n. introvert
(a) a medicated lozenge used to soothe the throat; cough drop; troche
(b) the calendar of a court; the list of cases to be tried or a summary of the court's activities; agenda; schedule
(c) a performer who projects the voice into a wooden dummy
(d) person who tends to focus on their own thoughts and feelings
n. wrath
(a) a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral; lagune
(b) belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong (personified as one of the deadly sins); ire; ira
(c) a device for emptying a cask by tilting it without disturbing the dregs
(d) scope for freedom of e.g. action or thought
n. verve
(a) headdress that protects the head from bad weather; lid
(b) unrestrained indulgence in sexual activity
(c) the trait of being rude and impertinent; impertinence; impudence; insolence; cheekiness; freshness
(d) an energetic style
n. gambit
(a) a man who is older and higher in rank than yourself
(b) the act of making a noisy disturbance; ruction; ruckus; rumpus
(c) a chess move early in the game in which the player sacrifices minor pieces in order to obtain an advantageous position
(d) small mouselike mammal with a long snout
n. placebo
(a) longing for something past
(b) a person without moral scruples
(c) the calendar of a court; the list of cases to be tried or a summary of the court's activities; agenda; schedule
(d) tablet that contains no medication but has medical effects due to purely psychological reasons |
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n. dissection
(a) stain; blemish; mark; insult; disgrace
(b) large mackerel with long pointed snout; cero
(c) detailed critical analysis or examination one part at a time (as of a literary work)
(d) brief description accompanying an illustration
n. nepotism
(a) significant events and incidents in a person's early life
(b) act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil; remediation
(c) favoritism shown to relatives or close friends by those in power (as by giving them jobs)
(d) an ugly evil-looking old woman; beldame; witch
adj. lavish
(a) having a variety of colors
(b) characterized by extravagance and profusion; lush; plush; plushy
(c) dulled by surfeit
(d) marked by blithe unconcern; nonchalant
n. cataract
(a) a feisty older woman with a big bosom (as drawn in cartoons)
(b) a large waterfall
(c) a picture (or series of pictures) representing a continuous scene
(d) restoration to good condition; renewal
n. application
(a) the action of putting something into operation
(b) engraving or carving in low relief on a stone (as in a brooch or ring)
(c) a feisty older woman with a big bosom (as drawn in cartoons)
(d) a very embarrassing misunderstanding |
