daily vocabulary 4

any of various substances that exude from certain plants

a travelling company of entertainers

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

a written order directing a bank to pay money

having a circular shape

a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor

hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

act as a stimulant

encouraging or approving or pleasing

provide as food

in a terrible manner

a terrifying or deeply upsetting dream

move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner

the paved surface of a thoroughfare

in a state of sulky dissatisfaction

a long, thin sharp-pointed implement (wood or metal)

the part of the superior limb between the elbow and the wrist

pompous or pretentious talk or writing

the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva)

ludicrous, foolish

excessively garish or sentimental art

lacking neatness or order

press tightly together or cram

with little weight or force

divulge confidential information or secrets

an impudent or insolent rejoinder

a container; usually has a lid

people in general (often used in the plural)

usually large hard-shelled seed

go up or advance

humble in spirit or manner

a strong line

an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

any substance having the consistency of jelly or gelatin

an outbuilding for housing automobiles

the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus

an undergarment worn by women to support their breasts

a writing implement with a point from which ink flows

not affixed

cause to be hanging or suspended

with handle and usually cylindrical

free from danger or the risk of harm

a figure representing the human form

a person who sins (without repenting)

a stupid incompetent person

deliver a sharp blow or push :"He knocked the glass clear across the room"

a young child

an edible tuber native to South America

handwear: covers the hand and wrist

glove that encases the thumb separately and the other four fingers together

a disreputable vagrant

to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws

someone who is intoxicated

lacking consistency

squeeze tightly in your arms, usually with fondness

the region of the body between the thorax and the pelvis

move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner

activity leading to skilled behavior

sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure

large feline of forests in most of Asia having a tawny coat with black stripes; endangered

the act of paying for the use of something

lose interest or become bored with something or somebody

unwanted e-mail

the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up

in an accurate manner

a collection of objects laid on top of each other

cause to be hanging or suspended

an inclined surface connecting two levels

not agitated; without losing self-possession

eliminate urine

caught or fixed

a woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

of very poor quality; flimsy

act or move at high speed

cloak that is folded or wrapped around a person

a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet

productive work (especially physical work done for wages)

be owned by; be in the possession of

use language

the work of using heat to smooth washed clothes in order to remove any wrinkles

a stew of meat and potatoes cooked in a tightly covered pot

a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans

a hollow globule of gas (e.g., air or carbon dioxide)

chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth

an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

bedding that keeps a person warm in bed

hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

a sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis

an act that is regarded as a transgression of God's will

not divisible by two

brought into existence

a top worn by women

a garment hanging from the waist

an ornamental jeweled headdress signifying sovereignty

a heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge

affected by impairment of normal physical or mental function

act as a stimulant

rub with a circular motion

tied or bound with wire

a puzzle in which words corresponding to numbered clues are to be found and written in to squares in the puzzle

creating or arousing uncontrolled emotion

an animal that has longer ears and is smaller than a horse

a physiological need to drink

any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse

clean or organized

rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln

plant with dense clusters of tight green flower buds

cook with dry heat, usually in an oven

climber having dark red berries when fully ripe

a stupid incompetent person

the arch of the foot

the nail at the end of a toe

the part of the leg between the hip and the knee

of or relating to or characteristic of comedy

slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity

extremely pleasing to the sense of taste

exceptionally bad or displeasing

cook and make edible by putting in a hot oven

one of the digits of the foot

cud-chewing mammal used as a saddle animal in desert regions

how a result is obtained or an end is achieved

a United States unit of weight equivalent to 2000 pounds

a booming or crashing noise along the path of lightning

the time at which something is supposed to begin

decapod having eyes on short stalks and a broad flattened carapace with a small abdomen folded under the thorax and pincers

distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers

kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting

back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked

move smoothly along a surface

athletic facility equipped for sports or physical training

have supper; eat dinner

an upholstered seat for more than one person

young sheep

wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs

a small thin inflatable rubber bag

either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

two-winged insect that sucks the blood of humans and animals

an adhesive made from water and flour or starch

a mental position from which things are viewed

not common or ordinary

a professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services

made from or covered with gold

having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling