bovine
relating to cattle
Vocabulary directory
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cannibalism
the practice of eating members of one's own species
catapult
to send something suddenly and forcefully upward or forward
coloration
the pattern or arrangement of colors
cutlery
knives, forks, and spoons used for eating
dissection
the careful cutting apart of a body or object for study
dissimilar
not alike
dissuade
to persuade someone not to do something
distillation
the process of separating substances by heating and cooling
drab
dull in color or appearance
eucalyptus
a tall tree with aromatic leaves
flagrant
obviously wrong or offensive
granular
consisting of small grains or detailed parts
intermission
a short break between parts of a performance
pretense
a false appearance or claim
rearrange
to change the position or order of things
rhapsody
an expressive piece of music with a free form
ruddy
having a healthy reddish color
skew
to cause something to be biased or distorted
snappy
quick, lively, and effective
stipend
a fixed amount of money paid for work or training
uninhabited
having no people living in it
veritable
used to emphasize that something truly deserves a description
xerox
to copy a document using a photocopier
affective
relating to feelings or emotions
alight
to come down and settle, especially from the air
blissful
extremely happy and peaceful
blockage
something that stops movement through a passage
bower
a pleasant shaded place formed by plants or trees
chalice
a large cup used in a religious ceremony
conundrum
a difficult problem or confusing question
coven
a group of witches in stories or belief
ecumenical
promoting cooperation among Christian churches
episodic
happening in separate episodes rather than continuously
faithfulness
loyalty or accurate representation
fowl
a bird kept or hunted for food
freelancer
a person who works independently for different clients
gusto
energetic enjoyment or enthusiasm
infernal
extremely annoying or relating to hell
invalidate
to make something no longer valid
locust
an insect that can gather in swarms and destroy crops
monolithic
large, solid, and unwilling to change
nefarious
wicked or criminal
pantomime
a performance that tells a story through gestures without speech
roost
to settle somewhere to rest or sleep, especially of a bird
shard
a sharp broken piece of glass or pottery
sill
the horizontal ledge at the bottom of a window
soloist
a performer who plays or sings alone
starfish
a sea animal with arms radiating from a central body
tenet
a principle or belief held by a group
vengeful
wanting to punish someone for a past wrong
accuser
a person who claims that someone has done wrong
amulet
a small object believed to protect its wearer
arcane
known or understood by only a few people
cranial
relating to the skull
distasteful
unpleasant or offensive
footpath
a narrow path for people walking
forgo
to choose not to have or do something
incarnate
embodied in human form or shown in a person
informer
a person who secretly gives information to authorities
ingestion
the act of taking food or another substance into the body
juggernaut
a large force or organization that seems impossible to stop
lackluster
lacking energy, interest, or quality
lint
tiny fibers that collect on cloth or surfaces
livid
extremely angry
loon
a water bird known for its haunting call
luscious
richly pleasant in taste or appearance
materialize
to appear or become real
molar
a large tooth at the back of the mouth
narcissist
a person excessively focused on themselves
neolithic
relating to the later part of the Stone Age
nestle
to settle comfortably in a sheltered place
normalization
the process of making something standard or normal
onus
a responsibility or burden
rayon
a manufactured fiber made from plant cellulose
sedative
a drug that calms someone or helps them sleep
senile
showing mental decline associated with old age
sliver
a very thin piece cut or broken from something
springboard
a board for jumping, or a starting point for progress
stasis
a state in which little or no change occurs
stonewall
to refuse to cooperate or answer directly
undisturbed
not interrupted or changed
unscathed
not injured or damaged
whirlpool
a rapidly rotating mass of water
aberration
a departure from what is usual or expected
arbiter
a person who makes a final judgment in a dispute
arbitrator
a neutral person who formally settles a dispute
detonate
to explode or cause something to explode
fascia
a sheet of connective tissue surrounding muscles or organs
flatten
to make or become flat
gemstone
a mineral cut and polished for decoration
heirloom
a valuable object passed down through a family
indiscriminately
without careful choice or distinction
leeway
freedom to act within limits
lexical
relating to the words of a language
locale
the place where something happens
misrepresentation
a false or misleading account of something
mockingbird
a bird known for imitating other birds' songs
nonsensical
having no sensible meaning
noose
a loop in a rope that tightens when pulled