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hoisted (3)
fretted (4)
cheeping (11)
antiseptic (13)
Definition
to raise or lift
somebody or
something up,
especially using a
mechanical device
such as a winch
to worry
Synonyms
lifted, raised,
pulled
Antonyms
lie down
Sentence
I hoisted my
daughter into the
swing.
worry, vex,
troubled, upset
carefree, relaxed
1.A faint, shrill
sound like that of a
young bird; a chirp.
2.intr.v. cheeped,
cheep·ing, cheeps.
To make a faint,
shrill sound or
sounds; chirp.
1.controlling
infection; 2.dull
tweeting, singing,
chirping
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Whenever my
mother comes over,
she frets over my
lifestyle.
Cheeping at one
another, the couple
continued to fight.
sterile, pure, clean
infected; colorful
In the dead of
winter, life can seem
antiseptic.
wanderers,
travelers, rovers,
drifter
homebody
I have always
dreamed of being a
nomad drifting from
place to place.
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In the 1920s, many
flappers were
disgraced for their
lifestyles.
phantom, sprit
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The lady cried like
banshee when the
robber jumped out
of the closet.
bland
Vitalis (14)
nomads (19)
flapper (20)
Banshee (20)
A brand of hair
product
a member of a
people who move
seasonally from
place to place to
search for food and
water or pasture for
their livestock
a young woman of
the 1920s who
disdained
conventions of
decorum and
established fashion.
Flappers were seen
as brash for wearing
excessive makeup,
drinking, treating
sex in a casual
manner, smoking,
driving automobiles
and otherwise
flouting social and
sexual norms
in Gaelic folklore, a
spirit of a woman
who appears,
wailing, to signal
that somebody in
the household is
going to die
Edible (21)
able to be eaten
eatable, palatable
poisonous
I wasn’t sure if the
brown, lumpy
concoction my
husband served for
dinner was edible
Namby-pambies
(21)
1. Weak
2. Silly
sissy, pansy
warrior, trooper
arroyos (22)
a Spanish word
translated as brook,
and also called a
wash is usually a
dry river, creek or
stream bed—gulch
that temporarily or
seasonally fills and
flows after sufficient
rain.
is a large, tree-sized
cactus species
regarded as
impractical and
likely to fail
an artificial channel
for conducting
water, often fitted
with a gate (sluice
gate) at the upper
end for regulating
the flow.
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Only nambypambies skip school
on the day of their
oral presentations.
My backyard is an
arroyo filling up
every spring when
the April showers
hit.
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--
crazy, mad,
foolish
sensible,
thoughtful
channel, gutter
--
Sluice gates are
commonly used to
control water levels
and flow rates in
rivers and canals.
to confuse or
muddle somebody,
or become confused
or muddled
a ridge or raised
platform built of
earth or stone to
confine a waterway
or support a road or
railroad line
to walk in a way
that is intended to
attract attention,
especially by
swaying the hips or
swinging the elbows
a thick yellowish-tobrown oily
substance. Use:
wood preservative.
a species of
venomous lizard
native to the
befuddle, confuse
clear,
understandable
The movie Inception
addled me.
dike, riverfront
--
The boater slower
drifted up to the
river embankment.
parade, strutted,
pranced
stumble
Eyeing Jason
provocatively, the
waitress sashayed
over to his table.
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--
lizard
--
We spread creosote
across the wood
deck to prevent rain
damage.
While traveling
through the deserts
of New Mexico, I
saguaros (22)
harebrained (24)
sluice (24)
addled (27)
embankment (30)
sashayed (32)
creosote (35)
Gila (monsters)
(35)
The saguaros are the
Sequoia tree of cacti.
Skipping school was
a harebrained idea
pigeonholed (38)
southwestern United
States and
northwestern
Mexican state of
Sonora. A heavy,
slow-moving lizard,
up to 60 centimeters
(2.0 ft.) long, the
Gila monster is the
only venomous
lizard native to the
United States and
one of only two
known species of
venomous lizards in
North America
1. a small
compartment
that is part of a
set in a desk or
wall unit into
which papers or
messages can be
sorted or placed
2. a category or
label assigned to
somebody or
something
without a great
deal of thought
had to be wary of
Gila monsters.
classified, grouped
ungrouped
High school students
are often
pigeonholed as
immature and
reckless.
dago (40)
a person of
Italian or
sometimes
Spanish origin or
descent.
Slang: Disparaging
and Offensive .
