abrogate
/ˈabrəɡeɪt/
verb FORMAL
1.
repeal or do away with (a law, right, or formal agreement).
"a proposal to abrogate temporarily the right to strike"
Synonymes :
repudiate
revoke
repeal
rescind
overturn
overrule
annul
cancel
break off
invalidate
dissolve
veto
abolish
evade (a responsibility or duty).
"we believe the board is abrogating its responsibilities to its shareholders"
fr: Abroger
adventitious
beguile
Civilisation
beguile
/bɪˈɡʌɪl/
verb
1.
charm or enchant (someone), often in a deceptive way.
"he beguiled the voters with his good looks"
Synonymes :
charm
attract
enchant
entrance
win over
woo
captivate
bewitch
spellbind
dazzle
blind
hypnotize
mesmerize
seduce
tempt
lead on
lure
entice
ensnare
entrap
deceive
mislead
take in
trick
inveigle
dupe
fool
double-cross
hoodwink
take advantage of
tickle someone's fancy
float someone's boat
butter up
sweet-talk
soft-soap
bamboozle
con
diddle
shaft
pull a fast one on
put one over on
take for a ride
string along
lead up the garden path
sucker
snooker
pull a swifty on
charming
attractive
appealing
pleasing
pleasant
lovely
delightful
enchanting
entrancing
charismatic
captivating
bewitching
spellbinding
hypnotizing
mesmerizing
magnetic
alluring
enticing
tempting
inviting
seductive
irresistible
dreamy
heavenly
gorgeous
come-hither
Antonymes :
repel
be straight with
unappealing
2.
LITERARY
help (time) pass pleasantly.
"to beguile some of the time they went to the cinema"
Synonymes :
entertain
amuse
delight
please
occupy
absorb
Example: He beguiled the voters with his good looks.
fr: 1. séduire
2. tromper
Bilk
Version CM
bilk
/bɪlk/
verb
1.
INFORMAL
obtain or withhold money from (someone) unfairly or by deceit; cheat or defraud.
"an apparently benevolent elderly gentleman bilked me of twenty dollars"
Synonymes :
swindle
defraud
cheat
fleece
exploit
deceive
trick
con
bamboozle
do
diddle
sting
rip off
screw
shaft
take for a ride
take to the cleaners
pull a fast one on
put one over on
sell someone a pup
gull
rook
finagle
clip
gyp
skin
swizzle
stiff
euchre
bunco
hornswoggle
sucker
snooker
pull a swifty on
cozen
sharp
mulct
do someone in the eye
2.
ARCHAIC
evade; elude.
Example: Cheat somebody out of what is due, especially money
fr: Blouser
Brand
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brand
/brand/
noun
1.
a type of product manufactured by a particular company under a particular name.
"a new brand of soap powder"
Synonymes :
make
line
label
marque
type
kind
sort
variety
trade name
trademark
proprietary name
logo
chop
2.
an identifying mark burned on livestock or (in former times) criminals or slaves with a branding iron.
"the brand on a sheep identifies it as mine"
Synonymes :
identifying mark
identification
marker
earmark
verb
1.
mark with a branding iron.
"the seller had branded the animal with his grandfather's name"
Synonymes :
mark
stamp
burn
sear
identify
2.
assign a brand name to.
Human Branding
To describe someone or something as a bad person, thing especially when they do not deserve this
fr: Marque
dispel
Version
dispel
/dɪˈspɛl/
verb
make (a doubt, feeling, or belief) disappear.
"the brightness of the day did nothing to dispel Elaine's dejection"
Synonymes :
banish
eliminate
dismiss
Example: The calmness of the morning dispel Ross's disappointment
fr: verb
1. dissiper
2. chasser
embed
puzzle/ A view to a kill JFK Reloaded is just plain creepy. Clive Thompson / Renforcement
verb
1.
fix (an object) firmly and deeply in a surrounding mass.
"he had an operation to remove a nail embedded in his chest"
Synonymes :
implant
plant
set
fix
lodge
root
insert
place
sink
submerge
immerse
drive in
hammer in
ram in
2.
attach (a journalist) to a military unit during a conflict.
