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- licitly
- ours
- immeasurably
- anything
- infinitely
- phidias
- novices
- oneself
- doth
- mediocrity
- far
- babe
- someday
- those
- incomparably
- calypso
- vastly
- theirs
- eventually
- ariosto
- greatly
- expectations
- easily
- competitors
- achievements
- perchance
- prewar
- soon
- humans
- didst
- belief
- possibly
- everything
- even
- yourself
- ultimately
- ourselves
- learners
- others
- conceivably
- michelangelo
- significantly
- china
- dost
- considerably
- conventional
- consistently
- donato
- e'er
- japan
- hopefully
- himself
- hardly
- earths
- speedily
- britain
- scarcely
- females
- routinely
- itself
- quickly
- human
- actually
- canopus
- never
- males
- undoubtedly
- themselves
- indefinitely
- expectation
- certainly
- blacks
- arguably
- haydn
- probably
- worldly
- rarely
- boys
- substantially
- previous
- none
- beryllium
- sometimes
- mere
- surely
- everyone
- alone
- whites
- unquestionably
- judaism
- accomplishments
- yours
- barely
- titian
- respects
- girls
- inevitably
- unselected
- shall
- ibm
- demosthenes
- perhaps
- homer
- moderns
- mine
- hexameters
- african
- continually
- taiwan
- clearly
- capitalism
- deeds
- experts
- qualities
- hong
- numerically
- traditional
- slightly
- ruth
- indeed
licitly
- adverb in a manner acceptable to common custom
lawfully; legitimately.
- you cannot do this legitimately!
ours
immeasurably
- adverb to an immeasurable degree; beyond measurement
- the war left him immeasurably fearful of what man can do to man
- adverb without bounds
boundlessly; infinitely.
- he is infinitely wealthy
anything
Did you ever know of anything so unlucky? A. Trollope.
They do not know that anything is amiss with them. W. G. Sumner.
infinitely
- adverb without bounds
immeasurably; boundlessly.
- he is infinitely wealthy
- adverb continuing forever without end
endlessly.
- there are infinitely many possibilities
phidias
- noun ancient Greek sculptor (circa 500-432 BC)
Pheidias.
novice
- noun someone who has entered a religious order but has not taken final vows
novitiate.
- noun someone new to a field or activity
tyro; initiate; beginner; tiro.
oneself
One's self (or more properly oneself), is quite a modern form. In Elizabethan English we find a man's self=one's self. Morris.
do
- noun an uproarious party
bash; brawl.
- noun the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization
doh; ut.
mediocrity
- noun ordinariness as a consequence of being average and not outstanding
averageness.
- noun a person of second-rate ability or value
second-rater.
- a team of aging second-raters
- shone among the mediocrities who surrounded him
far
- adjective located at a great distance in time or space or degree
- we come from a far country
- far corners of the earth
- the far future
- a far journey
- the far side of the road
- far from the truth
- far in the future
- noun a terrorist organization that seeks to overthrow the government dominated by Tutsi and to institute Hutu control again
Army for the Liberation of Rwanda; Interahamwe; ALIR; Former Armed Forces.
- in 1999 ALIR guerrillas kidnapped and killed eight foreign tourists
babe
- noun a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
baby; infant.
- the baby began to cry again
- she held the baby in her arms
- it sounds simple, but when you have your own baby it is all so different
- noun (slang) sometimes used as a term of address for attractive young women
baby; sister.
someday
- adverb some unspecified time in the future
- someday you will understand my actions
those
incomparably
- adverb in an incomparable manner or to an incomparable degree
uncomparably.
- she is incomparably gifted
calypso
- noun rare north temperate bog orchid bearing a solitary white to pink flower marked with purple at the tip of an erect reddish stalk above 1 basal leaf
fairy-slipper; Calypso bulbosa.
- noun (Greek mythology) the sea nymph who detained Odysseus for seven years
vastly
- adverb to an exceedingly great extent or degree
immensely.
- He had vastly overestimated his resources
- was immensely more important to the project as a scientist than as an administrator
they
Jolif and glad they went unto here [their] rest And casten hem [them] full early for to sail. Chaucer.
They of Italy salute you. Heb. xiii. 24.
Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness. Matt. v. 6.
eventually
- adverb after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
finally.
ariosto
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.greatly
- adverb to an extraordinary extent or degree
- he improved greatly
expectation
- noun belief about (or mental picture of) the future
prospect; outlook.
- noun anticipating with confidence of fulfillment
anticipation.
easily
- adverb with ease (`easy' is sometimes used informally for `easily')
easy.
- she was easily excited
- was easily confused
- he won easily
- this china breaks very easily
- success came too easy
- adverb without question
- easily the best book she's written
competitor
- noun the contestant you hope to defeat
rival; contender; competition; challenger.
- he had respect for his rivals
- he wanted to know what the competition was doing
achievement
- noun the action of accomplishing something
accomplishment.
perchance
- adverb through chance, "To sleep, perchance to dream.."
by chance.
- adverb by chance
perhaps; maybe; possibly; peradventure; mayhap.
- perhaps she will call tomorrow
- we may possibly run into them at the concert
- it may peradventure be thought that there never was such a time
prewar
- adjective existing or belonging to a time before a war
- prewar levels of industrial production
soon
- adverb in the near future
before long; shortly; presently.
- the doctor will soon be here
- the book will appear shortly
- she will arrive presently
- we should have news before long
humans
- noun all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
human race; humankind; mankind; human beings; world; humanity; man.
- all the world loves a lover
- she always used `humankind' because `mankind' seemed to slight the women
- noun any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage
human being; homo; human; man.
do
- noun an uproarious party
bash; brawl.
- noun the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization
doh; ut.
belief
- noun any cognitive content held as true
- noun a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
impression; feeling; opinion; notion.
- his impression of her was favorable
- what are your feelings about the crisis?
- it strengthened my belief in his sincerity
- I had a feeling that she was lying
possibly
- adverb by chance
perchance; perhaps; maybe; peradventure; mayhap.
- perhaps she will call tomorrow
- we may possibly run into them at the concert
- it may peradventure be thought that there never was such a time
- adverb to a degree possible of achievement or by possible means
- they can't possibly get here in time for the funeral?
everything
More wise, more learned, more just, more everything. Pope.
even
- noun the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
eventide; evening; eve.
- he enjoyed the evening light across the lake
- verb make level or straight
even out; level; flush.
- level the ground
yourself
Of which right now ye han yourselve heard. Chaucer.
If yourselves are old, make it your cause. Shak.
Why should you be so cruel to yourself ? Milton.
The religious movement which you yourself, as well as I, so faithfully followed from first to last. J. H. Newman.
ultimately
- adverb as the end result of a succession or process
in the end; at long last; finally; at last.
- ultimately he had to give in
- at long last the winter was over
ourselves
We ourselves might distinctly number in words a great deal further then we usually do. Locke.
Safe in ourselves, while on ourselves we stand. Dryden.
Unless we would denude ourself of all force. Clarendon.
learner
- noun someone (especially a child) who learns (as from a teacher) or takes up knowledge or beliefs
assimilator; scholar.
- noun works for an expert to learn a trade
prentice; apprentice.
other
- adjective not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
- today isn't any other day"- the White Queen
- the construction of highways and other public works
- he asked for other employment
- any other person would tell the truth
- his other books are still in storage
- then we looked at the other house
- hearing was good in his other ear
- the other sex
- she lived on the other side of the street from me
- went in the other direction
- adjective satellite recently past
- the other evening
conceivably
- adverb within the realm of possibility
- the weather may conceivably change
michelangelo
- noun Florentine sculptor and painter and architect; one of the outstanding figures of the Renaissance (1475-1564)
Michelangelo Buonarroti.
significantly
- adverb in a statistically significant way
- the two groups differed significantly
- adverb in a significant manner
- our budget will be significantly affected by these new cuts
china
- noun high quality porcelain originally made only in China
- noun a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
Cathay; PRC; Communist China; mainland China; Red China; People's Republic of China.
do
- noun an uproarious party
bash; brawl.
- noun the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization
doh; ut.
considerably
- adverb to a great extent or degree
substantially; well.
- I'm afraid the film was well over budget
- painting the room white made it seem considerably (or substantially) larger
- the house has fallen considerably in value
- the price went up substantially
conventional
- adjective following accepted customs and proprieties
- conventional wisdom
- she had strayed from the path of conventional behavior
- conventional forms of address
- adjective satellite conforming with accepted standards
established.
