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keenly distressing to the mind or feelings

someone who is married to two or more people at the same time

a sign of something about to happen

a medicinal or magical or poisonous beverage

concerned with practical matters

an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time

make impossible, especially beforehand

greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement

an early warning about a future event

a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right)

making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction

immaculately clean and unused

a natural inclination

unrestrained by convention or morality

a prediction of the course of a disease

tediously prolonged or tending to speak or write at great length

multiply sexually or asexually

make peace with

adjourn by royal prerogative; without dissolving the legislative body

the study of poetic meter and the art of versification

extend out or project in space

of or associated with a province

characterized by lust

any severe mental disorder in which contact with reality is lost or highly distorted

physical beauty (especially of a woman)

strong and sharp;"the pungent taste of radishes"

rid of impurities

lacking in courage and manly strength and resolution; contemptibly fearful

an animal especially a mammal having four limbs specialized for walking

state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options

habitually complaining

a witty saying

a gathering of the minimal number of members of an organization to conduct business

talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner

the cognitive process of making something seem consistent with or based on reason

extremely hungry

stubbornly resistant to authority or control

habitual relapse into crime

come to terms

mutual accusations

restore to good health or strength

make reparations or amends for

the change in direction of a propagating wave (light or sound) when passing from one medium to another

belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler

(medicine) a systematic plan for therapy (often including diet)

assign to a lower position; reduce in rank

tending or intended to rectify or improve

for which money is paid

someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw

something done or paid in expiation of a wrong

fill something that had previously been emptied

postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution

take to task

make repayment for or return something

characterized by resonance

affecting things past

spread negative information about

excessively abundant

of something having a dusty purplish pink color

the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up

reflect deeply on a subject

without mercy or pity

unhealthy looking

fill to satisfaction

someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field

division of a group into opposing factions

something causing misery or death

an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship

requiring sitting or little activity

of or relating to or caused by putrefaction

good luck in making unexpected and fortunate discoveries

the act of severing

resembling or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy

curved or curving in and out

avoid responsibilities and duties, e.g., by pretending to be ill

adroitness in using the hands

an idle slothful person

a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)

either of the two times of the year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator

full and loud and deep

a hand tool with a thin flexible blade used to mix or spread soft substances

not growing or changing; without force or vitality

stop the flow of a liquid

used of the voice

artificially formal

an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade

demanding strict attention to rules and procedures

the quality of being bland and gracious or ingratiating in manner

of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style

functioning in a supporting capacity

something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity

full of juice

the arithmetic operation of summing; calculating the sum of two or more numbers

too old to be useful

humbly entreating

indulge (one's appetite) to satiety

the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence

deductive reasoning in which a conclusion is derived from two premises

a compound made artificially by chemical reactions

a trinket or piece of jewelry usually hung about the neck and thought to be a magical protection against evil or disease

large southern European spider once thought to be the cause of tarantism (uncontrollable bodily movement)

fearless daring

persistent determination

very thin in gauge or diameter

a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline

coming next after the second and just before the fourth in position

the state of being under the control of another person

a speech of violent denunciation

a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage

the configuration of a surface and the relations among its man-made and natural features

a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated

the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle

transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity

a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way

(of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse

large deep serving dish with a cover; for serving soups and stews

providing protective supervision; watching over or safeguarding

furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme

not arrogant or presuming

anointing as part of a religious ceremony or healing ritual

admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding; having only one meaning or interpretation and leading to only one conclusion

involving only one part or side

not diminished or moderated in intensity or severity; sometimes used as an intensifier

not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society

foolishly fond of or submissive to your wife

the leading units moving at the head of an army

show off

capable of being corrupted

warranting only temporal punishment

using exactly the same words

conformity to reality or actuality

experienced at secondhand

spread negative information about

characterized by energy and vigor

having the sticky properties of an adhesive

harsh or corrosive in tone

a current state of general acceptance and use

devouring or craving food in great quantities

do without or cease to hold or adhere to

marked by keen caution and watchful prudence

sharpen by rubbing, as on a whetstone

charming in a childlike or naive way

an established custom

in former times was free and cultivated his own land

cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of

temporary cessation or suspension

find repugnant

run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along

lie adjacent to another or share a boundary

get used to a certain climate

speak to someone

a sharp bitterness

the study of the physical properties of sound

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem

having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

command solemnly

corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones

in an opposing direction

written declaration made under oath; a written statement sworn to be true before someone legally authorized to administer an oath

abundant wealth

add details to

a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance

court-ordered support paid by one spouse to another after they are separated

use of the same consonant at the beginning of each stressed syllable in a line of verse

of or relating to alluvium

collect or gather

able to walk about

characterized by friendship and good will

the reduction of the value of an asset by prorating its cost over a period of years

