TOP 6 WORDS[DAY 21 to 25]

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 21] 06-APR-2010
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High on the Hog:(idiom)
 Living in Luxury.
The elite have been and still are living high on the hog.
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conceive[con·ceive]
v. con·ceived, con·ceiv·ing, con·ceives
v.tr.
1. To become pregnant with (offspring).Nowadays, most of the overweight women in urban cities find it difficult to conceive.
2. To form or develop in the mind; devise: conceive a plan to increase profits.
3. To apprehend mentally; understand: couldn't conceive the meaning of that sentence.
4. To be of the opinion that; think: didn't conceive such a tragedy could occur.
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perception[per·cep·tion]
n.
1. The process, act, or faculty of perceiving.
2. The effect or product of perceiving.
3. Psychology
a. Recognition and interpretation of sensory stimuli based chiefly on memory.
b. The neurological processes by which such recognition and interpretation are effected.
4.
a. Insight, intuition, or knowledge gained by perceiving.
b. The capacity for such insight.
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vulnerable[val.ner.abele]
adj
1. capable of being physically or emotionally wounded or hurt
2. open to temptation, persuasion, censure, etc.
3. liable or exposed to disease, disaster, etc.
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spurn
v. spurned, spurn·ing, spurns
v.tr.
1. To reject disdainfully or contemptuously; scorn.
2. To kick at or tread on disdainfully.
v.intr.
To reject something contemptuously.
n.
1. A contemptuous rejection. Heena had little hope of survival after her spurned lover shot at her in a fit of rage.
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Hold Your Horses:(idiom)
Be patient.The phrase is typically used when someone is rushing in to something. It is often combined with linked idioms such as , cool your jets, or look before you leap.It is usually followed up with an explanation to demonstrate why they should wait. For example, "Hold your horses, you haven't thought about this yet."
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TOP 6 WORDS[DAY 22] 07-APR-2010
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kin
n.
1. (used with a pl. verb) One's relatives; family; kinfolk.
2. A kinsman or kinswoman.
adj.
Related; akin.A boy was floated on the river as kin thought he died of snakebite after 13 years In hindu mythology, a child dying of snakebite is not cremated.
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paranoid[par·a·noid]
adj.
1. Relating to, characteristic of, or affected with paranoia.
2. Exhibiting or characterized by extreme and irrational fear or distrust of others: a paranoid suspicion that the phone might be bugged.
n.
One affected with paranoia.
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Hit The Hay or Hit The Sack:(idiom)
Go to bed or go to sleep.I hit the hay past midnight, and thankfully make it to brunch at Vista the next morning.
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brunch
n
a meal eaten late in the morning, combining breakfast with lunch,a late morning meal which combines breakfast and lunch
cosy atmosphere with animated films and a splendid Brunch buffet at the Taste restaurant, says a press release.
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bluff
v. bluffed, bluff·ing, bluffs
v.tr.
1. To mislead or deceive.
2. To impress, deter, or intimidate by a false display of confidence.
3. Games To try to mislead (opponents) in a card game by heavy betting on a poor hand or by little or no betting on a good one.
v.intr.
To engage in a false display of strength or confidence.
n.
1. The act or practice of bluffing.
2. One that bluffs.
n.
A steep headland, promontory, riverbank, or cliff.   He bluffed his way through the exam without actually knowing anything.
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laud [lod]
tr.v. laud·ed, laud·ing, lauds
To give praise to; glorify.
n.
1. Praise; glorification.
2. A hymn or song of praise.
3. lauds also Lauds (used with a sing. or pl. verb)
a. Ecclesiastical The service of prayers following the matins and constituting with them the first of the seven canonical hours.
b. The time appointed for this service. The governor lauded the budget prepared by the finance minister.
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TOP 6 WORDS[DAY 23] 08-APR-2010
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scorch[skorch]
v. scorched, scorch·ing, scorch·es
v.tr.
1. To burn superficially so as to discolor or damage the texture of.
2. To wither or parch with intense heat.
3. To destroy (land and buildings) by or as if by fire so as to leave nothing salvageable to an enemy army.
4. To subject to severe censure; excoriate.
v.intr.
