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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Germane | pertinent, relevant |
| Ignoble | of lowly origins |
| Husband | use sparingly, conserve, save |
| Oppurtunist | someone who sacrifices basic principles for expediency |
| Knit | contract into wrinkles |
| Evince | show clearly |
| Loquacious | talkative or chatty |
| Kleptomaniac | one with a habit of stealing |
| Stentorian | loud |
| Accrue | come about by addition |
| Iota | very small, inconsiderable quantity |
| Coiffure | hairstyle |
| Connubial | relating to marriage, wedlock |
| Evanescent | disappearing |
| Categorical | without exceptions, unqualified |
| Chaste | pure |
| Aquiline | curved |
| Chimerical | being a figment of the imagination |
| Untenable | unable to be defended or supported |
| Scabbard | case for holding a sword blade |
| Odium | State or fact of being hated or contempted |
| Stigmatize | characterize as disgraceful or ignominous |
| Consonance | harmony, agreement |
| Disaffected | disloyal |
| Adventitious | from external source, not innate or inherent |
| Usury | lending at illegally high interest rates |
| Quorum | minimum number of people needed for business or meeting to take place |
| Percolate | pass liquid through porous substance |
| Ancillary | secondary, auxilliary |
| Dormer | a type of window |
| Glutinous | sticky |
| Obloquy | shouting hateful words at |
| Saturmine | slow to change or reaction |
| Culpable | deserving blame |
| Belabor | go over excessively, beat someone |
| Numismatist | coin-collector |
| Quizzical | odd, queer, comical |
| Peripatetic | walking from place to place |
| Gerontology | study of old people |
| Virile | masculine |
| Assay | estimate, analyze |
| Expurgate | cleanse or purge |
| Precept | guiding principle |
| Callow | immature |
| Deprecate | criticize or denounce |
| Paragon | perfect example |
| Indolence | laziness |
| Augury | omen or prophecy |
| Fatalism | belief in predetermination |
| Pugnacity | aggressiveness |
| Alimentary | relating to food, nutrition, or digestion |
| Inexorable | unable to be persuaded otherwise |
| Dowdy | slovenly, untidy |
| Manumit | emancipate |
| Unguent | any cream with medical ingredients applied to skin for therapy |
| Refulgent | brilliant, bright |
| Rebuff |  snub, beat back |
| Paltry | petty, insignificant |
| Macerate |  soften by soaking in liquid |
| Verve | artistic energy and enthusiasm |
| Sybilline | prophetic, oracular |
| Promontory | high point extending over water |
| Alimony | payment given by divorced spouse to other |
| Artless | having inability to mask feelings |
| Tract | vast expanse of land |
| Chaffing | bantering, joking |
| Proscenium | Arch between audience and stage |
| Skulk | to hide oneself |
| Humdrum | lacking excitement, dull |
| Vouchsafe | condescendingly grant a right, acknowledge |
| Bevy | overabundance of something |
| Rankle | irritate, fester |
| Sartorial |  relating to tailoring of clothing |
| Scad |  large number of something |
| Contrite | penitent |
| Pinnace |  small boat |
| plaintive | sorrowful, melancholy |
| Canto | division of a long poem |
| Complicity | involvement as partner or accomplice |
| Resentment | anger |
| Desultory | aimless, haphazard |
| Jaundiced | prejudiced, envious |
| Accoutre | furnish with dress or equipment |
| Turgid | bombastic, pompous, bloated |
| Supererogatory | more than what is needed |
| Mettle | quality of endurance, courage |
| Carapace | shell, as of that of a turtle |
| Stricture | rule restricting behavior or action |
| Mottled | spotted, colored in patches |
| Filigree | ornamental piece of metal |
| Outstrip | outrun or leave behind |
| Tryst | mutual agreement, agree to meet at time & place |
| Furtive | stealing, having hidden motives |
| Appraise | estimate worth of, set a value |
| Lewd | base, vile |
| Ruddy | red in color |
| Traduce | make person look bad by making false statements |
| Contumacious | stubborn, resistant to authority |
| Crotchety | eccentric, whimsical |
| Seamy | corrupt, squalid |
| Picaresque |  of or relating to rogues or adventures |
| Plegmatic | slow |
| Quaff | drink, imbibe with vigor |
| Imbibe | to drink |
| Reprise | recurrence of an action |
| Frieze | band of decoration on a wall |
| Temporize | stall to "buy time" |
