This Side of Paradise Flashcards
(157 cards)
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egotist
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1.
a conceited, boastful person.
2.
a selfish person; egoist.
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drowsing
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verb (used without object), drowsed, drowsing.
1.
to be sleepy or half-asleep.
2.
to be dull or sluggish.
verb (used with object), drowsed, drowsing.
3.
to pass or spend (time) in drowsing (often followed by away):
He drowsed away the morning.
4.
to make sleepy.
noun
5.
a sleepy condition; state of being half-asleep
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abstraction
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noun
1.
an abstract or general idea or term.
2.
the act of considering something as a general quality or characteristic, apart from concrete realities, specific objects, or actual instances.
3.
an impractical idea; something visionary and unrealistic.
4.
the act of taking away or separating; withdrawal:
The sensation of cold is due to the abstraction of heat from our bodies.
5.
secret removal, especially theft.
6.
absent-mindedness; inattention; mental absorption.
7.
Fine Arts.
the abstract qualities or characteristics of a work of art.
a work of art, especially a nonrepresentational one, stressing formal relationships.
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consummate
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verb (used with object), consummated, consummating.
1.
to bring to a state of perfection; fulfill.
2.
to complete (an arrangement, agreement, or the like) by a pledge or the signing of a contract:
The company consummated its deal to buy a smaller firm.
3.
to complete (the union of a marriage) by the first marital sexual intercourse.
adjective
4.
complete or perfect; supremely skilled; superb:
a consummate master of the violin.
5.
being of the highest or most extreme degree:
a work of consummate skill; an act of consummate savagery.
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renaissance
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noun
1.
the activity, spirit, or time of the great revival of art, literature, and learning in Europe beginning in the 14th century and extending to the 17th century, marking the transition from the medieval to the modern world.
2.
the forms and treatments in art used during this period.
3.
(sometimes lowercase) any similar revival in the world of art and learning.
4.
(lowercase) a renewal of life, vigor, interest, etc.; rebirth; revival:
a moral renaissance.
adjective
5.
of, relating to, or suggestive of the European Renaissance of the 14th through the 17th centuries:
Renaissance attitudes.
6.
noting or pertaining to the group of architectural styles existing in Italy in the 15th and 16th centuries as adaptations of ancient Roman architectural details or compositional forms to contemporary uses, characterized at first by the free and inventive use of isolated details, later by the more imitative use of whole orders and compositional arrangements, with great attention to the formulation of compositional rules after the precepts of Vitruvius and the precedents of existing ruins, and at all periods by an emphasis on symmetry, exact mathematical relationships between parts, and a general effect of simplicity and repose.
7.
noting or pertaining to any of the various adaptations of this group of styles in foreign architecture characterized typically by the playful or grotesque use of isolated details in more or less traditional buildings.
8.
noting or pertaining to the furnishings or decorations of the Renaissance, in which motifs of classical derivation frequently appear.
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tutelage
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noun
1.
the act of guarding, protecting, or guiding; office or function of a guardian; guardianship.
2.
instruction; teaching; guidance:
His knowledge of Spanish increased under private tutelage.
3.
the state of being under a guardian or a tutor.
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contemptuous
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adjective
1.
showing or expressing contempt or disdain; scornful; disrespectful.
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facile
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adjective 1. moving, acting, working, proceeding, etc., with ease, sometimes with superficiality: facile fingers; a facile mind. 2. easily done, performed, used, etc.: a facile victory; a facile method. 3. easy or unconstrained, as manners or persons. 4. affable, agreeable, or complaisant; easily influenced: a facile temperament; facile people.
9
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acquiesce
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verb (used without object), acquiesced, acquiescing.
1.
to assent tacitly; submit or comply silently or without protest; agree; consent:
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repugnance
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noun 1. the state of being repugnant. 2. strong distaste, aversion, or objection; antipathy. 3. contradictoriness or inconsistency.
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modulated
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verb (used with object), modulated, modulating.
1.
to regulate by or adjust to a certain measure or proportion; soften; tone down.
2.
to alter or adapt (the voice) according to the circumstances, one’s listener, etc.
3.
Music.
to attune to a certain pitch or key.
to vary the volume of (tone).
4.
Telecommunications. to cause the amplitude, frequency, phase, or intensity of (a carrier wave) to vary in accordance with a sound wave or other signal, the frequency of the signal wave usually being very much lower than that of the carrier.
verb (used without object), modulated, modulating.
5.
Telecommunications.
to modulate a carrier wave.
Citizens Band Radio Slang. to talk; visit:
Enjoyed modulating with you.
6.
Music. to pass from one key to another:
to modulate abruptly from A to B flat.
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glib
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adjective, glibber, glibbest. 1. readily fluent, often thoughtlessly, superficially, or insincerely so: a glib talker; glib answers. 2. easy or unconstrained, as actions or manners. 3. Archaic. agile; spry.
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cordial
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adjective 1. courteous and gracious; friendly; warm: a cordial reception. 2. invigorating the heart; stimulating. 3. sincere; heartfelt: a cordial dislike. 4. Archaic. of or relating to the heart. noun 5. a strong, sweetened, aromatic alcoholic liquor; liqueur. 6. a stimulating medicine. 7. anything that invigorates or exhilarates.
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plebeian
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adjective 1. belonging or pertaining to the common people. 2. of, relating to, or belonging to the ancient Roman plebs. 3. common, commonplace, or vulgar: a plebeian joke. noun 4. a member of the common people. 5. a member of the ancient Roman plebs.
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raconteuse
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noun, plural raconteuses [rak-uh n-tœ-ziz, -too-, -too-siz; French ra-kawn-tœz] (Show IPA)
1.
a woman who is skilled in relating stories and anecdotes interestingly.
