nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: monogram Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French monogramme, from the Classical Latin adjective monogrammus, from the conjectured Ancient Greek * μονόγραμμος (monógrammos, “outlined”, “drawn with single lines”). Pronunciation: /ˈmɒ.nəˌɡɹæm/, /ˈmɑ.nəˌɡɹæm/ 1. A picture drawn in line only, before the colour and/or shading is applied; an outline sketch. Labels: obsolete
Word: monogram Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Formed as mono- + -gram, by analogy with epigram. Pronunciation: /ˈmɒ.nəˌɡɹæm/, /ˈmɑ.nəˌɡɹæm/ 1. A sentence consisting of only one line, or an epigram consisting of only one verse, of poetry. Labels: obsolete, rare
Word: monogram Part of Speech: noun Etymology: The noun derives from the post-Classical Latin monogrammum, itself from the Byzantine Greek μονόγραμμον (monógrammon); compare the French and Middle French monogramme, as well as the Italian monogramma. The verb derives from the noun; compare the earlier adjective monogrammed and the slightly earlier noun monogramming. Pronunciation: /ˈmɒ.nəˌɡɹæm/, /ˈmɑ.nəˌɡɹæm/ 1. A design or motif composed of one or more letters, often intertwined, used as an identifying mark of an individual or institution; the letters are usually the initials of their names. Example: It dates from 1909-1911, when the then District Railway (its DR monogram is on one of the roundels in the fine plasterwork) rebuilt its Victoria station.
Word: monogram Part of Speech: verb Etymology: The noun derives from the post-Classical Latin monogrammum, itself from the Byzantine Greek μονόγραμμον (monógrammon); compare the French and Middle French monogramme, as well as the Italian monogramma. The verb derives from the noun; compare the earlier adjective monogrammed and the slightly earlier noun monogramming. Pronunciation: /ˈmɒ.nəˌɡɹæm/, /ˈmɑ.nəˌɡɹæm/ 1. To mark something with a monogram. Labels: transitive
Word: monogram Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈmɒ.nəˌɡɹæm/, /ˈmɑ.nəˌɡɹæm/ 1. One of the symbols used in either the I Ching divination or the Taixuanjing divination: 2. One of the symbols used in either the I Ching divination or the Taixuanjing divination: 3. One of the symbols used in either the I Ching divination or the Taixuanjing divination:
Word: producers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of producer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: betwixt Part of Speech: prep Etymology: From Middle English bitwixe, from Old English betweox, from Proto-Germanic *twiskaz (“twofold, double”), from Proto-Indo-European *dwís (“twice, doubly; in two”). By surface analysis, be- (“by, near, around”) + twixt (“between”). Compare Saterland Frisian twiske (“between”), Dutch tussen, German zwischen. Pronunciation: /bɪˈtwɪkst/, /bəˈtwɪkst/ 1. Between. Labels: archaic, literary Example: There was some speech of marriage / Betwixt myself and her. Example: The times have changed in nothing more (we follow as we were wont the manuscript of Peter Pattieson,) than in the rapid conveyance of intelligence and communication betwixt one part of Scotland and another.
Word: dissipated Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈdɪsɪpeɪtɪd/ 1. simple past and past participle of dissipate Labels: form-of, participle, past Example: James dissipated his savings with all of his addictions.
Word: dissipated Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ˈdɪsɪpeɪtɪd/ 1. Wasteful of health or possessions in the pursuit of pleasure.
Word: Magnetic North Part of Speech: noun 1. At a given point, the direction in which the magnetic North Pole of the Earth lies. Labels: uncountable
Word: True North Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative letter-case form of true north. Labels: alt-of
Word: True North Part of Speech: name 1. A nickname for Canada.
Word: acidophile Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱéh₁yeti Proto-Italic *akēō Latin aceō Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin acidusbor. French acidebor. English acid Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Proto-Indo-European *bʰil- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *bʰil-o-s Ancient Greek φίλος (phílos)bor. Latin -philalbor. English -phile English acidophile From acid + -o- + -phile. 1. An organism that lives and thrives under acidic conditions; a form of extremophile. Example: The presence of this and other closely related Thermoplasmales suggests that these acidophiles are important contributors to acid mine drainage and may substantially impact iron and sulfur cycles. 2. An organism that lives and thrives under acidic conditions; a form of extremophile. Example: Examples of acid vegetation include specific plant associations dominated by heath, sphagnum moss and many other acidophile plants.
Word: disruption Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin disruptionem, from disrumpere. By surface analysis, disrupt + -ion. Pronunciation: /dɪsˈɹʌpʃən/, /dɪzˈɹʌpʃən/, /dɪzˈɹʊpʃən/ 1. An interruption to the regular flow or sequence of something. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The network created a disruption in the show when they broke in with a newscast. Example: In the May 12 memo, Meta said it had previously allowed open discussion of abortion at work but later recognized that it had led to “significant disruptions in the workplace given unique legal complexities and the number of people affected by the issue.” 2. A continuing act of disorder. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: There was great disruption in the classroom when the teacher left. 3. A breaking or bursting apart; a breach. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: disrobe Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From dis- + robe. Compare Old French desrober in the same sense. Pronunciation: /dɪsˈɹəʊb/, /dɪsˈɹoʊb/ 1. To undress someone or something. Labels: transitive Example: Goddamn this claustrophobia / 'Cause I should be disrobin’ ya 2. To undress oneself. Labels: intransitive Example: The doctor asked the patient to disrobe before her examination. Example: It concerns a young woman (played by Wendy Rieger) with a rather curious problem: she starts to disrobe every time she drinks champagne.
