Term
|
Definition
v.
to be an omen of; to indicate by signs |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
adj.
having an unpleasant or offensive odor |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
a demon or evil spirit supposedly to haunt human beings in their bedrooms at night; anything that oppresses or weighs down upon one, like a nightmare |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
the period of greatest power, vigor, success, or influence; the prime years |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
adj.
burning with enthusiasm or zeal; extremely heated |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
adj.
unpleasantly damp or wet |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
a state of perfect happiness or blessedness; a blessing |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
adj.
worldwide or universal in influence or application |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
someone or something that one especially dislikes, dreads, or avoids |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
adj.
of immense size, volume, or capacity; enormous, prodigious |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
v.
to yield or submit tamely or submissively |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
needless repetition of an idea by using different but equivalent words; a redundancy |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
a basic foundation or framework; a system of public works; the resources and facilities required for an activity; permanent military installations |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
adj.
long-winded and wordy; tending to speak or write in such a way |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
an extra or unexpected gift or gratuity |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
someone who attempts to win favors or advance him or herself by flattery or servile behavior; a slanderer, defamer |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
someone whose welfare, training, or career is under the patronage of an influential person; someone under the jurisdiction of a foreign country or government |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
the acclaim, pretige, or renown that comes as the result of some action or achievement |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
an original pattern or model; a primitive or ancestral form |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
v.
to entice, lure, or snare by flattery or artful inducements; to obtain or acquire by artifice |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
v.
to act as a judge in a matter; to settle through the use of a judge or legal tribunal |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
adj.
offensively insincere or excessive; disgusting, sickening |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
keenness of insight; quickness or accuracy of judgment |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
v.
to hide or disguise one's true thoughts, feelings, or intentions |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
a chronological misplacing of events, objects, customs, or persons in regard to each other |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
adj.
derived from, dependent upon, or guided by practical experienec, observation, or experiment, rather than by theory, so verifiable |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
adj.
of doubtful or questionable authenticity |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
a difference or inequality in age, rank, degree, amount, or quality; a dissimilarity, unlikeness |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
adj.
highly elaborate or ornate; vividly colored; strikingly brilliant or bold |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
v.
to kill as a sacrifice, especially by fire; to destroy or renounce for the sake of another |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
v.
to redirect the energy of a biological or instinctual impulse into a higher or more acceptable channel |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
the most suitable or exact word or expression |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
v.
to make someone or something faborably inclined toward oneself; to conciliate, satisfy, or appease |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
adj.
extremely slight; incapable of being perceived by the senses or the mind |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
a uniformed male servant; a servile follower |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
a total rejection of existing laws, institutions, and moral values; extreme radicalism |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| n. the contact or means of communication between groups; someone acting as such a contact; any close relationship; a thickening or binding agent used in cooking |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
adj.
characterized by massiveness, solidness, and total uniformity |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
adv.
thus so; intentionally written so |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
a member of the ruling class; a person of high or nobal rank or of prominent social standing; belonging to, befitting, or characteristic of such a person |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
one who forsakes his or her religion, party, or cause;
adj.
renouncing or abandoning an allegiance |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
adj.
highly demonstrative; unrestrained |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
a dead end; a position from which there is no escape; a problem to which there is no solution |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
a feeling of great happiness or well-being; often with no objective basis |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
adj.
sad, mournful, or gloomy, especially to an exaggerated or ludicrous degree |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
a display of false or assumed courage |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
a collective or general agreement of opinion, feeling, or thinking |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
a division into two contradictory or mutually exclusive parts; a branching or forking in an ancestral line |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
v.
to make smaller or narrower, draw together, squeeze; to stop or cause to falter |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
adj.
characterized by or emphasizing a gloomy setting and grotesque or violent events; such a literary or artistic style; a type of medieval architecture |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
a minute detail of conduct or procedure; an instant of time |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
a complete transofmration, as if by magic |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
a person who tells stories and anecdotes with great skill |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
an essential or indispensable element or condition |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
adj.
extravagantly or romantically idealistic; visionary without regard to practical considerations |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
a prolonged feud, often between two families, characterized by retaliatory acts of revenge; any act motivated by vengeance |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
an inference of conclusion that does not follow logically from the facts of premises |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
an aura or attitude of mystery or veneration surrounding something or someone |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
soft, soggy mud or slush; a difficult or entrapping situation |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
adj.
