AMERICAN SHORT STORY 1
astute
(Adj.) marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
contrived
(Adj.) showing effects of planning or manipulation; artificially formal
characteristic
(Adj.) typical or distinctive; noun a distinguishing quality
blind
(Adj.) unable or unwilling to perceive or understand; not based on reason or evidence
abiding
(Adj.) unceasing
barely
(Adv.) by a small margin; in a sparse or scanty way
Alas
(Adv.) by bad luck
analytically
(Adv.) by virtue of analysis
aside
(Adv.) in reserve; not for immediate use; on or to one side
birthmark
(Noun)a blemish on the skin that is formed before birth
arguing
(Noun)a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
controversy
(Noun)a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
bout
(Noun)a contest or fight (especially between boxers or wrestlers); a period of illness
collusion
(Noun)secret agreement; agreement on a secret plot
debilitation
(Noun)serious weakening and loss of energy
blankness
(Noun)the state of being blank; void; emptiness
blindness
(Noun)the state of being blind or lacking sight
contingency
(Noun)the state of being contingent on something; a possible event or occurrence or result
captivity
(Noun)the state of being imprisoned; the state of being a slave
companionship
(Noun)the state of being with someone
betray
(Verb.) reveal unintentionally; deliver to an enemy by treachery
Behold
(Verb.) see with attention
dedicate
(Verb.) set apart to sacred uses with solemn rites, of a church; inscribe or address by way of compliment
delimit
(Verb.) set, mark, or draw the boundaries of something; determine the essential quality of
beneath
(Adv.) in or to a place that is lower
bronzed
(Adj.) (of skin) having a tan color from exposure to the sun
advanced
(Adj.) (of societies) highly developed especially in technology or industry; far along in time
breaking
(Adj.) (of waves) curling over and crashing into surf or spray; noun the act of breaking something
brutal
(Adj.) (of weapons or instruments) causing suffering and pain; (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
calm
(Adj.) (of weather) free from storm or wind; not agitated; without losing self-possession
beneficent
(Adj.) doing or producing good; generous in assistance to the poor
better
(Adj.) (comparative and superlative of `well') wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable; (comparative of `good') superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
conscious
(Adj.) (followed by `of') showing realization or recognition of something; knowing and perceiving; having awareness of surroundings and sensations and thoughts
according
(Adj.) (followed by `to') as reported or stated by; (followed by `to') in agreement with or accordant with
away
(Adj.) (of a baseball pitch) on the far side of home plate from the batter; used of an opponent's ground
deadly
(Adj.) (of a disease) having a rapid course and violent effect; causing or capable of causing death
bearing
(Adj.) (of a structural member) withstanding a weight or strain; producing or yielding
adult
(Adj.) (of animals) fully developed; noun any mature animal
abbreviated
(Adj.) (of clothing) very short; cut short in duration
catching
(Adj.) (of disease) capable of being transmitted by infection; noun becoming infected
cancelled
(Adj.) (of events) no longer planned or scheduled
curly
(Adj.) (of hair) having curls or waves
cultivated
(Adj.) (of land or fields) prepared for raising crops by plowing or fertilizing; no longer in the natural state; developed by human care and for human use
cast
(Adj.) (of molten metal or glass) formed by pouring or pressing into a mold; noun the act of throwing dice
alleviated
(Adj.) (of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
cruel
(Adj.) (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering; (of weapons or instruments) causing suffering and pain
aroused
(Adj.) (of persons) excessively affected by emotion; aroused to action
autonomous
(Adj.) (of persons) free from external control and constraint in e.g. action and judgment; existing as an independent entity
Dirt
(Adj.) (of roads) not leveled or drained; unsuitable for all year travel; noun the state of being covered with unclean things
Brown
(Adj.) (of skin) deeply suntanned; of a color similar to that of wood or earth
amazing
(Adj.) inspiring awe or admiration or wonder; surprising greatly
didactic
(Adj.) instructive (especially excessively)
circular
(Adj.) marked by or moving in a circle; having a circular shape
amusing
(Adj.) arousing or provoking laughter; providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
aware
(Adj.) (sometimes followed by `of') having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception; aware or knowing
detrimental
(Adj.) (sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury
adequate
(Adj.) (sometimes followed by `to') meeting the requirements especially of a task; about average; acceptable
best
(Adj.) (superlative of `good') having the most positive qualities; (comparative and superlative of `well') wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable
brattish
(Adj.) (used of an ill-mannered child) impolitely unruly
bay
(Adj.) (used of animals especially a horse) of a moderate reddish-brown color; noun a horse of a moderate reddish-brown color
condescending
(Adj.) (used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension
clement
(Adj.) (used of persons or behavior) inclined to show mercy; (of weather or climate) physically mild
armed
(Adj.) (used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms; (used of plants and animals) furnished with bristles and thorns
built
(Adj.) (used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness; well or attractively formed with respect to physique
abridged
(Adj.) (used of texts) shortened by condensing or rewriting
aged
(Adj.) (used of tobacco) aging as a preservative process (`aged' is pronounced as one syllable); of wines, fruit, cheeses; having reached a desired or final condition; (`aged' pronounced as one syllable)
both
(Adj.) (used with count nouns) two considered together; the two
capable
(Adj.) (usually followed by `of') having capacity or ability; (followed by `of') having the temperament or inclination for
destined
(Adj.) (usually followed by `to') governed by fate; headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in `college-bound students'
able
(Adj.) (usually followed by `to') having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something; having inherent physical or mental ability or capacity
apt
(Adj.) (usually followed by `to') naturally disposed toward; mentally quick and resourceful
averse
(Adj.) (usually followed by `to') strongly opposed
assimilable
(Adj.) able to be absorbed and incorporated into body tissues
comparable
(Adj.) able to be compared or worthy of comparison; conforming in every respect
controlling
(Adj.) able to control or determine policy
bloated
(Adj.) abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas
assumed
(Adj.) accepted as real or true without proof; adopted in order to deceive
Casebook
(Adj.) according to or characteristic of a casebook or textbook; typical; noun a book in which detailed written records of a case are kept and which are a source of information for subsequent work
deepening
(Adj.) accumulating and becoming more intense; noun a process of becoming deeper and more profound
adopted
(Adj.) acquired as your own by free choice; having been taken into a specific relationship
completing
(Adj.) acting as or providing a complement (something that completes the whole)
Churchgoing
(Adj.) actively practicing a religion
alcoholic
(Adj.) addicted to alcohol; characteristic of or containing alcohol
beautiful
(Adj.) aesthetically pleasing; delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
blighted
(Adj.) affected by blight--anything that mars or events growth or prosperity
demented
(Adj.) affected with madness or insanity
ample
(Adj.) affording an abundant supply; more than enough in size or scope or capacity
consoling
(Adj.) affording comfort or solace
comforting
(Adj.) affording comfort or solace; providing freedom from worry
belated
(Adj.) after the expected or usual time; delayed
corresponding
(Adj.) agreeing in amount, magnitude, or degree; accompanying
dazzling
(Adj.) amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning; shining intensely
another
(Adj.) any of various alternatives; some other
breathless
(Adj.) appearing dead; not breathing or having no perceptible pulse; not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
above
(Adj.) appearing earlier in the same text; adv. at an earlier place
clerical
(Adj.) appropriate for or engaged in office work; of or relating to the clergy
despairing
(Adj.) arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
annoyed
(Adj.) aroused to impatience or anger; troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
comical
(Adj.) arousing or provoking laughter
alphabetic
(Adj.) arranged in order according to the alphabet; relating to or expressed by a writing system that uses an alphabet
artificial
(Adj.) artificially formal; contrived by art rather than nature
deflationary
(Adj.) associated with or tending to cause decreases in consumer prices or increases in the purchasing power of money
defending
(Adj.) attempting to or designed to prevent an opponent from winning or scoring
cunning
(Adj.) attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness; showing inventiveness and skill
arbitrary
(Adj.) based on or subject to individual discretion or preference or sometimes impulse or caprice
dated
(Adj.) bearing a date; marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past
darkened
(Adj.) become or made dark by lack of light; (of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
childlike
(Adj.) befitting a young child; exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity
boyish
(Adj.) befitting or characteristic of a young boy
chivalrous
(Adj.) being attentive to women like an ideal knight
developed
(Adj.) being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful; (of real estate) made more useful and profitable as by building or laying out roads
cheerful
(Adj.) being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits; pleasantly (even unrealistically) optimistic
competing
(Adj.) being in competition
Continental
(Adj.) being or concerning or limited to a continent especially the continents of North America or Europe; of or relating to or characteristic of a continent
alien
(Adj.) being or from or characteristic of another place or part of the world; not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something
blonde
(Adj.) being or having light colored skin and hair and usually blue or grey eyes; noun a light grayish yellow to near white
attendant
(Adj.) being present (at meeting or event etc.); following as a consequence
attending
(Adj.) being present (at meeting or event etc.); serving attendance on someone
aforementioned
(Adj.) being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
cynical
(Adj.) believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others
bourgeois
(Adj.) belonging to the middle class; conforming to the standards and conventions of the middle class
Contemporary
(Adj.) belonging to the present time; characteristic of the present
committed
(Adj.) bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude; associated in an exclusive sexual relationship
crisp
(Adj.) brief and to the point; effectively cut short; (of something seen or heard) clearly defined
curt
(Adj.) brief and to the point; effectively cut short; marked by rude or peremptory shortness
cheery
(Adj.) bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
cheering
(Adj.) bringing cheer or gladness; providing freedom from worry
blanket
(Adj.) broad in scope or content; noun bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
constituted
(Adj.) brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
born
(Adj.) brought into existence; being talented through inherited qualities
accumulated
(Adj.) brought together into a group or crowd; periodically accumulated over time
crusty
(Adj.) brusque and surly and forbidding; having a hardened crust as a covering
deliberate
(Adj.) by conscious design or purpose; marked by careful consideration or reflection
contestable
(Adj.) capable of being contested
definable
(Adj.) capable of being defined, limited, or explained
derivable
(Adj.) capable of being derived
debatable
(Adj.) capable of being disproved; open to doubt or debate
concrete
(Adj.) capable of being perceived by the senses; not abstract or imaginary; formed by the coalescence of particles
Accessible
(Adj.) capable of being reached; easy to get along with or talk to; friendly
adjustable
(Adj.) capable of being regulated; capable of being changed so as to match or fit
alive
(Adj.) capable of erupting; possessing life
calculated
(Adj.) carefully thought out in advance
considered
(Adj.) carefully weighed; resulting from careful thought
completed
(Adj.) caught; (of a marriage) completed by the first act of sexual intercourse after the ceremony
delayed
(Adj.) caused to be slower or later; not as far along as normal in development
dehumanized
(Adj.) divested of human qualities or attributes
discomfited
(Adj.) caused to feel self-conscious and uncomfortable; disappointingly unsuccessful
disconcerting
(Adj.) causing an emotional disturbance
demeaning
(Adj.) causing awareness of your shortcomings
cohesive
(Adj.) causing cohesion; cohering or tending to cohere; well integrated
binding
(Adj.) causing constipation; hindering freedom of movement
blue
(Adj.) causing dejection; of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
destructive
(Adj.) causing destruction or much damage
dangerous
(Adj.) causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm; involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
awful
(Adj.) causing fear or dread or terror; exceptionally bad or displeasing
dire
(Adj.) causing fear or dread or terror; fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
convincing
(Adj.) causing one to believe the truth of something
authoritarian
(Adj.) characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty; expecting unquestioning obedience
conceited
(Adj.) characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
colloquial
(Adj.) characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
conversational
(Adj.) characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
Classic
(Adj.) characteristic of the classical artistic and literary traditions; adhering to established standards and principles
chivalric
(Adj.) characteristic of the time of chivalry and knighthood in the Middle Ages
courteous
(Adj.) characterized by courtesy and gracious good manners; exhibiting courtesy and politeness
active
(Adj.) characterized by energetic activity; engaged in full-time work
conscientious
(Adj.) characterized by extreme care and great effort; guided by or in accordance with conscience or sense of right and wrong
cherished
(Adj.) characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
anaesthetic
(Adj.) characterized by insensibility; noun a drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations
buoyant
(Adj.) characterized by liveliness and lightheartedness; tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas
decorous
(Adj.) characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste in manners and conduct; according with custom or propriety
defined
(Adj.) clearly characterized or delimited; clearly defined
apparent
(Adj.) clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment; appearing as such but not necessarily so
clenched
(Adj.) closed or squeezed together tightly
compact
(Adj.) closely and firmly united or packed together; having component parts closely crowded together
deflated
(Adj.) collapsed through the release of gas or air; brought low in spirit
compounded
(Adj.) combined into or constituting a chemical compound
descending
(Adj.) coming down or downward
arresting
(Adj.) commanding attention
All
(Adj.) completely given to or absorbed by; quantifier; used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
consumed
(Adj.) completely used up
annual
(Adj.) completing its life cycle within a year; occurring or payable every year
complex
(Adj.) complicated in structure; consisting of interconnected parts; noun a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
colonial
(Adj.) composed of many distinct individuals united to form a whole or colony; of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony
centred
(Adj.) concentrated on or clustered around a central point or purpose
applied
(Adj.) concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles; opposed to theoretical; put into practice or put to use
aesthetic
(Adj.) concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste; aesthetically pleasing
brief
(Adj.) concise and succinct; of short duration or distance
clandestine
(Adj.) conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
assertive
(Adj.) confidently aggressive; inclined to bold and confident assertion; aggressively self-assured
accurate
(Adj.) conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy; (of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth ; strictly correct
decent
(Adj.) conforming to conventions of sexual behavior; observing conventional sexual mores in speech or behavior or dress
agreeable
(Adj.) conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature; prepared to agree or consent
commercial
(Adj.) connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises; of the kind or quality used in commerce; average or inferior
assorted
(Adj.) consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds (even to the point of incongruity); of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
climactic
(Adj.) consisting of or causing a climax
birch
(Adj.) consisting of or made of wood of the birch tree; noun a switch consisting of a twig or a bundle of twigs from a birch tree; used to hit people as punishment
bone
(Adj.) consisting of or made up of bone; noun a shade of white the color of bleached bones
blatant
(Adj.) conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry; without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious
crying
(Adj.) conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible; noisy with or as if with loud cries and shouts
bizarre
(Adj.) conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
Burning
(Adj.) consuming fuel; used in combination; intensely hot
condemning
(Adj.) containing or imposing condemnation or censure
complacent
(Adj.) contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions
aimless
(Adj.) continually changing especially as from one abode or occupation to another; aimlessly drifting
continuous
(Adj.) continuing in time or space without interruption; of a function or curve; extending without break or irregularity
analogous
(Adj.) corresponding in function but not in evolutionary origin; similar or equivalent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar
capped
(Adj.) covered as if with a cap or crown especially of a specified kind; used especially of front teeth having artificial crowns
concealing
(Adj.) covering or hiding; noun the activity of keeping something secret
busy
(Adj.) crowded with or characterized by much activity; actively or fully engaged or occupied
asleep
(Adj.) dead; in a state of sleep
deceased
(Adj.) dead; noun someone who is no longer alive
departed
(Adj.) dead; well in the past; former
beloved
(Adj.) dearly loved; noun a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
darling
(Adj.) dearly loved; noun an Australian river; tributary of the Murray River
acquitted
(Adj.) declared not guilty of a specific offense or crime; legally blameless
announced
(Adj.) declared publicly; made widely known
arranged
(Adj.) deliberately arranged for effect; planned in advance
Asian
(Adj.) denoting or characteristic of the biogeographic region including southern Asia and the Malay Archipelago as far as the Philippines and Borneo and Java; of or relating to or characteristic of Asia or the peoples of Asia or their languages or culture
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
blinded
(Adj.) deprived of sight
collateral
(Adj.) descended from a common ancestor but through different lines; situated or running side by side
descriptive
(Adj.) describing the structure of a language; serving to describe or inform or characterized by description
cursed
(Adj.) deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier; in danger of the eternal punishment of hell
admirable
(Adj.) deserving of the highest esteem or admiration; inspiring admiration or approval
deceptive
(Adj.) designed to deceive or mislead either deliberately or inadvertently; causing one to believe what is not true or fail to believe what is true
dictated
(Adj.) determined or decided upon as by an authority
decisive
(Adj.) determining or having the power to determine an outcome; characterized by decision and firmness
detailed
(Adj.) developed or executed with care and in minute detail
dedicated
(Adj.) devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose; solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high purpose
devout
(Adj.) devoutly religious; earnest
complicated
(Adj.) difficult to analyze or understand
backward
(Adj.) directed or facing toward the back or rear; (used of temperament or behavior) marked by a retiring nature
crippled
(Adj.) disabled in the feet or legs
disappointed
(Adj.) disappointingly unsuccessful
becoming
(Adj.) displaying or setting off to best advantage; according with custom or propriety
attacking
(Adj.) disposed to attack
daring
(Adj.) disposed to venture or take risks; radically new or original
challenging
(Adj.) disturbingly provocative; stimulating interest or thought
designed
(Adj.) done or made or performed with purpose and intent; planned or created in an artistic or skilled manner
curious
(Adj.) eager to investigate and learn or learn more (sometimes about others' concerns); beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
anxious
(Adj.) eagerly desirous; causing or fraught with or showing anxiety
chicken
(Adj.) easily frightened; noun a domestic fowl bred for flesh or eggs; believed to have been developed from the red jungle fowl
convenient
(Adj.) easy to reach; suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
bathetic
(Adj.) effusively or insincerely emotional
chattering
(Adj.) engaged in making a rapid repetitive noise resembling speech; noun the high-pitched continuing noise made by animals (birds or monkeys)
attested
(Adj.) established as genuine
buxom
(Adj.) euphemisms for slightly fat; (of a woman's body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves
baneful
(Adj.) exceedingly harmful; deadly or sinister
boss
(Adj.) exceptionally good; noun a person responsible for hiring workers
careful
(Adj.) exercising caution or showing care or attention; with care and dignity
certain
(Adj.) exercising or taking care great enough to bring assurance; established beyond doubt or question; definitely known
deep
(Adj.) exhibiting great cunning usually with secrecy; strong; intense
crowing
(Adj.) exhibiting self-importance; noun an instance of boastful talk
beating
(Adj.) expanding and contracting rhythmically as to the beating of the heart; noun the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows
damned
(Adj.) expletives used informally as intensifiers; in danger of the eternal punishment of hell
blame
(Adj.) expletives used informally as intensifiers; noun a reproach for some lapse or misdeed
correlative
(Adj.) expressing a reciprocal or complementary relation; mutually related
contemptuous
(Adj.) expressing extreme contempt
Concise
(Adj.) expressing much in few words
approving
(Adj.) expressing or manifesting praise or approval; noun the formal act of approving
agonized
(Adj.) expressing pain or agony
congratulatory
(Adj.) expressive of sympathetic pleasure or joy on account of someone's success or good fortune
delicate
(Adj.) exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury; easily broken or damaged or destroyed
cross
(Adj.) extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis; perversely irritable
diabolical
(Adj.) extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell; showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil
bold
(Adj.) fearless and daring; clear and distinct
angry
(Adj.) feeling or showing anger; (of the elements) as if showing violent anger
concerned
(Adj.) feeling or showing worry or solicitude; involved in or affected by or having a claim to or share in
Bad
(Adj.) feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad'); (of foodstuffs) not in an edible or usable condition
ashamed
(Adj.) feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
brimful
(Adj.) filled to capacity
afraid
(Adj.) filled with fear or apprehension; filled with regret or concern; used often to soften an unpleasant statement
amazed
(Adj.) filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
closing
(Adj.) final or ending; noun approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap
bolted
(Adj.) firmly fastened or secured against opening
conventional
(Adj.) following accepted customs and proprieties; unimaginative and conformist
accompanying
(Adj.) following as a consequence
concomitant
(Adj.) following as a consequence; noun an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another
consequent
(Adj.) following as an effect or result
Christian
(Adj.) following the teachings or manifesting the qualities or spirit of Jesus Christ; relating to or characteristic of Christianity