Word: flaccid Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Latin flaccus Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Italic *-ēō Latin -eō Latin flacceō Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin flaccid(us)bor. English flaccid Borrowed from Latin flaccid(us). Pronunciation: /ˈflæ(k)sɪd/ 1. Flabby; lacking firmness or muscle tone. Example: Colonel Korn, a stocky, dark, flaccid man with a shapeless paunch, sat completely relaxed on one of the benches in the front row, his hands clasped comfortably over the top of his bald and swarthy head. 2. Soft; floppy. Example: The combatants with rage most horrible Strove, and their eyes started with cracking stare, And impotent their tongues they lolled into the air, Flaccid and foamy, like a mad dog’s hanging; […] 3. Soft; floppy. Labels: specifically Example: They first measured along the top surface of the flaccid penis, [...] 4. Lacking energy or vigor. Example: The flaccid economy of the 1970s rendered Americans even more hostile toward liberal welfare policies.
Word: fleeting Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Middle English fleten (“to float”), from Old English flēotan (“to float”), from Proto-Germanic *fleutaną, from Proto-Indo-European *plewd-. By surface analysis, fleet + -ing. Pronunciation: /ˈfliːtɪŋ/ 1. Passing quickly; of short duration. Example: Architecture, sculpture, painting are static arts. Even in literature "our flying minds," as George Meredith says, cannot contain protracted description. It is so; for from sequences of words they must assemble all the details in one simultaneous impression. But moments of fleeting beauty too transient to be caught by any means less swift than light itself are registered on the screen. Example: As they passed, accelerating, on to the bridge and felt the first bite of the incline beyond, one had a fleeting glimpse of driver and fireman, illumined as by the fires of hell, the one tugging at the regulator handle, the other shovelling for dear life. 2. That which flees, especially quickly; fugitive.
Word: fleeting Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English fleten (“to float”), from Old English flēotan (“to float”), from Proto-Germanic *fleutaną, from Proto-Indo-European *plewd-. By surface analysis, fleet + -ing. Pronunciation: /ˈfliːtɪŋ/ 1. An automatic operation mode of an absolute signal that reserves a route for several trains following one another, without the need for dispatcher to re-set the route for each train. Labels: US, uncountable
Word: fleeting Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English fleten (“to float”), from Old English flēotan (“to float”), from Proto-Germanic *fleutaną, from Proto-Indo-European *plewd-. By surface analysis, fleet + -ing. Pronunciation: /ˈfliːtɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of fleet Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: furor Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English furour, from Middle French fureur, from Old French furor, from Latin furor, from furō (“To rage, to be out of one's mind”). Pronunciation: /ˈfjʊəɹɔː/, /ˈfjɔːɹɔː/, /ˈfjʊɹˌoɹ/, /ˈfjʊɹɚ/, /ˈfjuˌɹoɹ/ 1. A general uproar or commotion. Labels: US, countable, uncountable Example: This action created a furor in the broader medical community. It was considered undoctorly, unprofessional, illegal, and an infringement on the right to practice. 2. Violent anger or frenzy. Labels: US, countable, uncountable Example: The verdict of not guilty created a true furor in the courtroom. 3. A state of intense excitement. Labels: US, countable, uncountable Example: The story of the princess's affair caused a furor among journalists.
Word: facial Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁k- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *dʰh₁kyéti Proto-Italic *θakjō Proto-Italic *fakjō Latin faciō Proto-Italic *-jēs Latin -iēs Latin faciēs Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Medieval Latin faciālisbor. English facial Early 17th century, borrowed from Medieval Latin faciālis (“face-to-face, direct, open”), from faciēs (“form, configuration, figure; face, visage, countenance”) + -ālis (“-al”, adjectival suffix). Pronunciation: /ˈfeɪ.ʃəl/ 1. Of or affecting the face. Labels: not-comparable, relational 2. Concerned with or used in improving the appearance of the face. Labels: not-comparable, relational 3. (of a law or regulation validity) On its face; as it appears (as opposed to on a more probing analysis, as it is applied, etc.). Labels: not-comparable Example: The facial constitutionality of the law is in question. Example: Discipline is a form of counter-law, of dissymmetry and inequality, that operates under the discourse of juridical power to make possible the stated or facial claims of equality and rights characteristic of the French Revolution.
Word: facial Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁k- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *dʰh₁kyéti Proto-Italic *θakjō Proto-Italic *fakjō Latin faciō Proto-Italic *-jēs Latin -iēs Latin faciēs Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Medieval Latin faciālisbor. English facial Early 17th century, borrowed from Medieval Latin faciālis (“face-to-face, direct, open”), from faciēs (“form, configuration, figure; face, visage, countenance”) + -ālis (“-al”, adjectival suffix). Pronunciation: /ˈfeɪ.ʃəl/ 1. A personal care beauty treatment which involves cleansing and moisturizing of the human face. 2. A kind of early silent film focusing on the facial expressions of the actor. Example: But in facials, moving picture technology also enabled an exaggeration of this performance tradition, bringing a new emphasis to the details […] 3. (in some contact sports) A foul play which involves one player hitting another's face. Labels: slang 4. A sex act of ejaculation onto another person's face. Labels: slang Example: Long-Dong Chuck gave his co-star a creamy facial. Example: For the piece she spoke to two women who said they enjoy facials, and who described the act as ‘the mark of a job well done’ and ‘really hot’. But Reid concludes that she herself finds facials deeply unpleasant.
