2. poignant-
3. hypothesis-
4. metamorphosis-
5. unprecedented-
6. emphasis-
7. paramount-
8. deteriorate-
9. surpasses-
10. dilettantes-
11. swishing-
12. alternate-
13. hysteria-
14. clucked-
15. persuasively-
16. scolding-
17. immense-
18. hysterectomy-
19. inadequacies-
20. contaminate-
21. quarrel-
22. gag-
23. kimono-
24. erratic-
25. inexplicable-
Answers:
Ingenious:
1. inventive: possessing cleverness and imagination
2. clever and effective: clever, original, and effective
an ingenious solution
in•gen•ious•ly adverb
Poignant:
1. causing sadness or pity: causing a sharp sense of sadness, pity, or regret
2. sharply perceptive: particularly penetrating and effective or relevant ( literary )
3. sharply painful: causing acute physical pain ( literary )
4. strong smelling or tasting: having an often pleasurably strong sharp smell or taste ( archaic )
Hypothesis:
1. theory needing investigation: a tentative explanation for a phenomenon, used as a basis for further investigation
The hypothesis of the big bang is one way to explain the beginning of the universe.
2. assumption: a statement that is assumed to be true for the sake of argument
That is what would logically follow if you accepted the hypothesis.
3. antecedent clause: in logic, the antecedent of a conditional statement
Metamorphosis:
1. change of physical form: a complete or marked change of physical form, structure, or substance
the overnight metamorphosis of the pond water into ice
2. change of appearance or character: a complete or marked change in appearance, character, or condition
3. supposed supernatural transformation: a transformation caused by supposed supernatural powers
4. transformed person or thing: somebody or something that has gone through a complete or marked change
5. zoology change in animal form: a complete or marked change in the form of an animal as it develops into an adult, e.g. the change from tadpole to frog or from caterpillar to butterfly
Unprecedented:
lacking precedent: having no earlier parallel or equivalent
Emphasis:
1. importance: special importance, significance, or stress
puts emphasis on exercise
2. forcefulness of expression: forcefulness of expression to indicate the importance of something
Your opening paragraph needs greater emphasis to grab the reader's attention.
3. extra spoken stress on important word: extra stress of voice put on a syllable, word, or phrase, usually to show its significance
Paramount:
greatest: greatest in importance or significance
Deteriorate:
become or make worse: to become or make something worse in quality, value, or strength
Surpasses:
1. exceed expectations: to go beyond what was expected or hoped for, usually by being bigger, better, or greater
2. do better than somebody or something: to be bigger, greater, better, or worse than somebody or something else
3. be beyond somebody's ability: to be beyond somebody's ability to deal with or understand ( formal )
Dilettantes:
1. dabbler in art or knowledge: somebody who takes up a subject or interest in a superficial or desultory way
2. art lover: somebody who is very interested in the fine arts ( dated )
Swishing:
1. intransitive verb make, or move with, whistling sound: to make the soft smooth whistling or rustling sound of something moving quickly through the air, or move with such a sound
2. transitive verb move something with whistling sound: to cause something to make or move with a swishing sound
swishing a sword
3. transitive verb cut with swift sharp blow: to cut or strike something or somebody with a swift sharp swishing blow
4. transitive verb basketball sink basketball: to throw a basketball through the hoop in such a way that it makes a quiet swishing sound and does not hit the rim
swished a pair of free throws
1. swishing sound: a soft smooth whistling or rustling sound
heard the swish of her skirt
2. swishing movement: a movement that makes a swishing sound
the angry swish of its tail
3. basketball basketball shot: in basketball, a shot that goes through the hoop with a quiet swishing sound and does not hit the rim
4. stick: a rod used to beat or flog a person or animal
5. sharp blow: a sharp blow to a person or animal made with a rod
6. U.S. offensive term: an offensive term for a gay man that deliberately insults his manner or behavior as being more characteristic of a woman ( slang insult )
Alternate:
1. follow in interchanging pattern: to follow each other and take each other's place in a regular pattern
as night alternates with day
2. fluctuate: to shift back and forth, especially regularly or constantly, between one state and another
Her mood alternates between elation and despair.
3. be understudy: to act as an understudy for another performer
Hysteria:
1. emotional instability caused by trauma: an emotionally unstable state brought about by a traumatic experience
2. state of extreme emotion: a state of extreme or exaggerated emotion such as excitement or panic, especially among large numbers of people
media hysteria about the latest scandals
3. laughing or crying: uncontrollable laughter or crying
4. psychiatry ( dated )
Same as conversion disorder
Clucked:
ready to hatch eggs: describes a hen that is ready to sit on eggs and hatch them
Persuasively:
able or tending to persuade: having the ability to persuade people or the effect of persuading them
per·sua·sive·ly adverb
Scolding:
1. transitive verb tell somebody off: to rebuke somebody angrily
2. intransitive verb speak harshly: to use harsh language, especially when complaining or finding fault
Immense:
1. huge: exceptionally great in extent or degree
an immense desert
immense relief
2. excellent: very good or showing excellence ( slang )
Hysterectomy:
removal of uterus: a surgical operation to remove a womb
Inadequacies:
not enough or not good enough: failing to reach an expected or required level or standard
inadequate supplies of food
in·ad·e·qua·cy noun
Contaminate:
1. make dirty or impure: to make something impure, unclean, or polluted, especially by mixing harmful impurities into it or by putting it into contact with something harmful
contaminate blood products
2. make unfit for use: to make something such as soil unfit for use or exploitation as a result of contact with polluting or harmful substances
land contaminated by heavy industry
Quarrel:
1. argument between people: an angry dispute between two or more people
2. reason to argue: a reason for a disagreement or dispute between people
I have no quarrel with their proposals.
1. argue vehemently: to engage in an angry dispute
2. disagree with something: to dispute or disagree with something such as a decision
3. find fault: to complain about something
Gag:
1. something put over mouth: something such as a piece of cloth that is forcibly put over or into somebody's mouth to prevent the person from speaking or crying out
2. restraint of speech: a restraint on free speech
put a gag on a newspaper
3. comic words or action: a comic story, action, or incident told or performed by an actor or comedian
4. trick: a trick, hoax, or practical joke ( informal )
5. mouth prop: a device that is placed in a patient's mouth to keep it open during surgical work on the mouth or throat
6. choking: an instance or the action of choking or retching ( informal )
Kimono:
1. traditional Japanese garment: a loose floor-length traditional Japanese garment that has wide sleeves, wraps in front, and is fastened with a sash
2. Western garment: a western garment, especially a robe, similar to the Japanese kimono
Erratic:
1. inconsistent: not predictable, regular, or consistent, especially in being likely to depart from expected standards at any time
His driving tends to be rather erratic.
2. often changing direction: often changing direction and not following any definite course
3. geology carried and deposited by ice: describes a rock or boulder that was carried from its source by ice and deposited when the ice melted
Inexplicable:
incomprehensible: unable to be explained or justified
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