Coca Frequency List 4

pussy

"a purulent wound"; informal terms referring to a domestic cat; obscene terms for female genitals

potted

(British informal) summarized or abridged; preserved in a pot or can or jar; of plants; planted or grown in a pot

RNA

(biochemistry) a long linear polymer of nucleotides found in the nucleus but mainly in the cytoplasm of a cell where it is associated with microsomes; it transmits genetic information from DNA to the cytoplasm and controls certain chemical processes in the cell

antagonism

(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; the relation between opposing principles or forces or factors

rotting

(biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action

CPU

(computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing

icing

(ice hockey) the act of shooting the puck from within your own defensive area the length of the rink beyond the opponent's goal; a flavored sugar topping used to coat and decorate cakes; the formation of frost or ice on a surface

fascism

a political theory advocating an authoritarian hierarchical government (as opposed to democracy or liberalism)

veranda

a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)

dredge

a power shovel to remove material from a channel or riverbed; remove with a power shovel, usually from a bottom of a body of water; search (as the bottom of a body of water) for something valuable or lost

fondness

a predisposition to like something; a quality proceeding from feelings of affection or love; a positive feeling of liking

nozzle

a projecting spout from which a fluid is discharged; informal terms for the nose

recitation

a public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance; written matter that is recited from memory; systematic training by multiple repetitions

tint

a quality of a given color that differs slightly from a primary color; color lightly

number one

a reference to yourself or myself etc.; `take care of number one' means to put your own interests first; the first element in a countable series; the first or highest in an ordering or series

critter

a regional term for creature (especially domestic animals)

memento

a reminder of past events

grudge

a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation; accept or admit unwillingly; bear a grudge; harbor ill feelings

grocer

a retail merchant who sells foodstuffs (and some household supplies)

reprisal

a retaliatory action against an enemy in wartime

boardroom

a room where a committee meets (such as the board of directors of a company)

tenement

a rundown apartment house barely meeting minimal standards

slang

a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); informal language consisting of words and expressions that are not considered appropriate for formal occasions; often vituperative or vulgar; abuse with coarse language

herbicide

a chemical agent that destroys plants or inhibits their growth

insecticide

a chemical used to kill insects

coffer

a chest especially for storing valuables; an ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome

mesa

a city in Arizona just east of Phoenix; originally a suburb of Phoenix; flat tableland with steep edges

blocker

a class of drugs that inhibit (block) some biological process; a football player whose responsibility is to block players attempting to stop an offensive play

crony

a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

reek

a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant; be wet with sweat or blood, as of one's face; smell badly and offensively

diva

a distinguished female operatic singer; a female operatic star

liking

a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment

collagen

a fibrous scleroprotein in bone and cartilage and tendon and other connective tissue; yields gelatin on boiling

cornfield

a field planted with corn

ultimatum

a final peremptory demand

craze

a fine crack in a glaze or other surface; state of violent mental agitation; an interest followed with exaggerated zeal

smolder

a fire that burns with thick smoke but no flame; burn slowly and without a flame; have strong suppressed feelings

kerosene

a flammable hydrocarbon oil used as fuel in lamps and heaters

piece

a separate part of a whole; an item that is an instance of some type; a distance

aficionado

a serious devotee of some particular music genre or musical performer; a fan of bull fighting

psychoanalysis

a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud

trilogy

a set of three literary or dramatic works related in subject or theme

meld

a form of rummy using two decks of cards and four jokers; jokers and deuces are wild; the object is to form groups of the same rank; announce for a score; of cards in a card game; mix together different elements

patriarchy

a form of social organization in which a male is the family head and title is traced through the male line

guild

a formal association of people with similar interests

garrison

a fortified military post where troops are stationed; the troops who maintain and guard a fortified place; United States abolitionist who published an anti-slavery journal (1805-1879)

cinder

a fragment of incombustible matter left after a wood or coal or charcoal fire

sash

a framework that holds the panes of a window in the window frame; a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers

keynote

a fundamental or central idea; the principal theme in a speech or literary work; (music) the first note of a diatonic scale

ember

a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering

muffle

a kiln with an inner chamber for firing things at a low temperature; deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping; conceal or hide

parka

a kind of heavy jacket (`windcheater' is a British term)

toaster

a kitchen appliance (usually electric) for toasting bread; someone who proposes a toast; someone who drinks to the health of success of someone or some venture

bayonet

a knife that can be fixed to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon; stab or kill someone with a bayonet

doorknob

a knob used to release the catch when opening a door (often called `doorhandle' in Great Britain)

streetlight

a lamp supported on a lamppost; for illuminating a street

hustler

a shrewd or unscrupulous person who knows how to circumvent difficulties; a prostitute who attracts customers by walking the streets

omen

a sign of something about to happen; indicate by signs

buzzer

a signaling device that makes a buzzing sound; a push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed

saxophone

a single-reed woodwind with a conical bore

spank

a slap with the flat of the hand; give a spanking to; subject to a spanking

style

a slender bristlelike or tubular process; a particular kind (as to appearance); editorial directions to be followed in spelling and punctuation and capitalization and typographical display

tad

a slight amount or degree of difference

figurine

a small carved or molded figure

karate

a traditional Japanese system of unarmed combat; sharp blows and kicks are given to pressure-sensitive points on the body of the opponent

turban

a traditional Muslim headdress consisting of a long scarf wrapped around the head; a small round woman's hat

double digit

a two-digit integer; from 10 to 99

cooker

a utensil for cooking

cultivar

a variety of a plant developed from a natural species and maintained under cultivation

sonnet

a verse form consisting of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme; compose a sonnet; praise in a sonnet

tycoon

a very wealthy or powerful businessman

outpouring

a large flow; the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written); the pouring forth of a fluid

bandwagon

a large ornate wagon for carrying a musical band; a popular trend that attracts growing support

bombard

a large shawm; the bass member of the shawm family; address with continuously or persistently, as if with a barrage; throw bombs at or attack with bombs

cello

a large stringed instrument; seated player holds it upright while playing

urn

a large vase that usually has a pedestal or feet; a large pot for making coffee or tea

cataract

a large waterfall; violent rush of water over a precipice; clouding of the natural lens of the eye

fiat

a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)

amble

a leisurely walk (usually in some public place); walk leisurely

hiking

a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure

odyssey

a long wandering and eventful journey; a Greek epic poem (attributed to Homer) describing the journey of Odysseus after the fall of Troy

noose

a loop formed in a cord or rope by means of a slipknot; it binds tighter as the cord or rope is pulled; a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose; secure with a noose

bathrobe

a loose-fitting robe of towelling; worn after a bath or swim

yell

a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate); utter or declare in a very loud voice

appendix

a vestigial process that extends from the lower end of the cecum and that resembles a small pouch; supplementary material that is collected and appended at the back of a book

boardwalk

a walkway made of wooden boards; usually at seaside

crusader

a warrior who engages in a holy war; a disputant who advocates reform

sap

a watery solution of sugars, salts, and minerals that circulates through the vascular system of a plant; a piece of metal covered by leather with a flexible handle; used for hitting people; a person who lacks good judgment

skylight

a window in a roof to admit daylight

controlling

able to control or determine policy

masterful

able to deal authoritatively with affairs; having or revealing supreme mastery or skill

gall

abnormal swelling of plant tissue caused by insects or microorganisms or injury; a skin sore caused by chafing; the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties

pale

abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress; lacking in vitality or interest or effectiveness; very light colored; highly diluted with white

irritable

abnormally sensitive to a stimulus; easily irritated or annoyed; capable of responding to stimuli

microcosm

a miniature model of something

inpatient

a patient who is residing in the hospital where he is being treated

remediation

act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil

exasperation

actions that cause great irritation (or even anger); an exasperated feeling of annoyance

hydrocarbon

an organic compound containing only carbon and hydrogen

safari

an overland journey by hunters (especially in Africa)

spice

any of a variety of pungent aromatic vegetable substances used for flavoring food; aromatic substances of vegetable origin used as a preservative; the property of being seasoned with spice and so highly flavored

cockroach

any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects; some are domestic pests

aspen

any of several trees of the genus Populus having leaves on flattened stalks so that they flutter in the lightest wind

eyelash

any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids

balm

any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing; semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation

vestibule

any of various bodily cavities leading to another cavity (as of the ear or vagina); a large entrance or reception room or area

vulture

any of various large diurnal birds of prey having naked heads and weak claws and feeding chiefly on carrion; someone who attacks in search of booty

elm

any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees; hard tough wood of an elm tree; used for e.g. implements and furniture

at

bat - (baseball) a turn trying to get a hit

persevere

be persistent, refuse to stop

rightfully

by right

real

capable of being treated as fact; being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory; no less than what is stated; worthy of the name

mobile

capable of changing quickly from one state or condition to another; moving or capable of moving readily (especially from place to place); having transportation available

rubric

category name; a title or heading that is printed in red or in a special type; an authoritative rule of conduct or procedure

painstaking

characterized by extreme care and great effort

vindicate

clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting proof; maintain, uphold, or defend; show to be right by providing justification or proof

defined

clearly characterized or delimited; clearly defined; showing clearly the outline or profile or boundary

drapery

cloth gracefully draped and arranged in loose folds; hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

headdress

clothing for the head

garb

clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion; provide with clothes or put clothes on

veneer

coating consisting of a thin layer of superior wood glued to a base of inferior wood; an ornamental coating to a building; cover with veneer

propane

colorless gas found in natural gas and petroleum; used as a fuel

brunch

combination breakfast and lunch; usually served in late morning; eat a meal in the late morning

blocked

completely obstructed or closed off; closed to traffic

grainy

composed of or covered with particles resembling meal in texture or consistency

phrase

dance movements that are linked in a single choreographic sequence; an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence; a short musical passage

blackened

darkened by smoke; (of the face) made black especially as with suffused blood

martyrdom

death that is imposed because of the person's adherence of a religious faith or cause; any experience that causes intense suffering

populous

densely populated

hapless

deserving or inciting pity

crazed

driven insane

cameo

engraving or carving in low relief on a stone (as in a brooch or ring)

one

fifth - one part in five equal parts

balding

getting bald

lite

having relatively few calories

decimate

kill one in every ten, as of mutineers in Roman armies; kill in large numbers

murdered

killed unlawfully

little

known - unknown to most people

immediacy

lack of an intervening or mediating agency; the quickness of action or occurrence; immediate intuitive awareness

unmanned

lacking a crew

intangible

lacking substance or reality; incapable of being touched or seen; hard to pin down or identify; incapable of being perceived by the senses especially the sense of touch

long

lasting - existing for a long time

activation

making active and effective (as a bomb); stimulation of activity in an organism or chemical; the activity of causing to have energy and be active

forlorn

marked by or showing hopelessness

astute

marked by practical hardheaded intelligence

exact

marked by strict and particular and complete accordance with fact; (of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth ; strictly correct; take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs

deviant

markedly different from an accepted norm; a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior

sprinkler

mechanical device that attaches to a garden hose for watering lawn or garden

nimble

moving quickly and lightly; mentally quick

unbroken

not broken; whole and intact; in one piece; (especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded; marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence

veritable

not counterfeit or copied; often used as intensifiers

undeveloped

not developed; (of real estate) not built upon or ready for building upon; undeveloped or unused

Lithuanian

of or relating to or characteristic of Lithuania or its people or language; the official language of Lithuania; belongs to the Baltic branch of Indo-European; a native or inhabitant of Lithuania

Moroccan

of or relating to or characteristic of Morocco or its people; a native or inhabitant of Morocco

Parisian

of or relating to or characteristic of Paris or its inhabitants; a native or resident of Paris

Venezuelan

of or relating to or characteristic of Venezuela or its people; a native or inhabitant of Venezuela

liturgical

of or relating to or in accord with liturgy

intestinal

of or relating to or inside the intestines

spherical

of or relating to spheres or resembling a sphere; having the shape of a sphere or ball

offending

offending against or breaking a law or rule

co

opt - take or assume for one's own use; appoint summarily or commandeer; choose or elect as a fellow member or colleague

cod

payable by the recipient on delivery; collecting the charges upon delivery; major food fish of arctic and cold-temperate waters

repayment

payment of a debt or obligation; the act of returning money received previously

discernible

perceptible by the senses or intellect; capable of being seen or noticed; capable of being perceived clearly

high

performance - modified to give superior performance

marquee

permanent canopy over an entrance of a hotel etc.; large and often sumptuous tent

tenacity

persistent determination

brooding

persistently or morbidly thoughtful; sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body; persistent morbid meditation on a problem

toothpick

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

transfix

pierce with a sharp stake or point; to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe

walleye

pike-like freshwater perches; strabismus in which one or both eyes are directed outward

jogging

running at a jog trot as a form of cardiopulmonary exercise

lengthwise

running or extending in the direction of the length of a thing; in the direction of the length

sonic

relating to audible sound; (of speed) having or caused by speed approximately equal to that of sound in air at sea level

symptomatic

relating to or according to or affecting a symptom or symptoms; characteristic or indicative of e.g. a disease

pulmonary

relating to or affecting the lungs

visceral

relating to or affecting the viscera; obtained through intuition rather than from reasoning or observation

chronological

relating to or arranged according to temporal order

contractual

relating to or part of a binding legal agreement

prosthetic

relating to or serving as a prosthesis; of or relating to prosthetics

optic

relating to or using sight; of or relating to or resembling the eye; the organ of sight

Andean

relating to the Andes and their inhabitants

asking

relating to the use of or having the nature of an interrogation; the verbal act of requesting

harmonic

relating to vibrations that occur as a result of vibrations in a nearby body; of or relating to harmony as distinct from melody and rhythm; of or relating to the branch of acoustics that studies the composition of musical sounds

aloof

remote in manner; in an aloof manner

purify

remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation; make pure or free from sin or guilt; become clean or pure or free of guilt and sin

punishing

resulting in punishment; characterized by toilsome effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort

inept

revealing lack of perceptiveness or judgment or finesse; generally incompetent and ineffectual; not elegant or graceful in expression

unwind

reverse the winding or twisting of; separate the tangles of; cause to feel relaxed

inert

slow and apathetic; unable to move or resist motion; having only a limited ability to react chemically; chemically inactive

kiosk

small area set off by walls for special use

toothbrush

small brush; has long handle; used to clean teeth; slang for a mustache

jumble

small flat ring-shaped cake or cookie; a theory or argument made up of miscellaneous or incongruous ideas; a confused multitude of things

quail

small gallinaceous game birds; flesh of quail; suitable for roasting or broiling if young; otherwise must be braised; draw back, as with fear or pain

tit

small insectivorous birds; either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman; the small projection of a mammary gland

sour

smelling of fermentation or staleness; having a sharp biting taste; one of the four basic taste sensations; like the taste of vinegar or lemons

snowball

snow pressed into a ball for throwing (playfully); ball of crushed ice with fruit syrup; ball of ice cream covered with coconut and usually chocolate sauce

snuff

snuff colored; of a greyish to yellowish brown; finely powdered tobacco for sniffing up the nose; a pinch of smokeless tobacco inhaled at a single time

ridiculously

so as to arouse or deserve laughter

deformed

so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly

antiquated

so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period

petrified

so frightened as to be unable to move; stunned or paralyzed with terror; converted into a mineral; converted into stone

prodigious

so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe; far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree; of momentous or ominous significance

marinate

soak in marinade

disoriented

socially disoriented; having lost your bearings; confused as to time or place or personal identity

libertarian

someone who believes the doctrine of free will

wholesaler

someone who buys large quantities of goods and resells to merchants rather than to the ultimate customers

gatekeeper

someone who controls access to something; someone who guards an entrance

choreographer

someone who creates new dances

looter

someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war)

kidnapper

someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom)

screenwriter

someone who writes screenplays

importer

someone whose business involves importing goods from outside (especially from a foreign country)

reparation

something done or paid in expiation of a wrong; (usually plural) compensation exacted from a defeated nation by the victors; compensation (given or received) for an insult or injury

hoax

something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage; subject to a playful hoax or joke

trivia

something of small importance

judgement

the act of judging or assessing a person or situation or event; (law) the determination by a court of competent jurisdiction on matters submitted to it; the capacity to assess situations or circumstances shrewdly and to draw sound conclusions

lodging

the act of lodging; structures collectively in which people are housed; the state or quality of being lodged or fixed even temporarily

din

the act of making a noisy disturbance; a loud harsh or strident noise; instill (into a person) by constant repetition

rupture

the act of making a sudden noisy break; a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions); state of being torn or burst open

immunization

the act of making immune (especially by inoculation)

vacation

the act of making something legally void; leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure; spend or take a vacation

widening

the act of making something wider; an increase in width; a part of a road that has been widened to allow cars to pass or park

divergence

the act of moving away in different direction from a common point; an infinite series that has no limit; a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions

haste

the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner; overly eager speed (and possible carelessness); a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry

nourishment

the act of nourishing; a source of materials to nourish the body

observance

the act of observing; taking a patient look; conformity with law or custom or practice etc.; the act of noticing or paying attention

blocking

the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements

perseverance

the act of persisting or persevering; continuing or repeating behavior; persistent determination

centrist

supporting or pursuing a course of action that is neither liberal nor conservative; a person who takes a position in the political center

outpace

surpass in speed

detract

take away a part from; diminish

opportunistic

taking immediate advantage, often unethically, of any circumstance of possible benefit

trustworthy

taking responsibility for one's conduct and obligations; worthy of trust or belief

lanky

tall and thin; tall and thin and having long slender limbs

high

tech - resembling or making use of highly advanced technology or devices

crispy

tender and brittle

corrective

tending or intended to correct or counteract or restore to a normal condition; designed to promote discipline; a device for treating injury or disease

returning

tending to be turned back; tending to return to an earlier state

dismissive

tending to dismiss or reject; showing indifference or disregard

inherited

tending to occur among members of a family usually by heredity

penetrating

tending to penetrate; having the power of entering or piercing; having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

unifying

tending to unify; combining into a single unit

crippling

that cripples or disables or incapacitates

parked

that have been left

abolition

the act of abolishing a system or practice or institution (especially abolishing slavery)

digging

the act of digging

desegregation

the action of incorporating a racial or religious group into a community

transfusion

the action of pouring a liquid from one vessel to another; the introduction of blood or blood plasma into a vein or artery

regeneration

the activity of spiritual or physical renewal; (biology) growth anew of lost tissue or destroyed parts or organs; forming again (especially with improvements or removal of defects); renewing and reconstituting

increment

the amount by which something increases; a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important

flaunt

the act of displaying something ostentatiously; display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously

dislocation

the act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue; an event that results in a displacement or discontinuity; a displacement of a part (especially a bone) from its normal position (as in the shoulder or the vertebral column)

allotment

the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan; a share set aside for a specific purpose

repeating

the act of doing or performing again

levy

the act of drafting into military service; a charge imposed and collected; impose and collect

diversification

the act of introducing variety (especially in investments or in the variety of goods and services offered); the condition of being varied

jostle

the act of jostling (forcing your way by pushing); come into rough contact with while moving; make one's way by jostling, pushing, or shoving

hairstyle

the arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair)

witchcraft

the art of sorcery

ambience

the atmosphere of an environment; a particular environment or surrounding influence

riverbank

the bank of a river

format

the general appearance of a publication; the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing); divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data

capitol

the government building in Washington where the United States Senate and the House of Representatives meet; a building occupied by a state legislature

antithesis

the juxtaposition of contrasting words or ideas to give a feeling of balance; exact opposite