--
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The dago was very
kind and courteous
not as its slang
counterpart
suggested.
gestate (42)
1. carry offspring in
the womb, or
develop as offspring
in the womb
2.to develop in the
mind, or allow an
idea or plan to
develop in the mind
somebody who is
eager for war or
tries to start a war
develop
--
An idea for my
unwritten novel
began to gestate in
my mind.
hawk, aggressor,
jingo
peacemaker
a bush of dry
regions with silvery
wedge-shaped
leaves and large
flower clusters.
Native to: western
North America.
Genus: Artemisia
1. the changing of
something good,
--
--
Many young men
around America
became warmongers
after the 9-11
terrorist attack.
For miles, all that
covered the barren
roadside was
sagebrush
parody, distortion,
misrepresentation
--
warmonger (44)
sagebrush (44)
perversion (44)
Some lawyers turn
the law into a
yucca (45)
diminutive (47)
mediocre (54)
toboggan(54)
geode (60)
mirage (61)
true, or correct
into something
bad or wrong,
or a situation in
which the
change has
occurred
2. a sexual practice
considered
unusual or
unacceptable
an evergreen plant
widely grown for its
sharp lance-shaped
leaves and clusters
of white flowers that
grow in vertical
spikes. Native to:
southwestern United
States, Mexico.
Genus: Yucca
1.very small or
much smaller than
is usual
2.describes a suffix
such as "-ette" or "let" that indicates
small size, youth,
familiarity, or
fondness or a word
or name formed
with such a suffix
adequate or
acceptable, but not
very good
perversion of justice.
--
--
When Yucca plants
are in full bloom
they anything but
yuck!
little, tiny,
miniature
large, enormous
The piglet is the
diminutive form of a
pig.
average, run-ofthe-mill, ordinary
extraordinary,
special
I received a
mediocre “C” on the
test.
As a child, my
cousins and I would
ride out toboggans
down the hills in my
backyard.
sled
a long, narrow,
flat-bottomed sled
made of a thin
board curved
upward and
backward at
the front, often
with low handrails
on the sides, used
especially in the
sport of coasting
over snow or ice.
--
a roughly spherical
rock mass
containing a cavity
lined or filled with
crystals that have
grown unimpeded
and so are
frequently perfectly
formed
something that
appears to be real
but is unreal or
--
--
Jeannette collected
geodes as a child.
illusion,
imaginative
real, tangible
I was really thirsty
and then my heart
leaped as I thought
merely imagined
I saw a pond, but it
was only a mirage
.
brothel
--
There are many
cathouses in Nevada
where they are legal.
hardened,
solidified, petrified
soften, unstiffen,
relax
The worn out and
damp puts calcified
sitting out the hot
sun for days.
cleverness,
cunning, skillful
unwitty, dense
ingenuity (67)
a place where
people pay to have
sexual intercourse
with prostitutes
1.chemistry to
convert a substance
into lime, or be
converted into lime
2.to become, or
cause something to
become, rigid and
unchanging
cleverness and
originality
loud and harshsounding
wild, loud,
boisterous
quiet, indiscreet
raucous (71)
to strive for
superiority or
compete with
somebody or
something
o coax or try to
persuade somebody
to do something
using flattery, guile,
or other indirect
means
not giving a direct
answer to a direct
question, usually in
order to conceal the
truth
to trick or force
somebody to do
something or go
somewhere
competing,
striving
collaborating
The ingenuity of the
boy won him first
place.
The raucous noise
started the sleeping
family.
Vying for the top
position at the
company, Shelly
stopped at nothing
coax, persuade,
convince
bully
My students tried to
wheedle their way
out of the homework
assignment.
elusive,
ambiguous
clear
His daughter’s
evasive answers told
him something
suspicious was going
on.
abduct, capture,
carry away, carry
off, grab, hijack,
hold for ransom,
pirate, run away
with, seize,
skyjack, snatch
lonely, lost, pitiful
free
Shanghai ten men
so we can get the
voyage underway.
happy, cheery
The forlorn house
ironically sheltered a
very perky family of
five.
uneven
smooth
The corrugated
surface of the dirt
road meant that
the passengers in
the bus were
shaken to bits at
the end of the
journey.
cathouse(62)
calcified (66)
vying (76)
wheedle (76)
evasive (76)
shanghai (79)
forlorn (81)
corrugated (81)
lonely and
miserable, as though
deserted or
abandoned
folded into parallel
ridges and troughs
hunch (87)
cojones (88)
magistrate (89)
adobe house (92)
stucco (94)
oasis (94)
hollyhocks (94)
oleander bushes
(94)
an intuitive feeling
about something
1. courage
2. An offensive
term for
testicles
a judge in a lower
court whose
jurisdiction is
limited to the trial of
misdemeanors and
the conduct of
preliminary
hearings on more
serious charges
a house made from
brick which is
formed by earth and
straw and dried by
the sun.
plaster used for
surfacing interior or
exterior walls, often
used in association
with classical
moldings
guess, feeling,
premonition,
intuition, six sense
--
surprised, shocked
law officer, judge
--
I had to go before
the magistrate for
my traffic violation.
