Learn these words: bawdy, regiment, sympathetic, cavernous, summarily (SAT/GRE & literary language)

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Pronunciation

bawdy /ˈbɒdi/regiment /ˈredʒəmənt/sympathetic /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/cavernous /ˈkævərnəs/summarily /səˈmerəli/

Example Sentences

  1. The comedian's bawdy jokes made the audience laugh.
  2. The army regiment was sent to the front lines.
  3. The therapist was sympathetic to the patient's struggles.
  4. The cavernous room echoed with every sound.
  5. The employee was summarily dismissed for breaking company policy.

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  • bawdy (lewd, obscene) - dealing with sexual matters in a comical way; humorously indecent.
    =>[bawdy humor, bawdy joke, bawdy story]
    - refined, elegant
  • regiment (battalion, troop) - a permanent unit of an army typically commanded by a colonel and divided into several companies.
    =>[regiment of soldiers, regiment of plants, regiment of colors]
    - disorder, chaos
  • sympathetic (compassionate, understanding) - feeling, showing, or expressing sympathy.
    =>[sympathetic character, sympathetic listener, sympathetic response]
    - unsympathetic, cold
  • cavernous (hollow, deep) - like a cavern in size, shape, or atmosphere.
    =>[cavernous room, cavernous mouth, cavernous depths]
    - small, cramped
  • summarily (promptly, immediately) - in a summary manner; without the customary formalities.
    =>[summarily dismissed, summarily executed, summarily decided]
    - thoroughly, carefully

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Original Sentences

  1. The comedian's bawdy jokes made the audience laugh.
  2. The army regiment was sent to the front lines.
  3. The therapist was sympathetic to the patient's struggles.
  4. The cavernous room echoed with every sound.
  5. The employee was summarily dismissed for breaking company policy.

Translation to Spanish

  1. Los chistes obscenos del comediante hicieron reír al público.
  2. El regimiento del ejército fue enviado al frente.
  3. El terapeuta comprendió las luchas del paciente.
  4. La cavernosa habitación resonaba con cada sonido.
  5. El empleado fue despedido sumariamente por violar la política de la empresa.

Translation to French

  1. Les plaisanteries paillardes du comédien ont fait rire le public.
  2. Le régiment de l'armée est envoyé au front.
  3. Le thérapeute était sensible aux difficultés du patient.
  4. La pièce caverneuse résonnait à chaque son.
  5. L'employé a été licencié sans préavis pour avoir enfreint la politique de l'entreprise.

Translation to Portuguese

  1. As piadas obscenas do comediante fizeram o público rir.
  2. O regimento do exército foi enviado para as linhas de frente.
  3. O terapeuta foi compreensivo com as dificuldades do paciente.
  4. A sala cavernosa ecoava a cada som.
  5. O funcionário foi sumariamente demitido por violar a política da empresa.

Translation to Italian

  1. Le battute sconce del comico fecero ridere il pubblico.
  2. Il reggimento dell'esercito fu inviato al fronte.
  3. Il terapeuta era comprensivo nei confronti delle difficoltà del paziente.
  4. La stanza cavernosa risuonava di ogni suono.
  5. Il dipendente è stato licenziato in tronco per aver violato la politica aziendale.

Translation to German

  1. Die derben Witze des Komikers brachten das Publikum zum Lachen.
  2. Das Armeeregiment wurde an die Front geschickt.
  3. Der Therapeut hatte Verständnis für die Probleme des Patienten.
  4. Der höhlenartige Raum hallte von jedem Geräusch wider.
  5. Der Mitarbeiter wurde wegen Verstoßes gegen die Unternehmensrichtlinien fristlos entlassen.

Translation to Russian

  1. Непристойные шутки комика рассмешили публику.
  2. Армейский полк был отправлен на передовую.
  3. Терапевт сочувствовал трудностям пациента.
  4. В просторной комнате эхом отражался каждый звук.
  5. Сотрудник был уволен в дисциплинарном порядке за нарушение политики компании.

Translation to English

  1. The comedian's bawdy jokes made the audience laugh.
  2. The army regiment was sent to the front lines.
  3. The therapist was sympathetic to the patient's struggles.
  4. The cavernous room echoed with every sound.
  5. The employee was summarily dismissed for breaking company policy.

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Etymology

bawdy: From Middle English "bawde" meaning "prostitute"

regiment: From Latin "regimentum" meaning "government, rule"

sympathetic: From Greek "sympathetikos" meaning "having a fellow feeling"

cavernous: From Latin "caverna" meaning "cave"

summarily: From Medieval Latin "summarie" meaning "in summary"


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