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chillingly
Adv characterized by being cold, especially a moderate but uncomfortably penetrating cold
gloss
v. to mask the true nature of: give a deceptively attractive appearance to
hokum
n. pretentious nonsense
methodology
n. a body of methods, rules, and postulates employed by a discipline: a particular procedure or set of procedures
ranching
Adj an establishment maintained for raising livestock under range conditions
unabashed
Adj not embarrassed or ashamed
ancillary
Adj subordinate, subsidiary
capacity
n. the potential or suitability for holding, storing, or accommodating
coin
v. to make; invent; fabricate
color-blind
Adj affected with partial or total inability to distinguish one or more chromatic colors
corollary
n. a proposition inferred immediately from a proved proposition with little or no additional proof
falsify
v. to make false or incorrect, especially so as to deceive
Fido
n. a generic name for a dog
perceptual
Adj of, relating to, or involving cognition or understanding especially in relation to immediate sensory experience
phenomenology
n. the study of the development of human consciousness and self-awareness as a preface to or a part of philosophy
scent
n. a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable
terrace
n. an open, often paved area connected to a house or an apartment house and serving as an outdoor living area; deck
tone-deaf
Adj unable to distinguish differences in pitch in musical sounds when producing or hearing them
allegiance
n. loyalty or devotion to some person, group, cause, or the like
appeal
n. the power or ability to attract, interest, amuse, or stimulate the mind or emotion (n. an earnest request for aid, support, sympathy, mercy, etc.; entreaty; petition; plea.-Primary Definition-)
deflect
v. to bend or turn aside; turn from a true course or straight line; swerve
editorial
n. an article in a newspaper or other periodical presenting the opinion of the publisher, editor, or editors
emigrate
v. to leave one country or region to settle in another; migrate
empowerment
n. the giving or delegation of power or authority; authorization
focal point
n. the point at which all elements or aspects converge; center of activity or attention
grievance
n. a cause of distress felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance
inflame
v. to excite to excessive or uncontrollable action or feeling; to make angry
modify
v. to change somewhat the form or qualities of; alter partially; amend
patent
n. making exclusive or proprietary claims or pretensions
specter
n. some object or source of terror or dread
superficial
Adj of, relating to, or located near a surface
warring
Adj involved in a struggle
antagonistic
Adj acting in opposition; opposing, especially mutually
demagogue
n. a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power
dignified
Adj characterized or marked by dignity of aspect or manner; stately; decorous
precedence
n. the fact of coming or occurring earlier in time
premise
n. something assumed or taken for granted
safeguard
v. something that serves as a protection or defense or that ensures safety
scorn
v. open or unqualified contempt; disdain
underlying
Adj lying beneath or below
alacrity
n. promptness in response
convergence
n. the act of converging and especially moving toward union or uniformity
erratically
Adv operating as if having no fixed course
exacerbate
v. to make more violent, or severe
exasperation
n. irritation; extreme annoyance
exorbitant
Adj exceeding the customary or appropriate limits in intensity, quality, amount, or size
foil
v. to prevent the success of; frustrate; balk
indiscernible
Adj that cannot be seen or perceived clearly; imperceptible
mitigator
n. one who lessens (for others) in force or intensity, as wrath, grief, harshness, or pain; moderator
onset
n. attack, assault
recrimination
n. a retaliatory accusation
rousing
Adj giving rise to excitement
solace
n. comfort in grief
squelch
v. to strike or press with crushing force; crush down; squash
stifling
Adj to be or become unable to breathe easily
warped
Adj to turn or twist out of or as if out of shape; especially: to twist or bend out of a plane
aesthete
n. one having or affecting sensitivity to the beautiful especially in art
capricious
Adj governed or characterized by unpredictability
conquest
n. the act or state of conquering or the state of being conquered; vanquishment
engraving
n. an artistic print made from a metal or wood plate on which an artist has cut a design with a graver or a small chisel
petition
v. a formally drawn request, that is addressed to a person or group of persons in authority or power, soliciting some favor, right, mercy, or other benefit
phase
n. a stage in a process of change or development
pragmatist
n. one who takes a practical approach to problems and affairs
prejudice
n. an unfavorable opinion or feeling formed beforehand or without knowledge, thought, or reason
reciprocity
n. mutual exchange
ware
n. articles of merchandise or manufacture; goods
aggrandizement
n. the act of making greater, or increasing
antiquity
n. relics or monuments of ancient times
contemptuously
Adv showing or expressing contempt or disdain; scornful
doctrinaire
n. one who attempts to put into effect an abstract doctrine or theory with little or no regard for practical difficulties
eruption
n. an issuing forth suddenly and violently; outburst; outbreak
excavation
n. a cavity formed by cutting, digging, or scooping
fad
n. a practice or interest followed for a time with exaggerated zeal
flout
v. to treat with contemptuous disregard
garish
Adj clothed in bright, vivid colors
incongruous
Adj not harmonious, incompatible
kitsch
Adj something that appeals to popular or lowbrow taste and is often of poor quality
negate
v. to deny the existence or truth of
outstrip
