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WORD TRANSCENDENT

MEANING beyond or above the range of normal 


SYNONYMS superior
SENTENCE The teacher was described as a transcendent genius.
OTHER The Latin verb scandere means "to climb", so transcend has
INFORMATION the basic meaning of climbing so high that you cross some
boundary.

WORD DOMINATE
MEANING  to exert the supreme determining or guiding influence on
SYNONYMS OVERPOWER
SENTENCE The Samsung brand dominates the electronic market.
OTHER Latin  dominatus, past participle of  dominari, from  dominus
INFORMATION meaning  master.

WORD BRUTAL
MEANING  grossly ruthless or unfeeling
SYNONYMS CRUEL
SENTENCE The movie is a brutal depiction of the war.
OTHER from Middle French brut meaning rough
INFORMATION

WORD BEQUEATH
MEANING  to give or leave by will
SYNONYMS leave
SENTENCE He bequeathed his paintings to the museum.
OTHER Middle English bequethen, from Old English becwethan,
INFORMATION from be- + cwethan to say

WORD TRAMPLE
MEANING   to tread heavily so as to bruise, crush, or injure
SYNONYMS stomp
SENTENCE The workmen trampled on my flower bed.
OTHER Middle English, frequentative of trampen to tramp
INFORMATION

WORD HORRENDOUS
MEANING extremely bad or unpleasant
SYNONYMS frightening
SENTENCE A horrendous  explosion shook the building.
OTHER Latin horrendus "inspiring terror or awe, dreadful" (gerundive
INFORMATION of horrēre "to be stiffly erect, bristle, shudder, shiver")
WORD FUTILE
MEANING serving no useful purpose
SYNONYMS useless
SENTENCE The rescue team made a futile search for the missing boy during the
typhoon.
OTHER borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French,
INFORMATION borrowed from Latin fūtilis, futtilis "brittle, fragile (of
containers), serving no purpose, pointless," perhaps (if
original sense was "leaky") from fū- (going back to Indo-
European *ǵ h eu̯ - "pour, shed") + -tilis "obtained by,
characterized by (the action of the verb)" 

WORD SOLIDARITY
MEANING unity (as of a group or class) that produces or is based on
community of interests, objectives, and standards
SYNONYMS unity
SENTENCE The vote was a show of solidarity.
OTHER French solidarité, from solidaire characterized by solidarity,
INFORMATION from Latin solidum whole sum, from neuter of solidus solid

WORD PREVAIL
MEANING to gain ascendancy through strength or superiority
SYNONYMS triumph
SENTENCE Mutual respect prevails among students and teachers here.
OTHER Middle English, from Latin praevalēre, from prae- pre-
INFORMATION + valēre to be strong

WORD COMPATIBLE
MEANING capable of existing together in harmony
SYNONYMS harmonious
SENTENCE This printer is compatible with most PCs.
OTHER Middle English, from Medieval Latin compatibilis, literally,
INFORMATION sympathetic, from Late Latin compati
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