Apache

the language of the Apache; a Parisian gangster; any member of Athapaskan tribes that migrated to the southwestern desert (from Arizona to Texas and south into Mexico); fought a losing battle from 1861 to 1886 with the United States and were resettled in Oklahoma

squirt

the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid); someone who is small and insignificant; wet with a spurt of liquid

ebb

the outward flow of the tide; a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number); fall away or decline

bribery

the practice of offering something (usually money) in order to gain an illicit advantage

mainstream

the prevailing current of thought

computation

the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods; problem solving that involves numbers or quantities

cooling

the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature; a mechanism for keeping something cool

dehydration

the process of extracting moisture; depletion of bodily fluids; dryness resulting from the removal of water

leach

the process of leaching; remove substances from by a percolating liquid; permeate or penetrate gradually

bulk

the property possessed by a large mass; the property of something that is great in magnitude; the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part

adequacy

the quality of being able to meet a need satisfactorily: "he questioned the adequacy of the usual sentimental interpretation of the Golden Rule"; the quality of being sufficient for the end in view

fluency

the quality of being facile in speech and writing; skillfulness in speaking or writing; powerful and effective language

sanctity

the quality of being holy

candor

the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech; ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty

stardom

the status of being acknowledged as a star

swimsuit

tight fitting garment worn for swimming

old

time - attractively old-fashioned (but not necessarily authentic)

sorely

to a great degree; in or as if in pain

speechless

unable to speak temporarily

stylized

using artistic forms and conventions to create effects; not natural or spontaneous

seawater

water containing salts

wastewater

water mixed with waste matter

dew

water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air

smash

with a loud crash; a serious collision (especially of motor vehicles); a conspicuous success

plunk

with a short hollow thud; (baseball) hitting a baseball so that it drops suddenly; a hollow twanging sound

affectionately

with affection

uneasily

with anxiety or apprehension

gratefully

with appreciation; in a grateful manner

diligently

with diligence; in a diligent manner

discreetly

with discretion; prudently and with wise self-restraint

eloquently

with eloquence; in an articulate manner

fatally

with fatal consequences or implications

cheaply

with little expenditure of money; in a cheap manner; in a stingy manner

impromptu

with little or no preparation or forethought; without advance preparation; an extemporaneous speech or remark

chemically

with respect to chemistry; by the use of chemicals

developmentally

with respect to development

ecologically

with respect to ecology

ideologically

with respect to ideology

barbarian

without civilizing influences; a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement; a member of an uncivilized people

effortlessly

without effort or apparent effort

impulsive

without forethought; proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus; characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation

expatriate

voluntarily absent from home or country; move away from one's native country and adopt a new residence abroad; expel from a country

philanthropy

voluntary promotion of human welfare

landscaping

working as a landscape gardener; a garden laid out for esthetic effect

frayed

worn away or tattered along the edges

rubbish

worthless material that is to be disposed of; nonsensical talk or writing; attack strongly

honored

worthy of honor; having an illustrious reputation; respected

typing

writing done with a typewriter

shorthand

written in abbreviated or symbolic form; a method of writing rapidly

warp

yarn arranged lengthways on a loom and crossed by the woof; a moral or mental distortion; a shape distorted by twisting or folding

three

year-old - three years of age

swagger

(British informal) very chic; a proud stiff pompous gait; an itinerant Australian laborer who carries his personal belongings in a bundle as he travels around in search of work

apostle

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

posting

(bookkeeping) a listing on the company's records; the transmission of a letter; a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement

network

(broadcasting) a communication system consisting of a group of broadcasting stations that all transmit the same programs; (electronics) a system of interconnected electronic components or circuits; a system of intersecting lines or channels

more

(comparative of `much' used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree; (comparative of `many' used with count nouns) quantifier meaning greater in number; used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

reflected

(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back

elf

(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous; below 3 kilohertz

privy

(followed by `to') informed about something secret or not generally known; hidden from general view or use; a small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a user can defecate

replete

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

plurality

(in an election with more than 2 options) the number of votes for the candidate or party receiving the greatest number (but less that half of the votes); the state of being plural; a large indefinite number

alibi

(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.; exonerate by means of an alibi

remission

(law) the act of remitting (especially the referral of a law case to another court); an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease); the act of absolving or remitting; formal redemption as pronounced by a priest in the sacrament of penance

postulate

(logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning; take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom; maintain or assert

corollary

(logic) an inference that follows directly from the proof of another proposition; a practical consequence that follows naturally

asymmetry

(mathematics) a lack of symmetry

interchangeable

(mathematics, logic) such that the arguments or roles can be interchanged; capable of replacing or changing places with something else; permitting mutual substitution without loss of function or suitability

firepower

(military) the relative capacity for delivering fire on a target

fathom

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

slur

(music) a curved line spanning notes that are to be played legato; a blemish made by dirt; a disparaging remark

fanfare

(music) a short lively tune played on brass instruments; a gaudy outward display

exposition

(music) the section of a movement (especially in sonata form) where the major musical themes first occur; an account that sets forth the meaning or intent of a writing or discourse; a systematic interpretation or explanation (usually written) of a specific topic

patent

(of a bodily tube or passageway) open; affording free passage; clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment; a document granting an inventor sole rights to an invention

tranquil

(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves; not agitated; without losing self-possession

alternating

(of a current) reversing direction; occurring by turns; first one and then the other

tacky

(of a glutinous liquid such as paint) not completely dried and slightly sticky to the touch; tastelessly showy

roomy

(of buildings and rooms) having ample space; an associate who shares a room with you

dull

(of business) not active or brisk; emitting or reflecting very little light; (of color) very low in saturation; highly diluted

discursive

(of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects; proceeding to a conclusion by reason or argument rather than intuition

frosted

(of glass) having a roughened coating resembling frost

nomadic

(of groups of people) tending to travel and change settlements frequently

cultivated

(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; marked by refinement in taste and manners

diminished

(of musical intervals) reduction by a semitone of any perfect or minor musical interval; impaired by diminution; (of an organ or body part) diminished in size or strength as a result of disease or injury or lack of use

fraternal

(of twins) derived from two separate fertilized ova; of or relating to a fraternity or society of usually men; like or characteristic of or befitting a brother

unsuspecting

(often followed by `of') not knowing or expecting; not thinking likely; not suspicious

afar

(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far

pragmatism

(philosophy) the doctrine that practical consequences are the criteria of knowledge and meaning and value; the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth

relativism

(philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that all criteria of judgment are relative to the individuals and situations involved

oscillation

(physics) a regular periodic variation in value about a mean; the process of oscillating between states; a single complete execution of a periodically repeated phenomenon

inertia

(physics) the tendency of a body to maintain is state of rest or uniform motion unless acted upon by an external force; a disposition to remain inactive or inert

hush

(poetic) tranquil silence; run water over the ground to erode (soil), revealing the underlying strata and valuable minerals; wash by removing particles

hooker

(rugby) the player in the middle of the front row of the scrum who tries to capture the ball with the foot; a golfer whose shots typically curve left (for right-handed golfers); English theologian (1554-1600)

percentile

(statistics) any of the 99 numbered points that divide an ordered set of scores into 100 parts each of which contains one-hundredth of the total

madly

(used as intensives) extremely; in a desperate manner; in an insane manner

representational

(used especially of art) depicting objects, figures,or scenes as seen

gaudy

(used especially of clothes) marked by conspicuous display; tastelessly showy; a celebratory feast held annually at one of the colleges in a British university

sear

(used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture; make very hot and dry; cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat

every

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

ultra

(used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm

supple

(used of persons' bodies) capable of moving or bending freely; (used of e.g. personality traits) readily adaptable; moving and bending with ease

innocent

(used of things) lacking sense or awareness; lacking intent or capacity to injure; not knowledgeable about something specified

ply

(usually in combinations) one of several layers of cloth or paper or wood as in plywood; one of the strands twisted together to make yarn or rope or thread; often used in combination; use diligently

ovary

(vertebrates) one of usually two organs that produce ova and secrete estrogen and progesterone; the organ that bears the ovules of a flower

mill

machinery that processes materials by grinding or crushing; English philosopher and economist remembered for his interpretations of empiricism and utilitarianism (1806-1873); Scottish philosopher who expounded Bentham's utilitarianism; father of John Stuart Mill (1773-1836)

habitual

made a norm or custom or habit; having a habit of long standing; commonly used or practiced; usual

simplified

made easy or uncomplicated

streamlined

made efficient by stripping off nonessentials; designed or arranged to offer the least resistant to fluid flow

woody

made of or containing or resembling wood; made hard like wood as the result of the deposition of lignin in the cell walls; abounding in trees

brazen

made of or resembling brass (as in color or hardness); unrestrained by convention or propriety; face with defiance or impudence

refurbish

make brighter and prettier

calibrate

make fine adjustments or divide into marked intervals for optimal measuring; measure the caliber of; mark (the scale of a measuring instrument) so that it can be read in the desired units

infuriate

make furious

sterilize

make infertile; make free from bacteria

divulge

make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret

normalize

make normal or cause to conform to a norm or standard; become normal or return to its normal state; toughen (steel or glass) by a process of gradually heating and cooling

personalize

make personal or more personal

predispose

make susceptible

sweeten

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

floorboard

a board in the floor; the floor of an automobile

mummy

a body embalmed and dried and wrapped for burial (as in ancient Egypt); informal terms for a mother

jukebox

a cabinet containing an automatic record player; records are played by inserting a coin

tote

a capacious bag or basket; carry with difficulty

inactive

not active physically or mentally; not engaged in full-time work; lacking activity; lying idle or unused

saunter

a careless leisurely gait; a leisurely walk (usually in some public place); walk leisurely and with no apparent aim

freighter

a cargo ship

uncontrolled

not being under control; out of control

biographical

of or relating to or being biography

hormonal

of or relating to or caused by hormones

Algerian

of or relating to or characteristic of Algeria or its inhabitants; a native or inhabitant of Algeria

Guatemalan

of or relating to or characteristic of Guatemala or its residents; a native or inhabitant of Guatemala

Kenyan

of or relating to or characteristic of Kenya or its people; a native or inhabitant of Kenya

exonerate

pronounce not guilty of criminal charges

sheltered

protected from danger or bad weather

affliction

a cause of great suffering and distress; a condition of suffering or distress due to ill health; a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity

airlock

a chamber that provides access to space where air is under pressure

stockpile

a storage pile accumulated for future use; something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose; have on hand

checkbook

a book issued to holders of checking accounts

cessation

a stopping

archbishop

a bishop of highest rank

throes

violent pangs of suffering

wrest

obtain by seizing forcibly or violently, also metaphorically

scrawl

poor handwriting; write carelessly

dumping

selling goods abroad at a price below that charged in the domestic market

cuddle

a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace; move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position; hold (a person or thing) close, as for affection, comfort, or warmth

snuggle

a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace; move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position; position comfortably

duffel

a coarse heavy woolen fabric; a large cylindrical bag of heavy cloth; for carrying personal belongings

farce

a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations; mixture of ground raw chicken and mushrooms with pistachios and truffles and onions and parsley and lots of butter and bound with eggs; fill with a stuffing while cooking

entrant

a commodity that enters competition with established merchandise; one who enters a competition; someone who enters

intercom

a communication system linking different rooms within a building or ship etc

playmate

a companion at play

whimper

a complaint uttered in a plaintive whining way; cry weakly or softly

metamorphosis

a complete change of physical form or substance especially as by magic or witchcraft; the marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals; a striking change in appearance or character or circumstances

gamut

a complete extent or range: "a face that expressed a gamut of emotions"; the entire scale of musical notes

starch

a complex carbohydrate found chiefly in seeds, fruits, tubers, roots and stem pith of plants, notably in corn, potatoes, wheat, and rice; an important foodstuff and used otherwise especially in adhesives and as fillers and stiffeners for paper and textiles; stiffen with starch

handbook

a concise reference book providing specific information about a subject or location

proverb

a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people

precondition

a condition that is a prerequisite; an assumption that is taken for granted; an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else

aggressor

a confident assertive person who acts as instigator; someone who attacks

nexus

a connected series or group; the means of connection between things linked in series

flag

a conspicuously marked or shaped tail; emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design; stratified stone that splits into pieces suitable as paving stones

shaker

a container in which something can be shaken; a member of Christian group practicing celibacy and communal living and common possession of property and separation from the world; a person who wields power and influence

IPO

a corporation's first offer to sell stock to the public

fiberglass

a covering material made of glass fibers in resins

infraction

a crime less serious than a felony

rung

a crosspiece between the legs of a chair; one of the crosspieces that form the steps of a ladder

detriment

a damage or loss

bandwidth

a data transmission rate; the maximum amount of information (bits/second) that can be transmitted along a channel

cheat

a deception for profit to yourself; the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme; someone who leads you to believe something that is not true

chasm

a deep opening in the earth's surface

rebuff

a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval); an instance of driving away or warding off; reject outright and bluntly

toothpaste

a dentifrice in the form of a paste

monograph

a detailed and documented treatise on a particular subject

scuba

a device (trade name Aqua-Lung) that lets divers breathe under water; scuba is an acronym for self-contained underwater breathing apparatus

contraption

a device or control that is very useful for a particular job

blower

a device that produces a current of air; large aquatic carnivorous mammal with fin-like forelimbs no hind limbs, including: whales; dolphins; porpoises; narwhals; a fan run by an electric motor

accent

a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation; distinctive manner of oral expression; the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)

conundrum

a difficult problem

scorch

a discoloration caused by heat; a plant disease that produces a browning or scorched appearance of plant tissues; a surface burn

tranquility

a disposition free from stress or emotion; a state of peace and quiet; an untroubled state; free from disturbances

predisposition

a disposition in advance to react in a particular way; an inclination beforehand to interpret statements in a particular way; susceptibility to a pathogen

softness

a disposition to be lenient in judging others; the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded; a visual property that is subdued and free from brilliance or glare

disrespect

a disrespectful mental attitude; an expression of lack of respect; a manner that is generally disrespectful and contemptuous

dermatologist

a doctor who specializes in the physiology and pathology of the skin

precept

a doctrine that is taught; rule of personal conduct

charter

a document incorporating an institution and specifying its rights; includes the articles of incorporation and the certificate of incorporation; a contract to hire or lease transportation; grant a charter to

slalom

a downhill race over a winding course defined by upright poles; race on skis around obstacles

felt

a fabric made of compressed matted animal fibers; change texture so as to become matted and felt-like; cover with felt

grinning

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

defect

a failing or deficiency; an imperfection in a bodily system; an imperfection in a device or machine

malfunction

a failure to function normally; fail to function or function improperly

pretension

a false or unsupportable quality; the advancing of a claim; the quality of being pretentious (behaving or speaking in such a manner as to create a false appearance of great importance or worth)

auspice

a favorable omen

fidget

a feeling of agitation expressed in continual motion; move restlessly

shyness

a feeling of fear of embarrassment

distaste

a feeling of intense dislike

frosting

a flavored sugar topping used to coat and decorate cakes

stairs

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

linoleum

a floor covering

confluence

a flowing together; a place where things merge or flow together (especially rivers); a coming together of people

diaphragm

a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens; electro-acoustic transducer that vibrates to receive or produce sound waves; a contraceptive device consisting of a flexible dome-shaped cup made of rubber or plastic; it is filled with spermicide and fitted over the uterine cervix

compressor

a mechanical device that compresses gasses

radiator

a mechanism consisting of a metal honeycomb through which hot fluids circulate; heat is transferred from the fluid through the honeycomb to the airstream that is created either by the motion of the vehicle or by a fan; heater consisting of a series of pipes for circulating steam or hot water to heat rooms or buildings; any object that radiates energy

polygraph

a medical instrument that records several physiological processes simultaneously (e.g., pulse rate and blood pressure and respiration and perspiration)

neurologist

a medical specialist in the nervous system and the disorders affecting it

painkiller

a medicine used to relieve pain

rendezvous

a meeting planned at a certain time and place; a place where people meet; a date; usually with a member of the opposite sex

Sioux

a member of a group of North American Indian peoples who spoke a Siouan language and who ranged from Lake Michigan to the Rocky Mountains

reservist

a member of a military reserve

nomad

a member of a people who have no permanent home but move about according to the seasons

deepening

accumulating and becoming more intense; a process of becoming deeper and more profound

refreshment

activity that refreshes and recreates; activity that renews your health and spirits by enjoyment and relaxation; snacks and drinks served as a light meal

embroider

add details to; decorate with needlework

dependent

addicted to a drug; contingent on something else; not independent

gypsy

a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling; they are believed to have originated in northern India but now are living on all continents (but mostly in Europe, North Africa, and North America); the Indic language of the Gypsies; a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment

zealot

a member of an ancient Jewish sect in Judea in the first century who fought to the death against the Romans and who killed or persecuted Jews who collaborated with the Romans; a fervent and even militant proponent of something

Croat

a member of the Slavic people living in Croatia

aristocrat

a member of the aristocracy

visualization

a mental image that is similar to a visual perception

surmise

a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence; infer from incomplete evidence; imagine to be the case or true or probable

weld

a metal joint formed by softening with heat and fusing or hammering together; United States abolitionist (1803-1895); European mignonette cultivated as a source of yellow dye; naturalized in North America

jingle

a metallic sound; a comic verse of irregular measure; make a sound typical of metallic objects

