[정규종합(오후)반]Vocabulary4(p124)

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vague
adj 1: not clearly understood or expressed; "an indeterminate turn of phrase"; "an impulse to go off and fight certain obscure battles of his own spirit"-Anatole Broyard; "their descriptions of human behavior become vague, dull, and unclear"- P.A.Sorokin; "vague...forms of speech...have so long passed for mysteries of science"- John Locke
syn: indeterminate, obscure
2: not precisely limited, determined, or distinguished; "an undefined term"; "undefined authority"; "some undefined sense of excitement"; "vague feelings of sadness"; "a vague uneasiness"
syn: undefined
ant: defined
3: lacking clarity or distinctness; "a dim figure in the distance"; "only a faint recollection"; "shadowy figures in the gloom"; "saw a vague outline of a building through the fog"; "a few wispy memories of childhood"
syn: dim, faint, shadowy, wispy
예문
These terms are vague.

obscure
adj 1: not clearly understood or expressed; "an indeterminate turn of phrase"; "an impulse to go off and fight certain obscure battles of his own spirit"-Anatole Broyard; "their descriptions of human behavior become vague, dull, and unclear"- P.A.Sorokin; "vague...forms of speech...have so long passed for mysteries of science"- John Locke
syn: indeterminate, vague
2: marked by difficulty of style or expression‎; "much that was dark is now quite clear to me"; "those who do not appreciate Kafka's work say his style is obscure"
syn: dark
3: difficult to find; "hidden valleys"; "a hidden cave"; "an obscure retreat"
syn: hidden
4: not famous or acclaimed; "an obscure family"; "unsung heroes of the war"
syn: unknown, unsung
5: not drawing attention; "an unnoticeable cigarette burn on the carpet"; "an obscure flaw"
syn: unnoticeable
6: remote and separate physically or socially; "existed over the centuries as a world apart"; "preserved because they inhabited a place apart"- W.H.Hudson; "tiny isolated villages remote from centers of civilization"; "an obscure village"
syn: apart(p), isolated
v 1: make less visible or unclear; "The stars are obscured by the clouds"
syn: befog, becloud, haze over, fog, cloud, mist
2: make unclear, indistinct, or blurred; "Her remarks confused the debate"
syn: confuse, blur
ant: clarify
3: make obscure or unclear; "The distinction was obscured"
syn: bedim, overcloud
ant: clarify
4: make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing
syn: blot out, obliterate, hide
5: make difficult to perceive by sight; "The foliage of the huge tree obscures the view of the lake"
syn: benight, bedim
예문
The origin of the rings is obscure.

ambiguous
adj 1: open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead; "an equivocal statement"; "the polling had a complex and equivocal (or ambiguous) message for potential female candidates"; "the officer's equivocal behavior increased the victim's uneasiness"; "popularity is an equivocal crown"; "an equivocal response to an embarrassing question"
syn: equivocal
ant: unequivocal
2: having more than one possible meaning; "ambiguous words"; "frustrated by ambiguous instructions, the parents were unable to assemble the toy"
ant: unambiguous
3: (psychology) having no intrinsic or objective meaning; not organized in conventional patterns; "an ambiguous situation with no frame of reference"; "ambiguous inkblots"
예문
The term itself is ambiguous.

plaintiff
n : a person who brings an action in a court of law
syn: complainant
ant: defendant
예문
We need to be able to contact the plaintiffs.


complainant
n : a person who brings an action in a court of law
syn: plaintiff
ant: defendant
예문
In this
case, the complainant must file their complaint in Michigan District
Court and can claim damages up to $250 and reasonable attorney fees.

accuser
n : someone who imputes guilt or blame
예문
A guilty conscience needs no accuser.

surplus
adj : more than is needed, desired, or required; "trying to lose excess weight"; "found some extra change lying on the dresser"; "yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant"; "skills made redundant by technological advance"; "sleeping in the spare room"; "supernumerary ornamentation"; "it was supererogatory of her to gloat"; "delete superfluous (or unnecessary) words"; "extra ribs as well as other supernumerary internal parts"; "surplus cheese distributed to the needy"
syn: excess, extra, redundant, spare, supererogatory, superfluous, supernumerary
n : a quantity much larger than is needed
syn: excess, surplusage
예문
Is the helmet military surplus?

remain
v 1: stay the same; remain in a certain state; "The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it"; "rest assured"; "stay alone"; "He remained unmoved by her tears"; "The bad weather continued for another week"
syn: stay, rest
ant: change
2: continue in a place, position, or situation: "After graduation, she stayed on in Cambridge as a student adviser"; "Stay with me, please"; "despite student protests, he remained Dean for another year"; "She continued as deputy mayor for another year"
syn: stay, stay on, continue
3: be left; of persons, questions, problems, results, evidence, etc. "There remains the question of who pulled the trigger"; "Carter remains the only President in recent history under whose Presidency the U.S. did not fight a war"
4: stay behind; "The smell stayed in the room"; "The hostility remained long after they made up"
syn: persist, stay
예문
he remained silent.

exceed
v 1: go beyond; "Their loyalty exceeds their national bonds"
syn: transcend, surpass
2: go beyond; "She exceeded out expectations"; "She topped her performance of last year"
syn: transcend, overstep, pass, go past, top
3: be or do something to a greater degree; "her performance surpasses that of any other student I know"; "She outdoes all other athletes"; "This exceeds all my expectations"
syn: surpass, outstrip, outmatch, outgo, outdo, surmount
예문
By 1919 wheat exceeded that.


desperate
adj 1: arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope; "a despairing view of the world situation"; "the last despairing plea of the condemned criminal"; "a desperate cry for help"; "helpless and desperate--as if at the end of his tether"; "her desperate screams"
syn: despairing
2: desperately determined; "do-or-die revolutionaries"; "a do-or-die conflict"
syn: do-or-die(a)
3: (of persons) dangerously reckless or violent as from urgency or despair; "a desperate criminal"; "taken hostage of desperate men"
4: showing extreme courage; especially of actions courageously undertaken in desperation as a last resort; "made a last desperate attempt to reach the climber"; "the desperate gallantry of our naval task forces marked the turning point in the Pacific war"- G.C.Marshall; "they took heroic measures to save his life"
syn: heroic
5: showing extreme urgency or intensity especially because of great need or desire; "felt a desperate urge to confess"; "a desperate need for recognition"
6: fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless; "a desperate illness"; "on all fronts the Allies were in a desperate situation due to lack of materiel"- G.C.Marshall; "a dire emergency"
syn: dire
n : a person who is frightened and in need of help; "they prey on the hopes of the desperate"
예문
Are u desperate for the mask codes?


