adj. apposite
(a) old-fashioned; unusual; odd; strange
(b) drinkable
(c) shabby in appearance; untidy; sloppy
(d) suitable; apt; relevant; becoming
v. rend
(a) to correct; to adjust; to fix
(b) to rip or pull from; to split with violence; to disturb with a sharp noise; to tear
(c) to unearth; to reveal
(d) to give up; to put off until later
n. harbor
(a) place of safety or shelter; port; refuge; haven
(b) person who smashes revered images; attacker of cherished beliefs; radical
(c) exceptional person; unusual occurrence
(d) the theory or attitude that physical well-being and worldly possessions constitute the greatest good and highest value in life
v. embarkation
(a) to separate; to segregate; to seclude; to set apart
(b) act of investing into an enterprise; act of boarding a boat
(c) to denounce or condemn openly
(d) to shorten; to limit; to condense
n. carte blanche
(a) unlimited authority; freedom of action
(b) self-restraint; forbearance; avoidance
(c) outcome of another event; consequence; branch; bough
(d) the theory or attitude that physical well-being and worldly possessions constitute the greatest good and highest value in life |
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adj. fetid
(a) suitable (as land) for plowing; cultivatable
(b) extremely small; tiny; trivial; precise; petty
(c) having a smell of decay; malodorous; smelly; stinky
(d) prejudiced; influenced; not neutral
n. raconteur
(a) group of lines in a poem having a definite pattern
(b) person skilled at telling stories
(c) number of people in an organization working for a common cause against the main body; splinter group
(d) person who eats eagerly; glutton; greedy person
n. disarray
(a) state of disorder; mess; lack of order
(b) children; offspring; outcome
(c) wall for protection; low wall or railing
(d) mercy toward an offender; mildness; mercy; grace
adj. mundane
(a) characterized by sitting; remaining in one locality; inactive
(b) ordinary; commonplace; normal; routine; everyday
(c) something inevitable; inescapable
(d) developed or matured earlier than usual
adj. astringent
(a) unclear; hazy; vague
(b) tightening; stern; severe; harsh; constrictive
(c) lacking warmth or interest; lukewarm
(d) having a bad odor; spoiled; decomposed; musty |
