used with the
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Sergeant
Main Entry sergeant Pronunciation saumlr-jnt Function noun
Etymology
Middle English servant attendant sergeant from Anglo-French sergant serjant from Latin servient- serviens present participle of servire to serve
Date 13th century1 SERGEANT AT ARMS 2 obsolete an officer who enforces the judgments of a court or the commands of one in authority 3 a noncommissioned officer ranking in the army and marine corps above a corporal and below a staff sergeant broadly NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER 4 an officer in a police force ranking in the United States just below captain or sometimes lieutenant and in England just below inspector
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SpeciesMain Entry species Pronunciation sp-()shz -()sz Inflected form plural speciesFunction noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin appearance kind species from specere to look mdash more at SPY
Date 14th century1 a KIND SORT b a class of individuals having common attributes and designated by a common name specifically a logical division of a genus or more comprehensive class ltconfessing sins in species and in numbergt c the human race human beings often used with the ltsurvival of the species in the nuclear agegt d (1) a category of biological classification ranking immediately below the genus or subgenus comprising related organisms or populations potentially capable of interbreeding and being designated by a binomial that consists of the name of a genus followed by a Latin or latinized uncapitalized noun or adjective agreeing grammatically with the genus name (2) an individual or kind belonging to a biological species e a particular kind of atomic nucleus atom molecule or ion 2 the consecrated eucharistic elements of the Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox Eucharist 3 a a mental image also a sensible object b an object of thought correlative with a natural object
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Suicide
Main Entry suicide Pronunciation suuml--sd Function noun
Etymology
Latin sui (genitive) of oneself + English -cide akin to Old English amp Old High German sn his Latin suus ones own sed se without Sanskrit sva oneself ones own
Date 16431 a the act or an instance of taking ones own life voluntarily and intentionally especially by a person of years of discretion and of sound mind b ruin of ones own interests ltpolitical suicidegt c APOPTOSIS ltcell suicidegt 2 one that commits or attempts suicide
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Tarantula
Main Entry tarantula Pronunciation t-ran-ch-l -t-l -ranch-l -rant-Inflected form plural tarantulas also
tarantulae -l Function nounEtymology Medieval Latin from Old Italian
tarantola from TarantoDate 1561
1 a European wolf spider (Lycosa tarentula) popularly held to be the cause of tarantism 2 any of a family (Theraphosidae) of large hairy American spiders that are typically rather sluggish and capable of biting sharply though most forms are not significantly poisonous to humans
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ThesisMain Entry thesis Pronunciation th-ss Britain especially for 1 the-sisInflected form plural theyses th-sz Function noun
Etymology
in sense 1 Middle English lowering of the voice from Late Latin amp Greek Late Latin from Greek downbeat more important part of a foot literally act of laying down in other senses Latin from Greek literally act of laying down from tithenai to put lay down mdash more at DO
Date 14th century1 a (1) the unstressed part of a poetic foot especially in accentual verse (2) the longer part of a poetic foot especially in quantitative verse b the accented part of a musical measure DOWNBEAT compare ARSIS 2 a a position or proposition that a person (as a candidate for scholastic honors) advances and offers to maintain by argument b a proposition to be proved or one advanced without proof HYPOTHESIS 3 the first and least adequate stage of dialectic compare SYNTHESIS 4 a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view especially one written by a candidate for an academic degree
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Tortoise
Main Entry tortoise Pronunciation tr-ts Function noun
Etymology Middle English tortu tortuse from Anglo-French tortue mdash more at TURTLE
Date 14th century
1 any of a family (Testudinidae) of terrestrial turtles broadly TURTLE 2 someone or something regarded as slow or laggard
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Tourniquet
Main Entry tourniquet Pronunciation tr-ni-kt tr- Function noun
Etymology French turnstile tourniquet from tourner to turn from Old French mdash more at TURN
Date 1695
a device (as a band of rubber) that checks bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels
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TuckMain Entry tuck Pronunciation tk Function verb
Etymology
Middle English tuken to mistreat finish (cloth) by stretching and beating tuck from Old English tTcian to mistreat akin to Old High German zuhhen to jerk Old English togian to pull mdash more at TOW
Date 14th century
transitive verb 1 a to pull up into a fold b to make a tuck in 2 to put into a snug often concealing or isolating place lta cottage tucked away in the hillgt 3 a to push in the loose end of so as to hold tightly lttuck in your shirtgt b to cover by tucking in bedclothes usually used with in 4 EAT usually used with away or in lttucked away a big lunchgt 5 to put into a tuck position intransitive verb 1 to draw together into tucks or folds 2 to eat or drink heartily usually used with into lttucked into their beer and pretzelsgt 3 to fit snugly
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Turquoise
Main Entry turquoise Variant spelling also turquois tr-kiz -kwiz Function noun
Etymology Middle English turkeys from Anglo-French turkeise from feminine of turkeis Turkish from Turc Turkish
Date 14th century
1 a mineral that is a blue bluish-green or greenish-gray hydrous basic phosphate of copper and aluminum takes a high polish and is valued as a gem when skyblue 2 a light greenish blue
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Typhus
Main Entry typhus Pronunciation t-fs Function noun
Etymology New Latin from Greek typhos fever akin to Greek typhein to smoke mdash more at DEAF
Date 1785
any of various bacterial diseases caused by rickettsias as a a severe human febrile disease that is caused by one (Rickettsia prowazekii) transmitted especially by body lice and is marked by high fever stupor alternating with delirium intense headache and a dark red rash b MURINE TYPHUS c SCRUB TYPHUS
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Utensil
Main Entry utensil Pronunciation y-ten(t)-sl yuuml- Function noun
Etymology
Middle English vessels for domestic use from Middle French utensile from Latin utensilia from neuter plural of utensilis useful from uti to use
Date 14th century1 an implement instrument or vessel used in a household and especially a kitchen 2 a useful tool or implement synonyms see IMPLEMENT
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Worcestershire Sauce
Main Entry Worcestershire sauce Pronunciation ws-t(r)-shir- -shr- also -sh(-)r- Function nounEtymology Worcestershire England where it
was originally madeDate 1843
a pungent sauce whose ingredients include soy vinegar and garlic called also Worcestershire
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WorryMain Entry worry Pronunciation wr- w-r Inflected form worried worryingFunction verb
Etymology Middle English worien from Old English wyrgan akin to Old High German wurgen to strangle Lithuanian verdti to constrict
Date before 12th century
transitive verb 1 dialect British CHOKE STRANGLE 2 a to harass by tearing biting or snapping especially at the throat b to shake or pull at with the teeth lta terrier worrying a ratgt c to touch or disturb something repeatedly d to change the position of or adjust by repeated pushing or hauling 3 a to assail with rough or aggressive attack or treatment TORMENT b to subject to persistent or nagging attention or effort 4 to afflict with mental distress or agitation make anxious intransitive verb 1 dialect British STRANGLE CHOKE 2 to move proceed or progress by unceasing or difficult effort STRUGGLE 3 to feel or experience concern or anxiety FRET ltworrying about his healthgt mdash worriedly -(r)d-l -(r)d- adverb mdash worrier -(r)-r noun mdash worryingly adverb
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Zucchini
Main Entry zucchini Pronunciation z-k-n Inflected form plural zucchini or zucchinisFunction nounEtymology Italian plural of zucchino
diminutive of zucca gourdDate 1925
a smooth cylindrical usually dark green summer squash also a plant that bears zucchini
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- Commonly Mispronounced Words
- Abalone
- Accessory
- Acknowledge
- Acoustic
- Admirable
- Adolescence
- Advocacy
- Affidavit
- Allege
- Almond
- Alms
- Alumna
- Analgesic
- Any
- Applicable
- Appreciate
- Associate
- Asterisk
- Asthma
- Attacheacute
- Attorney
- Awardee
- Bamboo
- Beneficiary
- Bicuspid Valve
- Boutique
- Broccoli
- Bury
- Busy
- Category
- Cement
- Cemetery
- Chimera
- Chocolate
- Cleanliness
- Climb
- Comfortable
- Condolence
- Confirm
- Controversy
- Corps
- Coupon
- Debut
- Didnrsquot
- Education
- Embryo
- Entrepreneur
- Exciting
- Executive
- Faux Pas
- Favorite
- Gargantuan
- Genre
- Gourmet
- Hacienda
- Handsome
- Heinous
- Hippopotamus
- Humongous
- Idiot
- Indigent
- Ingenuity
- Journal
- Knowledge
- Kuwait
- Legume
- Lettuce
- Lip-synch
- Lychee
- Mah-jongg
- Maniac
- Mayonnaise
- Nuisance
- Nuptial
- Orange
- Orator
- Parachute
- Picture
- Porch
- Preface
- Pseudonym
- Quaker
- Query
- Rendezvous
- Salmon
- Sauce
- Sergeant
- Species
- Suicide
- Tarantula
- Thesis
- Tortoise
- Tourniquet
- Tuck
- Turquoise
- Typhus
- Utensil
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Worry
- Zucchini
Sergeant
Main Entry sergeant Pronunciation saumlr-jnt Function noun
Etymology
Middle English servant attendant sergeant from Anglo-French sergant serjant from Latin servient- serviens present participle of servire to serve
Date 13th century1 SERGEANT AT ARMS 2 obsolete an officer who enforces the judgments of a court or the commands of one in authority 3 a noncommissioned officer ranking in the army and marine corps above a corporal and below a staff sergeant broadly NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER 4 an officer in a police force ranking in the United States just below captain or sometimes lieutenant and in England just below inspector
