|

snit 1 139 words

MORE ON THIS LIST:

0% Mastered %
  1. snit
    a state of agitated irritation
    As usual, she was in one of her snits about her dress, her hair, anything to gain attention.
  2. destine
    decree or designate beforehand
    Anne was the second daughter by only minutes and Lauren was destined to receive the crown.
  3. iridescent
    varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles
    Her favorite iridescent sea blue set against deep midnight blue fluttered in pennants and flags.
  4. pull back
    pull back or move away or backward
    She found her mind pulled back remembering that day so long ago…

    She was excited to receive an invitation to visit her mothers’ private chambers.
  5. unanswered
    not returned in kind
    Lauren felt her light slowly flicker and draw deeper inside as she grappled with her doubts, fears and all the unanswered questions plaguing her every waking moment.
  6. festoon
    an embellishment consisting of a decorative representation of a string of flowers suspended between two points; used on pottery or in architectural work
    Everywhere she looked decorations festooned the city in her favorite colors.
  7. full moon
    the time when the Moon is fully illuminated
    Four full moons had risen and waned in the sky since her small party set sail with few maps and a captain she did not trust.
  8. grapple
    come to terms with
    Lauren felt her light slowly flicker and draw deeper inside as she grappled with her doubts, fears and all the unanswered questions plaguing her every waking moment.
  9. gauze
    (medicine) bleached cotton cloth of plain weave used for bandages and dressings
    Light morning mist blue gauze draped the windows.
  10. pennant
    a flag longer than it is wide (and often tapering)
    Her favorite iridescent sea blue set against deep midnight blue fluttered in pennants and flags.
  11. dyer
    someone whose job is to dye cloth
    Even the carpets were woven with as many shades of blue that the dyers could conjure.
  12. conjure
    summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
    Even the carpets were woven with as many shades of blue that the dyers could conjure.
  13. locate
    discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining
    What was left of her group was on land, but would this be the island where she finally located the answers?
  14. draped
    covered in folds of cloth
    Light morning mist blue gauze draped the windows.
  15. naming
    the verbal act of naming
    It was the day before her Naming ceremony.
  16. shades of
    something that reminds you of someone or something
    Even the carpets were woven with as many shades of blue that the dyers could conjure.
  17. drape
    the manner in which fabric hangs or falls
    Light morning mist blue gauze draped the windows.
  18. everyday
    commonplace and ordinary
    Everyday increasing the turmoil she felt.
  19. turmoil
    a violent disturbance
    Everyday increasing the turmoil she felt.
  20. myriad
    a large indefinite number
    Everyone rushed through the halls tending to the myriad of details for her celebration.
  21. wane
    a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
    Four full moons had risen and waned in the sky since her small party set sail with few maps and a captain she did not trust.
  22. tending
    (usually followed by `to') naturally disposed toward
    Everyone rushed through the halls tending to the myriad of details for her celebration.
  23. woven
    made or constructed by interlacing threads or strips of material or other elements into a whole
    Even the carpets were woven with as many shades of blue that the dyers could conjure.
  24. Anne
    Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
    The only dark spot was her twin sister Anne.
  25. blue
    of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
    Light morning mist blue gauze draped the windows.
  26. flicker
    flash intermittently
    Lauren felt her light slowly flicker and draw deeper inside as she grappled with her doubts, fears and all the unanswered questions plaguing her every waking moment.
  27. favorite
    preferred above all others and treated with partiality
    Everywhere she looked decorations festooned the city in her favorite colors.
  28. waking
    marked by full consciousness or alertness
    Lauren felt her light slowly flicker and draw deeper inside as she grappled with her doubts, fears and all the unanswered questions plaguing her every waking moment.
  29. celebration
    a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
    Everyone rushed through the halls tending to the myriad of details for her celebration.
  30. located
    situated in a particular spot or position
    What was left of her group was on land, but would this be the island where she finally located the answers?
  31. decoration
    the act of decorating something (in the hope of making it more attractive)
    Everywhere she looked decorations festooned the city in her favorite colors.
  32. shades
    spectacles that are darkened or polarized to protect the eyes from the glare of the sun
    Even the carpets were woven with as many shades of blue that the dyers could conjure.
  33. remembering
    the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
    She found her mind pulled back remembering that day so long ago…

    She was excited to receive an invitation to visit her mothers’ private chambers.
  34. excite
    act as a stimulant
    She found her mind pulled back remembering that day so long ago…

