countenance

n.

face, facial expression

earnest

adj.

sincere, serious, intent

adj.

too eager to advise or help; meddlesome

trifle

n.

someting of little importance or value.

vi.

1. to waste time

2. to treat something as if it were insignificant

munificent

adj.

liberal, generous in giving; lavish

ample

adj.

more than adequate in size or scope

n.

1. authorization, sanction

2. justification for an action for belief; grounds

vt.

to justify

vi.

to twist or squirm in pain

adj.

offending modesty; disgusting

adj.

wretchedly bad, offensive, unpleasant

zest

n.

1. delightful savor

2. keen enjoyment

adj.

eager, devoted

coy

adj.

shy, esp. in a flirtatious way

adj.

pleasingly old-fashioned or odd

adj.

moved by sexual love

languish

vi.

to become weak; to pine away sadly

vt.

to measure (usu. with out)

vt.

to distribute, esp. as charity (usu. with out)

n.

(always plural) the sediment of a wine; the last remaining part

vt.

to annoy

countenance

n.

face, facial expression

earnest

adj.

sincere, serious, intent

adj.

too eager to advise or help; meddlesome

trifle

n.

someting of little importance or value.

vi.

1. to waste time

2. to treat something as if it were insignificant

munificent

adj.

liberal, generous in giving; lavish

ample

adj.

more than adequate in size or scope

n.

1. authorization, sanction

2. justification for an action for belief; grounds

vt.

to justify

vi.

to twist or squirm in pain

adj.

offending modesty; disgusting

adj.

wretchedly bad, offensive, unpleasant

zest

n.

1. delightful savor

2. keen enjoyment

adj.

eager, devoted

coy

adj.

shy, esp. in a flirtatious way

adj.

pleasingly old-fashioned or odd

adj.

moved by sexual love

languish

vi.

to become weak; to pine away sadly

vt.

to measure (usu. with out)

vt.

to distribute, esp. as charity (usu. with out)

n.

(always plural) the sediment of a wine; the last remaining part

vt.

to annoy

vt.

to polish

vt.

to perceive accurately, recognize, understand or distinguish

n.

wisdom; cautious, sensible judgement

adj.

1. carefully crafted

2. excited (usu. with up)

wane

vi.

to decrease or diminish

vt.

to strike sharply, esp. by hand

n.

trench, rut, groove, esp. caused by plowing

vi.

to remain

vi.

(usu. with by) or

vt.

to accept patiently

vi.

1. to be slow to leave or quit

2. to remain alive

3. to procrastinate

n.

ostentatious display of splendor

n.

1. a rope used to limit an animal's movement

2. the limit of one's strength or resources

vt.

to fasten or restrain

n.

a legal agreement to convey property upon payment

vt.

to grant or convey by a mortgage; to pledge

n.

economical management

adj.

giving or given abundantly; profuse

vt.

to expend profusely; to squander

n.

an immoral or evil habit or practice

n.

foolish act or idea

n.

1. a hunted animal

2. a pit or excavation

pander

n.

1. a go-between in a sexual intrigue; a pimp

2. one who caters to people's desires or weaknesses

vi.

(with to) to provide gratification for others

vi.

to celebrate noisily and drunkenly

adj.

1. stubborn, headstrong

2. intentional, voluntary

adj.

beset by problems

vt.

1. to invest officially with priestly authority

2. to establish by decree.

vt.

to issue an order

n.

messenger

vt.

1. to deceive

2. to charm

n.

the food of the gods; something delicious

n.

criticism for a fault

adj.

greedily hungry

n.

restoration or repayment for wrongful harm or loss

vt.

to yield reluctantly

n.

dead, decaying flesh

invocatoin

n.

a formal calling for help

n.

descendant, child

n.

a listless or inactive spell

adj.

deserving respect, esp. from old age

vt.

to strike, esp. with the hand

n.

a blow

vi.

to yield to greater power

limpid

adj.

clear, transparent

adj.

appealing to the eye

vi.

1. to linger, delay

2. to trifle; to play at something

vt.

to damage or destroy

n.

to damage, as by attack

n.

great abundance; lavish supply

vt.

to scorn

n.

disdain

n.

bitter ill-will

n.

generous giving

adj.

distressful, disasterous

adj.

quarrelsome

n.

happiness

vt.

1. to become subject to

2. to bring down upon oneself

gall

vt.

to irritate

n.

shameless boldness

n.

an essential point or issue

n.

convenient features

adj.

commanding, arrogant

vt.

to set apart, segregate

n.

a state of perplexity or doubt

vt.

to disguise under a false appearance

vi.

to conceal the truth or one's feelings