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SpeciesMain Entry species Pronunciation sp-()shz -()sz Inflected form plural speciesFunction noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin appearance kind species from specere to look mdash more at SPY
Date 14th century1 a KIND SORT b a class of individuals having common attributes and designated by a common name specifically a logical division of a genus or more comprehensive class ltconfessing sins in species and in numbergt c the human race human beings often used with the ltsurvival of the species in the nuclear agegt d (1) a category of biological classification ranking immediately below the genus or subgenus comprising related organisms or populations potentially capable of interbreeding and being designated by a binomial that consists of the name of a genus followed by a Latin or latinized uncapitalized noun or adjective agreeing grammatically with the genus name (2) an individual or kind belonging to a biological species e a particular kind of atomic nucleus atom molecule or ion 2 the consecrated eucharistic elements of the Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox Eucharist 3 a a mental image also a sensible object b an object of thought correlative with a natural object
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Suicide
Main Entry suicide Pronunciation suuml--sd Function noun
Etymology
Latin sui (genitive) of oneself + English -cide akin to Old English amp Old High German sn his Latin suus ones own sed se without Sanskrit sva oneself ones own
Date 16431 a the act or an instance of taking ones own life voluntarily and intentionally especially by a person of years of discretion and of sound mind b ruin of ones own interests ltpolitical suicidegt c APOPTOSIS ltcell suicidegt 2 one that commits or attempts suicide
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Tarantula
Main Entry tarantula Pronunciation t-ran-ch-l -t-l -ranch-l -rant-Inflected form plural tarantulas also
tarantulae -l Function nounEtymology Medieval Latin from Old Italian
tarantola from TarantoDate 1561
1 a European wolf spider (Lycosa tarentula) popularly held to be the cause of tarantism 2 any of a family (Theraphosidae) of large hairy American spiders that are typically rather sluggish and capable of biting sharply though most forms are not significantly poisonous to humans
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ThesisMain Entry thesis Pronunciation th-ss Britain especially for 1 the-sisInflected form plural theyses th-sz Function noun
Etymology
in sense 1 Middle English lowering of the voice from Late Latin amp Greek Late Latin from Greek downbeat more important part of a foot literally act of laying down in other senses Latin from Greek literally act of laying down from tithenai to put lay down mdash more at DO
Date 14th century1 a (1) the unstressed part of a poetic foot especially in accentual verse (2) the longer part of a poetic foot especially in quantitative verse b the accented part of a musical measure DOWNBEAT compare ARSIS 2 a a position or proposition that a person (as a candidate for scholastic honors) advances and offers to maintain by argument b a proposition to be proved or one advanced without proof HYPOTHESIS 3 the first and least adequate stage of dialectic compare SYNTHESIS 4 a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view especially one written by a candidate for an academic degree
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Tortoise
Main Entry tortoise Pronunciation tr-ts Function noun
Etymology Middle English tortu tortuse from Anglo-French tortue mdash more at TURTLE
Date 14th century
1 any of a family (Testudinidae) of terrestrial turtles broadly TURTLE 2 someone or something regarded as slow or laggard
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Tourniquet
Main Entry tourniquet Pronunciation tr-ni-kt tr- Function noun
Etymology French turnstile tourniquet from tourner to turn from Old French mdash more at TURN
Date 1695
a device (as a band of rubber) that checks bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels
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TuckMain Entry tuck Pronunciation tk Function verb
Etymology
Middle English tuken to mistreat finish (cloth) by stretching and beating tuck from Old English tTcian to mistreat akin to Old High German zuhhen to jerk Old English togian to pull mdash more at TOW
Date 14th century
transitive verb 1 a to pull up into a fold b to make a tuck in 2 to put into a snug often concealing or isolating place lta cottage tucked away in the hillgt 3 a to push in the loose end of so as to hold tightly lttuck in your shirtgt b to cover by tucking in bedclothes usually used with in 4 EAT usually used with away or in lttucked away a big lunchgt 5 to put into a tuck position intransitive verb 1 to draw together into tucks or folds 2 to eat or drink heartily usually used with into lttucked into their beer and pretzelsgt 3 to fit snugly
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Turquoise
Main Entry turquoise Variant spelling also turquois tr-kiz -kwiz Function noun
Etymology Middle English turkeys from Anglo-French turkeise from feminine of turkeis Turkish from Turc Turkish
Date 14th century
1 a mineral that is a blue bluish-green or greenish-gray hydrous basic phosphate of copper and aluminum takes a high polish and is valued as a gem when skyblue 2 a light greenish blue
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Typhus
Main Entry typhus Pronunciation t-fs Function noun
Etymology New Latin from Greek typhos fever akin to Greek typhein to smoke mdash more at DEAF
Date 1785
any of various bacterial diseases caused by rickettsias as a a severe human febrile disease that is caused by one (Rickettsia prowazekii) transmitted especially by body lice and is marked by high fever stupor alternating with delirium intense headache and a dark red rash b MURINE TYPHUS c SCRUB TYPHUS
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Utensil
Main Entry utensil Pronunciation y-ten(t)-sl yuuml- Function noun
Etymology
Middle English vessels for domestic use from Middle French utensile from Latin utensilia from neuter plural of utensilis useful from uti to use
Date 14th century1 an implement instrument or vessel used in a household and especially a kitchen 2 a useful tool or implement synonyms see IMPLEMENT
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Worcestershire Sauce
Main Entry Worcestershire sauce Pronunciation ws-t(r)-shir- -shr- also -sh(-)r- Function nounEtymology Worcestershire England where it
was originally madeDate 1843
a pungent sauce whose ingredients include soy vinegar and garlic called also Worcestershire
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WorryMain Entry worry Pronunciation wr- w-r Inflected form worried worryingFunction verb
Etymology Middle English worien from Old English wyrgan akin to Old High German wurgen to strangle Lithuanian verdti to constrict
Date before 12th century
transitive verb 1 dialect British CHOKE STRANGLE 2 a to harass by tearing biting or snapping especially at the throat b to shake or pull at with the teeth lta terrier worrying a ratgt c to touch or disturb something repeatedly d to change the position of or adjust by repeated pushing or hauling 3 a to assail with rough or aggressive attack or treatment TORMENT b to subject to persistent or nagging attention or effort 4 to afflict with mental distress or agitation make anxious intransitive verb 1 dialect British STRANGLE CHOKE 2 to move proceed or progress by unceasing or difficult effort STRUGGLE 3 to feel or experience concern or anxiety FRET ltworrying about his healthgt mdash worriedly -(r)d-l -(r)d- adverb mdash worrier -(r)-r noun mdash worryingly adverb
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Zucchini
Main Entry zucchini Pronunciation z-k-n Inflected form plural zucchini or zucchinisFunction nounEtymology Italian plural of zucchino
diminutive of zucca gourdDate 1925
a smooth cylindrical usually dark green summer squash also a plant that bears zucchini
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- Commonly Mispronounced Words
- Abalone
- Accessory
- Acknowledge
- Acoustic
- Admirable
- Adolescence
- Advocacy
- Affidavit
- Allege
- Almond
- Alms
- Alumna
- Analgesic
- Any
- Applicable
- Appreciate
- Associate
- Asterisk
- Asthma
- Attacheacute
- Attorney
- Awardee
- Bamboo
- Beneficiary
- Bicuspid Valve
- Boutique
- Broccoli
- Bury
- Busy
- Category
- Cement
- Cemetery
- Chimera
- Chocolate
- Cleanliness
- Climb
- Comfortable
- Condolence
- Confirm
- Controversy
- Corps
- Coupon
- Debut
- Didnrsquot
- Education
- Embryo
- Entrepreneur
- Exciting
- Executive
- Faux Pas
- Favorite
- Gargantuan
- Genre
- Gourmet
- Hacienda
- Handsome
- Heinous
- Hippopotamus
- Humongous
- Idiot
- Indigent
- Ingenuity
- Journal
- Knowledge
- Kuwait
- Legume
- Lettuce
- Lip-synch
- Lychee
- Mah-jongg
- Maniac
- Mayonnaise
- Nuisance
- Nuptial
- Orange
- Orator
- Parachute
- Picture
- Porch
- Preface
- Pseudonym
- Quaker
- Query
- Rendezvous
- Salmon
- Sauce
- Sergeant
- Species
- Suicide
- Tarantula
- Thesis
- Tortoise
- Tourniquet
- Tuck
- Turquoise
- Typhus
- Utensil
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Worry
- Zucchini
SpeciesMain Entry species Pronunciation sp-()shz -()sz Inflected form plural speciesFunction noun
Etymology Middle English from Latin appearance kind species from specere to look mdash more at SPY
Date 14th century1 a KIND SORT b a class of individuals having common attributes and designated by a common name specifically a logical division of a genus or more comprehensive class ltconfessing sins in species and in numbergt c the human race human beings often used with the ltsurvival of the species in the nuclear agegt d (1) a category of biological classification ranking immediately below the genus or subgenus comprising related organisms or populations potentially capable of interbreeding and being designated by a binomial that consists of the name of a genus followed by a Latin or latinized uncapitalized noun or adjective agreeing grammatically with the genus name (2) an individual or kind belonging to a biological species e a particular kind of atomic nucleus atom molecule or ion 2 the consecrated eucharistic elements of the Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox Eucharist 3 a a mental image also a sensible object b an object of thought correlative with a natural object
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Suicide
Main Entry suicide Pronunciation suuml--sd Function noun
Etymology
Latin sui (genitive) of oneself + English -cide akin to Old English amp Old High German sn his Latin suus ones own sed se without Sanskrit sva oneself ones own