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bourgeois
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noun, plural bourgeois. 1. a member of the middle class. 2. a person whose political, economic, and social opinions are believed to be determined mainly by concern for property values and conventional respectability. 3. a shopkeeper or merchant. adjective 4. belonging to, characteristic of, or consisting of the middle class. 5. conventional; middle-class. 6. dominated or characterized by materialistic pursuits or concerns.
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beseech
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verb (used with object), besought or beseeched, beseeching.
1.
to implore urgently:
They besought him to go at once.
2.
to beg eagerly for; solicit.
verb (used without object), besought or beseeched, beseeching.
3.
to make urgent appeal:
Earnestly did I beseech, but to no avail.
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simpatico
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adjective
1.
congenial or like-minded; likable:
I find our new neighbor simpatico in every respect.
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pagan
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noun
1.
(no longer in technical use) one of a people or community observing a polytheistic religion, as the ancient Romans and Greeks.
2.
a member of a religious, spiritual, or cultural community based on the worship of nature or the earth; a neopagan.
3.
Disparaging and Offensive.
(in historical contexts) a person who is not a Christian, Jew, or Muslim; a heathen.
an irreligious or hedonistic person.
an uncivilized or unenlightened person.
adjective
4.
of, relating to, or characteristic of pagans.
5.
Disparaging and Offensive.
relating to the worship or worshipers of any religion that is neither Christian, Jewish, nor Muslim.
irreligious or hedonistic.
(of a person) uncivilized or unenlightened.
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penchant
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noun
1.
a strong inclination, taste, or liking for something:
a penchant for outdoor sports.
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devoid
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adjective
1.
not possessing, untouched by, void, or destitute (usually followed by of).
verb (used with object)
2.
to deplete or strip of some quality or substance:
imprisonment that devoids a person of humanity.
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soppiness
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adjective, soppier, soppiest.
1.
soaked, drenched, or very wet, as ground.
2.
rainy, as weather.
3.
British Slang. excessively sentimental; mawkish.
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tremens
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a violent delirium with tremors that is induced by excessive and prolonged use of alcoholic liquors
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ensuing
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verb (used without object), ensued, ensuing.
1.
to follow in order; come afterward, especially in immediate succession:
As the days ensued, he recovered his strength.
2.
to follow as a consequence; result:
When those two friends meet, a battle of wits ensues.
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blunder
noun
1.
a gross, stupid, or careless mistake:
That's your second blunder this morning.
verb (used without object)
2.
to move or act blindly, stupidly, or without direction or steady guidance:
Without my glasses I blundered into the wrong room.
3.
to make a gross or stupid mistake, especially through carelessness or mental confusion:
Just pray that he doesn't blunder again and get the names wrong.
verb (used with object)
4.
to bungle; botch:
Several of the accounts were blundered by that new assistant.
5.
to utter thoughtlessly; blurt out:
He blundered his surprise at their winning the award.
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pensive
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adjective
1.
dreamily or wistfully thoughtful:
a pensive mood.
2.
expressing or revealing thoughtfulness, usually marked by some sadness:
a pensive adagio.
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non-chalantly
adjective
1.
coolly unconcerned, indifferent, or unexcited; casual:
His nonchalant manner infuriated me.
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divest
verb (used with object)
1.
to strip of clothing, ornament, etc.:
The wind divested the trees of their leaves.
2.
to strip or deprive (someone or something), especially of property or rights; dispossess.
3.
to rid of or free from:
He divested himself of all responsibility for the decision.
4.
Law. to take away or alienate (property, rights, etc.).
5.
Commerce.
to sell off:
to divest holdings.
to rid of through sale:
The corporation divested itself of its subsidiaries.
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scruple
noun
1.
a moral or ethical consideration or standard that acts as a restraining force or inhibits certain actions.
2.
a very small portion or amount.
3.
a unit of weight equal to 20 grains (1.295 grams) or 1/3 of a dram, apothecaries' weight.
4.
an ancient Roman unit of weight equivalent to 1/24 of an ounce or 1/288 of an as or pound.
Compare as2(def 2).
verb (used without object), scrupled, scrupling.
5.
to have scruples.
verb (used with object), scrupled, scrupling.
6.
to have scruples about; hesitate at.
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blasé
adjective
1.
indifferent to or bored with life; unimpressed, as or as if from an excess of worldly pleasures.
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trade-lasts
a complimentary remark by a third person that a hearer offers to repeat to the person complimented if he or she will first report a compliment made about the hearer
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arrow-collar
The Arrow Collar Man was the name given to the various male models who appeared in advertisements for shirts and detachable shirt collars manufactured by Cluett Peabody & Company of Troy, New York. The original campaign ran from 1905–31, though the company continued to refer to men in its ads and its consumers as "Arrow men" much later.
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quintessence
noun
1.
the pure and concentrated essence of a substance.
2.
the most perfect embodiment of something.
3.
(in ancient and medieval philosophy) the fifth essence or element, ether, supposed to be the constituent matter of the heavenly bodies, the others being air, fire, earth, and water.
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debauch
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verb (used with object)
1.
to corrupt by sensuality, intemperance, etc.; seduce.
2.
to corrupt or pervert; sully:
His honesty was debauched by the prospect of easy money.
3.
Archaic. to lead away, as from allegiance or duty.
verb (used without object)
4.
to indulge in debauchery.
noun
5.
a period of wanton or sensual self-indulgence.
6.
an uninhibited spree or party; orgy:
a wild debauch.
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reeling
noun
1.
a cylinder, frame, or other device that turns on an axis and is used to wind up or pay out something.
2.
a rotatory device attached to a fishing rod at the butt, for winding up or letting out the line.
3.
Photography.
a spool on which film, especially motion-picture film, is wound.
a roll of motion-picture film.
a holder for roll film in a developing tank.
4.
a quantity of something wound on a reel.
5.
Chiefly British. a spool of sewing thread; a roller or bobbin of sewing thread.
verb (used with object)
6.
to wind on a reel, as thread, yarn, etc.
