Dickens Vocabulary Main Set (A Christmas Carol)

struck

adj. (used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

ubiquitous

adj. being present everywhere at once

said

adj. being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

dismal

adj. causing dejection

dingy

adj. causing dejection; thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot; (of color) discolored by impurities; not bright and clear

compounded

adj. combined into or constituting a chemical compound

descending

adj. coming down or downward

boiled

adj. cooked in hot water

gratis

adj. costing nothing; adv. without payment

draped

adj. covered in folds of cloth; covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak

decayed

adj. damaged by decay; hence unsound and useless

outstretched

adj. fully extended especially in length

over

adj. having come or been brought to a conclusion; adv. throughout a period of time; at or to a point across intervening space etc.; throughout an area; beyond the top or upper surface or edge; forward from an upright position; over the entire area; noun (cricket) the period during which a given number of balls (6 in England but 8 in Australia) are bowled at the batsman by one player from the other team from the same end of the pitch

chinked

adj. having narrow opening filled

disjoint

adj. having no elements in common; verb separate at the joints; become separated, disconnected or disjoint; make disjoint, separated, or disconnected; undo the joining of; part; cease or break association with

leafless

adj. having no leaves

cracked

adj. informal or slang terms for mentally irregular; of paint or varnish; having the appearance of alligator hide; used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure

lunatic

adj. insane and believed to be affected by the phases of the moon; noun an insane person; a reckless impetuous irresponsible person

off

adj. not performing or scheduled for duties; not in operation or operational; (of events) no longer planned or scheduled; below a satisfactory level; in an unpalatable state; adv. no longer on or in contact or attached; at a distance in space or time; from a particular thing or place or position (`forth' is obsolete); verb kill intentionally and with premeditation

uncurtained

adj. not provided with curtains

untrue

adj. not true to an obligation or trust; not according with the facts; (used especially of persons) not dependable in devotion or affection; unfaithful; not accurately fitted; not level

foggy

adj. obscured by fog; filled or abounding with fog or mist; indistinct or hazy in outline; stunned or confused and slow to react (as from blows or drunkenness or exhaustion)

greasy

adj. smeared or soiled with grease or oil; containing an unusual amount of grease or oil

snuff

adj. snuff colored; of a greyish to yellowish brown; noun finely powdered tobacco for sniffing up the nose; a pinch of smokeless tobacco inhaled at a single time; the charred portion of a candlewick; sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose; verb inhale audibly through the nose; sniff or smell inquiringly

chilling

adj. so scary as to cause chills and shudders; noun the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature

surviving

adj. still in existence

forfeit

adj. surrendered as a penalty; noun the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.; a penalty for a fault or mistake that involves losing or giving up something; something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty; verb lose or lose the right to by some error, offense, or crime

faltering

adj. unsteady in speech or action; noun the act of pausing uncertainly

gracefully

adv. in a graceful manner; in a gracious or graceful manner

perfectly

adv. in a perfect or faultless way; completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

ruthlessly

adv. in a ruthless manner

submissively

adv. in a servile manner

shrewdly

adv. in a shrewd manner

shyly

adv. in a shy or timid or bashful manner

sturdily

adv. in a sturdy manner

broadwise

adv. in the direction of the breadth

thoughtfully

adv. showing consideration and thoughtfulness; in a thoughtful manner

by

adv. so as to pass a given point; in reserve; not for immediate use

twenty

fifth - adj. coming next after the twenty-fourth in position

rag

noun a boisterous practical joke (especially by college students); a small piece of cloth or paper; a week at British universities during which side-shows and processions of floats are organized to raise money for charities; newspaper with half-size pages; music with a syncopated melody (usually for the piano); verb break into lumps before sorting; play in ragtime; censure severely or angrily; harass with persistent criticism or carping; cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; treat cruelly

chaise

noun a carriage consisting of two wheels and a calash top; drawn by a single horse; a long chair; for reclining

reveller

noun a celebrant who shares in a noisy party

link

noun a fastener that serves to join or connect; an interconnecting circuit between two or more locations for the purpose of transmitting and receiving data; (computing) an instruction that connects one part of a program or an element on a list to another program or list; a unit of length equal to 1/100 of a chain; the means of connection between things linked in series; a two-way radio communication system (usually microwave); part of a more extensive telecommunication network; a channel for communication between groups; a connecting shape; the state of being connected; verb make a logical or causal connection; connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces; link with or as with a yoke; be or become joined or united or linked

glow

noun a feeling of considerable warmth; a steady even light without flames; an appearance of reflected light; light from nonthermal sources; the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface; the phenomenon of light emission by a body as its temperature is raised; an alert and refreshed state; verb experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion; be exuberant or high-spirited; emit a steady even light without flames; have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink; shine intensely, as if with heat

housemaid

noun a female domestic

boot

noun a form of foot torture in which the feet are encased in iron and slowly crushed; footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg; British term for the luggage compartment in a car; an instrument of torture that is used to heat or crush the foot and leg; protective casing for something that resembles a leg; the act of delivering a blow with the foot; the swift release of a store of affective force; verb cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes; kick; give a boot to

grate

noun a frame of iron bars to hold a fire; a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air; a harsh rasping sound made by scraping something; verb make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together; reduce to small shreds or pulverize by rubbing against a rough or sharp perforated surface; furnish with a grate; scratch repeatedly; gnaw into; make resentful or angry

haunt

noun a frequently visited place; verb haunt like a ghost; pursue; follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to; be a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place

squeak

noun a short high-pitched noise; something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin; verb make a high-pitched, screeching noise

gasp

noun a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open; verb breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted

chink

noun a short light metallic sound; a narrow opening as e.g. between planks in a wall; offensive terms for a person of Chinese descent; verb fill the chinks of, as with caulking; make cracks or chinks in; make or emit a high sound

stool

noun a simple seat without a back or arms; (forestry) the stump of a tree that has been felled or headed for the production of saplings; a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination; solid excretory product evacuated from the bowels; verb have a bowel movement; grow shoots in the form of stools or tillers; react to a decoy, of wildfowl; lure with a stool, as of wild fowl

reef

noun a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water; a rocky region in the southern Transvaal in northeastern South Africa; contains rich gold deposits and coal and manganese; verb reduce (a sail) by taking in a reef; roll up (a portion of a sail) in order to reduce its area; lower and bring partially inboard

onslaught

noun a sudden and severe onset of trouble; (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons); the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)

startle

noun a sudden involuntary movement; verb to stimulate to action; move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm

darkness

noun a swarthy complexion; having a dark or somber color; an unilluminated area; an unenlightened state; absence of light or illumination; absence of moral or spiritual values

gruel

noun a thin porridge (usually oatmeal or cornmeal)

anything

noun a thing of any kind

hug

noun a tight or amorous embrace; verb fit closely or tightly; squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness

clock

noun a timepiece that shows the time of day; verb measure the time or duration of an event or action or the person who performs an action in a certain period of time

skip

noun a gait in which steps and hops alternate; a mistake resulting from neglect; verb bound off one point after another; bypass; cause to skip over a surface; jump lightly; leave suddenly; intentionally fail to attend

tumbler

noun a glass with a flat bottom but no handle or stem; originally had a round bottom; a movable obstruction in a lock that must be adjusted to a given position (as by a key) before the bolt can be thrown; a gymnast who performs rolls and somersaults and twists etc.; pigeon that executes backward somersaults in flight or on the ground

waistcoat

noun a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat

beggar

noun a pauper who lives by begging; verb reduce to beggary; be beyond the resources of

partner

noun a person who is a member of a partnership; an associate who works with others toward a common goal; a person's partner in marriage; verb provide with a partner; act as a partner

earnestness

noun an earnest and sincere feeling; the trait of being serious

potato

noun an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland; annual native to South America having underground stolons bearing edible starchy tubers; widely cultivated as a garden vegetable; vines are poisonous

doom

noun an unpleasant or disastrous destiny; verb make certain of the failure or destruction of; decree or designate beforehand; pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law

festivity

noun any joyous diversion

bedpost

noun any of 4 vertical supports at the corners of a bedstead

pastry

noun any of various baked foods made of dough or batter; a dough of flour and water and shortening

tongs

noun any of various devices for taking hold of objects; usually have two hinged legs with handles above and pointed hooks below

deck

noun any of various platforms built into a vessel; street name for a packet of illegal drugs; a porch that resembles the deck on a ship; a pack of 52 playing cards; verb knock down with force; decorate; be beautiful to look at

wink

noun closing one eye quickly as a signal; a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly; a very short time (as the time it takes the eye blink or the heart to beat); verb signal by winking; force to go away by blinking; briefly shut the eyes; gleam or glow intermittently

daw

noun common black-and-grey Eurasian bird noted for thievery

frying

noun cooking in fat or oil in a pan or griddle

rime

noun correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds); ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside); verb compose rhymes; be similar in sound, especially with respect to the last syllable

night

noun darkness; the dark part of the diurnal cycle considered a time unit; the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside; the time between sunset and midnight; the period spent sleeping; a period of ignorance or backwardness or gloom; a shortening of nightfall; Roman goddess of night; daughter of Erebus; counterpart of Greek Nyx

let

noun a serve that strikes the net before falling into the receiver's court; the ball must be served again; the most brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India; verb leave unchanged; actively cause something to happen; make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen; cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition; consent to, give permission; grant use or occupation of under a term of contract

pave

noun a setting with precious stones so closely set that no metal shows; verb cover with a material such as stone or concrete to make suitable for vehicle traffic

fetter

noun a shackle for the ankles or feet; verb restrain with fetters

comforter

noun device used for an infant to suck or bite on; bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together; a person who reduces the intensity (e.g., of fears) and calms and pacifies; commiserates with someone who has had misfortune

wreath

noun flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes; verb encircle with or as if with a wreath

parapet

noun fortification consisting of a low wall; a low wall along the edge of a roof or balcony

apple

noun fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh; native Eurasian tree widely cultivated in many varieties for its firm rounded edible fruits

sparkle

noun merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance; the quality of shining with a bright reflected light; the occurrence of a small flash or spark; verb be lively or brilliant or exhibit virtuosity; reflect brightly; form bubbles; emit or produce sparks

canister

noun metal container for storing dry foods such as tea or flour; a metallic cylinder packed with shot and used as ammunition in a firearm

chains

noun metal shackles; for hands or legs

dealing

noun method or manner of conduct in relation to others; the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities)

fatigues

noun military uniform worn by military personnel when doing menial labor

stuff

noun miscellaneous unspecified objects; unspecified qualities required to do or be something; a critically important or characteristic component; senseless talk; information in some unspecified form; informal terms for personal possessions; the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object; verb fill tightly with a material; treat with grease, fill, and prepare for mounting; obstruct; fill completely; fill with a stuffing while cooking; overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself; press or force

cravat

noun neckwear worn in a slipknot with long ends overlapping vertically in front

might

noun physical strength

seaweed

noun plant growing in the sea, especially marine algae

ribbon

noun notion consisting of a narrow strip of fine material used for trimming; a long strip of inked material for making characters on paper with a typewriter; any long object resembling a thin line; an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event

finger

noun one of the parts of a glove that provides covering for a finger or thumb; any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb); the length of breadth of a finger used as a linear measure; verb indicate the fingering for the playing of musical scores for keyboard instruments; feel or handle with the fingers; search for on the computer; examine by touch

hope

noun one of the three Christian virtues; a specific instance of feeling hopeful; the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled; someone (or something) on which expectations are centered; United States comedian (born in England) who appeared in films with Bing Crosby (1903-2003); grounds for feeling hopeful about the future; verb intend with some possibility of fulfilment; be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes; expect and wish

undertaker

noun one whose business is the management of funerals

moor

noun open land usually with peaty soil covered with heather and bracken and moss; one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century; verb secure with cables or ropes; come into or dock at a wharf; secure in or as if in a berth or dock

City

noun people living in a large densely populated municipality; a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts; an incorporated administrative district established by state charter

snowball

noun snow pressed into a ball for throwing (playfully); ball of crushed ice with fruit syrup; ball of ice cream covered with coconut and usually chocolate sauce; plant having heads of fragrant white trumpet-shaped flowers; grows in sandy arid regions; verb increase or accumulate at a rapidly accelerating rate; throw snowballs at

cripple

noun someone who is unable to walk normally because of an injury or disability to the legs or back; verb deprive of the use of a limb, especially a leg; deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless

milliner

noun someone who makes and sells hats

skater

noun someone who skates

labourer

noun someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor

amends

noun something done or paid in expiation of a wrong; a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury

Heaven

noun the abode of God and the angels; any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

shaving

noun the act of brushing against while passing; the act of removing hair with a razor; a thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something

wind

noun the act of winding or twisting; breath; empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk; a tendency or force that influences events; air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure; a reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anus; a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by an enclosed column of air that is moved by the breath; an indication of potential opportunity; verb coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem; wrap or coil around; extend in curves and turns; raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help; form into a wreath; to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course; catch the scent of; get wind of

sucking

noun the act of sucking

Year

noun the period of time that it takes for a planet (as, e.g., Earth or Mars) to make a complete revolution around the sun; a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days; a period of time occupying a regular part of a calendar year that is used for some particular activity; a body of students who graduate together

helmsman

noun the person who steers a ship

humour

noun the trait of appreciating (and being able to express) the humorous; the quality of being funny; the liquid parts of the body; (Middle Ages) one of the four fluids in the body whose balance was believed to determine your emotional and physical state; a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter; a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling; verb put into a good mood

liberality

noun the trait of being generous in behavior and temperament; an inclination to favor progress and individual freedom

irresolution

noun the trait of being irresolute; lacking firmness of purpose; doubt concerning two or more possible alternatives or courses of action

lumber

noun the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material; an implement used in baseball by the batter; verb move heavily or clumsily; cut lumber, as in woods and forests

churchyard

noun the yard associated with a church

lose

verb fail to win; suffer the loss of a person through death or removal; allow to go out of sight; miss from one's possessions; lose sight of; fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense; fail to get or obtain; fail to make money in a business; make a loss or fail to profit; be set at a disadvantage; retreat; place (something) where one cannot find it again; fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

sew

verb fasten by sewing; do needlework; create (clothes) with cloth

exult

verb feel extreme happiness or elation; to express great joy

appall

verb fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised; strike with disgust or revulsion

terrify

verb fill with terror; frighten greatly

dispel

verb force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings; to cause to separate and go in different directions

precede

verb furnish with a preface or introduction; move ahead (of others) in time or space; be the predecessor of; come before; be earlier in time; go back further

depress

verb lessen the activity or force of; lower someone's spirits; make downhearted; lower (prices or markets); press down; cause to drop or sink

ask

verb make a request or demand for something to somebody; consider obligatory; request and expect; inquire about; direct or put; seek an answer to; address a question to and expect an answer from; require or ask for as a price or condition; require as useful, just, or proper

amend

verb make amendments to; set straight or right; to make better

feign

verb make believe with the intent to deceive; make a pretence of

adapt

verb make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose; adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions

convey

verb make known; pass on, of information; transmit a title or property; transfer to another; serve as a means for expressing something; go or come after and bring or take back; take something or somebody with oneself somewhere; transmit or serve as the medium for transmission

accustom

verb make psychologically or physically used (to something)

confuse

verb mistake one thing for another; make unclear, indistinct, or blurred; make unclear or incomprehensible; be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly; cause to feel embarrassment; assemble without order or sense

sidle

verb move sideways; move unobtrusively or furtively

cram

verb prepare (students) hastily for an impending exam; study intensively, as before an exam; put something somewhere so that the space is completely filled; crowd or pack to capacity

cultivate

verb prepare for crops; foster the growth of; adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment; train to be discriminative in taste or judgment

pronounce

verb pronounce judgment on; speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way

ponder

verb reflect deeply on a subject

relinquish

verb relinquish to the power of another; yield to the control of another; release, as from one's grip; turn away from; give up; part with a possession or right; do without or cease to hold or adhere to

erase

verb remove from memory or existence; wipe out magnetically recorded information; remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing

unhallow

verb remove the consecration from a person or an object

overrun

adj. (often followed by `with' or used in combination) troubled by or encroached upon in large numbers; noun too much production or more than expected; verb run beyond or past; seize the position of and defeat; invade in great numbers; flow or run over (a limit or brim); occupy in large numbers or live on a host

self

adj. (used as a combining form) relating to--of or by or to or from or for--the self; noun your consciousness of your own identity; a person considered as a unique individual

braided

adj. adorned with braid

glued

adj. affixed or as if affixed with glue or paste

another

adj. any of various alternatives; some other

comical

adj. arousing or provoking laughter

provoking

adj. causing or tending to cause anger or resentment

relinquished

adj. given up often unwillingly; that has been withdrawn or retreated from

hoar

adj. showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair; noun ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)

dogged

adj. stubbornly unyielding

evil

adj. tending to cause great harm; morally bad or wrong; having the nature of vice; having or exerting a malignant influence; noun morally objectionable behavior; the quality of being morally wrong in principle or practice; that which causes harm or destruction or misfortune

skim

adj. used of milk and milk products from which the cream has been removed; noun reading or glancing through quickly; a thin layer covering the surface of a liquid; verb read superficially; remove from the surface; coat (a liquid) with a layer; cause to skip over a surface; move or pass swiftly and lightly over the surface of; travel on the surface of water; examine hastily

knocker

noun a device (usually metal and ornamental) attached by a hinge to a door; a person who knocks (as seeking to gain admittance); (Yiddish) a big shot who knows it and acts that way; a boastful immoderate person; either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman; one who disparages or belittles the worth of something

imperceptibly

adv. in an imperceptible manner or to an imperceptible degree

indignantly

adv. in an indignant manner

abed

adv. in bed

nothing

adv. in no way; to no degree; noun a nonexistent thing; a quantity of no importance

there

adv. in or at that place; to or toward that place; away from the speaker; in that matter; noun a location other than here; that place

uncomfortably

adv. in physical discomfort

drip

noun (architecture) a projection from a cornice or sill designed to protect the area below from rainwater (as over a window or doorway); the sound of a liquid falling drop by drop; flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid; verb fall in drops; let or cause to fall in drops

fry

noun English dramatist noted for his comic verse dramas (born 1907); English painter and art critic (1866-1934); a young person of either sex; verb cook on a hot surface using fat; be excessively hot; kill by electrocution, as in the electric chair

snow

noun English writer of novels about moral dilemmas in academe (1905-1980); precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals; a layer of snowflakes (white crystals of frozen water) covering the ground; street names for cocaine; verb fall as snow; conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end

clocks

noun European weed naturalized in southwestern United States and Mexico having reddish decumbent stems with small fernlike leaves and small deep reddish-lavender flowers followed by slender fruits that stick straight up; often grown for forage

bowls

noun a bowling game played on a level lawn with biased wooden balls that are rolled at a jack

schoolboy

noun a boy attending school

gaol

noun a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence); verb lock up or confine, in or as in a jail

workhouse

noun a county jail that holds prisoners for periods up to 18 months; a poorhouse where able-bodied poor are compelled to labor

clutch

noun a coupling that connects or disconnects driving and driven parts of a driving mechanism; a pedal or lever that engages or disengages a rotating shaft and a driving mechanism; a number of birds hatched at the same time; a tense critical situation; the act of grasping; a woman's strapless purse that is carried in the hand; a collection of things or persons to be handled together; verb affect; take hold of; grab; hold firmly, usually with one's hands

pig

noun a crude block of metal (lead or iron) poured from a smelting furnace; domestic swine; mold consisting of a bed of sand in which pig iron is cast; uncomplimentary terms for a policeman; a person regarded as greedy and pig-like; a coarse obnoxious person; verb live like a pig, in squalor; give birth; eat greedily

practice

noun a customary way of operation or behavior; translating an idea into action; the exercise of a profession; knowledge of how something is usually done; systematic training by multiple repetitions; verb avail oneself to; carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions; learn by repetition; engage in a rehearsal (of)

niece

noun a daughter of your brother or sister

saucepan

noun a deep pan with a handle; used for stewing or boiling

peal

noun a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells); verb ring recurrently; sound loudly and sonorously

fireside

noun home symbolized as a part of the fireplace; an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room)

glance

noun a quick look; verb throw a glance at; take a brief look at; rebound after hitting

nip

noun a small sharp bite or snip; a tart spicy quality; a small drink of liquor; the property of being moderately cold; the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth; (offensive slang) a person of Japanese descent; verb give a small sharp bite to; sever or remove by pinching or snipping; squeeze tightly between the fingers

ecstasy

noun a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion; a state of elated bliss; street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine

tear

noun the act of tearing; a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands; an occasion for excessive eating or drinking; an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart; verb fill with tears or shed tears; to separate or be separated by force; separate or cause to separate abruptly; move quickly and violently; strip of feathers

chin

noun the protruding part of the lower jaw; Kamarupan languages spoken in western Burma and Bangladesh and easternmost India; verb raise oneself while hanging from one's hands until one's chin is level with the support bar

steadiness

noun the quality of being steady--regular and unvarying; the quality of being steady or securely and immovably fixed in place; freedom from wavering or indecision; constancy of resolve or conduct

warmth

noun the quality of having a moderate degree of heat; a quality proceeding from feelings of affection or love; the trait of being intensely emotional; the sensation caused by heat energy; a warmhearted feeling

glisten

noun the quality of shining with a bright reflected light; verb be shiny, as if wet

reclamation

noun the recovery of useful substances from waste products; rescuing from error and returning to a rightful course; the conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation

Relevance

noun the relation of something to the matter at hand

seize

verb affect; take hold of; grab; take or capture by force; hook by a pull on the line; capture the attention or imagination of; take possession of by force, as after an invasion; take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority; seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession

beguile

verb attract; cause to be enamored; influence by slyness

shun

verb avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of; expel from a community or group

persevere

verb be persistent, refuse to stop

appear

verb come into sight or view; come into being or existence, or appear on the scene; be issued or published; appear as a character on stage or appear in a play, etc.; seem to be true, probable, or apparent; present oneself formally, as before a (judicial) authority; give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

rejoin

verb join again; answer back

connect

verb join for the purpose of communication; join by means of communication equipment; land on or hit solidly; connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces; hit or play a ball successfully; establish a rapport or relationship; be or become joined or united or linked; be scheduled so as to provide continuing service, as in transportation; make a logical or causal connection; plug into an outlet; establish communication with someone

lurk

verb lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner; wait in hiding to attack; be about

expect

verb look forward to the birth of a child; consider reasonable or due; regard something as probable or likely; look forward to the probable occurrence of; be pregnant with; consider obligatory; request and expect

disclaim

verb make a disclaimer about; renounce a legal claim or title to

heighten

verb make more extreme; raise in quantity, degree, or intensity; become more extreme; increase the height of; make more intense, stronger, or more marked; increase; make (one's senses) more acute

deafen

verb make soundproof; make or render deaf; be unbearably loud

choose

verb pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; select as an alternative; choose instead; prefer as an alternative; see fit or proper to act in a certain way; decide to act in a certain way

mislay

verb place (something) where one cannot find it again

bury

verb place in the earth and cover with soil; embed deeply; cover from sight; place in a grave or tomb; dismiss from the mind; stop remembering; enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing

regale

verb provide with choice or abundant food or drink

slink

verb walk stealthily

wearing

adj. producing exhaustion; noun the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment; (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)

unprofitable

adj. producing little or no profit or gain; without profit or reward; not worth using

unavailing

adj. producing no result or effect

revered

adj. profoundly honored

mull

noun an island in western Scotland in the Inner Hebrides; a term used in Scottish names of promontories; verb heat with sugar and spices to make a hot drink; reflect deeply on a subject

sexton

noun an officer of the church who is in charge of sacred objects; United States poet (1928-1974)

visitation

noun an official visit for inspection or supervision; any disaster or catastrophe; an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event

fireplace

noun an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built

master

noun an original creation (i.e., an audio recording) from which copies can be made; an authority qualified to teach apprentices; directs the work of other; someone who holds a master's degree from academic institution; an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship; key that secures entrance everywhere; presiding officer of a school; an artist of consummate skill; a person who has general authority over others; a combatant who is able to defeat rivals; verb have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of; be or become completely proficient or skilled in; get on top of; deal with successfully; have dominance or the power to defeat over

gush

noun an unrestrained expression of emotion; a sudden rapid flow (as of water); verb praise enthusiastically; issue in a jet; come out in a jet; stream or spring forth; gush forth in a sudden stream or jet

love

noun any object of warm affection or devotion; a deep feeling of sexual desire and attraction; a strong positive emotion of regard and affection; a score of zero in tennis or squash; sexual activities (often including sexual intercourse) between two people; a beloved person; used as terms of endearment; verb have a great affection or liking for; be enamored or in love with; get pleasure from; have sexual intercourse with

attire

noun clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion; verb put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive

glaze

noun coating for fabrics, ceramics, metal, etc.; a glossy finish on a fabric; any of various thin shiny (savory or sweet) coatings applied to foods; verb become glassy or take on a glass-like appearance; coat with a glaze; coat with something sweet, such as a hard sugar glaze; furnish with glass

humbug

noun communication (written or spoken) intended to deceive; something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage; pretentious or silly talk or writing; verb trick or deceive

snore

noun the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound; the rattling noise produced when snoring; verb breathe noisily during one's sleep

expending

noun the act of spending money for goods or services

sprinkle

noun the act of sprinkling or splashing water; a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby; verb scatter with liquid; wet lightly; cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force; rain gently; distribute loosely

sprinkling

noun the act of sprinkling or splashing water; the act of sprinkling water in baptism (rare); a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby; a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly

pillage

noun the act of stealing valuable things from a place; goods or money obtained illegally; verb steal goods; take as spoils

suck

noun the act of sucking; verb draw into the mouth by creating a practical vacuum in the mouth; draw something in by or as if by a vacuum; attract by using an inexorable force, inducement, etc.; give suck to; take in, also metaphorically

surprise

noun the act of surprising someone; a sudden unexpected event; the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you; verb cause to be surprised; come upon or take unawares; attack by storm; attack suddenly

dangling

noun the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)

quickening

noun the process of showing signs of life; the stage of pregnancy at which the mother first feels the movements of the fetus; the act of accelerating; increasing the speed

breath

noun the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing; a slight movement of the air; the air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration; a short respite; an indirect suggestion

petrification

noun the process of turning some plant material into stone by infiltration with water carrying mineral particles without changing the original shape

attach

verb be attached; be in contact with; become attached; cause to be attached; take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority; create social or emotional ties

bask

verb be exposed; derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

loll

verb be lazy or idle; hang loosely or laxly

beware

verb be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to

belong

verb be owned by; be in the possession of; be classified with; be suitable or acceptable; be in the right place or situation; originate (in)

disclose

verb disclose to view as by removing a cover; make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret

distract

verb draw someone's attention away from something; disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed

eat

verb eat a meal; take a meal; take in solid food; worry or cause anxiety in a persistent way; cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid; use up (resources or materials); take in food; used of animals only

disgorge

verb eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth; cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over

engross

verb engage or engross wholly; engross (oneself) fully

become

verb enter or assume a certain state or condition; come into existence; undergo a change or development; enhance the appearance of

scrutinise

verb examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification; to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail

suppose

verb express a supposition; expect, believe, or suppose; to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds; require as a necessary antecedent or precondition; take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand

applaud

verb express approval of; clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval

disappoint

verb fail to meet the hopes or expectations of

grieve

verb feel grief; eat one's heart out; cause to feel sorrow

rejoice

verb feel happiness or joy; to express great joy; be ecstatic with joy

lade

verb fill or place a load on; remove with or as if with a ladle

replenish

verb fill something that had previously been emptied

pursue

verb follow in or as if in pursuit; carry further or advance; go in search of or hunt for; carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in

displace

verb force to move; take the place of; move (people) forcibly from their homeland into a new and foreign environment; put out of its usual place, position, or relationship; remove or force from a position of dwelling previously occupied; cause to move, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; take the place of or have precedence over

bless

verb give a benediction to; make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate; confer prosperity or happiness on; render holy by means of religious rites

bestow

verb give as a gift; present; bestow a quality on

dine

verb give dinner to; host for dinner; have supper; eat dinner

relent

verb give in, as to influence or pressure

accompany

verb go or travel along with; perform an accompaniment to; be associated with; be a companion to somebody

wander

verb go via an indirect route or at no set pace; lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking; move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment; to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course; be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage

inquire

verb have a wish or desire to know something; inquire about; conduct an inquiry or investigation of

yearn

verb have affection for; feel tenderness for; have a desire for something or someone who is not present; desire strongly or persistently

listen

verb hear with intention; listen and pay attention; pay close attention to; give heed to

overhear

verb hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers

undermine

verb hollow out as if making a cave or opening; destroy property or hinder normal operations

encompass

verb include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory

foreshadow

verb indicate by signs

foretell

verb indicate by signs; make a prediction about; tell in advance; foreshadow or presage

acquaint

verb inform; make familiar or acquainted; cause to come to know personally

ensue

verb issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end

merge

verb join or combine; become one; mix together different elements

extinguish

verb kill in large numbers; put an end to; kill; extinguish by crushing; put out, as of fires, flames, or lights

predict

verb make a prediction about; tell in advance; indicate by signs

decorate

verb make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.; award a mark of honor, such as a medal, to; provide with decoration; be beautiful to look at

stiffen

verb make stiff or stiffer; become stiff or stiffer; restrict

sweeten

verb make sweeter, more pleasant, or more agreeable; make sweeter in taste

rove

verb move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

descend

verb move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way; come as if by falling; do something that one considers to be below one's dignity; come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example

pour

verb move in large numbers; flow in a spurt; cause to run; supply in large amounts or quantities; rain heavily; pour out

warn

verb notify, usually in advance; ask to go away; notify of danger, potential harm, or risk; admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior

observe

verb observe correctly or closely; watch attentively; celebrate, as of holidays or rites; conform one's action or practice to; make mention of; observe with care or pay close attention to; discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of; follow with the eyes or the mind; show respect towards

excite

verb produce a magnetic field in; raise to a higher energy level; arouse or elicit a feeling; act as a stimulant; stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of; stimulate sexually; cause to be agitated, excited, or roused; stir feelings in

clothe

verb provide with clothes or put clothes on; furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors

withdraw

verb pull back or move away or backward; remove (a commodity) from (a supply source); remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; keep away from others; take back what one has said; make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity; release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles; lose interest; cause to be returned; withdraw from active participation; retire gracefully; break from a meeting or gathering

remember

verb recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection; keep in mind for attention or consideration; recapture the past; indulge in memories; exercise, or have the power of, memory; mention favourably, as in prayer; show appreciation to; call to remembrance; keep alive the memory of someone or something, as in a ceremony; mention as by way of greeting or to indicate friendship

hear

verb receive a communication from someone; perceive (sound) via the auditory sense; examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process; get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally; listen and pay attention

alter

verb remove the ovaries of; make an alteration to; make or become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence; cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby

resound

verb ring or echo with sound; emit a noise

behold

verb see with attention

assign

verb select something or someone for a specific purpose; decide as to where something belongs in a scheme; transfer one's right to; give out or allot; attribute or credit to; attribute or give; make undue claims to having; give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)

faded

adj. having lost freshness or brilliance of color; reduced in strength

before

adv. earlier in time; previously; at or in the front

tremendously

adv. extremely

imploringly

adv. in a beseeching manner

briskly

adv. in a brisk manner

hearty

adj. without reservation; consuming abundantly and with gusto; endowed with or exhibiting great bodily or mental health; providing abundant nourishment; showing warm and heartfelt friendliness

cheek

noun either side of the face below the eyes; impudent aggressiveness; either of the two large fleshy masses of muscular tissue that form the human rump; an impudent statement; verb speak impudently to

distinctness

noun the quality of being sharp and clear; the quality of being not alike; being distinct or different from that otherwise experienced or known; the state of being several and distinct

heartiness

noun the quality of hearty sincerity; active strength of body or mind

detach

verb cause to become detached or separated; take off; come to be detached; separate (a small unit) from a larger, especially for a special assignment

dangle

verb cause to dangle or hang freely; hang freely

glorious

adj. having great beauty and splendor; bringing great happiness and thankfulness; having or deserving or conferring glory; having or worthy of pride; characterized by grandeur

horny

adj. having horns or hornlike projections; made of horn (or of a substance resembling horn); feeling great sexual desire