Word: treatment Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From treat + -ment. Compare French traitement. Pronunciation: /ˈtɹiːtmənt/ 1. The process or manner of treating someone or something. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: He still has nightmares resulting from the abusive treatment he received from his captors. 2. Medical care for an illness or injury. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: A treatment or cure is applied after a medical problem has already started. Example: Cancer survivors who got radiation treatments as children have nearly twice the risk of developing diabetes as adults. 3. The use of a substance or process to preserve or give particular properties to something. Labels: countable, uncountable 4. A treatise; a formal written description or characterization of a subject. Labels: countable Example: Firstly, I continue to base most species treatments on personally collected material, rather than on herbarium plants. 5. A brief, third-person, present-tense summary of a proposed film. Labels: countable 6. entertainment; treat Labels: countable, obsolete, uncountable Example: Accept such treatment as a swain affords. 7. harsh punishment; retribution Labels: countable, euphemistic, uncountable Example: He’s been a naughty boy, so give him a good treatment. Example: Even if you supported the socialist regime, your class background often meant you were going to get the treatment regardless.
Word: fecund Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Middle French fécond, from Latin fēcundus (“fertile”), which is related to fētus and fēmina (“woman”). Pronunciation: /ˈfɛk.ənd/, /ˈfi.kənd/ 1. Highly fertile; able to produce offspring. Labels: formal Example: The number of children per woman depends, as has been said, on biological and social factors which determine: (1) the frequency of births during a woman's fecund period, and (2) the portion of the fecund period--between puberty and menopause--effectively utilized for reproduction. Example: The druids […] believed that mistletoe could make barren animals fecund, and that it was an antidote to all poisons. 2. Leading to new ideas or innovation. Labels: figuratively Example: This idea of Aristotle's has proved marvellously fecund; and in truth it is the only idea covering quite the whole area of cenoscopy that has shown any marked uberosity.
Word: flab Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Back-formation from flabby. Pronunciation: /flæb/ 1. Soft, loose flesh on a person's body; fat. Labels: informal, uncountable, usually
Word: prominent Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From obsolete French prominent (compare proéminent), from Latin prōminēns, present active participle of prōmineō (“jut out, to project”), from prō (“before, forward”) + mineō (in compounds, “jut, project”). Pronunciation: /ˈpɹɑmɪnənt/, /ˈpɹɒmɪnənt/ 1. Standing out, or projecting; jutting; protuberant. Example: The bird was perching on the prominent ledge at the top of the rocks 2. Likely to attract attention from its size or position; conspicuous. Example: Place the slogan in a more prominent position. 3. Eminent; distinguished above others. Example: prominent members of the press
Word: prominent Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From obsolete French prominent (compare proéminent), from Latin prōminēns, present active participle of prōmineō (“jut out, to project”), from prō (“before, forward”) + mineō (in compounds, “jut, project”). Pronunciation: /ˈpɹɑmɪnənt/, /ˈpɹɒmɪnənt/ 1. Any of various moths having a conspicuous projection on the inner margin of the wings. 2. In Nazi concentration camps, an inmate entrusted with minor supervisory duties and rewarded with perquisites. Labels: historical Example: […] dynamics that replaced the erstwhile condemnation of all or most of the prominents in the camps by a more nuanced understanding.
Word: facade Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from French façade, from Italian facciata, a derivation of faccia (“front”), from Latin faciēs (“face”); compare face. Pronunciation: /fəˈsɑ(ː)d/, /fəˈseɪd/ 1. The face of a building, especially the front view or elevation. Example: In Egypt the façades of their rock-cut tombs were[…]ornamented so simply and unobtrusively as rather to belie than to announce their internal magnificence. Example: Like so many of the finest churches, [the cathedral of Siena] was furnished with a plain substantial front wall, intended to serve as the backing and support of an ornamental façade. 2. The face or front (most visible side) of any other thing, such as the prospect of an organ. Labels: broadly 3. A deceptive or insincere outward appearance. Labels: figuratively 4. An object serving as a simplified interface to a larger body of code, as in the facade pattern. Example: Facades are widely used for tasks like simplifying complex APIs.
Word: facade Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Borrowed from French façade, from Italian facciata, a derivation of faccia (“front”), from Latin faciēs (“face”); compare face. Pronunciation: /fəˈsɑ(ː)d/, /fəˈseɪd/ 1. To cover or disguise an outward appearance. Labels: figuratively, rare, transitive Example: Una was not happy in that small and self-immured company, already bound together by its big year on Broadway. But she façaded her unrest with a determination to improve her mind. Example: The parks observed at the entrance, with their fountains and benches and circular drives, were no "Potemkin's villages" facading the lanscape for official visits.
