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accustom
verb make psychologically or physically used (to something)
palladium
noun a silver-white metallic element of the platinum group that resembles platinum; occurs in some copper and nickel ores; does not tarnish at ordinary temperatures and is used (alloyed with gold) in jewelry
extensor
noun a skeletal muscle whose contraction extends or stretches a body part
nutritionist
noun a specialist in the study of nutrition
benison
noun a spoken blessing
geyser
noun a spring that discharges hot water and steam; verb to overflow like a geyser
currycomb
noun a square comb with rows of small teeth; used to curry horses; verb clean (a horse) with a currycomb
creak
noun a squeaking sound; verb make a high-pitched, screeching noise
prototype
noun a standard or typical example
biretta
noun a stiff cap with ridges across the crown; worn by Roman Catholic clergy
buttress
noun a support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building; verb make stronger or defensible; reinforce with a buttress
highboy
noun a tall chest of drawers divided into two sections and supported on four legs
radiotelephone
noun a telephone that communicates by radio waves rather than along cables; telephony that uses transmission by radio rather than by wire
chiropractor
noun a therapist who practices chiropractic
phenolic
noun a thermosetting resin
epitaph
noun an inscription on a tombstone or monument in memory of the person buried there; a summary statement of commemoration for a dead person
carnivore
noun any animal that feeds on flesh; a terrestrial or aquatic flesh-eating mammal
razzle-dazzle
noun any exciting and complex play intended to confuse (dazzle) the opponent
arborvitae
noun any of several Asian and North American conifers of the genera Thuja and Thujopsis
cottonwood
noun any of several North American trees of the genus Populus having a tuft of cottony hairs on the seed; American basswood of the Allegheny region
admiral
noun any of several brightly colored butterflies; the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
arbutus
noun any of several evergreen shrubs of the genus Arbutus of temperate Europe and America
dahlia
noun any of several plants of or developed from the species Dahlia pinnata having tuberous roots and showy rayed variously colored flower heads; native to the mountains of Mexico and Central America and Colombia
pimpernel
noun any of several plants of the genus Anagallis; European garden herb with purple-tinged flowers and leaves that are sometimes used for salads
censorship
noun deleting parts of publications or correspondence or theatrical performances; counterintelligence achieved by banning or deleting any information of value to the enemy
monopolization
noun domination (of a market or commodity) to the exclusion of others
friction
noun effort expended in moving one object over another with pressure; the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another; a state of conflict between persons
plagiarist
noun someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
collier
noun someone who works in a coal mine
biographer
noun someone who writes an account of a person's life
chronicler
noun someone who writes chronicles
expectancy
noun something expected (as on the basis of a norm); pleasurable expectation
cleavage
noun the act of cleaving or splitting; the line formed by a groove between two parts
falconry
noun the art of training falcons to hunt and return
deathbed
noun the bed on which a person dies; the last few hours before death
decalogue
noun the biblical commandments of Moses
kinematics
noun the branch of mechanics concerned with motion without reference to force or mass
ornithology
noun the branch of zoology that studies birds
Christendom
noun the collective body of Christians throughout the world and history (found predominantly in Europe and the Americas and Australia)
multitude
noun the common people generally; a large gathering of people; a large indefinite number
contagion
noun the communication of an attitude or emotional state among a number of people; an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted; any disease easily transmitted by contact
disability
noun the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness
humanity
noun the quality of being humane; all of the living human inhabitants of the earth; the quality of being human
inaccuracy
noun the quality of being inaccurate and having errors
fuzziness
noun the quality of being indistinct and without sharp outlines
palpability
noun the quality of being perceivable by touch
insignificance
noun the quality of having little or no significance
inelegance
noun the quality of lacking refinement and good taste
invisibility
noun the quality of not being perceivable by the eye
impracticability
noun the quality of not being usable
insularity
noun the state of being isolated or detached
moisten
verb make moist; moisten with fine drops
propitiate
verb make peace with
dandle
verb pet; move (a baby) up and down in one's arms or on one's knees
imperil
verb pose a threat to; present a danger to
nourish
verb provide with nourishment; give nourishment to
endure
verb put up with something or somebody unpleasant; undergo or be subjected to; continue to live; endure or last; continue to exist; persist for a specified period of time; last and be usable; face or endure with courage
astronaut
noun a person trained to travel in a spacecraft
protector
noun a person who cares for persons or property
osmotic
adj. of or relating to osmosis
phonological
adj. of or relating to phonology
Anglo-Saxon
adj. of or relating to the Anglo-Saxons or their language; noun a native or inhabitant of England prior to the Norman conquest
clarified
adj. free from unwanted solid matter
discourteous
adj. showing no courtesy; rude; lacking social graces
discontent
adj. showing or experiencing dissatisfaction or restless longing; noun a longing for something better than the present situation; verb make dissatisfied
dolorous
adj. showing sorrow
indefatigable
adj. showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality
astonishing
adj. so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm; surprising greatly
diffusive
adj. spreading by diffusion
crescendo
adj. gradually increasing in volume; noun (music) a gradual increase in loudness; verb grow louder
gilt-edged
adj. having gilded edges as the pages of a book; of the highest quality or value
consequential
adj. having important issues or results
multifarious
adj. having many aspects
desirous
adj. having or expressing desire for something
depressed
adj. having the central portion lower than the margin; lower than previously; flattened downward as if pressed from above or flattened along the dorsal and ventral surfaces; low in spirits
caramel
adj. having the color of caramel; of a moderate yellow-brown; noun burnt sugar; used to color and flavor food; firm chewy candy made from caramelized sugar and butter and milk
parabolic
adj. having the form of a parabola; resembling or expressed by parables
elephantine
adj. of great mass; huge and bulky
flaxen
adj. of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
Aristotelian
adj. of or relating to Aristotle or his philosophy; noun a follower of Aristotle or an adherent of Aristotelianism
phenomenal
adj. of or relating to a phenomenon; exceedingly or unbelievably great
nuptial
adj. of or relating to a wedding
articulative
adj. of or relating to articulation
circadian
adj. of or relating to biological processes occurring at 24-hour intervals
insolvent
adj. unable to meet or discharge financial obligations; noun someone who has insufficient assets to cover their debts
operatic
adj. of or relating to or characteristic of opera
horrified
adj. stricken with horror
nearsighted
adj. unable to see distant objects clearly
odious
adj. unequivocally detestable
nostalgic
adj. unhappy at being away and longing for familiar things or persons
moistly
adv. in a damp manner
doubtless
adv. with certainty
parquetry
noun a patterned wood inlay used to cover a floor
hunchback
noun a person whose back is hunched because of abnormal curvature of the upper spine; an abnormal backward curve to the vertebral column
daguerreotype
noun a photograph made by an early photographic process; the image was produced on a silver plate sensitized to iodine and developed in mercury vapor
audibly
adv. in an audible manner
peremptorily
adv. in an imperative and commanding manner
painfully
adv. unpleasantly; in or as if in pain
odist
noun a poet who writes odes
bewitchment
noun a magical spell
glasnost
noun a policy of the Soviet government allowing freer discussion of social problems
anarchism
noun a political theory favoring the abolition of governments
memorability
noun the quality of being worth remembering
gosling
noun young goose
owlet
noun young owl
banns
noun a public announcement of a proposed marriage
piazza
noun a public square with room for pedestrians
aberrance
noun a state or condition markedly different from the norm
catastrophe
noun a sudden violent change in the earth's surface; a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune; an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
integument
noun an outer protective covering such as the skin of an animal or a cuticle or seed coat or rind or shell
discomfort
noun an uncomfortable feeling of mental painfulness or distress; the state of being tense and feeling pain
Calvary
noun any experience that causes intense suffering; a hill near Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified
peony
noun any of numerous plants widely cultivated for their showy single or double red or pink or white flowers
perjury
noun criminal offense of making false statements under oath
coherent
adj. sticking together; marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner
aghast
adj. struck with fear, dread, or consternation
appalled
adj. struck with fear, dread, or consternation
fluky
adj. subject to accident or chance or change
morbid
adj. suggesting an unhealthy mental state; caused by or altered by or manifesting disease or pathology; suggesting the horror of death and decay
palatial
adj. suitable for or like a palace; relating to or being a palace
definitive
adj. supplying or being a final or conclusive settlement; clearly defined or formulated; of recognized authority or excellence
errant
adj. uncontrolled motion that is irregular or unpredictable; straying from the right course or from accepted standards
needless
adj. unnecessary and unwarranted
perforce
adv. by necessity; by force of circumstance
embarrassingly
adv. causing embarrassment
Jezebel
noun a shameless impudent scheming woman prophets of Israel (9th century BC)
preface
noun a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book; verb furnish with a preface or introduction
grosgrain
noun a silk or silklike fabric with crosswise ribs
collie
noun a silky-coated sheepdog with a long ruff and long narrow head developed in Scotland
hereafter
adv. following this in time or order or place; after this; in a future life or state; in a subsequent part of this document or statement or matter etc.; noun the time yet to come; life after death
nowadays
adv. in these times; noun the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
advisedly
adv. with intention; in an intentional manner
derrick
noun a simple crane having lifting tackle slung from a boom; a framework erected over an oil well to allow drill tubes to be raised and lowered
pelisse
noun a sleeveless cape that is lined or trimmed with fur
lozenge
noun a small aromatic or medicated candy; a dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet
ampoule
noun a small bottle that contains a drug (especially a sealed sterile container for injection by needle)
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
isle
noun a small island
hillock
noun a small natural hill
oleomargarine
noun a spread made chiefly from vegetable oils and used as a substitute for butter
pauperism
noun a state of extreme poverty or destitution
armistice
noun a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
cabalist
noun a student of the Jewish Kabbalah; an expert who is highly skilled in obscure or difficult or esoteric matters; a member of a cabal
codicil
noun a supplement to a will; a testamentary instrument intended to alter an already executed will
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
cornflower
noun an annual Eurasian plant cultivated in North America having showy heads of blue or purple or pink or white flowers; plant of southern and southeastern United States grown for its yellow flowers that can be dried
acreage
noun an area of ground used for some particular purpose (such as building or farming)
infantry
noun an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot
corps
noun an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support; a body of people associated together
corsage
noun an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
draftsman
noun an artist skilled at drawing; a skilled worker who draws plans of buildings or machines
gymnast
noun an athlete who is skilled in gymnastics
academician
noun an educator who works at a college or university; a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation; someone elected to honorary membership in an academy
fete
noun an elaborate party (often outdoors); an organized series of acts and performances (usually in one place); verb have a celebration
corridor
noun an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
benefice
noun an endowed church office giving income to its holder; verb endow with a benefice
aftereffect
noun any result that follows its cause after an interval; a delayed effect of a drug or therapy
psalm
noun any sacred song used to praise the deity; one of the 150 lyrical poems and prayers that comprise the Book of Psalms in the Old Testament; said to have been written by David; verb sing or celebrate in psalms
follicle
noun any small spherical group of cells containing a cavity
antigen
noun any substance (as a toxin or enzyme) that stimulates an immune response in the body (especially the production of antibodies)
plausibility
noun apparent validity
reindeer
noun arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called `reindeer' in Eurasia and `caribou' in North America
mandrill
noun baboon of west Africa with a bright red and blue muzzle and blue hindquarters
fossilization
noun becoming inflexible or out of date; the process of fossilizing a plant or animal that existed in some earlier age; the process of being turned to stone
reprehensibility
noun being reprehensible; worthy of and deserving reprehension or reproof
polytheism
noun belief in multiple Gods
durance
noun imprisonment (especially for a long time)
ataxia
noun inability to coordinate voluntary muscle movements; unsteady movements and staggering gait
impenetrability
noun incomprehensibility by virtue of being too dense to understand; the quality of being impenetrable (by people or light or missiles etc.)
quintupling
noun increasing by a factor of five
corruption
noun inducement (as of a public official) by improper means (as bribery) to violate duty (as by commiting a felony); destroying someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyalty; undermining moral integrity; moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles; decay of matter (as by rot or oxidation); lack of integrity or honesty (especially susceptibility to bribery); use of a position of trust for dishonest gain; in a state of progressive putrefaction
cannonade
noun intense and continuous artillery fire; verb attack with canons or artillery
hyperacidity
noun excessive acidity
floridity
noun extravagant elaborateness
emaciation
noun extreme leanness (usually caused by starvation or disease)
idiocy
noun extreme mental retardation
garret
noun floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
foolery
noun foolish or senseless behavior
parapet
noun fortification consisting of a low wall; a low wall along the edge of a roof or balcony
palisade
noun fortification consisting of a strong fence made of stakes driven into the ground; verb surround with a wall in order to fortify
badinage
noun frivolous banter
pimento
noun fully ripened sweet red pepper; usually cooked; plant bearing large mild thick-walled usually bell-shaped fruits; the principal salad peppers
bullion
noun gold or silver in bars or ingots; a mass of precious metal
chamois
noun hoofed mammal of mountains of Eurasia having upright horns with backward-hooked tips; a soft suede leather formerly from the skin of the chamois antelope but now from sheepskin
brontosaurus
noun huge quadrupedal herbivorous dinosaur common in North America in the late Jurassic
panacea
noun hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists; (Greek mythology) the goddess of healing; daughter of Aesculapius and sister of Hygeia
fantasy
noun imagination unrestricted by reality; fiction with a large amount of imagination in it; something many people believe that is false; verb indulge in fantasies
quarantine
noun isolation to prevent the spread of infectious disease; enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease; verb place into enforced isolation, as for medical reasons
necklace
noun jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women)
intellect
noun knowledge and intellectual ability; the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination; a person who uses the mind creatively
dishonesty
noun lack of honesty; acts of lying or cheating or stealing; the quality of being dishonest
fragility
noun lack of physical strength; quality of being easily damaged or destroyed
ptarmigan
noun large arctic and subarctic grouse with feathered feet and usually white winter plumage
demijohn
noun large bottle with a short narrow neck; often has small handles at neck and is enclosed in wickerwork
merganser
noun large crested fish-eating diving duck having a slender hooked bill with serrated edges
goshawk
noun large hawk of Eurasia and North America used in falconry
orangutan
noun large long-armed ape of Borneo and Sumatra having arboreal habits
brazier
noun large metal container in which coal or charcoal is burned; warms people who must stay outside for long times
billboard
noun large outdoor signboard
caisson
noun large watertight chamber used for construction under water; a chest to hold ammunition; a two-wheeled military vehicle carrying artillery ammunition;
chameleon
noun lizard of Africa and Madagascar able to change skin color and having a projectile tongue; a changeable or inconstant person;
greasewood
noun low hardy much-branched spiny shrub common in alkaline soils of western America
pica
noun magpies; eating earth or clay or chalk; occurs in some primitive tribes or sometimes in cases of nutritional deficiency; a linear unit (1/6 inch) used in printing
Amazon
noun mainly green tropical American parrots; a major South American river; arises in the Andes and flows eastward into the South Atlantic; the world's 2nd longest river (4000 miles); (Greek mythology) one of a nation of women warriors of Scythia (who burned off the right breast in order to use a bow and arrow more effectively); a large strong and aggressive woman
activation
noun making active and effective (as a bomb); stimulation of activity in an organism or chemical; the activity of causing to have energy and be active
breakthrough
noun making an important discovery; a penetration of a barrier such as an enemy's defense; a productive insight
Hippocrates
noun medical practitioner who is regarded as the father of medicine; author of the Hippocratic oath (circa 460-377 BC)
animalcule
noun microscopic organism such as an amoeba or paramecium
expatriation
noun migration from a place (especially migration from your native country in order to settle in another); the act of expelling a person from their native land
nonesuch
noun model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal
interchange
noun mutual interaction; the activity of reciprocating or exchanging (especially information); a junction of highways on different levels that permits traffic to move from one to another without crossing traffic streams;
baguette
noun narrow French stick loaf
bargainer
noun negotiator of the terms of a transaction; someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
possum
noun nocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail found from southern North America to northern South America;
incoherence
noun nonsense that is simply incoherent and unintelligible; lack of cohesion or clarity or organization
nougat
noun nuts or fruit pieces in a sugar paste
quintuplet
noun one of five children born at the same time from the same pregnancy; a set of five similar things considered as a unit
cuspid
noun one of the four pointed conical teeth (two in each jaw) located between the incisors and the premolars
kilogram
noun one thousand grams; the basic unit of mass adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
kilocycle
noun one thousand periods per second
milligram
noun one thousandth (1/1,000) gram
hermit
noun one who lives in solitude; one retired from society for religious reasons
moorland
noun open land usually with peaty soil covered with heather and bracken and moss
ebullience
noun overflowing with eager enjoyment or approval
alkalinity
noun pH values above 7
numbness
noun partial or total lack of sensation in a part of the body; a symptom of nerve damage or dysfunction; the trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally
amnesia
noun partial or total loss of memory
chinchilla
noun small rodent with soft pearly grey fur; native to the Andes but bred in captivity for fur; a thick twilled fabric of wool and cotton; the expensive silvery grey fur of the chinchilla
crappie
noun small sunfishes of central United States rivers; small sunfishes of the genus Pomoxis of central United States rivers
puniness
noun smallness of stature; the quality of being unimportant and petty or frivolous
honeybee
noun social bee often domesticated for the honey it produces
porridge
noun soft food made by boiling oatmeal or other meal or legumes in water or milk until thick
maceration
noun softening due to soaking or steeping; extreme leanness (usually caused by starvation or disease)
croupier
noun someone who collects and pays bets at a gaming table
couturier
noun someone who designs clothing
misanthropist
noun someone who dislikes people in general
motorist
noun someone who drives (or travels in) an automobile
prospector
noun someone who explores an area for mineral deposits
pugilist
noun someone who fights with his fists for sport
hemophiliac
noun someone who has hemophilia and is subject to uncontrollable bleeding
calibration
noun the act of checking or adjusting (by comparison with a standard) the accuracy of a measuring instrument
codification
noun the act of codifying; arranging is a systematic order; a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)
amnesty
noun the formal act of liberating someone; a period during which offenders are exempt from punishment;
popularization
noun the act of making something attractive to the general public; an interpretation that easily understandable and acceptable
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
priming
noun the act of making something ready; the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface; any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant
plagiarism
noun the act of plagiarizing; taking someone's words or ideas as if they were your own; a piece of writing that has been copied from someone else and is presented as being your own work
frontage
noun the extent of the front of shop or plot of land (as along a street or river etc); the direction in which something (such as a building) faces; the face or front of a building
disobedience
noun the failure to obey; the trait of being unwilling to obey
denouement
noun the final resolution of the main complication of a literary or dramatic work; the outcome of a complex sequence of events
matins
noun the first canonical hour; at daybreak
lightning
noun the flash of light that accompanies an electric discharge in the atmosphere (or something resembling such a flash); can scintillate for a second or more; abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
appraisal
noun the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth; a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)
esteem
noun the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded); an attitude of admiration or esteem; a feeling of delighted approval and liking; verb look on as or consider; regard highly; think much of
exoneration
noun the condition of being relieved from blame or obligation; the act of vindicating or defending against criticism or censure etc.
