Vocabulary Set 7 (23.12.18) Flashcards
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loll (l awl) (v.)
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- to sit or lie in a very relaxed position
ex: He was lolling on the sofa in the shadows near the fire. - to hang down in a loose, uncontrolled way
ex: His tongue was lolling out of the side of his mouth.
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susurrus (suh sir us) (n.)
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a whispering or rustling sound
ex: We came to the cliff’s edge above the boom and susurrus of the ocean.
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filch (fil ch) (v.)
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- to steal secretly or casually
ex: I filched a cookie from the pantry.
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intonations (in toe nay shuns) (n.)
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Your intonation is the way that your voice rises and falls as you speak.
ex: His voice had a very slight German intonation.
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gamine (gah meen) (n./adj.)
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- a girl who hangs around on the streets
- a small playfully mischievous girl
- boyish
ex: She has a gamine look.
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homespun (home spun) (n./adj.)
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- spun or made at home
ex: made of homespun - SIMPLE, HOMELY
ex: homespun philosophy - a loosely woven usually woolen or linen fabric originally made from homespun yarn
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girdle (gurr duhl) (v./n.)
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- something that encircles or confines: such as an article of dress encircling the body usually at the waist (n.)
- to encircle with or as if with a girdle // move around, circle
- to cut away the bark and cambium in a ring around (a plant) usually to kill by interrupting the circulation of water and nutrients
ex: Emeralds should have girdled that graceful throat.
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tilth/tillage (till th/till uge) (n.)
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- the operation of tilling land // cultivated land {tillage}
- cultivated land : TILLAGE // state of aggregation of a soil especially in relation to its suitability for crop growth {tilth}
ex: Fertile soil with good tilth does not come about with a single or even several additions of organic material, but from a consistent soil-building program.
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Burlesque (burr less k) (n./v.)
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- a literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation
ex: a burlesque of Victorian society
ex: The play burlesqued Sherlock Holmes. - theatrical entertainment of a broadly humorous often earthy character consisting of short turns (see TURN entry 2 sense 4d), comic skits, and sometimes striptease
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Hoyden (hoy den) (n.)
Hoydenish (hoy den ish) (adj.)
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a girl or woman of saucy, boisterous, or carefree behavior
ex: Sometimes hoydens behaved in ways that are rude by today’s standards
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farrow (fair row) (v./n.)
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- to give birth to (a farrow)
- a litter of pigs
- (of a cow) not pregnant
ex: Boars, particularly farrowing sows protecting their young, can be aggressive.
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astraddle (a strad duhl) (adv.)
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astride // on or above and extending onto both sides
ex: He came and stood astraddle me, guarding me.
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commend (kah mend) (v.)
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*to entrust for care or preservation
ex: “I commend him to you, my queen.”
* to recommend as worthy of confidence or notice
ex: Your proposal has much to commend it.
* to mention with approbation : PRAISE
ex: We commend you for your continuing dedication to excellence.
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coffle (kah full) (n.)
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- a group of prisoners, enslaved people, or animals chained or tied together in a line
ex: They were hampered with a coffle of prisoners.
ex: He set off with a coffle of camels.
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lave (lay vv) (n.) (v.)
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- something that is left : RESIDUE (n.)
- WASH, BATHE
- to flow along or against
- POUR
ex: I laved the blood from my hands and face.
ex: The cold water from the stream gently laved her burned fingers.
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pennon (pen nin) (n.)
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- a long usually triangular or swallow-tailed streamer typically attached to the head of a lance as an ensign
ex: He added the Buck flag of the Six Duchies to his own pennon flying over Bayguard to acknowledge us.
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workaday (work a day) (adj.)
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*of, relating to, or suited for working days
ex: workaday clothes
* ORDINARY, PROSAIC
ex: workaday activities
ex: a workaday life
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cut a caper (idiom)
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make a playful skipping movement.
ex: He cut a little caper as he walked along the corridor.
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courtier (cour tee ur) (n.)