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more

adj. (comparative of `much' used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree; (comparative of `many' used with count nouns) quantifier meaning greater in number; adv. used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs; comparative of much; to a greater degree or extent; noun English statesman who opposed Henry VIII's divorce from Catherine of Aragon and was imprisoned and beheaded; recalled for his concept of Utopia, the ideal state

ploughed

adj. (of farmland) broken and turned over with a plow

dwarfish

adj. atypically small

tumultuous

adj. characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination

meagre

adj. deficient in amount or quality or extent

bellied

adj. having a belly; often used in combination; curving outward

feathered

adj. having or covered with feathers or plumage; adorned with feathers or plumes

inexorable

adj. impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, reason; not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty

adamant

adj. impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, reason; noun very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem

invisible

adj. impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye; not prominent or readily noticeable

inaudible

adj. impossible to hear; imperceptible by the ear

home

adj. inside the country; used of your own ground; relating to or being where one lives or where one's roots are; adv. at or to or in the direction of one's home or family; to the fullest extent; to the heart; on or to the point aimed at; noun an institution where people are cared for; the country or state or city where you live; where you live at a particular time; place where something began and flourished; an environment offering affection and security; housing that someone is living in; (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score; a social unit living together; the place where you are stationed and from which missions start and end; verb return home accurately from a long distance; provide with, or send to, a home

married

adj. joined in matrimony; of or relating to the state of marriage; noun a person who is married

beetling

adj. jutting or overhanging

beetle

adj. jutting or overhanging; noun insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings; a tool resembling a hammer but with a large head (usually wooden); used to drive wedges or ram down paving stones or for crushing or beating or flattening or smoothing; verb beat with a beetle; fly or go in a manner resembling a beetle; be suspended over or hang over

dowerless

adj. lacking a dowry

disused

adj. no longer in use

undigested

adj. not digested; not thought over and arranged systematically in the mind; not absorbed or assimilated mentally

burdensome

adj. not easily borne; wearing

stagnant

adj. not growing or changing; without force or vitality; not circulating or flowing

unhallowed

adj. not hallowed or consecrated

molten

adj. reduced to liquid form by heating

baleful

adj. threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments; deadly or sinister

agitated

adj. troubled emotionally and usually deeply; physically disturbed or set in motion; thrown from side to side

grating

adj. unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound; noun optical device consisting of a surface with many parallel grooves in it; disperses a beam of light (or other electromagnetic radiation) into its wavelengths to produce its spectrum; a frame of iron bars to hold a fire; a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air

poor

adj. unsatisfactory; having little money or few possessions; lacking in specific resources, qualities or substances; characterized by or indicating poverty; deserving or inciting pity; not sufficient to meet a need; noun people without possessions or wealth (considered as a group)

stingy

adj. unwilling to spend; deficient in amount or quality or extent

wordy

adj. using or containing too many words

sweetened

adj. with sweetening added

heartily

adv. with gusto and without reservation; in a hearty manner

noisily

adv. with much noise or loud and unpleasant sound

loudly

adv. with relatively high volume; used as a direction in music; to be played relatively loudly; in manner that attracts attention

reverently

adv. with reverence; in a reverent manner

intently

adv. with strained or eager attention

good

humoured - adj. disposed to please

cesspool

noun a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it

misery

noun a feeling of intense unhappiness; a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune

creature

noun a human being; `wight' is an archaic term; a person who is controlled by others and is used to perform unpleasant or dishonest tasks for someone else; a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

charwoman

noun a human female who does housework

supplication

noun a humble request for help from someone in authority; the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving); a prayer asking God's help as part of a religious service

treadmill

noun a job involving drudgery and confinement; a mill that is powered by men or animals walking on a circular belt or climbing steps; an exercise device consisting of an endless belt on which a person can walk or jog without changing place

mansion

noun a large and imposing house; (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided

wrapper

noun a loose dressing gown for women; cloak that is folded or wrapped around a person; the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped

bundle

noun a package of several things tied together for carrying or storing; a collection of things wrapped or boxed together; a large sum of money (especially as pay or profit); verb sleep fully clothed in the same bed with one's betrothed; make into a bundle; compress into a wad; gather or cause to gather into a cluster

bandage

noun a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body; verb dress by covering or binding; wrap around with something so as to cover or enclose

pigtail

noun a plait of braided hair

fill

noun a quantity sufficient to satisfy; any material that fills a space or container; verb plug with a substance; become full; make full, also in a metaphorical sense; appoint someone to (a position or a job); assume, as of positions or roles; fill or meet a want or need; fill to satisfaction; eat until one is sated; occupy the whole of

ding

noun a ringing sound; an impression in a surface (as made by a blow); verb go `ding dong', like a bell

scrooge

noun a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend

scabbard

noun a sheath for a sword or dagger or bayonet

hearthstone

noun a stone that forms a hearth

ironmongery

noun a store selling hardware

laundress

noun a working woman who takes in washing

whim

noun an odd or fanciful or capricious idea; a sudden desire

sprig

noun an ornament that resembles a spray of leaves or flowers; a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year

scramble

noun an unceremonious and disorganized struggle; rushing about hastily in an undignified way; verb make unintelligible; bring into random order; to move hurriedly; stir vigorously; climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling

fiddler

noun an unskilled person who tries to fix or mend; someone who manipulates in a nervous or unconscious manner; a musician who plays the violin

stagger

noun an unsteady uneven gait; verb to arrange in a systematic order; astound or overwhelm, as with shock; walk as if unable to control one's movements; walk with great difficulty

sputter

noun an utterance (of words) with spitting sounds (as in rage); the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively; verb cause to undergo a process in which atoms are removed; utter with a spitting sound, as if in a rage; make an explosive sound; spit up in an explosive manner; climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling

moan

noun an utterance expressing pain or disapproval; verb indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure

feint

noun any distracting or deceptive maneuver (as a mock attack); verb deceive by a mock action

robe

noun any loose flowing garment; outerwear consisting of a long flowing garment used for official or ceremonial occasions; verb clothe formally; especially in ecclesiastical robes

property

noun any movable articles or objects used on the set of a play or movie; a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class; a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished; something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone; any area set aside for a particular purpose

tunic

noun any of a variety of loose fitting cloaks extending to the hips or knees; an enveloping or covering membrane or layer of body tissue

spice

noun any of a variety of pungent aromatic vegetable substances used for flavoring food; aromatic substances of vegetable origin used as a preservative; the property of being seasoned with spice and so highly flavored; verb make more interesting or flavorful; add herbs or spices to

emotion

noun any strong feeling

crutch

noun anything that serves as an expedient; a wooden or metal staff that fits under the armpit and reaches to the ground; used by disabled person while walking

tailpiece

noun appendage added to extend the length of something

scaling

noun ascent by or as if by a ladder; act of measuring or arranging or adjusting according to a scale; the act of arranging in a graduated series

burying

noun concealing something under the ground

life

noun living things collectively; the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities; a motive for living; a living person; the organic phenomenon that distinguishes living organisms from nonliving ones; the course of existence of an individual; the actions and events that occur in living; a characteristic state or mode of living; the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death); the period between birth and the present time; the period from the present until death; animation and energy in action or expression; an account of the series of events making up a person's life; the condition of living or the state of being alive; a prison term lasting as long as the prisoner lives

slipper

noun low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors; a person who slips or slides because of loss of traction

mash

noun mixture of ground animal feeds; a mixture of mashed malt grains and hot water; used in brewing; verb reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading; talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions; to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition

vein

noun one of the horny ribs that stiffen and support the wing of an insect; a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart; a distinctive style or manner; a layer of ore between layers of rock; any of the vascular bundles or ribs that form the branching framework of conducting and supporting tissues in a leaf or other plant organ; verb make a veinlike pattern

almond

noun oval-shaped edible seed of the almond tree; small bushy deciduous tree native to Asia and North Africa having pretty pink blossoms and highly prized edible nuts enclosed in a hard green hull; cultivated in southern Australia and California

stuffing

noun padding put in mattresses and cushions and upholstered furniture; a mixture of seasoned ingredients used to stuff meats and vegetables

undress

noun partial or complete nakedness; verb get undressed; remove (someone's or one's own) clothes

heed

noun paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people); verb pay close attention to; give heed to

Bedlam

noun pejorative terms for an insane asylum; a state of extreme confusion and disorder

hand

noun physical assistance; terminal part of the forelimb in certain vertebrates (e.g. apes or kangaroos); a rotating pointer on the face of a timepiece; the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb; ability; one of two sides of an issue; a round of applause to signify approval; the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time; a position given by its location to the side of an object; a member of the crew of a ship; a unit of length equal to 4 inches; used in measuring horses; something written by hand; a card player in a game of bridge; a hired laborer on a farm or ranch; verb guide or conduct or usher somewhere; place into the hands or custody of

toothpick

noun pick consisting of a small strip of wood or plastic; used to pick food from between the teeth

house

noun play in which children take the roles of father or mother or children and pretend to interact like adults; a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families; a building in which something is sheltered or located; aristocratic family line; an official assembly having legislative powers; the audience gathered together in a theatre or cinema; the members of a religious community living together; the management of a gambling house or casino; a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented; the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; a social unit living together; (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided; verb provide housing for; contain or cover

brawn

noun possessing muscular strength

shadow

noun refuge from danger or observation; a premonition of something adverse; an inseparable companion; a dominating and pervasive presence; shade within clear boundaries; something existing in perception only; an indication that something has been present; an unilluminated area; a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements; verb follow, usually without the person's knowledge; make appear small by comparison; cast a shadow over

penitence

noun remorse for your past conduct

chafe

noun soreness and warmth caused by friction; anger produced by some annoying irritation; verb warm by rubbing, as with the hands; tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading; feel extreme irritation or anger; become or make sore by or as if by rubbing; cause friction; cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

legs

noun staying power

candle

noun stick of wax with a wick in the middle; the basic unit of luminous intensity adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; equal to 1/60 of the luminous intensity per square centimeter of a black body radiating at the temperature of 2,046 degrees Kelvin; verb examine eggs for freshness by holding them against a light

cellar

noun storage space where wines are stored; the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage; an excavation where root vegetables are stored

blush

noun sudden reddening of the face (as from embarrassment or guilt or shame or modesty); a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health; verb turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame; become rosy or reddish

stair

noun support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway

spoke

noun support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim; one of the crosspieces that form the steps of a ladder

pear

noun sweet juicy gritty-textured fruit available in many varieties; Old World tree having sweet gritty-textured juicy fruit; widely cultivated in many varieties

custard

noun sweetened mixture of milk and eggs baked or boiled or frozen

exhaust

noun system consisting of the parts of an engine through which burned gases or steam are discharged; gases ejected from an engine as waste products; verb wear out completely; use up the whole supply of; create a vacuum in (a bulb, flask, reaction vessel); use up (resources or materials); deplete

poke

noun tall coarse perennial American herb having small white flowers followed by blackish-red berries on long drooping racemes; young fleshy stems are edible; berries and root are poisonous; (boxing) a blow with the fist; a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow); a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases; someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind; verb make a hole by poking; stir by poking; poke or thrust abruptly; hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument; search or inquire in a meddlesome way

cheapness

noun tastelessness by virtue of being cheap and vulgar; a price below the standard price

shaking

noun the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements; a shaky motion

reappearance

noun the act of someone appearing again; the event of something appearing again

know

noun the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people; verb be familiar or acquainted with a person or an object; be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about; be aware of the truth of something; have a belief or faith in something; regard as true beyond any doubt; know how to do or perform something; have fixed in the mind; have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations; perceive as familiar; be able to distinguish, recognize as being different; know the nature or character of; accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority; have sexual intercourse with

nightcap

noun the final game of a double header; a cloth cap worn in bed; an alcoholic drink taken at bedtime; often alcoholic

Men

noun the force of workers available

agility

noun the gracefulness of a person or animal that is quick and nimble

upside

noun the highest or uppermost side of anything

crown

noun the part of a hat (the vertex) that covers the crown of the head; an ornamental jewelled headdress signifying sovereignty; a wreath or garland worn on the head to signify victory; the center of a cambered road; the part of a tooth above the gum that is covered with enamel; the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy; the upper branches and leaves of a tree; an English coin worth 5 shillings; the top of the head; the award given to the champion; the top point of a mountain or hill; verb be the culminating event; put an enamel cover on; invest with regal power; enthrone; form the topmost part of

bowel

noun the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus

afternoon

noun the part of the day between noon and evening; a conventional expression of greeting or farewell

wish

noun the particular preference that you have; an expression of some desire or inclination; a specific feeling of desire; (usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare; verb invoke upon; order politely; express a wish for; make or express a wish; hope for; have a wish; feel or express a desire or hope concerning the future or fortune of; prefer or wish to do something; have in mind

lamentation

noun the passionate and demonstrative activity of expressing grief; a cry of sorrow and grief

pavement

noun the paved surface of a thoroughfare; walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway; material used to pave an area

Town

noun the people living in a municipality smaller than a city; an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city; an administrative division of a county

year

noun the period of time that it takes for a planet (as, e.g., Earth or Mars) to make a complete revolution around the sun; a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days; a period of time occupying a regular part of a calendar year that is used for some particular activity; a body of students who graduate together

echo

noun the persistence of a sound after its source has stopped; a reply that repeats what has just been said; (Greek mythology) a nymph who was spurned by Narcissus and pined away until only her voice remained; verb call to mind; to say again or imitate; ring or echo with sound

shuffling

noun walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet; the act of mixing cards haphazardly

opulence

noun wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living

goose

noun web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks; flesh of a goose (domestic or wild); a man who is a stupid incompetent fool; verb give a spurt of fuel to; prod into action; pinch in the buttocks

negus

noun wine and hot water with sugar and lemon juice and nutmeg

wicker

noun work made of interlaced slender branches (especially willow branches); slender flexible branches or twigs (especially of willow or some canes); used for wickerwork

prentice

noun works for an expert to learn a trade

apprentice

noun works for an expert to learn a trade; verb be or work as an apprentice

bye

noun you advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent; a farewell remark

recognise

verb accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority; perceive to be the same; be fully aware or cognizant of; express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for; express greetings upon meeting someone; detect with the senses; grant credentials to; show approval or appreciation of

believe

verb accept as true; take to be true; credit with veracity; follow a credo; have a faith; be a believer; be confident about something; judge or regard; look upon; judge

indict

verb accuse formally of a crime

intercede

verb act between parties with a view to reconciling differences

bide

verb dwell

enthrone

verb put a monarch on the throne; provide with power and authority

repress

verb put down by force or intimidation; put out of one's consciousness; conceal or hide

exalt

verb raise in rank, character, or status; praise, glorify, or honor; fill with sublime emotion; tickle pink; heighten or intensify

greet

verb react to in a certain way; send greetings to; express greetings upon meeting someone; be perceived by

recollect

verb recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

agonise

verb suffer agony or anguish; cause to agonize

illustrate

verb supply with illustrations; depict with an illustration; clarify by giving an example of

corroborate

verb support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm; establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; give evidence for

protrude

verb swell or protrude outwards; bulge outward; extend out or project in space

gainsay

verb take exception to

strive

verb to exert much effort or energy; attempt by employing effort

revolve

verb turn on or around an axis or a center; cause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis; move in an orbit

speak

verb use language; make a characteristic or natural sound; express in speech; exchange thoughts; talk with; give a speech to

expend

verb use up, consume fully; pay out

tut

verb utter `tsk,' `tut,' or `tut-tut,' as in disapproval

exclaim

verb utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy; state or announce

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seven

adj. being one more than six; noun the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

round

adj. (mathematics) expressed to the nearest integer, ten, hundred, or thousand; having a circular shape; (of sounds) full and rich; adv. from beginning to end; throughout; noun the usual activities in your day; (often plural) a series of professional calls (usually in a set order); a charge of ammunition for a single shot; an outburst of applause; a partsong in which voices follow each other; one voice starts and others join in one after another until all are singing different parts of the song at the same time; a cut of beef between the rump and the lower leg; a serving to each of a group (usually alcoholic); the course along which communications spread; the activity of playing 18 holes of golf; any circular or rotating mechanism; a crosspiece between the legs of a chair; a regular route for a sentry or policeman; (sports) a period of play during which one team is on the offensive; an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs; verb become round, plump, or shapely; make round; pronounce with rounded lips; wind around; move along a circular course; express as a round number; bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state; attack in speech or writing; be around

roast

adj. (meat) cooked by dry heat in an oven; noun a piece of meat roasted or for roasting and of a size for slicing into more than one portion; negative criticism; verb cook with dry heat, usually in an oven; subject to laughter or ridicule

asleep

adj. dead; in a state of sleep; lacking sensation; adv. into a sleeping state; in the sleep of death

gruff

adj. deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion; brusque and surly and forbidding

haired

adj. having or covered with hair

underdone

adj. insufficiently cooked

bloodthirsty

adj. marked by eagerness to resort to violence and bloodshed

flowery

adj. marked by elaborate rhetoric and elaborated with decorative details; of or relating to or suggestive of flowers

ferocious

adj. marked by extreme and violent energy

tearing

adj. marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid; noun shedding tears

slipshod

adj. marked by great carelessness

uproarious

adj. marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter; uncontrollably noisy

smoky

adj. marked by or emitting or filled with smoke; tasting of smoke

loose

adj. not bound or fastened or gathered together; not compact or dense in structure or arrangement; (of a ball in sport) not in the possession or control of any player; not restrained or confined or attached; freely producing mucus; not tight; not closely constrained or constricted or constricting; not carefully arranged in a package; not fixed firmly or tightly; (of textures) full of small openings or gaps; not tense or taut; not affixed; casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior; emptying easily or excessively; not literal; having escaped, especially from confinement; not officially recognized or controlled; lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility; adv. without restraint; verb become loose or looser or less tight; make loose or looser; turn loose or free from restraint; grant freedom to; free from confinement

opaque

adj. not clear; not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy; not clearly understood or expressed

stone

adj. of any of various dull tannish or grey colors; noun building material consisting of a piece of rock hewn in a definite shape for a special purpose; a lack of feeling or expression or movement; United States architect (1902-1978); United States jurist who served on the United States Supreme Court as chief justice (1872-1946); United States journalist who advocated liberal causes (1907-1989); United States feminist and suffragist (1818-1893); United States filmmaker (born in 1946); United States jurist who was named chief justice of the United States Supreme Court in 1941 by Franklin D. Roosevelt (1872-1946); the hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seed; an avoirdupois unit used to measure the weight of a human body; equal to 14 pounds; a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter; material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust; a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry; verb kill by throwing stones at; remove the pits from

wiry

adj. of hair that resembles wire in stiffness; of or relating to wire; lean and sinewy

compound

adj. of leaf shapes; of leaves composed of several similar parts or lobes; consisting of two or more substances or ingredients or elements or parts; composed of many distinct individuals united to form a whole or colony; noun an enclosure of residences and other building (especially in the Orient); a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts; (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight; verb put or add together; combine so as to form a whole; mix; create by mixing or combining; calculate principal and interest; make more intense, stronger, or more marked

crack

adj. of the highest quality; noun a usually brief attempt; a purified and potent form of cocaine that is smoked rather than snorted; a blemish resulting from a break without complete separation of the parts; a sudden sharp noise; a long narrow opening; the act of cracking something; a narrow opening; witty remark; a long narrow depression in a surface; a chance to do something; verb break into simpler molecules by means of heat; reduce (petroleum) to a simpler compound by cracking; become fractured; break or crack on the surface only; cause to become cracked; break partially but keep its integrity; tell spontaneously; hit forcefully; deal a hard blow, making a cracking noise; make a very sharp explosive sound; break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension; pass through (a barrier); suffer a nervous breakdown; make a sharp sound

present

adj. temporal sense; intermediate between past and future; now existing or happening or in consideration; spatial sense; being or existing in a specified place; noun a verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking; something presented as a gift; the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech; verb bring forward and present to the mind; formally present a debutante, a representative of a country, etc.; hand over formally; introduce; recognize with a gesture prescribed by a military regulation; assume a prescribed position; cause to come to know personally; deliver (a speech, oration, or idea); present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize; represent in a painting, drawing, sculpture, or verbally; perform (a play), especially on a stage; show or demonstrate something to an interested audience; give as a present; make a gift of; give, especially as an honor or reward

brisk

adj. very active; quick and energetic; imparting vitality and energy; verb become brisk

plumping

adj. very large; of exceptional size for its kind

comely

adj. very pleasing to the eye; according with custom or propriety

tiny

adj. very small

haggard

adj. very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold; showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering; noun British writer noted for romantic adventure novels (1856-1925)

booted

adj. wearing boots

by

and-by - noun an indefinite time in the future

free

and-easy - adj. natural and unstudied

hide

and-seek - noun a game in which a child covers his eyes while the other players hide then tries to find them

poulterer

noun a dealer in poultry and poultry products

dark

brown - adj. of a color similar to that of wood or earth

self

contained - adj. constituting a complete and independent unit in and of itself; in full control of your faculties

red

faced - adj. (especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion; having a red face from embarrassment or shame or agitation or emotional upset

grey

haired - adj. showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair

kind

hearted - adj. having or proceeding from an innately kind disposition

red

hot - adj. glowing red with heat; characterized by intense emotion or interest or excitement; very fast; capable of quick response and great speed; newest or most recent; having strong sexual appeal

ogre

noun (folklore) a giant who likes to eat human beings; a cruel wicked and inhuman person

artifice

noun a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)

bran

new - adj. conspicuously new

goblin

noun (folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings

brooch

noun a decorative pin worn by women; verb fasten with or as if with a brooch

grin

noun a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement; verb to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl

Laocoon

noun (Greek mythology) the priest of Apollo who warned the Trojans to beware of Greeks bearing gifts when they wanted to accept the Trojan Horse; a god who favored the Greeks (Poseidon or Athena) sent snakes who coiled around Laocoon and his two twin sons killing them

Apostle

noun (New Testament) one of the original 12 disciples chosen by Christ to preach his gospel; any important early teacher of Christianity or a Christian missionary to a people; an ardent early supporter of a cause or reform

atom

noun (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything; (physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element

scraping

noun (usually plural) a fragment scraped off of something and collected; a deep bow with the foot drawn backwards (indicating excessive humility); a harsh noise made by scraping

flicker

noun North American woodpecker; a momentary flash of light; the act of moving back and forth; verb move back and forth very rapidly; flash intermittently; shine unsteadily

ivy

noun Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits

forbearance

noun a delay in enforcing rights or claims or privileges; refraining from acting; good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence

shovel

noun a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle; a fire iron consisting of a small shovel used to scoop coals or ashes in a fireplace; the quantity a shovel can hold; a machine for excavating; verb dig with or as if with a shovel

bonnet

noun a hat tied under the chin; protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine; verb dress in a bonnet

greatcoat

noun a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter

idol

noun a material effigy that is worshipped; someone who is adored blindly and excessively; an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept

alderman

noun a member of a municipal legislative body (as a city council)

shopkeeper

noun a merchant who owns or manages a shop

desk

noun a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments

grindstone

noun a revolving stone shaped like a disk; used to grind or sharpen or polish edge tools

hoop

noun a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling; a light curved skeleton to spread out a skirt; horizontal circular metal hoop supporting a net through which players try to throw the basketball; a small arch used as croquet equipment; verb bind or fasten with a hoop

cupola

noun a roof in the form of a dome; a vertical cylindrical furnace for melting iron for casting

parlour

noun a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax; reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received

predicament

noun a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one

hint

noun a slight indication; an indirect suggestion; an indication of potential opportunity; a just detectable amount; a slight but appreciable addition; verb drop a hint; intimate by a hint

face

noun a vertical surface of a building or cliff; the side upon which the use of a thing depends (usually the most prominent surface of an object); the striking or working surface of an implement; the general outward appearance of something; status in the eyes of others; the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear; the part of an animal corresponding to the human face; a part of a person that is used to refer to a person; the feelings expressed on a person's face; impudent aggressiveness; a specific size and style of type within a type family; a contorted facial expression; a surface forming part of the outside of an object; verb cover the front or surface of; line the edge (of a garment) with a different material; turn so as to face; turn the face in a certain direction; turn so as to expose the face; be opposite; deal with (something unpleasant) head on; present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize; oppose, as in hostility or a competition; be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to

griping

noun acute abdominal pain (especially in infants)

tassel

noun adornment consisting of a bunch of cords fastened at one end

cock

noun adult male bird; adult male chicken; obscene terms for penis; the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled; faucet consisting of a rotating device for regulating flow of a liquid; verb set the trigger of a firearm back for firing; tilt or slant to one side; to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others

copying

noun an act of copying

pelting

noun anything happening rapidly or in quick successive

hour

noun distance measured by the time taken to cover it; a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day; clock time; a special and memorable period

ferret

noun domesticated albino variety of the European polecat bred for hunting rats and rabbits; musteline mammal of prairie regions of United States; nearly extinct; verb hunt with ferrets; hound or harry relentlessly; search and discover through persistent investigation

raisin

noun dried grape

brew

noun drink made by steeping and boiling and fermenting rather than distilling; verb sit or let sit in boiling water so as to extract the flavor; prepare by brewing

fog

noun droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground; an atmosphere in which visibility is reduced because of a cloud of some substance; confusion characterized by lack of clarity; verb make less visible or unclear

endeavour

noun earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness); verb attempt by employing effort

balancing

noun getting two things to correspond

gripe

noun informal terms for objecting; verb complain

oven

noun kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting

robin

noun large American thrush having a rust-red breast and abdomen; small Old World songbird with a reddish breast

fetch

noun the action of fetching; verb take away or remove; be sold for a certain price; go or come after and bring or take back

eyebrow

noun the arch of hair above each eye

waist

noun the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips; the narrow part of the shoe connecting the heel and the wide part of the sole

vapour

noun the process of becoming a vapor; a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance

brewing

noun the production of malt beverages (as beer or ale) from malt and hops by grinding and boiling them and fermenting the result with yeast

juggling

noun throwing and catching several objects simultaneously; the act of rearranging things to give a misleading impression

stair

rod - noun a rod that holds a stair-carpet in the angle between two steps

dining

room - noun a room used for dining

fluctuate

verb be unstable; move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern; cause to fluctuate or move in a wavelike pattern

sit

verb be seated; be in session; sit around, often unused; show to a seat; assign a seat for; sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions; take a seat; assume a posture as for artistic purposes; work or act as a baby-sitter

forget

verb be unable to remember; dismiss from the mind; stop remembering; leave behind unintentionally; forget to do something

surmount

verb be on top of; be or do something to a greater degree; get on top of; deal with successfully; reach the highest point of

undergo

verb accept or undergo, often unwillingly; go through (mental or physical states or experiences); go or live through

speckle

noun a small contrasting part of something; verb mark with small spots; produce a mottled effect

tatter

noun a small piece of cloth or paper

nephew

noun a son of your brother or sister

excrescence

noun (pathology) an abnormal outgrowth or enlargement of some part of the body; something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings

sheen

noun the visual property of something that shines with reflected light

approving

adj. expressing or manifesting praise or approval; noun the formal act of approving

agonised

adj. expressing pain or agony

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brown

adj. (of skin) deeply suntanned; of a color similar to that of wood or earth; noun an orange of low brightness and saturation; abolitionist who was hanged after leading an unsuccessful raid at Harper's Ferry, Virginia (1800-1858); Scottish botanist who first observed the movement of small particles in fluids now known a Brownian motion (1773-1858); a university in Rhode Island; verb fry in a pan until it changes color

fly

adj. (British informal) not to be deceived or hoodwinked; noun (baseball) a hit that flies up in the air; two-winged insects characterized by active flight; an opening in a garment that is closed by a zipper or by buttons concealed under a fold of cloth; fisherman's lure consisting of a fishhook decorated to look like an insect; flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent; verb change quickly from one emotional state to another; hit a fly; transport by aeroplane; be dispersed or disseminated; travel in an airplane; move quickly or suddenly; travel over (an area of land or sea) in an aircraft; cause to fly or float; travel through the air; be airborne; fly a plane; pass away rapidly; display in the air or cause to float; decrease rapidly and disappear; run away quickly

replete

adj. (followed by `with')deeply filled or permeated; filled to satisfaction with food or drink; verb fill to satisfaction

stopped

adj. (of a nose) blocked

rampant

adj. (of a plant) having a lush and unchecked growth; unrestrained and violent

ironed

adj. (of linens or clothes) smoothed with a hot iron

tremulous

adj. (of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear

facetious

adj. cleverly amusing in tone

scarred

adj. deeply affected or marked by mental or physical pain or injury; blemished by injury or rough wear

inexpressible

adj. defying expression

unfeeling

adj. devoid of feeling or sensation; devoid of feeling for others

officious

adj. intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner

artful

adj. marked by skill in achieving a desired end especially with cunning or craft; not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness

angelic

adj. marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint; having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub; of or relating to angels

together

adj. mentally and emotionally stable; adv. at the same time; with cooperation and interchange; in contact with each other; assembled in one place; in each other's company; with a common plan; in conjunction with; combined

mild

adj. moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme; mild and pleasant; humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness

dark

adj. not giving performances; closed; brunet (used of hair or skin or eyes); devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black; (used of color) having a dark hue; marked by difficulty of style or expression; showing a brooding ill humor; secret; having skin rich in melanin pigments; causing dejection; lacking enlightenment or knowledge or culture; stemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonorable; noun an unenlightened state; absence of light or illumination; an unilluminated area; absence of moral or spiritual values; the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

awake

adj. not in a state of sleep; completely conscious; (usually followed by `to') showing acute awareness; mentally perceptive; not unconscious; especially having become conscious; verb stop sleeping

unseemly

adj. not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society

warm

adj. of a seeker; near to the object sought; uncomfortable because of possible danger or trouble; characterized by liveliness or excitement or disagreement; having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat; psychologically warm; friendly and responsive; (color) inducing the impression of warmth; used especially of reds and oranges and yellows; characterized by strong enthusiasm; easily aroused or excited; freshly made or left; having or displaying warmth or affection; adv. in a warm manner; verb make warm or warmer; get warm or warmer

caustic

adj. of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action; harsh or corrosive in tone; noun any chemical substance that burns or destroys living tissue

flush

adj. of a surface exactly even with an adjoining one, forming the same plane; having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value; adv. squarely or solidly; in the same plane; noun a sudden rapid flow (as of water); a poker hand with all 5 cards in the same suit; sudden reddening of the face (as from embarrassment or guilt or shame or modesty); the swift release of a store of affective force; a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health; sudden brief sensation of heat (associated with menopause and some mental disorders); the period of greatest prosperity or productivity; verb cause to flow or flood with or as if with water; flow freely; rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid; make level or straight; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame; irrigate with water from a sluice; polish and make shiny

polish

adj. of or relating to Poland or its people or culture; noun the property of being smooth and shiny; the Slavic language of Poland; a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality; a preparation used in polishing; verb bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state; improve or perfect by pruning or polishing; make (a surface) shine

spectral

adj. of or relating to a spectrum; resembling or characteristic of a phantom

genial

adj. of or relating to the chin or median part of the lower jaw; diffusing warmth and friendliness; agreeable, conducive to comfort

Caroline

adj. of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England

blooded

adj. of unmixed ancestry

trim

adj. thin and fit; severely simple in line or design; neat and smart in appearance; of places; characterized by order and neatness; free from disorder; noun cutting down to the desired size or shape; attitude of an aircraft in flight when allowed to take its own orientation; a state of arrangement or appearance; a decoration or adornment on a garment; verb adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used; decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods; decorate, as with ornaments; be in equilibrium during a flight; balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces; cut down on; make a reduction in; cut closely; remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size; cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of

scrambled

adj. thrown together in a disorderly fashion

incoherent

adj. unable to express yourself clearly or fluently; without logical or meaningful connection

again

adv. anew

mildly

adv. to a moderate degree; in a gentle manner

demeanour

noun (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people

father

noun God when considered as the first person in the Trinity; a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father); `Father' is a term of address for priests in some churches (especially the Roman Catholic Church or the Orthodox Catholic Church); `Padre' is frequently used in the military; a person who holds an important or distinguished position in some organization; (Christianity) any of about 70 theologians in the period from the 2nd to the 7th century whose writing established and confirmed official church doctrine; in the Roman Catholic Church some were later declared saints and became Doctor of the Church; the best known Latin Church Fathers are Ambrose, Augustine, Gregory the Great, and Jerome; those who wrote in Greek include Athanasius, Basil, Gregory Nazianzen, and John Chrysostom; the head of an organized crime family; the founder of a family; a person who founds or establishes some institution; verb make children

