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Noun: sea robber Pronunciation: (see ró-bu(r)) Sea robber meaning: Someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation Synonyms: pirate, buccaneer, sea rover Derived …

Verb: reprimand Pronunciation: (‘re-pru,mãnd) Reprimand meaning: Rebuke formally Synonyms: censure, criminate  Censure severely or angrily Synonyms: call on the carpet, take to task, rebuke, rag, trounce, lecture, jaw, dress down, call down, scold, chide, berate, …

Adjective: clumsy Pronunciation:(klúm-zee) Clumsy meaning: Lacking grace in movement or posture Synonyms: gawky, clunky, ungainly, unwieldy, klutzy  Not elegant or graceful in expression Synonyms: chosen, clunky  Difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape …

Adjective: Gleeful Pronunciation: (glee-ful) Gleeful meaning: full of high-spirited delight Synonyms: exultant, exulting, jubilant, rejoicing, triumphal, triumphant Quotations: Chloe Neill – Can you at least pretend to be professional today? Lindsey stopped, glanced back at …

Adjective: polished Pronunciation: (pó-lisht) Polished meaning: Showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience Synonyms: refined, urbane  (of grains especially rice) having the husk or outer layers removed …

Noun: frontage Pronunciation: (frún-tij) Frontage meaning: The extent of land abutting on a street or water The direction in which something (such as a building) faces The face or front of a building Synonyms: facade, …

Noun: relish Pronunciation: (re-lish) Relish meaning: Vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment Synonyms: gusto, zest, zestfulness Spicy or savory condiment The taste experience when a savory condiment is taken into the mouth Synonyms: flavor, flavour, sapidity, savor, …

Noun: clodhopper Pronunciation: (‘klód,hó-pu(r)) Clodhopper meaning: A thick and heavy shoe Synonyms: brogan, brogue, work shoe  [informal] An awkward stupid person Synonyms: lout, clod, stumblebum, goon, oaf, lubber, lummox, lump, gawk, clodpole, clot Derived forms: …

Verb: shove Pronunciation: (shúv) Shove meaning: Come into rough contact with while moving Synonyms: jostle  Push roughly Press or force Synonyms: thrust, stuff, squeeze Noun: shove Pronunciation: (shúv) Shove meaning: The act of shoving (giving …

Noun: excursion Pronunciation: (ik’skur-zhun or ek’skur-zhun or ik’skur-shun) Excursion meaning: A journey taken for pleasure Synonyms: jaunt, outing, junket, pleasure trip, expedition, sashay Wandering from the main path of a journey Synonyms: digression Derived forms: …