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Miscellaneous words<big list>
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1>morass
any confusing or troublesome situation, especially one from which it is difficult to free oneself; entanglement.
2>
feisty
1. Full of spirit or determination; plucky or spunky
2. Quarrelsome or aggressive:
3>plume
A token of honor or achievement.
4>trove
a collection of objects
5>
sprint
1. The act or an instance of sprinting, especially a short race at top speed.
2. A burst of speed or activities
6>fringe
edge, border, hem, trimming, frill, flounce, ruffle
7>amphibious
.relating to, living in, or suited for both land and water.
8>
semantic
1. Of or relating to meaning, especially meaning in language.
2. Of, relating to, or according to the science of semantics
9>jut
extend out, over, or beyond the main body or line of something.
synonyms: stick out, project, protrude, poke out, bulge out, overhang, beetle (over), obtrude; e
10> grim
very serious or gloomy.
11>titular
1>holding or constituting a purely formal position or title without any real authority.
nominal, in title/name only, formal, official, ceremonial
2>relating to or denoted by a title.
12>poacher
a pan for cooking eggs or other food by poaching.
"an egg poacher"
13>clunky
solid, heavy, and old-fashioned.
14>solicit
ask for or try to obtain (something) from someone.
accost someone and offer one's or someone else's services as a prostitute.
15>eureka
a cry of joy or satisfaction when one finds or discovers something.
16>rodeo
1.
an exhibition or contest in which cowboys show their skill at riding broncos, roping calves, wrestling steers, etc.
"a rodeo rider"
2.
a round-up of cattle on a ranch for branding, counting, etc.
18> reintroduce
gerund or present participle: reintroducing
bring (something, especially a law or system) into existence or effect again.
"thirty-six states have reintroduced the death penalty"
put (a species of animal or plant) back into a former habitat.
20>salutary
1. (especially with reference to something unwelcome or unpleasant) producing good effects; beneficial.
"it failed to draw salutary lessons from Britain's loss of its colonies"
synonyms: beneficial, good, good for one, advantageous, profitable, productive,helpful, useful, of use, of service, valuable, worthwhile, practical; More
21>stake
support (a plant) with a stake or stakes.
"the gladioli were staked in gaudy ranks"
synonyms: prop up • tie up • tether • support • hold up • bolster up • brace
22>bout
1.a short period of intense activity of a specified kind:
"occasional bouts of strenuous exercise"
synonyms: spell • period • time • stretch • stint • turn • run • session • round •
2.a curve in the side of a violin, guitar, or other musical instrument.
23>faeces
waste matter remaining after food has been digested, discharged from the bowels; excrement.
synonyms: excrement • bodily waste • waste matter • ordure • dung
24>jilt
suddenly reject or abandon
25>inextricable
1. impossible to disentangle or separate.
"the past and the present are inextricable"
synonyms: inseparable, impossible to separate, indivisible, entangled, tangled,ravelled, mixed up, confused
"the past and the present are inextricable"
o impossible to escape from.
"an inextricable situation"
synonyms: inescapable, impossible to escape from, unavoidable, unpreventable
"an inextricable situation
26>valedictorian
(in North America) a student who delivers the valedictory at a graduation ceremony
27>preparatory
serving as or carrying out preparation for a task or undertaking.
"more preparatory work is needed"
synonyms: preliminary, initial, prior, introductory, prefatory, opening, basic,elementary, fundamental, rudimentary, preparative, precursory, initiatory
"there is much preparatory work to be done"
28>wrench
gerund or present participle: wrenching
1.pull or twist suddenly and violently.
"Casey grabbed the gun and wrenched it from my hand"
synonyms:tug, pull, jerk, wrest, heave, twist, tear, rip, pluck, grab, seize, snatch,force, take by force, remove by force, prise, peel; More
29>percolate{leak}
(of a liquid or gas) filter gradually through a porous surface or substance.
"the water percolating through the soil may leach out minerals"
synonyms:filter, drain, drip, ooze, seep, trickle, dribble, strain, leak, leach
30>cram{ completely fill }
past tense: crammed; past participle
completely fill (a place or container) to the point of overflowing.
