Downton Abbey - 2x02

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  1. snap
    separate or cause to separate abruptly
  2. trench
    any long ditch cut in the ground
  3. invalidate
    make no longer acceptable for use
  4. beggar
    an impoverished person who lives by asking for charity
  5. fancy
    not plain; decorative or ornamented
  6. have on
    be dressed in
  7. luncheon
    a midday meal
  8. hither and thither
    from one place or situation to another
  9. hook
    a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something
  10. fortnight
    a period of fourteen consecutive days
  11. call up
    get or try to get into communication by telephone
  12. toad
    any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
  13. bewildered
    extremely confused and uncertain what to do
  14. hitch up
    pull up
  15. plough
    a farm tool having one or more heavy blades to break the soil and cut a furrow prior to sowing
  16. combust
    start to burn or burst into flames
  17. bloke
    a boy or man
  18. footman
    a man employed as a servant in a large establishment (as a palace) to run errands and do chores
  19. livery
    a uniform, especially worn by servants and chauffeurs
  20. perk
    an incidental benefit awarded for certain types of employment (especially if it is regarded as a right)
  21. victor
    a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
  22. outstay
    stay too long
  23. soppy
    very sentimental or emotional
  24. fancy
    not plain; decorative or ornamented
  25. blighty wound
    a wound that would cause an English soldier to be sent home from service abroad
  26. blighty wound
    a wound that would cause an English soldier to be sent home from service abroad
  27. ringmaster
    the person in charge of performances in a circus ring
  28. cheek
    either side of the face below the eyes
  29. packhorse
    a workhorse used as a pack animal
  30. incorrigible
    impervious to correction by punishment
  31. soiree
    a party of people assembled in the evening
  32. trouper
    a person who is reliable and uncomplaining and hard working
  33. continent
    one of the large landmasses of the earth
  34. gather
    assemble or get together
  35. wangle
    accomplishing something by scheming or trickery
  36. plutocrat
    someone who exercises power by virtue of wealth
  37. fetch
    go or come after and bring or take back
  38. solid
    not soft or yielding to pressure
  39. taciturn
    habitually reserved and uncommunicative
  40. regiment
    army unit smaller than a division
  41. shell shock
    a mental disorder caused by stress of active warfare
  42. goner
    a person in desperate straits; someone doomed
  43. crease
    an angular indentation made by folding
  44. flustered
    thrown into a state of agitated confusion
  45. dodge
    a quick evasive movement
  46. tweed
    thick woolen fabric used for clothing
  47. self-made
    having achieved success or recognition by your own efforts
  48. concede
    give over
  49. blot
    a blemish made by dirt, ink, etc.
  50. peerage
    the peers of a kingdom considered as a group
  51. Plantagenet
    the family name of a line of English kings that reigned from 1154 to 1485
  52. deficiency
    lack of an adequate quantity or number
  53. eloquent
    expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
  54. eloquently
    with eloquence
  55. vagary
    an unexpected and inexplicable change in something
  56. merely
    and nothing more
  57. bonemeal
    fertilizer made of ground bones
  58. slacken
    become slow or slower
  59. ledger
    a record in which commercial accounts are recorded
  60. redundant
    more than is needed, desired, or required
  61. smuggle
    import or export without paying customs duties
  62. convalesce
    get over an illness or shock
  63. cut up
    cut to pieces
  64. throw in the towel
    give up or quit in the face of defeat
  65. cowardice
    the trait of lacking courage
  66. come back
    go back to something earlier
  67. reluctant
    not eager
  68. convalescent
    returning to health after illness or debility
  69. recuperate
    restore to good health or strength
  70. relapse
    deteriorate in health
  71. amputation
    a surgical removal of all or part of a limb
  72. resuscitation
    reviving a person and returning them to consciousness
  73. pantry
    a small storeroom for storing food or beverages
  74. tremendous
    extraordinarily large in extent or amount or power
  75. prod
    push against gently
  76. prodding
    a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
  77. prying
    offensively curious or inquisitive
  78. for good
    for a long time without essential change
  79. cog
    tooth on the rim of gear wheel
  80. metier
    an occupation for which you are especially well suited
  81. imminent
    close in time; about to occur
  82. Ladyship
    a title used to address any peeress except a duchess
  83. dread
    fearful expectation or anticipation
Created on Mon Sep 24 15:58:30 EDT 2012 (updated Tue Sep 25 16:43:09 EDT 2012)

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