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denizen

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1: inhabitant <denizens of the forest>2: a person admitted to residence in a foreign country ; especially : an alien admitted to rights of citizenship3: one that frequents a place <nightclub denizens>

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incisive

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(appreciatively) cutting; sharp; Ex. incisive remarks; V. incise: make a cut into

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s enlist

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(cause to) join the armed forces; obtain (help, sympathy, or support)

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condescend

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(derog.) bestow courtesies with a superior air; descend to the level of one considered inferior

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n variegated

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(esp. of a flower or leaf) many-colored

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n pert

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(esp. of a girl or young woman) impertinent; forward; trim; jaunty; Ex. pert young miss/hat

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s flighty

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(esp. of a woman's behavior) capricious; often changing, esp. from one lover to another; impulsive

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n wry

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(esp. of an expression of the face) twisted; with a humorous twist (expressing displeasure)

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n spry

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(esp. of older people) vigorously active; nimble

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censor

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(in ancient Rome) overseer of morals (also taking the census); person who eliminates inappropriate matter; V.

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n proselytize

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(induce someone to) convert to a religion or belief; N. proselyte: new convert to a doctrine or religion

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s flutter

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(of a bird with large wings) wave (the wings) lightly, rapidly, and irregularly; vibrate rapidly or erratically; fly by waving quickly; flitter; N.

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n warble

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(of a bird) sing; babble; N.

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s capsize

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(of a boat) turn over

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n navigable

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(of a body of water) wide and deep enough to allow ships to pass through; (of a ship or aircraft) able to be steered

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n ramshackle

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(of a building or vehicle) poorly constructed; rickety; falling apart

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abject

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(of a condition) wretched; as low as possible; lacking pride; very humble; showing lack of self-respect; Ex. abject apology

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n virulent

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(of a disease or poison) extremely harmful or poisonous; (of a feeling) hostile; bitter; N. virulence; CF. virus; CF. venom

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n d\\'ecollet\\'e

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(of a dress) having a low-cut neckline; CF. d\\'ecolletage: low neckline (on a dress)

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n transpire

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(of a fact) become known; be revealed; happen; give off (watery waste matter) through pores

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n venial

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(of a fault or sin) forgivable; trivial

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s throb

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(of a heart or machine) beat rapidly or violently; N. Ex. hearthrob: heartbeat; sweetheart

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n turbid

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(of a liquid) having the sediment disturbed; muddy; thick

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viscous

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(of a liquid) thick and sticky; gluey; viscid; CF. consistency

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n malleable

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(of a metal) capable of being shaped by pounding(beating); pliable; (of someone) impressionable(easily influenced); easily controlled; tractable

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n tumid

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(of a part of the body) swollen; distended; bombastic; pompous

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erudite

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(of a person or book) learned; full of learning; scholarly; N. erudition

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grandiloquent

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(of a person or speech) using high sounding or important-sounding language; pompous; bombastic

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n discursive

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(of a person or writing) digressing; rambling (without any clear plan)

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venturesome

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(of a person) bold; adventurous; daring; (of an action) risky

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s rotund

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(of a person) fat and round

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s rational

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(of a person) having reason; (of ideas) based on reason; logical

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n expansive

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(of a person) outgoing and sociable; broad and extensive; able to increase in size

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n swelter

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(of a person) suffer from oppressive heat; be oppressed by heat

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n veracious

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(of a person) truthful

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s inhibited

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(of a person) unable to express what one really feels

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s resound

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(of a place) be filled with sound; (of a sound) sound loudly; sound back; echo; Ex. hall resounded with laughter

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desolate

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(of a place) deserted; unpopulated; (of a person) lonely; forlorn; joyless

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s run-down

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(of a place) dilapidated; in a bad condition; (of a person) weak or exhausted

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s lush

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(of a plant or grass) growing very well

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n wither

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(of a plant) dry up from loss of moisture; lose freshness; shrivel; decay

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n untenable

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(of a position, esp. in an argument) indefensible; not able to be maintained

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n swarthy

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(of a skin or complexion) dark; dusky; Ex. swarthy Italian ?

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n slough

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(of a snake) shed or cast off (dead outer skin); N: outer layer that is shed

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resonant

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(of a sound) echoing; resounding(sounding loudly); deep and full in sound; producing resonance; Ex. resonant voice; N. resonance

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s rasp

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(of a sound) grate on (eg. nerves); make a harsh noise; have an unpleasant effect; rub with something rough; Ex. The cat's tongue rasped my hand.

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s haunt

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(of a spirit) visit (a place); come to mind continually; visit (a place) regularly; frequent; Ex. haunted house; Ex. haunted by his last words; N: place much frequented

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n episodic

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(of a story or play) loosely connected; made up of separate and loosely connected parts; N. episode: incident in the course of an experience

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n apocryphal

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(of a story) widely believed but untrue

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s ooze

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(of a thick liquid) pass or flow slowly; N: mud or thick liquid as at the bottom of a river

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n demure

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(of a woman or child) grave; quiet and serious; coy; pretending to be demure

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n pejorative

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(of a word or phrase) suggesting that someone is of little value; negative in connotation; having a belittling effect; Ex. Many women now considers ``housewife'' a pejorative expression, because it patronized them.