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- one in attendance at a royal court
- one who practices flattery
ex: His insincerity of his courtier’s phrases somehow diminished her.
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broodmare (brood mare) (n.)
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- a mare kept for breeding
ex: He relegated Kettricken to broodmare.
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dissemble (dis sembull) (v.)
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- to hide under a false appearance
ex: dissembling the facts
ex: The Forged ones had lost even the ability to dissemble that they felt for their fellows. - to put on the appearance of : SIMULATE
ex: She lay down and dissembled sleep.
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tableau (tah blow) (n.)
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- a graphic description or representation : PICTURE
ex: A winsome tableau of old-fashioned literary days - a striking or artistic grouping : ARRANGEMENT, SCENE
ex: The message of the closing tableau, though, should have been unmistakable.
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towhead (toe head) (n.)
towheaded (toe head did) (adj.)
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- a head of hair that is light blond or tousled : a head of hair resembling tow
ex: His towhead looks as though it has not seen a comb in some time. - a person having such a head of hair
ex: My three babies were towheads until they were also that age. - a low alluvial island or shoal in a river : SANDBAR
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ruff (rough) (n./v.)
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- a fringe or frill of long hairs or feathers growing around or on the neck of an animal
ex: Pagel, who pulled into Mile 101 with her fur ruff frosted in ice. - a large round collar of pleated muslin or linen worn by men and women of the late 16th and early 17th centuries
ex: Elizabeth tugged at the starched pleats of her ruff. - to take a trick with a trump (v.)
ex: Sarah ruffed the trick with her ace of spades
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apoplexy (a po plex ee) (n.)
* Stroke (DATED)
ex: The medical evidence showed conclusively that death was due to apoplexy.
* gross hemorrhage into a cavity or into the substance of an organ
ex: pituitary apoplexy
* a state of intense and almost uncontrollable anger
ex: He had irritated his superior into apoplexy.
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plug horse (n.)
* an old horse (US SLANG)
ex: Plug horses we have in plenty, for they are all that is left.
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alluvium (a loo vee um) (n.)
alluvial (a loo vee uhl) (adj.)
* clay, silt, sand, gravel, or similar detrital material deposited by running water
ex: These waters carried debris called alluvium, that makes up the Delta's fertile soil.
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ere (air) (preposition) (old-fashioned + literary)
preceding in time : earlier than : BEFORE entry 2 sense 2
ex: ere nightfall
ex: "The wind is north from the snows,' said Aragorn. 'And ere morning it will be in the East,'
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dog fox (n.)
a male fox, as opposed to a vixen (female fox)
ex: The alder copse where the dog fox used to den
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spirit away (v.)
* Carry off mysteriously or secretly
ex: The police found that the documents had been spirited away.
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popinjay (pop in jay) (n.)
* a strutting supercilious person
ex: They saw no danger, only a spoiled popinjay of a boy who wished * to wear fine clothes.
* parrot (ARCHAIC)
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shoe tree (n.)
a device approximating the shape of a foot that is placed inside a shoe to preserve its shape, stop it from developing creases, and thereby extend the life of the shoe.
ex: I took out the shoe trees and put on the shoes.
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shirtfront (n.)
* the front of a shirt
also : the part of a man's shirt not covered by a coat or vest
ex: Someone grabbed me by the shirtfront.
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in one's cups (expression)
DRUNK // intoxicated
ex: In her cups, she's already muttering about coming home.
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start (star t) (v.) [Hunting sense]
* to cause to leave a place of concealment : FLUSH
ex: To start a rabbit, to pursue it as it dodges and circles.
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Surfeit (sir fit) (n.) (v.)
* an overabundant supply : EXCESS
* an intemperate or immoderate indulgence in something (such as food or drink)
* disgust caused by excess
ex: Having surfeited ourselves on oysters, we declined the rest.
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Croft (craw ft) (n.) (CHIEFLY BRITISH)
Crofter (Craw ft ur) (n.)