communal
(Adj.) for or by a group rather than individuals; relating to a small administrative district or community
cornered
(Adj.) forced to turn and face attackers
assembled
(Adj.) formed by fitting or joining components together; brought together into a group or crowd
conceived
(Adj.) formed in the mind
abandoned
(Adj.) forsaken by owner or keeper; free from constraint
Catholic
(Adj.) free from provincial prejudices or attachments; of or relating to or supporting Catholicism
clarified
(Adj.) free from unwanted solid matter
Clean
(Adj.) free of drugs; free from clumsiness; precisely or deftly executed
caller
(Adj.) fresh; providing coolness
browbeaten
(Adj.) frightened into submission or compliance
brilliant
(Adj.) full of light; shining intensely; characterized by grandeur
bright
(Adj.) full or promise; having lots of light either natural or artificial
appreciated
(Adj.) fully understood or grasped; giving pleasure or satisfaction
buttoned
(Adj.) furnished or closed with buttons or something buttonlike
additional
(Adj.) further or added
concentrated
(Adj.) gathered together or made less diffuse; of or relating to a solution whose dilution has been reduced
accepted
(Adj.) generally approved or compelling recognition; generally agreed upon; not subject to dispute
Captive
(Adj.) giving or marked by complete attention to; in captivity
ago
(Adj.) gone by; or in the past; adv. in the past
acquired
(Adj.) gotten through environmental forces
contained
(Adj.) gotten under control; controlled
delicious
(Adj.) greatly pleasing or entertaining; extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
ageing
(Adj.) growing old; noun the organic process of growing older and showing the effects of increasing age
criminal
(Adj.) guilty of crime or serious offense; involving or being or having the nature of a crime
censorious
(Adj.) harshly critical or expressing censure
casual
(Adj.) hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough; marked by blithe unconcern
based
(Adj.) having a base of operations (often used as a combining form); having a base
cantankerous
(Adj.) having a difficult and contrary disposition; stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate
confirmed
(Adj.) having a habit of long standing; of persons; not subject to change
civilized
(Adj.) having a high state of culture and development both social and technological; marked by refinement in taste and manners
chinless
(Adj.) having a receding chin
ambitious
(Adj.) having a strong desire for success or achievement; requiring full use of your abilities or resources
deepened
(Adj.) having accumulated or become more intense
Celebrated
(Adj.) having an illustrious past; widely known and esteemed
demonstrated
(Adj.) having been demonstrated or verified beyond doubt
determined
(Adj.) having been learned or found or determined especially by investigation; characterized by great determination
bony
(Adj.) having bones especially many or prominent bones; very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
concluded
(Adj.) having come or been brought to a conclusion
arrested
(Adj.) having development checked or reversed
baroque
(Adj.) having elaborate symmetrical ornamentation; noun elaborate and extensive ornamentation in decorative art and architecture that flourished in Europe in the 17th century
Complete
(Adj.) having every necessary or normal part or component or step; having come or been brought to a conclusion
acquainted
(Adj.) having fair knowledge of
decapitated
(Adj.) having had the head cut off
assisted
(Adj.) having help; often used as a combining form
bleached
(Adj.) having lost freshness or brilliance of color; (used of color) artificially produced; not natural
ambiguous
(Adj.) having more than one possible meaning; having no intrinsic or objective meaning; not organized in conventional patterns
anonymous
(Adj.) having no known name or identity or known source; not known or lacking marked individuality
common
(Adj.) having no special distinction or quality; widely known or commonly encountered; average or ordinary or usual; belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
Color
(Adj.) having or capable of producing colors; noun the appearance of objects (or light sources) described in terms of a person's perception of their hue and lightness (or brightness) and saturation
colour
(Adj.) having or capable of producing colors; noun the appearance of objects (or light sources) described in terms of a person's perception of their hue and lightness (or brightness) and saturation
bloody
(Adj.) having or covered with or accompanied by blood; (used of persons) informal intensifiers
ancestral
(Adj.) inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent; of or belonging to or inherited from an ancestor
bass
(Adj.) having or denoting a low vocal or instrumental range; noun nontechnical name for any of numerous edible marine and freshwater spiny-finned fishes
acute
(Adj.) having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course; of critical importance and consequence
dignified
(Adj.) having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance; having or showing self-esteem
bodily
(Adj.) having or relating to a physical material body; affecting or characteristic of the body as opposed to the mind or spirit
aggressive
(Adj.) having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends; characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight
adept
(Adj.) having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude; noun someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
associate
(Adj.) having partial rights and privileges or subordinate status; noun any event that usually accompanies or is closely connected with another
advised
(Adj.) having received information; having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
coloured
(Adj.) having skin rich in melanin pigments; having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
colourful
(Adj.) having striking color; striking in variety and interest
depressed
(Adj.) having the central portion lower than the margin; lower than previously
anecdotal
(Adj.) having the character of an anecdote; characterized by or given to telling anecdotes
canary
(Adj.) having the color of a canary; of a light to moderate yellow; noun any of several small Old World finches
ahead
(Adj.) having the leading position or higher score in a contest; adv. at or in the front
bounded
(Adj.) having the limits or boundaries established
behind
(Adj.) having the lower score or lagging position in a contest; adv. in or to or toward the rear
denotative
(Adj.) having the power of explicitly denoting or designating or naming; in accordance with fact or the primary meaning of a term
deciding
(Adj.) having the power or quality of deciding; noun the cognitive process of reaching a decision
alike
(Adj.) having the same or similar characteristics; adv. in a like manner
concealed
(Adj.) hidden on any grounds for any motive; not accessible to view
blest
(Adj.) highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
Blessed
(Adj.) highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace); having good fortune bestowed or conferred upon; sometimes used as in combination
academic
(Adj.) hypothetical or theoretical and not expected to produce an immediate or practical result; marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects
debilitating
(Adj.) impairing the strength and vitality
bracing
(Adj.) imparting vitality and energy; noun a structural member used to stiffen a framework
Abroad
(Adj.) in a foreign country; adv. to or in a foreign country
big
(Adj.) in an advanced stage of pregnancy; conspicuous in position or importance
apprehensive
(Adj.) in fear or dread of possible evil or harm; mentally upset over possible misfortune or danger etc
Collected
(Adj.) in full control of your faculties; brought together in one place
central
(Adj.) in or near a center or constituting a center; the inner area; centrally located and easy to reach
adolescent
(Adj.) in the state of development between puberty and maturity; displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity
delusive
(Adj.) inappropriate to reality or facts
barren
(Adj.) incapable of sustaining life; not bearing offspring
amorous
(Adj.) inclined toward or displaying love; expressive of or exciting sexual love or romance
comprehensive
(Adj.) including all or everything; broad in scope
cosmic
(Adj.) inconceivably extended in space or time; of or from or pertaining to or characteristic of the cosmos or universe
absurd
(Adj.) inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense; incongruous; inviting ridicule
accelerating
(Adj.) increasing in speed; becoming progressively faster
childish
(Adj.) indicating a lack of maturity
confirming
(Adj.) indicating existence or presence of a suspected condition or pathogen; serving to support or corroborate
counter
(Adj.) indicating opposition or resistance; adv. in the opposite direction
buggy
(Adj.) infested with bugs; informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
cracked
(Adj.) informal or slang terms for mentally irregular; of paint or varnish; having the appearance of alligator hide
colonized
(Adj.) inhabited by colonists
constricted
(Adj.) inhibited; drawn together or squeezed physically or by extension psychologically
defensive
(Adj.) intended or appropriate for defending against or deterring aggression or attack; attempting to justify or defend in speech or writing
crazy
(Adj.) intensely enthusiastic about or preoccupied with; possessed by inordinate excitement
allied
(Adj.) joined by treaty or agreement; related by common characteristics or ancestry
connected
(Adj.) joined or linked together; plugged in
called
(Adj.) known or spoken of as; given or having a specified name
confusing
(Adj.) lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity; causing confusion or disorientation
direct
(Adj.) lacking compromising or mitigating elements; exact; direct in spatial dimensions; proceeding without deviation or interruption; straight and short
cowardly
(Adj.) lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted
broke
(Adj.) lacking funds
bare
(Adj.) lacking in amplitude or quantity; completely unclothed
dim
(Adj.) lacking in light; not bright or harsh; lacking clarity or distinctness
discouraged
(Adj.) lacking in resolution; made less hopeful or enthusiastic
deaf
(Adj.) lacking or deprive of the sense of hearing wholly or in part; (usually followed by `to') unwilling or refusing to pay heed
decrepit
(Adj.) lacking physical strength or vitality; worn and broken down by hard use
average
(Adj.) lacking special distinction, rank, or status; commonly encountered; around the middle of a scale of evaluation of physical measures
constrained
(Adj.) lacking spontaneity; not natural
bland
(Adj.) lacking stimulating characteristics; uninteresting; lacking taste or flavor or tang
debilitated
(Adj.) lacking strength or vigor
cold
(Adj.) lacking the warmth of life; of a seeker; far from the object sought
anaemic
(Adj.) lacking vigor or energy; relating to anemia or suffering from anemia
arid
(Adj.) lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless; lacking sufficient water or rainfall
considerable
(Adj.) large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
Bowery
(Adj.) like a bower; leafy and shady; noun a street in Manhattan noted for cheap hotels frequented by homeless derelicts
archaic
(Adj.) little evolved from or characteristic of an earlier ancestral type; so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
back
(Adj.) located at or near the back of an animal; related to or located at the back
after
(Adj.) located farther aft; adv. behind or in the rear
desert
(Adj.) located in a dismal or remote area; desolate; noun arid land with little or no vegetation
coastal
(Adj.) located on or near or bordering on a coast; of or relating to a coast
absent
(Adj.) lost in thought; showing preoccupation; not in a specified place physically or mentally
debased
(Adj.) lowered in value; ruined in character or quality
degraded
(Adj.) lowered in value; unrestrained by convention or morality
custom
(Adj.) made according to the specifications of an individual; noun accepted or habitual practice
cleaned
(Adj.) made clean
carved
(Adj.) made for or formed by carving (`carven' is archaic or literary)
declared
(Adj.) made known or openly avowed; declared as fact; explicitly stated
calico
(Adj.) made of calico or resembling calico in being patterned; having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly
changed
(Adj.) made or become different in some respect; made or become different in nature or form
combined
(Adj.) made or joined or united into one; involving the joint activity of two or more
directed
(Adj.) manageable by a supervising agent; (often used in combination) having a specified direction
critical
(Adj.) marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws; characterized by careful evaluation and judgment
black
(Adj.) marked by anger or resentment or hostility; of or belonging to a racial group having dark skin especially of sub-Saharan African origin
cool
(Adj.) marked by calm self-control (especially in trying circumstances); unemotional; fashionable and attractive at the time; often skilled or socially adept
changing
(Adj.) marked by continuous change or effective action
decadent
(Adj.) marked by excessive self-indulgence and moral decay; noun a person who has fallen into a decadent state (morally or artistically)
close
(Adj.) marked by fidelity to an original; rigorously attentive; strict and thorough
controversial
(Adj.) marked by or capable of arousing controversy
artful
(Adj.) marked by skill in achieving a desired end especially with cunning or craft; not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness
delirious
(Adj.) marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion; experiencing delirium
confused
(Adj.) mentally confused; unable to think with clarity or act intelligently; lacking orderly continuity
chaste
(Adj.) morally pure (especially not having experienced sexual intercourse); abstaining from unlawful sexual intercourse
despicable
(Adj.) morally reprehensible
chief
(Adj.) most important element; noun a person who exercises control over workers
advancing
(Adj.) moving ahead or toward the front; moving forward
abnormal
(Adj.) much greater than the normal; not normal; not typical or usual or regular or conforming to a norm
beaten
(Adj.) much trodden and worn smooth or bare; formed or made thin by hammering
alternative
(Adj.) necessitating a choice between mutually exclusive possibilities; pertaining to unconventional choices
bullying
(Adj.) noisily domineering; tending to browbeat others; noun the act of intimidating a weaker person to make them do something
awkward
(Adj.) not at ease socially; unsure and constrained in manner; causing inconvenience
commonplace
(Adj.) not challenging; dull and lacking excitement; completely ordinary and unremarkable
authentic
(Adj.) not counterfeit or copied; conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief
baggy
(Adj.) not fitting closely; hanging loosely
confined
(Adj.) not free to move about; not invading healthy tissue
dark
(Adj.) not giving performances; closed; brunet (used of hair or skin or eyes)
awake
(Adj.) not in a state of sleep; completely conscious; (usually followed by `to') showing acute awareness; mentally perceptive
bush
(Adj.) not of the highest quality or sophistication; noun a large wilderness area
closed
(Adj.) not open or affording passage or access; used especially of mouth or eyes
crude
(Adj.) not processed or subjected to analysis; belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
disciplined
(Adj.) obeying the rules; trained mentally or physically by instruction or exercise
convivial
(Adj.) occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
concluding
(Adj.) occurring at or forming an end or termination
current
(Adj.) occurring in or belonging to the present time; noun a steady flow (usually from natural causes)
chance
(Adj.) occurring or appearing or singled out by chance; noun a risk involving danger
charged
(Adj.) of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge; fraught with great emotion
austere
(Adj.) of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect; severely simple
caustic
(Adj.) of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action; harsh or corrosive in tone
clear
(Adj.) of complexion; without such blemishes as e.g. acne; clear to the mind
crucial
(Adj.) of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; having the power or quality of deciding
curled
(Adj.) of hair having curls; drawn up into a ball
compound
(Adj.) of leaf shapes; of leaves composed of several similar parts or lobes; consisting of two or more substances or ingredients or elements or parts
bent
(Adj.) of metal e.g.; used especially of the head or upper back
cognitive
(Adj.) of or being or relating to or involving cognition
authorial
(Adj.) of or by or typical of an author
basic
(Adj.) of or denoting or of the nature of or containing a base; serving as a base or starting point
demotic
(Adj.) of or for the common people; of or written in or belonging to the form of modern Greek based on colloquial use
cataleptic
(Adj.) of or having characteristics of or affected with catalepsy; noun a person suffering from catalepsy
Confederate
(Adj.) of or having to do with the southern Confederacy during the American Civil War; united in a confederacy or league
Civil
(Adj.) of or in a condition of social order; not rude; marked by satisfactory (or especially minimal) adherence to social usages and sufficient but not noteworthy consideration for others
Dickensian
(Adj.) of or like the novels of Charles Dickens (especially with regard to poor social and economic conditions)
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
Bridal
(Adj.) of or pertaining to a bride; of or relating to a wedding
Biblical
(Adj.) of or pertaining to or contained in or in accordance with the Bible; in keeping with the nature of the Bible or its times or people
civic
(Adj.) of or relating or belonging to a city; of or relating to or befitting citizens as individuals
Aristotelian
(Adj.) of or relating to Aristotle or his philosophy; noun a follower of Aristotle or an adherent of Aristotelianism
Canadian
(Adj.) of or relating to Canada or its people; noun a river rising in northeastern New Mexico and flowing eastward across the Texas panhandle to become a tributary of the Arkansas River in Oklahoma
Czech
(Adj.) of or relating to Czechoslovakia or its people or their language; noun the Slavic language of Czechs
Algonquin
(Adj.) of or relating to an Algonquian tribe or its people or language; noun family of North American Indian languages spoken from Labrador to South Carolina and west to the Great Plains
behavioural
(Adj.) of or relating to behavior
capitalist
(Adj.) of or relating to capitalism or capitalists; favoring or practicing capitalism
conjugal
(Adj.) of or relating to marriage or to the relationship between a wife and husband
biographical
(Adj.) of or relating to or being biography
Algerian
(Adj.) of or relating to or characteristic of Algeria or its inhabitants; noun a native or inhabitant of Algeria
Argentinian
(Adj.) of or relating to or characteristic of Argentina or its people; noun a native or inhabitant of Argentina
Asiatic
(Adj.) of or relating to or characteristic of Asia or the peoples of Asia or their languages or culture; noun a native or inhabitant of Asia
Barbadian
(Adj.) of or relating to or characteristic of Barbados or its inhabitants; noun a native or inhabitant of Barbados
Californian
(Adj.) of or relating to or characteristic of California or its inhabitants; noun a native or resident of California
Calvinistic
(Adj.) of or relating to or characteristic of Calvinism or its adherents
Cuban
(Adj.) of or relating to or characteristic of Cuba or the people of Cuba; noun a native or inhabitant of Cuba
British
(Adj.) of or relating to or characteristic of Great Britain or its people or culture; noun the people of Great Britain
comic
(Adj.) of or relating to or characteristic of comedy; arousing or provoking laughter
American
(Adj.) of or relating to or characteristic of the continents and islands of the Americas; of or relating to the United States of America or its people or language or culture
Centenary
(Adj.) of or relating to or completing a period of 100 years; noun the 100th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
bureaucratic
(Adj.) of or relating to or resembling a bureaucrat or bureaucracy
culinary
(Adj.) of or relating to or used in cooking
Babylonian
(Adj.) of or relating to the city of Babylon or its people or culture; noun the ideographic and syllabic writing system in which the ancient Babylonian language was written
African
(Adj.) of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples; noun a native or inhabitant of Africa
collegiate
(Adj.) of or resembling or typical of a college or college students
choice
(Adj.) of superior grade; appealing to refined taste
creamy
(Adj.) of the color of cream; thick like cream
Ace
(Adj.) of the highest quality; noun a serve that the receiver is unable to reach
characterized
(Adj.) of the meaning of words or concepts; stated precisely
animal
(Adj.) of the nature of or characteristic of or derived from an animal or animals; marked by the appetites and passions of the body
brash
(Adj.) offensively bold
condemned
(Adj.) officially pronounced unfit for use or consumption; pronounced or proved guilty
aground
(Adj.) on a shore or reef; adv. with the bottom lodged on the ground
Conflicting
(Adj.) on bad terms; in disagreement
about
(Adj.) on the move; adv. in the area or vicinity
any
(Adj.) one or some or every or all without specification; adv. to any degree or extent
arguable
(Adj.) open to argument or debate; capable of being supported by argument
corporate
(Adj.) organized and maintained as a legal corporation; done by or characteristic of individuals acting together
crowded
(Adj.) overfilled or compacted or concentrated
covered
(Adj.) overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
breathing
(Adj.) passing or able to pass air in and out of the lungs normally; sometimes used in combination; noun the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
delinquent
(Adj.) past due; not paid at the scheduled time; persistently bad
checked
(Adj.) patterned with alternating squares of color; held back from some action especially by force
collect
(Adj.) payable by the recipient on delivery; adv. make a telephone call or mail a package so that the recipient pays
absolute
(Adj.) perfect or complete or pure; not capable of being violated or infringed
convinced
(Adj.) persuaded of; very sure; having a strong belief or conviction
broken
(Adj.) physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split; (especially of promises or contracts) having been violated or disregarded
buried
(Adj.) placed in a grave
benign
(Adj.) pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence; kindness of disposition or manner
amused
(Adj.) pleasantly occupied
attractive
(Adj.) pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm; having the properties of a magnet; the ability to draw or pull
betrothed
(Adj.) pledged to be married; noun the person to whom you are engaged
courageous
(Adj.) possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
brave
(Adj.) possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching; brightly colored and showy
chosen
(Adj.) preferred above all others; noun an exclusive group of people
actual
(Adj.) presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible; being or existing at the present moment
daredevil
(Adj.) presumptuously daring; noun a reckless impetuous irresponsible person
bitter
(Adj.) proceeding from or exhibiting great hostility or animosity; expressive of severe grief or regret
August
(Adj.) profoundly honored; of or befitting a lord
creative
(Adj.) promoting construction or creation; having the ability or power to create
chatty
(Adj.) prone to friendly informal communication; full of trivial conversation
articulated
(Adj.) pronounced distinctly and clearly; consisting of segments held together by joints
convicted
(Adj.) pronounced or proved guilty
decorated
(Adj.) provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
Comfy
(Adj.) providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (`comfy' is informal)
comfortable
(Adj.) providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (`comfy' is informal); free from stress or conducive to mental ease; having or affording peace of mind
cloistered
(Adj.) providing privacy or seclusion; of communal life sequestered from the world under religious vows
Camp
(Adj.) providing sophisticated amusement by virtue of having artificially (and vulgarly) mannered or banal or sentimental qualities; noun temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
alone
(Adj.) radically distinctive and without equal; exclusive of anyone or anything else
applicable
(Adj.) readily applicable or practical; capable of being applied; having relevance
acknowledged
(Adj.) recognized or made known or admitted; generally accepted
contracted
(Adj.) reduced in size or pulled together
courtly
(Adj.) refined or imposing in manner or appearance; befitting a royal court
admired
(Adj.) regarded with admiration
adored
(Adj.) regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)
akin
(Adj.) related by blood; similar or related in quality or character
associated
(Adj.) related to or accompanying; joined in some kind of relationship (as a colleague or ally or companion etc.)
