n. contraband
(a) goods whose importation or exportation or possession is prohibited by law
(b) antecedent; predecessor
(c) a colorless oily liquid; phenylethylene; vinylbenzene
(d) a steep artificial slope in front of a fortification; protective embankment
n. onus
(a) an onerous or difficult concern; encumbrance; incumbrance
(b) a package of several things tied together for carrying or storing
(c) bone linking the scapula and sternum
(d) someone who makes wine; wine maker
n. clairvoyant
(a) a protective structure of stone or concrete; groyne; mole; seawall; jetty
(b) a disrespectful laugh; snigger
(c) fortuneteller
(d) a celebrity who is an inspiration to others; guiding light; notable; notability
n. patriarch
(a) a man who is older and higher in rank than yourself
(b) a deep opening in the earth's surface
(c) a frozen dessert made primarily of fruit juice and sugar, but also containing milk or egg-white or gelatin
(d) metal supports for logs in a fireplace; dog
n. philology
(a) the humanistic study of language and literature
(b) the quality of agreeing
(c) law; statute; regulation
(d) tooth on the rim of gear wheel |
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n. obsidian
(a) a person who holds unorthodox opinions in any field (not merely religion)
(b) a writing system using picture symbols
(c) the evasion of work or duty; soldiering; goofing off; goldbricking
(d) acid or granitic glass formed by the rapid cooling of lava without crystallization
n. dialectic
(a) liveliness and energy; ginger
(b) a dense growth of bushes; copse; thicket
(c) a contradiction of ideas that serves as the determining factor in their interaction
(d) someone in love with themselves
n. facsimile
(a) a narrow groove beside a beading
(b) thick stew made of rice and chicken and small game; poilu
(c) a large number
(d) duplicator that transmits the copy by wire or radio; fax
n. mausoleum
(a) a methodical examination or review of a condition or situation
(b) exemption from punishment or loss
(c) a large burial chamber, usually above ground
(d) an object perceived during a hallucinatory episode
n. pantry
(a) an appearance of reflected light; glow
(b) engraving or carving in low relief on a stone (as in a brooch or ring)
(c) a small storeroom for storing foods or wines; buttery
(d) someone who fights for a cause; hero |