corpse
noun the dead body of a human being
history
noun the discipline that records and interprets past events involving human beings; all that is remembered of the past as preserved in writing; a body of knowledge; a record or narrative description of past events; the aggregate of past events; the continuum of events occurring in succession leading from the past to the present and even into the future
Presbyterianism
noun the doctrines and practices of the Presbyterian Church: based in Calvinism
haberdashery
noun the drygoods sold by a haberdasher; a store where men's clothes are sold
eruption
noun the emergence of a tooth as it breaks through the gum; (of volcanos) pouring out fumes of lava (or a deposit so formed); symptom consisting of a breaking out and becoming visible; a sudden very loud noise; a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition); the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material
Halloween
noun the evening before All Saints' Day; often devoted to pranks played by young people
logarithm
noun the exponent required to produce a given number
encouragement
noun the expression of approval and support; the feeling of being encouraged; the act of giving hope or support to someone
proprietary
adj. protected by trademark or patent or copyright; made or produced or distributed by one having exclusive rights; noun an unincorporated business owned by a single person who is responsible for its liabilities and entitled to its profits
atrocious
adj. provoking horror; exceptionally bad or displeasing; shockingly brutal or cruel
effulgent
adj. radiating or as if radiating light
applicatory
adj. readily applicable or practical
liquefied
adj. reduced to a liquid state; reduced to liquid form by heating
consanguineous
adj. related by blood
appositive
adj. relating to or being in apposition
contrapuntal
adj. relating to or characteristic of or according to the rules of counterpoint; having two or more independent but harmonically related melodic parts sounding together
piscatorial
adj. relating to or characteristic of the activity of fishing
macrocosmic
adj. relating to or constituting a macrocosm
alkaline
adj. relating to or containing an alkali; having a pH greater than 7
agrarian
adj. relating to rural matters
radial
adj. arranged like rays or radii; radiating from a common center; issuing in rays from a common center; relating to rays of light; relating to or moving along or having the direction of a radius; relating to or near the radius; noun pneumatic tire that has radial-ply casing
inflationary
adj. associated with or tending to cause increases in inflation
mechanic
adj. resembling the action of a machine; noun someone whose occupation is repairing and maintaining automobiles; a craftsman skilled in operating machine tools
corresponding
adj. agreeing in amount, magnitude, or degree; accompanying; similar especially in position or purpose; conforming in every respect
knowledgeable
adj. alert and fully informed; highly educated; having extensive information or understanding; thoroughly acquainted through study or experience
iniquitous
adj. characterized by iniquity; wicked because it is believed to be a sin
pithy
adj. concise and full of meaning
healthful
adj. conducive to good health of body or mind; free from filth and pathogens
emphatic
adj. forceful and definite in expression or action; sudden and strong; spoken with emphasis
adenoidal
adj. sounding as if the nose were pinched; of or pertaining to the adenoids
hortatory
adj. giving strong encouragement
coalescent
adj. growing together, fusing
homely
adj. lacking in physical beauty or proportion; without artificial refinement or elegance; plain and unpretentious; having a feeling of home; cozy and comfortable
coldhearted
adj. lacking in sympathy or feeling
ataxic
adj. lacking motor coordination; marked or caused by ataxia
reasonable
adj. marked by sound judgment; showing reason or sound judgment; not excessive or extreme
aberrant
adj. markedly different from an accepted norm; noun one whose behavior departs substantially from the norm of a group
disabled
adj. markedly unable to function as a consequence of injury or illness; so badly injured as to be excused from continuing; noun people collectively who are crippled or otherwise physically handicapped
arterial
adj. of or involving or contained in the arteries
lingual
adj. pertaining to or resembling or lying near the tongue; consisting of or related to language; noun a consonant that is produced with the tongue and other speech organs
pleasant
adj. pleasant in manner or behavior; affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
courageous
adj. possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
magic
adj. possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers; noun any art that invokes supernatural powers; an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
cogent
adj. powerfully persuasive
daredevil
adj. presumptuously daring; noun a reckless impetuous irresponsible person
frumpish
adj. primly out of date
generative
adj. producing new life or offspring; having the ability to produce or originate
apocalyptic
adj. prophetic of devastation or ultimate doom; of or relating to an apocalypse
particularity
noun the quality of being particular and pertaining to a specific case or instance
proficiency
noun the quality of having great facility and competence; skillfulness in the command of fundamentals deriving from practice and familiarity
maleficence
noun the quality or nature of being harmful or evil; doing or causing evil
fallout
noun the radioactive particles that settle to the ground after a nuclear explosion; any adverse and unwanted secondary effect
exploration
noun to travel for the purpose of discovery; a careful systematic search; a systematic consideration
certitude
noun total certainty or greater certainty than circumstances warrant
catalpa
noun tree of the genus Catalpa with large leaves and white flowers followed by long slender pods
miniver
noun trimming on ceremonial robes consisting of white or light grey fur
perplexity
noun trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
knickers
noun underpants worn by women; trousers ending above the knee
affidavit
noun written declaration made under oath; a written statement sworn to be true before someone legally authorized to administer an oath
mollify
verb make less rigid or softer; make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else; moderate; cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
beautify
verb make more beautiful; make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.; be beautiful to look at
career
noun the general progression of your working or professional life; the particular occupation for which you are trained; verb move headlong at high speed
capitol
noun the government building in Washington where the United States Senate and the House of Representatives meet; a building occupied by a state legislature
criterion
noun the ideal in terms of which something can be judged; a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
insolvency
noun the lack of financial resources
Apache
noun the language of the Apache; a Parisian gangster; any member of Athapaskan tribes that migrated to the southwestern desert (from Arizona to Texas and south into Mexico); fought a losing battle from 1861 to 1886 with the United States and were resettled in Oklahoma
Detroit
noun the largest city in Michigan and a major Great Lakes port; center of the United States automobile industry; located in southeastern Michigan on the Detroit river across from Windsor
paralleled
extending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant
obliterative
inducing or characterized by obliteration
a posteriori
inductive: relating to or derived by reasoning from observed facts
glengarry
noun a Scottish cap with straight sides and a crease along the top from front to back; worn by Highlanders as part of military dress
doggerel
noun a comic verse of irregular measure
misbeliever
noun a person who holds religious beliefs in conflict with the dogma of the Roman Catholic Church
abstainer
noun a person who refrains from drinking intoxicating beverages; someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline
farrier
noun a person who shoes horses
albino
noun a person with congenital albinism: white hair and milky skin; eyes are usually pink
handmaiden
noun a personal maid or female attendant; in a subordinate position
Godspeed
noun a successful journey
parliamentarian
noun an expert in parliamentary rules and procedures; an elected member of the British Parliament: a member of the House of Commons
dropsy
noun swelling from excessive accumulation of serous fluid in tissue
improvement
noun the act of improving something; a change for the better; progress in development; a condition superior to an earlier condition
nonacceptance
noun the act of refusing an offer
proclamation
noun the formal act of proclaiming; giving public notice; a formal public statement
blazon
noun the official symbols of a family, state, etc.; verb decorate with heraldic arms
deferring
put off, delay
querying
question, inquiry
deliquescence
tending to melt or dissolve; especially : tending to undergo gradual dissolution and liquefaction by the attraction and absorption of moisture from the air
bowery
adj. like a bower; leafy and shady; noun a street in Manhattan noted for cheap hotels frequented by homeless derelicts
imperturbable
adj. not easily perturbed or excited or upset; marked by extreme calm and composure
minutiae
a minute or minor detail —usually used in plural
automotive
adj. containing within itself the means of propulsion or movement; of or relating to motor vehicles
eternal
adj. tiresomely long; seemingly without end; continuing forever or indefinitely
regeneracy
the state of being regenerated
basal metabolism
the turnover of energy in a fasting and resting organism using energy solely to maintain vital cellular activity, respiration, and circulation as measured by the basal metabolic rate
nudged
to touch or push gently
nudging
to touch or push gently
ceded
to yield or grant typically by treaty
apostatize
verb abandon one's beliefs or allegiances
finagle
verb achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods
embroider
verb add details to; decorate with needlework
allegorist
a creator of allegory
convincingly
adv. in a convincing manner
furtively
adv. in a furtive manner
gravely
adv. in a grave and sober manner; to a severe or serious degree
hydraulically
adv. in a hydraulic manner
dazzlingly
adv. in a manner or to a degree that dazzles the beholder
deceivingly
adv. in a misleading way
Omar Khayyam
1048?-1122 Persian poet and astronomer
bucolically
Adv. of or relating to shepherds or herdsmen
multicolored
having many colors
ingratitude
noun a lack of gratitude
miser
noun a stingy hoarder of money and possessions (often living miserably)
mistral
noun a strong north wind that blows in France during the winter
evolving
a : derive, educe b : to produce by natural evolutionary processes c : develop, work out
Croix de Guerre
a French military decoration awarded for gallant action in war
ball bearing
a bearing in which the journal turns upon loose hardened steel balls that roll easily in a race
bottling
a beverage and especially a wine that is bottled at a particular time
maleficent
adj. harmful or evil in intent or effect
illusorily
based on or producing illusion : deceptive
post meridiem
being after noon
inchoately
being only partly in existence or operation
miscibility
capable of being mixed
refrangible
capable of being refracted
registrable
capable of being registered
imitable
capable or worthy of being imitated or copied
polluting
causing pollution
freer
comparative of free
New Zealand
country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean east-southeast of Australia comprising chiefly the North Island and the South Island
contriving
devise, plan
placability
easily placated
achingly
in an aching manner
pantalets
long drawers with a ruffle at the bottom of each leg worn especially by women and children in the first half of the 19th century
divergently
moving or extending in different directions from a common point
agreeability
noun a temperamental disposition to be agreeable
husking
noun the removal of covering
daughter-in-law
noun the wife of your son
brotherliness
of or relating to brothers: natural or becoming to brothers
pluvial
of or relating to rain: characterized by abundant rain
misanthropically
of, relating to, or characteristic of a misanthrope
reparative
of, relating to, or effecting repair
gaudier
ostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented
antiquated
outmoded or discredited by reason of age : old and no longer useful, popular, or accepted
elapsing
pass, go by
limy
smeared with or consisting of lime
quid pro quo
something given or received for something else
girdling
something that encircles or confines
ardency
the quality or state of being ardent
pilfer
verb make off with belongings of others
demurred
1 archaic : delay, hesitate 2 law : to file a demurrer 3 to take exception : object
demurring
1 archaic : delay, hesitate 2 law : to file a demurrer 3 to take exception : object
martially
: of or relating to marriage or the married state
macerator
: to cause to waste away by or as if by excessive fasting 2 : to cause to become soft or separated into constituent elements by or as if by steeping in fluid
balconies
a platform that projects from the wall of a building and is enclosed by a parapet or railing
mufti
a professional jurist who interprets Muslim law
homogeneous
adj. all of the same or similar kind or nature
prospective
adj. anticipated for the near future; concerned with or related to the future
lovely
adj. appealing to the emotions as well as the eye; lovable especially in a childlike or naive way; noun a very pretty girl who works as a photographer's model
literary
adj. appropriate to literature rather than everyday speech or writing; knowledgeable about literature; of or relating to or characteristic of literature
feminine
adj. associated with women and not with men; of grammatical gender; (music or poetry) ending on an unaccented beat or syllable; befitting or characteristic of a woman especially a mature woman; noun a gender that refers chiefly (but not exclusively) to females or to objects classified as female
noisy
adj. attracting attention by showiness or bright colors; full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
moneyed
adj. based on or arising from the possession of money or wealth; having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
illusory
adj. based on or having the nature of an illusion
mythological
adj. based on or told of in traditional stories; lacking factual basis or historical validity
prolific
adj. bearing in abundance especially offspring; intellectually productive
motherly
adj. befitting a mother; warm and nurturing; adv. in a maternal manner; as a mother
cheerful
adj. being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits; pleasantly (even unrealistically) optimistic
infernal
adj. being of a lower world of the dead; characteristic of or resembling hell; of or pertaining to or characteristic of a very uncontrolled and intense fire; expletives used informally as intensifiers; extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell; noun an inhabitant of hell
fashionable
adj. being or in accordance with current social fashions; patronized by; having elegance or taste or refinement in manners or dress
omnipresent
adj. being present everywhere at once
eighty
adj. being ten more than seventy; noun the cardinal number that is the product of ten and eight
female
adj. being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop; for or pertaining to or composed of women or girls; characteristic of or peculiar to a woman; noun an animal that produces gametes (ova) that can be fertilized by male gametes (spermatozoa); a person who belongs to the sex that can have babies
archducal
adj. belonging to or befitting an archduke or his archduchy
quondam
adj. belonging to some prior time
frontal
adj. belonging to the front part; of or adjacent to the forehead or frontal bone; meeting front to front; of or relating to the front of an advancing mass of air; noun a drapery that covers the front of an altar; the face or front of a building; an adornment worn on the forehead
interplanetary
adj. between or among planets
inestimable
adj. beyond calculation or measure
maritime
adj. bordering on or living or characteristic of those near the sea; relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen
apprenticed
adj. bound by contract
congregate
adj. brought together into a group or crowd; verb come together, usually for a purpose
bruising
adj. brutally forceful and compelling; causing mental or emotional injury
deliberate
adj. by conscious design or purpose; marked by careful consideration or reflection; with care and dignity; produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation; carefully thought out in advance; verb discuss the pros and cons of an issue; think about carefully; weigh
provable
adj. capable of being demonstrated or proved
distensible
adj. capable of being distended; able to stretch and expand
feasible
adj. capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are
extricable
adj. capable of being extricated
appeasable
adj. capable of being pacified
concrete
adj. capable of being perceived by the senses; not abstract or imaginary; formed by the coalescence of particles; noun a strong hard building material composed of sand and gravel and cement and water; verb form into a solid mass; coalesce; cover with cement
inaccessible
adj. capable of being reached only with great difficulty or not at all; not capable of being obtained
reducible
adj. capable of being reduced
malleable
adj. capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out; easily influenced
depressant
adj. capable of depressing physiological or psychological activity or response by a chemical agent; noun a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person
dissoluble
adj. capable of dissolving
mutable
adj. capable of or tending to change in form or quality or nature
analgesic
adj. capable of relieving pain; noun a medicine used to relieve pain
enchanting
adj. capturing interest as if by a spell
entrancing
adj. capturing interest as if by a spell
humiliating
adj. causing awareness of your shortcomings
appalling
adj. causing consternation; noun an experience that appalls
psychotic
adj. characteristic of or suffering from psychosis; noun a person afflicted with psychosis
egotistic
adj. characteristic of those having an inflated idea of their own importance; characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
diagnostic
adj. characteristic or indicative of e.g. a disease; concerned with diagnosis; used for furthering diagnosis
rectilinear
adj. characterized by a straight line or lines
opposing
adj. characterized by active hostility; in opposition to (a policy or attitude etc.)
irascible
adj. characterized by anger; quickly aroused to anger
faulty
adj. characterized by errors; having a defect
jittery
adj. characterized by jerky movements; being in a tense state
buoyant
adj. characterized by liveliness and lightheartedness; tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas
associative
adj. characterized by or causing or resulting from the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination
obsessive
adj. characterized by or constituting an obsession; noun a person who has obsessions
miserable
adj. characterized by physical misery; very unhappy; full of misery; contemptibly small in amount; of the most contemptible kind; deserving or inciting pity; of very poor quality or condition
deflated
adj. collapsed through the release of gas or air; brought low in spirit
mingling
adj. combining or mixing; noun the action of people mingling and coming into contact
emergent
adj. coming into existence; occurring unexpectedly and requiring urgent action
arresting
adj. commanding attention
assertive
adj. confidently aggressive; inclined to bold and confident assertion; aggressively self-assured
crying
adj. conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible; noisy with or as if with loud cries and shouts; demanding attention; noun the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
outre
adj. conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
oceanic
adj. constituting or living in the open sea; resembling the ocean in apparent limitlessness in extent or degree; relating to or occurring or living in or frequenting the open ocean; noun an eastern subfamily of Malayo-Polynesian languages
constituent
adj. constitutional in the structure of something (especially your physical makeup); noun (grammar) a word or phrase or clause forming part of a larger grammatical construction; a member of a constituency; a citizen who is represented in a government by officials for whom he or she votes; an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system; an abstract part of something
hydrous
adj. containing combined water (especially water of crystallization as in a hydrate)
denunciatory
adj. containing warning of punishment
mentholated
adj. containing, or impregnated with, menthol
commensurate
adj. corresponding in size or degree or extent
dishonest
adj. deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive; lacking truthfulness; lacking honesty and oblivious to what is honorable; capable of being corrupted
meagerly
adj. deficient in amount or quality or extent; adv. to a meager degree or in a meager manner
cultural
adj. denoting or deriving from or distinctive of the ways of living built up by a group of people; relating to the raising of plants or animals; of or relating to the shared knowledge and values of a society; of or relating to the arts and manners that a group favors
execrable
adj. deserving a curse; unequivocally detestable; of very poor quality or condition
contemptible
adj. deserving of contempt or scorn
heartless
adj. devoid of courage or enthusiasm; lacking in feeling or pity or warmth
amiable
adj. disposed to please; diffusing warmth and friendliness
factious
adj. dissenting (especially dissenting with the majority opinion)
diverse
adj. distinctly dissimilar or unlike; many and different
contraband
adj. distributed or sold illicitly; noun goods whose importation or exportation or possession is prohibited by law
decimal
adj. divided by tens or hundreds; numbered or proceeding by tens; based on ten; noun a number in the decimal system; a proper fraction whose denominator is a power of 10
precipitate
adj. done with very great haste and without due deliberation; noun a precipitated solid substance in suspension or after settling or filtering; verb separate as a fine suspension of solid particles; hurl or throw violently; bring about abruptly; fall vertically, sharply, or headlong; fall from clouds
precipitant
adj. done with very great haste and without due deliberation; noun an agent that causes a precipitate to form
dreamy
adj. dreamy in mood or nature; lacking spirit or liveliness
flaccid
adj. drooping without elasticity; wanting in stiffness; lacking in strength or firmness or resilience; out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance
placable
adj. easily calmed or pacified
mawkish
adj. effusively or insincerely emotional
luminescent
adj. emitting light not caused by heat
effervescing
adj. emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation
callous
adj. emotionally hardened; having calluses; having skin made tough and thick through wear; verb make insensitive or callous; deaden feelings or morals
authorized
adj. endowed with authority; sanctioned by established authority
reasoning
adj. endowed with the capacity to reason; noun thinking that is coherent and logical
horrid
adj. exceedingly bad; grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
idyllic
adj. excellent and delightful in all respects; suggestive of an idyll; charmingly simple and serene
empurpled
adj. excessively elaborate or showily expressed
aphrodisiac
adj. exciting sexual desire; noun a drug or other agent that stimulates sexual desire
guiding
adj. exerting control or influence; showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on
mimetic
adj. exhibiting mimicry; characterized by or of the nature of or using mimesis
eventual
adj. expected to follow in the indefinite future from causes already operating
overbearing
adj. expecting unquestioning obedience
pleading
adj. expressing earnest entreaty; noun (law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
admonitory
adj. expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective; serving to warn
mournful
adj. expressing sorrow; filled with or evoking sadness
bloodcurdling
adj. extremely alarming
demonic
adj. extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
catastrophic
adj. extremely harmful; bringing physical or financial ruin
derelict
adj. failing in what duty requires; in deplorable condition; forsaken by owner or keeper; worn and broken down by hard use; noun a person unable to support himself; a ship abandoned on the high seas
halfhearted
adj. feeling or showing little interest or enthusiasm
brimful
adj. filled to capacity
barred
adj. firmly fastened or secured against opening; preventing entry or exit or a course of action
bimetallic
adj. formed of two different metals or alloys; especially in sheets bonded together; pertaining to a monetary system based on two metals
incorporate
adj. formed or united into a whole; verb unite or merge with something already in existence; form a corporation; include or contain; have as a component; make into a whole or make part of a whole
doubtful
adj. fraught with uncertainty or doubt; open to doubt or suspicion; unsettled in mind or opinion
frequent
adj. frequently encountered; coming at short intervals or habitually; verb be a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place; do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
approved
adj. generally or especially officially judged acceptable or satisfactory; established by authority; given authoritative approval
conferred
adj. given formally or officially
encouraging
adj. giving courage or confidence or hope; furnishing support and encouragement
candescent
adj. glowing from great heat
permissive
adj. granting or inclined or able to grant permission; not strict in discipline; not preventive
exorbitant
adj. greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
criminal
adj. guilty of crime or serious offense; involving or being or having the nature of a crime; bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure; noun someone who has committed (or been legally convicted of) a crime
acrid
adj. harsh or corrosive in tone; strong and sharp; "the pungent taste of radishes"
cantankerous
adj. having a difficult and contrary disposition; stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate
cryptic
adj. having a puzzling terseness; of an obscure nature; having a secret or hidden meaning
cold-blooded
adj. having cold blood (in animals whose body temperature is not internally regulated); without compunction or human feeling
continent
adj. having control over urination and defecation; abstaining from sexual intercourse; noun the European mainland; one of the large landmasses of the earth
quadrate
adj. having four sides and four angles; noun a square-shaped object; a cubelike object
intricate
adj. having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate
polygonal
adj. having many sides or relating to a surface marked by polygons
corporeal
adj. having material or physical form or substance; affecting or characteristic of the body as opposed to the mind or spirit
irrelevant
adj. having no bearing on or connection with the subject at issue
immediate
adj. having no intervening medium; performed with little or no delay; immediately before or after as in a chain of cause and effect; of the present time and place; very close or connected in space or time
briary
adj. having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.
