a long, often cylindrical, cushion or pillow for a bed, sofa, etc.
buoyant
tending to float in a fluid.
cajole
to persuade by flattery or promises; wheedle; coax.
callous
made hard; hardened.
castigate
to criticize or reprimand severely.
conduit
a pipe, tube, or the like, for conveying water or other fluid.
contemplate
to look at or view with continued attention; observe or study thoughtfully:
cronyism
the practice of favoring one's close friends, esp. in political appointments.
derelict
left or deserted, as by the owner or guardian; abandoned:
devour
to swallow or eat up hungrily, voraciously, or ravenously.
dismember
to deprive of limbs; divide limb from limb:
earmark
any identifying or distinguishing mark or characteristic:
effigy
a representation or image, esp. sculptured, as on a monument.
etch
to cut, bite, or corrode with an acid or the like; engrave with an acid or the like, as to form a design in furrows that when charged with ink will give an impression on paper.
exacerbate
to increase the severity, bitterness, or violence of (disease, ill feeling, etc.); aggravate.
exhortation
the act or process of exhorting.
flog
to beat with a whip, stick, etc., esp. as punishment; whip; scourge.
of, pertaining to, or characterized by sudden or rash action, emotion, etc.; impulsive:
incumbent
holding an indicated position, role, office, etc., currently:
infatuation
the state of being infatuated.
ingratiate
to establish (oneself) in the favor or good graces of others, esp. by deliberate effort (usually fol. by with):
litigant
a person engaged in a lawsuit.
oblivion
the state of being completely forgotten or unknown:
overture
an opening or initiating move toward negotiations, a new relationship, an agreement, etc.; a formal or informal proposal or offer:
panorama
an unobstructed and wide view of an extensive area in all directions.
peg
a news story that forms the basis of or justification for a feature story, editorial, political cartoon, or the like.
pervade
to become spread throughout all parts of:
pittance
a small amount or share.
plague
an epidemic disease that causes high mortality; pestilence.
precarious
dependent on circumstances beyond one's control; uncertain; unstable; insecure:
pretence
pretense.
promulgate
to make known by open declaration; publish; proclaim formally or put into operation (a law, decree of a court, etc.).
protege
a person under the patronage, protection, or care of someone interested in his or her career or welfare.
protract
to draw out or lengthen, esp. in time; extend the duration of; prolong.
quibble
an instance of the use of ambiguous, prevaricating, or irrelevant language or arguments to evade a point at issue.
quisling
a person who betrays his or her own country by aiding an invading enemy, often serving later in a puppet government; fifth columnist.
resurrection
the act of rising from the dead.
resuscitate
to revive, esp. from apparent death or from unconsciousness.
rue
to feel sorrow over; repent of; regret bitterly:
sluggish
indisposed to action or exertion; lacking in energy; lazy; indolent:
snag
a tree or part of a tree held fast in the bottom of a river, lake, etc., and forming an impediment or danger to navigation.
sojourn
a temporary stay:
stupor
suspension or great diminution of sensibility, as in disease or as caused by narcotics, intoxicants, etc.:
syndrome
a group of symptoms that together are characteristic of a specific disorder, disease, or the like.
tiller
a person who tills; farmer.
trumpet
any of a family of brass wind instruments with a powerful, penetrating tone, consisting of a tube commonly curved once or twice around on itself and having a cup-shaped mouthpiece at one end and a flaring bell at the other.
untenable
incapable of being defended, as an argument, thesis, etc.; indefensible.
vanquish
to conquer or subdue by superior force, as in battle.
wane
to decrease in strength, intensity, etc.:
wield
to exercise (power, authority, influence, etc.), as in ruling or dominating.
xenophobia
an unreasonable fear or hatred of foreigners or strangers or of that which is foreign or strange.
zenith
the point on the celestial sphere vertically above a given position or observer.
bearing
a supporting part of a structure; the area of contact between a supporting beam and other underlying support
albeit
although; even if:
atrocity
the quality or state of being atrocious.