submissive
adj 1: inclined or willing to submit to orders or wishes of others or showing such inclination; "submissive servants"; "a submissive reply"; "replacing troublemakers with more submissive people"
ant: domineering
2: willing to submit without resistance to authority; deferent
3: abjectly submissive; characteristic of a slave or servant; "slavish devotion to her job ruled her life"; "a slavish yes-man to the party bosses"- S.H.Adams; "she has become submissive and subservient"
syn: slavish, subservient
예문
I am cooperative without being submissive.

obedient
adj : dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority; "an obedient soldier"; "obedient children"; "a little man obedient to his wife"; "the obedient colonies...are heavily taxed; the refractory remain unburdened"- Edmund Burke
ant: disobedient
예문
I am obedient too.



advance
adj 1: being ahead of time or need; "gave advance warning"; "was beforehand with her report"
syn: advance(a), beforehand(p)
2: situated ahead or going before; "an advance party"; "at that time the most advanced outpost was still east of the Rockies"
syn: advance(a), advanced(a), in advance(p)
n 1: a movement forward; "he listened for the progress of the troops"
syn: progress, progression
2: a change for the better; progress in development
syn: improvement, betterment
3: a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others; "she rejected his advances"
syn: overture, approach, feeler
4: the act of moving forward toward a goal
syn: progress, progression, advancement, forward motion, onward motion
5: an amount paid before it is earned
syn: cash advance
6: increase in price or value: "the news caused a general advance on the stock market"
syn: rise
v 1: move forward, also in the metaphorical sense: "Time marches on"
syn: progress, pass on, move on, march on, go on
ant: recede
2: bring forward for consideration or acceptance; "advance an argument"
syn: throw out
3: increase or raise; "boost the voltage in an electrical circuit"
syn: boost, supercharge
4: contribute to the progress or growth of; "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom"
syn: promote, boost, further, encourage
5: cause to move forward; "Can you move the car seat forward?"
syn: bring forward
ant: back
6: obtain advantages, such as points, etc.; "The home team was gaining ground"; "After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference"
syn: gain, win, pull ahead, make headway, get ahead, gain ground
ant: fall back
7: develop in a positive way; "He progressed well in school"; "My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up"
syn: progress, come on, come along, get on, get along, shape up
ant: regress
8: develop further; "We are advancing technology every day"
9: give a promotion to; "raise in rank"; assign to a higher position
syn: promote, upgrade, kick upstairs, raise, elevate
ant: demote
10: pay in advance; "Can you advance me some money?"
11: move forward; of clocks and watches
syn: set ahead
12: rise in rate or price; "The stock market gained 24 points today"
syn: gain
예문
did you know in advance?

develop
v 1: make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation;"Her company developed a new kind of building material that withstands all kinds of weather"; "They developed a new technique"
2: work out; as of a theory or an idea; "We have developed a new theory of evolution"
syn: evolve
3: acquire or build up traits or characteristics: "Children must develop a sense of right and wrong"; "Dave developed leadership qualities in his new position"; "develop a passion for painting"
syn: evolve
4: come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes); "He grew a beard"; The patient developed abdominal pains"; I got funny spots all over my body"; "Well-developed breasts"
syn: grow, produce, get, acquire
5: come into existence; take on form or shape; "A new religious movement originated in that country" "a love that sprang up from friendship," "the idea for the book grew out of a short story"; "An interesting phenomenon uprose"
syn: originate, arise, rise, uprise, spring up, grow
6: change the use of and make available or usable; "develop land"; "The country developed its natural resources"
7: elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses; "Could you develop the ideas in your thesis"
syn: explicate, formulate
8: create by training and teaching; "The old master is training world-class violinists; "we develop the leaders for the future"
syn: train, prepare, educate
9: be gradually disclosed or unfolded; become manifest; "The plot developed slowly";
10: grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment; "A flower developed on the branch"; "The country developed into a mighty superpower"; "The embryo develops into a fetus"; "This situation has developed over a long time"
11: make a country technologically advanced; "Many countries in Asia are now developing at a very fast pace"; "Viet Nam is modernizing rapidly"
syn: civilize, civilise, modernize, modernise
12: cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development; "The perfect climate here develops the grain"; "He developed a new kind of apple"
syn: make grow
13: generate gradually; "We must develop more potential customers"; "develop a market for the new mobile phone"
14: grow emotionally or mature; "The child developed beautifully in her new kindergarten"; "When he spent a summer at camp, the boy grew noticeably and no longer showed some of his old adolescent behavior"
syn: grow
15: make visible by means of chemical solutions; of photographic film; "Please develop this roll of film for me"
16: superimpose a three-dimensional surface on a plane without stretching, in geometry
17: move one's chess pieces into strategically more advantageous positions; "Spassky developed quickly"
18: move into a strategically more advantageous position, of a chess piece; "develop the rook"
19: elaborate by the unfolding of a musical idea and by the working out of the rhythmic and harmonic changes in the theme; "develop the melody and change the key"
20: happen, as of an event; "Report the news as it develops"; "These political movements recrudesce from time to time"
syn: break, recrudesce
21: expand in the form of a series, in mathematics; "Develop the function in the following form"
예문
We develop the game!


promote
v 1: contribute to the progress or growth of; "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom"
syn: advance, boost, further, encourage
2: give a promotion to; "raise in rank"; assign to a higher position
syn: upgrade, advance, kick upstairs, raise, elevate
ant: demote
3: make publicity for; try to sell (a product); "The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer model"; "The company is heavily advertizing their new laptops"
syn: advertise, advertize, push
예문
Small businesses can promote.


