Bricks Without Straw Novel

adrian B. (United States of America)
The classic historical fiction book by Albion Winegar Tourgee. Tourgee's book was published in 1880.
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  1. volition
    the act of making a choice
  2. antipathy
    a feeling of intense dislike
    "Patriots fans may not like Peyton Manning all that much, but their antipathy for the Broncos QB is not shared by everyone. ". From The Boston Globe, January 15, 2014
  3. aversion
    a feeling of intense dislike
  4. demurrer
    (law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings
  5. cavil
    raise trivial objections
    There is little to cavil in the court's interpretation of the ambit of the CAG to include the stream of income arising from telcos' revenue share with the government. From "CAG can't be used everywhere, should be limited to government dues only", ET Bureau Jan 8, 2014, 06.03AM IST
  6. habituate
    familiarize psychologically or physically
  7. harangue
    a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion
  8. imperious
    having or showing arrogant superiority
  9. remonstrate
    argue in protest or opposition
  10. inimitable
    matchless
  11. capacious
    large in the amount that can be contained
  12. garrulity
    the quality of being wordy and talkative
  13. discursive
    tending to cover a wide range of subjects
  14. assiduously
    with care and persistence
  15. splenetic
    of or relating to the spleen
  16. disconsolate
    sad beyond comforting; incapable of being soothed
  17. gibbous
    (used of the moon) more than half full
  18. insensate
    devoid of feeling and consciousness and animation
  19. obeisance
    bending the head or body in reverence or submission
  20. ethereal
    characterized by lightness and insubstantiality
  21. effulgence
    the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
  22. regnant
    exercising power or authority
  23. synecdoche
    using part of something to refer to the whole thing
  24. stertorous
    having a heavy snoring sound
  25. entreat
    ask for or request earnestly
  26. obstreperous
    noisily and stubbornly defiant
  27. aphorism
    a short pithy instructive saying
    I didn't, realize the power of his aphorism until the heat of battle. Cherish this he said: "Lord protect me from my friends, I can take care of my enemies". He claimed it was an old Polish proverb. Many years later I was told the quotation is attributable to Marechal Villars, when taking leave of King Louis XIV: "Defend me from my friends; I can defend myself from my enemies." From, "The Raw Story article written by Ken Livingstone in The Guardian, January 15, 2014 speaking about Mark B
  28. supervene
    take place as an additional or unexpected development
  29. ignominy
    a state of dishonor
  30. self-abnegation
    renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others
    Nora proposes that artistic success requires becoming "a ruthless person", in a world where girls are taught self-abnegation.
  31. succor
    assistance in time of difficulty
    What is in it for Russia to give succor to the world’s rogue regimes?
  32. denizen
    a plant or animal naturalized in a region
  33. unwonted
    out of the ordinary
  34. estoppel
    a rule blocking someone from denying their past actions or claims in court
  35. efface
    remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing
  36. vituperation
    abusive or venomous language to express blame or censure
    Sharon’s long and controversial career – as Israeli general, politician, and builder and then dismantler of settlements (in Sinai, Gaza, and four in the West Bank) – has inspired so much vituperation and calumny that it has often been difficult to separate fact from fiction. From "http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/368195/sharon-myths-facts-and-blood-libels-tom-gross"
  37. palliate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
    The most valuable lives are daily destroyed by diseases, that it is dangerous to palliate and impossible to cure by medicine. Shelley, Percy Bysshe
  38. antipodal
    relating to or situated at opposite sides of the earth
    They are also called the polar and antipodal forms of elliptic space. Various
  39. emolument
    compensation received by virtue of holding an office
  40. contumely
    rude language intended to offend or hurt
  41. floridness
    extravagant elaborateness
  42. inchoate
    only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
  43. expatiate
    add details to clarify an idea
Created on Tue Dec 24 14:14:03 EST 2013 (updated Wed Jan 15 10:52:01 EST 2014)

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