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outside the pale
idiom. unacceptable by social norm
fleecy
(of fabrics) having soft nap produced by brushing
sycophancy
fawning obsequiousness
wellspring
the source of water for a well; an abundant source
rev
rate of revolution of a motor, increase the number of rotations per minute, revolve (rotate)
harrowing
extremely painful
colt
a young male horse under the age of four, a kind of revolver
covenant
(Bible) an agreement between God and his people in which God makes certain promises and requires certain behavior from them in return
velleity
volition in its weakest form, a mere wish, unaccompanied by effort to obtain [from medieval Latin velleitas, from Latin velle 'to wish.']
scuff
the act of scuffing (scraping or dragging the feet); # To shuffle or shift (the feet), as in embarrassment.
impressionable
easily impressed or influenced, easy to infulence.
syndicate
an association of companies for some definite purpose, a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities, a news agency that sells features or articles or photographs etc. to newspapers for simultaneous publication, An association of individuals united for the prosecution of some enterprise.
idolatrous
blindly or excessively devoted or adoring, relating to or practicing idolatry
hound
any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears, pursue or chase relentlessly
picket
a wooden strip forming part of a fence, a vehicle performing sentinel duty, a person employed to watch for something to happen, fasten with a picket, serve as pickets or post pickets; ~ing is a form of protest in which people congregate outside a place of work or location where an event is taking place.
brooding
persistent morbid meditation on a problem, sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
dole
money received from the state, a share of money or food or clothing that has been charitably given
hitherto
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
insolence
an offensive disrespectful impudent act, the trait of being rude and impertinent
unrequited
not returned in kind, not requited; not reciprocated; Ex. ~ love
lamentation
a cry of sorrow and grief
cinder
a fragment of incombustible matter left after a wood or coal or charcoal fire
pediment
a triangular gable between a horizontal entablature and a sloping roof, the triangular space (gable) at the end of a building, formed by the ends of the sloping roof above the colonnade
bereavement
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
haggard
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
crumble
fall into decay or ruin, break or fall apart into fragments
innocuous
unlikely to harm or disturb anyone
suspiration
an utterance made by exhaling audibly, deep sigh
requisition
seizing property that belongs to someone else and holding it until profits pay the demand for which it was seized, an official form on which a request in made
viking
any of the Scandinavian people who raided the coasts of Europe from the 8th to the 11th centuries
barbarous
primitive in customs and culture
coronation
the ceremony of installing a new monarch, The act or ceremony of crowning a monarch.
immobilized
motionless, unable to move
[dele]coyote
small wolf native to western North America
cadet
a military trainee (as at a military academy)
consummation
the act of bringing to completion or fruition, the completion of marriage by sexual intercourse
chevron
an inverted V-shaped charge, V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service, a badge or patch shaped like a V or an upside down V
chateau
an impressive country house (or castle) in France
dirge
a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person
apostrophe
the mark (') used to indicate the omission of one or more letters from a printed word
punctuality
the quality or habit of adhering to an appointed time
scruple
an ethical or moral principle that inhibits action
cypress
wood of any of various cypress trees especially of the genus Cupressus, silk or cotton gauze fabric, usually black
metamorphosis
a complete change of physical form or substance especially as by magic or witchcraft, a striking change in appearance or character or circumstances
smirk
a smile expressing smugness or scorn instead of pleasure
lanky
ungracefully tall and thin
perchance
by chance
contumely
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt, insolence; a scornful insult
wedge
squeeze like a wedge into a tight space, fix, force, or implant
quadrant
a measuring instrument for measuring altitude of heavenly bodies, the area enclosed by two perpendicular radii of a circle
perk up
cause to be alert and energetic, gain or regain energy
paroxysm
a sudden uncontrollable attack, A sudden outburst of any kind of activity.
ram
uncastrated adult male sheep, a tool for driving or forcing something by impact, force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically, crowd or pack to capacity
[dele]hunker
sit on one's heels
coeval
a person of nearly the same age as another, of the same period
rubbery
having a texture resembling rubber, difficult to chew
caldera
a large crater caused by the violent explosion of a volcano that collapses into a depression
avuncular
like an uncle in kindness or indulgence, being or relating to an uncle, of or like an uncle [Latin avunculus 'maternal uncle,' diminutive of avus 'grandfather.']
carton
a box made of cardboard
consternation
fear resulting from the awareness of danger, Panic. [from Latin consternatio(n-), from the verb consternare 'lay prostrate, terrify' (see consternate ).]