slack
adj 1: not tense or taut; "the old man's skin hung loose and gray"; "slack and wrinkled skin"; "slack sails"; "a slack rope"
syn: loose
2: lacking in strength or firmness or resilience; "flaccid muscles"; "took his lax hand in hers"; "gave a limp handshake"; "a limp gesture as if waving away all desire to know" G.K.Chesterton; "a slack grip"
syn: flaccid, lax, limp
3: flowing with little speed as e.g. at the turning of the tide; "slack water"
4: lacking in rigor or strictness; "such lax and slipshod ways are no longer acceptable"; "lax in attending classes"; "slack in maintaining discipline"
syn: lax
n 1: a noticeable decline in performance: "the team went into a slump"; "a sudden slack in output"; "a drop-off in attendance"; "a falloff in automobile sales"
syn: slump, drop-off, falloff, falling off
2: a stretch of water without current or movement; "suddenly they were in slack water"
3: the condition of being loose (not taut); "he hadn't counted on the slackness of the rope"
syn: slackness
4: a cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely; "he took of the slack"
v 1: avoid responsibilities and work, be idle
2: be inattentive to, or neglect, as of duties: "He slacks his attention"
3: release tension on; "slack the rope"
4: make less active or fast; "He slackened his pace as he got tired"
syn: slacken, slack up
5: become slow or slower; "Production slowed"
syn: slow, slow down, slow up, slacken
6: make less active or intense
syn: slake, abate
7: become less in amount or intensity; "The storm abated"
syn: abate, let up, slack off, die away
8: cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water, as of lime
syn: slake
예문
Their faces go slack.
flat
adj 1: having a horizontal surface in which no part is higher or lower than another; "a flat desk"; "acres of level farmland"; "a plane surface"
syn: level, plane
2: having no depth or thickness
3: not modified or restricted by reservations; "a categorical denial"; "a flat refusal"
syn: categoric, categorical, unconditional
4: stretched out and lying at full length along the ground; "found himself lying flat on the floor"
syn: prostrate
5: (photography) lacking contrast or shading between tones
ant: contrasty
6: (music) lowered in pitch by one chromatic semitone; "B flat"
ant: natural, sharp
7: (biology) flattened laterally along the whole length (e.g., certain leafstalks or flatfishes)
syn: compressed
8: lacking taste or flavor or tang; "a bland diet"; "insipid hospital food"; "flavorless supermarket tomatoes"; "vapid beer"; "vapid tea"
syn: bland, flavorless, flavourless, insipid, savorless, savourless, vapid
9: lacking stimulating characteristics; uninteresting; "a bland little drama"; "a flat joke"
syn: bland
10: having lost effervescence; "flat beer"; "a flat cola"
11: not increasing as the amount taxed increases
syn: fixed
12: not made with leavening; "most flat breads are made from unleavened dough"
syn: unraised
13: parallel to the ground; "a flat roof"
14: without pleats
syn: unpleated
15: lacking the expected range or depth; not designed to give an illusion or depth; "a film with two-dimensional characters"; "a flat two-dimensional painting"
syn: two-dimensional
16: (of a tire) completely or partially deflated
17: not reflecting light; not glossy; "flat wall paint"; "a photograph with a matte finish"
syn: mat, matt, matte, matted
18: lacking variety in shading; "a flat unshaded painting"
n 1: a level tract of land
2: a shallow box in which seedlings are started
3: a notation indicating one half step lower than the note named
4: freight car without permanent sides or roof
syn: flatcar
5: a deflated pneumatic tire
syn: flat tire
6: scenery consisting of a wooden frame covered with painted canvas; part of a stage setting
7: a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
syn: apartment
adv 1: at full length; "he fell flat on his face"
2: with flat sails; "sail flat against the wind"
3: below the proper pitch; "she sang flat last night"
4: against a flat surface; "he lay flat on his back"
5: in a forthright manner; candidly or frankly; "he didn't answer directly"; "told me straight out"; "came out flat for less work and more pay"
syn: directly, straight
ant: indirectly
6: wholly or completely; "He is flat broke"
예문
He's laid her flat.


leisurely
adj : not hurried or forced; "an easy walk around the block"; "at a leisurely (or easygoing) pace"
syn: easy, easygoing
adv : in an unhurried way or at one's convenience; "read the manual at your leisure"; "he traveled leisurely"
syn: at leisure
예문
Then you can go about the important activities in a more leisurely fashion.


erase
v 1: remove from memory or existence; "The Turks erased the Armenians in 1915"
syn: wipe out
2: remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing; "Please erase the formula on the blackboard--it is wrong!"
syn: rub out, score out, efface, wipe off
3: wipe out magnetically recorded information
syn: delete
ant: record
예문
However, we do not erase negative credit history.


rub out
v : remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing; "Please erase the formula on the blackboard--it is wrong!"
syn: erase, score out, efface, wipe off
예문
Scratches can be rubbed out and polished.

cross out
v : remove from a list; "Cross the name of the dead person off the list"
syn: cross off, strike out, strike off, mark
예문
You cross out each letter that appears in the words below.


squash
n 1: any of numerous annual tendril-bearing trailing plants of the genus Cucurbita grown for their fleshy edible fruits
syn: squash vine
2: edible fruit of a squash plant; eaten as a vegetable
3: a game played in an enclosed court by two or four players who strike the ball with long-handled rackets
syn: squash racquets, squash rackets
v : to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition; "crush an aluminum can"; "squeeze a lemon"
syn: crush, squelch, mash, squeeze
예문
The Queen enjoys the squash at the Games .

charge
n 1: (criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense; "he was arrested on a charge of larceny"
syn: complaint
2: the price charged for some article or service; "the admission charge"
3: an assertion that someone is guilty of a fault or offence; "the newspaper published charges that Jones was guilty of drunken driving"
syn: accusation
4: request for payment of a debt; "they submitted their charges at the end of each month"
syn: billing
5: a impetuous rush toward someone or something; "the wrestler's charge carried him past his adversary"; "the battle began with a cavalry charge"
6: the quantity of unbalanced electricity in a body (either positive or negative) and construed as an excess or deficiency of electrons; "the battery needed a fresh charge"
syn: electric charge
7: financial liabilities (such as a tax); "the charges against the estate"
8: a person committed to your care; "the teacher led her charges across the street"
9: attention and management implying responsibility for safety; "he is under the care of a physician"
syn: care, tutelage, guardianship
10: a task that has been assigned to a person or group; "a confidential mission to London"; "his charge was deliver a message"
syn: mission, commission
11: a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something; "the judge's charge to the jury"
syn: commission, direction
12: a quantity of explosive to be set off at one time; "this cartridge has a powder charge of 50 grains"
syn: burster, bursting charge, explosive charge
13: the swift release of a store of affective force; "they got a great bang out of it"; "what a rush!"; "he does it for kicks"
syn: bang, boot, rush, flush, thrill, kick
14: (psychoanalysis) the libidinal energy invested in some idea or person or object; "Freud thought of cathexis as a psychic analog of an electrical charge"
syn: cathexis
15: heraldry consisting of a design or image depicted on a shield
syn: bearing, heraldic bearing, armorial bearing
v 1: to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle: "he saw Jess charging at him with a pitchfork."
syn: bear down
2: blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against: "he charged me director with indifference"
syn: accuse
3: demand payment; "Will I get charged for this service?" "We were billed for 4 nights in the hotel, although e stayed only 3 nights"
syn: bill
4: move quickly and violently; "The car tore down the street"; "He came charging into my office"
syn: tear, shoot, shoot down, buck
5: assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to; "He was appointed deputy manager"; "She was charged with supervising the creation of a concordance"
syn: appoint
6: file a formal charge against; "The suspect was charged with murdering his wife"
syn: lodge, file
7: make an accusatory claim; "The defense attorney charged that the jurors were biased"
8: fill or load to capacity; "charge the wagon with hay"
ant: discharge
9: enter a certain amount as a charge; "he charged me $15"
10: cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution; "After the second episode, she had to be committed"; "he was committed to prison"
syn: commit, institutionalize, institutionalise, send
11: give over to another for care or safekeeping; "consign your baggage"
syn: consign
12: pay with a credit card; pay with plastic money; postpone payment by recording a purchase as a debt; "Will you pay cash or charge the purchase?"
ant: pay cash
13: lie down on command, of hunting dogs
14: cause to be agitated, excited, or roused; "The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks"
syn: agitate, rouse, turn on, commove, excite, charge up
ant: calm
15: place a heraldic bearing on; of weapons, shields, and banners
16: provide with munition "He loaded his gun carefully"
syn: load
17: direct into a position for use; "point a gun"; "He charged his weapon at me"
syn: level, point
18: impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to; "He charged her with cleaning up all the files over the weekend"
syn: saddle, burden
19: instruct (a jury) about the law, its application, and the weighing of evidence
20: instruct or command with authority; "The teacher charged the children to memorize the poem"
21: attribute responsibility to; "We blamed the accident on her"; "The tragedy was charged to her inexperience"
syn: blame
22: set or ask for a certain price; "How much do you charge for lunch?" "This fellow charges $100 for a massage"
23: cause formation of a net electrical charge in or on (a conductor, for example)
24: energize a battery by passing a current through it in the direction opposite to discharge; "I need to charge my car battery"
25: saturate; "The room was charged with tension and anxiety"
예문
Is there a charge?