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Adobe houses are
common in
southwestern North
America.
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When I was younger
my mom decided to
cover our 700
square foot living
room with spray on
faux stucco; she
finished the job but
ended up having a
respiratory
infection for months.
My oasis is a
deserted tropical
beach with clear
water and sunny
skies.
--
1.fertile ground in a retreat, refuge,
desert where the
sanctuary
level of
underground water
rises to or near
ground level, and
where plants grow
and travelers can
replenish water
supplies
2.a place or period
that gives relief from
a troubling or
chaotic situation
inferno
a very tall flowering
plant of the mallow
family with hairy
stems.
a poisonous
evergreen bush with
leathery lanceshaped leaves and
long seed pods.
Flowers: sweetsmelling white,
pink, or purple.
Native to:
Mediterranean
--
--
poisonous plant
nonpoisonous
plant
I had hunch during
the whole show as to
who the killer was.
--
HollyHocks are
beautiful flowers
that blossom in a
range of colors.
The movie White
Oleander uses the
poisonous plant as a
symbol and as its
namesake.
region.
cajoled (95)
hacienda (95)
feeble (96)
pithy (98)
wheedling (102)
vagrant (102)
wino (102)
benighted (104)
mantillas (104)
hedonism (105)
wheedle,
to persuade by
persuade
flattery or
promises; wheedle;
coax.
force, bully
The students cajoled
the teachers into
having a pizza party.
in Spain or Spanishspeaking parts of
America, a large
estate, farm, or
ranch
lacking physical or
mental strength or
health
brief, yet forceful
and to the point,
often with an
element of wit
mansion
shack
On my trip to
Cancun, I saw many
Spanish haciendas.
weak, meager
strong
sharp, acute
beat around the
bush, ambiguous
to coax or try to
persuade somebody
to do something
using flattery, guile,
or other indirect
means
a wanderer who has
no permanent place
to live (derogatory
name)
an offensive term
for somebody who is
addicted to alcohol,
esp. wine, and is
usually also
homeless
coaxing, cajoling
bully
Her feeble smile told
me things were not
okay.
The student’s
persuasive letter did
not meet the length
requirement but it
pithy so he still
received an “A”.
My brother was
always good at
wheedling his way
out of chores.
nomad
homebody
--
--
unenlightened
intellectually,
socially, or morally
ignorant,
disadvantage,
fortunate
enlightened
Many people were
wrongly accused,
tortured and
executed during
the benighted era
of the Salem witch
hunts.
a lace scarf that
covers the head and
shoulders, often
worn by women in
church, in countries
such as Spain and
Latin America
cape, cloak
--
leaning on her arm
was a slightly-built old
lady with white
ringlets, dressed all in
black and wearing a
lace mantilla.
1.the doctrine that
pleasure or
happiness is
the highest good.
debauchery,
pleasure seeking,
self-indulgence
pious, strict
The later Roman
emperors were
notorious for their
hedonism.
2.devotion to
pleasure as a way
Vagrants sleep on
park benches at all
hours of the day in
NYC.
Sylvia thinks she is
better than most
alcoholics because
she is a wino. She
considers it classier
than being addicted
to Budweiser or
Scotch.
of life:
making of profit
out of sacred
things.
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simony (105)
The Borgia’s
were infamous
for simony—
buying and
selling church
offices and
sacraments.
a large, nocturnal,
burrowing
mammal,
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--
aardvark (107)
The enormous furry
pink aardvark quickly
picked over the moldy
old scotch egg.
Students often tell
me they hate it when
teachers hover over
them.
My eighth period
class is full of
urchins constantly
pestering me.
The sales clerk
pilfered money from
the cash draw each
week, so little in
amount that no one
ever noticed
Out little excursion
downtown was short
lived because it
made Henry
nervous.
The credit card dead
seem great until I
realized they
shylocked the
interest.
He had no qualms
with lying.
