Shadow of the Leviathan Flashcards
(14 cards)
Stamen
noun BOTANY
the male fertilizing organ of a flower, typically consisting of a pollen-containing anther and a filament.
Liaison
noun
1. communication or cooperation which facilitates a close working relationship between people or organizations.
“the head porter works in close liaison with the reception office”
- the binding or thickening agent of a sauce, often based on egg yolks.
Malignant
adjective
1. evil in nature or effect; malevolent.
“in the hands of malignant fate”
- (of a disease) very virulent or infectious.
- (of a tumour) tending to invade normal tissue or to recur after removal; cancerous.
Cairn
noun
1. a mound of rough stones built as a memorial or landmark, typically on a hilltop or skyline.
- a prehistoric burial mound made of stones.
“a chambered cairn” - a small terrier of a breed with short legs, a longish body, and a shaggy coat.
Demerit
noun
a fault or disadvantage.
“the merits and demerits of these proposals”
NORTH AMERICAN
a mark awarded against someone for a fault or offence.
Convivial
adjective
(of an atmosphere or event) friendly, lively, and enjoyable.
“a convivial cocktail party”
(of a person) cheerful and friendly; jovial.
“she was relaxed and convivial”
Gauzy
adjective
resembling gauze; thin and translucent.
“a gauzy dress”
Bucolic
adjective
relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life.
“the church is lovely for its bucolic setting”
noun
a pastoral poem.
Tussock
noun
a small area of grass that is thicker or longer than the grass growing around it.
Sable
noun
a marten with a short tail and dark brown fur, native to Japan and Siberia and valued for its fur.
the fur of the sable.
LITERARY•HERALDRY
black.
ARCHAIC
mourning garments.
a large African antelope with long curved horns, the male of which has a black coat and the female a russet coat, both having a white belly.
adjectiveLITERARY•HERALDRY
black.
“the sable blackness of her hair”
Ewer
noun
a large jug with a wide mouth, formerly used for carrying water.
Agog
adjective
very eager or curious to hear or see something.
“I’m all agog”
Truculent
adjective
eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant.
“the truculent attitude of farmers to cheaper imports”
Sow
verb
1. plant (seed) by scattering it on or in the earth.
“fill a pot with compost and sow a thin layer of seeds on top”
- plant the seeds of (a plant or crop).
“catch crops should be sown after minimal cultivation”
plant (a piece of land) with seed.
“the field used to be sown with oats” - be thickly covered with.
“the night sky was sown with stars” - lay or plant (an explosive mine) or cover (territory) with mines.
“the field had both British and German mines sown in it” - disseminate or introduce (something undesirable).
“the new policy has sown confusion and doubt”
noun
1. an adult female pig, especially one which has farrowed.
“there are ten sows and fifty piglets at the farm”
- the female of certain other mammals, e.g. the guinea pig.
“the young guinea pigs nurse not only from their mothers, but also from any other lactating sows” - a large block of metal (larger than a ‘pig’) made by smelting.
“the machine produces aluminium sow ingots in a range of sizes”
