The objective of this section is to find new words to enable us to use it while speaking or writing.Priority should be given to learn at least 3 of it and use it in the suitable context by making it a daily habit just like drinking water.These words are taken from daily top 6 news headlines.WATCH THIS SPACE EVERYDAY FOR NEW 6 WORDS .DO LEARN IT & TRY TO USE IT.Thank you,Raj
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GLOSSARY:- n-Noun ||Adj.-Adjective || v.-Verb ||v.tr.-Transitive verb ||v.intr.- Intransitive verb || conj.-Conjunction. || Prep.-Preposition || Adv.-Adverb || Pl.- Plural .The words written in the square brackets adjacent to each top 6 words is the way to pronounce it.For example ,niche[neesh],where niche is one of the top 6 words and the [neesh] written in square brackets is the way to pronounce it.
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TOP 6 WORDS[DAY 1] 17-MAR-2010
TOP 6 WORDS[DAY 6 to 10]
TOP 6 WORDS[DAY 11 to 15]
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overwhelming[ o·ver·whelm·ing]
meaning-->Overpowering in effect or strength: overwhelming joy; an overwhelming majority.
overpowering, strong, powerful, towering, vast, stunning, extreme, crushing, devastating, shattering, compelling, irresistible, breathtaking, compulsive,forceful, unbearable, uncontrollable She felt an overwhelming desire to have another child.
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splendid[splen·did]
1. Brilliant with light or color; radiant: a splendid field of poppies.
2. Imposing by reason of showiness or grandeur; magnificent: splendid costumes.
3. Admired by many; illustrious: splendid achievements.
4. Admirable for boldness or purity; surpassing: splendid character.
5. Very good or satisfying; praiseworthy: a splendid performance in the examinations.
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procrastinate[pro·cras·ti·nate]
To put off doing something, especially out of habitual carelessness or laziness.To postpone or delay needlessly.
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sober[so·ber]
1. Habitually abstemious in the use of alcoholic liquors or drugs; temperate.
2. Not intoxicated or affected by the use of drugs.
3. Plain or subdued: sober attire.
4. Devoid of frivolity, excess, exaggeration, or speculative imagination; straightforward: gave a sober assessment of the situation.
5. Marked by seriousness, gravity, or solemnity of conduct or character
6. Marked by circumspection and self-restraint.
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incredible[in·cred·i·ble]
1. So implausible as to elicit disbelief: gave an incredible explanation of the cause of the accident.
2. Astonishing: dressed with incredible speed.
1. beyond belief or understanding; unbelievable
2. Informal marvellous; amazing
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enchanting[en·chant·ing]
Having the power to enchant; charming: enchanting music.
pleasant; delightful
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TOP 6 WORDS[DAY 2] 18-MAR-2010
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leverage [lev·er·age]- strategic advantage; power to act effectively; "relatively small groups can sometimes exert immense political leverage"
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pre·clude[pre·clud·e]
1. to exclude or debar
2. to make impossible, esp beforehand
preclude - keep from happening or arising; make impossible; "My sense of tact forbids an honest answer"; "Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project"
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comprehensive[com·pre·hen·sive]
1. So large in scope or content as to include much: a comprehensive history of the revolution.
2. Marked by or showing extensive understanding: comprehensive knowledge.
n.
1. An examination or series of examinations covering the entire field of major study, given in the final undergraduate or graduate year of college. Often used in the plural.
2. A preliminary layout showing all the elements planned for an advertisement.
1. of broad scope or content; including all or much
2. (Business / Insurance) (of a car insurance policy) providing protection against most risks, including third-party liability, fire, theft, and damage
3. having the ability to understand
4. (Social Science / Education) of, relating to, or being a comprehensive school
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nevertheless[nev·er·the·less]
nevertheless - despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession); "although I'm a little afraid, however I'd like to try it"; "while we disliked each other, nevertheless we agreed"; "he was a stern yet fair master"; "granted that it is dangerous, all the same I still want to go"
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effluent[ef·flu·ent]
adj.
Flowing out or forth.
n.
Something that flows out or forth, especially:
a. A stream flowing out of a body of water.
b. An outflow from a sewer or sewage system.
c. A discharge of liquid waste, as from a factory or nuclear plant.
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levy[lev·y]
v.tr.
1. To impose or collect (a tax, for example).
2. To draft into military service.
3. To declare and wage (a war).
v.intr.
