n. influx
(a) a period of calm weather
(b) the process of flowing in
(c) a deliberately invalid argument displaying ingenuity in reasoning in the hope of deceiving someone; sophistication
(d) study of the technique and rules for using language effectively (especially in public speaking)
n. glossary
(a) a difficult problem; brain-teaser
(b) a monocotyledonous flowering plant; liliopsid
(c) an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge
(d) a large burial chamber, usually above ground
n. denotation
(a) the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; extension
(b) the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult)
(c) a physician specializing in obstetrics
(d) abundant wealth
n. chasm
(a) a musician who is a consummate master of technique and artistry
(b) a deep opening in the earth's surface
(c) thinks about unfortunate things that might happen; worrywart
(d) the position of greatest importance or advancement; cutting edge
n. astigmatism
(a) an instance of misfortune
(b) unequal curvature of the lens of the eye creating a distorted image
(c) a doctrine that is taught; commandment
(d) verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way; slickness; hanky panky; jiggery-pokery; skullduggery |
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n. opus
(a) someone who tries to bring peace; pacifier; peacemaker
(b) a woman who cohabits with an important man; doxy
(c) a musical work that has been created; composition; piece; piece of music
(d) a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications; warrantee
n. heyday
(a) the period of greatest prosperity or productivity; peak; bloom; blossom; efflorescence; flush
(b) a (usually long) dramatic speech intended to give the illusion of unspoken reflections
(c) a confused multitude of things; muddle; fuddle; smother
(d) the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; core; center
n. succor
(a) a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds; epos
(b) ceremony; procedure
(c) a sleeveless dress resembling an apron; pinny
(d) assistance in time of difficulty; succour; ministration
n. chaw
(a) a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture); simulacrum
(b) a wad of something chewable as tobacco; cud; quid; plug; wad
(c) man made object
(d) a substance that destroys micro-organisms that carry disease without harming body tissues
n. meliorist
(a) respectful deference
(b) the act of pulling and releasing a taut cord
(c) a disputant who advocates reform; crusader; social reformer
(d) complete denial of all established authority and institutions |