"the ashtray by the bed was crammed with cigarette butts"
synonyms: stuff, pack, jam, fill, crowd, throng; More
31>stalemate
A situation in which further action is blocked; a deadlock
32>trickle{ flow in a small stream }
(of a liquid) flow in a small stream.
"a solitary tear trickled down her cheek"
synonyms: drip, dribble, drizzle, flow, run, spill; More
33>souk
n.
A market, or part of a market, in an Arab city
33>VOLUNTARY COMPLIANCE'
An assumption or principle that taxpayers will comply with tax laws and, more importantly, accurately report their income and deductions honestly.
34>guffaw
laugh loudly and heartily
35>scribble
1 write or draw (something) carelessly or hurriedly.
"he took the clipboard and scribbled something illegible"
synonyms: write hurriedly, write untidily, write illegibly, scratch, scrawl, doodle, dash off, jot (down)
36>spurt
gush out in a sudden and forceful stream.
37>sanitary
hygienic and clean.
38>paediatrics{ medicine }
noun: pediatrics
the branch of medicine dealing with children and their diseases
39>menarche
the first occurrence of menstruation
40>puberty
noun
1. the period during which adolescents reach sexual maturity and become capable of reproduction.
"the onset of puberty"
: adolescence, pubescence,
41>siphon{ draw }
verb
past tense: siphoned; past participle: siphoned
1. draw off or convey (liquid) by means of a siphon.
"a piece of tubing was used to siphon petrol"
o draw off or transfer over a period of time, especially illegally or unfairly
42>thwart
1>
prevent (someone) from accomplishing something.
"he never did anything to thwart his father"
2>
a structural crosspiece forming a seat for a rower in a boat.
preposition & adverb
archaicliterary
1. 1.
from one side to another side of; across
43>siege
noun
1. a military operation in which enemy forces surround a town or building, cutting off essential supplies, with the aim of compelling those inside to surrender.
"Verdun had withstood a siege of ten weeks"
synonyms: blockade, beleaguerment, encirclement; More
o an operation in which a police or other force surround a building and cut off supplies, with the aim of forcing an armed person to surrender
44>moat
1.
a deep, wide trench, usually filled with water, surrounding the rampartof a fortified place, as a town or a castle.
2.
any similar trench, as one used for confining animals in a zoo
45>deem
regard or consider in a specified way.
46>winnow.
remove (people or things) from a group until only the best ones are left
47>tweak{adjust}
twist or pull (something) sharply.
improve (a mechanism or system) by making fine adjustments to it.
48>hoist{raise}
raise (something) by means of ropes and pulleys.
49>tantalize
excite the senses or desires of (someone).
50>gizmo
a gadget, especially one whose name the speaker does not know or cannot recall.
51>balk
1. hesitate or be unwilling to accept an idea or undertaking.
52>envious
feeling or showing envy.
"I'm envious of their happiness"
53>blend
1. mix (a substance) with another substance so that they combine together.
54>stalactite
1. a tapering structure hanging like an icicle from the roof of a cave, formed of calcium salts deposited by dripping water
2.
55>grotto {cave}
cave, cavern, cavity, hollow, recess, alcove
o
56>cytoplasm
the material or protoplasm within a living cell, excluding the nucleus.
57>squirt.
cause (a liquid) to be ejected from a small opening in a thin, fast stream or jet.
"she squirted soda into a glass"
o
transmit (information) in highly compressed or speeded-up form.
58>dodge
avoid (someone or something) by a sudden quick movement.
59>bolus
ˈ 1.
a small rounded mass of a substance, especially of chewed food at the moment of swallowing.
1. 2.
a type of large pill used in veterinary medicine
60>canary
1. 1.
a mainly African finch with a melodious song, typically having yellowish-green plumage. One kind is popular as a cage bird and has been bred in a variety of colours, especially bright yellow.
2. 2.
a bright yellow colour resembling the plumage of a canary
1.
61>fiefdom.
a territory or sphere of operation controlled by a particular person or group
62>flare
burn or shine with a sudden intensity.
gradually become wider at one end
63>cull
reduce the population of (a wild animal) by selective slaughter.
select from a large quantity; obtain from a variety of sources.
64>ecstatic
feeling or expressing overwhelming happiness or joyful excitement.
65>retrograde
1.
directed or moving backwards.