- a conventional view of the world
consistently
- adverb in a systematic or consistent manner
systematically.
- they systematically excluded women
donato
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.e'er
- adverb at all times; all the time and on every occasion
always; ever.
- I will always be there to help you
- always arrives on time
- there is always some pollution in the air
- ever hoping to strike it rich
- ever busy
japan
- noun lacquerware decorated and varnished in the Japanese manner with a glossy durable black lacquer
- noun a string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean
Japanese Islands; Japanese Archipelago.
hopefully
- adverb with hope; in a hopeful manner
- we searched hopefully for a good position
- adverb it is hoped
- hopefully the weather will be fine on Sunday
himself
But he himself returned from the quarries. Judges iii. 19.
David hid himself in the field. 1 Sam. xx. 24.
The Lord himself shall give you a sign. Is. vii. 14.
Who gave himself for us, that he might . . . purify unto himself a peculiar people. Titus ii. 14.
With shame remembers, while himself was one Of the same herd, himself the same had done. Denham.
It comprehendeth in himself all good. Chaucer.
hardly
- adverb only a very short time before
scarce; scarcely; barely; just.
- they could barely hear the speaker
- we hardly knew them
- just missed being hit
- had scarcely rung the bell when the door flew open
- would have scarce arrived before she would have found some excuse to leave"- W.B.Yeats
- adverb almost not
scarcely.
- he hardly ever goes fishing
- he was hardly more than sixteen years old
- they scarcely ever used the emergency generator
earth
- noun the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
globe; world.
- the Earth moves around the sun
- he sailed around the world
- noun the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface
ground.
- they dug into the earth outside the church
speedily
- adverb with rapid movements
chop-chop; rapidly; apace; quickly.
- he works quickly
britain
- noun a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
U.K.; Great Britain; UK; United Kingdom; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
scarcely
- adverb only a very short time before
scarce; barely; hardly; just.
- they could barely hear the speaker
- we hardly knew them
- just missed being hit
- had scarcely rung the bell when the door flew open
- would have scarce arrived before she would have found some excuse to leave"- W.B.Yeats
- adverb almost not
hardly.
- he hardly ever goes fishing
- he was hardly more than sixteen years old
- they scarcely ever used the emergency generator
female
- noun an animal that produces gametes (ova) that can be fertilized by male gametes (spermatozoa)
- noun a person who belongs to the sex that can have babies
female person.
routinely
- adverb according to routine or established practice
- he routinely parked in a no-parking zone
itself
Borrowing of foreigners, in itself, makes not the kingdom rich or poor. Locke.
quickly
- adverb with rapid movements
chop-chop; speedily; rapidly; apace.
- he works quickly
- adverb with little or no delay
quick; promptly.
- the rescue squad arrived promptly
- come here, quick!
human
- noun any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage
human being; homo; man.
- adjective characteristic of humanity
- human nature
actually
- adverb in actual fact
really.
- to be nominally but not actually independent
- no one actually saw the shark
- large meteorites actually come from the asteroid belt
- adverb used to imply that one would expect the fact to be the opposite of that stated; surprisingly
in reality.
- you may actually be doing the right thing by walking out
- she actually spoke Latin
- they thought they made the rules but in reality they were only puppets
- people who seem stand-offish are in reality often simply nervous
canopus
never
- adverb not ever; at no time in the past or future
ne'er.
- I have never been to China
- I shall never forget this day
- had never seen a circus
- never on Sunday
- I will never marry you!
- adverb not at all; certainly not; not in any circumstances
- never fear
- bringing up children is never easy
- that will never do
- what is morally wrong can never be politically right
male
- noun an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes (ova)
- noun a person who belongs to the sex that cannot have babies
male person.
undoubtedly
- adverb without doubt; certainly
doubtless; doubtlessly.
- it's undoubtedly very beautiful
themselves
indefinitely
- adverb to an indefinite extent; for an indefinite time
- this could go on indefinitely
expectation
- noun belief about (or mental picture of) the future
prospect; outlook.
- noun anticipating with confidence of fulfillment
anticipation.
certainly
- adverb definitely or positively (`sure' is sometimes used informally for `surely')
sure; sure enough; sure as shooting; surely; for certain; for sure.