Word: cultural Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *kʷélh₁eti Proto-Italic *kʷelō Latin colō Proto-Indo-European *-tew-? Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh₂? Latin -tūra Latin cultūrader. Middle French cultureder. English culture English -al English cultural From culture + -al. Pronunciation: /ˈkʌl.tʃ(ʊ.)ɹəl/, /ˈkʌl.tʃ(ə.)ɹəl/, /kəl.tʃ(ʊ.).ɾəl/ 1. Pertaining to culture. Example: Some poems, echoing the purpose of early poetic treatises on scientific principles, attempt to elucidate the mathematical concepts that underlie prime numbers. Others play with primes’ cultural associations. Still others derive their structure from mathematical patterns involving primes. Example: Ithaca is also a vibrant college town — home to Cornell University and Ithaca College — with more cultural offerings than its size would suggest, thanks in large part to the people those institutions attract. 2. Due to human activity. Example: cultural lighting
Word: fabulous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂ti Proto-Italic *fāōr Latin for, fā- Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlomder. Latin -bula Latin fābula Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? Proto-Italic *-ŏ̄dsos? Old Latin -ōssus Latin -ōsus Latin fābulōsusder. Middle English fabulous English fabulous From Late Middle English fabulous, fabulose, from Latin fābulōsus (“celebrated in fable”); Equivalent to fable + -ous. Pronunciation: /ˈfæbjʊləs/ 1. Of or relating to fable, myth or legend. 2. Characteristic of fables; marvelous, extraordinary, incredible. Example: [F]abulous forces are there encountered and a decisive victory is won: […] 3. Fictional or not believable; made up. 4. Known for telling fables or falsehoods; unreliable. Labels: obsolete 5. Very good; outstanding, wonderful. Labels: slang 6. Camp, effeminate. Labels: slang 7. Fashionable, glamorous. Labels: slang
Word: gross Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English gros (“large, thick, full-bodied; coarse, unrefined, simple”), from Old French gros, from Latin grossus (“big, fat, thick”, in Late Latin also “coarse, rough”), of uncertain further origin but perhaps related to Proto-Celtic *brassos (“great, violent”). Pronunciation: /ɡɹəʊs/, /ɡɹoʊs/, /ɡɹɔs/, /ɡɹos/ 1. Twelve dozen = 144. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: We need to order three gross of torx screws for next week. 2. The total amount (of goods, money, etc) before taxes, expenses, exceptions, tares, or similar deductions are subtracted. Labels: countable, uncountable 3. The bulk; the mass. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: gross Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English gros (“large, thick, full-bodied; coarse, unrefined, simple”), from Old French gros, from Latin grossus (“big, fat, thick”, in Late Latin also “coarse, rough”), of uncertain further origin but perhaps related to Proto-Celtic *brassos (“great, violent”). Pronunciation: /ɡɹəʊs/, /ɡɹoʊs/, /ɡɹɔs/, /ɡɹos/ 1. To earn money, not including expenses. Labels: transitive Example: The movie grossed three million on the first weekend. Example: The film grossed $464 million worldwide, ensconcing her in the Hollywood A-list.
Word: weathering Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English wederyng, equivalent to weather + -ing. Pronunciation: /ˈwɛ.ðə.ɹɪŋ/ 1. Weather, especially favourable or fair weather. Labels: countable, obsolete, uncountable 2. Mechanical or chemical breaking down of rocks in situ by weather or other causes. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: At that point the cuesta is 10 miles wide but the hilltops have an eastward descent of only about 62 feet. In its general eastward slope the surface of the cuesta is exactly that of one made by weathering and stream erosion, acting upon a gently-dipping limestone bed in a region never glaciated. Example: Furthermore, changes in continental weathering and riverine contributions to the oceans may also be linked with climate, and hydrothermal inputs vary with tectonism. 3. A slight inclination given to an approximately horizontal surface to enable it to throw off water. Labels: countable, uncountable 4. The action of weather on objects exposed to it. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: weathering Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English wederyng, equivalent to weather + -ing. Pronunciation: /ˈwɛ.ðə.ɹɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of weather Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: Tasmanian devil Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Tasmanian + devil. 1. A carnivorous marsupial (Sarcophilus harrisii) found exclusively on the island of Tasmania.
Word: chuffed Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From dialectal (northern England, not Scotland) chuff, originally meaning “puffed with fat”. First attested in 1957. Pronunciation: /ˈtʃʌft/ 1. simple past and past participle of chuff Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: chuffed Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From dialectal (northern England, not Scotland) chuff, originally meaning “puffed with fat”. First attested in 1957. Pronunciation: /ˈtʃʌft/ 1. Very pleased or satisfied; delighted. Labels: Ireland, UK, informal Example: Then when Karen got him on her morning show he was chuffed as a haemophiliac with a foolproof razor Example: Got to the video shop in a state / But chuffed it wouldn't be late
Word: chuffed Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From chuff, "a coarse or stupid fellow". Pronunciation: /ˈtʃʌft/ 1. Displeased; gruff. Labels: Ireland, UK, dialectal
Word: helping Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English helping, helpinge, helpynge, equivalent to help + -ing. Pronunciation: /ˈhɛlpɪŋ/ 1. The act of giving aid or assistance (to). Labels: countable, uncountable Example: She finds great joy in helping people. 2. A portion or serving, especially of food that one takes for oneself, or to which one helps oneself. Labels: countable Example: She eagerly took a second helping of ice cream. 3. An amount or quantity. Labels: countable, figuratively Example: Wayne Rooney marked his England return with the goal that secured a place in Euro 2012's last eight - but it was a rough passage eased by helpings of good fortune and controversy against Ukraine.