Holly

noun United States rock star (1936-1959); any tree or shrub of the genus Ilex having red berries and shiny evergreen leaves with prickly edges

shook

noun a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment

dessert

noun a dish served as the last course of a meal

affability

noun a disposition to be friendly and approachable (easy to talk to)

humility

noun a disposition to be humble; a lack of false pride; a humble feeling

window

noun a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air; a transparent opening in a vehicle that allow vision out of the sides or back; usually is capable of being opened; a transparent panel (as of an envelope) inserted in an otherwise opaque material; (computer science) a rectangular part of a computer screen that contains a display different from the rest of the screen; an opening in the wall of a building (usually to admit light and air); an opening that resembles a window in appearance or function; the time period that is considered best for starting or finishing something; a pane of glass in a window

doze

noun a light fitful sleep; verb sleep lightly or for a short period of time

reel

noun a lively dance of Scottish Highlanders; marked by circular moves and gliding steps; winder consisting of a revolving spool with a handle; attached to a fishing rod; a roll of photographic film holding a series of frames to be projected by a movie projector; music composed for dancing a reel; an American country dance which starts with the couples facing each other in two lines; a winder around which thread or tape or film or other flexible materials can be wound; verb wind onto or off a reel; walk as if unable to control one's movements; revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis

furrow

noun a long shallow trench in the ground (especially one made by a plow); a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface; verb hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove; cut a furrow into a columns; make wrinkled or creased

panelling

noun a panel or section of panels in a wall or door

archway

noun a passageway under a curved masonry construction

balustrade

noun a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling

hustle

noun a rapid active commotion; a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property; verb cause to move furtively and hurriedly; sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity; move or cause to move energetically or busily

chirrup

noun a series of chirps; verb make high-pitched sounds; of birds

housekeeper

noun a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household

intimation

noun a slight suggestion or vague understanding; an indirect suggestion

resume

noun a summary of your academic and work history; short descriptive summary (of events); verb take up or begin anew; return to a previous location or condition; assume anew; give a summary (of)

steeple

noun a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top

hearse

noun a vehicle for carrying a coffin to a church or a cemetery; formerly drawn by horses but now usually a motor vehicle

sally

noun a venture off the beaten path; a military action in which besieged troops burst forth from their position; witty remark

chimney

noun a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building; a glass flue surrounding the wick of an oil lamp

looker

noun a very attractive or seductive looking woman; a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)

porter

noun a very dark sweet ale brewed from roasted unmalted barley; a railroad employee who assists passengers (especially on sleeping cars); a person employed to carry luggage and supplies; United States writer of short stories whose pen name was O. Henry (1862-1910); United States composer and lyricist of musical comedies (1891-1946); United States writer of novels and short stories (1890-1980); someone who guards an entrance; verb carry luggage or supplies

jiffy

noun a very short time (as the time it takes the eye blink or the heart to beat)

drowsiness

noun a very sleepy state

condescension

noun affability to your inferiors and temporary disregard for differences of position or rank; the trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior; a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient

kissing

noun affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)

can

noun airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.; a buoy with a round bottom and conical top; the quantity contained in a can; a room or building equipped with one or more toilets; a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination; the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on; verb preserve in a can or tin; terminate the employment of

benevolence

noun an act intending or showing kindness and good will; an inclination to do kind or charitable acts; disposition to do good

yes

noun an affirmative

poplar

noun any of numerous trees of north temperate regions having light soft wood and flowers borne in catkins; soft light-colored nondurable wood of the poplar

quarter

noun clemency or mercy shown to a defeated opponent; piece of leather that comprises the part of a shoe or boot covering the heel and joining the vamp; a district of a city having some distinguishing character; an unspecified person; a United States coin worth one fourth of a dollar; a quarter of a hundredweight (28 pounds); a quarter of a hundredweight (25 pounds); one of the four major division of the compass; a fourth part of a year; three months; one of four periods into which the school year is divided; a unit of time equal to 15 minutes or a quarter of an hour; one of four periods of play into which some games are divided; the rear part of a ship; one of four equal parts; verb divide by four; divide into quarters; divide into quarters; provide housing for (military personnel); pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him

apparel

noun clothing in general; verb provide with clothes or put clothes on

poultry

noun flesh of chickens or turkeys or ducks or geese raised for food; a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl

cant

noun insincere talk about religion or morals; two surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degrees; stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition; a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); a slope in the turn of a road or track; the outside is higher than the inside in order to reduce the effects of centrifugal force; verb heel over

lateness

noun quality of coming late or later in time

simmer

noun temperature just below the boiling point; verb boil slowly at low temperature

sealing

noun the act of treating something to make it repel water

contortion

noun the act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g., yourself); a tortuous and twisted shape or position

perversion

noun the action of perverting something (turning it to a wrong use); an aberrant sexual practice that is preferred to normal intercourse; a curve that reverses the direction of something

keyhole

noun the hole where a key is inserted

appraise

verb consider in a comprehensive way; place a value on; judge the worth of something

bedight

verb decorate

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fruiterer

noun a person who sells fruit

sauce

noun flavorful relish or dressing or topping served as an accompaniment to food; verb add zest or flavor to, make more interesting; dress (food) with a relish; behave saucy or impudently towards

putt

noun hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter; verb strike (a golf ball) lightly, with a putter; hit a putt

enshroud

verb cover as if with a shroud

down

adj. not functioning (temporarily or permanently); shut; understood perfectly; being put out by a strikeout; extending or moving from a higher to a lower place; becoming progressively lower; being or moving lower in position or less in some value; low in spirits; lower than previously; adv. spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position; away from a more central or a more northerly place; paid in cash at time of purchase; in an inactive or inoperative state; to a lower intensity; from an earlier time; noun (American football) a complete play to advance the football; soft fine feathers; fine soft dense hair (as the fine short hair of cattle or deer or the wool of sheep or the undercoat of certain dogs); (usually plural) a rolling treeless highland with little soil; English physician who first described Down's syndrome (1828-1896); verb bring down or defeat (an opponent); cause to come or go down; shoot at and force to come down; improve or perfect by pruning or polishing; eat immoderately; drink down entirely

dress

adj. (of an occasion) requiring formal clothes; suitable for formal occasions; noun a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice; clothing in general; clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion; verb arrange attractively; dress in a certain manner; give a neat appearance to; put on clothes; provide with clothes or put clothes on; apply a bandage or medication to; convert into leather; kill and prepare for market or consumption; cut down rough-hewn (lumber) to standard thickness and width; put a finish on; put a dressing on; provide with decoration; arrange in ranks; dress or groom with elaborate care; cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of; decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods

candied

adj. (used especially of fruits) preserved by coating with or allowing to absorb sugar; encrusted with sugar or syrup

accusatory

adj. containing or expressing accusation

plump

adj. euphemisms for slightly fat; adv. straight down especially heavily or abruptly; noun the sound of a sudden heavy fall; verb give support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number; make fat or plump; set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise; drop sharply

solemnise

verb make solemn and grave; perform (the wedding ceremony) with proper ceremonies; observe or perform with dignity or gravity

Spanish

adj. of or relating to or characteristic of Spain or the people of Spain; noun the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain; the people of Spain

Marley

noun Jamaican singer who popularized reggae (1945-1981)

lamplighter

noun (when gas was used for streetlights) a person who lights and extinguishes streetlights

choke

noun a valve that controls the flow of air into the carburetor of a gasoline engine; a coil of low resistance and high inductance used in electrical circuits to pass direct current and attenuate alternating current; verb breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing; reduce the air supply; be too tight; rub or press; wring the neck of; check or slow down the action or effect of; fail to perform adequately due to tension or agitation; cause to retch or choke; struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake; pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life; suppress the development, creativity, or imagination of; become stultified, suppressed, or stifled; impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of; become or cause to become obstructed

onion

noun an aromatic flavorful bulb; bulbous plant having hollow leaves cultivated worldwide for its rounded edible bulb; edible bulb of an onion plant

pondering

adj. persistently or morbidly thoughtful

apprenticed

adj. bound by contract

pendulous

adj. having branches or flower heads that bend downward

observing

adj. quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception

apoplectic

adj. pertaining to or characteristic of apoplexy

despairingly

adv. with desperation

fashioned

adj. planned and made or fashioned artistically

hurrah

noun a victory cheer; verb shout `hurrah!'

pleasantry

noun an agreeable or amusing remark

break

noun an escape from jail; a sudden dash; an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity; (tennis) a score consisting of winning a game when your opponent was serving; the opening shot that scatters the balls in billiards or pool; an abrupt change in the tone or register of the voice (as at puberty or due to emotion); an unexpected piece of good luck; the occurrence of breaking; any frame in which a bowler fails to make a strike or spare; the act of breaking something; a pause from doing something (as work); a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions); some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity; (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other; breaking of hard tissue such as bone; a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something; verb weaken or destroy in spirit or body; diminish or discontinue abruptly; fall sharply; be broken in; crack; of the male voice in puberty; render inoperable or ineffective; become separated into pieces or fragments; destroy the integrity of; usually by force; cause to separate into pieces or fragments; happen; prevent completion; change suddenly from one tone quality or register to another; come into being; find the solution or key to; find a flaw in; undergo breaking; interrupt the flow of current in; be released or become known; of news; pierce or penetrate; become punctured or penetrated; break a piece from a whole; go to pieces; ruin completely; separate from a clinch, in boxing; make the opening shot that scatters the balls; destroy the completeness of a set of related items; exchange for smaller units of money; force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up; curl over and fall apart in surf or foam, of waves; emerge from the surface of a body of water; scatter or part; make a rupture in the ranks of the enemy or one's own by quitting or fleeing; move away or escape suddenly; change directions suddenly; invalidate by judicial action; interrupt a continued activity; cause the failure or ruin of; happen or take place; come forth or begin from a state of latency; give up; cause to give up a habit; vary or interrupt a uniformity or continuity; come to an end; fracture a bone of; make submissive, obedient, or useful; become fractured; break or crack on the surface only; terminate; lessen in force or effect; stop operating or functioning; cease an action temporarily; make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret; surpass in excellence; do a break dance; break down, literally or metaphorically; reduce to bankruptcy; assign to a lower position; reduce in rank; discontinue an association or relation; go different ways; act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises; enter someone's property in an unauthorized manner, usually with the intent to steal or commit a violent act; fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns

counting

noun the act of counting

dining

noun the act of eating dinner

bigotry

noun the intolerance and prejudice of a bigot

knocking

noun the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)

astonish

verb affect with wonder

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branched

adj. having branches; resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches

lovable

adj. having characteristics that attract love or affection

any

adj. one or some or every or all without specification; adv. to any degree or extent

pleasant

adj. pleasant in manner or behavior; affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

made

adj. produced by a manufacturing process; (of a bed) having the sheets and blankets set in order; successful or assured of success

twelfth

adj. coming next after the eleventh and just before the thirteenth in position; noun position 12 in a countable series of things; one part in twelve equal parts

own

adj. belonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself); preceded by a possessive; verb have ownership or possession of

fettered

adj. bound by chains fastened around the ankles

pinioned

adj. bound fast especially having the arms restrained; (of birds) especially having the flight feathers

away

adj. (of a baseball pitch) on the far side of home plate from the batter; used of an opponent's ground; not present; having left; adv. from a particular thing or place or position (`forth' is obsolete); from one's possession; out of existence; indicating continuing action; continuously or steadily; in a different direction; in or into a proper place (especially for storage or safekeeping); so as to be removed or gotten rid of; freely or at will; in reserve; not for immediate use; out of the way (especially away from one's thoughts); at a distance in space or time

through

adj. (of a route or journey etc.) continuing without requiring stops or changes; having finished or arrived at completion; adv. throughout the entire extent; over the whole distance; in diameter; from beginning to end; to completion

dull

adj. (of business) not active or brisk; emitting or reflecting very little light; (of color) very low in saturation; highly diluted; darkened with overcast; not having a sharp edge or point; not keenly felt; lacking in liveliness or animation; being or made softer or less loud or clear; not clear and resonant; sounding as if striking with or against something relatively soft; blunted in responsiveness or sensibility; slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity; so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness; verb make less lively or vigorous; become dull or lusterless in appearance; lose shine or brightness; make dull in appearance; make dull or blunt; become less interesting or attractive; make numb or insensitive; deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping

chestnut

adj. (of hair) of a golden brown to reddish brown color; noun a dark golden-brown or reddish-brown horse; a small horny callus on the inner surface of a horse's leg; edible nut of any of various chestnut trees of the genus Castanea; any of several attractive deciduous trees yellow-brown in autumn; yield a hard wood and edible nuts in a prickly bur; wood of any of various chestnut trees of the genus Castanea

evergreen

adj. (of plants and shrubs) bearing foliage throughout the year; noun a plant having foliage that persists and remains green throughout the year

waning

adj. (of the moon) pertaining to the period during which the visible surface of the moon decreases; noun a gradual decrease in magnitude or extent

much

adj. (quantifier used with mass nouns) great in quantity or degree or extent; adv. (degree adverb used before a noun phrase) for all practical purposes but not completely; very; to a great degree or extent; frequently or in great quantities; to a very great degree or extent; noun a great amount or extent

smoked

adj. (used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke

false

adj. (used especially of persons) not dependable in devotion or affection; unfaithful; arising from error; inaccurate in pitch; designed to deceive; deliberately deceptive; not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality; erroneous and usually accidental; adopted in order to deceive; not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article; inappropriate to reality or facts; adv. in a disloyal and faithless manner

peeled

adj. (used informally) completely unclothed

every

adj. (used of count nouns) each and all of the members of a group considered singly and without exception; each and all of a series of entities or intervals as specified

winded

adj. breathing laboriously or convulsively

mean

adj. (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity; excellent; of no value or worth; (used of sums of money) so small in amount as to deserve contempt; characterized by malice; having or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality; approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value; marked by poverty befitting a beggar; noun an average of n numbers computed by adding some function of the numbers and dividing by some function of n; verb destine or designate for a certain purpose; denote or connote; mean or intend to express or convey; have a specified degree of importance; have in mind as a purpose; intend to refer to; have as a logical consequence

mossy

adj. (used pejoratively) out of fashion; old fashioned; overgrown with moss

monstrous

adj. abnormally large; distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous; shockingly brutal or cruel

fast

adj. acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly; at a rapid tempo; (used of timepieces) indicating a time ahead of or later than the correct time; securely fixed in place; resistant to destruction or fading; (of surfaces) conducive to rapid speeds; unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause; hurried and brief; unrestrained by convention or morality; firmly fastened or secured against opening; adv. quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form); firmly or tightly; noun abstaining from food; verb abstain from eating; abstain from certain foods, as for religious or medical reasons

fictitious

adj. adopted in order to deceive; formed or conceived by the imagination

tight

adj. affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow; packed closely together; of such close construction as to be impermeable; closely constrained or constricted or constricting; securely or solidly fixed in place; rigid; set so close together as to be invulnerable to penetration; demanding strict attention to rules and procedures; exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent; very drunk; (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched; (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity; pressed tightly together; of textiles; pulled or drawn tight; adv. firmly or tightly; in an attentive manner

adjusted

adj. altered to accommodate to certain requirements or bring into a proper relation; adjusted to demands of daily living; showing emotional stability; (especially of garments) having the fit or style adjusted; having achieved a comfortable relation with your environment

breathless

adj. appearing dead; not breathing or having no perceptible pulse; not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty; tending to cause suspension of regular breathing

looking

adj. appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms; noun the act of searching visually; the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

far

adj. at a great distance in time or space or degree; being of a considerable distance or length; beyond a norm in opinion or actions; being the animal or vehicle on the right or being on the right side of an animal or vehicle; adv. at or to or from a great distance in space; remote in time; to a considerable degree; very much; at or to a certain point or degree; to an advanced stage or point; noun a terrorist organization that seeks to overthrow the government dominated by Tutsi and to institute Hutu control again

wrong

adj. based on or acting or judging in error; used of the side of cloth or clothing intended to face inward; not in accord with established usage or procedure; contrary to conscience or morality or law; not appropriate for a purpose or occasion; not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth; not functioning properly; badly timed; adv. in an incorrect manner; noun any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right; that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law; verb treat unjustly; do wrong to

beseeching

adj. begging

behindhand

adj. behind schedule; adv. in debt

cheerful

adj. being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits; pleasantly (even unrealistically) optimistic

Here

adj. being here now; adv. in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is; to this place (especially toward the speaker); in this circumstance or respect or on this point or detail; at this time; now; noun the present location; this place; queen of the Olympian gods in ancient Greek mythology; sister and wife of Zeus remembered for her jealously of the many mortal women Zeus fell in love with; identified with Roman Juno

here

adj. being here now; adv. in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is; to this place (especially toward the speaker); in this circumstance or respect or on this point or detail; at this time; now; noun the present location; this place; queen of the Olympian gods in ancient Greek mythology; sister and wife of Zeus remembered for her jealously of the many mortal women Zeus fell in love with; identified with Roman Juno

young

adj. being in its early stage; (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth; (of crops) harvested at an early stage of development; before complete maturity; not tried or tested by experience; suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh; noun any immature animal; young people collectively; United States religious leader of the Mormon Church after the assassination of Joseph Smith; he led the Mormon exodus from Illinois to Salt Lake City, Utah (1801-1877); United States baseball player and famous pitcher (1867-1955); English poet (1683-1765); United States jazz tenor saxophonist (1909-1959); British physicist and Egyptologist; he revived the wave theory of light and proposed a three-component theory of color vision; he also played an important role in deciphering the hieroglyphics on the Rosetta Stone (1773-1829); United States civil rights leader (1921-1971); United States film and television actress (1913-2000)

meet

adj. being precisely fitting and right; noun a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held; verb contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle; fill or meet a want or need; meet by design; be present at the arrival of; come together; collect in one place; get together socially or for a specific purpose; satisfy or fulfill; get to know; get acquainted with; satisfy a condition or restriction; experience as a reaction; be in direct physical contact with; make contact; undergo or suffer; be adjacent or come together

crisp

adj. brief and to the point; effectively cut short; (of something seen or heard) clearly defined; of hair in small tight curls; pleasingly firm and fresh and making a crunching noise when chewed; pleasantly cold and invigorating; tender and brittle; noun a thin crisp slice of potato fried in deep fat; verb make brown and crisp by heating; make wrinkles or creases into a smooth surface

gleaming

adj. bright with a steady but subdued shining; noun an appearance of reflected light; a flash of light (especially reflected light)

lustrous

adj. brilliant; reflecting light; made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow

blanket

adj. broad in scope or content; noun bedding that keeps a person warm in bed; a layer of lead surrounding the highly reactive core of a nuclear reactor; anything that covers; verb cover as if with a blanket; form a blanket-like cover (over)

laden

adj. burdened psychologically or mentally; filled with a great quantity; verb fill or place a load on; remove with or as if with a ladle

elicited

adj. called forth from a latent or potential state by stimulation

folding

adj. capable of being folded up and stored; noun the act of folding; a geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock; the process whereby a protein molecule assumes its intricate three-dimensional shape

movable

adj. capable of being moved or conveyed from one place to another; (of personal property as opposed to real estate) can be moved from place to place (especially carried by hand); noun personal as opposed to real property; any tangible movable property (furniture or domestic animals or a car etc)

palpable

adj. capable of being perceived by the senses or the mind; especially capable of being handled or touched or felt; can be felt by palpation

observable

adj. capable of being seen or noticed

blithe

adj. carefree and happy and lighthearted; lacking or showing a lack of due concern

deafened

adj. caused to hear poorly or not at all

biting

adj. causing a sharply painful or stinging sensation; used especially of cold; capable of wounding

alarming

adj. causing alarm or fear

sorry

adj. causing dejection; feeling or expressing sorrow or pity; bad; unfortunate; feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone; without merit

smothering

adj. causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat

dread

adj. causing fear or dread or terror; noun fearful expectation or anticipation; verb be afraid or scared of; be frightened of

wrenching

adj. causing great physical or mental suffering

dissolving

adj. causing to dissolve; noun the process of going into solution

worldly

adj. characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world; concerned with secular rather than sacred matters; very sophisticated especially because of surfeit; versed in the ways of the world

wintry

adj. characteristic of or occurring in winter; devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain

melancholy

adj. characterized by or causing or expressing sadness; grave or even gloomy in character; noun a feeling of thoughtful sadness; a constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed; a humor that was once believed to be secreted by the kidneys or spleen and to cause sadness and melancholy

light

adj. characterized by or emitting light; (used of color) having a relatively small amount of coloring agent; (of sleep) easily disturbed; demanding little effort; not burdensome; having relatively few calories; easily assimilated in the alimentary canal; not rich or heavily seasoned; of comparatively little physical weight or density; designed for ease of movement or to carry little weight; psychologically light; especially free from sadness or troubles; not great in degree or quantity or number; (physics, chemistry) not having atomic weight greater than average; of little intensity or power or force; moving easily and quickly; nimble; of the military or industry; using (or being) relatively small or light arms or equipment; intended primarily as entertainment; not serious or profound; having little importance; less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so; casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior; (used of soil) loose and large-grained in consistency; (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims; silly or trivial; used of vowels or syllables; pronounced with little or no stress; marked by temperance in indulgence; very thin and insubstantial; weak and likely to lose consciousness; adv. with few burdens; noun any device serving as a source of illumination; the visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures; public awareness; mental understanding as an enlightening experience; a particular perspective or aspect of a situation; a visual warning signal; an illuminated area; a person regarded very fondly; (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation; having abundant light or illumination; a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination; a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires; merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance; the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light; a divine presence believed by Quakers to enlighten and guide the soul; verb make lighter or brighter; begin to smoke; get off (a horse); to come to rest, settle; fall to somebody by assignment or lot; cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat

minute

adj. characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination; infinitely or immeasurably small; immeasurably small; noun a short note; a unit of angular distance equal to a 60th of a degree; a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour; distance measured by the time taken to cover it; a particular point in time; an indefinitely short time

wretched

adj. characterized by physical misery; deserving or inciting pity; morally reprehensible; very unhappy; full of misery; of very poor quality or condition

winking

adj. closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly; noun a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly

oily

adj. coated or covered with oil; smeared or soiled with grease or oil; containing an unusual amount of grease or oil; unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech

fraught

adj. filled with or attended with; marked by distress

all

adj. completely given to or absorbed by; quantifier; used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class; adv. to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly')

private

adj. concerning things deeply private and personal; confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy; not expressed; concerning one person exclusively; noun an enlisted man of the lowest rank

congealed

adj. congealed into jelly; solidified by cooling

thoughtful

adj. considerate of the feelings or well-being of others; having intellectual depth; acting with or showing thought and good sense; exhibiting or characterized by careful thought; taking heed; giving close and thoughtful attention

half

adj. consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity; (of siblings) related through one parent only; partial; adv. partially or to the extent of a half; noun in various games or performances: either of two periods of play separated by an interval; one of two equal parts of a divisible whole

bone

adj. consisting of or made up of bone; noun a shade of white the color of bleached bones; rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates; the porous calcified substance from which bones are made; verb remove the bones from; study intensively, as before an exam

done

adj. cooked until ready to serve; having finished or arrived at completion

frosty

adj. covered with frost; pleasantly cold and invigorating; devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain

sooty

adj. covered with or as if with soot; of the blackest black; similar to the color of jet or coal

rusty

adj. covered with or consisting of rust; of the brown color of rust; ancient; impaired in skill by neglect

bubbling

adj. covered with or resembling small bubbles as from being agitated by beating or heating; marked by high spirits or excitement; emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation

mouldy

adj. covered with or smelling of mold

in

adj. currently fashionable; directed or bound inward; holding office; adv. to or toward the inside of; noun a state in midwestern United States; a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot; a rare soft silvery metallic element; occurs in small quantities in sphalerite

heavy

adj. darkened by clouds; (of sleep) deep and complete; lacking lightness or liveliness; requiring or showing effort; full of; bearing great weight; sharply inclined; dense or inadequately leavened and hence likely to cause distress in the alimentary canal; of comparatively great physical weight or density; large and powerful; especially designed for heavy loads or rough work; marked by great psychological weight; weighted down especially with sadness or troubles or weariness; unusually great in degree or quantity or number; (physics, chemistry) being or containing an isotope with greater than average atomic mass or weight; of great intensity or power or force; slow and laborious because of weight; of the military or industry; using (or being) the heaviest and most powerful armaments or weapons or equipment; full and loud and deep; made of fabric having considerable thickness; of relatively large extent and density; (of an actor or role) being or playing the villain; in an advanced stage of pregnancy; (used of soil) compact and fine-grained; characterized by toilsome effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort; usually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it; of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought; given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors; prodigious; permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter; adv. slowly as if burdened by much weight; noun a serious (or tragic) role in a play; an actor who plays villainous roles

parting

adj. delivered at the moment of parting as if in flight or retreat; noun the act of departing politely; a line of scalp that can be seen when sections of hair are combed in opposite directions

twelve

adj. denoting a quantity consisting of 12 items or units; noun the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

execrable

adj. deserving a curse; unequivocally detestable; of very poor quality or condition

obscene

adj. designed to incite to indecency or lust; suggestive of or tending to moral looseness; offensive to the mind

wolfish

adj. devouring or craving food in great quantities; resembling or characteristic (or considered characteristic) of a wolf

pointed

adj. direct and obvious in meaning or reference; often unpleasant; having a point

downcast

adj. directed downward; low in spirits; noun a ventilation shaft through which air enters a mine

observed

adj. discovered or determined by scientific observation

factious

adj. dissenting (especially dissenting with the majority opinion)

attired

adj. dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

contagious

adj. easily diffused or spread as from one person to another; (of disease) capable of being transmitted by infection

beguiled

adj. filled with wonder and delight

barred

adj. firmly fastened or secured against opening; preventing entry or exit or a course of action

pouring

adj. flowing profusely

pursued

adj. followed with enmity as if to harm; noun a person who is being chased

shadowing

adj. following surreptitiously; keeping under surveillance; noun the act of following someone secretly

restless

adj. worried and uneasy; ceaselessly in motion; unable to relax or be still; not affording rest

stretch

adj. easily stretched; having an elongated seating area; noun extension to or beyond the ordinary limit; exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent; a straightaway section of a racetrack; the capacity for being stretched; a large and unbroken expanse or distance; an unbroken period of time during which you do something; the act of physically reaching or thrusting out; verb extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body; extend one's body or limbs; become longer by being stretched and pulled; extend the scope or meaning of; often unduly; pull in opposite directions; lie down comfortably; occupy a large, elongated area; increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance; make long or longer by pulling and stretching; corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones; extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length

transparent

adj. easily understood or seen through (because of a lack of subtlety); transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity; free of deceit; so thin as to transmit light

lusty

adj. endowed with or exhibiting great bodily or mental health; vigorously passionate

chattering

adj. engaged in making a rapid repetitive noise resembling speech; noun the high-pitched continuing noise made by animals (birds or monkeys); the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine

cosy

adj. enjoying or affording comforting warmth and shelter especially in a small space; noun a padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warm

enough

adj. enough to meet a purpose; adv. as much as necessary; noun an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

residuary

adj. entitled to the residue of an estate (after payment of debts and specific gifts); relating to or indicating a remainder

portly

adj. euphemisms for `fat'

outcast

adj. excluded from a society; noun a person who is rejected (from society or home)

live

adj. exerting force or containing energy; of current relevance; in current use or ready for use; abounding with life and energy; actually being performed at the time of hearing or viewing; charged with an explosive; highly reverberant; capable of erupting; possessing life; charged or energized with electricity; elastic; rebounds readily; adv. not recorded; verb lead a certain kind of life; live in a certain style; pursue a positive and satisfying existence; have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations; have life, be alive; support oneself; continue to live; endure or last; inhabit or live in

deep

adj. exhibiting great cunning usually with secrecy; strong; intense; very distant in time or space; having great spatial extension or penetration downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or laterally or outward from a center; sometimes used in combination; relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply; with head or back bent low; large in quantity or size; extreme; marked by depth of thinking; relatively thick from top to bottom; extending relatively far inward; difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge; of an obscure nature; having or denoting a low vocal or instrumental range; (of darkness) very intense; adv. to far into space; to an advanced time; to a great depth; noun literary term for an ocean; the central and most intense or profound part; a long steep-sided depression in the ocean floor

gladsome

adj. experiencing or expressing gladness or joy

sorrowful

adj. experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss

darned

adj. expletives used informally as intensifiers

plaintive

adj. expressing sorrow

mournful

adj. expressing sorrow; filled with or evoking sadness

cross

adj. extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis; perversely irritable; noun a representation of the structure on which Jesus was crucified; used as an emblem of Christianity or in heraldry; a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece; any affliction that causes great suffering; (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids; an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species; a marking that consists of lines that cross each other; verb trace a line through or across; meet and pass; fold so as to resemble a cross; to cover or extend over an area or time period; breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties; travel across or pass over; meet at a point; hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of

downward

adj. extending or moving from a higher to a lower place; adv. spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position

protruding

adj. extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary

sticking

adj. extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary

wonderful

adj. extraordinarily good; used especially as intensifiers

frightful

adj. extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact; provoking horror; extremely distressing

iron

adj. extremely robust; noun home appliance consisting of a flat metal base that is heated and used to smooth cloth; a golf club that has a relatively narrow metal head; implement used to brand live stock; a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood; verb press and smooth with a heated iron

bold

adj. fearless and daring; clear and distinct; very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front; noun a typeface with thick heavy lines

caring

adj. feeling and exhibiting concern and empathy for others; showing a care; having or displaying warmth or affection; noun a loving feeling

brimful

adj. filled to capacity

Christian

adj. following the teachings or manifesting the qualities or spirit of Jesus Christ; relating to or characteristic of Christianity; noun a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination

merged

adj. formed or united into a whole

unconstrained

adj. free from constraint

breezy

adj. fresh and animated; abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes

easterly

adj. from the east; used especially of winds; lying in or toward the east; adv. from the east; noun a wind from the east

juicy

adj. full of juice; having strong sexual appeal; lucrative; suggestive of sexual impropriety

jocund

adj. full of or showing high-spirited merriment

jovial

adj. full of or showing high-spirited merriment

jolly

adj. full of or showing high-spirited merriment; adv. used as an intensifier (`jolly' is used informally in Britain); noun a happy party; a yawl used by a ship's sailors for general work; verb be silly or tease one another

bright

adj. full or promise; having lots of light either natural or artificial; emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts; having striking color; abounding with sunlight; splendid; characterized by happiness or gladness; characterized by quickness and ease in learning; made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; clear and sharp and ringing; not made dim or less bright; adv. with brightness

go

adj. functioning correctly and ready for action; noun a board game for two players who place counters on a grid; the object is to surround and so capture the opponent's counters; a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else); a usually brief attempt; street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine; verb be abolished or discarded; be spent; move away from a place into another direction; follow a procedure or take a course; pass, fare, or elapse; of a certain state of affairs or action; be or continue to be in a certain condition; be awarded; be allotted; lead, extend, or afford access; be sounded, played, or expressed; be contained in; be ranked or compare; enter or assume a certain state or condition; follow a certain course; pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life; stop operating or functioning; progress by being changed; give support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number; have a turn; make one's move in a game; to be spent or finished; go through in search of something; search through someone's belongings in an unauthorized way; perform as expected when applied; change location; move, travel, or proceed; begin or set in motion; make a certain noise or sound; continue to live; endure or last; be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired; stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point; blend or harmonize; have a particular form; be in the right place or situation

livid

adj. furiously angry; (of a light) imparting a deathlike luminosity; anemic looking from illness or emotion; discolored by coagulation of blood beneath the skin

yawning

adj. gaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something; with the mouth wide open indicating boredom or sleepiness; showing lack of attention or boredom; noun an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom

drunken

adj. given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol

intent

adj. giving or marked by complete attention to; noun the intended meaning of a communication; an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

clustered

adj. growing close together but not in dense mats; clustered together but not coherent; occurring close together in bunches or clusters

spontaneous

adj. happening or arising without apparent external cause; said or done without having been planned or written in advance

high

adj. happy and excited and energetic; slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana); (literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like `knee-high'); greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount; used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency; (used of the smell of meat) smelling spoiled or tainted; standing above others in quality or position; adv. at a great altitude; far up toward the source; in or to a high position, amount, or degree; in a rich manner; noun a lofty level or position or degree; a high place; a state of altered consciousness induced by alcohol or narcotics; a state of sustained elation; an air mass of higher than normal pressure; a forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed; a public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12

misanthropic

adj. hating mankind in general; believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others

clanking

adj. having a hard nonresonant metallic sound

parted

adj. having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes

speckled

adj. having a pattern of dots

glazed

adj. having a shiny surface or coating; fitted or covered with glass; (of foods) covered with a shiny coating by applying e.g. beaten egg or a sugar or gelatin mixture; (used of eyes) lacking liveliness

softening

adj. having a softening or soothing effect especially to the skin; noun the process of becoming softer

aromatic

adj. having a strong pleasant odor; (chemistry) of or relating to or containing one or more benzene rings

ragged

adj. having an irregular outline; worn out from stress or strain; being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn

pillaged

adj. having been robbed and destroyed by force and violence; wrongfully emptied or stripped of anything of value

long

adj. having or being more than normal or necessary:"long on brains"; primarily spatial sense; of relatively great or greater than average spatial extension or extension as specified; primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified; (of speech sounds or syllables) of relatively long duration; holding securities or commodities in expectation of a rise in prices; involving substantial risk; of relatively great height; planning prudently for the future; good at remembering; adv. for an extended time or at a distant time; for an extended distance; verb desire strongly or persistently

colour

adj. having or capable of producing colors; noun the appearance of objects (or light sources) described in terms of a person's perception of their hue and lightness (or brightness) and saturation; an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading; a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect; the timbre of a musical sound; interest and variety and intensity; (physics) the characteristic of quarks that determines their role in the strong interaction; each flavor of quarks comes in three colors; a race with skin pigmentation different from the white race (especially Blacks); any material used for its color; verb change color, often in an undesired manner; add color to; affect as in thought or feeling; gloss or excuse; decorate with colors; modify or bias

