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to depart clandestinely; to steal off and hide |
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deviation from the normal order, form, or rule; abnormality |
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an expression of approval or praise |
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strenuous, taxing; requiring significant effort |
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to ease or lessen; to appease or pacify |
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daring and fearless; recklessly bold |
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without adornment; bare; severely simple; ascetic |
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taken as a given; possessing self-evident truth |
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following or in agreement with accepted, traditional standards |
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inclined to change one's mind impulsively; erratic, unpredictable |
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to criticize severely; to officially rebuke |
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an informed and astute judge in matters of taste; expert |
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to undeceive; to set right |
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conflicting; dissonant or harsh in sound |
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fundamentally distinct or dissimilar |
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extreme boldness; presumptuousness |
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well-spoken, expressive articulate |
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to weaken; to reduce in vitality |
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dissatisfaction and restlessness resulting from boredom or apathy |
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to use ambiguous language with a deceptive intent |
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exonerate; to clear of blame |
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urgent; pressing; requiring immediate action or attention |
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improvised; done without preparation |
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intentional obstructing, esp. using prolonged speechmaking to delay legislative action |
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to loudly attack or denounce |
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artless; frank and candid; lacking in sophistication |
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accustomed to accepting something undesirable |
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easily angered; prone to temperamental outbursts |
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the quality of being generously noble in mind and heart, esp. in forgiving |
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associated with war and the armed forces |
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of the world; typical of or concerned with the ordinary |
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coming into being; in early development stages |
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vague; cloudy; lacking clearly defined form |
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a new word, expression, or usage; the creation of new words or senses |
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lacking sharpness of intellect; not clear or precise in thought or expression |
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To anticipate and make unnecessary |
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a song or hymn of praise and thanksgiving |
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a humorous imitation intended for ridicule or comic effect, esp. in literature and art |
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recurrent through the year or many years; happening repeatedly |
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intentional breach of faith; treachery |
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cursory; done without care or interest |
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acutely perceptive; having keen discernment |
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to babble meaninglessly; to talk in an empty and idle manner |
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to cause or happen before anticipated or required |
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a disposition in favor of something; preference |
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foreknowledge of events; knowing of events prior to their occurring |
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to deliberately avoid the truth; to mislead |
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misgivings; reservations; causes for hesitancy |
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to retract, esp. a previously held belief |
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to disprove; to successfully argue against |
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to forcibly assign, esp. to a lower place or position |
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quiet; reserved; reluctant to express thoughts and feelings |
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concerned and attentive; eager |
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characterized by filth, grime, or squalor; foul |
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occurring only occasionally, or in scattered instances |
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to wast by spending or using irresponsibly |
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not moving, active, or in motion; at rest |
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to stun, baffle, or amaze |
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the combination of parts to make a whole |
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a force that causes rotation |
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winding, twisting; excessively complicated |
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fierce and cruel; eager to fight |
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extremely harmful or poisonous; bitterly hostile or antagonistic |
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having an insatiable appetite for an activity or pursuit; ravenous |
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to move to and fro; to sway; to be unsettled in opinion |
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