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prolific Definition
pro·lific (prō lif′ik, prə-)
adjective
1. producing many young or much fruit
2. turning out many products of the mind a prolific scholar or poet
3. fruitful; abounding: often with in or of
Etymology: Fr prolifique prolificus proles (gen. prolis), offspring pro-, pro- + base of alere, to nourish (see aliment) + facere, to make, do
- prolificacy pro·lif′i·cacy (-i kə sē) noun
- prolifically pro·lif′i·cally adverb
prolific
modif.
productive, yielding, rich, fecund; see fertile 1, 2.
Preposition: as
- composer: During his short life he was prolific as a composer using many forms, and did much to shape the development of music.
- goalscorer: But Swansea fans have long forgotten what a prolific goalscorer looks like anyway.
- scorer: Sam Smith proved to be a prolific goal scorer with a total of 10 goals.
- offender: A mere 5,000 prolific offenders are said to commit nearly 10 percent of all crime.
- writer: Susan is a prolific writer of fiction for all ages.
- songwriter: Dino writes songs walking from the bathroom to the kitchen; he’s really a prolific songwriter.
- inventor: Throughout his life Simms was also a prolific inventor.
- incredibly: It’s run by the incredibly prolific Scrivs who has created a vast number of blogs on various subjects.
- hugely: In spite of all these commitments, he was a most productive researcher and a hugely prolific publisher.
- extremely: The Spice Girls have also been extremely prolific in the field of trade mark applications.
- quite: I think the dance movement was quite an important scene for the UK, it’s still Quite prolific today.
- equally: Equally prolific, tho in a related field, is another Scot, Sir Cameron Mackintosh.
- especially: Iron age remains seem to have been especially prolific, with a dozen barrows near Andover and numerous settlements throughout England.
- become: Now allusions to the destruction of our nation are becoming more prolific.
- seem: Hopefully they’ll iron out a problem that seems less prolific in other branches.
- remain: In addition to Powder Burns, Greg Dulli remains as typically prolific as ever.
- country: Despite being among the most prolific in the country, the Rhondda pits proved to be extremely difficult to mine.
- world: British is Best British university researchers are the most prolific in the world.
- designer: Kempe was one of the most prolific of 19th century glass designers.
- offender: Puts his success down to attending an intensive police and probation scheme which targets the most prolific of offenders.
inconspicuous Definition
in·con·spicu·ous (in′kən spik′yo̵̅o̅ əs)
adjective
not conspicuous; hard to see or perceive; attracting little attention; not striking
Etymology: L inconspicuus
- inconspicuously in′·con·spic′u·ously adverb
- inconspicuousness in′·con·spic′u·ous·ness noun
inconspicuous
modif.
unnoticeable, unobtrusive, concealed, indistinct; see hidden 2, modest 2, obscure 3.
- consumption: We have coined concepts of ordinary, conventional and inconspicuous consumption to highlight many neglected aspects of behavior.
- flower: They should be helped to see small inconspicuous flowers.
- camera: From an inconspicuous single camera to a roaming 3-man crew - they offer a package to suit individual client needs.
- area: Cleaning Agent Test In an inconspicuous area, apply the proposed diluted cleaning agent to the fabric.
- place: Try in an inconspicuous place first to ensure the dye is not removed.
- specie: The rest of the year this is a very inconspicuous species.
Modifying Another Word
- relatively: The river is relatively inconspicuous toward the center of the valley.
- rather: But their coloring is rather inconspicuous and they can be easily overlooked.
- very: Around 200 to 300 turned up opposite the hairdressers trying to look very inconspicuous.
- quite: In some cases the primary tumor in the appendix can be quite inconspicuous in the context of abundant mucinous peritoneal tumor.
- pretty: Apart from being outdone by a teenager all year, heâs been pretty inconspicuous.
- somewhere: The decalogue boards themselves were placed somewhere inconspicuous, usually high on the west wall, or in the space beneath the tower.
Used with adjective complement
- remain: Illegal immigrants go out of their way to remain inconspicuous.
- look: Around 200 to 300 turned up opposite the hairdressers trying to look very inconspicuous.
- act: To act inconspicuous which a text to come in.
