receptacle
a container for holding something
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supple
able to bend easily
belittle
make someone seem less important
chagrin
embarrassment or annoyance after failure
coerce
force someone to act through threats or pressure
decadence
moral decline linked with excessive luxury
unbridled
not controlled or restrained
wry
showing dry or ironic humor
blemish
a small mark that spoils appearance
carnivorous
feeding on animals
cleave
split something apart with force
nullify
make legally or practically invalid
bequest
property or money left by a will
hexagon
a shape with six sides
husk
the dry outer covering of a seed or ear of grain
implicate
show someone is involved in wrongdoing
menial
requiring little skill and regarded as low-status
progenitor
an ancestor from which later forms develop
absolve
free someone from blame or responsibility
diverge
go in different directions
downpour
a sudden heavy rain
enslave
force someone into slavery
fallow
left unplanted to restore fertility
forlorn
sad and abandoned
gaudy
brightly colored in a tasteless way
pathos
a quality that causes pity or sadness
whittle
carve wood by cutting small pieces away
indelible
impossible to remove or forget
infuse
fill a liquid with flavor by soaking something in it
itinerant
traveling from place to place for work
piecemeal
done in separate parts rather than as a whole
predisposition
a tendency to develop a condition
raucous
loud and harsh
serrated
having a sawlike edge
antiseptic
a substance that prevents infection
ascetic
living without luxuries for discipline or belief
consternation
sudden anxiety or shock
cornet
a brass musical instrument like a small trumpet
effigy
a model of a person often used in protest
figurehead
a nominal leader with little real power
girdle
surround or encircle
glut
an excessive supply
gruff
rough and unfriendly in manner or voice
igneous
formed from cooled molten rock
unwieldy
difficult to carry or use because of size
ambivalence
simultaneous conflicting feelings
bravado
a bold manner hiding fear
legible
clear enough to read
lusty
strong and full of energy
microcosm
a small system reflecting a larger one
ooze
flow slowly in small amounts
sculpt
shape a figure from stone or other material
thrall
the state of being captivated or controlled
capricious
changing suddenly and unpredictably
chirp
make a short high sound like a bird
extraneous
not relevant or necessary
lurch
a sudden uncontrolled movement
obliterate
destroy completely
preeminent
superior to others in a field
skyrocket
rise very rapidly
urchin
a small spiny sea animal
colonize
establish control and settlers in a territory
elongate
make something longer
elude
remain beyond someone's grasp or understanding
etch
cut a design into a hard surface
flounder
struggle because one does not know what to do
forthright
direct and honest
lethargic
lacking energy
pamper
treat with excessive comfort and attention
panacea
something claimed to solve every problem
pauper
a very poor person
scoff
speak with mocking disbelief
termite
a social insect that can destroy wood
auger
a tool for boring holes
dejected
sad and dispirited
flavoring
a substance added to give taste
placate
calm someone who is angry
sojourn
a temporary stay
voracious
having a very large appetite or desire
accentuate
make more noticeable
apostrophe
the punctuation mark showing omission or possession
conciliatory
intended to calm disagreement
digress
move away from the main topic
incisive
clear and sharply analytical
instigate
cause trouble or an action to begin
irrevocable
impossible to change or take back
peerless
having no equal
permeable
allowing liquid or gas to pass through
precipice
a steep cliff
ravenous
extremely hungry
reek
smell strongly and unpleasantly
scalpel
a small sharp knife used in surgery
sedate
give medicine to calm or make sleepy
amenity
a useful or pleasant facility
concomitant
happening alongside something else
erudite
having deep knowledge
guile
clever dishonesty used to deceive
impersonate
pretend to be another person
postscript
a note added after a letter is finished
shanty
a small roughly built hut