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heck |hek|
exclamation
expressing surprise, frustration, or dismay : oh heck, I can't for the life of me remember.
• ( the heck) used for emphasis in questions and exclamations : what the heck's the matter?
PHRASES
a heck of a —— used for emphasis in various statements or exclamations : it was a heck of a lot of money.
ORIGIN late 19th cent. (originally dialect): euphemistic alteration of hell .
charisma |kəˈrizmə|
noun
1 compelling attractiveness or charm that can inspire devotion in others : she enchanted guests with her charisma.
2 ( pl. -mata |-ˌmətə|) (also charism |ˈkarˌizəm|) a divinely conferred power or talent.
ORIGIN mid 17th cent. (sense 2) : via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek kharisma, from kharis ‘favor, grace.’
chirp | ch ərp|
verb [ intrans. ]
(typically of a small bird or an insect) utter a short, sharp, high-pitched sound : outside, the crickets chirped monotonously.
• [with direct speech ] (of a person) say something in a lively and cheerful way : “Good morning!” chirped Alex.
noun
a short, sharp, high-pitched sound.
DERIVATIVES
chirper noun
ORIGIN late Middle English : imitative.
pice |pīs|
noun ( pl. same)
a former monetary unit in the Indian subcontinent, equal to one quarter of an anna.
ORIGIN from Hindi paisā.
randy |ˈrandē|
adjective ( randier , randiest )
1 informal sexually aroused or excited.
2 Scottish, archaic (of a person) having a rude, aggressive manner.
DERIVATIVES
randily |-dəlē| adverb
randiness noun
ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: perhaps from obsolete rand [rant, rave,] from obsolete Dutch randen ‘to rant.’
reign |rān|
verb [ intrans. ]
hold royal office; rule as king or queen : Queen Elizabeth reigns over the UK | figurative the Nashville sound will reign supreme once again.
• [usu. as adj. ] ( reigning) (of an athlete or team) currently hold a particular title : the reigning world champion.
• (of a quality or condition) prevail; predominate : confusion reigned.
noun
the period during which a sovereign rules : the original chapel was built in the reign of Charles I.
• the period of prevalence or domination of a specified thing : these historic seconds inaugurated the reign of negative political advertising.
• the period during which an athlete or team holds a specified title.
ORIGIN Middle English : from Old French reignier ‘to reign,’ reigne ‘kingdom,’ from Latin regnum, related to rex, reg- ‘king.’
USAGE The correct idiomatic phrase is free rein, not free reign; see usage at rein .
eleven |iˈlevən|
cardinal number
equivalent to the sum of six and five; one more than ten; 11 : the room was about eleven feet wide | eighteen schools were founded, eleven of them in Los Angeles. (Roman numeral: xi or XI.)
• eleven years old : the eldest is only eleven.
• eleven o'clock : she often worked until eleven at night.
• a size of garment or other merchandise denoted by eleven.
• a group or unit of eleven people or things.
• a sports team of eleven players.
DERIVATIVES
elevenfold |-ˌfōld| adjective & adverb
ORIGIN Old English endleofon, from the base of one + a second element (probably expressing the sense [left over] ) occurring also in twelve ; of Germanic origin and related to Dutch and German elf.
gregarious |griˈge(ə)rēəs|
adjective
(of a person) fond of company; sociable : he was a popular and gregarious man.
• (of animals) living in flocks or loosely organized communities : gregarious species forage in flocks from colonies or roosts.
• (of plants) growing in open clusters or in pure associations.
DERIVATIVES
gregariously adverb
gregariousness noun
ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from Latin gregarius (from grex, greg- ‘a flock’ ) + -ous .
drowse |drouz|
verb [ intrans. ]
be half asleep; doze intermittently : he was beginning to drowse in his chair.
• [ trans. ] archaic make sleepy.
• archaic be sluggish or inactive : let not your prudence drowse.
noun [in sing. ]
a light sleep; a condition of being half asleep.
ORIGIN late 16th cent.: back-formation from drowsy .
linger |ˈli ng gər|
verb [ intrans. ]
stay in a place longer than necessary, typically because of a reluctance to leave : she lingered in the yard, enjoying the warm sunshine | she let her eyes linger on him suggestively.
