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Down: 1) : to talk, think, or write about things that happened in the past ▪ He reminisced with old buddies at his high school reunion. tell about past: to talk or write about events remembered from the past Synonyms: recall, talk about, hark back to, muse over, evoke, recollect, bring to mind, ponder, ruminate 2) : a thin slice of bacon or ham broiled or fried; also : a portion consisting of several such slices : a thin piece of bacon or ham ▪ We were served eggs, a few rashers (of bacon), and coffee. portion of bacon or ham: an order or portion of slices of cooked bacon or ham slice of bacon: a slice of bacon or ham, broiled or fried Synonyms: slice, strip, piece, segment, sliver 3) check, review; to make new judgement about the value of something 4) 1: to cause anger, irritation, or deep bitterness 2: to feel anger and irritation : to cause (someone) to feel angry or irritated especially for a long time [+ obj] ▪ The joke about her family rankled her. cause bitter feelings: to cause persistent feelings of bitterness, resentment, or anger Synonyms: burn, foam, fume, rage, boil, seethe, sizzle, steam, storm 6) 1often disapproving: understood by only a small group of people : only for people who know about a particular thing ▪ She has never been comfortable in the rarefied [=esoteric] world of art dealers. 2technical, of air: not having much oxygen because of being high up in the atmosphere ▪ It's difficult to breathe in the rarefied air near the mountain's peak. with low density: describes an atmosphere that has a low density, especially owing to a low oxygen content esoteric or elite: seemingly distinct or remote from ordinary reality and common people, and often purged of anything perceived as coarse or tasteless of high standard: showing very high quality in character or style Synonyms: esoteric, abstruse, exclusive, obscure, complex, highbrow, refined, recondite 8) 1: to remove from place by violence : wrest 2: to split or tear apart or in pieces by violence 3: to tear (the hair or clothing) as a sign of anger, grief, or despair 4a : to lacerate mentally or emotionally b : to pierce with sound c : to divide (as a nation) into contesting factions : to tear (something) into pieces with force or violence ▪ They rent the cloth to shreds. Synonyms: tear, ribbon, rip, rive, shred, tatter 9) 1: to give and take mutually 2: to return in kind or degree : to make a return for something : to move forward and backward alternately : to do (something) for or to someone who has done something similar for or to you Synonyms: recompense, repay, requite 12) 1: something taken as food : meal 2: the act or time of taking food :meal ▪ our traditional Thanksgiving repast Synonyms: chow, feed, menu, mess, refection, meal, table 14) 1a : a quick and witty reply b : a succession or interchange of clever retorts : amusing and usually light sparring with words 2: adroitness and cleverness in reply : skill in repartee : conversation in which clever statements and replies are made quickly ▪ The two comedians engaged in witty repartee. witty talk: conversation consisting of witty remarks wit: skill in making witty remarks or conversation witty remark: a witty remark or reply Synonyms: comeback, retort, riposte Across: 3) righteousness: strong moral integrity in character or actions correctness: correctness in judgment straightness: straightness in form or shape Synonyms: righteousness, morality, goodness, correctness, decency, integrity, uprightness 5) formally approve something: to give formal approval to something, usually an agreement negotiated by somebody else, in order that it can become valid or operative : to make (a treaty, agreement, etc.) official by signing it or voting for it ▪ A number of countries have refused to ratify the treaty. Synonyms: approve, sanction, endorse, back, authorize, consent, be behind, confirm, disapprove 6) : to correct (something that is unfair or wrong) ▪ We hope that all these grievances/problems will be redressed [=remedied] immediately make up for something: to provide compensation or reparation for a loss or wrong experienced impose fairness on something: to adjust a situation in order to make things fair or equal compensation: compensation or reparation for a loss or wrong a party has experienced Synonyms: avenge, requite, retaliate, revenge, venge 7) : to become thrown or poured back 1: to bring food that has been swallowed back to and out of the mouth [no obj] ▪ The bird regurgitates to feed its young. [+ obj] ▪ The bird regurgitates food to feed its young.▪ regurgitated food 2 [+ obj] disapproving: to repeat (something, such as a fact, idea, etc.) without understanding it ▪ She memorized the historical dates only to regurgitate them on the exam. Synonyms: bring up, vomit, throw up, spew up, sick up, spit up 10) : a flight in a passenger airplane that happens late at night or that continues through the night ▪ He caught/took the red-eye to Los Angeles.▪ a red-eye flight an aeroplane flight leaving late at night or arriving early in the morning 2 [noncount] : the appearance of a person's eyes as red in a photograph that was taken with a flash ▪ The digital photo editing program can be used to remove red-eye. 11) : military activity in which soldiers, airplanes, etc., are sent to find out information about an enemy [noncount] ▪ There are two helicopters available for reconnaissance exploration to gather information: the exploration or examination of an area to gather information, especially about the strength and positioning of enemy forces preliminary survey: a preliminary inspection of an area to obtain geographic, hydrographic, or similar data prior to a detailed survey preliminary investigation: preliminary research or investigation of something Synonyms: investigation, scouting, inspection, exploration, survey, recce 13) tell somebody off: to rebuke somebody for a wrongdoing rebuke: a rebuke given for having done something wrong : a severe or formal reproof while reviewing the troops, the officer delivered a curt reprimand to one of the soldiers> Synonyms: commination, condemnation, denunciation, excoriation, objurgation, rebuke, censure, reproach, reproof, riot act, stricture 15) : a state or feeling of great happiness, pleasure, or love [noncount] ▪ We listened with rapture as the orchestra played overwhelming happiness: a euphoric transcendent state in which somebody is overwhelmed by happiness or delight and unaware of anything else mystical transportation: a mystical experience in which somebody believes he or she is transported into the spiritual realm, sometimes applied to the second coming of Jesus Christ, when true believers are expected to rise up to join him in heaven state of great happiness or enthusiasm: a state of great happiness or enthusiasm about something, or words and gestures that express this Synonyms: cloud nine, elatedness, elation, euphoria, exhilaration, heaven, high, intoxication, paradise, ecstasy, rhapsody, seventh heaven, swoon, transport 16) 1: to divorce or separate formally from (a woman) 2: to refuse to have anything to do with : disown 3a : to refuse to accept; especially : to reject as unauthorized or as having no binding force b : to reject as untrue or unjust 4: to refuse to acknowledge or pay Synonyms: contradict, disaffirm, disallow, disavow, disclaim, disconfirm, disown, gainsay, negate, negative, refute, reject, deny 17) : a series of actions or complicated tasks that seem unnecessary but that a government or organization requires you to do in order to get or do something ▪ bureaucratic red tape bureaucracy: official procedure regarded as unnecessary, overcomplicated, or obstructive Synonyms: formalities, bureaucracy, paperwork, official procedure, rules and regulations, procedures, regulations, rules 18) turning device moving in one direction: a mechanism, used especially in lifting devices and some hand tools, consisting of a metal wheel operating with a catch that permits motion in only one direction ratchet wheel or pawl: either of the main parts of a ratchet device, the toothed wheel or bar, or the pawl force something up or down: to force something such as prices or political rhetoric to rise or fall in level or intensity by deliberately applying pressure in successive and irreversible stages Synonyms: notch, tooth, cog, wheel, pawl
 

 

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