* a small enclosed field usually adjoining a house
* a small farm worked by a tenant
* (Crofter) the tenant working a croft
ex: We lived on a croft for five months.
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spree (spa ree) (n.)
* unrestrained indulgence in or outburst of an activity // also : a drunken revel : BINGE
ex: a buying spree
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beard (beer d) (v.)
to confront and oppose with boldness, resolution, and often effrontery : DEFY
ex: My only chance is to beard them in their den before they come seeking me out.
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chink (cheen k) (v.)
* to fill up or make cracks in
ex: The house was made of mud and wood; its cracks chinked with moss and earth.
* to make a slight sharp metallic sound
ex: In the breeze the flag's chain chinked against the flagpole.
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deciduous (dee cid you us) (adj.)
* (of a tree or shrub) shedding its leaves annually.
ex: Sun-loving deciduous trees like aspen
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integument (in tegg you ment) (n.)
something that covers or encloses
especially : an enveloping layer (such as a skin, membrane, or cuticle) of an organism or one of its parts
ex: Environmental sources of sulfur — such as the soil — can profoundly influence the color of integument like fur or feathers.
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rangy (rain gee) (adj.)
* long-limbed and long-bodied
* able to range for considerable distances
* having great scope
ex: We could use a rangy girl like you on our basketball team.
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jess (jess) (n.)
a short strap secured on the leg of a hawk and usually provided with a ring for attaching a leash
ex: Jesses allow a falconer to keep control of a bird while it is on the glove or in training.
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wheaten (wheat en) (adj.)
* of, relating to, or made of wheat
* a pale yellowish to ruddy-fawn color characteristic of the coat of some dogs
ex: I had forgotten the texture of good wheaten bread.
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splay-legged (sp lay leg ged) (adj.)
* spread wide apart
ex: He stood splay-legged, spattered with blood.
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crowhop (crow hop) (n./v.)
* a short quick jump (as that of a startled crow)
* to hop or jump like a crow
ex: He crowhopped a bit as I scrabbled up onto his sleek back.
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succulents (suc cue lunts) (n.) (OF A PLANT)
having fleshy tissues that conserve moisture
types of plants which have thick, fleshy leaves
ex: His potted succulents were looking parched.
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drudge (drud gg) (n./v.)
* to do hard, menial, or monotonous work
ex: Factory workers who must drudge all day at repetitive tasks.
* one who is obliged to do menial work
ex: She was tired of working as an office drudge.
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scut work (n.)
routine and often menial labor
ex: Volunteer for the scut work.
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bellwether (bell weather) (n.)
* a sheep that leads the herd, often bearing a bell
* a leader, esp one followed unquestioningly
ex: They’d tied the bellwether to the tail of the cart, and the flock followed.
* an indicator of trends
ex: The company was the bellwether of the British economy.
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courser (core sir) (n.)
* a swift or spirited horse : CHARGER
* a dog for coursing (pursuit of game by scent or sight)
* one that courses : HUNTSMAN
ex: A colt Burrich had said would be a good courser someday.
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buckskin (buck skin) (n.) (HORSE)
a horse of a light yellowish-dun color with black mane and tail
ex: A buckskin colt Burrich had said would be a good courser.
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ragpicker (rag pick urr) (n.)
one who collects rags and refuse for a livelihood
ex: Rahman Ali, a ragpicker, earns less than $3 a day by collecting waste from people’s homes and salvaging whatever can be sold.
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shakes (shay kss) (n.)
* a shingle split from a piece of log usually three or four feet (about one meter) long
-- rougher as a result than shingles, which are smoother
ex: I thrust the awls between the tough shakes and clambered down the roof.
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break trail (v.)
In winter, to hike in the lead position, forcing one's way through fresh snow. Others follow in the footsteps.
ex: The mounted smugglers broke trail for the wagons.
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palisade (pal eh sade) (n./v.)
* a fence of stakes, pointed at the top, especially for defense (n.)
* to make a palisade (v.)
ex: The cobbled streets began abruptly outside the wooden palisade.