- keep: Now about a gun, rocket launcher, or Sherman Tank ( which are a bugger to keep inconspicuous ) I have a contact.
- make: Permanent parts, such as speakers etc, should be made as inconspicuous as possible
promulgate Definition
prom·ul·gate (präm′əl gāt′, prō mul′gāt′)
transitive verbpromulgated -·gat′ed, promulgating -·gat′·ing
1. to publish or make known officially (a decree, church dogma, etc.)
2.
a. to make known the terms of (a new or proposed law or statute)
b. to put (a law) into effect by publishing its terms
3. to make widespread to promulgate learning and culture
Etymology: promulgatus, pp. of promulgare, to publish
- promulgation prom′·ul·ga′·tion noun
- promulgator prom′·ul·ga′·tor noun
promulgate
v.
publish, declare, proclaim; see advertise 1.
Object
- resolution: The Senatus would be invited to ask the University Court to promulgate a resolution establishing this Chair.
extirpate Definition
ex·tir·pate (eks′tər pāt′; also ek stʉr′-)
transitive verbextirpated -·pat′ed, extirpating -·pat′·ing
1. to pull up by the roots; root out
2. to destroy or remove completely; exterminate; abolish
Etymology: extirpatus, pp. of extirpare, exstirpare, to root out ex-, out + stirps, lower part of a tree, root ster-, stiff > stare, starve, stark
- extirpation ex′·tir·pa′·tion noun
- extirpative ex′·tir·pa′·tive adjective
- extirpator ex′·tir·pa′·tor noun
extirpation
n.
extermination, extinction, annihilation; see destruction 1.
hoax Definition
hoax (hōks)
noun
a trick or fraud, esp. one meant as a practical joke
Etymology: hocus
transitive verb
to deceive with a hoax
- hoaxer hoax′er noun
hoax
n.
falsification, fabrication, deceit; see deception 2, lie 2, trick 1, 2.
- perpetrate: Many of the oddest sightings were, he believed, hoaxes often perpetrated by journalists short of copy in the silly season.
- expose: Many thanks for reviewing my booklet exposing the great religious hoax on the human race.
Preposition: on
- race: He blew the whistle on the great religious hoax on the human race.
Adjective modifier
- elaborate: Cloning may be ‘ elaborate hoax ‘ says monitor.
- gigantic: Its message is either the supreme fact in history or else a gigantic hoax.
- cruel: In November 1942, a cruel hoax was played upon the Camp.
- religious: He blew the whistle on the great religious hoax on the human race.
- great: Recovery: the great hoax / New Zealand Labor Party.
- common: Some of the more common hoaxes are detailed below.
Modifies a noun
- caller: Every week the London Fire Brigade goes out on around 80 emergency calls which turn out to be made by hoax callers.
- e-mails: You also have to be careful in how you treat hoax e-mails.
- emails: There are a great many hoax emails going the rounds still.
- call: Nothing found, believed to be a hoax call.
- warning: Most virus hoax warnings do not deviate far from this pattern.
- bomb: Three students, were arrested on suspicion of making a hoax bomb.
Noun used with modifier
- virus: You can also search a list of computer virus hoaxes & virus hysteria from A to Z.
- bomb: Stratton Upper School has been the victim of two bomb hoaxes.
- moon: A Google search on the terms ” moon hoax ” yields a quarter million hits; ” apollo fake ” a hundred thousand more.
- Internet: Author’s Note: Our health is too important to be controlled by an internet hoax.
- email: There is a good list from IBM at Hype Alert which also includes reports of well-known email hoaxes.
propagation Definition
propa·ga·tion (präp′ə gā′s̸hən)
noun
a propagating or being propagated; specif.,
- reproduction or multiplication, as of a plant or animal
- a spreading, as of ideas, customs, etc.
propagation
n.
1. Procreation
reproduction, breeding, multiplication, generation, proliferation; see also procreation, reproduction 1.
2. Diffusion
spread, circulation, dispersion; see distribution 1.
propagation Telecom Definition
The movement of waves, such as electromagnetic waves, through a medium or through free space.
Preposition: of
- wave: Zero mass density is the condition for the propagation of waves at infinite speed.