Wise

adj. having or prompted by wisdom or discernment; improperly forward or bold; evidencing the possession of inside information; marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters; noun a way of doing or being; United States religious leader (born in Bohemia) who united reform Jewish organizations in the United States (1819-1900); United States Jewish leader (born in Hungary) (1874-1949)

merciless

adj. having or showing no mercy

luscious

adj. having strong sexual appeal; extremely pleasing to the sense of taste

tarry

adj. having the characteristics of pitch or tar; verb leave slowly and hesitantly; be about

bared

adj. having the head uncovered

behind

adj. having the lower score or lagging position in a contest; adv. in or to or toward the rear; remaining in a place or condition that has been left or departed from; in debt; in or into an inferior position; of timepieces; noun the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

threadbare

adj. having the nap worn away so that the threads show through; repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse

full

adj. having the normally expected amount; complete in extent or degree and in every particular; containing as much or as many as is possible or normal; (of sound) having marked depth and body; filled to satisfaction with food or drink; having ample fabric; constituting the full quantity or extent; complete; being at a peak or culminating point; adv. to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (`full' in this sense is used as a combining form); noun the time when the moon is fully illuminated; verb make (a garment) fuller by pleating or gathering; beat for the purpose of cleaning and thickening; increase in phase

waxy

adj. having the paleness of wax; resembling or covered with wax; made of or covered with wax

flushed

adj. having the pinkish flush of health; (especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion

retentive

adj. having the power, capacity, or quality of retaining water; good at remembering; having the capacity to retain something

crackle

adj. having the surface decorated with a network of fine cracks, as in crackleware; noun glazed china with a network of fine cracks on the surface; the sharp sound of snapping noises; verb to become, or to cause to become, covered with a network of small cracks; make crunching noises; make a crackling sound

earthy

adj. hearty and lusty; not far removed from or suggestive of nature; of or consisting of or resembling earth; conspicuously and tastelessly indecent; sensible and practical

glowing

adj. highly enthusiastic; noun the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface

next

adj. immediately following in time or order; nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space; (of elected officers) elected but not yet serving; adv. at the time or occasion immediately following

grasping

adj. immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth; noun the act of gripping something firmly with the hands; understanding with difficulty

irrepressible

adj. impossible to repress or control

expectant

adj. in an advanced stage of pregnancy; marked by eager anticipation

seething

adj. in constant agitation

apprehensive

adj. in fear or dread of possible evil or harm; mentally upset over possible misfortune or danger etc; quick to understand

seasonable

adj. in keeping with the season; done or happening at the appropriate or proper time

on

adj. in operation or operational; (of events) planned or scheduled; adv. indicates continuity or persistence or concentration; in a state required for something to function or be effective; with a forward motion

forgiving

adj. inclined or able to forgive and show mercy; providing absolution

comprehensive

adj. including all or everything; broad in scope; noun an intensive examination testing a student's proficiency in some special field of knowledge

one

adj. indefinite in time or position; being a single entity made by combining separate components; used informally as an intensifier; of the same kind or quality; used of a single unit or thing; not two or more; having the indivisible character of a unit; eminent beyond or above comparison; noun a single person or thing; the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

counter

adj. indicating opposition or resistance; adv. in the opposite direction; noun table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted; a calculator that keeps a record of the number of times something happens; a piece of leather forming the back of a shoe or boot; game equipment used in various card or board games; (computer science) a register whose contents go through a regular series of states (usually states indicating consecutive integers); a person who counts things; a return punch (especially by a boxer); a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers; a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one); verb speak in response; act in advance of; deal with ahead of time

bare

adj. lacking in amplitude or quantity; completely unclothed; having everything extraneous removed including contents; providing no shelter or sustenance; lacking its natural or customary covering; lacking a surface finish such as paint; apart from anything else; without additions or modifications; just barely adequate or within a lower limit; lacking embellishment or ornamentation; not having a protective covering; verb lay bare; lay bare; make public

scanty

adj. lacking in amplitude or quantity; noun short underpants for women or children (usually used in the plural)

shadowy

adj. lacking in substance; filled with shade; lacking clarity or distinctness

cold

adj. lacking the warmth of life; of a seeker; far from the object sought; unconscious from a blow or shock or intoxication; feeling or showing no enthusiasm; having lost freshness through passage of time; used of physical coldness; having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration; extended meanings; especially of psychological coldness; without human warmth or emotion; without compunction or human feeling; sexually unresponsive; so intense as to be almost uncontrollable; no longer new; uninteresting; marked by errorless familiarity; (color) giving no sensation of warmth; noun the sensation produced by low temperatures; a mild viral infection involving the nose and respiratory passages (but not the lungs); the absence of heat

defenceless

adj. lacking weapons for self-defense; lacking protection or support; adv. without defense

pedestrian

adj. lacking wit or imagination; noun a person who travels by foot

capacious

adj. large in capacity

withered

adj. lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness; (used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture

dusky

adj. lighted by or as if by twilight; naturally having skin of a dark color

pulpy

adj. like a pulp or overripe; not having stiffness

low

adj. literal meanings; being at or having a relatively small elevation or upward extension; less than normal in degree or intensity or amount; used of sounds and voices; low in pitch or frequency; very low in volume; unrefined in character; being the gear producing the lowest drive speed; low in spirits; of the most contemptible kind; subdued or brought low in condition or status; no longer sufficient; low or inferior in station or quality; adv. in a low position; near the ground; noun a low level or position or degree; British political cartoonist (born in New Zealand) who created the character Colonel Blimp (1891-1963); an air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation; the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving; verb make a low noise, characteristic of bovines

back

adj. located at or near the back of an animal; related to or located at the back; of an earlier date; adv. in or to or toward a past time; at or to or toward the back or rear; in repayment or retaliation; in or to or toward a former location; in or to or toward an original condition; in answer; noun the position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage; a support that you can lean against while sitting; the part of a garment that covers the back of your body; the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine; the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer; (football) a person who plays in the backfield; the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book; the side that goes last or is not normally seen; the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord; verb strengthen by providing with a back or backing; establish as valid or genuine; shift to a counterclockwise direction; travel backward; cause to travel backward; support financial backing for; be behind; approve of; be in back of; place a bet on; give support or one's approval to

after

adj. located farther aft; adv. behind or in the rear; happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

recumbent

adj. lying down; in a position of comfort or rest

disclosed

adj. made known (especially something secret or concealed); no longer concealed; uncovered as by opening a curtain; `discovered' is archaic and primarily a theater term

trimmed

adj. made neat and tidy by trimming

calico

adj. made of calico or resembling calico in being patterned; having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly; noun coarse cloth with a bright print

thickened

adj. made or having become thick; made thick in consistency; having calluses; having skin made tough and thick through wear

heated

adj. made warm or hot (`het' is a dialectal variant of `heated'); marked by emotional heat; vehement

dragging

adj. marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner; passing painfully or tediously slowly

terrestrial

adj. operating or living or growing on land; of this earth; concerned with the world or worldly matters; of or relating to or characteristic of the planet Earth or its inhabitants; of or relating to or inhabiting the land as opposed to the sea or air

very

adj. precisely as stated; being the exact same one; not any other:; adv. used as intensifiers; `real' is sometimes used informally for `really'; `rattling' is informal; precisely so

plundered

adj. wrongfully emptied or stripped of anything of value

black

adj. marked by anger or resentment or hostility; of or belonging to a racial group having dark skin especially of sub-Saharan African origin; extremely dark; being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light; (of the face) made black especially as with suffused blood; soiled with dirt or soot; dressed in black; (of coffee) without cream or sugar; (of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin; stemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonorable; (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame; offering little or no hope; (of intelligence operations) deliberately misleading; harshly ironic or sinister; distributed or sold illicitly; noun black clothing (worn as a sign of mourning); (board games) the darker pieces; the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white); a person with dark skin who comes from Africa (or whose ancestors came from Africa); popular child actress of the 1930's (born in 1928); British chemist who identified carbon dioxide and who formulated the concepts of specific heat and latent heat (1728-1799); total absence of light; verb make or become black

hot

adj. marked by excited activity; charged or energized with electricity; having or dealing with dangerously high levels of radioactivity; of a seeker; very near to the object sought; having or showing great eagerness or enthusiasm; newly made; very good; often used in the negative; used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning; extended meanings; especially of psychological heat; marked by intensity or vehemence especially of passion or enthusiasm; recently stolen or smuggled; having or bringing unusually good luck; newest or most recent; very unpleasant or even dangerous; very popular or successful; sexually excited or exciting; performed or performing with unusually great skill and daring and energy; being very spicy; characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense; wanted by the police; (color) bold and intense; very fast; capable of quick response and great speed

close

adj. marked by fidelity to an original; rigorously attentive; strict and thorough; at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other; close in relevance or relationship; inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information; crowded; (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched; used of hair or haircuts; fitting closely but comfortably; confined to specific persons; strictly confined or guarded; of textiles; not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances; giving or spending with reluctance; lacking fresh air; adv. in an attentive manner; near in time or place or relationship; noun the concluding part of any performance; the last section of a communication; the temporal end; the concluding time; verb finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead; complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement; move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut; become closed; fill or stop up; bar access to; bring together all the elements or parts of; draw near; come together, as if in an embrace; change one's body stance so that the forward shoulder and foot are closer to the intended point of impact; cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer desktop; engage at close quarters; finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.); be priced or listed when trading stops; unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of; cease to operate or cause to cease operating; come to a close

generous

adj. more than adequate; willing to give and share unstintingly; not petty in character and mind

surplus

adj. more than is needed, desired, or required; noun a quantity much larger than is needed

tumbling

adj. moving in surges and billows and rolls; noun the gymnastic moves of an acrobat

swarthy

adj. naturally having skin of a dark color

thawed

adj. no longer frozen; no longer frozen solid

immovable

adj. not able or intended to be moved; noun property consisting of houses and land

suspicious

adj. not as expected; openly distrustful and unwilling to confide

unbroken

adj. not broken; whole and intact; in one piece; (especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded; marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence; not subdued or trained for service or use; (of farmland) not plowed

unfastened

adj. not closed or secured; not tied; not buttoned; affording unobstructed entrance and exit; not shut or closed

uncommon

adj. not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind; marked by an uncommon quality; especially superlative or extreme of its kind

incredulous

adj. not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving

sole

adj. not divided or shared with others; being the only one; single and isolated from others; noun right-eyed flatfish; many are valued as food; most common in warm seas especially European; the underside of footwear or a golf club; the underside of the foot; lean flesh of any of several flatfish; verb put a new sole on

supernatural

adj. not existing in nature or subject to explanation according to natural laws; not physical or material; noun supernatural forces and events and beings collectively

near

adj. not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances; closely resembling the genuine article; being on the left side; very close in resemblance; with or in a close or intimate relationship; giving or spending with reluctance; adv. near in time or place or relationship; (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; verb move towards

strange

adj. not known before; being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird; relating to or originating in or characteristic of another place or part of the world

Nice

adj. pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance; done with delicacy and skill; exhibiting courtesy and politeness; noting distinctions with nicety; excessively fastidious and easily disgusted; socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous; noun a city in southeastern France on the Mediterranean; the leading resort on the French Riviera

unconsciously

adv. without awareness

free

adj. not literal; unconstrained or not chemically bound in a molecule or not fixed and capable of relatively unrestricted motion; able to act at will; not hampered; not under compulsion or restraint; not held in servitude; not occupied or in use; not fixed in position; not taken up by scheduled activities; costing nothing; adv. without restraint; noun people who are free; verb free or remove obstruction from; grant freedom to; free from confinement; free from obligations or duties; make (information) available publication; make (assets) available; let off the hook; remove or force out from a position; part with a possession or right; relieve from; grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to

sitting

adj. not moving and therefore easy to attack; (of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks; noun the act of assuming or maintaining a seated position; (photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait); a session as of a legislature or court; a meeting of spiritualists

lay

adj. not of or from a profession; concerning those not members of the clergy; noun a narrative poem of popular origin; a narrative song with a recurrent refrain; verb put in a horizontal position; lay eggs; prepare or position for action or operation; impose as a duty, burden, or punishment; put into a certain place or abstract location

closed

adj. not open or affording passage or access; used especially of mouth or eyes; blocked against entry; (set theory) of an interval that contains both its endpoints; not having an open mind; not open to the general public; with shutters closed; requiring union membership; not open

shut

adj. not open; used especially of mouth or eyes; verb move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut; become closed; prevent from entering; shut out

passionless

adj. not passionate; unmoved by feeling

waterproof

adj. not permitting the passage of water; noun any fabric impervious to water; a water-resistant coat; verb make watertight

latent

adj. not presently active; potentially existing but not presently evident or realized

lean

adj. not profitable or prosperous; lacking in mineral content or combustible material; containing little excess; lacking excess flesh; noun the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical; verb rely on for support; cause to lean or incline; to incline or bend from a vertical position; cause to lean to the side; have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined

last

adj. occurring at the time of death; lowest in rank or importance; coming after all others in time or space or degree or being the only one remaining; highest in extent or degree; most unlikely or unsuitable; immediately past; not to be altered or undone; occurring at or forming an end or termination; conclusive in a process or progression; adv. more recently than any other time; the item at the end; noun a person's dying act; the final thing a person can do; holding device shaped like a human foot that is used to fashion or repair shoes; a unit of capacity for grain equal to 80 bushels; a unit of weight equal to 4,000 pounds; the last or lowest in an ordering or series; the concluding parts of an event or occurrence; the time at which life ends; continuing until dead; the temporal end; the concluding time; verb persist for a specified period of time; continue to live; endure or last

incessant

adj. occurring so frequently as to seem ceaseless or uninterrupted; uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing

instantaneous

adj. occurring with no delay

ruddy

adj. of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies; inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life

wandering

adj. of a path e.g.; having no fixed course; (of groups of people) tending to travel and change settlements frequently; noun travelling about without any clear destination

past

adj. of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office; earlier than the present time; no longer current; a verb tense or other construction referring to events or states that existed at some previous time; adv. so as to pass a given point; noun a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the past; the time that has elapsed; a earlier period in someone's life (especially one that they have reason to keep secret)

Old

adj. of a very early stage in development; old in experience; (used for emphasis) very familiar; of long duration; not new; (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age; just preceding something else in time or order; (used informally especially for emphasis); belonging to some prior time; noun past times (especially in the phrase `in days of old')

old

adj. of a very early stage in development; old in experience; (used for emphasis) very familiar; of long duration; not new; (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age; just preceding something else in time or order; (used informally especially for emphasis); belonging to some prior time; noun past times (especially in the phrase `in days of old')

out

adj. outer or outlying; outside or external; no longer fashionable; directed outward or serving to direct something outward; not worth considering as a possibility; not allowed to continue to bat or run; out of power; especially having been unsuccessful in an election; being out or having grown cold; knocked unconscious by a heavy blow; excluded from use or mention; adv. away from home; from one's possession; noun (baseball) a failure by a batter or runner to reach a base safely in baseball; verb be made known; be disclosed or revealed; reveal (something) about somebody's identity or lifestyle; to state openly and publicly one's homosexuality

irresistible

adj. overpoweringly attractive; impossible to resist; overpowering

chafed

adj. painful from having the skin abraded

observant

adj. paying close attention especially to details; quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception; (of individuals) adhering strictly to laws and rules and customs

undisturbed

adj. peaceful without disturbance; untroubled by interference or disturbance

pass

adj. of advancing the ball by throwing it; noun (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team; a flight or run by an aircraft over a target; (American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate; a complementary (free) ticket; a permit to enter or leave a military installation; a document indicating permission to do something without restrictions; any authorization to pass or go somewhere; one complete cycle of operations (as by a computer); a difficult juncture; the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks; a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs; (military) a written leave of absence; success in satisfying a test or requirement; (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls; a usually brief attempt; you advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent; verb travel past; go across or through; cause to pass; transfer to another; of rights or property; place into the hands or custody of; throw (a ball) to another player; allow to go without comment or censure; go unchallenged; be approved; accept or judge as acceptable; go successfully through a test or a selection process; be identified, regarded, accepted, or mistaken for someone or something else; as by denying one's own ancestry or background; eliminate from the body; come to pass; pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life; disappear gradually; transmit information; grant authorization or clearance for; guide or pass over something; pass into a specified state or condition; pass by; pass by; be inherited by; make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation; go beyond; stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point; pass (time) in a specific way

clear

adj. of complexion; without such blemishes as e.g. acne; clear to the mind; free from cloudiness; allowing light to pass through; free from confusion or doubt; free from clouds or mist or haze; characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving; clear and distinct to the senses; easily perceptible; (especially of a title) free from any encumbrance or limitation that presents a question of fact or law; free from contact or proximity or connection; easily deciphered; clear of charges or deductions; affording free passage or view; free from flaw or blemish or impurity; characterized by freedom from troubling thoughts (especially guilt); accurately stated or described; freed from any question of guilt; (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims; free of restrictions or qualifications; adv. completely; in an easily perceptible manner; noun the state of being free of suspicion; a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water; verb free (the throat) by making a rasping sound; remove; make a way or path by removing objects; remove the occupants of; remove (people) from a building; rid of instructions or data; make clear, bright, light, or translucent; make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear; settle, as of a debt; pass an inspection or receive authorization; pass by, over, or under without making contact; go away or disappear; sell; be debited and credited to the proper bank accounts; clear from impurities, blemishes, pollution, etc.; free from payment of customs duties, as of a shipment; rid of obstructions; grant authorization or clearance for; pronounce not guilty of criminal charges; earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages; make as a net profit; yield as a net profit; go unchallenged; be approved; become clear

white

adj. of or belonging to a racial group having light skin coloration; of summer nights in northern latitudes where the sun barely sets; being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light; (of hair) having lost its color; (of coffee) having cream or milk added; benevolent; without malicious intent; glowing white with heat; restricted to whites only; marked by the presence of snow; free from moral blemish or impurity; unsullied; anemic looking from illness or emotion; (of a surface) not written or printed on; noun (board games) the lighter pieces; the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black); a tributary of the Mississippi River that flows southeastward through northern Arkansas and southern Missouri; a member of the Caucasoid race; United States educator who in 1865 (with Ezra Cornell) founded Cornell University and served as its first president (1832-1918); United States writer noted for his humorous essays (1899-1985); United States architect (1853-1906); United States political journalist (1915-1986); Australian writer (1912-1990); United States jurist appointed chief justice of the United States Supreme Court in 1910 by President Taft; noted for his work on antitrust legislation (1845-1921); (usually in the plural) trousers made of flannel or gabardine or tweed or white cloth; the white part of an egg; the nutritive and protective gelatinous substance surrounding the yolk consisting mainly of albumin dissolved in water; verb turn white

rust

adj. of the brown color of rust; noun any of various fungi causing rust disease in plants; the formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water; a reddish-brown discoloration of leaves and stems caused by a rust fungus; a red or brown oxide coating on iron or steel caused by the action of oxygen and moisture; verb become coated with oxide; become destroyed by water, air, or an etching chemical such as an acid; cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid

orange

adj. of the color between red and yellow; similar to the color of a ripe orange; noun orange color or pigment; any of a range of colors between red and yellow; round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees; a river in South Africa that flows generally westward to the Atlantic Ocean; any citrus tree bearing oranges; any pigment producing the orange color

sage

adj. of the grey-green color of sage leaves; having wisdom that comes with age and experience; noun aromatic fresh or dried grey-green leaves used widely as seasoning for meats and fowl and game etc; a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom; any of various plants of the genus Salvia; a cosmopolitan herb

buff

adj. of the yellowish-beige color of buff leather; noun an implement consisting of soft material mounted on a block; used for polishing (as in manicuring); bare skin; naked; a soft thick undyed leather from the skins of e.g. buffalo or oxen; a medium to dark tan color; an ardent follower and admirer; verb polish and make shiny; strike, beat repeatedly

festive

adj. offering fun and gaiety

about

adj. on the move; adv. in the area or vicinity; all around or on all sides; in or to a reversed position or direction; to or among many different places or in no particular direction; (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; in rotation or succession; (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct

no

adj. quantifier; used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns for indicating a complete or almost complete lack or zero quantity of; adv. used to express refusal or denial or disagreement etc or especially to emphasize a negative statement; not in any degree or manner; not at all; referring to the degree to which a certain quality is present; noun a negative; a radioactive transuranic element synthesized by bombarding curium with carbon ions; 7 isotopes are known

merry

adj. quick and energetic; offering fun and gaiety; full of or showing high-spirited merriment

beaming

adj. radiating or as if radiating light; cheerful and bright; pleased and proud

open

adj. ready for business; not having been filled; without undue constriction as from e.g. tenseness or inhibition; affording unobstructed entrance and exit; not shut or closed; affording free passage or access; used of mouth or eyes; having no protecting cover or enclosure; (set theory) of an interval that contains neither of its endpoints; open to or in view of all; accessible to all; not sealed or having been unsealed; not brought to a conclusion; subject to further thought; not requiring union membership; openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness; affording free passage or view; open and observable; not secret or hidden; with no protection or shield; ready or willing to receive favorably; (of textures) full of small openings or gaps; possibly accepting or permitting; not defended or capable of being defended; noun information that has become public; a tournament in which both professionals and amateurs may play; a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water; where the air is unconfined; verb make available; become available; make the opening move; cause to open or to become open; become open; display the contents of a file or start an application as on a computer; begin or set in action, of meetings, speeches, recitals, etc.; start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning; have an opening or passage or outlet; spread out or open from a closed or folded state; afford access to

red

adj. red with or characterized by blood; of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies; characterized by violence or bloodshed; (especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion; noun red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood; a tributary of the Mississippi River that flows eastward from Texas along the southern boundary of Oklahoma and through Louisiana; emotionally charged terms used to refer to extreme radicals or revolutionaries; the amount by which the cost of a business exceeds its revenue

shrivelled

adj. reduced in efficacy or vitality or intensity; lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness; (used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture

wheezing

adj. relating to breathing with a whistling sound

air

adj. relating to or characteristic of or occurring in the air; noun a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; medium for radio and television broadcasting; the region above the ground; a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of; once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles); travel via aircraft; a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence; the mass of air surrounding the Earth; a slight wind (usually refreshing); verb expose to warm or heated air, so as to dry; broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television; be broadcast; expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen; make public; expose to fresh air

unaltered

adj. remaining in an original state

solitary

adj. remote or secluded; being the only one; single and isolated from others; characterized by or preferring solitude; lacking companions or companionship; of plants and animals; not growing or living in groups or colonies; noun one who lives in solitude; confinement of a prisoner in isolation from other prisoners

splitting

adj. resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree

ghostly

adj. resembling or characteristic of a phantom

like

adj. resembling or similar; having the same or some of the same characteristics; often used in combination; equal in amount or value; having the same or similar characteristics; conforming in every respect; noun a kind of person; a similar kind; verb feel about or towards; consider, evaluate, or regard; be fond of; find enjoyable or agreeable; want to have; prefer or wish to do something

piping

adj. resembling the music of a pipe; adv. (used of heat) extremely; noun playing a pipe or the bagpipes; a thin strip of covered cord used to edge hems; a long tube made of metal or plastic that is used to carry water or oil or gas etc.

straight

adj. right; in keeping with the facts; successive (without a break); following a correct or logical method; (of hair) having no waves or curls; not homosexual; erect in posture; having no deviations; free from curves or angles; characterized by honesty and fairness; neatly arranged; not disorderly; rigidly conventional or old-fashioned; without water; without evasion or compromise; accurately fitted; level; no longer coiled; adv. in a straight line; in a direct course; without deviation; in a forthright manner; candidly or frankly; noun a poker hand with 5 consecutive cards (regardless of suit); a straight segment of a roadway or racecourse; a heterosexual person; someone having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex

corrupted

adj. ruined in character or quality; containing errors or alterations

disjointed

adj. separated at the joint; taken apart at the joints; lacking orderly continuity

ignited

adj. set afire

lighted

adj. set afire or burning; provided with artificial light

stirred

adj. set into a usually circular motion in order to mix or blend; emotionally aroused; being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

shuddering

adj. shaking convulsively or violently

unquestionably

adv. without question; without question and beyond doubt

shed

adj. shed at an early stage of development; noun an outbuilding with a single story; used for shelter or storage; verb cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers; get rid of; cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over; pour out in drops or small quantities or as if in drops or small quantities

blazing

adj. shining intensely; lighted up by or as by fire or flame; without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious; noun a strong flame that burns brightly

flickering

adj. shining unsteadily

squab

adj. short and fat; noun an unfledged pigeon; a soft padded sofa; flesh of a pigeon suitable for roasting or braising; flesh of a dove (young squab) may be broiled

morose

adj. showing a brooding ill humor

covetous

adj. showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages; immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth

laughing

adj. showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness

careworn

adj. showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

little

adj. small in a way that arouses feelings (of tenderness or its opposite depending on the context); (of a voice) faint; lowercase; (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with `a') at least some; (of children and animals) young, immature; (informal) small and of little importance; limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent; of short duration or distance; adv. not much; noun a small amount or duration

phantom

adj. something apparently sensed but having no physical reality; noun something existing in perception only; a ghostly appearing figure

poorly

adj. somewhat ill or prone to illness; adv. (`ill' is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well

diffuse

adj. spread out; not concentrated in one place; lacking conciseness; (of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected; verb move outward; cause to become widely known; spread or diffuse through

straggling

adj. spreading out carelessly (as if wandering) in different directions

choked

adj. stopped up; clogged up

flaring

adj. streaming or flapping or spreading wide as if in a current of air; having a gradual increase in width

contrasting

adj. strikingly different; tending to contrast

appalled

adj. struck with fear, dread, or consternation

dismayed

adj. struck with fear, dread, or consternation

bilious

adj. suffering from or suggesting a liver disorder or gastric distress; relating to or containing bile; irritable as if suffering from indigestion

unearthly

adj. suggesting the operation of supernatural influences; concerned with or affecting the spirit or soul

scowling

adj. sullen or unfriendly in appearance

hanging

adj. supported from above; noun a form of capital punishment; victim is suspended by the neck from a gallows or gibbet until dead; decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window; the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)

conducive

adj. tending to bring about; being partly responsible for

tried

adj. tested and proved to be reliable; tested and proved useful or correct

sound

adj. thorough; free from moral defect; financially secure and safe; in good condition; free from defect or damage or decay; (of sleep) deep and complete; in excellent physical condition; exercising or showing good judgment; having legal efficacy or force; logically valid; noun the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause; the subjective sensation of hearing something; the sudden occurrence of an audible event; a large ocean inlet or deep bay; mechanical vibrations transmitted by an elastic medium; the audible part of a transmitted signal; (phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language; a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water; verb appear in a certain way; give off a certain sound or sounds; make a certain noise or sound; cause to sound; announce by means of a sound; measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line; utter with vibrating vocal chords

good

adj. thorough; generally admired; resulting favorably; not left to spoil; not forged; having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified; morally admirable; in excellent physical condition; appealing to the mind; agreeable or pleasing; most suitable or right for a particular purpose; capable of pleasing; of moral excellence; promoting or enhancing well-being; having the normally expected amount; with or in a close or intimate relationship; exerting force or influence; tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health; deserving of esteem and respect; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude; financially sound; adv. (often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (`good' is a nonstandard dialectal variant for `well'); in a complete and thorough manner (`good' is sometimes used informally for `thoroughly'); noun moral excellence or admirableness; that which is pleasing or valuable or useful; benefit; articles of commerce

kind

adj. tolerant and forgiving under provocation; agreeable, conducive to comfort; having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior; noun a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

dear

adj. with or in a close or intimate relationship; earnest; having a high price; dearly loved; adv. at a great cost; with affection; noun a beloved person; used as terms of endearment; a sweet innocent mild-mannered person (especially a child)

despondent

adj. without or almost without hope

dead

adj. total; devoid of activity; physically inactive; no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life; not showing characteristics of life especially the capacity to sustain life; no longer exerting force or having energy or heat; lacking animation or excitement or activity; drained of electric charge; discharged; sudden and complete; no longer having force or relevance; no longer in force or use; inactive; lacking resilience or bounce; not surviving in active use; out of use or operation because of a fault or breakdown; not circulating or flowing; unerringly accurate; not yielding a return; lacking acoustic resonance; devoid of physical sensation; numb; (followed by `to') not showing human feeling or sensitivity; unresponsive; not endowed with life; very tired; adv. completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers; quickly and without warning; noun people who are no longer living; a time when coldness (or some other quality associated with death) is intense

weather

adj. towards the side exposed to wind; noun the meteorological conditions: temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation; verb change under the action or influence of the weather; sail to the windward of; cause to slope; face or endure with courage

blind

adj. unable or unwilling to perceive or understand; not based on reason or evidence; unable to see; noun something that keeps things out or hinders sight; a hiding place sometimes used by hunters (especially duck hunters); people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group; something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity; verb make dim by comparison or conceal; make blind by putting the eyes out; render unable to see

same

adj. unchanged in character or nature; closely similar or comparable in kind or quality or quantity or degree; same in identity; equal in amount or value; noun the language of nomadic Lapps in northern Scandinavia and the Kola Peninsula; a member of an indigenous nomadic people living in northern Scandinavia and herding reindeer

odious

adj. unequivocally detestable

New

adj. unfamiliar; having no previous example or precedent or parallel; (of crops) harvested at an early stage of development; before complete maturity; in use after medieval times; not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered; other than the former one(s); different; unaffected by use or exposure; used of a living language; being the current stage in its development; lacking training or experience; original and of a kind not seen before; (of a new kind or fashion) gratuitously new; adv. very recently

bereft

adj. unhappy in love; suffering from unrequited love; sorrowful through loss or deprivation

bleak

adj. unpleasantly cold and damp; offering little or no hope; providing no shelter or sustenance

loath

adj. unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom; (usually followed by `to') strongly opposed

misused

adj. used incorrectly or carelessly or for an improper purpose

skimmed

adj. used of milk and milk products from which the cream has been removed

prime

adj. used of the first or originating agent; being at the best stage of development; of or relating to or being an integer that cannot be factored into other integers; first in rank or degree; of superior grade; noun a number that has no factor but itself and 1; the time of maturity when power and vigor are greatest; the second canonical hour; about 6 a.m.; the period of greatest prosperity or productivity; verb insert a primer into (a gun, mine, or charge) preparatory to detonation or firing; fill with priming liquid; cover with a primer; apply a primer to

up

adj. used up; (used of computers) operating properly; open; (usually followed by `on' or `for') in readiness; extending or moving toward a higher place; being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level; out of bed; getting higher or more vigorous; adv. spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position; to a later time; to a more central or a more northerly place; nearer to the speaker; to a higher intensity; verb raise

shot

adj. varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles; noun informal words for any attempt or effort; an attempt to score in a game; a blow hard enough to cause injury; a solid missile discharged from a firearm; an explosive charge used in blasting; sports equipment consisting of a heavy metal ball used in the shot put; an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect; a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot); a chance to do something; the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination; the act of firing a projectile; (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand; the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe; an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera; an estimate based on little or no information; a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film; a small drink of liquor

trembling

adj. vibrating slightly and irregularly; as e.g. with fear or cold or like the leaves of an aspen in a breeze; noun a shaky motion

boisterous

adj. violently agitated and turbulent; noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline; full of rough and exuberant animal spirits

tiptoe

adj. walking on the tips of ones's toes so as to make no noise; adv. on tiptoe or as if on tiptoe; noun the tip of a toe; verb walk on one's toes

blindfold

adj. wearing a blindfold; noun a cloth used to cover the eyes; verb cover the eyes of (someone) to prevent him from seeing

snug

adj. well and tightly constructed; offering safety; well protected or concealed; enjoying or affording comforting warmth and shelter especially in a small space; fitting closely but comfortably; noun a small secluded room

happy

adj. well expressed and to the point; enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure or good fortune; marked by good fortune; eagerly disposed to act or to be of service

bygone

adj. well in the past; former; noun past events to be put aside

waggish

adj. witty or joking

coming

adj. yet to come; of the relatively near future; noun arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous); the moment of most intense pleasure in sexual intercourse; the act of drawing spatially closer to something; the temporal property of becoming nearer in time

though

adv. (postpositive) however

but

adv. and nothing more

individually

adv. apart from others

plenty

adv. as much as necessary; noun a full supply; (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent

below

adv. at a later place; in or to a place that is lower; (in writing) see below; on a floor below; further down

evermore

adv. at any future time; in the future; for a limitless time

ever

adv. at any time; (intensifier for adjectives) very; at all times; all the time and on every occasion

scarcely

adv. by a small margin; almost not

plum

adv. completely; used as intensifiers; exactly; noun a highly desirable position or assignment; any of numerous varieties of small to medium-sized round or oval fruit having a smooth skin and a single pit; any of several trees producing edible oval fruit having a smooth skin and a single hard stone

deftly

adv. in a deft manner; with dexterity; in a dexterous manner

demurely

adv. in a demure manner

fixedly

adv. in a fixed manner

gallantly

adv. in a gallant manner

gaily

adv. in a gay manner

rashly

adv. in a hasty and foolhardy manner

lustily

adv. in a healthy manner

hideously

adv. in a hideous manner

joyously

adv. in a joyous and gleeful manner

keenly

adv. in a keen and discriminating manner

curiously

adv. in a manner differing from the usual or expected; with curiosity

so

adv. in a manner that facilitates; to a very great extent or degree; (usually followed by `that') to an extent or degree as expressed; in such a condition or manner, especially as expressed or implied; to a certain unspecified extent or degree; in the same way; also; in truth (often tends to intensify); subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors); in the way indicated; noun the syllable naming the fifth (dominant) note of any musical scale in solmization

piteously

adv. in a piteous manner

tacitly

adv. in a tacit manner; by unexpressed agreement

wilfully

adv. in a willful manner

slyly

adv. in an artful manner

awkwardly

adv. in an awkward manner

pleasantly

adv. in an enjoyable manner; in a cheerful manner

severally

adv. in the order given; apart from others; apart from others

irresistibly

adv. incapable of being resisted

not

adv. negation of a word or group of words

never

adv. not ever; at no time in the past or future; not at all; certainly not; not in any circumstances

forth

adv. out into view; forward in time or order or degree; from a particular thing or place or position (`forth' is obsolete); noun a river in southern Scotland that flows eastward to the Firth of Forth

way

adv. to a great degree or by a great distance; very much (`right smart' is regional in the United States); noun a journey or passage; a course of conduct; any artifact consisting of a road or path affording passage from one place to another; the property of distance in general; doing as one pleases or chooses; a general category of things; used in the expression `in the way of'; a portion of something divided into shares; the condition of things generally; how a result is obtained or an end is achieved; how something is done or how it happens; a line leading to a place or point; space for movement

prodigiously

adv. to a prodigious degree

thither

adv. to or toward that place; away from the speaker

quite

adv. to the greatest extent; completely; to a degree (not used with a negative); of an unusually noticeable or exceptional or remarkable kind (not used with a negative); actually or truly or to an extreme

hither

adv. to this place (especially toward the speaker)

prematurely

adv. too soon; in a premature manner; (of childbirth) before the end of the normal period of gestation

now

adv. used to preface a command or reproof or request; at the present moment; in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events; in the immediate past; (prefatory or transitional) indicates a change of subject or activity; in these times; without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening; noun the momentary present

heaps

adv. very much; noun a large number or amount

along

adv. with a forward motion; in accompaniment or as a companion; in addition (usually followed by `with'); to a more advanced state; in line with a length or direction (often followed by `by' or `beside')

urgently

adv. with great urgency

Eve

noun (Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden; the day before; the period immediately before something; the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