"the CNN correspondent is now embedded with the US Navy aboard the USS Constellation"
noun
a journalist who is attached to a military unit during a conflict.
fr: verb
1. enchâsser
2. enfoncer
hung
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Verb Hang : past tense Hung
Example: it hung in the window
fr: suspendu / pendu
Lest
lest
/lɛst/
conjunction FORMAL
with the intention of preventing (something undesirable); to avoid the risk of.
"he spent whole days in his room, wearing headphones lest he disturb anyone"
(after a clause indicating fear) because of the possibility of something undesirable happening; in case.
"she sat up late worrying lest he be murdered on the way home"
Synonymes :
in case; just in case; for fear that
fr: De peur que
loathsome
puzzle/ A view to a kill JFK Reloaded is just plain creepy. Clive Thompson / Renforcement
adjective
causing hatred or disgust; repulsive.
"this loathsome little swine"
Synonymes :hateful detestable abhorrent repulsive odious repugnant
fr: adjective
1. détestable
2. répugnant
matchstick
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noun
the stem of a match.
something likened to a match in being long and thin.
"cut the vegetables into matchsticks"
BRITISH
(of a figure) drawn with short, thin straight lines.
modifier noun: matchstick
fr: allumette
my surroundings
Version/ Away from home (Ralph Ellison, Invisible Man 1952)
fr: mon environnement
on hold
puzzle/ Renforcement
To violate the sacred character of a place
Onset
onset
/ˈɒnsɛt/
noun
the beginning of something, especially something unpleasant.
"the onset of winter"
Synonymes :
start
beginning
arrival
(first) appearance
opening
outset
inception
outbreak
dawn
birth
infancy
genesis
creation
day one
emergence
rise
commencement
Antonymes :
end
termination
ARCHAIC
a military attack.
Example: "spontaneous outpourings of affection and support"
fr: Épanchement; sentiment d'effusion
Quisling
civilisation
quisling
/ˈkwɪzlɪŋ/
noun
a traitor who collaborates with an enemy force occupying their country.
"he had the Quisling owner of the factory arrested"
Synonymes :
collaborator, traitor
Example: He had the quisling owner of the factory arrested
fr: 1. collaborateur
2. collabo
rambing
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rambling
/ˈramblɪŋ/
adjective
1.
(of writing or speech) lengthy and confused or inconsequential.
"a rambling six-hour speech"
Synonymes :
long-winded
garrulous
verbose
wordy
prolix
digressive
wandering
maundering
roundabout
circuitous
diffuse
discursive
circumlocutory
oblique
periphrastic
disconnected
disjointed
ill-thought-out
incoherent
illogical
Antonymes :
concise
pithy
2.
(of a plant) putting out long shoots and growing over walls or other plants.
"rambling roses"
Synonymes :
trailing
creeping
straggling
vining
prostrate
noun
the activity of walking in the countryside for pleasure.
"a rambling club"
welfare
/ˈwɛlfɛː/
noun
1.
the health, happiness, and fortunes of a person or group.
"they don't give a damn about the welfare of their families"
Synonymes :
well-being
health
good health
happiness
comfort
security
safety
protection
prosperity
profit
good
success
fortune
good fortune
advantage
interest
prosperousness
successfulness
Antonymes :
hardship
2.
statutory procedure or social effort designed to promote the basic physical and material well-being of people in need.
"the protection of rights to education, housing, and welfare"
Example: "the protection of rights to education, housing, and welfare"
"they don't give a damn about the welfare of their families"
fr: l' aide sociale ; bien-être
wreck
renforcement
wreck
/rɛk/
noun
1.
the destruction of a ship at sea; a shipwreck.
Synonymes :
destruction sinking wrecking devastation ruination ruin demolition smashing shattering disintegration
Verb
2.
something, especially a vehicle or building, that has been badly damaged or destroyed.
Synonymes :
wreckage debris detritus remainder ruins remains remnants fragments pieces relics
verb
1.
destroy or severely damage (a structure, vehicle, or similar).
Synonymes :
demolish
crash
smash
smash up
ruin
damage damage beyond repair destroy break up dismantle vandalize deface desecrate sabotage leave in ruins write off prang trash total
2.
cause the destruction of (a ship) by sinking or breaking up.
Synonymes :
shipwreck ;sink ;capsize ;run aground
Example: "he was drowned when his ship was wrecked"
"the blast wrecked 100 houses"
"the survivors of the wreck"
"the plane was reduced to a smouldering wreck"