To confiscate property, especially in accordance with a legal judgment.
n. pl. lev·ies
1. The act or process of levying.
2. Money, property, or troops levied.
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TOP 6 WORDS[DAY 3] 19-MAR-2010
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ablaze[a·blaze]
1. Being on fire: The house is ablaze.
2. Radiant with bright color: a maple tree ablaze in autumn.
3. Fervent or excited.
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probe[probe]
1. An exploratory action, expedition, or device, especially one designed to investigate and obtain information on a remote or unknown region.
2. A slender, flexible surgical instrument used to explore a wound or body cavity.
3. Biology A substance, such as DNA, that is radioactively labeled or otherwise marked and used to detect or identify another substance in a sample.
4. The act of exploring or searching with or as if with a device or instrument.
5. An investigation into unfamiliar matters or questionable activities; a penetrating inquiry: a congressional probe into price fixing.
6. A space probe.
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Embarrassment
Embarrassment is an emotional state experienced upon having a socially or professionally unacceptable act or condition witnessed by or revealed to others. Usually some amount of loss of honor or dignity is involved, but how much and the type depends on the embarrassing situation.
It is similar to shame, except that shame (at least in the West) may be experienced for an act known only to oneself. Also, embarrassment usually carries the connotation of being caused by an act that is merely socially unacceptable, rather than morally wrong.
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acquisition[ac·qui·si·tion]
1. The act of acquiring.
2. Something acquired or gained: added two new acquisitions to my library.
n
1. the act of acquiring or gaining possession
2. something acquired
3. a person or thing of special merit added to a group
4. (Astronautics) Astronautics the process of locating a spacecraft, satellite, etc., esp by radar, in order to gather tracking and telemetric information
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glimpse [glimps]
n
1. a brief or incomplete view to catch a glimpse of the sea
2. a vague indication he had a glimpse of what the lecturer meant
3. Archaic a glimmer of light
vb
1. (tr) to catch sight of briefly or momentarily
2. (intr; usually foll by at) Chiefly US to look (at) briefly or cursorily; glance (at)
3. (intr) Archaic to shine faintly; glimmer
[of Germanic origin; compare Middle High German glimsen to glimmer]
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intervene[in·ter·vene ]
intr.v. in·ter·vened, in·ter·ven·ing, in·ter·venes
1. To come, appear, or lie between two things: You can't see the lake from there because the house intervenes.
2. To come or occur between two periods or points of time: A year intervened between the two dynasties.
3. To occur as an extraneous or unplanned circumstance: He would have his degree by now if his laziness hadn't intervened.
4.
a. To involve oneself in a situation so as to alter or hinder an action or development: "Every gardener faces choices about how and how much to intervene in nature's processes" (Dora Galitzki).
b. To interfere, usually through force or threat of force, in the affairs of another nation.
5. Law To enter into a suit as a third party for one's own interests.
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TOP 6 WORDS[DAY 4] 20-MAR-2010
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devastate[dev·as·tate]
tr.v. dev·as·tat·ed, dev·as·tat·ing, dev·as·tates
1. To lay waste; destroy.
2. To overwhelm; confound; stun: was devastated by the rude remark.
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inundate[tr.v. in·un·dat·ed, in·un·dat·ing, in·un·dates]
1. To cover with water, especially floodwaters.
2. To overwhelm as if with a flood; swamp: The theater was inundated with requests for tickets.
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intimidate[in·tim·i·date]
tr.v. in·tim·i·dat·ed, in·tim·i·dat·ing, in·tim·i·dates
1. To make timid; fill with fear.
2. To coerce or inhibit by or as if by threats.
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ease
n.
1. The condition of being comfortable or relieved.
2.
a. Freedom from pain, worry, or agitation: Her mind was at ease knowing that the children were safe.
b. Freedom from constraint or embarrassment; naturalness.
3.
a. Freedom from difficulty, hardship, or effort: rose through the ranks with apparent ease.
b. Readiness or dexterity in performance; facility: a pianist who played the sonata with ease.
4. Freedom from financial difficulty; affluence: a life of luxury and ease.
5. A state of rest, relaxation, or leisure: He took his ease by the pond.
v. eased, eas·ing, eas·es
v.tr.
1. To free from pain, worry, or agitation: eased his conscience by returning the stolen money.
2.
a. To lessen the discomfort or pain of: shifted position to ease her back.
b. To alleviate; assuage: prescribed a drug to ease the pain.
3. To give respite from: eased the staff's burden by hiring more people.
4. To slacken the strain, pressure, or tension of; loosen: ease off a cable.
5. To reduce the difficulty or trouble of: eased the entrance requirements.
6. To move or maneuver slowly and carefully: eased the car into a narrow space; eased the director out of office.
v.intr.