atheist
(Adj.) related to or characterized by or given to atheism; noun someone who denies the existence of god
asthmatic
(Adj.) relating to breathing with a whistling sound; noun a person suffering from asthma
adjective
(Adj.) relating to court practice and procedure as opposed to the principles of law; of or relating to or functioning as an adjective
chronological
(Adj.) relating to or arranged according to temporal order
Atlantic
(Adj.) relating to or bordering the Atlantic Ocean; noun the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
burlesque
(Adj.) relating to or characteristic of a burlesque; noun a theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor; consists of comic skits and short turns (and sometimes striptease)
air
(Adj.) relating to or characteristic of or occurring in the air; noun a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing
Cathedral
(Adj.) relating to or containing or issuing from a bishop's office or throne; noun any large and important church
albuminous
(Adj.) relating to or containing or resembling albumin
blazing
(Adj.) shining intensely; lighted up by or as by fire or flame
autobiographical
(Adj.) relating to or in the style of an autobiography; of or relating to or characteristic of an autobiographer
atmospheric
(Adj.) relating to or located in the atmosphere
Communist
(Adj.) relating to or marked by communism; noun a socialist who advocates communism
cockney
(Adj.) relating to or resembling a cockney; characteristic of Cockneys or their dialect
Agricultural
(Adj.) relating to or used in or promoting agriculture or farming; relating to rural matters
choric
(Adj.) relating to or written for or in the style of a Greek chorus
developing
(Adj.) relating to societies in which capital needed to industrialize is in short supply; gradually unfolding or growing (especially as of something latent)
asking
(Adj.) relating to the use of or having the nature of an interrogation; noun the verbal act of requesting
cheap
(Adj.) relatively low in price or charging low prices; embarrassingly stingy
continuing
(Adj.) remaining in force or being carried on without letup
apart
(Adj.) remote and separate physically or socially; having characteristics not shared by others
deserted
(Adj.) remote from civilization
aloof
(Adj.) remote in manner; adv. in an aloof manner
deposed
(Adj.) removed from office or power
banal
(Adj.) repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
delineated
(Adj.) represented accurately or precisely
delineate
(Adj.) represented accurately or precisely; verb describe in vivid detail
depicted
(Adj.) represented graphically by sketch or design or lines
described
(Adj.) represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
crowning
(Adj.) representing a level of the highest possible achievement or attainment; forming or providing a crown or summit
democratic
(Adj.) representing or appealing to or adapted for the benefit of the people at large; characterized by or advocating or based upon the principles of democracy or social equality
archetypal
(Adj.) representing or constituting an original type after which other similar things are patterned
demanding
(Adj.) requiring more than usually expected or thought due; especially great patience and effort and skill
brute
(Adj.) resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility; noun a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
conservative
(Adj.) resistant to change; opposed to liberal reforms
contrary
(Adj.) resistant to guidance or discipline; very opposed in nature or character or purpose
controlled
(Adj.) restrained or managed or kept within certain bounds; curbed or regulated
confining
(Adj.) restricting the scope or freedom of action; crowded
corrupted
(Adj.) ruined in character or quality; containing errors or alterations
despotic
(Adj.) ruled by or characteristic of a despot; belonging to or having the characteristics of a despot
contented
(Adj.) satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
content
(Adj.) satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are; noun the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned
artistic
(Adj.) satisfying aesthetic standards and sensibilities; relating to or characteristic of art or artists
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
covert
(Adj.) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; (of a wife) being under the protection of her husband
continual
(Adj.) seemingly without interruption; chiefly restricted to what recurs regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series; `continual' (meaning seemingly uninterrupted) is often used interchangeably with `continuous' (meaning without interruption)
appointed
(Adj.) selected for a job; provided with furnishing and accessories (especially of a tasteful kind)
conveyed
(Adj.) sent or carried from one place to another
composed
(Adj.) serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress; made up of individual elements
decorative
(Adj.) serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose
acting
(Adj.) serving temporarily especially as a substitute; noun the performance of a part or role in a drama
beginning
(Adj.) serving to begin; noun the act of starting something
activated
(Adj.) set up and placed on active assignment; rendered active; e.g. rendered radioactive or luminescent or photosensitive or conductive
collective
(Adj.) set up on the principle of collectivism or ownership and production by the workers involved usually under the supervision of a government; forming a whole or aggregate
desperate
(Adj.) showing extreme courage; especially of actions courageously undertaken in desperation as a last resort; fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
clever
(Adj.) showing inventiveness and skill; skillful (or showing skill) in adapting means to ends
Bungling
(Adj.) showing lack of skill or aptitude; lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands
caressing
(Adj.) showing love; noun affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
broad
(Adj.) showing or characterized by broad-mindedness; lacking subtlety; obvious
admiring
(Adj.) showing or feeling admiration
compassionate
(Adj.) showing or having compassion; showing merciful compassion
canny
(Adj.) showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
devilish
(Adj.) showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil; playful in an appealingly bold way
correspondent
(Adj.) similar or equivalent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar; noun someone who communicates by means of letters
Advance
(Adj.) situated ahead or going before; being ahead of time or need
dense
(Adj.) slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity; having high relative density or specific gravity
antiquated
(Adj.) so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
chilling
(Adj.) so scary as to cause chills and shudders; noun the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature
converted
(Adj.) spiritually reborn or converted
crouching
(Adj.) squatting close to the ground
constant
(Adj.) steadfast in purpose or devotion or affection; continually recurring or continuing without interruption
coherent
(Adj.) sticking together; marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts
contorted
(Adj.) strained or wrenched out of normal shape; twisted (especially as in pain or struggle)
contrasting
(Adj.) strikingly different; tending to contrast
compulsive
(Adj.) strongly motivated to succeed; caused by or suggestive of psychological compulsion
appalled
(Adj.) struck with fear, dread, or consternation
dazzled
(Adj.) stupefied or dizzied by something overpowering; having vision overcome temporarily by or as if by intense light
abused
(Adj.) subjected to cruel treatment; used improperly or excessively especially drugs
accomplished
(Adj.) successfully completed or brought to an end; settled securely and unconditionally
anorexic
(Adj.) suffering from anorexia nervosa; pathologically thin; noun a person suffering from anorexia nervosa
claustrophobic
(Adj.) suffering from claustrophobia; abnormally afraid of closed-in places; uncomfortably closed or hemmed in
appropriate
(Adj.) suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc; suitable and fitting
cutting
(Adj.) suitable for cutting or severing; as physically painful as if caused by a sharp instrument
abrupt
(Adj.) surprisingly and unceremoniously brusque in manner; exceedingly sudden and unexpected
absorbed
(Adj.) taken in through the pores of a surface; retained without reflection
abstracted
(Adj.) taken out of or separated from; lost in thought; showing preoccupation
ameliorating
(Adj.) tending to ameliorate
contributing
(Adj.) tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
breathtaking
(Adj.) tending to cause suspension of regular breathing
consumptive
(Adj.) tending to consume or use often wastefully; afflicted with or associated with pulmonary tuberculosis
compelling
(Adj.) tending to persuade by forcefulness of argument; driving or forcing
corrupting
(Adj.) that infects or taints; harmful to the mind or morals
bottom
(Adj.) the lowest rank; situated at the bottom or lowest position
damning
(Adj.) threatening with damnation
discarded
(Adj.) thrown away
bored
(Adj.) tired of the world; uninterested because of frequent exposure or indulgence
countless
(Adj.) too numerous to be counted
balanced
(Adj.) total debits and credits are equal; being in a state of proper balance or equilibrium
dead
(Adj.) total; devoid of activity
crushed
(Adj.) treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance; subdued or brought low in condition or status
attempted
(Adj.) tried unsuccessfully
agitated
(Adj.) troubled emotionally and usually deeply; physically disturbed or set in motion
contingent
(Adj.) uncertain because of uncontrollable circumstances; determined by conditions or circumstances not yet established
ambivalent
(Adj.) uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow
blurred
(Adj.) unclear in form or expression; indistinct or hazy in outline
chill
(Adj.) uncomfortably cool; noun coldness due to a cold environment
Bohemian
(Adj.) unconventional in especially appearance and behavior; of or relating to Bohemia or its language or people
agreed
(Adj.) united by being of the same opinion
bleak
(Adj.) unpleasantly cold and damp; offering little or no hope
dirty
(Adj.) unpleasantly stormy; soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
degenerate
(Adj.) unrestrained by convention or morality; noun a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
Capital
(Adj.) uppercase; of primary important
allegorical
(Adj.) used in or characteristic of or containing allegory
detached
(Adj.) used of buildings; standing apart from others; no longer connected or joined
cloven
(Adj.) used of hooves
calculating
(Adj.) used of persons
conniving
(Adj.) used of persons; acting together in secret toward a fraudulent or illegal end
congenial
(Adj.) used of plants; capable of cross-fertilization or of being grafted; suitable to your needs or similar to your nature
brisk
(Adj.) very active; quick and energetic
alert
(Adj.) very attentive or observant; (usually followed by `to') showing acute awareness; mentally perceptive
dandy
(Adj.) very good; noun a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
cracking
(Adj.) very good; noun the process whereby heavy molecules of naphtha or petroleum are broken down into hydrocarbons of lower molecular weight (especially in the oil-refining process)
ancient
(Adj.) very old; belonging to times long past especially of the historical period before the fall of the Western Roman Empire
Bantam
(Adj.) very small; noun any of various small breeds of fowl
beat
(Adj.) very tired; noun the act of beating to windward; sailing as close as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing
cheating
(Adj.) violating accepted standards or rules; not faithful to a spouse or lover
blank
(Adj.) void of expression; (of a surface) not written or printed on
colourless
(Adj.) weak in color; not colorful; lacking in variety and interest
clothed
(Adj.) wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination; covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
Dear
(Adj.) with or in a close or intimate relationship; earnest
cut
(Adj.) with parts removed; separated into parts or laid open or penetrated with a sharp edge or instrument
accidental
(Adj.) without intention (especially resulting from heedless action); associated by chance and not an integral part
anarchic
(Adj.) without law or control
continued
(Adj.) without stop or interruption
commendable
(Adj.) worthy of high praise; adv. in an admirable manner
coming
(Adj.) yet to come; of the relatively near future
callow
(Adj.) young and inexperienced
closer
(Adv.) (comparative of `near' or `close') within a shorter distance; noun (baseball) a relief pitcher who can protect a lead in the last inning or two of the game
almost
(Adv.) (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished
Consequently
(Adv.) (sentence connectors) because of the reason given; as a consequence
afresh
(Adv.) again but in a new or different way
but
(Adv.) and nothing more
again
(Adv.) anew
arguably
(Adv.) as can be shown by argument
course
(Adv.) as might be expected; noun a mode of action
below
(Adv.) at a later place; in or to a place that is lower
always
(Adv.) at all times; all the time and on every occasion; forever; throughout all time
Basically
(Adv.) at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature
anywhere
(Adv.) at or in or to any place
backwards
(Adv.) at or to or toward the back or rear; in a manner or order or direction the reverse of normal
anymore
(Adv.) at the present or from now on; usually used with a negative
currently
(Adv.) at this time or period; now
cf
(Adv.) compare (used in texts to point the reader to another location in the text); noun the most common congenital disease; the child's lungs and intestines and pancreas become clogged with thick mucus; caused by defect in a single gene; there is no cure
certainly
(Adv.) definitely or positively (`sure' is sometimes used informally for `surely')
before
(Adv.) earlier in time; previously; at or in the front
boiling
(Adv.) extremely; noun cooking in a liquid that has been brought to a boil
briefly
(Adv.) for a short time; in a concise manner; in a few words
apparently
(Adv.) from appearances alone; unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')
acutely
(Adv.) having a rapid onset; in an acute manner
attractively
(Adv.) in a beautiful manner
beautifully
(Adv.) in a beautiful manner
benignly
(Adv.) in a benign manner
brashly
(Adv.) in a brash cheeky manner
calculatingly
(Adv.) in a calculating manner
callously
(Adv.) in a callous way
charmingly
(Adv.) in a charming manner
cheerfully
(Adv.) in a cheerful manner
cleverly
(Adv.) in a clever manner
closely
(Adv.) in a close relation or position in time or space; in a close manner
coldly
(Adv.) in a cold unemotional manner
comically
(Adv.) in a comical manner
commercially
(Adv.) in a commercial manner
coolly
(Adv.) in a composed and unconcerned manner
conceptually
(Adv.) in a conceptual manner
conventionally
(Adv.) in a conventional manner
convincingly
(Adv.) in a convincing manner
correspondingly
(Adv.) in a corresponding manner
covertly
(Adv.) in a covert manner
critically
(Adv.) in a critical manner
crudely
(Adv.) in a crude or unrefined manner; in a crude and unskilled manner
cynically
(Adv.) in a cynical manner
dangerously
(Adv.) in a dangerous manner
deftly
(Adv.) in a deft manner; with dexterity; in a dexterous manner
delicately
(Adv.) in a delicate manner
chivalrously
(Adv.) in a gallant manner
blithely
(Adv.) in a joyous manner
curiously
(Adv.) in a manner differing from the usual or expected; with curiosity
compulsorily
(Adv.) in a manner that cannot be evaded
deceptively
(Adv.) in a misleading way
consistently
(Adv.) in a systematic or consistent manner
brutally
(Adv.) in a vicious manner
Accordingly
(Adv.) in accordance with; (sentence connectors) because of the reason given
also
(Adv.) in addition
beyond
(Adv.) in addition; farther along in space or time or degree
absurdly
(Adv.) in an absurd manner or to an absurd degree
abundantly
(Adv.) in an abundant manner
actively
(Adv.) in an active manner
adequately
(Adv.) in an adequate manner; in an adequate manner or to an adequate degree
aimlessly
(Adv.) in an aimless manner
ambiguously
(Adv.) in an ambiguous manner
appropriately
(Adv.) in an appropriate manner
arrogantly
(Adv.) in an arrogant manner
artfully
(Adv.) in an artful manner; in an artful manner
artistically
(Adv.) in an artistic manner
austerely
(Adv.) in an austere fashion
brilliantly
(Adv.) in an extremely intelligent way; with brightness
crazily
(Adv.) in an insane manner
between
(Adv.) in between; in the interval
characteristically
(Adv.) in characteristic manner
around
(Adv.) in circumference; by a circular or circuitous route
desperately
(Adv.) in intense despair; with great urgency
centrally
(Adv.) in or near or toward a center or according to a central role or function
ad
(Adv.) in the Christian era; used before dates after the supposed year Christ was born; noun a public promotion of some product or service
besides
(Adv.) making an additional point; anyway; in addition
afield
(Adv.) off the subject; beyond the point at issue; in or into a field (especially a field of battle)
aboard
(Adv.) on first or second or third base; on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
already
(Adv.) prior to a specified or implied time
continually
(Adv.) seemingly without interruption
alongside
(Adv.) side by side
completely
(Adv.) so as to be complete; with everything necessary; to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly')
by
(Adv.) so as to pass a given point; in reserve; not for immediate use
carefully
(Adv.) taking care or paying attention; with caution or prudence or tact
crucially
(Adv.) to a crucial degree
dauntingly
(Adv.) to a degree or in a manner that daunts
deeply
(Adv.) to a great depth; to a great depth psychologically
considerably
(Adv.) to a great extent or degree
as
(Adv.) to the same degree (often followed by `as'); noun a United States territory on the eastern part of the island of Samoa
absolutely
(Adv.) totally and definitely; without question; completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
ashore
(Adv.) towards the shore from the water
across
(Adv.) transversely; to the opposite side
cruelly
(Adv.) under cruel circumstances; in a cruel manner
commonly
(Adv.) under normal conditions
actually
(Adv.) used to imply that one would expect the fact to be the opposite of that stated; surprisingly; in actual fact
along
(Adv.) with a forward motion; in accompaniment or as a companion
anxiously
(Adv.) with anxiety or apprehension
consciously
(Adv.) with awareness
brightly
(Adv.) with brightness
altogether
(Adv.) with everything included or counted; to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly')
conscientiously
(Adv.) with extreme conscientiousness
deliberately
(Adv.) with intention; in an intentional manner; in a deliberate unhurried manner
cheaply
(Adv.) with little expenditure of money; in a cheap manner
culturally
(Adv.) with regard to a culture
chronologically
(Adv.) with respect to chronology
Conversely
(Adv.) with the terms of the relation reversed
badly
(Adv.) with unusual distress or resentment or regret or emotional display; in a disadvantageous way; to someone's disadvantage
accidentally
(Adv.) without advance planning; without intention; in an unintentional manner
directly
(Adv.) without deviation; in a forthright manner; candidly or frankly
clearly
(Adv.) without doubt or question; in an easily perceptible manner
bleakly
(Adv.) without hope
constantly
(Adv.) without interruption; seemingly uninterrupted
darkly
(Adv.) without light; in a dark glowering menacing manner
annually
(Adv.) without missing a year; by the year; every year (usually with reference to a sum of money paid or received)
broadly
(Adv.) without regard to specific details or exceptions; in a wide fashion
Curry
(Noun)(East Indian cookery) a pungent dish of vegetables or meats flavored with curry powder and usually eaten with rice; verb treat by incorporating fat
Daedalus
(Noun)(Greek mythology) an Athenian inventor who built the labyrinth of Minos; to escape the labyrinth he fashioned wings for himself and his son Icarus
Cynthia
(Noun)(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
Andrew
(Noun)(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
Caspar
(Noun)(New Testament) one of the three sages from the east who came bearing gifts for the infant Jesus
Cain
(Noun)(Old Testament) Cain and Abel were the first children of Adam and Eve born after the Fall of Man; Cain killed Abel out of jealousy and was exiled by God
cohesion
(Noun)(physics) the intermolecular force that holds together the molecules in a solid or liquid; (botany) the process in some plants of parts growing together that are usually separate (such as petals)
David
(Noun)(Old Testament) the 2nd king of the Israelites; as a young shepherd he fought Goliath (a giant Philistine warrior) and killed him by hitting him in the head with a stone flung from a sling; he united Israel with Jerusalem as its capital; many of the Psalms are attributed to David (circa 1000-962 BC); French neoclassical painter who actively supported the French Revolution (1748-1825)
Ambrose
(Noun)(Roman Catholic Church) Roman priest who became bishop of Milan; the first Church Father born and raised in the Christian faith; composer of hymns; imposed orthodoxy on the early Christian church and built up its secular power; a saint and Doctor of the Church (340?-397)
confession
(Noun)(Roman Catholic Church) the act of a penitent disclosing his sinfulness before a priest in the sacrament of penance in the hope of absolution; a written document acknowledging an offense and signed by the guilty party
addiction
(Noun)(Roman law) a formal award by a magistrate of a thing or person to another person (as the award of a debtor to his creditor); a surrender to a master; an abnormally strong craving
Diana
(Noun)(Roman mythology) virgin goddess of the hunt and the moon; counterpart of Greek Artemis; English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
cultivation
(Noun)(agriculture) production of food by preparing the land to grow crops; socialization through training and education