heebie-jeebies
pl.n. Slang. A feeling of uneasiness or nervousness; the jitters.
disunited
having been divided e.g. ~ eyes
gangling
ungracefully tall and thin, tall and thin and having long slender limbs
venomous
marked by deep ill will
stickler
someone who insists on something
mystification
the activity of obscuring people's understanding, leaving them baffled or bewildered
reproving
expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective, chastising or correcting
holler
a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal), a small valley between mountains
amphitheatre
an oval large stadium with tiers of seats, a sloping gallery with seats for spectators (as in an operating room or theater)
gnash
grind together, of teeth, To grind or strike the teeth together, as from rage.
rincon
corner
epistemology
the philosophical theory of knowledge
russet
a reddish brown homespun fabric, brown with a reddish tinge
vain
unproductive of success, characteristic of false pride
escarpment
a steep artificial slope in front of a fortification
Lear
the hero of William Shakespeare's tragedy who was betrayed and mistreated by two of his scheming daughters
gorge
the passage between the pharynx and the stomach, a narrow pass (especially one between mountains)
slobber
saliva spilling from the mouth, let saliva drivel from the mouth
ordain
issue an order
clad
wearing or provided with clothing, having an outer covering especially of thin metal, dressed; wearing
pernicious
working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way, exceedingly harmful [ from Latin perniciosus 'destructive,' from pernicies 'ruin,' based on nex, nec- 'death.']
lobo
wolf
leon
lion
technicality
a detail that is considered insignificant, Something peculiar to a particular art, trade, or the like., a detail that is meaningful to a speacilist
spurn
reject with contempt, have nothing to do reject or refuse
creosote
a dark oily liquid obtained by distillation of coal tar
corrugated
shaped into alternating parallel grooves and ridges, wrinkled; ridged
quietus
euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb);death or something that causes death, regarded as a release from life.[Latin quietus est 'he is quit' (see quit 1 ), originally used as a form of receipt or discharge on payment of a debt.]
unscrupulous
without scruples or principles
impregnable
impossible to take by storm, able to withstand attack
Aristotle
one of the greatest of the ancient Athenian philosophers
specious
based on pretense, plausible but false [from Latin speciosus 'fair,' from species (see species ).]
perpetrator
someone who perpetrates wrongdoing, The doer of a wrong or a criminal act.
mess
a (large) military dining room where service personnel eat or relax
truss
(architecture) a triangular bracket of brick or stone (usually of slight extent), a framework of beams forming a rigid structure (as a roof truss), support structurally
equanimity
steadiness of mind under stress
confide
reveal in private, confer a trust upon
inebriate
a chronic drinker, become drunk or drink excessively
tiptoe
walk on one's toes, walking on the tips of ones's toes so as to make no noise
soot
a black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink, black powder in smoke
crinkle
a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface, become wrinkled or crumpled or creased
[dele]commend
express approval of, mention as by way of greeting or to indicate friendship, give to in charge
preserve
fruit preserved by cooking with sugar, a reservation where animals are protected
votive
dedicated in fulfillment of a vow; [from Latin votivus, from votum (see vote ). The original sense was [expressing a desire,] preserved in votive Mass .]
prostitute
v. sell one's body: ~ his talents
bourbon
whiskey distilled from a mash of corn and malt and rye and aged in charred oak barrels
incense
the pleasing scent produced when ~ is burned, a substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned, make furious
obscenity
an obscene act, the trait of behaving in an obscene manner, an offensive or indecent word or phrase
grope
fondle for sexual pleasure, feel about uncertainly or blindly, search blindly or uncertainly
avouch
admit openly and bluntly, Justify
entablature
(architecture) the structure consisting of the part of a classical temple above the columns between a capital and the roof [(formerly also as intablature): from Italian intavolatura 'boarding' (partly via French entablement 'entablement' ), from intavolare 'board up' (based on tavola 'table' ).]
absently
in an absent-minded or preoccupied manner
jostle
the act of jostling (forcing your way by pushing), come into rough contact with while moving, push, brush against
frieze
a heavy woolen fabric with a long nap, an architectural ornament consisting of a horizontal sculptured band between the architrave and the cornice [2] heavy, coarse woolen cloth with a nap, usually on one side only.
skitter
twitch the hook of a fishing line through or along the surface of water, cause to skip over a surface
incalculable
not capable of being calculated
trireme
ancient Greek or Roman galley or warship having three tiers of oars on each side

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