| Salutary | unpleasant, but ultimately teaching a lesson |
| Wry | bitterly or disdainfully ironic or amusing |
| Gale | outburst, especially of laughter |
| Insurrection |  organized rebellion against authority |
| Impart |  give a part of share |
| Descry |  observe, notice |
| Animus | basic instincts by which one governs actions |
| Putative |  assumed by supposition, common belief |
| Excoriate | scold |
| Scion | descendant |
| Gait |  manner of walking |
| Scintillate |  give off sparks |
| Nugatory |  trifling, of little importance |
| Beeline | direct or quick route |
| Inter |  bury in a grave |
| Dissolute | indifferent to moral constraints |
| Seine | fish net |
| Comity | courtesy, civility |
| Pertinacious |  stubborn, resolute |
| Hermetic | isolated |
| Horticultural | relating to gardening |
| Coeval | existing at the same time as |
| Antipode | direct opposite |
| Malapropism | habit of misusing words |
| Casualty | loss of ability due to injury or death |
| Pretext |  something put forth to conceal an object |
| Indissoluble | indestructible |
| Larder |  pantry |
| Sinecure | job paying lot but requiring little work |
| Salvo | something to save person's reputation |
| Vintner | wine merchant, maker |
| Caulk | sealant or sealing |
| Versimilitude |  appearance of being true |
| Invidious |  envious |
| Ovoid | egg-shaped |
| Codicil | supplement to a will |
| Endemic | restricted to a particular place |
| Stygian |  dark & gloomy, hellish |
| Calumny | falsification to make someone look bad |
| Blandish | coax using flattery |
| Buffet | strike with force |
| Bilk | cheat, defraud |
| Cavort | leap about, behave boisterously |
| Windfall | sudden great benefit |
| Peregrination | travel or journey, especially one made by pilgrim |
| Fleck | flake, to mark with small spots |
| Refractory | obstinate & unruly |
| Connivance | assistance, cooperate with others in crime |
| Grovel | crawl, humble oneself |
| Stalwart | brawny, steadfast |
| Crone | ugly old woman |
| Firebrand | argumentative revolutionary or troublemaker |
| Comeuppance | outcome which is justly deserved |
| Decollete | low-necked dress |
| Argot |  slang, speech understood by few people |
| Brindled | of brownish color, spotted |
| Perfuse | permeate something |
| Dingy | drab, shabby |
| Gnome | expert in monetary or financial affairs |
| Bedraggle | make limp and soiled |
| Promiscuous | casual, indiscriminate, haphazard |
| Pugilist | one who fights with fists |
| Divest | strip off or sell off |
| Unrequited | unanswered, not returned |
| Inveigle |  deceive, lead astray |
| Rapt | giving full interest & attention |
| Hubris | overbearing pride or presumption |
| Acrimonious | sharp, bitter in language or tone |
| Facetious |  treating serious issues w/ improper humor |
| Incorrigible | impossible to correct or set right |
| Lugubrious | gloomy, mournful, dismal |
| Nihilism | Extreme skepticism |
| Ostensible | meant for appearance, having intention possibly not true |
| Prerogative | official right or priviledge |
| Prevaricate | shift away from direct course |
| Querulous | complaining, whining |
| Quiescent | inactive, at rest, quiet |
| Rapacious | given to taking by force or plundering |
| Avant-Garde | experimental, advance group |
| Chauvinist | blindly devoted patriot |
| Waffle | equivocate, mislead |
| Choleric | easily angered |
| Nadir | lowest point |
| Apoplexy | stroke caused by lack of blood to brain |
| Brooch | ornament for clothing |
| Arrears | debt, unpaid obligation |
| Episodic | happening irregularly |
| Balk | foil, thwart |
| Evocative | that which evokes a memory, mood, or image |
| Affidavit | document in which one makes a sworn statement |
| Rabble | mob, noisy crowd |
| Beleaguer | besieege, surround w/ troops |
| Expletive | serving to fill up |
| Vicissitude | a change, succession |
| Exult | excited |
| Germinal | small |
| Begrudge | envy, regret to allow |
| Blanch | bleach, whiten |
| Emulous | ambitious, competitive |
| Dossier | collection of papers containing information about a subject |
| Exigency | emergency |
| Madrigal | pastoral song for several singers without instruments |
| Slink | move furtively |
| Sphinx-like | puzzling or mysterious |
| Excise | internal tax on ceratin commodities |
| Mendacious | telling lies, dishonest |
| Embalm | treat so as to preserve |