1. To become scorched or singed.
2. To go or move at a very fast, often excessively fast rate.
n.
1. A slight or surface burn.
2. A discoloration caused by heat.
3. Brown spotting on plant leaves caused by fungi, heat, or lack of water.   The heat scorched the countryside.The wildfire scorched the forest and several homes. The invaders scorched the land.
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mellifluous[mel·lif·lu·ous]
adj.
1. Flowing with sweetness or honey.
2. Smooth and sweet
 The music composed by him was mellifluous.
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remorse[re·morse]
n
1. a sense of deep regret and guilt for some misdeed
2. compunction; pity; compassion
remorseful  adj
remorsefully  adv
remorsefulness  n .The audience who would watch this film would leave with a sense of remorse that the classics are to be kept untouched.
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Icing On The Cake(idiom)
When you already have it good and get something on top of what you already have.
Oh, wow! A tank full of gas in my new car. That's icing on the cake! Your coming home for a few days was the icing on the cake
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dexterity[dex·ter·i·ti]
n
1. physical, esp manual, skill or nimbleness
2. mental skill or adroitness: cleverness He is a very dexterous surgeon.
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Idle Hands Are The Devil's Tools:(idiom)
You are more likely to get in trouble if you have nothing to do.
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TOP 6 WORDS[DAY 24] 09-APR-2010
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lanky[lan.ki]
adj lankier, lankiest
tall, thin, and loose-jointed
lankily  adv
lankiness  n .a lanky kid transformed almost overnight into a handsome young man
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lack[lak]
n.
1. Deficiency or absence: Lack of funding brought the project to a halt.
2. A particular deficiency or absence: Owing to a lack of supporters, the reforms did not succeed.
v. lacked, lack·ing, lacks
v.tr.
To be without or in need of: lacked the strength to lift the box.
v.intr.
1. To be missing or deficient: We suspected that he was lying, but proof was lacking.
2. To be in need of something: She does not lack for friends.
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hamper[ham·per]
tr.v. ham·pered, ham·per·ing, ham·pers
To prevent the free movement, action, or progress of.
n
1. a large basket, usually with a cover
2. (Cookery) Brit such a basket and its contents, usually food
3. US a laundry basket
He was hampered in his efforts by the bad weather
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In Your Face(idiom)
An aggressive and bold confrontation. He had the real courage the present the matters in your face.
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exploit[ex·ploit]
n.
An act or deed, especially a brilliant or heroic one
tr.v.  ex·ploit·ed, ex·ploit·ing, ex·ploits
1.  To employ to the greatest possible advantage: exploit one's talents.
2. To make use of selfishly or unethically: a country that exploited peasant labor.
3. To advertise; promote. The opposition are exploiting the situation to their advantage.
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monotony[mo·not·o·ny]
n. pl. mo·not·o·nies
1. Uniformity or lack of variation in pitch, intonation, or inflection.
2. Tedious sameness or repetitiousness: the monotony of daily routine.
this time it brought monotony and failed to create repeat the magic.
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TOP 6 WORDS[DAY 25] 10-APR-2010
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foe[fo]
n.
1. A personal enemy.
2. An enemy in war.
3. An adversary; an opponent: a foe of tax reform.
4. Something that opposes, injures, or impedes: taxes that were the foe of economic development.
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crux[kruks]
n. pl. crux·es or cru·ces
1.  The basic, central, or critical point or feature: the crux of the matter; the crux of an argument.
2. A puzzling or apparently insoluble problem.
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novelty[nov·el·ty]
n pl -ties
1.
a.  the quality of being new and fresh and interesting
b.  (as modifier) novelty value
2. a new or unusual experience or occurrence
3. (often plural) a small usually cheap new toy, ornament, or trinket The actor came out with routine performance, which lacked novelty from all angles.
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It Takes Two To Tango:(idiom)
A two person conflict where both people are at fault.
Usage notes: A tango is a South American dance for two people.She blames Tracy for stealing her husband.Well, it takes two to tango.
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flick[flik]
n.
