antediluvian
[an-tee-di-loo-vee-uhn]
a person who lived before the Flood; a very old or old-fashioned person or thing
draw
[draw]
to pull or attract something
forage
[fawr-ij]
to wander or go in search of provisions
despicable
[des-pi-kuh-buhl]
deserving to be despised, or regarded with distaste, disgust, or disdain; contemptible
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willies
[wil-eez]
a strong feeling of nervousness or unease
forage
[fawr-ij]
to wander or go in search of provisions
prolific
[pruh-lif-ik]
characterized by abundant production
diphthong
[dif-thawng]
a sound formed by the combination of two vowels in a single syllable, in which the sound begins as one vowel and moves toward another (as in coin, loud, and side)
chutzpah
[hutz-pah]
informal shameless audacity; impudence
adorned
[ad-orn-ed]
decorated or embellished to make something more attractive.
bemuse
[bih-myooz]
to cause to be mildly amused, especially in a detached way
prosperous
[pros-per-uhs]
having or characterized by financial success or good fortune; flourishing; successful
blunt
[bluhnt]
having a dull edge or being straightforward
pusillanimous
[pyoo-suh-lan-uh-muhs]
lacking courage or resolution; cowardly; faint-hearted; timid
glut
[gluht]
to feed or fill to excess; cloy
amorphous
[uh-mawr-fuhs]
without a clearly defined shape or form; lacking a clear structure or focus
humility
[hyoo-mil-i-tee]
the quality of having a modest or low view of one’s importance
verisimilitude
[ver-uh-si-mil-i-tood]
the appearance of truth; the quality of seeming to be true
alembic
[uh-lem-bik]
anything that transforms, purifies, or refines
analgesic
[an-alg-sic]
something that reduces pain
rapprochement
[rap-rohsh-mahn]
an establishment or resumption of harmonious relations
belabor
[bih-ley-ber]
to explain, worry about, or work at (something) repeatedly or more than is necessary
hindrance
[hin-druhnce]
something that obstructs or delays progress
brawl
[br-awl-awl]
a rough or noisy fight or quarrel.