column
(Noun)(architeture) a tall cylindrical vertical upright and used to support a structure; a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument)
aesthetics
(Noun)(art) the branch of philosophy dealing with beauty and taste (emphasizing the evaluative criteria that are applied to art)
culmination
(Noun)(astronomy) a heavenly body's highest celestial point above an observer's horizon; a concluding action
antagonism
(Noun)(biochemistry) interference in or inhibition of the physiological action of a chemical substance by another having a similar structure; an actively expressed feeling of dislike and hostility
cell
(Noun)(biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; they may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher plants and animals; a device that delivers an electric current as the result of a chemical reaction
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
background
(Noun)(computer science) the area of the screen in graphical user interfaces against which icons and windows appear; a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
conviction
(Noun)(criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed; an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
crime
(Noun)(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; an evil act not necessarily punishable by law
community
(Noun)(ecology) a group of interdependent organisms inhabiting the same region and interacting with each other; a group of people living in a particular local area
amplification
(Noun)(electronics) the act of increasing voltage or power or current; addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail
boy
(Noun)(ethnic slur) offensive and disparaging term for Black man; a friendly informal reference to a grown man
brassie
(Noun)(formerly) a golfing wood with a face more elevated that a driver but less than a spoon
character
(Noun)(genetics) an attribute (structural or functional) that is determined by a gene or group of genes; the inherent complex of attributes that determine a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions
deriving
(Noun)(historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase
Alibi
(Noun)(law) a defense by an accused person purporting to show that he or she could not have committed the crime in question; a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
bequest
(Noun)(law) a gift of personal property by will
appeal
(Noun)(law) a legal proceeding in which the appellant resorts to a higher court for the purpose of obtaining a review of a lower court decision and a reversal of the lower court's judgment or the granting of a new trial; attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
disclaimer
(Noun)(law) a voluntary repudiation of a person's legal claim to something; denial of any connection with or knowledge of
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
appointment
(Noun)(law) the act of disposing of property by virtue of the power of appointment; the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
corollary
(Noun)(logic) an inference that follows directly from the proof of another proposition; a practical consequence that follows naturally
complexion
(Noun)(obsolete) a combination of elements (of dryness and warmth or of the four humors) that was once believed to determine a person's health and temperament; texture and appearance of the skin of the face
chaos
(Noun)(physics) a dynamical system that is extremely sensitive to its initial conditions; (Greek mythology) the most ancient of gods; the personification of the infinity of space preceding creation of the universe
call
(Noun)(sports) the decision made by an umpire or referee; a visit in an official or professional capacity
creation
(Noun)(theology) God's act of bringing the universe into existence; the human act of creating
at
(Noun)100 at equal 1 kip in Laos; a highly unstable radioactive element (the heaviest of the halogen series); a decay product of uranium and thorium
Borges
(Noun)Argentinian writer remembered for his short stories (1899-1986)
Dana
(Noun)Celtic goddess who was the mother of the Tuatha De Danann; identified with the Welsh Don
Christopher
(Noun)Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
chambers
(Noun)English architect (1723-1796)
Davy
(Noun)English chemist who was a pioneer in electrochemistry and who used it to isolate elements sodium and potassium and barium and boron and calcium and magnesium and chlorine (1778-1829)
Conrad
(Noun)English novelist (born in Poland) noted for sea stories and for his narrative technique (1857-1924)
Austen
(Noun)English novelist noted for her insightful portrayals of middle-class families (1775-1817)
Browning
(Noun)English poet best remembered for love sonnets written to her husband Robert Browning (1806-1861); English poet and husband of Elizabeth Barrett Browning noted for his dramatic monologues (1812-1889)
Burt
(Noun)English psychologist whose studies of twins were later said to have used fabricated data (1883-1971)
Byron
(Noun)English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
Burke
(Noun)English statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797); United States frontierswoman and legendary figure of the Wild West noted for her marksmanship (1852-1903)
Dickens
(Noun)English writer whose novels depicted and criticized social injustice (1812-1870); a word used in exclamations of confusion
clocks
(Noun)European weed naturalized in southwestern United States and Mexico having reddish decumbent stems with small fernlike leaves and small deep reddish-lavender flowers followed by slender fruits that stick straight up; often grown for forage
Bonaparte
(Noun)French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
Derrida
(Noun)French philosopher and critic (born in Algeria); exponent of deconstructionism (1930-2004)
Bernard
(Noun)French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
Bayard
(Noun)French soldier said to be fearless and chivalrous (1473-1524)
begin
(Noun)Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992); verb set in motion, cause to start
Bruce
(Noun)King of Scotland from 1306 to 1329; defeated the English army under Edward II at Bannockburn and gained recognition of Scottish independence (1274-1329); Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
America
(Noun)North America and South America and Central America; North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
Anne
(Noun)Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
Augustus
(Noun)Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC; defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC at Actium (63 BC - AD 14)
Chekhov
(Noun)Russian dramatist whose plays are concerned with the difficulty of communication between people (1860-1904)
Cervantes
(Noun)Spanish writer best remembered for `Don Quixote' which satirizes chivalry and influenced the development of the novel form (1547-1616)
Barthelme
(Noun)United States author of sometimes surrealistic stories (1931-1989)
Bennett
(Noun)United States aviator who (with Richard E. Byrd) piloted the first flight over the North Pole (1890-1928)
Cochran
(Noun)United States aviator who held several speed records and headed the women's Air Force pilots in World War II (1910-1980)
Carver
(Noun)United States botanist and agricultural chemist who developed many uses for peanuts and soy beans and sweet potatoes (1864-1943); someone who carves the meat
Cornell
(Noun)United States businessman who unified the telegraph system in the United States and who in 1865 (with Andrew D. White) founded Cornell University (1807-1874); United States actress noted for her performances in Broadway plays (1893-1974)
Astor
(Noun)United States capitalist (born in Germany) who made a fortune in fur trading (1763-1848); British politician (born in the United States) who was the first woman to sit in the British House of Commons (1879-1964)
Beecher
(Noun)United States clergyman who was a leader for the abolition of slavery (1813-1887)
Chico
(Noun)United States comedian; one of four brothers who made motion pictures together (1891-1961)
Bogart
(Noun)United States film actor (1899-1957)
Davis
(Noun)United States film actress (1908-1989); United States tennis player who donated the Davis Cup for international team tennis competition (1879-1945)
Crockett
(Noun)United States frontiersman and Tennessee politician who died at the siege of the Alamo (1786-1836)
Carson
(Noun)United States frontiersman who guided Fremont's expeditions in the 1840s and served as a Union general in the American Civil War (1809-1868); United States biologist remembered for her opposition to the use of pesticides that were hazardous to wildlife (1907-1964)
Arnold
(Noun)United States general and traitor in the American Revolution; in 1780 his plan to surrender West Point to the British was foiled (1741-1801); English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
Burbank
(Noun)United States horticulturist who developed many new varieties of fruits and vegetables and flowers (1849-1926)
Brooks
(Noun)United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)
Campbell
(Noun)United States mythologist (1904-1987)
Andrews
(Noun)United States naturalist who contributed to paleontology and geology (1884-1960)
Barth
(Noun)United States novelist (born in 1930); Swiss Protestant theologian (1886-1968)
Anderson
(Noun)United States physicist who discovered antimatter in the form of an antielectron that is called the positron (1905-1991); United States contralto noted for her performance of spirituals (1902-1993)
Dickinson
(Noun)United States poet noted for her mystical and unrhymed poems (1830-1886)
Chase
(Noun)United States politician and jurist who served as chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1808-1873); the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
Clay
(Noun)United States politician responsible for the Missouri Compromise between free and slave states (1777-1852); United States general who commanded United States forces in Europe from 1945 to 1949 and who oversaw the Berlin airlift (1897-1978)
Bontemps
(Noun)United States writer (1902-1973)
Clemens
(Noun)United States writer and humorist best known for his novels about Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn (1835-1910)
Day
(Noun)United States writer best known for his autobiographical works (1874-1935); a period of opportunity
Bierce
(Noun)United States writer of caustic wit (1842-1914)
Browne
(Noun)United States writer of humorous tales of an itinerant showman (1834-1867); English illustrator of several of Dickens' novels (1815-1882)
Cheever
(Noun)United States writer of novels and short stories (1912-1982)
Cather
(Noun)United States writer who wrote about frontier life (1873-1947)
Carlos
(Noun)Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949)
Christmas
(Noun)a Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Christ; a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland; period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
baptism
(Noun)a Christian sacrament signifying spiritual cleansing and rebirth
Baudelaire
(Noun)a French poet noted for macabre imagery and evocative language (1821-1867)
de
(Noun)a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
Connecticut
(Noun)a New England state; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the British colonies that formed the United States
acts
(Noun)a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
bullfight
(Noun)a Spanish or Portuguese or Latin American spectacle; a matador baits and (usually) kills a bull in an arena before many spectators
dime
(Noun)a United States coin worth one tenth of a dollar; street name for a packet of illegal drugs that is sold for ten dollars
beats
(Noun)a United States youth subculture of the 1950s; rejected possessions or regular work or traditional dress; for communal living and psychedelic drugs and anarchism; favored modern forms of jazz (e.g., bebop)
cradle
(Noun)a baby bed with sides and rockers; birth of a person
baseball
(Noun)a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; a ball used in playing baseball
core
(Noun)a bar of magnetic material (as soft iron) that passes through a coil and serves to increase the inductance of the coil; the chamber of a nuclear reactor containing the fissile material where the reaction takes place
attractiveness
(Noun)a beauty that appeals to the senses; the quality of arousing interest; being attractive or something that attracts
berth
(Noun)a bed on a ship or train; usually in tiers; a job in an organization
denigration
(Noun)a belittling comment; the act of expressing disapproval (especially of yourself)
dearest
(Noun)a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
autobiography
(Noun)a biography of yourself
Archbishop
(Noun)a bishop of highest rank
bleakness
(Noun)a bleak and desolate atmosphere
cake
(Noun)a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax); made from or based on a mixture of flour and sugar and eggs
box
(Noun)a blow with the hand (usually on the ear); a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
Ark
(Noun)a boat built by Noah to save his family and animals from the flood; (Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments
Bible
(Noun)a book regarded as authoritative in its field; the sacred writings of the Christian religions
Brooklyn
(Noun)a borough of New York City
abyss
(Noun)a bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively)
confines
(Noun)a bounded scope
boxer
(Noun)a breed of stocky medium-sized short-haired dog with a brindled coat and square-jawed muzzle developed in Germany; someone who fights with his fists for sport
coup
(Noun)a brilliant and notable success; a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force
brutality
(Noun)a brutal barbarous savage act; the trait of extreme cruelty
brothel
(Noun)a building where prostitutes are available
Corporation
(Noun)a business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state; slang for a paunch
agency
(Noun)a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government
Caddy
(Noun)a can for storing tea; verb act as a caddie and carry clubs for a player
Dare
(Noun)a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy; verb to be courageous enough to try or do something
aspect
(Noun)a characteristic to be considered; a distinct feature or element in a problem
Burgess
(Noun)a citizen of an English borough; English writer of satirical novels (1917-1993)
Bloomsbury
(Noun)a city district of central London laid out in garden squares
Berkeley
(Noun)a city in California on the eastern shore of San Francisco Bay; site of the University of California at Berkeley; Irish philosopher and Anglican bishop who opposed the materialism of Thomas Hobbes (1685-1753)
Brighton
(Noun)a city in East Sussex in southern England that is a popular resort; site of the University of Sussex
Cambridge
(Noun)a city in eastern England on the River Cam; site of Cambridge University; a city in Massachusetts just north of Boston; site of Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Columbus
(Noun)a city in western Georgia on the Chattahoochee River; industrial center; a town in eastern Mississippi near the border with Alabama
Deacon
(Noun)a cleric ranking just below a priest in Christian churches; one of the Holy Orders; a Protestant layman who assists the minister
buddy
(Noun)a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
Clarence
(Noun)a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers
compress
(Noun)a cloth pad or dressing (with or without medication) applied firmly to some part of the body (to relieve discomfort or reduce fever); verb squeeze or press together
code
(Noun)a coding system used for transmitting messages requiring brevity or secrecy; (computer science) the symbolic arrangement of data or instructions in a computer program or the set of such instructions
assortment
(Noun)a collection containing a variety of sorts of things; the act of distributing things into classes or categories of the same type
Canon
(Noun)a collection of books accepted as holy scripture especially the books of the Bible recognized by any Christian church as genuine and inspired; a complete list of saints that have been recognized by the Roman Catholic Church
Anthology
(Noun)a collection of selected literary passages
chord
(Noun)a combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together; a straight line connecting two points on a curve
concourse
(Noun)a coming together of people; a wide hallway in a building where people can walk
counterbalance
(Noun)a compensating equivalent; a weight that balances another weight
College
(Noun)a complex of buildings in which an institution of higher education is housed; British slang for prison
coxcomb
(Noun)a conceited dandy who is overly impressed by his own accomplishments; the fleshy red crest on the head of the domestic fowl and other gallinaceous birds
add
(Noun)a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders; verb make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
Babel
(Noun)a confusion of voices and other sounds; (Genesis 11:1-11) a tower built by Noah's descendants (probably in Babylon) who intended it to reach up to heaven; God foiled them by confusing their language so they could no longer understand one another
consideration
(Noun)a considerate and thoughtful act; kind and considerate regard for others
censer
(Noun)a container for burning incense (especially one that is swung on a chain in a religious ritual)
Apocalypse
(Noun)a cosmic cataclysm in which God destroys the ruling powers of evil; the last book of the New Testament; contains visionary descriptions of heaven and of conflicts between good and evil and of the end of the world; attributed to Saint John the apostle
attention
(Noun)a courteous act indicating affection; a motionless erect stance with arms at the sides and feet together; assumed by military personnel during drill or review
deference
(Noun)a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard; courteous regard for people's feelings
courtesy
(Noun)a courteous or respectful or considerate act; a courteous manner
clothing
(Noun)a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
Cooper
(Noun)a craftsman who makes or repairs wooden barrels or tubs; United States novelist noted for his stories of American Indians and the frontier life (1789-1851)
crisis
(Noun)a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something; an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
cruelty
(Noun)a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering; the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance
beast
(Noun)a cruelly rapacious person; a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
cheer
(Noun)a cry or shout of approval; the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
Barrel
(Noun)a cylindrical container that holds liquids; a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
cynicism
(Noun)a cynical feeling of distrust
danger
(Noun)a dangerous place; the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
asphalt
(Noun)a dark bituminous substance found in natural beds and as residue from petroleum distillation; consists mainly of hydrocarbons; mixed asphalt and crushed gravel or sand; used especially for paving but also for roofing
cheat
(Noun)a deception for profit to yourself; the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme
artifice
(Noun)a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)
attack
(Noun)a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase; an offensive move in a sport or game
assertion
(Noun)a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary); the act of affirming or asserting or stating something
accused
(Noun)a defendant in a criminal proceeding
challenge
(Noun)a demand by a sentry for a password or identification; questioning a statement and demanding an explanation
copse
(Noun)a dense growth of bushes
depot
(Noun)a depository for goods; station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
die
(Noun)a device used for shaping metal; a cutting tool that is fitted into a diestock and used for cutting male (external) screw threads on screws or bolts or pipes or rods
application
(Noun)a diligent effort; the work of applying something
Captain
(Noun)a dining-room attendant who is in charge of the waiters and the seating of customers; the pilot in charge of an airship
bowl
(Noun)a dish that is round and open at the top for serving foods; a round vessel that is open at the top; used for holding fruit or liquids or for serving food
bonhomie
(Noun)a disposition to be friendly and approachable (easy to talk to)
contradistinction
(Noun)a distinction drawn on the basis of contrast
copyright
(Noun)a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work; verb secure a copyright on a written work
diagram
(Noun)a drawing intended to explain how something works; a drawing showing the relation between the parts; verb make a schematic or technical drawing of that shows how things work or how they are constructed
counterpart
(Noun)a duplicate copy; a person or thing having the same function or characteristics as another
Darn
(Noun)a euphemism for `damn'; sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment)
defect
(Noun)a failing or deficiency; an imperfection in a bodily system
admiration
(Noun)a favorable judgment; a feeling of delighted approval and liking
appetite
(Noun)a feeling of craving something
amusement
(Noun)a feeling of delight at being entertained; an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
delight
(Noun)a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction; something or someone that provides pleasure; a source of happiness
creeps
(Noun)a feeling of fear and revulsion; a disease of cattle and sheep attributed to a dietary deficiency; characterized by anemia and softening of the bones and a slow stiff gait
comfort
(Noun)a feeling of freedom from worry or disappointment; a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
anxiousness
(Noun)a feeling of mild anxiety about possible developments; a relatively permanent state of anxiety occurring in a variety of mental disorders
actress
(Noun)a female actor
daughter
(Noun)a female human offspring
Carnival
(Noun)a festival marked by merrymaking and processions; a traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc.
