1: Hating; detesting 2: Contrary; odious; detestable; repugnant; inconsisent with, or expressive of, extreme opposition Lack or loss of the ability to do simple arithmetic Overly refined or subtle: precious The act of improving or the state of being improved An abandoning of what one has believed in Mental or emotional tranquility In essential structure or function: fundamentally To coax with flattery: cajole A state of commotion, excitement, or violent disturbance A boorish opponent of art and literature: philistine To buzz, as a fly A trivial, useless, or wasteful project or activity A rumbling sound made by gas in the intestines A group of unofficial often secret and scheming advisors Tending to change abruptly and without apparent reason: whimsical, erratic A shroud for the dead A person who defrauds another by underhanded means: swindler To think seriously and deeply: to ponder The linking together in a series of something Great fear or shock that makes one feel helpless or bewildered Intemperence especially in drinking The appointing of one's friends to political office 1: The casting of aspersions 2: The denial of the importance or validity of something The theory of duty or moral obligation: ethics 1: To feel and express disapproval of: plead against 2: belittle The act or an instance of robbing, plundering, or laying waste 1: A bitter or abusive speech or writing 2: Ironical or satirical criticism To throw into mental or physical disorder: upset Long flowing side whiskers Vivid, forceful, fluent, graceful, persuasive, especially in speech or writing The sky, viewed poetically as a solid arch or vault Shaped like a pipe or tube: tubular Winding or wavering To mock or scoff at; show scorn or contempt for To throw into a state of confusion, perplexity, or embarrasment The strength to bear misfortune, pain, etc. calmly and patiently: firm courage 1: Full of smoke or soot 2: Dark, dusky 1: To explode with sudden violence: detonate 2: To shout forth denunciations or decrees 1: A simultaneous or rapid and continuous discharge of many firearms 2: something like this [a fusillade of questions] Harsh criticism Rambling, pointless, or tedious talkativeness Without hair, down, or fuzz: bald Positive, intuitive knowledge in spritual matters Tranquil, happy, idyllic, especially with nostalgic reference to earlier times [halcyon days] A word with the same spelling as another but with different meaning and pronounciation [TEAR, a drop of water from the eye: TEAR, to rip] Helping to discover or learn 1: A break in something 2: An interruption in time or continuity 1: One who explains: commentator 2: One who champions a cause or proposal Hairy; shaggy; bristly Wanton insolence or arrogance resulting from excessive pride or from passion 1: An eerie nighttime light appearing over marshland 2: a deceptive hope or goal A curse Having a constantly shifting pattern of colors producing a rainbow effect 1: Lacking skill or training 2: Lacking professional standards or scruples 3: Designed as a temporary expedient Zest for accomplishment: drive To refuse to proceed further: balk A day that will never come Alleviating pain or harshness: soothing 1: Showing lustful desires: lascivious 2: of or relating to the sex drive In a willing manner: gladly Of a peevish or melancholy disposition: billious Very talkative; fond of talking A person given to impractical ideas or projects: dreamer An unnaturally excited or distraught woman Very important person in any field or activity, especially in large businesses A lie or falsehood: dishonesty An extremely old-fashioned or reactionary person: fogy To reduce to pauperism; to make extremely poor To speak or act in a pompous or dogmatic way 1: A person's nose (jocular usage, especially of large nose) 1: To publish or make known officially 2: To make widespread A state of readiness especially for danger or opportunity 1: Habitually silent or uncommunicative; disinclined to speak readily; reserved; taciturn 2: Having a restrained, quiet, or understated quality Having the power to cure or heal: curative Music played by a group using homemade improvised instruments (as jugs or washboards) A habitually dirty or untidy person 1: Quick, active 2: clever; smart; acute 3: severe; extreme; harsh 4: keen; sharp Not true or genuine; false; counterfeit Done in a secret way: clandestine Whispering; murmuring; rustling A nation exercising political control over another nation's foreign affairs A person who seeks favor by flattering people of wealth or influence; parasite A combined or cooperative action that yields a result greater than the sum of the parts 1: Making no sound; saying nothing; still 2: Unspoken; silent 3: Not expressed or declared openly, but implied or understood Cheap and showy; gaudy; sleazy 1: Holding firmly: cohesive 2: Persistent or stubborn Dark, gloomy Given to or marked by violent utterance: thundering Of or relating to a barber or his work Dormant or inactive: sluggish 1: Tremulous or trembling movement; quaking; tremor 2: Fearful uncertainty, anxiety, etc.; apprehension Worn out by constant use; no longer having freshness, originality, or novelty; stale 1: Muddy or cloudy from having sediment stirred up 2: Thick, dense, or dark, as clouds or smoke 3: Confused; perplexed; muddled Present or seeming to be present, everywhere at the same time: omnipresent 1: Shade; shadow 2: Foliage, considered as shade-giving 3: Offense or resentment [to take umbrage at a remark] 1: To give life to; make come to life; animate 2: To make more lively, active, striking, etc. Loud, noisy or vehement in making one's feelings known: clamorous 1: Of or like a fox or foxes 2: clever, cunning, etc. A joke or jest, esp. a practical joke A crucial dividing point, line, or factor: turning point
