List Words
Emblazon
To depict or represent; -- said of heraldic bearings. See Blazon.
Litotes
A diminution or softening of statement for the sake of avoiding censure or increasing the effect by contrast with the moderation shown in the form of expression; as, " a citizen of no mean ci..
Gale
A strong current of air; a wind between a stiff breeze and a hurricane. The most violent gales are called tempests.
Frothing
of Froth
Rime
A rent or long aperture; a chink; a fissure; a crack.
Intimacy
The state of being intimate; close familiarity or association; nearness in friendship.
Liaison
A union, or bond of union; an intimacy; especially, an illicit intimacy between a man and a woman.
Mummery
Masking; frolic in disguise; buffoonery.
Potent
Producing great physical effects; forcible; powerful' efficacious; as, a potent medicine.
Overstatement
An exaggerated statement or account.
Sacrament
The oath of allegiance taken by Roman soldiers; hence, a sacred ceremony used to impress an obligation; a solemn oath-taking; an oath.
Emendation
The act of altering for the better, or correcting what is erroneous or faulty; correction; improvement.
Readable
Such as can be read; legible; fit or suitable to be read; worth reading; interesting.
Inviting
of Invite
Personable
Having a well-formed body, or person; graceful; comely; of good appearance; presentable; as, a personable man or woman.
Imagery
The work of one who makes images or visible representation of objects; imitation work; images in general, or in mass.
Seam
Grease; tallow; lard.
Inadequacy
The quality or state of being inadequate or insufficient; defectiveness; insufficiency; inadequateness.
Resplendence
Alt. of Resplendency
Likable
Such as can be liked; such as to attract liking; as, a likable person.
Powerful
Full of power; capable of producing great effects of any kind; potent; mighty; efficacious; intense; as, a powerful man or beast; a powerful engine; a powerful argument; a powerful light; a p..
Striate
To mark with striaae.
Luxury
A free indulgence in costly food, dress, furniture, or anything expensive which gratifies the appetites or tastes.
Mistranslation
Wrong translation.
Juggle
To play tricks by sleight of hand; to cause amusement and sport by tricks of skill; to conjure.
Wilting
of Wilt
Beyond
On the further side of; in the same direction as, and further on or away than.
Faintish
Slightly faint; somewhat faint.
Heresy
An opinion held in opposition to the established or commonly received doctrine, and tending to promote a division or party, as in politics, literature, philosophy, etc.; -- usually, but not n..
Arid
Exhausted of moisture; parched with heat; dry; barren.
Asperity
Roughness of surface; unevenness; -- opposed to smoothness.
Decorum
Propriety of manner or conduct; grace arising from suitableness of speech and behavior to one's own character, or to the place and occasion; decency of conduct; seemliness; that which is seem..
Impair
To make worse; to diminish in quantity, value, excellence, or strength; to deteriorate; as, to impair health, character, the mind, value.
Prostitute
To offer, as a woman, to a lewd use; to give up to lewdness for hire.
Obsequies
See Obsequy.
Grumbling
of Grumble
Demurrer
One who demurs.
Elementary
Having only one principle or constituent part; consisting of a single element; simple; uncompounded; as, an elementary substance.
Voluptuary
A voluptuous person; one who makes his physical enjoyment his chief care; one addicted to luxury, and the gratification of sensual appetites.
Outlandish
Foreign; not native.
Buggy
Infested or abounding with bugs.
Extinct
Extinguished; put out; quenched; as, a fire, a light, or a lamp, is extinct; an extinct volcano.
Mugwump
A bolter from the Republican party in the national election of 1884; an Independent.
Plush
A textile fabric with a nap or shag on one side, longer and softer than the nap of velvet.
Precious
Of great price; costly; as, a precious stone.
Besides
Alt. of Beside
Princely
Of or relating to a prince; regal; royal; of highest rank or authority; as, princely birth, character, fortune, etc.
Quantification
Modification by a reference to quantity; the introduction of the element of quantity.
Titillative
Tending or serving to titillate, or tickle; tickling.
Bespangle
To adorn with spangles; to dot or sprinkle with something brilliant or glittering.