Campus
(Noun)a field on which the buildings of a university are situated
collar
(Noun)a figurative restraint; a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
cartoon
(Noun)a film made by photographing a series of cartoon drawings to give the illusion of movement when projected in rapid sequence; a humorous or satirical drawing published in a newspaper or magazine
dealer
(Noun)a firm engaged in trading; the person who distributes the playing cards in a card game
cry
(Noun)a fit of weeping; a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
colours
(Noun)a flag that shows its nationality; a distinguishing emblem
charlatan
(Noun)a flamboyant deceiver; one who attracts customers with tricks or jokes
board
(Noun)a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose; a flat portable surface (usually rectangular) designed for board games
bank
(Noun)a flight maneuver; aircraft tips laterally about its longitudinal axis (especially in turning); a building in which the business of banking transacted
confrontation
(Noun)a focussed comparison; bringing together for a careful comparison; the act of hostile groups opposing each other
authoritarianism
(Noun)a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
announcement
(Noun)a formal public statement; a public statement about something that is happening or going to happen
Anna
(Noun)a former copper coin of Pakistan
Brittany
(Noun)a former province of northwestern France on a peninsula between the English Channel and the Bay of Biscay
Charlestown
(Noun)a former town and present-day neighborhood of Boston; settled in 1629
cent
(Noun)a fractional monetary unit of several countries; a coin worth one-hundredth of the value of the basic unit
Arbor
(Noun)a framework that supports climbing plants; tree (as opposed to shrub)
Bower
(Noun)a framework that supports climbing plants; verb enclose in a bower
Bingo
(Noun)a game in which numbered balls are drawn at random and players cover the corresponding numbers on their cards
cards
(Noun)a game played with playing cards
audience
(Noun)a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance; the part of the general public interested in a source of information or entertainment
abstraction
(Noun)a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples; the act of withdrawing or removing something
category
(Noun)a general concept that marks divisions or coordinations in a conceptual scheme; a collection of things sharing a common attribute
direction
(Noun)a general course along which something has a tendency to develop; a message describing how something is to be done
Beer
(Noun)a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops
cave
(Noun)a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea; verb explore natural caves
ankle
(Noun)a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
colony
(Noun)a group of animals of the same type living together; (microbiology) a group of organisms grown from a single parent cell
dictate
(Noun)a guiding principle; an authoritative rule
barber
(Noun)a hairdresser who cuts hair and shaves beards as a trade; United States composer (1910-1981)
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
Bunker
(Noun)a hazard on a golf course; a fortification of earth; mostly or entirely below ground
clinic
(Noun)a healthcare facility for outpatient care; meeting for diagnosis of problems and instruction or remedial work in a particular activity
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
cowboy
(Noun)a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback; someone who is reckless or irresponsible (especially in driving vehicles)
bore
(Noun)a hole or passage made by a drill; usually made for exploratory purposes; diameter of a tube or gun barrel
Bell
(Noun)a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck; the flared opening of a tubular device
asylum
(Noun)a hospital for mentally incompetent or unbalanced person; a shelter from danger or hardship
battle
(Noun)a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war; an energetic attempt to achieve something
creature
(Noun)a human being; `wight' is an archaic term; a person who is controlled by others and is used to perform unpleasant or dishonest tasks for someone else
charge
(Noun)a impetuous rush toward someone or something; a quantity of explosive to be set off at one time
Carol
(Noun)a joyful song (usually celebrating the birth of Christ); joyful religious song celebrating the birth of Christ
cause
(Noun)a justification for something existing or happening; events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
atheism
(Noun)a lack of belief in the existence of God or gods; the doctrine or belief that there is no God
boudoir
(Noun)a lady's bedroom or private sitting room
Alps
(Noun)a large mountain system in south-central Europe; scenic beauty and winter sports make them a popular tourist attraction
army
(Noun)a large number of people united for some specific purpose; a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
crowd
(Noun)a large number of things or people considered together; an informal body of friends
Davenport
(Noun)a large sofa usually convertible into a bed; a small decorative writing desk
Bunyan
(Noun)a legendary giant lumberjack of the north woods of the United States and Canada; English preacher and author of an allegorical novel, Pilgrim's Progress (1628-1688)
Arthur
(Noun)a legendary king of the Britons (possibly based on a historical figure in the 6th century but the story has been retold too many times to be sure); said to have led the Knights of the Round Table at Camelot; elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
analyst
(Noun)a licensed practitioner of psychoanalysis; someone who is skilled at analyzing data
be
(Noun)a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element; verb spend or use time
blaze
(Noun)a light-colored marking; a strong flame that burns brightly
Berlin
(Noun)a limousine with a glass partition between the front and back seats; capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
Avenue
(Noun)a line of approach; a wide street or thoroughfare
breed
(Noun)a lineage or race of people; a special variety of domesticated animals within a species
alcohol
(Noun)a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent; any of a series of volatile hydroxyl compounds that are made from hydrocarbons by distillation
Contents
(Noun)a list of divisions (chapters or articles) and the pages on which they start
Checklist
(Noun)a list of items (names or tasks etc.) to be checked or consulted
dialogue
(Noun)a literary composition in the form of a conversation between two people; the lines spoken by characters in drama or fiction
Capote
(Noun)a long cloak with a hood that can be pulled over the head; a long overcoat with a hood that can be pulled over the head
cloak
(Noun)a loose outer garment; anything that covers or conceals
Berkshires
(Noun)a low mountain range in western Massachusetts; a resort area
centre
(Noun)a low-lying region in central France; a building dedicated to a particular activity
absurdity
(Noun)a ludicrous folly; a message whose content is at variance with reason
Chandler
(Noun)a maker (and seller) of candles and soap and oils and paints; a retail dealer in provisions and supplies
brother
(Noun)a male with the same parents as someone else; (Roman Catholic Church) a title given to a monk and used as form of address
coachman
(Noun)a man who drives a coach (or carriage)
bachelor
(Noun)a man who has never been married; a knight of the lowest order; could display only a pennon
bridegroom
(Noun)a man who has recently been married; a man participant in his own marriage ceremony
boyfriend
(Noun)a man who is the lover of a girl or young woman
artefact
(Noun)a man-made object taken as a whole
Butler
(Noun)a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table; English poet (1612-1680)
chart
(Noun)a map designed to assist navigation by air or sea; a visual display of information
avail
(Noun)a means of serving; verb use to one's advantage
Anchor
(Noun)a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving; a central cohesive source of support and stability
cure
(Noun)a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain; verb prepare by drying, salting, or chemical processing in order to preserve
Council
(Noun)a meeting of people for consultation; a body serving in an administrative capacity
angle
(Noun)a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Saxons and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
congressman
(Noun)a member of the United States House of Representatives
approval
(Noun)a message expressing a favorable opinion; a feeling of liking something or someone good
cipher
(Noun)a message written in a secret code; a secret method of writing
coin
(Noun)a metal piece (usually a disc) used as money; verb make up
Angstrom
(Noun)a metric unit of length equal to one ten billionth of a meter (or 0.0001 micron); used to specify wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation
compromise
(Noun)a middle way between two extremes; an accommodation in which both sides make concessions
collapse
(Noun)a mishap caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in; an abrupt failure of function or health
confusion
(Noun)a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another; an act causing a disorderly combination of elements with identities lost and distinctions blended
Charlotte
(Noun)a mold lined with cake or crumbs and filled with fruit or whipped cream or custard; the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
Britain
(Noun)a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland
Christianity
(Noun)a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior; the collective body of Christians throughout the world and history (found predominantly in Europe and the Americas and Australia)
car
(Noun)a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine; a wheeled vehicle adapted to the rails of railroad
Ben
(Noun)a mountain or tall hill
Adams
(Noun)a mountain peak in southwestern Washington in the Cascade Range (12,307 feet high); 2nd President of the United States (1735-1826)
Counterpoint
(Noun)a musical form involving the simultaneous sound of two or more melodies; verb write in counterpoint
counterpoint
(Noun)a musical form involving the simultaneous sound of two or more melodies; verb write in counterpoint
Ballad
(Noun)a narrative poem of popular origin; a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
alley
(Noun)a narrow street with walls on both sides; a lane down which a bowling ball is rolled toward pins
Australia
(Noun)a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony; the smallest continent; between the South Pacific and the Indian Ocean
citizen
(Noun)a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
Bostonian
(Noun)a native or resident of Boston
aggressiveness
(Noun)a natural disposition to be hostile; the quality of being bold and enterprising
brook
(Noun)a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river); verb put up with something or somebody unpleasant
answer
(Noun)a nonverbal reaction; the principle pleading by the defendant in response to plaintiff's complaint; in criminal law it consists of the defendant's plea of `guilty' or `not guilty' (or nolo contendere); in civil law it must contain denials of all allegations in the plaintiff's complaint that the defendant hopes to controvert and it can contain affirmative defenses or counterclaims
deed
(Noun)a notable achievement; a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
bundle
(Noun)a package of several things tied together for carrying or storing; a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
diptych
(Noun)a painting or carving (especially an altarpiece) on two panels (usually hinged like a book)
couple
(Noun)a pair who associate with one another; a pair of people who live together
area
(Noun)a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function; the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary
Bud
(Noun)a partially opened flower; a swelling on a plant stem consisting of overlapping immature leaves or petals
corral
(Noun)a pen for cattle; verb collect or gather
creep
(Noun)a pen that is fenced so that young animals can enter but adults cannot; a slow longitudinal movement or deformation
bones
(Noun)a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
dancer
(Noun)a performer who dances; a person who participates in a social gathering arranged for dancing (as a ball)
decade
(Noun)a period of 10 years
century
(Noun)a period of 100 years
Digest
(Noun)a periodical that summarizes the news; something that is compiled (as into a single book or file)
businessman
(Noun)a person engaged in commercial or industrial business (especially an owner or executive)
Defendant
(Noun)a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused
convict
(Noun)a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison; a person who has been convicted of a criminal offence
clown
(Noun)a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior; a rude or vulgar fool
Defender
(Noun)a person who cares for persons or property; a fighter who holds out against attack
designer
(Noun)a person who devises plots or intrigues; someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)
creator
(Noun)a person who grows or makes or invents things; terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
convert
(Noun)a person who has been converted to another religious or political belief; verb change in nature, purpose, or function; undergo a chemical change
benefactor
(Noun)a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help)
commoner
(Noun)a person who holds no title
colleague
(Noun)a person who is member of your class or profession; an associate you work with
client
(Noun)a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer; (computer science) any computer that is hooked up to a computer network
artist
(Noun)a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
circumstances
(Noun)a person's financial situation (good or bad); the state (usually personal) with regard to wealth
diary
(Noun)a personal journal (as a physical object); a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
cabinet
(Noun)a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display; housing for electronic instruments, as radio or television
bed
(Noun)a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep; a plot of ground in which plants are growing
desk
(Noun)a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
bookcase
(Noun)a piece of furniture with shelves for storing books
ball
(Noun)a pitch that is not in the strike zone; the game of baseball
church
(Noun)a place for public (especially Christian) worship; one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
Chapel
(Noun)a place of worship that has its own altar; a service conducted in a place of worship that has its own altar
diamond
(Noun)a playing card in the minor suit that has one or more red rhombuses on it; a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
Beckett
(Noun)a playwright and novelist (born in Ireland) who lived in France; wrote plays for the theater of the absurd (1906-1989)
Crossroads
(Noun)a point where a choice must be made; a community of people smaller than a village
Detective
(Noun)a police officer who investigates crimes; an investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information not easily available to the public
conservatism
(Noun)a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes
apology
(Noun)a poor example; an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
case
(Noun)a portable container for carrying several objects; a glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum or home
degree
(Noun)a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality; the seriousness of something (e.g., a burn or crime)
baby
(Noun)a project of personal concern to someone; a very young mammal
bullet
(Noun)a projectile that is fired from a gun; (baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity
Arrow
(Noun)a projectile with a straight thin shaft and an arrowhead on one end and stabilizing vanes on the other; intended to be shot from a bow; a mark to indicate a direction or relation
childishness
(Noun)a property characteristic of a child
advice
(Noun)a proposal for an appropriate course of action
crystal
(Noun)a protective cover that protects the face of a watch; glassware made of quartz
denunciation
(Noun)a public act of denouncing
coroner
(Noun)a public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes
advertisement
(Noun)a public promotion of some product or service
courage
(Noun)a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
bravery
(Noun)a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear; feeling no fear
bickering
(Noun)a quarrel about petty points
Belmont
(Noun)a racetrack for thoroughbred racing in Elmont on Long Island; site of the Belmont Stakes
altar
(Noun)a raised structure on which gifts or sacrifices to a god are made; the table in Christian churches where communion is given
Brand
(Noun)a recognizable kind; identification mark on skin, made by burning
chronicle
(Noun)a record or narrative description of past events; verb record in chronological order; make a historical record
cadence
(Noun)a recurrent rhythmical series; the close of a musical section
Dictionary
(Noun)a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them
County
(Noun)a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government; the largest administrative district within a state
compliment
(Noun)a remark (or act) expressing praise and admiration; verb say something to someone that expresses praise
antidote
(Noun)a remedy that stops or controls the effects of a poison
backwoods
(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
camphor
(Noun)a resin obtained from the camphor tree; used in making celluloid and liniment
bar
(Noun)a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon; an obstruction (usually metal) placed at the top of a goal
Charles
(Noun)a river in eastern Massachusetts that empties into Boston Harbor and that separates Cambridge from Boston; French physicist and author of Charles's law which anticipated Gay-Lussac's law (1746-1823)
Clyde
(Noun)a river in western Scotland that flows from the southern uplands into the Firth of Clyde; navigable by oceangoing vessels as far as Glasgow
bathroom
(Noun)a room (as in a residence) containing a bathtub or shower and usually a washbasin and toilet; a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
den
(Noun)a room that is comfortable and secluded; a unit of 8 to 10 cub scouts
bedroom
(Noun)a room used primarily for sleeping
Bloom
(Noun)a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health; the best time of youth
bitterness
(Noun)a rough and bitter manner; the property of having a harsh unpleasant taste
bunk
(Noun)a rough bed (as at a campsite); a long trough for feeding cattle
bucket
(Noun)a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top; the quantity contained in a bucket
button
(Noun)a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes; any artifact that resembles a button
bulb
(Noun)a rounded part of a cylindrical instrument (usually at one end); a rounded dilation or expansion in a canal or vessel or organ
abuse
(Noun)a rude expression intended to offend or hurt; cruel or inhumane treatment
balance
(Noun)a scale for weighing; depends on pull of gravity; equality between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account
chair
(Noun)a seat for one person, with a support for the back; the position of professor
copy
(Noun)a secondary representation of an original; matter to be printed; exclusive of graphical materials
Confidence
(Noun)a secret that is confided or entrusted to another; a feeling of trust (in someone or something)
bull
(Noun)a serious and ludicrous blunder; mature male of various mammals of which the female is called `cow'; e.g. whales or elephants or especially cattle
aficionado
(Noun)a serious devotee of some particular music genre or musical performer; a fan of bull fighting
Criticism
(Noun)a serious examination and judgment of something; a written evaluation of a work of literature
critique
(Noun)a serious examination and judgment of something; an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play)
barbershop
(Noun)a shop where men can get their hair cut
bob
(Noun)a short abrupt inclination (as of the head); a small float usually made of cork; attached to a fishing line
demonstration
(Noun)a show of military force or preparedness; a public display of group feelings (usually of a political nature)
Atlanta
(Noun)a siege in which Federal troops under Sherman cut off the railroads supplying the city and then burned it; 1864; state capital and largest city of Georgia; chief commercial center of the southeastern United States; was plundered and burned by Sherman's army during the American Civil War
cycle
(Noun)a single complete execution of a periodically repeated phenomenon; a periodically repeated sequence of events
craftsman
(Noun)a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft; a creator of great skill in the manual arts
Cape
(Noun)a sleeveless garment like a cloak but shorter; a strip of land projecting into a body of water
crawling
(Noun)a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
creeping
(Noun)a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
cottage
(Noun)a small house with a single story
cup
(Noun)a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle; a large metal vessel with two handles that is awarded as a trophy to the winner of a competition
Closet
(Noun)a small private room for study or prayer; a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
brasserie
(Noun)a small restaurant serving beer and wine as well as food; usually cheap
Cafe
(Noun)a small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold
boat
(Noun)a small vessel for travel on water; a dish (often boat-shaped) for serving gravy or sauce
Dell
(Noun)a small wooded hollow
blacksmith
(Noun)a smith who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil
civilization
(Noun)a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations); the social process whereby societies achieve civilization
chuckle
(Noun)a soft partly suppressed laugh; verb laugh quietly or with restraint
crepe
(Noun)a soft thin light fabric with a crinkled surface; paper with a crinkled texture; usually colored and used for decorations
cheese
(Noun)a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk; erect or decumbent Old World perennial with axillary clusters of rosy-purple flowers; introduced in United States
block
(Noun)a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides); housing in a large building that is divided into separate units
bugaboo
(Noun)a source of concern; an imaginary monster used to frighten children
capacity
(Noun)a specified function; the maximum production possible
Alaska
(Noun)a state in northwestern North America; the 49th state admitted to the union
Al
(Noun)a state in the southeastern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War; a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite
California
(Noun)a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
Co
(Noun)a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains; one who refuses to serve in the armed forces on grounds of conscience
curiosity
(Noun)a state in which you want to learn more about something; something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting
clash
(Noun)a state of conflict between persons; a state of conflict between colors
Bliss
(Noun)a state of extreme happiness
anarchy
(Noun)a state of lawlessness and disorder (usually resulting from a failure of government)
blessedness
(Noun)a state of supreme happiness
acknowledgement
(Noun)a statement acknowledging something or someone; the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
basics
(Noun)a statement of fundamental facts or principles; principles from which other truths can be derived
declaration
(Noun)a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written); (law) unsworn statement that can be admitted in evidence in a legal transaction
bristle
(Noun)a stiff hair; a stiff fiber (coarse hair or filament); natural or synthetic
Cane
(Noun)a stiff switch used to hit students as punishment; a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
Broadway
(Noun)a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
border
(Noun)a strip forming the outer edge of something; a decorative recessed or relieved surface on an edge
Bow
(Noun)a stroke with a curved piece of wood with taut horsehair strands that is used in playing stringed instruments; a slightly curved piece of resilient wood with taut horsehair strands, used in playing certain stringed instrument
ambition
(Noun)a strong drive for success; a cherished desire
anger
(Noun)a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance; the state of being angry
Brace
(Noun)a structural member used to stiffen a framework; a carpenter's tool having a crank handle for turning and a socket to hold a bit for boring
building
(Noun)a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place; the occupants of a building
Chapter
(Noun)a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled; a series of related events forming an episode
Clap
(Noun)a sudden very loud noise; a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be repeated
catastrophe
(Noun)a sudden violent change in the earth's surface; a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
apartment
(Noun)a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
artistry
(Noun)a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation
bravado
(Noun)a swaggering show of courage
bayou
(Noun)a swampy arm or slow-moving outlet of a lake (term used mainly in Mississippi and Louisiana)
Darkness
(Noun)a swarthy complexion; having a dark or somber color
Cacoethes
(Noun)an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action
butterfly
(Noun)a swimming stroke in which the arms are thrown forward together out of the water while the feet kick up and down; diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings
Cupid
(Noun)a symbol for love in the form of a cherubic naked boy with wings and a bow and arrow; (Roman mythology) god of love; counterpart of Greek Eros
aquarium
(Noun)a tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals
cinema
(Noun)a theater where films are shown; a medium that disseminates moving pictures
actor
(Noun)a theatrical performer; a person who acts and gets things done
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
burglar
(Noun)a thief who enters a building with intent to steal
band
(Noun)a thin flat strip of flexible material that is worn around the body or one of the limbs (especially to decorate the body); an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material
Baton
(Noun)a thin tapered rod used by a conductor to lead an orchestra or choir; a hollow cylinder passed from runner to runner in a relay race
anything
(Noun)a thing of any kind
assault
(Noun)a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped; close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
