1922 Flashcards
Cogitation
noun
the action of thinking deeply about something; contemplation.
“Sorry, did I interrupt your cogitation?”
Sluice
noun
1. a sliding gate or other device for controlling the flow of water, especially one in a lock gate.
“the water gushed through the sluices”
2. an act of rinsing or showering with water.
“a sluice with cold water”
verb
wash or rinse freely with a stream or shower of water.
“she sluiced her face in cold water”
Sallow
adjective
(of a person’s face or complexion) of an unhealthy yellow or pale brown colour.
“his skin was sallow and pitted”
Immure
verb
enclose or confine (someone) against their will.
“her brother was immured in a lunatic asylum”
Egress
noun
FORMAL
1. the action of going out of or leaving a place.
“direct means of access and egress for passengers”
ASTRONOMY
2. another term for emersion.
verb US
go out of or leave (a place).
“they’d egress the area by heading south-west”
Comestible
noun
an item of food.
“a fridge groaning with comestibles”
adjective
edible.
“sugar, coffee, and sundry other comestible requisites”
Contiguous
adjective
1. sharing a common border; touching.
“the Southern Ocean is contiguous with the Atlantic”
2. next or together in sequence.
“five hundred contiguous dictionary entries”
Depredation
noun
an act of attacking or plundering.
“protecting grain from the depredations of rats and mice”
Ratiocination
noun
1. the process of exact thinking; reasoning.
2. a reasoned train of thought.
Valise
noun
a small travelling bag or suitcase.
Stole
noun
1. a woman’s long scarf or shawl, especially of fur or similar material, worn loosely over the shoulders.
2. a priest’s silk vestment worn over the shoulders and hanging down to the knee or below.
Caper
verb
skip or dance about in a lively or playful way.
“children were capering about the room”
noun
1. a playful skipping movement.
“she did a little caper or dance”
INFORMAL
2. an illicit or ridiculous activity or escapade.
“I’m too old for this kind of caper”
3. a light-hearted, far-fetched film, especially about crime.
“a cop caper about intergalactic drug dealers”
Ineluctable
adjective
unable to be resisted or avoided; inescapable.
“the ineluctable facts of history”
Paragon
noun
1. a person or thing regarded as a perfect example of a particular quality.
“it would have taken a paragon of virtue not to feel viciously jealous”
2. a person or thing viewed as a model of excellence.
“your cook is a paragon”
3. a perfect diamond of 100 carats or more.
Parson
noun
1. a beneficed member of the clergy; a rector or a vicar.
INFORMAL
2. any member of the clergy, especially a Protestant one.
