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London

London

perimeter

the continuous line forming the boundary of a closed geometric figure.

The perimeter of a shape means the outside of a shape.☺


remonstrance

a forcefully reproachful protest

Many residents wrote letters of remonstrance to city officials.

bestial

of or relating to beasts; resembling a beast

The boy who was raised by wolves displays bestial behavior.😈

varsity

the main team representing a high school or college in a sport or competition

He was selected for the varsity football team, and he was only 15 years old.

concussion

temporary unconsciousness caused by a blow to the head

He suffered a concussion when he was tackled.

zodiac

a band of the sky along the sun, the moon and most of the planets move. It is divided into 12 parts, with each part named for a nearby constellation.

The signs of the zodiac are used to tell horoscopes.

tenaciously

not easily letting go or giving up

The teacher appreciated how tenaciously the student pursued his studies.

legitimately

lawfully, legally, validly

One may legitimately ask if he's the best man for the job.

prestidigitation

magic tricks performed as entertainment

Houdini's powers of prestidigitation remain legendary to this day.

ravine

a deep, narrow gorge with steep sides

Ravines are larger than gullies but smaller than valleys.

cavalcade

a formal procession of people walking, on horseback, or riding in vehicles

The bystanders cheered as the cavalcade passed by.

vagabonds

people who wander from place to place without a home


The vagabonds only stayed in the village for short while.

tetanus

a serious infection caused by Clostridium tetani

Tetanus is not spread from person to person.

hovel

a small, squalid, unpleasantness, or simply constructed dwelling

A hovel could be a tiny, cramped apartment.

burglarious

pertaining to or involving burglary

They will continue their burlgarious ways even though they have been to jail twice already.

affectionately

having or showing fond feelings or affection

They greeted each other affectionately at the airport.

Cotswold

Adj. a rural area of south central England


Noun. a sheep of a breed with fine wool

We visited the village of Bourton-on-the-Water in the Cotswolds with Nana Sue and Nana Pete.



The Cotswold is an English breed of large sheep.

sentries

a soldier stationed to keep guard or to control access to a place

The sentries were stationed at the city gates.

scrumptiously

very pleasing, especially to the senses

After a while, Gollum began to hiss with pleasure to himself: is it nice, me presioussss? Is it juicy? Is it scrumptiously crunchable?

habanero

a variety of chili pepper

Daddy likes habanero peppers.

pertinacity

persistent, tenacious

People who have pertinacity won't give up.

rendition

a performance or interpretation, especially of a dramatic role or piece of music

That was a wonderful rendition of Beethoven's Fifth.


Fifth.


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boulevards

a wide street in a town or city, typically one lined with trees

We walked down the Champs-Elysées in Paris.

overweening

showing excessive confidence or pride

She had a hard time making friends because of her overweening ambition.

cayenne

a pungent hot - tasting red powder prepared from ground dried chili peppers

Daddy likes to add cayenne to his chili.

nonviolent

Peaceful, orderly, well behaved

laburnums

Small European trees that have clusters of yellow flowers succeeded by slender pods containing poisonous seeds

veneance

Punishment inflicted for an injury or wrong doing

Lilliput

A fictional island from Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift

enchantment

A feeling of great pleasure or delight

thaumaturge

A worker of wonders and performer of miracles

gladiatorial

Of or relating to gladiators or to their combats

patronymic

A name derived from the name of a father or ancestor


Jackson=son of Jack

perilous

Full of danger or risk

marvelous

Causing great wonder; extraordinary

semaphore

A system for sending messages by holding the arms or two flags or poles in certain positions according to an alphabetic code

castellated

Having groove or slots on its upper face

servitude

The state of being a slave or completely subject to someone more powerful

inconceivable

Not capable of being imagined or grasped mentally

ebullience

The quality of being cheerful and full of energy

derelict

A very poor condition as a result of discuss and neglect

vulpine

Of or relating to a fox or foxes

pilgrimages

Religious journey, religious expedition

Hebrides

An area comprising hundreds of islands off of the northwest coast of Scotland

charismatic

Exercising a compelling charm that inspires devotion in others

catastrophic

Involving or causing sudden great damage or suffering

Holocaust

A genocide in which Adolf Hitler's Nazi Germany and it's collaborators killed about 6 million Jews

phosphine

A colorless, flammable, toxic gas