incoherent
unclear and lacking logical order
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lukewarm
only slightly warm, or lacking enthusiasm
lumen
a unit measuring the amount of visible light
motley
made up of very different kinds of people or things
outcast
a person rejected by a group
penultimate
next to the last
piety
strong religious devotion
reinstate
to restore someone or something to a former position
retrograde
moving backward or returning to an earlier state
rout
a decisive defeat
soybean
a bean grown for food and oil
stardom
the state of being a famous performer
totem
an animal or object used as a symbol by a group
ultrasonic
using sound waves too high for humans to hear
wren
a very small bird with a loud song
acorn
the nut of an oak tree
cocoon
a protective covering spun by an insect larva
earring
a piece of jewelry worn on the ear
gallows
a structure used for hanging people as punishment
ingrained
firmly fixed by long habit
lesion
an area of damaged tissue
lullaby
a gentle song sung to help a child sleep
metaphysics
the branch of philosophy concerned with reality and existence
meticulously
with great attention to detail
mite
a tiny creature related to spiders
moratorium
a temporary official halt to an activity
nascent
just beginning to develop
neurotic
excessively anxious or worried
psychoanalysis
a method of studying and treating mental problems through talk
skillet
a frying pan
slimy
covered with an unpleasant slippery substance
specter
a ghost or a frightening possibility
stub
a short piece remaining after most has been used
venomous
producing or carrying poison, especially through a bite
willful
deliberate and stubborn
bellows
a device that blows air onto a fire
cellulose
the substance forming most plant cell walls
conventionally
in the usual or traditional way
cubicle
a small partitioned space for work or changing clothes
dainty
small, delicate, and attractive
destitute
extremely poor and lacking basic necessities
dexterity
skill in using the hands or body
equine
relating to horses
feisty
energetic and ready to argue or fight
foothold
a secure position from which progress can be made
hunch
a feeling that something is true without proof
impenetrable
impossible to pass through or understand
inconceivable
impossible to imagine or believe
industrialization
the development of large-scale industry
lancet
a small sharp surgical instrument
limerick
a short humorous five-line poem
mogul
a powerful person in business or entertainment
nomad
a person who moves from place to place rather than settling
outlandish
very strange or unusual
pacifist
a person opposed to war and violence
pedagogical
relating to teaching methods
primordial
existing from the earliest time
rascal
a mischievous person, often a child
revue
a theatrical show made of songs and short scenes
sledge
a vehicle with runners used to travel over snow
tenancy
the right or period of occupying rented property
unregulated
not controlled by rules or laws
verbatim
using exactly the same words
aegis
the protection or support of an organization
ancillary
providing extra support to a main activity
colossus
a person or thing of enormous size or importance
corral
to gather and confine animals or people
dermatologist
a doctor specializing in skin conditions
detonation
an explosion, especially a sudden violent one
dribble
to move a ball forward with repeated light touches
egalitarian
supporting equal rights and opportunities for all
fateful
having an important effect on what happens later
flak
strong criticism
fuzz
soft fine fibers or hair
hoof
the hard foot of a horse or similar animal
innocuous
not harmful or likely to offend
jest
a joke or playful remark
leaky
allowing liquid or air to escape through a hole
libido
sexual desire
mistrust
lack of trust or confidence
polarity
the presence of opposite qualities or directions
protruding
sticking out from a surface
pundit
a person who comments publicly on a subject
resurrect
to bring back something that has disappeared
scrappy
determined and willing to fight despite limited resources
serpentine
winding or twisting like a snake
skirmish
a brief fight or clash
slough
to shed or cast off a layer
stylized
represented in a deliberately simplified artistic form
talisman
an object believed to bring luck or protection
ventral
relating to the underside or front of an animal's body
xenophobia
fear or dislike of people from other countries
albino
a person or animal born with little or no pigment
asterisk
a star-shaped symbol used to mark a note or omission
asymmetrical
having sides or parts that are not the same
bigoted
strongly prejudiced against a group of people
bonanza
an unexpected source of great wealth or success
bosom
the chest, especially as a place of closeness or comfort
compendium
a concise collection of information on a subject
convoluted
very complicated and difficult to follow