Word: helping Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English helpinge, helpynge, helpinde, helponde, helpand, from Old English helpende, present participle of Old English helpan (“to help”), equivalent to help + -ing. Cognate with Dutch helpend, German helfend, Swedish hjälpande. Pronunciation: /ˈhɛlpɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of help Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: initially Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English initial Middle English -ly English -ly English initially From initial + -ly. Pronunciation: /ɪˈnɪʃəli/, /ɪˈnɪʃli/ 1. At the beginning. Labels: not-comparable Example: Initially, I found city life incredibly difficult, but now I'm used to it. Example: In his submission to the UN, [Christof] Heyns points to the experience of drones. Unmanned aerial vehicles were intended initially only for surveillance, and their use for offensive purposes was prohibited, yet once strategists realised their perceived advantages as a means of carrying out targeted killings, all objections were swept out of the way.
Word: stories Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈstɔː.ɹiz/, /ˈstɔɹ.iz/ 1. plural of story Labels: form-of, plural 2. plural of storey Labels: form-of, obsolete, plural Example: Pali Text Society (1921–1925), “satta”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead -bhūmaka (pāsāda) (a palace) with 7 stories Mhvs 37, 11; J i.58; iv.378; DhA i.180, 239; iv.209.
Word: stories Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈstɔː.ɹiz/, /ˈstɔɹ.iz/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of story Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: initial Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Middle French initial or directly from its Latin etymon initiālis (“of the beginning, incipient, initial”), from initium (“a going in, entrance, beginning”), from inire (“to go in, enter upon, begin”), from in (“in”) + ire (“to go”). Pronunciation: /ɪˈnɪʃ.əl/ 1. Chronologically first, early; of or pertaining to the beginning, cause or origin. Labels: not-comparable Example: Our initial admiration for their efficiency gave way to disgust about their methods. Example: The initial stages of a syndrome may differ vastly from the final symptoms. 2. Spatially first, placed at the beginning, in the first position; especially said of the first letter of a word. Labels: not-comparable Example: The initial letter of names is usually printed with a capital letter. Example: Thus, when he drew up instructions in lawyer language, he expressed the important words by an initial, a medial, or a final consonant, and made scratches for all the words between; his clerks, however, understood him very well.
Word: initial Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle French initial or directly from its Latin etymon initiālis (“of the beginning, incipient, initial”), from initium (“a going in, entrance, beginning”), from inire (“to go in, enter upon, begin”), from in (“in”) + ire (“to go”). Pronunciation: /ɪˈnɪʃ.əl/ 1. The first letter of a word or a name, especially of a person's full name (their initials). Example: The point of interest about this particular specimen was that it must have remained intact for at least a quarter of a century, as it had embossed in the frosted glass the initials of the old Great North of Scotland Railway in the form of a scroll, the sort of relic of pre-grouping days that can still be found here and there if one is observant. 2. A distinguished initial letter of a chapter or section of a document. 3. onset, part of a syllable that precedes the syllable nucleus in phonetics and phonology.
Word: initial Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle French initial or directly from its Latin etymon initiālis (“of the beginning, incipient, initial”), from initium (“a going in, entrance, beginning”), from inire (“to go in, enter upon, begin”), from in (“in”) + ire (“to go”). Pronunciation: /ɪˈnɪʃ.əl/ 1. To sign one's initial(s), as an abbreviated signature. Labels: transitive Example: Please initial each page and sign the contract in full at the bottom.
Word: controversial Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Latin contrōversiālis, from contrōversia + -ālis. By surface analysis, controversy + -al. Pronunciation: /ˌkɒn.tɹəˈvɜː.ʃəl/, /ˌkɒn.tɹəˈvɜː.sjəl/, /ˌkɑn.tɹəˈvɝ.ʃəl/, [ˌkɑn.t͡ʃɹəˈvɝ.ʃɫ̩], /ˌkɑn.tɹəˈvɝ.sjəl/ 1. Arousing or likely to arouse controversy. Example: Whole libraries of controversial books. Example: MAHER: Well, whatever. I just said we shouldn't have two national anthems. We're one country. It's not a good idea. We've seen what happens in other countries where you have, you know- when you separate things out. That's never where America was. That's never where liberalism was. It was about being a colorblind society. So, a new national anthem? Fine. I'll go for that. But not two. Because that leads down a road we don't wanna go. Applause. KIMMEL: Do you feel like... MAHER: Thank you. KIMMEL: Hey there's a lot of fear in the air and generally, you don't want to be caught applauding something that might be controversial. MAHER: I couldn't give a fuck. KIMMEL: I wasn't talking about you. 2. Engaging in or given to controversy; disputatious, argumentative.
Word: controversial Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin contrōversiālis, from contrōversia + -ālis. By surface analysis, controversy + -al. Pronunciation: /ˌkɒn.tɹəˈvɜː.ʃəl/, /ˌkɒn.tɹəˈvɜː.sjəl/, /ˌkɑn.tɹəˈvɝ.ʃəl/, [ˌkɑn.t͡ʃɹəˈvɝ.ʃɫ̩], /ˌkɑn.tɹəˈvɝ.sjəl/ 1. Someone or something (such as a matter or an argument) that is controversial. Labels: archaic Example: No fundamental doctrine was omitted. Controversials were carefully avoided. Whether any blessing attended these attempts, will be known at the last day. Example: Blowing like a blast of fresh astringent air into the hot-house atmosphere of these vapid languors, came news from America of a Rational Dress Campaign. Mrs. Amelia Bloomer’s conspicuous controversials were a wonderful gift to Punch, and were welcomed with enthusiasm and joyful derision by the cartoonists […]
Word: officially Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English official Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English officially From official + -ly. Pronunciation: /əˈfɪʃ.(ə.)li/ 1. In an official manner; according to official rules or regulations. Example: [T]here was nothing to drink except orange crush - officially. Example: Wearing his best suit and sunglasses, the sultan of Slowjamastan officially declared independence from the United States of America at 12:26 p.m. on December 1, 2021 as he broadcast the secession live from his open-air government “office” in Dublândia, the capital of the Republic of Slowjamastan. 2. Thoroughly, completely. Labels: slang Example: That’s it! I’m officially outraged.
