Time of Gifts - Patrick Leigh Fermor

Audrey J. (United Kingdom)
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  1. grime
    thick or ingrained dirt
  2. bathos
    a change from a serious subject to a disappointing one
  3. squalor
    sordid dirtiness
  4. crag
    a steep rugged rock or cliff
  5. hankering
    a yearning for something or to do something
  6. impecunious
    not having enough money to pay for necessities
  7. repellant
    serving or tending to repel
  8. moss
    tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
  9. squalor
    sordid dirtiness
  10. mishap
    an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate
  11. impecunious
    not having enough money to pay for necessities
  12. congenial
    suitable to your needs
  13. corrida
    a Spanish or Portuguese or Latin American spectacle
  14. scarce
    deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand
  15. footing
    a place providing support for the foot in standing or climbing
  16. perforce
    by necessity
  17. stern
    serious and harsh in manner or behavior
  18. admonitory
    expressing reprimand, criticism, or censure
  19. teazel
    any of several herbs of the genus Dipsacus native to the Old World having flower heads surrounded by spiny bracts
  20. rick
    a stack of hay
  21. spinney
    a copse that shelters game
  22. copse
    a dense growth of trees, shrubs, or bushes
  23. foiled
    disappointingly unsuccessful
  24. beckon
    summon with a wave, nod, or some other gesture
  25. greenwood
    woodlands in full leaf
  26. crenellate
    supply with regular gaps through which weapons can be fired
  27. dissolution
    separation into component parts
  28. heady
    extremely exciting as if by alcohol or a narcotic
  29. foxglove
    any of several plants of the genus Digitalis
  30. brook
    a natural stream of water smaller than a river
  31. hard up
    not having enough money to pay for necessities
  32. biplane
    old fashioned airplane; has two wings one above the other
  33. cloister
    residence that is a place of religious seclusion
  34. hobgoblin
    (folklore) a small, ugly creature that causes trouble
  35. hangdog
    frightened into submission or compliance
  36. flank
    the side between ribs and hipbone
  37. furlough
    a temporary leave of absence, especially from military duty
  38. brittle
    having little elasticity
  39. trove
    a valuable collection or treasure found hidden
  40. wild-eyed
    appearing extremely agitated
  41. furlough
    a temporary leave of absence, especially from military duty
  42. festoon
    a decorative representation of a string of flowers
  43. hornblende
    a green to black mineral of the amphibole group
  44. affection
    a positive feeling of liking
  45. intermittent
    stopping and starting at irregular intervals
  46. ineptitude
    unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
  47. imbecility
    mental retardation
  48. floridly
    in a florid manner
  49. florid
    elaborately or excessively ornamented
  50. gaudy
    tastelessly showy
  51. invest
    lay out money or resources in an enterprise
  52. hoary
    having gray or white hair as with age
  53. precinct
    an administrative district of a city or town
  54. elm
    any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
  55. cloister
    residence that is a place of religious seclusion
  56. jackdaw
    common black-and-grey Eurasian bird noted for thievery
  57. erratically
    in an erratic unpredictable manner
  58. exhortation
    an earnest attempt at persuasion
  59. gossiping
    a conversation that spreads personal information about other people
  60. kindred
    group of people related by blood or marriage
  61. lotus-eater
    someone indifferent to the busy world
  62. ectoplasm
    the thin, watery outer layer of a cell
  63. enterprising
    marked by initiative and readiness to undertake new projects
  64. erratically
    in an erratic unpredictable manner
  65. erratic
    liable to sudden unpredictable change
  66. bookish
    characterized by diligent study and fondness for reading
  67. coerce
    cause to do through pressure or necessity
  68. monitor
    someone who observes to ensure fairness or prevent mistakes
  69. glaring
    shining intensely
  70. scrum
    (rugby) the method of beginning play in which the forwards of each team crouch side by side with locked arms; play starts when the ball is thrown in between them and the two sides compete for possession
  71. transgression
    the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle
  72. gate
    a movable barrier in a fence or wall
  73. penultimate
    next to the last
  74. ominous
    threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
  75. sophistication
    the quality or character of being intellectually worldly
  76. fluke
    a stroke of luck
  77. beget
    have children
  78. sonnet
