Halcyon
1. Calm, peaceful, and pleasant.
2. Adjective
3. I enjoyed the * scene by the lake; the birds cooing reminded me of a beautiful time long past.
4. * is often somewhat nostalgic.
2. Adjective
3. I enjoyed the * scene by the lake; the birds cooing reminded me of a beautiful time long past.
4. * is often somewhat nostalgic.
Sadistic
1. Enjoying the pain of others.
2. Adjective
3. Big Nurse may be *. She seems to love it when the occupants of the ward suffer.
4. * is... CRUEL!
2. Adjective
3. Big Nurse may be *. She seems to love it when the occupants of the ward suffer.
4. * is... CRUEL!
Matriarchy
1. A hierarchy dominated by women.
2. Noun
3. The ward is a *, ruled by Big Nurse and other females.
4. * is the woman equivalent of patriarchy.
2. Noun
3. The ward is a *, ruled by Big Nurse and other females.
4. * is the woman equivalent of patriarchy.
Notorious
1. Infamous, known for bad reasons.
2. Adjective
3. Hitler and Stalin are *; they are well known for their cruel deeds.
4. *=Infamous
2. Adjective
3. Hitler and Stalin are *; they are well known for their cruel deeds.
4. *=Infamous
Braggart
1. An arrogant person.
2. Noun
3. He was such a(n) * and constantly talked about his accomplishments.
4. *=Arrogant.
2. Noun
3. He was such a(n) * and constantly talked about his accomplishments.
4. *=Arrogant.
Bedlam
1. Insulting term for an insane asylum.
2. Noun.
3. It would be quite cruel to call the ward a(n) "*."
4. * is pejorative. The definition we are using is chaotic, out of order, crazy...
2. Noun.
3. It would be quite cruel to call the ward a(n) "*."
4. * is pejorative. The definition we are using is chaotic, out of order, crazy...
Plattitude
1. A trite and corny remark.
2. Noun.
3. Comedians who merely spout out *s will not become popular; everyone will be tired of their jokes upon first hearing them!
4. * is BORING.
2. Noun.
3. Comedians who merely spout out *s will not become popular; everyone will be tired of their jokes upon first hearing them!
4. * is BORING.
Gripe
1. To complain naggingly, a complaint
2. Verb, Noun
3. McMurphy's * about not being able to watch the World Series is completely ignored by the ward; they ignore his complaint.
4. * is a complaint.
2. Verb, Noun
3. McMurphy's * about not being able to watch the World Series is completely ignored by the ward; they ignore his complaint.
4. * is a complaint.
Prototype
1. A quintessential example, or the first model or product. Later products are based of it.
2. Noun
3. Before an inventor patents his invention, he often will make a *, a first copy, to see if the invention works.
4. * is the first copy, or typical example.
2. Noun
3. Before an inventor patents his invention, he often will make a *, a first copy, to see if the invention works.
4. * is the first copy, or typical example.
Ornery
1. Irritable, uncooperative, unpleasant
2. Adjective
3. His * disposition led to very few friendships; no one wanted to be near someone so irritable.
4. * is not a thing you want to be!
2. Adjective
3. His * disposition led to very few friendships; no one wanted to be near someone so irritable.
4. * is not a thing you want to be!
Maudlin
1. Sentimental, weakly emotional, self-pitying
2. Adjective.
3. His * manner made the audience cry. They too felt those hard feelings.
4. * may or may not be insincere... it depends. Involves self-pity.
2. Adjective.
3. His * manner made the audience cry. They too felt those hard feelings.
4. * may or may not be insincere... it depends. Involves self-pity.
Giddy
1. Not serious; light-headed or dizzy.
2. Adjective.
3. Often alcohol makes people very *; they are quite light-headed and feel their head is spinning.
4. * often does have to do with alcohol.
2. Adjective.
3. Often alcohol makes people very *; they are quite light-headed and feel their head is spinning.
4. * often does have to do with alcohol.
Bile
1. A substance in the liver used to break down fat, or anger.
2. Noun.
3. * is quite bitter due to its alkalinity, which allows it to break down the weakly acidic fat in the liver.
4. * can also mean anger.