1. To lessen, as in discomfort, pressure, or stress: pain that never eased.
2. To move or proceed with little effort: eased through life doing as little as possible.
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peril[per·il ]
n.
1.
a. Imminent danger.
b. Exposure to the risk of harm or loss.
2. Something that endangers or involves risk.
tr.v. per·iled also per·illed, per·il·ing also per·il·ling, per·ils also per·ils
To expose to danger or the chance of injury; imperil.
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pact
n.
1. A formal agreement, such as one between nations; a treaty.
2. A compact; a bargain.
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TOP 6 WORDS[DAY 5] 21-MAR-2010
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jeopardy[jeop·ard·y ]
n. pl. jeop·ard·ies
1. Risk of loss or injury; peril or danger.
2. Law A defendant's risk or danger of conviction when put on trial.
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alleged[al·leged]
adj.
Represented as existing or as being as described but not so proved; supposed.
An alleged burglar is someone who has been accused of being a burglar but against whom no charges have been proved.
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guilty[gilt·ee]
adj. guiltier, guiltiest
1.
a. Responsible for a reprehensible act; culpable.
b. Law Found to have violated a criminal law by a jury or judge.
c. Deserving blame, as for an error: guilty of misjudgment.
2. Suffering from or prompted by a sense of guilt: a guilty conscience.
3. Suggesting or entailing guilt: a guilty smirk; a guilty secret.
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convict[con·vict ]
v. con·vict·ed, con·vict·ing, con·victs
v.tr.
1. Law To find or prove (someone) guilty of an offense or crime, especially by the verdict of a court: The jury convicted the defendant of manslaughter.
2. To show or declare to be blameworthy; condemn: His remarks convicted him of a lack of sensitivity.
3. To make aware of one's sinfulness or guilt.
v.intr.
To return a verdict of guilty in a court
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verdict[ver·dict]
n.
1. Law The finding of a jury in a trial.
2. An expressed conclusion; a judgment or opinion: the verdict of history.
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alter ego
n.
1. Another side of oneself; a second self.
2. An intimate friend or a constant companion.
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TOP 6 WORDS[DAY 6 to 10]
TOP 6 WORDS[DAY 11 to 15]
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[Note:-The meanings,usage,pronunciation,sample sentences and related details are obtained from various sources.Please click here REFERENCES for details of sources.My role is limited to finding suitable words and editing the content for our intended purpose of finding new words.]
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GLOSSARY:- n-Noun ||Adj.-Adjective || v.-Verb ||v.tr.-Transitive verb ||v.intr.- Intransitive verb || conj.-Conjunction. || Prep.-Preposition || Adv.-Adverb || Pl.- Plural .The words written in the square brackets adjacent to each top 6 words is the way to pronounce it.For example ,niche[neesh],where niche is one of the top 6 words and the [neesh] written in square brackets is the way to pronounce it.
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TOP 6 WORDS[DAY 1] 17-MAR-2010
TOP 6 WORDS[DAY 6 to 10]
TOP 6 WORDS[DAY 11 to 15]
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overwhelming[ o·ver·whelm·ing]
meaning-->Overpowering in effect or strength: overwhelming joy; an overwhelming majority.
overpowering, strong, powerful, towering, vast, stunning, extreme, crushing, devastating, shattering, compelling, irresistible, breathtaking, compulsive,forceful, unbearable, uncontrollable She felt an overwhelming desire to have another child.
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splendid[splen·did]
1. Brilliant with light or color; radiant: a splendid field of poppies.
2. Imposing by reason of showiness or grandeur; magnificent: splendid costumes.
3. Admired by many; illustrious: splendid achievements.
4. Admirable for boldness or purity; surpassing: splendid character.
5. Very good or satisfying; praiseworthy: a splendid performance in the examinations.
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procrastinate[pro·cras·ti·nate]
To put off doing something, especially out of habitual carelessness or laziness.To postpone or delay needlessly.
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sober[so·ber]
1. Habitually abstemious in the use of alcoholic liquors or drugs; temperate.
2. Not intoxicated or affected by the use of drugs.
3. Plain or subdued: sober attire.
4. Devoid of frivolity, excess, exaggeration, or speculative imagination; straightforward: gave a sober assessment of the situation.
