English Set 1
English words that I still have to learn. Collected from various sources.
Terms
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- hem
- the edge or border of a garment, drape, etc., esp. at the bottom
- Orchard
- an area of land devoted to the cultivation of fruit or nut trees
- Perseverance
- steady persistence in a course of action, a purpose, a state, etc., esp. in spite of difficulties, obstacles, or discouragement.
- groves
- A group of trees planted and cultivated for the production of fruit or nuts
- abode
- a place in which a person resides; residence; dwelling; habitation; home
- connive
- to cooperate secretly; conspire
- venerate
- to regard or treat with reverence; revere
- evict
- to expel (a person, esp. a tenant) from land, a building
- moribund
- in a dying state; near death
- curtail
- to cut short; cut off a part of; abridge; reduce; diminish
- vineyards
- Ground planted with cultivated grapevines
- flabbergast
- to overcome with surprise and bewilderment; astound. amaze, astonish, stagger, nonplus, confound; perplex, confuse, mystify.
- consummate
- o complete (the union of a marriage) by the first marital sexual intercourse
- sorority
- a society or club of women or girls, esp. in a college.
- enmity
- a feeling or condition of hostility; hatred; ill will; animosity; antagonism
- preponderance
- Superiority in weight, force, importance, or influence
- Tenure
- the holding or possessing of anything
- imputed political opinion
- to attribute or ascribe (something discreditable), as to a person
- rudder
- any means of or device for governing, directing, or guiding a course, as a leader or principle
- debauchery
- Extreme indulgence in sensual pleasures; dissipation
- orthodox
- of, pertaining to, or conforming to beliefs, attitudes, or modes of conduct that are generally approved
- Carnage
- he slaughter of a great number of people, as in battle; butchery; massacre.
- Pilfering
- To steal
- larking
- A harmless prank
- scant
- barely sufficient in amount or quantity; not abundant; almost inadequate
- Squabble
- To engage in a disagreeable argument, usually over a trivial matter; wrangle
- opulence
- wealth, riches, or affluence
- absolve
- to free from guilt or blame or their consequences
- expatriates
- To send into exile. To banish
- poignant
- affecting or moving the emotions: a poignant scene.
- Trenches
- a deep furrow, ditch, or cut
- Proselytizing
- To induce someone to convert to one's own religious faith.
- shudder
- o tremble with a sudden convulsive movement, as from horror, fear, or cold.
- libel
- a false and malicious publication printed for the purpose of defaming a living person
- Misogyny
- hatred, dislike, or mistrust of women
- deeply ingrained
- deeply ingrained ^___^
- jilt
- a woman who jilts a lover
- laden
- to load oppressively; burden (used chiefly in the passive): laden with many responsibilities.
- Doctrine
- something that is taught; teachings collectively: religious doctrine.
- encompasses
- To enclose; envelop
- concession
- the act of conceding or yielding, as a right, a privilege, or a point or fact in an argument
- loathe
- To dislike (someone or something) greatly; abhor
- assailant
- A person who attacks another
- Dissent
- o differ in sentiment or opinion, esp. from the majority; withhold assent; disagree
- whet
- to make keen or eager; stimulate: to whet the appetite; to whet the curiosity.
- exegesis
- critical explanation or interpretation of a text or portion of a text
- fraternity
- a local or national organization of male students, primarily for social purposes