MP

a military corps that enforces discipline and guards prisoners; a member of the military police who polices soldiers and guards prisoners

latex

a milky exudate from certain plants that coagulates on exposure to air; a water-base paint that has a latex binder

skirmish

a minor short-term fight; engage in a skirmish

fallacy

a misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning

hiatus

a missing piece (as a gap in a manuscript); a natural opening or perforation through a bone or a membranous structure; an interruption in the intensity or amount of something

recoil

a movement back from an impact; the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired; spring back, as from a forceful thrust

conveyor

a moving belt that transports objects (as in a factory); a person who conveys (carries or transmits)

phosphorus

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms; a planet (usually Venus) seen just before sunrise in the eastern sky

medley

a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources

counterpoint

a musical form involving the simultaneous sound of two or more melodies; write in counterpoint; to show differences when compared; be different

soloist

a musician who performs a solo

violinist

a musician who plays the violin

Swede

a native or inhabitant of Sweden; the large yellow root of a rutabaga plant used as food; a cruciferous plant with a thick bulbous edible yellow root

gauze

a net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave; (medicine) bleached cotton cloth of plain weave used for bandages and dressings

brawl

a noisy fight in a crowd; an uproarious party; to quarrel noisily, angrily or disruptively

ruffle

a noisy fight; a high tight collar; a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim

choreography

a notation used by choreographers; the representation of dancing by symbols as music is represented by notes; a show involving artistic dancing

tinge

a pale or subdued color; a slight but appreciable addition; affect as in thought or feeling

tarmac

a paved surface having compressed layers of broken rocks held together with tar; a paving material of tar and broken stone; mixed in a factory and shaped during paving; surface with macadam; "macadam the road"

corral

a pen for cattle; collect or gather; arrange wagons so that they form a corral

stripper

a performer who provides erotic entertainment by undressing to music; a worker who strips the stems from moistened tobacco leaves and binds the leaves together into books; a chemical compound used to remove paint or varnish

lull

a period of calm weather; a pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished; become quiet or less intensive

peacetime

a period of time during which there is no war

sentry

a person employed to watch for something to happen

behemoth

a person of exceptional importance and reputation; someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful

mascot

a person or animal that is adopted by a team or other group as a symbolic figure

polluter

a person or organization that causes pollution of the environment

financier

a person skilled in large scale financial transactions; conduct financial operations, often in an unethical manner

loner

a person who avoids the company or assistance of others

purchaser

a person who buys

courier

a person who carries a message

communicator

a person who communicates with others

adventurer

a person who enjoys taking risks; someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)

founder

a person who founds or establishes some institution; a worker who makes metal castings; inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse

benefactor

a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help)

electrician

a person who installs or repairs electrical or telephone lines

interviewee

a person who is interviewed

loyalist

a person who is loyal to their allegiance (especially in times of revolt)

debtor

a person who owes a creditor; someone who has the obligation of paying a debt

payer

a person who pays money for something

protege

a person who receives support and protection from an influential patron who furthers the protege's career

vocalist

a person who sings

linguist

a person who speaks more than one language; a specialist in linguistics

namesake

a person with the same name as another

cheesecake

a photograph of an attractive woman in minimal attire; made with sweetened cream cheese and eggs and cream baked in a crumb crust

enlargement

a photographic print that has been enlarged; the state of being enlarged; the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope

panorama

a picture (or series of pictures) representing a continuous scene; the visual percept of a region

visor

a piece of armor plate (with eye slits) fixed or hinged to a medieval helmet to protect the face; a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes

pothole

a pit or hole produced by wear or weathering (especially in a road surface)

foothold

a place providing support for the foot in standing or climbing; an initial accomplishment that opens the way for further developments; an area in hostile territory that has been captured and is held awaiting further troops and supplies

hemp

a plant fiber; a rope that is used by a hangman to execute persons who have been condemned to death by hanging; any plant of the genus Cannabis; a coarse bushy annual with palmate leaves and clusters of small green flowers; yields tough fibers and narcotic drugs

caper

a playful leap or hop; a crime (especially a robbery); pickled flower buds used as a pungent relish in various dishes and sauces

accordion

a portable box-shaped free-reed instrument; the reeds are made to vibrate by air from the bellows controlled by the player

case

a portable container for carrying several objects; a glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum or home; bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow

vortex

a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides); the shape of something rotating rapidly

rerun

a program that is broadcast again; cause to perform again; broadcast again, as of a film

blip

a radar echo displayed so as to show the position of a reflecting surface; a sudden minor shock or meaningless interruption

bustle

a rapid active commotion; a framework worn at the back below the waist for giving fullness to a woman's skirt; move or cause to move energetically or busily

clatter

a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement); make a rattling sound

dizziness

a reeling sensation; a feeling that you are about to fall

vertigo

a reeling sensation; a feeling that you are about to fall

knot

a sandpiper that breeds in the arctic and winters in the southern hemisphere; any of various fastenings formed by looping and tying a rope (or cord) upon itself or to another rope or to another object; a tight cluster of people or things

flit

a secret move (to avoid paying debts); a sudden quick movement; move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart

hoard

a secret store of valuables or money; save up as for future use; get or gather together

shale

a sedimentary rock formed by the deposition of successive layers of clay

transistor

a semiconductor device capable of amplification

nervousness

a sensitive or highly strung temperament; an uneasy psychological state; the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters

migraine

a severe recurring vascular headache; occurs more frequently in women than men

axle

a shaft on which a wheel rotates

swat

a sharp blow; hit swiftly with a violent blow

chirp

a sharp sound made by small birds or insects; make high-pitched sounds; of birds; sing in modulation

holster

a sheath (usually leather) for carrying a handgun; a belt with loops or slots for carrying small hand tools

steamer

a ship powered by one or more steam engines; a cooking utensil that can be used to cook food by steaming it; an edible clam with thin oval-shaped shell found in coastal regions of the United States and Europe

outfitter

a shop that provides equipment for some specific purpose; someone who sells men's clothes

florist

a shop where flowers and ornamental plants are sold; someone who grows and deals in flowers

beep

a short high tone produced as a signal or warning; call, summon, or alert with a beeper; make a loud noise

preface

a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book; furnish with a preface or introduction

siding

a short stretch of railroad track used to store rolling stock or enable trains on the same line to pass; material applied to the outside of a building to make it weatherproof

crawl

a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body; a very slow movement; a swimming stroke; arms are moved alternately overhead accompanied by a flutter kick

purse

a small bag for carrying money; a sum of money offered as a prize; a sum of money spoken of as the contents of a money purse

freckle

a small brownish spot (of the pigment melanin) on the skin; mark with freckles; become freckled

bistro

a small informal restaurant; serves wine

cove

a small inlet; small or narrow cave in the side of a cliff or mountain

snip

a small piece of anything (especially a piece that has been snipped off); the act of clipping or snipping; cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of

brat

a small pork sausage; a very troublesome child

pocket

a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles; an opening at the corner or on the side of a billiard table into which billiard balls are struck; a small isolated group of people

dab

a small quantity of something moist or liquid; a light touch or stroke; hit lightly

alcove

a small recess opening off a larger room

domino

a small rectangular block used in playing the game of dominoes; the face of each block has two equal areas that can bear 0 to 6 dots; a mask covering the upper part of the face but with holes for the eyes; a loose hooded cloak worn with a half mask as part of a masquerade costume

donut

a small ring-shaped friedcake

nip

a small sharp bite or snip; a tart spicy quality; a small drink of liquor

turret

a small tower extending above a building; a self-contained weapons platform housing guns and capable of rotation

wisp

a small tuft or lock; a flock of snipe; a small bundle of straw or hay

clipboard

a small writing board with a clip at the top for holding papers

smirk

a smile expressing smugness or scorn instead of pleasure; smile affectedly or derisively

blacksmith

a smith who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil

cadmium

a soft bluish-white ductile malleable toxic bivalent metallic element; occurs in association with zinc ores

cashmere

a soft fabric made from the wool of the Cashmere goat; the wool of the Kashmir goat; an area in southwestern Asia whose sovereignty is disputed between Pakistan and India

crepe

a soft thin light fabric with a crinkled surface; paper with a crinkled texture; usually colored and used for decorations; small very thin pancake

mire

a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot; a difficulty or embarrassment that is hard to extricate yourself from; deep soft mud in water or slush

tingle

a somatic sensation as from many tiny prickles; an almost pleasurable sensation of fright; cause a stinging or tingling sensation

transcription

a sound or television recording (e.g., from a broadcast to a tape recording); something written, especially copied from one medium to another, as a typewritten version of dictation; (genetics) the organic process whereby the DNA sequence in a gene is copied into mRNA; the process whereby a base sequence of messenger RNA is synthesized on a template of complementary DNA

lander

a space vehicle that is designed to land on the moon or another planet; a town in central Wyoming

glint

a spatially localized brightness; a momentary flash of light; be shiny, as if wet

cardiologist

a specialist in cardiology; a specialist in the structure and function and disorders of the heart

nutritionist

a specialist in the study of nutrition

font

a specific size and style of type within a type family; bowl for baptismal water

stammer

a speech disorder involving hesitations and involuntary repetitions of certain sounds; speak haltingly

stutter

a speech disorder involving hesitations and involuntary repetitions of certain sounds; speak haltingly

vowel

a speech sound made with the vocal tract open; a letter of the alphabet standing for a spoken vowel

anal

a stage in psychosexual development when the child's interest is concentrated on the anal region; fixation at this stage is said to result in orderliness, meanness, stubbornness, compulsiveness, etc.; of or related to the anus

escalator

a stairway whose steps move continuously on a circulating belt; a clause in a contract that provides for an increase or a decrease in wages or prices or benefits etc. depending on certain conditions (as a change in the cost of living index)

newsstand

a stall where newspapers and other periodicals are sold

gape

a stare of amazement (usually with the mouth open); an expression of openmouthed astonishment; be wide open

quasar

a starlike object that may send out radio waves and other forms of energy; many have large red shifts

stagnation

a state of inactivity (in business or art etc); inactivity of liquids; being stagnant; standing still; without current or circulation

huff

a state of irritation or annoyance; inhale recreational drugs; blow hard and loudly

malnutrition

a state of poor nutrition; can result from insufficient or excessive or unbalanced diet or from inability to absorb foods

acknowledgement

a statement acknowledging something or someone; the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged

understatement

a statement that is restrained in ironic contrast to what might have been said

sidestep

a step to one side (as in boxing or dancing); avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

tombstone

a stone that is used to mark a grave

drove

a stonemason's chisel with a broad edge for dressing stone; a moving crowd; a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

slouch

a stooping carriage in standing and walking; an incompetent person; usually used in negative constructions; walk slovenly

repertory

a storehouse where a stock of things is kept; the entire range of skills or aptitudes or devices used in a particular field or occupation; a collection of works (plays, songs, operas, ballets) that an artist or company can perform and do perform for short intervals on a regular schedule

snowstorm

a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds

oddity

a strange attitude or habit; eccentricity that is not easily explained; something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting

rosary

a string of beads used in counting prayers (especially by Catholics)

ticking

a strong fabric used for mattress and pillow covers; a metallic tapping sound

slash

a strong sweeping cut made with a sharp instrument; an open tract of land in a forest that is strewn with debris from logging (or fire or wind); a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information

gale

a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale

maize

a strong yellow color; tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times

pelvis

a structure shaped like a funnel in the outlet of the kidney into which urine is discharged before passing into the ureter; the structure of the vertebrate skeleton supporting the lower limbs in humans and the hind limbs or corresponding parts in other vertebrates

edifice

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

erection

a structure that has been erected; an erect penis; the act of building or putting up

spade

a sturdy hand shovel that can be pushed into the earth with the foot; a playing card in the major suit that has one or more black figures on it; (ethnic slur) extremely offensive name for a Black person

zap

a sudden event that imparts energy or excitement, usually with a dramatic impact; kill with or as if with a burst of gunfire or electric current or as if by shooting; strike suddenly and with force

pang

a sudden sharp feeling; a sharp spasm of pain; a mental pain or distress

stipend

a sum of money allotted on a regular basis; usually for some specific purpose

artistry

a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation

bravado

a swaggering show of courage

swipe

a sweeping stroke or blow; strike with a swiping motion; make off with belongings of others

scaffolding

a system of scaffolds

filibuster

a tactic for delaying or obstructing legislation by making long speeches; a legislator who gives long speeches in an effort to delay or obstruct legislation that he (or she) opposes; obstruct deliberately by delaying; of legislation

spire

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

vat

a tax levied on the difference between a commodity's price before taxes and its cost of production; a large open vessel for holding or storing liquids

outage

a temporary suspension of operation (as of computers); the amount of something (as whiskey or oil) lost in storage or transportation

psychotherapist

a therapist who deals with mental and emotional disorders

lymph

a thin coagulable fluid (similar to plasma but) containing white blood cells (lymphocytes) and chyle; is conveyed to the blood stream by lymphatic vessels

filament

a thin wire (usually tungsten) that is heated white hot by the passage of an electric current; a threadlike structure (as a chainlike series of cells); the stalk of a stamen

triad

a three-note major or minor chord; a note and its third and fifth tones; three people considered as a unit; a set of three similar things considered as a unit

clock

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

postage

a token that postal fees have been paid; the charge for mailing something

eureka

a town in northwest California on an arm of the Pacific Ocean; an alloy of copper and nickel with high electrical resistance and a low temperature coefficient; used as resistance wire

porter

a very dark sweet ale brewed from roasted unmalted barley; a railroad employee who assists passengers (especially on sleeping cars); a person employed to carry luggage and supplies

retort

a vessel where substances are distilled or decomposed by heat; a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one); answer back

shimmer

a weak and tremulous light; give off a shimmering reflection, as of silk; shine with a weak or fitful light

tram

a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity; a four-wheeled wagon that runs on tracks in a mine; a conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers

scourge

a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor); a person who inspires fear or dread; something causes misery or death

homemaker

a wife who manages a household while her husband earns the family income

fiancee

a woman who is engaged to be married

acronym

a word formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name

noun

a word that can serve as the subject or object of a verb; a word that can be used to refer to a person or place or thing

shipyard

a workplace where ships are built or repaired

caterpillar

a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth; a large tracked vehicle that is propelled by two endless metal belts; frequently used for moving earth in construction and farm work

vis

a-vis - face-to-face; face-to-face with; small sofa that seats two people; a person or thing having the same function or characteristics as another

thick

abounding; having a lot of; (of darkness) very intense; not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

affluence

abundant wealth

teeming

abundantly filled with especially living things

deductible

acceptable as a deduction (especially as a tax deduction); a clause in an insurance policy that relieves the insurer of responsibility to pay the initial loss up to a stated amount; (taxes) an amount that can be deducted (especially for the purposes of calculating income tax)

palatable

acceptable to the taste or mind

befit

accord or comport with

constitutionally

according to the constitution

stored

accumulated until needed

gill

respiratory organ of aquatic animals that breathe oxygen dissolved in water; any of the radiating leaflike spore-producing structures on the underside of the cap of a mushroom or similar fungus; a United States liquid unit equal to 4 fluid ounces

broadband

responding to or operating at a wide band of frequencies; of or relating to or being a communications network in which the bandwidth can be divided and shared by multiple simultaneous signals (as for voice or data or video)

reassess

revise or renew one's assessment

sumptuous

rich and superior in quality

flamboyant

richly and brilliantly colorful; elaborately or excessively ornamented; showy tropical tree or shrub native to Madagascar; widely planted in tropical regions for its immense racemes of scarlet and orange flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana

patty

round flat candy; small pie or pasty; small flat mass of chopped food

burned

ruined by overcooking; destroyed or badly damaged by fire; injured by intense heat (as of fire or the sun)

scamper

rushing about hastily in an undignified way; to move about or proceed hurriedly

caviar

salted roe of sturgeon or other large fish; usually served as an hors d'oeuvre

perspiration

salty fluid secreted by sweat glands; the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid

content

satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are; the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned; everything that is included in a collection

preserving

saving from harm or loss

navel

scar where the umbilical cord was attached; the center point or middle of something

smuggling

secretly importing prohibited goods or goods on which duty is due

limitless

seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent; having no limits in range or scope; without limits in extent or size or quantity

dialysis

separation of substances in solution by means of their unequal diffusion through semipermeable membranes

self

serving - interested only in yourself

emblematic

serving as a visible symbol for something abstract; being or serving as an illustration of a type

evocative

serving to bring to mind

distinguishing

serving to distinguish or identify a species or group

maiden

serving to set in motion; an unmarried girl (especially a virgin); (cricket) an over in which no runs are scored

lighted

set afire or burning; provided with artificial light

configure

set up for a particular purpose

colonize

settle as colonists or establish a colony (in); settle as a colony; of countries in the developing world

zombie

several kinds of rum with fruit juice and usually apricot liqueur; someone who acts or responds in a mechanical or apathetic way; a dead body that has been brought back to life by a supernatural force

tailored

severely simple in line or design; of clothing

corrugated

shaped into alternating parallel grooves and ridges

commonality

sharing of common attributes; class composed of persons lacking noble or knightly or gentle rank

blackboard

sheet of slate; for writing with chalk

mantel

shelf that projects from wall above fireplace

shrapnel

shell containing lead pellets that explodes in flight

ghastly

shockingly repellent; inspiring horror; gruesomely indicative of death or the dead

stubble

short stiff hairs growing on a man's face when he has not shaved for a few days; material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds

overreact

show an exaggerated response to something

cower

show submission or fear; crouch or curl up

superstitious

showing ignorance or the laws of nature and faith in magic or chance

laughing

showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness

flattering

showing or representing to advantage

unwise

showing or resulting from lack of judgment or wisdom; not appropriate to the purpose

alongside

side by side

cocoon

silky envelope spun by the larvae of many insects to protect pupas and by spiders to protect eggs; wrap in or as if in a cocoon, as for protection; retreat as if into a cocoon, as from an unfriendly environment

cordial

sincerely or intensely felt; showing warm and heartfelt friendliness; diffusing warmth and friendliness

widowed

single because of death of the spouse

fore

situated at or toward the bow of a vessel; near or toward the bow of a ship or cockpit of a plane; front part of a vessel or aircraft