clock
(Noun)a timepiece that shows the time of day; verb measure the time or duration of an event or action or the person who performs an action in a certain period of time
Canterbury
(Noun)a town in Kent in southeastern England; site of the cathedral where Thomas a Becket was martyred in 1170; seat of the archbishop and primate of the Anglican Church
Dawson
(Noun)a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike
Brunswick
(Noun)a town in southeast Georgia near the Atlantic coast; a port of entry; a university town in southwestern Maine
Carbondale
(Noun)a town in southern Illinois
cemetery
(Noun)a tract of land used for burials
banality
(Noun)a trite or obvious remark
cliche
(Noun)a trite or obvious remark
blues
(Noun)a type of folksong that originated among Black Americans at the beginning of the 20th century; has a melancholy sound from repeated use of blue notes; a state of depression
Are
(Noun)a unit of surface area equal to 100 square meters
Columbia
(Noun)a university town in central Missouri; capital and largest city in South Carolina; located in central South Carolina
Bloomington
(Noun)a university town in south central Indiana
delirium
(Noun)a usually brief state of excitement and mental confusion often accompanied by hallucinations; state of violent mental agitation
anxiety
(Noun)a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune; a relatively permanent state of anxiety occurring in a variety of mental disorders
argument
(Noun)a variable in a logical or mathematical expression whose value determines the dependent variable; if f(x)=y, x is the independent variable; a summary of the subject or plot of a literary work or play or movie
contract
(Noun)a variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks he bid; a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law
bus
(Noun)a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport; a car that is old and unreliable
craft
(Noun)a vehicle designed for navigation in or on water or air or through outer space; shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
chimney
(Noun)a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building; a glass flue surrounding the wick of an oil lamp
conflagration
(Noun)a very intense and uncontrolled fire
Bellow
(Noun)a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal); United States novelist (born in Canada in 1915)
cloud
(Noun)a visible mass of water or ice particles suspended at a considerable altitude; any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
boardwalk
(Noun)a walkway made of wooden boards; usually at seaside
bicycle
(Noun)a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals; verb ride a bicycle
Blanc
(Noun)a white sauce of fat, broth, and vegetables (used especially with braised meat)
champagne
(Noun)a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there; a region of northeastern France
creel
(Noun)a wicker basket used by anglers to hold fish
celebrity
(Noun)a widely known person; the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
detail
(Noun)an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole; extended treatment of particulars
adventure
(Noun)a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful); verb take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
aspiration
(Noun)a will to succeed; a manner of articulation involving an audible release of breath
contempt
(Noun)a willful disobedience to or disrespect for the authority of a court or legislative body; a manner that is generally disrespectful and contemptuous
Ala
(Noun)a wing of an insect; a flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism
conjuror
(Noun)a witch doctor who practices conjury; someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience
Bride
(Noun)a woman who has recently been married; a woman participant in her own marriage ceremony
anagram
(Noun)a word or phrase spelled by rearranging the letters of another word or phrase; verb read letters out of order to discover a hidden meaning
devil
(Noun)a word used in exclamations of confusion; one of the evil spirits of traditional Jewish and Christian belief
commentator
(Noun)a writer who reports and analyzes events of the day; an expert who observes and comments on something
contributor
(Noun)a writer whose work is published in a newspaper or magazine or as part of a book; someone who contributes (or promises to contribute) a sum of money
commentary
(Noun)a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material
comment
(Noun)a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material; a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief
cheque
(Noun)a written order directing a bank to pay money; verb withdraw money by writing a check
child
(Noun)a young person of either sex; a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age
Belle
(Noun)a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
chastity
(Noun)abstaining from sexual relations (as because of religious vows); morality with respect to sexual relations
arrival
(Noun)accomplishment of an objective; the act of arriving at a certain place
departure
(Noun)act of departing; euphemistic expressions for death
deprivation
(Noun)act of depriving someone of food or money or rights; the disadvantage that results from losing something
Development
(Noun)act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining; (music) the section of a composition or movement (especially in sonata form) where the major musical themes are developed and elaborated
conveying
(Noun)act of transferring property title from one person to another
collaboration
(Noun)act of working jointly; act of cooperating traitorously with an enemy that is occupying your country
care
(Noun)activity involved in maintaining something in good working order; the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
diphtheria
(Noun)acute contagious infection caused by the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae; marked by the formation of a false membrane in the throat and other air passages causing difficulty in breathing
cock
(Noun)adult male bird; adult male chicken
cob
(Noun)adult male swan; stocky short-legged harness horse
condescension
(Noun)affability to your inferiors and temporary disregard for differences of position or rank; the trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior
audacity
(Noun)aggressive boldness or unmitigated effrontery; fearless daring
can
(Noun)airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.; a buoy with a round bottom and conical top
descendants
(Noun)all of the offspring of a given progenitor
contemporaries
(Noun)all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
Baldwin
(Noun)an American eating apple with red or yellow and red skin; English statesman; member of the Conservative Party (1867-1947)
Daniel
(Noun)an Old Testament book that tells of the apocalyptic visions and the experiences of Daniel in the court of Nebuchadnezzar; a wise and upright judge
abruptness
(Noun)an abrupt discourteous manner; the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning
concept
(Noun)an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
construct
(Noun)an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances; verb draw with suitable instruments and under specified conditions
Biography
(Noun)an account of the series of events making up a person's life
benevolence
(Noun)an act intending or showing kindness and good will; an inclination to do kind or charitable acts
apparition
(Noun)an act of appearing or becoming visible unexpectedly; something existing in perception only
copying
(Noun)an act of copying
disaster
(Noun)an act that has disastrous consequences; an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
agent
(Noun)an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect; a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
charity
(Noun)an activity or gift that benefits the public at large; a kindly and lenient attitude toward people
Branch
(Noun)an administrative division of some larger or more complex organization; a stream or river connected to a larger one
Dean
(Noun)an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college; (Roman Catholic Church) the head of the College of Cardinals
buy
(Noun)an advantageous purchase; verb accept as true
auctioneer
(Noun)an agent who conducts an auction; verb sell at an auction
bargain
(Noun)an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each; an advantageous purchase
consciousness
(Noun)an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation; having knowledge of
breakdown
(Noun)an analysis into mutually exclusive categories; a cessation of normal operation
Burner
(Noun)an apparatus for burning fuel (or refuse); the heating elements of a stove or range on which pots and pans are placed for cooking
cocktail
(Noun)an appetizer served as a first course at a meal; a short mixed drink
devotee
(Noun)an ardent follower and admirer
beach
(Noun)an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake; verb land on a beach
dance
(Noun)an artistic form of nonverbal communication; a party for social dancing
an
(Noun)an associate degree in nursing
bid
(Noun)an attempt to get something; (bridge) the number of tricks a bridge player is willing to contract to make
dictum
(Noun)an authoritative declaration; an opinion voiced by a judge on a point of law not directly bearing on the case in question and therefore not binding
dat
(Noun)an digital tape recording of sound
Coon
(Noun)an eccentric or undignified rustic; North American raccoon
capitalism
(Noun)an economic system based on private ownership of capital
curbing
(Noun)an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
axe
(Noun)an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle; verb chop or split with an ax
barman
(Noun)an employee who mixes and serves alcoholic drinks at a bar
clerk
(Noun)an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts); a salesperson in a store
Cage
(Noun)an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept; the net that is the goal in ice hockey
combat
(Noun)an engagement fought between two military forces; the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
break
(Noun)an escape from jail; a sudden dash
destiny
(Noun)an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future; the ultimate agency that predetermines the course of events (often personified as a woman)
climbing
(Noun)an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
coterie
(Noun)an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
anatomist
(Noun)an expert in anatomy
allegory
(Noun)an expressive style that uses fictional characters and events to describe some subject by suggestive resemblances; an extended metaphor; a short moral story (often with animal characters)
connotation
(Noun)an idea that is implied or suggested; what you must know in order to determine the reference of an expression
Dent
(Noun)an impression in a surface (as made by a blow); an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening)
desire
(Noun)an inclination to want things; the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
circumlocution
(Noun)an indirect way of expressing something; a style that involves indirect ways of expressing things
Amsterdam
(Noun)an industrial center and the nominal capital of the Netherlands; center of the diamond-cutting industry; seat of an important stock exchange; known for its canals and art museum
acne
(Noun)an inflammatory disease involving the sebaceous glands of the skin; characterized by papules or pustules or comedones
Daddy
(Noun)an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
company
(Noun)an institution created to conduct business; a unit of firefighters including their equipment
craving
(Noun)an intense desire for some particular thing
conclusion
(Noun)an intuitive assumption; the last section of a communication
analysis
(Noun)an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole; the abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations
debt
(Noun)an obligation to pay or do something; money or goods or services owed by one person to another
Da
(Noun)an official prosecutor for a judicial district
celebrant
(Noun)an officiating priest celebrating the Eucharist; a person who is celebrating
conflict
(Noun)an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals); an incompatibility of dates or events
Dale
(Noun)an open river valley (in a hilly area)
archetype
(Noun)an original model on which something is patterned
Arabesque
(Noun)an ornament that interlaces simulated foliage in an intricate design; position in which the dancer has one leg raised behind and arms outstretched in a conventional pose
bard
(Noun)an ornamental caparison for a horse; a lyric poet
Barn
(Noun)an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals; (physics) a unit of nuclear cross section; the effective circular area that one particle presents to another as a target for an encounter
amphitheatre
(Noun)an oval large stadium with tiers of seats; an arena in which contests and spectacles are held; a sloping gallery with seats for spectators (as in an operating room or theater)
discomfort
(Noun)an uncomfortable feeling of mental painfulness or distress; the state of being tense and feeling pain
defeat
(Noun)an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest; the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals
Bloodline
(Noun)ancestry of a purebred animal; the descendants of one individual
Ceremony
(Noun)any activity that is performed in an especially solemn elaborate or formal way; the proper or conventional behavior on some solemn occasion
circle
(Noun)any circular or rotating mechanism; a curved section or tier of seats in a hall or theater or opera house; usually the first tier above the orchestra
device
(Noun)any clever maneuver; an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
belief
(Noun)any cognitive content held as true; a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
Christ
(Noun)any expected deliverer; a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
Badge
(Noun)any feature that is regarded as a sign of status (a particular power or quality or rank); an emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.)
celebration
(Noun)any joyous diversion; the public performance of a sacrament or solemn ceremony with all appropriate ritual
Creek
(Noun)any member of the Creek Confederacy (especially the Muskogee) formerly living in Georgia and Alabama but now chiefly in Oklahoma; a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
clog
(Noun)any object that acts as a hindrance or obstruction; footwear usually with wooden soles
bedpost
(Noun)any of 4 vertical supports at the corners of a bedstead
Daisy
(Noun)any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
dinosaur
(Noun)any of numerous extinct terrestrial reptiles of the Mesozoic era
Blackwood
(Noun)any of several hardwood trees yielding very dark-colored wood; very dark wood of any of several blackwood trees
bridge
(Noun)any of various card games based on whist for four players; a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
boom
(Noun)any of various more-or-less horizontal spars or poles used to extend the foot of a sail or for handling cargo or in mooring; a pole carrying an overhead microphone projected over a film or tv set
cosmos
(Noun)any of various mostly Mexican herbs of the genus Cosmos having radiate heads of variously colored flowers and pinnate leaves; popular fall-blooming annuals; everything that exists anywhere
deck
(Noun)any of various platforms built into a vessel; street name for a packet of illegal drugs
ape
(Noun)any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all; person who resembles a nonhuman primate
contribution
(Noun)any one of a number of individual efforts in a common endeavor; act of giving in common with others for a common purpose especially to a charity
bureaucracy
(Noun)any organization in which action is obstructed by insistence on unnecessary procedures and red tape; a government that is administered primarily by bureaus that are staffed with nonelective officials
blight
(Noun)any plant disease resulting in withering without rotting; a state or condition being blighted
defining
(Noun)any process serving to define the shape of something
activity
(Noun)any specific behavior; (chemistry) the capacity of a substance to take part in a chemical reaction
cactus
(Noun)any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines
creed
(Noun)any system of principles or beliefs; the written body of teachings of a religious group that are generally accepted by that group
chorus
(Noun)any utterance produced simultaneously by a group; a group of people assembled to sing together
accident
(Noun)anything that happens by chance without an apparent cause; a mishap; especially one causing injury or death
apogee
(Noun)apoapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is at the greatest distance from the Earth; a final climactic stage
compression
(Noun)applying pressure; encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required
breastplate
(Noun)armor plate that protects the chest; the front part of a cuirass
Clary
(Noun)aromatic herb of southern Europe; cultivated in England as a potherb and widely as an ornamental
advent
(Noun)arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous); the season including the four Sundays preceding Christmas
cloth
(Noun)artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
behalf
(Noun)as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as "on behalf of" rather than "in behalf of"); for someone's benefit (usually expressed as `in behalf' rather than `on behalf' and usually with a possessive)
command
(Noun)availability for use; the power or authority to command
bacon
(Noun)back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried; English statesman and philosopher; precursor of British empiricism; advocated inductive reasoning (1561-1626)
Chine
(Noun)backbone of an animal; cut of meat or fish including at least part of the backbone
advantage
(Noun)benefit resulting from some event or action; the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
chewing
(Noun)biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow
crow
(Noun)black birds having a raucous call; a Siouan language spoken by the Crow
chest
(Noun)box with a lid; used for storage; usually large and sturdy; furniture with drawers for keeping clothes
cope
(Noun)brick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall; verb come to terms or deal successfully with
bravura
(Noun)brilliant and showy technical skill
beef
(Noun)cattle that are reared for their meat; meat from an adult domestic bovine
burns
(Noun)celebrated Scottish poet (1759-1796); United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
decline
(Noun)change toward something smaller or lower; a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state
closeness
(Noun)characterized by a lack of openness (especially about one's actions or purposes); a feeling of being intimate and belonging together
definition
(Noun)clarity of outline; a concise explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase or symbol
commonalty
(Noun)class composed of persons lacking noble or knightly or gentle rank
contact
(Noun)close interaction; the act of touching physically
Bosom
(Noun)cloth that covers the chest or breasts; a person's breast or chest
clothes
(Noun)clothing in general
burg
(Noun)colloquial American term for a town
contravention
(Noun)coming into conflict with
Blackbird
(Noun)common black European thrush; any bird of the family Icteridae whose male is black or predominantly black
Daw
(Noun)common black-and-grey Eurasian bird noted for thievery
Correspondence
(Noun)communication by the exchange of letters; compatibility of observations
dedication
(Noun)complete and wholehearted fidelity; a short message (as in a book or musical work or on a photograph) dedicating it to someone or something
burying
(Noun)concealing something under the ground
conscience
(Noun)conformity to one's own sense of right conduct; a feeling of shame when you do something immoral
bemusement
(Noun)confusion resulting from failure to understand
Caesar
(Noun)conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC); United States comedian who pioneered comedy television shows (born 1922)
Chesterton
(Noun)conservative English writer of the Roman Catholic persuasion; in addition to volumes of criticism and polemics he wrote detective novels featuring Father Brown (1874-1936)
Build
(Noun)constitution of the human body; alternative names for the body of a human being
Brush
(Noun)contact with something dangerous or undesirable; the act of brushing your hair
despite
(Noun)contemptuous disregard; lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
chivalry
(Noun)courtesy towards women; the medieval principles governing knighthood and knightly conduct
camel
(Noun)cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
dis
(Noun)god of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Pluto
Bend
(Noun)curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.); diagonal line traversing a shield from the upper right corner to the lower left
depth
(Noun)degree of psychological or intellectual profundity; extent downward or backward or inward
avoidance
(Noun)deliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening
claim
(Noun)demand for something as rightful or due; an informal right to something
desperation
(Noun)desperate recklessness; a state in which everything seems wrong and will turn out badly
demoralization
(Noun)destroying the moral basis for a doctrine or policy; depression resulting from an undermining of your morale
briefing
(Noun)detailed instructions, as for a military operation
callousness
(Noun)devoid of passion or feeling; hardheartedness
context
(Noun)discourse that surrounds a language unit and helps to determine its interpretation; the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event
Deer
(Noun)distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
cows
(Noun)domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
analogy
(Noun)drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect; an inference that if things agree in some respects they probably agree in others
construction
(Noun)drawing a figure satisfying certain conditions as part of solving a problem or proving a theorem; the act of constructing something
attempt
(Noun)earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; the act of attacking
Barbados
(Noun)easternmost of the West Indies about 300 miles north of Venezuela; a parliamentary democracy on the island of Barbados; former British colony; a popular resort area
alligator
(Noun)either of two amphibious reptiles related to crocodiles but with shorter broader snouts; leather made from alligator's hide
class
(Noun)elegance in dress or behavior; people having the same social or economic status
Catherine
(Noun)empress of Russia who greatly increased the territory of the empire (1729-1796); first wife of Henry VIII; Henry's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
camera
(Noun)equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other); television equipment consisting of a lens system that focuses an image on a photosensitive mosaic that is scanned by an electron beam
clue
(Noun)evidence that helps to solve a problem; a slight indication
comparison
(Noun)examining resemblances or differences; qualities that are comparable
discourse
(Noun)extended verbal expression in speech or writing; an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
cotton
(Noun)fabric woven from cotton fibers; thread made of cotton fibers
absence
(Noun)failure to be present; the state of being absent
chauvinism
(Noun)fanatical patriotism; activity indicative of belief in the superiority of men over women
consternation
(Noun)fear resulting from the awareness of danger
Cat
(Noun)feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats; a spiteful woman gossip
boxing
(Noun)fighting with the fists; the enclosure of something in a package or box
cigarette
(Noun)finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
cover
(Noun)fire that makes it difficult for the enemy to fire on your own individuals or formations; the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it
Carpet
(Noun)floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile); verb cover with a carpet
bleeding
(Noun)flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessels
bread
(Noun)food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked; informal terms for money
blow
(Noun)forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth; a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
appearing
(Noun)formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
clarity
(Noun)free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression; the quality of clear water
cling
(Noun)fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit; verb hold on tightly or tenaciously
apple
(Noun)fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh; native Eurasian tree widely cultivated in many varieties for its firm rounded edible fruits
bureau
(Noun)furniture with drawers for keeping clothes; an administrative unit of government
currency
(Noun)general acceptance or use; the metal or paper medium of exchange that is presently used
bug
(Noun)general term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebrate; a small hidden microphone; for listening secretly
Aphrodite
(Noun)goddess of love and beauty and daughter of Zeus in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Venus
bars
(Noun)gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
alcoholism
(Noun)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; an intense persistent desire to drink alcoholic beverages to excess
Curtain
(Noun)hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window); any barrier to communication or vision
belonging
(Noun)happiness felt in a secure relationship
contentment
(Noun)happiness with one's situation in life
baiting
(Noun)harassment especially of a tethered animal
ass
(Noun)hardy and sure-footed animal smaller and with longer ears than the horse; a pompous fool
combine
(Noun)harvester that heads and threshes and cleans grain while moving across the field; an occurrence that results in things being united
consequence
(Noun)having important effects or influence; the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual
awareness
(Noun)having knowledge of; state of elementary or undifferentiated consciousness
beak
(Noun)horny projecting mouth of a bird; beaklike mouth of animals other than birds (e.g., turtles)
abode
(Noun)housing that someone is living in; any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
age
(Noun)how long something has existed; a time in life (usually defined in years) at which some particular qualification or power arises
amount
(Noun)how much of something is available; how much there is of something that you can quantify
bathing
(Noun)immersing the body in water or sunshine; the act of washing yourself (or another person)
assimilation
