adj. ulterior
(a) speechless; unable to speak clearly; indistinct; unclear
(b) friendly; good-natured; easy to talk to
(c) buried; concealed; undisclosed; hidden
(d) tasting sour; harsh in language or temper; bitter
n. latency
(a) period of inactivity
(b) words of praise, especially for the dead
(c) testing the quality of a substance; test; examine; try; attempt
(d) person who spends money extravagantly
n. breadth
(a) clause stating a condition or stipulation; restriction
(b) distance from one side to another; width
(c) mark of disgrace; stain
(d) ironic; bitter humor designed to wound
v. adulterate
(a) to corrupt; to debase; to make impure
(b) to consider; to ponder; to discuss
(c) to regulate; to adjust; to vary the pitch; to control
(d) to huddle and tremble; to grovel; to shrink; to cringe
n. connoisseur
(a) person who believes that a formal government is unnecessary
(b) expert; authority (usually refers to a wine or food expert)
(c) new life; rebirth; revival
(d) lofty place; superiority; height; elevated rank |
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n. din
(a) tyranny; absolute power or influence; rule of a despot; dictatorship
(b) roundabout or indirect way of speaking; verbosity
(c) state of disorder; mess; lack of order
(d) noise which is loud and continuous; ruckus; loud racket
adj. hypothetical
(a) abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule; professional vocabulary
(b) beginner
(c) assumed; uncertain; conjectural; supposed; theoretical
(d) barring future action; that cannot be denied, changed, etc.; aggressive
adj. innate
(a) secret; hidden; covert; stealthy; underhand
(b) being too showy or ornate; gaudy; flashy
(c) spacious and convenient; roomy; ample; comfortable
(d) natural; inborn; inherent
v. amalgamate
(a) to mix; to merge; to combine; to unite
(b) to protest; to object; to hesitate
(c) to portray; describe; to characterize; to draw
(d) to corrupt; to debase; to make impure
v. spurn
(a) to push away; to repel; to reject
(b) to promise or pledge in marriage
(c) to attract; to tempt; to charm
(d) to enfeeble; to wear out; to weaken; to incapacitate |