    She was excited to receive an invitation to visit her mothers’ private chambers.
  35. weave
    pattern of weaving or structure of a fabric
    Even the carpets were woven with as many shades of blue that the dyers could conjure.
  36. plague
    any large scale calamity (especially when thought to be sent by God)
    Lauren felt her light slowly flicker and draw deeper inside as she grappled with her doubts, fears and all the unanswered questions plaguing her every waking moment.
  37. flutter
    flap the wings rapidly or fly with flapping movements
    Her favorite iridescent sea blue set against deep midnight blue fluttered in pennants and flags.
  38. twin
    either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
    The only dark spot was her twin sister Anne.
  39. Light
    a divine presence believed by Quakers to enlighten and guide the soul
    Light morning mist blue gauze draped the windows.
  40. colors
    a distinguishing emblem
    Everywhere she looked decorations festooned the city in her favorite colors.
  41. destined
    (usually followed by `to') governed by fate
    Anne was the second daughter by only minutes and Lauren was destined to receive the crown.
  42. carpet
    floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
    Even the carpets were woven with as many shades of blue that the dyers could conjure.
  43. receive
    get something; come into possession of
    She found her mind pulled back remembering that day so long ago…

    She was excited to receive an invitation to visit her mothers’ private chambers.
  44. risen
    (of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
    Four full moons had risen and waned in the sky since her small party set sail with few maps and a captain she did not trust.
  45. mist
    a thin fog with condensation near the ground
    Light morning mist blue gauze draped the windows.
  46. long ago
    of the distant or comparatively distant past
    She found her mind pulled back remembering that day so long ago…

    She was excited to receive an invitation to visit her mothers’ private chambers.
  47. hated
    treated with contempt
    She hated not having a clear vision of what lay ahead for them.
  48. as usual
    in the usual manner
    As usual, she was in one of her snits about her dress, her hair, anything to gain attention.
  49. invitation
    a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
    She found her mind pulled back remembering that day so long ago…

    She was excited to receive an invitation to visit her mothers’ private chambers.
  50. midnight
    12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
    Her favorite iridescent sea blue set against deep midnight blue fluttered in pennants and flags.
  51. map
    a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)
    Four full moons had risen and waned in the sky since her small party set sail with few maps and a captain she did not trust.
  52. increasing
    becoming greater or larger
    Everyday increasing the turmoil she felt.
  53. rushed
    done under pressure
    Everyone rushed through the halls tending to the myriad of details for her celebration.
  54. ceremony
    a formal event performed on a special occasion
    It was the day before her Naming ceremony.
  55. details
    true confidential information
    Everyone rushed through the halls tending to the myriad of details for her celebration.
  56. excited
    in an aroused state
    She found her mind pulled back remembering that day so long ago…

    She was excited to receive an invitation to visit her mothers’ private chambers.
  57. tend
    have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
    Everyone rushed through the halls tending to the myriad of details for her celebration.
  58. flag
    emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
    Her favorite iridescent sea blue set against deep midnight blue fluttered in pennants and flags.
  59. everywhere
    to or in any or all places
    Everywhere she looked decorations festooned the city in her favorite colors.
  60. wake
    the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward
    Lauren felt her light slowly flicker and draw deeper inside as she grappled with her doubts, fears and all the unanswered questions plaguing her every waking moment.
  61. shade
    relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
    Even the carpets were woven with as many shades of blue that the dyers could conjure.
  62. vision
    the ability to see; the visual faculty
    She hated not having a clear vision of what lay ahead for them.
  63. moon
    the natural satellite of the Earth
    Four full moons had risen and waned in the sky since her small party set sail with few maps and a captain she did not trust.
  64. ahead
    at or in the front
    She hated not having a clear vision of what lay ahead for them.
  65. so long
    a farewell remark
    She found her mind pulled back remembering that day so long ago…

    She was excited to receive an invitation to visit her mothers’ private chambers.
  66. inside
    relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
    Lauren felt her light slowly flicker and draw deeper inside as she grappled with her doubts, fears and all the unanswered questions plaguing her every waking moment.
  67. crown
    an ornamental jeweled headdress signifying sovereignty
    Anne was the second daughter by only minutes and Lauren was destined to receive the crown.
  68. chamber
    a natural or artificial enclosed space
    She found her mind pulled back remembering that day so long ago…