- pulse: In addition, the propagation of intense laser pulses through capillary tubes was undertaken.
- crack: Propagation of these cracks is dependent on an energy balance, which leads to a critical crack length.
- simulate: The project will combine analytical studies and numerical modeling tools for simulating wave propagation in fractured porous rock.
- vegetative: Has there been subsequent vegetative propagation of material derived from seed?
- clonal: Clonal propagation — asexual reproduction, including vegetative spread, producing a clone of the parent plant.
- anomalous: Weather section states no anomalous propagation or northern light.
- ultrasonic: Of particular interest is the modeling of ultrasonic wave propagation through heterogeneous media.
- electromagnetic: In 1899, Fitzgerald asked him about electromagnetic wave propagation around a sphere, which Marconi’s experiments showed to occur.
- transient: Swaffield J.A. , and Campbell D.P. ` The simulation of air pressure transient propagation in building drainage and vent systems ‘ .
- velocity: Signal propagation velocity In drift chambers it takes time for the charge to propagate along the sense wires.
- delay: The huge distances covered by the signal result in propagation delays of up to 5 seconds.
- prediction: Guided waves, ground waves, sky waves and space waves are covered, and propagation prediction techniques described.
- algorithm: Some of the cases are reserved, and not actually used for training in the back propagation algorithm.
- ionospheric: Real-time dynamic system for monitoring ionospheric propagation conditions over europe.
- radiowave: The topics covered range from antennas, through radiowave propagation, optics and radar, to communications signal processing and networks.
- crack: There is very little crack propagation with such slow cycles.
- wave: Both use an ultrasonic wave propagation sensor mounted in the liquid medium.
- pulse: We are applying these methods to study ultrashort pulse propagation within the cavity of semiconductor lasers.
- flame: Flame propagation was over 20 times faster at 60° , than horizontal.
When will the world know that peace and propagation are the two most delightful things in it?
—Walpole, Horace, 4th Earl of Orford
So to engraft our hands, as yet Was all the means to make us one, And pictures in our eyes to get Was all our propagation. And whilst our souls negotiate there, We like sepulchral statues lay; All day, the same our postures were, And we said nothing all the day.
—Donne,John
propensity Definition
pro·pen·sity (prə pen′sə tē)
noun pl.propensities -·ties
1. a natural inclination or tendency; bent
2. Obsolete favorable inclination; bias (for)
Etymology: propense, inclined propensus, pp. of propendere (see propend) + -ity
propensity
n.
talent, capacity, competence, inclination; see ability 1, 2. See syn. study at inclination.
- demonstrate: This is valuable information as we struggle with how to engage early-adopters who demonstrate a high propensity for commercial avoidance.
- increase: Certainly, widening differentials in the vehicle excise duty system could increase the propensity to purchase very low emissions vehicles.
- reduce: The presence of bedding or cleavage planes against the general slope reduces the propensity for mass movements to grade the slope.
- have: During hot days, he had a propensity for walking around in just his boxers.
- show: Scottish children have shown an alarming propensity to grow overweight which can lead to serious diseases in later life.
- affect: That may be one way early nutrition can affect adult propensity to disease.
Preposition: for
- violence: Item 4. The chippy plumber’s propensity for violence is in no doubt.
Adjective modifier
- marginal: A change in the marginal propensity to consume causes a pivotal change in the consumption function.
- increased: Men have a slight increased propensity toward left sided lesions 10.
- genetic: Even dentists are getting into the act, offering testing for a genetic propensity to peridontal disease.
- natural: Natural propensity to war is the motive force in primitive societies only.
- high: A higher propensity to consume of video is a distinguishing feature of 3G networks.
Modifies a noun
- matching: Educational outcomes for individuals in the 10 pilot and 11 control areas were compared using propensity score matching.
- score: Educational outcomes for individuals in the 10 pilot and 11 control areas were compared using propensity score matching.
- interpretation: Mathematicians undoubtedly use probability in a way that fits well with the propensity interpretation, but they leave it undefined.
- theory: It is prima facie unclear whether single-case propensity theories obey the probability calculus or not.
- evidence: In both cases one item of evidence is propensity evidence.