(Noun)in the theories of Jean Piaget: the application of a general schema to a particular instance; a linguistic process by which a sound becomes similar to an adjacent sound
Business
(Noun)incidental activity performed by an actor for dramatic effect; the volume of commercial activity
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
dame
(Noun)informal terms for a (young) woman; a woman of refinement
craziness
(Noun)informal terms for insanity; foolish or senseless behavior
circumstance
(Noun)information that should be kept in mind when making a decision; formal ceremony about important occasions
ancestry
(Noun)inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline; the descendants of one individual
Agony
(Noun)intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain; a state of acute pain
castle
(Noun)interchanging the positions of the king and a rook; a large building formerly occupied by a ruler and fortified against attack
Alexander
(Noun)king of Macedon; conqueror of Greece and Egypt and Persia; founder of Alexandria (356-323 BC); European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
Alfred
(Noun)king of Wessex; defeated the Danes and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
callowness
(Noun)lacking and evidencing lack of experience of life
bandanna
(Noun)large and brightly colored handkerchief; often used as a neckerchief
Crane
(Noun)large long-necked wading bird of marshes and plains in many parts of the world; lifts and moves heavy objects; lifting tackle is suspended from a pivoted boom that rotates around a vertical axis
Beaver
(Noun)large semiaquatic rodent with webbed hind feet and a broad flat tail; construct complex dams and underwater lodges; a hat made with the fur of a beaver (or similar material)
baboon
(Noun)large terrestrial monkeys having doglike muzzles
balloon
(Noun)large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air; small thin inflatable rubber bag with narrow neck
Chicago
(Noun)largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan; a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck); a player plays the lowest card of a suit in his hand and successively higher cards are played until the sequence stops; the player who plays a card matching one in the layout wins all the chips on that card
Basil
(Noun)leaves of the common basil; used fresh or dried; (Roman Catholic Church) the bishop of Caesarea who defended the Roman Catholic Church against the heresies of the 4th century; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-379)
Afterlife
(Noun)life after death
comedy
(Noun)light and humorous drama with a happy ending; a comic incident or series of incidents
banter
(Noun)light teasing repartee; verb be silly or tease one another
coherence
(Noun)logical and orderly and consistent relation of parts; the state of cohering or sticking together
Canal
(Noun)long and narrow strip of water made for boats or for irrigation; (astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
Chard
(Noun)long succulent whitish stalks with large green leaves; beet lacking swollen root; grown as a vegetable for its edible leaves and stalks
clamor
(Noun)loud and persistent outcry from many people; a loud harsh or strident noise
breakthrough
(Noun)making an important discovery; a penetration of a barrier such as an enemy's defense
Billy
(Noun)male goat; a short stout club used primarily by policemen
arson
(Noun)malicious burning to destroy property
conduct
(Noun)manner of acting or controlling yourself; (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
behaviour
(Noun)manner of acting or controlling yourself; (psychology) the aggregate of the responses or reactions or movements made by an organism in any situation
Bear
(Noun)massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws; an investor with a pessimistic market outlook; an investor who expects prices to fall and so sells now in order to buy later at a lower price
cow
(Noun)mature female of mammals of which the male is called `bull'; female of domestic cattle: "`moo-cow' is a child's term"
Buck
(Noun)mature male of various mammals (especially deer or antelope); United States author whose novels drew on her experiences as a missionary in China (1892-1973)
dementia
(Noun)mental deterioration of organic or functional origin
chains
(Noun)metal shackles; for hands or legs
dealing
(Noun)method or manner of conduct in relation to others; the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities)
am
(Noun)modulation of the amplitude of the (radio) carrier wave; a master's degree in arts and sciences
customs
(Noun)money collected under a tariff
compass
(Noun)navigational instrument for finding directions; drafting instrument used for drawing circles
authority
(Noun)official permission or approval; the power or right to give orders or make decisions
channels
(Noun)official routes of communication
article
(Noun)one of a class of artifacts; nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
card
(Noun)one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes; a card certifying the identity of the bearer
Companion
(Noun)one paid to accompany or assist or live with another; a person who is frequently in the company of another
detractor
(Noun)one who disparages or belittles the worth of something
adjuster
(Noun)one who investigates insurance claims or claims for damages and recommends an effective settlement
arrogance
(Noun)overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors
bends
(Noun)pain resulting from rapid change in pressure
allusion
(Noun)passing reference or indirect mention
bribe
(Noun)payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment; verb make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence
City
(Noun)people living in a large densely populated municipality; a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
circus
(Noun)performance given by a traveling company of acrobats clowns and trained animals; a frenetic disorganized (and often comic) disturbance suggestive of a large public entertainment
birthright
(Noun)personal characteristics that are inherited at birth; a right or privilege that you are entitled to at birth
book
(Noun)physical objects consisting of a number of pages bound together; a number of sheets (ticket or stamps etc.) bound together on one edge
Albert
(Noun)prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
curse
(Noun)profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger; a severe affliction
decorum
(Noun)propriety in manners and conduct
Defence
(Noun)protection from harm; military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
Darwin
(Noun)provincial capital of the Northern Territory of Australia; English natural scientist who formulated a theory of evolution by natural selection (1809-1882)
depression
(Noun)pushing down; sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
compare
(Noun)qualities that are comparable; verb examine and note the similarities or differences of
cognizance
(Noun)range or scope of what is perceived; range of what one can know or understand
depiction
(Noun)representation by drawing or painting etc; a drawing of the outlines of forms or objects
court
(Noun)respectful deference; an area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings
acuity
(Noun)sharpness of vision; the visual ability to resolve fine detail (usually measured by a Snellen chart); a quick and penetrating intelligence
connection
(Noun)shifting from one form of transportation to another; an instrumentality that connects
anecdote
(Noun)short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)
cocoon
(Noun)silky envelope spun by the larvae of many insects to protect pupas and by spiders to protect eggs; verb wrap in or as if in a cocoon, as for protection
adroitness
(Noun)skillful performance or ability without difficulty
canoe
(Noun)small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle; verb travel by canoe
crape
(Noun)small very thin pancake; a soft thin light fabric with a crinkled surface
dealings
(Noun)social or verbal interchange (usually followed by `with'); the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities)
bellboy
(Noun)someone employed as an errand boy and luggage carrier around hotels
copyist
(Noun)someone employed to make written copies of documents and manuscripts
admirer
(Noun)someone who admires a young woman; a person who admires; someone who esteems or respects or approves
Baker
(Noun)someone who bakes bread or cake; someone who bakes commercially
biter
(Noun)someone who bites
director
(Noun)someone who controls resources and expenditures; someone who supervises the actors and directs the action in the production of a show
cook
(Noun)someone who cooks food; English navigator who claimed the east coast of Australia for Britain and discovered several Pacific islands (1728-1779)
architect
(Noun)someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)
Booker
(Noun)someone who engages a person or company for performances
critic
(Noun)someone who frequently finds fault or makes harsh and unfair judgments; anyone who expresses a reasoned judgment of something
Dick
(Noun)someone who is a detective; obscene terms for penis
addict
(Noun)someone who is physiologically dependent on a substance; abrupt deprivation of the substance produces withdrawal symptoms; someone who is so ardently devoted to something that it resembles an addiction
airman
(Noun)someone who operates an aircraft
author
(Noun)someone who originates or causes or initiates something; writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
biographer
(Noun)someone who writes an account of a person's life
chronicler
(Noun)someone who writes chronicles
cleaner
(Noun)someone whose occupation is cleaning; the operator of dry-cleaning establishment
Carter
(Noun)someone whose work is driving carts; 39th President of the United States (1924-)
charm
(Noun)something believed to bring good luck; (physics) one of the six flavors of quark
action
(Noun)something done (usually as opposed to something said); the most important or interesting work or activity in a specific area or field
corn
(Noun)something sentimental or trite; ears of corn grown for human food
benefit
(Noun)something that aids or promotes well-being; a performance to raise money for a charitable cause
catalyst
(Noun)something that causes an important event to happen; (chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected
bind
(Noun)something that hinders as if with bonds; verb form a chemical bond with
concern
(Noun)something that interests you because it is important or affects you; something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
certainty
(Noun)something that is certain; the state of being certain
communication
(Noun)something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups; the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
composition
(Noun)something that is created by arranging several things to form a unified whole; the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
act
(Noun)something that people do or cause to happen; a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body
counsel
(Noun)something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action; a lawyer who pleads cases in court
contrition
(Noun)sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation
description
(Noun)sort or variety; a statement that represents something in words
Boston
(Noun)state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
Austin
(Noun)state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas
dilemma
(Noun)state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options
candle
(Noun)stick of wax with a wick in the middle; the basic unit of luminous intensity adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; equal to 1/60 of the luminous intensity per square centimeter of a black body radiating at the temperature of 2,046 degrees Kelvin
cellar
(Noun)storage space where wines are stored; the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
Club
(Noun)stout stick that is larger at one end; a playing card in the minor suit that has one or more black trefoils on it
Adam
(Noun)street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine; (Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
concentration
(Noun)strengthening the amount of a substance in a unit amount of another substance (as of a solute in a mixture) by removing the other substance; bringing together military forces
chagrin
(Noun)strong feelings of embarrassment; verb cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
arts
(Noun)studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)
Classics
(Noun)study of the literary works of ancient Greece and Rome
delicacy
(Noun)subtly skillful handling of a situation; smallness of stature
date
(Noun)sweet edible fruit of the date palm with a single long woody seed; a meeting arranged in advance
accord
(Noun)sympathetic compatibility; concurrence of opinion
des
(Noun)synthetic nonsteroid with the properties of estrogen; formerly used to treat menstrual problems but was found to be associated with vaginal cancers in the daughters of women so treated during pregnancy; a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
dancing
(Noun)taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
Collins
(Noun)tall iced drink of liquor (usually gin) with fruit juice; English writer noted for early detective novels (1824-1889)
Coco
(Noun)tall palm tree bearing coconuts as fruits; widely planted throughout the tropics
blood
(Noun)temperament or disposition; the fluid (red in vertebrates) that is pumped by the heart
digs
(Noun)temporary living quarters; an excavation for ore or precious stones or for archaeology
Closure
(Noun)termination of operations; a Gestalt principle of organization holding that there is an innate tendency to perceive incomplete objects as complete and to close or fill gaps and to perceive asymmetric stimuli as symmetric
abortion
(Noun)termination of pregnancy; failure of a plan
concision
(Noun)terseness and economy in writing and speaking achieved by expressing a great deal in just a few words
brain
(Noun)that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord; mental ability
s
(Noun)the 19th letter of the Roman alphabet; (thermodynamics) a thermodynamic quantity representing the amount of energy in a system that is no longer available for doing mechanical work
C
(Noun)the 3rd letter of the Roman alphabet; (music) the keynote of the scale of C major
c
(Noun)the 3rd letter of the Roman alphabet; (music) the keynote of the scale of C major
D
(Noun)the 4th letter of the Roman alphabet; a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
Cherokee
(Noun)the Iroquoian language spoken by the Cherokee; a member of an Iroquoian people formerly living in the Appalachian Mountains but now chiefly in Oklahoma
Alabama
(Noun)the Muskhogean language of the Alabama; a state in the southeastern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
Chickasaw
(Noun)the Muskhogean language of the Chickasaw; a member of the Muskhogean people formerly living in northern Mississippi
Biloxi
(Noun)the Siouan language spoken by the Biloxi; a old town in southern Mississippi on the Gulf of Mexico
Dakota
(Noun)the Siouan language spoken by the Dakota; the area of the states of North Dakota and South Dakota
creativity
(Noun)the ability to create
adoption
(Noun)the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception; a legal proceeding that creates a parent-child relation between persons not related by blood; the adopted child is entitled to all privileges belonging to a natural child of the adoptive parents (including the right to inherit)
accumulation
(Noun)the act of accumulating; (finance) profits that are not paid out as dividends but are added to the capital base of the corporation
addition
(Noun)the act of adding one thing to another; a component that is added to something to improve it
Administration
(Noun)the act of administering medication; a method of tending to (especially business) matters
amendment
(Noun)the act of amending or correcting; a statement that is added to or revises or improves a proposal or document (a bill or constitution etc.)
appearance
(Noun)the act of appearing in public view; pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression
actuality
(Noun)the state of actually existing objectively
deal
(Noun)the act of apportioning or distributing something; the act of distributing playing cards
apprehension
(Noun)the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal); painful expectation
access
(Noun)the act of approaching or entering; a way of entering or leaving
denial
(Noun)the act of asserting that something alleged is not true; the act of refusing to comply (as with a request)
conception
(Noun)the act of becoming pregnant; fertilization of an ovum by a spermatozoon; the creation of something in the mind
buying
(Noun)the act of buying
Carry
(Noun)the act of carrying something; verb continue or extend
catch
(Noun)the act of catching an object with the hands; a cooperative game in which a ball is passed back and forth
causing
(Noun)the act of causing something to happen
descent
(Noun)the act of changing your location in a downward direction; a movement downward
chip
(Noun)the act of chipping something; a low running approach shot
Crash
(Noun)the act of colliding with something; a serious accident (usually involving one or more vehicles)
combination
(Noun)the act of combining things to form a new whole; the act of arranging elements into specified groups without regard to order
coercion
(Noun)the act of compelling by force of authority; using force to cause something
ambush
(Noun)the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise; verb wait in hiding to attack
conceding
(Noun)the act of conceding or yielding
congregation
(Noun)the act of congregating; an assemblage of people or animals or things collected together
conquering
(Noun)the act of conquering
consolation
(Noun)the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction; the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
association
(Noun)the act of consorting with or joining with others; the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination
consumption
(Noun)the act of consuming something; the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)
contamination
(Noun)the act of contaminating or polluting; including (either intentionally or accidentally) unwanted substances or factors; the state of being contaminated
convention
(Noun)the act of convening; something regarded as a normative example
count
(Noun)the act of counting; a nobleman (in various countries) having rank equal to a British earl
deception
(Noun)the act of deceiving; an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
deceit
(Noun)the act of deceiving; the quality of being fraudulent
decoration
(Noun)the act of decorating something (in the hope of making it more attractive); something used to beautify
delivery
(Noun)the act of delivering a child; the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
bringing
(Noun)the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
delusion
(Noun)the act of deluding; deception by creating illusory ideas; a mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea
demand
(Noun)the act of demanding; an urgent or peremptory request
detection
(Noun)the act of detecting something; catching sight of something; a police investigation to determine the perpetrator
determination
(Noun)the act of determining the properties of something; the quality of being determined to do or achieve something
contrast
(Noun)the act of distinguishing by comparing differences; the range of optical density and tone on a photographic negative or print (or the extent to which adjacent areas on a television screen differ in brightness)
Approach
(Noun)the act of drawing spatially closer to something; a relatively short golf shot intended to put the ball onto the putting green
capture
(Noun)the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property; the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board
constitution
(Noun)the act of forming something; United States 44-gun frigate that was one of the first three naval ships built by the United States; it won brilliant victories over British frigates during the War of 1812 and is without doubt the most famous ship in the history of the United States Navy; it has been rebuilt and is anchored in the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston
bet
(Noun)the act of gambling; the money risked on a gamble
collecting
(Noun)the act of gathering something together
collection
(Noun)the act of gathering something together; a publication containing a variety of works
commissioning
(Noun)the act of granting authority to undertake certain functions
accordance
(Noun)the act of granting rights; concurrence of opinion
death
(Noun)the act of killing; the event of dying or departure from life
decision
(Noun)the act of making up your mind about something; a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
communion
(Noun)the act of participating in the celebration of the Eucharist; sharing thoughts and feelings
boarding
(Noun)the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft; a structure of boards
deracination
(Noun)the act of pulling up or out; uprooting; cutting off from existence; to move something from its natural environment
detachment
(Noun)the act of releasing from an attachment or connection; a small unit of troops of special composition
clearing
(Noun)the act of removing solid particles from a liquid; the act of freeing from suspicion
confinement
(Noun)the act of restraining of a person's liberty by confining them; the state of being confined
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
chanting
(Noun)the act of singing in a monotonous tone
dirtying
(Noun)the act of soiling something
capitulation
(Noun)the act of surrendering (under agreed conditions); a summary that enumerates the main parts of a topic
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)
dig
(Noun)the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow; a small gouge (as in the cover of a book)
awakening
(Noun)the act of waking
design
(Noun)the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan); a decorative or artistic work
colouring
(Noun)the act or process of changing the color of something; a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
achievement
(Noun)the action of accomplishing something
accomplishment
(Noun)the action of accomplishing something; an ability that has been acquired by training
change
(Noun)the action of changing something; a different or fresh set of clothes
aim
(Noun)the action of directing something at an object; the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
bullfighting
(Noun)the activity at a bullfight
communicating
(Noun)the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
aid
(Noun)the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; a resource
assistance
(Noun)the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; a resource
concealment
(Noun)the activity of keeping something secret; a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
control
(Noun)the activity of managing or exerting control over something; (physiology) regulation or maintenance of a function or action or reflex etc
Carolina
(Noun)the area of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina
Coast
(Noun)the area within view; a slope down which sleds may coast
ambience
(Noun)the atmosphere of an environment; a particular environment or surrounding influence
costume
(Noun)the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball; the attire characteristic of a country or a time or a social class
brevity
(Noun)the attribute of being brief or fleeting; the use of brief expressions
contiguity
(Noun)the attribute of being so near as to be touching
deathbed
(Noun)the bed on which a person dies; the last few hours before death
a
(Noun)the blood group whose red cells carry the A antigen; the 1st letter of the Roman alphabet
B
(Noun)the blood group whose red cells carry the B antigen; the 2nd letter of the Roman alphabet
b
(Noun)the blood group whose red cells carry the B antigen; the 2nd letter of the Roman alphabet
businessmen
(Noun)the body of individuals who manage businesses
advertising
(Noun)the business of drawing public attention to goods and services; a public promotion of some product or service
breadth
(Noun)the capacity to understand a broad range of topics; the extent of something from side to side
Athens
(Noun)the capital and largest city of Greece; named after Athena (its patron goddess); a university town in northeast Georgia
Babylon
(Noun)the chief city of ancient Mesopotamia and capital of the ancient kingdom of Babylonia
cousin
(Noun)the child of your aunt or uncle
boyhood
(Noun)the childhood of a boy
casting
(Noun)the choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie; the act of throwing a fishing line out over the water by means of a rod and reel
Calif
(Noun)the civil and religious leader of a Muslim state considered to be a representative of Allah on earth
coda
(Noun)the closing section of a musical composition
aftermath
(Noun)the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event); the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual
art
(Noun)the creation of beautiful or significant things; the products of human creativity; works of art collectively
bit
(Noun)the cutting part of a drill; usually pointed and threaded and is replaceable in a brace or bitstock or drill press; piece of metal held in horse's mouth by reins and used to control the horse while riding
anniversary
(Noun)the date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it)
corpse
(Noun)the dead body of a human being
climax
(Noun)the decisive moment in a novel or play; arrangement of clauses in ascending order of forcefulness
chronology
(Noun)the determination of the actual temporal sequence of past events; a record of events in the order of their occurrence
conducting
(Noun)the direction of an orchestra or choir; the way of administering a business
DC
(Noun)the district occupied entirely by the city of Washington; chosen by George Washington as the site of the nation's capital and created out of land ceded by Maryland and Virginia; an electric current that flows in one direction steadily
dawn
(Noun)the earliest period; the first light of day
cabin
(Noun)the enclosed compartment of an aircraft or spacecraft where passengers are carried; small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
Bill
(Noun)the entertainment offered at a public presentation; a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes
birth
(Noun)the event of being born; the time when something begins (especially life)
body
(Noun)the external structure of a vehicle; the entire structure of an organism (especially an animal or human being)
Dial
(Noun)the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours; a disc on a telephone that is rotated a fixed distance for each number called
contrivance
(Noun)the faculty of contriving; inventive skill; an artificial or unnatural or obviously contrived arrangement of details or parts etc.