castellated
adj. having or resembling repeated square indentations like those in a battlement
Latin
adj. having or resembling the psychology or temper characteristic of people of Latin America; of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language; of or relating to the ancient region of Latium; relating to people or countries speaking Romance languages; relating to languages derived from Latin; noun any dialect of the language of ancient Rome; a person who is a member of those peoples whose languages derived from Latin; an inhabitant of ancient Latium
bellicose
adj. having or showing a ready disposition to fight
enthusiastic
adj. having or showing great excitement and interest
pious
adj. having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity; devoutly religious
muscular
adj. having or suggesting great physical power or force; of or relating to or consisting of muscle; having a robust muscular body-build characterized by predominance of structures (bone and muscle and connective tissue) developed from the embryonic mesodermal layer; (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful
pertinent
adj. having precise or logical relevance to the matter at hand; being of striking appropriateness and pertinence
piebald
adj. having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly
fortified
adj. having something added to increase the strength; secured with bastions or fortifications
muscle-bound
adj. having stiff muscles as the result of excessive exercise
preponderant
adj. having superior power and influence
gilt
adj. having the deep slightly brownish color of gold; noun a coating of gold or of something that looks like gold
deathly
adj. having the physical appearance of death; causing or capable of causing death; adv. in the manner of death
parliamentary
adj. having the supreme legislative power resting with a body of cabinet ministers chosen from and responsible to the legislature or parliament; in accord with rules and customs of a legislative or deliberative assembly; relating to or having the nature of a parliament
audible
adj. heard or perceptible by the ear; noun a football play is changed orally after both teams have assumed their positions at the line of scrimmage
close-knit
adj. held together as by social or cultural ties
repelling
adj. highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
emeritus
adj. honorably retired from assigned duties and retaining your title along with the additional title `emeritus' as in `professor emeritus'; `retired from assigned duties' need not imply that one is inactive; noun a professor or minister who is retired from assigned duties
lackadaisical
adj. idle or indolent especially in a dreamy way; lacking spirit or liveliness
boorish
adj. ill-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior or appearance
invulnerable
adj. immune to attack; impregnable
forcible
adj. impelled by physical force especially against resistance
impalpable
adj. imperceptible to the senses or the mind; not perceptible to the touch; incapable of being perceived by the senses especially the sense of touch
inescapable
adj. impossible to avoid or evade:"inescapable conclusion"
healthier
adj. improved in health or physical condition
comatose
adj. in a state of deep and usually prolonged unconsciousness; unable to respond to external stimuli; relating to or associated with a coma
dilapidated
adj. in deplorable condition
insurgent
adj. in opposition to a civil authority or government; noun a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions); a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment
central
adj. in or near a center or constituting a center; the inner area; centrally located and easy to reach; used in the description of a place that in the middle of another place; serving as an essential component; noun a workplace that serves as a telecommunications facility where lines from telephones can be connected together to permit communication
modish
adj. in the current fashion or style
inherent
adj. in the nature of something though not readily apparent; existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
inexplicable
adj. incapable of being explained or accounted for
irreversible
adj. incapable of being reversed
prefigurative
adj. indistinctly prophetic
narcotic
adj. inducing mental lethargy; inducing stupor or narcosis; of or relating to or designating narcotics; noun a drug that produces numbness or stupor; often taken for pleasure or to reduce pain; extensive use can lead to addiction
infinitesimal
adj. infinitely or immeasurably small; noun (mathematics) a variable that has zero as its limit
loony
adj. informal or slang terms for mentally irregular; noun someone deranged and possibly dangerous
eerie
adj. inspiring a feeling of fear; strange and frightening; suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious
pitiable
adj. inspiring mixed contempt and pity; deserving or inciting pity
conciliatory
adj. intended or likely to overcome animosity or hostility; making or willing to make concessions
augmentative
adj. intensifying by augmentation and enhancement; increasing or having the power to increase especially in size or amount or degree
incorporated
adj. introduced into as a part of the whole; organized and maintained as a legal corporation; formed or united into a whole
isotropic
adj. invariant with respect to direction
incarnate
adj. invested with a bodily form especially of a human body; possessing or existing in bodily form; verb make concrete and real; represent in bodily form
cerebral
adj. involving intelligence rather than emotions or instinct; of or relating to the cerebrum or brain
global
adj. involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope; having the shape of a sphere or ball
dauntless
adj. invulnerable to fear or intimidation
patchy
adj. irregular or uneven in quality, texture, etc.
jubilant
adj. joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success; full of high-spirited delight
prideful
adj. joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success; having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
poignant
adj. keenly distressing to the mind or feelings; arousing affect
faint
adj. lacking conviction or boldness or courage; indistinctly understood or felt or perceived; deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc; lacking strength or vigor; weak and likely to lose consciousness; lacking clarity or distinctness; 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
myopic
adj. lacking foresight or scope; unable to see distant objects clearly
chargeable
adj. liable to be accused, or cause for such liability
erratic
adj. liable to sudden unpredictable change; likely to perform unpredictably; having no fixed course
clownish
adj. like a clown
avuncular
adj. like an uncle in kindness or indulgence; being or relating to an uncle
brotherly
adj. like or characteristic of or befitting a brother; adv. (archaic as adverb) in a brotherly manner
chunky
adj. like or containing small sticky lumps; short and thick; as e.g. having short legs and heavy musculature
desert
adj. located in a dismal or remote area; desolate; noun arid land with little or no vegetation; verb leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch; desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army
photogenic
adj. looking attractive in photographs
intermediate
adj. lying between two extremes in time or space or degree; around the middle of a scale of evaluation of physical measures; noun a substance formed during a chemical process before the desired product is obtained; verb act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
pretentious
adj. making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction; intended to attract notice and impress others; of a display that is tawdry or vulgar
perverse
adj. marked by a disposition to oppose and contradict; marked by immorality; deviating from what is considered right or proper or good; resistant to guidance or discipline
evangelical
adj. marked by ardent or zealous enthusiasm for a cause; of or pertaining to or in keeping with the Christian gospel especially as in the first 4 books of the New Testament; relating to or being a Christian church believing in personal conversion and the inerrancy of the Bible especially the 4 Gospels
nerveless
adj. marked by calm self-control (especially in trying circumstances); unemotional; lacking strength
fanatical
adj. marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea
effete
adj. marked by excessive self-indulgence and moral decay
meticulous
adj. marked by extreme care in treatment of details; marked by precise accordance with details
negligent
adj. marked by insufficient care or attention; characterized by neglect and undue lack of concern
feverish
adj. marked by intense agitation or emotion; having or affected by a fever; of or relating to or characterized by fever
desultory
adj. marked by lack of definite plan or regularity or purpose; jumping from one thing to another
cultured
adj. marked by refinement in taste and manners
quick-witted
adj. mentally nimble and resourceful
answerable
adj. morally or legally responsible to a higher authority; capable of being answered
grumbling
adj. muttering discontentedly; continuous full and low-pitched throbbing sound; noun a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone; a loud low dull continuous noise
insular
adj. narrowly restricted in outlook or scope; suggestive of the isolated life of an island; relating to or characteristic of or situated on an island
federal
adj. national; especially in reference to the government of the United States as distinct from that of its member units; characterized by or constituting a form of government in which power is divided between one central and several regional authorities; of or relating to the central government of a federation; being of or having to do with the northern United States and those loyal to the Union during the American Civil War; noun any federal law-enforcement officer; a member of the Union Army during the American Civil War
endemic
adj. native to or confined to a certain region; of or relating to a disease (or anything resembling a disease) constantly present to greater or lesser extent in a particular locality; originating where it is found; noun a plant that is native to a certain limited area; a disease that is constantly present to a greater or lesser degree in people of a certain class or in people living in a particular location
ethnic
adj. not acknowledging the God of Christianity and Judaism and Islam; denoting or deriving from or distinctive of the ways of living built up by a group of people; noun a person who is a member of an ethnic group
impervious
adj. not admitting of passage or capable of being affected
indistinguishable
adj. not capable of being distinguished or differentiated; exactly alike; incapable of being perceived as different
indistinct
adj. not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand
obscure
adj. not clearly understood or expressed; not drawing attention; not famous or acclaimed; marked by difficulty of style or expression; remote and separate physically or socially; difficult to find; verb make obscure or unclear; make difficult to perceive by sight; make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing; make less visible or unclear; make unclear, indistinct, or blurred
incomplete
adj. not complete or total; not completed; not yet finished
incredulous
adj. not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving
inanimate
adj. not endowed with life; belonging to the class of nouns denoting nonliving things; appearing dead; not breathing or having no perceptible pulse
adulterous
adj. not faithful to a spouse or lover; characterized by adultery
apostate
adj. not faithful to religion or party or cause; noun a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.
genuine
adj. not fake or counterfeit; not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed; being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something
awry
adj. not functioning properly; turned or twisted toward one side; adv. away from the correct or expected course; turned or twisted to one side
counterfeit
adj. not genuine; imitating something superior; noun a copy that is represented as the original; verb make a copy of with the intent to deceive
penniless
adj. not having enough money to pay for necessities
disobedient
adj. not obeying or complying with commands of those in authority; unwilling to submit to authority
nonessential
adj. not of prime or central importance; noun anything that is not essential
incompetent
adj. not qualified or suited for a purpose; not doing a good job; not meeting requirements; showing lack of skill or aptitude; noun someone who is not competent to take effective action
conspicuous
adj. obvious to the eye or mind; without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious
bimonthly
adj. occurring every two months; occurring twice a month; adv. every two months; twice a month;
prenatal
adj. occurring or existing before birth
ebony
adj. of a very dark black; noun tropical tree of southern Asia having hard dark-colored heartwood used in cabinetwork; hard dark-colored heartwood of the ebony tree; used in cabinetwork and for piano keys; a very dark black
attributive
adj. of adjectives; placed before the nouns they modify
euphemistic
adj. of an inoffensive substitute for offensive terminology
epithelial
adj. of or belonging to the epithelium
parvenu
adj. of or characteristic of a parvenu; characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position; noun a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class
Chinese
adj. of or pertaining to China or its peoples or cultures; of or relating to or characteristic of the island republic on Taiwan or its residents or their language;
meteorological
adj. of or pertaining to atmospheric phenomena, especially weather and weather conditions
Oxonian
adj. of or pertaining to or characteristic of the city of Oxford, England, or its inhabitants; of or pertaining to or characteristic of Oxford University; noun a native or resident of Oxford
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
Dominican
adj. of or relating to Saint Dominic or the Dominican order; of or relating to or characteristic of the Dominican Republic or its people; noun a Roman Catholic friar wearing the black mantle of the Dominican order
Franciscan
adj. of or relating to Saint Francis of Assisi or to the order founded by him; noun a Roman Catholic friar wearing the grey habit of the Franciscan order
Philistine
adj. of or relating to ancient Philistia or the culture of the Philistines; smug and ignorant and indifferent or hostile to artistic and cultural values; noun a member of an Aegean people who settled ancient Philistia around the 12th century BC; a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits
dichromatic
adj. of or relating to dichromatism; having two colors
gustatory
adj. of or relating to gustation
imperialistic
adj. of or relating to imperialism
melodic
adj. of or relating to melody; containing or constituting or characterized by pleasing melody
neural
adj. of or relating to neurons; of or relating to the nervous system
parietal
adj. of or relating to or associated with the parietal bones in the cranium
manorial
adj. of or relating to or based on the manor
biographic
adj. of or relating to or being biography
greenhouse
adj. of or relating to or caused by the greenhouse effect; noun a building with glass walls and roof; for the cultivation and exhibition of plants under controlled conditions
Belgian
adj. of or relating to or characteristic of Belgium or the Belgian people; noun a native or inhabitant of Belgium
Calvinist
adj. of or relating to or characteristic of Calvinism or its adherents; noun an adherent of the theological doctrines of John Calvin
European
adj. of or relating to or characteristic of Europe or the people of Europe; noun a native or inhabitant of Europe
epileptic
adj. of or relating to or characteristic of epilepsy; noun a person who has epilepsy
humanitarian
adj. of or relating to or characteristic of humanitarianism; marked by humanistic values and devotion to human welfare; noun someone devoted to the promotion of human welfare and to social reforms
juvenile
adj. of or relating to or characteristic of or appropriate for children or young people; displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity; noun a youthful person
Filipino
adj. of or relating to or characteristic of the Philippines or its people or customs; noun a native or inhabitant of the Philippines; official language of the Philippines; based on Tagalog; draws its lexicon from other Philippine languages
regency
adj. of or relating to or characteristic of the style (especially the style of furniture) favored during the Regency (1811-1820); of or relating to a regency; noun the office of a regent; the period from 1811-1820 when the Prince of Wales was regent during George III's periods of insanity; the period of time during which a regent governs
legislative
adj. of or relating to or created by legislation; relating to a legislature or composed of members of a legislature; noun persons who make or amend or repeal laws
orthographic
adj. of or relating to or expressed in orthography
aldermanic
adj. of or relating to or like an alderman
basilar
adj. of or relating to or located at the base
pre-Columbian
adj. of or relating to or originating in the Americas before the arrival of Columbus
nutritional
adj. of or relating to or providing nutrition
gladiatorial
adj. of or relating to or resembling gladiators or their combat
gymnastic
adj. of or relating to or used in exercises intended to develop strength and agility; vigorously active
pharmaceutical
adj. of or relating to pharmacy or pharmacists; of or relating to drugs used in medical treatment; noun drug or medicine that is prepared or dispensed in pharmacies and used in medical treatment
expiratory
adj. of or relating to the breathing out phase of respiration
reptilian
adj. of or relating to the class Reptilia; noun any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia including tortoises turtles snakes lizards alligators crocodiles and extinct forms
dietary
adj. of or relating to the diet; noun a regulated daily food allowance
pedal
adj. of or relating to the feet; noun a lever that is operated with the foot; a sustained bass note; verb operate the pedals on a keyboard instrument; ride a bicycle
cartographic
adj. of or relating to the making of maps or charts
acoustic
adj. of or relating to the science of acoustics; noun a remedy for hearing loss or deafness
hydraulic
adj. of or relating to the study of hydraulics; moved or operated or effected by liquid (water or oil)
oxyacetylene
adj. of or using a mixture of acetylene and oxygen; noun a mixture of oxygen and acetylene; used to create high temperatures for cutting or welding metals
basal
adj. of primary importance; serving as or forming a base; especially of leaves; located at the base of a plant or stem; especially arising directly from the root or rootstock or a root-like stem
bronze
adj. of the color of bronze; made from or consisting of bronze; noun a sculpture made of bronze; an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements
patrician
adj. of the hereditary aristocracy or ruling class of ancient Rome or medieval Europe; of honorary nobility in the Byzantine empire; belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy; noun a person of refined upbringing and manners; a member of the aristocracy
prying
adj. offensively curious or inquisitive; noun offensive inquisitiveness
gradual
adj. proceeding in small stages; (of a topographical gradient) not steep or abrupt; noun (Roman Catholic Church) an antiphon (usually from the Book of Psalms) immediately after the epistle at Mass
productive
adj. producing or capable of producing (especially abundantly); yielding positive results; marked by great fruitfulness; having the ability to produce or originate
enabling
adj. providing legal power or sanction
avant-garde
adj. radically new or original; noun any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
cyclical
adj. recurring in cycles
cyclic
adj. recurring in cycles; of a compound having atoms arranged in a ring structure; botany; forming a whorl or having parts arranged in a whorl; marked by repeated cycles;
fiduciary
adj. relating to or of the nature of a legal trust (i.e. the holding of something in trust for another); noun a person who holds assets in trust for a beneficiary
adenoid
adj. relating to or resembling lymphatic glands or lymphoid tissue; noun a collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx)
reliant
adj. relying on another for support
prototypical
adj. representing or constituting an original type after which other similar things are patterned
brute
adj. resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility; noun a living organism characterized by voluntary movement; a cruelly rapacious person
bituminous
adj. resembling or containing bitumen
demoniac
adj. resembling or suggesting possession by a demon; in a murderous frenzy as if possessed by a demon; noun someone who acts as if possessed by a demon
crescent
adj. resembling the new moon in shape; noun any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters
regulatory
adj. restricting according to rules or principles
convalescent
adj. returning to health after illness or debility; of or for or relating to convalescence or convalescents; noun a person who is recovering from illness
heaving
adj. rising and falling alternately as in waves; noun throwing something heavy (with great effort); the act of lifting something with great effort; breathing heavily (as after exertion); an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
periphrastic
adj. roundabout and unnecessarily wordy
monarchic
adj. ruled by or having the supreme power resting with a monarch
inconsolable
adj. sad beyond comforting; incapable of being consoled
clinical
adj. scientifically detached; unemotional; relating to a clinic or conducted in or as if in a clinic and depending on direct observation of patients
burglarproof
adj. secure against burglary
eclectic
adj. selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas; noun someone who selects according to the eclectic method
emblematic
adj. serving as a visible symbol for something abstract; being or serving as an illustration of a type
exploratory
adj. serving in or intended for exploration or discovery
expository
adj. serving to expound or set forth
genitive
adj. serving to express or indicate possession; noun the case expressing ownership
monitory
adj. serving to warn
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
heinous
adj. shockingly brutal or cruel
podgy
adj. short and plump
inquisitive
adj. showing curiosity; inquiring or appearing to inquire
phlegmatic
adj. showing little emotion
antediluvian
adj. so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period; of or relating to the period before the biblical flood;
diaphanous
adj. so thin as to transmit light
precautionary
adj. taken in advance to protect against possible danger or failure
remedial
adj. tending or intended to rectify or improve; tending to cure or restore to health
ameliorative
adj. tending to ameliorate
captious
adj. tending to find and call attention to faults
occlusive
adj. tending to occlude; noun a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it
propellent
adj. tending to or capable of propelling; noun something that propels
penetrative
adj. tending to penetrate; having the power of entering or piercing; having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
aphoristic
adj. terse and witty and like a maxim; containing aphorisms or maxims
gelatinous
adj. thick like gelatin
multitudinous
adj. too numerous to be counted
myriad
adj. too numerous to be counted; noun a large indefinite number
hagridden
adj. tormented or harassed by nightmares or unreasonable fears
groveling
adj. totally submissive
incoherent
adj. unable to express yourself clearly or fluently; without logical or meaningful connection
equivocal
adj. uncertain as a sign or indication; open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead; open to question
hostile
adj. unsolicited and resisted by the management of the target company ( used of attempts to buy or take control of a business); marked by features that oppose constructive treatment or development; very unfriendly; not belonging to your own country's forces or those of an ally; very unfavorable to life or growth; characterized by enmity or ill will; impossible to bring into friendly accord; noun troops belonging to the enemy's military forces
capital
adj. uppercase; of primary important; first-rate; noun the upper part of a column that supports the entablature; one of the large alphabetic characters used as the first letter in writing or printing proper names and sometimes for emphasis; the federal government of the United States; a seat of government; a center that is associated more than any other with some activity or product
commanding
adj. used of a height or viewpoint
detached
adj. used of buildings; standing apart from others; no longer connected or joined; not fixed in position; being or feeling set or kept apart from others; showing lack of emotional involvement
bivalent
adj. used of homologous chromosomes associated in pairs in synapsis; having a valence of two or having two valences
primitive
adj. used of preliterate or tribal or nonindustrial societies; of or created by one without formal training; simple or naive in style; little evolved from or characteristic of an earlier ancestral type; belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness; noun a word serving as the basis for inflected or derived forms; a mathematical expression from which another expression is derived; a person who belongs to an early stage of civilization
bacchanal
adj. used of riotously drunken merrymaking; noun a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity
fetching
adj. very attractive; capturing interest
proximate
adj. very close in space or time; closest in degree or order (space or time) especially in a chain of causes and effects
fragile
adj. vulnerably delicate; easily broken or damaged or destroyed; lacking solidity or strength and liable to break
liveried
adj. wearing livery
dewy
adj. wet with dew
renowned
adj. widely known and esteemed
biddable
adj. willing to carry out the orders or wishes of another without protest
adventuresome
adj. willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises
adventurous
adj. willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises
faultless
adj. without fault or error
anarchic
adj. without law or control
illimitable
adj. without limits in extent or size or quantity
despondent
adj. without or almost without hope
reflex
adj. without volition or conscious control; noun an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus
creaky
adj. worn and broken down by hard use; of or pertaining to arthritis; having a rasping or grating sound
polytheistic
adj. worshipping or believing in more than one god
memorable
adj. worth remembering
acceptable
adj. worthy of acceptance or satisfactory; adequate for the purpose; judged to be in conformity with approved usage; meeting requirements
noteworthy
adj. worthy of notice; worthy of notice
creditable
adj. worthy of often limited commendation
hereby
adv. (formal) by means of this
literally
adv. (intensifier before a figurative expression) without exaggeration; in a literal sense
consequently
adv. (sentence connectors) because of the reason given; as a consequence
ergo
adv. (used as a sentenced connector) therefore or consequently
progressively
adv. advancing in amount or intensity
pathetically
adv. arousing scornful pity; in a manner arousing sympathy and compassion
basically
adv. at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature
presently
adv. at this time or period; now; in the near future
peradventure
adv. by chance; noun doubt or uncertainty as to whether something is the case
infinitely
adv. continuing forever without end; without bounds
acutely
adv. having a rapid onset; in an acute manner; in a shrewd manner; changing suddenly in direction and degree
bawdily
adv. in a bawdy manner
briskly
adv. in a brisk manner
chattily
adv. in a chatty manner
drearily
adv. in a cheerless manner
finely
adv. in a delicate manner; in an elegant manner; in tiny pieces
fantastically
adv. in a fabulous manner
gloatingly
adv. in a gloating manner
grossly
adv. in a gross manner
harshly
adv. in a harsh or unkind manner; in a harsh and grating manner
abjectly
adv. in a hopeless resigned manner
nastily
adv. in a nasty ill-tempered manner
agilely
adv. in a nimble or agile manner; with quickness and lightness and ease
perceptibly
adv. in a noticeable manner
numbly
adv. in a numb manner; without feeling
pensively
adv. in a pensive manner
protectively
adv. in a protective manner
quaintly
adv. in a quaint old-fashioned manner; in a strange but not unpleasant manner
recklessly
adv. in a reckless manner
reputably
adv. in a reputable manner
accusingly
adv. in an accusing manner
actively
adv. in an active manner
hermetically
adv. in an airtight manner
alertly
adv. in an alert manner
craftily
adv. in an artful manner
egotistically
adv. in an egotistical manner
hazily
adv. in an indistinct way; through a haze
obscurely
adv. in an obscure manner
academically
adv. in regard to academic matters
mortally
adv. in such a manner that death ensues (also in reference to hatred, jealousy, fear, etc.)
