pane
a single sheet of glass in a window
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remit
cancel or reduce a penalty or debt
revere
respect deeply
yoke
a wooden bar joining animals for work
cavern
a large cave
chivalry
the code of noble conduct associated with knights
credence
belief that something may be true
harrow
a farm tool for breaking up soil
hatchet
a small axe
heterogeneous
made up of different kinds of parts
prudence
careful judgment that avoids unnecessary risk
sentry
a soldier who guards a place
tundra
a cold treeless plain
abstain
choose not to vote or participate
allegory
a story whose characters represent broader ideas
callous
showing no care for others' feelings
faucet
a device controlling the flow of water from a pipe
fraternal
relating to brothers or brotherly bonds
ghastly
extremely unpleasant or frightening
nimble
quick and light in movement
obtainable
possible to get
outlying
located far from the center
penchant
a strong liking or tendency
unscrupulous
willing to act dishonestly for gain
anesthetic
a drug that prevents pain during a procedure
antiquated
old-fashioned and no longer suitable
averse
strongly unwilling or opposed
flamboyant
noticeably colorful or showy
mime
acting without speech
palatable
pleasant or acceptable to taste
pompous
acting more important than one is
sympathize
understand and share another person's feelings
thwart
prevent someone from doing what they intend
avant-garde
new and experimental in art
deluge
a sudden very heavy rain
dilapidated
falling apart through age or neglect
flax
a plant grown for fiber and seed
glorify
make something seem admirable
impediment
something that makes progress difficult
meager
too small or poor in amount
melodrama
a story with exaggerated emotion and events
plankton
tiny organisms floating in water
tremor
a slight shaking movement
utilitarian
designed to be useful rather than attractive
cabal
a small group secretly planning to gain power
foray
an initial attempt in a new field
fussy
excessively concerned with small details
garnish
decorate food with a small addition
hearsay
information heard from someone else rather than witnessed
intrepid
brave in a difficult situation
magnate
a powerful person in business or industry
monochrome
a picture made in one color or its shades
replenish
fill a supply again
symbolize
represent an idea or quality
apprehensive
anxious about something that may happen
complicity
involvement in someone else's wrongdoing
devious
indirect and dishonest
disseminate
spread information widely
gallop
move at a horse's fastest pace
incessant
continuing without pause
insular
narrow in outlook and closed to outside ideas
juncture
a particular point in a process
olfactory
relating to the sense of smell
photosynthesis
the process by which plants use light to make food
retract
withdraw a statement or claim
stingy
unwilling to spend or give enough
varnish
a clear protective coating for wood
wag
move a tail quickly from side to side
concave
curving inward
eulogy
a speech praising someone who has died
mince
cut food into very small pieces
phonetic
relating to speech sounds
speck
a very small spot or piece
sumptuous
grand and expensive-looking
tenuous
weak or uncertain
veer
change direction suddenly
adorn
make more attractive by adding decoration
ambivalent
having mixed feelings
deciduous
losing leaves each year
detract
reduce the value or quality of something
enmity
deep hostility
ferret
search persistently for hidden information
inanimate
not alive
mutton
meat from an adult sheep
overture
the opening musical section of an opera or show
schism
a serious division within a group
stanza
a group of lines in a poem
abject
extreme and without hope
gull
a seabird with long wings
instill
gradually establish an idea or feeling in someone
mallet
a hammer with a large head
mishap
a small accident or unlucky event
quell
put an end to fear or unrest
sieve
a tool with holes for separating fine material
synchronous
occurring at the same time
transcendental
relating to ideas beyond ordinary experience
travesty
a distorted imitation that makes something serious seem absurd
aloof
emotionally distant or reserved
larva
an early immature stage of an insect
minuscule
extremely small