1.
a. A light quick blow, jerk, or touch: a flick of the wrist; gave my horse a flick with the reins.
b. The sound accompanying this motion.
2. A light splash, dash, or daub.
v. flicked, flick·ing, flicks
v.tr.
1. To touch or hit with a light quick blow: flicked him with his hand.
2. To cause to move with a light blow; snap: flicked the light switch on.
3. To remove with a light quick blow: flicked the lint off the coat.
v.intr.
To twitch or flutter.
n Slang
1. a cinema film
2. (Performing Arts) (plural) the. the cinema what's on at the flicks tonight?
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saving grace(also used as an idiom)
n.
A redeeming quality, especially one that compensates for one's shortcomings: The scintillating conversation was the saving grace of a bad and overpriced meal.The saving grace for the whole evening was the good music played by the band.
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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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EXTRA WORDS PART 5
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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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abate[a·bate]
v. a·bat·ed, a·bat·ing, a·bates
v.tr.
1. To reduce in amount, degree, or intensity; lessen. OR decrease.
2. To deduct from an amount; subtract.
3. Law
a. To put an end to.
b. To make void.
v.intr.
1. To fall off in degree or intensity; subside.the storm has abated
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abandon[a·ban·den]
tr.v. a·ban·doned, a·ban·don·ing, a·ban·dons
1. To withdraw one's support or help from, especially in spite of duty, allegiance, or responsibility; desert: abandon a friend in trouble.
2. To give up by leaving or ceasing to operate or inhabit, especially as a result of danger or other impending threat: abandoned the ship.
3. To surrender one's claim to, right to, or interest in; give up entirely. OR  relinquish.
4. To cease trying to cootion.
n.
1. Unbounded enthusiasm; exuberance.
2. A complete surrender of inhibitions.They abandoned the stolen bike.Lack of money led to the abandonment of this plan.
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abhor[ab·hor]
r.v. ab·horred, ab·hor·ring, ab·hors
To regard with horror or loathing; detest:
to hate very much .The headmaster abhors violence.Fighting was abhorrent to him
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collapse [kol·lapse ]
v. col·lapsed, col·laps·ing, col·laps·es
v.intr.
1. To fall down or inward suddenly; cave in.
2. To break down suddenly in strength or health and thereby cease to function: a monarchy that collapsed.
3. To fold compactly: chairs that collapse for storage.
v.tr.
To cause to fold, break down, or fall down or inward.
n.
1. The act of falling down or inward, as from loss of supports.
2. An abrupt failure of function, strength, or health; a breakdown.
3. An abrupt loss of perceived value or of effect: the collapse of popular respect for the integrity of world leaders.
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collaborate[kol·lab·o·rate]
ntr.v. col·lab·o·rat·ed, col·lab·o·rat·ing, col·lab·o·rates
1. To work together, especially in a joint intellectual effort.
2. To cooperate treasonably, as with an enemy occupation force in one's country.He was accused of having collaborated with the secret police.
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collar[kol·lar]
tr.v. col·lared, col·lar·ing, col·lars
1. To furnish with a collar.
2. Slang
a. To seize or detain.
b. To arrest (a criminal, for example).
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fault [folt ]
v. fault·ed, fault·ing, faults
v.tr.
1. To find error or defect in; criticize or blame.
idioms:
at fault
1. Deserving of blame; guilty: admitted to being at fault.
2. Confused and puzzled.
find fault
To seek, find, and complain about faults; criticize: found fault with his speech.
to a fault
To an excessive degree: generous to a fault.
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falter [fal·ter ]
ntr.v. fal·tered, fal·ter·ing, fal·ters
1. To be unsteady in purpose or action, as from loss of courage or confidence; waver. OR hesitate.
2. To speak hesitatingly; stammer.
3.
a. To move ineptly or haltingly; stumble.
b. To operate or perform unsteadily or with a loss of effectiveness: The automobile engine faltered.
n.
1. Unsteadiness in speech or action.
2. A faltering sound.She walked without faltering.Her voice faltered.
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fondle[fon·dle]
v. fon·dled, fon·dling, fon·dles
v.tr.