thirty

six - being six more than thirty

full

size - being of the same size as an original

medium

size - intermediate in size

medium

sized - intermediate in size

practiced

skillful after much practice; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

manipulative

skillful in influencing or controlling others to your own advantage

deft

skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands

tights

skintight knit hose covering the body from the waist to the feet worn by acrobats and dancers and as stockings by women and girls

douse

slacken; lower quickly; wet thoroughly

bias

slanting diagonally across the grain of a fabric; a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation; a line or cut across a fabric that is not at right angles to a side of the fabric

oblique

slanting or inclined in direction or course or position--neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled; indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading; any grammatical case other than the nominative

dumplings

small balls or strips of boiled or steamed dough

screaming

so extremely intense as to evoke screams; loud and sustained; shrill and piercing; resembling a scream in effect

fudge

soft creamy candy; fake or falsify; avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

arbiter

someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue; someone with the power to settle matters at will

caseworker

someone employed to provide social services (especially to the disadvantaged)

jeweler

someone in the business of selling jewelry; someone who makes jewelry

scapegoat

someone punished for the errors of others

newlywed

someone recently married

decision maker

someone who administers a business

elitist

someone who believes in rule by an elite group

hairdresser

someone who cuts or beautifies hair

decorator

someone who decorates; a person who specializes in designing architectural interiors and their furnishings

giver

someone who devotes himself completely; person who makes a gift of property

earner

someone who earn wages in return for their labor

sportsman

someone who engages in sports

doorman

someone who guards an entrance

innovator

someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art

stockholder

someone who holds shares of stock in a corporation

philanthropist

someone who makes charitable donations intended to increase human well-being

forecaster

someone who makes predictions of the future (usually on the basis of special knowledge)

industrialist

someone who manages or has significant financial interest in an industrial enterprise

exhibitor

someone who organizes an exhibit for others to see

speculator

someone who risks losses for the possibility of considerable gains; someone who makes conjectures without knowing the facts

squatter

someone who settles on land without right or title; someone who settles lawfully on government land with the intent to acquire title to it

sympathizer

someone who shares your feelings or opinions and hopes that you will be successful; commiserates with someone who has had misfortune

pretext

something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason; an artful or simulated semblance

enigma

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained; a difficult problem

hump

something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings; have sexual intercourse with; arch one's back

heirloom

something that has been in a family for generations; (law) any property that is considered by law or custom as inseparable from an inheritance is inherited with that inheritance

hangover

something that has survived from the past; disagreeable aftereffects from the use of drugs (especially alcohol); an official who remains in office after his term

commandment

something that is commanded; a doctrine that is taught

read

something that is read; to hear and understand; interpret something that is written or printed

enumerate

specify individually; determine the number or amount of

converted

spiritually reborn or converted

soft

spoken - having a speaking manner that is not loud or harsh

thickly

spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue; with thickness; in a thick manner; with a thick consistency

scattering

spreading by diffusion; a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby; the physical process in which particles are deflected haphazardly as a result of collisions

brownie

square or bar of very rich chocolate cake usually with nuts; a junior Girl Scout; (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous

restart

start an engine again, for example; take up or begin anew

unhappiness

state characterized by emotions ranging from mild discontentment to deep grief; emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being

tenacious

sticking together; good at remembering; stubbornly unyielding

extant

still in existence; not extinct or destroyed or lost

galvanize

stimulate (muscles) by administering a shock; cover with zinc; to stimulate to action

selfishness

stinginess resulting from a concern for your own welfare and a disregard of others

stoke

stir up or tend; of a fire

disband

stop functioning or cohering as a unit; cause to break up or cease to function

waving

streaming or flapping or spreading wide as if in a current of air; the act of signaling by a movement of the hand

coke

street names for cocaine; carbon fuel produced by distillation of coal; Coca Cola is a trademarked cola

reassert

strengthen or make more firm

strait

strict and severe; a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water; a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs

discord

strife resulting from a lack of agreement; disagreement among those expected to cooperate; lack of agreement or harmony

pummel

strike, usually with the fist

pungent

strong and sharp; "the pungent taste of radishes"; capable of wounding

traditionalist

stubbornly conservative and narrow-minded; one who adheres to traditional views

fluid

subject to change; variable; affording change (especially in social status); in cash or easily convertible to cash

penal

subject to punishment by law; serving as or designed to impose punishment; of or relating to punishment

abused

subjected to cruel treatment; used improperly or excessively especially drugs

finesse

subtly skillful handling of a situation

qualifying

success in satisfying a test or requirement; the grammatical relation that exists when a word qualifies the meaning of the phrase

diabetic

suffering from diabetes; of or relating to or causing diabetes; someone who has diabetes

self

sufficiency - personal independence

lyrical

suitable for or suggestive of singing; expressing deep personal emotion

adobe

sun-dried brick; used in hot dry climates; the clay from which adobe bricks are made

spoke

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

pendant

supported from above; an adornment that hangs from a piece of jewelry (necklace or earring); branched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the ceiling

hare

swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes; flesh of any of various rabbits or hares (wild or domesticated) eaten as food; run quickly, like a hare

invalidate

take away the legal force of or render ineffective; show to be invalid; declare invalid

supersede

take the place or move into the position of

ingest

take up mentally; serve oneself to, or consume regularly

cautionary

tending to ward off; serving to warn

effluent

that is flowing outward; water mixed with waste matter

stimulant

that stimulates; a drug that temporarily quickens some vital process; any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action

doc

the United States federal department that promotes and administers domestic and foreign trade (including management of the census and the patent office); created in 1913; a licensed medical practitioner

masking

the blocking of one sensation resulting from the presence of another sensation; the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it; scenery used to block the audience's view of parts of the stage that should not be seen

bloodstream

the blood flowing through the circulatory system

ethnography

the branch of anthropology that provides scientific description of individual human societies

pepper

sweet and hot varieties of fruits of plants of the genus Capsicum; pungent seasoning from the berry of the common pepper plant of East India; use whole or ground; climber having dark red berries (peppercorns) when fully ripe; southern India and Sri Lanka; naturalized in northern Burma and Assam

custard

sweetened mixture of milk and eggs baked or boiled or frozen

epidemiology

the branch of medical science dealing with the transmission and control of disease

jurisprudence

the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do; the collection of rules imposed by authority

mouthpiece

the aperture of a wind instrument into which the player blows directly; the tube of a pipe or cigarette holder that a smoker holds in the mouth; an acoustic device; the part of a telephone into which a person speaks

infield

the area of a baseball field that is enclosed by 3 bases and home plate

outfield

the area of a baseball playing field beyond the lines connecting the bases

readership

the audience reached by written communications (books or magazines or newspapers etc.)

trailhead

the beginning of a trail

retrieval

the cognitive operation of accessing information in memory; (computer science) the operation of accessing information from the computer's memory; the act of regaining or saving something lost (or in danger of becoming lost)

eradication

the complete destruction of every trace of something

virginity

the condition or quality of being a virgin

topography

the configuration of a surface and the relations among its man-made and natural features; precise detailed study of the surface features of a region

wrapping

the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped; an enveloping bandage

masonry

the craft of a mason; structure built of stone or brick by a mason; Freemasons collectively

upholstery

the craft of upholstering; covering (padding and springs and webbing and fabric) on a piece of furniture

underworld

the criminal class; (religion) the world of the dead

hopelessness

the despair you feel when you have abandoned hope of comfort or success

denominator

the divisor of a fraction

chug

the dull explosive noise made by an engine; make a dull, explosive sound

Marxism

the economic and political theories of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels that hold that human actions and institutions are economically determined and that class struggle is needed to create historical change and that capitalism will ultimately be superseded by communism

disobedience

the failure to obey; the trait of being unwilling to obey

displeasure

the feeling of being displeased or annoyed or dissatisfied with someone or something

despair

the feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well; a state in which everything seems wrong and will turn out badly; abandon hope; give up hope; lose heart

brotherhood

the feeling that men should treat one another like brothers; people engaged in a particular occupation; the kinship relation between a male offspring and the siblings

complacency

the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself

extortion

the felonious act of extorting money (as by threats of violence); unjust exaction (as by the misuse of authority); an exorbitant charge

forefinger

the finger next to the thumb

predicate

one of the two main constituents of a sentence; the predicate contains the verb and its complements; (logic) what is predicated of the subject of a proposition; the second term in a proposition is predicated of the first term by means of the copula; affirm or declare as an attribute or quality of

absentee

one that is absent or not in residence

wide

open - lax in enforcing laws; open wide

fiber

optic - of or relating to fiber optics

prism

optical device having a triangular shape and made of glass or quartz; used to deviate a beam or invert an image; a polyhedron with two congruent and parallel faces (the bases) and whose lateral faces are parallelograms

finder

optical device that helps a user to find the target of interest; someone who is the first to observe something; someone who comes upon something after searching

overture

orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio; a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others; something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows

codify

organize into a code or system, such as a body of law

freshness

originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel; the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated; an alert and refreshed state

outside

originating or belonging beyond some bounds:"the outside world"; on or toward an outer edge; leading to or from the outside

time

out - a brief suspension of play

dutifully

out of a sense of duty; in a dutiful manner

husk

outer membranous covering of some fruits or seeds; material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds; remove the husks from

out

outer or outlying; outside or external; no longer fashionable

extracurricular

outside the regular duties of your job or profession; outside the regular academic curriculum; characterized by adultery

exuberance

overflowing with eager enjoyment or approval; joyful enthusiasm

congested

overfull as with blood

cocky

overly self-confident or self-assertive

indebted

owing gratitude or recognition to another for help or favors etc; under a legal obligation to someone

waffle

pancake batter baked in a waffle iron; pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness

stationery

paper cut to an appropriate size for writing letters; usually with matching envelopes

fluke

parasitic flatworms having external suckers for attaching to a host; either of the two lobes of the tail of a cetacean; flat bladelike projection on the arm of an anchor

leaflet

part of a compound leaf; a thin triangular flap of a heart valve; a small book usually having a paper cover

amnesia

partial or total loss of memory

peat

partially carbonized vegetable matter saturated with water; can be used as a fuel when dried

delinquent

past due; not paid at the scheduled time; persistently bad; guilty of a minor misdeed

undisturbed

peaceful without disturbance; untroubled by interference or disturbance

contemplative

persistently or morbidly thoughtful; a person devoted to the contemplative life

avian

pertaining to or characteristic of birds

cosmological

pertaining to the branch of philosophy dealing with the elements and laws and especially the characteristics of the universe such as space and time and causality; pertaining to the branch of astronomy dealing with the origin and history and structure and dynamics of the universe

rattlesnake

pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken

superimpose

place on top of

misplace

place or position wrongly; put in the wrong position; place (something) where one cannot find it again

juxtapose

place side by side

buried

placed in a grave

choreograph

plan and oversee the development and details of; compose a sequence of dance steps, often to music

seaweed

plant growing in the sea, especially marine algae

mocking

playfully vexing (especially by ridicule); abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule

gratifying

pleasing to the mind or feeling; occasioning pride; affording satisfaction or pleasure

crunchy

pleasingly firm and fresh and making a crunching noise when chewed

personalized

pointedly referring to or concerning a person's individual personality or intimate affairs especially offensively; made for or directed or adjusted to a particular individual

grouse

popular game bird having a plump body and feathered legs and feet; flesh of any of various grouse of the family Tetraonidae; usually roasted; flesh too dry to broil; hunt grouse

self

portrait - a portrait of yourself created by yourself

brave

possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching; brightly colored and showy; invulnerable to fear or intimidation

manly

possessing qualities befitting a man; characteristic of a man; in a manful manner; with qualities thought to befit a man

throbbing

pounding or beating strongly or violently; a sound with a strong rhythmic beat; an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)

taxonomy

practice of classifying plants and animals according to their presumed natural relationships; (biology) study of the general principles of scientific classification; a classification of organisms into groups based on similarities of structure or origin etc

extol

praise, glorify, or honor

laud

praise, glorify, or honor

preparatory

preceding and preparing for something

snowfall

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

high

priced - having a high price

tactile

producing a sensation of touch; of or relating to or proceeding from the sense of touch

exhausting

producing exhaustion; having a debilitating effect

labour

productive work (especially physical work done for wages); a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages; a political party formed in Great Britain in 1900; characterized by the promotion of labor's interests and the socialization of key industries

toil

productive work (especially physical work done for wages); work hard

hypocritical

professing feelings or virtues one does not have

bastion

projecting part of a rampart or other fortification; a stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battle; a group that defends a principle

shaded

protected from heat and light with shade or shadow; (of pictures or drawings) drawn or painted with degrees or gradations of shadow

overlay

protective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exterior; put something on top of something else; kill by lying on

fertilize

provide with fertilizers or add nutrients to; make fertile or productive; introduce semen into (a female)

foresight

providence by virtue of planning prudently for the future; seeing ahead; knowing in advance; foreseeing

secluded

providing privacy or seclusion; hidden from general view or use

guarded

prudent

radish

pungent fleshy edible root; Eurasian plant widely cultivated for its edible pungent root usually eaten raw; pungent edible root of any of various cultivated radish plants

push up

push upward; push upward

repress

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

prompt

quick in apprehending or reacting; characterized by speed and efficiency; performed with little or no delay

vanishing

quickly going away and passing out of sight; suddenly disappearing from sight; a sudden or mysterious disappearance

adjusted

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

exclamation

an abrupt excited utterance; a loud complaint or protest or reproach; an exclamatory rhetorical device

reverie

an abstracted state of absorption; absentminded dreaming while awake

commencement

an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred; the act of starting something; the time at which something is supposed to begin

backlog

an accumulation of jobs not done or materials not processed that are yet to be dealt with (especially unfilled customer orders for products or services); large log at the back of a hearth fire; something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose

junction

an act of joining or adjoining things; the place where two or more things come together; something that joins or connects

reprimand

an act or expression of criticism and censure; rebuke formally; censure severely or angrily

blot

an act that brings discredit to the person who does it; a blemish made by dirt; dry (ink) with blotting paper

sin

an act that is regarded by theologians as a transgression of God's will; violent and excited activity; estrangement from god

angst

an acute but unspecific feeling of anxiety; usually reserved for philosophical anxiety about the world or about personal freedom

cholera

an acute intestinal infection caused by ingestion of contaminated water or food

annex

an addition that extends a main building; attach to; take (territory) as if by conquest

afterthought

an addition that was not included in the original plan; thinking again about a choice previously made

Federalist

an advocate of federalism; a member of a former political party in the United States that favored a strong centralized federal government

morphine

an alkaloid narcotic drug extracted from opium; a powerful, habit-forming narcotic used to relieve pain

penthouse

an apartment located on the top floors of a building

inlet

an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)

ballplayer

an athlete who plays baseball

disappearing

quickly going away and passing out of sight; the act of leaving secretly or without explanation

mull

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

nag

an old or over-worked horse; someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault; remind or urge constantly

hole

an opening deliberately made in or through something; one playing period (from tee to green) on a golf course; an opening into or through something

semblance

an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading; picture consisting of a graphic image of a person or thing; an erroneous mental representation

renter

an owner who receives payment for the use of their property by another; someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else

monoxide

an oxide containing just one atom of oxygen in the molecule

boar

an uncastrated male hog; Old World wild swine having a narrow body and prominent tusks from which most domestic swine come; introduced in United States

wasteland

an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation

misstep

an unintentional but embarrassing blunder

giveaway

an unintentional disclosure; a gift of public land or resources for the private gain of a limited group; a television or radio program in which contestants compete for awards

unparalleled

radically distinctive and without equal

doubling

raising the stakes in a card game by a factor of 2; increase by a factor of two

wide

ranging - including much; widely different

first

rate - of the highest quality; quite well

deduce

reason by deduction; establish by deduction; conclude by reasoning; in logic

celibacy

an unmarried status; abstaining from sexual relations (as because of religious vows)

indignant

angered at something unjust or wrong

bunch

any collection in its entirety; a grouping of a number of similar things; an informal body of friends

tableau

any dramatic scene; a group of people attractively arranged (as if in a painting)

ballast

any heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship; an electrical device for starting and regulating fluorescent and discharge lamps; an attribute that tends to give stability in character and morals; something that steadies the mind or feelings

extravaganza

any lavishly staged or spectacular entertainment

carcinoma

any malignant tumor derived from epithelial tissue; one of the four major types of cancer

polyester

any of a large class of synthetic fabrics; a complex ester used for making fibers or resins or plastics or as a plasticizer; any of numerous synthetic resins; they are light and strong and weather resistant

poplar

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

zebra

any of several fleet black-and-white striped African equines

snapper

any of several large sharp-toothed marine food and sport fishes of the family Lutjanidae of mainly tropical coastal waters; Australian food fish having a pinkish body with blue spots; flesh of any of various important food fishes of warm seas

sparrow

any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects; small brownish European songbird

sclerosis

any pathological hardening or thickening of tissue

extremism

any political theory favoring immoderate uncompromising policies

carcinogen

any substance that produces cancer

resurface

appear again; cover with a new surface; reappear on the surface

looking

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

assigned

appointed to a post or duty

sporty

appropriate for sport or engagement in a sport; (used especially of clothes) marked by conspicuous display; exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play

caribou

arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called `reindeer' in Eurasia and `caribou' in North America

rekindle

arouse again; kindle anew, as of a fire

comical

arousing or provoking laughter

ranked

arranged in a sequence of grades or ranks

compositional

arranging or grouping

padding

artifact consisting of soft or resilient material used to fill or give shape or protect or add comfort

course

as might be expected; a mode of action; education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

spoonful

as much as a spoon will hold

plenty

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

beset

assail or attack on all sides: "The zebra was beset by leopards"; decorate or cover lavishly (as with gems); annoy continually or chronically

prioritize

assign a priority to

attached

associated in an exclusive sexual relationship; used of buildings joined by common sidewalls; fastened together

anyplace

at or in or to any place

posterior

at or near the hind end in quadrupeds or toward the spine in primates; a tooth situated at the back of the mouth; the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

terminally

at the end

duly

at the proper time

gymnasium

athletic facility equipped for sports or physical training; a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12

hypnotic

attracting and holding interest as if by a spell; of or relating to hypnosis; a drug that induces sleep

personify

attribute human qualities to something; represent, as of a character on stage; invest with or as with a body; give body to

laid

back - unhurried and relaxed

mischievous

badly behaved; deliberately causing harm or damage; naughtily or annoyingly playful

web

basedweb-based

labeled

bearing or marked with a label or tag

deflate

become deflated or flaccid, as by losing air; reduce or cut back the amount or availability of, creating a decline in value or prices; produce deflation in

fixate

become fixed (on); make fixed, stable or stationary; pay attention to exclusively and obsessively

disengage

become free; release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles; free or remove obstruction from

inflame

become inflamed; get sore; cause inflammation in; arouse or excite feelings and passions

abate

become less in amount or intensity; make less active or intense

befall

become of; happen to; happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance

boyish

befitting or characteristic of a young boy

nascent

being born or beginning

inverted

being in such a position that top and bottom are reversed; (of a plant ovule) completely inverted; turned back 180 degrees on its stalk

meaty

being on topic and prompting thought; like or containing meat

acidic

being or containing an acid; of a solution having an excess of hydrogen atoms (having a pH of less than 7); being sour to the taste

nameless

being or having an unknown or unnamed source

attendant

being present (at meeting or event etc.); following as a consequence; a person who is present and participates in a meeting

strident

being sharply insistent on being heard; unpleasantly loud and harsh; of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then')

twin

being two identical; very similar; a waterfall in the Snake River in southern Idaho

nocturnal

belonging to or active during the night; of or relating to or occurring in the night

sometime

belonging to some prior time; at some indefinite or unstated time

failing

below acceptable in performance; unable to meet financial obligations; failure to reach a minimum required performance

lowered

below the surround or below the normal position

submerged

beneath the surface of the water; under water; e.g. at the bottom of a body of water; growing or remaining under water

glorify

bestow glory upon; cause to seem more splendid; elevate or idealize, in allusion to Christ's transfiguration

transcendent

beyond and outside the ordinary range of human experience or understanding; exceeding or surpassing usual limits especially in excellence

seethe

boil vigorously; foam as if boiling; be in an agitated emotional state

flask

bottle that has a narrow neck; the quantity a flask will hold

unorthodox

breaking with convention or tradition; independent in behavior or thought

wheeze

breathing with a husky or whistling sound; (Briticism) a clever or amusing scheme or trick; breathe with difficulty

cheery

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

buoy

bright-colored; a float attached by rope to the seabed to mark channels in a harbor or underwater hazards; mark with a buoy; keep afloat

harmonize

bring into consonance, harmony, or accord while making music or singing; bring into consonance or accord; bring into consonance or relate harmoniously

revitalization

bringing again into activity and prominence

thorny

bristling with perplexities; having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.

