|1||venous||(adjective) of or contained in or performing the function of the veins; "venous inflammation"; "venous blood as contrasted with arterial blood"; "venous circulation"|
|2||gaiety||(noun) a festive merry feeling|
(noun) a gay feeling
|3||retention||(noun) the act of keeping in your possession|
(noun) the power of retaining liquid; "moisture retentivity of soil"
(noun) the power of retaining and recalling past experience; "he had a good memory when he was younger"
|4||derive||(verb) develop or evolve, especially from a latent or potential state|
(verb) come from; "The present name derives from an older form"
(verb) reason by deduction; establish by deduction
(verb) obtain; "derive pleasure from one's garden"
(verb) come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example; "She was descended from an old Italian noble family"; "he comes from humble origins"
|5||exegesis||(noun) an explanation or critical interpretation (especially of the Bible)|
|6||safeguard||(noun) a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.; "he put an ice pack on the injury as a precaution"; "an insurance policy is a good safeguard"; "we let our guard down"|
(noun) a document or escort providing safe passage through a region especially in time of war
(verb) make safe
(verb) escort safely
|7||elegy||(noun) a mournful poem; a lament for the dead|
|8||lattice||(noun) framework consisting of an ornamental design made of strips of wood or metal|
(noun) small opening (like a window in a door) through which business can be transacted
(noun) an arrangement of points or particles or objects in a regular periodic pattern in 2 or 3 dimensions
|9||commemorate||(verb) call to remembrance; keep alive the memory of someone or something, as in a ceremony; "We remembered the 50th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz"; "Remember the dead of the First World War"|
(verb) be or provide a memorial to a person or an event; "This sculpture commemorates the victims of the concentration camps"; "We memorialized the Dead"
(verb) mark by some ceremony or observation; "We marked the anniversary of his death"
|10||amphibious||(adjective) operating or living on land and in water; "amphibious vehicles"; "amphibious operations"; "amphibious troops"; "frogs are amphibious animals"|
(adjective) relating to or characteristic of animals of the class Amphibia
|11||manor||(noun) the mansion of the lord of the manor|
(noun) the landed estate of a lord (including the house on it)
|12||illiberal||(adjective satellite) narrow-minded about cherished opinions|
|13||optician||(noun) a worker who makes glasses for remedying defects of vision|
|14||inefficiency||(noun) unskillfulness resulting from a lack of efficiency|
|15||wreak||(verb) cause to happen or to occur as a consequence; "I cannot work a miracle"; "wreak havoc"; "bring comments"; "play a joke"; "The rain brought relief to the drought-stricken area"|
|16||treacherous||(adjective satellite) tending to betray; especially having a treacherous character as attributed to the Carthaginians by the Romans; "Punic faith"; "the perfidious Judas"; "the fiercest and most treacherous of foes"; "treacherous intrigues"|
(adjective satellite) dangerously unstable and unpredictable; "treacherous winding roads"; "an unreliable trestle"
|17||bulwark||(noun) a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away|
(noun) a fence-like structure around a deck
(noun) an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes; "they stormed the ramparts of the city"; "they blew the trumpet and the walls came tumbling down"
(verb) defend with a bulwark
|18||citadel||(noun) a stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battle|
|19||paragon||(noun) an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept|
(noun) model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal
|20||frolicsome||(adjective satellite) given to merry frolicking; "frolicsome students celebrated their graduation with parties and practical jokes"|
|21||duet||(noun) (ballet) a dance for two people (usually a ballerina and a danseur noble)|
(noun) a musical composition for two performers
(noun) a pair who associate with one another; "the engaged couple"; "an inseparable twosome"
(noun) two performers or singers who perform together
(noun) two items of the same kind
|22||metric||(noun) a system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic|
(noun) a decimal unit of measurement of the metric system (based on meters and kilograms and seconds); "convert all the measurements to metric units"; "it is easier to work in metric"
