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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 .

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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.’

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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.

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pice |pīs|

noun ( pl. same)

a former monetary unit in the Indian subcontinent, equal to one quarter of an anna.

ORIGIN from Hindi paisā.

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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.’

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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 .

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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.

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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 .

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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 .

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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 .

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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.

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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 ).

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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).

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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.’

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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.