blanket

broad in scope or content; bedding that keeps a person warm in bed; a layer of lead surrounding the highly reactive core of a nuclear reactor

crusty

brusque and surly and forbidding; having a hardened crust as a covering

flooring

building material used in laying floors; the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room or hallway)

take out

buy and consume food from a restaurant or establishment that sells prepared food; remove something from a container or an enclosed space; obtain by legal or official process

traffic

buying and selling; especially illicit trade; the amount of activity over a communication system during a given period of time; the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time

implore

call upon in supplication; entreat

adaptable

capable of adapting (of becoming or being made suitable) to a particular situation or use

gripping

capable of arousing and holding the attention

believable

capable of being believed

marketable

capable of being marketed; being in demand by especially employers; fit to be offered for sale

removable

capable of being removed or taken away or dismissed; able to be obliterated completely

observable

capable of being seen or noticed

potency

capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects; the state of being potent; a male's capacity to have sexual intercourse; the power or right to give orders or make decisions

standardize

cause to conform to standard or norm; evaluate by comparing with a standard

crystallize

cause to take on a definite and clear shape; assume crystalline form; become crystallized; cause to form crystals or assume crystalline form

diseased

caused by or altered by or manifesting disease or pathology

pathological

caused by or evidencing a mentally disturbed condition; of or relating to the practice of pathology; caused by or altered by or manifesting disease or pathology

aching

causing a dull and steady pain; a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain

biting

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

disconcerting

causing an emotional disturbance

dingy

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

obnoxious

causing disapproval or protest

distressing

causing distress or worry or anxiety; bad; unfortunate

dreaded

causing fear or dread or terror

fearsome

causing fear or dread or terror

awful

causing fear or dread or terror; exceptionally bad or displeasing; inspiring awe or admiration or wonder

sickening

causing or able to cause nausea

calming

causing to become tranquil; freeing from fear and anxiety; the act of appeasing (as by acceding to the demands of)

admonition

cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger); a firm rebuke

fabled

celebrated in fable or legend

chastise

censure severely

chide

censure severely or angrily

half

century - a period of 50 years

morph

change shape as via computer animation; cause to change shape in a computer animation

worsening

changing for the worse; changing something with the result that it becomes worse; process of changing to an inferior state

grading

changing the ground level to a smooth horizontal or gently sloping surface; evaluation of performance by assigning a grade or score; the act of arranging in a graduated series

conversational

characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation

psychotic

characteristic of or suffering from psychosis; a person afflicted with psychosis

diligent

characterized by care and perseverance in carrying out tasks; quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness

courteous

characterized by courtesy and gracious good manners; exhibiting courtesy and politeness

elliptical

characterized by extreme economy of expression or omission of superfluous elements; rounded like an egg

tireless

characterized by hard work and perseverance; showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality

impassioned

characterized by intense emotion

monolithic

characterized by massiveness and rigidity and total uniformity; imposing in size or bulk or solidity

methodical

characterized by method and orderliness

melancholy

characterized by or causing or expressing sadness; grave or even gloomy in character; a feeling of thoughtful sadness

repressed

characterized by or showing the suppression of impulses or emotions

grueling

characterized by toilsome effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort

additive

characterized or produced by addition; designating or involving an equation whose terms are of the first degree; something added to enhance food or gasoline or paint or medicine

impeach

charge (a public official) with an offense or misdemeanor committed while in office; challenge the honesty or veracity of; bring an accusation against; level a charge against

recharge

charge anew; load anew with ammunition, "She reloaded the gun carefully"

denigrate

charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone; cause to seem less serious; play down

carefree

cheerfully irresponsible; free of trouble and worry and care

scooter

child's two-wheeled vehicle operated by foot; large black diving duck of northern parts of the northern hemisphere; a sailing vessel with runners and a cross-shaped frame; suitable for traveling over ice

daycare

childcare during the day while parents work

abstain

choose not to consume; refrain from voting

integrative

combining and coordinating diverse elements into a whole; tending to consolidate

oppress

come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority; cause to suffer

immigrate

come into a new country and change residency; introduce or send as immigrants; migrate to a new environment

succeeding

coming after or following; (of elected officers) elected but not yet serving

descending

coming down or downward

emergent

coming into existence; occurring unexpectedly and requiring urgent action

fifteenth

coming next after the fourteenth and just before the sixteenth in position; position 15 in a countable series of things

eleventh

coming next after the tenth and just before the twelfth in position; position 11 in a countable series of things

thirteenth

coming next after the twelfth in position; position 13 in a countable series of things

flat

commercially inactive; not reflecting light; not glossy; (of a tire) completely or partially deflated

whitetail

common North American deer; tail has a white underside

expressed

communicated in words; precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication

annual

completing its life cycle within a year; occurring or payable every year; a reference book that is published regularly once every year

practicality

concerned with actual use rather than theoretical possibilities

esoteric

confined to and understandable by only an enlightened inner circle

lawful

conformable to or allowed by law; authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law; according to custom or rule or natural law

canonical

conforming to orthodox or recognized rules; reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality; of or relating to or required by canon law

agreeable

conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature; prepared to agree or consent; in keeping

juniper

coniferous shrub or small tree with berrylike cones; desert shrub of Syria and Arabia having small white flowers; constitutes the juniper of the Old Testament; sometimes placed in genus Genista

linked

connected by a link, as railway cars or trailer trucks

diligence

conscientiousness in paying proper attention to a task; giving the degree of care required in a given situation; persevering determination to perform a task; a diligent effort

appraise

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

heterogeneous

consisting of elements that are not of the same kind or nature; originating outside the body

crystalline

consisting of or containing or of the nature of crystals; transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity; distinctly or sharply outlined

oceanic

constituting or living in the open sea; resembling the ocean in apparent limitlessness in extent or degree; relating to or occurring or living in or frequenting the open ocean

physique

constitution of the human body; alternative names for the body of a human being

arched

constructed with or in the form of an arch or arches; forming or resembling an arch

modular

constructed with standardized units or dimensions allowing flexibility and variety in use

self

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

septic

containing or resulting from disease-causing organisms; of or relating to or caused by putrefaction

saline

containing salt; an isotonic solution of sodium chloride and distilled water

complacent

contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions

nagging

continually complaining or faultfinding

haunting

continually recurring to the mind; having a deeply disquieting or disturbing effect

unlawful

contrary to or prohibited by or defiant of law; having no legally established claim; not morally right or permissible

regulated

controlled or governed according to rule or principle or law; marked by system or regularity or discipline

decode

convert code into ordinary language

rectify

convert into direct current; set straight or right; math: determine the length of

complimentary

conveying or resembling a compliment; costing nothing

boiled

cooked in hot water

broil

cooking by direct exposure to radiant heat (as over a fire or under a grill); cook under a broiler; heat by a natural force

right

correct in opinion or judgment; (of the side of cloth or clothing) facing or intended to face outward; having the axis perpendicular to the base

propriety

correct or appropriate behavior

countdown

counting backward from an arbitrary number to indicate the time remaining before some event (such as launching a space vehicle)

furry

covered with a dense coat of fine silky hairs

beaded

covered with beads or jewels or sequins; covered with beads of liquid

forested

covered with forest

frosty

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

awash

covered with water

footwear

covering for a person's feet; clothing worn on a person's feet

truffle

creamy chocolate candy; edible subterranean fungus of the genus Tuber; any of various highly prized edible subterranean fungi of the genus Tuber; grow naturally in southwestern Europe

netting

creating nets; a net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave

spinning

creating thread

in

currently fashionable; directed or bound inward; holding office

chives

cylindrical leaves used fresh as a mild onion-flavored seasoning; perennial having hollow cylindrical leaves used for seasoning

emblazon

decorate with heraldic arms; decorate with colors

embroidery

decorative needlework; elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail

pare

decrease gradually or bit by bit; remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size; strip the skin off

hoarse

deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion

husky

deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion; muscular and heavily built; breed of heavy-coated Arctic sled dog

gully

deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour)

well

defined - accurately stated or described; having a clean and distinct outline as if precisely cut along the edges

unspeakable

defying expression or description; exceptionally bad or displeasing; too sacred to be uttered

parting

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

discouraging

depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action; expressing disapproval

experiential

derived from experience or the experience of existence; relating to or resulting from experience

material

derived from or composed of matter; directly relevant to a matter especially a law case; concerned with or affecting physical as distinct from intellectual or psychological well-being

epithet

descriptive word or phrase; a defamatory or abusive word or phrase

nonlinear

designating or involving an equation whose terms are not of the first degree

pornographic

designed to arouse lust

inflatable

designed to be filled with air or gas

wishful

desiring or striving for recognition or advancement; having or expressing desire for something

whimsical

determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason

elaboration

developing in intricate and painstaking detail; addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail; marked by elaborately complex detail

atypical

deviating from normal expectations; somewhat odd, strange, or abnormal; not representative of a group, class, or type

adapter

device that enables something to be used in a way different from that for which it was intended or makes different pieces of apparatus compatible; a musician who adapts a composition for particular voices or instruments or for another style of performance

Philharmonic

devoted to or appreciative of music; composing or characteristic of an orchestral group; a large orchestra; can perform symphonies

nationalistic

devotion to the interests or culture of a particular nation including promoting the interests of one country over those of others; fanatically patriotic

cleanliness

diligence in keeping clean; the habit of keeping free of superficial imperfections

two

dimensional - lacking the expected range or depth; not designed to give an illusion or depth; involving two dimensions

LED

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

dabble

dip a foot or hand briefly into a liquid; work with in an amateurish manner; play in or as if in water, as of small children

telltale

disclosing unintentionally; someone who gossips indiscreetly

tarnish

discoloration of metal surface caused by oxidation; make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically

prudence

discretion in practical affairs; knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress

redistribution

distributing again

rowdy

disturbing the public peace; loud and rough; a cruel and brutal fellow

overdo

do something to an excessive degree

rapid

done or occurring in a brief period of time; characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed; a part of a river where the current is very fast

overdose

dose too heavily

misgiving

doubt about someone's honesty; painful expectation; uneasiness about the fitness of an action

run

down - having the spring unwound; worn and broken down by hard use

stalemate

drawing position in chess: any of a player's possible moves would place his king in check; a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible; subject to a stalemate

prune

dried plum; weed out unwanted or unnecessary things; cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of

rainwater

drops of fresh water that fall as precipitation from clouds

sherry

dry to sweet amber wine from the Jerez region of southern Spain or similar wines produced elsewhere; usually drunk as an aperitif

obedient

dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority

heavy

duty - designed for heavy work

prior

earlier in time; the head of a religious order; in an abbey the prior is next below the abbot

endeavor

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

cranky

easily irritated or annoyed; (used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail

likable

easy to like; agreeable; (of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings

yam

edible tuberous root of various yam plants of the genus Dioscorea grown in the tropics world-wide for food; sweet potato with deep orange flesh that remains moist when baked; any of a number of tropical vines of the genus Dioscorea many having edible tuberous roots

well

educated - highly educated; having extensive information or understanding

forty

eight - being eight more than forty

loin

either side of the backbone between the hipbone and the ribs in humans as well as quadrupeds; a cut of meat taken from the side and back of an animal between the ribs and the rump

posh

elegant and fashionable

stir

emotional agitation and excitement; a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event; a rapid active commotion

self

employed - working for yourself

dispatcher

employee of a transportation company who controls the departures of vehicles according to weather conditions and in the interest of efficient service; the official who signals the beginning of a race or competition

lax

emptying easily or excessively; lacking in rigor or strictness; not taut or rigid; not stretched or held tight

encase

enclose in, or as if in, a case

never

ending - uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing

high

energy - providing a relatively large amount of energy upon undergoing a chemical reaction; of or relating to elementary particles having energies of hundreds of thousands of electron volts; vigorously energetic or forceful

warring

engaged in war

instil

enter drop by drop

ovation

enthusiastic recognition (especially one accompanied by loud applause)

corrosion

erosion by chemical action; a state of deterioration in metals caused by oxidation or chemical action

predate

establish something as being earlier relative to something else; be earlier in time; go back further; prey on or hunt for

multi

ethnic - involving several ethnic groups

stout

euphemisms for `fat'; dependable; having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships

chubby

euphemisms for slightly fat

perpetually

everlastingly; for all time; seemingly uninterrupted

meek

evidencing little spirit or courage; overly submissive or compliant; humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness; very docile

hateful

evoking or deserving hatred; characterized by malice

religiosity

exaggerated or affected piety and religious zeal

idealized

exalted to an ideal perfection or excellence

peruse

examine or consider with attention and in detail

idyllic

excellent and delightful in all respects; suggestive of an idyll; charmingly simple and serene

rife

excessively abundant; encountered generally especially at the present time

outcast

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

impunity

exemption from punishment or loss

reigning

exercising power or authority

pre

existing - existing previously or before something

consensual

existing by consent

pandemic

existing everywhere; epidemic over a wide geographical area; an epidemic that is geographically widespread; occurring throughout a region or even throughout the world

enlarged

expanded in scope; larger than normal; (of an organ or body part) excessively enlarged as a result of increased size in the constituent cells

normalcy

expectedness as a consequence of being usual or regular or common; being within certain limits that define the range of normal functioning

alarmed

experiencing a sudden sense of danger

*******ed

expletives used informally as intensifiers; extremely

TNT

explosive consisting of a yellow crystalline compound that is a flammable toxic derivative of toluene

typify

express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol; embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of

deplore

express strong disapproval of; regret strongly

sarcastic

expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds

genitals

external sex organ

howling

extraordinarily good; used especially as intensifiers; a long loud emotional utterance

plethora

extreme excess

reactionary

extremely conservative; an extreme conservative; an opponent of progress or liberalism

fervent

extremely hot; characterized by intense emotion

excruciating

extremely painful

micro

extremely small in scale or scope or capability

perpendicular

extremely steep; intersecting at or forming right angles; at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line

distressed

facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty; generalized feeling of distress; afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief

mum

failing to speak or communicate etc when expected to; secrecy; informal terms for a mother

miscarriage

failure of a plan; a natural loss of the products of conception

flunk

failure to reach a minimum required performance; fail to get a passing grade

ranching

farming for the raising of livestock (particularly cattle)

hospitable

favorable to life and growth; disposed to treat guests and strangers with cordiality and generosity; having an open mind

muck

fecal matter of animals; any thick messy substance; remove muck, clear away muck, as in a mine

dung

fecal matter of animals; defecate; used of animals; fertilize or dress with dung

malice

feeling a need to see others suffer; the quality of threatening evil

dam

female parent of an animal especially domestic livestock; a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea; a metric unit of length equal to ten meters

inundate

fill or cover completely, usually with water; fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid

appal

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

payback

financial return or reward (especially returns equal to the initial investment); the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life

weaver

finch-like African and Asian colonial birds noted for their elaborately woven nests; a craftsman who weaves cloth

sawdust

fine particles of wood made by sawing wood

resolute

firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination; characterized by quickness and firmness

sixty

five - being five more than sixty

entrench

fix firmly or securely; occupy a trench or secured area; impinge or infringe upon

vested

fixed and absolute and without contingency

carpeting

floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)

flip

flop - a backward somersault; an electronic circuit that can assume either of two stable states; a backless sandal held to the foot by a thong between the big toe and the second toe

far

flung - remote; distributed over a considerable extent

concomitant

following as a consequence; an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another

consequent

following as an effect or result

resultant

following as an effect or result; the final point in a process; a vector that is the sum of two or more other vectors

bran

food prepared from the husks of cereal grains; broken husks of the seeds of cereal grains that are separated from the flour by sifting

paying

for which money is paid; yielding a fair profit

banned

forbidden by law

emphatic

forceful and definite in expression or action; sudden and strong; spoken with emphasis

secession

formal separation from an alliance or federation; the withdrawal of eleven southern states from the Union in 1860 which precipitated the American Civil War; an Austrian school of art and architecture parallel to the French art nouveau in the 1890s