remove surgically

similar or equivalent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar

a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility

add explanatory notes to or supply with critical comments

having no known name or identity or known source

suggesting human characteristics for animals or inanimate things

showing little or no emotion or animation

a shed containing a number of beehives

a ghostly appearing figure

consider in a comprehensive way

of an appropriate or pertinent nature

based on or subject to individual discretion or preference or sometimes impulse or caprice

a group of many islands in a large body of water

having a strong pleasant odor

someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline

devoid of intelligence

an ambitious and aspiring young person

marked by care and persistent effort

being or relating to or resembling or emanating from stars

related to or characterized by or given to atheism

provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes

examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification

a cruel and oppressive dictator

reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins)

an auxiliary activity

turned or twisted to one side

sturdy carnivorous burrowing mammal with strong claws; widely distributed in the northern hemisphere

repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse

of or relating to or characteristic of the elaborately ornamented style of architecture, art, and music popular in Europe between 1600 and 1750

after the expected or usual time; delayed

a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help)

one of the ancient Norse warriors legendary for working themselves into a frenzy before a battle and fighting with reckless savagery and insane fury

give to in marriage

relating to or containing bile

lacking taste or flavor or tang

a club used as a weapon

ostentatiously lofty in style

(according to Marxist thought) being of the property-owning class and exploitive of the working class

unrestrained by convention or propriety

having a grey or brown streak or a pattern or a patchy coloring; used especially of the patterned fur of cats

a decorative pin worn by women

a mass of precious metal

grow and flourish

(of a female body) healthily plump and vigorous

of or relating to a cadaver or corpse

young and inexperienced

a deliberately misleading fabrication

a musical composition for voices and orchestra based on a religious text

brief description accompanying an illustration

set of bells hung in a bell tower

revelry in drinking; a merry drinking party

an elementary book summarizing the principles of a Christian religion; written as questions and answers

burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent

relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

strong feelings of embarrassment

a personal attractiveness or interestingness that enables you to influence others

abstaining from unlawful sexual intercourse

the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)

characterized by anger

surround so as to force to give up

conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods

a long narrow opening

residence that is a place of religious seclusion (such as a monastery)

to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city"

having knowledge of

occurring or operating at the same time

assembling in proper numerical or logical sequence

so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe

a state or atmosphere of harmony or mutual civility and respect

closely and firmly united or packed together

showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others

an accommodation in which both sides make concessions

the creation of something in the mind

make a concoction (of) by mixing

fitting or appropriate and deserved; used especially of punishment

take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority

the quality of agreeing; being suitable and appropriate

an expert able to appreciate a field; especially in the fine arts

agreement in the judgment or opinion reached by a group as a whole

make impure

feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses

meet formally

rolled longitudinally upon itself

the topmost projecting part of an entablature

of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action

an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose

immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth

(of persons) so unrefined as to be lacking in discrimination and sensibility

any system of principles or beliefs

the ideal in terms of which something can be judged

a cellar or vault or underground burial chamber (especially beneath a church)

of or relating to or used in cooking

extreme greed for material wealth

hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough

behave carelessly or indifferently

hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.

pour out

something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed

courteous regard for people's feelings

a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular passions and prejudices

the act of demolishing

charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone

express strong disapproval of; deplore

a person without a home, job, or property

morally reprehensible

a state of inactivity or disuse

a damage or loss

deeply religious

so thin as to transmit light

wasting time

having or revealing keen insight and good judgment

not in agreement or harmony

taken apart at the joints

unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice

an elaborate analytical or explanatory essay or discussion

hide (feelings) from other people

deeply agitated especially from emotion

distinctly dissimilar or unlike

easily handled or managed

of or pertaining to or characteristic of a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative

belonging to or on or near the back or upper surface of an animal or organ or part

comical in an odd or whimsical manner

pleasing to the ear

remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing

capacity or power to produce a desired effect

radiating or as if radiating light

conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible

call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)

give out (breath or an odor)

force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action

a medicine that induces nausea and vomiting

a formal expression of praise

native to or confined to a certain region

make children

give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority

someone who organizes a business venture and assumes the risk for it

a witty saying

a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event

remove soil or rock

any carefree episode

a history of a word

call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)

the funds of a government or institution or individual

curse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishment

a pressing or urgent situation

greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation

an exclamation of protest or remonstrance or reproof

lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of

not belonging to that in which it is contained; introduced from an outside source

joyously unrestrained

cleverly amusing in tone

not produced by natural forces

left unplowed and unseeded during a growing season

(music) a short lively tune played on brass instruments

all the animal life in a particular region or period

of or relating to or characterized by fever

feelings of great warmth and intensity

a shackle for the ankles or feet