desist
verb
How to pronounce desist?
The word desist sounds like de-sist
/dɪ'zɪst/
What is the definition of desist?
verbchoose not to consume
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imprecation
noun
How to pronounce imprecation?
The word imprecation sounds like im-pre-ca-tion
/,ɪmprə'keɪʃən/
What is the definition of imprecation?
nounthe act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult)
Examples
- he suffered the imprecations of the mob
nouna slanderous accusation
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pawn
noun, verb
How to pronounce pawn?
The word pawn sounds like pawn
/pɔn/
What is the definition of pawn?
verbleave as a guarantee in return for money
Examples
- pawn your grandfather's gold watch
nouna person used by another to gain an end
nounan article deposited as security
nounborrowing and leaving an article as security for repayment of the loan
noun(chess) the least powerful piece; moves only forward and captures only to the side; it can be promoted to a more powerful piece if it reaches the 8th rank
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downward
adverb, adjective
How to pronounce downward?
The word downward sounds like down-ward
/'daʊnwərd/
What is the definition of downward?
adjectiveextending or moving from a higher to a lower place
Examples
- the downward course of the stream
adverbspatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position
Examples
- prices plunged downward
adjectiveon or toward a surface regarded as a base
Examples
- he lay face downward
- the downward pull of gravity
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enzootic
adjective
How to pronounce enzootic?
The word enzootic sounds like en-zo-ot-ic
/,ɛnzoʊ'ɑtɪk/
What is the definition of enzootic?
adjectiveof a disease that is constantly present in an animal community but only occurs in a small number of cases
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trojan
noun
How to pronounce trojan?
The word trojan sounds like tro-jan
/'troʊdʒən/
What is the definition of trojan?
nouna program that appears desirable but actually contains something harmful
Examples
- the contents of a trojan can be a virus or a worm
- when he downloaded the free game it turned out to be a trojan horse
nouna native of ancient Troy
of or relating to the ancient city of Troy or its inhabitants
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nail
verb, noun
How to pronounce nail?
The word nail sounds like nail
/neɪl/
What is the definition of nail?
verbhit hard
verbtake into custody
verbcomplete a pass
verblocate exactly
Examples
- The chemists could not nail the identity of the chromosome
verbsucceed at easily
Examples
- She nailed her astrophysics course
verbsucceed in obtaining a position
Examples
- He nailed down a spot at Harvard
nouna former unit of length for cloth equal to 1/16 of a yard
nouna thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener
verbattach something somewhere by means of nails
Examples
- nail the board onto the wall
nounhorny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
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vacuity
noun
How to pronounce vacuity?
The word vacuity sounds like va-cu-i-ty
/væ'kjuɪti/
What is the definition of vacuity?
nountotal lack of meaning or ideas
nouna region that is devoid of matter
nounthe absence of matter
How to say vacuity and what does vacuity mean?
wayfarer
noun
How to pronounce wayfarer?
The word wayfarer sounds like way-far-er
/'weɪ,fɜrər/
What is the definition of wayfarer?
nouna traveler going on a trip
nouna pedestrian who walks from place to place
How to say wayfarer and what does wayfarer mean?
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