assembled

formed by fitting or joining components together; brought together into a group or crowd

consolidated

forming a solid mass; joined together into a whole

unremarkable

found in the ordinary course of events

thirty

four - being four more than thirty

quadruple

four times as great or many; having four units or components; a quantity that is four times as great as another

one

fourth - one of four equal parts

lattice

framework consisting of an ornamental design made of strips of wood or metal; an arrangement of points or particles or objects in a regular periodic pattern in 2 or 3 dimensions; small opening (like a window in a door) through which business can be transacted

mounting

framework used for support or display; an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)

tax

free - (of goods or funds) not taxed

toll

free - having no toll levied for its use

fat

free - without fat or fat solids

sanitary

free from filth and pathogens

unrestricted

free of restrictions on conduct; not restricted or modified in meaning; not subject to or subjected to restriction

up

frontup-front

nectar

fruit juice especially when undiluted; a sweet liquid secretion that is attractive to pollinators; (classical mythology) the food and drink of the gods; mortals who ate it became immortal

flavorful

full of flavor

resentful

full of or marked by resentment or indignant ill will

jolly

full of or showing high-spirited merriment; used as an intensifier (`jolly' is used informally in Britain); a happy party

porous

full of pores or vessels or holes; able to absorb fluids; allowing passage in and out

circumstantial

fully detailed and specific about particulars

auxiliary

functioning in a subsidiary or supporting capacity; furnishing added support; someone who acts as assistant

documented

furnished with or supported by documents; officially documented; established as genuine

extrapolate

gain knowledge of (an area not known or experienced) by extrapolating; estimate the value of; draw from specific cases for more general cases

avant

garde - radically new or original; any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)

secrete

generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids; place out of sight; keep secret

postmodernism

genre of art and literature and especially architecture in reaction against principles and practices of established modernism

anemia

genus of terrestrial or lithophytic ferns having pinnatifid fronds; chiefly of tropical America; a deficiency of red blood cells; a lack of vitality

procure

get by special effort; arrange for sexual partners for others

restitution

getting something back again; the act of restoring something to its original state; a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury

politicize

give a political character to

allot

give out or allot; allow to have; administer or bestow, as in small portions

lying

given to lying; the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

advantageous

giving an advantage; appropriate for achieving a particular end; implies a lack of concern for fairness

payload

goods carried by a large vehicle; the front part of a guided missile or rocket or torpedo that carries the nuclear or explosive charge or the chemical or biological agents

wean

gradually deprive (infants and young mammals) of mother's milk; detach the affections of

glee

great merriment; malicious satisfaction

amplitude

greatness of magnitude; the property of copious abundance; (physics) the maximum displacement of a periodic wave

greenery

green foliage

heron

grey or white wading bird with long neck and long legs and (usually) long bill; Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century)

ripen

grow ripe; cause to ripen or develop fully

outgrow

grow too large or too mature for; grow faster than

fast

growing - tending to spread quickly

complicity

guilt as an accomplice in a crime or offense

willful

habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition; done by design

dark

haired - covered with dark hair; having hair of a dark color

left

hand - located on or directed toward the left; intended for the left hand

single

handedly - without assistance

recur

happen or occur again; return in thought or speech to something; have recourse to

coincidentally

happening at the same time

periodical

happening or recurring at regular intervals; a publication that appears at fixed intervals

besiege

harass, as with questions or requests; surround so as to force to give up; cause to feel distressed or worried

manned

having a crew

reputable

having a good reputation

signed

having a handwritten signature; used of the language of the deaf

pedigree

having a list of ancestors as proof of being a purebred animal; ancestry of a purebred animal; line of descent of a purebred animal

cryptic

having a puzzling terseness; of an obscure nature; having a secret or hidden meaning

glazed

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

sloping

having a slanting form or direction; having an oblique or slanted direction

aromatic

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

shaggy

having a very rough nap or covered with hanging shags; used of hair; thick and poorly groomed

gathered

having accumulated or become more intense; brought together in one place

rusted

having accumulated rust

spent

having all been spent; drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted

mellow

having attained to kindliness or gentleness through age and experience; having attained to kindliness or gentleness through age and experience; having a full and pleasing flavor through proper aging

charred

having been burned so as to affect color or taste

flattened

having been flattened

over

having come or been brought to a conclusion; throughout a period of time; at or to a point across intervening space etc.

sinful

having committed unrighteous acts; far more than usual or expected; characterized by iniquity; wicked because it is believed to be a sin

renegade

having deserted a cause or principle; someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw; a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.

primordial

having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state

featured

having facial features as specified; usually used in combination; made a feature or highlight; given prominence

assisted

having help; often used as a combining form

resourceful

having inner resources; adroit or imaginative

dripping

having liquid falling in drops; wet with secreted or exuded moisture such as sweat or tears; extremely wet

flimsy

having little substance or significance; lacking solidity or strength and liable to break; resembling cardboard especially in flimsiness

lumpy

having lumps; not smooth and even in texture; like or containing small sticky lumps

unlucky

having or bringing misfortune; marked by or promising bad fortune

soprano

having or denoting a high range; the pitch range of the highest female voice; the highest female voice; the voice of a boy before puberty

consummate

having or revealing supreme mastery or skill; without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers; perfect and complete in every respect; having all necessary qualities

expert

having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude; a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully

noble

having or showing or indicative of high or elevated character; of or belonging to or constituting the hereditary aristocracy especially as derived from feudal times; inert especially toward oxygen

subsidized

having partial financial support from public funds

weighty

having relatively great weight; heavy; weighing heavily on the spirit; causing anxiety or worry; excessively fat

separatist

having separated or advocating separation from another entity or policy or attitude; an advocate of secession or separation from a larger group (such as an established church or a national union)

symmetrical

having similarity in size, shape, and relative position of corresponding parts; exhibiting equivalence or correspondence among constituents of an entity or between different entities

luscious

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

predominate

having superior power and influence; be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance; appear very large or occupy a commanding position

textured

having surface roughness

spoiled

having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention; (of foodstuffs) not in an edible or usable condition

caramel

having the color of caramel; of a moderate yellow-brown; burnt sugar; used to color and flavor food; firm chewy candy made from caramelized sugar and butter and milk

nutty

having the flavor of nuts; informal or slang terms for mentally irregular

cylindrical

having the form of a cylinder

gloved

having the hands covered with gloves

malicious

having the nature of or resulting from malice

unexplained

having the reason or cause not made clear; not explained

uninterrupted

having undisturbed continuity; continuing in time or space without interruption

diversified

having variety of character or form or components; or having increased variety

justified

having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins

stocky

heavy and compact in form or stature

rivet

heavy pin having a head at one end and the other end being hammered flat after being passed through holes in the pieces that are fastened together; ornament consisting of a circular rounded protuberance (as on a vault or shield or belt); hold (someone's attention)

couture

high fashion designing and dressmaking

seniority

higher rank than that of others especially by reason of longer service; the property of being long-lived

alluring

highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire

must

highly recommended; grape juice before or during fermentation; a necessary or essential thing

piracy

hijacking on the high seas or in similar contexts; taking a ship or plane away from the control of those who are legally entitled to it; the act of plagiarizing; taking someone's words or ideas as if they were your own

fang

hollow or grooved tooth of a venomous snake; used to inject its poison; canine tooth of a carnivorous animal; used to seize and tear its prey; a Bantu language spoken in Cameroon

manslaughter

homicide without malice aforethought

respectability

honorableness by virtue of being respectable and having a good reputation

jalapeno

hot green or red pepper of southwestern United States and Mexico; plant bearing very hot and finely tapering long peppers; usually red

know

how - the (technical) knowledge and skill required to do something

mockery

humorous or satirical mimicry; showing your contempt by derision; a composition that imitates somebody's style in a humorous way

Band Aid

hurried repair; trade name for an adhesive bandage to cover small cuts or blisters

pained

hurt or upset

conditional

imposing or depending on or containing a condition; qualified by reservations

impenetrable

impossible to understand; not admitting of penetration or passage into or through; permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter

grandiose

impressive because of unnecessary largeness or grandeur; used to show disapproval; affectedly genteel

majesty

impressiveness in scale or proportion

walk

in - (of e.g. closets or refrigerators) extending very far enough back to allow a person to enter; a small room large enough to admit entrance; an assured victory (especially in an election)

blankly

in a blank manner

cleverly

in a clever manner

coldly

in a cold unemotional manner

coolly

in a composed and unconcerned manner

conceptually

in a conceptual manner

convincingly

in a convincing manner

bravely

in a courageous manner

defensively

in a defensive manner; in an apologetic and defensive manner

exquisitely

in a delicate manner

democratically

in a democratic manner; based on democratic principles

painstakingly

in a fastidious and painstaking manner

forcibly

in a forcible manner

gravely

in a grave and sober manner; to a severe or serious degree

grudgingly

in a grudging manner

hotly

in a heated manner

hurriedly

in a hurried or hasty manner

legitimately

in a lawfully recognized manner; in a manner acceptable to common custom

mechanically

in a machinelike manner; without feeling; in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism

magically

in a magical manner

conspicuously

in a manner tending to attract attention; in a prominent way

methodically

in a methodical manner

miserably

in a miserable manner

musically

in a musical manner

philosophically

in a philosophic manner; with respect to philosophy

playfully

in a playful manner

purposefully

in a purposeful manner

rationally

in a rational manner

responsibly

in a responsible manner

shyly

in a shy or timid or bashful manner

sparsely

in a sparse manner

dazed

in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock; stunned or confused and slow to react (as from blows or drunkenness or exhaustion)

stiffly

in a stiff manner; in a rigid manner

stubbornly

in a stubborn unregenerate manner

vehemently

in a vehement manner

warily

in a wary manner

wearily

in a weary manner

absently

in an absentminded or preoccupied manner

ethically

in an ethical manner; from an ethical point of view; according to ethics

idly

in an idle manner

inextricably

in an inextricable manner

intuitively

in an intuitive manner

unequivocally

in an unambiguous manner

unbelievably

in an unbelievable manner; not easy to believe

eerily

in an unnatural eery manner

characteristically

in characteristic manner

dilapidated

in deplorable condition

variously

in diverse ways

apprehensive

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

collected

in full control of your faculties; brought together in one place; brought together into a group or crowd

jokingly

in jest; not seriously

centrally

in or near or toward a center or according to a central role or function

beneath

in or to a place that is lower

irrespective

in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks

herein

in this place or thing or document

father

in-law - the father of your spouse

sister

in-law - the sister of your spouse

daughter

in-law - the wife of your son

wanting

inadequate in amount or degree; not existing

uncontrollable

incapable of being controlled or managed; difficult to solve or alleviate; impossible to repress or control

inexplicable

incapable of being explained or accounted for

invincible

incapable of being overcome or subdued

trusting

inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust

naming

inclined to or serving for the giving of names; the verbal act of naming; the act of putting a person into a non-elective position

wobbly

inclined to shake as from weakness or defect; a member of the Industrial Workers of the World

rickety

inclined to shake as from weakness or defect; affected with, suffering from, or characteristic of rickets; lacking physical strength or vitality

preposterous

incongruous; inviting ridicule

accelerating

increasing in speed; becoming progressively faster

maverick

independent in behavior or thought; an unbranded range animal (especially a stray calf); belongs to the first person who puts a brand on it; someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action

bode

indicate by signs

implied

indicated by necessary connotation though not expressed directly

tacit

indicated by necessary connotation though not expressed directly

blurry

indistinct or hazy in outline

resonant

inducing resonance; characterized by reverberation

fanciful

indulging in or influenced by fancy; having a curiously intricate quality; not based on fact; dubious

virulent

infectious; having the ability to cause disease; harsh or corrosive in tone; extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom

buggy

infested with bugs; informal or slang terms for mentally irregular; a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse

smite

inflict a heavy blow on, with the hand, a tool, or a weapon; affect suddenly with deep feeling; cause pain or suffering in

traumatize

inflict a trauma upon

enchanted

influenced as by charms or incantations

nuts

informal or slang terms for mentally irregular

wacky

informal or slang terms for mentally irregular; ludicrous, foolish

scribe

informal terms for journalists; French playwright (1791-1861); a sharp-pointed awl for marking wood or metal to be cut

misinformation

information that is incorrect

hip

informed about the latest trends; either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh; the ball-and-socket joint between the head of the femur and the acetabulum

hereditary

inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent; tending to occur among members of a family usually by heredity

mainline

inject into the vein

lunatic

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

embedded

inserted as an integral part of a surrounding whole; enclosed firmly in a surrounding mass

implement

instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end; apply in a manner consistent with its purpose or design; pursue to a conclusion or bring to a successful issue

chimp

intelligent somewhat arboreal ape of equatorial African forests

heartbreak

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

misinterpret

interpret falsely; interpret in the wrong way; interpret wrongly

intersperse

introduce one's writing or speech with certain expressions; place at intervals in or among

induct

introduce or initiate; place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position; admit as a member

quarantine

isolation to prevent the spread of infectious disease; enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease; place into enforced isolation, as for medical reasons

ordain

issue an order; appoint to a clerical posts; invest with ministerial or priestly authority

retardation

lack of normal development of intellectual capacities; the extent to which something is delayed or held back; the act of slowing down or falling behind

unattractive

lacking beauty or charm; lacking power to arouse interest; not appealing to the senses

drab

lacking brightness or color; dull; lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise; causing dejection

puzzling

lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity; not clear to the understanding

nondescript

lacking distinct or individual characteristics; dull and uninteresting; a person is not easily classified and not very interesting

unworthy

lacking in value or merit; morally reprehensible

unqualified

lacking specific legal qualifications; not meeting the proper standards and requirements and training; not limited or restricted

stereotypical

lacking spontaneity or originality or individuality

battleship

large and heavily armoured warship

pheasant

large long-tailed gallinaceous bird native to the Old World but introduced elsewhere; flesh of a pheasant; usually braised

blackberry

large sweet black or very dark purple edible aggregate fruit of any of various bushes of the genus Rubus; bramble with sweet edible black or dark purple berries that usually do not separate from the receptacle; pick or gather blackberries

ephemeral

lasting a very short time; anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day in its winged form

legality

lawfulness by virtue of conformity to a legal statute

digestion

learning and coming to understand ideas and information; the organic process by which food is converted into substances that can be absorbed into the body; the process of decomposing organic matter (as in sewage) by bacteria or by chemical action or heat

suede

leather with a napped surface; a fabric made to resemble suede leather

forsake

leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

rightful

legally valid; having a legally established claim

full

length - complete; representing the full height of the human figure; accommodating the full height of the human figure

eyeglass

lens for correcting defective vision in one eye; held in place by facial muscles

afterlife

life after death

chunky

like or containing small sticky lumps; short and thick; as e.g. having short legs and heavy musculature

snake

limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous; something long, thin, and flexible that resembles a snake; a tributary of the Columbia River that rises in Wyoming and flows westward; discovered in 1805 by the Lewis and Clark Expedition

off

limits - barred to a designated group

lifeline

line thrown from a vessel that people can cling to in order to save themselves from drowning; line that raises or lowers a deep-sea diver; support that enables people to survive or to continue doing something (often by providing an essential connection)

nightgown

lingerie consisting of a loose dress designed to be worn in bed by women

eavesdrop

listen without the speaker's knowledge

archaic

little evolved from or characteristic of an earlier ancestral type; so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period

outlive

live longer than

pep

liveliness and energy

starboard

located on the right side of a ship or aircraft; the right side of a ship or aircraft to someone facing the bow or nose; turn to the right, of helms or rudders

ordering

logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements; the act of putting things in a sequential arrangement

mane

long coarse hair growing from the crest of the animal's neck; growth of hair covering the scalp of a human being

absent

lost in thought; showing preoccupation; not in a specified place physically or mentally; go away or leave

uproar

loud confused noise from many sources; a state of commotion and noise and confusion

deafening

loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss

roaring

loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss; very lively and profitable; extremely

baritone

lower in range than tenor and higher than bass; the second lowest brass wind instrument; the second lowest adult male singing voice

devalue

lower the value or quality of; remove the value from; deprive of its value; lose in value

subterranean

lying beyond what is openly revealed or avowed (especially being kept in the background or deliberately concealed); being or operating under the surface of the earth

audiotape

magnetic tape for use in recording sound; a tape recording of sound

brunt

main force of a blow etc

enslave

make a slave of; bring into servitude

feign

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

sync

make synchronous and adjust in time or manner

popularize

make understandable to the general public; cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public; bring into general or common use

mascara

makeup that is used to darken and thicken the eye lashes

fertilization

making fertile as by applying fertilizer or manure; creation by the physical union of male and female gametes; of sperm and ova in an animal or pollen and ovule in a plant

ratification

making something valid by formally ratifying or confirming it

one

man - designed for or restricted to a single person

mismanagement

management that is careless or inefficient

intricacy

marked by elaborately complex detail

negligent

marked by insufficient care or attention; characterized by neglect and undue lack of concern

feverish

marked by intense agitation or emotion; having or affected by a fever; of or relating to or characterized by fever

humble

marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful; used of unskilled work (especially domestic work); low or inferior in station or quality

deviate

markedly different from an accepted norm; a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior; turn aside; turn away from

revolutionary

markedly new or introducing radical change; advocating or engaged in revolution; relating to or having the nature of a revolution

doe

mature female of mammals of which the male is called `buck'; the federal department responsible for maintaining a national energy policy of the United States; created in 1977

well

meaning - not unfriendly or threatening; marked by good intentions though often producing unfortunate results

shellfish

meat of edible aquatic invertebrate with a shell (especially a mollusk or crustacean); invertebrate having a soft unsegmented body usually enclosed in a shell

pot

metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid; street names for marijuana; a container in which plants are cultivated

midterm

middle of an academic term or a political term in office; the middle of the gestation period; an examination administered in the middle of an academic term

mozzarella

mild white Italian cheese

like

minded - of the same turn of mind

obligatory

morally or legally constraining or binding; required by obligation or compulsion or convention

vile

morally reprehensible; causing or able to cause nausea

quickest

most quickly

diverge

move or draw apart; extend in a different direction; have no limits as a mathematical series

lap

movement once around a course; a flap that lies over another part; the part of a piece of clothing that covers the thighs

ascending

moving or going or growing upward; the act of changing location in an upward direction

agile

moving quickly and lightly; mentally quick

oncoming

moving toward one; the beginning or early stages

eastward

moving toward the east; toward the east; the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

northward

moving toward the north; in a northern direction; the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees

burly

muscular and heavily built

veiled

muted or unclear; having or as if having a veil or concealing cover

reciprocity

mutual exchange of commercial or other privileges; a relation of mutual dependence or action or influence

interchange

mutual interaction; the activity of reciprocating or exchanging (especially information); a junction of highways on different levels that permits traffic to move from one to another without crossing traffic streams; reciprocal transfer of equivalent sums of money especially the currencies of different countries

interdependent

mutually dependent

much

neededmuch-needed

unrelenting

never-ceasing; not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty

twenty

nine - being nine more than twenty; the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-eight and one

eyesight

normal use of the faculty of vision

inconclusive

not conclusive; not putting an end to doubt or question; leading to no final results or outcome

indefinite

not decided or not known; vague or not clearly defined or stated

incredulous

not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving

unfriendly

not disposed to friendship or friendliness; not easy to understand or use; not friendly

infrequent

not frequent; not occurring regularly or at short intervals

awry

not functioning properly; turned or twisted toward one side; away from the correct or expected course

unsatisfactory

not giving satisfaction

jobless

not having a job

unskilled

not having or showing or requiring special skill or proficiency; not doing a good job; lacking professional skill or expertise

leisurely

not hurried or forced; in an unhurried way or at one's convenience

anti

not in favor of (an action or proposal etc.); a person who is opposed (to an action or policy or practice etc.)

