adj. fervid
(a) of or characteristic of or resembling a king of beasts
(b) extremely hot
(c) providing protective supervision
(d) of persons; ungovernable; unruly
adj. vulnerable
(a) characterized by careless unconcern
(b) capable of being wounded or hurt
(c) incongruous; unsuitable
(d) capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are; viable; workable
adj. saline
(a) sexually exciting or gratifying
(b) full of trivial conversation; loquacious; talkative; talky
(c) containing salt
(d) marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners; jaunty; natty; raffish
adj. carnivorous
(a) of uncertain outcome; dicey; dodgy
(b) threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments; menacing
(c) feeding on animals (used of plants as well as animals)
(d) brief and to the point; laconic
adj. fallow
(a) curving outward; bulbous; bulging; bulgy; protuberant
(b) mentally or physically infirm with age; gaga; senile
(c) characteristic of the fields or country
(d) undeveloped but potentially useful |
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adj. contrite
(a) lacking wise self-restraint
(b) giving strong encouragement; hortative
(c) feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses; rueful; ruthful
(d) having superior power and influence; predominant; predominate; preponderant; preponderating
adj. antiquated
(a) so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period; archaic
(b) given to merry frolicking; frolicky; rollicking; sportive
(c) suggesting the operation of supernatural influences; uncanny
(d) tending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue
v. evince
(a) render holy by means of religious rites; hallow; sanctify
(b) keep company
(c) say, state, or perform again; ingeminate; restate
(d) give expression to
v. fancify
(a) laugh at with contempt and derision; flout; barrack
(b) treat with excessive indulgence; cosset; baby; coddle; mollycoddle; spoil; indulge
(c) make up something artificial or untrue; cook up; make up; invent
(d) make more beautiful; embellish; prettify
adj. chapfallen
(a) lacking orderly continuity; garbled; illogical; scattered; unconnected
(b) having important issues or results
(c) brought low in spirit; crestfallen; deflated
(d) unproductive of success; sleeveless; vain |
