adj. ineffectual
(a) lacking in power or forcefulness; unable
(b) pertaining to or involving or having the nature of space
(c) according with custom or propriety; comme il faut; decent; decorous
(d) deviating from the general or common order or type
n. dint
(a) one of the rounded armor plates at the armpits of a suit of armor
(b) interchangeable with 'means' in the expression 'by means of'
(c) ointment; cream; lotion
(d) a feeling of righteous anger
n. nicety
(a) a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources; pastiche
(b) lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity; pompousness; pretentiousness; puffiness; splashiness; inflation
(c) a feeling of evil to come; presentiment
(d) a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude; shade; subtlety; refinement
n. sustenance
(a) the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence; sustainment; maintenance; upkeep
(b) an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business; judicature
(c) an indication that something has been present; tincture; shadow
(d) an inclination to favor one group or view or opinion over alternatives
n. cavalcade
(a) social insect living in organized colonies; pismire
(b) a procession of people traveling on horseback
(c) moral weakness
(d) shaving the crown of the head by priests or members of a monastic order |
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adj. visionary
(a) impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, reason; inexorable; intransigent
(b) not practical or realizable; Laputan; windy
(c) not easy to combine harmoniously; unsuited
(d) marked by care and persistent effort
v. manacle
(a) confine or restrain with handcuffs; bind
(b) express great joy; rejoice; triumph; jubilate
(c) reproduce; bring forth
(d) pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain; swoon; pass out
n. carryall
(a) exceptional creative ability
(b) traditional customs of a community
(c) inappropriate playfulness; pertness; sauciness
(d) a capacious bag or basket; tote; tote bag
n. apologue
(a) a leisurely walk (usually in some public place); saunter; stroll; perambulation
(b) partial or total loss of memory; blackout
(c) a short moral story (often with animal characters); allegory
(d) a duplicate copy; twin
adj. unequaled
(a) impossible to remedy or correct or redress
(b) alone; unique; unparalleled
(c) having made preparations; prepared
(d) of or relating to or supporting Romanism; Romanist; romish; Roman Catholic |
