1. dictatorial (adj.) KK[͵dɪktəˋtorɪəl]
of, relating to, or befitting a dictator
He was given dictatorial powers.
synonyms: tyrannical, despotic, peremptory
synonyms: tyrannical, despotic, peremptory
2. cremate (V.) KK[ˋkrimet]
to reduce (as a dead body) to ashes by burning
He wants to be cremated when he dies.
3. glutton (n.) KK[ˋglʌtn]
one given habitually to greedy and voracious eating and drinking
He's such a glutton that he ate the whole cake.
synonyms: greedy eater
synonyms: greedy eater
4. peripheral (n.) KK[pəˋrɪfərəl]
not relating to the main or most important part
If we focus too much on peripheral issues, we will lose sight of the goal.
synonyms: circumferential, outlying, outer, marginal
synonyms: circumferential, outlying, outer, marginal
5. preternatural (adj.) KK[͵pritɚˋnætʃərəl]
very unusual in a way that does not seem natural
There was a preternatural quiet in the house.
6. somber (adj.) KK[ˋsɑmbɚ]
very sad and serious
The movie is a somber portrait of life on the streets.
synonyms: dark, gloomy, dismal, dreary, melancholy
synonyms: dark, gloomy, dismal, dreary, melancholy
7. convoy (n.) KK[ˋkɑnvɔɪ]
to travel with and protect
The tankers were convoyed by warships.
8. preeminent (n.) KK[priˋɛmɪnənt]
more important, skillful, or successful than others : better than others
The poem is a preeminent example of his work.
9. adultery (n.) KK[əˋdʌltərɪ]
sex between a married person and someone who is not that person's wife or husband
He found out that his wife had committed adultery.
10. ostensibly (adv.) KK[ɑsˋtɛnsəblɪ]
to all outward appearances
Ostensibly a university student studying abroad, he was actually an espionage agent.
11. tundra (n.) KK[ˋtʌndrə]
a level or rolling treeless plain that is characteristic of arctic and subarctic regions, consists of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, and has a dominant vegetation of mosses, lichens, herbs, and dwarf shrubs
a report on the arctic tundra of Alaska and the polar bears that inhabit that vast, frozen plain
12. elude (v.) KK[ɪˋlud]
to avoid adroitly
The killer was able to elude the police.
synonyms: avoid, escape, evade, shun, eschew, miss, dodge
synonyms: avoid, escape, evade, shun, eschew, miss, dodge
13. epithet (n.) KK[ˋɛpɪθɛt]
a characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing
His charitable works have earned him the epithet “Mr. Philanthropy.”
synonyms: nickname, pet name, appellation, designation
synonyms: nickname, pet name, appellation, designation
14. recur (v.) KK[rɪˋkɝ]
to have recourse
There is only a slight chance that the disease will recur.
synonyms: repeat, return, come again
synonyms: repeat, return, come again
15. rendering (n.) KK[ˋrɛndərɪŋ]
to melt down
Depression can render a person helpless.
16. clandestine (adj.) KK[klænˈdes·tən]
planned or done in secret
a clandestine meeting
17. obnoxious (adj.) KK[əbˈnɑk·ʃəs]
very unpleasant or offensive
Can’t you express your opinions without being obnoxious?
synonyms: offensive, disagreeable, hateful, nasty, repulsive
synonyms: offensive, disagreeable, hateful, nasty, repulsive
18. editorial (n.) KK[ˌed·əˈtɔr·i·əl]
a statement in a newspaper or magazine, or on radio or television, that expresses the opinion of the editors or owners on a subject of particular interest
an editorial on the new tax proposal-
19. coarse (adj. ) KK[koʊrs]
rough and not smooth or soft
coarse hair
Synonyms: rough, choppy, bumpy
Synonyms: rough, choppy, bumpy
20. alienate (v.) KK[ˈeɪ·li·əˌneɪt]
to cause a person or people to stop supporting someone or to stop feeling welcome
All these changes to the newspaper have alienated its old readers.
All these changes to the newspaper have alienated its old readers.
21. collateral (n.) KK[kəˈlæt̬·ər·əl]
valuable property owned by someone who wants to borrow money, which the person agrees will become the property of the lender (= person or business that lends money) if the debt is not paid back:
She put up her house as collateral for the loan.
22. deleterious (adj.) KK[ˌdel.ɪˈtɪə.ri.əs]
harmful
These drugs have a proven deleterious effect on the nervous system.
23. felicitous (adj.) KK[fəˈlɪs.ɪ.təs]
suitable or right and expressing well the intended thought or feeling
He summed up Jack's achievements in one or two felicitous phrases.
24. hypothetical (adj.) KK[ˌhɑɪ·pəˈθet̬·ɪ·kəl]
of or based on a hypothesis
He dismissed the questions as purely hypothetical
25. immutable (adj.) KK[ɪˈmju·t̬ə·bəl]
not changing or unable to be changed
The laws of physics are assumed to be immutable.
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