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ku•dos Pronunciation: ˈk(y)o͞oˌdōs,-ˌdōz,-ˌdäs noun noun: kudos 1.          praise and honor received for an achievement. synonyms:      praise, glory, honor, status, standing, distinction, fame, celebrity; admiration, respect, esteem, acclaim, prestige, cachet, credit, full marks, props "kudos to you for a lifetime of quiet courage and unwavering generosity" informal compliments or congratulations. plural noun: kudos "kudos to everyone who put the event together" Origin: late 18th cent.: Greek.

decapitate Pronunciation:⁄ dɪˈkapɪteɪt ⁄ verb [with object] ·               cut off the head of (someone): (as adjective  decapitated ) a decapitated body ·      attempt to undermine (a group or organization) by removing its leaders: the Church had been decapitated by the arrest and deportation of all its bishops

eclectic Pronunciation: ⁄ ɪˈklɛktɪk ⁄ adjective ·               1 deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources: universities offering an eclectic mix of courses ·               2  (Eclectic)   Philosophy  denoting or belonging to a class of ancient philosophers who did not belong to or found any recognized school of thought but selected doctrines from various schools of thought. noun ·               a person who derives ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources.

roster Pronunciation: ⁄ ˈrɒstə ⁄ noun ·               a list or plan showing turns of duty or leave for individuals or groups in an organization: next week’s duty roster ·      a list of members of a team or organization, in particular of sports players available for team selection: a cluster of outstanding players on the club’s rosterthe label assembled an extraordinarily eclectic roster of artists verb [with object]  chiefly  British ·               place on or assign according to a duty roster: the locomotive is rostered for service on Sunday

ceded Pronunciation: ⁄ siːd ⁄ verb [with object] ·               give up (power or territory): in 1874, the islands were ceded to Britain

amiable Pronunciation: ⁄ ˈeɪmɪəb(ə)l ⁄ adjective ·               having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner: the amiable young man greeted me enthusiastically

disembowel Pronunciation: ⁄ ˌdɪsɪmˈbaʊəl, ⁄ verb   (disembowels, disembowelling,  disembowelled; USdisembowels, disemboweling, disemboweled) [with object] ·               cut open and remove the internal organs of: the dinosaur used its claw to disembowel prey

eviscerate Pronunciation: ⁄ ɪˈvɪsəreɪt ⁄ verb [with object]   formal ·               disembowel (a person or animal): the goat had been skinned and neatly eviscerated ·      deprive (something) of its essential content: myriad little concessions that would eviscerate the project ·      Surgery  remove the contents of (the eyeball).

drudgery Pronunciation: ⁄ ˈdrʌdʒəri ⁄ noun [mass noun] ·               hard menial or dull work: domestic drudgery

huff Pronunciation: ⁄ hʌf ⁄ verb ·               1  [no object]  blow out air loudly on account of exertion:   he was huffing under a heavy loadI was  huffing and puffing  to keep up with him ·               2 express one ' s feeling of petty annoyance:  [with direct speech]: Huh! Nanny huffed ·               3  [with object]   North American   informal  sniff fumes from (petrol or solvents) for a euphoric effect: it is important to educate young people about the dangers of huffing inhalants ·               4  [with object]  (in draughts) remove (an opponent's piece that could have made a capture) from the board as a forfeit. [from the former practice of blowing on the piece] noun [usually in singular] ·               a fit of petty annoyance: she walked off  in a huff

splurge Pronunciation: ⁄ spləːdʒ ⁄ noun ·               an act of spending money freely or extravagantly: the annual pre-Christmas splurge ·      a large or excessive amount of something: there has recently been a splurge of teach-yourself books verb [with object] ·               spend (money) freely or extravagantly: I’d  splurged  about £2,500  on  clothes[no object]:we  splurged on  T-bone steaks

unbridled Pronunciation: ⁄ ʌnˈbrʌɪd(ə)ld ⁄ adjective ·               uncontrolled; unconstrained: a moment of unbridled ambitionunbridled lust

implead Pronunciation: ⁄ ɪmˈpliːd ⁄ verb [with object]   Law ·               prosecute or take proceedings against.

sift Pronunciation: ⁄ sɪft ⁄ verb [with object] ·               1 put (a fine or loose substance) through a sieve so as to remove lumps or large particles: sift the flour into a large bowl ·      cause to flow or pass as through a sieve: Miranda sifted the warm sand through her fingers ·      [no object, with adverbial of direction]  (of snow, ash, etc.) descend lightly or sparsely as if sprinkled from a sieve: ash began to sift down round them ·               2 examine (something) thoroughly so as to isolate that which is most important: until we sift the evidence ourselves, we can’t comment objectively[no object]:the fourth stage involves  sifting through  the data and evaluating it ·      ( sift something out )  separate something, especially something to be discarded, from something else: he asked for streamlined procedures to sift out frivolous applications noun [usually in singular] ·               an act of sifting something, especially so as to isola

munition Pronunciation: ⁄ mjʊˈnɪʃ(ə)n ⁄ noun ( munitions ) ·               military weapons, ammunition, equipment, and stores: reserves of nuclear, chemical, and conventional munitions (as modifier  munition ) munition factories verb [with object] ·               supply with munitions: it never had the defence industry necessary to equip or munition its forces

levant Pronunciation: ⁄ lɪˈvant ⁄ verb [no object]   archaic ·               run away, typically leaving unpaid debts: the clerk had levanted before his employer returned from America