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swale (ss whale) (n.)
a low-lying or depressed and often wet stretch of land
also : a shallow depression on a golf course
ex: Low spots where rainwater collects are also opportunities for swales.
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for a wonder (phrase)
as the reverse of what might be expected; surprisingly
ex: For a wonder, he obeyed me.
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molder (mole durr) (v.)
moldering (adj.)
* to crumble into particles : DISINTEGRATE, DECAY
ex: A tumble of moldering bones were beneath it.
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in foal (state)
* for a horse to be pregnant
ex: Sooty was in foal to the young stallion despite her years.
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bolster (bowl stir) (n./adj.) (BEDROOM)
* a long pillow or cushion
ex: The two included bolster cushions are a nice touch.
ex: There’s also a bolster around the edges to protect you.
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tracery (tray sir ee) (n.)
* a pattern of interlacing ribs, esp as used in the upper part of a Gothic window, etc
* any fine pattern resembling this
ex: Through the tracery of the elms, the roof tiles caught the sun.
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rampant (ram pent) (adj.)
* rearing upon the hind legs with forelegs extended
* profusely widespread
* marked by a menacing wildness, extravagance, absence of restraint
ex: I looked at the rampant buck.
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at length (phrase)
*after a long time.
ex: At length she laid down the pencil.
* in detail
ex: These aspects have been discussed at length.
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hogsheads (hogs head) (n.)
a large cask.
* a measure of capacity for wine, equal to 63 gallons
* a measure of capacity for beer, equal to 64 gallons
ex: Hogsheads and bales waited dockside to be loaded.
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snag (s nag) (n.)
* a standing dead tree
* a tree or branch embedded in a lake or stream bed and constituting a hazard to navigation
ex: They were halfway across the river when an immense snag came in sight.
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preen (pree n) (v.)
* to groom with the bill especially by rearranging the barbs and barbules of the feathers and by distributing oil
ex: Wolfe led two separate kayaks on a three-mile journey down an urban wilderness of rapids, placid pools, and preening herons.
* to behave or speak with obvious pride or self-satisfaction or congratulate oneself
ex: He strutted and preened on the national stage.
ex: He preened himself on having graduated with honors.
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vertigo (ver teh go) (n.)
a sensation of motion or spinning that is often described as dizziness
feel as though they are actually spinning or moving, or that the world is spinning around them
ex: Ryan returned from his vertigo scare and went on a tear.
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pass muster (NOT PASS MUSTARD) (phrase)
* meet a required standard
[often used in the negative for things that just don't measure up]
ex: The Queen couldn't even have passed muster as a chambermaid.
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aright (a right) (adv.)
* RIGHT, CORRECTLY
ex: if I remember aright
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raven (ray ven) (v.)
ravening (adj.)
* to feed greedily // to prowl for food : PREY // PLUNDER
* to devour greedily
* DESPOIL
ex: The sight of those ravening jaws coming toward distracted him.
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despoil (de spoy uhl) (v.)
to strip of belongings, possessions, or value : PILLAGE
ex: The landscape has been despoiled by industrial development.
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fingerling (fin gerr ling) (n.)
* a small fish, up to one year in age
ex: I saw the flash of a tiny fingerling in the water.
* a small potato (2 to 5 inches) // ALSO: fingerling potato
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trout tickling // tickle a fish
* You tickle fish with your fingers so they go into a trancelike state and then you can lift them up.
ex: We then spent far longer than I had intended in tickling for fish.
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quicken (quick en) (v.)
* to make alive: REVIVE
* to cause to be enlivened: STIMULATE
* to come to life
especially: to enter into a phase of active growth and development
ex: The seeds quickened in the soil.
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cosset (cos set) (n./v.)
* a pet lamb (n.) // BROADLY -- a pet (n.)
* to treat as a pet : PAMPER (v.)
ex: A cosseted child with a penchant for cruelty
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nag (nag) (n.)
HORSE
especially : one that is old or in poor condition
ex: No horse thief is going to steal our nags.