Date 16431 a the act or an instance of taking ones own life voluntarily and intentionally especially by a person of years of discretion and of sound mind b ruin of ones own interests ltpolitical suicidegt c APOPTOSIS ltcell suicidegt 2 one that commits or attempts suicide
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Tarantula
Main Entry tarantula Pronunciation t-ran-ch-l -t-l -ranch-l -rant-Inflected form plural tarantulas also
tarantulae -l Function nounEtymology Medieval Latin from Old Italian
tarantola from TarantoDate 1561
1 a European wolf spider (Lycosa tarentula) popularly held to be the cause of tarantism 2 any of a family (Theraphosidae) of large hairy American spiders that are typically rather sluggish and capable of biting sharply though most forms are not significantly poisonous to humans
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ThesisMain Entry thesis Pronunciation th-ss Britain especially for 1 the-sisInflected form plural theyses th-sz Function noun
Etymology
in sense 1 Middle English lowering of the voice from Late Latin amp Greek Late Latin from Greek downbeat more important part of a foot literally act of laying down in other senses Latin from Greek literally act of laying down from tithenai to put lay down mdash more at DO
Date 14th century1 a (1) the unstressed part of a poetic foot especially in accentual verse (2) the longer part of a poetic foot especially in quantitative verse b the accented part of a musical measure DOWNBEAT compare ARSIS 2 a a position or proposition that a person (as a candidate for scholastic honors) advances and offers to maintain by argument b a proposition to be proved or one advanced without proof HYPOTHESIS 3 the first and least adequate stage of dialectic compare SYNTHESIS 4 a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view especially one written by a candidate for an academic degree
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Tortoise
Main Entry tortoise Pronunciation tr-ts Function noun
Etymology Middle English tortu tortuse from Anglo-French tortue mdash more at TURTLE
Date 14th century
1 any of a family (Testudinidae) of terrestrial turtles broadly TURTLE 2 someone or something regarded as slow or laggard
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Tourniquet
Main Entry tourniquet Pronunciation tr-ni-kt tr- Function noun
Etymology French turnstile tourniquet from tourner to turn from Old French mdash more at TURN
Date 1695
a device (as a band of rubber) that checks bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels
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TuckMain Entry tuck Pronunciation tk Function verb
Etymology
Middle English tuken to mistreat finish (cloth) by stretching and beating tuck from Old English tTcian to mistreat akin to Old High German zuhhen to jerk Old English togian to pull mdash more at TOW
Date 14th century
transitive verb 1 a to pull up into a fold b to make a tuck in 2 to put into a snug often concealing or isolating place lta cottage tucked away in the hillgt 3 a to push in the loose end of so as to hold tightly lttuck in your shirtgt b to cover by tucking in bedclothes usually used with in 4 EAT usually used with away or in lttucked away a big lunchgt 5 to put into a tuck position intransitive verb 1 to draw together into tucks or folds 2 to eat or drink heartily usually used with into lttucked into their beer and pretzelsgt 3 to fit snugly
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Turquoise
Main Entry turquoise Variant spelling also turquois tr-kiz -kwiz Function noun
Etymology Middle English turkeys from Anglo-French turkeise from feminine of turkeis Turkish from Turc Turkish
Date 14th century
1 a mineral that is a blue bluish-green or greenish-gray hydrous basic phosphate of copper and aluminum takes a high polish and is valued as a gem when skyblue 2 a light greenish blue
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Typhus
Main Entry typhus Pronunciation t-fs Function noun
Etymology New Latin from Greek typhos fever akin to Greek typhein to smoke mdash more at DEAF
Date 1785
any of various bacterial diseases caused by rickettsias as a a severe human febrile disease that is caused by one (Rickettsia prowazekii) transmitted especially by body lice and is marked by high fever stupor alternating with delirium intense headache and a dark red rash b MURINE TYPHUS c SCRUB TYPHUS
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Utensil
Main Entry utensil Pronunciation y-ten(t)-sl yuuml- Function noun
Etymology
Middle English vessels for domestic use from Middle French utensile from Latin utensilia from neuter plural of utensilis useful from uti to use
Date 14th century1 an implement instrument or vessel used in a household and especially a kitchen 2 a useful tool or implement synonyms see IMPLEMENT
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Worcestershire Sauce
Main Entry Worcestershire sauce Pronunciation ws-t(r)-shir- -shr- also -sh(-)r- Function nounEtymology Worcestershire England where it
was originally madeDate 1843
a pungent sauce whose ingredients include soy vinegar and garlic called also Worcestershire
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WorryMain Entry worry Pronunciation wr- w-r Inflected form worried worryingFunction verb
Etymology Middle English worien from Old English wyrgan akin to Old High German wurgen to strangle Lithuanian verdti to constrict
Date before 12th century
transitive verb 1 dialect British CHOKE STRANGLE 2 a to harass by tearing biting or snapping especially at the throat b to shake or pull at with the teeth lta terrier worrying a ratgt c to touch or disturb something repeatedly d to change the position of or adjust by repeated pushing or hauling 3 a to assail with rough or aggressive attack or treatment TORMENT b to subject to persistent or nagging attention or effort 4 to afflict with mental distress or agitation make anxious intransitive verb 1 dialect British STRANGLE CHOKE 2 to move proceed or progress by unceasing or difficult effort STRUGGLE 3 to feel or experience concern or anxiety FRET ltworrying about his healthgt mdash worriedly -(r)d-l -(r)d- adverb mdash worrier -(r)-r noun mdash worryingly adverb
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Zucchini
Main Entry zucchini Pronunciation z-k-n Inflected form plural zucchini or zucchinisFunction nounEtymology Italian plural of zucchino
diminutive of zucca gourdDate 1925
a smooth cylindrical usually dark green summer squash also a plant that bears zucchini
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- Commonly Mispronounced Words
- Abalone
- Accessory
- Acknowledge
- Acoustic
- Admirable
- Adolescence
- Advocacy
- Affidavit
- Allege
- Almond
- Alms
- Alumna
- Analgesic
- Any
- Applicable
- Appreciate
- Associate
- Asterisk
- Asthma
- Attacheacute
- Attorney
- Awardee
- Bamboo
- Beneficiary
- Bicuspid Valve
- Boutique
- Broccoli
- Bury
- Busy
- Category
- Cement
- Cemetery
- Chimera
- Chocolate
- Cleanliness
- Climb
- Comfortable
- Condolence
- Confirm
- Controversy
- Corps
- Coupon
- Debut
- Didnrsquot
- Education
- Embryo
- Entrepreneur
- Exciting
- Executive
- Faux Pas
- Favorite
- Gargantuan
- Genre
- Gourmet
- Hacienda
- Handsome
- Heinous
- Hippopotamus
- Humongous
- Idiot
- Indigent
- Ingenuity
- Journal
- Knowledge
- Kuwait
- Legume
- Lettuce
- Lip-synch
- Lychee
- Mah-jongg
- Maniac
- Mayonnaise
- Nuisance
- Nuptial
- Orange
- Orator
- Parachute
- Picture
- Porch
- Preface
- Pseudonym
- Quaker
- Query
- Rendezvous
- Salmon
- Sauce
- Sergeant
- Species
- Suicide
- Tarantula
- Thesis
- Tortoise
- Tourniquet
- Tuck
- Turquoise
- Typhus
- Utensil
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Worry
- Zucchini
Suicide
Main Entry suicide Pronunciation suuml--sd Function noun
Etymology
Latin sui (genitive) of oneself + English -cide akin to Old English amp Old High German sn his Latin suus ones own sed se without Sanskrit sva oneself ones own
Date 16431 a the act or an instance of taking ones own life voluntarily and intentionally especially by a person of years of discretion and of sound mind b ruin of ones own interests ltpolitical suicidegt c APOPTOSIS ltcell suicidegt 2 one that commits or attempts suicide
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Tarantula
Main Entry tarantula Pronunciation t-ran-ch-l -t-l -ranch-l -rant-Inflected form plural tarantulas also
tarantulae -l Function nounEtymology Medieval Latin from Old Italian
tarantola from TarantoDate 1561
1 a European wolf spider (Lycosa tarentula) popularly held to be the cause of tarantism 2 any of a family (Theraphosidae) of large hairy American spiders that are typically rather sluggish and capable of biting sharply though most forms are not significantly poisonous to humans
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ThesisMain Entry thesis Pronunciation th-ss Britain especially for 1 the-sisInflected form plural theyses th-sz Function noun
Etymology
in sense 1 Middle English lowering of the voice from Late Latin amp Greek Late Latin from Greek downbeat more important part of a foot literally act of laying down in other senses Latin from Greek literally act of laying down from tithenai to put lay down mdash more at DO
Date 14th century1 a (1) the unstressed part of a poetic foot especially in accentual verse (2) the longer part of a poetic foot especially in quantitative verse b the accented part of a musical measure DOWNBEAT compare ARSIS 2 a a position or proposition that a person (as a candidate for scholastic honors) advances and offers to maintain by argument b a proposition to be proved or one advanced without proof HYPOTHESIS 3 the first and least adequate stage of dialectic compare SYNTHESIS 4 a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view especially one written by a candidate for an academic degree
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Tortoise
Main Entry tortoise Pronunciation tr-ts Function noun
Etymology Middle English tortu tortuse from Anglo-French tortue mdash more at TURTLE
Date 14th century
1 any of a family (Testudinidae) of terrestrial turtles broadly TURTLE 2 someone or something regarded as slow or laggard
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Tourniquet
Main Entry tourniquet Pronunciation tr-ni-kt tr- Function noun
Etymology French turnstile tourniquet from tourner to turn from Old French mdash more at TURN
Date 1695
a device (as a band of rubber) that checks bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels
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TuckMain Entry tuck Pronunciation tk Function verb
Etymology
Middle English tuken to mistreat finish (cloth) by stretching and beating tuck from Old English tTcian to mistreat akin to Old High German zuhhen to jerk Old English togian to pull mdash more at TOW