"a retrograde flow"
synonyms: backward, backwards, reverse, rearward, directed backwards,retreating, retrogressive
"the retrograde motion of the planets"
2.
reverting to an earlier and inferior condition.
"to go back on the progress that has been made would be a retrograde step"
synonyms: for the worse, regressive, negative, downhill, unwelcome,unprogressive;
noun
rare
1.
a degenerate person.
verb
1.
archaic
go back in position or time.
"our history must retrograde for the space of a few pages"
2.
ASTRONOMY
show retrograde motion
66>elicit
1. evoke or draw out (a reaction, answer, or fact) from someone.
"I tried to elicit a smile from Joanna"
67>scour
clean or brighten the surface of (something) by rubbing it hard, typically with an abrasive or detergent.
"she scoured the cooker"
68>unrelenting
1. not yielding in strength, severity, or determination.
"the heat was unrelenting"
implacable, inflexible, uncompromising, unyielding, unbending, inexorable,relentless, resolute, determined, unstoppable, dogged, tireless,unflagging, unshakeable, unswerving, unwavering, assiduous, sedulous;More
o not giving way to kindness or compassion.
: continual, constant, continuous, relentless, unremitting, unabating,unrelieved, sustained, incessant, unceasing, ceaseless, steady,unbroken, non-stop, endless, unending, persistent, perpetual
69>abide.
accept or act in accordance with (a rule, decision, or recommendation).
70>toe {tolerate}
push, touch, or kick with one's toe.
synonyms: tolerate, bear, stand, put up with, endure, suffer, accept, cope with,live with, brook, support, take, countenance, face, handle;
71>zeitgeist
the defining spirit or mood of a particular period of history as shown by the ideas and beliefs of the time.
72>coincide
occur at the same time.
"publication is timed to coincide with a major exhibition"
synonyms: occur simultaneously, happen together, happen at the same time, be concurrent, coexist, concur; More
.
correspond in nature; tally.
"the interests of employers and employees do not always coincide"
tally, correspond, agree, accord, concur, match, fit, be in agreement,be consistent, conform, equate, harmonize, be in tune, be compatible,dovetail, correlate
73>Gulag
a system of labour camps maintained in the Soviet Union from 1930 to 1955 in which many people died
74>sanitize
past tense: sanitized; past participle: sanitized
1. make clean and hygienic.
"new chemicals for sanitizing a pool"
synonyms: sterilize, disinfect, clean, cleanse, cauterize, purify, fumigate, pasteurize,decontaminate; More
o derogatory
make (something) more palatable by removing elements that are likely to be unacceptable or controversial
75>tar
past tense: tarred; past participle: tarred
1. cover (something) with tar.
"a newly tarred road
76>curate
a member of the clergy engaged as assistant to a vicar, rector, or parish priest.
a minister with pastoral responsibility
77>binge
a period of excessive indulgence in an activity, especially drinking alcohol or eating.
indulge in an activity, especially eating, to excess
78>brew {prepare}
make (beer) by soaking, boiling, and fermentation
synonyms: ferment, make"
79>improvise{ without preparation.}
ˈ create and perform (music, drama, or verse) spontaneously or without preparation
synonyms: extemporize, impromptu,
produce or make (something) from whatever is available
contrive, devise, throw together, cobble together, concoct,
80>coop { confine }
confine in a small space.
81>chunk
a thick, solid piece of something
synonyms: lump, hunk, wedge, block, slab, square, nugget, nub, brick, cube, bar,cake, loaf; More
82>contrite
feeling or expressing remorse at the recognition that one has done wrong.
"a contrite tone"
remorseful, repentant, penitent, regretful, full of regret, sorry, apologetic,self-reproachful, rueful, sheepish, hangdog;
83>gushing
(of speech or writing) effusive or exaggeratedly enthusiastic.
"gushing praise"
effusive, over-effusive, enthusiastic, over-enthusiastic, unrestrained,unreserved, extravagant, fulsome, lavish, rhapsodic, lyrical, exuberant,ebullient, expansive;
84>tilt {lean}
move or cause to move into a sloping position.
85>eavesdrop {spy}
1. secretly listen to a conversation.
synonyms: listen in, spy, intrude
86>tug {pull}
1. pull (something) hard or suddenly.