    She was excited to receive an invitation to visit her mothers’ private chambers.
  69. felt
    a fabric made of compressed matted animal fibers
    Lauren felt her light slowly flicker and draw deeper inside as she grappled with her doubts, fears and all the unanswered questions plaguing her every waking moment.
  70. hate
    the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
    She hated not having a clear vision of what lay ahead for them.
  71. increase
    a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important
    Everyday increasing the turmoil she felt.
  72. hall
    an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
    Everyone rushed through the halls tending to the myriad of details for her celebration.
  73. detail
    a small part that can be considered separately from the whole
    Everyone rushed through the halls tending to the myriad of details for her celebration.
  74. sky
    the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
    Four full moons had risen and waned in the sky since her small party set sail with few maps and a captain she did not trust.
  75. rush
    act or move at high speed
    Everyone rushed through the halls tending to the myriad of details for her celebration.
  76. usual
    occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
    As usual, she was in one of her snits about her dress, her hair, anything to gain attention.
  77. pull
    apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion
    She found her mind pulled back remembering that day so long ago…

    She was excited to receive an invitation to visit her mothers’ private chambers.
  78. slowly
    without speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly')
    Lauren felt her light slowly flicker and draw deeper inside as she grappled with her doubts, fears and all the unanswered questions plaguing her every waking moment.
  79. sail
    a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
    Four full moons had risen and waned in the sky since her small party set sail with few maps and a captain she did not trust.
  80. set
    put into a certain place or abstract location
    Four full moons had risen and waned in the sky since her small party set sail with few maps and a captain she did not trust.
  81. spot
    a point located with respect to surface features of some region
    The only dark spot was her twin sister Anne.
  82. trust
    the trait of believing in the honesty and reliability of others
    Four full moons had risen and waned in the sky since her small party set sail with few maps and a captain she did not trust.
  83. be on
    appear in a show, on T.V. or radio
    What was left of her group was on land, but would this be the island where she finally located the answers?
  84. color
    a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
    Everywhere she looked decorations festooned the city in her favorite colors.
  85. finally
    as the end result of a succession or process
    What was left of her group was on land, but would this be the island where she finally located the answers?
  86. gain
    obtain
    As usual, she was in one of her snits about her dress, her hair, anything to gain attention.
  87. private
    confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
    She found her mind pulled back remembering that day so long ago…

    She was excited to receive an invitation to visit her mothers’ private chambers.
  88. minutes
    a written account of what transpired at a meeting
    Anne was the second daughter by only minutes and Lauren was destined to receive the crown.
  89. sister
    a female person who has the same parents as another person
    The only dark spot was her twin sister Anne.
  90. hair
    a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
    As usual, she was in one of her snits about her dress, her hair, anything to gain attention.
  91. attention
    the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
    As usual, she was in one of her snits about her dress, her hair, anything to gain attention.
  92. remember
    recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
    She found her mind pulled back remembering that day so long ago…

    She was excited to receive an invitation to visit her mothers’ private chambers.
  93. group
    any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
    What was left of her group was on land, but would this be the island where she finally located the answers?
  94. the City
    the part of London situated within the ancient boundaries; the commercial and financial center of London
    Everywhere she looked decorations festooned the city in her favorite colors.
  95. feel
    be conscious of a physical, mental, or emotional state
    Lauren felt her light slowly flicker and draw deeper inside as she grappled with her doubts, fears and all the unanswered questions plaguing her every waking moment.
  96. dress
    put on clothes
    As usual, she was in one of her snits about her dress, her hair, anything to gain attention.
  97. window
    a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
    Light morning mist blue gauze draped the windows.
  98. deep
    having great spatial extension or penetration downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or laterally or outward from a center; sometimes used in combination
    Her favorite iridescent sea blue set against deep midnight blue fluttered in pennants and flags.
  99. dark
    devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
    The only dark spot was her twin sister Anne.
  100. daughter
    a female human offspring
    Anne was the second daughter by only minutes and Lauren was destined to receive the crown.
  101. visit
    the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
    She found her mind pulled back remembering that day so long ago…

    She was excited to receive an invitation to visit her mothers’ private chambers.
  102. island
    a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
    What was left of her group was on land, but would this be the island where she finally located the answers?
  103. ago
    gone by; or in the past
    She found her mind pulled back remembering that day so long ago…