Orycteropus
afer, of central
and southern
Africa, feeding on
ants and termites
and having a long,
extensile tongue,
strong claws, and
long ears.
to float or flutter in
the air without
moving very far
from the same spot
airborne, sailing,
in the air
settled
Hovering (107)
a mischievous boy.
any small boy or
youngster
rascal, brat
goody two shoes
urchin (109)
to steal small items
of little value,
especially habitually
steal, robbing,
burglary
giving
pilfering (111)
excursion (111)
a short trip to a
place and back, for
pleasure or a
purpose
trip, outing,
daytrip
a ruthless and
demanding
moneylender or
creditor
--
--
shylocked (111)
a sudden feeling of
uncertainty or
apprehension,
especially a
misgiving about an
action or conduct
having elaborate or
excessive decoration
doubts, misgivings
certain
decorative,
elaborate
simple, plain
a medium-sized,
ground-nesting bird
with variegated
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qualms (113)
ornate (114)
partridges (114)
The ornate yard
looed tacky with all
its decorations.
Partridges are one of
the gifts in the
Twelve Days of
delirium (114)
tentative (118)
“on the wagon”
(118)
ingrate (120)
exasperation
(129)
Okie (129)
Conestoga Wagon
(130)
feathers, related to
pheasants and
grouse. Native to:
Europe, Asia.
Genera: Alectoris,
Perdix
a state marked by
extreme restlessness,
confusion, and
sometimes
hallucinations,
caused by fever,
poisoning, or brain
injury
said or done in a
slow, hesitant, and
careful way that
reveals a lack of
confidence
Christmas.
fever,
hallucination,
clarity
In my delirium, I
had forgotten where
I placed my car keys.
hesitant, cautious
certain, sure
An phrased used to
express that
someone is
abstaining from
alcohol whereas off
the wagon means to
return to drinking
after a break.
sober
drunk
I gave Erin a
tentative look when
she said she would
meet up with on
Saturday; she always
back out.
Johnny boy gets
back on the wagon
after every weekend.
Ha!
an ungrateful
person
bounder, selfseeker,
thankless
person
thankful person
to make somebody
very angry or
frustrated, often by
repeatedly doing
something annoying
an offensive term
for a migrant farm
laborer, especially
one from Oklahoma
or neighboring Dust
Bowl states during
the 1930s
a heavy, broadwheeled covered
wagon that was used
extensively during
the late 18th century
and the 19th century
in the United States
and sometimes in
Canada as well.
frustration, anger,
fury
happiness
hillbilly
--
We looked like a lot
of Okies decked out
in overalls and straw
hats.
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The Conestoga
wagon was cleverly
built. Its floor curved
upward to prevent
the contents from
tipping and shifting.
The average
Conestoga wagon
was 18 feet long, 11
feet high, and 4 feet
in width. It could
carry up to 12,000
When my parents
were angry with me
as child for not
taking care of my
toys, especially y
bike, they would call
me an ingrate.
Guests were
exasperated by their
hosts' constant
bickering
tufts (130)
ruddy (131)
monochromatic
(134)
malicious (137)
a small bunch of
hair, grass, feathers,
or fibers held or
growing together at
the base
with a healthy
reddish glow
wisp, clumps,
tassels
--
reddish, rosy
pale
having only one
color
one colored,
unicolor, black
and white
rainbow,
multicolored
motivated by or
resulting from a
desire to cause harm
hateful, spiteful
nice
pounds of cargo. The
cracks in the body of
the wagon were
stuffed with tar to
protect them from
leaking while
crossing rivers.
Also for protection
against bad weather,
stretched across the
wagon was a tough,
white canvas cover.
The frame and
suspension were
made of wood, while
the wheels were
often iron-rimmed
for greater
durability. Water
barrels built on the
side of the wagon
held water, and
toolboxes held tools
needed for repair on
the wagon. Also, the
feedbox on the back
of the wagon was
used to feed the
horses. The
Conestoga wagon
was used for many
types of travel
including passage to
California during the
California Gold Rush
(Wikipedia)
The little girl held
small tufts of grass
in her hand.
My friend Josh has
always had ruddy
cheeks; even in the
dead of winter he
had color.
My dad sees the
world
monochromatically,
black and white,
right and wrong;
there is no in
between.
