jaundice
a condition that makes skin and eyes yellow, usually from liver problems
Vocabulary directory
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larynx
the part of the throat containing the vocal cords
loathsome
causing strong disgust or hatred
modicum
a small amount of something
omniscient
knowing everything
overshadow
to make someone or something seem less important or impressive
placard
a large sign carrying a message, often at a protest
procrastinate
to keep delaying something that should be done
ravel
to untangle or become loose and separated
rekindle
to make a feeling or interest become strong again
revulsion
a strong feeling of disgust or repugnance
savant
a person with exceptional knowledge or skill in a specific area
tectonics
the processes and structures involved in movement of Earth's crust
waxy
resembling wax in texture or appearance
winkle
to obtain or extract something with difficulty
yeoman
a small farmer who owns and works his own land
animus
strong hostility or ill feeling
cadaver
a dead human body, especially one used for medical study
conservationist
a person who works to protect nature and wildlife
crystallized
formed into crystals or made clear and definite
dreadfully
extremely, especially in an unpleasant way
elation
a feeling of great happiness and excitement
implode
to collapse inward suddenly or fail dramatically
inane
silly and lacking meaning
ineptitude
a lack of skill or ability
midair
the space above the ground, especially while something is flying
muffler
a device that reduces the noise of a vehicle's engine
outermost
farthest from the center
photocopy
a copy made by a photocopier
preponderance
a greater amount, number, or weight than something else
putrid
rotting and giving off a foul smell
slouch
to stand or sit with the shoulders bent forward
trinket
a small decorative object of little value
uninitiated
not having special knowledge of a subject
unrestrained
not held back or controlled
untoward
unexpected and unpleasant
usurp
to take power or a position without the right to do so
verdant
covered with healthy green plants
aberrant
departing from what is usual or expected
anachronistic
belonging to a different time and seeming out of place
apropos
relevant or appropriate to the subject
bedlam
a scene of noisy confusion and disorder
brackish
slightly salty, as water mixed with seawater
centralization
the concentration of control or authority in one place
cistern
a tank for storing water
coagulation
the process by which a liquid, especially blood, becomes thick or solid
dauntless
showing courage despite difficulty or danger
dietitian
a specialist who advises on diet and nutrition
diurnal
active during the day or occurring daily
embellishment
an added detail that makes something more attractive or dramatic
impurity
a substance that makes another substance less pure
inalienable
unable to be taken away from a person
interdependence
mutual reliance between people or things
irreducible
impossible to reduce or simplify further
littoral
relating to the shore of a sea or lake
maelstrom
a powerful whirlpool or a situation of great confusion
nonviolence
the practice of avoiding physical force in pursuit of change
ogle
to stare at someone in an offensive or lustful way
oligarch
a member of a small group that holds great political or economic power
opulence
great wealth and luxurious display
pandemonium
wild and noisy disorder
personable
pleasant, friendly, and easy to talk to
pyre
a pile of wood on which a dead body is burned
ravishing
extremely beautiful
recollect
to remember something from the past
retrace
to go back over a route or sequence of actions
saintly
extremely kind and patient, like a saint
squalor
extreme dirtiness and unpleasant living conditions
subterfuge
deception used to hide an aim or avoid something
thicket
a dense group of bushes or small trees
transcribe
to write down speech or convert information into written form
trapeze
a short horizontal bar hanging from ropes for acrobatics
undaunted
not discouraged by difficulty or failure
wiretap
a secret connection used to listen to telephone calls
yardstick
a standard used to measure or compare things
analgesic
a medicine that reduces pain
carnivore
an animal that eats meat
dabble
to take part in an activity without serious commitment
debunk
to expose a claim or belief as false
despondent
deeply discouraged and without hope
despot
a ruler who exercises power cruelly and without limits
easel
a stand that holds a painting or drawing
espouse
to publicly support a belief, policy, or cause
fete
an outdoor celebration or fair
frolic
to play and move about happily
gangrene
death of body tissue because blood supply is lost or infection occurs
imprecise
not exact or clearly defined
invulnerable
impossible or very difficult to harm
patina
a thin surface layer formed with age, especially on metal
perspiration
moisture released through the skin as sweat
poach
to hunt or catch animals illegally
pontifical
speaking as though one's opinions are unquestionably correct
prostrate
lying flat on the ground, often in submission or exhaustion
refrigerate
to keep food or another item cold to preserve it
rickety
weak and likely to collapse or break
unmoved
not affected or persuaded
upsurge
a sudden increase
vivacious
lively and full of energy
anagram
a word or phrase formed by rearranging letters of another
apostate
a person who abandons a religious or political belief