full of danger or risk, perilous |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
excessive self-love; absorption in oneself |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
a bewildering maze; any confusing or complicated situation |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
a prophet or seer
v.
to predict, foreshadow |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
v.
to strike against or collide with violently; to encroach or obtrude upon; to make an impression upon |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
adj.
appropriate; suitable; apt |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
adj.
stingy, meanly small or insufficient |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
adj.
utterly detestable, hateful, or abhorrent; extremely inferior |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
v.
to defraud, cheat, or swindle; to evade payment of; to frustrate, thwart |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
the special personal magnetism that makes an individual exceptionally appealing to other people; a divinely bestowed gift or power |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
an unpredictable, erratic, or seemingly purposely action, occurrence, or notion |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
a fanatical partisan; an ardent follower |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
undue or unreasonable fear, hatred, or contempt of foreigners or strangers or of what is foreign or strange |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
adj.
devoid of matter, substance, or meaning; lacking ideas or intelligence; purposeless |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
adj.
capable of living or developing undernormal circumstances |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
adj.
clownish or funny in a crazy, bizzare, or ludicrous way
n.
one who plays the clown |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
a close and harmonious relationship |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
a dramtic, musical, or literary work made up of bits and pieces from other sources; a hodgepodge |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
adj.
stressing practicality over other considerations; relating to the belief that what is good or desirable is determined purely by its usefulness |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
adj.
very uncertain or unsure; dangerous or risky |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
praise or approval; a ceremonial embrace or greeting |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
adj.
spotless; without blemish or fault |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
a trite or commonplace remark; a tiresome or boring person; a sedative |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
sourness or bitterness of taste; harshness or severity of manner or expression |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
a curse; the act of cursing |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
adj.
continuing over a long period of time or recurring often |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
party strife and intrigue |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
adj.
extravagantly patriotic; blindly devoted to a cause
n.
such a person |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
the process of wearing down by friction or gradual impairment |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
adj.
not able to be avoided, changed, or overcome |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
v.
to brand or mark as in some way discreditable, disgraceful, or ignominious |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
a trace or visible evidence of something that once existed but now is lost or vanished |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
adj.
shining or gleaming brilliantly; spendid or magnificent |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
adj.
charcterized by rapid and unpredictable changes of mood; fickle or inconstant |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
v.
to make less serious or severe by glossing over; to relieve without actually curing, mitigate |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
to power to choose, will, or decide; the act of choosing, willing, or deciding |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
excessive pride in and boastfulness about one's own accomplishments or qualities; a vain show or display |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
customs and regulations dealing with official behavior and etiquette, as at a court or among diplomats; a type of international agreement; a memorandum, official account or record |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
adv.
in secret; confidentially; privately
adj.
secretive |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
adj.
completely distinct or different |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
v.
to engage in a petty or peevish dispute; to move or run rapidly, rush; to flicker, quiver |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
the point in the orbit of a heavenly body or artificial satellite farthest from the earth; the farthest or highest point |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
accessory items of clothing or equipment; a solderi's outfit, usually not including arms or clothing; trappings |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
v.
to pick out or select; to gather or collect |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
adj.
appropriate, opportune
adj.
relevantly; incidentally, by the way; speaking of |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
an inopportune or embarrassing occurrence; a mishap |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
adj.
certain of the truth of one's own ideas; inclined to state opinions as if they were indisputable facts |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
v.
to blend together or fuse so as to form one body or substance |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
a rolling up, coiling, or twisting together; a sinuous folding or design |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
v.
to shorten by or as if by cutting off, lop |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
complete and confirmed honestly; total integrity |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
adj.
harmful to physical health or morals |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
adj.
beyond doubt or reproach; unquestionable |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
adj.
morally or sexually unrestrained; having no regard for accepted rules, customs, or laws |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
an aggressive attack on or refutation of a specific opinion or doctrine |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
a swift, witty reply; conversation full of such remarks; skill in making such replies or conversation |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
adj.
full of people; filled to capacity; desnsely populated; having a large population |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
v.
to take place or occur as something additional or unexpected; to follow immediately after |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
v.
to distribute or apportion by or as if by measure; to allot |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
an irascible, churlish person |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
v.