Date 14th century
transitive verb 1 a to pull up into a fold b to make a tuck in 2 to put into a snug often concealing or isolating place lta cottage tucked away in the hillgt 3 a to push in the loose end of so as to hold tightly lttuck in your shirtgt b to cover by tucking in bedclothes usually used with in 4 EAT usually used with away or in lttucked away a big lunchgt 5 to put into a tuck position intransitive verb 1 to draw together into tucks or folds 2 to eat or drink heartily usually used with into lttucked into their beer and pretzelsgt 3 to fit snugly
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Turquoise
Main Entry turquoise Variant spelling also turquois tr-kiz -kwiz Function noun
Etymology Middle English turkeys from Anglo-French turkeise from feminine of turkeis Turkish from Turc Turkish
Date 14th century
1 a mineral that is a blue bluish-green or greenish-gray hydrous basic phosphate of copper and aluminum takes a high polish and is valued as a gem when skyblue 2 a light greenish blue
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Typhus
Main Entry typhus Pronunciation t-fs Function noun
Etymology New Latin from Greek typhos fever akin to Greek typhein to smoke mdash more at DEAF
Date 1785
any of various bacterial diseases caused by rickettsias as a a severe human febrile disease that is caused by one (Rickettsia prowazekii) transmitted especially by body lice and is marked by high fever stupor alternating with delirium intense headache and a dark red rash b MURINE TYPHUS c SCRUB TYPHUS
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Utensil
Main Entry utensil Pronunciation y-ten(t)-sl yuuml- Function noun
Etymology
Middle English vessels for domestic use from Middle French utensile from Latin utensilia from neuter plural of utensilis useful from uti to use
Date 14th century1 an implement instrument or vessel used in a household and especially a kitchen 2 a useful tool or implement synonyms see IMPLEMENT
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Worcestershire Sauce
Main Entry Worcestershire sauce Pronunciation ws-t(r)-shir- -shr- also -sh(-)r- Function nounEtymology Worcestershire England where it
was originally madeDate 1843
a pungent sauce whose ingredients include soy vinegar and garlic called also Worcestershire
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WorryMain Entry worry Pronunciation wr- w-r Inflected form worried worryingFunction verb
Etymology Middle English worien from Old English wyrgan akin to Old High German wurgen to strangle Lithuanian verdti to constrict
Date before 12th century
transitive verb 1 dialect British CHOKE STRANGLE 2 a to harass by tearing biting or snapping especially at the throat b to shake or pull at with the teeth lta terrier worrying a ratgt c to touch or disturb something repeatedly d to change the position of or adjust by repeated pushing or hauling 3 a to assail with rough or aggressive attack or treatment TORMENT b to subject to persistent or nagging attention or effort 4 to afflict with mental distress or agitation make anxious intransitive verb 1 dialect British STRANGLE CHOKE 2 to move proceed or progress by unceasing or difficult effort STRUGGLE 3 to feel or experience concern or anxiety FRET ltworrying about his healthgt mdash worriedly -(r)d-l -(r)d- adverb mdash worrier -(r)-r noun mdash worryingly adverb
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Zucchini
Main Entry zucchini Pronunciation z-k-n Inflected form plural zucchini or zucchinisFunction nounEtymology Italian plural of zucchino
diminutive of zucca gourdDate 1925
a smooth cylindrical usually dark green summer squash also a plant that bears zucchini
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- Commonly Mispronounced Words
- Abalone
- Accessory
- Acknowledge
- Acoustic
- Admirable
- Adolescence
- Advocacy
- Affidavit
- Allege
- Almond
- Alms
- Alumna
- Analgesic
- Any
- Applicable
- Appreciate
- Associate
- Asterisk
- Asthma
- Attacheacute
- Attorney
- Awardee
- Bamboo
- Beneficiary
- Bicuspid Valve
- Boutique
- Broccoli
- Bury
- Busy
- Category
- Cement
- Cemetery
- Chimera
- Chocolate
- Cleanliness
- Climb
- Comfortable
- Condolence
- Confirm
- Controversy
- Corps
- Coupon
- Debut
- Didnrsquot
- Education
- Embryo
- Entrepreneur
- Exciting
- Executive
- Faux Pas
- Favorite
- Gargantuan
- Genre
- Gourmet
- Hacienda
- Handsome
- Heinous
- Hippopotamus
- Humongous
- Idiot
- Indigent
- Ingenuity
- Journal
- Knowledge
- Kuwait
- Legume
- Lettuce
- Lip-synch
- Lychee
- Mah-jongg
- Maniac
- Mayonnaise
- Nuisance
- Nuptial
- Orange
- Orator
- Parachute
- Picture
- Porch
- Preface
- Pseudonym
- Quaker
- Query
- Rendezvous
- Salmon
- Sauce
- Sergeant
- Species
- Suicide
- Tarantula
- Thesis
- Tortoise
- Tourniquet
- Tuck
- Turquoise
- Typhus
- Utensil
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Worry
- Zucchini
Tarantula
Main Entry tarantula Pronunciation t-ran-ch-l -t-l -ranch-l -rant-Inflected form plural tarantulas also
tarantulae -l Function nounEtymology Medieval Latin from Old Italian
tarantola from TarantoDate 1561
1 a European wolf spider (Lycosa tarentula) popularly held to be the cause of tarantism 2 any of a family (Theraphosidae) of large hairy American spiders that are typically rather sluggish and capable of biting sharply though most forms are not significantly poisonous to humans
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ThesisMain Entry thesis Pronunciation th-ss Britain especially for 1 the-sisInflected form plural theyses th-sz Function noun
Etymology
in sense 1 Middle English lowering of the voice from Late Latin amp Greek Late Latin from Greek downbeat more important part of a foot literally act of laying down in other senses Latin from Greek literally act of laying down from tithenai to put lay down mdash more at DO
Date 14th century1 a (1) the unstressed part of a poetic foot especially in accentual verse (2) the longer part of a poetic foot especially in quantitative verse b the accented part of a musical measure DOWNBEAT compare ARSIS 2 a a position or proposition that a person (as a candidate for scholastic honors) advances and offers to maintain by argument b a proposition to be proved or one advanced without proof HYPOTHESIS 3 the first and least adequate stage of dialectic compare SYNTHESIS 4 a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view especially one written by a candidate for an academic degree
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Tortoise
Main Entry tortoise Pronunciation tr-ts Function noun
Etymology Middle English tortu tortuse from Anglo-French tortue mdash more at TURTLE
Date 14th century
1 any of a family (Testudinidae) of terrestrial turtles broadly TURTLE 2 someone or something regarded as slow or laggard
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Tourniquet
Main Entry tourniquet Pronunciation tr-ni-kt tr- Function noun
Etymology French turnstile tourniquet from tourner to turn from Old French mdash more at TURN
Date 1695
a device (as a band of rubber) that checks bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels
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TuckMain Entry tuck Pronunciation tk Function verb
Etymology
Middle English tuken to mistreat finish (cloth) by stretching and beating tuck from Old English tTcian to mistreat akin to Old High German zuhhen to jerk Old English togian to pull mdash more at TOW
Date 14th century
transitive verb 1 a to pull up into a fold b to make a tuck in 2 to put into a snug often concealing or isolating place lta cottage tucked away in the hillgt 3 a to push in the loose end of so as to hold tightly lttuck in your shirtgt b to cover by tucking in bedclothes usually used with in 4 EAT usually used with away or in lttucked away a big lunchgt 5 to put into a tuck position intransitive verb 1 to draw together into tucks or folds 2 to eat or drink heartily usually used with into lttucked into their beer and pretzelsgt 3 to fit snugly
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Turquoise
Main Entry turquoise Variant spelling also turquois tr-kiz -kwiz Function noun
Etymology Middle English turkeys from Anglo-French turkeise from feminine of turkeis Turkish from Turc Turkish
Date 14th century
1 a mineral that is a blue bluish-green or greenish-gray hydrous basic phosphate of copper and aluminum takes a high polish and is valued as a gem when skyblue 2 a light greenish blue
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Typhus
Main Entry typhus Pronunciation t-fs Function noun
Etymology New Latin from Greek typhos fever akin to Greek typhein to smoke mdash more at DEAF
Date 1785
any of various bacterial diseases caused by rickettsias as a a severe human febrile disease that is caused by one (Rickettsia prowazekii) transmitted especially by body lice and is marked by high fever stupor alternating with delirium intense headache and a dark red rash b MURINE TYPHUS c SCRUB TYPHUS
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Utensil
Main Entry utensil Pronunciation y-ten(t)-sl yuuml- Function noun
Etymology
Middle English vessels for domestic use from Middle French utensile from Latin utensilia from neuter plural of utensilis useful from uti to use
Date 14th century1 an implement instrument or vessel used in a household and especially a kitchen 2 a useful tool or implement synonyms see IMPLEMENT
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Worcestershire Sauce
Main Entry Worcestershire sauce Pronunciation ws-t(r)-shir- -shr- also -sh(-)r- Function nounEtymology Worcestershire England where it
was originally madeDate 1843
a pungent sauce whose ingredients include soy vinegar and garlic called also Worcestershire
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WorryMain Entry worry Pronunciation wr- w-r Inflected form worried worryingFunction verb
Etymology Middle English worien from Old English wyrgan akin to Old High German wurgen to strangle Lithuanian verdti to constrict
Date before 12th century
transitive verb 1 dialect British CHOKE STRANGLE 2 a to harass by tearing biting or snapping especially at the throat b to shake or pull at with the teeth lta terrier worrying a ratgt c to touch or disturb something repeatedly d to change the position of or adjust by repeated pushing or hauling 3 a to assail with rough or aggressive attack or treatment TORMENT b to subject to persistent or nagging attention or effort 4 to afflict with mental distress or agitation make anxious intransitive verb 1 dialect British STRANGLE CHOKE 2 to move proceed or progress by unceasing or difficult effort STRUGGLE 3 to feel or experience concern or anxiety FRET ltworrying about his healthgt mdash worriedly -(r)d-l -(r)d- adverb mdash worrier -(r)-r noun mdash worryingly adverb