Belshazzar

noun (Old Testament) Babylonian general and son of Nebuchadnezzar II; according to the Old Testament he was warned of his doom by divine handwriting on the wall that was interpreted by Daniel (6th century BC)

Cain

noun (Old Testament) Cain and Abel were the first children of Adam and Eve born after the Fall of Man; Cain killed Abel out of jealousy and was exiled by God

Jacob

noun (Old Testament) son of Isaac; brother of Esau; father of the twelve patriarchs of Israel; Jacob wrestled with God and forced God to bless him, so God gave Jacob the new name of Israel (meaning `one who has been strong against God'); French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)

cease

noun (`cease' is a noun only in the phrase `without cease') end; verb have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical; put an end to a state or an activity

flare

noun (baseball) a fly ball hit a short distance into the outfield; a device that produces a bright light for warning or illumination or identification; a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate; a sudden outburst of emotion; am unwanted reflection in an optical system (or the fogging of an image that is caused by such a reflection); a sudden burst of flame; a shape that spreads outward; a sudden recurrence or worsening of symptoms; reddening of the skin spreading outward from a focus of infection or irritation; a short forward pass to a back who is running toward the sidelines; a sudden eruption of intense high-energy radiation from the sun's surface; associated with sunspots and radio interference; verb burn brightly; shine with a sudden light; become flared and widen, usually at one end; erupt or intensify suddenly

repeater

noun (electronics) electronic device that amplifies a signal before transmitting it again; a person who repeats; a firearm that can fire several rounds without reloading; someone who is repeatedly arrested for criminal behavior (especially for the same criminal behavior)

boy

noun (ethnic slur) offensive and disparaging term for Black man; a friendly informal reference to a grown man; a youthful male person; a male human offspring

infection

noun (international law) illegality that taints or contaminates a ship or cargo rendering it liable to seizure; moral corruption or contamination; an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted; (medicine) the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms and their multiplication which can lead to tissue damage and disease; (phonetics) the alteration of a speech sound under the influence of a neighboring sound; the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms; the communication of an attitude or emotional state among a number of people

fathom

noun (mining) a unit of volume (equal to 6 cubic feet) used in measuring bodies of ore; a linear unit of measurement (equal to 6 feet) for water depth; verb measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line; come to understand

release

noun (music) the act or manner of terminating a musical phrase or tone; a formal written statement of relinquishment; activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion; merchandise issued for sale or public showing (especially a record or film); a device that when pressed will release part of a mechanism; a process that liberates or discharges something; the act of liberating someone or something; the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart); the act of allowing a fluid to escape; a legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or obligation; an announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentation; euphemistic expressions for death; verb part with a possession or right; generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids; eliminate (substances) from the body; make (assets) available; prepare and issue for public distribution or sale; let (something) fall or spill a container; release, as from one's grip; grant freedom to; free from confinement; make (information) available publication

leg

noun (nautical) the distance traveled by a sailing vessel on a single tack; a cloth covering consisting of the part of a pair of trousers that covers a person's leg; one of the supports for a piece of furniture; a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle; a structure in animals that is similar to a human leg and used for locomotion; the limb of an animal used for food; a section or portion of a journey or course; a prosthesis that replaces a missing leg; a part of a forked or branching shape

call

noun (sports) the decision made by an umpire or referee; a visit in an official or professional capacity; a brief social visit; a special disposition (as if from a divine source) to pursue a particular course; a telephone connection; an instruction that interrupts the program being executed; a request; a demand especially in the phrase "the call of duty"; a demand for a show of hands in a card game; the option to buy a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date; the characteristic sound produced by a bird; a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; a demand by a broker that a customer deposit enough to bring his margin up to the minimum requirement; verb rouse somebody from sleep with a call; consider or regard as being; challenge the sincerity or truthfulness of; utter in a loud voice or announce; order, summon, or request for a specific duty or activity, work, role; order or request or give a command for; lure by imitating the characteristic call of an animal; get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone; order, request, or command to come; declare in the capacity of an umpire or referee; challenge (somebody) to make good on a statement; charge with or censure for an offense; require the presentation of for redemption before maturation; ascribe a quality to or give a name of a common noun that reflects a quality; utter a characteristic note or cry; send a message or attempt to reach someone by radio, phone, etc.; make a signal to in order to transmit a message; read aloud to check for omissions or absentees; indicate a decision in regard to; give the calls (to the dancers) for a square dance; demand payment of (a loan); call a meeting; invite or command to meet; make a stop in a harbour; stop or postpone because of adverse conditions, such as bad weather; utter a sudden loud cry; make a prediction about; tell in advance; assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to; make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands; pay a brief visit; greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name

hands

noun (with `in') guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child; the force of workers available

at

noun 100 at equal 1 kip in Laos; a highly unstable radioactive element (the heaviest of the halogen series); a decay product of uranium and thorium

pierce

noun 14th President of the United States (1804-1869); verb make a hole into; penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument; cut or make a way through; move or affect (a person's emotions or bodily feelings) deeply or sharply; sound sharply or shrilly

curl

noun American chemist who with Richard Smalley and Harold Kroto discovered fullerenes and opened a new branch of chemistry (born in 1933); a strand or cluster of hair; a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals); verb form a curl, curve, or kink; play the Scottish game of curling; twist or roll into coils or ringlets; wind around something in coils or loops; shape one's body into a curl

revere

noun American silversmith remembered for his midnight ride (celebrated in a poem by Longfellow) to warn the colonists in Lexington and Concord that British troops were coming (1735-1818); a lapel on a woman's garment; turned back to show the reverse side; verb love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol; regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of

Wilkins

noun English biochemist who helped discover the structure of DNA (born in 1916); Australian who was the first to explore the Arctic by airplane (1888-1958); United States civil rights leader (1901-1981)

dickens

noun English writer whose novels depicted and criticized social injustice (1812-1870); a word used in exclamations of confusion

begin

noun Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992); verb set in motion, cause to start; begin to speak or say; begin to speak, understand, read, and write a language; achieve or accomplish in the least degree, usually used in the negative; begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object; have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense; have a beginning characterized in some specified way; have a beginning, of a temporal event; be the first item or point, constitute the beginning or start, come first in a series; take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

frost

noun United States poet famous for his lyrical poems on country life in New England (1874-1963); the formation of frost or ice on a surface; ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside); weather cold enough to cause freezing; verb damage by frost; cover with frost; provide with a rough or speckled surface or appearance; decorate with frosting

holly

noun United States rock star (1936-1959); any tree or shrub of the genus Ilex having red berries and shiny evergreen leaves with prickly edges

Day

noun United States writer best known for his autobiographical works (1874-1935); a period of opportunity; some point or period in time; the recurring hours when you are not sleeping (especially those when you are working); time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis; a day assigned to a particular purpose or observance; the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside; the period of time taken by a particular planet (e.g. Mars) to make a complete rotation on its axis; an era of existence or influence; the time for one complete rotation of the earth relative to a particular star, about 4 minutes shorter than a mean solar day

day

noun United States writer best known for his autobiographical works (1874-1935); a period of opportunity; some point or period in time; the recurring hours when you are not sleeping (especially those when you are working); time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis; a day assigned to a particular purpose or observance; the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside; the period of time taken by a particular planet (e.g. Mars) to make a complete rotation on its axis; an era of existence or influence; the time for one complete rotation of the earth relative to a particular star, about 4 minutes shorter than a mean solar day

Christmas

noun a Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Christ; a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland; period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6; verb spend Christmas

tell

noun a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer; according to legend an Austrian governor compelled him to shoot an apple from his son's head with his crossbow (which he did successfully without mishap); verb discern or comprehend; let something be known; narrate or give a detailed account of; give evidence; mark as different; give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority; express in words; inform positively and with certainty and confidence

Mrs

noun a form of address for a married woman

farthing

noun a former British bronze coin worth a quarter of a penny

peck

noun a United States dry measure equal to 8 quarts or 537.605 cubic inches; a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 2 gallons; (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent; verb eat by pecking at, like a bird; hit lightly with a picking motion; bother persistently with trivial complaints; eat like a bird; kiss lightly

belt

noun a band to tie or buckle around the body (usually at the waist); endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys; an elongated region where a specific condition is found; the act of hitting vigorously; a vigorous blow; a path or strip (as cut by one course of mowing); verb fasten with a belt; deliver a blow to; sing loudly and forcefully

claw

noun a bird's foot; sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles; a grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods; a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something; verb attack as if with claws; clutch as if in panic; scratch, scrape, pull, or dig with claws or nails; move as if by clawing, seizing, or digging

cake

noun a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax); made from or based on a mixture of flour and sugar and eggs; small flat mass of chopped food; verb form a coat over

box

noun a blow with the hand (usually on the ear); a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid; separate partitioned area in a public place for a few people; private area in a theater or grandstand where a small group can watch the performance; the driver's seat on a coach; any one of several designated areas on a ball field where the batter or catcher or coaches are positioned; evergreen shrubs or small trees; the quantity contained in a box; a rectangular drawing; a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible; verb engage in a boxing match; hit with the fist; put into a box

gig

noun a booking for musicians; small two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage; with two seats and no hood; tender that is a light ship's boat; often for personal use of captain; long and light rowing boat; especially for racing; a cluster of hooks (without barbs) that is drawn through a school of fish to hook their bodies; used when fish are not biting; an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish

thunder

noun a booming or crashing noise caused by air expanding along the path of a bolt of lightning; street names for heroin; a deep prolonged loud noise; verb utter words loudly and forcefully; to make or produce a loud noise; move fast, noisily, and heavily; be the case that thunder is being heard

decanter

noun a bottle with a stopper; for serving wine or water

stop

noun a brief stay in the course of a journey; the act of stopping something; (music) a knob on an organ that is pulled to change the sound quality from the organ pipes; the event of something ending; a spot where something halts or pauses; an obstruction in a pipe or tube; a restraint that checks the motion of something; a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens; a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations; a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it; the state of inactivity following an interruption; verb cause to stop; come to a halt, stop moving; interrupt a trip; stop from happening or developing; prevent completion; stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments; hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of; seize on its way; render unsuitable for passage; have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical; put an end to a state or an activity

merchant

noun a businessperson engaged in retail trade

waggon

noun a car that has a long body and rear door with space behind rear seat; any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by a horse or tractor

heap

noun a car that is old and unreliable; a collection of objects laid on top of each other; (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent; verb fill to overflow; bestow in large quantities; arrange in stacks

Valentine

noun a card sent or given (as to a sweetheart) on Saint Valentine's Day; a sweetheart chosen to receive a greeting on Saint Valentine's Day

hold

noun a cell in a jail or prison; a stronghold; power by which something or someone is affected or dominated; the act of grasping; the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo; the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it; understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something; a state of being confined (usually for a short time); time during which some action is awaited; verb keep from exhaling or expelling; remain committed to; assert or affirm; hold the attention of; aim, point, or direct; have or hold in one's hands or grip; be the physical support of; carry the weight of; cover as for protection against noise or smell; support or hold in a certain manner; organize or be responsible for; take and maintain control over, often by violent means; keep from departing; stop dealing with; remain in a certain state, position, or condition; contain or hold; have within; have as a major characteristic; keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view; be in accord; be in agreement; declare to be; bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted; protect against a challenge or attack; drink alcohol without showing ill effects; to close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement; maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings); cause to stop; have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense; secure and keep for possible future use or application; have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices; arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance; lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; be valid, applicable, or true; be pertinent or relevant or applicable; keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"; be capable of holding or containing; resist or confront with resistance; have room for; hold without crowding

funeral

noun a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated

sepulchre

noun a chamber that is used as a grave

waterspout

noun a channel through which water is discharged (especially one used for drainage from the gutters of a roof); a tornado passing over water and picking up a column of water and mist; a heavy rain

flint

noun a city in southeast central Michigan near Detroit; automobile manufacturing; a river in western Georgia that flows generally south to join the Chattahoochee River at the Florida border where they form the Apalachicola River; a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony

Camden

noun a city in southwestern New Jersey on the Delaware River near Pittsburgh

declension

noun a class of nouns or pronouns or adjectives in Indo-European languages having the same (or very similar) inflectional forms; the inflection of nouns and pronouns and adjectives in Indo-European languages; a downward slope or bend; process of changing to an inferior state

wrinkle

noun a clever method of doing something (especially something new and different); a minor difficulty; a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface; verb make wrinkles or creases into a smooth surface; become wrinkled or crumpled or creased; make wrinkled or creased; gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker

piling

noun a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure

return

noun a coming to or returning home; the act of going back to a prior location; (American football) the act of running back the ball after a kickoff or punt or interception or fumble; a tennis stroke that sends the ball back to the other player; a reciprocal group action; the occurrence of a change in direction back in the opposite direction; the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property; the act of someone appearing again; getting something back again; the key on electric typewriters or computer keyboards that causes a carriage return and a line feed; document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability; a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one); happening again (especially at regular intervals); verb submit (a report, etc.) to someone in authority; make a return; come back to place where one has been before, or return to a previous activity; return to a previous position; in mathematics; bring back to the point of departure; return in kind; go back to a previous state; be restored; answer back; go back to something earlier; pass down; give or supply; be inherited by; pay back; give back; elect again

Hamlet

noun a community of people smaller than a village; the hero of William Shakespeare's tragedy who hoped to avenge the murder of his father; a settlement smaller than a town

hurry

noun a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry; the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner; overly eager speed (and possible carelessness); verb urge to an unnatural speed; act or move at high speed; move very fast

holiday

noun a day on which work is suspended by law or custom; leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure; verb spend or take a vacation

scrape

noun a deep bow with the foot drawn backwards (indicating excessive humility); a harsh noise made by scraping; an indication of damage; an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off; verb scratch repeatedly; gather (money or other resources) together over time; make by scraping; bend the knees and bow in a servile manner; cut the surface of; wear away the surface of; bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of

stand

noun a defensive effort; a stop made by a touring musical or theatrical group to give a performance; tiered seats consisting of a structure (often made of wood) where people can sit to watch an event (game or parade); a small table for holding articles of various kinds; an interruption of normal activity; a growth of similar plants (usually trees) in a particular area; the position where a thing or person stands; a platform where a (brass) band can play in the open air; a support or foundation; a support for displaying various articles; a booth where articles are displayed for sale; a mental position from which things are viewed; verb have or maintain a position or stand on an issue; be available for stud services; be standing; be upright; put into an upright position; be in some specified state or condition; hold one's ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright; be tall; have a height of; copula; be in effect; be or remain in force; remain inactive or immobile; occupy a place or location, also metaphorically; put up with something or somebody unpleasant; withstand the force of something

affront

noun a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect; verb treat, mention, or speak to rudely

lace

noun a delicate decorative fabric woven in an open web of symmetrical patterns; a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment); verb draw through eyes or holes; do lacework; add alcohol to (beverages); spin or twist together so as to form a cord; make by braiding or interlacing

clapping

noun a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together

storehouse

noun a depository for goods

padlock

noun a detachable lock; has a hinged shackle that can be passed through the staple of a hasp or the links in a chain and then snapped shut; verb fasten with a padlock

tucker

noun a detachable yoke of linen or lace worn over the breast of a low-cut dress; a sewer who tucks; United States vaudevillian (born in Russia) noted for her flamboyant performances (1884-1966); United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939); verb wear out completely

fan

noun a device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or surfaces; an ardent follower and admirer; an enthusiastic devotee of sports; verb make (an emotion) fiercer; strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher); agitate the air; separate the chaff from by using air currents

alarm

noun a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event; an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger; fear resulting from the awareness of danger; a clock that wakes sleeper at preset time; verb warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness; fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised

twopence

noun a former United Kingdom silver coin; United Kingdom bronze decimal coin worth two pennies

filbert

noun nut of any of several trees of the genus Corylus; small nut-bearing tree much grown in Europe

die

noun a device used for shaping metal; a cutting tool that is fitted into a diestock and used for cutting male (external) screw threads on screws or bolts or pipes or rods; small cubes with 1 to 6 spots on the faces; used to generate random numbers; verb suffer spiritual death; be damned (in the religious sense); disappear or come to an end; pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life; lose sparkle or bouquet; to be on base at the end of an inning, of a player; cut or shape with a die; be brought to or as if to the point of death by an intense emotion such as embarrassment, amusement, or shame; languish as with love or desire; feel indifferent towards; suffer or face the pain of death; stop operating or functioning

reek

noun a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant; verb be wet with sweat or blood, as of one's face; smell badly and offensively; give off smoke, fumes, warm vapour, steam, etc.; have an element suggestive (of something)

precept

noun a doctrine that is taught; rule of personal conduct

credential

noun a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts

credentials

noun a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts

bubble

noun a dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic; an impracticable and illusory idea; a hollow globule of gas (e.g., air or carbon dioxide); a speculative scheme that depends on unstable factors that the planner cannot control; verb form, produce, or emit bubbles; expel gas from the stomach; flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise

goblet

noun a drinking glass with a base and stem; a bowl-shaped drinking vessel; especially the Eucharistic cup

ache

noun a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain; verb have a desire for something or someone who is not present; be the source of pain; feel physical pain

darn

noun a euphemism for `damn'; sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment); something of little value; verb repair by sewing

laugh

noun a facial expression characteristic of a person laughing; the sound of laughing; a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter; verb produce laughter

scowl

noun a facial expression of dislike or displeasure; verb frown with displeasure

frown

noun a facial expression of dislike or displeasure; verb look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval

plough

noun a farm tool having one or more heavy blades to break the soil and cut a furrow prior to sowing; a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major; verb to break and turn over earth especially with a plow; move in a way resembling that of a plow cutting into or going through the soil

screw

noun a fastener with a tapered threaded shank and a slotted head; a propeller with several angled blades that rotates to push against water or air; a simple machine of the inclined-plane type consisting of a spirally threaded cylindrical rod that engages with a similarly threaded hole; slang for sexual intercourse; someone who guards prisoners; verb tighten or fasten by means of screwing motions; cause to penetrate, as with a circular motion; turn like a screw; defeat someone in an expectation through trickery or deceit; have sexual intercourse with

plume

noun a feather or cluster of feathers worn as an ornament; the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds; verb form a plume; deck with a plume; dress or groom with elaborate care; clean with one's bill; be proud of; rip off; ask an unreasonable price

toll

noun a fee levied for the use of roads or bridges (used for maintenance); value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something; the sound of a bell being struck; verb ring slowly; charge a fee for using

delight

noun a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction; something or someone that provides pleasure; a source of happiness; verb take delight in; give pleasure to or be pleasing to; hold spellbound

gloom

noun a feeling of melancholy apprehension; a state of partial or total darkness; an atmosphere of depression and melancholy

sister

noun a female person who is a fellow member of a sorority or labor union or other group; (Roman Catholic Church) a title given to a nun (and used as a form of address); a female person who has the same parents as another person; (slang) sometimes used as a term of address for attractive young women

collar

noun a figurative restraint; a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over; a band of leather or rope that is placed around an animal's neck as a harness or to identify it; the stitching that forms the rim of a shoe or boot; the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal); necklace that fits tightly around a woman's neck; verb take into custody; furnish with a collar; seize by the neck or collar

simile

noun a figure of speech that expresses a resemblance between things of different kinds (usually formed with `like' or `as')

cry

noun a fit of weeping; a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate); the characteristic utterance of an animal; a slogan used to rally support for a cause; verb shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain; bring into a particular state by crying; proclaim or announce in public; utter a characteristic sound; demand immediate action; utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy; utter a sudden loud cry

will

noun a fixed and persistent intent or purpose; a legal document declaring a person's wishes regarding the disposal of their property when they die; the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention; verb determine by choice; have in mind; decree or ordain; leave or give by will after one's death

tile

noun a flat thin rectangular slab (as of fired clay or rubber or linoleum) used to cover surfaces; a thin flat slab of fired clay used for roofing; verb cover with tiles

stairs

noun a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

hiss

noun a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval); a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt; verb make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval; express or utter with a hiss; move with a whooshing sound; show displeasure, as after a performance or speech

nose

noun a front that resembles a human nose (especially the front of an aircraft); the front or forward projection of a tool or weapon; the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals; a natural skill; the sense of smell (especially in animals); a symbol of inquisitiveness; a small distance; a projecting spout from which a fluid is discharged; verb defeat by a narrow margin; push or move with the nose; advance the forward part of with caution; rub noses; catch the scent of; get wind of; search or inquire in a meddlesome way

spirit

noun a fundamental emotional and activating principle determining one's character; any incorporeal supernatural being that can become visible (or audible) to human beings; the vital principle or animating force within living things; the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people; an inclination or tendency of a certain kind; animation and energy in action or expression; the intended meaning of a communication; the state of a person's emotions (especially with regard to pleasure or dejection); verb infuse with spirit

trot

noun a gait faster than a walk; diagonally opposite legs strike the ground together; a slow pace of running; a literal translation used in studying a foreign language (often used illicitly); radicals who support Trotsky's theory that socialism must be established throughout the world by continuing revolution; verb run at a moderately swift pace; cause to trot; ride at a trot

skirt

noun a garment hanging from the waist; worn mainly by girls and women; cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist; informal terms for a (young) woman; verb pass around or about; move along the border; form the edge of; avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues); extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle

pinion

noun a gear with a small number of teeth designed to mesh with a larger wheel or rack; wing of a bird; any of the larger wing or tail feathers of a bird; verb cut the wings off (of birds); bind the arms of

ankle

noun a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus

wane

noun a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number); verb decrease in phase; become smaller; grow smaller

roller

noun a grounder that rolls along the infield; pigeon that executes backward somersaults in flight or on the ground; Old World bird that tumbles or rolls in flight; related to kingfishers; a cylinder that revolves; a small wheel without spokes (as on a roller skate); a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore; a mechanical device consisting of a cylindrical tube around which the hair is wound to curl it

cluster

noun a grouping of a number of similar things; verb come together as in a cluster or flock; gather or cause to gather into a cluster

hang

noun a gymnastic exercise performed on the rings or horizontal bar or parallel bars when the gymnast's weight is supported by the arms; the way a garment hangs; a special way of doing something; verb suspend (meat) in order to get a gamey taste; cause to be hanging or suspended; place in position as by a hinge so as to allow free movement in one direction; be placed in position as by a hinge; be suspended or poised; be suspended or hanging; fall or flow in a certain way; decorate or furnish with something suspended; let drop or droop; kill by hanging; prevent from reaching a verdict, of a jury; be menacing, burdensome, or oppressive; be exhibited; hold on tightly or tenaciously; give heed (to)

wrench

noun a hand tool that is used to hold or twist a nut or bolt; a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments; a jerky pulling movement; verb twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates; make a sudden twisting motion; twist suddenly so as to sprain; twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish

cart

noun a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal; wheeled vehicle that can be pushed by a person; may have one or two or four wheels; verb transport something in a cart; draw slowly or heavily

shutter

noun a hinged blind for a window; a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure; verb close with shutters

scuffle

noun a hoe that is used by pushing rather than pulling; an unceremonious and disorganized struggle; disorderly fighting; verb fight or struggle in a confused way at close quarters; walk by dragging one's feet

bell

noun a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck; the flared opening of a tubular device; the sound of a bell being struck; United States inventor (born in Scotland) of the telephone (1847-1922); English painter; sister of Virginia Woolf; prominent member of the Bloomsbury Group (1879-1961); a phonetician and father of Alexander Graham Bell (1819-1905); the shape of a bell; (nautical) each of the eight half-hour units of nautical time signaled by strokes of a ship's bell; eight bells signals 4:00, 8:00, or 12:00 o'clock, either a.m. or p.m.; a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument; a push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed; verb attach a bell to

racehorse

noun a horse bred for racing

resort

noun a hotel located in a resort area; act of turning to for assistance; something or someone turned to for assistance or security; a frequently visited place; verb move, travel, or proceed toward some place; have recourse to

hinge

noun a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other; a circumstance upon which subsequent events depend; verb attach with a hinge

carol

noun a joyful song (usually celebrating the birth of Christ); joyful religious song celebrating the birth of Christ; verb sing carols

quartern

noun one of four equal parts

fall

noun a lapse into sin; a loss of innocence or of chastity; a movement downward; a sudden decline in strength or number or importance; when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat; the lapse of mankind into sinfulness because of the sin of Adam and Eve; the season when the leaves fall from the trees; the act of surrendering (under agreed conditions); a sudden drop from an upright position; a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity; a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity; a downward slope or bend; the time of day immediately following sunset; verb pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind; come as if by falling; go as if by falling; occur at a specified time or place; begin vigorously; be born, used chiefly of lambs; come out; issue; be cast down; assume a disappointed or sad expression; descend in free fall under the influence of gravity; drop oneself to a lower or less erect position; lose an upright position suddenly; slope downward; move in a specified direction; be inherited by; fall to somebody by assignment or lot; be captured; to be given by assignment or distribution; to be given by right or inheritance; lose office or power; suffer defeat, failure, or ruin; yield to temptation or sin; lose one's chastity; touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly; die, as in battle or in a hunt; be due; come under, be classified or included; decrease in size, extent, or range; fall or flow in a certain way; move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way; come into the possession of; fall from clouds

tank

noun a large (usually metallic) vessel for holding gases or liquids; an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads; as much as a tank will hold; a cell for violent prisoners; a freight car that transports liquids or gases in bulk; verb treat in a tank; store in a tank by causing (something) to flow into it

jug

noun a large bottle with a narrow mouth; the quantity contained in a jug; verb stew in an earthenware jug; lock up or confine, in or as in a jail

hall

noun a large building for meetings or entertainment; a large room for gatherings or entertainment; a large building used by a college or university for teaching or research; United States astronomer who discovered Phobos and Deimos (the two satellites of Mars) (1829-1907); United States explorer who led three expeditions to the Arctic (1821-1871); United States chemist who developed an economical method of producing aluminum from bauxite (1863-1914); United States child psychologist whose theories of child psychology strongly influenced educational psychology (1844-1924); English writer whose novel about a lesbian relationship was banned in Britain for many years (1883-1943); a large entrance or reception room or area; a college or university building containing living quarters for students; an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open; the large room of a manor or castle; a large and imposing house

outpouring

noun a large flow; the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written); the pouring forth of a fluid; a sudden rapid flow (as of water); a natural flow of ground water

platter

noun a large shallow dish used for serving food; sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove

stroll

noun a leisurely walk (usually in some public place); verb walk leisurely and with no apparent aim

torch

noun a light carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance; a burner that mixes air and gas to produce a very hot flame; a small portable battery-powered electric lamp; tall-stalked very woolly mullein with densely packed yellow flowers; ancient Greeks and Romans dipped the stalks in tallow for funeral torches; verb burn maliciously, as by arson

kiss

noun a light glancing touch; the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof); any of several bite-sized candies; a cookie made of egg whites and sugar; verb touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.; touch lightly or gently

be

noun a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element; verb spend or use time; work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function; have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); have life, be alive; be identical to; be someone or something; occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere; to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form; happen, occur, take place; have an existence, be extant; form or compose; be identical or equivalent to; represent, as of a character on stage; be priced at

leap

noun a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards; the distance leaped (or to be leaped); an abrupt transition; a sudden and decisive increase; verb pass abruptly from one state or topic to another; move forward by leaps and bounds; cause to jump or leap; jump down from an elevated point

blaze

noun a light-colored marking; a strong flame that burns brightly; noisy and unrestrained mischief; great brightness; a cause of difficulty and suffering; verb indicate by marking trees with blazes; move rapidly and as if blazing; burn brightly and intensely; shine brightly and intensively; shoot rapidly and repeatedly

twine

noun a lightweight cord; verb make by twisting together or intertwining; coil around; form into a spiral shape; spin or twist together so as to form a cord; wrap or coil around

heading

noun a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about; a horizontal (or nearly horizontal) passageway in a mine; the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies

shroud

noun a line that suspends the harness from the canopy of a parachute; burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped; (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind; verb wrap in a shroud; cover as if with a shroud; form a cover like a shroud

breed

noun a lineage or race of people; a special variety of domesticated animals within a species; a special lineage; half-caste offspring of parents of different races (especially of white and American Indian parents); verb have young (animals); cause to procreate (animals); copulate with a female, used especially of horses; call forth

shudder

noun an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear); an almost pleasurable sensation of fright; verb tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement; shake, as from cold

pipe

noun a long tube made of metal or plastic that is used to carry water or oil or gas etc.; a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco; a small fipple flute that is played with the left hand while the right hand is free to beat a tabor; a hollow cylindrical shape; a wind instrument; the player blows air into a bag and squeezes it out through the instrument; the flues and stops on a pipe organ; verb trim with piping; play on a pipe; transport by pipeline; utter a shrill cry

rake

noun a long-handled tool with a row of teeth at its head; used to move leaves or loosen soil; a dissolute man in fashionable society; degree of deviation from a horizontal plane; verb gather with a rake; level or smooth with a rake; move through with or as if with a rake; sweep the length of; scrape gently; examine hastily

whoop

noun a loud hooting cry of exultation or excitement; verb shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm; cough spasmodically

clank

noun a loud resonant repeating noise; verb make a clank

shout

noun a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; verb utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking); utter a sudden loud cry; use foul or abusive language towards; utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

mutter

noun a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech; a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone; verb make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath; talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice

footstool

noun a low seat or a stool to rest the feet of a seated person

bump

noun a lump on the body caused by a blow; an impact (as from a collision); something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings; verb knock against with force or violence; dance erotically or dance with the pelvis thrust forward; remove or force from a position of dwelling previously occupied; come upon, as if by accident; meet with; assign to a lower position; reduce in rank

brother

noun a male with the same parents as someone else; (Roman Catholic Church) a title given to a monk and used as form of address; a male person who is a fellow member (of a fraternity or religion of other group); used as a term of address for those male persons engaged in the same movement; a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

gentleman

noun a man of refinement; a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer

bachelor

noun a man who has never been married; a knight of the lowest order; could display only a pennon; verb lead a bachelor's existence

butler

noun a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table; English poet (1612-1680); English novelist who described a fictitious land he called Erewhon (1835-1902)

extinguisher

noun a manually operated device for extinguishing small fires

matron

noun a married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is staid and dignified; a woman in charge of nursing in a medical institution; a wardress in a prison

pyramid

noun a massive monument with a square base and four triangular sides; begun by Cheops around 2700 BC as royal tombs in ancient Egypt; (stock market) a series of transactions in which the speculator increases his holdings by using the rising market value of those holdings as margin for further purchases; a polyhedron having a polygonal base and triangular sides with a common vertex; verb increase rapidly and progressively step by step on a broad base; arrange or build up as if on the base of a pyramid; use or deal in (as of stock or commercial transaction) in a pyramid deal; enlarge one's holdings on an exchange on a continued rise by using paper profits as margin to buy additional amounts

voice

noun a means or agency by which something is expressed or communicated; the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech; the ability to speak; the sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract; something suggestive of speech in being a medium of expression; a sound suggestive of a vocal utterance; (metonymy) a singer; (linguistics) the grammatical relation (active or passive) of the grammatical subject of a verb to the action that the verb denotes; the melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic music; expressing in coherent verbal form; an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose; verb give voice to; utter with vibrating vocal chords