    a verse form of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme
  79. incongruous
    lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness
  80. verse
    literature in metrical form
  81. hurdle
    a light barrier that competitors must leap over in races
  82. dejection
    a state of melancholy depression
  83. avow
    declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
  84. despatch
    the act of sending off something
  85. dashing
    lively and spirited
  86. eclipse
    the phenomenon when one celestial body obscures another
  87. exempt
    freed from or not subject to an obligation or liability
  88. rustic
    characteristic of rural life
  89. interregnum
    the time between two reigns or governments
  90. avatar
    the manifestation of a Hindu deity in human or animal form
  91. impinge
    infringe upon
  92. discomfiture
    anxious embarrassment
  93. decorous
    characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste
  94. Bohemia
    a historical area and former kingdom in the Czech Republic
  95. improvident
    not supplying something useful for the future
  96. opulence
    wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living
  97. morosely
    in a sullen, moody manner
  98. abruptness
    the quality of happening without warning
  99. tumbler
    a person who performs acrobatic or gymnastic feats
  100. errant
    straying from the right course or from accepted standards
  101. consort
    keep company with
  102. itinerary
    an established line of travel or access
  103. cylinder
    a surface generated by rotating a line around a fixed line
  104. gong
    a large metal disk that sounds a note when struck
  105. serpent
    limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
  106. Tartarus
    a place where the wicked are punished after death
  107. unencumbered
    free of anything that impedes or is burdensome
  108. untainted
    (of reputation) free from blemishes
  109. purge
    rid of impurities
  110. fait accompli
    an irreversible accomplishment
  111. apprehension
    fearful expectation or anticipation
  112. pore
    any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid
  113. greatcoat
    a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
  114. jersey
    a slightly elastic machine-knit fabric
  115. flannel
    a soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing
  116. puttee
    a strip of cloth wound around the leg to form legging
  117. windbreaker
    a jacket that protects you from rain and strong air currents
  118. conventional
    following accepted customs and proprieties
  119. preternaturally
    in a supernatural manner
  120. lumbar
    of or relating to or near the part of the back between the ribs and the hipbones
  121. leitmotif
    a recurring melody in a piece of music
  122. chasm
    a deep opening in the earth's surface
  123. crooked
    having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
  124. prickly
    very irritable
  125. scuttle
    move about or proceed hurriedly
  126. liquefied
    reduced to a liquid state
  127. perpendicular
    intersecting at or forming right angles
  128. fathom
    a linear unit of measurement for water depth
  129. descry
    catch sight of
  130. toll
    a fee levied for the use of roads or bridges
  131. flounder
    move clumsily or struggle to move, as in mud or water
  132. turret
    a small tower extending above a building
  133. barbican
    a tower that is part of a defensive structure
  134. cobble
    repair or mend
  135. bollard
    a strong post
  136. poop
    the rear part of a ship
  137. sodden
    wet through and through; thoroughly wet
  138. balustrade
    a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony
  139. heave
    lift or elevate
  140. gangplank
    a temporary bridge for getting on and off a vessel at dockside
  141. hawser
    large heavy rope for nautical use
  142. forlorn
    marked by or showing hopelessness
  143. beetling
    jutting or overhanging
  144. deluge
    a heavy rain
  145. dome
    a concave shape whose concavity faces downward
  146. steeple
    a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building
  147. astern
    at, near, or toward the stern of a ship or airplane
  148. stern
    serious and harsh in manner or behavior
  149. fissure
    a long narrow depression in a surface
  150. span
    the distance or interval between two points
  151. catwalk
    a narrow pathway high in the air
  152. cavern
    a large cave or a large chamber in a cave
  153. hoist
    raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
  154. precipice
    a very steep cliff
  155. precipitous
    extremely steep
  156. wharfage
    a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
Created on Mon Mar 11 19:14:26 EDT 2013 (updated Fri Mar 29 16:15:27 EDT 2013)

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