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Term Definition
aloof Having no need, desire, or much (if any) awareness of other people and social relationships.
antler Branched, bony headgear arising from the frontal bones of male cervids (eg red deer).
upstage The area of the stage away from the audience; toward the rear of the stage.
outshine Shine brighter than: "What star outshines the sun?" + Attract more attention and praise than others.
pinprick A minor annoyance. + Small puncture (as if made by a pin).
eyesore Something, such as a distressed building, that is unpleasant or offensive to view..
unbecoming Not in accord with the standards implied by one's character or position.
stroll To travel from place to place seeking work or gain.
maimed Injured badly by violence.
stowaway A person who hides aboard a ship or other conveyance in order to obtain free passage.
kettle A metal pot, usually with a lid, for boiling or stewing.
stew To cook (food) by boiling slowly.
stalking Criminal activity consisting of the repeated following and harassing of another person.
falter Move hesitatingly, as if about to give way.
lure To attract by wiles or temptation; entice.
wile Trickery: the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them).
tread water Expend effort that maintains one's status but does not make much progress toward a goal, as in He was just treading water from paycheck to paycheck.
red herring Something that draws attention away from the central issue.
aloft In or into a high place; high or higher up.
hoard A hidden fund or supply stored for future use; a cache.
uptight Rigidly conventional, as in manners, opinions, and tastes.
pimple A small swelling of the skin, usually caused by acne.
whin To complain or protest in a childish fashion. # To produce a sustained noise of relatively high pitch: jet engines whining.
paramount Of chief concern or importance.
maul To handle roughly: The package was mauled by the careless messenger.

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Terms 25
Creator fraynelson
Created January 28, 2007
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Words I've come across, whose meaning is new for me. I prefer adding words by using only lowercase letters.

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jperalta : 'whin' should probably be 'whine', also, the more common usage 'upstage' means 'to draw attention away from' (i.e. "The opening act upstaged the main act" ;)
Fyorl : I agree with the above, 'whin' is the incorrect spelling of the word that is defined.
Fyorl : Might also want to specify if it's actual English or American English - there's a notable difference.
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  1. maimed → Injured badly by violence. - 1 miss
  2. falter → Move hesitatingly, as if about to give way. - 1 miss
  3. tread water → Expend effort that maintains one's status but does not make much progress toward a goal, as in He was just treading water from paycheck to paycheck. - 1 miss
  4. red herring → Something that draws attention away from the central issue. - 1 miss