Word: helpful Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Middle English helpful; equivalent to help + -ful. Pronunciation: /ˈhɛlp.fl̩/ 1. Furnishing help; giving aid; useful. Example: a helpful clue Example: a helpful person
Word: helpfully Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English helpful Middle English -ly English -ly English helpfully From helpful + -ly. Pronunciation: /ˈhɛlp.fəl.i/ 1. In a helpful manner. Example: The chap opposite seems to be trying to pull a fast one, and having seen the guard is trying to buy a ticket online... but doesn't succeed. The guard helpfully sells him one, but not quite at the price of one purchased in advance. In fairness he doesn't kick off, nor does the guard treat him like some common criminal. It's a fair cop - or should that be a fare cop?
Word: helpfulness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English helpful Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English helpfulness From helpful + -ness. Pronunciation: /ˈhɛlp.fʊl.nəs/, /ˈhɛlp.fəl.nəs/ 1. The quality of being helpful. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: titled Part of Speech: adj 1. Bearing a title. Labels: not-comparable 2. Specifically, having a title of nobility; belonging to the peerage. Labels: not-comparable Example: a titled family
Word: titled Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of title Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: estimated Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd/ 1. That is an estimate. Example: Buried within the Mediterranean littoral are some seventy to ninety million tons of slag from ancient smelting, about a third of it concentrated in Iberia. This ceaseless industrial fueling caused the deforestation of an estimated fifty to seventy million acres of woodlands.
Word: estimated Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd/ 1. simple past and past participle of estimate Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: NPOV Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈɛn.piː.əʊ.viː/ 1. Initialism of neutral point of view - the guideline of all Wikipedia and Wiktionary articles. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Example: Near-synonyms: point-of-viewlessness; eticness Example: The NPOV is self-consciously a view, not the absence of all views.
Word: sounding Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From sound (“produce a sound”) + -ing. Pronunciation: /ˈsaʊndɪŋ/ 1. The action of the verb to sound. Example: And thus did the trumpets sound one-and-twenty blasts every day; […] three soundings at the three pausings of the music, […] Example: In the course of his soundings, Sir Herbert Walker had heard favourable reports of O.V.S. Bulleid, currently Principal Assistant to Gresley on the LNER.
Word: sounding Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From sound (“produce a sound”) + -ing. Pronunciation: /ˈsaʊndɪŋ/ 1. Emitting a sound. Labels: not-comparable Example: The sounding bell woke me up. 2. Sonorous. Labels: not-comparable Example: sounding words Example: In her tomb by the sounding sea.
Word: sounding Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From sound (“produce a sound”) + -ing. Pronunciation: /ˈsaʊndɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of sound Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present Example: Little Mary was sounding very sleepy, so I tucked her in bed. Example: "Assist"'s sense ‘to be present (at a ceremony, entertainment, etc.)’, now uncommon and sounding affected, is a Gallicism.
Word: sounding Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From sound (“measure depths”) + -ing. Pronunciation: /ˈsaʊndɪŋ/ 1. A test made with a probe or sonde. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Soundings showed wide variations in depths of water, and from the dredgings of the bottom came new types of sediment […] Example: Morning sounding at Chatham showed dry adiabatic lapse rate all the way to 700 mb this morning […] 2. A measured depth of water. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The sailor took a sounding every five minutes 3. Any place or part of the ocean, or other water, where a sounding line will reach the bottom. Labels: countable, in-plural, uncountable Example: We'll rant and we'll roar across the salt seas; Until we strike soundings in the Channel of old England 4. The sand, shells, etc. brought up by the sounding lead when it has touched bottom. Labels: countable, uncountable 5. The act of inserting of a thin metal rod into the urethra of the penis for medical or sexual purposes.(See urethral sounding). Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: retired Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English tire English retire English -ed English retired From retire + -ed. Pronunciation: /ɹɪˈtaɪəd/, /ɹɪˈtaɪəɹd/ 1. Secluded from society (of a lifestyle, activity etc.); private, quiet. Example: I lead a retired lifestyle. 2. Of a place, far from civilization, not able to be easily seen or accessed; secluded. Example: The little stone Saint occupied a retired niche in a side aisle of the old cathedral. 3. Having left employment, especially on reaching pensionable age. (of people) Example: The retired workers are a major expense due to their pensions. Example: Although he is now freed from responsibility for the '390s', they are still fixtures of everyday life for the retired Hertfordshire resident living alongside the WCML. "If you stand on the end of the Up Fast platform at Berkhamsted, watching it go round that corner - the sharpest curve it takes anywhere - you just think, 'wow!' 4. No longer in use or production. Example: Following Jackie Robinson's success, his uniform number, 42, became a retired number across all major league teams.
Word: retired Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English tire English retire English -ed English retired From retire + -ed. Pronunciation: /ɹɪˈtaɪəd/, /ɹɪˈtaɪəɹd/ 1. simple past and past participle of retire Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: retiring Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ɹəˈtaɪ(ə)ɹɪŋ/ 1. introverted, liking privacy and seclusion. Example: I don't really know him well, since he's so shy and retiring. Example: My uncle, as I can remember, was retiring in his disposition, scarcely ever visiting any one and not more frequently receiving any visitors.
