H.W. ELI 372 Word Bank

This word is also used in the register of law, it means "to illegally copy something in order to deceive someone" (Cambridge Advanced Learner Dictionary)

http://corpus.byu.edu/coca/:
We seriously jeopardize the opportunity for the rich and fulfilling relationships we can forge with our colleagues in many other ways as well.

This word is an adjective.
(http://oald8.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/dictionary/contrastive)

COCA:
In the second study, dissonance was motivated by urging the participants to write articles contrastive to their attitudes.

While Hargreaves argues that contrastive rhetoric is largely perpetuated by those who are dominant in the institution (FREQ:9)

contrastive system (FREQ:4)

This is a formal and transitive word.
http://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/explicate

word family: explication

This word is also related to the field of physics.
http://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/resilient

This word can be compared to 'annual' and 'biennial'.
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/perennial_1?q=perennial

Synonym: out of date
http://oald8.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/dictionary/obsolete

Usually passive and formal
http://oald8.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/dictionary/construe

plural: milieux or milieus
synonym: background
http://oald8.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/dictionary/milieu

adjective: synoptic
http://oald8.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/dictionary/synopsis

Derived Forms
disregarder noun
disregardful adjective
disregardfully adverb
disregardfulness noun
http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/disregard?showCookiePolicy=true

Etymology: < Latin decōrum that which is seemly, propriety; subst. use of neuter singular of decōr-us adj. seemly, fitting, proper. So modern French décorum (since 16th cent.).
http://www.oed.com.proxy.lib.umich.edu/view/Entry/48410?redirectedFrom=decorum#eid

Etymology: < post-classical Latin polygamia frequent marriage (early 5th cent. in Jerome)...
http://www.oed.com.proxy.lib.umich.edu/view/Entry/147146?redirectedFrom=polygamy#eid

Collocation:
VERBS be, sound The idea sounds quite ingenious
ADV. extremely, highly, most, quite, very a most ingenious device
http://oxforddictionary.so8848.com/search?word=ingenious

Also called tenement house.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/tenement

collocation:
VERBS be
ADV. completely, purely It began as a religious organization, but these days it is purely secular. | essentially, largely We live in a largely secular society. | aggressively
http://oxforddictionary.so8848.com/search?word=secular

it can also be a noun
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/delegate

this word has a ling history
http://www.oed.com.proxy.lib.umich.edu/view/Entry/221667?rskey=7flO5n&result=1#eid

Etymology: feudal adj.1 + -ism suffix.
http://www.oed.com.proxy.lib.umich.edu/view/Entry/69653?redirectedFrom=feudalism#eid

uncountable
http://oald8.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/dictionary/statecraft

adjective: chillier, chilliest
http://oald8.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/dictionary/chilly

this is an old word and relates to law
http://oald8.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/dictionary/fief

This word is related to law

uncountable

related to military

formal or literary

it is a combining form

uncountable noun

formal

adjective: slanderous

countable

uncountable noun

formal

informal;can be transitive or intransitive

synonym: mixture

adjective: reclusive

adverb: extravagantly

can be transitive or intransitive; synonym: harvest

synonym: wander

collocation: a lucrative business/contract/market

it is a technical term;
figurative: e.g. My career seemed to be on a downward trajectory.

verb

collocation:
noun: relationship, alliance, bond, identity, link, partnership, tie, connection
forge press
forge piece
forge test

formal

collocation:
procure sth.
noun: weapon, food, material, supply, item, etc

relates to politics

collocation:
adj: constitutional, British, absolute, Saudi, hereditary, etc

adjective
opposite: fallible

collocation:
noun: teaching, faith, instinct, judgment, etc
infallible system
infallible law

Synonym:idolize

collocation:
noun: leader, culture, figure, ancestor, etc

verb
formal

collocation:
noun: regulation, rule, standard, law, agency, policy, etc

verb
formal

collocation:
noun: life, activity, role, right, power, freedom, condition, etc

noun
e.g. The Little Bear constellation

collocation:
adj: southern, bright, faint, ancient, visible, etc
verb: lie, name, form, locate, cope, rise, etc

verb
Synonym:discard

collocation:
noun: fund, player, cargo, debt, tradition, etc

verb
formal
synonym: guess

collocation:
noun: researcher, universe, observer, historian, burden, etc

common collocation from coca: ...Anopheline habitats in areas with steep topography are expected to differ from those in flat...

collocates:
adj: local, natural, urban
uncountable and technical

collocation:
adj: newfound, similar
verb: practice, encourage
noun: virtue

e.g. If your goal is frugality, then consider what things are not necessary, the long-term impact of the choice you make and whether you can afford it.