The malicious crime
shocked the entire
community.
paralytic (140)
flouted (145)
cantankerous
(146)
relegated (147)
ploy (149)
looted (149)
or pain to another
relating to loss of
voluntary movement
--
After witnessing the
car crash, my body
went into a paralytic
state of shock.
to show contempt
disobeyed,
for a law or
ignored, defied
convention by
openly disobeying or
defying it
obeyed
Drivers are still
flouting the law
and using their cell
phones on the road
despite facing hefty
penalties
easily angered and
difficult to get along
with
to move somebody
or something to a
less important
position, category,
or status
a tactic or
maneuver,
especially one
calculated to deceive
or frustrate an
opponent
money or goods that
have been stolen or
obtained illegally
grand or luxurious
irritable, crabby
laid back, friendly
lowered,
downgraded
promoted
trick, ruse
--
Aging makes many
people more
cantankerous.
When Jackie did not
meet the company’s
quota, the board
relegated her from
supervisor to officer.
I knew my ploy to
win the audience
over had worked
when they gave me
a standing ovation.
ransacked,
plundered
--
splendid, opulent,
exquisite
old, rural, old
fashion
horrible, atrocious
riskily, unsteadily
stably
filter, strainer,
mesh
bowl
rivals, opponents,
enemies
friend, allies
palatial (149)
1.relating to,
characteristic of, or
appropriate to the
country or country
living
2.lacking excessive
refinement or
elegance
dangerously
precariously (150) unstable, unsteady,
uncertain, or
insecure
a utensil consisting
of a round frame
sieve (153)
surrounding a mesh
and used to separate
solids from liquids
or large particles
from small particles,
or to purée foods
an opponent in a
adversaries (157) conflict, contest, or
debate
rustic (149)
--
urban, up to date
Many people sell
looted items on
EBay.
Most celebrities live
in palatial mansions.
My first vehicle, a
’79 Ford farm truck,
was a bit on the
rustic side.
Ivan was new to the
circus and it showed
in his precarious
tightrope walk.
One of my favorite
multicultural novels
is Nectar in a Sieve.
Duke and North
Carolina basketball
programs are
notorious
the courage to take
what action is
needed
sense, bravery,
guts
feeble
a building in which
weapons are stored
arsenal, gunroom
---
blowsy (160)
untidy in
appearance;
slovenly or sluttish
drab, tasteless,
unfashionable
well dressed,
sophisticated
somebody who is
despised and
avoided
outcast, exile
popular
pariah (161)
bold, daring, or
fearless, especially
in challenging
assumptions or
conventions
1.relating to or
involving tactics
done or made for
2.the purpose of
trying to achieve an
immediate or shortterm goal
a mythical monster,
as an ogre
Daring, bold,
brave
shy
strategic, planned
on a whim,
unplanned,
accidental
one of an imaginary
race of half-size
people living in
holes
lacking ambition,
unwilling to make
the effort to be
successful or do
something properly
----
----
lazy, idle
ambitious,
determined
any device for
arresting bleeding
by forcibly
compressing a
blood vessel, as a
bandage tightened
by twisting.
bandage
--
1. food for animals,
especially crops
scavengers,
hunters, vultures
law, police
gumption (158)
armory (159)
audacious (165)
tactical (165)
orcs (168)
hobbits (168)
shiftless (168)
tourniquet (169)
foragers (172)
monster, ogre
adversaries as are
Ohio State and
Michigan football
programs.
Sadly, many high
school students do
not have the
gumption to stand
up to their
classmates who are
bullied.
My mother has an
arsenal of purses;
she is armed for all
occasions.
The blowsy attire
attracted
undesirable
advantages.
The school pariah
went off to college,
was eventually the
homecoming king
and later on became
a movie star.
The ignorant history
teacher was finally
confronted by an
audacious student.
The solider crept
along the fort with
tactical movements.
My dreams as a
child were filled
with orcs and
hobbits.
My dreams as a
child were filled
with orcs and
hobbits.
During the summer
I become a bit
shiftless having
three months off
work.
The trained wrapped
a tourniquet around
the player’s arm to
stop the bleeding.
