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— whether or no or whether or not
Main Entry: 2whether Function: conjunction Date: before 12th century
—used as a function word usually with correlative or or with or whether to indicate (1) until the early 19th century a direct question involving alternatives; (2) an indirect question involving stated or implied alternatives <decide whether he should agree or raise objections><wondered whether to stay>; (3) alternative conditions or possibilities <see me no more, whether he be dead or no — Shakespeare><seated him next to her whether by accident or design>
— whether or no or whether or not : in any case <they've only been married a very few weeks, whether or no— Thomas Hardy>



rampage2 entries found.

rampage[1,intransitive verb]rampage[2,noun]
Main Entry: 1ram·page Pronunciation: \ˈram-ˌpāj, (ˌ)ram-ˈ\ Function: intransitive verb
Inflected Form(s): ram·paged; ram·pag·ing Etymology: Scots Date: 1808
: to rush wildly about


supine2 entries found.
supine[1,noun]supine[2,adjective]

Main Entry: 1su·pine Pronunciation: \ˈsü-ˌpīn\ Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English supyn, from Late Latin supinum, from Latin, neuter of supinus, adjective
Date: 15th century
1 : a Latin verbal noun having an accusative of purpose in -um and an ablative of specification in -u
2 : an English infinitive with to


prone2 entries found.
proneaccident-prone
Main Entry: prone Pronunciation: \ˈprōn\ Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin pronus bent forward, tending; akin to Latin pro forward — more at for Date: 14th century
1: having a tendency or inclination : being likely <prone to forget names> <accident-prone>
2 a: having the front or ventral surface downward b: lying flat or prostrate
— prone adverb
— prone·ly adverb
— prone·ness \ˈprōn-nəs\ noun
synonyms prone, supine, prostrate, recumbent mean lying down. prone implies a position with the front of the body turned toward the supporting surface <push-ups require a prone position>. supine implies lying on one's back and suggests inertness or abjectness <lying supine on the couch>. prostrate implies lying full-length as in submission, defeat, or physical collapse <a runner fell prostrate at the finish line>. recumbent implies the posture of one sleeping or resting <a patient comfortably recumbent in a hospital bed synonyms see in addition liable


rebut / refute

rebut Main Entry: re·but Pronunciation: \ri-ˈbət\ Function: verb Inflected Form(s): re·but·ted; re·but·ting
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French reboter, from re- + boter to butt — more at butt Date: 14th century
transitive verb
1: to drive or beat back : repel
2 a: to contradict or oppose by formal legal argument, plea, or countervailing proof b: to expose the falsity of : refute
intransitive verb: to make or furnish an answer or counter proof
— re·but·ta·ble \-ˈbə-tə-bəl\ adjective


refute
Main Entry: re·fute
Pronunciation: \ri-ˈfyüt\ Function: transitive verb Inflected Form(s): re·fut·ed; re·fut·ing Etymology: Latin refutare to check, suppress, refute Date: 1545
1 : to prove wrong by argument or evidence : show to be false or erroneous
2 : to deny the truth or accuracy of <refuted the allegations>
— re·fut·able \-ˈfyü-tə-bəl\ adjective
— re·fut·ably \-blē\ adverb
— re·fut·er noun


ravage / ravish
ravage2 entries found. ravage[1,noun]ravage[2,verb] Main Entry: 1rav·age
Pronunciation: \ˈra-vij\ Function: noun
Etymology: French, from Middle French, from ravir to ravish — more at ravish Date: circa 1611
1 : an act or practice of ravaging
2 : damage resulting from ravaging : violently destructive effect <the ravages of time>

ravish Main Entry: rav·ish Pronunciation: \ˈra-vish\ Function: transitive verb
Etymology: Middle English ravisshen, from Anglo-French raviss-, stem of ravir, from Vulgar Latin *rapire, alteration of Latin rapere to seize, rob — more at rapid Date: 14th century
1 a: to seize and take away by violence b: to overcome with emotion (as joy or delight) <ravished by the scenic beauty> c: rape 2
2: plunder, rob
— rav·ish·er noun
— rav·ish·ment \-mənt\ noun


punctilious / punctual
punctiliousOne entry found.
punctilious Main Entry: punc·til·i·ous Pronunciation: \-lē-əs\ Function: adjective Date: 1634
: marked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions
synonyms see careful
— punc·til·i·ous·ly adverb
— punc·til·i·ous·ness noun