1. To handle, stroke, or caress lovingly. OR caress.
2. Obsolete To treat with indulgence and solicitude; pamper.
v.intr.
To show fondness or affection by caressing.He fondled the dog's ears.
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fall down
To fail to meet expectations; lag in performance: fell down on the job.
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fall through
To fail; miscarry: Our plans fell through at the last minute.
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foil[foyil]
tr.v. foiled, foil·ing, foils
1. To prevent from being successful; thwart.
2. To obscure or confuse (a trail or scent) so as to evade pursuers.
I am resolved my husband shall not be a rival, but a foil to me
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mandatory[man·da·to·ry]
adj.
1. Required or commanded by authority; obligatory: Attendance at the meeting is mandatory.
2. Of, having the nature of, or containing a mandate.
3. Holding a League of Nations mandate over a territory.
n. pl. man·da·to·ries
A mandatary. Its mandatory to bring the admission ticket for the examination
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li·a·ble[laa.ya·ble]
adj.
1. Legally obligated; responsible: liable for military service. OR responsible.
2. At risk of or subject to experiencing or suffering something unpleasant. Used with to: liable to criminal charges; liable to diabetes.
3. Likely. Often used with reference to an unfavorable outcome: In a depression banks are liable to fail.
The airline is liable to you for any damage to your luggage.
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ex·empt[eks·empt]
tr.v. ex·empt·ed, ex·empt·ing, ex·empts
1. To free from an obligation, a duty, or a liability to which others are subject: exempting the disabled from military service.
2. Obsolete To set apart; isolate.
adj.
1. Freed from an obligation, a duty, or a liability to which others are subject; excused: persons exempt from jury duty; income exempt from taxation; a beauty somehow exempt from the aging process.
2. Obsolete Set apart; isolated.
n.
One who is exempted from an obligation, a duty, or a liability.
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o·blige[o·blaige]
v. o·bliged, o·blig·ing, o·blig·es
v.tr.
1. To constrain by physical, legal, social, or moral means.
2. To make indebted or grateful: I am obliged to you for your gracious hospitality.
3. To do a service or favor for: They obliged us by arriving early.
v.intr.
To do a service or favor: The soloist obliged with yet another encore.
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EXTRA WORDS PART 6
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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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possession [pos·ses·shun]
n.
1.
a. The act or fact of possessing.
b. The state of being possessed.
2. Something owned or possessed.
3. possessions Wealth or property.These documents are now in the possession of the authorities.
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lease[leese]
n.
1.
a. A contract granting use or occupation of property during a specified period in exchange for a specified rent.
b. The term or duration of such a contract.
2. Property used or occupied under the terms of such a contract.
v.tr. leased, leas·ing, leas·es
1. To grant use or occupation of under the terms of a contract.
2. To get or hold by such a contract.
He went to Toronto, where he leased an apartment.He leases the land from the local council.
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tenant[ten·ant]
n.
1. One that pays rent to use or occupy land, a building, or other property owned by another.
2. A dweller in a place; an occupant.
3. Law One who holds or possesses lands, tenements, or sometimes personal property by any kind of title.
tr. & intr.v. ten·ant·ed, ten·ant·ing, ten·ants
To hold as a tenant or be a tenant.
That man is a tenant of the estate; (also adjective ) tenant farmers.
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mortgage[mor·gage]
n.
1. A temporary, conditional pledge of property to a creditor as security for performance of an obligation or repayment of a debt.
2. A contract or deed specifying the terms of a mortgage.
3. The claim of a mortgagee upon mortgaged property.
tr.v. mort·gaged, mort·gag·ing, mort·gag·es
1. To pledge or convey (property) by means of a mortgage.
2. To make subject to a claim or risk; pledge against a doubtful outcome: mortgaged their political careers by taking an unpopular stand.
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proprietor[prop.ray.tor]
n.
1.someone who owns(is legal possessor of) a business OR owner
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huddle[hud·dle]
n.
1. A densely packed group or crowd, as of people or animals.
2. Football A brief gathering of a team's players behind the line of scrimmage to receive instructions for the next play.
