repulsive
causing strong dislike or disgust
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respite
a short period of rest from something difficult
saber
a curved sword with a single sharp edge
sadistic
taking pleasure in causing pain to others
slur
an insulting remark about a group of people
tout
to praise or promote something strongly
tripod
a three-legged stand that supports a camera or device
turnpike
a major road on which drivers may have to pay a toll
vulture
a large bird that feeds on dead animals
absentee
a person who is not present where expected
cavalier
showing a careless lack of concern
clergyman
a male religious leader
congested
crowded so that movement is difficult
contaminants
harmful substances that make something impure
divergence
a difference or separation between things that were similar
domesticated
bred or trained to live with people
esoteric
understood by only a small group with special knowledge
flammable
easy to catch fire
footnote
an explanatory note printed at the bottom of a page
hardness
the quality of being firm or difficult to cut
hone
to sharpen or improve a skill through practice
incomprehensible
impossible or very difficult to understand
insurrection
an organized attempt to overthrow authority
promenade
a wide walkway for strolling, often beside water
rapport
a friendly relationship with mutual understanding
rapture
a feeling of intense joy
seine
a large fishing net pulled through the water
shawl
a large piece of cloth worn over the shoulders
shroud
to cover or hide completely
uncharted
not mapped or explored
vendetta
a long and bitter personal feud
anthropologist
a scholar who studies human societies and cultures
ballast
heavy material used to keep a ship or vehicle stable
cliche
an expression or idea used so often that it lacks freshness
cyclical
occurring in a repeated pattern or cycle
deformation
a change that spoils the normal shape of something
devotional
relating to worship or religious devotion
dynamo
a machine that generates electricity through movement
hamstring
to seriously limit someone's ability to act
incision
a cut made in the body during surgery
neuron
a nerve cell that carries information
opus
a substantial work of art, especially music or literature
ruse
a trick used to deceive someone
squarely
directly and without avoiding an issue
strut
to walk proudly with exaggerated confidence
swagger
an overconfident manner of walking or behaving
tropics
the hot region of Earth near the equator
vigilance
careful attention to possible danger or problems
caveat
a warning about a limitation or condition
clique
a small exclusive group of people
corrugated
formed into parallel ridges and grooves
cranky
easily annoyed and complaining
distraught
extremely upset and unable to think calmly
embankment
a raised bank of earth supporting a road or holding back water
exalted
having a high rank or praised greatly
exchequer
the treasury or department managing public money
hornet
a large wasp capable of a painful sting
incubation
the period during which an egg or disease develops
insignia
a badge or symbol showing rank or membership
interplay
the way two or more things affect one another
isotope
a form of an element with a different number of neutrons
jigsaw
a puzzle made of pieces that fit together
kindred
similar in character or origin
mischievous
playfully causing minor trouble
monograph
a detailed scholarly study of one subject
naturalist
a person who studies animals, plants, and nature
pharmacology
the study of medicines and their effects
proponent
a person who publicly supports an idea or plan
provenance
the documented origin and history of an object
rife
widespread, especially something harmful
shellfish
sea animals with shells that are eaten as food
stoic
accepting pain or difficulty without complaint
temperance
self-control, especially in avoiding excess
thrash
to move violently or beat repeatedly
tombstone
a stone marking a grave
unimaginable
too extreme or unusual to be easily imagined
asymmetric
having two sides that are not the same
circumstantial
suggesting a conclusion indirectly rather than proving it directly
conductivity
the ability of a material to carry heat or electricity
delve
to investigate something deeply
dispersal
the act of spreading things over a wide area
fluke
an unlikely success caused by chance
grouse
to complain repeatedly
inflamed
swollen and painful because of irritation or infection
inhumane
causing suffering without compassion
jurisprudence
the theory and study of law
justifiable
reasonable and able to be defended
lark
a small songbird known for its clear singing
reclamation
the act of restoring land or material for use
soggy
unpleasantly wet and soft
vacate
to leave a place so that it becomes empty
brownish
somewhat brown in color
choreographer
a person who designs dance movements
debatable
open to disagreement or discussion
diligently
with careful and steady effort
dowry
property or money brought to a marriage by a bride's family
endearing
causing affection or fondness
epilogue
a final section that follows the main story
firefly
a beetle that produces flashes of light
foreword
a short introduction to a book, often by another writer