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somnolence (psalm no lence) (n.)
the quality or state of being drowsy : SLEEPINESS
ex: ‘Falcio, food!’ Aline said, lifting me out of my somnolence.
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derring-do (dare ing do) (n.)
daring action : DARING
ex: His deeds of derring-do are the stuff of legends.
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Dally (Dal ee) (v.)
* to act playfully, especially to have a casual romantic or sexual liaison with.
Ex: He should stop dallying with movie stars.
* to waste time
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Monolithic (mon o lith ic) (adj.)
(of an organization or system) large, powerful, and intractably indivisible and uniform // formed by a single large block of stone
Ex: rejecting any move toward a monolithic European superstate
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Enviable (in vye a bull) (adj.)
likely to cause envy
Ex: She's in the enviable position of being able to choose who she works for.
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Caliginous (ka ‘li je nes) (adj.)
misty, dim; obscure, dark.
Ex: the caliginous sky // She saw Camon looming above her in the caliginous room.
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Rubicund (ru ba kond) (adj.)
(especially of someone's face) having a ruddy complexion; high-colored.
Ex: Kelsier took a long sip of the rubicund wine.
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polemic (po lim ekk) (n.)
* an aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another
* an aggressive controversialist : DISPUTANT
ex: I’d hoped that Dariana might save me by subjecting us all to one of her elaborate polemics.
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arpeggio (r peh gee o) (n.)
* production of the tones of a chord in succession, not simultaneous
ex: The simple arpeggios were performed expertly.
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Maladroitly (mal a droyt ly) (adv.)
Maladroit (mal a droy t) (adj.)
lacking adroitness : INEPT
Ex: The governor has been criticized for his maladroit handling of the budget crisis.
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Bolt-hole (bolt hole) (n.)
a place of escape or refuge (chiefly British)
Ex: He thought of Antwerp as a possible bolthole.
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Appropriate (a pro pree ate) – (v.)
take (something) for one's own use, typically without the owner's permission.
Ex: His images have been appropriated by advertisers.
Ex 2: The Soother had appropriated half of Clubs’s apprentices to unload his possessions.
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Plink (ple nk) – (n.) (v.)
a tinkling metallic sound // to make a tinkling sound // to shoot at especially in a casual manner
Ex: Across the street, the coin — now released from her control — plinked to the ground.
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Willowy (will low ee) – (adj.)
(of a person) tall, slim, and lithe
Ex: A beautiful willowy blonde
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rack and ruin (phrase)
a state of decay
ex: The whole farm was going to rack and ruin.
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corbel (core bull) (n.)
a structural piece of stone, wood or metal jutting from a wall to carry a superincumbent weight, a type of bracket
ex: He was sitting on a stone corbel.
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athenaeum (ah tha nee um) (n.)
* a building or room in which books, periodicals, and newspapers are kept for use
ex: The small private library is known as the Royal Athenaeum.
* a literary or scientific association
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waspish (wass pish) (adj.)
waspishly (wass pish lee) (adv.)
waspishness (wass pish ness) (n.)
resembling a wasp in behavior
especially : SNAPPISH, PETULANT
ex: A waspish temper
ex: She asked a little waspishly.
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jongleur (joan glurr) (n.)
an itinerant medieval entertainer proficient in juggling, acrobatics, music, and recitation
ex: The walls at the brewpub are illustrated with dancing jongleurs.
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nominal (nomm en uhl) (adj.)
Approximate // Trifling // Bearing the name of
ex: The pipe's nominal size.
ex: His involvement was nominal.
ex: He was the nominal head of his party.
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verdure (vurr durr) (n.)
* lush green vegetation.
* the fresh green color of vegetation.
* a condition of freshness.
ex: A good time to tour the wine country is when it is clothed with the verdure of midsummer.
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bumptious (bump shiss) (adj.)
presumptuously, obtusely, often noisily self-assertive: OBTRUSIVE
ex: A bumptious man whose wealth gave him a sense of entitlement.