3. A small private conference or meeting.
v. hud·dled, hud·dling, hud·dles
v.intr.
1. To crowd together, as from cold or fear.
2. To draw or curl one's limbs close to one's body; crouch.
3. Football To gather in a huddle.
4. Informal To gather together for conference or consultation: During the crisis the President's national security advisers huddled.
v.tr.
1. To cause to crowd together.
2. To draw (oneself) together in a crouch.
3. Chiefly British To arrange, do, or make hastily or carelessly.
The cows (were) huddled together in the corner of the field.The old man (was) huddled near the fire to keep warm.
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stack[sta.k]
n.
1. A large, usually conical pile of straw or fodder arranged for outdoor storage.
2. An orderly pile, especially one arranged in layers. See Synonyms at heap.
3
a. A chimney or flue.
b. A group of chimneys arranged together.
4. A vertical exhaust pipe, as on a ship or locomotive.
5. An extensive arrangement of bookshelves. Often used in the plural.
6. stacks The area of a library in which most of the books are shelved.
7. A stackup.
8. An English measure of coal or cut wood, equal to 108 cubic feet (3.06 cubic meters).
9. Informal A large quantity: a stack of work to do.
v. stacked, stack·ing, stacks
v.tr.
1. To arrange in a stack; pile.
2. To load or cover with stacks or piles: stacked the dishwasher.
3.
a. Games To prearrange the order of (a deck of cards) so as to increase the chance of winning.
b. To prearrange or fix unfairly so as to favor a particular outcome: tried to stack the jury.
4. To direct (aircraft) to circle at different altitudes while waiting to land.
v.intr.
To form a stack.Stack the books up against the wall
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litter[lit·ter]
n.
1.
a. A disorderly accumulation of objects; a pile.
b. Carelessly discarded refuse, such as wastepaper: the litter in the streets after a parade.
2. The offspring produced at one birth by a multiparous mammal.
3.
a. Material, such as straw, used as bedding for animals.
b. An absorbent material, such as granulated clay, for covering the floor of an animal's cage or excretory box.
4. An enclosed or curtained couch mounted on shafts and used to carry a single passenger.
5. A flat supporting framework, such as a piece of canvas stretched between parallel shafts, for carrying a disabled or dead person; a stretcher.
6. The uppermost layer of the forest floor consisting chiefly of fallen leaves and other decaying organic matter.
v. lit·tered, lit·ter·ing, lit·ters
v.tr.
1. To give birth to (a litter).
2. To make untidy by discarding rubbish carelessly: Selfish picnickers litter the beach with food wrappers.
3. To scatter about: littered towels all over the locker room.
4. To supply (animals) with litter for bedding or floor covering.
v.intr.
1. To give birth to a litter.
2. To scatter litter.
a litter of kittens.Put your litter in that bin.Papers littered the table.
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swarm[swam]
n.
1. A large number of insects or other small organisms, especially when in motion.
2. A group of bees with a queen bee in migration to establish a new colony.
3. An aggregation of persons or animals, especially when in turmoil or moving in mass: A swarm of friends congratulated him.
4. A number of similar geologic phenomena or features occurring closely within a given period or place: a swarm of earthquakes.
v. swarmed, swarm·ing, swarms
v.intr.
1.
a. To move or emerge in a swarm.
b. To leave a hive as a swarm. Used of bees.
2. To move or gather in large numbers.
3. To be overrun; teem: a riverbank swarming with insects.
v.tr.
To fill with a crowd: sailors swarming the ship's deck.
The children swarmed out of the school.The Tower of London was swarming with tourists.
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flock[flok]
n.
1. A group of animals that live, travel, or feed together.
2. A group of people under the leadership of one person, especially the members of a church.
3. A large crowd or number: had a flock of questions.
intr.v. flocked, flock·ing, flocks
To congregate or travel in a flock or crowd.
a flock of sheep.
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platoon[pla·toon]
n.
1. A subdivision of a company of troops consisting of two or more squads or sections and usually commanded by a lieutenant.
2. A group of people working, traveling, or assembled together: a platoon of firefighters; buses carrying platoons of tourists.