7.
to unwind (silk filaments) from a cocoon.
8.
to pull or draw by winding a line on a reel:
to reel a fish in.
Verb phrases
9.
reel off, to say, write, or produce quickly and easily:
The old sailor reeled off one story after another.
Idioms
10.
off the reel,
without pause; continuously.
without delay or hesitation; immediately.
Also, right off the reel.
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bobbing party
In this book "bobbing party" refers to a sleigh ride party. "Bobs" are short for "bobsleds." That is why when Amory arrives at the house late everyone has already left and she tells him the bobs were ordered for a half hour earlier.
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lorgnette
noun
1.
a pair of eyeglasses mounted on a handle.
2.
a pair of opera glasses mounted on a handle.
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benignantly
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adjective
1.
kind, especially to inferiors; gracious:
a benignant sovereign.
2.
exerting a good influence; beneficial:
the benignant authority of the new president.
3.
Pathology, benign.
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placid
adjective
1.
pleasantly calm or peaceful; unruffled; tranquil; serenely quiet or undisturbed:
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vapid
adjective
1.
lacking or having lost life, sharpness, or flavor; insipid; flat:
vapid tea.
2.
without liveliness or spirit; dull or tedious:
a vapid party; vapid conversation.
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graphophone
noun
1.
a phonograph for recording and reproducing sounds on wax records.
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unassailably
adjective
1.
not open to attack or assault, as by military force or argument:
unassailable fortifications; unassailable logic.
2.
not subject to denial or dispute:
Shakespeare's genius gives his works an unassailable position in world literature.
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debarred
verb (used with object), debarred, debarring.
1.
to shut out or exclude from a place or condition:
to debar all those who are not members.
2.
to hinder or prevent; prohibit:
to debar an action.
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surly
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adjective, surlier, surliest.
1.
churlishly rude or bad-tempered:
a surly waiter.
Synonyms: sullen, uncivil, brusque, irascible, splenetic, choleric, cross; grumpy, grouchy, crabby.
2.
unfriendly or hostile; menacingly irritable:
a surly old lion.
Synonyms: threatening, malevolent.
3.
dark or dismal; menacing; threatening:
a surly sky.
Synonyms: ominous.
4.
Obsolete. lordly; arrogant.
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automatons
noun, plural automatons, automata [aw-tom-uh-tuh] (Show IPA)
1.
a mechanical figure or contrivance constructed to act as if by its own motive power; robot.
2.
a person or animal that acts in a monotonous, routine manner, without active intelligence.
3.
something capable of acting automatically or without an external motive force.
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languor
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noun
1.
lack of energy or vitality; sluggishness.
2.
lack of spirit or interest; listlessness; stagnation.
3.
physical weakness or faintness.
4.
emotional softness or tenderness.
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requisite
adjective
1.
required or necessary for a particular purpose, position, etc.; indispensable:
the requisite skills of an engineer.
noun
2.
something requisite; a necessary quality, thing, etc.
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sentinel
noun
1.
a person or thing that watches or stands as if watching.
2.
a soldier stationed as a guard to challenge all comers and prevent a surprise attack:
to stand sentinel.
verb (used with object), sentineled, sentineling or (especially British) sentinelled, sentinelling.
to watch over or guard as a sentinel.
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overlay
verb (used with object), overlaid, overlaying.
1.
to lay or place (one thing) over or upon another.
2.
to cover, overspread, or surmount with something.
3.
to finish with a layer or applied decoration of something:
wood richly overlaid with gold.
4.
Printing. to put an overlay upon.
noun
5.
something laid over something else; covering.
6.
a layer or decoration of something applied:
an overlay of gold.
7.
Printing.
a shaped piece of paper, or a sheet of paper reinforced at the proper places by shaped pieces, put on the tympan of a press to increase or equalize the impression.
a method of preparing copy for multicolor printing, in which matter for each color is prepared on a transparent sheet that is placed over a key plate, usually the one to be printed in black.
the sheet or sheets so prepared.
8.
a sheet of transparent paper placed over a photograph, a dummy, or other artwork for noting corrections, instructions, mechanical separations, etc.
9.
Computers. software or data in external storage and brought into main storage for execution by replacing or augmenting software or data already there.
10.
a transparent sheet giving special military information not ordinarily shown on maps, used by being placed over the map on which it is based.
11.
a decorative piece of leather or other material stitched on a shoe.
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crooned
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verb (used without object)
1.
to sing or hum in a soft, soothing voice:
to croon to a baby.
2.
to sing in an evenly modulated, slightly exaggerated manner:
Popular singers began crooning in the 1930s.
3.
to utter a low murmuring sound.
4.
Scot.and North England.
to bellow; low.
to lament; mourn.
verb (used with object)
5.
to sing (a song) in a crooning manner.
6.
to lull by singing or humming to in a soft, soothing voice:
to croon a child to sleep.
noun
7.
the act or sound of crooning.
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gallant
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adjective
1.
brave, spirited, noble-minded, or chivalrous:
a gallant knight; a gallant rescue attempt.
2.
exceptionally polite and attentive to women; courtly.
3.
stately; grand:
a gallant pageant.
4.
showy, colorful, or stylish, as in dress; magnificent.
5.
amorous; amatory.
noun
6.
a brave, noble-minded, or chivalrous man.
7.
a man exceptionally attentive to women.
8.
a stylish and dashing man.
9.
a suitor or lover.
10.
a paramour.
verb (used with object)
11.
to court or act as a lover of (a woman).
12.
to escort (a woman).
verb (used without object)
13.
to attend or pay court as a gallant.
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plumage
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noun
1.
the entire feathery covering of a bird.
2.
feathers collectively.
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clad
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verb
1.
a simple past tense and past participle of clothe.
adjective, (usually used in combination)
2.
dressed:
ill-clad vagrants.
3.
covered:
vine-clad cottages.