5. Marked by seriousness, gravity, or solemnity of conduct or character
6. Marked by circumspection and self-restraint.
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incredible[in·cred·i·ble]
1. So implausible as to elicit disbelief: gave an incredible explanation of the cause of the accident.
2. Astonishing: dressed with incredible speed.
1. beyond belief or understanding; unbelievable
2. Informal marvellous; amazing
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enchanting[en·chant·ing]
Having the power to enchant; charming: enchanting music.
pleasant; delightful
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TOP 6 WORDS[DAY 2] 18-MAR-2010
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leverage [lev·er·age]- strategic advantage; power to act effectively; "relatively small groups can sometimes exert immense political leverage"
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pre·clude[pre·clud·e]
1. to exclude or debar
2. to make impossible, esp beforehand
preclude - keep from happening or arising; make impossible; "My sense of tact forbids an honest answer"; "Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project"
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comprehensive[com·pre·hen·sive]
1. So large in scope or content as to include much: a comprehensive history of the revolution.
2. Marked by or showing extensive understanding: comprehensive knowledge.
n.
1. An examination or series of examinations covering the entire field of major study, given in the final undergraduate or graduate year of college. Often used in the plural.
2. A preliminary layout showing all the elements planned for an advertisement.
1. of broad scope or content; including all or much
2. (Business / Insurance) (of a car insurance policy) providing protection against most risks, including third-party liability, fire, theft, and damage
3. having the ability to understand
4. (Social Science / Education) of, relating to, or being a comprehensive school
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nevertheless[nev·er·the·less]
nevertheless - despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession); "although I'm a little afraid, however I'd like to try it"; "while we disliked each other, nevertheless we agreed"; "he was a stern yet fair master"; "granted that it is dangerous, all the same I still want to go"
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effluent[ef·flu·ent]
adj.
Flowing out or forth.
n.
Something that flows out or forth, especially:
a. A stream flowing out of a body of water.
b. An outflow from a sewer or sewage system.
c. A discharge of liquid waste, as from a factory or nuclear plant.
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levy[lev·y]
v.tr.
1. To impose or collect (a tax, for example).
2. To draft into military service.
3. To declare and wage (a war).
v.intr.
To confiscate property, especially in accordance with a legal judgment.
n. pl. lev·ies
1. The act or process of levying.
2. Money, property, or troops levied.
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TOP 6 WORDS[DAY 3] 19-MAR-2010
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ablaze[a·blaze]
1. Being on fire: The house is ablaze.
2. Radiant with bright color: a maple tree ablaze in autumn.
3. Fervent or excited.
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probe[probe]
1. An exploratory action, expedition, or device, especially one designed to investigate and obtain information on a remote or unknown region.
2. A slender, flexible surgical instrument used to explore a wound or body cavity.
3. Biology A substance, such as DNA, that is radioactively labeled or otherwise marked and used to detect or identify another substance in a sample.
4. The act of exploring or searching with or as if with a device or instrument.
5. An investigation into unfamiliar matters or questionable activities; a penetrating inquiry: a congressional probe into price fixing.
6. A space probe.
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Embarrassment
Embarrassment is an emotional state experienced upon having a socially or professionally unacceptable act or condition witnessed by or revealed to others. Usually some amount of loss of honor or dignity is involved, but how much and the type depends on the embarrassing situation.
It is similar to shame, except that shame (at least in the West) may be experienced for an act known only to oneself. Also, embarrassment usually carries the connotation of being caused by an act that is merely socially unacceptable, rather than morally wrong.
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acquisition[ac·qui·si·tion]
1. The act of acquiring.
2. Something acquired or gained: added two new acquisitions to my library.
n
1. the act of acquiring or gaining possession
2. something acquired
3. a person or thing of special merit added to a group
4. (Astronautics) Astronautics the process of locating a spacecraft, satellite, etc., esp by radar, in order to gather tracking and telemetric information
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glimpse [glimps]
n
1. a brief or incomplete view to catch a glimpse of the sea
2. a vague indication he had a glimpse of what the lecturer meant
3. Archaic a glimmer of light
vb
1. (tr) to catch sight of briefly or momentarily
2. (intr; usually foll by at) Chiefly US to look (at) briefly or cursorily; glance (at)
3. (intr) Archaic to shine faintly; glimmer
[of Germanic origin; compare Middle High German glimsen to glimmer]
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intervene[in·ter·vene ]
intr.v. in·ter·vened, in·ter·ven·ing, in·ter·venes
1. To come, appear, or lie between two things: You can't see the lake from there because the house intervenes.
2. To come or occur between two periods or points of time: A year intervened between the two dynasties.
3. To occur as an extraneous or unplanned circumstance: He would have his degree by now if his laziness hadn't intervened.
