Edgood's entries Page #15
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debase - verb To lower in character or virtue, to reduce in value or quality, as in The Fed debased the dollar; to lower in rank, significance, or dignity. Hygiene is the corruption of medicine by... | added 8 years ago |
dearth - noun Scarcity, inadequate supply (usually of something desirable). Reverence is the highest quality of man’s nature; and that individual, or nation, which has it slightly developed, is so far unfo... | added 8 years ago |
dauntless - adjective Fearless, intrepid, bold. For Thought has a pair of dauntless wings.—Robert Frost ”Bond and Free” (1920) Note: You may ... | added 8 years ago |
data, datum - noun Facts, statistics, or items of information. Note:Data is a plural of datum, which is originally a Latin noun meaning “something given.” Today, dat... | added 8 years ago |
cursory - adjective Rapid and superficial, hasty without noticing details, not thorough. "In India, there is the priestly caste . . . ," "The Arunta, an aboriginal tribe from central Australia . . . ,... | added 8 years ago |
culpable - adjective Guilty, deserving blame or censure, blameworthy. "You were a full participant, and you were at least equally culpable with every other man sentenced in this case,... | added 8 years ago |
criterion - noun A standard, rule, or principle by which to determine the correctness of a judgment or conclusion.Note: The word criterion is singular. Though criterions is an a... | added 8 years ago |
credible, credulous - vocabulary credible, credulous - adjective Credible: capable of being believed; worthy of belief, as in a credible witness.Credulous: willing... | added 8 years ago |
credence - noun Acceptance as true or valid; belief. A letter found in 1991 by State Archivist David Olson lends credence to another more direct theory [on the origin of “... | added 8 years ago |
corroboration, corroborate - vocabulary corroboration, corroborate - noun Corroboration: the act of making more certain, the act of corroborating. verb Corrobor... | added 8 years ago |
correlate, correlative, correlation - vocabulary correlate, correlative, correlation - verb Correlate: to establish an orderly connection or relation; to have, or stand in, a relation.adjective... | added 8 years ago |
corollary - noun A proposition following so obviously from another that it requires little demonstration. The corollary to Cheney's zealous embrace of secrecy is his near ... | added 8 years ago |
contravene - verb To conflict with, to go against, to deny or oppose, as in He contravened his opponent’s position with an array of data; to violate or transgress, as in She contravened the e... | added 8 years ago |
continual, continuous - vocabulary continual, continuous - adjective Continual: regular or frequent events or occurrences, as in continual trips to the doctor. A good synonym is intermittent... | added 8 years ago |
contemptible, contemptuous - vocabulary contemptible, contemptuous - adjective Contemptible: Worthy of scorn or disdain, despicable.Contemptuous: Showing or expressing contempt or... | added 8 years ago |
consummate - verb To bring to completion, to fulfill; to complete an arrangement or an undertaking, as in to consummate the deal; to complete a marital union through sexual intercourse.... | added 8 years ago |
connote - verb To suggest or signify something in addition to the primary meaning, as in A hot cup of tea connotes hospitality and comfort. With so many mass-market goods made off-shore, American-... | added 8 years ago |
condescend -verb Three meanings:1. To behave as if conscious of descending from a superior position, rank, or dignity, as in The wealthy art patron, seemingly put upon, condescended... | added 8 years ago |
comprise - verb To include, contain, consist of.Note: Correct, and traditional usage, requires the use of comprise in a way whereby the whole comprises the parts... | added 8 years ago |
compunction - noun A feeling of anxiety or discomfort caused by regret for doing wrong or causing pain; contrition; remorse; any uneasiness or hesitation about the rightness of an action. ... | added 8 years ago |
comport - verb To conduct or behave (oneself), as in He comported himself with dignity; to be in agreement with (usually followed by with), as in Our policy must comport with the pri... | added 8 years ago |
complement, compliment - vocabulary complement, compliment - verb Complement: to complete, to add to something, to provide something felt to be lacking, as in The two books complemented each other and provided ... | added 8 years ago |
colloquialism, colloquial - vocabulary colloquialism, colloquial - noun Colloquialism: an ordinary or familiar expression; familiar style or usage.adjectiveColloqui... | added 8 years ago |
cognizant - adjective Fully informed, aware, conscious.Note: Usually followed by the preposition of, as in He was cognizant of the dangers. ... | added 8 years ago |
cogent - adjective Incisive, analytical, convincing, believable because of a forcible and clear presentation. [C]ider-apples furnish one of the most cogent arguments ... | added 8 years ago |