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regalia
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plural noun
1.
the ensigns or emblems of royalty, as the crown or scepter.
2.
the decorations, insignia, or ceremonial clothes of any office or order.
3.
rich, fancy, or dressy clothing; finery:
guests wearing formal party regalia.
4.
royal rights or privileges.
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thatch
noun
1.
Also, thatching. a material, as straw, rushes, leaves, or the like, used to cover roofs, grain stacks, etc.
2.
a covering of such a material.
3.
the leaves of various palms that are used for thatching.
4.
something resembling thatch on a roof, especially thick hair covering the head:
a thatch of unruly red hair.
5.
Horticulture. a tightly bound layer of dead grass, including leaves, stems, and roots, that builds up on the soil surface at the base of the living grass of a lawn.
verb (used with object)
6.
to cover with or as if with thatch.
7.
Horticulture. to remove thatch from (a lawn); dethatch.
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prelate
noun
1.
an ecclesiastic of a high order, as an archbishop, bishop, etc.; a church dignitary.
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vehemently
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adjective
1.
zealous; ardent; impassioned:
a vehement defense; vehement enthusiasm.
2.
characterized by rancor or anger; violent:
vehement hostility.
3.
strongly emotional; intense or passionate:
vehement desire.
4.
marked by great energy or exertion; strenuous:
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staid
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adjective
1.
of settled or sedate character; not flighty or capricious.
2.
fixed, settled, or permanent.
verb
3.
Archaic. a simple past tense and past participle of stay1.
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spar
noun
1.
Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
2.
Aeronautics. a principal lateral member of the framework of a wing of an airplane.
verb (used with object), sparred, sparring.
3.
to provide or make with spars.
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flaccid
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adjective
1.
soft and limp; not firm; flabby:
flaccid biceps.
2.
lacking force; weak:
flaccid prose.
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innocuous
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adjective
1.
not harmful or injurious; harmless:
an innocuous home remedy.
2.
not likely to irritate or offend; inoffensive; an innocuous remark.
3.
not interesting, stimulating, or significant; pallid; insipid:
an innocuous novel.
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reticence
noun
1.
the state of being reticent, or reserved, especially with regard to speaking freely; restraint:
His natural reticence seemed to disappear under the influence of alcohol.
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epicurean
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adjective
1.
fond of or adapted to luxury or indulgence in sensual pleasures; having luxurious tastes or habits, especially in eating and drinking.
2.
fit for an epicure :
epicurean delicacies.
3.
(initial capital letter) of, relating to, or characteristic of Epicurus or Epicureanism.
noun
4.
an epicure.
5.
(initial capital letter) a disciple of Epicurus.
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habitué
noun, plural habitués [huh-bich-oo-eyz, -bich-oo-eyz; French a-bee-twey]
1.
a frequent or habitual visitor to a place:
a habitué of art galleries.
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contemptible
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adjective
1.
deserving of or held in contempt; despicable.
2.
Obsolete, contemptuous.
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minutiæ
precise details; small or trifling matters
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swards
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noun
1.
the grassy surface of land; turf.
2.
a stretch of turf; a growth of grass.
verb (used with object)
3.
to cover with sward or turf.
verb (used without object)
4.
to become covered with sward.
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dilapidated
adjective
1.
reduced to or fallen into partial ruin or decay, as from age, wear, or neglect.
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sallied
noun, plural sallies.
1.
a sortie of troops from a besieged place upon an enemy.
2.
a sudden rushing forth or activity.
3.
an excursion or trip, usually off the main course.
4.
an outburst or flight of passion, fancy, etc.:
a sally of anger.
5.
a clever, witty, or fanciful remark.
6.
Carpentry. a projection, as of the end of a rafter beyond the notch by which the rafter is fitted over the wall plate.
verb (used without object), sallied, sallying.
7.
to make a sally, as a body of troops from a besieged place.
8.
to set out on a side trip or excursion.
9.
to set out briskly or energetically.
10.
(of things) to issue forth.
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loitered
verb (used without object)
1.
to linger aimlessly or as if aimless in or about a place:
to loiter around the bus terminal.
2.
to move in a slow, idle manner, making purposeless stops in the course of a trip, journey, errand, etc.:
to loiter on the way to work.
3.
to waste time or dawdle over work:
He loiters over his homework until one in the morning.
verb (used with object)
4.
to pass (time) in an idle or aimless manner (usually followed by away):
to loiter away the afternoon in daydreaming.
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sauntered
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verb (used without object)
1.
to walk with a leisurely gait; stroll:
sauntering through the woods.
noun
2.
a leisurely walk or ramble; stroll.
3.
a leisurely gait.
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limpid
adjective
1.
clear, transparent, or pellucid, as water, crystal, or air:
We could see to the very bottom of the limpid pond.
2.
free from obscurity; lucid; clear:
a limpid style; limpid prose.
3.
completely calm; without distress or worry:
a limpid, emotionless existence.
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gossamer
noun
1.
a fine, filmy cobweb seen on grass or bushes or floating in the air in calm weather, especially in autumn.
2.
a thread or a web of this substance.
3.
an extremely delicate variety of gauze, used especially for veils.
4.
any thin, light fabric.
5.
something extremely light, flimsy, or delicate.
6.
a thin, waterproof outer garment, especially for women.
adjective
7.
Also, gossamery [gos-uh-muh-ree] (Show IPA), gossamered. of or like gossamer; thin and light.
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phalanx
noun, plural phalanxes or for 7, phalanges [fuh-lan-jeez] (Show IPA)
1.
(in ancient Greece) a group of heavily armed infantry formed in ranks and files close and deep, with shields joined and long spears overlapping.
2.
any body of troops in close array.
3.
a number of individuals, especially persons united for a common purpose.
4.
a compact or closely massed body of persons, animals, or things.
5.
