n. pecs
(a) a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds; epos
(b) a serviceman in the navy; sailor; sailor boy
(c) either of two large muscles of the chest; pectoralis; musculus pectoralis
(d) a deliberate and vigorous gesture or motion
n. iota
(a) tall hat; shako
(b) a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot; morass; slack
(c) personal magnetism
(d) the 9th letter of the Greek alphabet
n. sophistry
(a) an awkward stupid person; stumblebum; goon; lubber; lummox; lump; gawk
(b) a person who is discontented or disgusted
(c) the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; ventilation
(d) a deliberately invalid argument displaying ingenuity in reasoning in the hope of deceiving someone; sophistication
n. garrulity
(a) detailed critical analysis or examination one part at a time (as of a literary work)
(b) a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops; volute; helix
(c) trespasser
(d) the quality of being wordy and talkative; loquaciousness; loquacity; talkativeness
n. arrears
(a) operation on logical values
(b) an unpaid overdue debt
(c) act of quitting a position; relinquishment
(d) memorization by repetition |
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n. gist
(a) the attribute of being brief or fleeting; transience
(b) a strong odor or taste property; sharpness; raciness
(c) a musical composition that evokes rural life; idyll; idyl
(d) the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; core; center
n. spangle
(a) adornment consisting of a small piece of shiny material used to decorate clothing; diamante
(b) a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications; warrantee
(c) a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; outcome; result; event; issue
(d) especially fine or decorative clothing; regalia
adj. sagacious
(a) openly distrustful and unwilling to confide; suspicious; untrusting
(b) painful as if caused by a sharp instrument; knifelike; piercing; stabbing; lancinating
(c) skillful in statecraft or management
(d) hesitant to state facts or opinions simply and directly as from e.g. timidity or hypocrisy
n. honcho
(a) a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline; language
(b) a person who exercises control over workers; gaffer; boss
(c) an ornamental jeweled headdress signifying sovereignty; crown
(d) any agreeable (pleasing and harmonious) sounds
n. junta
(a) a formal expression by a meeting
(b) the act of detecting something; spying; spotting
(c) inappropriate levity
(d) a group of military officers who rule a country after seizing power |