"she tugged off her boots"
synonyms: pull, pluck
87>ember
1. a small piece of burning or glowing coal or wood in a dying fire
88>fan
increase the strength of (a fire) by blowing on it or stirring up the air near it.
89>encroach
intrude on
synonyms: intrude, trespass, impinge, butt in, barge in, cut in, obtrude, impose oneself; More
90>scrounge {beg}
seek to obtain (something, typically food or money) at the expense or through the generosity of others or by stealth
synonyms: beg, borrow
91>frisk {search}
pass the hands over (someone) in a search for hidden weapons, drugs, or other items.
synonyms: search, body-search, check, inspect, examine; More
2.
skip or leap playfully; frolic
frolic, gambol, cavort, caper, cut capers, sport, scamper, skip, dance,romp, trip, prance, leap, spring, hop, jump, bounce, bob
92>thug
a violent person, especially a criminal
: ruffian, hoodlum, bully boy, bully, bandit, mugger, gangster, terrorist,gunman, murderer, killer, hitman, assassin, hooligan, vandal, Yardie;
93>ouster
1>ejection from a property, especially wrongful ejection; deprivation of an inheritance.
2>dismissal or expulsion from a position.
94>pelt {attack}
hurl missiles repeatedly at.
bombard, shower, attack, assail, batter, pepper, strafe, rake, sweep,enfilade, blitz
95>dredge
clear the bed of (a harbour, river, or other area of water) by scooping out mud, weeds, and rubbish with a dredge.
96>enact
1>make (a bill or other proposal) law.
2>put into practice (an idea or suggestion).
98>filial
relating to or due from a son or daughter.
dutiful, devoted, loyal, faithful, compliant, respectful, dedicated,affectionate, loving
99>troubadour
minstrel, singer, balladeer, poet
a poet who writes verse to music.
100>lode
a vein of metal ore in the earth.
"the tin oxide was very thinly scattered within the lode"
a rich source of something.
101>wrath
extreme anger.
102>litany
a series of petitions.
: prayer, invocation, petition, supplication, devotion, entreaty;
103>slay{ to kill by violence }
verb (used with object), slew, slain, slaying.
1.to kill by violence.
2.to destroy; extinguish.
3.sley.
4.to impress strongly; overwhelm, especially by humor:
5.Obsolete. to strike.
104>beleaguer
lay siege to.
105>wily {shrewd}
1. 1>skilled at gaining an advantage, especially deceitfully.
2.
2: shrewd, clever, sharp, sharp-witted, astute, canny, smart;
106>connive
secretly allow (something immoral, illegal, or harmful) to occur.
synonyms: conspire, collude, be in collusion, collaborate, intrigue, be hand in glove, plot, participate in a conspiracy, scheme;
107>ostensible
adjective
1. stated or appearing to be true, but not necessarily so.
synonyms: apparent, seeming, outward, surface, superficial, professed, supposed,avowed, presumed, so-called, alleged, declared, claimed, purported,pretended, feigned, specious
108>SHIMMER.
1 >to shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light
109>boudoir
a woman's bedroom or small private room
110>skein.
a length of thread or yarn, loosely coiled and knotted.
o
111>dirt
a substance, such as mud or dust, that soils someone or something
synonyms: grime, dust, soot, smut
112>fling {throw}
throw or hurl forcefully.
o
113>doomed
likely to have an unfortunate and inescapable outcome; ill-fated.
114>catty
slyly malicious; spiteful:
115>credo { guide someone's actions }
1. a statement of the beliefs or aims which guide someone's actions.
116>wedge
1>fix in position using a wedge.
"the door was wedged open".
2>force into a narrow space.
"she wedged her holdall between two bags"
synonyms: squeeze, cram, jam, crush, pack, thrust, ram, force, push, stow
117>chanter
a person who chants something.
o 118>stranded
>>> left without the means to move from somewhere.
119>pounce
notice and take swift advantage of a mistake or sign of weakness
120>sting.
1>wound
synonyms: prick, wound, injure, hurt
2>swindle or exorbitantly overcharge (someone).
synonyms: swindle, defraud, cheat, fleece, gull
121>lynch {hang}
(of a group of people) kill (someone) for an alleged offence without a legal trial, especially by hanging.
hang, hang by the neck
Great List!
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