Military, (initial capital letter) a radar-controlled U.S. Navy 20mm Gatling-type gun deployed on ships as a last line of defense against antiship cruise missiles.
6.
(in Fourierism) a group of about 1800 persons, living together and holding their property in common.
7.
Anatomy, Zoology. any of the bones of the fingers or toes.
verb (used without object)
8.
Printing. to arrange the distribution of work in a shop as evenly as possible.
75
paean
```
noun
1.
any song of praise, joy, or triumph.
2.
a hymn of invocation or thanksgiving to Apollo or some other ancient Greek deity.
```
76
redolent
```
adjective
1.
having a pleasant odor; fragrant.
2.
odorous or smelling (usually followed by of):
redolent of garlic.
3.
suggestive; reminiscent (usually followed by of):
verse redolent of Shakespeare.
```
77
bogey
```
noun, plural bogeys.
1.
Golf.
a score of one stroke over par on a hole.
par1(def 3).
2.
bogy1(defs 1–3).
3.
Also, bogy, bogie. Military. an unidentified aircraft or missile, especially one detected as a blip on a radar screen.
4.
bogie1.
verb (used with object), bogeyed, bogeying.
5.
Golf. to make a bogey on (a hole):
Arnold Palmer bogeyed the 18th hole.
```
78
tacitly
```
adjective
1.
understood without being openly expressed; implied:
tacit approval.
2.
silent; saying nothing:
a tacit partner.
3.
unvoiced or unspoken:
a tacit prayer.
```
79
chided
verb (used with object), chided or chid [chid] (Show IPA), chided or chid or chidden [chid-n] (Show IPA), chiding.
1.
to express disapproval of; scold; reproach:
The principal chided the children for their thoughtless pranks.
2.
to harass, nag, impel, or the like by chiding:
She chided him into apologizing.
verb (used without object), chided or chid [chid] (Show IPA), chided or chid or chidden [chid-n] (Show IPA), chiding.
3.
to scold or reproach; find fault.
80
latent
adjective
1.
present but not visible, apparent, or actualized; existing as potential:
latent ability.
2.
Pathology. (of an infectious agent or disease) remaining in an inactive or hidden phase; dormant.
3.
Psychology. existing in unconscious or dormant form but potentially able to achieve expression:
a latent emotion.
4.
Botany. (of buds that are not externally manifest) dormant or undeveloped.
81
mélange
noun, plural mélanges [mey-lahnzh, -lahn-jiz] (Show IPA)
1.
a mixture; medley.
82
pash
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noun, Slang.
1.
an infatuation for another person; crush.
2.
the object of such a passion.
```
83
effeminacy
noun
1.
the state or quality of being effeminate.
84
affectation
noun
1.
an effort to appear to have a quality not really or fully possessed; the pretense of actual possession:
an affectation of interest in art; affectation of great wealth.
2.
conspicuous artificiality of manner or appearance; effort to attract notice by pretense, assumption, or any assumed peculiarity.
3.
a trait, action, or expression characterized by such artificiality:
a man of a thousand affectations.
4.
Obsolete.
strenuous pursuit, desire, or aspiration.
affection; fondness:
his affectation of literature.
85
epigram
```
noun
1.
any witty, ingenious, or pointed saying tersely expressed.
2.
epigrammatic expression:
Oscar Wilde had a genius for epigram.
3.
a short, often satirical poem dealing concisely with a single subject and usually ending with a witty or ingenious turn of thought.
```
86
ostensible
adjective
1.
outwardly appearing as such; professed; pretended:
an ostensible cheerfulness concealing sadness.
2.
apparent, evident, or conspicuous:
the ostensible truth of their theories.
87
attenuated
verb (used with object), attenuated, attenuating.
1.
to weaken or reduce in force, intensity, effect, quantity, or value:
to attenuate desire.
2.
to make thin; make slender or fine.
3.
Bacteriology, Immunology. to render less virulent, as a strain of pathogenic virus or bacterium.
4.
Electronics. to decrease the amplitude of (an electronic signal).
verb (used without object), attenuated, attenuating.
5.
to become thin or fine; lessen.
adjective
6.
weakened; diminishing.
7.
Botany. tapering gradually to a narrow extremity.
88
ennui
noun
1.
a feeling of utter weariness and discontent resulting from satiety or lack of interest; boredom:
The endless lecture produced an unbearable ennui.
89
liturgy
noun, plural liturgies.
1.
a form of public worship; ritual.
2.
a collection of formularies for public worship.
3.
a particular arrangement of services.
4.
a particular form or type of the Eucharistic service.
5.
the service of the Eucharist, especially this service (Divine Liturgy) in the Eastern Church.
90
heedless
adjective
1.
careless; thoughtless; unmindful:
Heedless of the danger, he returned to the burning building to save his dog.
91
highbrow
noun
1.
a person of superior intellectual interests and tastes.
2.
a person with intellectual or cultural pretensions; intellectual snob.
3.
the crestfish.
adjective
4.
Also, highbrowed. of, relating to, or characteristic of a highbrow.
92
myriad
```
noun
1.
a very great or indefinitely great number of persons or things.
2.
ten thousand.
adjective
3.
of an indefinitely great number; innumerable:
the myriad stars of a summer night.
4.
having innumerable phases, aspects, variations, etc.:
the myriad mind of Shakespeare.
5.
ten thousand.
```
93
lassitude
noun
1.
weariness of body or mind from strain, oppressive climate, etc.; lack of energy; listlessness; languor.
2.
a condition of indolent indifference:
the pleasant lassitude of the warm summer afternoon.
94
amass
```
verb (used with object)
1.
to gather for oneself; collect as one's own:
to amass a huge amount of money.
2.
to collect into a mass or pile; gather:
He amassed his papers for his memoirs.
verb (used without object)
3.
to come together; assemble:
crowds amassing for the parade.
```
95
vagabond
adjective
1.
wandering from place to place without any settled home; nomadic:
a vagabond tribe.
