Term
|
Definition
To lessen in intensity or degree |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
Excessive praise; intense adoration |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
Dealing with, appreciative of, or responsive to art or the beautiful |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
To make better or more tolerable |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
One who practices rigid self-denial, especially as an act of religious devotion |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
Greed, especially for wealth |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
A universally recognize principle |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
To grow rapidly or flourish |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
Rustic and pastoral; characteristic of rural areas and their inhabitants |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
Harsh, jarring, discordant sound; dissonance |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
An established set of principles or code of laws, often religious in nature |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
Severe criticism or punishment |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
A substance that accelerates the rate of a chemical reaction without itself changing; a person or thing that causes change |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
Burning or stinging; causing corrosion |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
Appealing forcibly to the mind or reason; convincing |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
The willingness to comply with the wishes or others |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
Argumentative; quarrelsome; causing controversy or disagreement |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
Regretful; penitent; seeking forgiveness |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
Smallness of quantity or number; scarcity; a lack |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
Intended to teach or instruct |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
Free of bias or self-interest; impartial |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
Expressing a rigid opinion based on unproved or improvable principles |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
The quality of lively or enthusiastic expression of thoughts and feelings |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
Composed of elements drawn from various sources |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
A mournful poem, especially one lamenting the dead |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
Soothing, especially to the skin; making less harsh; mollifying; an agent that softens or smoothes the skin |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
Based on observation or experiment |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
Mysterious; obscure; difficult to understand |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
Intended for or understood by a small, specific group |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
A speech honoring the dead |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
An invalid or incorrect notion; a mistaken belief |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
Marked by stealth; covert; surreptitious |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
Sociable; outgoing; enjoying the company of other people |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
To deliver a pompous speech or tirade; a long, pompous speech |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
Violating accepted dogma or convention |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
An exaggerated statement, often used as a figure of speech |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
Lacking funds; without money |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
Beginning to come into being or to become apparent |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
Unmoving; lethargic; sluggish |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
Harmless; causing no damage |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
To obtain by deception or flattery |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
Evoking intense aversion or dislike |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
Impenetrable by light; not reflecting light |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
The act or state of swinging back and forth with a steady, uninterrupted rhythm |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
Penny-pinching; excessively thrifty; ungenerous |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
Extremely harmful; potentially causing death |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
To examine with great care |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
Extremely reverent or devout; showing strong religious devotion |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
One that precedes and indicates or announces another |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
To dress up; to primp; to groom oneself with elaborate care |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
Abundant in size, force, or extent; extraordinary |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
Producing large volumes or amounts; productive |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
To rot; to decay and give off a foul odor |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
Stillness; motionlessness; quality of being at rest |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
Awe-inspiring; worthy of honor |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
Authoritative permission or approval; a penalty intended to enforce compliance; to give permission or authority to |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
A literary work that ridicules or criticizes a human vice through humor or derision |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
Sordid; wretched and dirty as from neglect |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
Indifferent to or unaffected by pleasure or pain; steadfast |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
To take the place of; supersede |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
Lethargic; sluggish; dormant |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
Existing everywhere at the same time; constantly encountered; widespread |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
Sophisticated; refined; elegant |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
To defame; to characterize harshly |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|