Eco 2016-04-09 (C)

verb 1. rare throw (someone) out of a window. "she had made up her mind that the woman had been ...ed, although the official verdict had been suicide" 2. informal remove or dismiss (someone) from a position of power or authority. "the overwhelming view is that he should be ...ed before the next election"

adjective (of a place) seedy and run-down; unwholesome. "a poor area full of ... hotels" synonyms: seedy, unsavoury, sordid, seamy, sleazy, unpleasant, dingy, mean, wretched, dismal

adjective open and responsive to suggestion; easily persuaded or controlled. "parents who have ... children" synonyms: compliant, acquiescent, biddable, manageable, controllable, governable, persuadable, tractable, responsive, pliant, flexible, malleable, complaisant, accommodating, docile, submissive, obedient, tame, meek, easily handled; rarepersuasible "an easy-going, ... child" capable of being acted upon in a particular way; susceptible. "cardiac failure not ... to medical treatment" synonyms: susceptible, receptive, responsive, reactive, vulnerable

adjective expressing or characterized by vehement opinions. "he was a ... opponent of the takeover" synonyms: vehement, outspoken, vocal, forthright, plain-spoken, frank, candid, open, uninhibited, direct, earnest, eager, enthusiastic, vigorous, insistent, emphatic, demanding

adjective 1. characterized by pleasantly warm weather. "the ... days of late summer" synonyms: mild, gentle, temperate, summery, calm, tranquil, clement, fine, pleasant, benign, soothing, soft 2. NORTH AMERICAN dated variant spelling of barmy.

adjective BRITISH informal mad; crazy. "I thought I was going ... at first" extremely foolish. adjective: ...; comparative adjective: ...ier; superlative adjective: ...iest "this is a … decision"

verb revive (someone) from unconsciousness or apparent death. "an ambulance crew tried to ... him" synonyms: bring round, revive, bring back, bring (back) to life, bring someone (back) to their senses, bring back to consciousness, rescue, save, bring back from the edge of death make (something) active or vigorous again. "measures to ... the ailing economy" synonyms: revive, resurrect, restore, regenerate, revitalize, breathe new life into, give the kiss of life to, give a new lease of life to, reinvigorate, renew, awaken, wake up, rejuvenate, stimulate, re-establish, reinstitute, relaunch; archaicrenovate "measures to … the economy"

noun 1. concern and distress caused by something unexpected. "to his ..., she left him" synonyms: alarm, shock, surprise, consternation, concern, perturbation, disquiet, disquietude, discomposure, distress, upset, anxiety, trepidation, fear "they greeted his decision with great ..." verb 1. cause (someone) to feel concern and distress. "they were ...ed by the U-turn in policy” synonyms: appal, horrify, shock, shake, shake up

adjective confused and indecisive; puzzled. "he saw the … look on my face"

noun an unintentional act or remark causing embarrassment to its originator; a blunder. "in my first few months at work I made some real ...es" synonyms: blunder, mistake, error, slip

noun a low-growing clover-like plant with three-lobed leaves, used as the national emblem of Ireland. a … leaf.

noun a herbaceous plant of the pea family, with dense globular flower heads and leaves which are typically three-lobed. It is an important fodder and rotational crop.

verb 1. transfer or delegate (power) to a lower level, especially from central government to local or regional administration. "measures to ... power to a Scottish assembly" synonyms: delegate, pass (down/on), hand down/over/on, depute, transfer, transmit, commit, assign, consign, convey, entrust, turn over, make over, sign over, give, part with, let go of, leave, cede, surrender, relinquish, deliver 2. formal pass into (a different state, especially a worse one); degenerate. "the Empire … into separate warring states"

adjective witheringly scornful; severely critical. "she launched a ... attack on the Prime Minister" synonyms: devastating, withering, blistering, extremely critical, searing, scorching, fierce, ferocious, savage, severe, stinging, biting, cutting, mordant, trenchant, virulent, caustic, vitriolic, scornful, sharp, bitter, acid, harsh, unsparing; raremordacious "the shadow trade and industry spokesman launched a … attack on the government"

noun an item of sweet food made from a mixture of egg whites and sugar baked until crisp. "chocolate …"

adjective having or showing tenacity and grim persistence. "success required ... determination" synonyms: tenacious, determined, resolute, resolved, purposeful, persistent, persevering, pertinacious, relentless, intent, dead set, single-minded, focused, dedicated, committed, undeviating, unshakeable, unflagging, indefatigable, untiring, never-tiring, tireless, unfailing, unfaltering, unwavering, unyielding, unbending, immovable, obdurate, strong-willed, firm, steadfast, steady, staunch, stout-hearted