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Zucchini
Main Entry zucchini Pronunciation z-k-n Inflected form plural zucchini or zucchinisFunction nounEtymology Italian plural of zucchino
diminutive of zucca gourdDate 1925
a smooth cylindrical usually dark green summer squash also a plant that bears zucchini
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- Commonly Mispronounced Words
- Abalone
- Accessory
- Acknowledge
- Acoustic
- Admirable
- Adolescence
- Advocacy
- Affidavit
- Allege
- Almond
- Alms
- Alumna
- Analgesic
- Any
- Applicable
- Appreciate
- Associate
- Asterisk
- Asthma
- Attacheacute
- Attorney
- Awardee
- Bamboo
- Beneficiary
- Bicuspid Valve
- Boutique
- Broccoli
- Bury
- Busy
- Category
- Cement
- Cemetery
- Chimera
- Chocolate
- Cleanliness
- Climb
- Comfortable
- Condolence
- Confirm
- Controversy
- Corps
- Coupon
- Debut
- Didnrsquot
- Education
- Embryo
- Entrepreneur
- Exciting
- Executive
- Faux Pas
- Favorite
- Gargantuan
- Genre
- Gourmet
- Hacienda
- Handsome
- Heinous
- Hippopotamus
- Humongous
- Idiot
- Indigent
- Ingenuity
- Journal
- Knowledge
- Kuwait
- Legume
- Lettuce
- Lip-synch
- Lychee
- Mah-jongg
- Maniac
- Mayonnaise
- Nuisance
- Nuptial
- Orange
- Orator
- Parachute
- Picture
- Porch
- Preface
- Pseudonym
- Quaker
- Query
- Rendezvous
- Salmon
- Sauce
- Sergeant
- Species
- Suicide
- Tarantula
- Thesis
- Tortoise
- Tourniquet
- Tuck
- Turquoise
- Typhus
- Utensil
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Worry
- Zucchini
ThesisMain Entry thesis Pronunciation th-ss Britain especially for 1 the-sisInflected form plural theyses th-sz Function noun
Etymology
in sense 1 Middle English lowering of the voice from Late Latin amp Greek Late Latin from Greek downbeat more important part of a foot literally act of laying down in other senses Latin from Greek literally act of laying down from tithenai to put lay down mdash more at DO
Date 14th century1 a (1) the unstressed part of a poetic foot especially in accentual verse (2) the longer part of a poetic foot especially in quantitative verse b the accented part of a musical measure DOWNBEAT compare ARSIS 2 a a position or proposition that a person (as a candidate for scholastic honors) advances and offers to maintain by argument b a proposition to be proved or one advanced without proof HYPOTHESIS 3 the first and least adequate stage of dialectic compare SYNTHESIS 4 a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view especially one written by a candidate for an academic degree
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Tortoise
Main Entry tortoise Pronunciation tr-ts Function noun
Etymology Middle English tortu tortuse from Anglo-French tortue mdash more at TURTLE
Date 14th century
1 any of a family (Testudinidae) of terrestrial turtles broadly TURTLE 2 someone or something regarded as slow or laggard
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Tourniquet
Main Entry tourniquet Pronunciation tr-ni-kt tr- Function noun
Etymology French turnstile tourniquet from tourner to turn from Old French mdash more at TURN
Date 1695
a device (as a band of rubber) that checks bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels
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TuckMain Entry tuck Pronunciation tk Function verb
Etymology
Middle English tuken to mistreat finish (cloth) by stretching and beating tuck from Old English tTcian to mistreat akin to Old High German zuhhen to jerk Old English togian to pull mdash more at TOW
Date 14th century
transitive verb 1 a to pull up into a fold b to make a tuck in 2 to put into a snug often concealing or isolating place lta cottage tucked away in the hillgt 3 a to push in the loose end of so as to hold tightly lttuck in your shirtgt b to cover by tucking in bedclothes usually used with in 4 EAT usually used with away or in lttucked away a big lunchgt 5 to put into a tuck position intransitive verb 1 to draw together into tucks or folds 2 to eat or drink heartily usually used with into lttucked into their beer and pretzelsgt 3 to fit snugly
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Turquoise
Main Entry turquoise Variant spelling also turquois tr-kiz -kwiz Function noun
Etymology Middle English turkeys from Anglo-French turkeise from feminine of turkeis Turkish from Turc Turkish
Date 14th century
1 a mineral that is a blue bluish-green or greenish-gray hydrous basic phosphate of copper and aluminum takes a high polish and is valued as a gem when skyblue 2 a light greenish blue
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Typhus
Main Entry typhus Pronunciation t-fs Function noun
Etymology New Latin from Greek typhos fever akin to Greek typhein to smoke mdash more at DEAF
Date 1785
any of various bacterial diseases caused by rickettsias as a a severe human febrile disease that is caused by one (Rickettsia prowazekii) transmitted especially by body lice and is marked by high fever stupor alternating with delirium intense headache and a dark red rash b MURINE TYPHUS c SCRUB TYPHUS
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Utensil
Main Entry utensil Pronunciation y-ten(t)-sl yuuml- Function noun
Etymology
Middle English vessels for domestic use from Middle French utensile from Latin utensilia from neuter plural of utensilis useful from uti to use
Date 14th century1 an implement instrument or vessel used in a household and especially a kitchen 2 a useful tool or implement synonyms see IMPLEMENT
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Worcestershire Sauce
Main Entry Worcestershire sauce Pronunciation ws-t(r)-shir- -shr- also -sh(-)r- Function nounEtymology Worcestershire England where it
was originally madeDate 1843
a pungent sauce whose ingredients include soy vinegar and garlic called also Worcestershire
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WorryMain Entry worry Pronunciation wr- w-r Inflected form worried worryingFunction verb
Etymology Middle English worien from Old English wyrgan akin to Old High German wurgen to strangle Lithuanian verdti to constrict
Date before 12th century
transitive verb 1 dialect British CHOKE STRANGLE 2 a to harass by tearing biting or snapping especially at the throat b to shake or pull at with the teeth lta terrier worrying a ratgt c to touch or disturb something repeatedly d to change the position of or adjust by repeated pushing or hauling 3 a to assail with rough or aggressive attack or treatment TORMENT b to subject to persistent or nagging attention or effort 4 to afflict with mental distress or agitation make anxious intransitive verb 1 dialect British STRANGLE CHOKE 2 to move proceed or progress by unceasing or difficult effort STRUGGLE 3 to feel or experience concern or anxiety FRET ltworrying about his healthgt mdash worriedly -(r)d-l -(r)d- adverb mdash worrier -(r)-r noun mdash worryingly adverb
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Zucchini
Main Entry zucchini Pronunciation z-k-n Inflected form plural zucchini or zucchinisFunction nounEtymology Italian plural of zucchino
diminutive of zucca gourdDate 1925
a smooth cylindrical usually dark green summer squash also a plant that bears zucchini
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- Commonly Mispronounced Words
- Abalone
- Accessory
- Acknowledge
- Acoustic
- Admirable
- Adolescence
- Advocacy
- Affidavit
- Allege
- Almond
- Alms
- Alumna
- Analgesic
- Any
- Applicable
- Appreciate
- Associate
- Asterisk
- Asthma
- Attacheacute
- Attorney
- Awardee
- Bamboo
- Beneficiary
- Bicuspid Valve
- Boutique
- Broccoli
- Bury
- Busy
- Category
- Cement
- Cemetery
- Chimera
- Chocolate
- Cleanliness
- Climb
- Comfortable
- Condolence
- Confirm
- Controversy
- Corps
- Coupon
- Debut
- Didnrsquot
- Education
- Embryo
- Entrepreneur
- Exciting
- Executive
- Faux Pas
- Favorite
- Gargantuan
- Genre
- Gourmet
- Hacienda
- Handsome
- Heinous
- Hippopotamus
- Humongous
- Idiot
- Indigent
- Ingenuity
- Journal
- Knowledge
- Kuwait
- Legume
- Lettuce
- Lip-synch
- Lychee
- Mah-jongg
- Maniac
- Mayonnaise
- Nuisance
- Nuptial
- Orange
- Orator
- Parachute
- Picture
- Porch
- Preface
- Pseudonym
- Quaker
- Query
- Rendezvous
- Salmon
- Sauce
- Sergeant
- Species
- Suicide
- Tarantula
- Thesis
- Tortoise
- Tourniquet
- Tuck
- Turquoise
- Typhus
- Utensil
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Worry
- Zucchini
Tortoise
Main Entry tortoise Pronunciation tr-ts Function noun
Etymology Middle English tortu tortuse from Anglo-French tortue mdash more at TURTLE
Date 14th century
1 any of a family (Testudinidae) of terrestrial turtles broadly TURTLE 2 someone or something regarded as slow or laggard
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Tourniquet
Main Entry tourniquet Pronunciation tr-ni-kt tr- Function noun
Etymology French turnstile tourniquet from tourner to turn from Old French mdash more at TURN
Date 1695
a device (as a band of rubber) that checks bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels
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TuckMain Entry tuck Pronunciation tk Function verb
Etymology
Middle English tuken to mistreat finish (cloth) by stretching and beating tuck from Old English tTcian to mistreat akin to Old High German zuhhen to jerk Old English togian to pull mdash more at TOW
Date 14th century
transitive verb 1 a to pull up into a fold b to make a tuck in 2 to put into a snug often concealing or isolating place lta cottage tucked away in the hillgt 3 a to push in the loose end of so as to hold tightly lttuck in your shirtgt b to cover by tucking in bedclothes usually used with in 4 EAT usually used with away or in lttucked away a big lunchgt 5 to put into a tuck position intransitive verb 1 to draw together into tucks or folds 2 to eat or drink heartily usually used with into lttucked into their beer and pretzelsgt 3 to fit snugly
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Turquoise
Main Entry turquoise Variant spelling also turquois tr-kiz -kwiz Function noun
Etymology Middle English turkeys from Anglo-French turkeise from feminine of turkeis Turkish from Turc Turkish
Date 14th century
1 a mineral that is a blue bluish-green or greenish-gray hydrous basic phosphate of copper and aluminum takes a high polish and is valued as a gem when skyblue 2 a light greenish blue
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Typhus
Main Entry typhus Pronunciation t-fs Function noun
Etymology New Latin from Greek typhos fever akin to Greek typhein to smoke mdash more at DEAF
Date 1785
any of various bacterial diseases caused by rickettsias as a a severe human febrile disease that is caused by one (Rickettsia prowazekii) transmitted especially by body lice and is marked by high fever stupor alternating with delirium intense headache and a dark red rash b MURINE TYPHUS c SCRUB TYPHUS