v. to outdo; surpass; excel
paradise
n. heaven, as the final abode of the righteous
picturesque
Adj resembling a picture, suggesting a painted scene
pliable
Adj easily bent; flexible; supple
pretension
n. an allegation of doubtful value
shrillest
Adj having or emitting a sharp high-pitched tone or sound
trustee
n. a natural or legal person to whom property is legally committed to be administered for the benefit of a beneficiary
unruffled
Adj poised and serene especially in the face of setbacks or confusion
acumen
n. keeness and depth of perception
anticipate
v. to realize beforehand; foretaste or foresee
cantankerous
Adj difficult or irritating to deal with
clash
v. to engage in a physical conflict or contest, as in a game or a battle
embellishment
n. ornamentation; adornment
patron
n. a person who supports with money, gifts, efforts, or endorsement an artist, writer, museum, cause, charity, institution, special event, or the like
satire
n. a literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn
spiteful
Adj full of malice; malicious; malevolent; venomous
table
v. to enter in or form into a table or list
constructive
Adj constructing or tending to construct; helping to improve; promoting further development or advancement
segment
n. a separate piece of something
short-lived
Adj living or lasting only a little while
accentuate
v. to give emphasis or prominence to
amiable
Adj having or showing pleasant, good-natured personal qualities; affable
demeanor
n. behavior toward others
emphatic
Adj uttered with or marked by emphasis
fickle
Adj marked by lack of steadfastness, constancy, or stability; given to erratic changeableness
glacial
Adj suggestive of ice
grimy
Adj full of or covered with dirt, soot, or filth; dirty
inconsequential
Adj of no significance
inducement
n. a motive or consideration that leads one to action or to additional or more effective actions
lithe
Adj characterized by easy flexibility and grace
nondescript
Adj belonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind; not easily described
procurement
n. obtainment; acquisition
rebate
n. a return of part of the original payment for some service or merchandise; partial refund
reprieve
n. a formal temporary suspension of the execution of a sentence especially of death
salvageable
Adj to rescue or save especially from wreckage or ruin
scrutinize
v. to examine closely and minutely
tremulous
Adj shaking, or quivering
burrow
n. a hole or excavation in the ground made by an animal (as a rabbit) for shelter and habitation
circuitry
n. the science of designing electric or electronic paths through which an electric current can flow
court
v. to seek the affections of; especially, to seek to win a pledge of marriage from
elm
n. any of usually large deciduous north temperate-zone trees with alternate stipulate leaves and fruit that is a samara
flirt
v. to give a sudden or brisk motion to
glittering
Adj sparkle with reflected light
intuitively
Adv characterized by being known or perceived by direct perception of truth, fact, etc., independent of any reasoning process
ionization
n. to separate or change into ions
jolt
v. to cause to move with a sudden jerky motion
milldam
n. a dam built in a stream to raise the water level sufficiently for it to turn a millwheel
morose
Adj having a sullen and gloomy disposition
placid
Adj serenely free of interruption or disturbance
purseless
Adj having no small bag, pouch, or case for carrying money
raid
v. to make a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed
revolver
n. a handgun having a revolving chambered cylinder for holding a number of cartridges, which may be discharged in succession without reloading
seep
v. to pass, flow, or ooze gradually through a porous substance
sentiment
n. an attitude, thought, or judgment prompted by feeling
sleigh
n. a light vehicle on runners, usually open and generally horse-drawn, used especially for transporting persons over snow or ice
synonymous
Adj alike in meaning or significance
synthetic
Adj of, relating to or produced by chemical or biochemical synthesis; especially: produced artificially
thoroughgoing
Adj complete
timber
n. growing trees or their wood
uproot
v. to be displaced from a country or traditional habitat
weasel
n. any of various small slender active carnivorous mammals
wintry
Adj of, relating to, or characteristic of winter
come to terms
v. to reach an agreement; make an arrangement
confinement
n. the state of being restricted or limited
foreboding
n. to have an inward conviction of (as coming ill or misfortune)
haven
n. any place of shelter and safety; refuge; asylum
let down defense
v. to allow the expression of emotion to be felt freely
long
v. to have an earnest or strong desire or craving; yearn
permeate
v. to diffuse through or penetrate something
portion
n. the part of a whole allotted to or belonging to a person or group; share
rigor
n. severity of living conditions; hardship; austerity
status
n. the position of an individual in relation to another or others, especially in regard to social or professional standing
supplement
v. to complete, add to, or extend by a something added to complete a thing, supply a deficiency, or reinforce or extend a whole
yearning
n. a tender or urgent longing
alienate
v. to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed
attune
v. to bring into harmony
resent
v. to feel or express ill will at
scoff
v. to show contempt by derisive acts or language
spouse
n. married person
expeditious
Adj producing no injury
morbidity
n. the quality or state of being unwholesomely gloomy, sensitive, extreme, etc.
obstinacy
n. unyielding or stubborn adherence to one's purpose, opinion, etc
scuttle
v. to cut a hole through the bottom, deck, or side of
squander
v. to spend or use (money, time, etc) extravagantly or wastefully
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