Friend

noun a member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by George Fox (the Friends have never called themselves Quakers); a person you know well and regard with affection and trust; a person with whom you are acquainted; an associate who provides assistance; a person who backs a politician or a team etc.

friend

noun a member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by George Fox (the Friends have never called themselves Quakers); a person you know well and regard with affection and trust; a person with whom you are acquainted; an associate who provides assistance; a person who backs a politician or a team etc.

spectre

noun a mental representation of some haunting experience; a ghostly appearing figure

ghost

noun a mental representation of some haunting experience; the visible disembodied soul of a dead person; a suggestion of some quality; a writer who gives the credit of authorship to someone else; verb write for someone else; move like a ghost; haunt like a ghost; pursue

shop

noun a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services; a course of instruction in a trade (as carpentry or electricity); small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done; verb do one's shopping; shop around; not necessarily buying; give away information about somebody; do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of

drape

noun a sterile covering arranged over a patient's body during a medical examination or during surgery in order to reduce the possibility of contamination; the manner in which fabric hangs or falls; hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window); verb arrange in a particular way; place casually; cover or dress loosely with cloth

spring

noun a metal elastic device that returns to its shape or position when pushed or pulled or pressed; a point at which water issues forth; a natural flow of ground water; the season of growth; a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards; the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length; verb develop suddenly; produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly; spring back; spring away from an impact; move forward by leaps and bounds; develop into a distinctive entity

wing

noun a movable organ for flying (one of a pair); one of the horizontal airfoils on either side of the fuselage of an airplane; a stage area out of sight of the audience; the wing of a fowl; a unit of military aircraft; a hockey player stationed in a forward position on either side; an addition that extends a main building; a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud; the side of military or naval formation; verb travel through the air; be airborne

recoil

noun a movement back from an impact; the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired; verb spring back, as from a forceful thrust; spring back; spring away from an impact; draw back, as with fear or pain; come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect

lath

noun a narrow thin strip of wood used as backing for plaster or to make latticework

lane

noun a narrow way or road; a well-defined track or path; for e.g. swimmers or lines of traffic

neighbour

noun a nearby object of the same kind; a person who lives (or is located) near another; verb be located near or adjacent to; live or be located as a neighbor

toy

noun a nonfunctional replica of something else (frequently used as a modifier); any of several breeds of very small dogs kept purely as pets; copy that reproduces something in greatly reduced size; an artifact designed to be played with; verb manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination; engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously; behave carelessly or indifferently

answer

noun a nonverbal reaction; the principle pleading by the defendant in response to plaintiff's complaint; in criminal law it consists of the defendant's plea of `guilty' or `not guilty' (or nolo contendere); in civil law it must contain denials of all allegations in the plaintiff's complaint that the defendant hopes to controvert and it can contain affirmative defenses or counterclaims; a statement (either spoken or written) that is made in reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation; the speech act of replying to a question; a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem; verb understand the meaning of; give the correct answer or solution to; react to a stimulus or command; respond to a signal; give a defence or refutation of (a charge) or in (an argument); reply or respond to; be satisfactory for; meet the requirements of or serve the purpose of; match or correspond; be liable or accountable; be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity

boil

noun a painful sore with a hard core filled with pus; the temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level; verb cook in boiling liquid; bring to, or maintain at, the boiling point; come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor; be in an agitated emotional state; be agitated

icicle

noun a pendent spear of ice formed by the freezing of dripping water

bones

noun a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance

chime

noun a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument; verb emit a sound

executor

noun a person appointed by a testator to carry out the terms of the will

nobody

noun a person of no influence

creditor

noun a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists

follower

noun a person who accepts the leadership of another; someone who travels behind or pursues another

founder

noun a person who founds or establishes some institution; a worker who makes metal castings; inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse; verb stumble and nearly fall; sink below the surface; break down, literally or metaphorically; fail utterly; collapse

mourner

noun a person who is feeling grief (as grieving over someone who has died)

debtor

noun a person who owes a creditor; someone who has the obligation of paying a debt

have

noun a person who possesses great material wealth; verb suffer from; be ill with; undergo; have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense; have left; achieve a point or goal; have a personal or business relationship with someone; have as a feature; be confronted with; cause_to_be_born; undergo (as of injuries and illnesses); cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition; cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner; serve oneself to, or consume regularly; have sex with; archaic use; organize or be responsible for; go through (mental or physical states or experiences); have ownership or possession of; get something; come into possession of; receive willingly something given or offered

shrink

noun a physician who specializes in psychiatry; verb decrease in size, range, or extent; become smaller or draw together; reduce in size; reduce physically; wither, as with a loss of moisture; draw back, as with fear or pain

spoon

noun a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food; formerly a golfing wood with an elevated face; as much as a spoon will hold; verb scoop up or take up with a spoon; snuggle and lie in a position where one person faces the back of the others

bristle

noun a stiff hair; a stiff fiber (coarse hair or filament); natural or synthetic; verb react in an offended or angry manner; rise up as in fear; be in a state of movement or action

bed

noun a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep; a plot of ground in which plants are growing; a foundation of earth or rock supporting a road or railroad track; the flat surface of a printing press on which the type form is laid in the last stage of producing a newspaper or magazine or book etc.; a depression forming the ground under a body of water; (geology) a stratum of rock (especially sedimentary rock); single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance; a stratum of ore or coal thick enough to be mined with profit; verb put to bed; place (plants) in a prepared bed of soil; furnish with a bed; prepare for sleep; have sexual intercourse with

heart

noun a playing card in the major suit that has one or more red hearts on it; an inclination or tendency of a certain kind; the courage to carry on; the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body; the locus of feelings and intuitions; a firm rather dry variety meat (usually beef or veal); a plane figure with rounded sides curving inward at the top and intersecting at the bottom; conventionally used on playing cards and valentines; the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; a positive feeling of liking; an area that is approximately central within some larger region

combustion

noun a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light; a state of violent disturbance and excitement; the act of burning something

sharper

noun a professional card player who makes a living by cheating at card games

proffer

noun a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection; verb present for acceptance or rejection

sheath

noun a protective covering for a knife or sword; an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part; a dress suitable for formal occasions

strut

noun a proud stiff pompous gait; brace consisting of a bar or rod used to resist longitudinal compression; verb to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others

thoroughfare

noun a public road from one place to another

dash

noun a quick run; the act of moving with great haste; distinctive and stylish elegance; the longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code; a footrace run at top speed; a punctuation mark (-) used between parts of a compound word or between the syllables of a word when the word is divided at the end of a line of text; verb add an enlivening or altering element to; destroy or break; break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over; hurl or thrust violently; cause to lose courage; run or move very quickly or hastily

ledger

noun a record in which commercial accounts are recorded; an accounting journal as a physical object

towel

noun a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth (or paper) for drying or wiping; verb wipe with a towel

shiver

noun a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement; an almost pleasurable sensation of fright; verb shake, as from cold; tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement

tremble

noun a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement; verb move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways

thaw

noun a relaxation or slackening of tensions or reserve; becoming less hostile; warm weather following a freeze; snow and ice melt; the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid; verb become or cause to become soft or liquid

office

noun a religious rite or service prescribed by ecclesiastical authorities; place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed; professional or clerical workers in an office; (of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power; a job in an organization; the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group; an administrative unit of government

grocer

noun a retail merchant who sells foodstuffs (and some household supplies)

get

noun a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent; verb cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition; reach by calculation; communicate with a place or person; establish communication with, as if by telephone; succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase; reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot; overcome or destroy; evoke an emotional response; irritate; reach and board; receive as a retribution or punishment; purchase; come into the possession of something concrete or abstract; acquire as a result of some effort or action; make children; undergo (as of injuries and illnesses); be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness; come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes); give certain properties to something; enter or assume a certain state or condition; take the first step or steps in carrying out an action; receive a specified treatment (abstract); grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; be a mystery or bewildering to; cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner; move into a desired direction of discourse; take vengeance on or get even; go or come after and bring or take back; attract and fix; earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher; apprehend and reproduce accurately; reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress; leave immediately; used usually in the imperative form; go through (mental or physical states or experiences); suffer from the receipt of; perceive by hearing; achieve a point or goal

tartness

noun a rough and bitter manner; a sharp sour taste; the taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice is taken into the mouth

button

noun a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes; any artifact that resembles a button; a round flat badge displaying information and suitable for pinning onto a garment; any of various plant parts that resemble buttons; an electrical switch operated by pressing; a device that when pressed will release part of a mechanism; a female sexual organ homologous to the penis; verb fasten with buttons; provide with buttons

smother

noun a stifling cloud of smoke; a confused multitude of things; verb conceal or hide; envelop completely; deprive of the oxygen necessary for combustion; deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing; form an impenetrable cover over

knot

noun a sandpiper that breeds in the arctic and winters in the southern hemisphere; any of various fastenings formed by looping and tying a rope (or cord) upon itself or to another rope or to another object; a tight cluster of people or things; something twisted and tight and swollen; a hard cross-grained round piece of wood in a board where a branch emerged; soft lump or unevenness in a yarn; either an imperfection or created by design; a unit of length used in navigation; equivalent to the distance spanned by one minute of arc in latitude; 1,852 meters; verb tie or fasten into a knot; make into knots; make knots out of; tangle or complicate

basket

noun a score in basketball made by throwing the ball through the hoop; a container that is usually woven and has handles; horizontal circular metal hoop supporting a net through which players try to throw the basketball; the quantity contained in a basket

chair

noun a seat for one person, with a support for the back; the position of professor; an instrument of execution by electrocution; resembles an ordinary seat for one person; the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization; verb act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a university; preside over

peep

noun a secret look; the short weak cry of a young bird; verb appear as though from hiding; speak in a hesitant and high-pitched tone of voice; make high-pitched sounds; of birds; cause to appear; look furtively

thing

noun a separate and self-contained entity; an action; an artifact; an entity that is not named specifically; any attribute or quality considered as having its own existence; a special abstraction; a special objective; a statement regarded as an object; an event; a persistent illogical feeling of desire or aversion; a special situation; a vaguely specified concern

piece

noun a separate part of a whole; an item that is an instance of some type; a distance; an artistic or literary composition; an instance of some kind; a serving that has been cut from a larger portion; a portable gun; game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games; a work of art of some artistic value; a musical work that has been created; a portion of a natural object; a share of something; a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition; verb repair by adding pieces; join during spinning; eat intermittently; take small bites of; to join or unite the pieces of; create by putting components or members together

chain

noun a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament; a necklace made by a stringing objects together; anything that acts as a restraint; a number of similar establishments (stores or restaurants or banks or hotels or theaters) under one ownership; a series of things depending on each other as if linked together; (chemistry) a series of linked atoms (generally in an organic molecule); British biochemist (born in Germany) who isolated and purified penicillin, which had been discovered in 1928 by Sir Alexander Fleming (1906-1979); a unit of length; a series of hills or mountains; verb fasten or secure with chains; connect or arrange into a chain by linking

join

noun a set containing all and only the members of two or more given sets; the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made; verb make contact or come together; cause to become joined or linked; become part of; become a member of a group or organization; come into the company of; be or become joined or united or linked

droop

noun a shape that sags; verb hang loosely or laxly; become limp; droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness

needle

noun a sharp pointed implement (usually steel); a slender pointer for indicating the reading on the scale of a measuring instrument; a stylus that formerly made sound by following a groove in a phonograph record; as the leaf of a conifer; verb goad or provoke,as by constant criticism; prick with a needle

spur

noun a sharp prod fixed to a rider's heel and used to urge a horse onward; tubular extension at the base of the corolla in some flowers; any sharply pointed projection; a railway line connected to a trunk line; a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something; verb goad with spurs; equip with spurs; strike with a spur; give heart or courage to; incite or stimulate

hob

noun a shelf beside an open fire where something can be kept warm; a hard steel edge tool used to cut gears; (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous; (folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings; verb cut with a hob

bob

noun a short abrupt inclination (as of the head); a small float usually made of cork; attached to a fishing line; a hanging weight, especially a metal ball on a string; a hair style for women and children; a short haircut all around; a short or shortened tail of certain animals; a long racing sled (for 2 or more people) with a steering mechanism; a former monetary unit in Great Britain; verb cut hair in the style of a bob; move up and down repeatedly; make a curtsy; usually done only by girls and women; as a sign of respect; remove or shorten the tail of an animal; ride a bobsled

halloo

noun a shout to attract attention; verb shout `halloo', as when greeting someone or attracting attention; urge on with shouts

warehouse

noun a storehouse for goods and merchandise; verb store in a warehouse

snowstorm

noun a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds

cramp

noun a strip of metal with ends bent at right angles; used to hold masonry together; a clamp for holding pieces of wood together while they are glued; a painful and involuntary muscular contraction; verb secure with a cramp; prevent the progress or free movement of

storey

noun a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale

clap

noun a sudden very loud noise; a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be repeated; a common venereal disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae; symptoms are painful urination and pain around the urethra; verb clap one's hands together; strike together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise; strike with the flat of the hand; usually in a friendly way, as in encouragement or greeting; put quickly or forcibly; strike the air in flight; cause to strike the air in flight; clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval

head

noun a single domestic animal; a projection out from one end; (nautical) a toilet on board a boat or ship; the striking part of a tool; (usually plural) the obverse side of a coin that usually bears the representation of a person's head; that part of a skeletal muscle that is away from the bone that it moves; the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains; the rounded end of a bone that bits into a rounded cavity in another bone to form a joint; (grammar) the word in a grammatical constituent that plays the same grammatical role as the whole constituent; the front of a military formation or procession; the top of something; the foam or froth that accumulates at the top when you pour an effervescent liquid into a container; a rounded compact mass; a user of (usually soft) drugs; a person who is in charge; an individual person; the pressure exerted by a fluid; the length or height based on the size of a human or animal head; the tip of an abscess (where the pus accumulates); oral stimulation of the genitals; a membrane that is stretched taut over a drum; (computer science) a tiny electromagnetic coil and metal pole used to write and read magnetic patterns on a disk; that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason; a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about; the subject matter at issue; a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer; forward movement; a difficult juncture; the source of water from which a stream arises; the part in the front or nearest the viewer; a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea); the educator who has executive authority for a school; a dense clusters of flowers or foliage; verb remove the head of; to go or travel towards; be in charge of; form a head or come or grow to a head; be in the front of or on top of; be the first or leading member of (a group) and excel; take its rise; direct the course; determine the direction of travelling; travel in front of; go in advance of others

nut

noun a small (usually square or hexagonal) metal block with internal screw thread to be fitted onto a bolt; Egyptian goddess of the sky; usually large hard-shelled seed; one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens; someone who is so ardently devoted to something that it resembles an addiction; a whimsically eccentric person; half the width of an em; verb gather nuts

Baba

noun a small cake leavened with yeast

baba

noun a small cake leavened with yeast

sixpence

noun a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970

loophole

noun a small hole in a fortified wall; for observation or discharging weapons; an ambiguity (especially one in the text of a law or contract) that makes it possible to evade a difficulty or obligation

eye

noun a small hole or loop (as in a needle); the organ of sight; good discernment (either visually or as if visually); attention to what is seen; an area that is approximately central within some larger region; verb look at

pimple

noun a small inflamed elevation of the skin; a pustule or papule; common symptom in acne

dimple

noun a small natural hollow in the cheek or chin; any slight depression in a surface; a chad that has been punched or dimpled but all four corners are still attached; verb produce dimples while smiling; mark with, or as if with, dimples

pocket

noun a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles; an opening at the corner or on the side of a billiard table into which billiard balls are struck; a small isolated group of people; a supply of money; (bowling) the space between the headpin and the pins behind it on the right or left; (anatomy) saclike structure in any of various animals (as a marsupial or gopher or pelican); a local region of low pressure or descending air that causes a plane to lose height suddenly; a hollow concave shape made by removing something; an enclosed space; verb put in one's pocket; take unlawfully

closet

noun a small private room for study or prayer; a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space; a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes; a toilet in England; verb confine to a small space, as for intensive work

teaspoon

noun a small spoon used for stirring tea or coffee; holds about one fluid dram; as much as a teaspoon will hold

splinter

noun a small thin sharp bit or wood or glass or metal; verb break up into splinters or slivers; divide into slivers or splinters; withdraw from an organization or communion

mumble

noun a soft indistinct utterance; verb talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice; grind with the gums; chew without teeth and with great difficulty

chuckle

noun a soft partly suppressed laugh; verb laugh quietly or with restraint

dirge

noun a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person

globe

noun a sphere on which a map (especially of the earth) is represented; the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on; an object with a spherical shape

swoon

noun a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain; verb pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain

kerchief

noun a square scarf that is folded into a triangle and worn over the head or about the neck

filth

noun a state characterized by foul or disgusting dirt and refuse; any substance considered disgustingly foul or unpleasant; an offensive or indecent word or phrase; the state of being covered with unclean things

clash

noun a state of conflict between persons; a state of conflict between colors; a minor short-term fight; a loud resonant repeating noise; verb disagree violently; be incompatible; be or come into conflict; crash together with violent impact

lie

noun a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth; position or manner in which something is situated; Norwegian diplomat who was the first Secretary General of the United Nations (1896-1968); verb tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive; be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position; be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position; have a place in relation to something else; be and remain in a particular state or condition; assume a reclining position; originate (in)

plunge

noun a steep and rapid fall; a brief swim in water; verb begin with vigor; cause to be immersed; dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity; fall abruptly; engross (oneself) fully; immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate; thrust or throw into; drop steeply

door

noun a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle; a room that is entered via a door; a structure where people live or work (usually ordered along a street or road); anything providing a means of access (or escape); the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close

attitude

noun a theatrical pose created for effect; a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways; position of aircraft or spacecraft relative to a frame of reference (the horizon or direction of motion); the arrangement of the body and its limbs

mist

noun a thin fog with condensation near the ground; verb become covered with mist; spray finely or cover with mist; make less visible or unclear

nail

noun a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener; horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits; a former unit of length for cloth equal to 1/16 of a yard; verb attach something somewhere by means of nails; complete a pass; take into custody; hit hard; locate exactly; succeed at easily; succeed in obtaining a position

smear

noun a thin tissue or blood sample spread on a glass slide and stained for cytologic examination and diagnosis under a microscope; slanderous defamation; an act that brings discredit to the person who does it; a blemish made by dirt; verb make a smudge on; soil by smudging; stain by smearing or daubing with a dirty substance; charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone; cover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over it

street

noun a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings; the part of a thoroughfare between the sidewalks; the part of the thoroughfare on which vehicles travel; people living or working on the same street; a situation offering opportunities; the streets of a city viewed as a depressed environment in which there is poverty and crime and prostitution and dereliction

cap

noun a tight-fitting headdress; a top (as for a bottle); something serving as a cover or protection; a fruiting structure resembling an umbrella that forms the top of a stalked fleshy fungus such as a mushroom; the upper part of a column that supports the entablature; dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a tooth; a mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive; can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive; an upper limit on what is allowed; verb restrict the number or amount of; lie at the top of

month

noun a time unit of approximately 30 days; one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

shred

noun a tiny or scarcely detectable amount; a small piece of cloth or paper; verb tear into shreds

lighthouse

noun a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships

joke

noun a triviality not to be taken seriously; a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter; a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement; activity characterized by good humor; verb act in a funny or teasing way; tell a joke; speak humorously

start

noun a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning); advantage gained by an beginning early (as in a race); the beginning of anything; a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game; the act of starting something; a sudden involuntary movement; a signal to begin (as in a race); the time at which something is supposed to begin; verb play in the starting lineup; get off the ground; get going or set in motion; begin or set in motion; bulge outward; begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job; take the first step or steps in carrying out an action; set in motion, cause to start; bring into being; move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm; leave; begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object; have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense; have a beginning characterized in some specified way

wring

noun a twisting squeeze; verb twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish; twist, squeeze, or compress in order to extract liquid; twist and press out of shape; obtain by coercion or intimidation

Word

noun a unit of language that native speakers can identify; a brief statement; a verbal command for action; a word is a string of bits stored in computer memory; the sacred writings of the Christian religions; new information about specific and timely events; a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group; an exchange of views on some topic; a promise; the divine word of God; the second person in the Trinity (incarnate in Jesus); verb put into words or an expression

word

noun a unit of language that native speakers can identify; a brief statement; a verbal command for action; a word is a string of bits stored in computer memory; the sacred writings of the Christian religions; new information about specific and timely events; a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group; an exchange of views on some topic; a promise; the divine word of God; the second person in the Trinity (incarnate in Jesus); verb put into words or an expression

speck

noun a very small spot; a slight but appreciable addition; (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything; verb produce specks in or on

retort

noun a vessel where substances are distilled or decomposed by heat; a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one); verb answer back

illustration

noun a visual representation (a picture or diagram) that is used make some subject more pleasing or easier to understand; artwork that helps make something clear or attractive; an item of information that is representative of a type; showing by example

straggle

noun a wandering or disorderly grouping (of things or persons); verb go, come, or spread in a rambling or irregular way; wander from a direct or straight course

aspiration

noun a will to succeed; a manner of articulation involving an audible release of breath; the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing; a cherished desire

blotch

noun an irregularly shaped spot; verb mark with spots or blotches of different color or shades of color as if stained

gown

noun a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions; outerwear consisting of a long flowing garment used for official or ceremonial occasions; protective garment worn by surgeons during operations; the members of a university as distinguished from the other residents of the town in which the university is located; lingerie consisting of a loose dress designed to be worn in bed by women; verb dress in a gown

topper

noun a woman's short coat; an exceedingly good witticism that surpasses all that have gone before; a worker who cuts tops off (of trees or vegetables etc.); a worker who makes or adds the top to something; a man's hat with a tall crown; usually covered with silk or with beaver fur; the person who is most outstanding or excellent; someone who tops all others

child

noun a young person of either sex; a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age; an immature childish person; a member of a clan or tribe

belle

noun a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals

girl

noun a young woman; a friendly informal reference to a grown woman; a female human offspring; a youthful female person; a girl or young woman with whom a man is romantically involved

flutter

noun abnormally rapid beating of the auricles of the heart (especially in a regular rhythm); can result in heart block; the act of moving back and forth; the motion made by flapping up and down; a disorderly outburst or tumult; verb flag the wings rapidly or fly with flapping movements; wink briefly; move back and forth very rapidly; beat rapidly; move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart

turning

noun act of changing in practice or custom; the activity of shaping something on a lathe; the end-product created by shaping something on a lathe; a movement in a new direction; a shaving created when something is produced by turning it on a lathe; the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

abstinence

noun act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite; the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol)

merriment

noun activities that are enjoyable or amusing; a gay feeling

work

noun activity directed toward making or doing something; a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing; (physics) a manifestation of energy; the transfer of energy from one physical system to another expressed as the product of a force and the distance through which it moves a body in the direction of that force; the occupation for which you are paid; the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it); a place where work is done; applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading); verb arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion; move into or onto; shape, form, or improve a material; gratify and charm, usually in order to influence; move in an agitated manner; provoke or excite; proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity; cause to work; be employed; exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity; cause to operate or function; operate in or through; have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected; operate in a certain place, area, or specialty; behave in a certain way when handled; give a workout to; go sour or spoil; cause to undergo fermentation; find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of; use or manipulate to one's advantage; make uniform; perform as expected when applied; cause to happen or to occur as a consequence; make something, usually for a specific function; prepare for crops; proceed along a path; have and exert influence or effect

plaster

noun adhesive tape used in dressing wounds; a surface of hardened plaster (as on a wall or ceiling); a mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water; hardens into a smooth solid; used to cover walls and ceilings; a medical dressing consisting of a soft heated mass of meal or clay that is spread on a cloth and applied to the skin to treat inflamed areas or improve circulation etc.; any of several gypsum cements; a white powder (a form of calcium sulphate) that forms a paste when mixed with water and hardens into a solid; used in making molds and sculptures and casts for broken limbs; verb coat with plaster; apply a heavy coat to; apply a plaster cast to; affix conspicuously; cover conspicuously or thickly, as by pasting something on; dress by covering with a therapeutic substance

shilling

noun an English coin worth one twentieth of a pound; a former monetary unit in Great Britain; the basic unit of money in Kenya; equal to 100 cents; the basic unit of money in Somalia; equal to 100 cents; the basic unit of money in Tanzania; equal to 100 cents; the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents

apparition

noun an act of appearing or becoming visible unexpectedly; something existing in perception only; the appearance of a ghostlike figure; a ghostly appearing figure

blot

noun an act that brings discredit to the person who does it; a blemish made by dirt; verb dry (ink) with blotting paper; make a spot or mark onto

woman

noun an adult female person (as opposed to a man); a female person who plays a significant role (wife or mistress or girlfriend) in the life of a particular man; women as a class; a human female who does housework

buy

noun an advantageous purchase; verb accept as true; obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction; acquire by trade or sacrifice or exchange; be worth or be capable of buying; make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence

spirits

noun an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

glare

noun an angry stare; great brightness; a focus of public attention; verb shine intensely; be sharply reflected; look at with a fixed gaze

purpose

noun an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions; the quality of being determined to do or achieve something; what something is used for; verb reach a decision; propose or intend

penthouse

noun an apartment located on the top floors of a building

yawn

noun an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom; verb utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired; be wide open

wall

noun an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure; a masonry fence (as around an estate or garden); a layer of material that encloses space; (anatomy) a layer (a lining or membrane) that encloses a structure; anything that suggests a wall in structure or function or effect; a vertical (or almost vertical) smooth rock face (as of a cave or mountain); a difficult or awkward situation; an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes; verb surround with a wall in order to fortify

room

noun an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling; the people who are present in a room; space for movement; opportunity for; verb live and take one's meals at or in

brigand

noun an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band

garment

noun an article of clothing; verb provide with clothes or put clothes on

lemon

noun an artifact (especially an automobile) that is defective or unsatisfactory; a distinctive tart flavor characteristic of lemons; yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh; a small evergreen tree that originated in Asia but is widely cultivated for its fruit; a strong yellow color

lamp

noun an artificial source of visible illumination; a piece of furniture holding one or more electric light bulbs

dance

noun an artistic form of nonverbal communication; a party for social dancing; a party of people assembled for dancing; taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music; verb move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance; move in a graceful and rhythmical way; skip, leap, or move up and down or sideways

pageant

noun an elaborate representation of scenes from history etc; usually involves a parade with rich costumes; a rich and spectacular ceremony

rampart

noun an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes

clerk

noun an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts); a salesperson in a store; verb work as a clerk, as in the legal business

yard

noun an enclosure for animals (as chicken or livestock); a long horizontal spar tapered at the end and used to support and spread a square sail or lateen; the enclosed land around a house or other building; an area having a network of railway tracks and sidings for storage and maintenance of cars and engines; a tract of land enclosed for particular activities (sometimes paved and usually associated with buildings); a tract of land where logs are accumulated; a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride; a unit of volume (as for sand or gravel)

repeat

noun an event that repeats; verb to say again or imitate; to say, state, or perform again; do over; happen or occur again; repeat an earlier theme of a composition; make or do or perform again

praise

noun an expression of approval and commendation; offering words of homage as an act of worship; verb express approval of

bareness

noun an extreme lack of furnishings or ornamentation; the state of being unclothed and exposed (especially of a part of the body); a bleak and desolate atmosphere

vigour

noun an imaginative lively style (especially style of writing); active strength of body or mind; forceful exertion

impropriety

noun an improper demeanor; the condition of being improper; an act of undue intimacy; an indecent or improper act

incline

noun an inclined surface connecting two levels; an elevated geological formation; verb lower or bend (the head or upper body), as in a nod or bow; bend or turn (one's ear) towards a speaker in order to listen well; make receptive or willing towards an action or attitude or belief; be at an angle; have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined

fragment

noun an incomplete piece; a piece broken off or cut off of something else; a broken piece of a brittle artifact; verb break or cause to break into pieces

scratch

noun an indication of damage; poor handwriting; a harsh noise made by scraping; dry mash for poultry; informal terms for money; a depression scratched or carved into a surface; an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off; verb cut the surface of; wear away the surface of; carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface; cause friction; gather (money or other resources) together over time; remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line; scrape or rub as if to relieve itching; postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled

vestige

noun an indication that something has been present

fellow

noun an informal form of address for a man; a man who is the lover of a girl or young woman; a boy or man; a person who is member of your class or profession; a person who is frequently in the company of another

think

noun an instance of deliberate thinking; verb bring into a given condition by mental preoccupation; be capable of conscious thought; use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments; have or formulate in the mind; expect, believe, or suppose; judge or regard; look upon; judge; dispose the mind in a certain way; focus one's attention on a certain state; ponder; reflect on, or reason about; decide by pondering, reasoning, or reflecting; imagine or visualize; recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection; have in mind as a purpose

repulse

noun an instance of driving away or warding off; verb force or drive back; cause to move back by force or influence; be repellent to; cause aversion in

company

noun an institution created to conduct business; a unit of firefighters including their equipment; a social gathering of guests or companions; organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical); small military unit; usually two or three platoons; the state of being with someone; crew of a ship including the officers; the whole force or personnel of a ship; a band of people associated temporarily in some activity; a social or business visitor; verb be a companion to somebody

seal

noun any of numerous marine mammals that come on shore to breed; chiefly of cold regions; a device incised to make an impression; used to secure a closing or to authenticate documents; fastener that provides a tight and perfect closure; a finishing coat applied to exclude moisture; a stamp affixed to a document (as to attest to its authenticity or to seal it); the pelt or fur (especially the underfur) of a seal; fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters; an indication of approved or superior status; a member of a Naval Special Warfare unit who is trained for unconventional warfare; verb decide irrevocably; hunt seals; close with or as if with a seal; make tight; secure against leakage; affix a seal to; cover with varnish

berry

noun any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves; United States rock singer (born in 1931); a small fruit having any of various structures, e.g., simple (grape or blueberry) or aggregate (blackberry or raspberry); verb pick or gather berries

lobster

noun any of several edible marine crustaceans of the families Homaridae and Nephropsidae and Palinuridae; flesh of a lobster

pudding

noun any of various soft sweet desserts thickened usually with flour and baked or boiled or steamed; (British) the dessert course of a meal (`pud' is used informally); any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes

lock

noun any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured; a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed; a restraint incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the key; enclosure consisting of a section of canal that can be closed to control the water level; used to raise or lower vessels that pass through it; a mechanism that detonates the charge of a gun; a strand or cluster of hair; verb become rigid or immoveable; fasten with a lock; hold in a locking position; build locks in order to facilitate the navigation of vessels; hold fast (in a certain state); pass by means through a lock in a waterway; place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape; keep engaged; become engaged or intermeshed with one another

gravy

noun basically the juices that drip from cooking meats; a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money)

curtsy

noun bending at the knees; a gesture of respect made by women; verb make a curtsy; usually done only by girls and women; as a sign of respect; bend the knees in a gesture of respectful greeting

pelt

noun body covering of a living animal; the dressed hairy coat of a mammal; verb cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile; attack and bombard with or as if with missiles; rain heavily

hide

noun body covering of a living animal; the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal); verb prevent from being seen or discovered; be or go into hiding; keep out of sight, as for protection and safety; make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing; cover as if with a shroud

wheeze

noun breathing with a husky or whistling sound; (Briticism) a clever or amusing scheme or trick; verb breathe with difficulty

name

noun by the sanction or authority of; a language unit by which a person or thing is known; a defamatory or abusive word or phrase; family based on male descent; a well-known or notable person; a person's reputation; verb mention and identify by name; give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property; assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to; charge with a function; charge to be; determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis; identify as in botany or biology, for example; give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of; make reference to; create and charge with a task or function

shake

noun causing to move repeatedly from side to side; a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement; grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract); a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it; frothy drink of milk and flavoring and sometimes fruit or ice cream; building material used as siding or roofing; verb move with or as if with a tremor; undermine or cause to waver; bring to a specified condition by or as if by shaking; shake (a body part) to communicate a greeting, feeling, or cognitive state; move or cause to move back and forth; get rid of; stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of; move back and forth or sideways; shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively

wag

noun causing to move repeatedly from side to side; a witty amusing person who makes jokes; verb move from side to side

glue

noun cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive; verb be fixed as if by glue; join or attach with or as if with glue

swing

noun changing location by moving back and forth; a square dance figure; a pair of dancers join hands and dance around a point between them; a sweeping blow or stroke; mechanical device used as a plaything to support someone swinging back and forth; a style of jazz played by big bands popular in the 1930s; flowing rhythms but less complex than later styles of jazz; a state of steady vigorous action that is characteristic of an activity; in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball; the act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it; a jaunty rhythm in music; verb alternate dramatically between high and low values; hit or aim at with a sweeping arm movement; engage freely in promiscuous sex, often with the husband or wife of one's friends; make a big sweeping gesture or movement; play with a subtle and intuitively felt sense of rhythm; move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner; change direction with a swinging motion; turn; move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting; be a social swinger; socialize a lot; influence decisively; live in a lively, modern, and relaxed style; have a certain musical rhythm; hang freely

pan

noun chimpanzees; more closely related to Australopithecus than to other pongids; shallow container made of metal; cooking utensil consisting of a wide metal vessel; (Greek mythology) god of fields and woods and shepherds and flocks; represented as a man with goat's legs and horns and ears; identified with Roman Sylvanus or Faunus; verb express a totally negative opinion of; wash dirt in a pan to separate out the precious minerals; make a sweeping movement

build

noun constitution of the human body; alternative names for the body of a human being; verb develop and grow; improve the cleansing action of; found or ground; build or establish something abstract; be engaged in building; give form to, according to a plan; order, supervise, or finance the construction of; form or accumulate steadily; bolster or strengthen; make by combining materials and parts

scuttle

noun container for coal; shaped to permit pouring the coal onto the fire; an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship; verb to move about or proceed hurriedly

sob

noun convulsive gasp made while weeping; insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous; a dyspneic condition; verb weep convulsively

claim

noun demand for something as rightful or due; an informal right to something; an assertion of a right (as to money or property); an assertion that something is true or factual; an established or recognized right; a demand especially in the phrase "the call of duty"; verb take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs; assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing; lay claim to; as of an idea; ask for legally or make a legal claim to, as of debts, for example; demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to

