ointment
a smooth medicine put on the skin
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overpowering
too strong to resist or bear
parse
to analyze the structure or meaning of a sentence
pollination
the transfer of pollen that allows plants to reproduce
repertory
a collection of works performed by a theater or music group
savor
to enjoy something slowly and fully
taint
to spoil or contaminate something
totality
the complete amount or whole of something
vindictive
wanting to hurt someone in revenge
alder
a tree often found near water
anaerobic
occurring without oxygen
aviator
a person who pilots an aircraft
avoidable
able to be prevented
bottleneck
a point where movement or progress slows because capacity is limited
carnal
relating to physical or sexual desires
carpentry
the skill or work of making things from wood
centrifugal
moving or acting away from a center
chum
a close friend
clemency
mercy shown in punishment
deactivate
to make a device or system stop operating
deceitful
dishonest and likely to mislead others
demented
behaving in a wild and unreasonable way
fanciful
imaginative but unlikely to be true
fillet
a piece of meat or fish without bones
grandiose
impressively large but often impractical or exaggerated
harmonica
a small instrument played by blowing and drawing air through it
iota
a very small amount
labored
done with obvious effort and difficulty
motionless
not moving at all
navigable
deep or clear enough for a vessel to travel through
paraphernalia
the equipment needed for a particular activity
pounce
to jump suddenly to catch or attack
reprehensible
deserving strong criticism or blame
resentful
feeling anger about unfair treatment
scathing
severely critical
serviceable
good enough to be useful though not excellent
talon
a sharp claw of a bird of prey
thump
a heavy dull sound
vertebrate
an animal with a backbone
antithesis
the direct opposite of something
archetype
a typical or original model of a person or thing
cinder
a small piece of partly burned material
diabolical
extremely cruel or wicked
impasse
a situation in which progress is impossible
impotence
a lack of power or ability to act
juxtaposition
the placing of two things together for comparison
luster
a soft shine or attractive quality
naught
nothing; zero
overpass
a bridge carrying one road over another
putative
generally considered to be something, though not proven
regressive
returning to a worse or less developed state
reprise
to repeat or perform again
restorative
helping to bring back health or energy
salinity
the amount of salt in water or soil
sonnet
a poem of fourteen lines with a set structure
spurious
false although it appears genuine
taunt
to mock or insult someone in order to upset them
tether
to tie an animal or object so it cannot move far
vermin
small animals or insects that cause damage or spread disease
airtight
allowing no air to enter or escape
altruistic
showing concern for others without seeking reward
amorphous
having no clear shape or structure
brash
too bold and lacking sensitivity
cautionary
serving as a warning
delirious
confused and unable to think clearly, often because of illness
impure
mixed with unwanted substances
loudspeaker
a device that makes sound louder
perky
cheerful and full of energy
stutter
to speak with repeated or interrupted sounds
subspecies
a distinct group within a species
sunburn
painful redness caused by too much sunlight
supplementation
the addition of extra nutrients or materials
trickery
dishonest behavior used to deceive people
tusk
a long pointed tooth that grows out of an animal's mouth
assemblage
a collection or gathering of things or people
censure
to express strong official disapproval
diagonally
at an angle between vertical and horizontal
etymology
the study of a word's origin and history
gratis
without payment
hubris
excessive pride that leads to mistakes
metallurgy
the science of working with metals
ocular
relating to the eyes
oratory
the skill or art of public speaking
plumage
the feathers covering a bird
premeditated
planned before an action, especially a crime
profess
to claim or declare openly
recast
to present or arrange something in a new form
repellent
a substance that keeps insects or animals away
serenade
a piece of music performed for someone, often as a tribute
sideshow
a minor activity that distracts from the main event
splurge
to spend money freely on a luxury
synthesize
to combine ideas or substances into a whole
windfall
an unexpected gain of money or advantage
wreak
to cause great damage or suffering
ablaze
burning fiercely or shining brightly
aerodynamics
the study of how air moves around objects
amiss
wrong or not as it should be
aqueduct
a structure that carries water over a distance
awry
away from the intended course
confidant
a trusted person to whom secrets are told