v. simper
(a) to declare positively; to confirm; to affirm
(b) to estrange; to isolate; to requisition; to confiscate
(c) to smile in a silly or affected way; to smirk
(d) to indicate feelings by motions; move the hands in an animated manner
n. coercion
(a) difficult situation; difficult decision
(b) anything to which one gives excessive devotion; idolized object
(c) use of force; compulsion; pressue
(d) personal peculiarity; mannerism; eccentricity
v. allude
(a) to refer indirectly to something; to hint
(b) to publish; to spread abroad; to declare; to advertise widely
(c) to rush forth suddenly; to burst forth
(d) to exercise self control; to keep from; to refrain from
n. plebiscite
(a) person who abandons something, as a religion, cause or movement; traitor
(b) expression of a people's will or wishes through a direct ballot of all voters
(c) original pattern or model
(d) record of a person's or a family's ancestors or relatives
adj. dispassionate
(a) thin and light
(b) well-deserved (applied chiefly to punishment); proper; fitting
(c) optimistic; cheerful; red; confident
(d) lack of feeling; impartial; calm; unbiased |
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adj. convivial
(a) forgetful; absent-minded; ignoring
(b) perfect or highly accomplished; excellent; skilled; complete
(c) festive; gay; friendly; sociable; merry
(d) describing school and university activities; educated; scholastic
v. exculpate
(a) to paralyze with horror, fear or surprise
(b) to reject; to renounce; to abandon; to give up
(c) to free from guilt; to declare innocent
(d) to cancel by authority; to terminate; to abolish
adj. tantamount
(a) equivalent to; equal to
(b) describing school and university activities; educated; scholastic
(c) disdainful; scornful
(d) taking little care; oblivious; rash; unmindful
adj. resilient
(a) fierce; savage; cruel; destructive; harsh; barbaric
(b) inclined to plunder or rob; preying on others; pillaging
(c) flexible; capable of withstanding stress; buoyant; elastic
(d) very steep; descending rapidly; vertical; sheer
v. scourge
(a) to talk or write excitedly; to scold; to lecture
(b) to whip severely; to flog; to lash; to chastise
(c) to bring into one's good graces; to attempt to gain favor; act in a pleasant and agreeable manner
(d) to ruin; to decay; to destroy |