(noun) a function of a topological space that gives, for any two points in the space, a value equal to the distance between them
(adjective satellite) the rhythmic arrangement of syllables
(adjective) based on the meter as a standard of measurement; "the metric system"; "metrical equivalents"
|23||inveigh||(verb) speak against in an impassioned manner; "he declaimed against the wasteful ways of modern society"|
(verb) complain bitterly
|24||enervate||(verb) weaken mentally or morally|
(verb) disturb the composure of
|25||millet||(noun) small seed of any of various annual cereal grasses especially Setaria italica|
(noun) French painter of rural scenes (1814-1875)
(noun) any of various small-grained annual cereal and forage grasses of the genera Panicum, Echinochloa, Setaria, Sorghum, and Eleusine
|26||arrangement||(noun) the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music|
(noun) the spatial property of the way in which something is placed; "the arrangement of the furniture"; "the placement of the chairs"
(noun) an organized structure for arranging or classifying; "he changed the arrangement of the topics"; "the facts were familiar but it was in the organization of them that he was original"; "he tried to understand their system of classification"
(noun) the thing arranged or agreed to; "they made arrangements to meet in Chicago"
(noun) a piece of music that has been adapted for performance by a particular set of voices or instruments
(noun) an orderly grouping (of things or persons) considered as a unit; the result of arranging; "a flower arrangement"
|27||imbroglio||(noun) a very embarrassing misunderstanding|
(noun) an intricate and confusing interpersonal or political situation
|28||dwindle||(verb) become smaller or lose substance; "Her savings dwindled down"|
|29||piece||(noun) a portable gun; "he wore his firearm in a shoulder holster"|
(noun) game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games; "he taught me to set up the men on the chess board"; "he sacrificed a piece to get a strategic advantage"
(noun) a work of art of some artistic value; "this store sells only objets d'art"; "it is not known who created this piece"
(noun) a separate part of a whole; "an important piece of the evidence"
(noun) an item that is an instance of some type; "he designed a new piece of equipment"; "she bought a lovely piece of china";
(noun) a distance; "it is down the road a piece"
(noun) an artistic or literary composition; "he wrote an interesting piece on Iran"; "the children acted out a comic piece to amuse the guests"
(noun) a musical work that has been created; "the composition is written in four movements"
(noun) an instance of some kind; "it was a nice piece of work"; "he had a bit of good luck"
(noun) a serving that has been cut from a larger portion; "a piece of pie"; "a slice of bread"
(noun) a portion of a natural object; "they analyzed the river into three parts"; "he needed a piece of granite"
(noun) a share of something; "a slice of the company's revenue"
(noun) a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition; "he was here for a little while"; "I need to rest for a piece"; "a spell of good weather"; "a patch of bad weather"
(verb) repair by adding pieces; "She pieced the china cup"
(verb) eat intermittently; take small bites of; "He pieced at the sandwich all morning"; "She never eats a full meal--she just nibbles"
(verb) join during spinning; "piece the broken pieces of thread, slivers, and rovings"
(verb) to join or unite the pieces of; "patch the skirt"
(verb) make by putting pieces together; "She pieced a quilt"; "He tacked together some verses"
|30||recessive||(adjective) of genes; producing its characteristic phenotype only when its allele is identical|
(adjective) of or pertaining to a recession
|31||abridge||(verb) reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened"|
|32||comparative||(noun) the comparative form of an adjective; "`better' is the comparative of `good'"|
(adjective satellite) having significance only in relation to something else; "a comparative newcomer"
(adjective) relating to or based on or involving comparison; "comparative linguistics"
|33||semiannual||(adjective) occurring or payable twice each year|
|34||unlawful||(adjective) contrary to or prohibited by or defiant of law; "unlawful measures"; "unlawful money"; "unlawful hunters"|
(adjective satellite) contrary to or forbidden by law; "an illegitimate seizure of power"; "illicit trade"; "an outlaw strike"; "unlawful measures"
