martes, 24 de mayo de 2011

Dictionary

1. Coerce: To compel by force, intimidation, or authority, especially without regard for individual desire or volition: They coerced him into signing the document.
2. Servitude: Slavery or bondage of any kind: political or intellectual servitude.
3. Unvarying: To change or alter, as in form, appearance, character, or substance: to vary one's methods.
4. Sultry: oppressively hot and close or moist; sweltering: a sultry day
5. Viviparous: Zoology . bringing forth living young rather than eggs, as most mammals and some reptiles and fishes.
6. Frightfully: such as to cause fright; dreadful, terrible, or alarming: A frightful howl woke us.
7. Astonished: to fill with sudden and overpowering surprise or wonder; amaze: Her easy humor and keen intellect astonished me.
8. Scattered: distributed or occurring at widely spaced and usually irregular intervals: scattered villages; scattered showers.
9. Bemoaning: to express distress or grief over; lament: to bemoan one's fate.
10. Quivering: to shake with a slight but rapid motion; vibrate tremulously; tremble.
11. Malignant: disposed to cause harm, suffering, or distress deliberately; feeling or showing ill will or hatred.
12. Hatchway: the opening of any trap door, as in a floor, ceiling, or roof.
13. Kneel: to go down or rest on the knees or a knee.
14. Grimace: a facial expression, often ugly or contorted, that indicates disapproval, pain, etc.
15. Quaint: having an old-fashioned attractiveness or charm; oddly picturesque: a quaint old house.
16. Elation: a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
17. Garments: any article of clothing: dresses, suits, and other garments.
18. Piercingly: loud or shrill, as the quality of a voice.
19. Peered: to look narrowly or searchingly, as in the effort to discern clearly.
20. Scathing: bitterly severe, as a remark: a scathing review of the play.
21. Trembled: to shake involuntarily with quick, short movements, as from fear, excitement, weakness, or cold; quake; quiver.
22. Clamoured: a loud uproar, as from a crowd of people: the clamor of the crowd at the gates.
23. Tenderness: soft or delicate in substance; not hard or tough: a tender steak.
24. Murkiest: dark, gloomy, and cheerless.
25. Gingerly: with great care or caution; warily
26. Inquisitiveness: given to inquiry, research, or asking questions; eager for knowledge; intellectually curious: an inquisitive mind.
27. Flivvers: older Slang . an automobile, especially one that is small, inexpensive, and old.
28. Bandaged: a strip of cloth or other material used to bind up a wound, sore, sprain, etc.
29. Gloomy: dark or dim; deeply shaded: gloomy skies.
30. Turpitude: vile, shameful, or base character; depravity.

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