Word: retiring Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ɹəˈtaɪ(ə)ɹɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of retire Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present Example: Today is the party for our retiring co-workers.
Word: retiring Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ɹəˈtaɪ(ə)ɹɪŋ/ 1. retirement Example: One day of those his retirings ^([sic]), giving out that he was sick, his father Antigonus came on the sudden to visit him, and met a fair dainty youth coming out of his chamber.
Word: municipality Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from French municipalité (Edmund Burke), from municipal + -ité, from Latin municipalis, from municipium (“free city, township”), from municeps (“citizen of a free city or township”), from mūnus (“duty, service”) + -ceps (“taker, catcher”). Equivalent to municipal + -ity. Pronunciation: /mjʊˌnɪsɪˈpælɪti/ 1. A district with a government that typically encloses no other governed districts; a borough, city, or incorporated town or village. Example: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced on May 29 that Louisville was one of more than 600 municipalities across the U.S. accused of obstructing immigration enforcement. The federal government called these locations “sanctuary jurisdictions,” alleging they were undermining the rule of law. Four Kentucky counties also made the list: Campbell, Franklin, Jefferson and Scott. 2. The governing body of such a district. Example: From another point of view, it was a place without a soul. The well-to-do had hearts of stone; the rich were brutally bumptious; the Press, the Municipality, all the public men, were ridiculously, vaingloriously self-satisfied. 3. In the Philippines and in Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking countries, second-level administrative divisions that may house one or more cities or towns whose head of government may be called mayors or, in Mexico, municipal presidents.
Word: executive Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Middle French executif, from Latin executivus, from Latin exsequi, from ex- ‘out’ + sequi ‘follow’. Pronunciation: /ɪɡˈzɛkjʊtɪv/, /ɛɡˈzɛkjʊtɪv/, /ɪɡˈzɛkjətɪv/ 1. Designed or fitted for execution, or carrying into effect. 2. Of, pertaining to, or having responsibility for the day-to-day running of an organisation, business, country, etc. Example: executive act Example: an executive officer 3. Exclusive. Example: She works in an office with an executive bathroom.
Word: executive Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle French executif, from Latin executivus, from Latin exsequi, from ex- ‘out’ + sequi ‘follow’. Pronunciation: /ɪɡˈzɛkjʊtɪv/, /ɛɡˈzɛkjʊtɪv/, /ɪɡˈzɛkjətɪv/ 1. A chief officer or administrator, especially one who can make significant decisions on their own authority. Example: Such, Mr. Cleveland, is the real character of the government, of which you are the nominal head. Such are, and have been, its lawmakers. Such are, and have been, its judges. Such have been its executives. Such is its present executive. Have you anything to say for any of them? Example: But as we approach the question of presidential power, we half overcome mental hazards by recognizing them. The opinions of judges, no less than executives and publicists, often suffer the infirmity of confusing the issue of a power's validity with the cause it is invoked to promote, of confounding the permanent executive office with its temporary occupant. 2. The branch of government that is responsible for enforcing laws and judicial decisions, and for the day-to-day administration of the state. Example: The Seats of the Senators of the first Class shall be vacated at the Expiration of the second Year, of the second Class at the Expiration of the fourth Year, and of the third Class at the Expiration of the sixth Year, so that one third may be chosen every second Year; and if Vacancies happen by Resignation, or otherwise, during the Recess of the Legislature of any State, the Executive thereof may make temporary Appointments until the next Meeting of the Legislature, which shall then fill such Vacancies. 3. A process that coordinates and governs the action of other processes or threads; supervisor. Example: 1973, ACM Special Interest Group in Operating Systems, Fourth Symposium on Operating System Principles The second phase of the executive development proceeded through two steps as stated in Section 2. First, a failsoft executive was developed providing automatic failure detection and recovery […]
Word: cynical Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Originated 1542, from Classical Latin cynicus (“Cynic/cynic”, adjective) + -al. By surface analysis, cynic + -al. In reference to dogs, with allusion to the ultimate etymology (Ancient Greek κυνικός (kunikós, “doglike”)). Pronunciation: /ˈsɪnɪkəl/ 1. Of or relating to the belief that human actions are motivated only or primarily by base desires or selfishness. Example: I hope it is no very cynical asperity not to confess obligations where no benefit has been received. 2. Skeptical of the integrity, sincerity, or motives of others. 3. Bitterly or jadedly distrustful or contemptuous; mocking. Example: He seldom talked, and when he did, it was usually to make some cynical remark-for instance, he would say that God had given him a tail to keep the flies off, but that he would sooner have had no tail and no flies. Example: On any given day, those who get their news from the loudest voices on the right—Sean Hannity, Rush Limbaugh, Breitbart News—are bombarded with partisan propaganda, conspiracy theories, and cynical rage-bait. 4. Showing contempt for accepted moral standards by one's actions. Example: When he, at Neergard's cynical suggestion, had consented to exploit his own club[…]and had consented to resign from it to do so, he had every reason to believe that Neergard meant to either mulct them heavily or buy them out. In either case, having been useful to Neergard, his profits from the transaction would have been considerable. 5. Like the actions of a snarling dog, especially in reference to facial nerve paralysis. Labels: rare Example: Towards noon, he experienced convulsive movements; the extremities became stiff, the pulse extremely small, and he died during an attack of cynical spasm. Example: On the contrary, in woman, the cynical spasm, though felt with as much, or even more violence than the other sex, is not followed with the same deleterious effects, and may be repeated much oftener without any unfavorable consequences.