cram
v 1: crowd or pack to capacity; "the theater was jampacked"
syn: jam, jampack, ram, chock up, wad, pack
2: put something somewhere so that the space is completely filled; "cram books into the suitcase"
3: eat until one is sated; "He filled up on turkey"
syn: fill up, fill, stuff, jam
4: study intensively, as before an exam; "I had to bone up on my Latin verbs before the final exam"
syn: grind away, drum, bone up, swot, get up, mug up, swot up, bone
5: prepare (students) hastily for an impending exam
예문
Cram it all in.


practice
n 1: a customary way of operation or behavior; "it is their practice to give annual raises"; "they changed their dietary pattern"
syn: pattern
2: systematic training by multiple repetitions; "practice makes perfect"
syn: exercise, drill, practice session
3: translating an idea into action; "a hard theory to put into practice"; "differences between theory and praxis of communism"
syn: praxis
4: the exercise of a profession; "the practice of the law"; "I took over his practice when he retired"
5: knowledge of how something is customarily done: "it is not the local practice to wear shorts to dinner"
v 1: learn by repetition
syn: drill, exercise, practise
2: avail oneself to; "apply a principle"; "practice a religion"; "use care when going down the stairs"; "use your common sense"; "practice non-violent resistance"
syn: apply, use
3: carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions: "practice law"
syn: practise, exercise, do
4: engage in a rehearsal (of)
syn: rehearse, practise
예문
I'm out of practice.

execute
v 1: extend beyond reasonable limits; "carry too far"; "She carries her ideas to the extreme"
syn: carry
2: socially sanctioned killing as a means of punishment; "In some states, criminals are executed"
syn: put to death
3: murder execution-style
4: bring to execution; "carry out a task"; "carry out the surgery"
syn: carry through, accomplish, carry out, fulfill, fulfil
5: carry out the legalities of; "execute a will or a deed"
6: to act or perform an action; "John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters"
syn: perform, do
7: sign in the presence of witnesses
예문
A single keystroke can execute the program.

implement
n : instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end
v 1: make use of; "implement a procedure"
syn: apply, utilize, utilise
2: ensure observance of laws and rules; "Apply the rules to everyone";
syn: enforce, apply
ant: exempt
3: pursue to a conclusion or bring to a successful issue; "Did he go through with the treatment?" "He implemented a new economic plan"
syn: follow through, carry out, put through, go through
예문
It will be complex to implement.


disperse
v 1: distribute loosely; "He scattered gun powder under the wagon."
syn: scatter, sprinkle, dot, dust
2: to cause to separate and go in different directions, of crowds, for example; "She waved her hand and scattered the crows."
syn: dissipate, dispel, break up, scatter
3: move away from each other; "The crowds dispersed"; "The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached";
syn: dissipate, scatter, spread out
4: cause to separate; "break up kidney stones"; "disperse particles"
syn: break up, scatter
5: cause to become widely known; "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news"
syn: circulate, circularize, circularise, distribute, disseminate, propagate, broadcast, spread, diffuse, pass around
예문
Disperses hatred and shame.


vanish
v 1: get lost, esp. without warning or explanation; "He disappeared without a trace"
syn: disappear, go away
ant: appear
2: become invisible or unnoticeable; "The effect vanished when day broke
syn: disappear, go away
3: pass away rapidly; "Time flies like an arrow"; "Time fleeing beneath him"
syn: fly, fell
4: cease to exist; "An entire civilization vanished"
syn: disappear
ant: appear
5: decrease rapidly, as of money
syn: fly
예문
If you don't, it will vanish.

dissipate
v 1: to cause to separate and go in different directions, of crowds, for example; "She waved her hand and scattered the crows."
syn: disperse, dispel, break up, scatter
2: move away from each other; "The crowds dispersed"; "The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached";
syn: disperse, scatter, spread out
3: spend frivolously and unwisely; "Fritter away one's inheritance"
syn: fritter, frivol away, shoot, fritter away, fool, fool away
예문
How much heat per hour do humans dissipate?


abundant
adj : present in great quantity; "an abundant supply of water"
ant: scarce
예문
Many feed on the abundant plankton.


ample
adj 1: more than enough in size or scope or capacity; "had ample food for the party"; "an ample supply"
ant: meager
2: affording an abundant supply; "had ample food for the party"; "copious provisions"; "food is plentiful"; "a plenteous grape harvest"; "a rich supply"
syn: copious, plenteous, plentiful, rich
3: fairly large; "a sizable fortune"; "an ample waistline"; "of ample proportions"
syn: sizable, sizeable
예문
Ample time for questions will be provided.


sufficient
adj : of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant; "sufficient food"
ant: insufficient
예문
An area of 120x 100 ft is sufficient.


merge
v 1: become one; "Germany unified officially in 1990"; "Will the two Koreas unify?"
syn: unify, unite
ant: disunify
2: mix together different elements; "The colors blend well"; "fuse the clutter of detail into a rich narrative"--A. Schlesinger
syn: blend, flux, mix, conflate, commingle, immix, fuse, coalesce, meld, combine
3: join or combine; "We merged our resources"
syn: unite, unify
예문
When should he merge back into traffic?