- the results are surely encouraging
- she certainly is a hard worker
- it's going to be a good day for sure
- they are coming, for certain
- they thought he had been killed sure enough
- he'll win sure as shooting
- they sure smell good
- sure he'll come
black
- noun the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
inkiness; blackness.
- noun total absence of light
lightlessness; pitch blackness; blackness; total darkness.
- they fumbled around in total darkness
- in the black of night
arguably
- adverb as can be shown by argument
- she is arguably the best
haydn
- noun prolific Austrian composer who influenced the classical form of the symphony (1732-1809)
Franz Joseph Haydn; Joseph Haydn.
- noun the music of Haydn
probably
- adverb with considerable certainty; without much doubt
belike; likely; in all likelihood; in all probability.
- He is probably out of the country
- in all likelihood we are headed for war
- adverb easy to believe on the basis of available evidence
plausibly; credibly; believably.
- he talked plausibly before the committee
- he will probably win the election
worldly
- adjective characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
secular; temporal.
- worldly goods and advancement
- temporal possessions of the church
- adjective satellite very sophisticated especially because of surfeit; versed in the ways of the world
blase.
- the blase traveler refers to the ocean he has crossed as `the pond'
- the benefits of his worldly wisdom
rarely
- adverb not often
seldom.
- we rarely met
boy
- noun a youthful male person
male child.
- the baby was a boy
- she made the boy brush his teeth every night
- most soldiers are only boys in uniform
- noun a friendly informal reference to a grown man
- he likes to play golf with the boys
substantially
- adverb to a great extent or degree
considerably; well.
- I'm afraid the film was well over budget
- painting the room white made it seem considerably (or substantially) larger
- the house has fallen considerably in value
- the price went up substantially
- adverb in a strong substantial way
- the house was substantially built
previous
- adjective satellite just preceding something else in time or order
old.
- the previous owner
- my old house was larger
- adjective satellite (used especially of persons) of the immediate past
late; former.
- the former president
- our late President is still very active
- the previous occupant of the White House
none
- noun a canonical hour that is the ninth hour of the day counting from sunrise
- noun a service in the Roman Catholic Church formerly read or chanted at 3 PM (the ninth hour counting from sunrise) but now somewhat earlier
beryllium
- noun a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element
Be; atomic number 4; glucinium.
sometimes
- adverb on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always; at other times for six months"
- sometimes she wished she were back in England
- sometimes her photography is breathtaking
- sometimes they come for a month
mere
- noun a small pond of standing water
- adjective satellite being nothing more than specified
- a mere child
surely
- adverb definitely or positively (`sure' is sometimes used informally for `surely')
certainly; sure; sure enough; sure as shooting; for certain; for sure.
- the results are surely encouraging
- she certainly is a hard worker
- it's going to be a good day for sure
- they are coming, for certain
- they thought he had been killed sure enough
- he'll win sure as shooting
- they sure smell good
- sure he'll come
everyone
alone
- adjective satellite isolated from others
- could be alone in a crowded room
- was alone with her thoughts
- I want to be alone
- adjective satellite lacking companions or companionship
solitary; lonely; lone.
- he was alone when we met him
- she is alone much of the time
- the lone skier on the mountain
- a lonely fisherman stood on a tuft of gravel
- a lonely soul
- a solitary traveler
white
- noun a member of the Caucasoid race
White person; Caucasian.
- noun the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
whiteness.
unquestionably
- adverb without question
unimpeachably.
- Fred Winter is unquestionably the jockey to follow
- they hired unimpeachably first-rate faculty members
- adverb without question and beyond doubt
decidedly; emphatically; in spades; by all odds; definitely.
- it was decidedly too expensive
- she told him off in spades
- by all odds they should win
judaism
accomplishment
- noun the action of accomplishing something
achievement.
- noun an ability that has been acquired by training
acquirement; attainment; skill; acquisition.
you
Ye go to Canterbury; God you speed. Chaucer.
Good sir, I do in friendship counsel you To leave this place. Shak.
In vain you tell your parting lover You wish fair winds may waft him over. Prior.
barely
- adverb only a very short time before
scarce; scarcely; hardly; just.
- they could barely hear the speaker
- we hardly knew them
- just missed being hit
- had scarcely rung the bell when the door flew open
- would have scarce arrived before she would have found some excuse to leave"- W.B.Yeats
- adverb in a sparse or scanty way
scantily.
