n. celerity
(a) a rate that is rapid; rapidity; rapidness; speediness
(b) a large waterfall
(c) a change of position that does not entail a change of location; move
(d) a strong liking; taste
n. litany
(a) the 6th letter of the Greek alphabet; alphabetic character
(b) a prayer consisting of a series of invocations by the priest with responses from the congregation
(c) an office that involves minimal duties
(d) an instance of misfortune; mischance
n. spate
(a) addition to a will
(b) something or someone turned to for assistance or security; resort
(c) coloring material used as paint or dye
(d) the occurrence of a water flow resulting from sudden rain or melting snow
n. arrogance
(a) a comic verse of irregular measure; jingle
(b) overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors; hauteur; high-handedness; lordliness
(c) a complaint about a (real or imaginary) wrong that causes resentment and is grounds for action
(d) someone who walks about in their sleep; noctambulist
n. amulet
(a) a trinket or piece of jewelry usually hung about the neck and thought to be a magical protection against evil or disease
(b) expression; set phrase
(c) attraction; closeness
(d) doubt about the truth of something; skepticism; mental rejection |
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n. stalemate
(a) a doctor who specializes in the physiology and pathology of the skin
(b) drawing position in chess: any of a player's possible moves would place his king in check
(c) paper reed; ancient document
(d) the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land; alluvion
n. magnitude
(a) a farm building for housing poultry; henhouse
(b) relative importance
(c) promise; pledge
(d) the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence; sustainment; maintenance; upkeep
n. deluge
(a) a person (especially a lawyer or politician) who uses unscrupulous or unethical methods
(b) the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land; alluvion
(c) a brief abstract (as of an article or book)
(d) traveling or wandering around
n. remorse
(a) the act of reconnoitring (especially to gain information about an enemy or potential enemy)
(b) a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed); self-reproach
(c) a theatrical performer; player; thespian; role player
(d) shaking or trembling (usually resulting from weakness or stress or disease)
n. bestower
(a) person who makes a gift of property; presenter; conferrer
(b) the white part of an egg; albumen
(c) an insufficient quantity or number
(d) a movement back from an impact; rebound; backlash |