2.
leading an unsettled or carefree life.
3.
disreputable; worthless; shiftless.
4.
of, relating to, or characteristic of a vagabond:
vagabond habits.
5.
having an uncertain or irregular course or direction:
a vagabond voyage.
noun
6.
a person, usually without a permanent home, who wanders from place to place; nomad.
7.
an idle wanderer without a permanent home or visible means of support; tramp; vagrant.
8.
a carefree, worthless, or irresponsible person; rogue.
96
verve
```
noun
1.
enthusiasm or vigor, as in literary or artistic work; spirit:
Her latest novel lacks verve.
2.
vivaciousness; liveliness; animation:
I like a teacher with plenty of verve.
```
97
compunction
noun
1.
a feeling of uneasiness or anxiety of the conscience caused by regret for doing wrong or causing pain; contrition; remorse.
2.
any uneasiness or hesitation about the rightness of an action.
98
fatuously
```
adjective
1.
foolish or inane, especially in an unconscious, complacent manner; silly.
2.
unreal; illusory.
```
99
mince
verb (used with object), minced, mincing.
1.
to cut or chop into very small pieces.
2.
to soften, moderate, or weaken (one's words), especially for the sake of decorum or courtesy.
3.
to perform or utter with affected elegance.
4.
to subdivide minutely, as land or a topic for study.
verb (used without object), minced, mincing.
5.
to walk or move with short, affectedly dainty steps.
6.
Archaic. to act or speak with affected elegance.
noun
7.
something cut up very small; mincemeat.
Idioms
8.
not mince words /matters, to speak directly and frankly; be blunt or outspoken:
He was angry and didn't mince words.
100
marred
verb (used with object), marred, marring.
1.
to damage or spoil to a certain extent; render less perfect, attractive, useful, etc.; impair or spoil:
That billboard mars the view. The holiday was marred by bad weather.
2.
to disfigure, deface, or scar:
The scratch marred the table.
101
discordant
adjective
1.
being at variance; disagreeing; incongruous:
discordant opinions.
2.
disagreeable to the ear; dissonant; harsh.
102
tantalize
verb (used with object), tantalized, tantalizing.
1.
to torment with, or as if with, the sight of something desired but out of reach; tease by arousing expectations that are repeatedly disappointed.
103
shirred
verb (used with object)
1.
to draw up or gather (cloth or the like) on three or more parallel threads.
2.
to bake (eggs removed from the shell) in a shallow dish or in individual dishes.
noun
3.
Also, shirring. a shirred arrangement, as of cloth.
104
transient
```
adjective
1.
not lasting, enduring, or permanent; transitory.
2.
lasting only a short time; existing briefly; temporary:
transient authority.
3.
staying only a short time:
the transient guests at a hotel.
4.
Philosophy, transeunt.
noun
5.
a person or thing that is transient, especially a temporary guest, boarder, laborer, or the like.
```
105
temperaments
noun
1.
the combination of mental, physical, and emotional traits of a person; natural predisposition.
2.
unusual personal attitude or nature as manifested by peculiarities of feeling, temper, action, etc., often with a disinclination to submit to conventional rules or restraints.
3.
(old physiology) the combination of the four cardinal humors, the relative proportions of which were supposed to determine physical and mental constitution.
4.
Music.
the tuning of a keyboard instrument, as the piano, organ, or harpsichord, so that the instrument may be played in all keys without further tuning.
a particular system of doing this.
106
rapturously
adjective
1.
full of, feeling, or manifesting ecstatic joy or delight.
2.
characterized by, attended with, or expressive of such rapture :
107
soupçon
noun
1.
a slight trace, as of a particular taste or flavor.
108
nominal
adjective
1.
being such in name only; so-called; putative:
a nominal treaty; the nominal head of the country.
2.
(of a price, consideration, etc.) named as a mere matter of form, being trifling in comparison with the actual value; minimal.
3.
of, relating to, or constituting a name or names.
4.
Grammar.
of, relating to, or producing a noun or nouns:
a nominal suffix.
functioning as or like a noun.
5.
assigned to a person by name:
nominal shares of stock.
6.
containing, bearing, or giving a name or names.
7.
(of money, income, or the like) measured in an amount rather than in real value:
109
hors de combat
A person is 'hors de combat' if:
(a) he is in the power of an adverse Party;
(b) he clearly expresses an intention to surrender; or
(c) he has been rendered unconscious or is otherwise incapacitated by wounds or sickness, and therefore is incapable of defending himself;
provided that in any of these cases he abstains from any hostile act and does not attempt to escape.
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brazen
```
adjective
1.
shameless or impudent:
brazen presumption.
2.
made of brass.
3.
like brass, as in sound, color, or strength.
verb (used with object)
4.
to make brazen or bold.
```
111
culled
```
verb (used with object)
1.
to choose; select; pick.
2.
to gather the choice things or parts from.
3.
to collect; gather; pluck.
noun
4.
act of culling.
5.
something culled, especially something picked out and put aside as inferior.
```
112
ingenue
noun, plural ingénues [an-zhuh-nooz, -nyooz; French an-zhey-ny] (Show IPA)
1.
the part of an artless, innocent, unworldly girl or young woman, especially as represented on the stage.
2.
an actress who plays such a part or specializes in playing such parts.
113
guile
noun
1.
insidious cunning in attaining a goal; crafty or artful deception; duplicity.
114
gayety
```
noun, plural gaieties.
1.
the state of being gay or cheerful; gay spirits.
2.
Often, gaieties. merrymaking or festivity:
the gaieties of the New Year season.
3.
showiness; finery:
gaiety of dress.
```
115
looming
noun
1.
a mirage in which objects below the horizon seem to be raised above their true positions.
116
cosey
A cosey, which is the same as cozy, is defined as a padded covering that helps to keep heat in. An example of a cosey is a covering for a tea pot.
