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Down: 1) : to tell a lie in a court of law after promising to tell the truth : to commit perjury ▪ He perjured himself before the court by giving a false testimony. commit perjury: to tell a lie in a court of law and therefore be guilty of perjury Synonyms: lie, bear false witness, forswear, commit perjury, fabricate, stretch the truth, be economical with the truth, equivocate, prevaricate 2) : a layer of soil that is always frozen in very cold regions of the world permanently frozen land: underlying soil or rock that remains permanently frozen, found mainly in the polar regions 3) : shut up : confined, repressed Penned or shut up; closely confined 4) : the passively floating or weakly swimming usually minute animal and plant life of a body of water : the very small animal and plant life in an ocean, lake, etc. ▪ fish that feed mainly on plankton 5) : steal; especially : to steal stealthily in small amounts and often again and again : to steal things that are not very valuable or to steal a small amount of something [no obj] ▪ He was caught pilfering Synonyms: appropriate, boost [slang], filch, heist, hook, lift, misappropriate, nick [British slang], nip, steal, pinch, pocket, purloin, rip off, snitch, swipe, thieve 7) 1: next to the last 2: of or relating to the next to the last syllable of a word : occurring immediately before the last one : next to the last ▪ the penultimate chapter of the book [=the chapter that comes before the last chapter] second to last: second to last in a series or sequence Synonyms: last but one, second to last, one before the last, next to last 11) epidemic of disease: an epidemic of a highly contagious or infectious disease such as bubonic plague disease: a serious infectious disease Synonyms: plague, epidemic, disease, virus, bubonic plague, endemic, pandemic13) : by, of, or in itself or oneself or themselves : as such : intrinsically by, of, or in itself — used to indicate that something is being considered by itself and not along with other things : in itself : in itself, by itself, or instrinsically Synonyms: as such, by itself, for itself, in isolation, intrinsically Across: 1) : the quality of being exciting or attractive: as a : glamour b : vitality : a quality or style that is exciting and interesting ▪ The young actress has a lot of pizzazz. energy and style: an attractive and exciting vitality, especially when combined with style and glamor Synonyms: style, glamor, spark, zest, zing, dash, energy, vitality, flair, go4) : the crime of telling a lie in a court of law after promising to tell the truth ▪ He was found guilty of perjury. : the voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath : false swearing 5) 1: any of various workers in India, Sri Lanka, or Malaysia: as a : infantryman b : orderly : a person who does hard or boring work for very little money : a person who is not very important in a society or organization 2: a poor farm worker especially in Latin America ▪ “Those rich politicians don't care about peons like us,” she complained. drudge: somebody who does boring menial tasks laborer: in Latin America and the southern United States, especially formerly, a farm laborer who was forced to work for a creditor until a debt was paid off low-paid worker: formerly, in India and Sri Lanka, a low-paid office worker, soldier, or public servant Synonyms: dogsbody [chiefly British], drone, drudge, drudger, fag, foot soldier, grub, grubber, grunt, laborer, slave, plugger, slavey, slogger, toiler, worker 6) : to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease to cause (someone) to feel less angry about something ▪ The angry customer was not placated by the clerk's apology. Synonyms: appease, assuage, conciliate, disarm, gentle, mollify, pacify, propitiate 7) : of acute mental vision or discernment : keen : having or showing an ability to notice and understand things that are difficult or not obvious ▪ She considers herself a perspicacious [=shrewd, astute] judge of character. perceptive: penetratingly discerning or perceptive Synonyms: insightful, wise, astute, sagacious, discerning, perceptive, clear-sighted, smart, sharp8) 1: any of a widely distributed family (Columbidae, order Columbiformes) of birds with a stout body, rather short legs, and smooth and compact plumage; especially : a member of any of numerous varieties of the rock dove that exist in domestication and in the feral state in cities and towns throughout most of the world 2: a young woman 3: an easy mark : dupe 4: clay pigeon gullible person: somebody who is easily swindled or deceived Synonyms: easy target, dupe, sucker, sitting duck, chump, mark9) study of language in texts: the scientific study of the relationship of languages to one another, and their history, especially based on the analysis of texts study of ancient texts: the study and analysis of ancient texts, especially as an approach to the cultural history of a period or people study of literature: the study of literature in general Synonyms: verbal, word, philological, etymological, vocabulary10) 1: one piece at a time : gradually 2: in pieces or fragments : apart gradually: little by little in parts: in separate parts or fragments done part by part: done in a disorganized or fragmentary way Synonyms: gradationally, inchmeal, little by little, piece by piece, gradually 12) 1: to bring about or carry out (as a crime or deception) : commit 2: to produce, perform, or execute (something likened to a crime) : to do (something that is illegal or wrong) ▪ The men were planning to perpetrate a robbery. Synonyms: accomplish, achieve, bring off, carry off, carry out, commit, compass, do, execute, follow through (with), fulfill (or fulfil), make, negotiate, perform, prosecute, pull off, put through 13) : expressive of suffering or woe : melancholy : expressing suffering or sadness : having a sad sound ▪ We could hear the plaintive cry of a wounded animal in the woods. Synonyms: aching, agonized, anguished, bemoaning, bewailing, bitter, deploring, doleful, dolesome, dolorous, funeral, grieving, heartbroken14) : the quality or state of being penitent : sorrow for sins or faults : a feeling of deep sadness because you have done something wrong ▪ Forgiveness requires penitence. self-punishment for sin: self-punishment or an act of religious devotion performed to show sorrow for having committed a sin Synonyms: contriteness, contrition, guilt, regret, remorse, remorsefulness, repentance, rue, self-reproach, shame15) 1— used to describe an order, command, etc., that you must obey without any questions or excuses ▪ a peremptory order/instruction from the court 2disapproving: having or showing the insulting attitude of people who think that they should be obeyed without question :arrogant Her peremptory tone angered me. Synonyms: authoritarian, authoritative, autocratic (also autocratical), despotic, dictatorial, domineering, imperious, masterful, overbearing, bossy, tyrannical (also tyrannic), tyrannous
 

 

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