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- humus
- rich, dark organic material formed by decay or begetable matter; essential to soil's fertility.
- diaphanous
- Allowing light to show through; translucent; delicate.
- equanimity
- composure and calm in stressful conditions; equilibrium.
- epiphany
- 1) A revelatory manifestation of divine being. 2) A revelation; a flash of understanding of the true nature of something. 3) A Christian festival, 1/6; celebrating the visit of the Wise men to the Christ Child.
- geocentric
- referrring to the center of the earth in measurement or observation (2) Considering the earth as the center of a planetary system
- promontory
- a high ridge of land jutting into a body of water; a headland
- hyperventilation
- the condition of taking abnormally fast, deep breathes
- mountebank
- a swindler; a charlantan; a trickster.
- terrestrial
- 1) pertaining to the earth and its inhabitants. 2) Regerring to land as distinct from water or air.
- aspiration
- 1) Strong desire for achievement; ambition toward a long-range goal. 2)Expulsion of breath in speaking
- pusillanimous
- cowardly; fearful.
- hyperbole
- an exaggeration; a figure expressing excess.
- repast
- a meal; food served at a meal
- rustic
- typical of country life and people; simple; rough.///a rural person
- apogee
- the apex; (2) the point in its orbit when a planet or satellite is
- vent
- an outlet; an opening for passage of liquids, fumes, or sometimes air. 2) to u tter; to express, especially in relieving strong feelings.
- ether
- 1) the regions of space beyond the earth's atmosphere; the heavens. 2) a highly flammable liquid anesthetic.
- animus
- 1)a powerful feeling of hostility or antagonism; hatred. 2) an animating spirit.
- phantasm
- A phantom; an apparition; something unreal, as in a dream or a vision.
- terra cotta
- Ceramic clay used in potter, statuary, and construction
- ethereal
- 1) Spiritlike in lightness and delicacy. 2) Heavenly; celestial.
- hyperborean
- 1) Far north; Arctic. 2)Very cold; frigid.
- perigee
- the point in its orbit when a planet or a satellite is nearest to the earth
- exhume
- 1)to dig out of the ground of from a grave; to disinter.2)to bring to light; to uncover.
- inter
- to bury; to place in a grave
- rusticate
- to go to the country
- sycophant
- a platterer seeking favors or gain; a servile self-seeker.
- paramount
- of chief importance; primary; foremost.
- pastoral
- 1) Pertaining to a CHristian minister or the duties accompanying the office. 2) reffering to life in open country or to fields for farming or grazing. 3)pertaining to an idealized rural life.
- dispirited
- Dejected; discouraged; gloomy.