• ( linger over) spend a long time over (something) : she lingered over her meal.
• be slow to disappear or die : the tradition seems to linger on | we are thankful that she didn't linger on and suffer.
DERIVATIVES
lingerer noun
ORIGIN Middle English (in the sense [dwell, abide] ): frequentative of obsolete leng [prolong,] of Germanic origin; related to German längen ‘make long(er),’ also to long 1 .
crease |krēs|
noun
1 a line or ridge produced on paper or cloth by folding, pressing, or crushing it : khaki trousers with knife-edge creases.
• a wrinkle or furrow in the skin, typically of the face, caused by age or a particular facial expression.
2 (usu. the crease) an area around the goal in ice hockey or lacrosse that attacking players may not normally enter unless the puck or ball has already done so.
• Cricket any of a number of lines marked on the pitch at specified places, esp. the position of a batsman.
verb [ trans. ]
1 make a crease in (cloth or paper) : he sank into the chair, careful not to crease his dinner jacket | [as adj. ] ( creased) a creased piece of paper.
• cause a crease to appear temporarily in (the face or its features), typically as a result of the expression of an emotion or feeling : a small frown creased her forehead.
2 (of a bullet) graze (someone or something), causing little damage : a bullet creased his thigh.
ORIGIN late 16th cent.: probably a variant of crest .
kris |krēs| (also archaic creese)
noun
a Malay or Indonesian dagger with a wavy blade.
ORIGIN late 16th cent.: based on Malay keris.
nay |nā|
adverb
1 or rather; and more than that (used to emphasize a more appropriate word than one just used) : it will take months, nay years.
2 archaic or dialect no : nay, I must not think thus.
noun
a negative answer or vote : the cabinet sits to give the final yea or nay to policies.
ORIGIN Middle English (sense 2) : from Old Norse nei, from ne ‘not’ + ei ‘ever’ (compare with aye 2 ).
against |əˈgenst; əˈgānst|
preposition
1 in opposition to : the fight against crime | he decided against immediate publication | swimming against the tide.
• in opposition to, with reference to legal action : allegations against police officers | the first victim gave evidence against him.
• in opposition to, with reference to an athletic contest : the championship game against Virginia.
• (in betting) in anticipation of the failure of : the odds were 5–1 against Pittsburgh.
2 in anticipation of and preparation for (a problem or difficulty) : insurance against sickness and unemployment.
• in resistance to; as protection from : he turned up his collar against the wind.
• in relation to (an amount of money owed or due) so as to reduce or cancel it : money was advanced against the value of the property.
3 in conceptual contrast to : the benefits must be weighed against the costs | the instilling of habits as against the development of understanding.
• in visual contrast to : he was silhouetted against the light of the window.
4 in or into physical contact with (something), typically so as to be supported by or collide with it : she stood with her back against the door | his lips brushed against her hair.
PHRASES
have something against someone dislike or bear a grudge against someone : I have nothing against you personally.
ORIGIN Middle English : from again + -s (adverbial genitive) + -t probably by association with superlatives (as in amongst).
disgust |disˈgəst|
noun
a feeling of revulsion or profound disapproval aroused by something unpleasant or offensive : the sight filled her with disgust | some of the audience walked out in disgust.
verb [ trans. ] (often be disgusted)
cause (someone) to feel revulsion or profound disapproval : I was disgusted with myself for causing so much misery | [as adj. ] ( disgusted) a disgusted look.
DERIVATIVES
disgustedly adverb
ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from early modern French desgoust or Italian disgusto, from Latin dis- (expressing reversal) + gustus ‘taste.’
bitch |bi ch |
noun
1 a female dog, wolf, fox, or otter.
2 informal derogatory a woman whom one dislikes or considers to be malicious or unpleasant.
• [in sing. ] informal a thing or situation that is unpleasant or difficult to deal with : the stove is a bitch to fix.
verb [ intrans. ] informal
express displeasure; grumble : they bitch about everything | [as n. ] ( bitching) we're tired of your bitching.
ORIGIN Old English bicce, of Germanic origin.
