Wordmasters 2
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- cosmological
- the branch of philosophy dealing with the origin and general structure of the universe, with its parts, elements, and laws, and esp. with such of its characteristics as space, time, causality, and freedom.
- metaphor
- a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance
- lurk
- to lie or wait in concealment, as a person in ambush; remain in or around a place secretly or furtively.
- didactic
- intended for instruction; instructive
- thorax
- the part of the trunk in humans and higher vertebrates between the neck and the abdomen, containing the cavity, enclosed by the ribs, sternum, and certain vertebrae, in which the heart, lungs, etc., are situated; chest.
- cosmic
- forming a part of the material universe, esp. outside of the earth.
- tempo
- relative rapidity or rate of movement, usually indicated by such terms as adagio, allegro, etc., or by reference to the metronome.
- trivial
- of very little importance or value; insignificant
- oratorical
- of, pertaining to, or characteristic of an orator or oratory
- allude
- to refer casually or indirectly; make an allusion
- sea change
- a striking change, as in appearance, often for the better
- pigmentation
- coloration, esp. of the skin
- ebb
- a flowing backward or away; decline or decay
- benign
- healthful; pleasant or beneficial
- saunter
- to walk with a leisurely gait; stroll
- constrict
- to draw or press in; cause to contract or shrink; compress
- venturesome
- having or showing a disposition to undertake risky or dangerous activities; daring
- circumlocution
- a roundabout or indirect way of speaking; the use of more words than necessary to express an idea
- pernicious
- causing insidious harm or ruin; ruinous; injurious; hurtful
- hegira
- any flight or journey to a more desirable or congenial place.
- juxtaposition
- an act or instance of placing close together or side by side, esp. for comparison or contrast
- understatement
- to state or represent less strongly or strikingly than the facts would bear out; set forth in restrained, moderate, or weak terms
- nostalgic
- a wistful desire to return in thought or in fact to a former time in one's life, to one's home or homeland, or to one's family and friends; a sentimental yearning for the happiness of a former place or time
- veil
- a piece of opaque or transparent material worn over the face for concealment, for protection from the elements, or to enhance the appearance.
- proscenium
- The stage of an ancient theater, located between the background and the orchestra.
- infer
- to make an educated guess
- oxymoron
- A rhetorical figure in which incongruous or contradictory terms are combined, as in a deafening silence and a mournful optimist.
- extenuating
- to represent (a fault, offense, etc.) as less serious: to extenuate a crime.
- first water
- the finest quality; highest rank
- raiment
- clothing; apparel; attire
- diction
- a writer's or speaker's choice of words
- anaphora
- repetition of a word or words at the beginning of two or more successive verses, clauses, or sentences
- aristocratic
- Of or pertaining to an aristocracy; consisting in, or favoring, a government of nobles, or principal men; as, an aristocratic constitution.
- deplore
- to regret deeply or strongly; lament
- wordplay
- a play on words; pun
- disembark
- to remove or unload (cargo or passengers) from a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle.
- veneer
- a thin layer of wood or other material for facing or inlaying wood;to face or cover (an object) with any material that is more desirable as a surface material than the basic material of the object; revet
- miscellany
- miscellaneous collection or group of various or somewhat unrelated items
- simile
- a figure of speech in which two unlike things are explicitly compared using the words like or as
- specter
- a visible incorporeal spirit, esp. one of a terrifying nature; ghost; phantom; apparition.
- discrimination
- treatment or consideration of, or making a distinction in favor of or against, a person or thing based on the group, class, or category to which that person or thing belongs rather than on individual merit
- narcotic
- anything that exercises a soothing or numbing effect or influence
- heathen
- an irreligious, uncultured, or uncivilized person.