 | Term | Definition |
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footwell |
the place for feet in front of a car or airplane seat |
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visceral |
relating to deep inward feelings rather than intellect |
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limpid |
completely clear |
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farrow |
a litter of pigs |
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luxuriant |
rich and profuse in growth |
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cajole |
persuade someone to do something by flattery |
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condescension |
show feelings of superiority, patronize |
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reciprocate |
responde to a gesture by making a similar one |
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peruse |
read throughly or carefully |
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perennially |
lasting for a long, apparently infinite, time |
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polyethylene |
tough, light, flixible resin |
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foray |
sudden attack or incursion into enemy territory |
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tiff |
a petty quarrel |
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antagonism |
active hostility or opposition |
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connoisseur |
expert judge in matters of taste |
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contiguous |
sharing a common border |
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ineradicably |
unable to be destroyed or removed |
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beveled |
a sloping surface or edge |
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crystalline |
very clear |
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ecstatic |
feeling overwhelming happiness or joyful excitement |
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snit |
fit of irritation, a sulk |
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quaver |
trembling tone or voice |
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bouffant |
styled so as to puff out in a round shape |
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consternation |
feeling of anxiety or dismay |
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chiropractic |
treatment of the misalignment of joints, usually in the back |
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goad |
a spiked stick used for driving cattle |
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dissipate |
to disperse or scatter |
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abash |
cause to feel embarrassed or ashamed |
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deferential |
respectful |
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sociability |
willing to talk and engage in activities with other people |
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maraschino |
strong sweet liqueur made from small cherries |
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peplum |
a small pleated strip at the bottom of a woman's garment |
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brassiere |
bodice, full form of bra |
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breakfront |
a piece of furniture with it's front broken by a curve or angle |
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repartee |
conversation composed of quick, witty comments |
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spigot |
a faucet |
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prosthesis |
an artificial body part |
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flapper |
(1920) a fashionable young woman intent on enjoying herself |
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cavort |
jump around excitedly |
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turbid |
cloudy opaque or thick with suspended matter |
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duplicitous |
deceitful |
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harrow |
a heavy implement to break up clods, remove weeds, and cover seed |
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