117
clamor
```
noun
1.
a loud uproar, as from a crowd of people:
the clamor of the crowd at the gates.
2.
a vehement expression of desire or dissatisfaction:
the clamor of the proponents of the law.
3.
popular outcry:
The senators could not ignore the clamor against higher taxation.
4.
any loud and continued noise:
the clamor of traffic; the clamor of birds and animals in the zoo.
verb (used without object)
5.
to make a clamor; raise an outcry.
```
118
fickle
```
adjective
1.
likely to change, especially due to caprice, irresolution, or instability; casually changeable:
fickle weather.
2.
not constant or loyal in affections:
a fickle lover.
```
119
wielder
```
verb (used with object)
1.
to exercise (power, authority, influence, etc.), as in ruling or dominating.
2.
to use (a weapon, instrument, etc.) effectively; handle or employ actively.
3.
Archaic. to guide or direct.
4.
Archaic. to govern; manage.
```
120
roué
noun
1.
a dissolute and licentious man; rake.
121
reprovingly
verb (used with object), reproved, reproving.
1.
to criticize or correct, especially gently:
to reprove a pupil for making a mistake.
2.
to disapprove of strongly; censure:
to reprove a bad decision.
3.
Obsolete. to disprove or refute.
verb (used without object), reproved, reproving.
4.
to speak in reproof; administer a reproof.
122
halcyon
```
adjective, Also, halcyonian [hal-see-oh-nee-uh n] (Show IPA), halcyonic [hal-see-on-ik] (Show IPA)
1.
calm; peaceful; tranquil:
halcyon weather.
2.
rich; wealthy; prosperous:
halcyon times of peace.
3.
happy; joyful; carefree:
halcyon days of youth.
4.
of or relating to the halcyon or kingfisher.
noun
5.
a mythical bird, usually identified with the kingfisher, said to breed about the time of the winter solstice in a nest floating on the sea, and to have the power of charming winds and waves into calmness.
6.
any of various kingfishers, especially of the genus Halcyon.
```
123
banality
noun, plural banalities.
1.
the condition or quality of being banal, or devoid of freshness or originality:
the banality of everyday life.
2.
an instance of this:
We sat around the dinner table exchanging banalities.
124
hostelry
noun, plural hostelries.
1.
an inn or hotel.
125
levy
```
noun, plural levies.
1.
an imposing or collecting, as of a tax, by authority or force.
2.
the amount owed or collected.
3.
the conscription of troops.
4.
the troops conscripted.
verb (used with object), levied, levying.
5.
to impose (a tax):
to levy a duty on imports.
6.
to conscript (troops).
7.
to start or wage (war).
verb (used without object), levied, levying.
8.
to seize or attach property by judicial order.
```
126
superciliousness
adjective
1.
haughtily disdainful or contemptuous, as a person or a facial expression.
127
intangible
```
adjective
1.
not tangible; incapable of being perceived by the sense of touch, as incorporeal or immaterial things; impalpable.
2.
not definite or clear to the mind:
intangible arguments.
3.
(of an asset) existing only in connection with something else, as the goodwill of a business.
noun
4.
something intangible, especially an intangible asset:
Intangibles are hard to value.
```
128
reproachfully
```
adjective
1.
full of or expressing reproach or censure:
a reproachful look.
2.
Obsolete. deserving reproach; shameful.
```
129
enliven
```
verb (used with object)
1.
to make vigorous or active; invigorate:
The wit of Mencken enlivened his age.
2.
to make sprightly or cheerful; brighten:
Flowers enliven any room.
```
130
enshrine
verb (used with object), enshrined, enshrining.
1.
to enclose in or as in a shrine :
His love for her is enshrined forever in his poetry.
2.
to cherish as sacred:
The memory of our friendship will be enshrined in my heart.
131
rapturous
adjective
1.
full of, feeling, or manifesting ecstatic joy or delight.
2.
characterized by, attended with, or expressive of such rapture :
132
plaintive
adjective
1.
expressing sorrow or melancholy; mournful:
a plaintive melody.
133
pedantry
```
noun, plural pedantries.
1.
the character, qualities, practices, etc., of a pedant, especially undue display of learning.
2.
slavish attention to rules, details, etc.
3.
an instance of being pedantic :
the pedantries of modern criticism.
```
134
harpy
noun, plural Harpies.
1.
Classical Mythology. a ravenous, filthy monster having a woman's head and a bird's body.
2.
(lowercase) a scolding, nagging, bad-tempered woman; shrew.
3.
(lowercase) a greedy, predatory person.
135
crone
noun
1.
a withered, witchlike old woman.
136
inert
adjective
1.
having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active ):
inert matter.
2.
Chemistry. having little or no ability to react, as nitrogen that occurs uncombined in the atmosphere.
3.
Pharmacology. having no pharmacological action, as the excipient of a pill.
4.
inactive or sluggish by habit or nature.
137
squalid
```
adjective
1.
foul and repulsive, as from lack of care or cleanliness; neglected and filthy.
2.
wretched; miserable; degraded; sordid.
```
138
futile
adjective
1.
incapable of producing any result; ineffective; useless; not successful:
Attempting to force-feed the sick horse was futile.
2.
trifling; frivolous; unimportant.
139
abreast
adverb, adjective
1.
side by side; beside each other in a line:
They walked two abreast down the street.
2.
equal to or alongside in progress, attainment, or awareness (usually followed by of or with):
to keep abreast of scientific developments; keeping abreast with the times.
140
pallor
noun
1.
unusual or extreme paleness, as from fear, ill health, or death; wanness.
141
pique
verb (used with object), piqued, piquing.
1.
to affect with sharp irritation and resentment, especially by some wound to pride:
She was greatly piqued when they refused her invitation.
2.
to wound (the pride, vanity, etc.).
3.
to excite (interest, curiosity, etc.):
Her curiosity was piqued by the gossip.