unite
v 1: act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief
syn: unify
ant: divide
2: become one; "Germany unified officially in 1990"; "Will the two Koreas unify?"
syn: unify, merge
ant: disunify
3: have or possess in combination; "she unites charm with a good business sense"
syn: combine
4: be or become joined or united or linked; "The two streets connect to become a highway"; "Our paths joined"; "The travelers linked up again at the airport"
syn: connect, link, link up, join
5: join or combine; "We merged our resources"
syn: unify, merge
예문
You will unite or you will fall.


combine
n 1: harvester that heads and threshes and cleans grain while moving across the field
2: a consortium of companies formed to limit competition; "they set up the trust in the hope of gaining a monopoly"
syn: trust, corporate trust, cartel
3: an occurrence that results in things being combined
syn: combination, combining
v 1: put or add together; "combine resources"
syn: compound
2: have or possess in combination; "she unites charm with a good business sense"
syn: unite
3: combine so as to form a whole; mix; "compound the ingredients"
syn: compound
4: add together, as of resources
syn: pool
5: join for a common purpose or in a common action; "These forces combined with others"
6: gather in a mass, sum, or whole
syn: aggregate
7: mix together different elements; "The colors blend well"; "fuse the clutter of detail into a rich narrative"--A. Schlesinger
syn: blend, flux, mix, conflate, commingle, immix, fuse, coalesce, meld, merge
예문
Some combine with great success.


restrict
v 1: place restrictions on; "curtail drinking in school"
syn: curtail, curb, cut back
2: place under restrictions; limit access to
syn: limit
ant: derestrict
3: place limits on; "restrict the use of this parking lot"
syn: restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle
4: make more specific; "qualify these remarks"
syn: qualify
예문
Restrict visits from certain country.


reduce
v 1: cut down on; make a reduction in; "reduce your daily fat intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits"
syn: cut down, cut back, trim, trim down, trim back, cut, bring down
2: make less complex; "reduce a problem to a single question"
syn: simplify
3: bring to humbler or weaker state or condition; "He reduced the population to slavery"
4: simplify the form of a mathematical equation of expression‎ by substituting one term for another
5: lower in grade or rank; "She reduced her niece to a servant"; force somebody into an unpleasant situation
6: be the essential element; "The proposal boils down to a compromise"
syn: come down, boil down
7: reduce in size; reduce physically; "Hot water will shrink the sweater"; "Can you shrink this image?"
syn: shrink
8: lessen; "reduced standard of living"
9: make smaller; "reduce an image"
syn: scale down
ant: blow up
10: remove oxygen from a compound, in chemistry
syn: deoxidize, deoxidise
ant: oxidize
11: narrow or limit; "reduce the influx of foreigners"
syn: tighten
12: put down by force or intimidation; "The government quashes any attempt of an uprising"; "China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently"; "The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land"
syn: repress, quash, keep down, subdue, subjugate
13: undergo meiosis; "The cells reduce"
14: reposition back to its normal site, as of a broken bone, in surgery
15: reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened"
syn: abridge, foreshorten, abbreviate, shorten, cut, contract
16: be cooked until very little is left; as of sauces; "The sauce should reduce to one cup"
syn: boil down, decoct, concentrate
17: cook until very little liquid is left, as of sauces; "The cook reduced the sauce by boiling it for a long time"
syn: boil down, concentrate
18: lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture; "cut bourbon"
syn: dilute, thin, thin out, cut
19: take off weight
syn: melt off, lose weight, slim, slenderize, thin, slim down
ant: gain
예문
Reduce speed to low.


retrench
v 1: tighten one's belt; use resources carefully
2: make a reduction, as in one's workforce; "The company had to retrench"
예문
which makes and sells Internet routers, are retrenching


colossal
adj : so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe; "colossal crumbling ruins of an ancient temple"; "has a colossal nerve"; "a prodigious storm"; "a stupendous field of grass"; "stupendous demand"
syn: prodigious, stupendous
예문
Facing him, a colossal Burbank.


massive
adj 1: imposing in size or bulk or solidity; "massive oak doors"; "Moore's massive sculptures"; "the monolithic proportions of Stalinist architecture"; "a monumental scale"
syn: monolithic, monumental
2: being the same substance throughout; "massive silver"
3: imposing in scale or scope or degree or power; "massive retaliatory power"; "a massive increase in oil prices"; "massive changes"
4: consisting of great mass; containing a great quantity of matter; "Earth is the most massive of the terrestrial planets"
예문
The sky, a massive cyclorama.


mammoth
adj : so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth; "a gigantic redwood"; "gigantic disappointment"; "a mammoth ship"; "a mammoth multinational corporation"
syn: gigantic
n : any of numerous extinct elephants widely distributed in the Pleistocene; extremely large with hairy coats and long upcurved tusks
예문
Talk about your connection to Mammoth.
bright
adj 1: emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts; "the sun was bright and hot"; "a bright sunlit room"
ant: dull
2: having striking color; "bright greens"; "brilliant tapestries"; "a bird with vivid plumage"
syn: brilliant, vivid
3: characterized by quickness and ease in learning; "some children are brighter in one subject than another"; "smart children talk earlier than the average"
syn: smart
4: having lots of light either natural or artificial; "the room was bright and airy"; "a stage bright with spotlights"
5: made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; "bright silver candlesticks"; "a burnished brass knocker"; "she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves"; "rows of shining glasses"; "shiny black patents"
syn: burnished, lustrous, shining, shiny
6: splendid; "the bright stars of stage and screen"; "a bright moment in history"; "the bright pageantry of court"
7: not made dim or less bright; "undimmed headlights"; "surprisingly the curtain started to rise while the houselights were still undimmed"
syn: undimmed
ant: dimmed
8: clear and sharp and ringing; "the bright sound of the trumpet section"; "the brilliant sound of the trumpets"
syn: brilliant
9: characterized by happiness or gladness; "bright faces"; "all the world seems bright and gay"
10: abounding with sunlight; "a bright sunny day"; "one shining norming"- John Muir; "when it is warm and shiny"
syn: shining, shiny, sunshiny, sunny
11: full or promise; "had a bright future in publishing"; "the scandal threatened an abrupt end to a promising political career"
syn: promising
adv : with brightness; "the stars shone brilliantly"; "the windows glowed jewel bright"
syn: brilliantly, brightly
예문
The moon
is bright.


sunny
adj 1: abounding with sunlight; "a bright sunny day"; "one shining norming"- John Muir; "when it is warm and shiny"
syn: bright, shining, shiny, sunshiny
2: bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer; "a cheery hello"; "a gay sunny room"; "a sunny smile"
syn: cheery, gay
예문
Sunny: Sunshine 70-100 percent of the day.