| Sullen | gloomy, showing irritation or ill-humor |
| Vituperation | verbal abuse, castigation |
| Impetuous | characterized by sudden rash action |
| Doggerel | rude, crude, poor |
| Pernicious | causing harm or ruin |
| Vilify |  speak ill of, defame or slander |
| Exculpate | clear of blame |
| Verdant | flourishing with greens, inexperienced |
| Bemuse | bewilder of confuse |
| Bane | person or thing that ruins or spoils |
| Hale | free from disease, healthy |
| Hone | sharpen |
| Onus | duty or burden |
| Tact | finesse in dealing w/ people, diplomacy |
| Whet | stimulate interest in |
| Aphorism | wise saying |
| Auspicious | fortelling well for the future |
| Brook | endure, put up with |
| Bungle | botch or mess up |
| Byzantine | ornate, complex |
| Decorous | having propriety |
| Denuded | made ineffective or infertile |
| Emollient | soothing lotion |
| Extant | existing |
| Felicitous |  suitable, pleasant |
| Feral |  savage, wild |
| Galvanize | to stimulate to action |
| Hapless | ill-fated, unfortunate |
| Incisive | cutting |
| Indelible | permanent |
| Insular | isolated |
| Intemperate | excessive, immoderate |
| Jaded | tired from too much pleasure or indulgence |
| Juggernaut | relentless force, large & overpowering |
| Leviathon | mythical sea creature, very huge |
| Licentious |  morally lax |
| Milieu | environment |
| Nonplussed | speechless, confused |
| Opprobium | disgrace, disapproval |
| Pathos | empathy, sympathetic pity |
| Probity | honesty, integrity |
| Profligate | shamelessly immoral |
| Promulgate | make known by open declaration |
| Sophistry | deceptive thinking, invalid arguments |
| Spate | flood, outpouring |
| Surfeit | surplus, oversupply |
| Infernal | devilish, fiendish |
| Amenities | anything that gives comfort |
| Vindicate | free from blame |
| Ragamuffin | child in torn clothes |
| Doff | take off (usually an article of clothing) |
| Crass | stupid, not refined |
| Escapism | habit of dozing off into imagination |
| Contagion | state of being contagious |
| Graduated | marked at regular intervals |
| Dsitraught | distracted or mentally deranged |
| Saboteur | one who sabotages |
| Corollary | result, consequences |
| Revelry | boisterous festivity |
| Enclave |  small district inside larger area |
| Beatific | blissful, saintly |
| Inimitable | not able to be imitated |
| Impel | drive forward |
| Baleful | portending evil, ominous |
| Simper | smile in silly, self-conscious way |
| Quisling | traitor who aids invaders |
| Whorl | ring, circular arrangement |
| Provender | dry food for livestock |
| Prodigious | large |
| Avocation | hobby |
| Rhapsodize | talk w/ extravagant enthusiasm |
| Propogate | spread, cause to increase in number |
| Disapprobation | disapproval, condemnation |
| Livid | angry, having discolored appearance |
| Opiate | to dull or deaden |
| Acidulous | slightly sour, sharp |
| Countermand | revoke, cancel |
| Countenance | facial expression |
| Astigmatism |  refractive error of the eye |
| Wan | pale, suggesting ill-health |
| Pastiche | piece consisiting of combination of other works |
| Intemperate | unrestrained, indulging in alcohol |
| Epigram | witty saying tersely expressed |
| Bacchanalian | drunken party |
| Pied | having patches of two or more colors |
| Stanch | stop the flow of |
| Ramify | divide into two or more branches |
| Putrescent | becoming putrid |
| Sylvan | relating to woods or forest |
| Interment | bury underground |
| Fluke | stroke of luck |
| Buxom | healthy, plump or cheerful & lively |
| Mauve | pale purple |
| Panache | grand, flamboyant manner |
| Hinterlands | inner country |
| Pan | criticize severely |
| Bedizen | dress or adorn in tasteless manner |
| Bestial | beastly |
| Herpetologist | one who studies reptiles |
| Egress | leave, emerge |
| Cherubic |  celestial being, innocent person |
| Ken | range of knowledge |
| Suffragist | one who supports women's suffrage |
| Draconian | vigorous, severe, cruel |
| Elysian |  relating to paradise, blissful |
| Mullinery | women's hats |
| Quay | wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline |
| Craven | cowardly, timid |
| Ordinance | authoritative rule or law |
| Frond | large, finely divided leaf |
| Encomium | formal expression of high praise |
| Vesture | everything on land, except trees |
| Vestige | trace of something no longer existing |