uncountable

noun

collocates: political, foreign, ignorant

Word Origin
C15: from Old French, from Latin servus a slave; see serve

http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/serf?showCookiePolicy=true

noun

collocates: blend, cheese, cream

(also port wine) [uncountable] a strong sweet wine, usually dark red, that is made in Portugal. It is usually drunk at the end of a meal.
http://oald8.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/dictionary/port

noun

collocates: forced, mass, illegal

= expulsion, exile, removal, transportation, exclusion, extradition, eviction, ejection, banishment, expatriation, debarment

http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/deportation?showCookiePolicy=true

noun

collocates: effective, necessary, powerful

Derived Forms
ˌantiˈdotal adjective

Synonyms
= remedy, cure, preventive, corrective, neutralizer, nostrum, countermeasure, antitoxin, antivenin, counteragent
= cure, remedy, corrective, nostrum, countermeasure

http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/antidote?showCookiePolicy=true

noun

collocates: important, only, offer

formal, from Latin

noun

collocates: apparent, central, interesting

Adjective: paradoxical
Adverb: paradoxically

part of speech:adjective

collocates:
noun: story, thing, amount, experience, number, power, etc
misc (miscellaneous): just, most, such, absolutely, pretty, truly, etc

E.g. ... and after you do that you just feel incredible about yourself...

part of speech: verb

collocates:
noun: wheelchair, area, bed, activity, region, space, analysis, hospital, discussion, etc
misc: to largely, small, within, long, no, etc

E.g. ... progeny physically removed from religious groups and forcibly confined for purposes of counterindoctrination, therapy, or...

part of speech: adjective

collocates:
noun: rotation, reference, angle, way, factor, etc

E.g. ... comforting Peter about it. The conversation continued in an oblique and frustrating manner until Peter recognized this fact.

Synonym:remorseful

part of speech: adjective
collocates:
noun: soul, head, sin, boy, saint, mile, believer, etc

E.g.... they became gods. When I woke, I was both penitent and grateful, I stopped saying I was sorry only to say...

part of speech: verb
collocates:
noun: company, price, owner, official, industry, producer, etc

*"collude" often collocates with the preposition "against"

E.g. ... two recent arbitration rulings that found the owners guilty of colluding against the signing of free agents...

part of speech: adjective
collocates:
noun: skill,technology, finger, professional, conversation, etc
misc: at, become, more, quite, less, socially, especially, etc
*the frequency of using this word as noun is lower than that of as an adjective

E.g. ... but Toshiba won the 1-megabit chip battle, proving the most adept at building mabufacturing capability quickly and solving the...

part of speech: noun
collocates:
adj: carved, forward, low, ornate
noun: marble, stone, chapel, balcony, staircase, etc
verb: lean, stand, watch, grip, display, lead, fall, etc

E.g. ... they blast thru the balustrade and drop to the main hall, squashing a statue flat...

Synonym:bias
part of speech: noun
collocates:
adj: certain, political, heavy, improper, particular, open
verb: show, create, avoid, admit, display, knowledge

E.g.... literary, and opinionated works. The other defect is the partiality and bias of their study. In their analysis it seems as ...

part of speech: noun

collocates:
adjective: clean, quick, brief, elementary, excellent, etc
noun: coat, paint, air, act, foundation, etc
verb: apply, offer, design, paint, contain, etc

common collocation from coca: ...reducing heart rate and BP. Choose whatever technique you like -- for a primer, you might consult the classic Relaxation Response by Herbert Benson, M.D. -- and...

E.g. I borrowed from the library a primer of phonetics.

part of speech: noun
collocates:
adj: struggling, disgusting, unnecessary, etc
verb: contribute

common collocation from coca: ...notions of writing as reminder, accounting aid, and correspondence, but also as rebus, insofar as it combines letters, signs, and syllables in such a way

part of speech: noun

collocates:
adj: deep, long, peaceful, dreamless, restful, golden, etc
noun: party, night, girl, etc
verb: fall, awaken, wake, rouse, disturb, etc

E.g.Several studies indicate that getting more than seven hours of slumber a night and hitting the gym freguently help keel your mind sharp...

E.g. She fell into a deep and peaceful slumber.

part of speech : noun

collocates:
adj: human, old, physical, natural, etc
noun: nature, age, weakness, condition, etc
verb: expose, recognize, reveal, remind, etc

E.g...matron. Though only 69, there was about her a frailty and a sense of deprivation, both physical and social. Her...
E.g.Increasing frailty meant that she was more and more confined to bed.

part of speech : adjective

collocates:
noun: practice, space, form, field, construction, etc
misc: within, between, social, rather, etc

common collocation from coca: ...well, the purpose of this study was not to survey the entire range of discursive variation in the community college. Instead, the purpose of the study was to...

E.g.Alas, he does not do it for me, despite 500 pages of discursive argument.

collocates:
adj: poor, sympathetic, economic, etc
common collocation from coca: ...questions about women than he is, I was discussing his poor record on the plight of women's financial struggles. I apologize to Ann Romney and anyone else who...

[singular] a difficult and sad situationthe plight of the homeless
E.g.The African elephant is in a desperate plight.
E.g.Seeing the people's plight, he knelt down and prayed.

collocates:
noun: officer, crime, theft, cash, etc
common collocation from coca: ...you. Let me help. " # My eyes stung. A small, petty voice deep inside told me I didn't deserve him. Another voice, this...

