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Circumscribe

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The word “circumscribe” has Latin roots that mean “written around.” To circumscribe something is to encircle it, to draw a circle around it, or, more figuratively, to limit it in a narrow way, as if you’re drawing a tight, strict circle around it. Read More …

Ring Up

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phrasal verb 1 : ring (something) up or ring up (something) : to use a special machine (called a cash register) to calculate the cost of (something, such as goods or services) The cashier rang up our purchases. 2 : to achieve (something) The Read More …

Generate

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[+ object] 1 : to produce (something) or cause (something) to be produced windmills used to generate electricity generate heat This business should generate a lot of revenue. 2 : to be the cause of or reason for (something, such as interest or excitement) His theories have generated a Read More …

Slipstream

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When some vehicle (like a car, a boat, or a helicopter) moves forward, the current flowing behind it is a slipstream: a current of air or water that follows closely behind that moving vehicle. Figuratively, a slipstream is something that seems to flow Read More …

Outcast

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someone who is not accepted by other people He felt like a social outcast.

Cursive

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[noncount] a type of handwriting in which all the letters in a word are connected to each other He writes in cursive when he takes notes. — cursive adjective cursive handwriting

Umbrage

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Umbrage is a feeling of being annoyed, offended, and/or angry. Pronunciation: UM bridge Part of speech: Noun, the uncountable kind: “he took umbrage at her remark,” “she channels her umbrage into her art.” Other forms: umbrageous, umbrageously, umbrageousness How to use it: This word is formal and serious. Read More …

Catastrophe

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a terrible disaster [count] The oil spill was an environmental catastrophe. Experts fear a humanitarian catastrophe if food isn’t delivered to the refugees soon. global/nuclear/economic catastrophe [noncount] an area on the brink of catastrophe — catastrophic kætəˈstrɑːfɪk adjective [more catastrophic; most catastrophic] The effect of the war on the Read More …

Fluid

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a substance that is able to flow freely : a liquid substance [count] Please check the fluids in the car’s engine. She needs to drink plenty of fluids. [noncount] Fluid leaked from the car’s engine. a bottle of yellow fluid

Rhythm

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1 : a regular, repeated pattern of sounds or movements [count] The music has a fast/slow/steady rhythm. [=beat] African/Caribbean rhythms — often + of the rhythm of the poetry the rhythm of his breathing the rhythm of the tides [noncount] the composer’s use of jazz rhythm He can’t play/dance in rhythm. Read More …