Classical Roots 10
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- trident
- n. A long three-pronged fork or weapon
- regurgitate
- v. To cause to pour back or cast up partially digested food; to vomit 2. To rush or surge back
- indentation
- n. A cut or notch
- orifice
- n. A mouth or vent; an opening
- supercilious
- adj. Disdainful; haughty and aloof
- orthodontist
- n. A specialist who corrects irregularly positioned teeth
- disgorge
- v. 1. To expel from the throat or stomach; to vomit 2. To discharge violently
- oracle
- n. 1. A shrine where the ancient Greeks consulted one of their gods for advice or prophecy 2. A prophecy made at such a shrine. 3. A person who transmits prophecy from a deity
- gargoyle
- n. A grotesque carved human or animal figure, especially one used as a rainspout carrying water clear of a wall
- inexorable
- adj. Relentless; unyielding
- indenture
- n. 1. A written contract between two parties 2. (usually plural) An agreement binding an apprentice to work for a master v. To bind by written contract
- oration
- n. An address or formal speech given on a special occasion
- gorge
- n. 1. A deep, narrow passage with rocky sides, enclosed between mountains 2. Gluttonous eating v. 1. To eat greedily 2. To fill full; to stuff
- gargantuan
- adj. Of immense size; gigantic
- osculate
- v. To kiss (usually used playfully)