4.
to arouse an emotion or provoke to action:
to pique someone to answer a challenge.
5.
Archaic. to pride (oneself) (usually followed by on or upon).
verb (used without object), piqued, piquing.
6.
to arouse pique in someone:
an action that piqued when it was meant to soothe.
noun
7.
a feeling of irritation or resentment, as from a wound to pride or self-esteem:
to be in a pique.
8.
Obsolete. a state of irritated feeling between persons.
142
doughty
adjective, doughtier, doughtiest.
1.
steadfastly courageous and resolute; valiant.
143
chintz
```
noun
1.
a printed cotton fabric, glazed or unglazed, used especially for draperies.
2.
a painted or stained calico from India.
```
144
imbibe
verb (used with object), imbibed, imbibing.
1.
to consume (liquids) by drinking; drink:
He imbibed great quantities of iced tea.
2.
to absorb or soak up, as water, light, or heat:
Plants imbibe moisture from the soil.
3.
to take or receive into the mind, as knowledge, ideas, or the like:
to imbibe a sermon; to imbibe beautiful scenery.
verb (used without object), imbibed, imbibing.
4.
to drink, especially alcoholic beverages:
Just a soft drink for me—I don't imbibe.
5.
to absorb liquid or moisture.
6.
Archaic. to soak or saturate; imbue.
145
camaraderie
noun
1.
comradeship; good-fellowship.
146
fetid
adjective
1.
having an offensive odor; stinking.
147
proverbial
adjective
1.
of, relating to, or characteristic of a proverb :
proverbial brevity.
2.
expressed in a proverb or proverbs :
proverbial wisdom.
3.
of the nature of or resembling a proverb :
proverbial sayings.
4.
having been made the subject of a proverb :
the proverbial barn door which is closed too late.
5.
having become an object of common mention or reference:
your proverbial inability to get anywhere on time.
148
equanimity
noun
1.
mental or emotional stability or composure, especially under tension or strain; calmness; equilibrium.
149
arbitrarily
adjective
1.
subject to individual will or judgment without restriction; contingent solely upon one's discretion:
an arbitrary decision.
2.
decided by a judge or arbiter rather than by a law or statute.
3.
having unlimited power; uncontrolled or unrestricted by law; despotic; tyrannical:
an arbitrary government.
4.
capricious; unreasonable; unsupported:
an arbitrary demand for payment.
5.
Mathematics. undetermined; not assigned a specific value:
an arbitrary constant.
150
cognizance
noun
1.
awareness, realization, or knowledge; notice; perception:
The guests took cognizance of the snide remark.
2.
Law.
judicial notice as taken by a court in dealing with a cause.
the right of taking jurisdiction, as possessed by a court.
acknowledgment; admission, as a plea admitting the fact alleged in the declaration.
3.
the range or scope of knowledge, observation, etc.:
Such understanding is beyond his cognizance.
4.
Heraldry. a device by which a person or a person's servants or property can be recognized; badge.
151
singed
verb (used with object), singed, singeing.
1.
to burn superficially or slightly; scorch.
2.
to burn the ends, projections, nap, or the like, of (hair, cloth, etc.).
3.
to subject (the carcass of an animal or bird) to flame in order to remove hair, bristles, feathers, etc.
noun
4.
a superficial burn.
5.
the act of singeing.
152
revel
verb (used without object), reveled, reveling or (especially British) revelled, revelling.
1.
to take great pleasure or delight (usually followed by in):
to revel in luxury.
2.
to make merry; indulge in boisterous festivities.
noun
3.
boisterous merrymaking or festivity; revelry.
4.
Often, revels. an occasion of merrymaking or noisy festivity with dancing, masking, etc.
153
prosy
```
adjective, prosier, prosiest.
1.
of the nature of or resembling prose.
2.
prosaic; dull, tedious, wearisome, or commonplace.
```
154
stouter
adjective, stouter, stoutest.
1.
bulky in figure; heavily built; corpulent; thickset; fat:
She is getting too stout for her dresses.
Synonyms: big, rotund, stocky, portly, fleshy.
Antonyms: thin, lean, slender, slim; skinny, scrawny.
2.
bold, brave, or dauntless:
a stout heart; stout fellows.
Synonyms: valiant, gallant, intrepid, fearless, indomitable, courageous, stouthearted.
Antonyms: cowardly, timid, fearful, timorous, craven.
3.
firm; stubborn; resolute:
stout resistance.
Synonyms: obstinate, indomitable, steadfast, staunch, unwavering.
4.
forceful; vigorous:
a stout argument; a stout wind.
Synonyms: intense, sharp, violent.
5.
strong of body; hearty; sturdy:
stout seamen.
Synonyms: brawny, sinewy, strapping, husky, robust.
6.
having endurance or staying power, as a horse.
Synonyms: stalwart, steady, untiring.
7.
strong in substance or body, as a beverage.
Antonyms: weak, tasteless, bland, flat.
```
noun
9.
a dark, sweet brew made of roasted malt and having a higher percentage of hops than porter.
10.
porter of extra strength.
11.
a stout person.
12.
a garment size designed for a stout man.
13.
a garment, as a suit or overcoat, in this size.
```
155
garner
```
verb (used with object)
1.
to gather or deposit in or as if in a granary or other storage place.
2.
to get; acquire; earn:
He gradually garnered a national reputation as a financial expert.
3.
to gather, collect, or hoard.
noun
4.
a granary or grain bin.
5.
a store or supply of anything.
```
156
mediævlism
noun
1.
the spirit, practices, or methods of the Middle Ages.
2.
devotion to or adoption of medieval ideals or practices.
3.
a medieval belief, practice, or the like.
157
astute
adjective
1.
of keen penetration or discernment; sagacious:
an astute analysis.
2.
clever; cunning; ingenious; shrewd:
an astute merchandising program; an astute manipulation of facts.