organically
adv. involving carbon compounds; as an important constituent; in an organic manner
rarely
adv. not often
absolutely
adv. totally and definitely; without question; completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
cruelly
adv. under cruel circumstances; in a cruel manner
enthusiastically
adv. with enthusiasm; in an enthusiastic manner; in a lavish or enthusiastic manner
heartily
adv. with gusto and without reservation; in a hearty manner
passionately
adv. with passion; in a stormy or violent manner
acoustically
adv. with respect to acoustics
ethnically
adv. with respect to ethnicity
immediately
adv. without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening; near or close by; bearing an immediate relation
endemically
belonging or native to a particular people or country
incunabula
books printed before 1501
plenitudinous
characterized by plenitude
New Orleans
city and port in southeastern Louisiana between Lake Pontchartrain and the Mississippi River
a priori
deductive: relating to or derived by reasoning from self-evident propositions
reneging
deny, renounce
relaxedly
freed from or lacking in precision or stringency
bulkier
having bulk: large of its kind: having great volume in proportion to weight
flanged
having one or more flanges
frowzier
musty, stale
network
noun (broadcasting) a communication system consisting of a group of broadcasting stations that all transmit the same programs; (electronics) a system of interconnected electronic components or circuits; a system of intersecting lines or channels; an interconnected system of things or people; an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals; verb communicate with and within a group
occlusion
noun (dentistry) the normal spatial relation of the teeth when the jaws are closed; closure or blockage (as of a blood vessel); the act of blocking; an obstruction in a pipe or tube; (meteorology) a composite front when colder air surrounds a mass of warm air and forces it aloft
niche
noun (ecology) the status of an organism within its environment and community (affecting its survival as a species); a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it; an enclosure that is set back or indented; a small concavity
productivity
noun (economics) the ratio of the quantity and quality of units produced to the labor per unit of time; the quality of being productive or having the power to produce
fleur-de-lis
noun (heraldry) charge consisting of a conventionalized representation of an iris; plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
intervention
noun (law) a proceeding that permits a person to enter into a lawsuit already in progress; admission of person not an original party to the suit so that person can protect some right or interest that is allegedly affected by the proceedings; the act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute); a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries
probation
noun (law) a way of dealing with offenders without imprisoning them; a defendant found guilty of a crime is released by the court without imprisonment subject to conditions imposed by the court; a trial period during which an offender has time to redeem himself or herself; a trial period during which your character and abilities are tested to see whether you are suitable for work or for membership
accretion
noun (law) an increase in a beneficiary's share in an estate (as when a co-beneficiary dies or fails to meet some condition or rejects the inheritance); an increase by natural growth or addition; (geology) an increase in land resulting from alluvial deposits or waterborne sediment; (biology) growth by addition as by the adhesion of parts or particles; (astronomy) the formation of a celestial object by the effect of gravity pulling together surrounding objects and gases; something contributing to growth or increase
assignor
noun (law) the party who makes an assignment
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
posing
noun (photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
patronage
noun (politics) granting favors or giving contracts or making appointments to office in return for political support; the business given to a commercial establishment by its customers; the act of providing approval and support; a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient; customers collectively; verb support by being a patron of; be a regular customer or client of
referee
noun (sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play; an attorney appointed by a court to investigate and report on a case; someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publication; verb evaluate professionally a colleague's work; be a referee or umpire in a sports competition
firework
noun (usually plural) a device with an explosive that burns at a low rate and with colored flames; can be used to illuminate areas or send signals etc.
apocrypha
noun 14 books of the Old Testament included in the Vulgate (except for II Esdras) but omitted in Jewish and Protestant versions of the Bible;
Buchanan
noun 15th President of the United States (1791-1868)
Kipling
noun English author of novels and poetry who was born in India (1865-1936)
freemasonry
noun Freemasons collectively; a natural or instinctive fellowship between people of similar interests
Braque
noun French painter who led the cubist movement (1882-1963)
Mendelssohn
noun German musician and romantic composer of orchestral and choral works (1809-1847)
Moselle
noun German white wine from the Moselle valley or a similar wine made elsewhere
Marconi
noun Italian electrical engineer who invented wireless telegraphy and in 1901 transmitted radio signals across the Atlantic Ocean (1874-1937)
Dostoyevsky
noun Russian novelist who wrote of human suffering with humor and psychological insight (1821-1881)
Khrushchev
noun Soviet statesman and premier who denounced Stalin (1894-1971)
Dewey
noun United States pragmatic philosopher who advocated progressive education (1859-1952); a United States naval officer remembered for his victory at Manila Bay in the Spanish-American War; United States librarian who founded the decimal system of classification (1851-1931)
penance
noun a Catholic sacrament; repentance and confession and satisfaction and absolution; voluntary self-punishment in order to atone for some wrongdoing; remorse for your past conduct
bole
noun a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria and closely related to Hausa; a soft oily clay used as a pigment (especially a reddish brown pigment)
abbe
noun a French abbot
gendarme
noun a French policeman
principle
noun a basic truth or law or assumption; a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system; a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct; a rule or standard especially of good behavior; rule of personal conduct; (law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature)
Eden
noun a beautiful garden where Adam and Eve were placed at the Creation; when they disobeyed and ate the forbidden fruit from the tree of knowledge of good and evil they were driven from their paradise (the fall of man); any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
milliard
noun a billion
bodkin
noun a blunt needle for threading ribbon through loops; a small sharp-pointed tool for punching holes in leather or fabric; formerly a long hairpin;
backgammon
noun a board game for two players; pieces move according to throws of the dice
Ouija
noun a board with the alphabet on it; used with a planchette to spell out supernatural messages
barcarole
noun a boating song sung by Venetian gondoliers
bookbindery
noun a bookbinder's workshop; a place for binding books
germanium
noun a brittle grey crystalline element that is a semiconducting metalloid (resembling silicon) used in transistors; occurs in germanite and argyrodite
Malacca
noun a cane made from the stem of a rattan palm; stem of the rattan palm used for making canes and umbrella handles
awning
noun a canopy made of canvas to shelter people or things from rain or sun
merchantman
noun a cargo ship
kinescope
noun a cathode-ray tube in a television receiver; translates the received signal into a picture on a luminescent screen
luminary
noun a celebrity who is an inspiration to others
receptor
noun a cellular structure that is postulated to exist in order to mediate between a chemical agent that acts on nervous tissue and the physiological response; an organ having nerve endings (in the skin or viscera or eye or ear or nose or mouth) that respond to stimulation
lustrum
noun a ceremonial purification of the Roman population every five years following the census; a period of five years
fluidity
noun a changeable quality; the property of flowing easily
aspect
noun a characteristic to be considered; a distinct feature or element in a problem; the beginning or duration or completion or repetition of the action of a verb; the feelings expressed on a person's face; the visual percept of a region
hydrolysis
noun a chemical reaction in which water reacts with a compound to produce other compounds; involves the splitting of a bond and the addition of the hydrogen cation and the hydroxide anion from the water
insecticide
noun a chemical used to kill insects
cheroot
noun a cigar with both ends cut flat
Miami
noun a city and resort in southeastern Florida on Biscayne Bay; the best known city in Florida; a haven for retirees and a refuge for Cubans fleeing Castro; a member of the extinct Algonquian people formerly living in northern Indiana and southern Michigan
Nanking
noun a city in eastern China on the Yangtze River; a former capital of China; the scene of a Japanese massacre in the 1930s
Nuremberg
noun a city in southeastern Germany; site of Allied trials of Nazi war criminals (1945-46)
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
jessamine
noun a climbing deciduous shrub with fragrant white or yellow or red flowers used in perfume and to flavor tea
polygon
noun a closed plane figure bounded by straight sides
Manhattan
noun a cocktail made with whiskey and sweet vermouth with a dash of bitters; one of the five boroughs of New York City
certiorari
noun a common law writ issued by a superior court to one of inferior jurisdiction demanding the record of a particular case
exhortation
noun a communication intended to urge or persuade the recipients to take some action; the act of exhorting; an earnest attempt at persuasion
grievance
noun a complaint about a (real or imaginary) wrong that causes resentment and is grounds for action; an allegation that something imposes an illegal obligation or denies some legal right or causes injustice; a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
grumble
noun a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone; a loud low dull continuous noise; verb to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds; make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath; show one's unhappiness or critical attitude; make a low noise
gamut
noun a complete extent or range: "a face that expressed a gamut of emotions"; the entire scale of musical notes
megaphone
noun a cone-shaped acoustic device held to the mouth to intensify and direct the human voice
Copernicus
noun a conspicuous crater on the moon; Polish astronomer who produced a workable model of the solar system with the sun in the center (1473-1543)
reliquary
noun a container where religious relics are stored or displayed (especially relics of saints)
pellagra
noun a disease caused by deficiency of niacin or tryptophan (or by a defect in the metabolic conversion of tryptophan to niacin); characterized by gastrointestinal disturbances and erythema and nervous or mental disorders; may be caused by malnutrition or alcoholism or other nutritional impairments
dessert
noun a dish served as the last course of a meal
discus
noun a disk used in throwing competitions; an athletic competition in which a disk-shaped object is thrown as far as possible
indigestion
noun a disorder of digestive function characterized by discomfort or heartburn or nausea
epilepsy
noun a disorder of the central nervous system characterized by loss of consciousness and convulsions
hurly burly
noun a disorderly outburst or tumult
amiability
noun a disposition to be friendly and approachable (easy to talk to); a cheerful and agreeable mood
neighborliness
noun a disposition to be friendly and helpful to neighbors
faction
noun a dissenting clique; a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue
diagnostician
noun a doctor who specializes in medical diagnosis
nankeen
noun a durable fabric formerly loomed by hand in China from natural cotton having a yellowish color
petard
noun a explosive device used to break down a gate or wall
depositary
noun a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping
pretension
noun a false or unsupportable quality; the advancing of a claim; the quality of being pretentious (behaving or speaking in such a manner as to create a false appearance of great importance or worth)
contour
noun a feature (or the order or arrangement of features) of anything having a complex structure; a line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height; any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline); verb form the contours of
presentiment
noun a feeling of evil to come
fury
noun a feeling of intense anger; (classical mythology) the hideous snake-haired monsters (usually three in number) who pursued unpunished criminals; the property of being wild or turbulent; state of violent mental agitation
irascibility
noun a feeling of resentful anger
maidservant
noun a female domestic
matriarch
noun a female head of a family or tribe; a feisty older woman with a big bosom (as drawn in cartoons)
heiress
noun a female heir
Darjeeling
noun a fine variety of black tea grown in northern India
publisher
noun a firm in the publishing business; a person engaged in publishing periodicals or books or music; the proprietor of a newspaper
exaltation
noun a flock of larks (especially a flock of larks in flight overhead); the location of a planet in the zodiac at which it is believed to exert its maximum influence; the elevation of a person (as to the status of a god); a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
bloomer
noun a flower that blooms in a particular way; an embarrassing mistake
confluence
noun a flowing together; a place where things merge or flow together (especially rivers); a coming together of people
musketeer
noun a foot soldier armed with a musket
gauntlet
noun a form of punishment in which a person is forced to run between two lines of men facing each other and armed with clubs or whips to beat the victim; a glove with long sleeve; a glove of armored leather; protects the hand; to offer or accept a challenge
patriarchy
noun a form of social organization in which a male is the family head and title is traced through the male line
garrison
noun a fortified military post where troops are stationed; the troops who maintain and guard a fortified place; United States abolitionist who published an anti-slavery journal (1805-1879); verb station (troops) in a fort or garrison
bower
noun a framework that supports climbing plants; verb enclose in a bower
harmonium
noun a free-reed instrument in which air is forced through the reeds by bellows
Ping-Pong
noun a game (trademark Ping-Pong) resembling tennis but played on a table with paddles and a light hollow ball
mucilage
noun a gelatinous substance secreted by plants; cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive
optimism
noun a general disposition to expect the best in all things; the optimistic feeling that all is going to turn out well
geophysicist
noun a geologist who uses physical principles to study the properties of the earth
ombudsman
noun a government appointee who investigates complaints by private persons against the government
pentagon
noun a government building with five sides that serves as the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense; the United States military establishment; a five-sided polygon
monogram
noun a graphic symbol consisting of 2 or more letters combined (usually your initials); printed on stationery or embroidered on clothing
malachite
noun a green or blue mineral used as an ore of copper and for making ornamental objects
consistency
noun a harmonious uniformity or agreement among things or parts; (logic) an attribute of a logical system that is so constituted that none of the propositions deducible from the axioms contradict one another; the property of holding together and retaining its shape; logical coherence and accordance with the facts
martingale
noun a harness strap that connects the nose piece to the girth; prevents the horse from throwing back its head; spar under the bowsprit of a sailboat
dunghill
noun a heap of dung or refuse; a foul or degraded condition
bismuth
noun a heavy brittle diamagnetic trivalent metallic element (resembles arsenic and antimony chemically); usually recovered as a by-product from ores of other metals
portiere
noun a heavy curtain hung across a doorway
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
cavalry
noun a highly mobile army unit; troops trained to fight on horseback
Lancashire
noun a historical area of northwestern England on the Irish Sea; noted for textiles
manhole
noun a hole (usually with a flush cover) through which a person can gain access to an underground structure
buttonhole
noun a hole through which buttons are pushed; verb detain in conversation by or as if by holding on to the outer garments of; as for political or economic favors
palomino
noun a horse of light tan or golden color with cream or white mane and tail
hostility
noun a hostile (very unfriendly) disposition; the feeling of a hostile person; a state of deep-seated ill-will; violent action that is hostile and usually unprovoked
bethel
noun a house of worship (especially one for sailors)
jitterbug
noun a jerky American dance that was popular in the 1940s; verb do the jitterbug
carpus
noun a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
knuckle
noun a joint of a finger when the fist is closed; verb shoot a marble while keeping one's knuckles on the ground; press or rub with the knuckles
neckerchief
noun a kerchief worn around the neck
mattock
noun a kind of pick that is used for digging; has a flat blade set at right angles to the handle
morocco
noun a kingdom (constitutional monarchy) in northwestern Africa with a largely Muslim population; achieved independence from France in 1956; a soft pebble-grained leather made from goatskin; used for shoes and book bindings etc.