fresh
adj 1: not stale or old; "fresh bread"; "a fresh scent"
ant: stale
2: (of a cycle) beginning or occurring again; "a fresh start"; "fresh ideas"
3: imparting vitality and energy; "the bracing mountain air"
syn: bracing, brisk, energizing, energising, refreshing, refreshful, tonic
4: of a kind not seen before; "the computer produced a completely novel proof of a well-known theorem"
syn: new, novel
5: not canned or otherwise preserved; "fresh vegetables"
ant: preserved
6: not containing or composed of salt water; "fresh water"
ant: salt
7: having recently calved and therefore able to give milk; "the cow is fresh"
8: with restored energy
syn: invigorated, refreshed, reinvigorated
9: not soured or preserved; "sweet milk"
syn: sweet
10: free from impurities; "clean water"; "fresh air"
syn: clean
11: not artificial; "fresh cut flowers"
syn: fresh(a)
12: not yet used or soiled; "a fresh shirt"; "a fresh sheet of paper"; "an unused envelope"
syn: unused
13: improperly forward or bold; "don't be fresh with me"; "impertinent of a child to lecture a grownup"; "an impudent boy given to insulting strangers"
syn: impertinent, impudent, overbold, smart, saucy, sassy
adv : very recently; "they are newly married"; "newly raised objections"; "a newly arranged hairdo"; "grass new washed by the rain"; "a freshly cleaned floor"; "we are fresh out of tomatoes"
syn: recently, newly, freshly, new
예문
Use a fresh glove.

reunite
v 1: have a reunion; unite again
2: unify again, as of a country; "Will Korea reunify?"
syn: reunify
예문
His skinny arms go around her as they are reunited


accumulate
v 1: get together
syn: collect, pile up, amass, compile, hoard
2: collect or gather; "Journals are accumulating in my office"; "The work keeps piling up"
syn: cumulate, conglomerate, pile up, gather, amass
3: get or bring together; "accumulate evidence"
syn: collect, pull in
예문
Accumulate value setting up to $99.


stockpile
n 1: something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose
syn: reserve, backlog
2: a storage pile accumulated for future use
v : have on hand; "Do you carry kerosene heaters?"
syn: stock, carry
예문
They are not stockpiled.

gather
n 1: sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching
syn: gathering
2: the act of gathering something
syn: gathering
v 1: assemble or get together; "gather some stones"; "pull your thoughts together"
syn: garner, collect, pull together
ant: spread
2: collect in one place; "We assembled in the church basement"; "Let's gather in the dining room"
syn: meet, assemble, forgather, foregather
3: move together
syn: congregate, collect
4: collect or gather; "Journals are accumulating in my office"; "The work keeps piling up"
syn: accumulate, cumulate, conglomerate, pile up, amass
5: conclude from evidence; "I gather you have not done your homework"
6: draw fabric together and sew it tightly
syn: pucker, tuck
7: get people together; "assemble your colleagues"; "get together all those who are interested in the project"; "gather the close family members"
syn: assemble, get together
8: believe to be the case; "I understand you have no previous experience?"
syn: understand, infer
예문
She gathers her things.

collect
adj : payment due by the recipient on delivery; "a collect call"; "the letter came collect"; "a COD parcel"
syn: cod
n : a short prayer generally preceding the lesson in the Church of Rome or the Church of England
adv : make a telephone call or mail a package so that the recipient pays; "call collect"; "send a package collect"
v 1: get together
syn: accumulate, pile up, amass, compile, hoard
2: call for and obtain payment of; "we collected over a million dollars in outstanding debts"
syn: take in
3: assemble or get together; "gather some stones"; "pull your thoughts together"
syn: gather, garner, pull together
ant: spread
4: get or bring together; "accumulate evidence"
syn: accumulate, pull in
5: gather or collect; "You can get the results on Monday"; "She picked up the children at the day care center"
syn: pick up, gather up, call for
6: to assemble in proper sequence; "collate the papers"
syn: collate
7: move together
syn: gather, congregate
예문
I want to call collect.


assemble
v 1: make by putting pieces together; "She pieced a quilt"
syn: piece, put together, set up
ant: disassemble
2: collect in one place; "We assembled in the church basement"; "Let's gather in the dining room"
syn: meet, gather, forgather, foregather
3: get people together; "assemble your colleagues"; "get together all those who are interested in the project"; "gather the close family members"
syn: gather, get together
예문
How long will it take to assemble?



consolidate
v 1: unite into one; "The companies consolidated"
2: make firm or secure; strengthen: "consolidate one's gains"; "consolidate one's hold on first place"
3: bring together into a single whole or system; "The town and county schools are being consolidated"
4: form into a solid mass or whole; "The mud had consolidated overnight"
5: make or form into a solid or hardened mass: "consolidate fibers into boards"
예문
Consolidate and analyze results.

incorporate
adj : formed or united into a whole
syn: incorporated, integrated, merged, unified
v 1: make into a whole or make part of a whole; "She incorporated his suggestions into her proposal"
syn: integrate
ant: disintegrate
2: include or contain; have as a component; "A totally new idea is comprised in this paper"; "The record contains many old songs from the 1930's"
syn: contain, comprise
3: form a corporation; in business
4: unite or merge with something already in existence; "incorporate this document with those pertaining to the same case"
예문
Incorporate it into your day.


unite
v 1: act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief
syn: unify
ant: divide
2: become one; "Germany unified officially in 1990"; "Will the two Koreas unify?"
syn: unify, merge
ant: disunify
3: have or possess in combination; "she unites charm with a good business sense"
syn: combine
4: be or become joined or united or linked; "The two streets connect to become a highway"; "Our paths joined"; "The travelers linked up again at the airport"
syn: connect, link, link up, join
5: join or combine; "We merged our resources"
syn: unify, merge
예문
free climbers unite.


undistinguishable
adj : not capable of being distinguished or differentiated; "the two specimens are actually different from each other but the differences are almost indistinguishable"; "the twins were indistinguishable"; "a colorless person quite indistinguishable from the colorless mass of humanity"
syn: indistinguishable
ant: distinguishable
예문
Although well-animated, the episodes are also marked by woeful voice work, which renders characters undistinguishable.


confusedly
adv : in a confused manner; "Queen Augusta wrote him an hysterical letter in which she confusedly sympathised with him"
예문
He takes her hand somewhat confusedly and accepts her offer of a
seat.



