abduct
take someone away illegally by force
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droplet
a very small drop of liquid
frisky
playful and full of energy
invertebrate
an animal without a backbone
jovial
cheerful and friendly
mire
deep wet mud
modulate
adjust the tone or strength of a sound
squander
waste money or opportunities
disagreeable
unpleasant
glean
gather information bit by bit
molest
sexually assault or harass
mournful
expressing deep sadness
overrule
reject a decision by higher authority
pacify
calm someone who is angry or frightened
philology
the historical study of language and texts
scribble
write quickly and carelessly
tribulation
severe trouble or suffering
acrobat
a performer of difficult physical feats
amphibian
an animal that lives on land and in water
balk
hesitate or refuse to do something
deleterious
harmful
monochromatic
using a single color
secrete
produce and release a substance from a cell or gland
trepidation
fear or nervous uncertainty
adjourn
stop a meeting or hearing until later
carrion
the flesh of a dead animal
cogent
clear and convincing
comprehensible
easy to understand
epidermis
the outer layer of skin
girder
a large beam supporting a structure
gregarious
enjoying the company of others
lode
a deposit of metal ore in rock
sear
brown the surface of food with intense heat
stocky
short and solidly built
sullen
quietly resentful or gloomy
symbiosis
a close relationship between different species
tepid
slightly warm
thatch
cover a roof with straw or reeds
antipathy
a strong dislike
balmy
pleasantly warm
condiment
a flavoring added to food at the table
elucidate
make something clear through explanation
meteoric
very rapid and impressive in development
sneer
smile or speak with contempt
congruent
identical in shape and size
cuticle
the thin skin at the base of a nail
incongruous
out of place or not fitting with surroundings
lethargy
lack of energy
meander
follow a winding course
proliferate
increase or spread rapidly
quibble
a petty argument about an unimportant point
rivet
a metal pin joining sheets or plates
scuttle
deliberately sink a ship
tardy
late
unconvincing
not persuasive or believable
undeserved
not earned or justified
unearth
discover by digging
abate
become weaker or less intense
enormity
the great scale or seriousness of something
fortuitous
happening by lucky chance
frenetic
fast and frenzied
haughty
arrogantly proud
indigent
extremely poor
irreconcilable
impossible to make consistent
laudable
worthy of praise
transitory
lasting only a short time
abortive
unsuccessful and stopped early
depose
remove a ruler from power
ecologist
a scientist who studies living things and their environment
egress
a way out or the act of leaving
indenture
a formal legal agreement
rejuvenate
make young or energetic again
squall
a sudden strong wind often with rain
stratum
a layer of rock or other material
tentacle
a long flexible limb of an animal such as an octopus
terse
brief and direct in expression
unseemly
inappropriate for a situation
abdicate
give up a throne or formal duty
affable
pleasant and easy to talk to
engulf
surround and cover completely
hoarse
rough and weak in voice
inordinate
far more than reasonable
lustrous
shining softly
commonsense
showing practical ordinary good judgment
confound
puzzle or confuse
haggle
argue over a price
misrepresent
describe falsely or misleadingly
provident
planning wisely for future needs
tortuous
full of twists and turns
abhor
hate deeply
aghast
shocked and horrified
cataclysm
a violent event causing major destruction
contemptuous
showing scorn or disrespect
fallacious
based on mistaken reasoning
fastidious
very careful about details
fealty
loyalty sworn to a ruler
flaccid
soft and lacking firmness
glib
fluent but shallow and insincere
gratuity
money given as a tip for service
insipid
lacking flavor or interest