n. discretion
(a) the trait of judging wisely and objectively
(b) shrewdness shown by keen insight
(c) a stiff cap with ridges across the crown; birretta
(d) an ancestor in the direct line
n. prey
(a) vain and empty boasting; rodomontade; rhodomontade
(b) complete denial of all established authority and institutions
(c) animal hunted or caught for food
(d) a trinket or piece of jewelry usually hung about the neck and thought to be a magical protection against evil or disease
n. annuity
(a) a small two-wheeled cart for one passenger; rickshaw
(b) act of exiting; going out
(c) a belt with loops or slots for carrying small hand tools
(d) income from capital investment paid in a series of regular payments
n. delirium
(a) fabled monster being half man and half horse
(b) the act of turning aside suddenly; veering
(c) a usually brief state of excitement and mental confusion often accompanied by hallucinations
(d) a flock of birds (especially when gathered close together on the ground)
n. millinery
(a) hats for women
(b) the state of being anonymous
(c) the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving; filling; pick
(d) the skeleton of a motor vehicle consisting of a steel frame supported on springs that holds the body and motor |
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n. castigation
(a) verbal punishment
(b) a period of calm weather
(c) a large number
(d) an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose; ingroup; inner circle; pack; camp
n. manifesto
(a) a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); jargon; lingo; patois; vernacular
(b) public statement listing policies and objectives
(c) righteousness as a consequence of being honorable and honest
(d) meat from a deer used as food
v. substantiate
(a) solidify, firm, or strengthen
(b) move fast; hasten; hie; speed; race; pelt along; rush along
(c) press down tightly; pack
(d) mar or spoil the appearance of; blemish
adj. burbling
(a) fragmentary from emotional strain
(b) lasting throughout the whole year
(c) uttered with unrestrained enthusiasm; effusive; gushing
(d) capable of being bent or flexed or twisted without breaking; pliant; waxy
n. chicanery
(a) the act of lending money at an exorbitant rate of interest
(b) an acute viral disease of the nervous system of warm-blooded animals (usually transmitted by the bite of a rabid animal); lyssa; madness
(c) the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them); guile; wile; shenanigan
(d) fanatical patriotism; superpatriotism; ultranationalism |
n. discretion (a) the trait of judging wisely and objectively
n. prey (c) animal hunted or caught for food
n. annuity (d) income from capital investment paid in a series of regular payments
n. delirium (c) a usually brief state of excitement and mental confusion often accompanied by hallucinations
n. millinery (a) hats for women
n. castigation (a) verbal punishment
n. manifesto (b) public statement listing policies and objectives
v. substantiate (a) solidify, firm, or strengthen
adj. burbling (c) uttered with unrestrained enthusiasm; effusive; gushing
n. chicanery (c) the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them); guile; wile; shenanigan
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