Peter

noun disciple of Jesus and leader of the apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope; obscene terms for penis

pie

noun dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top; a prehistoric unrecorded language that was the ancestor of all Indo-European languages

plate

noun dish on which food is served or from which food is eaten; a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners); a sheet of metal or wood or glass or plastic; a shallow receptacle for collection in church; structural member consisting of a horizontal beam that provides bearing and anchorage; a full-page illustration (usually on slick paper); a flat sheet of metal or glass on which a photographic image can be recorded; the positively charged electrode in a vacuum tube; any flat platelike body structure or part; a main course served on a plate; the thin under portion of the forequarter; a rigid layer of the Earth's crust that is believed to drift slowly; the quantity contained in a plate; a dental appliance that artificially replaces missing teeth; (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score; verb coat with a layer of metal

try

noun earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; verb melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities; test the limits of; give pain or trouble to; make an effort or attempt; put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice; take a sample of; examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process; put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of; put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to

entreaty

noun earnest or urgent request

stir

noun emotional agitation and excitement; a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event; a rapid active commotion; verb mix or add by stirring; move very slightly; move an implement through with a circular motion; summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic; stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of; affect emotionally; to begin moving, "As the thunder started the sleeping children began to stir"; stir feelings in

unanimity

noun everyone being of one mind

fatness

noun excess bodily weight

fervour

noun feelings of great warmth and intensity; the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up

cover

noun fire that makes it difficult for the enemy to fire on your own individuals or formations; the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it; a false identity and background (especially one created for an undercover agent); a recording of a song that was first recorded or made popular by somebody else; the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book; bedding that keeps a person warm in bed; a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something; covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container); a natural object that covers or envelops; a fixed charge by a restaurant or night club over and above the charge for food and drink; verb clothe, as if for protection from the elements; protect by insurance; maintain a check on; especially by patrolling; deal with verbally or in some form of artistic expression; hold within range of an aimed firearm; protect or defend (a position in a game); be responsible for guarding an opponent in a game; play a higher card than the one previously played; form a cover over; provide with a covering or cause to be covered; spread over a surface to conceal or protect; hide from view or knowledge; be sufficient to meet, defray, or offset the charge or cost of; to take an action to protect against future problems; help out by taking someone's place and temporarily assuming his responsibilities; invest with a large or excessive amount of something; make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities; provide for; span an interval of distance, space or time; sit on (eggs); be responsible for reporting the details of, as in journalism; put something on top of something else; copulate with a female, used especially of horses; cover as if with a shroud; travel across or pass over; include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory

freeze

noun fixing (of prices or wages etc) at a particular level; an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement; weather cold enough to cause freezing; the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid; verb suddenly behave coldly and formally; anesthetize by cold; be cold; prohibit the conversion or use of (assets); stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it; change to ice; cause to freeze; change from a liquid to a solid when cold; stop moving or become immobilized; be very cold, below the freezing point

lip

noun fleshy folds of tissue as those surrounding the mouth; the top edge of a vessel or other container; an impudent or insolent rejoinder

misuse

noun improper or excessive use; verb change the inherent purpose or function of something; apply to a wrong thing or person; apply badly or incorrectly

fig

noun fleshy sweet pear-shaped yellowish or purple multiple fruit eaten fresh or preserved or dried; Mediterranean tree widely cultivated for its edible fruit; a diagram or picture illustrating textual material; a Libyan terrorist group organized in 1995 and aligned with al-Qaeda; seeks to radicalize the Libyan government; attempted to assassinate Qaddafi

mince

noun food chopped into small bits; verb make less severe or harsh; cut into small pieces; walk daintily

schoolmaster

noun food fish of warm Caribbean and Atlantic waters; any person (or institution) who acts as an educator; presiding officer of a school

bran

noun food prepared from the husks of cereal grains; broken husks of the seeds of cereal grains that are separated from the flour by sifting

shoe

noun footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material; (card games) a case from which playing cards are dealt one at a time; a restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel's rotation; U-shaped plate nailed to underside of horse's hoof; verb furnish with shoes

mounting

noun framework used for support or display; an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)

produce

noun fresh fruits and vegetable grown for the market; verb create or manufacture a man-made product; bring forth or yield; cause to happen, occur or exist; bring out for display; bring onto the market or release; come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes); cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques

frontispiece

noun front illustration facing the title page of a book; an ornamental facade

cling

noun fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit; verb hold on tightly or tenaciously; come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation; to remain emotionally or intellectually attached

man

noun game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games; one of the British Isles in the Irish Sea; an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman); a male person who plays a significant role (husband or lover or boyfriend) in the life of a particular woman; an adult male person who has a manly character (virile and courageous competent); the generic use of the word to refer to any human being; a male subordinate; any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage; all of the living human inhabitants of the earth; someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force; a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer; verb provide with men; take charge of a certain job; occupy a certain work place

plunder

noun goods or money obtained illegally; verb steal goods; take as spoils; destroy and strip of its possession; plunder (a town) after capture; take illegally; of intellectual property

fade

noun gradually ceasing to be visible; a golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer; verb become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly; lose freshness, vigor, or vitality; become feeble; disappear gradually

glee

noun great merriment; malicious satisfaction

promise

noun grounds for feeling hopeful about the future; a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future; verb make a promise or commitment; promise to undertake or give; give grounds for expectations; make a prediction about; tell in advance

rings

noun gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises

saw

noun hand tool having a toothed blade for cutting; a power tool for cutting wood; a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people; verb cut with a saw

curtain

noun hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window); any barrier to communication or vision; verb provide with drapery

ass

noun hardy and sure-footed animal smaller and with longer ears than the horse; a pompous fool; slang for sexual intercourse; the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

detestation

noun hate coupled with disgust

sausage

noun highly seasoned minced meat stuffed in casings; a small nonrigid airship used for observation or as a barrage balloon

leaf

noun hinged or detachable flat section (as of a table or door); a sheet of any written or printed material (especially in a manuscript or book); the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants; verb produce leaves, of plants; turn over pages; look through a book or other written material

putting

noun hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter

jaw

noun holding device consisting of one or both of the opposing parts of a tool that close to hold an object; the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth; the bones of the skull that frame the mouth and serve to open it; the bones that hold the teeth; verb censure severely or angrily; talk incessantly and tiresomely; talk socially without exchanging too much information; chew (food)

hearth

noun home symbolized as a part of the fireplace; an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room); an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built

manslaughter

noun homicide without malice aforethought

dwelling

noun housing that someone is living in

means

noun how a result is obtained or an end is achieved; an instrumentality for accomplishing some end; considerable capital (wealth or income)

business

noun incidental activity performed by an actor for dramatic effect; the volume of commercial activity; a rightful concern or responsibility; an immediate objective; business concerns collectively; a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it; the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money; the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects; customers collectively

noise

noun incomprehensibility resulting from irrelevant information or meaningless facts or remarks; the auditory experience of sound that lacks musical quality; sound that is a disagreeable auditory experience; a loud outcry of protest or complaint; sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication; the quality of lacking any predictable order or plan; verb emit a noise

raise

noun increasing the size of a bet (as in poker); the amount a salary is increased; the act of raising something; an upward slope or grade (as in a road); verb raise the level or amount of something; invigorate or heighten; bring (a surface or a design) into relief and cause to project; multiply (a number) by itself a specified number of times: 8 is 2 raised to the power 3; establish radio communications with; activate or stir up; cause to be heard or known; express or utter; pronounce (vowels) by bringing the tongue closer to the roof of the mouth; put forward for consideration or discussion; bet more than the previous player; bid (one's partner's suit) at a higher level; summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic; construct, build, or erect; create a disturbance, especially by making a great noise; raise from a lower to a higher position; cause to puff up with a leaven; collect funds for a specific purpose; cause to become alive again; increase; put an end to; raise in rank or condition; cause to assemble or enlist in the military; cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques; call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); move upwards; give a promotion to or assign to a higher position; bring up

ring

noun jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger; a square platform marked off by ropes in which contestants box or wrestle; a characteristic sound; the sound of a bell ringing; a toroidal shape; a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration); a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling; an association of criminals; (chemistry) a chain of atoms in a molecule that forms a closed loop; verb attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify; sound loudly and sonorously; make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification; get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone; ring or echo with sound; be around

turkey

noun large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food; an event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual; flesh of large domesticated fowl usually roasted; a Eurasian republic in Asia Minor and the Balkans; achieved independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1923; a person who does something thoughtless or annoying

brazier

noun large metal container in which coal or charcoal is burned; warms people who must stay outside for long times

hoarding

noun large outdoor signboard

mustard

noun leaves eaten as cooked greens; pungent powder or paste prepared from ground mustard seeds; any of several cruciferous plants of the genus Brassica

lettuce

noun leaves of any of various plants of Lactuca sativa; any of various plants of the genus Lactuca; informal terms for money

lamplight

noun light from a lamp

beam

noun long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction; (nautical) breadth amidships; a column of light (as from a beacon); a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation; a gymnastic apparatus used by women gymnasts; a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides pilots in darkness or bad weather; verb smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression; express with a beaming face or smile; broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television; experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion; have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink; emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light

conduct

noun manner of acting or controlling yourself; (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people; verb lead, as in the performance of a composition; lead musicians in the performance of; transmit or serve as the medium for transmission; direct the course of; manage or control; take somebody somewhere; behave in a certain manner

oyster

noun marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell; found on the sea bed mostly in coastal waters; a small muscle on each side of the back of a fowl; edible body of any of numerous oysters; verb gather oysters, dig oysters

bear

noun massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws; an investor with a pessimistic market outlook; an investor who expects prices to fall and so sells now in order to buy later at a lower price; verb move while holding up or supporting; bring forth, "The apple tree bore delicious apples this year"; take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person; have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices; have; have on one's person; cause_to_be_born; be pregnant with; put up with something or somebody unpleasant; support or hold in a certain manner; bring in; behave in a certain manner; contain or hold; have within

rhinoceros

noun massive powerful herbivorous odd-toed ungulate of southeast Asia and Africa having very thick skin and one or two horns on the snout

buck

noun mature male of various mammals (especially deer or antelope); United States author whose novels drew on her experiences as a missionary in China (1892-1973); a framework for holding wood that is being sawed; a gymnastic horse without pommels and with one end elongated; used lengthwise for vaulting; a piece of paper money worth one dollar; verb jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched; resist; to strive with determination; move quickly and violently

grunt

noun medium-sized tropical marine food fishes that utter grunting sounds when caught; the short low gruff noise of the kind made by hogs; an unskilled or low-ranking soldier or other worker; verb issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise

stave

noun one of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket; a crosspiece between the legs of a chair; (music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written; verb burst or force (a hole) into something; furnish with staves

deuce

noun one of the four playing cards in a deck that have two spots; a tie in tennis or table tennis that requires winning two successive points to win the game; a word used in exclamations of confusion

sleet

noun partially melted snow (or a mixture of rain and snow); verb precipitate as a mixture of rain and snow

sink

noun plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe; (technology) a process that acts to absorb or remove energy or a substance from a system; a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it; a depression in the ground communicating with a subterranean passage (especially in limestone) and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roof; verb descend into or as if into some soft substance or place; pass into a specified state or condition; fall or drop to a lower place or level; cause to sink; go under, "The raft sank and its occupants drowned"; fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly; embed deeply; fall or sink heavily; appear to move downward

labour

noun productive work (especially physical work done for wages); a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages; a political party formed in Great Britain in 1900; characterized by the promotion of labor's interests and the socialization of key industries; concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of labor to the birth of a child; verb undergo the efforts of childbirth; strive and make an effort to reach a goal; work hard

hood

noun protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine; a headdress that protects the head and face; the folding roof of a carriage; metal covering leading to a vent that exhausts smoke or fumes; an aggressive and violent young criminal; verb cover with a hood

carving

noun removing parts to create a desired shape; a sculpture created by removing material (as wood or ivory or stone) in order to create a desired shape; creating figures or designs in three dimensions

avarice

noun reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins); extreme greed for material wealth

gill

noun respiratory organ of aquatic animals that breathe oxygen dissolved in water; any of the radiating leaflike spore-producing structures on the underside of the cap of a mushroom or similar fungus; a United States liquid unit equal to 4 fluid ounces; a British imperial capacity unit (liquid or dry) equal to 5 fluid ounces or 142.066 cubic centimeters

grog

noun rum cut with water

quake

noun shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity; verb shake with seismic vibrations; shake with fast, tremulous movements

point

noun sharp end; a wall socket; the gun muzzle's direction; an outstanding characteristic; a distinguishing or individuating characteristic; the property of a shape that tapers to a sharp tip; a geometric element that has position but no extension; the object of an activity; a brief version of the essential meaning of something; a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer; the precise location of something; a spatially limited location; a promontory extending out into a large body of water; the unit of counting in scoring a game or contest; a linear unit used to measure the size of type; approximately 1/72 inch; a style in speech or writing that arrests attention and has a penetrating or convincing quality or effect; a V shape; a very small circular shape; an instant of time; a contact in the distributor; as the rotor turns its projecting arm contacts them and current flows to the spark plugs; an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole; a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list; a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations; any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass; a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process; verb repair the joints of bricks; be positionable in a specified manner; mark (a psalm text) to indicate the points at which the music changes; mark with diacritics; mark (Hebrew words) with diacritics; give a point to; be a signal for or a symptom of; indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively; intend (something) to move towards a certain goal; direct into a position for use; sail close to the wind; direct the course; determine the direction of travelling; be oriented

slyness

noun shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception

mistletoe

noun shrub of central and southeastern Europe; partially parasitic on beeches, chestnuts and oaks; Old World parasitic shrub having branching greenish stems with leathery leaves and waxy white glutinous berries; the traditional mistletoe of Christmas; American plants closely resembling Old World mistletoe

tights

noun skintight knit hose covering the body from the waist to the feet worn by acrobats and dancers and as stockings by women and girls

crumb

noun small piece of e.g. bread or cake; a very small quantity of something; a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible; verb remove crumbs from; break into crumbs; coat with bread crumbs

smelt

noun small trout-like silvery marine or freshwater food fishes of cold northern waters; small cold-water silvery fish; migrate between salt and fresh water; verb extract (metals) by heating

legatee

noun someone to whom a legacy is bequeathed

baker

noun someone who bakes bread or cake; someone who bakes commercially

cook

noun someone who cooks food; English navigator who claimed the east coast of Australia for Britain and discovered several Pacific islands (1728-1779); verb transform and make suitable for consumption by heating; transform by heating; prepare for eating by applying heat; prepare a hot meal; fake or falsify

milkman

noun someone who delivers milk

speaker

noun someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous); the presiding officer of a deliberative assembly; electro-acoustic transducer that converts electrical signals into sounds loud enough to be heard at a distance

dick

noun someone who is a detective; obscene terms for penis

keepsake

noun something of sentimental value

horror

noun something that inspires dislike; something horrible; intense and profound fear; intense aversion

float

noun something that remains on the surface of a liquid; a hand tool with a flat face used for smoothing and finishing the surface of plaster or cement or stucco; an elaborate display mounted on a platform carried by a truck (or pulled by a truck) in a procession or parade; the number of shares outstanding and available for trading by the public; the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment; a drink with ice cream floating in it; verb convert from a fixed point notation to a floating point notation; allow (currencies) to fluctuate; make the surface of level or smooth; put into the water; move lightly, as if suspended; set afloat; be in motion due to some air or water current; be afloat; stay on a liquid surface; not sink; circulate or discuss tentatively; test the waters with

cinnamon

noun spice from the dried aromatic bark of the Ceylon cinnamon tree; used as rolled strips or ground; tropical Asian tree with aromatic yellowish-brown bark; source of the spice cinnamon; aromatic bark used as a spice

trifle

noun sponge cake spread with jam and soaked in wine; served with a custard sauce; something of small importance; a detail that is considered insignificant; verb consider not very seriously; act frivolously; waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently

swan

noun stately heavy-bodied aquatic bird with very long neck and usually white plumage as adult; verb sweep majestically; to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

struggle

noun strenuous effort; an energetic attempt to achieve something; an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals); verb to exert strenuous effort against opposition; be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight; climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling; make a strenuous or labored effort

turn

noun taking a short walk out and back; the act of turning away or in the opposite direction; the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course; (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession; a favor for someone; an unforeseen development; (sports) a period of play during which one team is on the offensive; turning or twisting around (in place); a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program; a movement in a new direction; a circular segment of a curve; a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else); verb pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become; become officially one year older; change color; direct at someone; alter the functioning or setting of; let (something) fall or spill a container; shape by rotating on a lathe or cutting device or a wheel; change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense; pass to the other side of; channel one's attention, interest, thought, or attention toward or away from something; to send or let go; cause to move around a center so as to show another side of; cause to move around or rotate; cause to move along an axis or into a new direction; move around an axis or a center; get by buying and selling; accomplish by rotating; cause to change or turn into something different; assume new characteristics; twist suddenly so as to sprain; change to the contrary; undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; go sour or spoil; have recourse to or make an appeal or request for help or information to; cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form; to break and turn over earth especially with a plow; undergo a change or development

pause

noun temporary inactivity; a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something; verb cease an action temporarily; interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing

credulity

noun tendency to believe readily

sir

noun term of address for a man; a title used before the name of knight or baronet

mind

noun that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason; knowledge and intellectual ability; attention; recall or remembrance; your intention; what you intend to do; an opinion formed by judging something; an important intellectual; verb keep in mind; be concerned with or about something or somebody; be offended or bothered by; take offense with, be bothered by; be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to; be in charge of or deal with; pay close attention to; give heed to

trimming

noun the act of adding decoration; a decoration or adornment on a garment; cutting down to the desired size or shape

dressing

noun the act of applying a bandage; the activity of getting dressed; putting on clothes; processes in the conversion of rough hides into leather; a cloth covering for a wound or sore; savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type; making fertile as by applying fertilizer or manure; a mixture of seasoned ingredients used to stuff meats and vegetables

drag

noun the act of dragging (pulling with force); clothing that is conventionally worn by the opposite sex (especially women's clothing when worn by a man); something tedious and boring; something that slows or delays progress; the phenomenon of resistance to motion through a fluid; a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke); verb proceed for an extended period of time; persuade to come away from something attractive or interesting; pull, as against a resistance; to lag or linger behind; move slowly and as if with great effort; use a computer mouse to move icons on the screen and select commands from a menu; suck in or take (air); search (as the bottom of a body of water) for something valuable or lost; draw slowly or heavily; walk without lifting the feet; force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action

tracing

noun the act of drawing a plan or diagram or outline; a drawing created by superimposing a semitransparent sheet of paper on the original image and copying on it the lines of the original image

drive

noun the act of applying force to propel something; a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile); the act of driving a herd of animals overland; (sports) a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash); hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver; a wide scenic road planted with trees; a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine; (computer science) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage medium; the trait of being highly motivated; a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire; a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end; a road leading up to a private house; verb move into a desired direction of discourse; hunting: chase from cover into more open ground; hunting: search for game; cause to function by supplying the force or power for or by controlling; excavate horizontally; hit very hard and straight with the bat swinging more or less vertically; strike with a driver, as in teeing off; cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force; push, propel, or press with force; compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment; travel or be transported in a vehicle; proceed along in a vehicle; operate or control a vehicle; urge forward; cause someone or something to move by driving; move by being propelled by a force; work as a driver; to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly; have certain properties when driven; cause to move back by force or influence; force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically; strive and make an effort to reach a goal

carry

noun the act of carrying something; verb continue or extend; include, as on a list; sing or play against other voices or parts; serve as a means for expressing something; pass on a communication; be successful in; win in an election; secure the passage or adoption (of bills and motions); cover a certain distance or advance beyond; have a certain range; be able to feed; drink alcohol without showing ill effects; bear or be able to bear the weight, pressure,or responsibility of; propel or give impetus to; bear (a crop); include as the content; broadcast or publicize; pursue a line of scent or be a bearer; transfer (a number, cipher, or remainder) to the next column or unit's place before or after, in addition or multiplication; capture after a fight; have on the surface or on the skin; take further or advance; compensate for a weaker partner or member by one's own performance; extend to a certain degree; win approval or support for; be equipped with (a mast or sail); be necessarily associated with or result in or involve; have or possess something abstract; keep up with financial support; have with oneself; have on one's person; be conveyed over a certain distance; have as an inherent or characteristic feature or have as a consequence; be pregnant with; propel, "Carry the ball"; move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body; support or hold in a certain manner; transmit or serve as the medium for transmission; transfer (entries) from one account book to another; have on hand; behave in a certain manner; contain or hold; have within

catch

noun the act of catching an object with the hands; a cooperative game in which a ball is passed back and forth; a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window; a restraint that checks the motion of something; a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident; a break or check in the voice (usually a sign of strong emotion); anything that is caught (especially if it is worth catching); a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect; the quantity that was caught; the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal); verb contract; delay or hold up; prevent from proceeding on schedule or as planned; be struck or affected by; grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state; become aware of; be the catcher; cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared, or entangled; spread or be communicated; take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of; take in and retain; attract and fix; apprehend and reproduce accurately; reach in time; suffer from the receipt of; perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily; hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers; perceive by hearing; get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or briefly; check oneself during an action; start burning; detect a blunder or misstep; catch up with and possibly overtake; succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase; to hook or entangle; reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot; capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping; attract; cause to be enamored; see or watch

shutting

noun the act of closing something

count

noun the act of counting; a nobleman (in various countries) having rank equal to a British earl; the total number counted; verb include as if by counting; have faith or confidence in; name or recite the numbers; determine the number or amount of; have weight; have import, carry weight; put into a group; take account of; show consideration for; take into account

decrease

noun the act of decreasing or reducing something; the amount by which something decreases; a change downward; a process of becoming smaller or shorter; verb decrease in size, extent, or range; make smaller

look

noun the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually; physical appearance; the feelings expressed on a person's face; the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people; verb have a certain outward or facial expression; convey by one's expression; perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards; give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect; accord in appearance with; have faith or confidence in; look forward to the probable occurrence of; search or seek; take charge of or deal with; be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to

find

noun the act of discovering something; a productive insight; verb come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds; succeed in reaching; arrive at; perceive oneself to be in a certain condition or place; obtain through effort or management; come upon, as if by accident; meet with; come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost; accept and make use of one's personality, abilities, and situation; receive a specified treatment (abstract); make a discovery; establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study; decide on and make a declaration about; make a discovery, make a new finding; perceive or be contemporaneous with; discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of; get something or somebody for a specific purpose; get or find back; recover the use of

dismount

noun the act of dismounting (a horse or bike etc.); verb get off (a horse)

flaunt

noun the act of displaying something ostentatiously; verb display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously

draw

noun the act of drawing or hauling something; poker in which a player can discard cards and receive substitutes from the dealer; (American football) the quarterback moves back as if to pass and then hands the ball to the fullback who is running toward the line of scrimmage; a playing card or cards dealt or taken from the pack; anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random; the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided; a gully that is shallower than a ravine; a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer; an entertainer who attracts large audiences; verb cause to localize at one point; flatten, stretch, or mold metal or glass, by rolling or by pulling it through a die or by stretching; steep; pass through a strainer; reduce the diameter of (a wire or metal rod) by pulling it through a die; contract; bring or lead someone to a certain action or condition; select or take in from a given group or region; make, formulate, or derive in the mind; choose at random; move or pull so as to cover or uncover something; earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher; engage in drawing; represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface; write a legal document or paper; elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc.; take liquid out of a container or well; bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover; move or go steadily or gradually; cause to flow; pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him; require a specified depth for floating; allow a draft; remove the entrails of; give a description of; finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.; suck in or take (air); guide or pass over something; pull back the sling of (a bow); thread on or as if on a string; cause to move by pulling; direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes; take in, also metaphorically; make a mark or lines on a surface; cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense; get or derive; remove (a commodity) from (a supply source)

drop

noun the act of dropping something; a central depository where things can be left or picked up; a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity; a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity; a predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen property); a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid); a shape that is spherical and small; a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery; a steep high face of rock; verb give birth; used for animals; stop pursuing or acting; go down in value; change from one level to another; utter casually; lose (a game); leave or unload, especially of passengers or cargo; to fall vertically; let fall to the ground; terminate an association with; grow worse; lower the pitch of (musical notes); leave undone or leave out; cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow; get rid of; let or cause to fall in drops; fall or drop to a lower place or level; pay out; stop associating with; hang freely

wrestle

noun the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat; verb engage in deep thought, consideration, or debate; combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force; engage in a wrestling match; to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)

finish

noun the act of finishing; (wine tasting) the taste of a wine on the back of the tongue (as it is swallowed); the downfall of someone (as of persons on one side of a conflict); designated event that concludes a contest (especially a race); the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey); a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance); event whose occurrence ends something; a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality; the temporal end; the concluding time; verb cause to finish a relationship with somebody; provide with a finish; finally be or do something; come or bring to a finish or an end; finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table; have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical

fire

noun the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy; a fireplace in which a relatively small fire is burning; intense adverse criticism; the event of something burning (often destructive); a severe trial; the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke; once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles); feelings of great warmth and intensity; verb bake in a kiln so as to harden; cause to go off; go off or discharge; drive out or away by or as if by fire; terminate the employment of; destroy by fire; start firing a weapon; call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); provide with fuel

fold

noun the act of folding; a pen for sheep; a folded part (as in skin or muscle); a geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock; an angular or rounded shape made by folding; a group of sheep or goats; a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church; verb incorporate a food ingredient into a mixture by repeatedly turning it over without stirring or beating; become folded or folded up; bend or lay so that one part covers the other; intertwine; confine in a fold, like sheep; cease to operate or cause to cease operating

squeeze

noun the act of forcing yourself (or being forced) into or through a restricted space; the act of gripping and pressing firmly; a twisting squeeze; (slang) a person's girlfriend or boyfriend; a situation in which increased costs cannot be passed on to the customer; a tight or amorous embrace; an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power; a state in which there is a short supply of cash to lend to businesses and consumers and interest rates are high; verb press firmly; squeeze or press together; squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness; squeeze tightly between the fingers; squeeze like a wedge into a tight space; to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition; press or force; obtain by coercion or intimidation; to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city"

assembling

noun the act of gathering something together

pretending

noun the act of giving a false appearance

clasp

noun the act of grasping; a fastener (as a buckle or hook) that is used to hold two things together; verb hold firmly and tightly; grasp firmly; fasten with a buckle or buckles; fasten with or as if with a brooch

squeezing

noun the act of gripping and pressing firmly

grope

noun the act of groping; and instance of groping; verb fondle for sexual pleasure; feel about uncertainly or blindly; search blindly or uncertainly

wear

noun the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment; impairment resulting from long use; a covering designed to be worn on a person's body; verb have or show an appearance of; have on one's person; put clothing on one's body; be dressed in; deteriorate through use or stress; last and be usable; have in one's aspect; wear an expression of one's attitude or personality; exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress; go to pieces

knock

noun the act of hitting vigorously; negative criticism; a bad experience; the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing); a vigorous blow; verb find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws; deliver a sharp blow or push :"He knocked the glass clear across the room"; rap with the knuckles; knock against with force or violence; sound like a car engine that is firing too early; make light, repeated taps on a surface

check

noun the act of inspecting or verifying; (chess) a direct attack on an opponent's king; obstructing an opponent in ice hockey; a textile pattern of squares or crossed lines (resembling a checkerboard); a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something; the bill in a restaurant; a written order directing a bank to pay money; the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess; something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress; an appraisal of the state of affairs; additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct; a mark indicating that something has been noted or completed etc.; the state of inactivity following an interruption; verb make cracks or chinks in; arrest the motion (of something) abruptly; slow the growth or development of; examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition; put a check mark on or near or next to; verify by consulting a source or authority; write out a check on a bank account; place into check; hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of; decline to initiate betting; mark into squares or draw squares on; draw crossed lines on; stop for a moment, as if out of uncertainty or caution; stop in a chase especially when scent is lost; abandon the intended prey, turn, and pursue an inferior prey, of falcons; hand over something to somebody as for temporary safekeeping; consign for shipment on a vehicle; make an examination or investigation; block or impede (a player from the opposing team) in ice hockey; be verified or confirmed; pass inspection; become fractured; break or crack on the surface only; be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something; find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort; lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; train by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control; be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics

instalment

noun the act of installing something (as equipment); a part of a published serial; a part of a broadcast serial

jostle

noun the act of jostling (forcing your way by pushing); verb come into rough contact with while moving; make one's way by jostling, pushing, or shoving

alteration

noun the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment); the act of revising or altering (involving reconsideration and modification); an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another

