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mesmerize
hypnotize; N. mesmerism; CF. Franz Mesmer
personify
represent (an inanimate object) as a person; be the embodiment or perfect example of; Ex. She is evil/patience personified; N. personification
supplant
take the place of unfairly; usurp; replace
interloper
intruder; one who interferes
morose
ill-humored; sullen; sullenly melancholy
giddy
light-hearted; not serious; frivolous; dizzy; causing dizziness; Ex. giddy youth; Ex. giddy climb/height
lull
moment of calm; period of reduced activity; Ex. a lull in the rain; V: cause to become less active; cause to sleep or rest; Ex. lull the opponents into a false sense of security; CF. lullaby
recalcitrant
disobedient or resisting authority even after being punished; obstinately stubborn; determined to resist authority; unruly; Ex. recalcitrant child
sullen
silently showing ill humor or resentment; dark; gloomy
thrash
beat with a whip or flail; defeat utterly; talk about thoroughly in order to find the answer; move wildly or violently; Ex. The fishes thrashed about in the net.
odium
detestation; quality of being odious; hatefulness; disrepute (resulting from hateful conduct)
marrow
soft fatty tissue that fills most bone cavities and is the source of blood cells
loom
appear or take shape (usually in an enlarged, indistinct, or distorted form); Ex. The shadow of the gallows loomed threateningly. N: apparatus for making thread into cloth
forthcoming
happening in the near future; ready; willing to help; Ex. No answer was forthcoming.
grueling
exhausting; Ex. grueling marathon race
garish
overbright in color; unpleasantly bright; gaudy
illuminate
brighten; clear up or make understandable; enlighten; enable to understand; Ex. illuminating remarks
stellar
pertaining to the stars; of a star performer; outstanding; Ex. stellar attraction of the entire performance
mischief
behavior (of children) causing trouble with no serious harm; damage; harm; Ex. mischief to the crops; ADJ. mischievous: causing mischief; playfully troublesome
pariah
social outcast; Ex. Mariah the pariah
hap
chance; luck
prophylactic
used to prevent disease; N: something prophylactic; condom; N. prophylaxis: prevention of disease
fruition
bearing of fruit; fulfillment; realization; Ex. come to/be brought to fruition
drudgery
hard unpleasant work; menial work
anarchy
absence of governing body; state of disorder
seminal
related to seed or semen; germinal; creative; providing a basis for further development; influencing future developments; Ex. seminal research in a new field
murmur
low, indistinct, continuous sound; V. CF. mumble
inundate
flood; overflow; submerge; cover completely; Ex. inundated with work
thematic
of a theme; relating to a unifying motif or idea
apprehend
arrest (a criminal); dread; perceive; N. apprehension
delusive
deceptive; likely to delude; misleading; raising vain hopes; Ex. delusive promises
diurnal
daily; occurring during the daytime
inevitable
unavoidable
inert
inactive; lacking power to move; unable to move or act; Ex. chemically inert; N. inertia: state of being inert; force which keeps a thing in the position or state
peccadillo
slight offense or fault; CF. sin
ego
one's opinion of oneself; self-esteem
parody
humorous imitation; spoof; takeoff; travesty; V.
dabble
work at in a nonserious fashion; splash around; move noisily in a liquid
dismantle
take apart; disassemble
herpetologist
one who studies reptiles; CF. herpetology: branch of zoology that deals with reptiles and amphibians
unctuous
oily; bland; insincerely suave
vintner
wine merchant; winemaker; seller of wine
ostentatious
showy; trying to attract attention; pretentious; N. ostentation: showy display
effulgent
shining brightly; brilliant
nugatory
worthless; futile
execute
put into effect; carry out; kill as a lawful punishment; N. execution
menial
suitable for servants; lowly; mean; N: someone who does menial work (esp. servant in a house)
helm
steering wheel of a ship; position of control
culinary
relating to cooking or kitchen
grimace
facial distortion to show feeling such as pain, disgust, etc; V.