- a barely furnished room
titian
- noun old master of the Venetian school (1490-1576)
Tiziano Vecellio.
respects
- noun (often used with `pay') a formal expression of esteem
- he paid his respects to the mayor
- noun (usually preceded by `in') a detail or point
respect; regard.
- it differs in that respect
girl
- noun a young woman
young woman; fille; missy; miss; young lady.
- a young lady of 18
- noun a youthful female person
female child; little girl.
- the baby was a girl
- the girls were just learning to ride a tricycle
inevitably
- adverb in such a manner as could not be otherwise
needs; necessarily; of necessity.
- it is necessarily so
- we must needs by objective
- adverb by necessity
inescapably; ineluctably; unavoidably.
- the situation slid inescapably toward disaster
unselected
- adjective not selected
shall
ibm
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.demosthenes
- noun Athenian statesman and orator (circa 385-322 BC)
perhaps
- adverb by chance
perchance; maybe; possibly; peradventure; mayhap.
- perhaps she will call tomorrow
- we may possibly run into them at the concert
- it may peradventure be thought that there never was such a time
homer
- noun a base hit on which the batter scores a run
home run.
- noun ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey (circa 850 BC)
modern
- noun a contemporary person
- noun a typeface (based on an 18th century design by Gianbattista Bodoni) distinguished by regular shape and hairline serifs and heavy downstrokes
Bodoni font; modern font; Bodoni.
mine
- noun excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
- noun explosive device that explodes on contact; designed to destroy vehicles or ships or to kill or maim personnel
hexameter
- noun a verse line having six metrical feet
african
continually
- adverb seemingly without interruption
- complained continually that there wasn't enough money
taiwan
- noun a government on the island of Taiwan established in 1949 by Chiang Kai-shek after the conquest of mainland China by the Communists led by Mao Zedong
Nationalist China; China; Republic of China.
- noun an island in southeastern Asia 100 miles off the coast of mainland China in the South China Sea
Formosa.
clearly
- adverb without doubt or question
- they were clearly lost
- history has clearly shown the folly of that policy
- adverb in an intelligible manner
intelligibly; understandably.
- the foreigner spoke to us quite intelligibly
capitalism
- noun an economic system based on private ownership of capital
capitalist economy.
deeds
- noun performance of moral or religious acts
works.
- salvation by deeds
- the reward for good works
- noun a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
deed; deed of conveyance; title.
- he signed the deed
- he kept the title to his car in the glove compartment
expert
- noun a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully
- adjective satellite having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
good; practiced; skillful; proficient; adept; skilful.
- adept in handicrafts
- an adept juggler
- an expert job
- a good mechanic
- a practiced marksman
- a proficient engineer
- a lesser-known but no less skillful composer
- the effect was achieved by skillful retouching
quality
- noun an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
- the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare
- noun a degree or grade of excellence or worth
caliber; calibre.
- the quality of students has risen
- an executive of low caliber
hang
- noun a special way of doing something
knack; bent.
- he had a bent for it
- he had a special knack for getting into trouble
- he couldn't get the hang of it
- noun the way a garment hangs
- he adjusted the hang of his coat
numerically
- adverb in number; with regard to numbers
- in ten years' time the Oxbridge mathematicians, scientists, and engineers will not be much more significant numerically than the Oxbridge medical schools are now
traditional
- adjective consisting of or derived from tradition
- traditional history
- traditional morality
- adjective satellite pertaining to time-honored orthodox doctrines
- the simple security of traditional assumptions has vanished
slightly
- adverb to a small degree or extent
somewhat; more or less.
- his arguments were somewhat self-contradictory
- the children argued because one slice of cake was slightly larger than the other
- adverb in a slim or slender manner
slimly; slenderly.
- a slenderly built woman
- slightly built
ruth
- noun a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
pity; commiseration; pathos.
- the blind are too often objects of pity
- noun United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
George Herman Ruth; Babe Ruth; Sultan of Swat.
indeed
- adverb in truth (often tends to intensify)
so.
- they said the car would break down and indeed it did
- it is very cold indeed
- was indeed grateful
- indeed, the rain may still come
- he did so do it!
- adverb (used as an interjection) an expression of surprise or skepticism or irony etc.
- Wants to marry the butler? Indeed!
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