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Utensil
Main Entry utensil Pronunciation y-ten(t)-sl yuuml- Function noun
Etymology
Middle English vessels for domestic use from Middle French utensile from Latin utensilia from neuter plural of utensilis useful from uti to use
Date 14th century1 an implement instrument or vessel used in a household and especially a kitchen 2 a useful tool or implement synonyms see IMPLEMENT
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Worcestershire Sauce
Main Entry Worcestershire sauce Pronunciation ws-t(r)-shir- -shr- also -sh(-)r- Function nounEtymology Worcestershire England where it
was originally madeDate 1843
a pungent sauce whose ingredients include soy vinegar and garlic called also Worcestershire
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WorryMain Entry worry Pronunciation wr- w-r Inflected form worried worryingFunction verb
Etymology Middle English worien from Old English wyrgan akin to Old High German wurgen to strangle Lithuanian verdti to constrict
Date before 12th century
transitive verb 1 dialect British CHOKE STRANGLE 2 a to harass by tearing biting or snapping especially at the throat b to shake or pull at with the teeth lta terrier worrying a ratgt c to touch or disturb something repeatedly d to change the position of or adjust by repeated pushing or hauling 3 a to assail with rough or aggressive attack or treatment TORMENT b to subject to persistent or nagging attention or effort 4 to afflict with mental distress or agitation make anxious intransitive verb 1 dialect British STRANGLE CHOKE 2 to move proceed or progress by unceasing or difficult effort STRUGGLE 3 to feel or experience concern or anxiety FRET ltworrying about his healthgt mdash worriedly -(r)d-l -(r)d- adverb mdash worrier -(r)-r noun mdash worryingly adverb
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Zucchini
Main Entry zucchini Pronunciation z-k-n Inflected form plural zucchini or zucchinisFunction nounEtymology Italian plural of zucchino
diminutive of zucca gourdDate 1925
a smooth cylindrical usually dark green summer squash also a plant that bears zucchini
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- Commonly Mispronounced Words
- Abalone
- Accessory
- Acknowledge
- Acoustic
- Admirable
- Adolescence
- Advocacy
- Affidavit
- Allege
- Almond
- Alms
- Alumna
- Analgesic
- Any
- Applicable
- Appreciate
- Associate
- Asterisk
- Asthma
- Attacheacute
- Attorney
- Awardee
- Bamboo
- Beneficiary
- Bicuspid Valve
- Boutique
- Broccoli
- Bury
- Busy
- Category
- Cement
- Cemetery
- Chimera
- Chocolate
- Cleanliness
- Climb
- Comfortable
- Condolence
- Confirm
- Controversy
- Corps
- Coupon
- Debut
- Didnrsquot
- Education
- Embryo
- Entrepreneur
- Exciting
- Executive
- Faux Pas
- Favorite
- Gargantuan
- Genre
- Gourmet
- Hacienda
- Handsome
- Heinous
- Hippopotamus
- Humongous
- Idiot
- Indigent
- Ingenuity
- Journal
- Knowledge
- Kuwait
- Legume
- Lettuce
- Lip-synch
- Lychee
- Mah-jongg
- Maniac
- Mayonnaise
- Nuisance
- Nuptial
- Orange
- Orator
- Parachute
- Picture
- Porch
- Preface
- Pseudonym
- Quaker
- Query
- Rendezvous
- Salmon
- Sauce
- Sergeant
- Species
- Suicide
- Tarantula
- Thesis
- Tortoise
- Tourniquet
- Tuck
- Turquoise
- Typhus
- Utensil
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Worry
- Zucchini
Tourniquet
Main Entry tourniquet Pronunciation tr-ni-kt tr- Function noun
Etymology French turnstile tourniquet from tourner to turn from Old French mdash more at TURN
Date 1695
a device (as a band of rubber) that checks bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels
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TuckMain Entry tuck Pronunciation tk Function verb
Etymology
Middle English tuken to mistreat finish (cloth) by stretching and beating tuck from Old English tTcian to mistreat akin to Old High German zuhhen to jerk Old English togian to pull mdash more at TOW
Date 14th century
transitive verb 1 a to pull up into a fold b to make a tuck in 2 to put into a snug often concealing or isolating place lta cottage tucked away in the hillgt 3 a to push in the loose end of so as to hold tightly lttuck in your shirtgt b to cover by tucking in bedclothes usually used with in 4 EAT usually used with away or in lttucked away a big lunchgt 5 to put into a tuck position intransitive verb 1 to draw together into tucks or folds 2 to eat or drink heartily usually used with into lttucked into their beer and pretzelsgt 3 to fit snugly
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Turquoise
Main Entry turquoise Variant spelling also turquois tr-kiz -kwiz Function noun
Etymology Middle English turkeys from Anglo-French turkeise from feminine of turkeis Turkish from Turc Turkish
Date 14th century
1 a mineral that is a blue bluish-green or greenish-gray hydrous basic phosphate of copper and aluminum takes a high polish and is valued as a gem when skyblue 2 a light greenish blue
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Typhus
Main Entry typhus Pronunciation t-fs Function noun
Etymology New Latin from Greek typhos fever akin to Greek typhein to smoke mdash more at DEAF
Date 1785
any of various bacterial diseases caused by rickettsias as a a severe human febrile disease that is caused by one (Rickettsia prowazekii) transmitted especially by body lice and is marked by high fever stupor alternating with delirium intense headache and a dark red rash b MURINE TYPHUS c SCRUB TYPHUS
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Utensil
Main Entry utensil Pronunciation y-ten(t)-sl yuuml- Function noun
Etymology
Middle English vessels for domestic use from Middle French utensile from Latin utensilia from neuter plural of utensilis useful from uti to use
Date 14th century1 an implement instrument or vessel used in a household and especially a kitchen 2 a useful tool or implement synonyms see IMPLEMENT
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Worcestershire Sauce
Main Entry Worcestershire sauce Pronunciation ws-t(r)-shir- -shr- also -sh(-)r- Function nounEtymology Worcestershire England where it
was originally madeDate 1843
a pungent sauce whose ingredients include soy vinegar and garlic called also Worcestershire
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WorryMain Entry worry Pronunciation wr- w-r Inflected form worried worryingFunction verb
Etymology Middle English worien from Old English wyrgan akin to Old High German wurgen to strangle Lithuanian verdti to constrict
Date before 12th century
transitive verb 1 dialect British CHOKE STRANGLE 2 a to harass by tearing biting or snapping especially at the throat b to shake or pull at with the teeth lta terrier worrying a ratgt c to touch or disturb something repeatedly d to change the position of or adjust by repeated pushing or hauling 3 a to assail with rough or aggressive attack or treatment TORMENT b to subject to persistent or nagging attention or effort 4 to afflict with mental distress or agitation make anxious intransitive verb 1 dialect British STRANGLE CHOKE 2 to move proceed or progress by unceasing or difficult effort STRUGGLE 3 to feel or experience concern or anxiety FRET ltworrying about his healthgt mdash worriedly -(r)d-l -(r)d- adverb mdash worrier -(r)-r noun mdash worryingly adverb
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Zucchini
Main Entry zucchini Pronunciation z-k-n Inflected form plural zucchini or zucchinisFunction nounEtymology Italian plural of zucchino
diminutive of zucca gourdDate 1925
a smooth cylindrical usually dark green summer squash also a plant that bears zucchini
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- Commonly Mispronounced Words
- Abalone
- Accessory
- Acknowledge
- Acoustic
- Admirable
- Adolescence
- Advocacy
- Affidavit
- Allege
- Almond
- Alms
- Alumna
- Analgesic
- Any
- Applicable
- Appreciate
- Associate
- Asterisk
- Asthma
- Attacheacute
- Attorney
- Awardee
- Bamboo
- Beneficiary
- Bicuspid Valve
- Boutique
- Broccoli
- Bury
- Busy
- Category
- Cement
- Cemetery
- Chimera
- Chocolate
- Cleanliness
- Climb
- Comfortable
- Condolence
- Confirm
- Controversy
- Corps
- Coupon
- Debut
- Didnrsquot
- Education
- Embryo
- Entrepreneur
- Exciting
- Executive
- Faux Pas
- Favorite
- Gargantuan
- Genre
- Gourmet
- Hacienda
- Handsome
- Heinous
- Hippopotamus
- Humongous
- Idiot
- Indigent
- Ingenuity
- Journal
- Knowledge
- Kuwait
- Legume
- Lettuce
- Lip-synch
- Lychee
- Mah-jongg
- Maniac
- Mayonnaise
- Nuisance
- Nuptial
- Orange
- Orator
- Parachute
- Picture
- Porch
- Preface
- Pseudonym
- Quaker
- Query
- Rendezvous
- Salmon
- Sauce
- Sergeant
- Species
- Suicide
- Tarantula
- Thesis
- Tortoise
- Tourniquet
- Tuck
- Turquoise
- Typhus
- Utensil
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Worry
- Zucchini
TuckMain Entry tuck Pronunciation tk Function verb
Etymology
Middle English tuken to mistreat finish (cloth) by stretching and beating tuck from Old English tTcian to mistreat akin to Old High German zuhhen to jerk Old English togian to pull mdash more at TOW
Date 14th century
transitive verb 1 a to pull up into a fold b to make a tuck in 2 to put into a snug often concealing or isolating place lta cottage tucked away in the hillgt 3 a to push in the loose end of so as to hold tightly lttuck in your shirtgt b to cover by tucking in bedclothes usually used with in 4 EAT usually used with away or in lttucked away a big lunchgt 5 to put into a tuck position intransitive verb 1 to draw together into tucks or folds 2 to eat or drink heartily usually used with into lttucked into their beer and pretzelsgt 3 to fit snugly
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Turquoise
Main Entry turquoise Variant spelling also turquois tr-kiz -kwiz Function noun
Etymology Middle English turkeys from Anglo-French turkeise from feminine of turkeis Turkish from Turc Turkish
Date 14th century
1 a mineral that is a blue bluish-green or greenish-gray hydrous basic phosphate of copper and aluminum takes a high polish and is valued as a gem when skyblue 2 a light greenish blue
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Typhus
Main Entry typhus Pronunciation t-fs Function noun
Etymology New Latin from Greek typhos fever akin to Greek typhein to smoke mdash more at DEAF
Date 1785
any of various bacterial diseases caused by rickettsias as a a severe human febrile disease that is caused by one (Rickettsia prowazekii) transmitted especially by body lice and is marked by high fever stupor alternating with delirium intense headache and a dark red rash b MURINE TYPHUS c SCRUB TYPHUS
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Utensil
