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Word: swathe

Definition: swath; wrap around; bandage; Ex. one's head swathed in bandages


More Vocab Words

::: compendium - brief, comprehensive summary; ADJ. compendious
::: supernumerary - person or thing excess of what is necessary; extra; ADJ: additional to the usual or necessary number
::: foliage - masses of leaves; CF. defoliate
::: dissonance - discord
::: pandemic - widespread; affecting the majority of people; N: pandemic disease; CF. all people
::: blasphemy - irreverence; sacrilege; cursing; bad language about God or holy things; V. blasphem; ADJ. blasphemous; CF. sacrilege
::: parallel - similar; analogous; corresponding; N: parallel line; person or thing that is parallel (to another); similarity; Ex. know of no parallel to the case; Ex. without parallel; V: be similar to; make parallel; Ex. Your experience parallels mine; CF. unparalleled
::: impotent - weak; ineffective; lacking in physical strength or power
::: substantial - of substance; material; solid; essential or fundamental; ample; considerable; well-to-do; wealthy
::: shoddy - made of inferior material; sham; not genuine; inferior; dishonest; Ex. shoddy goods/trick