n. anemia
(a) genus of terrestrial or lithophytic ferns having pinnatifid fronds
(b) someone who assaults others sexually; ravisher
(c) a dense growth of bushes; copse; thicket
(d) a character used in printing to indicate a cross reference or footnote
n. luminary
(a) noisy quarrel
(b) a celebrity who is an inspiration to others; guiding light; notable; notability
(c) street names for flunitrazepan; rophy; rope; roach; forget me drug; circle
(d) lack of normal muscular tension or tonus; atonia
n. ellipsis
(a) the collection of rules imposed by authority
(b) omission or suppression of parts of words or sentences
(c) favoritism shown to relatives or close friends by those in power (as by giving them jobs)
(d) a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease; raptus
n. bureaucracy
(a) a steep-walled semicircular basin in a mountain; cwm
(b) legendary food of the gods; something that tastes wonderful
(c) the process of using your mind to consider something carefully; thought process; intellection; mentation
(d) any organization in which action is obstructed by insistence on unnecessary procedures and red tape
n. gibberish
(a) tedious dwelling on a subject
(b) unintelligible talking
(c) lack of normal muscular tension or tonus; atonia
(d) the particular occupation for which you are trained; vocation |
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n. pastiche
(a) sediment; particles which settle at the bottom of wine or other liquor
(b) an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose; ingroup; inner circle; pack; camp
(c) a work of art that imitates the style of some previous work
(d) opposition; refutation; contradiction
n. patness
(a) property consisting of houses and land; immovable
(b) a philosophical doctrine holding that all events are predetermined in advance for all time and human beings are powerless to change them
(c) timely convenience; timeliness
(d) an award (as for meritorious service) given without claim or obligation
n. masque
(a) the scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals
(b) a party of guests wearing costumes and masks; mask
(c) a social scientist who specializes in anthropology
(d) decree; command
n. turmoil
(a) an optical toy in a tube
(b) food fed to livestock
(c) the trait of being unduly vain; vanity
(d) disturbance usually in protest; upheaval; hullabaloo
n. duress
(a) an elaborate song for solo voice
(b) compulsory force or threat
(c) a person who buys; vendee
(d) someone who drives a taxi for a living; cabdriver; cabman; hack driver; hack-driver; livery driver |