Noun used with modifier
- risk: Risk propensity variable indicates agent’s inclination to carry out investments.
Possessed, as are all the fair daughters of Eve, of an hereditary propensity, transmitted to them undiminished through succeeding generations, to be ’soonmoved withtheslightesttouch of blame’; very little precept and practice will confirm them in the habit, and instruct them all the maxims, of self-justification.
Single women have a dreadful propensity for being pooröwhich is one very strong argument in favour of matrimony.
proponent Definition
pro·po·nent (prə pō′nənt, prō-)
noun
1. a person who makes a proposal or proposition
2. a person who espouses or supports a cause, etc.
3. Law one who propounds something, esp. a will for probate
Etymology: proponens, prp. of proponere, to set forth: see propose
proponent
n.
defender, advocate, enthusiast, champion; see protector.
n
Party advancing a cause or position.
Preposition: of
- capitalism: This consensus is usually articulated by ` neo-liberal ‘ proponents of free market capitalism.
- hypothesis: Colin Masters of Melbourne University was one of the first proponents of the amyloid hypothesis.
- theory: In addition, they were proponents of an impetus theory of motion.
- id: And: Both Defendants and many of the leading proponents of ID make a bedrock assumption which is utterly false.
- argument: It is a leading proponent of the argument that climate change is highly uncertain.
- reform: Leading proponent of factory reform who backed the 1833 Factory Reform Act.
- lead: Leading proponent of factory reform who backed the 1833 Factory Reform Act.
- reason: In understatement of a reasoned proponent pay each doctor.
- become: Trains, automobiles, airplanes dreams of mobility came true and lured people into becoming frenetic proponents of progress.
- abroadsingle-payer: In the united of the safety systems abroadsingle-payer proponents.
- open-minded: In table indicate medicaid or both time open-minded proponents.
- eth: However, it seems that ETH proponents are not at all keen to have their evidence submitted to critical examination.
- outspoken: Religious education does have one of its most outspoken proponents in the nation’s highest office.
- ardent: Tho I am an ardent proponent of changing to energy efficient light bulbs ( as you may have noticed!
- foremost: In his heyday, the officer was one of the foremost proponents of naval air power and led by example!
- single-payer: Reform bill which is the absence be paid options single-payer proponent who.
- eth: Jerome Clark’s support for the ETH In the USA, one of the leading ETH proponents is Jerome Clark.
- missile: One thing is certain: missile defense proponents will stay in the game.
- defense: One thing is certain: missile defense proponents will stay in the game.
- firm: The organization I work for has a number of management layers and is also a firm proponent of empowerment.
detract Definition
de·tract (dē trakt′, di-)
transitive verb
1. to take or draw away
2. Now Rare to belittle; disparage
Etymology: ME detracten detractare, to decline, depreciate detractus, pp. of detrahere, to draw away de-, from + trahere, to draw
intransitive verb
to take something desirable away (from) frowning detracts from her beauty
- detractor de·trac′·tor noun
detractor
n.
derogator, defamer, depreciator, censor; see critic 1.
plummet Definition
plum·met (plum′it)
noun
1.
a. plumb bob
b. plumb ()
2. a thing that weighs heavily
Etymology: ME plomet plommet, dim. of plomb: see plumb
intransitive verb
to fall or drop straight downward; plunge
plummet
v.
plunge, fall, nosedive; see dive, fall 1.
- percent: Of phone tag plummeted percent over budget million in.
- temperature: In the meantime his son Sam ventures to NYC and gets stuck due to severe weather - tornadoes, flooding and plummeting temperatures.
- price: A new report by Oxfam has uncovered the devastating effects of plummeting coffee prices on some of the world’s poorest farmers.
- foot: As the plane plummeted five hundred feet, a passenger screamed, ‘ I’m going to die!
- %: Disney’s return to shareholders plummeted 10 % over that period.
- sale: The second study, focusing on the European market for motion controls, reports that sales plummeted by 7.4 % during 2002.
Subject
- %: By August 2004, car crime had plummeted by 82 %.
Preposition: towards
- ground: All at once they saw it plummet toward the ground.
