100 Random Words by a 7yr old (Super Vij)

Mahipal P. (United Kingdom)
This would be a list of 100 really random, but very interesting words by my son Vijval (7yr old). He's hoping to add 10 words a day.
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  1. similarity
    the quality of being alike
    -The quality of being _______
    -_________in appearance, external or superficial details
  2. opportunity
    a possibility from a favorable combination of circumstances
    -A possibility due to a favourable combination of circumstances
  3. streetcar
    a vehicle that runs on rails and is often propelled by electricity
    -A wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity
  4. grotty
    very unpleasant or offensive
    -Very unpleasant or offensive
    -Showing signs of wear and tear
  5. dualism
    doctrine that reality consists of two opposing elements
    -The doctrine that reality consists of two basic opposing elements, often taken to be mind and matter (or mind and body), or good and evil
  6. immemorial
    long past
    -Long past; beyond the limits of memory, tradition or recorded history
  7. damning
    threatening with damnation
    -Threatening with_______
    -The state of being condemned to eternal punishment in Hell
  8. Nestorianism
    the theological doctrine (named after Nestorius) that Christ is both the son of God and the man Jesus (which is opposed to Roman Catholic doctrine that Christ is fully God)
    -The theological doctrine (named after _____) that Christ is both the son of God and the man Jesus (which is opposed to Roman Catholic doctrine that Christ is fully God)
  9. neptunium
    a radioactive transuranic metallic element
    -A radioactive transuranic metallic element; found in trace amounts in uranium ores; a by-product of the production of plutonium
  10. exchequer
    the funds of a government or institution or individual
    -The funds of a government, institution or individual
  11. muddle
    make clouded as with sediment
    -A confused multitude of things
    -Mix up or confuse
  12. noble
    of or belonging to hereditary aristocracy
    -Impressive in appearance
    -Having or showing or indicative of high or elevated character.
    e.g."of ______ birth"
  13. aristocracy
    a privileged class holding hereditary titles
    -A privileged class holding hereditary titles
    -The most powerful members of a society
  14. exhume
    dig up for reburial or for medical investigation
    -Dig up for reburial or for medical investigation; of dead bodies
  15. percussion
    the act of exploding a detonator that explodes when struck
    -The act of playing a _______ instrument
    -Tapping a part of the body for diagnostic purposes
  16. isle
    a small island
    -A small island
  17. aisle
    a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)
    -A long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)
    -Passageway between seating areas as in an auditorium or passenger vehicle or between areas of shelves of goods as in stores
  18. milestone
    stone post at side of a road to show distances
    -Stone post at side of a road to show distances
    -A significant event in your life (or in a project)
  19. tiddly
    slightly intoxicated
    -Slightly intoxicated
    -Very small
  20. impermeable
    preventing especially liquids to pass or diffuse through
    -Preventing especially liquids to pass or diffuse through
  21. impossible
    not capable of happening or being done or dealt with
    -Not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
  22. jealous
    suspicious or fearful of being displaced by a rival
    -Strongly wanting someone else's position, advantages or possessions
    -Suspicious or unduly suspicious or fearful of being displaced by a rival
  23. rededicate
    dedicate anew
    -Dedicate anew
    "They were asked to _______themselves to their country"
  24. underneath
    on the lower or downward side; on the underside of
    -At a position directly lower than (with the subject just above)
  25. klondike
    a form of solitaire that begins with seven piles of cards with the top cards facing up; descending sequences of cards of alternating colors are built on these piles; as aces become available they are placed above the seven piles; the object is to build sequences in suit from ace to king as the remaining cards are dealt out one at a time
    -A region in northwestern Canada where gold was discovered in 1896 but exhausted by 1910
  26. soccer
    a football game in which two teams of 11 players try to kick or head a ball into the opponents' goal
    -A football game in which two teams of 11 players try to kick or head a ball into the opponents' goal
  27. contrite
    feeling or expressing pain or sorrow
    -Feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offences
  28. preference
    the right or chance to choose
    -A strong liking
  29. illusive
    based on or having the nature of a fantasy
    -Based on or having the nature of an illusion
  30. Uranus
    god of the heavens
    -(Greek mythology) god of the heavens; son and husband of Gaea and father of the Titans in ancient mythology
    -A giant planet with a ring of ice particles; the 7th planet from the sun has a blue-green colour and many satellites
  31. immobilize
    to hold fast or prevent from moving
    -Hold as reserve or withdraw from circulation; of capital
  32. protest
    a formal and solemn declaration of objection
    -Utter words of protest
  33. pygmy
    an unusually small individual
    -An unusually small individual
  34. pyjama
    loose-fitting nightclothes worn for sleeping or lounging
    -A pair of loose trousers tied by a drawstring around the waist; worn by men and women in some Asian countries
  35. glycerite
    a medicine made by mixing a substance in glycerin
    -A medicine made by mixing a substance in glycerin
  36. diaspora
    the dispersion of something that was originally localized
    -The body of Jews (or Jewish communities) outside Palestine or modern Israel
  37. grange
    a farm or farmhouse with outbuildings
    -An outlying farm
  38. ophthalmology
    the branch of medicine concerned with the eye
    -The branch of medicine concerned with the eye and its diseases
  39. spasm
    a painful and involuntary muscular contraction
    -A painful and involuntary muscular contraction
  40. corporeal
    having material or physical form or substance
    -Having material or physical form or substance
  41. irritating
    causing irritation or annoyance
    -Causing ------- or annoyance
  42. peddling
    the act of selling goods for a living
    -The act of selling goods for a living
  43. episcopal
    denoting or governed by or relating to a bishop or bishops
    -Denoting or governed by or relating to a bishop or bishops
  44. antidromic
    conducting nerve impulses in a direction opposite to normal
    -(physiology) conducting nerve impulses in a direction opposite to normal
  45. residence
    any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
    -Any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
  46. requiem
    a song or hymn of mourning as a memorial to a dead person
    -A song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person
  47. Lophosoria
    one species: tree fern of Central and South America
    -One species: tree fern of Central and South America
  48. phreatic
    of or relating to ground water
    -Of or relating to ground water
  49. reprieve
    postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal
    -A (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
    -An interruption in the intensity or amount of something
  50. snowberry
    deciduous shrub of western North America having spikes of pink flowers followed by round white berries
    -Deciduous shrub of western North America having spikes of pink flowers followed by round white berries
Created on Tue May 31 14:59:33 EDT 2011 (updated Fri Jun 17 14:17:06 EDT 2011)

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