blanch
to become pale from shock or fear
Vocabulary directory
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colloquium
an academic meeting for discussion
cronyism
favoring friends when giving jobs or benefits
delineation
a clear description or marking of boundaries
disheveled
untidy, especially in hair or clothing
escapist
providing a way to forget ordinary problems
impresario
a person who organizes concerts or other public performances
landmass
a large continuous area of land
pestle
a heavy tool used to crush substances in a mortar
polygonal
having several straight sides
procreate
to produce children or offspring
testy
easily annoyed or impatient
tourniquet
a band tightened around a limb to stop heavy bleeding
transpose
to change the position or order of two things
tresses
long locks of hair
unanimity
complete agreement among all members of a group
unreserved
complete and without any doubts or conditions
usury
the practice of charging excessively high interest on loans
vacuous
showing a lack of thought or meaning
vibrancy
lively energy and brightness
coincident
happening at the same time or matching exactly
discursive
moving from subject to subject rather than staying focused
dispassionate
calm and not influenced by strong feelings
jubilation
great joy, especially after success
larder
a room or cupboard used to store food
muggy
warm and uncomfortably humid
pitfall
a hidden difficulty or danger
rapt
giving complete attention to something
rebus
a puzzle that represents words with pictures or symbols
simian
relating to or resembling monkeys or apes
slither
to move smoothly along a surface with a twisting motion
twinge
a sudden brief feeling of pain or regret
banister
the handrail and supports beside a staircase
bricklayer
a person who builds walls with bricks
catalyze
to cause or speed up a process or change
cavalcade
a procession of people or vehicles
dissonant
lacking harmony, especially in sound
doting
showing excessive love or fondness
earthenware
pottery made from clay and fired at a relatively low temperature
fondle
to touch or stroke lovingly
frugality
careful spending and avoidance of waste
furor
a loud public reaction of anger or excitement
herculean
requiring great strength or effort
incubus
a nightmare or a burden that oppresses the mind
ornithology
the scientific study of birds
paleontologist
a scientist who studies ancient life through fossils
pastiche
a work that imitates the style of another artist or period
predilection
a strong preference for something
pucker
to gather into small folds or wrinkles
relent
to become less strict or finally agree
ruthlessness
a lack of pity in pursuing a goal
virile
strong, energetic, and traditionally masculine
woodcut
a picture printed from a design carved into a block of wood
abstention
the act of not voting when a vote is held
astringent
sharp in taste or causing body tissue to contract
compaction
the process of pressing material together to make it denser
droop
to bend downward because of weakness or lack of water
duplicity
dishonest behavior that involves saying one thing and doing another
encapsulate
to express the main idea briefly or enclose something in a container
foreclose
to take possession of a property when a loan is not repaid
forger
a person who makes fake documents or works of art
gangway
a passage for boarding or leaving a ship or aircraft
generality
a statement that is broad and lacks specific detail
hankering
a strong desire for something
howler
a serious and obvious mistake
incorrigible
unable to be corrected or changed
libertine
a person who ignores conventional moral restraints
misshapen
having an unusual or distorted shape
nonhuman
not human
nought
nothing or the number zero
outshine
to be better or more impressive than someone or something else
patrimony
property inherited from one's father or ancestors
pontificate
to express opinions in an overly authoritative way
reinterpretation
a new way of understanding or presenting something
stowaway
a person who hides on a ship or vehicle to travel without permission
unfailing
always present and dependable
zealot
a person who is fanatically devoted to a cause
accede
to agree to a request or take up a position of power
capitulate
to stop resisting and accept an opponent's terms
decimate
to destroy a large proportion of something
defrost
to remove ice from something or thaw frozen food
expository
intended to explain or describe something clearly
gerontology
the scientific study of aging and older people
hypothesize
to suggest an explanation that can be tested
jaunty
cheerful and confident in manner or appearance
knave
a dishonest man, especially in old stories
simpleton
a person regarded as foolish or easily deceived
vapid
lacking interest, liveliness, or meaning
united
joined together for a common purpose
york
a historic city in northern England
phone-in
a radio or television program receiving callers' comments
hard-working
putting sustained effort into work
off-key
not at the correct musical pitch
down-to-earth
practical, sensible, and friendly
drop-off
a decrease or a place where someone is left
seriously
in a thoughtful, important, or severe way
short-range
covering a relatively short distance or period
mid
in the middle of a period, place, or range
high-rise
a tall building with many floors
spanish
relating to Spain or its language