to mislead or deceieve; to cheat; to divert; to cause to vanish unnoticed |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
something that completes a whole; the quantity or number needed to make up a whole; the full number or allowance
v.
to complete |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
adj.
practicing strict self-denial for the sake of personal or spiritual discipline
n.
one who leads a life of self-discipline, especially to express religious devotion |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
v.
to outline or sketch broadly; to foreshadow or prefigure; to disclose partially |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
the elevtaion of a person to divine rank or status; the glorification of a person as an ideal; a glorified ideal |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
adj.
obstinately or willfully disobedient; openly rebellious |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
v.
to put forth new buds, leaves, or greenery; to develop rapidly or suddenly |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
a small, showy ornament of little value or use |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
adj.
intended to instruct, especially morally; inclined to moralize too much |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
a haughtiness of bearing or attitude |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
an elaborate or prolonged lamentation; any tale of woe |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
adj.
not guided or restrained by conscience, prudence, or reason; unscrupulous; immoderate |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
a slip in manners or conduct; a social blunder |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
one who makes a practice of taking advantage of circumstances to further his or her own self-interest, regardless of principles or ultimate consequences |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
adj.
lacking in sincerity or candor |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
inflated or pretentious language in speech or writing; a cloth made of cotton and flax |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
v.
to restrain or hold back; to hider or arrest; to prohibit |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
v.
to denounce or condemn vehemently; to explode, detonate |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
v.
to clear of guilt or blame |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
v.
to howl or screech like a cat; to quarrel
n.
a harsh or noisy cry; a racket |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
an accomplished and presumably irreversible deed, fact, or action |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
something illusory, without substance, or without a basis in reality; an illusion |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
something added to something else as helpful or useful but not essential; an assistant or helper; a valuable quality or characteristic
adj.
added or connected ina subordinate capacity; attached to a faculty or starff in an auxiliary capacity |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
any system of things or people arranged or graded one above another in order of rank, wealth, class, etc. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
the male sheep that leads the flock to the slaughterhouse, a leader, as in a desperate or violent undertaking; an indicator of trends |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
a religious service or rite; the form of a ritual or other act of public worship |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
adj.
narrow-minded and rigid, especially in opinions or prejudices; stubbornly and unthinkingly "conservative" |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
adj.
lacking in wholesome vigor or energy; worn-out or exhausted; sterile or unable to produce; out-of-date |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
adj.
absurd, wildly fantastic; impossible |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
adj.
lying flat on one's back; listless or lethargic; apathetic or passive |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
a patch of low, soft, wet ground; a swamp; a confusing situation in which one is entrapped, as in quicksand |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
a short description or sketch; a picture or illustration with edges that gradually shade off; a decorative design on the title page of a book or at the beginning or end of a chapter |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
adj.
offensive or disgusting; foul-smelling; harmful or injurious |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
adj.
irreverently mocking; coarse, vulgar, or indecent in language |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
good-humored ridicule; teasing |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
adj.
resembling but not actually being; seemingly but not actually or completely
adv.
partly, somewhat; or to some degree |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
adj.
given to tears or weeping; causing to shed tears; mournful, lugubrious |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
adj.
fond or inclined to drink; absorbent |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
protection; patronage; sponsorship |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
a confusing struggle; a violent free-for-all; tumultuous mingling |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
a group of people hired to applaud a performer or performance; entusiastic or flawning admirers; an opera hat |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
adj.
originating in the country or region where found, native; inborn; inherent |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
v.
to pull up by the roots; to root out, uproot, or dislocate; to eliminate all traces of |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
adj.
charitable; dependent upon or supported by charity; derived from or provided by charity |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
a dictionary of a language; the special vocabulary of a person, group, or subject; a compendium |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
a person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he or she owes allegiance; a subordinate or dependent; a servant
adj.
subservient |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
v.
to cause to concentrate around two conflictig or contrasting positions; to cause light to vibrate in a pattern |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
v.
to darken or obscure; to confuse or bewilder |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
the quality of appearing to be true, real, likely, or probable |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
adj.
very small, tiny
n.
a lowercase letter |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
a miniature world or universe; a group or system viewed as the model of a larger group or system |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
the policy or practice of treating or governing people in the manner of a father dealing with his children |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
v.
to inform of; to make aware of by giving oral or written notice |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
adj.
