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111 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 sleeper | an unexpected hit or success (+) |
| silt | dirt and clay that settles at the bottom of rivers and other bodies of water |
| rakish | dashingly stylish and confident (of a man or male fashion) (+) |
| varnish | paint that provides a hard glossy transparent coating |
| ornithologist | person who studies birds |
| tureen | large deep serving dish with a cover |
| stoop | small porch or set of steps at the front entrance of a house |
| squeamish | excessively fastidious and easily disgusted (-) |
| freeloader | someone who takes advantage of the generosity of others (-) |
| carafe | a glass water bottle |
| lot | fortune or destiny; a piece of land |
| bust | a sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person |
| occlude | to block passage through |
| arboretum | place where different varieties of trees are studied |
| fructify | become productive or fruitful |
| warble | to sing in a melodious manner |
| careen | move sideways or in an unsteady way |
| tipple | drink alcohol frequently |
| gangrene | disease by which the tissue in your body dies |
| fluted | having vertical parallel grooves |
| culvert | artificial channel for water; drain crossing under a road |
| figurine | a small carved or molded figure |
| endearing | lovable especially in a childlike or naive way |
| aberration | a deviation from the norm |
| sully | place under suspicion or cast doubt upon; to make dirty or tainted (-) |
| lank | long and lean |
| codicil | a supplement to a will |
| vixen | female fox; ill-tempered woman (-) |
| sunder | to break or wrench apart |
| infraction | violation (of a rule or regulation) |
| stilted | artificially formal, stiff, pompous (-) |
| knoll | a small natural hill |
| squelch | suppress or crush completely |
| imperious | arrogantly domineering or overbearing |
| wan | having a pale or sickly color (-) |
| diadem | crown |
| ulcer | open sore in the stomach |
| aver | state confidently; declare as true |
| wilt | to become limp and drooping (as a flower) |
| fleece | the wool of a sheep or similar animal; to cheat or rip off by deception (-) |
| vassal | a servant or subject |
| noose | loop formed in a rope |
| weather | to face or endure with courage (+) |
| coven | group of witches |
| deign | do something that one considers to be below one's dignity |
| bevy | group of women or birds |
| vantage | a favorable position (+) |
| pell-mell | in a jumbled, confused manner (-) |
| pallet | a portable platform for storing or moving cargo |
| internecine | mutually destructive; pertaining to struggling within a group (-) |
| wretch | a miserable or unhappy person |
| frond | leaf of a fern |
| anneal | to make glass or metal stronger |
| bicker | argue over petty things |
| nuptial | of or relating to a wedding |
| tessellated | like a mosaic |
| tantrum | an outburst of temper or anger (esp. of a child) |
| primp | dress or groom with elaborate care |
| offhand | casually thoughtless or inconsiderate (-) |
| frieze | a decorative band running across the upper part of a wall |
| collate | to assemble in proper sequence (esp. documents) |
| elysian | resembling paradise |
| rostrum | platform for speech making, pulpit |
| piebald | spotted; mottled |
| febrile | feverish; pertaining to or marked by fever; frenetic |
| indemnify | make secure against loss; compensate for loss |
| edict | an order issued by someone in authority; a decree |
| impolitic | unwise; not showing good judgment (-) |
| dyslexia | impaired ability to learn to read |
| argot | jargon; lingo; slang |
| squabble | argue over petty things |
| ewe | female sheep |
| hortatory | serving to encourage or incite. |
| smear | slanderous accusation or attack (-) |
| obsidian | black, glassy volcanic rock |
| pulpit | a podium used for preaching |
| doggerel | trivial or crude poetry (-) |
| pachyderm | member of the elephant family |
| emetic | substance causing vomiting |
| purgatory | a place between heaven and hell; a temporary in-between stage of suffering (-) |
| spruce | to make neat or attractive in appearance (with "up") |
| arroyo | a stream or brook |
| mincing | affectedly dainty or delicate (-); chopping into tiny bits |
| equipoise | equal distribution of weight; equilibrium |
| yeoman | middle-class farmer |
| audit | examination of accounts of a business; official examination |
| seedy | morally degraded (-) |
| niggle | argue or complain over petty things (-) |
| skinflint | stingy person, miser (-) |
| litotes | understatement for emphasis (literary term) |
| bludgeon | strike with a club or a blunt weapon |
| emolument | salary; payment for an office; compensation |
| finery | beautiful clothes for a special occasion |
| brocade | rich fabric with a raised design |
| cognate | a word related to another word in a different language |
| smattering | a slight or superficial understanding of a subject |
| vouch | give supporting evidence |
| factotum | an assistant who does a variety of jobs |
| rococo | ornate, highly decorated |
| trappings | outward decorations, ornaments, accessories |
| plenary | complete in all aspects or essentials |
| vaunted | boasted about in a vain way (-) |
| dynamo | generator for producing electricity; energetic person |
| clavicle | collarbone |
| nicety | fine point; nuance; subtlety |
| haggle | to argue about, especially about the price of something |
| vivisection | act of dissecting living animals |
| repast | a meal |
| effulgent | shining brightly; brilliant |
| vicar | priest (in U.K.) |
| ken | range of knowledge |
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