4.
a. To involve oneself in a situation so as to alter or hinder an action or development: "Every gardener faces choices about how and how much to intervene in nature's processes" (Dora Galitzki).
b. To interfere, usually through force or threat of force, in the affairs of another nation.
5. Law To enter into a suit as a third party for one's own interests.
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TOP 6 WORDS[DAY 4] 20-MAR-2010
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devastate[dev·as·tate]
tr.v. dev·as·tat·ed, dev·as·tat·ing, dev·as·tates
1. To lay waste; destroy.
2. To overwhelm; confound; stun: was devastated by the rude remark.
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inundate[tr.v. in·un·dat·ed, in·un·dat·ing, in·un·dates]
1. To cover with water, especially floodwaters.
2. To overwhelm as if with a flood; swamp: The theater was inundated with requests for tickets.
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intimidate[in·tim·i·date]
tr.v. in·tim·i·dat·ed, in·tim·i·dat·ing, in·tim·i·dates
1. To make timid; fill with fear.
2. To coerce or inhibit by or as if by threats.
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ease
n.
1. The condition of being comfortable or relieved.
2.
a. Freedom from pain, worry, or agitation: Her mind was at ease knowing that the children were safe.
b. Freedom from constraint or embarrassment; naturalness.
3.
a. Freedom from difficulty, hardship, or effort: rose through the ranks with apparent ease.
b. Readiness or dexterity in performance; facility: a pianist who played the sonata with ease.
4. Freedom from financial difficulty; affluence: a life of luxury and ease.
5. A state of rest, relaxation, or leisure: He took his ease by the pond.
v. eased, eas·ing, eas·es
v.tr.
1. To free from pain, worry, or agitation: eased his conscience by returning the stolen money.
2.
a. To lessen the discomfort or pain of: shifted position to ease her back.
b. To alleviate; assuage: prescribed a drug to ease the pain.
3. To give respite from: eased the staff's burden by hiring more people.
4. To slacken the strain, pressure, or tension of; loosen: ease off a cable.
5. To reduce the difficulty or trouble of: eased the entrance requirements.
6. To move or maneuver slowly and carefully: eased the car into a narrow space; eased the director out of office.
v.intr.
1. To lessen, as in discomfort, pressure, or stress: pain that never eased.
2. To move or proceed with little effort: eased through life doing as little as possible.
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peril[per·il ]
n.
1.
a. Imminent danger.
b. Exposure to the risk of harm or loss.
2. Something that endangers or involves risk.
tr.v. per·iled also per·illed, per·il·ing also per·il·ling, per·ils also per·ils
To expose to danger or the chance of injury; imperil.
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pact
n.
1. A formal agreement, such as one between nations; a treaty.
2. A compact; a bargain.
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TOP 6 WORDS[DAY 5] 21-MAR-2010
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jeopardy[jeop·ard·y ]
n. pl. jeop·ard·ies
1. Risk of loss or injury; peril or danger.
2. Law A defendant's risk or danger of conviction when put on trial.
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alleged[al·leged]
adj.
Represented as existing or as being as described but not so proved; supposed.
An alleged burglar is someone who has been accused of being a burglar but against whom no charges have been proved.
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guilty[gilt·ee]
adj. guiltier, guiltiest
1.
a. Responsible for a reprehensible act; culpable.
b. Law Found to have violated a criminal law by a jury or judge.
c. Deserving blame, as for an error: guilty of misjudgment.
2. Suffering from or prompted by a sense of guilt: a guilty conscience.
3. Suggesting or entailing guilt: a guilty smirk; a guilty secret.
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convict[con·vict ]
v. con·vict·ed, con·vict·ing, con·victs
v.tr.
1. Law To find or prove (someone) guilty of an offense or crime, especially by the verdict of a court: The jury convicted the defendant of manslaughter.
2. To show or declare to be blameworthy; condemn: His remarks convicted him of a lack of sensitivity.
3. To make aware of one's sinfulness or guilt.
v.intr.
To return a verdict of guilty in a court
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verdict[ver·dict]
n.
1. Law The finding of a jury in a trial.
2. An expressed conclusion; a judgment or opinion: the verdict of history.
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alter ego
n.
1. Another side of oneself; a second self.
2. An intimate friend or a constant companion.
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TOP 6 WORDS[DAY 6 to 10]
TOP 6 WORDS[DAY 11 to 15]
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[Note:-The meanings,usage,pronunciation,sample sentences and related details are obtained from various sources.Please click here REFERENCES for details of sources.My role is limited to finding suitable words and editing the content for our intended purpose of finding new words.]
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