having a ruddy complexion; of a naturally cheerful, confident, or optimistic outlook |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
the range, extent, or scope of something; in law, the scope or limit of what is provided in a statute |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
a substandard or ungrammatical usage; a breach of etiquette; any impropriety or mistake |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
v.
to trick; to cheat or swindle |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
the universe considered as a whole; the entire complex structure of something |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
adj.
subordinate or supplementary |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
a small, narrow space between things or parts of things |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
v.
to remove material considered offensive (from a book, play, film. etc.); to censor |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
a representation or image of a sacred personage, often considered sacred itself; an image or picture; a symbol; a graphic symbol on a computer monitor display; an object of blind devotion |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
an enclosed district, region, or area inhabited by a particular group of people or having a special character |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
a person's strong point; what a person does best |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
v.
to come down or stoop voluntarily to a lower level; to deal with people in a patronizing manner |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
adj.
free
adv.
without charge |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
inordinate greed; the disposition to obtain one's desires by force, extortion, or plunder |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
a brilliant performer; a person with masterly skill or technique
adj.
masterly or brilliant |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
a trickster or swindler; a charlatan |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
a song of praise, joy, or triumph |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
adj.
having the power to heal or cure; beneficial |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
adj.
concerned with practical considerations or values; dealing with actions and results rather than with abstract theory |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
overfullness; superabundance; superfluity |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
lighthearted joking, talk, or writing |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
a formal split within a religious organization; any division or seperation of a roup or oragnization into hostile factions |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
adj.
puzzled; mocking; odd; equivocal |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
an entire range or series |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
valor or heroism; daring deeds or exploits (often used to poke fun at false heroics) |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
a natural attraction to a person, thing, or activity; a relationship, connection |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
a proposition that follows from one already proven; a natural consequence or result
adj.
resultant or consequent |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
adj.
peevish or irritable; sickeningly unpleasant |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
foolish talk, ideas, or procedures; nonsense; a trifle |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
adj.
closely related in origin, essential nature, or function
n.
such a person or thing |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
a potion once thought capable of curing all ills and maintaing life indefinitely; a panacea; a sweet liquid used as a vehicle in medicines |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
a blind alley or dead-end street; any situation in which further proress is impossible; an impasse |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
the art or act of predicting the future or disovering hidden knowledge |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
adj.
pertaining to laughter; able or inclined to laugh; laughable |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
the common people, the masses |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
public abuse indicating strong disapproval or censure; the disgrace resulting from such treatment |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
adj.
typical or characteristic; being or concerned with a symptom of a disease |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
an about-face; a complete reversal |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
adj.
not expressible in words; too great or too sacred to be uttered |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
adj.
relating to or designed to assist the memory
n.
a device to aid the memory |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
laborious study or thought, especially at night; the result of such work |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
a determining or characteristic element; a factor that shapes the total outcome; a limit, boundary |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
a learned person; one who gives authoritative opinions |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
a sermon stressing oral principles; a tedious moralizing lecture or discourse |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
a enthusiastic and usually expert follower or fan |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
a quick raid, especially for plunder; a venture into some field of endeavor
v.
to make such a raid |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
adj.
blithely indifferent or unconcerned; carefree; happy-go-lucky |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
v.
to intimidate by a stern or overbearing manner; to bully |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
profit derived from an office or position or from employment; a fee or salary |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
v.
to enclose or confine within walls; to imprison; to seclude or isolate |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
adj.
equal in size, extent, duration, or importance; proportionate; measurable by the same standards |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
adj.
very sheer and light; almost completely transparent |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
a type, class, or variety, especially a distinctive category of literary composition; a style of painting in which everyday scenes are realisitically depicted |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
adj.
very sacred or holy; inviolable; set apart or immune from questioning or attack |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
a change, variation, or alteration |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
a mold; the surrounding situation or environment |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
adj.
of or pertaining to the entire body; relating to a sytem or systems |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
funeral rites or ceremonies |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
adj.
intended to promote a particular point of view, doctrine, or cause; biased or partisan |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
a character in a novel or play; the outward character or role that a person assumes |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
a confident and stylish manner, dash; a strikingly elaborate or colorful display |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
adj.
having lustful desires or interests; tending to arouse sexual desires |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
adj.
mutually destructive; characterized by great slaughter and bloodshed |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
adj.
failing to accomplish an intended aim or purpose; only partially or imperfectly developed |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
adv.