2. Noun.
3. * is quite bitter due to its alkalinity, which allows it to break down the weakly acidic fat in the liver.
4. * can also mean anger.
Hovel
1. Shack or slum house, or just sham place
2. Noun
3. The disgusting town was full of *s; the dilapdiated residences were disgusting and definitely did not contribute to the overall appearance.
4. * is negative.
2. Noun
3. The disgusting town was full of *s; the dilapdiated residences were disgusting and definitely did not contribute to the overall appearance.
4. * is negative.
Belligerent
1. Fighting party in a conflict; Quarrelsome.
2. Noun; Adjective.
3. The Union and the Confederacy were the two *s in the Civil War, and fought one another extensively.
4. * is sometimes millitary, and sometimes, say, a person's manner.
2. Noun; Adjective.
3. The Union and the Confederacy were the two *s in the Civil War, and fought one another extensively.
4. * is sometimes millitary, and sometimes, say, a person's manner.
Gaff
1. Stick with a hook, or a large iron hook.
2. Noun.
3. They used the gaff because the hook on the end could catch the fish.
4. Let's use THE IRON HOOK.
2. Noun.
3. They used the gaff because the hook on the end could catch the fish.
4. Let's use THE IRON HOOK.
Jetty
1. A pier; A breakwater to defend land.
2. Noun.
3. The city would have been flooded by the hurricane, had it not been for the * in front of it, which stopped the flow of water.
4. * can be both a pier and a breakwater. Which one are we using? Both seem fine.
2. Noun.
3. The city would have been flooded by the hurricane, had it not been for the * in front of it, which stopped the flow of water.
4. * can be both a pier and a breakwater. Which one are we using? Both seem fine.
Ramshackle
1. Dilapidated, in need of serious repair, shoddy.
2. Adjective.
3. The * hovel was in such a terrible state that it would take 100 men 100 years to fix it!
4. * is quite negative.
2. Adjective.
3. The * hovel was in such a terrible state that it would take 100 men 100 years to fix it!
4. * is quite negative.
Lobotomy
1. A surgery used on emotionally or mentally ill patients that removes nerves connecting their frontal lobe to emotion-controlling areas of the brain.
2. Noun.
3. *(pl.) often have unintended side effects; what may be intended to help a patient overcome depression can stifle their personality due to this cutting off of the emotional areas of the brain from the frontal lobe.
4. *(plural again) are no longer common.
2. Noun.
3. *(pl.) often have unintended side effects; what may be intended to help a patient overcome depression can stifle their personality due to this cutting off of the emotional areas of the brain from the frontal lobe.
4. *(plural again) are no longer common.
Bellicose
1. Belligerent.
2. Adjective.
3. Do not be so * and pick fights so often. Why are you so eager for conflict?
4. * is pretty negative.
2. Adjective.
3. Do not be so * and pick fights so often. Why are you so eager for conflict?
4. * is pretty negative.
Anachronism
1. A temporal inconsistency.
2. Noun.
3. A picture of George Washington using a computer would be an *.
4. The word has a pretty specific meaning- inconsistency in time.
2. Noun.
3. A picture of George Washington using a computer would be an *.
4. The word has a pretty specific meaning- inconsistency in time.
Chronic
1. Long-lasting and recurring.
2. Adjective.
3. The patients on the ward with mental problems are often simply called just, "s."
4. * often refers to a disease.
2. Adjective.
3. The patients on the ward with mental problems are often simply called just, "s."
4. * often refers to a disease.
Chronological
1. In the order in which something occurred.
2. Adjective.
3. Please sort your timeline in * order; I do not want the year 1900 to the left of 1890!
4. * often refers to a timeline or something else similar; it is temporal order.
2. Adjective.
3. Please sort your timeline in * order; I do not want the year 1900 to the left of 1890!
4. * often refers to a timeline or something else similar; it is temporal order.
Synchronous
1. Simultaneous, at the same time.
2. Adjective.
3. I opened the door at exactly the same time he closed the other door; the two events were *.
4. The word is a synonym for simultaneous.
2. Adjective.
3. I opened the door at exactly the same time he closed the other door; the two events were *.
4. The word is a synonym for simultaneous.