boredom
(Noun)the feeling of being bored by something tedious
amazement
(Noun)the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
despair
(Noun)the feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well; a state in which everything seems wrong and will turn out badly
brotherhood
(Noun)the feeling that men should treat one another like brothers; people engaged in a particular occupation
complacency
(Noun)the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself
Abraham
(Noun)the first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac; according to Genesis, God promised to give Abraham's family (the Hebrews) the land of Canaan (the Promised Land); God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son
Aries
(Noun)the first sign of the zodiac which the sun enters at the vernal equinox; the sun is in this sign from about March 21 to April 19; a small zodiacal constellation in the northern hemisphere; between Pisces and Taurus
debate
(Noun)the formal presentation of and opposition to a stated proposition (usually followed by a vote); a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal
bedstead
(Noun)the framework of a bed
breast
(Noun)the front part of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen; either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman
Career
(Noun)the general progression of your working or professional life; the particular occupation for which you are trained
agility
(Noun)the gracefulness of a person or animal that is quick and nimble
Capo
(Noun)the head of a branch of an organized crime syndicate
Angel
(Noun)the highest waterfall; has more than one leap; flow varies seasonally; spiritual being attendant upon God
compassion
(Noun)the humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it; a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
clumsiness
(Noun)the inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed (as by embarrassment); the carriage of someone whose movements and posture are ungainly or inelegant
corner
(Noun)the intersection of two streets; (architecture) solid exterior angle of a building; especially one formed by a cornerstone
bigotry
(Noun)the intolerance and prejudice of a bigot
Brazil
(Noun)the largest Latin American country and the largest Portuguese speaking country in the world; located in the central and northeastern part of South America; world's leading coffee exporter; three-sided tropical American nut with white oily meat and hard brown shell
Baltimore
(Noun)the largest city in Maryland; a major seaport and industrial center
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
Albuquerque
(Noun)the largest city in New Mexico; located in central New Mexico on the Rio Grande river
Cleveland
(Noun)the largest city in Ohio; located in northeastern Ohio on Lake Erie; a major Great Lakes port; 22nd and 24th President of the United States (1837-1908)
Cuba
(Noun)the largest island in the West Indies; a communist state in the Caribbean on the island of Cuba
December
(Noun)the last (12th) month of the year
brightness
(Noun)the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white; intelligence as manifested in being quick and witty
allegiance
(Noun)the loyalty that citizens owe to their country (or subjects to their sovereign); the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action
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
dinner
(Noun)the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday; a party of people assembled to have dinner together
Blackface
(Noun)the makeup (usually burnt cork) used by a performer in order to imitate a Negro
diction
(Noun)the manner in which something is expressed in words; the articulation of speech regarded from the point of view of its intelligibility to the audience
atmosphere
(Noun)the mass of air surrounding the Earth; the envelope of gases surrounding any celestial body
crew
(Noun)the men who man a ship or aircraft; the team of men manning a racing shell
April
(Noun)the month following March and preceding May
crux
(Noun)the most important point; a small conspicuous constellation in the southern hemisphere in the Milky Way near Centaurus
aristocracy
(Noun)the most powerful members of a society; a privileged class holding hereditary titles
Bach
(Noun)the music of Bach; German baroque organist and contrapuntist; composed mostly keyboard music; one of the greatest creators of Western music (1685-1750)
Chopin
(Noun)the music of Chopin; French composer (born in Poland) and pianist of the romantic school (1810-1849)
confectionery
(Noun)the occupation and skills of a confectioner; a confectioner's shop
commitment
(Noun)the official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital); the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action
arms
(Noun)the official symbols of a family, state, etc.; weapons considered collectively
decay
(Noun)the organic phenomenon of rotting; a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current
authorities
(Noun)the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
Bailey
(Noun)the outer defensive wall that surrounds the outer courtyard of a castle; the outer courtyard of a castle
Brewer
(Noun)the owner or manager of a brewery; someone who brews beer or ale from malt and hops and water
arm
(Noun)the part of an armchair or sofa that supports the elbow and forearm of a seated person; any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm
afternoon
(Noun)the part of the day between noon and evening; a conventional expression of greeting or farewell
Calling
(Noun)the particular occupation for which you are trained
childbirth
(Noun)the parturition process in human beings; having a baby; the process of giving birth to a child
birthplace
(Noun)the place where someone was born; where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence
bowling
(Noun)the playing of a game of tenpins or duckpins etc; (cricket) the act of delivering a cricket ball to the batsman
cork
(Noun)the plug in the mouth of a bottle (especially a wine bottle); a port city in southern Ireland
apex
(Noun)the point on the celestial sphere toward which the sun and solar system appear to be moving relative to the fixed stars; the highest point (of something)
democracy
(Noun)the political orientation of those who favor government by the people or by their elected representatives; a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
Apprenticeship
(Noun)the position of apprentice
allure
(Noun)the power to entice or attract through personal charm; verb dispose or incline or entice to
conservation
(Noun)the preservation and careful management of the environment and of natural resources; (physics) the maintenance of a certain quantities unchanged during chemical reactions or physical transformations
calculation
(Noun)the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods; planning something carefully and intentionally
condition
(Noun)the procedure that is varied in order to estimate a variable's effect by comparison with a control condition; an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else
breath
(Noun)the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing; a slight movement of the air
continuity
(Noun)the property of a continuous and connected period of time; a detailed script used in making a film in order to avoid discontinuities from shot to shot
aliveness
(Noun)the property of being animated; having animal life as distinguished from plant life; the condition of living or the state of being alive
consonance
(Noun)the property of sounding harmonious; the repetition of consonants (or consonant patterns) especially at the ends of words
bulk
(Noun)the property possessed by a large mass; the property of something that is great in magnitude
chin
(Noun)the protruding part of the lower jaw; Kamarupan languages spoken in western Burma and Bangladesh and easternmost India
cognition
(Noun)the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
auction
(Noun)the public sale of something to the highest bidder; a variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game; now generally superseded by contract bridge
beauty
(Noun)the qualities that give pleasure to the senses; an outstanding example of its kind
camaraderie
(Noun)the quality of affording easy familiarity and sociability
comradeship
(Noun)the quality of affording easy familiarity and sociability
attraction
(Noun)the quality of arousing interest; being attractive or something that attracts; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts
ability
(Noun)the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment; possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done
deadliness
(Noun)the quality of being deadly
candour
(Noun)the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech; ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty
complexity
(Noun)the quality of being intricate and compounded
accuracy
(Noun)the quality of being near to the true value; (mathematics) the number of significant figures given in a number
dignity
(Noun)the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect; formality in bearing and appearance
destructiveness
(Noun)the quality of causing destruction
disadvantage
(Noun)the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position; verb put at a disadvantage; hinder, harm
aimlessness
(Noun)the quality of lacking any definite purpose
carelessness
(Noun)the quality of not being careful or taking pains; failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
coincidence
(Noun)the quality of occupying the same position or area in space; an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental
boldness
(Noun)the quality of standing out strongly and distinctly; impudent aggressiveness
account
(Noun)the quality of taking advantage; importance or value
blackness
(Noun)the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white); total absence of light
Cask
(Noun)the quantity a cask will hold; a cylindrical container that holds liquids
culture
(Noun)the raising of plants or animals; (biology) the growing of microorganisms in a nutrient medium (such as gelatin or agar)
Baring
(Noun)the removal of covering
anthropomorphism
(Noun)the representation of objects (especially a god) as having human form or traits
burial
(Noun)the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground
carnage
(Noun)the savage and excessive killing of many people
Africa
(Noun)the second largest continent; located south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
Bloodshed
(Noun)the shedding of blood resulting in murder; indiscriminate slaughter
Aunt
(Noun)the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
disagreement
(Noun)the speech act of disagreeing or arguing or disputing; a conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters
disclosure
(Noun)the speech act of making something evident
circulation
(Noun)the spread or transmission of something (as news or money) to a wider group or area; the dissemination of copies of periodicals (as newspapers or magazines)
address
(Noun)the stance assumed by a golfer in preparation for hitting a golf ball; (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored
adulthood
(Noun)the state (and responsibilities) of a person who has attained maturity; the period of time in your life after your physical growth has stopped and you are fully developed
Denver
(Noun)the state capital and largest city of Colorado; located in central Colorado on the South Platte river
childhood
(Noun)the state of a child between infancy and adolescence; the time of person's life when they are a child
Being
(Noun)the state or fact of existing; a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
ascendancy
(Noun)the state that exists when one person or group has power over another
ut
(Noun)the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization; a state in the western United States; settled in 1847 by Mormons led by Brigham Young
re
(Noun)the syllable naming the second (supertonic) note of any major scale in solmization; ancient Egyptian sun god with the head of a hawk; a universal creator; he merged with the god Amen as Amen-Ra to become the king of the gods
destruction
(Noun)the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists; an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something
Country
(Noun)the territory occupied by a nation; an area outside of cities and towns
come
(Noun)the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract; verb come to pass; arrive, as in due course
days
(Noun)the time during which someone's life continues
demise
(Noun)the time when something ends
cost
(Noun)the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor; the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
arbitrariness
(Noun)the trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment
attentiveness
(Noun)the trait of being observant and paying attention; the trait of being considerate and thoughtful of others
conceit
(Noun)the trait of being unduly vain and conceited; an artistic device or effect
decisiveness
(Noun)the trait of resoluteness as evidenced by firmness of character or purpose; the quality of being final or definitely settled
destination
(Noun)the ultimate goal for which something is done; written directions for finding some location; written on letters or packages that are to be delivered to that location
belly
(Noun)the underpart of the body of certain vertebrates such as snakes or fish; a protruding abdomen
dialect
(Noun)the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
archaism
(Noun)the use of an archaic expression
conversation
(Noun)the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
abandonment
(Noun)the voluntary surrender of property (or a right to property) without attempting to reclaim it or give it away; the act of giving something up
Beatrice
(Noun)the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
butt
(Noun)thick end of the handle; the small unused part of something (especially the end of a cigarette that is left after smoking)
discipline
(Noun)training to improve strength or self-control; the act of punishing
Commerce
(Noun)transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services); social exchange, especially of opinions, attitudes, etc.
crossing
(Noun)traveling across; a voyage across a body of water (usually across the Atlantic Ocean)
chinaberry
(Noun)tree of northern India and China having purple blossoms and small inedible yellow fruits; naturalized in the southern United States as a shade tree; evergreen of tropical America having pulpy fruit containing saponin which was used as soap by native Americans
bathos
(Noun)triteness or triviality of style; a change from a serious subject to a disappointing one
details
(Noun)true confidential information
directness
(Noun)trueness of course toward a goal; the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
cancer
(Noun)type genus of the family Cancridae; the fourth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about June 21 to July 22
ambiguity
(Noun)unclearness by virtue of having more than one meaning; an expression whose meaning cannot be determined from its context
authenticity
(Noun)undisputed credibility
brilliance
(Noun)unusual mental ability; the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
credit
(Noun)used in the phrase `to your credit' in order to indicate an achievement deserving praise; recognition by a college or university that a course of studies has been successfully completed; typically measured in semester hours
compulsion
(Noun)using force to cause something; an urge to do or say something that might be better left undone or unsaid
aggression
(Noun)violent action that is hostile and usually unprovoked; deliberately unfriendly behavior
Blake
(Noun)visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
digression
(Noun)wandering from the main path of a journey; a message that departs from the main subject
bird
(Noun)warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings; the flesh of a bird or fowl (wild or domestic) used as food
dew
(Noun)water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
boating
(Noun)water travel for pleasure
Bourbon
(Noun)whiskey distilled from a mash of corn and malt and rye and aged in charred oak barrels; a European royal line that ruled in France (from 1589-1793) and Spain and Naples and Sicily
Crayon
(Noun)writing implement consisting of a colored stick of composition wax used for writing and drawing; verb write, draw, or trace with a crayon
bath
(Noun)you soak and wash your body in a bathtub; a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
acknowledge
(Verb.) accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority; accept as legally binding and valid
believe
(Verb.) accept as true; take to be true; credit with veracity
collude
(Verb.) act in unison or agreement and in secret towards a deceitful or illegal purpose
christen
(Verb.) administer baptism to
consult
(Verb.) advise professionally; seek information from
amaze
(Verb.) affect with wonder; be a mystery or bewildering to
allow
(Verb.) allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something; give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
classify
(Verb.) arrange or order by classes or categories; declare unavailable, as for security reasons
beseech
(Verb.) ask for or request earnestly
assure
(Verb.) assure somebody of the truth of something with the intention of giving the listener confidence; inform positively and with certainty and confidence
contain
(Verb.) be capable of holding or containing; be divisible by
characterize
(Verb.) be characteristic of; describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of
consist
(Verb.) be composed of; be consistent in form, tenor, or character; be congruous
depend
(Verb.) be contingent upon (something that is elided); have faith or confidence in
belong
(Verb.) be owned by; be in the possession of; be classified with
coincide
(Verb.) be the same; go with, fall together
deserve
(Verb.) be worthy or deserving
broaden
(Verb.) become broader; make broader
deepen
(Verb.) become deeper in tone; make deeper
behave
(Verb.) behave in a certain manner; behave well or properly
accuse
(Verb.) bring an accusation against; level a charge against; blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against
bring
(Verb.) bring into a different state; induce or persuade
conclude
(Verb.) bring to a close; reach a conclusion after a discussion or deliberation
advertise
(Verb.) call attention to; make publicity for; try to sell (a product)
arouse
(Verb.) call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); stimulate sexually
beg
(Verb.) call upon in supplication; entreat; ask to obtain free
commit
(Verb.) cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution; give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
disconcert
(Verb.) cause to lose one's composure; cause to feel embarrassment
accumulate
(Verb.) collect or gather; get or gather together
appear
(Verb.) come into sight or view; come into being or existence, or appear on the scene
Converge
(Verb.) come together so as to form a single product; move or draw together at a certain location
contrive
(Verb.) come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort; put or send forth
Conn
(Verb.) conduct or direct the steering of a ship or plane
confess
(Verb.) confess to God in the presence of a priest, as in the Catholic faith; confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
agree
(Verb.) consent or assent to a condition, or agree to do something; be in accord; be in agreement
contemplate
(Verb.) consider as a possibility; look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
contribute
(Verb.) contribute to some cause; be conducive to
create
(Verb.) create by artistic means; pursue a creative activity; be engaged in a creative activity
confront
(Verb.) deal with (something unpleasant) head on; present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize
condemn
(Verb.) declare or judge unfit; express strong disapproval of
admit
(Verb.) declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of; allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of
deliver
(Verb.) deliver (a speech, oration, or idea); utter (an exclamation, noise, etc.)
contradict
(Verb.) deny the truth of; be in contradiction with
discourage
(Verb.) deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged; admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior
derive
(Verb.) develop or evolve from a latent or potential state; come from
breathe
(Verb.) draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs; reach full flavor by absorbing air and being let to stand after having been uncorked
bleed
(Verb.) draw blood; drain of liquid or steam
Conjure
(Verb.) engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together; ask for or request earnestly
become
(Verb.) enter or assume a certain state or condition; come into existence
assess
(Verb.) estimate the value of (property) for taxation; charge (a person or a property) with a payment, such as a tax or a fine
correspond
(Verb.) exchange messages; be equivalent or parallel, in mathematics
continue
(Verb.) exist over a prolonged period of time; continue talking
develop
(Verb.) expand in the form of a series; grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment
decry
(Verb.) express strong disapproval of
admire
(Verb.) feel admiration for; look at with admiration
determine
(Verb.) fix conclusively or authoritatively; fix in scope; fix the boundaries of; the tree determines the border of the property
constitute
(Verb.) form or compose; set up or lay the groundwork for
comprehend
(Verb.) get the meaning of something; to become aware of through the senses
define
(Verb.) give a definition for the meaning of a word; determine the nature of
describe
(Verb.) give a description of; identify as in botany or biology, for example
attend
(Verb.) give heed (to); take charge of or deal with
authorize
(Verb.) grant authorization or clearance for; give or delegate power or authority to
concur
(Verb.) happen simultaneously; be in accord; be in agreement
celebrate
(Verb.) have a celebration; assign great social importance to
conceal
(Verb.) hold back; keep from being perceived by others; prevent from being seen or discovered
deem
(Verb.) keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
contend
(Verb.) maintain or assert; be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
convince
(Verb.) make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
discover
(Verb.) make a discovery; make a discovery, make a new finding
allude
(Verb.) make a more or less disguised reference to
ask
(Verb.) make a request or demand for something to somebody; consider obligatory; request and expect
accommodate
(Verb.) make compatible with; provide with something desired or needed
convey
(Verb.) make known; pass on, of information; transmit a title or property
confirm
(Verb.) make more firm; establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
compensate
(Verb.) make payment to; compensate; make amends for; pay compensation for
destabilize
(Verb.) make unstable; become unstable
demonstrate
(Verb.) march in protest; take part in a demonstration; establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
confuse
(Verb.) mistake one thing for another; make unclear, indistinct, or blurred
descend
(Verb.) move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way; come as if by falling
choose
(Verb.) pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; select as an alternative; choose instead; prefer as an alternative
argue
(Verb.) present reasons and arguments; give evidence of
confine
(Verb.) prevent from leaving or from being removed; deprive of freedom; take into confinement
accentuate
(Verb.) put stress on; utter with an accent; to stress, single out as important
destroy
(Verb.) put to death; destroy completely; damage irreparably
arrive
(Verb.) reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress; succeed in a big way; get to the top
decide
(Verb.) reach, make, or come to a decision about something; bring to an end; settle conclusively
consider
(Verb.) regard or treat with consideration, respect, and esteem; take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
alter
(Verb.) remove the ovaries of; make an alteration to
arise
(Verb.) result or issue; rise to one's feet
Avoid
(Verb.) stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something; refrain from doing something
capitulate
(Verb.) surrender under agreed conditions
adopt
(Verb.) take into one's family; take up and practice as one's own
avenge
(Verb.) take revenge for a perceived wrong
acquiesce
(Verb.) to agree or express agreement
achieve
(Verb.) to gain with effort
accept
(Verb.) tolerate or accommodate oneself to; consider or hold as true
ascend
(Verb.) travel up, "We ascended the mountain"; slope upwards
atone
(Verb.) turn away from sin or do penitence; make amends for