in or into the middle of a plot; into the middle of things |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
adj.
lacking skill or dexterity; lacking tact, perception, or judgment |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
adj.
excessively or effusively sentimental |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
v.
to spread news, reports, or unsubstantiated rumors |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
v.
to settle comfortably and firmly in position; to put or hide in a safe place |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
adj.
attacking or seeing to overthrow popular or traditional beliefs, ideas, or institutions |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
adj.
insolent or rude in speech or behavior; insultingly abusive; humiliating |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
a short saying; an authoritative statement |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
adj.
fond of making jokes; characteristic of a joker; playfully humorous or droll |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
knowledge of events or actions before they happen; foresight |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
adj.
characterized by riotous or unrestrained revelry or licentiousness |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
adj.
foreshadowing an event to come; causig wonder or awe; self-consciously weighty, pompous |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
adj.
conducive to health or well-being; wholesome |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
a means of testing worth or genuineness |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
v.
to change or vary the intensity or pitch; to temper or soften; to regulate, adjust |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
something given in exchange or return for something else |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
v.
to weaken, debase, or corrupt; to impair the quality or value of |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
adj.
so shocking to the emotions as to cause lasting and substantial psychological damage |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
v.
to jump or skip about playfully |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
adj.
having opposite and conflicting feelings about someone or something |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
dazzling or conspicious success or acclaim; great brilliance (of performance or achievement) |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
a state of being temporarily inactive, suspended, or set aside |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
v.
to soak or stain thoroughly; to fill the mind |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
full freedom or authority to act at one's own discretion |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
adj.
overly demanding or hard to please; excesively careful in regard to details; easily disgusted |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
a sudden, violent, or devastating upheaval; a surging flood, deluge |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
v.
to set upon from all sides; to surround with an army; to trouble, harass |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
v.
to corrupt morally, seduce; to indulge in dissipation
n.
an act or occasion of dissipation or vice |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
a malicious satire
v.
to satirize, ridicule |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
the ability to say and do the right thing in any situation; social competence |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
adj.
nauseated or uneasy; causing nausea or uneasiness; troubled |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
adj.
just beginning; not fully shaped or formed |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
adj.
involving or characteristic of clever rogues or adventurers |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
v.
to make a choice or decision |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
adj.
stubborn; hard or difficult to manage; not responsive to treatment or cure |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
adj.
lacking in, hostile to, or smugly indifferent to cultural and artistic values or refinements
n.
such a person |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
an agent or force inflicting vengeance or punishment; retribution itself; an unbeatable rival |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
adj.
capable of being formed into different shapes; capable fo being altered, adapted, or influenced |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
adj.
for this specific purpose; improvised
adv.
with respect to this |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
the act of preying upon or plundering |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
a forerunner, herald
v.
to herald the approach of |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
adj.
actually existing or in effect, although not legally required or sanctioned
adv.
in reality, actually |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
a departure from what is proper, right, expected, or normal; a lapse from a sound mental state |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
a sympathetic understanding of or identification with the feelings, thoughts, or attitudes of someone or something else |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
the intrusion of commonplace or trite material into a context whose tone is lofty or elevated; grossly insincere or exaggerated sentimentality; the lowest phase, nadir; an anticlimax, comedown |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
adj.
ill-tempered, quarrelsome; difficult to get along or deal with |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
the determination of right and wrong in question of conduct or conscience by the application of general ethical principles; specious argument |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
a minor sin or offense; a trifling fault or shortcoming |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
a group of symptoms or signs that collectively characterize or indicate a disease, disorder, abnormality, etc. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
undue favortism to or excessive patronage of one's relatives |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
the belief that the attainment of pleasure is life's chief aim; devotion to or pursuit of pleasure |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
the principal dish of a meal; the principal event, incident, or item; an outstanding accomplishment |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
v.
to send or order back; in law, to send back to jail or to a lower court |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
v.
to cater to or provide satisfaction for the low tastes or vices of others
n.
a person who does this |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
adj.
flowing sweetly or smoothly; honeyed |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
adj.
lacking brilliance or vitality; dull |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
adj.
discontented with or in open defiance of prevailing conditions
n.
such a person |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
n.
the source or cause of fatal injury, death, destruction, or ruin; death or ruin itself; poison |
|
|