punctual Main Entry: punc·tu·al Pronunciation: \ˈpəŋk-chə-wəl, -chəl\ Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, having a sharp point, from Medieval Latin punctualis of a point, from Latin punctus pricking, point, from pungere to prick — more at pungent Date: 1675
: being on time : prompt
— punc·tu·al·i·ty \ˌpəŋk-chə-ˈwa-lə-tē\ noun
— punc·tu·al·ly \ˈpəŋk-chə-wə-lē, -chə-lē\ adverb


protagonist / antagonist
protagonist Main Entry: pro·tag·o·nist Pronunciation: \prō-ˈta-gə-nist\ Function: noun
Etymology: Greek prōtagōnistēs, from prōt- prot- + agōnistēs competitor at games, actor, from agōnizesthai to compete, from agōn contest, competition at games — more at agony Date: 1671
1 a: the principal character in a literary work (as a drama or story) b: a leading actor, character, or participant in a literary work or real event
2: a leader, proponent, or supporter of a cause : champion

antagonist Main Entry: an·tag·o·nist Pronunciation: \-nist\ Function: noun Date: 1575
1: one that contends with or opposes another : adversary, opponent
2: an agent of physiological antagonism: as a: a muscle that contracts with and limits the action of an agonist with which it is paired —called also antagonistic muscle b: a chemical that acts within the body to reduce the physiological activity of another chemical substance (as an opiate); especially : one that opposes the action on the nervous system of a drug or a substance occurring naturally in the body by combining with and blocking its nervous receptor — compare agonist 2b


precede / proceed

precede Main Entry: pre·cede Pronunciation: \pri-ˈsēd\ Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): pre·ced·ed; pre·ced·ing
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French preceder, from Latin praecedere, from prae- pre- + cedere to go Date: 15th century
transitive verb
1 : to surpass in rank, dignity, or importance
2 : to be, go, or come ahead or in front of
3 : to be earlier than
4 : to cause to be preceded : preface
intransitive verb : to go or come before

proceed

Main Entry: pro·ceed
Pronunciation: \prō-ˈsēd, prə-\
Function: intransitive verb
Etymology: Middle English proceden, from Anglo-French proceder, from Latin procedere, from pro- forward + cedere to go — more at pro-
Date: 14th century
1: to come forth from a source : issue <strange sounds proceeded from the room>
2 a: to continue after a pause or interruption b: to go on in an orderly regulated way
3 a: to begin and carry on an action, process, or movement b: to be in the process of being accomplished <the work is proceeding well>
4: to move along a course : advance
synonyms see spring


paramount / tantamount

paramount
3 entries found. paramount[1,adjective]paramount[2,noun]Paramount


Main Entry: 1par·a·mount
Pronunciation: \ˈper-ə-ˌmau̇nt, ˈpa-rə-\
Function: adjective
Etymology: Anglo-French paramont, from par by (from Latin per) + amunt above, from a to (from Latin ad) + munt mountain — more at for, at, mount
Date: 1531
: superior to all others : supreme <a matter of paramount importance>
synonyms see dominant
— par·a·mount·cy \-ˌmau̇n(t)-sē\ noun
— par·a·mount·ly \-ˌmau̇nt-lē\ adverb

tantamount
Main Entry: tan·ta·mount Pronunciation: \ˈtan-tə-ˌmau̇nt\ Function: adjective
Etymology: obsolete tantamount, noun, equivalent, from Anglo-French tant amunter to amount to as much Date: 1641
: equivalent in value, significance, or effect <a relationship tantamount to marriage>


Suggestions for one of those who: ( half words )
1. half-cocked 2. half-soled
3. half sister 4. Humphreys Peak
5. half-caste 6. ham-fisted
7. half rest 8. half-mast
9. half-soles 10. half-castes
11. half sole 12. half-wits
13. halophytes 14. half-masted
15. half step 16. harrumphs
17. half-masting 18. haylofts
19. half-masts 20. half-sole


one of those who,

observance / observation

ob·serv·ance (əb zʉrv′əns)
noun
the act or practice of observing, or keeping, a law, duty, custom, rule, etc.
a customary act, rite, ceremony, etc.
the act of observing, or noting; observation
Archaic respectful attention; deference R.C.Ch.
the rule observed by a religious order
the order observing a specified rule
Etymology: ME observaunce < OFr observance < L observantia, attention, regard, in LL(Ec), divine worship

observancen. A custom
ritual, practice, devotion; see custom 2. Attention awareness, observation, notice; see attention 1.