Preposition: into
- sea: The Northern Lighthouse Board helicopter plummeted into the sea around 11.20am on Friday.
Modifying Another Word
- suddenly: Catching everyone by surprise, the temperature suddenly plummeted to zero.
- rapidly: By 22.00hrs with the temperature rapidly plummeting into minus figures, the draw of warm sleeping bags ( in cars!
- down: Air rushed up to meet him as he plummeted down down down into astronomical blackness.
- then: It quickly passes through the stomach wall causing blood sugar levels to rise, then plummet.
- back: Whilst he is there the stars go out, and all the satellites in orbit plummet back to Earth.
Followed by an intransitive particle
- down: The reef itself is only 800m across, but its stunning reef walls plummet down to 70m or more.
Followed by a transitive particle
- down: There are some black runs that plummet down the sides of high bowls of deep powder.
Used with why or when
- when: Viewer figures plummet when they are on, they cannot remain on the main channels.
Noun used with modifier
- divorce: Divorce Rate Plummets As More Americans Shack Up Instead of Getting Married More Americans are taking ” til death do us part ” seriously.
- rate: May I suggest you revert to the old site as soon as possible, before yo start losing recommendations and your hit rate plummets.
Preposition: by
- %: By August 2004, car crime had plummeted by 82 %.
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polarize Definition
po·lar·ize (pō′lə rīz′)
transitive verbpolarized -·ized′, polarizing -·iz′·ing
1. to give polarity to; produce polarization in
2. to cause to divide into two opposing groups, as through a disagreement over policy
Etymology: Fr polariser polaire polaris, polar
intransitive verb
to acquire polarity; specif., to separate into diametrically opposed, often antagonistic, groups, viewpoints, etc.
- polarizable po′·lar·iz′·able adjective
- polarizer po′·lar·iz′er noun
politic Definition
poli·tic (päl′ə tik′)
adjective
1. political: archaic except in body politic
2. having practical wisdom; prudent; shrewd; diplomatic
3. crafty; unscrupulous
4. prudently or artfully contrived; expedient, as a plan, action, remark, etc.
Etymology: ME polytyk politique politicus politikos, of a citizen politēs: see police
intransitive verbpoliticked -·ticked′, politicking -·tick′·ing
to engage in political campaigning, vote-getting, etc.
- politicly pol′i·tic′ly adverb
politic
modif.
diplomatic, expedient, urbane, judicious, shrewd, crafty, sensible, sagacious, suave, bland; see also discreet, judicious. See syn. study at suave.
Adjective complement with noun phrase
- infect: Indeed, it is drawing its strength from the long list of health panics that have infected the body politic in recent years.
- immunize: Tribal patriotism is a powerful vaccine that immunizes the body politic against self-criticism.
Used with adjective complement
- seem: It seemed politic to check the Third and Second Divisions rather than to further complicate the situation with our presence.
Infinitive complement
- say: Someone was sending the comfortable citizens of Edinburgh poison-pen letters, but the recipients thought it politic to say nothing about them.
- admit: Nevertheless, it was far more formidable that was politic to admit in the newspapers of Dublin and London.
Preposition: in
- term: The consequences for the body politic in terms of obstacles to the realization of citizenship are similarly widespread.
Preposition: of
- country: The modern conception of citizenship is one which relates to membership of the body politic of the country.
Oh, theyarepolitic: they knowourdesireisincreased by the difficulty of enjoying, whereas satiety is a blunt, weary, and drowsy passion.
You say, as I have often given tongue In praise of what another’s said or sung, ‘Twere politic to do the like by these; But was there ever dog that praised his fleas?
brisk Definition
brisk (brisk)
adjective
1. quick in manner or movement; energetic a brisk pace
2. cool, dry, and bracing brisk air
3. pungent, keen, sharp, etc. a brisk taste, a brisk tone of voice
4. active; busy brisk trading
Etymology: brusque, brusque
briskly
modif.
energetically, quickly, brusquely, rapidly, impulsively, nimbly, agilely, dexterously, decisively, firmly, actively, promptly, readily, vigorously, incisively, in a lively manner, bracingly; see also emphatically.
Antonyms listlessly, slowly*, sluggishly.
