 | Term | Definition |
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prowess |
(n) skill; either physical or mental; prowess |
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teeter |
(v) to wobble; to move along in a wobbly manner |
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desolate |
(adj) deserted; isolated; deserted; bleak |
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procure |
to obtain, especially as a result of extra effort |
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libel |
(n) a published statement that ruins someone's reputation, and will probably result in a lawsuit |
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quell |
(v) to subdue or overcome |
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flurry |
(n) a sudden movement (snow flurry; flurry of programs at a concert |
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inordinate |
(adj) not ordinary; not within reasonable bounds |
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diversion |
(n) distraction; hobby; amusement |
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analogous |
(adj) similar; corresponding in some respect |
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innate |
(adj) inborn; natural |
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douse |
(v) to drench with water, etc. |
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graviate |
(v) to move toward (as if by gravity's pull) |
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attire |
(n) clothing (fine) |
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mortify |
(v) to embarrass; to shame |
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obstreperous |
(adj) defiant; bad-tempered; quarrelsome |
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provocation |
(n) irritation; (something don to someone/thing to cuase him/it to react) |
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to be on tenterhooks |
tenterhooks were sued to hold/stretch clothing as it was being made in a factor; now used as in "we waited on tenterhooks to see if Aunt Sally's tumor was malignant or benign" |
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rudiments |
(n) basics; essentials |
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mausoleum |
(n) above-ground tomb (looks like a small building) |
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breastwork |
(n) a temporarily built fortification used in war (as in Les Miz!); it is called "breat work" as it would protect one from the breast down |
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peril |
(n) danger |
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passé |
(adj) out of style |
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apoplectic |
(adj) suffering from seizures; sometimes used as a noun |
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livid |
(adj) extremely angry |
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arthritic |
(adj) suffering from arthritis, with pain and possible deformation of joints |
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philippic |
(n) a long, angry, ranting speech with strong language |
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umbrage |
(n) offense; resentment |
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rectitude |
(n) moral integrity; rightness |
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skulk |
(v) to hang around as to avoid detection |
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