Main Entry utensil Pronunciation y-ten(t)-sl yuuml- Function noun
Etymology
Middle English vessels for domestic use from Middle French utensile from Latin utensilia from neuter plural of utensilis useful from uti to use
Date 14th century1 an implement instrument or vessel used in a household and especially a kitchen 2 a useful tool or implement synonyms see IMPLEMENT
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Worcestershire Sauce
Main Entry Worcestershire sauce Pronunciation ws-t(r)-shir- -shr- also -sh(-)r- Function nounEtymology Worcestershire England where it
was originally madeDate 1843
a pungent sauce whose ingredients include soy vinegar and garlic called also Worcestershire
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WorryMain Entry worry Pronunciation wr- w-r Inflected form worried worryingFunction verb
Etymology Middle English worien from Old English wyrgan akin to Old High German wurgen to strangle Lithuanian verdti to constrict
Date before 12th century
transitive verb 1 dialect British CHOKE STRANGLE 2 a to harass by tearing biting or snapping especially at the throat b to shake or pull at with the teeth lta terrier worrying a ratgt c to touch or disturb something repeatedly d to change the position of or adjust by repeated pushing or hauling 3 a to assail with rough or aggressive attack or treatment TORMENT b to subject to persistent or nagging attention or effort 4 to afflict with mental distress or agitation make anxious intransitive verb 1 dialect British STRANGLE CHOKE 2 to move proceed or progress by unceasing or difficult effort STRUGGLE 3 to feel or experience concern or anxiety FRET ltworrying about his healthgt mdash worriedly -(r)d-l -(r)d- adverb mdash worrier -(r)-r noun mdash worryingly adverb
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Zucchini
Main Entry zucchini Pronunciation z-k-n Inflected form plural zucchini or zucchinisFunction nounEtymology Italian plural of zucchino
diminutive of zucca gourdDate 1925
a smooth cylindrical usually dark green summer squash also a plant that bears zucchini
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- Commonly Mispronounced Words
- Abalone
- Accessory
- Acknowledge
- Acoustic
- Admirable
- Adolescence
- Advocacy
- Affidavit
- Allege
- Almond
- Alms
- Alumna
- Analgesic
- Any
- Applicable
- Appreciate
- Associate
- Asterisk
- Asthma
- Attacheacute
- Attorney
- Awardee
- Bamboo
- Beneficiary
- Bicuspid Valve
- Boutique
- Broccoli
- Bury
- Busy
- Category
- Cement
- Cemetery
- Chimera
- Chocolate
- Cleanliness
- Climb
- Comfortable
- Condolence
- Confirm
- Controversy
- Corps
- Coupon
- Debut
- Didnrsquot
- Education
- Embryo
- Entrepreneur
- Exciting
- Executive
- Faux Pas
- Favorite
- Gargantuan
- Genre
- Gourmet
- Hacienda
- Handsome
- Heinous
- Hippopotamus
- Humongous
- Idiot
- Indigent
- Ingenuity
- Journal
- Knowledge
- Kuwait
- Legume
- Lettuce
- Lip-synch
- Lychee
- Mah-jongg
- Maniac
- Mayonnaise
- Nuisance
- Nuptial
- Orange
- Orator
- Parachute
- Picture
- Porch
- Preface
- Pseudonym
- Quaker
- Query
- Rendezvous
- Salmon
- Sauce
- Sergeant
- Species
- Suicide
- Tarantula
- Thesis
- Tortoise
- Tourniquet
- Tuck
- Turquoise
- Typhus
- Utensil
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Worry
- Zucchini
Turquoise
Main Entry turquoise Variant spelling also turquois tr-kiz -kwiz Function noun
Etymology Middle English turkeys from Anglo-French turkeise from feminine of turkeis Turkish from Turc Turkish
Date 14th century
1 a mineral that is a blue bluish-green or greenish-gray hydrous basic phosphate of copper and aluminum takes a high polish and is valued as a gem when skyblue 2 a light greenish blue
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Typhus
Main Entry typhus Pronunciation t-fs Function noun
Etymology New Latin from Greek typhos fever akin to Greek typhein to smoke mdash more at DEAF
Date 1785
any of various bacterial diseases caused by rickettsias as a a severe human febrile disease that is caused by one (Rickettsia prowazekii) transmitted especially by body lice and is marked by high fever stupor alternating with delirium intense headache and a dark red rash b MURINE TYPHUS c SCRUB TYPHUS
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Utensil
Main Entry utensil Pronunciation y-ten(t)-sl yuuml- Function noun
Etymology
Middle English vessels for domestic use from Middle French utensile from Latin utensilia from neuter plural of utensilis useful from uti to use
Date 14th century1 an implement instrument or vessel used in a household and especially a kitchen 2 a useful tool or implement synonyms see IMPLEMENT
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Worcestershire Sauce
Main Entry Worcestershire sauce Pronunciation ws-t(r)-shir- -shr- also -sh(-)r- Function nounEtymology Worcestershire England where it
was originally madeDate 1843
a pungent sauce whose ingredients include soy vinegar and garlic called also Worcestershire
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WorryMain Entry worry Pronunciation wr- w-r Inflected form worried worryingFunction verb
Etymology Middle English worien from Old English wyrgan akin to Old High German wurgen to strangle Lithuanian verdti to constrict
Date before 12th century
transitive verb 1 dialect British CHOKE STRANGLE 2 a to harass by tearing biting or snapping especially at the throat b to shake or pull at with the teeth lta terrier worrying a ratgt c to touch or disturb something repeatedly d to change the position of or adjust by repeated pushing or hauling 3 a to assail with rough or aggressive attack or treatment TORMENT b to subject to persistent or nagging attention or effort 4 to afflict with mental distress or agitation make anxious intransitive verb 1 dialect British STRANGLE CHOKE 2 to move proceed or progress by unceasing or difficult effort STRUGGLE 3 to feel or experience concern or anxiety FRET ltworrying about his healthgt mdash worriedly -(r)d-l -(r)d- adverb mdash worrier -(r)-r noun mdash worryingly adverb
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Zucchini
Main Entry zucchini Pronunciation z-k-n Inflected form plural zucchini or zucchinisFunction nounEtymology Italian plural of zucchino
diminutive of zucca gourdDate 1925
a smooth cylindrical usually dark green summer squash also a plant that bears zucchini
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- Commonly Mispronounced Words
- Abalone
- Accessory
- Acknowledge
- Acoustic
- Admirable
- Adolescence
- Advocacy
- Affidavit
- Allege
- Almond
- Alms
- Alumna
- Analgesic
- Any
- Applicable
- Appreciate
- Associate
- Asterisk
- Asthma
- Attacheacute
- Attorney
- Awardee
- Bamboo
- Beneficiary
- Bicuspid Valve
- Boutique
- Broccoli
- Bury
- Busy
- Category
- Cement
- Cemetery
- Chimera
- Chocolate
- Cleanliness
- Climb
- Comfortable
- Condolence
- Confirm
- Controversy
- Corps
- Coupon
- Debut
- Didnrsquot
- Education
- Embryo
- Entrepreneur
- Exciting
- Executive
- Faux Pas
- Favorite
- Gargantuan
- Genre
- Gourmet
- Hacienda
- Handsome
- Heinous
- Hippopotamus
- Humongous
- Idiot
- Indigent
- Ingenuity
- Journal
- Knowledge
- Kuwait
- Legume
- Lettuce
- Lip-synch
- Lychee
- Mah-jongg
- Maniac
- Mayonnaise
- Nuisance
- Nuptial
- Orange
- Orator
- Parachute
- Picture
- Porch
- Preface
- Pseudonym
- Quaker
- Query
- Rendezvous
- Salmon
- Sauce
- Sergeant
- Species
- Suicide
- Tarantula
- Thesis
- Tortoise
- Tourniquet
- Tuck
- Turquoise
- Typhus
- Utensil
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Worry
- Zucchini
Typhus
Main Entry typhus Pronunciation t-fs Function noun
Etymology New Latin from Greek typhos fever akin to Greek typhein to smoke mdash more at DEAF
Date 1785
any of various bacterial diseases caused by rickettsias as a a severe human febrile disease that is caused by one (Rickettsia prowazekii) transmitted especially by body lice and is marked by high fever stupor alternating with delirium intense headache and a dark red rash b MURINE TYPHUS c SCRUB TYPHUS
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Utensil
Main Entry utensil Pronunciation y-ten(t)-sl yuuml- Function noun
Etymology
Middle English vessels for domestic use from Middle French utensile from Latin utensilia from neuter plural of utensilis useful from uti to use
Date 14th century1 an implement instrument or vessel used in a household and especially a kitchen 2 a useful tool or implement synonyms see IMPLEMENT
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Worcestershire Sauce
Main Entry Worcestershire sauce Pronunciation ws-t(r)-shir- -shr- also -sh(-)r- Function nounEtymology Worcestershire England where it
was originally madeDate 1843
a pungent sauce whose ingredients include soy vinegar and garlic called also Worcestershire
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WorryMain Entry worry Pronunciation wr- w-r Inflected form worried worryingFunction verb
Etymology Middle English worien from Old English wyrgan akin to Old High German wurgen to strangle Lithuanian verdti to constrict
Date before 12th century
transitive verb 1 dialect British CHOKE STRANGLE 2 a to harass by tearing biting or snapping especially at the throat b to shake or pull at with the teeth lta terrier worrying a ratgt c to touch or disturb something repeatedly d to change the position of or adjust by repeated pushing or hauling 3 a to assail with rough or aggressive attack or treatment TORMENT b to subject to persistent or nagging attention or effort 4 to afflict with mental distress or agitation make anxious intransitive verb 1 dialect British STRANGLE CHOKE 2 to move proceed or progress by unceasing or difficult effort STRUGGLE 3 to feel or experience concern or anxiety FRET ltworrying about his healthgt mdash worriedly -(r)d-l -(r)d- adverb mdash worrier -(r)-r noun mdash worryingly adverb
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Zucchini
Main Entry zucchini Pronunciation z-k-n Inflected form plural zucchini or zucchinisFunction nounEtymology Italian plural of zucchino
diminutive of zucca gourdDate 1925
a smooth cylindrical usually dark green summer squash also a plant that bears zucchini
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- Commonly Mispronounced Words
- Abalone
- Accessory
- Acknowledge
- Acoustic
- Admirable
- Adolescence
- Advocacy
- Affidavit
- Allege
- Almond
- Alms
- Alumna
- Analgesic
- Any
- Applicable
- Appreciate
- Associate
- Asterisk
- Asthma
- Attacheacute
- Attorney
- Awardee
- Bamboo
- Beneficiary
- Bicuspid Valve
- Boutique
- Broccoli
- Bury
- Busy
- Category
- Cement
- Cemetery
- Chimera
- Chocolate
- Cleanliness
- Climb
- Comfortable
- Condolence
- Confirm
- Controversy
- Corps
- Coupon
- Debut
- Didnrsquot
- Education
- Embryo
- Entrepreneur
- Exciting
- Executive