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n felicitous

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(of a word or remark) apt; suitably expressed; well chosen

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s rare

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(of air) thin in density; rarefied; Ex. rare air of the mountains

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s graze

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(of an animal) feed on growing grass; cause (an animal) to feed on grass; scrape (esp. the skin) or touch lightly in passing; brush; Ex. We can't graze the cattle till summer; N: surface wound

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n feral

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(of an animal) not domestic; wild

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n traumatic

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(of an experience) deeply shocking; pertaining to an injury caused by violence; N. trauma: serious wound; emotional shock that causes lasting psychological damage

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n seemly

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(of behavior) proper; appropriate

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n heterodox

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(of beliefs) against accepted opinion; unorthodox; unconventional

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s rickety

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(of buildings) likely to break or fall apart; of rickets; CF. rickets; CF. vitamin D

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s dull

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(of colors or surfaces) not bright; cloudy; overcast; boring; (of edge or sound) not sharp; not rapid; sluggish; slow in thinking and understanding; stupid; V.

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exorbitant

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(of costs or demands) excessive; exceeding reasonable bounds

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n inchoate

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(of desire, wish, plan) recently begun; not explicit; at the beginning of development; rudimentary; elementary; Ex. inchoate mass

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n arid

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(of land) dry; barren; unproductive

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n fallow

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(of land) plowed but not sowed (to improve the quality); uncultivated

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s rolling

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(of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments

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s vivid

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(of light or color) bright and distinct; evoking lifelike mental images; Ex. vivid red hair/description

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n catholic

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(of likings and interests) universal; general; broad; including many different parts; wide-ranging liberal; Ex. catholic opinions/tastes

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s gush

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(of liquid) pour out in large quantities from a hole; make an excessive display of feeling (without true feeling); Ex. Blood gushed from the wound.

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n sinewy

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(of meat) tough; strong and firm; muscular; N. sinew: tendon; strong cord connecting a muscle to a bone

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n debonair

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(of men) friendly, charming, and fashionably dressed; aiming to please; CF. of good disposition

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s legato

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(of music) played smoothly

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n hardy

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(of people or animals) sturdy; robust; (of plants) able to stand inclement(stormy) weather

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n dutiful(duteous)

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(of people or their behavior) respectful; obedient (filled with a sense of duty)

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n plenary

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(of power) complete; full; fully attended by all qualified members; Ex. plenary power

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stringent

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(of rules) binding; rigid; marked by scarcity of money; Ex. stringent economic conditions

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n amalgamate

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(of societies or groups) combine; unite in one body

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n crotchety

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(of someone old) eccentric; odd; whimsical; bad-tempered; N. crotchet: odd or whimsical notion

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n ungainly

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(of someone) awkward in movement; clumsy; (of something) unwieldy; Ex. ungainly dancer/instrument

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perspicacious

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(of someone) having insight; penetrating; astute

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n leery

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(of someone) suspicious; wary; cautious

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n inimical

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(of someone) unfriendly; hostile; (of something) harmful; detrimental; CF. enemy

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n glaring

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(of something bad) highly conspicuous; harshly bright; shining intensely and blindingly

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n unmitigated

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(of something bad) not moderated; unrelieved or immoderate; without qualification; absolute; Ex. unmitigated disaster

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n rife

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(of something bad) widespread; abundant; current

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extant

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(of something written or painted) still in existence

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perspicuous

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(of something) plainly expressed; easy to understand; Ex. perspicuous comments

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n didactic

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(of speech or writing) intended to teach a moral lesson; teaching; instructional; N. didacticism

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s impassioned

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(of speech) filled with passion; fervent

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acute

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(of the senses) sharp; quickly perceptive; keen; penetrating; brief and severe; Ex. acute sense of smell/analysis/pain

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n sallow

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(of the skin) yellowish and unhealthy-looking; sickly in color; Ex. sallow complexion due to jaundice

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ebb

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(of the tide) recede; lessen; diminish; N. OP. flow: rise of tide

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n stentorian

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(of the voice) extremely loud; CF. Stentor: a loud herald in the Iliad

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n dingy

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(of things and place) dirty and dull; Ex. dingy street/curtain

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n raucous

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(of voice) harsh and unpleasant; (of people) disorderly and boisterous; Ex. raucous shouts

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s overwhelm

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(of water) cover completely; defeat completely by much greater force; Ex. overwhelmed by grief

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stagnant

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(of water) not flowing (often bad-smelling); motionless; stale; not developing; inactive; dull; Ex. stagnant industrial output

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n torrid

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(of weather) hot or scorching; passionate; Ex. torrid love affairs

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sultry

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(of weather) hot; sweltering; sensual; voluptuous

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n muggy

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(of weather) warm and damp