make

noun the act of mixing cards haphazardly; a recognizable kind; verb act in a certain way so as to acquire; eliminate urine; behave in a certain way; give certain properties to something; put in order or neaten; develop into; change from one form into another; favor the development of; cause to be enjoyable or pleasurable; calculate as being; consider as being; represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like; assure the success of; make or cause to be or to become; compel or make somebody or something to act in a certain way; make by shaping or bringing together constituents; gather and light the materials for; perform or carry out; reach in time; proceed along a path; appear to begin an activity; engage in; carry out or commit; form by assembling individuals or constituents; constitute the essence of; amount to; be or be capable of being changed or made into; add up to; be suitable for; undergo fabrication or creation; have a bowel movement; institute, enact, or establish; make, formulate, or derive in the mind; cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner; induce to have sex; create or design, often in a certain way; create or manufacture a man-made product; create by artistic means; give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally; make by combining materials and parts; prepare for eating by applying heat; organize or be responsible for; reach a destination, either real or abstract; reach a goal, e.g., "make the first team"; head into a specified direction; earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages; achieve a point or goal; charge with a function; charge to be; to compose or represent:"This wall forms the background of the stage setting"

shuffle

noun the act of mixing cards haphazardly; walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet; verb mix so as to make a random order or arrangement; walk by dragging one's feet; move about, move back and forth

slide

noun the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it; a transparency mounted in a frame; viewed with a slide projector; a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study; plaything consisting of a sloping chute down which children can slide; (geology) the descent of a large mass of earth or rocks or snow etc.; sloping channel through which things can descend; (music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale; verb move smoothly along a surface; move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner; to pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly

falter

noun the act of pausing uncertainly; verb move hesitatingly, as if about to give way; be unsure or weak; speak haltingly; walk unsteadily

take

noun the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption; the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property; verb ascertain or determine by measuring, computing or take a reading from a dial; be seized or affected in a specified way; interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression; accept or undergo, often unwillingly; obtain by winning; get into one's hands, take physically; have sex with; archaic use; travel or go by means of a certain kind of transportation, or a certain route; head into a specified direction; experience or feel or submit to; to get into a position of having, e.g., safety, comfort; take into one's possession; take by force; buy, select; make use of or accept for some purpose; require (time or space); develop a habit; carry out; be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness; remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect; be a student of a certain subject; pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; take into consideration for exemplifying purposes; take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs; lay claim to; as of an idea; make a film or photograph of something; aim or direct at; as of blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment; serve oneself to, or consume regularly; proceed along in a vehicle; occupy or take on; take somebody somewhere; take something or somebody with oneself somewhere; engage for service under a term of contract; receive or obtain by regular payment; receive willingly something given or offered; admit into a group or community; assume, as of positions or roles; require as useful, just, or proper; be capable of holding or containing; have with oneself; have on one's person; be designed to hold or take

hammer

noun the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows); a hand tool with a heavy rigid head and a handle; used to deliver an impulsive force by striking; a power tool for drilling rocks; a striker that is covered in felt and that causes the piano strings to vibrate; the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled; a heavy metal sphere attached to a flexible wire; used in the hammer throw; the ossicle attached to the eardrum; verb beat with or as if with a hammer; create by hammering

prediction

noun the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future); a statement made about the future

issue

noun the act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity); the act of issuing printed materials; an important question that is in dispute and must be settled; one of a series published periodically; supplies (as food or clothing or ammunition) issued by the government; an opening that permits escape or release; some situation or event that is thought about; the becoming visible; the immediate descendants of a person; a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property; verb come out of; bring out an official document (such as a warrant); circulate or distribute or equip with; prepare and issue for public distribution or sale; make out and issue

show

noun the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining; a social event involving a public performance or entertainment; pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression; something intended to communicate a particular impression; verb give evidence of, as of records; finish third or better in a horse or dog race; make visible or noticeable; be or become visible or noticeable; show or demonstrate something to an interested audience; establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment; indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments; indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively; give expression to; provide evidence for; show in, or as in, a picture; show (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums; make clear and visible

pull

noun the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you; a sustained effort; a device used for pulling something; special advantage or influence; the force used in pulling; a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke); a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments; verb strain abnormally; take away; hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing; cause to move by pulling; apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion; rein in to keep from winning a race; operate when rowing a boat; steer into a certain direction; move into a certain direction; cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense; take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for; remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense; strip of feathers; direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes; tear or be torn violently; bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover; perform an act, usually with a negative connotation

touch

noun the act of putting two things together with no space between them; a distinguishing style; the feel of mechanical action; deftness in handling matters; the faculty by which external objects or forces are perceived through contact with the body (especially the hands); the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin; a suggestion of some quality; the act of soliciting money (as a gift or loan); the event of something coming in contact with the body; a slight but appreciable addition; a slight attack of illness; a communicative interaction; verb comprehend; be in direct physical contact with; make contact; make physical contact with, come in contact with; cause to be in brief contact with; tamper with; affect emotionally; perceive via the tactile sense; deal with; usually used with a form of negation; have an effect upon; color lightly; make a more or less disguised reference to; consume; be equal to in quality or ability; have to do with or be relevant to; to extend as far as

lift

noun the act of raising something; a ride in a car; the act of giving temporary assistance; one of the layers forming the heel of a shoe or boot; a device worn in a shoe or boot to make the wearer look taller or to correct a shortened leg; a wave that lifts the surface of the water or ground; transportation of people or goods by air (especially when other means of access are unavailable); plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face; an incision is made near the hair line and skin is pulled back and excess tissue is excised; lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building; a powered conveyance that carries skiers up a hill; the event of something being raised upward; the component of the aerodynamic forces acting on an airfoil that opposes gravity; verb remove from a surface; take off or away by decreasing; remove from a seedbed or from a nursery; remove (hair) by scalping; put an end to; rise upward, as from pressure or moisture; raise in rank or condition; call to stop the hunt or to retire, as of hunting dogs; make audible; take (root crops) out of the ground; take hold of something and move it to a different location; move upwards; pay off (a mortgage); perform cosmetic surgery on someone's face; invigorate or heighten; annul by recalling or rescinding; fly people or goods to or from places not accessible by other means; raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help; move upward; raise from a lower to a higher position; make off with belongings of others; take illegally; take without referencing from someone else's writing or speech; of intellectual property; rise up

shave

noun the act of removing hair with a razor; verb remove body hair with a razor; touch the surface of lightly; cut closely; make shavings of or reduce to shavings; cut the price of; cut or remove with or as if with a plane

rub

noun the act of rubbing or wiping; an unforeseen obstacle; verb move over something with pressure; cause friction; scrape or rub as if to relieve itching

scatter

noun the act of scattering; a haphazard distribution in all directions; verb distribute loosely; sow by scattering; cause to separate; move away from each other; to cause to separate and go in different directions; strew or distribute over an area

frisk

noun the act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs; verb search as for concealed weapons by running the hands rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets; play boisterously

compactness

noun the consistency of a compact solid; the spatial property of being crowded together

swallow

noun the act of swallowing; small long-winged songbird noted for swift graceful flight and the regularity of its migrations; a small amount of liquid food; verb believe or accept without questioning or challenge; keep from expressing; take back what one has said; utter indistinctly; engulf and destroy; pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking; tolerate or accommodate oneself to; enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing

tickle

noun the act of tickling; a cutaneous sensation often resulting from light stroking; verb touch or stroke lightly; touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements; feel sudden intense sensation or emotion

dig

noun the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow; a small gouge (as in the cover of a book); the site of an archeological exploration; the act of digging; an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect; verb turn up, loosen, or remove earth; create by digging; get the meaning of something; poke or thrust abruptly; remove the inner part or the core of; work hard

walk

noun the act of traveling by foot; the act of walking somewhere; a slow gait of a horse in which two feet are always on the ground; a path set aside for walking; manner of walking; (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls; careers in general; verb obtain a base on balls; give a base on balls to; take a walk; go for a walk; walk for pleasure; use one's feet to advance; advance by steps; make walk; accompany or escort; traverse or cover by walking; walk at a pace; be or act in association with; live or behave in a specified manner

vibration

noun the act of vibrating; a distinctive emotional aura experienced instinctively; (physics) a regular periodic variation in value about a mean; a shaky motion; a distinctive emotional atmosphere; sensed intuitively

change

noun the action of changing something; a different or fresh set of clothes; a thing that is different; an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another; the result of alteration or modification; money received in return for its equivalent in a larger denomination or a different currency; the balance of money received when the amount you tender is greater than the amount due; coins of small denomination regarded collectively; a relational difference between states; especially between states before and after some event; a difference that is usually pleasant; verb undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; make or become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence; cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category; remove or replace the coverings of; change clothes; put on different clothes; lay aside, abandon, or leave for another; become deeper in tone; change from one vehicle or transportation line to another; give to, and receive from, one another

glide

noun the activity of flying a glider; the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it; a vowellike sound that serves as a consonant; verb move smoothly and effortlessly; cause to move or pass silently, smoothly, or imperceptibly; fly in or as if in a glider plane

grouping

noun the activity of putting things together in groups; a system for classifying things into groups; any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

stocking

noun the activity of supplying a stock of something; close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)

tune

noun the adjustment of a radio receiver or other circuit to a required frequency; the property of producing accurately a note of a given pitch; a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence; verb adjust the pitches of (musical instruments); adjust for (better) functioning

surround

noun the area in which something exists or lives; verb extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle; be around; surround so as to force to give up; surround with a wall in order to fortify; envelop completely

dong

noun the basic unit of money in Vietnam; verb go `ding dong', like a bell

a

noun the blood group whose red cells carry the A antigen; the 1st letter of the Roman alphabet; the basic unit of electric current adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; a metric unit of length equal to one ten billionth of a meter (or 0.0001 micron); used to specify wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation; (biochemistry) purine base found in DNA and RNA; pairs with thymine in DNA and with uracil in RNA; one of the four nucleotides used in building DNA; all four nucleotides have a common phosphate group and a sugar (ribose); any of several fat-soluble vitamins essential for normal vision; prevents night blindness or inflammation or dryness of the eyes

it

noun the branch of engineering that deals with the use of computers and telecommunications to retrieve and store and transmit information

uncle

noun the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt; a source of help and advice and encouragement

London

noun the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center; United States writer of novels based on experiences in the Klondike gold rush (1876-1916)

why

noun the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'

bowels

noun the center of the Earth

say

noun the chance to speak; verb indicate; communicate or express nonverbally; recite or repeat a fixed text; utter aloud; state as one's opinion or judgement; declare; give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority; express a supposition; speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way; express in words; report or maintain; have or contain a certain wording or form

supposition

noun the cognitive process of supposing; a hypothesis that is taken for granted; a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

fruit

noun the consequence of some effort or action; the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant; an amount of a product; verb bear fruit; cause to bear fruit

time

noun the continuum of experience in which events pass from the future through the present to the past; a person's experience on a particular occasion; an instance or single occasion for some event; an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities); a suitable moment; a period of time considered as a resource under your control and sufficient to accomplish something; rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration; the time as given by a clock; the fourth coordinate that is required (along with three spatial dimensions) to specify a physical event; the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned; verb adjust so that a force is applied and an action occurs at the desired time; regulate or set the time of; assign a time for an activity or event; set the speed, duration, or execution of; measure the time or duration of an event or action or the person who performs an action in a certain period of time

temperature

noun the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity); the somatic sensation of cold or heat

conducting

noun the direction of an orchestra or choir; the way of administering a business

girth

noun the distance around a person's body; stable gear consisting of a band around a horse's belly that holds the saddle in place; verb encircle or bind; tie a cinch around

give

noun the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length; verb proffer (a body part); consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man; occur; estimate the duration or outcome of something; dedicate; inflict as a punishment; allow to have or take; guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion; submit for consideration, judgment, or use; give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause; offer in good faith; manifest or show; convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture; convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow; bestow; accord by verdict; propose; be flexible under stress of physical force; cause to happen or be responsible for; perform for an audience; present to view; transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody; leave with; give temporarily; give as a present; make a gift of; convey or reveal information; give or convey physically; give (as medicine); cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense; deliver in exchange or recompense; emit or utter; execute and deliver; give food to; give or supply; bring about; organize or be responsible for; move in order to make room for someone for something; break down, literally or metaphorically; place into the hands or custody of; tell or deposit (information) knowledge; contribute to some cause; bestow, especially officially; be the cause or source of; endure the loss of; afford access to

decease

noun the event of dying or departure from life; verb pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

menagerie

noun the facility where wild animals are housed for exhibition; a collection of live animals for study or display

marrow

noun the fatty network of connective tissue that fills the cavities of bones; large elongated squash with creamy to deep green skins; very tender and very nutritious tissue from marrowbones; any of various squash plants grown for their elongated fruit with smooth dark green skin and whitish flesh; the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience

Ali

noun the fourth caliph of Islam who is considered to be the first caliph by Shiites; he was a cousin and son-in-law of Muhammad; after his assassination Islam was divided into Shiite and Sunnite sects; United States prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942)

chatter

noun the high-pitched continuing noise made by animals (birds or monkeys); the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine; noisy talk; verb speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly; make noise as if chattering away; cut unevenly with a chattering tool; click repeatedly or uncontrollably; talk socially without exchanging too much information

soul

noun the human embodiment of something; a secular form of gospel that was a major Black musical genre in the 1960s and 1970s; deep feeling or emotion; the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life; a human being

corner

noun the intersection of two streets; (architecture) solid exterior angle of a building; especially one formed by a cornerstone; an interior angle formed be two meeting walls; the point where two lines meet or intersect; a place off to the side of an area; a remote area; the point where three areas or surfaces meet or intersect; a projecting part where two sides or edges meet; a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible; a temporary monopoly on a kind of commercial trade; a small concavity; verb turn a corner; force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape; gain control over

elbow

noun the joint of a mammal or bird that corresponds to the human elbow; the part of a sleeve that covers the elbow joint; a sharp bend in a road or river; a length of pipe with a sharp bend in it; hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped; verb shove one's elbow into another person's ribs; push one's way with the elbows

cuff

noun the lap consisting of a turned-back hem encircling the end of the sleeve or leg; shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs; verb hit with the hand; confine or restrain with or as if with manacles or handcuffs

law

noun the learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system; a rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society; a generalization that describes recurring facts or events in nature; legal document setting forth rules governing a particular kind of activity; the collection of rules imposed by authority; the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do; the force of policemen and officers

odds

noun the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring; the ratio by which one better's wager is greater than that of another

brightness

noun the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white; intelligence as manifested in being quick and witty; the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light

lower

noun the lower of two berths; verb set lower; cause to drop or sink; move something or somebody to a lower position; look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval; make lower or quieter

dinner

noun the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday; a party of people assembled to have dinner together

keep

noun the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress; a cell in a jail or prison; the financial means whereby one lives; verb maintain by writing regular records; hold and prevent from leaving; retain possession of; look after; be the keeper of; have charge of; maintain for use and service; have as a supply; store or keep customarily; supply with room and board; raise; keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"; maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger; fail to spoil or rot; prevent (food) from rotting; observe correctly or closely; supply with necessities and support; retain rights to; allow to remain in a place or position; keep under control; keep in check; prevent from doing something or being in a certain state; celebrate, as of holidays or rites; conform one's action or practice to; continue a certain state, condition, or activity

moment

noun the n-th moment of a distribution is the expected value of the n-th power of the deviations from a fixed value; a turning force produced by an object acting at a distance (or a measure of that force); a particular point in time; an indefinitely short time; having important effects or influence; at this time

morrow

noun the next day

pant

noun the noise made by a short puff of steam (as from an engine); a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open; (usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately; verb breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted; utter while panting, as if out of breath

put

noun the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date; verb attribute or give; cause to be in a certain state; cause to be in a certain relation; put into a certain place or abstract location; adapt; cause (someone) to undergo something; estimate; arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events; formulate in a particular style or language; make an investment

thought

noun the organized beliefs of a period or group or individual; the process of using your mind to consider something carefully; the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about; a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

ceiling

noun the overhead upper surface of a room; (meteorology) altitude of the lowest layer of clouds; maximum altitude at which a plane can fly (under specified conditions); an upper limit on what is allowed

sleeve

noun the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm; small case into which an object fits

root

noun the part of a tooth that is embedded in the jaw and serves as support; (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed; (botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground; a number that when multiplied by itself some number of times equals a given number; a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes; the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation; the place where something begins, where it springs into being; someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent); verb take root and begin to grow; cause to take roots; plant by the roots; come into existence, originate; become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style; take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for; dig with the snout

knee

noun the part of a trouser leg that provides the cloth covering for the knee; hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella; joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee

arm

noun the part of an armchair or sofa that supports the elbow and forearm of a seated person; any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm; a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb; the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm; any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting; an administrative division of some larger or more complex organization; verb prepare oneself for a military confrontation; supply with arms

lead

noun the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge; a position of leadership (especially in the phrase `take the lead'); mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; the marking substance in a pencil; thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing; an advantage held by a competitor in a race; evidence pointing to a possible solution; the introductory section of a story; a news story of major importance; (baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base; (sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning; the angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile); a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey; a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire; restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal; the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine; an indication of potential opportunity; an actor who plays a principal role; verb cause to undertake a certain action; travel in front of; go in advance of others; take somebody somewhere; tend to or result in; be ahead of others; be the first; pass or spend; preside over; lead, as in the performance of a composition; move ahead (of others) in time or space; be in charge of; be conducive to; have as a result or residue; stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point; lead, extend, or afford access; cause something to pass or lead somewhere

cork

noun the plug in the mouth of a bottle (especially a wine bottle); a port city in southern Ireland; outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc.; a small float usually made of cork; attached to a fishing line; (botany) outer tissue of bark; a protective layer of dead cells; verb stuff with cork; close a bottle with a cork

melt

noun the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid; verb become less intense and fade away gradually; lose its distinct outline or shape; blend gradually; reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating; become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly; become more relaxed, easygoing, or genial; become or cause to become soft or liquid

shine

noun the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light; verb be clear and obvious; be distinguished or eminent; throw or flash the light of (a lamp); emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light; make (a surface) shine; experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion; have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink; be shiny, as if wet; touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly; be bright by reflecting or casting light

cask

noun the quantity a cask will hold; a cylindrical container that holds liquids

pulse

noun the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart; edible seeds of various pod-bearing plants (peas or beans or lentils etc.); the rate at which the heart beats; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health; (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients); verb produce or modulate (as electromagnetic waves) in the form of short bursts or pulses or cause an apparatus to produce pulses; drive by or as if by pulsation; expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically

peel

noun the rind of a fruit or vegetable; British politician (1788-1850); the tissue forming the hard outer layer (of e.g. a fruit); verb get undressed; come off in flakes or thin small pieces; strip the skin off

burial

noun the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground

see

noun the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located; verb be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something; deem to be; deliberate or decide; match or meet; receive as a specified guest; accompany or escort; perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight; see and understand, have a good eye; observe as if with an eye; go to see for professional or business reasons; go to see for a social visit; perceive (an idea or situation) mentally; get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally; make sense of; assign a meaning to; find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort; imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind; come together; go or live through; perceive or be contemporaneous with; observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect; see or watch; date regularly; have a steady relationship with; visit a place, as for entertainment; take charge of or deal with

ear

noun the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium; good hearing; attention to what is said; fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn; the externally visible cartilaginous structure of the external ear

dot

noun the shorter of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code; street name for lysergic acid diethylamide; the United States federal department that institutes and coordinates national transportation programs; created in 1966; a very small circular shape; verb mark with a dot; make a dot or dots; scatter or intersperse like dots or studs; distribute loosely

doorstep

noun the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway

threshold

noun the smallest detectable sensation; the starting point for a new state or experience; the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway; the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close; a region marking a boundary

cluck

noun the sound made by a hen (as in calling her chicks); verb make a clucking sounds, characteristic of hens

roar

noun the sound made by a lion; a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal); a deep prolonged loud noise; verb laugh unrestrainedly and heartily; make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles; act or proceed in a riotous, turbulent, or disorderly way; utter words loudly and forcefully; emit long loud cries; make a loud noise, as of animal

growl

noun the sound of growling (as made by animals); verb to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds

muse

noun the source of an artist's inspiration; in ancient Greek mythology any of 9 daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne; protector of an art or science; verb reflect deeply on a subject

shape

noun the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance; any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline); a concrete representation of an otherwise nebulous concept; the visual appearance of something or someone; alternative names for the body of a human being; a perceptual structure; the supreme headquarters that advises NATO on military matters and oversees all aspects of the Allied Command Europe; the state of (good) health (especially in the phrases `in condition' or `in shape' or `out of condition' or `out of shape'); verb give shape or form to; make something, usually for a specific function; shape or influence; give direction to

reply

noun the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange; a statement (either spoken or written) that is made in reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation; verb reply or respond to

repute

noun the state of being held in high esteem and honor; verb look on as or consider

disuse

noun the state of something that has been unused and neglected

being

noun the state or fact of existing; a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently

adjoin

verb attach or add; be in direct physical contact with; make contact; lie adjacent to another or share a boundary

fasten

verb attach to; cause to be firmly attached; become fixed or fastened; make tight or tighter

do

noun the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization; doctor's degree in osteopathy; an uproarious party; verb create or design, often in a certain way; travel or traverse (a distance); carry on or manage; get (something) done; proceed or get along; behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; arrange attractively; give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally; carry out or perform an action; engage in; carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions; be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity; spend time in prison or in a labor camp

flavour

noun the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth; (physics) the six kinds of quarks; the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people; verb lend flavor to

savour

noun the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth; verb derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in; taste appreciatively; give taste to; have flavor; taste of something

come

noun the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract; verb come to pass; arrive, as in due course; be found or available; happen as a result; reach or enter a state, relation, condition, use, or position; have a certain priority; cover a certain distance; move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody; be received; experience orgasm; to be the product or result; develop into; extend or reach; exist or occur in a certain point in a series; come to one's mind; suggest itself; reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress; proceed or get along; add up in number or quantity; come under, be classified or included; come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example; be a native of; come forth

outset

noun the time at which something is supposed to begin

resolve

noun the trait of being resolute; a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote; verb find the solution; make clearly visible; cause to go into a solution; understand the meaning of; bring to an end; settle conclusively; reach a decision; reach a conclusion after a discussion or deliberation

state

noun the way something is with respect to its main attributes; a politically organized body of people under a single government; the group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state; the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation; a state of depression or agitation; the federal department in the United States that sets and maintains foreign policies; the territory occupied by a nation; (chemistry) the three traditional states of matter are solids (fixed shape and volume) and liquids (fixed volume and shaped by the container) and gases (filling the container); verb express in words; put before; indicate through a symbol, formula, etc.

pile

noun the yarn (as in a rug or velvet or corduroy) that stands up from the weave; a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure; a collection of objects laid on top of each other; a large sum of money (especially as pay or profit); a nuclear reactor that uses controlled nuclear fission to generate energy; battery consisting of voltaic cells arranged in series; the earliest electric battery devised by Volta; fine soft dense hair (as the fine short hair of cattle or deer or the wool of sheep or the undercoat of certain dogs); (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent; verb place or lay as if in a pile; arrange in stacks; press tightly together or cram

brood

noun the young of an animal cared for at one time; verb sit on (eggs); think moodily or anxiously about something; hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing; be in a huff; be silent or sullen; be in a huff and display one's displeasure

stick

noun threat of a penalty; an implement consisting of a length of wood; a long thin implement resembling a length of wood; a lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane; a long implement (usually made of wood) that is shaped so that hockey or polo players can hit a puck or ball; a rectangular quarter pound block of butter or margarine; a small thin branch of a tree; marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking; informal terms of the leg; verb saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous; pierce or penetrate or puncture with something pointed; pierce with a thrust using a pointed instrument; cause to protrude or as if to protrude; fasten into place by fixing an end or point into something; fasten with or as with pins or nails; fasten with an adhesive material like glue; cover and decorate with objects that pierce the surface; endure; be or become fixed; be a mystery or bewildering to; come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation; stick to firmly; fix, force, or implant; stay put (in a certain place); be loyal to; be a devoted follower or supporter

foot

noun travel by walking; any of various organs of locomotion or attachment in invertebrates; a support resembling a pedal extremity; the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint; the lower part of anything; a member of a surveillance team who works on foot or rides as a passenger; a linear unit of length equal to 12 inches or a third of a yard; the pedal extremity of vertebrates other than human beings; lowest support of a structure; (prosody) a group of 2 or 3 syllables forming the basic unit of poetic rhythm; an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot; verb add a column of numbers; walk; pay for something

braid

noun trimming used to decorate clothes or curtains; a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair; verb form or weave into a braid or braids; decorate with braids or ribbons; make by braiding or interlacing

feather

noun turning an oar parallel to the water between pulls; the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds; verb turn the oar, while rowing; turn the paddle; in canoeing; cover or fit with feathers; join tongue and groove, in carpentry; grow feathers

dismiss

verb bar from attention or consideration; cease to consider; put out of judicial consideration; end one's encounter with somebody by causing or permitting the person to leave; stop associating with; declare void; terminate the employment of

perplex

verb be a mystery or bewildering to; make more complicated

loiter

verb be about

twist

noun turning or twisting around (in place); social dancing in which couples vigorously twist their hips and arms in time to the music; was popular in the 1960s; a jerky pulling movement; any clever maneuver; the act of rotating rapidly; the act of winding or twisting; a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair; an interpretation of a text or action; an unforeseen development; a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself; a circular segment of a curve; a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight; a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments; verb twist suddenly so as to sprain; form into twists; practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive; turn in the opposite direction; form into a spiral shape; do the twist; cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form; twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates; to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling); extend in curves and turns

doubt

noun uncertainty about the truth or factuality of existence of something; the state of being unsure of something; verb consider unlikely or have doubts about; lack confidence in or have doubts about

revel

noun unrestrained merrymaking; verb celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities; take delight in

compulsion

noun using force to cause something; an urge to do or say something that might be better left undone or unsaid; an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions against your will

parrot

noun usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds; a copycat who does not understand the words or acts being imitated; verb repeat mindlessly

furze

noun very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowers; common throughout western Europe

offal

noun viscera and trimmings of a butchered animal often considered inedible by humans

slander

noun words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another; an abusive attack on a person's character or good name; verb charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone

kith

noun your friends and acquaintances

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adjust

verb adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions; alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard; make correspondent or conformable; decide how much is to be paid on an insurance claim; place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight

amaze

verb affect with wonder; be a mystery or bewildering to

plead

verb appeal or request earnestly; enter a plea, as in courts of law; offer as an excuse or plea; make an allegation in an action or other legal proceeding, especially answer the previous pleading of the other party by denying facts therein stated or by alleging new facts

seem

verb appear to one's own mind or opinion; appear to exist; give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect; seem to be true, probable, or apparent

remonstrate

verb argue in protest or opposition; present and urge reasons in opposition; censure severely or angrily

apply

verb ask (for something); refer (a word or name) to a person or thing; apply oneself to; be pertinent or relevant or applicable; put into service; make work or employ (something) for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose; apply to a surface; give or convey physically; ensure observance of laws and rules; avail oneself to; be applicable to; as to an analysis

beseech

verb ask for or request earnestly

assure

verb assure somebody of the truth of something with the intention of giving the listener confidence; inform positively and with certainty and confidence; be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something; make a promise or commitment; make certain of; cause to feel sure; give reassurance to

enter

verb become a participant; be involved in; come on stage; to come or go into; set out on (an enterprise or subject of study); make a record of; set down in permanent form; put or introduce into something; take on duties or office; register formally as a participant or member; be or play a part of or in

recede

verb become faint or more distant; move back and away from; retreat; pull back or move away or backward

congeal

verb become gelatinous

dwindle

verb become smaller or lose substance

soften

verb become soft or softer; make soft or softer; make (images or sounds) soft or softer; lessen in force or effect; make less severe or harsh; protect from impact; give in, as to influence or pressure

thicken

verb become thick or thicker; make thick or thicker; make viscous or dense

unfasten

verb become undone or untied; cause to become undone

oblige

verb bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted; provide a service or favor for someone; force or compel somebody to do something

gird

verb bind with something round or circular; prepare oneself for a military confrontation; put a girdle on or around; encircle or bind

gnaw

verb bite or chew on with the teeth; become ground down or deteriorate

seethe

verb boil vigorously; foam as if boiling; be in an agitated emotional state; be noisy with activity

bring

verb bring into a different state; induce or persuade; go or come after and bring or take back; be accompanied by; cause to come into a particular state or condition; cause to happen or to occur as a consequence; attract the attention of; take something or somebody with oneself somewhere; advance or set forth in court; be sold for a certain price; bestow a quality on

implore

verb call upon in supplication; entreat

undo

verb cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect; cause the ruin or downfall of; remove the outer cover or wrapping of; cause to become loose; deprive of certain characteristics

frighten

verb cause fear in; drive out by frightening

bewilder

verb cause to be confused emotionally; be a mystery or bewildering to

embarrass

verb cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious; hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of

retire

verb cause to retire; lose interest; dispose of; as of old clothes; go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position; withdraw from active participation; make (someone) retire; withdraw from circulation or from the market, as of bills, shares, and bonds; prepare for sleep; cause to be out on a fielding play; move back and away from; pull back or move away or backward; break from a meeting or gathering

ignite

verb cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat; arouse or excite feelings and passions; start to burn or burst into flames

persecute

verb cause to suffer

agitate

verb change the arrangement or position of; cause to be agitated, excited, or roused; try to stir up public opinion; move or cause to move back and forth; move very slightly; exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for

grow

verb come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes); become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain; increase in size by natural process; cause to grow or develop; become attached by or as if by the process of growth; cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques; pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become; develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation; grow emotionally or mature; come into existence; take on form or shape

happen

verb come to pass; come into being; become reality; happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance; chance to be or do something, without intention or causation; come upon, as if by accident; meet with

write

verb communicate or express by writing; record data on a computer; communicate (with) in writing; communicate by letter; mark or trace on a surface; create code, write a computer program; produce a literary work; write or name the letters that comprise the conventionally accepted form of (a word or part of a word); write music; have (one's written work) issued for publication

assemble

verb create by putting components or members together; get people together; collect in one place

carve

verb cut to pieces; form by carving; engrave or cut by chipping away at a surface

disturb

verb damage as if by shaking or jarring; move deeply; destroy the peace or tranquility of; tamper with; change the arrangement or position of

confront

verb deal with (something unpleasant) head on; present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize; oppose, as in hostility or a competition; be face to face with

condemn

verb declare or judge unfit; express strong disapproval of; demonstrate the guilt of (someone); compel or force into a particular state or activity; pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law

vanish

verb decrease rapidly and disappear; cease to exist; become invisible or unnoticeable; get lost, as without warning or explanation; pass away rapidly

elicit

verb derive by reason; deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning); call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)

despoil

verb destroy and strip of its possession; steal goods; take as spoils

divert

verb send on a course or in a direction different from the planned or intended one; withdraw (money) and move into a different location, often secretly and with dishonest intentions; turn aside; turn away from; occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion

vibrate

verb shake, quiver, or throb; move back and forth rapidly, usually in an uncontrolled manner; feel sudden intense sensation or emotion; move or swing from side to side regularly; sound with resonance; be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action

quicken

verb show signs of life; give life or energy to; give new life or energy to; move faster; make keen or more acute

beckon

verb signal with the hands or nod; summon with a wave, nod, or some other gesture; appear inviting

uphold

verb stand up for; stick up for; of causes, principles, or ideals; support against an opponent; keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last

pummel

verb strike, usually with the fist

prepare

verb to prepare verbally, either for written or spoken delivery; lead up to and soften by sounding the dissonant note in it as a consonant note in the preceding chord; prepare (someone) for a future role or function; make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc; undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or profession; create by training and teaching; arrange by systematic planning and united effort; prepare for eating by applying heat

send

verb transfer; to cause or order to be taken, directed, or transmitted to another place; cause to go somewhere; broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television; cause to be directed or transmitted to another place; assign to a station; transport commercially; cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution

redden

verb turn red or redder; make red; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame

condense

verb undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops; compress or concentrate; develop due to condensation; become more compact or concentrated; cause a gas or vapor to change into a liquid; remove water from; make more concise

subside

verb wear off or die down; sink down or precipitate; sink to a lower level or form a depression; descend into or as if into some soft substance or place

shrivel

verb wither, as with a loss of moisture; decrease in size, range, or extent

wither

verb wither, as with a loss of moisture; lose freshness, vigor, or vitality