Term
|
Definition
| a rooflike shelter of canvas or other material extending over a doorway, from the top of a window, over a deck, etc., in order to provide protection, as from the sun. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| denial of one's intention to speak of a subject that is at the same time named or insinuated, as “I shall not mention Caesar's avarice, nor his cunning, nor his moralit |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a young female horse. OR young female |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a young hen, less than one year old. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| severe, rough, or harsh; stormy. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a person who explores caves |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| any geological formation containing or conducting ground water |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| clumsy, stupid person; lout. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| haughty manner or spirit; arrogance. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| any confusing or troublesome situation, esp. one from which it is difficult to free oneself; entanglement. OR a marsh |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| ineffective; incompetent; futile |
|
|
Term
| Officious (double meaning) |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a bell tower, esp. one freestanding from the body of a church |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a long, precipitous, clifflike ridge of land, rock, or the like, commonly formed by faulting or fracturing of the earth's crust |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a place laid out as a pleasure garden or promenade OR enjoyment |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| the act or process of swallowing |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| A feasting or feast; banquet |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a person who moves about restlessly or aimlessly, esp. from one social activity to another |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a metal receptacle for holding live coals or other fuel, as for heating a room. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| the writ summoning such jurors |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| something that nourishes an animal or vegetable organism; food; nutriment. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
playfully roguish or mischievous: an arch smile.
OR cunning; crafty; sly. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| to feed gluttonously or greedily; glut oneself OR to thrive, prosper, or live in luxury, esp. at the expense of others |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| pleasing to the taste; palatable |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| tuberculosis of the lungs. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| to anticipate and prevent or eliminate |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| watertight float or vessel used where buoyancy is required in water, as in supporting a bridge, in salvage work, or where a temporary or mobile structure is required in military operations |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a horizontal architectural member supporting the weight above an opening, as a window or a door. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a set of three panels or compartments side by side, bearing pictures, carvings, or the like. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a large hooded cloak worn with an eye mask at a masquerade |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a party, dance, or other festive gathering of persons wearing masks and other disguises, and often elegant, historical, or fantastic costumes. OR a pretence or disguise |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a stupid, obtuse, or mentally defective person. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a flap hinged to the trailing edge of an aircraft wing to provide lateral control, as in a bank or roll |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| any of a series of timbers or the like, usually having a pronounced slope, for supporting the sheathing and covering of a roof. OR a group of turkeys |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| lack of knowledge; ignorance |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a strip of metal, wood, or the like, fastened across a surface, as a ramp or gangway, to provide sure footing or to maintain an object in place. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| light, bantering talk or writing. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| the act of listening, either directly or through a stethoscope or other instrument, to sounds within the body as a method of diagnosis. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| to make frank acknowledgment or affirmation of; declare or assert with positiveness. |
|
|