noun derogatory a person of humble origin who has gained wealth, influence, or celebrity. "the political inexperience of a ..." synonyms: upstart, social climber, arriviste, vulgarian

adjective (of an atmosphere or event) friendly, lively, and enjoyable. "a ... cocktail party" (of a person) cheerful and friendly; jovial. "she was relaxed and ..." synonyms: friendly, genial, affable, amiable, congenial, agreeable, good-humoured, cordial, warm, sociable, outgoing, gregarious, clubbable, companionable, hail-fellow-well-met

adjective of or like a ...; of momentous significance. "this ... year in Canadian history" synonyms: ominous, warning, foreshadowing, predictive, premonitory, prognosticatory, momentous, fateful done in a pompously or overly solemn manner so as to impress. "the author's ... moralizings" synonyms: pompous, bombastic, self-important, pontifical, ponderous, solemn, sonorous, grandiloquent, declamatory, overblown, overripe, inflated, rhetorical, oratorical "Dr Chen muttered some … dialogue"

verb create or bring about (an object or a situation) by deliberate use of skill and artifice. "his opponents ...ed a cabinet crisis" synonyms: bring about, engineer, cause to happen, manufacture, orchestrate, stage-manage, create manage to do something foolish or create an undesirable situation. "he ...ed to flood the flat three times" synonyms: manage, find a way, engineer a way, arrange

adjective kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of. "low wages were supplemented by ... payments from tradesmen" synonyms: secret, stealthy, clandestine, secretive, sneaky, sly, furtive, concealed, hidden, undercover, covert, veiled, under the table, cloak-and-dagger, backstair, indirect; black "Rory tried to sneak a … glance at Adam's wristwatch"

noun 1. the side of a coin or medal bearing the head or principal design. 2. the opposite or counterpart of a fact or truth. "true solitude is the ... of true society" adjective 1. of or denoting the … of a coin or medal. 2. corresponding to something else as its opposite or counterpart. "the … fates of the principals"

noun 1. ANATOMY an abdominal organ involved in the production and removal of blood cells in most vertebrates and forming part of the immune system. 2. bad temper; spite. "he could vent his … on the institutions which had duped him" synonyms: bad temper, bad mood, ill temper, ill humour, annoyance, anger, wrath, vexation, crossness, irritation, displeasure, dissatisfaction, irritability, irascibility, cantankerousness, peevishness, petulance, pettishness, pique, querulousness, crabbiness, testiness, tetchiness, snappishness, waspishness, touchiness, moodiness, sullenness, resentment, rancour, biliousness, sourness

noun 1. a desire to hurt, annoy, or offend someone. "he'd think I was saying it out of ..." synonyms: malice, maliciousness, ill will, ill feeling, ...fulness, bitterness, animosity, hostility, antagonism, enmity, resentment, resentfulness, rancour, malevolence, venom, spleen, gall, malignance, malignity, evil intentions, envy, hate, hatred, vengeance, vengefulness, vindictiveness verb 1. deliberately hurt, annoy, or offend (someone). "he put the house up for sale to … his family" synonyms: upset, hurt, wound, distress, injure

noun 1. something regarded as worthless; rubbish. "there are bargains if you have the patience to sift through the ..." synonyms: rubbish, junk, debris, chaff, draff, detritus, flotsam and jetsam 2. foreign matter, dregs, or mineral waste, in particular scum formed on the surface of molten metal. "alchemists tried to create gold from …"

adjectiveNORTH AMERICAN informal bad-tempered or difficult to deal with. "an … old military man"

noun a person who becomes involved in a place or situation where they are not wanted or are considered not to belong. "Japanese consumers have in the past been unreceptive to foreign ...s in the cell phone market" synonyms: intruder, encroacher, trespasser, invader, infiltrator, unwanted person, unwanted visitor, uninvited guest

informal noun 1. a robbery. "a diamond ..." verb NORTH AMERICAN 1. steal. "he ...ed a Pontiac"

noun the direct vote of all the members of an electorate on an important public question such as a change in the constitution. "the administration will hold a ... for the approval of constitutional reforms" synonyms: vote, referendum, ballot, poll "a … for the approval of constitutional reforms" ROMAN HISTORY a law enacted by the plebeians' assembly.