lingual
relating to the tongue or language
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liquidate
to sell assets to settle debts or close a business
multifaceted
having many different aspects
multiplicity
a large number or a variety of things
peeve
to annoy someone, often over a small matter
puny
very small or weak
rancid
having a strong unpleasant smell or taste because fat has spoiled
squint
to partly close the eyes to see better or avoid bright light
tongs
a tool with two arms used to grip and lift objects
topographical
relating to the physical features of an area
traceable
able to be followed back to its source or origin
trite
overused and lacking originality
wallow
to remain absorbed in an unpleasant feeling
wily
clever at gaining an advantage through trickery
actuarial
relating to the calculation of financial risk and insurance
anathema
something strongly disliked or rejected
blurb
a short promotional description of a book or product
calibrate
to adjust an instrument so it measures accurately
centaur
a mythical creature with a human upper body and a horse's lower body
desalination
the removal of salt from seawater
dimly
with little light or only a vague understanding
dislodge
to knock or force something out of its position
dismembered
having had limbs or parts cut off
exuberance
lively energy and excitement
familiarize
to make someone or oneself familiar with something
ferrous
containing iron
herbaceous
having soft green stems rather than woody ones
ingress
the act or means of entering a place
insufferable
extremely annoying or difficult to tolerate
levee
a raised bank built to keep a river from flooding nearby land
measly
disappointingly small in amount
neoclassical
influenced by the styles of ancient Greece and Rome
omnipresent
present everywhere or seeming to be everywhere
osmosis
the movement of water through a membrane from a weaker to a stronger solution
paleontology
the study of ancient life through fossils
pare
to cut away the outer part of something or reduce its size
parlance
a particular way of speaking used by a group
politic
wise and tactful in dealing with people or situations
prefabricated
made in sections in a factory for later assembly
scab
a dry crust that forms over a healing wound
scuffle
a short, confused fight
secede
to formally withdraw from an organization or political union
sensuous
giving pleasure to the physical senses
spate
a large number of similar events occurring in a short time
stereotyped
based on a fixed and oversimplified idea
superlative
of the highest quality or degree
throes
the painful or difficult period of a process
accretion
growth by gradual addition of layers or material
assuredly
certainly and without doubt
aural
relating to hearing or the ear
bookcase
a piece of furniture with shelves for books
bridle
to control or restrain something
cryogenic
involving extremely low temperatures
dally
to waste time or linger instead of acting
devolve
to transfer responsibility or power to a lower level
dupe
to trick someone into believing something false
enamored
strongly attracted to or fond of someone or something
fireproof
designed to resist fire or prevent it from spreading
glassy
smooth and shining like glass
irate
very angry
ligature
a thread or band used to tie a blood vessel or other structure
patronizing
treating someone as less intelligent or capable
pestilence
a deadly infectious disease spreading widely
reciprocate
to respond to an action or feeling with a similar one
surrealism
an art movement that combines dreamlike images in unexpected ways
unrequited
not returned, especially of love
visage
a person's face or facial expression
babble
to talk quickly and unclearly
blighted
damaged or spoiled, especially by neglect
credo
a statement of beliefs or guiding principles
indomitable
too determined to be defeated
lichen
an organism made of a fungus and a photosynthetic partner
methodically
in a careful and organized manner
monotone
a voice or sound that stays at one pitch
odious
extremely unpleasant or deserving strong dislike
offbeat
unusual and not following common expectations
orifice
an opening in a body or object
ornamentation
decorative details added to something
painkiller
a medicine that reduces pain
rampart
a defensive wall around a city or fortress
transcontinental
crossing an entire continent
typographical
relating to printed text or its layout
viaduct
a long bridge carrying a road or railway over a valley
anemic
lacking healthy red blood cells or seeming weak
appellation
a name or title given to someone or something
appendage
a part attached to a larger body or structure
distinctively
in a way that makes someone or something recognizable
elaborately
with many careful details
energize
to give energy or enthusiasm to someone or something
fulcrum
the point on which a lever turns
laity
members of a religious group who are not clergy
landlocked
surrounded by land and having no coastline
maleficent
causing harm or evil
mottled
marked with spots or patches of different colors
mucous
relating to or secreting mucus
obelisk
a tall stone monument that narrows toward a pointed top
pariah
a person or group rejected by others
pillage
to steal goods by force during war or disorder
posit
to suggest something as a basis for discussion or reasoning
rind
the thick outer skin of a fruit or cheese