discourtesy
noun a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others; a manner that is rude and insulting; an expression of lack of respect
provincialism
noun a lack of sophistication; a partiality for some particular place
photoflash
noun a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph
hartebeest
noun a large African antelope with lyre-shaped horns that curve backward
gasometer
noun a large gas-tight spherical or cylindrical tank for holding gas to be used as fuel; a meter for measuring the amount of gas flowing through a particular pipe
Oceania
noun a large group of islands in the south Pacific including Melanesia and Micronesia and Polynesia (and sometimes Australasia and the Malay Archipelago)
flurry
noun a light brief snowfall and gust of wind (or something resembling that); a rapid active commotion; verb move in an agitated or confused manner; cause to feel embarrassment
organism
noun a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently; a system considered analogous in structure or function to a living body
burnoose
noun a long hooded cloak woven of wool in one piece; worn by Arabs and Moors
abjection
noun a low or downcast state
about-face
noun a major change in attitude or principle or point of view; act of pivoting 180 degrees, especially in a military formation; verb change one's mind and assume the opposite viewpoint; turn, usually 180 degrees
Haifa
noun a major port in northwestern Israel
estate
noun a major social class or order of persons regarded collectively as part of the body politic of the country and formerly possessing distinct political rights; extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use; everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
lackey
noun a male servant (especially a footman); a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage
postman
noun a man who delivers the mail
informality
noun a manner that does not take forms and ceremonies seriously; freedom from constraint or embarrassment
conductance
noun a material's capacity to conduct electricity; measured as the reciprocal of electrical resistance
banquet
noun a meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed; a ceremonial dinner party for many people; verb partake in a feast or banquet; provide a feast or banquet for
megaton
noun a measure of explosive power (of an atomic weapon) equal to that of one million tons of TNT; one million tons
quadrant
noun a measuring instrument for measuring altitude of heavenly bodies; the area enclosed by two perpendicular radii of a circle; any of the four areas into which a plane is divided by two orthogonal coordinate axes; a quarter of the circumference of a circle; a quarter of the circumference of a circle
gage
noun a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc.; street names for marijuana; verb place a bet on
gauge
noun a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc.; the thickness of wire; the distance between the rails of a railway or between the wheels of a train; accepted or approved instance or example of a quantity or quality against which others are judged or measured or compared; diameter of a tube or gun barrel; verb mix in specific proportions; adapt to a specified measurement; measure precisely and against a standard; determine the capacity, volume, or contents of by measurement and calculation; rub to a uniform size; judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
propeller
noun a mechanical device that rotates to push against air or water
inoculator
noun a medical practitioner who inoculates people against diseases
pastille
noun a medicated lozenge used to soothe the throat
embrocation
noun a medicinal liquid that is rubbed into the skin to relieve muscular stiffness and pain
potion
noun a medicinal or magical or poisonous beverage
antihistamine
noun a medicine used to treat allergies and hypersensitive reactions and colds; works by counteracting the effects of histamine on a receptor site
Freemason
noun a member of a widespread secret fraternal order pledged to mutual assistance and brotherly love
Levite
noun a member of the Hebrew tribe of Levi (especially the branch that provided male assistants to the temple priests)
neurosis
noun a mental or personality disturbance not attributable to any known neurological or organic dysfunction
haberdasher
noun a merchant who sells men's clothing
approval
noun a message expressing a favorable opinion; a feeling of liking something or someone good; acceptance as satisfactory; the formal act of approving
orthography
noun a method of representing the sounds of a language by written or printed symbols
jujitsu
noun a method of self-defense without weapons that was developed in China and Japan; holds and blows are supplemented by clever use of the attacker's own weight and strength
micron
noun a metric unit of length equal to one millionth of a meter
reproach
noun a mild rebuke or criticism; disgrace or shame; verb express criticism towards
beadle
noun a minor parish official who serves as an usher and preserves order at services; United States biologist who discovered how hereditary characteristics are transmitted by genes (1903-1989)
leprechaun
noun a mischievous elf in Irish folklore
misrepresentation
noun a misleading falsehood
compost
noun a mixture of decaying vegetation and manure; used as a fertilizer; verb convert to compost
Parcheesi
noun a modern board game based on pachisi
glucose
noun a monosaccharide sugar that has several forms; an important source of physiological energy
automobile
noun a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine; verb travel in an automobile
moped
noun a motorbike that can be pedaled or driven by a low-powered gasoline engine
Laos
noun a mountainous landlocked communist state in southeastern Asia; achieved independence from France in 1949
articulator
noun a movable speech organ; someone who pronounces words
cantata
noun a musical composition for voices and orchestra based on a religious text
mortar
noun a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range; a bowl-shaped vessel in which substances can be ground and mixed with a pestle; used as a bond in masonry or for covering a wall; verb plaster with mortar
cadre
noun a nucleus of military personnel capable of expansion; a small unit serving as part of or as the nucleus of a larger political movement
paneling
noun a panel or section of panels in a wall or door
cymbal
noun a percussion instrument consisting of a concave brass disk; makes a loud crashing sound when hit with a drumstick or when two are struck together
cologne
noun a perfumed liquid made of essential oils and alcohol; a commercial center and river port in western Germany on the Rhine River
paranoiac
noun a person afflicted with paranoia
optimist
noun a person disposed to take a favorable view of things
creditor
noun a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists
buffoon
noun a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior; a rude or vulgar fool
complainant
noun a person who brings an action in a court of law
purchaser
noun a person who buys
mourner
noun a person who is feeling grief (as grieving over someone who has died)
pursuer
noun a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture; a person who pursues some plan or goal
pariah
noun a person who is rejected (from society or home)
busybody
noun a person who meddles in the affairs of others
linguist
noun a person who speaks more than one language; a specialist in linguistics
astronomer
noun a physicist who studies astronomy
fief
noun a piece of land held under the feudal system
clover
noun a plant of the genus Trifolium
conspiracy
noun a plot to carry out some harmful or illegal act (especially a political plot); a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act; a group of conspirators banded together to achieve some harmful or illegal purpose
declination
noun a polite refusal of an invitation; (astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial body north or south of the celestial equator; expressed in degrees; used with right ascension to specify positions on the celestial sphere; a downward slope or bend; a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state
brilliantine
noun a pomade to make the hair manageable and lustrous
portico
noun a porch or entrance to a building consisting of a covered and often columned area
clinician
noun a practitioner (of medicine or psychology) who does clinical work instead of laboratory experiments
precaution
noun a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.; the trait of practicing caution in advance; judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger
privateer
noun a privately owned warship commissioned to prey on the commercial shipping or warships of an enemy nation; an officer or crew member of a privateer
fermentation
noun a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol; a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
jester
noun a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the middle ages
flange
noun a projection used for strength or for attaching to another object
proffer
noun a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection; verb present for acceptance or rejection
aspirator
noun a pump that draws air or another gas through a liquid
rebus
noun a puzzle where you decode a message consisting of pictures representing syllables and words
assay
noun a quantitative or qualitative test of a substance (especially an ore or a drug) to determine its components; frequently used to test for the presence or concentration of infectious agents or antibodies etc.; an appraisal of the state of affairs; a written report of the results of an analysis of the composition of some substance; a substance that is undergoing an analysis of its components; verb analyze (chemical substances); make an effort or attempt
inquisitor
noun a questioner who is excessively harsh; an official of the ecclesiastical court of the Inquisition
fermium
noun a radioactive transuranic metallic element produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons
gallium
noun a rare silvery (usually trivalent) metallic element; brittle at low temperatures but liquid above room temperature; occurs in trace amounts in bauxite and zinc ores
patron
noun a regular customer; someone who supports or champions something; the proprietor of an inn
hinterland
noun a remote and undeveloped area
caricature
noun a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect; verb represent in or produce a caricature of
cosmography
noun a representation of the earth or the heavens; the science that maps the general features of the universe; describes both heaven and earth (but without encroaching on geography or astronomy)
Guatemala
noun a republic in Central America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; noted for low per capita income and illiteracy; politically unstable
Germany
noun a republic in central Europe; split into East German and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
Indonesia
noun a republic in southeastern Asia on an archipelago including more than 13,000 islands; achieved independence from the Netherlands in 1945; the principal oil producer in the Far East and Pacific regions
grocer
noun a retail merchant who sells foodstuffs (and some household supplies)
commissary
noun a retail store that sells equipment and provisions to military personnel; a snack bar in a film studio
reprisal
noun a retaliatory action against an enemy in wartime
chantey
noun a rhythmical work song originally sung by sailors
cupola
noun a roof in the form of a dome; a vertical cylindrical furnace for melting iron for casting
classroom
noun a room in a school where lessons take place
mimeograph
noun a rotary duplicator that uses a stencil through which ink is pressed (trade mark Roneo); verb print copies from (a prepared stencil) using a mimeograph
jabot
noun a ruffle on the front of a woman's blouse or a man's shirt
cachet
noun a seal on a letter; a warrant formerly issued by a French king who could warrant imprisonment or death in a signed letter under his seal; an indication of approved or superior status
petrolatum
noun a semisolid mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum; used in medicinal ointments and for lubrication
prelate
noun a senior clergyman and dignitary
byte
noun a sequence of 8 bits (enough to represent one character of alphanumeric data) processed as a single unit of information
chirrup
noun a series of chirps; verb make high-pitched sounds; of birds
psychoanalysis
noun a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud
cutlass
noun a short heavy curved sword with one edge; formerly used by sailors
pylorus
noun a small circular opening between the stomach and the duodenum
magneto
noun a small dynamo with a secondary winding that produces a high voltage enabling a spark to jump between the poles of a spark plug in a gasoline engine
gaucherie
noun a socially awkward or tactless act; the quality of being rustic or gauche
cadmium
noun a soft bluish-white ductile malleable toxic bivalent metallic element; occurs in association with zinc ores
guardsman
noun a soldier who is a member of a unit called `the guard' or `guards'
adjuration
noun a solemn and earnest appeal to someone to do something
podiatrist
noun a specialist in care for the feet
quatrain
noun a stanza of four lines
city-state
noun a state consisting of a sovereign city
ecstasy
noun a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion; a state of elated bliss; street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine
escarpment
noun a steep artificial slope in front of a fortification; a long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge; usually formed by erosion
inebriation
noun a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol; habitual intoxication; prolonged and excessive intake of alcoholic drinks leading to a breakdown in health and an addiction to alcohol such that abrupt deprivation leads to severe withdrawal symptoms
hypothesis
noun a tentative theory about the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena; a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations; a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
gelatin
noun a thin translucent membrane used over stage lights for color effects; an edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods; a colorless water-soluble glutinous protein obtained from animal tissues such as bone and skin
cellophane
noun a transparent paperlike product that is impervious to moisture and used to wrap candy or cigarettes etc.
dulcimer
noun a trapezoidal zither whose metal strings are struck with light hammers; a stringed instrument used in American folk music; an elliptical body and a fretted fingerboard and three strings
motorcyclist
noun a traveler who rides a motorcycle
eucalyptus
noun a tree of the genus Eucalyptus; wood of any of various eucalyptus trees valued as timber
herringbone
noun a twilled fabric with a herringbone pattern; a pattern of columns of short parallel lines with all the lines in one column sloping one way and lines in adjacent columns sloping the other way; it is used in weaving, masonry, parquetry, embroidery
petrol
noun a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines
calcimine
noun a water-base paint containing zinc oxide and glue and coloring; used as a wash for walls and ceilings; verb cover with calcimine
archduchess
noun a wife or widow of an archduke or a princess of the former ruling house of Austria
bacchanalia
noun a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity; an orgiastic festival in ancient Greece in honor of Dionysus (= Bacchus)
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
governess
noun a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
noblewoman
noun a woman of the peerage in Britain
antonym
noun a word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other
commonwealth
noun a world organization of autonomous states that are united in allegiance to a central power but are not subordinate to it or to one another;
pamphleteer
noun a writer of pamphlets (usually taking a partisan stand on public issues)
invective
noun abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will
arrival
noun accomplishment of an objective; the act of arriving at a certain place; someone who arrives (or has arrived)
mobilization
noun act of assembling and putting into readiness for war or other emergency: "mobilization of the troops"; act of marshaling and organizing and making ready for use or action
disarmament
noun act of reducing or depriving of arms
buffoonery
noun acting like a clown or buffoon
pacification
noun actions taken by a government to defeat insurgency; the act of appeasing someone or causing someone to be more favorably inclined; a treaty to cease hostilities
acclimation
noun adaptation to a new climate (a new temperature or altitude or environment)
acclimatization
noun adaptation to a new climate (a new temperature or altitude or environment)
posturing
noun adopting a vain conceited posture
repartee
noun adroitness and cleverness in reply
arachnid
noun air-breathing arthropods characterized by simple eyes and four pairs of legs
morbidity
noun an abnormally gloomy or unhealthy state of mind; the relative incidence of a particular disease; the quality of being unhealthful and generally bad for you
Carborundum
noun an abrasive composed of silicon carbide crystals
exemption
noun an act exempting someone; a deduction allowed to a taxpayer because of his status (having certain dependents or being blind or being over 65 etc.); immunity from an obligation or duty
atrocity
noun an act of atrocious cruelty; the quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane
Anglophile
noun an admirer of England and things English
monarchist
noun an advocate of the principles of monarchy
lymphocyte
noun an agranulocytic leukocyte that normally makes up a quarter of the white blood cell count but increases in the presence of infection
aeroplane
noun an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
flyweight
noun an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 112 pounds; weighs no more than 115 pounds
Damascus
noun an ancient city (widely regarded as the world's oldest) and present capital and largest city of Syria; according to the New Testament, the Apostle Paul (then known as Saul) underwent a dramatic conversion on the road to Damascus
Israel
noun an ancient kingdom of the Hebrew tribes at the southeastern end of the Mediterranean Sea; founded by Saul around 1025 BC and destroyed by the Assyrians in 721 BC; Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
lambency
noun an appearance of reflected light
disfigurement
noun an appearance that has been spoiled or is misshapen; the act of damaging the appearance or surface of something
homeliness
noun an appearance that is not attractive or beautiful; having a drab or dowdy quality; lacking stylishness or elegance
Philippines
noun an archipelago in the southwestern Pacific including some 7000 islands; a republic on the Philippine Islands; achieved independence from the United States in 1946
callosity
noun an area of skin that is thick or hard from continual pressure or friction (as the sole of the foot); devoid of passion or feeling; hardheartedness
configuration
noun an arrangement of parts or elements; any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
Esperanto
noun an artificial language based as far as possible on words common to all the European languages
cistern
noun an artificial reservoir for storing liquids; especially an underground tank for storing rainwater;
hatchway
noun an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship
institution
noun an establishment consisting of a building or complex of buildings where an organization for the promotion of some cause is situated; a custom that for a long time has been an important feature of some group or society; an organization founded and united for a specific purpose; the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new; a hospital for mentally incompetent or unbalanced person
etching
noun an etched plate made with the use of acid; an impression made from an etched plate; making engraved or etched plates and printing designs from them
cataclysm
noun an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; a sudden violent change in the earth's surface
mythologist
noun an expert on mythology
idiom
noun an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up; the style of a particular artist or school or movement; a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language; the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
forceps
noun an extractor consisting of a pair of pincers used in medical treatment (especially for the delivery of babies)
flail
noun an implement consisting of handle with a free swinging stick at the end; used in manual threshing; verb move like a flail; thresh about; give a thrashing to; beat hard
misnomer
noun an incorrect or unsuitable name
annunciator
noun an indicator that announces which electrical circuit has been active (as on a telephone switchboard)
circumlocution
noun an indirect way of expressing something; a style that involves indirect ways of expressing things
carbuncle
noun an infection larger than a boil and with several openings for discharge of pus; deep-red cabochon garnet cut without facets
inferiority
noun an inferior quality; the quality of being a competitive disadvantage; the state of being inferior
mater
noun an informal use of the Latin word for mother; sometimes used by British schoolboys or used facetiously
Easterner
noun an inhabitant of an eastern area; especially of the U.S.
islander
noun an inhabitant of an island
euphemism
noun an inoffensive expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive
clarification
noun an interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding; the act of removing solid particles from a liquid
Hibernia
noun an island comprising the republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland
balsam
noun an ointment containing a fragrant resin; any seed plant yielding balsam; any of various fragrant oleoresins used in medicines and perfumes
periscope
noun an optical instrument that provides a view of an otherwise obstructed field
comeuppance
noun an outcome (good or bad) that is well deserved
bandeau
noun an undergarment worn by women to support their breasts
obsession
noun an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone; an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions against your will
injustice
noun an unjust act; the practice of being unjust or unfair
bulkiness
noun an unwieldy largeness
cerebrum
noun anterior portion of the brain consisting of two hemispheres; dominant part of the brain in humans
nonage
noun any age prior to the legal age
fungicide
noun any agent that destroys or prevents the growth of fungi
device
noun any clever maneuver; an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; an emblematic design (especially in heraldry); any ornamental pattern or design (as in embroidery); something in an artistic work designed to achieve a particular effect
Iroquois
noun any member of the warlike North American Indian peoples formerly living in New York state; the Iroquois League were allies of the British during the American Revolution; a family of North American Indian languages spoken by the Iroquois
pygmy
noun any member of various peoples having an average height of less than five feet; an unusually small individual
orchid
noun any of numerous plants of the orchid family usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors
expelling
noun any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body
jasmine
noun any of several shrubs and vines of the genus Jasminum chiefly native to Asia
porpoise
noun any of several small gregarious cetacean mammals having a blunt snout and many teeth
regulator
noun any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc.; a official responsible for control and supervision of a particular activity or area of public interest; a control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel)
isinglass
noun any of various minerals consisting of hydrous silicates of aluminum or potassium etc. that crystallize in forms that allow perfect cleavage into very thin leaves; used as dielectrics because of their resistance to electricity
mandrel
noun any of various rotating shafts that serve as axes for larger rotating parts
chickadee
noun any of various small grey-and-black songbirds of North America
dolphin
noun any of various small toothed whales with a beaklike snout; larger than porpoises; large slender food and game fish widely distributed in warm seas (especially around Hawaii)
hackberry
noun any of various trees of the genus Celtis having inconspicuous flowers and small berrylike fruits; small edible dark purple to black berry with large pits; southern United States
microorganism
noun any organism of microscopic size
insectivore
noun any organism that feeds mainly on insects; small insect-eating mainly nocturnal terrestrial or fossorial mammals
phlox
noun any polemoniaceous plant of the genus Phlox; chiefly North American; cultivated for their clusters of flowers
collarbone
noun bone linking the scapula and sternum
fatigue
noun boredom resulting from overexposure to something; temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work; used of materials (especially metals) in a weakened state caused by long stress; labor of a nonmilitary kind done by soldiers (cleaning or digging or draining or so on); verb exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress; get tired of something or somebody
derring-do
noun brave and heroic deeds
pumpernickel
noun bread made of coarse rye flour
catabolism
noun breakdown in living organisms of more complex substances into simpler ones together with release of energy
presbytery
noun building reserved for the officiating clergy
comfit
noun candy containing a fruit or nut; verb make into a confection
Budapest
noun capital and largest city of Hungary; located on the Danube River in north-central Hungary
Montpelier
noun capital of the state of Vermont; located in north central Vermont
leech
noun carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end; a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage; verb draw blood
manioc
noun cassava with long tuberous edible roots and soft brittle stems; used especially to make cassiri (an intoxicating drink) and tapioca; cassava root eaten as a staple food after drying and leaching; source of tapioca; a starch made by leaching and drying the root of the cassava plant; the source of tapioca; a staple food in the tropics
bullock
noun castrated bull; young bull
civet
noun catlike mammal typically secreting musk used in perfumes
admonition
noun cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger); a firm rebuke
reliance
noun certainty based on past experience; the state of relying on something
metamorphism
noun change in the structure of rock by natural agencies such as pressure or heat of introduction of new chemical substances
nationalization
noun changing something from private to state ownership or control; the action of rendering national in character; the action of forming or becoming a nation
grading
noun changing the ground level to a smooth horizontal or gently sloping surface; evaluation of performance by assigning a grade or score; the act of arranging in a graduated series
cottontail
noun common small rabbit of North America having greyish or brownish fur and a tail with a white underside; a host for Ixodes pacificus and Ixodes scapularis (Lyme disease ticks)
formality
noun compliance with formal rules; a manner that strictly observes all forms and ceremonies; a requirement of etiquette or custom
duration
noun continuance in time; the property of enduring or continuing in time; the period of time during which something continues
meditation
noun continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature; (religion) contemplation of spiritual matters (usually on religious or philosophical subjects)
forgery
noun criminal falsification by making or altering an instrument with intent to defraud; a copy that is represented as the original
gooseberry
noun currant-like berry used primarily in jams and jellies; spiny Eurasian shrub having greenish purple-tinged flowers and ovoid yellow-green or red-purple berries
cucumber
noun cylindrical green fruit with thin green rind and white flesh eaten as a vegetable; related to melons;
figuration
noun decorating with a design; representing figuratively as by emblem or allegory
expunging
noun deletion by an act of expunging or erasing
obliteration
noun destruction by annihilating something; the complete destruction of every trace of something
deviation
noun deviate behavior; the error of a compass due to local magnetic disturbances; the difference between an observed value and the expected value of a variable or function; a variation that deviates from the standard or norm; a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)
reflector
noun device that reflects radiation; optical telescope consisting of a large concave mirror that produces an image that is magnified by the eyepiece