neutral
adj 1: neither moral nor immoral; neither good nor evil, right nor wrong
2: having no personal preference; "impersonal criticism"; "a neutral observer"
syn: impersonal
3: (chemistry) having only a limited ability to react chemically; not active; "inert matter"; "an indifferent chemical in a reaction"
syn: inert, indifferent
4: not supporting or favoring either side in a war, dispute, or contest
5: (physics) having no net electric charge; not electrified
syn: electroneutral
ant: positive, negative
6: lacking hue; "neutral colors like back or white"
7: of no distinctive quality or characteristics or type
ant: positive, negative
8: lacking distinguishing quality or characteristics; "a neutral personality that made no impression whatever"
n : one who does not side with any party in a war or dispute
예문
His tone is casual, neutral.

dynamic
adj 1: characterized by action or forcefulness or force of personality; "a dynamic market"; "a dynamic speaker"; "the dynamic president of the firm"
syn: dynamical
ant: undynamic
2: (physics) of or relating to dynamics
3: (grammar) expressing action rather than a state of being; used of verbs (e.g. `to run') and participial adjectives (e.g. `running' in `running water')
syn: active
ant: stative
n : an efficient incentive; "they hoped it would act as a spiritual dynamic on all churches"
syn: moral force
예문
Dynamic content for your site.


energetic
adj 1: possessing or exerting or displaying energy; "an energetic fund raiser for the college"; "an energetic group of hikers"
ant: lethargic
2: working hard to promote an enterprise
syn: gumptious, industrious, up-and-coming
예문
You must be a smart and energetic team player.

active
adj 1: (pathology) tending to become more severe or wider in scope; "active tuberculosis"
ant: inactive
2: (military) engaged in or ready for military or naval operations; "on active duty"; "the platoon is combat-ready"; "review the fighting forces"
syn: combat-ready, fighting(a)
3: disposed to take action or effectuate change; "a director who takes an active interest in corporate operations"; "an active antagonism"; "he was active in drawing attention to their grievances"
ant: passive
4: taking part in an activity; "an active member of the club"; "he was politically active"; "the participating organizations"
syn: participating
5: characterized by energetic activity; "an active toddler"; "active as a gazelle"; "an active man is a man of action"
ant: inactive
6: exerting influence or producing an effect; "an active ingredient"
ant: inactive
7: full of activity or engaged in continuous activity; "an active seaport"; "an active bond market"; "an active account"
ant: inactive
8: in operation; "keep hope alive"; "the tradition was still alive"; "an active tradition"
syn: alive(p)
9: in a state of habitual or vigorous activity; "an active man is a man of action"
10: (astronomy; of the sun) characterized by a high level activity in sunspots and flares and radio emissions
ant: quiet
11: (grammar) active voice
ant: passive
12: (grammar) expressing action rather than a state of being; used of verbs (e.g. `to run') and participial adjectives (e.g. `running' in `running water')
syn: dynamic
ant: stative
13: (of e.g. volcanos) being in a state of action or potential action; "active volcanos"
ant: dormant, extinct
14: producing activity or change
ant: counteractive
15: engaged in full-time work; "active duty" (military); "though past retirement age he is still active in his profession"
ant: inactive
16: being in physical motion; "active fish in the aquarium"; "a nurse is on the move all day"
syn: on the move(p)
17: characterized by energetic bodily activity; "tennis is an active sport"; "a very physical dance performance"
syn: physical
n 1: chemical agent capable of activity
syn: active agent
2: the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb; "`The boy threw the ball' uses the active voice"
syn: active voice
ant: passive voice
예문
It is no longer active.


loosely
adv 1: in a relaxed manner; not rigid; "his hands lay loosely"
syn: slackly
2: in a loose manner; "a union of loosely federated states"
3: without regard to specific details or exceptions; "he interprets the law broadly"
syn: broadly, broadly speaking, generally
ant: narrowly
4: knitted in a loose manner; "loosely knit"
예문
May also mean, more loosely, to describe.


approximately
adv : (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct; "lasted approximately an hour"; "in just about a minute"; "he's about 30 years old"; "I've had about all I can stand"; "we meet about once a month"; "some forty people came"; "weighs around a hundred pounds"; "roughly $3,000"; "holds 3 gallons, more or less"; "20 or so people were at the party"
syn: about, close to, just about, some, roughly, more or less, around, or so
예문
Model size is 3' x 5' approximately.


roughly
adv 1: (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct; "lasted approximately an hour"; "in just about a minute"; "he's about 30 years old"; "I've had about all I can stand"; "we meet about once a month"; "some forty people came"; "weighs around a hundred pounds"; "roughly $3,000"; "holds 3 gallons, more or less"; "20 or so people were at the party"
syn: approximately, about, close to, just about, some, more or less, around, or so
2: with roughness or violence; "he was pushed roughly aside"; (`rough' is informal as in "they treated him rough")
syn: rough
3: with rough motion as over a rough surface; "ride rough"
syn: rough
예문
he inquired roughly.


loose
adj 1: not restrained or confined or attached; "a pocket full of loose bills"; "knocked the ball loose"; "got loose from his attacker"
2: not compact or dense in structure or arrangement; "loose gravel"
ant: compact
3: (of a ball in sport) not in the possession or control of any player; "a loose ball"
4: not tight; not closely constrained or constricted or constricting; "loose clothing"; "the large shoes were very loose"
ant: tight
5: not officially recognized or controlled; "an informal agreement"; "a loose organization of the local farmers"
syn: informal
6: not literal; "a loose interpretation of what she had been told"; "a free translation of the poem"
syn: free, liberal
7: emptying easily or excessively; "loose bowels"
syn: lax
8: not affixed; "the stamp came loose"
syn: unaffixed
ant: affixed
9: not tense or taut; "the old man's skin hung loose and gray"; "slack and wrinkled skin"; "slack sails"; "a slack rope"
syn: slack
10: (of textures) full of small openings or gaps; "an open texture"; "a loose weave"
syn: open
11: not fixed firmly or tightly; "the bolts became loose over time"; "a loose chair leg"; "loose bricks"
12: lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility; "idle talk"; "a loose tongue"
syn: idle
13: not carefully arranged in a package; "a box of loose nails"
14: freely producing mucus; "a loose phlegmy cough"
15: having escaped, especially from confinement; "a convict still at large"; "searching for two escaped prisoners"; "dogs loose on the streets"; "criminals on the loose in the neighborhood"
syn: at large(p), at liberty(p), escaped, on the loose(p)
16: casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior; "her easy virtue"; "he was told to avoid loose (or light) women"; "wanton behavior"
syn: easy, light, promiscuous, sluttish, wanton
17: not bound or fastened or gathered together; "loose pages"; "loose papers"
adv : without restraint; "cows in India are running loose"
syn: free
v 1: grant freedom to; free from confinement
syn: free, liberate, release, unloose
ant: confine
2: turn loose or free from restraint; "let loose mines"; "Loose terrible plagues upon humanity"
syn: unleash, let loose
3: become less tight; "the rope relaxed"
syn: relax
4: make loose or looser; "loosen the tension on a rope"
syn: loosen
ant: stiffen
예문
The guard is loose.