unfit

not in good physical or mental condition; out of condition; below the required standards for a purpose; physically unsound or diseased

innocuous

not injurious to physical or mental health; not causing disapproval; lacking intent or capacity to injure

undisclosed

not made known

infrequently

not many times

rough

not perfected; (of persons or behavior) lacking refinement or finesse; having or caused by an irregular surface

impractical

not practical; not workable or not given to practical matters; not practical or realizable; speculative

unchecked

not restrained or controlled

unsolved

not solved

unspecified

not stated explicitly or in detail

inconvenient

not suited to your comfort, purpose or needs; not conveniently timed

intractable

not tractable; difficult to manage or mold

conjecture

reasoning that involves the formation of conclusions from incomplete evidence; a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence); a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

retrace

reassemble mentally; to go back over again

reminisce

recall the past

interrelated

reciprocally connected

intone

recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm; speak carefully, as with rising and falling pitch or in a particular tone; utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically

acknowledged

recognized or made known or admitted; generally accepted

cobblestone

rectangular paving stone with curved top; once used to make roads

panda

reddish-brown Old World raccoon-like carnivore; in some classifications considered unrelated to the giant pandas; large black-and-white herbivorous mammal of bamboo forests of China and Tibet; in some classifications considered a member of the bear family or of a separate family Ailuropodidae

molten

reduced to liquid form by heating

glistening

reflecting light

regenerate

reformed spiritually or morally; restore strength; undergo regeneration

repudiate

refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid; reject as untrue, unfounded, or unjust; refuse to recognize or pay

recoup

reimburse or compensate (someone), as for a loss; retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments; regain or make up for

gubernatorial

relating to a governor

elemental

relating to or being an element; relating to severe atmospheric conditions; of or being the essential or basic part

Zionist

relating to or characteristic of a supporter of Zionism; relating to or characteristic of Zionism; a Jewish supporter of Zionism

mystic

relating to or characteristic of mysticism; relating to or resembling mysticism; having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding

Celtic

relating to or characteristic of the Celts; a branch of the Indo-European languages that (judging from inscriptions and place names) was spread widely over Europe in the pre-Christian era

sculptural

relating to or consisting of sculpture; resembling sculpture

glacial

relating to or derived from a glacier; extremely cold; devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain

informational

relating to or having the nature of information

categorical

relating to or included in a category or categories; not modified or restricted by reservations

doctrinal

relating to or involving or preoccupied with doctrine

observational

relying on observation or experiment

dislodge

remove or force from a position of dwelling previously occupied; remove or force out from a position; change place or direction

polluted

rendered unwholesome by contaminants and pollution

regroup

reorganize into new groups; organize anew, as after a setback

redundant

repetition of same sense in different words; more than is needed, desired, or required

understate

represent as less significant or important

belie

represent falsely; be in contradiction with

naturalistic

representing what is real; not abstract or ideal

presuppose

require as a necessary antecedent or precondition; take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand

painless

requiring little hard work or exertion; not causing physical or psychological pain

mindless

requiring little mental effort; lacking the thinking capacity characteristic of a conscious being; not marked by the use of reason

arcane

requiring secret or mysterious knowledge

sedentary

requiring sitting or little activity

Nordic

resembling peoples of Scandinavia; relating to Germany and Scandinavia; of or relating to or constituting the Scandinavian group of languages

steely

resembling steel in hardness; resembling steel as in hardness

piping

resembling the music of a pipe; (used of heat) extremely; playing a pipe or the bagpipes

buttermilk

residue from making butter from sour raw milk; or pasteurized milk curdled by adding a culture

wayward

resistant to guidance or discipline

contrary

resistant to guidance or discipline; very opposed in nature or character or purpose; of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true but both may be false

index

the finger next to the thumb; an alphabetical listing of names and topics along with page numbers where they are discussed; a number or ratio (a value on a scale of measurement) derived from a series of observed facts; can reveal relative changes as a function of time

backside

the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on; the side of an object that is opposite its front

pad

the foot or fleshy cushion-like underside of the toes of an animal; a usually thin flat mass of padding; a block of absorbent material saturated with ink; used to transfer ink evenly to a rubber stamp

mainstay

the forestay that braces the mainmast; a central cohesive source of support and stability; a prominent supporter

agility

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

headline

the heading or caption of a newspaper article; publicize widely or highly, as if with a headline; provide (a newspaper page or a story) with a headline

armpit

the hollow under the arm where it is joined to the shoulder

federalism

the idea of a federal organization of more or less self-governing units

iconography

the images and symbolic representations that are traditionally associated with a person or a subject

corner

the intersection of two streets; (architecture) solid exterior angle of a building; especially one formed by a cornerstone; an interior angle formed be two meeting walls

bigotry

the intolerance and prejudice of a bigot

concoction

the invention of a scheme or story to suit some purpose; an occurrence of an unusual mixture; any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients

putter

the iron normally used on the putting green; a golfer who is putting; move around aimlessly

minister

the job of a head of a government department; a diplomat representing one government to another; ranks below ambassador; a person appointed to a high office in the government

Basque

the language of the Basque people; of no known relation to any other language; a member of a people of unknown origin living in the western Pyrenees in France and Spain

retina

the light-sensitive membrane covering the back wall of the eyeball; it is continuous with the optic nerve

fireball

the luminous center of a nuclear explosion; a ball of fire (such as the sun or a ball-shaped discharge of lightning); a highly energetic and indefatigable person

credence

the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true; a kind of sideboard or buffet

major league

the most important league in any sport (especially baseball)

aristocracy

the most powerful members of a society; a privileged class holding hereditary titles

splatter

the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively; a small quantity of something moist or liquid; dash a liquid upon or against

spurt

the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid); gush forth in a sudden stream or jet; move or act with a sudden increase in speed or energy

spate

the occurrence of a water flow resulting from sudden rain or melting snow; a sudden forceful flow; (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent

mouth

the opening of a jar or bottle; the externally visible part of the oral cavity on the face and the system of organs surrounding the opening; the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

printout

the output of a computer in printed form

striker

the part of a mechanical device that strikes something; an employee on strike against an employer; someone receiving intensive training for a naval technical rating

tropics

the part of the Earth's surface between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn; characterized by a hot climate

hilltop

the peak of a hill

townspeople

the people living in a municipality smaller than a city

cull

the person or thing that is rejected or set aside as inferior in quality; remove something that has been rejected; look for and gather

metaphysics

the philosophical study of being and knowing

rigidity

the physical property of being stiff and resisting bending; the quality of being rigid and rigorously severe

apex

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)

vogue

the popular taste at a given time; a current state of general acceptance and use

vanguard

the position of greatest importance or advancement; the leading position in any movement or field; the leading units moving at the head of an army; any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)

lieu

the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another

tattoo

the practice of making a design on the skin by pricking and staining; a design on the skin made by tattooing; a drumbeat or bugle call that signals the military to return to their quarters

brewing

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

fullness

the property of a sensation that is rich and pleasing; greatness of volume; the condition of being filled to capacity

centrality

the property of being central

dissemination

the property of being diffused or dispersed; the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate; the act of dispersing or diffusing something

multiplicity

the property of being multiple; a large number

gradient

the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal; a graded change in the magnitude of some physical quantity or dimension

trailing

the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind

responsiveness

the quality of being responsive; reacting quickly; as a quality of people, it involves responding with emotion to people and events; responsive to stimulation

appropriateness

the quality of being specially suitable; appropriate conduct; doing the right thing

spontaneity

the quality of being spontaneous and coming from natural feelings without constraint

inevitability

the quality of being unavoidable

desirability

the quality of being worthy of desiring; attractiveness to the opposite sex

uniformity

the quality of lacking diversity or variation (even to the point of boredom); a condition in which everything is regular and unvarying

pail

the quantity contained in a pail; a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top

mouthful

the quantity that can be held in the mouth; a small amount eaten or drunk

biosphere

the regions of the surface and atmosphere of the Earth (or other planet) where living organisms exist

causality

the relation between causes and effects

deforestation

the removal of trees; the state of being clear of trees

pulse

the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart; edible seeds of various pod-bearing plants (peas or beans or lentils etc.); the rate at which the heart beats; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health

uplifting

the rise of something

springtime

the season of growth

distress

the seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claim; psychological suffering; extreme physical pain

mountainside

the side or slope of a mountain

windowsill

the sill of a window; the horizontal member at the bottom of the window frame

chassis

the skeleton of a motor vehicle consisting of a steel frame supported on springs that holds the body and motor; a metal mounting for the circuit components of an electronic device; alternative names for the body of a human being

urbanization

the social process whereby cities grow and societies become more urban; the condition of being urbanized

rebuttal

the speech act of refuting by offering a contrary contention or argument; (law) a pleading by the defendant in reply to a plaintiff's surrejoinder

skating

the sport of gliding on skates

paternity

the state of being a father; the act of initiating a new idea or theory or writing; the kinship relation between an offspring and the father

parenthood

the state of being a parent

inaction

the state of being inactive

susceptibility

the state of being susceptible; easily affected

nudity

the state of being without clothing or covering of any kind

transcendence

the state of excelling or surpassing or going beyond usual limits; a state of being or existence above and beyond the limits of material experience

fatherhood

the status of a father; the status of a religious leader; the kinship relation between an offspring and the father

genealogy

the study or investigation of ancestry and family history; successive generations of kin

roundup

the systematic gathering up of suspects by the police; the activity of gathering livestock together so that they can be counted or branded or sold; a summary list; as in e.g. "a news roundup"

elasticity

the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed

semen

the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

nightfall

the time of day immediately following sunset

cortex

the tissue forming the outer layer of an organ or structure in plant or animal; the layer of unmyelinated neurons (the grey matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum

filler

the tobacco used to form the core of a cigar; copy to fill space between more important articles in the layout of a magazine or newspaper; 100 filler equal 1 forint in Hungary

austerity

the trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures)

apathy

the trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally; an absence of emotion or enthusiasm

mistrust

the trait of not trusting others; doubt about someone's honesty; regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in

unease

the trait of seeming ill at ease; physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression)

leakage

the unwanted discharge of a fluid from some container

video

the visible part of a television transmission; a recording of both the video and audio components (especially one containing a recording of a movie or television program); broadcasting visual images of stationary or moving objects

estuary

the wide part of a river where it nears the sea; fresh and salt water mix

housekeeping

the work of cleaning and running a house

synergy

the working together of two things (muscles or drugs for example) to produce an effect greater than the sum of their individual effects

brood

the young of an animal cared for at one time; sit on (eggs); think moodily or anxiously about something

over

the-counter - (of securities) not quoted on a stock exchange; purchasable without a doctor's prescription

behind

the-scenes - designed and carried out secretly or confidentially

molasses

thick dark syrup produced by boiling down juice from sugar cane; especially during sugar refining

tweed

thick woolen fabric used for clothing; originated in Scotland; (usually in the plural) trousers made of flannel or gabardine or tweed or white cloth

wafer

thin disk of unleavened bread used in a religious service (especially in the celebration of the Eucharist); a small thin crisp cake or cookie; a small adhesive disk of paste; used to seal letters

forbidding

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments; harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance; an official prohibition or edict against something

thirty

three - being three more than thirty

discarded

thrown away

old

timer - an elderly man; an experienced person who has been through many battles; someone who has given long service

hummingbird

tiny American bird having brilliant iridescent plumage and long slender bills; wings are specialized for vibrating flight

minimally

to a minimal degree

undeniably

to an undeniable degree or in an undeniable manner

unduly

to an undue degree

doubly

to double the degree; in a twofold manner

interject

to insert between other elements

err

to make a mistake or be incorrect; wander from a direct course or at random

writhe

to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)

slither

to pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly

revamp

to patch up or renovate; repair or restore; provide (a shoe) with a new vamp

back

to-back - one after the other

parched

toasted or roasted slightly; dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight

inconceivable

totally unlikely

snowmobile

tracked vehicle for travel on snow having skis in front; ride a snowmobile

download

transfer a file or program from a central computer to a smaller computer or to a computer at a remote location

mistreat

treat badly

deride

treat or speak of with contempt

pamper

treat with excessive indulgence

agitated

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

dissuade

turn away from by persuasion

entangle

twist together or entwine into a confusing mass; entrap

sandwich

two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them; insert or squeeze tightly between two people or objects; make into a sandwich

forty

two - being two more than forty

thirty

two - being two more than thirty

passer

type genus of the Passeridae; (football) a ball carrier who tries to gain ground by throwing a forward pass; a student who passes an examination

stallion

uncastrated adult male horse

bohemian

unconventional in especially appearance and behavior; of or relating to Bohemia or its language or people; a nonconformist writer or artist who lives an unconventional life

restrained

under restraint; prudent; cool and formal in manner

underfoot

under the feet; in the way and hindering progress

condense

undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops; compress or concentrate; develop due to condensation

unaffected

undergoing no change when acted upon; free of artificiality; sincere and genuine; emotionally unmoved

aquifer

underground bed or layer yielding ground water for wells and springs etc

untie

undo the ties of; cause to become loose

qualm

uneasiness about the fitness of an action; a mild state of nausea

sickly

unhealthy looking; somewhat ill or prone to illness

spooky

unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)

inefficiency

unskillfulness resulting from a lack of efficiency

instinctive

unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct

stand

up - requiring a standing position

erect

upright in position or posture; of sexual organs; stiff and rigid; construct, build, or erect

retract

use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ); formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure; pull inward or towards a center

reuse

use again after processing

rework

use again in altered form

leaky

used informally; unable to retain urine; permitting the unwanted passage of fluids or gases; prone to communicate confidential information

upland

used of high or hilly country; elevated (e.g., mountainous) land

primitive

used of preliterate or tribal or nonindustrial societies; of or created by one without formal training; simple or naive in style; little evolved from or characteristic of an earlier ancestral type

mercenary

used of soldiers hired by a foreign army; profit oriented; marked by materialism

futility

uselessness as a consequence of having no practical result

fleshy

usually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it; of or relating to or resembling flesh

tortoise

usually herbivorous land turtles having clawed elephant-like limbs; worldwide in arid area except Australia and Antarctica

winged

very fast; as if with wings; having wings or as if having wings of a specified kind

blistering

very fast; capable of quick response and great speed; hot enough to raise (or as if to raise) blisters; marked by harshly abusive criticism

minnow

very small European freshwater fish common in gravelly streams

diminutive

very small; a word that is formed with a suffix (such as -let or -kin) to indicate smallness

minuscule

very small; of or relating to a small cursive script developed from uncial; 7th to 9th centuries; lowercase

knockout

very strong or vigorous; a blow that renders the opponent unconscious; a very attractive or seductive looking woman

undefeated

victorious

vigilance

vigilant attentiveness; the process of paying close and continuous attention

rampage

violently angry and destructive behavior; act violently, recklessly, or destructively

eel

voracious snakelike marine or freshwater fishes with smooth slimy usually scaleless skin and having a continuous vertical fin but no ventral fins; the fatty flesh of eel; an elongate fish found in fresh water in Europe and America; large eels are usually smoked or pickled

tiptoe

walking on the tips of ones's toes so as to make no noise; on tiptoe or as if on tiptoe; the tip of a toe

three

way - involving three parties or elements

fading

weakening in force or intensity

proverbial

widely known and spoken of; of or relating to or resembling or expressed in a proverb

maniac

wildly disordered; a person who has an obsession with or excessive enthusiasm for something; an insane person

vandalism

willful wanton and malicious destruction of the property of others

game

willing to face danger; disabled in the feet or legs; an amusement or pastime

well

wise or advantageous and hence advisable; in good health especially after having suffered illness or injury; resulting favorably

individualistic

with minimally restricted freedom in commerce; marked by or expressing individuality

intrinsically

with respect to its inherent nature

skillfully

with skill

truthfully

with truth

expressly

with_specific_intentions; for the express purpose; in an explicit manner

defection

withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility; the state of having rejected your religious beliefs or your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes)

decentralized

withdrawn from a center or place of concentration; especially having power or function dispersed from a central to local authorities

unfounded

without a basis in reason or fact

informally

without formality; in a casual way; at home; with the use of colloquial expressions

anonymously

without giving a name

sleepless

without having the eyes closed or covered by the eyelids; experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness

darkly

without light; in a dark glowering menacing manner

unquestionably

without question; without question and beyond doubt

unregulated

without regulation or discipline; not regulated; not subject to rule or discipline

sarcasm

witty language used to convey insults or scorn

quip

witty remark; a witty saying; make jokes or quips

attune

adjust or accustom to; bring into harmony with

weighted

adjusted to reflect value or proportion; made heavy or weighted down with weariness

fictitious

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

embroidered

adorned with embroidery

infringe

advance beyond the usual limit; go against, as of rules and laws

checker

one of the flat round pieces used in playing the game of checkers; one who checks the correctness of something; an attendant who checks coats or baggage

ovarian

of or involving the ovaries

supervisory

of or limited to or involving supervision

Armenian

of or pertaining to Armenia or the people or culture of Armenia; a writing system having an alphabet of 38 letters in which the Armenian language is written; the Indo-European language spoken predominantly in Armenia

bridal

of or pertaining to a bride; of or relating to a wedding; archaic terms for a wedding or wedding feast

