50 Words - Set #4

Front 1

augury

Back 1

an omen, especially a good omen

Hint 1

i'm such an unlucky person. if i believed in omens, i'd love to have an good augury.

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teem

Back 2

bring forth, produce; to become filled to overflowing, abound

Hint 2

my room's wall is teeming with pictures of yamapi.

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panorama

Back 3

a comprehensive presentation of a subject, range; a mental picture of a series of images or events

Hint 3

a panorama of american history

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festoon

Back 4

decorate, adorn, cover; a decorative chain or strip hanging between two points

Hint 4

my friends festooned my birthday presents with yamapi.

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emporium

Back 5

a store carrying many different kinds of merchandise; a retail outlet

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a yamapi emporium would be splendid.

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abacus

Back 6

an instrument for performing calculations by sliding counters along rods or in grooves

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i want to learn how to use an abacus! all those asian people used to use them.

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leisure

Back 7

freedom provided by the cessation of activities; especially : time free from work or duties

Hint 7

i either watch yamapi or hang out with my friends at my leisure.

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nonplus

Back 8

to cause to be at a loss as to what to say, think, or do; perplex

Hint 8

sometimes i get nonplussed easily by what people say to me.

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dubious

Back 9

uncertainty; of doubtful promise or outcome; questionable or suspect as to true nature or quality

Hint 9

people that are appear to be constantly nice and sweet usually trigger some sort of dubious feeling inside of me.

Front 10

gauche

Back 10

lacking social experience or grace, not tactful; crude

Hint 10

synonym = awkward

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vivacious

Back 11

lively in temper, conduct, or spirit

Hint 11

nancy is usually extremely vivacious. she can always make me laugh at her (not with her).

Front 12

obstetrics

Back 12

a branch of medical science that deals with birth and with its antecedents and sequels

Hint 12

i wonder if i'd be traumatized as an obstetrician?

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gynecology

Back 13

a branch of medicine that deals with the diseases and routine physical care of the reproductive system of women

Hint 13

i don't want to be a gynecologist because i'm uncomfortable around other... women's reproductive parts.

Front 14

idyllic

Back 14

pleasing or picturesque in natural simplicity

Hint 14

most of my dreams are idyllic. it's rarely complex.

Front 15

spurn

Back 15

to reject with disdain or contempt; scorn

Hint 15

i spurned the idea of taking the initiative by asking a guy i liked out.

Front 16

defiance

Back 16

the act or an instance of defying; challenge

Hint 16

koki raised up his chin in defiance when i called him a gariben.

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avail

Back 17

advantage toward attainment of a goal or purpose; use

Hint 17

many times, i have joked with him of having feelings for him but these efforts were of little avail for he simply was too ignorant.

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lucidity

Back 18

clearness of thought or style; a presumed capacity to perceive the truth directly and instantaneously

Hint 18

synonym = clairvoyance

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prognosis

Back 19

an indication in advance

Hint 19

synonym = forecast

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intravenous

Back 20

situated, performed, or occurring within or entering by way of a vein

Hint 20

the madness seemed to travel through his body intravenously because his veins seemed to expand as his temper grew.

Front 21

paronomasia

Back 21

a play on words; pun

Hint 21

Humorists claim that Harry Truman offered the delightful paronomasia "Missouri loves company" when he invited a friend to join him in Independence, Missouri, for a home-cooked meal.

Front 22

demur

Back 22

delay, hesitate

Hint 22

koki said that i was sexy so i admitted this without demur.

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deteriorate

Back 23

to become impaired in quality, functioning, or condition

Hint 23

his health deteriorated

Front 24

bayonets

Back 24

a steel blade attached at the muzzle end of a shoulder arm (as a rifle) and used in hand-to-hand combat

Hint 24

a bayonet is a scary way to die... i think.

Front 25

obeisance

Back 25

a movement of the body made in token of respect or submission; acknowledgment of another's superiority or importance

Hint 25

makes obeisance to her mentors

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conduit

Back 26

a natural or artificial channel through which something (as a fluid) is conveyed

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a conduit of information

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sentry

Back 27

guard, watch

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i don't think i could imagine nancy as a sentry, because she's a pushover!

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consulate

Back 28

government ruled by an official appointed by a government to reside in a foreign country to represent the commercial interests of citizens of the appointing country

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i've never been to the american consulate all the time i was in shanghai.

Front 29

placard

Back 29

a notice posted in a public place

Hint 29

aka, a poster

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recuperate

Back 30

to get back; to recover health or strength

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she may never recuperate the lifestyle she used to live.

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communal

Back 31

participated in, shared, or used in common by members of a group or community

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the communal toilets in shanghai were disgusting.

Front 32

picturesque

Back 32

evoking mental images; graphic; resembling a picture

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it was a picturesque moment when he handed me that single purple daisy while serenading me.

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disperse

Back 33

to cause to break up

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police dispersed the crowd

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interminable

Back 34

having or seeming to have no end

Hint 34

an interminable sermon

Front 35

antimacassars

Back 35

a cover to protect the back or arms of furniture

Hint 35

we use a beach towel as an antimassacar for our living room couch.

Front 36

alcove

Back 36

an arched opening (as in a wall)

Hint 36

niche

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antechamber

Back 37

an outer room that leads to another room and that is often used as a waiting room

Hint 37

anteroom

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relegated

Back 38

to assign to a place of insignificance or of oblivion

Hint 38

after learning about the arse personality he had, we relegated him out of our daily lives.

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auspices

Back 39

protection, support; sponsorship

Hint 39

i guess it'd be nice if i had auspices for college, then i wouldn't have to worry about being a burden to my parents.

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avarice

Back 40

greed

Hint 40

some people are so consumed in their own avarice that they forget about what really matters in life.

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avuncular

Back 41

kind, helpful, generous; like a nice uncle

Hint 41

my goal is to come off as an avuncular person --giving people what they need.

Front 42

beguile

Back 42

to mislead, divert

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by telling me insignificant details of the matter, he had beguiled my attention away from the truth.

Front 43

behest

Back 43

a command or order

Hint 43

when i told you to call me sexy, it was not a request. rather, it was my behest.

Front 44

beleaguer

Back 44

to surround, besiege, or harass

Hint 44

koki likes to use his image as spiderwoman to beleaguer people in the middle of the night --scaring people to death with only a mere glance at his countenance.

Front 45

belie

Back 45

to give a false impression; to contradict

Hint 45

your first impression belied to me your true characteristics --those of a liar!

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bellicose

Back 46

warlike, belligerent

Hint 46

his bellicose personality was an extremely difficult problem for his wife, especially when there is alcohol nearby.

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bequest

Back 47

something left to someone in a will

Hint 47

my only bequest of you is that you remember me.

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blithe

Back 48

carefree, cheerful

Hint 48

my childhood was blithe, filled with pokemon adventures, and weird swimming incidents...

Front 49

broach

Back 49

to open up a subject, often a delicate one, for discussion

Hint 49

i smoothly broached the topic of his family with him over the phone, but he never really said anything.

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brusque

Back 50

rough and short in manner, blunt, abrupt

Hint 50

when i asked him if he liked her, his brusque reply of "yes" truly felt like a part of me had been ripped out.