osmosis
noun diffusion of molecules through a semipermeable membrane from a place of higher concentration to a place of lower concentration until the concentration on both sides is equal
dissension
noun disagreement among those expected to cooperate; a conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters
raisin
noun dried grape
asparagus
noun edible young shoots of the asparagus plant; plant whose succulent young shoots are cooked and eaten as a vegetable
needlepoint
noun embroidery consisting of allover embroidered canvas resembling tapestry; lace worked with a needle in a buttonhole stitch on a paper pattern
generator
noun engine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy by electromagnetic induction; an apparatus that produces a vapor or gas; an electronic device for producing a signal voltage; someone who originates or causes or initiates something
burglary
noun entering a building unlawfully with intent to commit a felony or to steal valuable property
attar
noun essential oil or perfume obtained from flowers
confutation
noun evidence that refutes conclusively; the speech act of refuting conclusively
comparison
noun examining resemblances or differences; qualities that are comparable; relation based on similarities and differences
fanaticism
noun excessive intolerance of opposing views
Cro-Magnon
noun extinct human of Upper Paleolithic in Europe
adultery
noun extramarital sex that willfully and maliciously interferes with marriage relations
negligence
noun failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances; the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern
pugilism
noun fighting with the fists
infantryman
noun fights on foot with small arms
replenishment
noun filling again by supplying what has been used up
blarney
noun flattery designed to gain favor; verb influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
hemorrhage
noun flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessels; verb lose blood from one's body
interrogation
noun formal systematic questioning; a transmission that will trigger an answering transmission from a transponder; an instance of questioning; a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply
ducat
noun formerly a gold coin of various European countries
diaper
noun garment consisting of a folded cloth drawn up between the legs and fastened at the waist; worn by infants to catch excrement; a fabric (usually cotton or linen) with a distinctive woven pattern of small repeated figures
centralization
noun gathering to a center; the act of consolidating power under a central control
dynamo
noun generator consisting of a coil (the armature) that rotates between the poles of an electromagnet (the field magnet) causing a current to flow in the armature
obstruction
noun getting in someone's way; the act of obstructing; any structure that makes progress difficult; the state or condition of being obstructed; something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
antelope
noun graceful Old World ruminant with long legs and horns directed upward and backward; includes gazelles; springboks; impalas; addax; gerenuks; blackbucks; dik-diks
convalescence
noun gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury
allspice
noun ground dried berrylike fruit of a West Indian allspice tree; suggesting combined flavors of cinnamon and nutmeg and cloves;
polarity
noun having an indicated pole (as the distinction between positive and negative electric charges); a relation between two opposite attributes or tendencies
intensity
noun high level or degree; the property of being intense; the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation); chromatic purity: freedom from dilution with white and hence vivid in hue; the magnitude of sound (usually in a specified direction)
idealism
noun impracticality by virtue of thinking of things in their ideal form rather than as they really are; (philosophy) the philosophical theory that ideas are the only reality; elevated ideals or conduct; the quality of believing that ideals should be pursued
misinformation
noun information that is incorrect
intuition
noun instinctive knowing (without the use of rational processes); an impression that something might be the case
implement
noun instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end; verb apply in a manner consistent with its purpose or design; pursue to a conclusion or bring to a successful issue; ensure observance of laws and rules
papaya
noun large oval melon-like tropical fruit with yellowish flesh; tropical American shrub or small tree having huge deeply palmately cleft leaves and large oblong yellow fruit
Glasgow
noun largest city in Scotland; a port on the Clyde in west central Scotland; one of the great shipbuilding centers of the world
indemnity
noun legal exemption from liability for damages; protection against future loss; a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
condenser
noun lens used to concentrate light on an object; a hollow coil that condenses by abstracting heat; an apparatus that converts vapor into liquid; an electrical device characterized by its capacity to store an electric charge
largesse
noun liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit; a gift or money given (as for service or out of benevolence); usually given ostentatiously
coherence
noun logical and orderly and consistent relation of parts; the state of cohering or sticking together
nostalgia
noun longing for something past
reducing
noun loss of excess weight (as by dieting); becoming slimmer; any process in which electrons are added to an atom or ion (as by removing oxygen or adding hydrogen); always occurs accompanied by oxidation of the reducing agent
phonograph
noun machine in which rotating records cause a stylus to vibrate and the vibrations are amplified acoustically or electronically
eclecticism
noun making decisions on the basis of what seems best instead of following some single doctrine or style
engraving
noun making engraved or etched plates and printing designs from them; a block or plate that has been engraved; a print made from an engraving
prestidigitation
noun manual dexterity in the execution of tricks
dynamometer
noun measuring instrument designed to measure power
pedometer
noun measuring instrument for recording the number of steps taken in walking
pioneer
noun one the first colonists or settler in a new territory; someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art; verb open up and explore a new area; open up an area or prepare a way; take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of
aisle
noun passageway between seating areas as in an auditorium or passenger vehicle or between areas of shelves of goods as in stores; part of a church divided laterally from the nave proper by rows of pillars or columns; a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)
perigee
noun periapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is nearest to the Earth
perihelion
noun periapsis in solar orbit; the point in the orbit of a planet or comet where it is nearest to the sun
Einstein
noun physicist born in Germany who formulated the special theory of relativity and the general theory of relativity; Einstein also proposed that light consists of discrete quantized bundles of energy (later called photons) (1879-1955); someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
modernism
noun practices typical of contemporary life or thought; genre of art and literature that makes a self-conscious break with previous genres; the quality of being current or of the present
animalism
noun preoccupation with satisfaction of physical drives and appetites; the doctrine that human beings are purely animal in nature and lacking a spiritual nature
bibliomania
noun preoccupation with the acquisition and possession of books
filing
noun preservation and methodical arrangement as of documents and papers etc.; the act of using a file (as in shaping or smoothing an object); the entering of a legal document into the public record; a fragment rubbed off by the use of a file
mezzotint
noun print produced by an engraving that has been scraped to represent light or shade
novocaine
noun procaine administered as a hydrochloride (trade name Novocain)
decorum
noun propriety in manners and conduct
cowling
noun protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine
frangibility
noun quality of being easily damaged or destroyed
deduction
noun reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect); something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied); an amount or percentage deducted; the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole); the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise; a reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated; reduces taxes by the percentage fixed for the taxpayer's income bracket
conjecture
noun reasoning that involves the formation of conclusions from incomplete evidence; a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence); a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence; verb to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
cobblestone
noun rectangular paving stone with curved top; once used to make roads
flywheel
noun regulator consisting of a heavy wheel that stores kinetic energy and smooths the operation of a reciprocating engine
proscription
noun rejection by means of an act of banishing or proscribing someone; a decree that prohibits something
pertinence
noun relevance by virtue of being applicable to the matter at hand
electrolysis
noun removing superfluous or unwanted hair by passing an electric current through the hair root; (chemistry) a chemical decomposition reaction produced by passing an electric current through a solution containing ions
avarice
noun reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins); extreme greed for material wealth
depiction
noun representation by drawing or painting etc; a drawing of the outlines of forms or objects; a representation by picture or portraiture; a graphic or vivid verbal description
Finland
noun republic in northern Europe; achieved independence from Russia in 1917
parachute
noun rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall; verb jump from an airplane and descend with a parachute
paddy
noun rice in the husk either gathered or still in the field; an irrigated or flooded field where rice is grown; (slur) a person of Irish descent
hackamore
noun rope or canvas headgear for a horse, with a rope for leading
liverwurst
noun sausage containing ground liver
debilitation
noun serious weakening and loss of energy
patchwork
noun sewing consisting of pieces of different materials sewn together in a pattern; a quilt made by sew patches of different materials together; a theory or argument made up of miscellaneous or incongruous ideas
okapi
noun similar to the giraffe but smaller with much shorter neck and stripe on the legs
harmonization
noun singing in harmony; a piece of harmonized music
coloratura
noun singing with florid ornamentation; a lyric soprano who specializes in coloratura vocal music
parchment
noun skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on; a superior paper resembling sheepskin
catnap
noun sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed); verb take a siesta
pilchard
noun small fishes found in great schools along coasts of Europe; smaller and rounder than herring; small fatty fish usually canned
anchovy
noun small herring-like plankton-eating fishes often canned whole or as pasteanesthetist - noun a specialist who administers an anesthetic to a patient before he is treated
pewee
noun small olive-colored woodland flycatchers of eastern North America
arbiter
noun someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue; someone with the power to settle matters at will
ostler
noun someone employed in a stable to take care of the horses
registrar
noun someone responsible for keeping records; the administrator responsible for student records; a person employed to keep a record of the owners of stocks and bonds issued by the company
legatee
noun someone to whom a legacy is bequeathed
forester
noun someone trained in forestry;
pathfinder
noun someone who can find paths through unexplored territory
draftee
noun someone who is drafted into military service
onlooker
noun someone who looks on
bibliophile
noun someone who loves (and usually collects) books
comptroller
noun someone who maintains and audits business accounts
forger
noun someone who makes copies illegally; someone who operates a forge
legislator
noun someone who makes or enacts laws
aviator
noun someone who operates an aircraft
caricaturist
noun someone who parodies in an exaggerated manner
prestidigitator
noun someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience
prankster
noun someone who plays practical jokes on others
redact
noun someone who puts text into appropriate form for publication; verb prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting; formulate in a particular style or language
buccaneer
noun someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation; verb live like a buccaneer
oarsman
noun someone who rows a boat
conciliator
noun someone who tries to bring peace
compensation
noun something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury); (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that conceals your undesirable shortcomings by exaggerating desirable behaviors; the act of compensating for service or loss or injury
gooseneck
noun something in a thin curved form (like the neck of a goose)
frippery
noun something of little value or significance
recollection
noun something recalled to the mind; the process of remembering (especially the process of recovering information by mental effort); the ability to recall past occurrences
display
noun something shown to the public; a visual representation of something; an electronic device that represents information in visual form; something intended to communicate a particular impression; exhibiting openly in public view; behavior that makes your feelings public; verb attract attention by displaying some body part or posing; of animals; to show, make visible or apparent; make clear and visible
excitation
noun something that agitates and arouses; the neural or electrical arousal of an organ or muscle or gland; the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up
hangover
noun something that has survived from the past; disagreeable aftereffects from the use of drugs (especially alcohol); an official who remains in office after his term
commandment
noun something that is commanded; a doctrine that is taught
realization
noun something that is made real or concrete; making real or giving the appearance of reality; the completion or enrichment of a piece of music left sparsely notated by a composer; a sale in order to obtain money (as a sale of stock or a sale of the estate of a bankrupt person) or the money so obtained; coming to understand something clearly and distinctly; a musical composition that has been completed or enriched by someone other than the composer
cynosure
noun something that strongly attracts attention and admiration; something that provides guidance (as Polaris guides mariners)
curio
noun something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting
emblem
noun special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc.; a visible symbol representing an abstract idea
Boston
noun state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
Annapolis
noun state capital of Maryland; site of the United States Naval Academy
disjunction
noun state of being disconnected; the act of breaking a connection
composure
noun steadiness of mind under stress
meteorite
noun stony or metallic object that is the remains of a meteoroid that has reached the earth's surface
eeriness
noun strangeness by virtue of being mysterious and inspiring fear
flagstone
noun stratified stone that splits into pieces suitable as paving stones
puritanism
noun strictness and austerity in conduct and religion; the beliefs and practices characteristic of Puritans (most of whom were Calvinists who wished to purify the Church of England of its Catholic aspects)
passion
noun strong feeling or emotion; a feeling of strong sexual desire; the suffering of Jesus at the crucifixion; the trait of being intensely emotional; any object of warm affection or devotion; an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action; something that is desired intensely
metonymy
noun substituting the name of an attribute or feature for the name of the thing itself (as in `they counted heads')
greensward
noun surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
orangeade
noun sweetened beverage of diluted orange juice
edema
noun swelling from excessive accumulation of serous fluid in tissue
bloat
noun swelling of the rumen or intestinal tract of domestic animals caused by excessive gas; verb become bloated or swollen or puff up; make bloated or swollen
cutlery
noun tableware implements for cutting and eating food; a cutting implement; a tool for cutting
inoculation
noun taking a vaccine as a precaution against contracting a disease
cobbler
noun tall sweetened iced drink of wine or liquor with fruit; a person who makes or repairs shoes; made of fruit with rich biscuit dough usually only on top of the fruit
radiotelephony
noun telephony that uses transmission by radio rather than by wire
grasshopper
noun terrestrial plant-eating insect with hind legs adapted for leaping; a cocktail made of creme de menthe and cream (sometimes with creme de cacao)
Arcturus
noun the 4th brightest star and the brightest star in the constellation Bootes; 36 light-years from Earth
Illinois
noun the Algonquian language of the Illinois and Miami; a Midwest state in north-central United States; a member of the Algonquian people formerly of Illinois and regions to the west
Eastertide
noun the Easter season
Lancaster
noun the English royal house that reigned from 1399 to 1461; its emblem was a red rose; a city in northwestern England
reincarnation
noun the Hindu or Buddhist doctrine that person may be reborn successively into one of five classes of living beings (god or human or animal or hungry ghost or denizen of hell) depending on the person's own actions; a second or new birth; embodiment in a new form (especially the reappearance or a person in another form)
Choctaw
noun the Muskhogean language of the Choctaw; a member of the Muskhogean people formerly living in Alabama
absolution
noun the act of absolving or remitting; formal redemption as pronounced by a priest in the sacrament of penance; the condition of being formally forgiven by a priest in the sacrament of penance
impulsion
noun the act of applying force suddenly; a force that moves something along
orchestration
noun the act of arranging a piece of music for an orchestra and assigning parts to the different musical instruments; an arrangement of events that attempts to achieve a maximum effect; an arrangement of a piece of music for performance by an orchestra or band
propitiation
noun the act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity); the act of placating and overcoming distrust and animosity
conception
noun the act of becoming pregnant; fertilization of an ovum by a spermatozoon; the creation of something in the mind; an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances; the event that occurred at the beginning of something
genuflection
noun the act of bending the knees in worship or reverence
grazing
noun the act of brushing against while passing; the act of grazing
filtration
noun the act of changing a fluid by passing it through a filter; the process whereby fluids pass through a filter or a filtering medium
crash
noun the act of colliding with something; a serious accident (usually involving one or more vehicles); a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures); (computer science) an event that causes a computer system to become inoperative; a loud resonant repeating noise; verb stop operating; undergo a sudden and severe downturn; hurl or thrust violently; undergo damage or destruction on impact; break violently or noisily; smash; cause to crash; fall or come down violently; move violently as through a barrier; move with, or as if with, a crashing noise; occupy, usually uninvited; sleep in a convenient place; enter uninvited; informal
congregation
noun the act of congregating; an assemblage of people or animals or things collected together; a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
association
noun the act of consorting with or joining with others; the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination;
fabrication
noun the act of constructing something (as a piece of machinery); the act of making something (a product) from raw materials; writing in a fictional form; a deliberately false or improbable account; the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
penning
noun the act of creating written works
furnishing
noun the act of decorating a house or room; (usually plural) the instrumentalities (furniture and appliances and other movable accessories including curtains and rugs) that make a home (or other area) livable; (usually plural) accessory wearing apparel
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
rapine
noun the act of despoiling a country in warfare
determination
noun the act of determining the properties of something; the quality of being determined to do or achieve something; the act of making up your mind about something; a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
assignment
noun the act of distributing something to designated places or persons; a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces);
entail
noun the act of entailing property; the creation of a fee tail from a fee simple; land received by fee tail; verb impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result; have as a logical consequence; limit the inheritance of property to a specific class of heirs
penetration
noun the act of entering into or through something; the act (by a man) of inserting his penis into the vagina of a woman; an attack that penetrates into enemy territory
entrance
noun the act of entering; something that provides access (to get in or get out); a movement into or inward; verb put into a trance; attract; cause to be enamored
examination
noun the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes); the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned; a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge; a detailed inspection of your conscience (as done daily by Jesuits); formal systematic questioning
magnification
noun the act of expanding something in apparent size; the ratio of the size of an image to the size of the object; a photographic print that has been enlarged; making to seem more important than it really is
inflation
noun the act of filling something with air; (cosmology) a brief exponential expansion of the universe (faster than the speed of light) postulated to have occurred shortly after the big bang; a general and progressive increase in prices; lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity
ingratiation
noun the act of gaining acceptance or affection for yourself by persuasive and subtle blandishments
license
noun the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization; a legal document giving official permission to do something; freedom to deviate deliberately from normally applicable rules or practices (especially in behavior or speech); excessive freedom; lack of due restraint; verb authorize officially
emphasizing
noun the act of giving special importance or significance to something
governance
noun the act of governing; exercising authority; the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something
commission
noun the act of granting authority to undertake certain functions; an official document issued by a government and conferring on the recipient the rank of an officer in the armed forces
accordance
noun the act of granting rights; concurrence of opinion
hypnotism
noun the act of inducing hypnosis
mesmerism
noun the act of inducing hypnosis
installation
noun the act of installing something (as equipment); a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry; a formal entry into an organization or position or office
mediation
noun the act of intervening for the purpose of bringing about a settlement; negotiation to resolve differences conducted by some impartial party
invasion
noun the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder; (pathology) the spread of pathogenic microorganisms or malignant cells to new sites in the body; any entry into an area not previously occupied
immobilization
noun the act of limiting movement or making incapable of movement; fixation (as by a plaster cast) of a body part in order to promote proper healing
commotion
noun the act of making a noisy disturbance; confused movement; a disorderly outburst or tumult
position
noun the act of positing; an assumption taken as a postulate or axiom; a job in an organization; (in team sports) the role assigned to an individual player; the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated; the arrangement of the body and its limbs; a rationalized mental attitude; a way of regarding situations or topics etc.; the particular portion of space occupied by something; the appropriate or customary location; the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another; the act of putting something in a certain place; an item on a list or in a sequence; an opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute; a point occupied by troops for tactical reasons; a condition or position in which you find yourself; the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society; verb cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation; put into a certain place or abstract location
impression
noun the act of pressing one thing on or into the surface of another; an impressionistic portrayal of a person; (dentistry) an imprint of the teeth and gums in wax or plaster; an outward appearance; a vague idea in which some confidence is placed; all the copies of a work printed at one time; a clear and telling mental image; a symbol that is the result of printing; a concavity in a surface produced by pressing
disqualification
noun the act of preventing someone from participating by finding them unqualified; unfitness that bars you from participation
extirpation
noun the act of pulling up or out; uprooting; cutting off from existence; surgical removal of a body part or tissue
redaction
noun the act of putting something in writing; putting something (as a literary work or a legislative bill) into acceptable form
deposit
noun the act of putting something somewhere; a payment given as a guarantee that an obligation will be met; the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating; money given as security for an article acquired for temporary use; money deposited in a bank; a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping; matter that has been deposited by some natural process; a partial payment made at the time of purchase; the balance to be paid later; the natural process of laying down a deposit of something; verb put into a bank account; fix, force, or implant; put (something somewhere) firmly
amelioration
noun the act of relieving ills and changing for the better
dissociation
noun the act of removing from association; (chemistry) the temporary or reversible process in which a molecule or ion is broken down into smaller molecules or ions; a state in which some integrated part of a person's life becomes separated from the rest of the personality and functions independently
rejuvenation
noun the act of restoring to a more youthful condition; the phenomenon of vitality and freshness being restored
bridle
noun the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess; headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control
hibernation
noun the act of retiring into inactivity; cessation from or slowing of activity during the winter; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals; the torpid or resting state in which some animals pass the winter
attrition
noun the act of rubbing together; wearing something down by friction; a wearing down to weaken or destroy;
elopement
noun the act of running away with a lover (usually to get married)
dispatch
noun the act of sending off something; killing a person or animal; the property of being prompt and efficient; an official report (usually sent in haste); verb kill without delay; send away towards a designated goal; dispose of rapidly and without delay and efficiently; complete or carry out; kill intentionally and with premeditation
origination
noun the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new; an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events
preoccupancy
noun the act of taking occupancy before someone else does; the mental state of being preoccupied by something
assumption
noun the act of taking possession of or power over something; the act of assuming or taking for granted
acceptance
noun the act of taking something that is offered; (contract law) words signifying consent to the terms of an offer (thereby creating a contract)
