adj. eulogistic
(a) formally expressing praise; panegyric; panegyrical
(b) conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods; hugger-mugger; hush-hush; secret; undercover; underground
(c) narrow-minded; having a limited perspective
(d) awkwardly simple and provincial; rustic; unsophisticated
v. drone
(a) engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together; conjure; machinate
(b) talk in a monotonous voice
(c) influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering; palaver; blarney; coax; sweet-talk
(d) give a description of; describe; make a portrait of; portray
v. disgruntle
(a) cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers; exuviate; moult
(b) convert ordinary language into code; cipher; cypher; inscribe; write in code
(c) corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality; pervert; subvert; demoralize; profane
(d) put into a bad mood or into bad humour
adj. minuscule
(a) unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech; oily; oleaginous; smarmy; soapy; unctuous
(b) most frequent or common; predominant; dominant; rife
(c) very small
(d) having legal efficacy or force
v. pacify
(a) pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
(b) spot, stain, or pollute; defile; maculate
(c) fight violence and try to establish peace in (a location)
(d) move sideways or in an unsteady way; shift; tilt |
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n. gentility
(a) a raised or strengthened seam
(b) a holding device attached to a workbench
(c) elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
(d) the act of taking something from someone unlawfully; thievery; thieving; stealing
n. conflagration
(a) a reeling sensation; lightheadedness
(b) a very intense and uncontrolled fire
(c) unwillingness to tell lies
(d) a name that has been assumed temporarily; false name
v. boob
(a) throw into great confusion or disorder; throw out of kilter
(b) commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake; blunder; goof
(c) form granulating tissue
(d) disturb the composure of; enervate; unsettle
v. harbor
(a) hold back a thought or feeling about; shield
(b) cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense light; daze
(c) take the place of work of someone on strike; rat
(d) overeat or eat immodestly; overindulge; glut; stuff; engorge
adv. gratis
(a) unquestionably; without a doubt
(b) free of charge
(c) open-mouthed; shocked
(d) apart; in shreds |