| Winsome | charming |
| Rancor | bitter resentment, ill-will |
| Retiring | modest, shy |
| Canker | fret, complain or be annoyed |
| Barefaced | shameless, unconcealed |
| Abode | house, or staying place |
| Perigree | point on orbit closest to earth |
| Browbeat | intimidate with overbearing looks |
| Ashen | ash-colored |
| Ratiocination | process of rational thought |
| Nicety | precision, fine distinction |
| Repine | fret, complain or be annoyed |
| Ungainly | not graceful, awkward |
| Reverie | dream or meditation |
| Tiller | handle used to steer boat's rudder |
| Concord | agreement, peace & amity |
| Exiguous | very small, minute |
| Burlesque | involving mocking treatment of solemn issue |
| Impinge | encroach, make an impression |
| Cataclysm | violent upheavel |
| Abate | put end to, reduce in amount |
| Slag | cinder |
| Scintilla | trace amount |
| Contrived | obviously planned or forced, artificial |
| Horde | large group, multitude or number |
| Striated |  striped, streaked |
| Solecism | nonstandard, breach of good manners |
| Virtuoso | person with special knowledge in a field |
| Noncommital | not committing to a particular side |
| Bluster | roar & be tumultuous |
| Curmudgeon | bad-tempered, difficult person |
| Pulchritude | physical beauty |
| Rift | opening made by splitting, break in friendly relations |
| Epistolary | relating to letters |
| Pucker | gather into wrinkles or folds |
| Gamit | small sacrifice made to gain advantage |
| Munificent | generous |
| Interstice | intervening space |
| Prim | stiffly neat |
| Bandy | pass back & forth, circulate freely |
| Stigma | mark of disgrace or infamy |
| Toady | obsequious flatterer, sycophant |
| Swill | greedily drink or garbage |
| Mountebank | quack, charlatan |
| Turbid | clouded, opaque |
| Roil | disturb, irritate |
| Mendicant | one who lives by begging |
| Expatiate | talk at length in detail |
| Glower | look or stare with sullen dislike |
| Amulet | lucky charm to ward off evil |
| Venal | open to bribery |
| Revile | address or speak abusively |
| Strew | spread widely, let fall to pieces |
| Abut | adjecent to |
| Auroral |  relating to dawn |
| Remonstrance |  protest, objection or disapproval |
| Uninhibited | not inhibited or restrained |
| Hurtle |  rush violently |
| Testy | irritably impatient, touchy |
| Penury |  extreme poverty, scarcity |
| Uxorious |  excessively submissive to one's wife |
| Maudlin | foolishly sentimental |
| Pillory |  punish by placing in wooden frame for open criticism |
| Irascible |  easily provoked to anger |
| Maleficient | doing evil |
| Controvert | argue against, debate |
| Recast | remake anew |
| Gerrymander | draw district lines to favor a political party |
| Dessicate |  dry up |
| Canard | false notion |
| Doleful |  sorrowful, mournful |
| Credo | creed, formula of belief |
| Brandish | shake or wave about (as a weapon) |
| Grisly |  horrific, shuddering |
| Coterie |  clique |
| Throes | sharp attack of emotion |
| Anthropocentric | regarding humans at center of universe |
| Extrinsic | not essential or inherent |
| Stultify | make or cause to appear foolish or ridiculous |
| Dialectical | of or characteristic of a dialect |
| Nonplus |  render utterly perplexed |
| Generality | indefinite, undefined statement |
| Tout |  solicit business or support |
| Lilliputian | very small |
| Kismet | fate, destiny |
| Actuate |  incite, impel |
| Salacious | lecherous, obscene |
| Presage | foresight, foreboding |
| Graft | insert scion of plant into another |
| Prolixity |  state of being long and wordy |
| Atavism | reappearance of trait after many intervening generations |
| Nuptial |  relating to marriage |
| Scruple | small amount of ethical consideration that inhibits actions |
| Rostrum |  platform for public speaking |
| Celibate | one who practices celibacy |
| Gastronomy |  art & science of preparing good food |
| Trenchant | incisive, effective, sharply defined |
| Tarry | wait, stay in place |
| Equipoise |  balance, equilibrium |
| Whelp |  youth, young dog or wolf |
| Viand |  food |
| Palliate |  alleviate, relieve w/o curing |
| Cerebration | use of the mind, thinking about |
| Pellucid |  clear, translucent |
| Canter | easy gallop |
| Aver |  state confidently, declare as true |
| Lummox | clumsy, stupid person |