Word: roynish Part of Speech: adj Etymology: French rogneux, from rogne (“scab, mange, itch”). 1. Mangy; scabby. Labels: obsolete 2. Mean, paltry, vulgar or troublesome. Example: My lord, the roynish clown, at whom so oft Your Grace was wont to laugh, is also missing. Example: Their voices had a roynish sound that grated on Covenant's nerves—he had too many horrid memories of urviles—but he suppressed his discomfort
Word: paltry Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Middle Low German paltrig (“ragged, rubbishy, worthless”), from palter, palte (“cloth, rag, shred”), from Old Saxon *paltro, *palto (“cloth, rag”), from Proto-Germanic *paltrô, *paltô (“scrap, rag, patch”). Of uncertain ultimate origin, but perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *polto- (“cloth”), see also Proto-Slavic *poltьno (“linen”). Cognate with Low German palterig (“ragged, torn”), dialectal German palterig (“paltry”). Compare also Low German palte (“rag”), West Frisian palt (“rag”), Saterland Frisian Palte (“strip; band; tape”), dialectal German Palter (“rag”), Danish pjalt (“rag, tatter”), Swedish palta (“rag”). See also palterly and pelting. Pronunciation: /ˈpɒltɹi/, /ˈpɔːltɹi/, /ˈpɔltɹi/, /ˈpɑltɹi/ 1. Trashy, trivial, of little value. Example: This is indeed a paltry flyer about a silly product. Example: She made some paltry excuse and left. 2. Of little monetary worth. Example: Could someone hope to survive on such a paltry income? Example: Student grants these days are paltry, and many students have to take out loans. 3. Despicable; contemptibly unimportant. Example: a paltry coward Example: "An aged man is but a paltry thing, / A tattered coat upon a stick"
Word: furore Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Italian furore, from Latin furor. Doublet of furor. Pronunciation: /f(j)ʊˈɹɔːɹi/, /f(j)ʊˈɹɔːɹeɪ/, /ˈfjʊɹˌoɹ/, /ˈfjʊɹɚ/ 1. Alternative form of furor. Labels: UK, alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable Example: “Despite the current furore over hacking, which is only a modern term for bugging, eavesdropping, signals intercept, listening-in, tapping, monitoring, there has never been guaranteed privacy since the earliest optical telegraphs to today’s internet,” Packer says. “There never was and never will be privacy.”
Word: backlog Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From back + log. 1680s; originally a large log at the back of a fire. Figurative sense from 1880s, meaning "something stored up for later use". Possibly influenced by logbook as well. Pronunciation: /ˈbæk(ˌ)lɔɡ/, /ˈbæk(ˌ)lɑɡ/, /ˈbak(ˌ)lɔɡ/ 1. A large log to burn at the back of a fire. Example: While she was preparing my breakfast, I chopped off a backlog and put it on the fire,[…] Example: He threw it on the fire for a back-log, first scraping the live coals and ashes to a heap for his damper. 2. A reserve source or supply. 3. An accumulation or buildup, especially of unfilled orders, unconsumed products or unfinished work. Example: He went to work on Saturday to try to work through the backlog of papers on his desk. Example: Kyle purchased a new one despite having a backlog of video games that he hasn't played. 4. A log containing text previously read, as in text-based video games or chat rooms.
Word: backlog Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From back + log. 1680s; originally a large log at the back of a fire. Figurative sense from 1880s, meaning "something stored up for later use". Possibly influenced by logbook as well. Pronunciation: /ˈbæk(ˌ)lɔɡ/, /ˈbæk(ˌ)lɑɡ/, /ˈbak(ˌ)lɔɡ/ 1. To acquire something as a backlog, or to become a backlog Labels: ambitransitive
Word: tropical Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From tropic + -al. Pronunciation: /ˈtɹɒp.ɪ.kəl/, /ˈtɹɑ.pɪ.kəl/, /ˈtɹɔp.ɪ.kəl/, /ˈtɹɒp.ə.kəl/, [ˈtɹɔ̟p.ə.kəl] 1. Of or pertaining to the tropics, the equatorial region between 23 degrees north and 23 degrees south. 2. From, or similar to, a hot, humid climate. Example: We've had a lot of tropical nights this summer. Example: My favorite tropical fruits are pineapples and coconuts. 3. Pertaining to, involving, or of the nature of a trope or tropes; figurative, metaphorical. Labels: dated Example: But we, by the real spiritual presence of Christ, do understand Christ to be present, as the Spirit of God is present in the hearts of the faithful, by blessing and grace; and this is all which we mean besides the tropical and figurative presence. Example: The foundation of all parables is some analogy or similitude between the tropical or allusive part of the parable and the thing intended by it. 4. Pertaining to tropical geometry.
Word: tropical Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From tropic + -al. Pronunciation: /ˈtɹɒp.ɪ.kəl/, /ˈtɹɑ.pɪ.kəl/, /ˈtɹɔp.ɪ.kəl/, /ˈtɹɒp.ə.kəl/, [ˈtɹɔ̟p.ə.kəl] 1. A tropical plant. Example: The potato, as a mountain tropical plant, is capable of growing in cooler weather than any other tropical except the Nasturtian.