Anglican

of or pertaining to or characteristic of the Anglican church; a Protestant who is a follower of Anglicanism

nutritious

of or providing nourishment

Jamaican

of or relating to Jamaica (the island or the country) or to its inhabitants; a native or inhabitant of Jamaica

Scandinavian

of or relating to Scandinavia or its peoples or cultures; the northern family of Germanic languages that are spoken in Scandinavia and Iceland; an inhabitant of Scandinavia

budgetary

of or relating to a budget

climatic

of or relating to a climate

mayoral

of or relating to a mayor or the office of mayor

biochemical

of or relating to biochemistry; involving chemical processes in living organisms

confrontational

of or relating to confrontation

epistemological

of or relating to epistemology

futuristic

of or relating to futurism

logistic

of or relating to logistics

macroeconomic

of or relating to macroeconomics

melodic

of or relating to melody; containing or constituting or characterized by pleasing melody

menstrual

of or relating to menstruation or the menses

ontological

of or relating to ontology

Australian

of or relating to or characteristic of Australia or its inhabitants; the Austronesian languages spoken by Australian aborigines; a native or inhabitant of Australia

Brazilian

of or relating to or characteristic of Brazil or the people of Brazil; a native or inhabitant of Brazil

Cambodian

of or relating to or characteristic of Cambodia or its people or language; a native or inhabitant of Cambodia

Spanish

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

Creole

of or relating to or characteristic of native-born persons of French descent in Louisiana; of or relating to a language that arises from contact between two other languages and has features of both; a mother tongue that originates from contact between two languages

Sudanese

of or relating to or characteristic of the African Republic of the Sudan or its people; a native or inhabitant of Sudan

Norman

of or relating to or characteristic of the Normans; of or relating to or characteristic of Normandy; an inhabitant of Normandy

Filipino

of or relating to or characteristic of the Philippines or its people or customs; a native or inhabitant of the Philippines; official language of the Philippines; based on Tagalog; draws its lexicon from other Philippine languages

Romanian

of or relating to or characteristic of the country of Romania or its people or languages; an eastern Romance language spoken in Romania; a native or inhabitant of Romania

archival

of or relating to or contained in or serving as an archive

balsamic

of or relating to or containing balsam

orthopedic

of or relating to or employed in orthopedics

dialectic

of or relating to or employing dialectic; any formal system of reasoning that arrives at the truth by the exchange of logical arguments; a contradiction of ideas that serves as the determining factor in their interaction

Pentecostal

of or relating to or occurring at Pentecost; of or relating to or characteristic of any of various Pentecostal religious bodies or their members; any member of a Pentecostal religious body

Somali

of or relating to the African republic of Somalia or its people or their language and culture; the Cushitic language spoken by the Somali; a member of a tall dark (mostly Muslim) people inhabiting Somalia

Trojan

of or relating to the ancient city of Troy or its inhabitants; a program that appears desirable but actually contains something harmful; a native of ancient Troy

reformed

of or relating to the body of Protestant Christianity arising during the Reformation; used of some Protestant churches especially Calvinist as distinct from Lutheran; caused to abandon an evil manner of living and follow a good one

genital

of or relating to the external sex organs

renal

of or relating to the kidneys

pelvic

of or relating to the pelvis

pluralistic

of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of pluralism

gastrointestinal

of or relating to the stomach and intestines

anatomical

of or relating to the structure of the body; of or relating to the branch of morphology that studies the structure of organisms; an expression that relates to anatomy

veterinary

of or relating to veterinarians or veterinary medicine; a doctor who practices veterinary medicine

approaching

of the relatively near future; the act of drawing spatially closer to something; the temporal property of becoming nearer in time

drop

off - a change downward; a steep high face of rock; a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality

brash

offensively bold

smelly

offensively malodorous

apologetic

offering or expressing apology

condemned

officially pronounced unfit for use or consumption; pronounced or proved guilty; officially and strongly disapproved

age

old - belonging to or lasting from times long ago

head

on - characterized by direct opposition; meeting front to front; with the front foremost

externally

on or from the outside; with respect to the outside

custodian

one having charge of buildings or grounds or animals

stave

one of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket; a crosspiece between the legs of a chair; (music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written

vertebra

one of the bony segments of the spinal column

jot

a brief (and hurriedly handwritten) note; a slight but appreciable addition; write briefly or hurriedly; write a short note of

newscast

a broadcast of news or commentary on the news

brothel

a building where prostitutes are available

schoolhouse

a building where young people receive education

geek

a carnival performer who does disgusting acts; a person with an unusual or odd personality

stuffy

affected with a sensation of stoppage or obstruction; excessively conventional and unimaginative and hence dull; lacking fresh air

neurotic

affected with emotional disorder; characteristic of or affected by neurosis; a person suffering from neurosis

manic

affected with or marked by frenzy or mania uncontrolled by reason

frenzied

affected with or marked by frenzy or mania uncontrolled by reason; excessively agitated; transported with rage or other violent emotion

somatic

affecting or characteristic of the body as opposed to the mind or spirit

retro

affecting things past; a fashion reminiscent of the past

kissing

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

pleasurable

affording satisfaction or pleasure

participatory

affording the opportunity for individual participation

adrift

afloat on the surface of a body of water; aimlessly drifting; off course, wandering aimlessly

open

air - in the open air

throb

an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart); a deep pulsating type of pain; pulsate or pound with abnormal force

issuer

an institution that issues something (securities or publications or currency etc.)

dearth

an insufficient quantity or number; an acute insufficiency

skunk

American musteline mammal typically ejecting an intensely malodorous fluid when startled; in some classifications put in a separate subfamily Mephitinae; street names for marijuana; a defeat in a game where one side fails to score

whittle

English aeronautical engineer who invented the jet aircraft engine (1907-1996); cut small bits or pare shavings from

father

God when considered as the first person in the Trinity; a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father); `Father' is a term of address for priests in some churches (especially the Roman Catholic Church or the Orthodox Catholic Church); `Padre' is frequently used in the military

yearbook

a book published annually by the graduating class of a high school or college usually containing photographs of faculty and graduating students; a reference book that is published regularly once every year

tequila

Mexican liquor made from fermented juices of an agave plant

confessional

a booth where a priest sits to hear confessions

horseshoe

U-shaped plate nailed to underside of horse's hoof; game equipment consisting of an open ring of iron used in playing horseshoes; equip (a horse) with a horseshoe or horseshoes

Pulitzer

United States newspaper publisher (born in Hungary) who established the Pulitzer prizes (1847-1911)

duke

a British peer of the highest rank; a nobleman (in various countries) of high rank

Eucharist

a Christian sacrament commemorating the Last Supper by consecrating bread and wine

revisionist

a Communist who tries to rewrite Marxism to justify a retreat from the revolutionary position

bushel

a United States dry measure equal to 4 pecks or 2152.42 cubic inches; a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 pecks; restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

peck

a United States dry measure equal to 8 quarts or 537.605 cubic inches; a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 2 gallons; (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent

dunk

a basketball shot in which the basketball is propelled downward into the basket; dip into a liquid while eating; immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate

attractiveness

a beauty that appeals to the senses; the quality of arousing interest; being attractive or something that attracts

heresy

a belief that rejects the orthodox tenets of a religion; any opinions or doctrines at variance with the official or orthodox position

slant

a biased way of looking at or presenting something; degree of deviation from a horizontal plane; present with a bias

reckoning

a bill for an amount due; the act of counting; problem solving that involves numbers or quantities

botanist

a biologist specializing in the study of plants

geneticist

a biologist who specializes in genetics

soot

a black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink; coat with soot

turquoise

a blue to grey green mineral consisting of copper aluminum phosphate; a shade of blue tinged with green

commune

a body of people or families living together and sharing everything; the smallest administrative district of several European countries; communicate intimately with; be in a state of heightened, intimate receptivity

incinerator

a furnace for incinerating (especially to dispose of refuse)

lacrosse

a game invented by American Indians; now played by two teams who use long-handled rackets to catch and carry and throw the ball toward the opponents' goal

landscape

a genre of art dealing with the depiction of natural scenery; painting depicting an expanse of natural scenery; an extensive mental viewpoint

archipelago

a group of many islands in a large body of water

crucifix

a gymnastic exercise performed on the rings when the gymnast supports himself with both arms extended horizontally; representation of the cross on which Jesus died

screwdriver

a hand tool for driving screws; has a tip that fits into the head of a screw; a cocktail made with vodka and orange juice

spatula

a hand tool with a thin flexible blade used to mix or spread soft substances; a turner with a narrow flexible blade

hammock

a hanging bed of canvas or rope netting (usually suspended between two trees); swings easily; a small natural hill

cobalt

a hard ferromagnetic silver-white bivalent or trivalent metallic element; a trace element in plant and animal nutrition

overtone

a harmonic with a frequency that is a multiple of the fundamental frequency; (usually plural) an ulterior implicit meaning or quality

grinding

a harsh and strident sound (as of the grinding of gears); matter resulting from the process of grinding; the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice

cart

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; transport something in a cart

bore

a hole or passage made by a drill; usually made for exploratory purposes; diameter of a tube or gun barrel; a person who evokes boredom

limelight

a lamp consisting of a flame directed at a cylinder of lime with a lens to concentrate the light; formerly used for stage lighting; a focus of public attention

mainframe

a large digital computer serving 100-400 users and occupying a special air-conditioned room; (computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing

mannequin

a life-size dummy used to display clothes; a woman who wears clothes to display fashions

affix

a linguistic element added to a word to produce an inflected or derived form; attach or become attached to a stem word; attach to

bibliography

a list of writings with time and place of publication (such as the writings of a single author or the works referred to in preparing a document etc.)

embankment

a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection

pennant

a long flag; often tapering; the award given to the champion; a flag longer than it is wide (and often tapering)

crevice

a long narrow depression in a surface; a long narrow opening

snout

a long projecting or anterior elongation of an animal's head; especially the nose; beaklike projection of the anterior part of the head of certain insects such as e.g. weevils; informal terms for the nose

furrow

a long shallow trench in the ground (especially one made by a plow); a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface; hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove

whisker

a long stiff hair growing from the snout or brow of most mammals as e.g. a cat; a very small distance or space; furnish with whiskers

loafer

a low leather step-in shoe; the top resembles a moccasin but it has a broad flat heel; person who does no work

prank

a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement; acting like a clown or buffoon; dress up showily

clot

a lump of material formed from the content of a liquid; change from a liquid to a thickened or solid state; cause to change from a liquid to a solid or thickened state

grinder

a machine tool that polishes metal; machinery that processes materials by grinding or crushing; grinding tooth with a broad crown; located behind the premolars

chauffeur

a man paid to drive a privately owned car; drive someone in a vehicle

valet

a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer; serve as a personal attendant to

pallet

a mattress filled with straw or a pad made of quilts; used as a bed; a hand tool with a flat blade used by potters for mixing and shaping clay; a portable platform for storing or moving goods that are stacked on it

avail

a means of serving; use to one's advantage; take or use

sonar

a measuring instrument that sends out an acoustic pulse in water and measures distances in terms of the time for the echo of the pulse to return

truck

an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling; a handcart that has a frame with two low wheels and a ledge at the bottom and handles at the top; used to move crates or other heavy objects; convey (goods etc.) by truck

funk

an earthy type of jazz combining it with blues and soul; has a heavy bass line that accentuates the first beat in the bar; United States biochemist (born in Poland) who showed that several diseases were caused by dietary deficiencies and who coined the term `vitamin' for the chemicals involved (1884-1967); a state of nervous depression

vacuum

an electrical home appliance that cleans by suction; a region that is devoid of matter; the absence of matter

pager

an electronic device that generates a series of beeps when the person carrying it is being paged

slope

an elevated geological formation; the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal; be at an angle

blunder

an embarrassing mistake; utter impulsively; make one's way clumsily or blindly

medallion

an emblem indicating that a taxicab is registered; a circular helping of food (especially a boneless cut of meat); any of various large ancient Greek coins

surveyor

an engineer who determines the boundaries and elevations of land or structures; someone who conducts a statistical survey

tummy

an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion; slang for a paunch

bonanza

an especially rich vein of precious ore; a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money)

etching

an etched plate made with the use of acid; an impression made from an etched plate; making engraved or etched plates and printing designs from them

overload

an excessive burden; an electrical load that exceeds the available electrical power; place too much a load on

connoisseur

an expert able to appreciate a field; especially in the fine arts

condolence

an expression of sympathy with another's grief

allegory

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); a visible symbol representing an abstract idea

extremity

an external body part that projects from the body; that part of a limb that is farthest from the torso; the outermost or farthest region or point

melodrama

an extravagant comedy in which action is more salient than characterization

utopia

an imaginary place considered to be perfect or ideal; a work of fiction describing a utopia; a book written by Sir Thomas More (1516) describing the perfect society on an imaginary island

oar

an implement used to propel or steer a boat

VIP

an important or influential (and often overbearing) person

dignitary

an important or influential (and often overbearing) person

prodigy

an impressive or wonderful example of a particular quality; an unusually gifted or intelligent (young) person; someone whose talents excite wonder and admiration; a sign of something about to happen

impotence

an inability (usually of the male animal) to copulate; the quality of lacking strength or power; being weak and feeble

partisanship

an inclination to favor one group or view or opinion over alternatives

vestige

an indication that something has been present

substrate

an indigenous language that contributes features to the language of an invading people who impose their language on the indigenous population; any stratum or layer lying underneath another; a surface on which an organism grows or is attached

innuendo

an indirect (and usually malicious) implication

blob

an indistinct shapeless form; make a spot or mark onto

wallow

an indolent or clumsy rolling about; a puddle where animals go to wallow; delight greatly in

acne

an inflammatory disease involving the sebaceous glands of the skin; characterized by papules or pustules or comedones

mater

an informal use of the Latin word for mother; sometimes used by British schoolboys or used facetiously

euphemism

an inoffensive expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive

madman

an insane person

nerd

an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or studying excessively

mishap

an instance of misfortune; an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate

outsource

obtain goods or services from an outside supplier; to contract work out

incessant

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

instantaneous

occurring with no delay

ruby

of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies; a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem; a transparent deep red variety of corundum; used as a gemstone and in lasers

amber

of a medium to dark brownish yellow color; a deep yellow color; a hard yellowish to brownish translucent fossil resin; used for jewelry

austere

of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect; severely simple; practicing great self-denial

khaki

of a yellowish brown color; a sturdy twilled cloth of a yellowish brown color used especially for military uniforms

untold

of an incalculable amount

maroon

of dark brownish to purplish red; an exploding firework used as a warning signal; a dark purplish-red to dark brownish-red color

wavy

of hair in waves; uneven by virtue of having wrinkles or waves

wiry

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

lowly

of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense); inferior in rank or status; used of unskilled work (especially domestic work)

crumpled

of metal e.g.

ecclesiastical

of or associated with a church (especially a Christian Church)

equatorial

of or existing at or near the geographic equator; of or relating to conditions at the geographical equator; of or relating to or at an equator

computational

of or involving computation or computers

approximation

the act of bringing near or bringing together especially the cut edges of tissue; the quality of coming near to identity (especially close in quantity); an imprecise or incomplete account

switching

the act of changing one thing or position for another

cleavage

the act of cleaving or splitting; the line formed by a groove between two parts (especially the separation between a woman's breasts); (embryology) the repeated division of a fertilised ovum

fracture

the act of cracking something; breaking of hard tissue such as bone; (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other

dismount

the act of dismounting (a horse or bike etc.); get off (a horse)

incursion

the act of entering some territory or domain (often in large numbers); the mistake of incurring liability or blame; an attack that penetrates into enemy territory

barring

the act of excluding someone by a negative vote or veto

exile

the act of expelling a person from their native land; expelled from home or country by authority; voluntarily absent from home or country

percussion

the act of exploding a percussion cap; the act of playing a percussion instrument; tapping a part of the body for diagnostic purposes

gouge

the act of gouging; and edge tool with a blade like a trough for cutting channels or grooves; an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)

graft

the act of grafting something onto something else; (surgery) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient; in some cases the patient can be both donor and recipient; the practice of offering something (usually money) in order to gain an illicit advantage

automation

the act of implementing the control of equipment with advanced technology; usually involving electronic hardware; equipment used to achieve automatic control or operation; the condition of being automatically operated or controlled

evasion

the act of physically escaping from something (an opponent or a pursuer or an unpleasant situation) by some adroit maneuver; nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do; the deliberate act of failing to pay money

drumming

the act of playing drums

launching

the act of propelling with force; the act of moving a newly built vessel into the water for the first time; the act of beginning something new

covering

the act of protecting something by covering it; an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it); a natural object that covers or envelops

prowl

the act of prowling (walking about in a stealthy manner); move about in or as if in a predatory manner; loiter about, with no apparent aim

puncture

the act of puncturing or perforating; a small hole made by a sharp object; loss of air pressure in a tire when a hole is made by some sharp object

prick

the act of puncturing with a small point; obscene terms for penis; insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous

insertion

the act of putting one thing into another; a message (spoken or written) that is introduced or inserted

booking

the act of reserving (a place or passage) or engaging the services of (a person or group); employment for performers or performing groups that lasts for a limited period of time

rowing

the act of rowing as a sport

rub

the act of rubbing or wiping; an unforeseen obstacle; move over something with pressure

severance

the act of severing; a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)

saturation

the act of soaking thoroughly with a liquid; chromatic purity: freedom from dilution with white and hence vivid in hue; a condition in which a quantity no longer responds to some external influence

outlay

the act of spending or disbursing money; money paid out

sustenance

the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence; a source of materials to nourish the body; the financial means whereby one lives

inversion

the act of turning inside out; turning upside down; setting on end; a term formerly used to mean taking on the gender role of the opposite sex

brandish

the act of waving; move or swing back and forth; exhibit aggressively

bleach

the act of whitening something by bleaching it (exposing it to sunlight or using a chemical bleaching agent); the whiteness that results from removing the color from something; an agent that makes things white or colorless

wriggle

the act of wiggling; to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)

measuring

the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule

workday

the amount of time that a worker must work for an agreed daily wage; a day on which work is done