Adjective
Synonym: minor
E.g. Don't bother me with such petty things.

common collocation from coca: ...only added to the aural nightmare of battle. In World War I the most prevalent and debilitating noise was that of artillery. It was " the terrifier, "
collocates:
noun: attitude, society, form, disease, etc
Adjective
Synonym: common;widespread
E.g.The disease is even more prevalent in Latin America.

collocates:
noun: reform, society, economy, law, etc
common collocation from coca: ...equivalent, for most of us, of access to the land in an ancient agrarian society. # At the local level, access to the means to make a...

Adjective
[usually before noun] (technical)
E.g. Hundreds of millions of mainly agrarian Indians still fight for survival on a daily basis.

collocates:
noun: model, example, style, success, etc
common collocation from coca: ...winner. People really look up to him, admire him, to try and emulate him. But to call him a dirty moderate, it's disrespectful. PERINO: What...

verb (formal)
E.g. She hopes to emulate her sister's sporting achievements.

adjective; formal
Synonym: prudent

collocates:
noun: life, company, bank, insurance,person, stock, fund, etc

e.g The more provident of them had taken out insurance against flooding.

adjective

collocates:
noun: domain, scholar, scientist, power, historian, property, professor, etc

E.g. She invoked several eminent scholars to back up her argument.

verb

collocates:
noun: name, power, right, law, principle, argument

E.g....Confederates shared the same rhetoric. A Louisianan also invoked constitutional principles, claiming that the Constitution...

noun but can also be adjective

collocates:
adj: military, male, constitutional, traditional, institutional, royal, etc
noun: state, power, executive, policy, authority, etc
verb: exercise, defend, protect, assert, retain, enjoy, etc

E.g. In many countries education is still the prerogative of the rich.

e.g. ...armed forces, leverage that can be used to eliminate military prerogatives and confine the armed forces to strictly professional tasks...

noun: someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field
Synonym:expert

collocates:
adj: political, conservative, democratic, liberal, wrong, legal, etc
noun: politician, media, TV, analyst, leader, etc
verb: predict, debate, wonder, argue, proclaim, declare, etc

E.g. Many of us try to be the pundit who predicts the next trend in our industry.

verb
this word is often used in academic field

collocates:
noun: virtue, value, benefit, article, quality, importance, etc

e.g She was extolled as a genius.

noun

collocates:
adj: only, (urgent, professorial, small-time, petty, conceited, etc)
verb: might, insist (irritate, murmur, intimidate, crab, etc)

E.g. A pedant will always insist that you ask for ‘fewer’ items rather than ‘less’.

adjective
Synonym: lazy

collocates:
noun: form, disease, growth, eye, look, tumor, etc

E.g. Too much idleness makes one indolent.

noun

collocates:
adj: malignant, benign, primary, rare, cancerous, aggressive, etc
noun: brain, cell, patient, growth, cancer, etc
verb: remove, grow, shrink, develop, cause, die, etc

E.g. The surgeon operated on him to remove the tumor.

adverb (from Latin)

collocates:
per se illegal
libel per se
Per se illegality principle
Unlawful per se

E.g. ... the president's State of the Union address was not a campaign speech per se, but his populist rhetoric is something we're going to hear a lot of...

E.g. The drug is not harmful per se, but is dangerous when taken with alcohol.

verb

collocates:
noun: government, force, reason, story, law, court, etc
Synonym: obligate


E.g. The law can compel fathers to make regular payments for their children.

adjective
Synonym: obvious

collocates:
noun: change, difference, effect, pattern, trend, influence, concern, etc

It has now become evident to us that a mistake has been made.

noun

collocates:
adj: comfortable, overall, bright, cozy, casual, unique, quiet, elegant, etc
noun: service, food, music, town, star, restaurant, etc
verb: create, add, enjoy, soak, challenge, improve, etc

E.g. I enjoyed the relaxed ambience of the city very much.

adjective
syn: rash, impulsive

collocates:
noun: act, behavior, power, nature, youth, boy, etc

E.g. I did the most impetuous thing I've ever done in my life: I bought a new Saturn.

noun

collocates:
adj: safe, fair, grand, terrorist, offshore, secure, etc
noun: winter, tax, north, island, refugee, etc
verb: become, provide, create, seek, flee

E.g. The hotel is a haven of peace and tranquility.

adjective
it is a formal word
syn: luxurious

collocates:
noun: room, home, lifestyle, palace, hotel, mansion, etc

E.g. The duke built an opulent palace for himself nearby.

verb
syn: hinder, hamper

collocates:
noun: progress, development, ability, effort, investigation, flow, etc

E.g. Work on the building was impeded by severe weather.

noun
syn: dilemma

collocates:
adj: ethical, moral, classic, legal, similar, deep, cosmic, familiar, etc
noun: solution, ethics, bit, sort, researcher, etc
verb: face, create, solve, present, resolve, pose, etc

E.g. George was in a quandary - should he go or shouldn't he?

verb
another meaning: be or provide a memorial to a person or an event

collocates:
noun: song, film, book, name, movie, painting, image, etc
misc: by, later, whose, famous, ancient, thus, etc

E.g.The poet fell in love with her and immortalized her in his verse.