rə peI shəs adjective 1. extremely greedy or ravenous; voracious. They blamed rapacious lawyers for the high cost of malpractice insurance. The rapacious lion devoured its prey. 2. capable of capturing and…
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relinquish
rih ling kwihsh transitive verb to surrender, release, or let go of; give up. She relinquished her control of the property. He relinquished his rights as a citizen. The king relinquished his…
truckle
truh kəl intransitive verb to act in a servile manner; submit tamely (usu. fol. by to). The porter receives big tips because he truckles to rich guests.
galvanize
gael və naIz verb 1. to subject to or stimulate by an electric current. Dr. Frankenstein galvanized the corpse in order to bring it to life. 2. to stimulate into awareness or…
diacritic
daI ə krI tihk a small distinguishing mark, such as a macron, umlaut, or cedilla, that is added to a letter, esp. to indicate how it is to be pronounced; diacritical mark.