- Faux Pas
- Favorite
- Gargantuan
- Genre
- Gourmet
- Hacienda
- Handsome
- Heinous
- Hippopotamus
- Humongous
- Idiot
- Indigent
- Ingenuity
- Journal
- Knowledge
- Kuwait
- Legume
- Lettuce
- Lip-synch
- Lychee
- Mah-jongg
- Maniac
- Mayonnaise
- Nuisance
- Nuptial
- Orange
- Orator
- Parachute
- Picture
- Porch
- Preface
- Pseudonym
- Quaker
- Query
- Rendezvous
- Salmon
- Sauce
- Sergeant
- Species
- Suicide
- Tarantula
- Thesis
- Tortoise
- Tourniquet
- Tuck
- Turquoise
- Typhus
- Utensil
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Worry
- Zucchini
Utensil
Main Entry utensil Pronunciation y-ten(t)-sl yuuml- Function noun
Etymology
Middle English vessels for domestic use from Middle French utensile from Latin utensilia from neuter plural of utensilis useful from uti to use
Date 14th century1 an implement instrument or vessel used in a household and especially a kitchen 2 a useful tool or implement synonyms see IMPLEMENT
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Worcestershire Sauce
Main Entry Worcestershire sauce Pronunciation ws-t(r)-shir- -shr- also -sh(-)r- Function nounEtymology Worcestershire England where it
was originally madeDate 1843
a pungent sauce whose ingredients include soy vinegar and garlic called also Worcestershire
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WorryMain Entry worry Pronunciation wr- w-r Inflected form worried worryingFunction verb
Etymology Middle English worien from Old English wyrgan akin to Old High German wurgen to strangle Lithuanian verdti to constrict
Date before 12th century
transitive verb 1 dialect British CHOKE STRANGLE 2 a to harass by tearing biting or snapping especially at the throat b to shake or pull at with the teeth lta terrier worrying a ratgt c to touch or disturb something repeatedly d to change the position of or adjust by repeated pushing or hauling 3 a to assail with rough or aggressive attack or treatment TORMENT b to subject to persistent or nagging attention or effort 4 to afflict with mental distress or agitation make anxious intransitive verb 1 dialect British STRANGLE CHOKE 2 to move proceed or progress by unceasing or difficult effort STRUGGLE 3 to feel or experience concern or anxiety FRET ltworrying about his healthgt mdash worriedly -(r)d-l -(r)d- adverb mdash worrier -(r)-r noun mdash worryingly adverb
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Zucchini
Main Entry zucchini Pronunciation z-k-n Inflected form plural zucchini or zucchinisFunction nounEtymology Italian plural of zucchino
diminutive of zucca gourdDate 1925
a smooth cylindrical usually dark green summer squash also a plant that bears zucchini
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- Commonly Mispronounced Words
- Abalone
- Accessory
- Acknowledge
- Acoustic
- Admirable
- Adolescence
- Advocacy
- Affidavit
- Allege
- Almond
- Alms
- Alumna
- Analgesic
- Any
- Applicable
- Appreciate
- Associate
- Asterisk
- Asthma
- Attacheacute
- Attorney
- Awardee
- Bamboo
- Beneficiary
- Bicuspid Valve
- Boutique
- Broccoli
- Bury
- Busy
- Category
- Cement
- Cemetery
- Chimera
- Chocolate
- Cleanliness
- Climb
- Comfortable
- Condolence
- Confirm
- Controversy
- Corps
- Coupon
- Debut
- Didnrsquot
- Education
- Embryo
- Entrepreneur
- Exciting
- Executive
- Faux Pas
- Favorite
- Gargantuan
- Genre
- Gourmet
- Hacienda
- Handsome
- Heinous
- Hippopotamus
- Humongous
- Idiot
- Indigent
- Ingenuity
- Journal
- Knowledge
- Kuwait
- Legume
- Lettuce
- Lip-synch
- Lychee
- Mah-jongg
- Maniac
- Mayonnaise
- Nuisance
- Nuptial
- Orange
- Orator
- Parachute
- Picture
- Porch
- Preface
- Pseudonym
- Quaker
- Query
- Rendezvous
- Salmon
- Sauce
- Sergeant
- Species
- Suicide
- Tarantula
- Thesis
- Tortoise
- Tourniquet
- Tuck
- Turquoise
- Typhus
- Utensil
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Worry
- Zucchini
Worcestershire Sauce
Main Entry Worcestershire sauce Pronunciation ws-t(r)-shir- -shr- also -sh(-)r- Function nounEtymology Worcestershire England where it
was originally madeDate 1843
a pungent sauce whose ingredients include soy vinegar and garlic called also Worcestershire
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12799995
WorryMain Entry worry Pronunciation wr- w-r Inflected form worried worryingFunction verb
Etymology Middle English worien from Old English wyrgan akin to Old High German wurgen to strangle Lithuanian verdti to constrict
Date before 12th century
transitive verb 1 dialect British CHOKE STRANGLE 2 a to harass by tearing biting or snapping especially at the throat b to shake or pull at with the teeth lta terrier worrying a ratgt c to touch or disturb something repeatedly d to change the position of or adjust by repeated pushing or hauling 3 a to assail with rough or aggressive attack or treatment TORMENT b to subject to persistent or nagging attention or effort 4 to afflict with mental distress or agitation make anxious intransitive verb 1 dialect British STRANGLE CHOKE 2 to move proceed or progress by unceasing or difficult effort STRUGGLE 3 to feel or experience concern or anxiety FRET ltworrying about his healthgt mdash worriedly -(r)d-l -(r)d- adverb mdash worrier -(r)-r noun mdash worryingly adverb
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Zucchini
Main Entry zucchini Pronunciation z-k-n Inflected form plural zucchini or zucchinisFunction nounEtymology Italian plural of zucchino
diminutive of zucca gourdDate 1925
a smooth cylindrical usually dark green summer squash also a plant that bears zucchini
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083591807
- Commonly Mispronounced Words
- Abalone
- Accessory
- Acknowledge
- Acoustic
- Admirable
- Adolescence
- Advocacy
- Affidavit
- Allege
- Almond
- Alms
- Alumna
- Analgesic
- Any
- Applicable
- Appreciate
- Associate
- Asterisk
- Asthma
- Attacheacute
- Attorney
- Awardee
- Bamboo
- Beneficiary
- Bicuspid Valve
- Boutique
- Broccoli
- Bury
- Busy
- Category
- Cement
- Cemetery
- Chimera
- Chocolate
- Cleanliness
- Climb
- Comfortable
- Condolence
- Confirm
- Controversy
- Corps
- Coupon
- Debut
- Didnrsquot
- Education
- Embryo
- Entrepreneur
- Exciting
- Executive
- Faux Pas
- Favorite
- Gargantuan
- Genre
- Gourmet
- Hacienda
- Handsome
- Heinous
- Hippopotamus
- Humongous
- Idiot
- Indigent
- Ingenuity
- Journal
- Knowledge
- Kuwait
- Legume
- Lettuce
- Lip-synch
- Lychee
- Mah-jongg
- Maniac
- Mayonnaise
- Nuisance
- Nuptial
- Orange
- Orator
- Parachute
- Picture
- Porch
- Preface
- Pseudonym
- Quaker
- Query
- Rendezvous
- Salmon
- Sauce
- Sergeant
- Species
- Suicide
- Tarantula
- Thesis
- Tortoise
- Tourniquet
- Tuck
- Turquoise
- Typhus
- Utensil
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Worry
- Zucchini
WorryMain Entry worry Pronunciation wr- w-r Inflected form worried worryingFunction verb
Etymology Middle English worien from Old English wyrgan akin to Old High German wurgen to strangle Lithuanian verdti to constrict
Date before 12th century
transitive verb 1 dialect British CHOKE STRANGLE 2 a to harass by tearing biting or snapping especially at the throat b to shake or pull at with the teeth lta terrier worrying a ratgt c to touch or disturb something repeatedly d to change the position of or adjust by repeated pushing or hauling 3 a to assail with rough or aggressive attack or treatment TORMENT b to subject to persistent or nagging attention or effort 4 to afflict with mental distress or agitation make anxious intransitive verb 1 dialect British STRANGLE CHOKE 2 to move proceed or progress by unceasing or difficult effort STRUGGLE 3 to feel or experience concern or anxiety FRET ltworrying about his healthgt mdash worriedly -(r)d-l -(r)d- adverb mdash worrier -(r)-r noun mdash worryingly adverb
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Zucchini
Main Entry zucchini Pronunciation z-k-n Inflected form plural zucchini or zucchinisFunction nounEtymology Italian plural of zucchino
diminutive of zucca gourdDate 1925
a smooth cylindrical usually dark green summer squash also a plant that bears zucchini
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083591807
- Commonly Mispronounced Words
- Abalone
- Accessory
- Acknowledge
- Acoustic
- Admirable
- Adolescence
- Advocacy
- Affidavit
- Allege
- Almond
- Alms
- Alumna
- Analgesic
- Any
- Applicable
- Appreciate
- Associate
- Asterisk
- Asthma
- Attacheacute
- Attorney
- Awardee
- Bamboo
- Beneficiary
- Bicuspid Valve
- Boutique
- Broccoli
- Bury
- Busy
- Category
- Cement
- Cemetery
- Chimera
- Chocolate
- Cleanliness
- Climb
- Comfortable
- Condolence
- Confirm
- Controversy
- Corps
- Coupon
- Debut
- Didnrsquot
- Education
- Embryo
- Entrepreneur
- Exciting
- Executive
- Faux Pas
- Favorite
- Gargantuan
- Genre
- Gourmet
- Hacienda
- Handsome
- Heinous
- Hippopotamus
- Humongous
- Idiot
- Indigent
- Ingenuity
- Journal
- Knowledge
- Kuwait
- Legume
- Lettuce
- Lip-synch
- Lychee
- Mah-jongg
- Maniac
- Mayonnaise
- Nuisance
- Nuptial
- Orange
- Orator
- Parachute
- Picture
- Porch
- Preface
- Pseudonym
- Quaker
- Query
- Rendezvous
- Salmon
- Sauce
- Sergeant
- Species
- Suicide
- Tarantula
- Thesis
- Tortoise
- Tourniquet
- Tuck
- Turquoise
- Typhus
- Utensil
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Worry
- Zucchini
Zucchini
Main Entry zucchini Pronunciation z-k-n Inflected form plural zucchini or zucchinisFunction nounEtymology Italian plural of zucchino
diminutive of zucca gourdDate 1925
a smooth cylindrical usually dark green summer squash also a plant that bears zucchini
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083591807
- Commonly Mispronounced Words
- Abalone
- Accessory
- Acknowledge
- Acoustic
- Admirable
- Adolescence
- Advocacy
- Affidavit
- Allege
- Almond
- Alms
- Alumna
- Analgesic
- Any
- Applicable
- Appreciate
- Associate
- Asterisk
- Asthma
- Attacheacute
- Attorney
- Awardee
- Bamboo
- Beneficiary
- Bicuspid Valve
- Boutique
- Broccoli
- Bury
- Busy
- Category
- Cement
- Cemetery
- Chimera
- Chocolate
- Cleanliness
- Climb
- Comfortable
- Condolence
- Confirm
- Controversy
- Corps
- Coupon
- Debut
- Didnrsquot
- Education
- Embryo
- Entrepreneur
- Exciting
- Executive
- Faux Pas
- Favorite
- Gargantuan
- Genre
- Gourmet
- Hacienda
- Handsome
- Heinous
- Hippopotamus
- Humongous
- Idiot
- Indigent
- Ingenuity
- Journal
- Knowledge
- Kuwait
- Legume
- Lettuce
- Lip-synch
- Lychee
- Mah-jongg
- Maniac
- Mayonnaise
- Nuisance
- Nuptial
- Orange
- Orator
- Parachute
- Picture
- Porch
- Preface
- Pseudonym
- Quaker
- Query
- Rendezvous
- Salmon
- Sauce
- Sergeant
- Species
- Suicide
- Tarantula
- Thesis
- Tortoise
- Tourniquet
- Tuck
- Turquoise
- Typhus
- Utensil
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Worry
- Zucchini
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