harassment
noun the act of tormenting by continued persistent attacks and criticism; a feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented
accomplishment
noun the action of accomplishing something; an ability that has been acquired by training
offense
noun the action of attacking an enemy; the team that has the ball (or puck) and is trying to score; a crime less serious than a felony; a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others; a feeling of anger caused by being offended
mitigation
noun the action of lessening in severity or intensity; to act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious; a partial excuse to mitigate censure; an attempt to represent an offense as less serious than it appears by showing mitigating circumstances
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
pedagogy
noun the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill; the profession of a teacher; the principles and methods of instruction
exercise
noun the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit; a task performed or problem solved in order to develop skill or understanding; systematic training by multiple repetitions; (usually plural) a ceremony that involves processions and speeches; the act of using; verb do physical exercise; give a workout to; learn by repetition; put to use; carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions
aviation
noun the art of operating aircraft; the operation of aircraft to provide transportation; the aggregation of a country's military aircraft; travel via aircraft
decalcomania
noun the art of transfering designs from specially prepared paper to a wood or glass or metal surface; a design fixed to some surface or a paper bearing the design to be transferred to the surface
dramaturgy
noun the art of writing and producing plays
constituency
noun the body of voters who elect a representative for their area
girlhood
noun the childhood of a girl
calcination
noun the conversion of metals into their oxides as a result of heating to a high temperature
horticulture
noun the cultivation of plants
eviction
noun the expulsion of someone (such as a tenant) from the possession of land by process of law; action by a landlord that compels a tenant to leave the premises (as by rendering the premises unfit for occupancy); no physical expulsion or legal process is involved
manpower
noun the force of workers available
edition
noun the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published; an issue of a newspaper; all of the identical copies of something offered to the public at the same time; something a little different from others of the same type
deixis
noun the function of pointing or specifying from the perspective of a participant in an act of speech or writing; aspects of a communication whose interpretation depends on knowledge of the context in which the communication occurs
reputation
noun the general estimation that the public has for a person; notoriety for some particular characteristic; the state of being held in high esteem and honor
panhandle
noun the handle of a pan; a relatively narrow strip of land projecting from some larger area; verb beg by accosting people in the street and asking for money
fecundity
noun the intellectual productivity of a creative imagination; the quality of something that causes or assists healthy growth; the state of being fertile; capable of producing offspring
mother-of-pearl
noun the iridescent internal layer of a mollusk shell
maxilla
noun the jaw in vertebrates that is fused to the cranium
abbecy
noun the jurisdiction or office of an abbot
irrelevance
noun the lack of a relation of something to the matter at hand
inelasticity
noun the lack of elasticity
maggot
noun the larva of the housefly and blowfly commonly found in decaying organic matter
eventide
noun the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
boundary
noun the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something; a line determining the limits of an area; the greatest possible degree of something
basso
noun the lowest adult male singing voice; an adult male singer with the lowest voice
glowworm
noun the luminous larva or wingless grub-like female of a firefly
distortion
noun the mistake of misrepresenting the facts; the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean; a change for the worse; a change (usually undesired) in the waveform of an acoustic or analog electrical signal; the difference between two measurements of a signal (as between the input and output signal); an optical phenomenon resulting from the failure of a lens or mirror to produce a good image; a shape resulting from distortion
elimination
noun the murder of a competitor; the act of removing or getting rid of something; the act of removing an unknown mathematical quantity by combining equations; analysis of a problem into alternative possibilities followed by the systematic rejection of unacceptable alternatives; the bodily process of discharging waste matter
fratricide
noun the murder of your sibling; a person who murders their brother or sister; fire that injures or kills an ally
Mozart
noun the music of Mozart; prolific Austrian composer and child prodigy; master of the classical style in all its forms of his time (1756-1791)
Europe
noun the nations of the European continent collectively; the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use `Europe' to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles; an international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members
frequency
noun the number of observations in a given statistical category; the ratio of the number of observations in a statistical category to the total number of observations; the number of occurrences within a given time period
prelacy
noun the office or station of a prelate; prelates collectively
chairman
noun the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization; verb act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a university
fibula
noun the outer and thinner of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle
ileum
noun the part of the small intestine between the jejunum and the cecum
polarization
noun the phenomenon in which waves of light or other radiation are restricted in direction of vibration; the condition of having or giving polarity
fulcrum
noun the pivot about which a lever turns
legation
noun the post or office of legate; a permanent diplomatic mission headed by a minister
endurance
noun the power to withstand hardship or stress; a state of surviving; remaining alive
peonage
noun the practice of making a debtor work for his creditor until the debt is discharged; the condition of a peon
mistreatment
noun the practice of treating (someone or something) badly
leach
noun the process of leaching; verb remove substances from by a percolating liquid; permeate or penetrate gradually; cause (a liquid) to leach or percolate
perception
noun the process of perceiving; knowledge gained by perceiving; a way of conceiving something; becoming aware of something via the senses; the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept
farrow
noun the production of a litter of pigs; verb give birth
intonation
noun the production of musical tones (by voice or instrument); especially the exactitude of the pitch relations; the act of singing in a monotonous tone; singing by a soloist of the opening piece of plainsong; rise and fall of the voice pitch
abundance
noun the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply; (chemistry) the ratio of the total mass of an element in the earth's crust to the total mass of the earth's crust; expressed as a percentage or in parts per million; (physics) the ratio of the number of atoms of a specific isotope of an element to the total number of isotopes present
proximity
noun the property of being close together; a Gestalt principle of organization holding that (other things being equal) objects or events that are near to one another (in space or time) are perceived as belonging together as a unit; the region close around a person or thing
connectivity
noun the property of being connected or the degree to which something has connections
dissemination
noun the property of being diffused or dispersed; the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate; the act of dispersing or diffusing something
malleability
noun the property of being physically malleable; the property of something that can be worked or hammered or shaped without breaking
plasticity
noun the property of being physically malleable; the property of something that can be worked or hammered or shaped without breaking
pliancy
noun the property of being pliant and flexible; adaptability of mind or character
burnish
noun the property of being smooth and shiny; verb polish and make shiny
prolificacy
noun the property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth
geometry
noun the pure mathematics of points and lines and curves and surfaces
mutability
noun the quality of being capable of mutation
granularity
noun the quality of being composed of relatively large particles
feasibility
noun the quality of being doable
fraudulence
noun the quality of being fraudulent; a fraudulent or duplicitous representation; something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage
irreversibility
noun the quality of being irreversible (once done it cannot be changed)
cogency
noun the quality of being logically valid; persuasive relevance
grandeur
noun the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand; the quality of elevation of mind and exaltation of character or ideals or conduct
homogeneity
noun the quality of being similar or comparable in kind or nature; the quality of being of uniform throughout in composition or structure
equality
noun the quality of being the same in quantity or measure or value or status; a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced
immunity
noun the quality of being unaffected by something; (medicine) the condition in which an organism can resist disease; an act exempting someone; the state of not being susceptible
horizon
noun the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated; the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet; the great circle on the celestial sphere whose plane passes through the sensible horizon and the center of the Earth; a specific layer or stratum of soil or subsoil in a vertical cross section of land
opinion
noun the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself); a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty; the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision; a message expressing a belief about something; the expression of a belief that is held with confidence but not substantiated by positive knowledge or proof; a vague idea in which some confidence is placed; a belief or sentiment shared by most people; the voice of the people
causality
noun the relation between causes and effects
gestapo
noun the secret state police in Nazi Germany; known for its terrorist methods
anthropology
noun the social science that studies the origins and social relationships of human beings
Denver
noun the state capital and largest city of Colorado; located in central Colorado on the South Platte river
criminality
noun the state of being a criminal
degeneracy
noun the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities; moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles
omniscience
noun the state of being omniscient; having infinite knowledge
busyness
noun the state of being or appearing to be actively engaged in an activity
purity
noun the state of being unsullied by sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil; being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material; a woman's virtue or chastity
renown
noun the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
etymology
noun the study of the sources and development of words; a history of a word
formulation
noun the style of expressing yourself; a substance prepared according to a formula; inventing or contriving an idea or explanation and formulating it mentally
extradition
noun the surrender of an accused or convicted person by one state or country to another (usually under the provisions of a statute or treaty)
espionage
noun the systematic use of spies to get military or political secrets
relish
noun the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth; spicy or savory condiment; vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment; verb derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
musketry
noun the technique of using small arms (especially in battle); musketeers and their muskets collectively
mendacity
noun the tendency to be untruthful
buoyancy
noun the tendency to float in water or other liquid; cheerfulness that bubbles to the surface; irrepressible liveliness and good spirit; the property of something weightless and insubstantial
disunion
noun the termination or destruction of union
bishopric
noun the territorial jurisdiction of a bishop
aeronautics
noun the theory and practice of navigation through air or space
electrotherapy
noun the therapeutic application of electricity to the body (as in the treatment of various forms of paralysis)
foolhardiness
noun the trait of giving little thought to danger
austerity
noun the trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures)
deliberation
noun the trait of thoughtfulness in action or decision; careful consideration; (usually plural) discussion of all sides of a question; a rate demonstrating an absence of haste or hurry; planning something carefully and intentionally
conduction
noun the transmission of heat or electricity or sound
commutation
noun the travel of a commuter; (law) the reduction in severity of a punishment imposed by law; a warrant substituting a lesser punishment for a greater one;
palate
noun the upper surface of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities
conversation
noun the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
exultation
noun the utterance of sounds expressing great joy; a feeling of extreme joy
jubilation
noun the utterance of sounds expressing great joy; a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event; a feeling of extreme joy
duchess
noun the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
libretto
noun the words of an opera or musical play
ministry
noun the work of a minister of religion; building where the business of a government department is transacted; religious ministers collectively (especially Presbyterian); a government department under the direction of a minister
planking
noun the work of covering an area with planks; (nautical) a covering or flooring constructed of planks (as on a ship); planks collectively; a quantity of planks
investigation
noun the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically; an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
reconsideration
noun thinking again about a choice previously made; a consideration of a topic (as in a meeting) with a view to changing an earlier decision
poinsettia
noun tropical American plant having poisonous milk and showy tapering usually scarlet petallike leaves surrounding small yellow flowers
croton
noun tropical Asiatic shrub; source of croton oil; grown in many varieties for their brightly colored foliage; widely cultivated as a houseplant
pantaloon
noun trousers worn in former times; a character in the commedia dell'arte; portrayed as a foolish old man; a buffoon in modern pantomimes; the butt of jokes
clamminess
noun unpleasant wetness
monsieur
noun used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English `Mr'
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
onomatopoeia
noun using words that imitate the sound they denote
escarole
noun variety of endive having leaves with irregular frilled edges
havoc
noun violent and needless disturbance
amblyopia
noun visual impairment without apparent organic pathology
lotus
noun white Egyptian lotus: water lily of Egypt to southeastern Africa; held sacred by the Egyptians; native to eastern Asia; widely cultivated for its large pink or white flowers; annual or perennial herbs or subshrubs
pigeon
noun wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs
boondoggle
noun work of little or no value done merely to look busy; verb do useless, wasteful, or trivial work
apprentice
noun works for an expert to learn a trade; verb be or work as an apprentice
helminth
noun worm that is parasitic on the intestines of vertebrates especially roundworms and tapeworms and flukes
parricidal
of, relating to, or guilty of parricide
pustular
of, relating to, or resembling pustules
erector
one that erects; especially : a muscle that raises or keeps a part
chicaner
one that uses chicanery
exurbanite
one who lives in an exurb
coworker
one who works with another
canaille
rabble, riffraff
chanticleer
rooster
importuning
roublesomely urgent : overly persistent in request or demand
collusively
secret agreement or cooperation especially for an illegal or deceitful purpose
North Dakota
state in the northwest central U.S. bordering the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan
Hecuba
the wife of Priam in Homer's Iliad
authorizing
to endorse, empower, justify, or permit by or as if by some recognized or proper authority (such as custom, evidence, personal right, or regulating power)
obeying
to follow the commands or guidance of
procured
to get possession of (something)
militating
to have weight or effect
gargled
to hold (a liquid) in the mouth or throat and agitate with air from the lungs
gargling
to hold (a liquid) in the mouth or throat and agitate with air from the lungs
cuddled
to hold close for warmth or comfort or in affection
remitted
to lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly
bridging
to make a bridge over or across
perjuring
to make a perjurer of (oneself)
glorifying
to make glorious by bestowing honor, praise, or admiration : to elevate to celestial glory
modifying
to make less extreme
hobbling
to move along unsteadily or with difficulty; especially : to limp along
receded
to move back or away
paddling
to move the hands or feet about in shallow water
inciting
to move to action
gaped
to open or part widely
cached
to place (something) in a cache : such as: to place or store (something) in a hidden or secure place for safety or concealment
Naugahyde
used for vinyl-coated fabrics
falsify
verb falsify knowingly; prove false; make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story; insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby; fake or falsify
grieve
verb feel grief; eat one's heart out; cause to feel sorrow
determine
verb fix conclusively or authoritatively; fix in scope; fix the boundaries of; the tree determines the border of the property; shape or influence; give direction to; establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study; find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort; reach, make, or come to a decision about something; settle conclusively; come to terms; decide upon or fix definitely
dispel
verb force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings; to cause to separate and go in different directions
disunite
verb force, take, or pull apart; part; cease or break association with
envisage
verb form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
granulate
verb form granulating tissue; become granular; form into grains
manumit
verb free from slavery or servitude
mingle
verb get involved or mixed-up with; to bring or combine together or with something else; be all mixed up or jumbled together
depict
verb give a description of; show in, or as in, a picture; make a portrait of
displease
verb give displeasure to
misinform
verb give false or misleading information to
effuse
verb give out or emit (also metaphorically); pour out; flow or spill forth
affiance
verb give to in marriage
gnash
verb grind together, of teeth
altercate
verb have a disagreement over something
monopolize
verb have or exploit a monopoly of; have and control fully and exclusively
gestate
verb have the idea for; be pregnant with
pasteurize
verb heat food in order to kill harmful microorganisms
misbelieve
verb hold a false or unorthodox belief
demagnetize
verb make nonmagnetic; take away the magnetic properties (of); erase (a magnetic storage device)
appease
verb make peace with; overcome or allay; cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
manipulate
verb treat manually, as with massage, for therapeutic purposed; hold something in one's hands and move it; control (others or oneself) or influence skillfully, usually to one's advantage; influence or control shrewdly or deviously; manipulate in a fraudulent manner; fake or falsify
fumigate
verb treat with fumes, expose to fumes, especially with the aim of disinfecting or eradicating pests
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
muffling
to wrap up so as to conceal or protect
lambent
adj. softly bright or radiant
Australia
noun a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent;
Floridian
noun a native or resident of Florida
bellicosity
noun a natural disposition to fight
orotund
adj. (of sounds) full and rich; ostentatiously lofty in style
olein
noun a naturally occuring glyceride of oleic acid that is found in fats and oils
intermediary
noun a negotiator who acts as a link between parties
grandee
noun a nobleman of highest rank in Spain or Portugal
affray
noun a noisy fight; noisy quarrel
indignant
adj. angered at something unjust or wrong
housewarming
noun a party of people assembled to celebrate moving into a new home
frumpy
adj. primly out of date
remittance
noun a payment of money sent to a person in another place
proprietor
noun (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
bassinet
noun a basket (usually hooded) used as a baby's bed; a perambulator that resembles a bassinet
gobbler
noun a hasty eater who swallows large mouthfuls; male turkey
pulpiness
noun a mushy pulpy softness
ecru
noun a very light brown
benzene
noun a colorless liquid hydrocarbon; highly inflammable; carcinogenic; the simplest of the aromatic compounds
anthropologist
noun a social scientist who specializes in anthropology
obesity
noun more than average fatness
admiralty
noun the office of admiral; the department in charge of the navy (as in Great Britain)
interfuse
to combine by fusing
ascorbic acid
vitamin c
inimitable
adj. defying imitation; matchless
coalescing
adj. growing together, fusing
beneficence
noun the quality of being kind or helpful or generous; doing good; feeling beneficent
larghetto
adj. (of tempo) less slow and broad than largo; noun (music) a composition or passage played in a slow tempo slightly faster than largo but slower than adagio
moderato
adj. (of tempo) moderate
damask
adj. having a woven pattern; noun a fabric of linen or cotton or silk or wool with a reversible pattern woven into it; a table linen made from linen with a damask pattern
adjunctive
adj. joining; forming an adjunct
candescence
a candescent state : glowing whiteness
knickerbocker
a descendant of the early Dutch settlers of New York; broadly : a native or resident of the city or state of New York
charge d'affaires
a diplomat inferior in rank to an ambassador or minister who heads a mission when no ambassador or minister is assigned
electrotype
a duplicate printing surface made by an electroplating process
miscible
adj. (chemistry, physics) capable of being mixed
replete
adj. (followed by `with')deeply filled or permeated; filled to satisfaction with food or drink; verb fill to satisfaction
feigned
adj. not genuine
nervation
an arrangement or system of nerves
ilex
noun a large genus of dicotyledonous trees and shrubs of the family Aquifoliaceae that have small flowers and berries (including hollies)
litigation
noun a legal proceeding in a court; a judicial contest to determine and enforce legal rights
psychoanalyst
noun a licensed practitioner of psychoanalysis
obversely
facing the observer or opponent
hydroxide
noun a chemical compound containing the hydroxyl group; a compound of an oxide with water
dominie
noun a clergyman; especially a settled minister or parson
martini
noun a cocktail made of gin (or vodka) with dry vermouth
carafe
noun a bottle with a stopper; for serving wine or water
complaint
noun (civil law) the first pleading of the plaintiff setting out the facts on which the claim for relief is based; an expression of grievance or resentment; (formerly) a loud cry (or repeated cries) of pain or rage or sorrow; (criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense; an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
neither
not either
fixation
noun (histology) the preservation and hardening of a tissue sample to retain as nearly as possible the same relations they had in the living body; the activity of fastening something firmly in position; an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone; an abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely
peduncle
noun a bundle of myelinated neurons joining different parts of the brain; stalk bearing an inflorescence or solitary flower; the thin process of tissue that attaches a polyp to the body
postmark
noun a cancellation mark stamped on mail by postal officials; indicates the post office and date of mailing; verb stamp with a postmark to indicate date and time of mailing
horehound
noun a candy that is flavored with an extract of the horehound plant; any of various aromatic herbs of the genus Marrubium
dossier
noun a collection of papers containing detailed information about a particular person or subject (usually a person's record)
cavern
noun a large cave or a large chamber in a cave; any large dark enclosed space; verb hollow out as if making a cavern
installment
noun a part of a published serial; a payment of part of a debt; usually paid at regular intervals; the act of installing something (as equipment); a part of a broadcast serial
Achilles
noun a mythical Greek hero of the Iliad; a foremost Greek warrior at the siege of Troy; when he was a baby his mother tried to make him immortal by bathing him in a magical river but the heel by which she held him remained vulnerable--his `Achilles' heel'
ballad
noun a narrative poem of popular origin; a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
Bethlehem
noun a small town near Jerusalem on the west bank of the Jordan River;
heptagon
noun a seven-sided polygon
Dunkirk
noun an amphibious evacuation in World War II (1940) when 330,000 Allied troops had to be evacuated from the beaches in northern France in a desperate retreat under enemy fire; a seaport in northern France on the North Sea; scene of the evacuation of British forces in 1940 during World War II; a crisis in which a desperate effort is the only alternative to defeat
progenitor
noun an ancestor in the direct line
Aristophanes
noun an ancient Greek dramatist remembered for his comedies (448-380 BC)
hallucination
noun an object perceived during a hallucinatory episode; illusory perception; a common symptom of severe mental disorder; a mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea
leprosy
noun chronic granulomatous communicable disease occurring in tropical and subtropical regions; characterized by inflamed nodules beneath the skin and wasting of body parts; caused by the bacillus Mycobacterium leprae
Johannesburg
noun city in the northeastern part of South Africa near Pretoria; commercial center for diamond and gold industries
hydroid
noun colonial coelenterates having the polyp phase dominant
plaudit
noun enthusiastic approval
complicity
noun guilt as an accomplice in a crime or offense
increment
noun the amount by which something increases; a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important
impulse
noun the act of applying force suddenly; an impelling force or strength; the electrical discharge that travels along a nerve fiber; (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients); a sudden desire; an instinctive motive
arousal
noun the act of arousing; awakening from sleep; a state of heightened physiological activity; mutual sexual fondling prior to sexual intercourse
parallax
noun the apparent displacement of an object as seen from two different points that are not on a line with the object
adjacency
noun the attribute of being so near as to be touching
causation
noun the act of causing something to happen
cosmogony
noun the branch of astrophysics that studies the origin and evolution and structure of the universe
concealment
noun the activity of keeping something secret; a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something; the condition of being concealed or hidden
perspicacity
noun the capacity to assess situations or circumstances shrewdly and to draw sound conclusions; intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)
Cairo
noun the capital of Egypt and the largest city in Africa; a major port just south of the Nile delta; formerly the home of the Pharaohs
Nassau
noun the capital of the Bahamas
gawkiness
noun the carriage of someone whose movements and posture are extremely ungainly and inelegant
politburo
noun the chief executive and political committee of the Communist Party
