n. lode
(a) the state of being isolated or detached; insularism; detachment
(b) a deposit of valuable ore occurring within definite boundaries separating it from surrounding rocks
(c) a set of clothing (with accessories); rig; turnout
(d) the act of becoming formally connected or joined
n. megalomania
(a) the branch of zoology that studies insects
(b) wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
(c) rotation of the hands and forearms so that the palms face downward
(d) a psychological state characterized by delusions of grandeur
n. reparation
(a) any of various plants of the genus Salvia
(b) a foul-smelling outflow or vapor (especially a gaseous waste)
(c) compensation for a past injury; correction of problems or malfunctions
(d) lacking and evidencing lack of experience of life; juvenility
n. ethnology
(a) a painter or drawer of portraits; portrayer
(b) the act of conferring an honor or presenting a gift; conferral
(c) an animal especially a mammal having four limbs specialized for walking
(d) the branch of anthropology that deals with the division of humankind into races and with their origins and distribution
n. hummock
(a) a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); jargon; lingo; patois; vernacular
(b) a small natural hill; hillock; hammock
(c) crossbreed
(d) a set of three literary or dramatic works related in subject or theme |
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n. sluice
(a) an award (as for meritorious service) given without claim or obligation
(b) a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude; shade; subtlety; refinement
(c) manmade water channel equipped with a valve or gate for regulating water flow
(d) rotation of the hands and forearms so that the palms face downward
n. catharsis
(a) an auxiliary activity; hobby; pursuit; sideline; spare-time activity
(b) purging; purification
(c) someone who is married to two or more people at the same time
(d) the wife or widow of a male monarch or emperor
n. plenitude
(a) a formal expression of praise; panegyric; paean; pean
(b) person who makes animal hides into leather
(c) a full supply; plenteousness; plentitude
(d) where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence; place of origin; provenience
n. rectitude
(a) righteousness as a consequence of being honorable and honest
(b) the act of pulling and releasing a taut cord
(c) an ethical system that evaluates the pursuit of pleasure as the highest good
(d) a passage that connects a topic to one that follows
n. ferment
(a) a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances
(b) an electrical device for starting and regulating fluorescent and discharge lamps
(c) a (usually) large and scholarly book
(d) characteristic nature of a people or community or era |
