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Down: 1) : and others2) 1: to demand and get (something, such as payment or revenge) especially by using force or threats ▪ They would not rest until they had exacted revenge. correct: accurate and correct in all important details precise: precise and not allowing for any variation this and no other: used to emphasize that what is being referred to is one precise and often significant thing and not any other Synonyms: correct, precise, accurate, strict, faithful, literal3) : to change or develop slowly often into a better, more complex, or more advanced state : to develop by a process of evolution [no obj] ▪ Some believe that birds evolved from dinosaurs. Synonyms: elaborate, develop, unfold 4) : because of your job, office, or position ▪ The Vice President serves ex officio as president of the Senate : by virtue or because of an office6) : a perfect example : an example that represents or expresses something very well — usually used in the phrase the epitome of▪ Your response was the epitome of good sense.▪ In his tailored suit and fashionable haircut, he was the (very) epitome of style. 1a : a summary of a written work b : a brief presentation or statement of something 2: a typical or ideal example : embodiment 3: brief or miniature form —usually used with in Synonyms: abstract, breviary, brief, capsule, conspectus, digest, encapsulation, summary, inventory, outline, précis7) 1: to cause someone to be no longer friendly or close to another person or group — usually + from▪ His political beliefs have estranged him from his family 2: to cause someone to be no longer involved or connected with something Synonyms: alien, alienate, disaffect, disgruntle, sour 8) : a short trip especially for pleasure ▪ a fishing excursion▪ They went on a brief excursion to the coast. a : a going out or forth : expedition b (1) : a usually brief pleasure trip (2) : a trip at special reduced rates Synonyms: jaunt, junket, outing, ramble, sally, sashay, sortie, spin 9) 1: a concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought 2: a terse, sage, or witty and often paradoxical saying 3: epigrammatic expression Synonyms: adage, aphorism, apothegm, byword, saying, maxim, proverb, saw, sententia, word 10) : more than usual :special ▪ This is a matter of especial importance. a : directed toward a particular individual, group, or end b : of special note or importance : unusually great or significant c : highly distinctive or personal : peculiar d : close, intimate e : specific, particular Synonyms: aberrant, aberrated, abnormal, anomalous, atypical, exceptional, exceeding, extraordinaire, extraordinary, freak, odd, peculiar, phenomenal11) : bringing thoughts, memories, or feelings into the mind ▪ He wrote a powerful and evocative biography. : evoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response Synonyms: suggestive, reminiscent 13) : the things that are done to find out secrets from enemies or competitors : the activity of spying ▪ He was charged with several counts of espionage : the practice of spying or using spies to obtain information about the plans and activities especially of a foreign government or a competing company Synonyms: spying 15)  1: a deed, a bond, money, or a piece of property held in trust by a third party to be turned over to the grantee only upon fulfillment of a condition 2: a fund or deposit designed to serve as an escrow Across: 3) An error in printing or writing, especially such an error noted in a list of corrections and bound into a book. : a list of corrigenda; also : a page bearing such a list 5) : to avoid (something) especially because you do not think it is right, proper, etc. ▪ They now eschew the violence of their past. : to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun Synonyms: avoid, dodge, duck, elude, escape, evade, finesse, get around, scape, shake, shirk, shuffle (out of), shun, weasel (out of) 9) praise somebody or something: to praise or worship somebody or something promote somebody or something: to raise somebody or something in rank, position, or esteem intensify something: to increase the intensity or effect of something Synonyms: promote, raise, elevate, intensify, boost, lift12) 1: a commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased 2: high praise : a speech that praises someone who has died ▪ He delivered a moving eulogy at his father's funeral Synonyms: accolade, citation, commendation, dithyramb, eulogium, encomium, homage, hymn, paean, panegyric, salutation, tribute 13) 1: having two or more possible meanings :ambiguous ▪ an equivocal term▪ He responded to reporters' questions with equivocal answers. — opposite unequivocal 2: not easily understood or explained ▪ The experiment produced equivocal results : subject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse Synonyms: debatable, disputable, dodgy [chiefly British], doubtable, dubious, dubitable, doubtful, fishy, problematic (also problematical), queer, questionable, shady14) : an exciting, foolish, or dangerous experience or adventure : a usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct Synonyms: antic, caper, capriccio, dido, prank, frolic, gag, jest, knavery, monkeyshine(s), practical joke, rag [chiefly British], roguery, shavie [Scottish], shine(s), trick, waggery 15) : a Christian festival held on January 6 in honor of the coming of the three kings to the infant Jesus Christ 2 [count] : a moment in which you suddenly see or understand something in a new or very clear way ▪ Seeing her father again when she was an adult was an epiphany that changed her whole view of her childhood. 16) a person who explains of where a word came from : the history of a word
 

 

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