(adjective satellite) having no legally established claim; "the wrongful heir to the throne"
(adjective satellite) not morally right or permissible; "unlawful love"
(adjective satellite) not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention; "an unconventional marriage"; "improper banking practices"
|35||ardor||(noun) feelings of great warmth and intensity; "he spoke with great ardor"|
(noun) intense feeling of love
(noun) a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause); "they were imbued with a revolutionary ardor"; "he felt a kind of religious zeal"
|36||rondo||(noun) a musical form that is often the last movement of a sonata|
|37||utilitarianism||(noun) doctrine that the useful is the good; especially as elaborated by Jeremy Bentham and James Mill; the aim was said to be the greatest happiness for the greatest number|
|38||levee||(noun) a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea|
|39||corrosion||(noun) erosion by chemical action|
(noun) a state of deterioration in metals caused by oxidation or chemical action
|40||explosion||(noun) the act of exploding or bursting something; "the explosion of the firecrackers awoke the children"; "the burst of an atom bomb creates enormous radiation aloft"|
(noun) a golf shot from a bunker that typically moves sand as well as the golf ball
(noun) a sudden outburst; "an explosion of laughter"; "an explosion of rage"
(noun) the terminal forced release of pressure built up during the occlusive phase of a stop consonant
(noun) a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
(noun) the noise caused by an explosion; "the explosion was heard a mile away"
(noun) a sudden great increase; "the population explosion"; "the information explosion"
|41||demagogue||(noun) an orator who appeals to the passions and prejudices of his audience|
|42||fictitious||(adjective satellite) adopted in order to deceive; "an assumed name"; "an assumed cheerfulness"; "a fictitious address"; "fictive sympathy"; "a pretended interest"; "a put-on childish voice"; "sham modesty"|
(adjective satellite) formed or conceived by the imagination; "a fabricated excuse for his absence"; "a fancied wrong"; "a fictional character"; "used fictitious names"; "a made-up story"
|43||reliant||(adjective satellite) relying on another for support; "dependent on Middle Eastern oil"|
|44||fitful||(adjective satellite) intermittently stopping and starting; "fitful (or interrupted) sleep"; "off-and-on static"|
(adjective satellite) occurring in spells and often abruptly; "fitful bursts of energy"; "spasmodic rifle fire"
|45||machinist||(noun) a craftsman skilled in operating machine tools|
|46||misbehavior||(noun) improper or wicked or immoral behavior|
|47||equivocal||(adjective satellite) uncertain as a sign or indication; "the evidence from bacteriologic analysis was equivocal"|
(adjective) open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead; "an equivocal statement"; "the polling had a complex and equivocal (or ambiguous) message for potential female candidates"; "the officer's equivo
(adjective satellite) open to question; "aliens of equivocal loyalty"; "his conscience reproached him with the equivocal character of the union into which he had forced his son"-Anna Jameson
|48||interpolation||(noun) the action of interjecting or interposing an action or remark that interrupts|
(noun) (mathematics) calculation of the value of a function between the values already known
(noun) a message (spoken or written) that is introduced or inserted; "with the help of his friend's interpolations his story was eventually told"; "with many insertions in the margins"
|49||respite||(noun) a pause from doing something (as work); "we took a 10-minute break"; "he took time out to recuperate"|
(noun) the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment
(noun) an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
(noun) a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
(noun) a pause for relaxation; "people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests"
(verb) postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution
|50||indistinct||(adjective) not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand; "indistinct shapes in the gloom"; "an indistinct memory"; "only indistinct notions of what to do"|
|51||specie||(noun) coins collectively|
|52||beget||(verb) make children; "Abraham begot Isaac"; "Men often father children but don't recognize them"|
|53||fetus||(noun) an unborn or unhatched vertebrate in the later stages of development showing the main recognizable features of the mature animal|