Shakespeare Said It First!
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SpartanQueen on November 9, 2010
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 alligator | n. an amphibious reptile related to crocodiles but with shorter broader snouts found in the southern US and China |
| auspicious | adj.. favorable; fortunate; showing success |
| castigate | v. inflict severe punishment on |
| critical | adj. 1. very important; or 2. finding fault |
| dauntless | adj. fearless |
| divest | v. reduce or dispose of |
| equivocal | adj. open to question; uncertain |
| eyeball | 1. n. the eye by itself, without any appendages such as the eye muscles or tear ducts. or 2. v. to look at |
| eyesore | n. something very ugly and offensive |
| frugal | adj. avoiding waste; cheap |
| gloomy | adj. depressingly dark |
| gnarled | adj. knotted, twisted, lumpy |
| hoodwinked | v. to mislead by a trick, decieve |
| impede | v. block passage through, obstruct |
| jaded | adj. worn out, cynical, exhausted (of something) |
| laughingstock | n. a person or thing that is the object of laughter |
| leapfrog | n. progress by large jumps instead of small increments; a game played by children jumping over wach other |
| lonely | adj. feeling sad from being alone |
| luggage | n. a case used to carry belongings when traveling |
| majestic | adj. belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler; showing great dignity or nobility |
| manager | n. someone who controls resources and money, boss |
| mimic | v. imitate (a person, a manner, etc.), especially for humorous effect |
| mountaineer | n. someone who climbs mountains |
| obscene | adj, offensive to accepted standards of decency or modesty |
| outbreak | n. a sudden and violent breaking forth, as of something that has been pent up or restrained or a disease |
| pedant | n. a person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they need to |
| petition | n. a formal request |
| puke | 1. v. to vomit or 2. n. a despicable person |
| rancorous | adj. showing bitterness, or hatefulness |
| reinforcement | n. an act performed (or troops deployed) to strengthen |
| rumination | n. deep thought |
| torture | n. feelings of suffering or v. to cause intense feelings of suffering |
| unmitigated | adj. absolute; positive; severe |
| worthless | adj. without value; good-for-nothing; useless |
| zany | adj. crazy; comic, clownish |
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