catamaran
a sailboat with two parallel hulls held together by a deck
nepotism
favoritism shown to relatives or friends by those in power
collegiate
of or resembling or typical of a university
antibiosis
an association between organisms that is harmful to one of them or between organisms and a metabolic product of another
berate
censure severely or angrily
delegate
a person appointed or elected to represent others
priory
religious residence in a monastery governed by a prior or a convent governed by a prioress
monastic
of communal life sequestered under religious vows
sauropod
very large herbivorous dinosaur of the Jurassic and Cretaceous having a small head a long neck and tail and five-toed limbs; largest known land animal
ecclesiastical
of or associated with a church
pyrrhotite
a brownish iron sulfide mineral (FeS) having weak magnetic properties
censure
harsh criticism or disapproval
paradigm
a standard or typical example
altruistic
showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others
carbonado
an inferior dark diamond used in industry for drilling and polishing
sepulchre
a chamber that is used as a grave
polemic
a verbal or written attack, especially of a belief or dogma
dogmatism
arrogant or stubborn insistence that one's views are correct
enigmatic
not clear to the understanding
martyr
one who voluntarily suffers death
magnanimous
noble and generous in spirit
antediluvian
of or relating to the period before the biblical flood
cartouche
a cartridge (usually with paper casing)
cliche
a trite or obvious remark
trite
repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
gregarious
temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others
retrieval
the act of regaining or saving something lost
narcissism
an exceptional interest in and admiration for yourself
poignant
keenly distressing to the mind or feelings
Calypso
the sea nymph who detained Odysseus for seven years
mostaccioli
pasta somewhat resembling little moustaches
mithraistic
of or relating to Mithraism or its god
malice
the desire to see others suffer
cacophony
loud confusing disagreeable sounds
sen
a fractional monetary unit of Japan and Indonesia and Cambodia; equal to one hundredth of a yen or rupiah or riel
fortuitous
lucky; occurring by happy chance
allusion
passing reference or indirect mention
sanctimonious
excessively or hypocritically pious
cavalier
showing a lack of concern or seriousness
natal
relating to or accompanying birth
enigmatic
not clear to the understanding
paradox
a statement that contradicts itself