‹ observably ‹ observable ‹ obsequiously ‹ obsequious ‹ obsequies ‹ obsecrate ‹ obscurity ‹ obscurely
‹ obscure ‹ obscuration observant › observation › observation car › observation post › observational ›
observatory › observe › observed › observer › observing ›

obsolete / obsolescent
adjective
no longer in use or practice; discarded
no longer in fashion; out-of-date; passé
Biol. rudimentary or poorly developed as compared with its counterpart in other individuals of a related species, the opposite sex, etc.; vestigial: said of an organ, etc

transitive verb -·let′ed, -·let′·ing to make obsolete, as by replacing with something newer

obsolete
modif. antiquated, archaic, out-of-date; see old 2, 3, old-fashioned. See syn. study at old.


luxuriant / luxurious
luxuriant Show phonetics
adjective
1 growing thickly, strongly and well:
Tall, luxuriant plants grew along the river bank.
This stretch of land was once covered with luxuriant forest, but is now bare.
Her luxuriant hair fell around her shoulders.

2 pleasantly dense or full:We've bought a wonderfully luxuriant carpet for our bedroom.
a luxuriant style of writing

luxuriance Show phonetics noun [U]

luxuriantly Show phonetics adverb

luxurious Show phonetics adjective
1 very comfortable and expensive:They have a very luxurious house.
We spent a luxurious weekend at a country hotel.
2 giving great pleasure:The cat gave a long, luxurious stretch.

luxuriously Show phonetics adverb


linage / lineage
lineage Show phoneticsnoun [C or U] FORMAL
the members of a person's family who are directly related to that person and who lived a long time before him or her:She's very proud of her ancient royal lineage.

lineal Show phoneticsadjective FORMAL : She claims lineal descent from Henry VIII.


judicial / judicious
judiciary Show phoneticsgroup noun [C]
the part of a country's government which is responsible for its legal system and which consists of all the judges in the country's courts of law:
a member of the judiciary

judicial Show phoneticsadjective involving a court of law:the judicial systemjudicial enquiry/review
judicially Show phoneticsadverb

inapt / inept

human / humane / huamns / huamnbeings

gourmet / gourmand
gourmet Show phonetics noun [C]
a person who knows a lot about food and cooking, and who enjoys eating high-quality food:
a gourmet restaurant (= restaurant that has high-quality food)

gourmand Show phoneticsnoun [C] : a person who enjoys eating large amounts of food
(from Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)



fortuitous / fortunate
adjective FORMAL
(of something that is to your advantage) not planned, happening by chance:
The timing of the meeting is certainly fortuitous.
The collapse of its rivals brought fortuitous gains to the company.

fortuitously Show phonetics adverb
fortuitousness Show phonetics noun [U]


flounder / founder
flounder (HAVE DIFFICULTY) Show phonetics verb [I]
to experience great difficulties or be completely unable to decide what to do or say next:
He lost the next page of his speech and floundered (about/around) for a few seconds.
Although his business was a success, his marriage was floundering.
In 1986 Richardson resigned as chairman, leaving the company floundering.


flaunt / flout

flair / flare
flair Show phonetics noun
1 [S] natural ability to do something well: He has a flair for languages.
2 [U] when something is done in an exciting and interesting way: He played with great imagination and flair.
It's a competent enough piece of writing but it lacks flair.
flare (BURN BRIGHTLY)
flare (GET WORSE)
flare (MAKE WIDER)


extradite / extricate
verb [T] to make someone return for trial to another country where they have been accused of doing something illegal:He will be extradited to Britain from France.

extricate, verb [T] FORMAL to remove or set free something with difficulty:
It took hours to extricate the car from the sand.
I tried to extricate myself from the situation but it was impossible.
extrication Show phoneticsnoun [U] FORMAL


eminent / imminent
imminent Show phonetics adjective
coming or likely to happen very soon: imminent disaster/danger /A strike is imminent.

defective / deficient
adjective
describes something that has a fault in it and does not work correctly:
defective brakes /defective hearing/eyesight / a defective gene
I think that argument/theory is defective.

connotation / denotation
noun [C]
a feeling or idea that is suggested by a particular word although it is not necessarily a part of the word's meaning, or something suggested by an object or situation:
The word 'lady' has connotations of refinement and excessive femininity that some women find offensive.


climax / crescendo
noun [C usually singular] plural crescendos
1 a gradual increase in loudness, or the moment when a noise or piece of music is at its loudest:
The music reached a crescendo.

2 an increase in excitement, danger or action:
There has been a rising crescendo of violence in the region.

cavas / canvass
canvass (OBTAIN SUPPORT)
canvass (ASK)
canvass (SUGGEST)