scythe
a tool with a long curved blade used to cut grass by hand
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stupendous
extremely large or impressive
vagabond
a person who travels from place to place without a settled home
numeral
a written symbol that represents a number
scoundrel
a dishonest person who behaves badly
tawny
brownish yellow in color
beastly
cruel or very unpleasant
mountaineer
a person who climbs mountains, especially as a sport
shriek
to cry out loudly in fear, pain, or excitement
sundry
various and not worth naming separately
unguarded
not protected or watched, or said without caution
insolent
rude and showing a lack of respect
oppressor
a person or group that treats others cruelly and denies them freedom
sanguine
optimistic about a difficult situation
effeminate
often disapproving, describing a man as having qualities traditionally associated with women
nettle
a plant with hairs that sting the skin when touched
wistful
sadly longing for something that may not return
allay
to make fear, doubt, or pain less intense
baptize
to perform a Christian ceremony of welcoming someone into the faith with water
judicious
showing careful and sensible judgment
storehouse
a building where goods are kept
honeysuckle
a climbing plant with fragrant flowers
signet
a small seal or a ring used to press an identifying mark into wax
surmise
to guess something based on limited evidence
transact
to conduct business or complete an agreement
imperious
giving orders in a proud way that expects obedience
triumphal
relating to or celebrating a victory
genteel
polite and refined, sometimes in a way that seems affected
crevice
a narrow crack in rock or another surface
vehement
showing very strong feeling, especially in speech
encircle
to form a circle around someone or something
wince
to make a sudden small movement in response to pain or embarrassment
impetuous
acting quickly without thinking about the consequences
villainy
wicked or criminal behavior
wrangle
to argue for a long time, especially over details
exhortation
an urgent appeal encouraging someone to act
ravage
to cause severe damage to a place or thing
staid
serious, calm, and rather old-fashioned
knead
to press and fold dough repeatedly with the hands
supplant
to take the place of someone or something, often by becoming more effective
whisker
one of the long, stiff hairs near an animal's mouth
malady
an illness, especially one that continues for a long time
repulse
to drive back an attack or an opposing force
infest
to be present in large numbers and cause trouble or damage
vestige
a small remaining sign of something that existed before
chastise
to criticize someone severely for a mistake or bad behavior
quinine
a bitter substance obtained from tree bark and historically used against malaria
pupa
the stage of an insect's life between larva and adult
scowl
to look at someone with an angry expression
fatten
to make an animal or person grow fatter, especially by feeding
revelry
lively, noisy celebration and enjoyment
supplication
a humble and urgent request, often made in prayer
subjection
the state of being controlled by another power or person
sapling
a young tree
satyr
a creature in Greek mythology that is part human and part goat
apace
at a fast and steady rate
bier
a stand on which a coffin or dead body is placed before burial
constancy
the quality of staying loyal or unchanged over time
pith
the most important part or central meaning of something
russet
reddish brown in color
plebeian
relating to ordinary people rather than the upper classes in ancient Rome
tallow
hard animal fat once used to make candles and soap
cackle
to laugh in a loud, harsh, high-pitched way
serf
a person in feudal society who was forced to work on a landowner's estate
simile
a comparison using like or as to describe something
stile
a set of steps or a structure for crossing a fence while keeping animals inside
canker
a disease that damages the bark or tissue of a plant
bituminous
containing a black substance like tar or asphalt
rebuff
a sharp refusal or rejection
telex
an older system for sending typed messages over a telecommunications network
suckle
to feed a young animal or baby with milk from the mother
bawl
to cry or shout very loudly
astound
to surprise someone greatly
proffer
to offer something for someone to accept or consider
anther
the part of a flower that produces pollen
cobweb
an old or abandoned spider's web
credulous
too ready to believe things without enough evidence
ingratitude
a failure to show thanks for help or kindness
contrivance
a clever device or arrangement made for a purpose
cultivator
a farm tool or machine that loosens soil around growing plants
footstep
the sound or mark made by a foot touching the ground
obstinacy
a stubborn refusal to change one's opinion or actions
brandish
to wave something, especially a weapon, in a threatening or excited way
inscribe
to write or cut words onto a surface
pervade
to spread through every part of a place or thing
scald
to burn the skin with hot liquid or steam
blaspheme
to speak about God or sacred things in a way regarded as deeply disrespectful
druggist
an old-fashioned word for a pharmacist or a person who sells medicines
jeer
to shout or laugh at someone in a mocking way
unwholesome
likely to harm health or have a bad influence
burgher
a citizen of a town, especially one of some standing in the past
covetous
strongly wanting something that belongs to another person
heedless
not paying attention to a danger or warning
herdsman
a person who looks after a herd of animals
antitoxin
a substance that counteracts the effect of a toxin
befit
to be suitable or appropriate for someone or something
civilize
to make a society conform to a particular idea of civilization
burnish
to polish a surface until it shines
repast
a meal, especially one described in formal or literary language
industrialize
to develop industries and factories in a region or country