inconsistency
noun the quality of being inconsistent and lacking a harmonious uniformity among things or parts; the relation between propositions that cannot both be true at the same time
dimension
noun the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height); one of three Cartesian coordinates that determine a position in space; magnitude or extent; a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished; verb shape or form to required dimensions; indicate the dimensions on
cartography
noun the making of maps and charts
prefabrication
noun the manufacture of sections of a building at the factory so they can be easily and rapidly assembled at the building site
atmosphere
noun the mass of air surrounding the Earth; the envelope of gases surrounding any celestial body;
bight
noun the middle part of a slack rope (as distinguished from its ends
ghastliness
noun the quality of being ghastly
libel
noun the written statement of a plaintiff explaining the cause of action (the defamation) and any relief he seeks; a false and malicious publication printed for the purpose of defaming a living person; verb print slanderous statements against
osteopathy
noun therapy based on the assumption that restoring health is best accomplished by manipulating the skeleton and muscles
excelsior
noun thin curly wood shavings used for packing or stuffing
evidence
noun your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief; an indication that makes something evident; (law) all the means by which any alleged matter of fact whose truth is investigated at judicial trial is established or disproved; verb provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes; give evidence; provide evidence for
evangelism
noun zealous preaching and advocacy of the gospel
nationalize
verb put under state control or ownership; make national in character or scope
interpellate
verb question formally about policy or government business
implicate
verb bring into intimate and incriminating connection; impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result
equilibrate
verb bring to a chemical stasis or equilibrium; bring into balance or equilibrium
enkindle
verb call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); cause to start burning
deceive
verb cause someone to believe an untruth; be false to; be dishonest with
embarrass
verb cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious; hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
immobilize
verb cause to be unable to move; convert (assets) into fixed capital; make defenseless; hold as reserve or withdraw from circulation; of capital; prohibit the conversion or use of (assets); to hold fast or prevent from moving
objurgate
verb censure severely; express strong disapproval of
redirect
verb channel into a new direction
besmirch
verb charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone; smear so as to make dirty or stained
desist
verb choose not to consume
prohibit
verb command against
preconceive
verb conceive beforehand
annunciation
the act of announcing or of being announced
partaken
to take part in or experience something along with others
prating
to talk long and idly
launched
to throw forward
investigate
verb conduct an inquiry or investigation of; investigate scientifically
entrust
verb confer a trust upon; put into the care or protection of someone
reconsider
verb consider again; give new consideration to; usually with a view to changing; consider again (a bill) that had been voted upon before, in legislation
emitted
verb expel (gases or odors); give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc.; express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)
fortify
verb add nutrients to; enclose by or as if by a fortification; make strong or stronger; add alcohol to (beverages); prepare oneself for a military confrontation
christen
verb administer baptism to
rescind
verb annul by recalling or rescinding
fasten
verb attach to; cause to be firmly attached; become fixed or fastened; make tight or tighter
perplex
verb be a mystery or bewildering to; make more complicated
appertain
verb be a part or attribute of
oppose
verb be against; express opposition to; be resistant to; oppose with equal weight or force; set into opposition or rivalry; fight against or resist strongly; act against or in opposition to
environ
verb be around
equivocate
verb be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information
manage
verb be in charge of, act on, or dispose of; watch and direct; be successful; achieve a goal; carry on or manage; achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods; come to terms or deal successfully with
particularize
verb be specific about
levitate
verb be suspended in the air, as if in defiance of gravity; cause to rise in the air and float, as if in defiance of gravity
reprehend
verb express strong disapproval of
concede
verb be willing to concede; admit, make a clean breast of; acknowledge defeat; give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another
recede
verb become faint or more distant; move back and away from; retreat; pull back or move away or backward
liquefy
verb become liquid or fluid when heated; make (a solid substance) liquid, as by heating; become liquid
fossilize
verb become mentally inflexible; convert to a fossil
elevate
verb raise in rank or condition; raise from a lower to a higher position; give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
intensify
verb become more intense; make more intense, stronger, or more marked; make the chemically affected part of (a negative) denser or more opaque in order produce a stronger contrast between light and dark; increase in extent or intensity
rejuvenate
verb become young again; make younger or more youthful; develop youthful topographical features; cause (a stream or river) to erode, as by an uplift of the land; return to life; get or give new life or energy
importune
verb beg persistently and urgently
rectify
verb convert into direct current; set straight or right; math: determine the length of; make right or correct; bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one; reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities
execrate
verb curse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishment; find repugnant
blue-pencil
verb cut or eliminate
disfranchise
verb deprive of voting rights
hanker
verb desire strongly or persistently
discern
verb detect with the senses
navigate
verb direct carefully and safely; act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance; travel by boat propelled by wind or by other means
obviate
verb do away with; prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
expurgate
verb edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
litigate
verb engage in legal proceedings; institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
indulge
verb enjoy to excess; give free rein to; yield (to); give satisfaction to; treat with excessive indulgence
harass
verb exhaust by attacking repeatedly; annoy continually or chronically
emit
verb expel (gases or odors); give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc.; express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)
expostulate
verb reason with (somebody) for the purpose of dissuasion
pauperize
verb reduce to beggary
extricate
verb release from entanglement of difficulty
enable
verb render capable or able for some task
misrepresent
verb represent falsely; fake or falsify
dramatize
verb represent something in a dramatic manner; put into dramatic form; add details to
enchain
verb restrain or bind with chains
recriminate
verb return an accusation against someone or engage in mutual accusations; charge in return
commutate
verb reverse the direction of (an alternating electric current) each half cycle so as to produce a unidirectional current
iterate
verb run or be performed again; to say, state, or perform again
chain-smoke
verb smoke one cigarette after another; light one cigarette from the preceding one
confute
verb prove to be false
intervene
verb occur between other event or between certain points of time; get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force; be placed or located between other things or extend between spaces and events
elapse
verb pass by
itemize
verb place on a list of items; specify individually
interrogate
verb pose a series of questions to; transmit (a signal) for setting off an appropriate response, as in telecommunication
emanate
verb proceed or issue forth, as from a source; give out (breath or an odor)
rebut
verb prove to be false or incorrect; overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof
furnish
verb provide or equip with furniture; provide or furnish with
opine
verb speak one's opinion without fear or hesitation; expect, believe, or suppose
discuss
verb speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion; to consider or examine in speech or writing
enumerate
verb specify individually; determine the number or amount of
misspell
verb spell incorrectly
misspelled
verb spell incorrectly
entwine
verb spin or twist together so as to form a cord; tie or link together
extirpate
verb surgically remove (an organ); pull up by or as if by the roots; destroy completely, as if down to the roots
capitulate
verb surrender under agreed conditions
bruit
verb tell or spread rumors
hypothesize
verb to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
discommode
verb to cause inconvenience or discomfort to
circumnavigate
verb travel around, either by plane or ship
gallivant
verb wander aimlessly in search of pleasure
preponderate
verb weigh more heavily
begrudge
verb wish ill or allow unwillingly; be envious of; set one's heart on
electioneer
verb work actively for a political candidate or a party
Mount Fujiyama
volcanic mountain 12,388 feet high in south central Honshu, Japan; highest in Japan
noteworthiness
worthy of or attracting attention especially because of some special excellence
neuropathy
noun any pathology of the peripheral nerves
pursued
adj. followed with enmity as if to harm; noun a person who is being chased
noisome
adj. offensively malodorous; causing or able to cause nausea
antacid
adj. acting to neutralize acid (especially in the stomach); noun an agent that counteracts or neutralizes acidity (especially in the stomach)
owing
adj. owed as a debt; owed as a debt
eruptive
adj. actively spewing out lava; "a geyser is an intermittently eruptive hot spring"; producing or characterized by eruptions; produced by the action of fire or intense heat
meditative
adj. persistently or morbidly thoughtful
perspicacious
adj. acutely insightful and wise; mentally acute or penetratingly discerning
printable
adj. fit for publication because free of material that is morally or legally objectionable
beautiful
adj. aesthetically pleasing; delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration; (of weather) highly enjoyable
indefatigability
noun tireless determination
libelous
adj. (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign
dandified
adj. affecting extreme elegance in dress and manner
capable
adj. (usually followed by `of') having capacity or ability; (followed by `of') having the temperament or inclination for; possibly accepting or permitting; having the requisite qualities for; capacious - adj. large in capacity
ascribable
adj. (usually followed by `to') able to be assigned or credited to
referable
adj. (usually followed by `to') able to be assigned or credited to
immune
adj. (usually followed by `to') not affected by a given influence; relating to or conferring immunity (to disease or infection); secure against; relating to the condition of immunity; noun a person who is immune to a particular infection
conversant
adj. (usually followed by `with') well informed about or knowing thoroughly
refutable
adj. able to be refuted
questionable
adj. able to be refuted; subject to question
navigable
adj. able to be sailed on or through safely
apperceptive
adj. able to relate new percepts to past experience
gravelly
adj. abounding in small stones; unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound
deductible
adj. acceptable as a deduction (especially as a tax deduction); noun a clause in an insurance policy that relieves the insurer of responsibility to pay the initial loss up to a stated amount; (taxes) an amount that can be deducted (especially for the purposes of calculating income tax)
mediate
adj. acting through or dependent on an intervening agency; being neither at the beginning nor at the end in a series; verb occupy an intermediate or middle position or form a connecting link or stage between two others; act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
equilibrant
a force that will balance one or more unbalanced forces
logarithmic function
a function that is the inverse of an exponential function so that the independent variable appears in a logarithm
epically
a long narrative poem in elevated style recounting the deeds of a legendary or historical hero
chocolatier
a maker or seller of chocolate candy
remedied
a medicine, application, or treatment that relieves or cures a disease
ranged
a series of things in a line
marquisette
a sheer meshed fabric used for clothing, curtains, and mosquito nets
monogrammatic
a sign of identity usually formed of the combined initials of a name
guidon
a small flag; especially : one borne by a military unit as a unit marker
melodeon
a small reed organ in which a suction bellows draws air inward through the reeds
paillette
a small shiny object (such as a spangle) applied in clusters as a decorative trimming (as on women's clothing)
monkey wrench
a wrench with one fixed and one adjustable jaw at right angles to a straight handle
interchangeable
adj. (mathematics, logic) such that the arguments or roles can be interchanged; capable of replacing or changing places with something else; interferon - noun an antiviral protein produced by cells that have been invaded by a virus; inhibits replication of the virus
inviolate
adj. (of a woman) having the hymen unbroken; must be kept sacred
paperback
adj. (of books) having a flexible binding; noun a book with paper covers
brut
adj. (of champagne) extremely dry
discursive
adj. (of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects; proceeding to a conclusion by reason or argument rather than intuition
petaled
adj. (of flowers) having petals
peregrine
adj. (of groups of people) tending to travel and change settlements frequently; noun a widely distributed falcon formerly used in falconry
fibrous
adj. (of meat) full of sinews; especially impossible to chew; having or resembling fibers especially fibers used in making cordage such as those of jute
leaden
adj. (of movement) slow and laborious; made heavy or weighted down with weariness; made of lead; darkened with overcast; lacking lightness or liveliness
personable
adj. (of persons) pleasant in appearance and personality
quavering
adj. (of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear
fumed
adj. (of wood) darkened or colored by exposure to ammonia fumes
detrimental
adj. (sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury
flashy
adj. (used especially of clothes) marked by conspicuous display; tastelessly showy
chummy
adj. (used informally) associated on close terms; (used colloquially) having the relationship of friends or pals
blooming
adj. (used of persons) informal intensifiers; noun the organic process of bearing flowers
carnivorous
adj. (used of plants as well as animals) feeding on animals; relating to or characteristic of carnivores
labeled
adj. bearing or marked with a label or tag
fungous
adj. of or relating to fungi
offensive
adj. unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses; causing anger or annoyance; for the purpose of attack rather than defense; violating or tending to violate or offend against; of an offensive substitute for inoffensive terminology; morally offensive; causing or able to cause nausea; noun the action of attacking an enemy
raucous
adj. unpleasantly loud and harsh; disturbing the public peace; loud and rough
barbaric
adj. unrestrained and crudely rich; without civilizing influences
degenerate
adj. unrestrained by convention or morality; noun a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior; verb grow worse
plenipotentiary
noun a diplomat who is fully authorized to represent his or her government
objet d'art
an article of some artistic value
clearinghouse
an establishment maintained by banks for settling mutual claims and accounts 2 : a central agency for the collection, classification, and distribution especially of information
galvanoscope
an instrument for detecting the presence and direction of an electric current by the deflection of a magnetic needle
bird's-eye
any of numerous plants with small bright-colored flowers
blood vessel
any of the vessels through which blood circulates in the body
morning glory
any of various usually twining plants (with showy trumpet-shaped flowers
diethylamide
any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt
procurator
noun (ancient Rome) someone employed by the Roman Emperor to manage finance and taxes; a person authorized to act for another
consanguinity
noun (anthropology) related by blood
entablature
noun (architecture) the structure consisting of the part of a classical temple above the columns between a capital and the roof
pirouette
noun (ballet) a rapid spin of the body (especially on the toes as in ballet); verb do a pirouette, usually as part of a dance
hurler
noun (baseball) the person who does the pitching
Cicero
noun a Roman statesman and orator remembered for his mastery of Latin prose (106-43 BC); a linear unit of the size of type slightly larger than an em
bolero
noun a Spanish dance in triple time accompanied by guitar and castanets; a short jacket; worn mostly by women; music written in the rhythm of the bolero dance
Bermuda
noun a group of islands in the Atlantic off the Carolina coast; British colony; a popular resort
dullard
noun a person who evokes boredom; a person who is not very bright
nickel
noun a United States coin worth one twentieth of a dollar; five dollars worth of a drug; a hard malleable ductile silvery metallic element that is resistant to corrosion; used in alloys; occurs in pentlandite and smaltite and garnierite and millerite; verb plate with nickel
cradle
noun a baby bed with sides and rockers; birth of a person; a trough that can be rocked back and forth;
insignia
noun a badge worn to show official position
prevaricator
noun a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly
alumna
noun a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university)
countermand
noun a contrary command cancelling or reversing a previous command; verb annul by recalling or rescinding
balbriggan
noun a cotton knit fabric used for underwear
intrigue
noun a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends; a clandestine love affair; verb cause to be interested or curious; form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner
alumnus
noun a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university)
cruelty
noun a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering; the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance; feelings of extreme heartlessness
nonsupport
failure to support; specifically : failure (as of a parent) to honor a statutory or contractual obligation to provide maintenance
despot
noun a cruel and oppressive dictator
catkin
noun a cylindrical spikelike inflorescence
cynicism
noun a cynical feeling of distrust
nimbus
noun a dark grey cloud bearing rain; an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint
assertion
noun a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary); the act of affirming or asserting or stating something
applique
noun a decorative design made of one material sewn over another; verb sew on as a decoration
brainier
having or showing a well-developed intellect
defiance
noun a defiant act; intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude; a hostile challenge
misogamist
noun a person who hates marriage
de facto
in reality
inexplicability
incapable of being explained, interpreted, or accounted for
fathomless
incapable of being fathomed : immeasurable
infusible
incapable of being fused : very difficult to fuse
affront
noun a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect; verb treat, mention, or speak to rudely
contraption
noun a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
caballero
knight, cavalier: chiefly Southwest, horseman
cedilla
noun a diacritical mark (,) placed below the letter c to indicate that it is pronounced as an s
macron
noun a diacritical mark (-) placed above a vowel to indicate a long sound
monsignor
noun (Roman Catholic Church) an ecclesiastical title of honor bestowed on some priests
kibitzer
noun (Yiddish) a meddler who offers unwanted advice to others
gladiator
noun (ancient Rome) a professional combatant or a captive who entertained the public by engaging in mortal combat; a professional boxer
augur
noun (ancient Rome) a religious official who interpreted omens to guide public policy; verb predict from an omen; indicate by signs
Galahad
noun (Arthurian legend) the most virtuous knight of the Round Table; was able to see the Holy Grail
covenant
noun (Bible) an agreement between God and his people in which God makes certain promises and requires certain behavior from them in return; a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action; verb enter into a covenant or formal agreement; enter into a covenant
incarnation
noun (Christianity) the Christian doctrine of the union of God and man in the person of Jesus Christ; time passed in a particular bodily form; the act of attributing human characteristics to abstract ideas etc.; a new personification of a familiar idea
hector
noun (Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War; verb be bossy towards
kismet
noun (Islam) the will of Allah
niter
noun (KNO3) used especially as a fertilizer and explosive
Nimrod
noun (Old Testament) a famous hunter
Gomorrah
noun (Old Testament) an ancient city near the Dead Sea that (along with Sodom) was destroyed by God for the vice and depravity of its inhabitants
copilot
noun a relief pilot on an airplane
accrual
noun the act of accumulating
desensitize
verb make insensitive; cause not to be sensitive
allegorize
verb make into an allegory; interpret as an allegory
eliminate
verb kill in large numbers; terminate or take out; remove (an unknown variable) from two or more equations; remove from a contest or race; eliminate from the body; dismiss from consideration or a contest; do away with
decimate
verb kill one in every ten, as of mutineers in Roman armies; kill in large numbers
persona non grata
personally unacceptable or unwelcome
diminish
verb lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of; decrease in size, extent, or range
convince
verb make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
mesdames
plural of madam
oases
plural- fertile or green areas in an arid region (such as a desert)
recommend
verb make attractive or acceptable; push for something; express a good opinion of
conjoin
verb make contact or come together; take in marriage
calibrate
verb make fine adjustments or divide into marked intervals for optimal measuring; measure the caliber of; mark (the scale of a measuring instrument) so that it can be read in the desired units
formalize
verb make formal or official; declare or make legally valid
denounced
to pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil
insuring
to provide or obtain insurance on or for
formulator
to reduce to or express in a formula
jibbing
to refuse to proceed further
reciting
to repeat from memory or read aloud publicly
redintegrate
to restore to a former and especially sound state
lurched
to roll or tip abruptly
eloping
to run away secretly with the intention of getting married usually without parental consent
mollifying
to soothe in temper or disposition
ramifying
to split up into branches or constituent parts
Penates
the Roman gods of the household worshipped in close connection with Vesta and with the Lares
predetermination
the act of predetermining
proscriptively
the act of proscribing
hazing
the action of hazing; especially : an initiation process involving harassment
agglutination
the action or process of agglutinatin : a mass or group formed by the union of separate elements: the formation of derivational or inflectional words by putting together constituents of which each expresses a single definite meaning
probating
the action or process of proving before a competent judicial authority that a document offered for official recognition and registration as the last will and testament of a deceased person is genuine
life expectancy
the average life span of an individual
piece de resistance
the chief dish of a meal: an outstanding item or event
hyperacid
the condition of containing more than the normal amount of acid
gobbling
to swallow or eat greedily
pacified
to allay the anger or agitation of
construed
to analyze the arrangement and connection of words in (a sentence or sentence part)
construing
to analyze the arrangement and connection of words in (a sentence or sentence part)
ratifying
to approve and sanction formally
classifying
to arrange in classes
excelling
to be superior to : surpass in accomplishment or achievement
impeachable
to bring an accusation against
leeringly
to cast a sidelong glance
mitigator
to cause to become less harsh or hostile
removing
to change the location, position, station, or residence of
curried
to clean the coat of (an animal, such as a horse) with a currycomb
conferring
to compare views or take counsel
complied
to conform, submit, or adapt as required or requested
groveled
to creep with the face to the ground : crawl: to lie or creep with the body prostrate in token of subservience or abasement
huddling
to crowd together
extraditing
to deliver up to extradition
predisposing
to dispose in advance
deranging
to disturb the operation or functions of
demilitarization
to do away with the military organization or potential of
involving
to engage as a participant
alibiing
transitive verb: to exonerate (someone) by an alibi : to furnish an excuse for
enrapture
verb hold spellbound
prefigure
verb imagine or consider beforehand; indicate by signs
hypnotize
verb induce hypnosis in
pollute
verb make impure
glorify
verb bestow glory upon; cause to seem more splendid; elevate or idealize, in allusion to Christ's transfiguration; praise, glorify, or honor
obstruct
verb block passage through; shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight; hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
originate
verb bring into being; come into existence; take on form or shape; begin a trip at a certain point, as of a plane, train, bus, etc.
arouse
verb call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); stimulate sexually; to begin moving, "As the thunder started the sleeping children began to stir"; stop sleeping; cause to become awake or conscious; cause to be alert and energetic; summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
humiliate
verb cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
mobilize
verb cause to move around; make ready for action or use; get ready for war; call to arms; of military personnel
metamorphose
verb change completely the nature or appearance of; change in outward structure or looks
collate
verb compare critically; of texts; to assemble in proper sequence
attaint
verb condemn by attainder; bring shame or dishonor upon
air-condition
verb control the humidity and temperature of; equip with an apparatus for controlling the humidity and temperature
launder
verb convert illegally obtained funds into legal ones; cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water
realize
verb make real or concrete; give reality or substance to; expand or complete (a part in a piece of baroque music) by supplying the harmonies indicated in the figured bass; convert into cash; of goods and property; perceive (an idea or situation) mentally; be fully aware or cognizant of; earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
begrime
verb make soiled, filthy, or dirty
bemire
verb make soiled, filthy, or dirty
predispose
verb make susceptible
anesthetize
verb make unconscious by means of anesthetic drugs
popularize
verb make understandable to the general public; cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public; bring into general or common use
disqualify
verb make unfit or unsuitable; declare unfit
debilitate
verb make weak
deliquesce
verb melt or become liquid by absorbing moisture from the air; melt away in the process of decay
fertilize
verb provide with fertilizers or add nutrients to; make fertile or productive; introduce semen into (a female)
incite
verb provoke or stir up; urge on; cause to act; give an incentive for action
renegotiate
verb revise the terms of in order to limit or regain excess profits gained by the contractor; negociate anew
evolve
verb undergo development or evolution; work out; gain through experience
moneybags
wealth: a wealthy person
cum laude
with distinction
magna cum laude
with great distinction
ad infinitum
without end or limit
mirabile visu
wonderful to behold