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13 may

Terms

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copy deck
punnet
small basket for fruit
bittern
relatively small compact tawny-brown heron with nocturnal habits and a booming cry
jocose
characterized by jokes and good humor
pulverize
reduce to fine pieces
placid
taking life easy
lampoon
a composition that imitates somebody's style in a humorous way
prolix
tediously prolonged or tending to speak or write at great length;verbose
nab
take into custody
pick-me-up
stimulating drink; tonic inf
precipitate
bring about abruptly
pluck
the trait of showing courage and determination in spite of possible loss or injury
pilfer
to steal insignificant iteams- v.
appease
cause to be more favorably inclined
procrastinate
postpone doing what one should be doing
keep someone posted
supply someone regulary with the latest information
incentive
a positive motivational influence
progeny
the immediate descendants of a person
lore
knowledge gained through tradition or anecdote
posy
an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
skimmer
gull-like seabird that flies along the surface of the water with an elongated lower mandible immersed to skim out food
potty
crazy, silly
pundit
expert who speaks publicly on a subject
muggins
a person who lacks good judgment
blackbird
common black European thrush
egret
any of various usually white herons having long plumes during breeding season
jolt
an abrupt spasmodic movement
judder
shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively
jay
crested largely blue bird
languish
become feeble
pollarded
cut of tree top
lash out
attack in speech or writing
numskull
these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence
placate
cause to be more favorably inclined
robin
large American thrush having a rust-red breast and abdomen
pinchbeck
an alloy of copper and zinc that is used in cheap jewelry to imitate gold
mulbery
morwa
finch
any of numerous small songbirds with short stout bills adapted for crushing seeds
muggins
a person who lacks good judgment
powwow
talk, conference-noun
piffle
trivial nonsense
praxis
translating an idea into action
hick
not very intelligent or interested in culture
mutt
an inferior dog or one of mixed breed
placate
cause to be more favorably inclined
propitiate
v to soothe mollify;appease
punter
person who bets
loon
large somewhat primitive fish-eating diving bird of the northern hemisphere having webbed feet placed far back
quail
small gallinaceous game birds
potluck
whatever happens to be available especially when offered to an unexpected guest or when brought by guests and shared by all
punctilious
paying great attention to correctness in etiquette; careful about small details
nitty-gritty
basic facts
coot
slaty-black slow-flying birds somewhat resembling ducks

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