devotee
a person strongly devoted to an activity or belief
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dogmatic
insisting that one's beliefs are unquestionably right
expatriate
a person living outside their native country
facelift
a renovation that improves appearance
farrow
to give birth to piglets
flustered
confused or upset because of pressure
grueling
extremely tiring and demanding
homesick
unhappy because one misses home
hyperbole
deliberate exaggeration for effect
immobile
unable to move
macabre
disturbing because it concerns death or violence
milieu
the social or cultural setting in which someone lives
naturalistic
representing life as it really appears
nepotism
favoring relatives when giving jobs or benefits
oblong
longer than it is wide, with rounded corners
pall
a dark cloud or feeling that hangs over a place
perceptual
relating to the way the senses recognize things
sledgehammer
a large heavy hammer used for breaking things
somatic
relating to the body rather than the mind
symbiotic
involving two living things that benefit from living together
tantamount
having the same practical effect as something else
twine
strong string made of twisted fibers
unjustly
in an unfair way
vindication
proof that someone was right or innocent
abysmal
extremely bad
aorta
the main artery carrying blood away from the heart
bugle
a simple brass instrument used to sound military signals
bumblebee
a large fuzzy bee that pollinates plants
categorize
to place things into groups according to type
clarion
loud, clear, and stirring
curd
the thick part of milk formed when it sours
erasure
the removal of something, especially a mark or record
euphemism
a mild expression used in place of one considered harsh
fantasia
a musical work in a free, imaginative form
flange
a projecting rim used to attach or strengthen a part
flinch
to make a small sudden movement from fear or pain
frisk
to search someone's clothing for hidden objects
girth
the distance around the middle of something
idiocy
extremely foolish behavior
impersonal
lacking warmth or individual attention
matrimony
the state of being married
mechanized
done using machines rather than human labor
meteorologist
a scientist who studies weather
onerous
difficult or burdensome to carry out
propellant
a substance that pushes a rocket or device forward
pulley
a wheel with a rope used to lift or move loads
qualms
feelings of doubt or unease about doing something
reschedule
to arrange a new time for an event
retroactive
taking effect from a date in the past
seclusion
the state of being away from other people
signatory
a person or country that signs an agreement
sporadically
occasionally and irregularly
summation
a final summary of points or evidence
accrue
to increase gradually over time
alumnus
a male former student of a school or university
bleachers
rows of raised seats at a sports ground
choppy
having many short rough waves
chromatic
relating to colors or musical semitones
countenance
a person's face or expression
dapper
neat and stylish in appearance
downplay
to make something seem less important than it is
environs
the surrounding area
esophagus
the tube carrying food from the mouth to the stomach
faze
to disturb or unsettle someone
handcrafted
made by hand rather than by machine
harbinger
a sign that something is about to happen
invocation
a request for help from a deity, or the use of an authority
irreparable
impossible to repair or make right
lactic
relating to milk or lactic acid
liberally
freely or in generous amounts
lopsided
heavier or larger on one side
opulent
very rich and luxurious
recessive
of a gene, expressed only when inherited from both parents
replete
full of something
repugnant
extremely unpleasant or morally offensive
scissor
to cut with a scissoring movement
stalwart
loyal, reliable, and strong
taut
pulled tight
aquifer
an underground layer of rock that stores water
cardiologist
a doctor specializing in heart conditions
carelessly
without enough attention or caution
charade
an act or situation that pretends to be genuine
crutch
a support placed under the arm to help someone walk
cursive
written with connected letters
deflated
less confident or excited than before
disengage
to separate or withdraw from an activity
erstwhile
former; belonging to an earlier time
garret
a small room directly under a roof
celsius
measured on a temperature scale where water freezes at zero degrees
well-being
the state of being healthy and content
full-time
working or studying for the usual number of hours each week
hands-on
involving direct practical experience
long-range
planned for or covering a long period or distance
by-product
something produced as a secondary result of a process
self-defense
action taken to protect oneself from an attack
lifetime
the period during which a person is alive
ought
used to say what is advisable or expected
lifestyle
the way a person usually lives
self-discipline
the ability to control one's behavior and keep working toward a goal
interface
a point or system through which two things interact