| Spurn | reject with disdain, scorn |
| Ornithology | study of birds |
| Wrench | twist, jerk or pull |
| Improvident | not provident, lacking foresight |
| Atrophy |  degeneration, decline, decrease |
| Galley | low ship with sails or kitchen of plane/ship |
| Compunction | feeling of uneasiness or anxiety |
| Puissant | powerful, potent |
| Torrid | passionate or subject to burning heat |
| Equable | uniform, free from changes/variations |
| Incursion | hostile invasion |
| Avenge | take vengeance |
| Sacrosanct | extremely sacred |
| Demeanor | conduct, behavior |
| Surly | rude or menacing |
| Emolument | salary, compensation |
| Patrician | person of noble, high rank |
| Tinge | give a slight degree of a color or quality to |
| Mete | measure, distribute, administer (as in justice) |
| Vitiate | spoil the effect of, corrupt morally |
| Armada | any large fleet |
| Interregnum | period between two successive reigns or governments |
| Foolhardy | foolishly rash, reckless |
| Debar | bar, forbid, exclude |
| Swarthy | dark (of skin color/complexion) |
| Perdition | state of final spiritual ruin, loss of soul, damnation |
| Scamp | mischevious person, rogue OR do in a careless manner |
| Recourse | person or thing resorted to |
| Skiff | boat small enough for just one person |
| Quietude | state of being quiet, tranquility |
| Lassitude | indolent indifference OR weariness of mind/body from strain |
| Diadem | crown |
| Debonair | courteous, gracious |
| Gadfly | Type of annoying fly, or person who annoys |
| Infantile | characteristic of an infant |
| Droll | amusing in an odd way, whimsically humorous |
| Jaunt | short journey, especially one taken for pleasure |
| Aria | air, melody |
| Bugaboo |  imagined fear or threat |
| Lackadaisical |  lazy, indolent |
| Chortle | chuckle gleefully |
| Disport | amuse |
| Rakish | smart, dashing OR dissolute |
| Elysium | place or condition of bliss |
| Iniquitous | characterized by injustice or wickedness |
| Dyspeptic | suffering from indigestion |
| Niggle | spend too much time on minor points (especially when finding faults) |
| Indigent | lacking basic necessities of life |
| Nefarious | extremely wicked/villainous |
| Lope | move w/ long, easy stride OR canter leisurely |
| Natty | neatly smart in dress |
| Ramshackle | rickety, loosely held together |
| Aseptic | free from living germs of disease |
| Ecclesiastic | member of clergy or other religious order |
| Extenuate | weaken, mitigate, lessen the seriousness of |
| Dour | sullen, gloomy, stubborn |
| Malign | defame, speak harmful untruths about |
| Denizen | an inhabitant, resident |
| Whit | small amount, smallest speck |
| Purveyor |  person who purveys/supplies |
| Duress | coercion, constraint |
| Somatic | pertaining to body, physical |
| Cavalier | gallant, high-spirited military man |
| Quandary | start of perplexity/uncertainty, dilemma |
| Tautology | needless repitition of an idea |
| Gourmand | person fond of good eating |
| Mongrel | plant or animal of mixed breed |
| Inimical | unfavorable, harmful |
| Prelate | church dignitary |
| Redress | setting right what is wrong |
| Despoil | strip of posessions, things of value |
| Remunerative | profitable |
| Diminution | lessening, reduction |
| Redolent | having pleasant odor, fragrant |
| Slough | area of soft ground OR condition of despair, helplessness |
| Irremediable | unable to be cured or repaired |
| Stint | supply, assigned portion of work |
| Abet | encourage, support |
| Truculence | fierce, cruel & savagely brutal |
| Recumbent | lying down, reclining |
| Ciliated | having minute hairs, like eyelash |
| Abash | disconcert, make ashamed or embarassed |
| Girth | encircle, fasten around |
| Spawn | give birth to |
| Wizened | shriveled, withered |
| Rejoinder | answer to a reply, response |
| Piebald | having patches of black & white |
| Specious | apparently good, but lacking real merit |
| Pestilential | causing plague, tending to cause death |
| Foray | raid, sudden military advance |
| Admonish | caution, counsel against something |
| Adjuration | solemn urging, earnest request |
| Mutinous | involving mutiny |
| Prevaricate | speak falsely or misleadingly |
| Geriatrics | medical treatment & care of old age |
| Disheveled | hanging loosely or in disorder, untidy |
| Scuttle | sink |
| Finicky | difficult to please, fastidious |