    She was excited to receive an invitation to visit her mothers’ private chambers.
  104. clear
    readily apparent to the mind
    She hated not having a clear vision of what lay ahead for them.
  105. doubt
    the state of being unsure of something
    Lauren felt her light slowly flicker and draw deeper inside as she grappled with her doubts, fears and all the unanswered questions plaguing her every waking moment.
  106. minute
    a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
    Anne was the second daughter by only minutes and Lauren was destined to receive the crown.
  107. captain
    the leader of a group of people
    Four full moons had risen and waned in the sky since her small party set sail with few maps and a captain she did not trust.
  108. fear
    an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
    Lauren felt her light slowly flicker and draw deeper inside as she grappled with her doubts, fears and all the unanswered questions plaguing her every waking moment.
  109. sea
    a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
    Her favorite iridescent sea blue set against deep midnight blue fluttered in pennants and flags.
  110. second
    coming next after the first in position in space or time or degree or magnitude
    Anne was the second daughter by only minutes and Lauren was destined to receive the crown.
  111. full
    containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
    Four full moons had risen and waned in the sky since her small party set sail with few maps and a captain she did not trust.
  112. morning
    the time period between dawn and noon
    Light morning mist blue gauze draped the windows.
  113. party
    an occasion on which people can assemble for social interaction and entertainment
    Four full moons had risen and waned in the sky since her small party set sail with few maps and a captain she did not trust.
  114. draw
    cause to move by pulling
    Lauren felt her light slowly flicker and draw deeper inside as she grappled with her doubts, fears and all the unanswered questions plaguing her every waking moment.
  115. question
    a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply
    Lauren felt her light slowly flicker and draw deeper inside as she grappled with her doubts, fears and all the unanswered questions plaguing her every waking moment.
  116. day
    time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
    She found her mind pulled back remembering that day so long ago…

    She was excited to receive an invitation to visit her mothers’ private chambers.
  117. only
    without any others being included or involved
    The only dark spot was her twin sister Anne.
  118. lay
    put into a certain place or abstract location
    She hated not having a clear vision of what lay ahead for them.
  119. land
    the solid part of the earth's surface
    What was left of her group was on land, but would this be the island where she finally located the answers?
  120. four
    the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
    Four full moons had risen and waned in the sky since her small party set sail with few maps and a captain she did not trust.
  121. small
    limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
    Four full moons had risen and waned in the sky since her small party set sail with few maps and a captain she did not trust.
  122. rise
    move upward
    Four full moons had risen and waned in the sky since her small party set sail with few maps and a captain she did not trust.
  123. moment
    an indefinitely short time
    Lauren felt her light slowly flicker and draw deeper inside as she grappled with her doubts, fears and all the unanswered questions plaguing her every waking moment.
  124. city
    a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
    Everywhere she looked decorations festooned the city in her favorite colors.
  125. answer
    a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
    What was left of her group was on land, but would this be the island where she finally located the answers?
  126. mother
    a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
    She found her mind pulled back remembering that day so long ago…

    She was excited to receive an invitation to visit her mothers’ private chambers.
  127. lie
    be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position
    She hated not having a clear vision of what lay ahead for them.
  128. light
    (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
    Lauren felt her light slowly flicker and draw deeper inside as she grappled with her doubts, fears and all the unanswered questions plaguing her every waking moment.
  129. few
    a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `a'; a small but indefinite number
    Four full moons had risen and waned in the sky since her small party set sail with few maps and a captain she did not trust.
  130. mind
    that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason
    She found her mind pulled back remembering that day so long ago…

    She was excited to receive an invitation to visit her mothers’ private chambers.
  131. left
    being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north
    What was left of her group was on land, but would this be the island where she finally located the answers?
  132. name
    a language unit by which a person or thing is known
    It was the day before her Naming ceremony.
  133. found
    food and lodging provided in addition to money
    She found her mind pulled back remembering that day so long ago…

    She was excited to receive an invitation to visit her mothers’ private chambers.
  134. every
    (used of count nouns) each and all of the members of a group considered singly and without exception
    Lauren felt her light slowly flicker and draw deeper inside as she grappled with her doubts, fears and all the unanswered questions plaguing her every waking moment.
  135. through
    having finished or arrived at completion
    Everyone rushed through the halls tending to the myriad of details for her celebration.
  136. back
    the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
    She found her mind pulled back remembering that day so long ago…

    She was excited to receive an invitation to visit her mothers’ private chambers.
  137. leave
    go away from a place
    What was left of her group was on land, but would this be the island where she finally located the answers?
  138. many
    a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `as' or `too' or `so' or `that'; amounting to a large but indefinite number
    Even the carpets were woven with as many shades of blue that the dyers could conjure.
  139. long
    primarily spatial sense; of relatively great or greater than average spatial extension or extension as specified
    She found her mind pulled back remembering that day so long ago…

    She was excited to receive an invitation to visit her mothers’ private chambers.