blot
a spot or stain, esp. of ink on paper.
bode
to endure; bear.
bolster
a long, often cylindrical, cushion or pillow for a bed, sofa, etc.
buoyant
tending to float in a fluid.
cajole
to persuade by flattery or promises; wheedle; coax.
callous
made hard; hardened.
castigate
to criticize or reprimand severely.
conduit
a pipe, tube, or the like, for conveying water or other fluid.
contemplate
to look at or view with continued attention; observe or study thoughtfully:
cronyism
the practice of favoring one's close friends, esp. in political appointments.
derelict
left or deserted, as by the owner or guardian; abandoned:
devour
to swallow or eat up hungrily, voraciously, or ravenously.
dismember
to deprive of limbs; divide limb from limb:
earmark
any identifying or distinguishing mark or characteristic:
effigy
a representation or image, esp. sculptured, as on a monument.
etch
to cut, bite, or corrode with an acid or the like; engrave with an acid or the like, as to form a design in furrows that when charged with ink will give an impression on paper.
exacerbate
to increase the severity, bitterness, or violence of (disease, ill feeling, etc.); aggravate.
exhortation
the act or process of exhorting.
flog
to beat with a whip, stick, etc., esp. as punishment; whip; scourge.
of, pertaining to, or characterized by sudden or rash action, emotion, etc.; impulsive:
incumbent
holding an indicated position, role, office, etc., currently:
infatuation
the state of being infatuated.
ingratiate
to establish (oneself) in the favor or good graces of others, esp. by deliberate effort (usually fol. by with):
litigant
a person engaged in a lawsuit.
oblivion
the state of being completely forgotten or unknown:
overture
an opening or initiating move toward negotiations, a new relationship, an agreement, etc.; a formal or informal proposal or offer:
panorama
an unobstructed and wide view of an extensive area in all directions.
peg
a news story that forms the basis of or justification for a feature story, editorial, political cartoon, or the like.
pervade
to become spread throughout all parts of:
pittance
a small amount or share.
plague
an epidemic disease that causes high mortality; pestilence.
precarious
dependent on circumstances beyond one's control; uncertain; unstable; insecure:
pretence
pretense.
promulgate
to make known by open declaration; publish; proclaim formally or put into operation (a law, decree of a court, etc.).
protege
a person under the patronage, protection, or care of someone interested in his or her career or welfare.
protract
to draw out or lengthen, esp. in time; extend the duration of; prolong.
quibble
an instance of the use of ambiguous, prevaricating, or irrelevant language or arguments to evade a point at issue.
quisling
a person who betrays his or her own country by aiding an invading enemy, often serving later in a puppet government; fifth columnist.
resurrection
the act of rising from the dead.
resuscitate
to revive, esp. from apparent death or from unconsciousness.
rue
to feel sorrow over; repent of; regret bitterly:
sluggish
indisposed to action or exertion; lacking in energy; lazy; indolent:
snag
a tree or part of a tree held fast in the bottom of a river, lake, etc., and forming an impediment or danger to navigation.
sojourn
a temporary stay:
stupor
suspension or great diminution of sensibility, as in disease or as caused by narcotics, intoxicants, etc.:
syndrome
a group of symptoms that together are characteristic of a specific disorder, disease, or the like.
tiller
a person who tills; farmer.
trumpet
any of a family of brass wind instruments with a powerful, penetrating tone, consisting of a tube commonly curved once or twice around on itself and having a cup-shaped mouthpiece at one end and a flaring bell at the other.
untenable
incapable of being defended, as an argument, thesis, etc.; indefensible.
vanquish
to conquer or subdue by superior force, as in battle.
wane
to decrease in strength, intensity, etc.:
wield
to exercise (power, authority, influence, etc.), as in ruling or dominating.
xenophobia
an unreasonable fear or hatred of foreigners or strangers or of that which is foreign or strange.
zenith
the point on the celestial sphere vertically above a given position or observer.
bearing
a supporting part of a structure; the area of contact between a supporting beam and other underlying support
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