3. Sports A group of players within a team, especially a football team, that is trained and sent into or withdrawn from play as a unit: the defensive platoon.
v. pla·tooned, pla·toon·ing, pla·toons Sports
v.tr.
To play (a player) in alternation with another player in the same position: platooned the two catchers.
v.intr.
1. To use alternate players at the same position.
2. To take turns playing a position with another player.
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herd[herd]
n.
1.
a. A group of cattle or other domestic animals of a single kind kept together for a specific purpose.
b. A number of wild animals of one species that remain together as a group: a herd of elephants.
2.
a. A large number of people; a crowd: a herd of stranded passengers.
v. herd·ed, herd·ing, herds
v.intr.
To come together in a herd: The sheep herded for warmth.
v.tr.
1. To gather, keep, or drive (animals) in a herd.
2. To tend (sheep or cattle).
3. To gather and place into a group or mass: herded the children into the auditorium.
The dogs herded the sheep together; The tourists were herded into a tiny room.
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throng[thron.g]
n.
1. A large group of people gathered or crowded closely together; a multitude.
2. A large group of things; a host.
v. thronged, throng·ing, throngs
v.tr.
1. To crowd into; fill: commuters thronging the subway platform.
2. To press in on.
v.intr.
To gather, press, or move in a throng.
Throngs of people gathered to see the queen.People thronged the streets to see the president.
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crew[kru]
n.
1.
a. A group of people working together; a gang: a crew of stagehands.
b. A group of people gathered together temporarily; a crowd.
2.
a. All personnel operating or serving aboard a ship.
b. All of a ship's personnel except the officers.
c. All personnel operating or serving aboard an aircraft in flight.
3. Sports
a. A team of rowers, as of a racing shell.
b. The sport of rowing.
v. crewed, crew·ing, crews
v.intr.
To serve as a member of a crew: crewed on a sloop.
v.tr.
To serve as a crew member on: The space station will be crewed by a team of eight people.
What an odd crew!
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cast[kast]
1.
a. To choose actors for (a play, for example).
b. To assign a certain role to (an actor): cast her as the lead.
c. To assign an actor to (a part): cast each role carefully.
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school[skool]
n.
A large group of aquatic animals, especially fish, swimming together; a shoal.
intr.v. schooled, school·ing, schools
To swim in or form into a school.
a school of fish.
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alternative[al·ter·na·tive]
n.
1.
a. The choice between two mutually exclusive possibilities.
b. A situation presenting such a choice.
c. Either of these possibilities. OR choice.
adj.
1. Allowing or necessitating a choice between two or more things.
2.
a. Existing outside traditional or established institutions or systems: an alternative lifestyle.
b. Espousing or reflecting values that are different from those of the establishment or mainstream: an alternative newspaper; alternative greeting cards. An alternative arrangement can be made if my plans don't suit you.You leave me no alternative but to dismiss you; I don't like fish. Is there an alternative on the menu.
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op·tion·al[op·shion·al]
adj.
Left to choice; not compulsory or automatic.Some people feel sex education should remain an optional school subject.
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com·pul·so·ry[kum·pul·so·ry]
adj.
1. Obligatory; required: a compulsory examination.
2. Employing or exerting compulsion; coercive.
n. pl. com·pul·so·ries Sports
An element, such as a dive or school figure, required of all competitors in an athletic competition. Often used in the plural.Many young men are trying to get away from compulsory military conscription.
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voluntary [vol·un·tar·y]
adj.
1. Done or undertaken of one's own free will: a voluntary decision to leave the job.
2. Acting or done willingly and without constraint or expectation of reward: a voluntary hostage; voluntary community work.
3. Normally controlled by or subject to individual volition: voluntary muscle contractions.
4. Capable of making choices; having the faculty of will.
5. Supported by contributions or charitable donations rather than by government appropriations: voluntary hospitals.
6. Law
a. Without legal obligation or consideration: a voluntary conveyance of property.
b. Done deliberately; intentional: voluntary manslaughter.
n. pl. vol·un·tar·ies
Their action was completely voluntary – nobody asked them to do that.He does a lot of work for a voluntary organization.
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