lax
adj 1: lacking in rigor or strictness; "such lax and slipshod ways are no longer acceptable"; "lax in attending classes"; "slack in maintaining discipline"
syn: slack
2: (phonetics) pronounced with muscles relatively relaxed (e.g., the vowel sound in `bet')
ant: tense
3: not taut or rigid; not stretched or held tight; "a lax rope"
ant: tense
4: lacking in strength or firmness or resilience; "flaccid muscles"; "took his lax hand in hers"; "gave a limp handshake"; "a limp gesture as if waving away all desire to know" G.K.Chesterton; "a slack grip"
syn: flaccid, limp, slack
5: tolerant or lenient; "indulgent parents risk spoiling their children"; "procedures are lax and discipline is weak"; "too soft on the children"
syn: indulgent, lenient, soft
6: emptying easily or excessively; "loose bowels"
syn: loose
예문
Captain Ankeny's brothers boarded the plane at LAX as a surprise


slack
adj 1: not tense or taut; "the old man's skin hung loose and gray"; "slack and wrinkled skin"; "slack sails"; "a slack rope"
syn: loose
2: lacking in strength or firmness or resilience; "flaccid muscles"; "took his lax hand in hers"; "gave a limp handshake"; "a limp gesture as if waving away all desire to know" G.K.Chesterton; "a slack grip"
syn: flaccid, lax, limp
3: flowing with little speed as e.g. at the turning of the tide; "slack water"
4: lacking in rigor or strictness; "such lax and slipshod ways are no longer acceptable"; "lax in attending classes"; "slack in maintaining discipline"
syn: lax
n 1: a noticeable decline in performance: "the team went into a slump"; "a sudden slack in output"; "a drop-off in attendance"; "a falloff in automobile sales"
syn: slump, drop-off, falloff, falling off
2: a stretch of water without current or movement; "suddenly they were in slack water"
3: the condition of being loose (not taut); "he hadn't counted on the slackness of the rope"
syn: slackness
4: a cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely; "he took of the slack"
v 1: avoid responsibilities and work, be idle
2: be inattentive to, or neglect, as of duties: "He slacks his attention"
3: release tension on; "slack the rope"
4: make less active or fast; "He slackened his pace as he got tired"
syn: slacken, slack up
5: become slow or slower; "Production slowed"
syn: slow, slow down, slow up, slacken
6: make less active or intense
syn: slake, abate
7: become less in amount or intensity; "The storm abated"
syn: abate, let up, slack off, die away
8: cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water, as of lime
syn: slake
예문
Their faces go slack.

animated
adj 1: having life or vigor or spirit; "an animated and expressive face"; "animated conversation"; "became very animated when he heard the good news"
syn: alive
ant: unanimated
2: made to appear to move as living creatures do; "an animated cartoon"; "animated puppets"
예문
Try our animated tour!


vital
adj 1: urgently needed; absolutely necessary; "a critical element of the plan"; "critical medical supplies"; "vital for a healthy society"; "of vital interest"
syn: critical
2: performing an essential function in the living body; "vital organs"; "blood and other vital fluids"; "the loss of vital heat in shock"; "a vital spot"; "life-giving love and praise"
syn: life-sustaining
3: full of spirit; "a dynamic full of life woman"; "a vital and charismatic leader"; "this whole lively world"
syn: full of life, lively
4: manifesting or characteristic of life; "a vital, living organism"; "vital signs"
예문
Looking for vital items?



lively
adj 1: full of life and energy; "a lively discussion"; "lively and attractive parents"; "a lively party"
ant: dull
2: full of zest or vigor; "a racy literary style"
syn: racy
3: quick and energetic; "a brisk walk in the park"; "a lively gait"; "a merry chase"; "traveling at a rattling rate"; "a snappy pace"; "a spanking breeze"
syn: brisk, merry, rattling, snappy, spanking, zippy
4: rebounds readily; "clean bouncy hair"; "a lively tennis ball"; "as resiliant as seasoned hickory"; "springy turf"
syn: bouncy, live, resilient, springy, whippy
5: filled with events or activity; "a lively period in history"
6: full of spirit; "a dynamic full of life woman"; "a vital and charismatic leader"; "this whole lively world"
syn: full of life, vital
7: characterized by energetic activity; "a lively baby"
예문
n Produce a lively ball.



colossal
adj : so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe; "colossal crumbling ruins of an ancient temple"; "has a colossal nerve"; "a prodigious storm"; "a stupendous field of grass"; "stupendous demand"
syn: prodigious, stupendous
예문
Facing him, a colossal Burbank.


gigantic
adj : so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth; "a gigantic redwood"; "gigantic disappointment"; "a mammoth ship"; "a mammoth multinational corporation"
syn: mammoth
예문
Now we hear a gigantic echo.


giant
adj : of great mass; huge and bulky; "a jumbo jet"; "jumbo shrimp"
syn: elephantine, gargantuan, jumbo
n 1: any creature of exceptional size
2: a person of exceptional importance and reputation
syn: colossus, behemoth, heavyweight, titan
3: an unusually large enterprise; "Walton built a retail giant"
4: a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
syn: hulk, heavyweight, whale
5: someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful
syn: goliath, behemoth, monster, colossus
6: an imaginary figure of superhuman size and strength; appears in folklore and fair tales
7: a very bright star of large diameter and low density (relative to the Sun)
syn: giant star
예문
This is a giant cock.


subordinate
adj 1: lower in rank or importance
syn: low-level
ant: dominant
2: subject or submissive to authority or the control of another; "a subordinate kingdom"
ant: insubordinate
3: (grammar) of a clause; unable to stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence; "a subordinate (or dependent) clause functions as a noun or adjective or adverb within a sentence"
syn: dependent
ant: independent
4: inferior in rank or status; "the junior faculty"; "a lowly corporal"; "petty officialdom"; "a subordinate functionary"
syn: junior-grade, inferior, lower, lower-ranking, lowly, petty(a), secondary, subaltern
n 1: someone subject to the authority or control of another
syn: subsidiary, underling
2: a word that is more specific than a given word
syn: hyponym, subordinate word
v : rank as less important
예문
detail - An individual, minute, or subordinate part of a whole.


aide
n 1: an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer
syn: adjutant, aide-de-camp
2: someone who acts as assistant
syn: auxiliary
예문
He has an aide.

employee
n : a worker who is hired to perform a job
ant: employer
예문
A few employees applaud.

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