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Errant |
a : behaving wrongly an errant child b : straying outside the proper path or bounds an errant calf c : moving about aimlessly or irregularly an errant breeze |
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Usurp |
a : to seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right usurp a throne b : to take or make use of without right usurped the rights to her life story |
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Gluttony |
1 : excess in eating or drinking 2 : greedy or excessive indulgence accused the nation of energy gluttony plural glut·ton·ies 1 : excess in eating or drinking 2 : greedy or excessive indulgence accused the nation of energy gluttony |
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Wrath |
strong vengeful anger or indignation extreme anger (chiefly used for humorous or rhetorical effect). "he hid his pipe for fear of incurring his father's wrath" |
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Temperance |
moderation in action, thought, or feeling : restraint from Anglo-Norman French temperaunce, from Latin temperantia ‘moderation’, from temperare ‘restrain’. |
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Emanate |
Latin emanatus, past participle of emanare, from e- + manare to flow.
intransitive verb : to come out from a source a sweet scent emanating from the blossoms transitive verb : emit she seems to emanate an air of serenity |
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Parch |
to toast under dry heat 2 : to shrivel with heat 3 : to dry or shrivel with cold intransitive verb : to become dry or scorched |
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Iridesent |
having or exhibiting iridescence Greek īrid-, îris "rainbow, iridescent halo around the moon, a flame, etc." + -escent — more at 1iris. |
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Infatuation |
: a feeling of foolish or obsessively strong love for, admiration for, or interest in someone or something : strong and unreasoning attachment She speaks openly about the real-life subject of one of her songs, a conservatory teacher who is both a neighbor in her apartment building and the unwilling object of her obsessive infatuation. — Sasha Frere-Jones Craig Claiborne wrote about it in 1963, when he was deep in his infatuation with dill and meatballs and all things Nordic. — Amanda Hesser |
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Intoxicating |
: poison 2 a : to excite or stupefy by alcohol or a drug especially to the point where physical and mental control is markedly diminished b : to excite or elate to the point of enthusiasm or frenzy |
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Gutsy |
marked by courage, pluck, or determination a gutsy little fighter a gutsy decision 2 a : expressing or characterized by basic physical senses or passions gutsy macho talk gutsy country blues b : rough or plain in style : not bland or sophisticated a gutsy soup
showing courage, determination, and spirit. "she gave a gutsy performance in the tennis tournament" |
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Samite |
a rich silk fabric interwoven with gold and silver threads, used for dressmaking and decoration in the Middle Ages. "samite hangings" |
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Obsidian |
Obsidian is a naturally occurring volcanic glass formed as an extrusive igneous rock. Obsidian is produced when felsic lava extruded from a volcano cools rapidly with minimal crystal growth. Wikipedia |
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Lanolin |
Define lanolin from en.m.wikipedia.org Lanolin (from Latin lāna 'wool', and oleum 'oil'), also called wool yolk, wool wax, or wool grease, is a wax secreted by the sebaceous glands of wool-bearing animals. Lanolin used by humans comes from domestic sheep breeds that are raised specifically for their wool. |
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Corpulent |
The person that fat |
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Supine |
lying on the back or with the face upward |
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Pummel |
Pound beat |
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repartee |
1 a : a quick and witty reply b : a succession or interchange of clever retorts : amusing and usually light sparring with words |
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wrought |
adjective 1 : worked into shape by artistry or effort carefully wrought essays |
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apostate |
abandonment of a previous loyalty |
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Chasten |
to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline If he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men — 2 Samuel 7: 14 (King James Version); also : purify 2 a : to prune (something, such as a work or style of art) of excess, pretense, or falsity : refine b : to cause to be more humble or restrained : subdue He was chastened by his team's defeat. |
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Furtive |
done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious a furtive glance exchanged furtive smiles |
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Travertine |
: a mineral consisting of a massive usually layered calcium carbonate (such as aragonite or calcite) formed by deposition from spring waters or especially from hot springs |
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Muzzle |
A muzzle is a device that is placed over the snout of an animal to keep it from biting or otherwise opening its mouth |