| Vanguard | forefront of any movement or field |
| Unwonted | unaccustomed, unusual |
| Peroration | conclusion of an oration, conclude a speech, speak at great length |
| Cession | act of ceding |
| Impregnable | strong enough to withstand attack |
| Insouciant | without concern or care, indifferent |
| Pulmonary | pertaining to the lungs |
| Multiplicity | large number or variety |
| Gauche | lacking social grace, awkward |
| Tractable | easily managed or controlled, docile |
| Philology | study of written records, determination of their meaning |
| Flit | move lightly & swiftly, or die |
| Winnow | sift, separate good parts from bad |
| Misapprehension | misunderstanding |
| Impetus | moving force, stimulus |
| Disingenuous | lacking frankness or sincerity |
| Lucid | easily understood, intelligible & comprehensible |
| Gall | Impudence, bitterness of spirit, insolent |
| Verdigris | green coating or patina on copper exposed to weather |
| Squabble | engage in petty quarrel |
| Litany | ceremonial prayer or prolonged & tedious account |
| Fissure | narrow opening |
| Welter | roll & heave, or confused jumble |
| Coagulate | turn from liquid to thick mass |
| Flounder | struggle clumsily |
| Dissemble | give false or misleading impression to |
| Thespian | pertaining to tragedy or dramatic art in general |
| Cadence | rhythmic flow |
| Chary | cautious & careful, wary |
| Propellants | that which propels |
| Privy | private, secret |
| Exasperate | irritate or provoke to high degree |
| Suborn | bribe to commit a crime |
| Flout | treat w/ disdain, scorn or contempt |
| Sallow | yellowish and unhealthy-looking, sickly in color |
| Indubitable | that cannot be doubted, unquestionable |
| Menagerie | collection of animals for exhibition |
| Masochist | gratification gained from pain imposed on oneself |
| Eugenic | pertaining to improvement of race |
| Emetic | substance causing vomiting |
| Archetype | original patter or model from which all things of same type are made |
| Illimitable | without limits |
| Niggardly | stingy, parsimonious |
| Arraign | call before court to answer indictment |
| Gossamer | sheer, very light like cobwebs |
| Peccadillo | very minor, slight sin or difference |
| Philistine | person indifferent to cultural values |
| Opprobium | infamy, disgrace arising from shameful conduct |
| Hew | cut into pieces, chop |
| Treacle | unrestrained sentimentality |
| Impecunious | having little money, poor |
| Apathy | lack of emotion or excitement |
| Profligate | utterly or shamelessly immoral |
| Dappled | mottled, having spots of different color |
| Proviso | stipulation, condition w/ agreement |
| Touchstone | tast or criterion for qualities of a thing |
| Dulcet | melodious, pleasant to ear |
| Ineluctable | irresistable, unavoidable |
| Remedial | tending to remedy something |
| Rend | separate into parts w/ force or violence |
| Censorious | severely critical, carping |
| Flaunt | parade or display oneself conspiciously |
| Fructify | bear, produce fruit |
| Tempestuous | tumultuous, turbulent |
| Pecuniary | relating to money |
| Exalt | praise, extol |
| Dote | express excessive fondness habitually |
| Wince | flinch |
| Disband | break up or dissolve |
| Waggish | jocular, roguish in merriment |
| Yeoman | man or farmer owning small estate, middle class farmer |
| Pusillanimous | lacking courage or resolution |
| Prattle | talk in foolish way, babble |
| Gamut | entire scale or range |
| Sedition | incitement or discontent, or speech that does so |
| Rancide | having rank, unpleasant small or taste |
| Distrait | absent-minded, distracted |
| Crabbed | irritable, or hard to decipher |
| Imbue | saturate, fill |
| Consign | hand over, deliver formally |
| Throng | crowd |
| Incubus | burden, worrying problem |
| Poultice | soothing application applied to sort parts of body |
| Halting | faultering or hesitating |
| Spendthrift | person who spends money wastefully |
| Sordid | filthy, ignoble & vile |
| Aphasia | loss of ability to speak/write |
| Pinion | restrain or immobilize by binding wings or legs |
| Propitiate | appease, conciliate |
| Slipshod | careless, untidy |
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| Terms | 622 |
| Creator | shbhrsaha |
| Created | July 25, 2009 |
| Groups | None |
| Subjects | None |
| Access | Anyone |
| Edit | Creator Only |