Goldilocks foraged
the Three bears’
grown to feed
horses, cattle, and
other livestock
a raid carried out by
2.a raid carried out
soldiers, especially
to seize food or
3. to raid a place,
especially for food
or supplies
devoutly religious
house.
robber, bandit
religious, devout
secular, irreligious
a child dressed in
worn or tattered
clothes, often one
allowed to roam the
streets;
tatterdemalion
urchin, brat, tyke
angel
1. having the flavor
or odor of game or
other meat kept
uncooked until
slightly tainted
2.having a strong
flavor like that of a
wild bird or animal
that is hunted for
food
to rob a place using
force, especially
during a war
foul smelled
sweet, savory
The roast was still
edible but was
slightly gamy.
plundered, looted
--
The commanding
officer warned his
troops not to
pillage the
conquered city.
a subject for
discussion, usually
one that is awkward
the shame or
disgrace attached to
something regarded
as socially
unacceptable
propose, present,
submit
hide
He finally broached
the question of the
loan.
shame, disgrace,
dishonor
honor
When you're
trying to find a
new job, it's
difficult to
overcome the
stigma of having
been fired from
your last job
any of various
viscous or solid
impure mixtures of
hydrocarbons that
occur naturally in
asphalt, tar, mineral
waxes, etc.: used as
a road surfacing and
roofing material
--
--
bituminous paint
should be used to
completely seal the
compound
pious (180)
ragamuffin (182)
gamy (184)
pillaged (185)
broach (187)
stigma (188)
bituminous (193)
My pious Aunt
Velma never curses
or swears.
There are a lot of
ragamuffins who
always prank call
me.
woefully (196)
berth (204)
caryatid (208)
ostentatiously
(215)
translucent (224)
feeling or
expressing great
distress or sorrow
a bed, usually builtin, on a ship or a
train
sadly
cheerfully,
happiness
dock,
compartment
--
a column in the
shape of a draped
female figure
supporting a
structure such as the
frieze or porch of a
classical Greek
temple
marked by a vulgar
display of wealth
and success
designed to impress
people
--
--
flashy,
pretentiously,
showily
modestly
Many celebrities
have several
ostentatious homes
sporting dozens of
rooms, pools, tennis
courts, cars.
allowing light to
pass through, but
only diffusely, so
that objects on the
other side cannot be
clearly distinguished
noble birth or rant
glowing, luminous
dull, dingy
In both cases the china
is fine, white and
almost translucent, as
fine bone china always
is.
nobility
serf, lower class
to do something
very badly out of
clumsiness or lack
of care
a silver-gray alloy of
tin and lead
sometimes
containing
antimony and
copper
lasting for only a
short time
failed, spoiled,
messed-up
first-rate, superb,
excellent
The noblesse often
wore long white
wigs curled at the
end.
Sometimes even the
best laid plans are
botched.
color—gray,
dreary
--
The pewter colored
clouds set a dreary
tone for the day.
informed, told
lengthy
conversation
I briefed my
husband on his daily
chores before
heading to work.
polite respect,
especially putting
another person's
interests first
admiration,
respect, awe
disgust
They all went to
school that day in
deference to his
wishes.
slim, slender
The man’s stout
figure bought him a
lot of backaches.
noblesse (225)
botched (226)
pewter (230)
briefed (234)
deference (234)
stout (236)
1.thicker and
brave, firm, porky,
heavier in body than fat, heavy
an average person of
the same height
2. possessing or
showing courage
Woefully, I dressed
for my last day of
class.
She went to the
berth where he lay,
the reflected light
from without
playing weirdly on
his face, and
smoothed the pillow
gently.
Many ancient
structures are
supported by
caryatids.
rhododendrons
(239)
entice (239)
spires (245)
hostel (246)
gadfly (248)
bodega (248)
rubes (252)
flophouse (253)
destitute (258)
squatter (269)
caprice (273)
and determination
any evergreen or
deciduous shrub or
tree belonging to
the genus
Rhododendron, of
the heath family,
having rounded
clusters of showy,
pink, purple, or
white flowers and
oval or oblong
leaves.
to make a person or
animal do
something by
offering something
desirable
a tall narrow
pointed structure on
the top of a roof,
tower, or steeple
an inexpensive inn
or place of lodging
--
--
Rhododendrons are
a species that
includes azaleas .
disgust
I was enticed by the
solicitors’ offer; but
one knick knack and
get two free!
peak
--
The Catholic Church
in town has many
spires.
flophouse, motel,
inn
luxury hotel
The group of college
kids stayed at the
hostel because they
were destitute.
a fly that irritates
livestock by biting
them and sucking
their blood.
Horseflies are a type
of gadfly. Family:
a small grocery store
in a Spanishspeaking
neighborhood
nuisance, pest,
meddler,
busybody
pacifist, appeasing
grocery store,
super market
--
When I stopped by
the bodega in
Miami, FL while on
vacation, I was able
to purchase many
authentic Spanish
foods.
an unsophisticated
person from a rural
area; hick.
a cheap hotel or
rooming house
hillbilly, bumpkin
sophisticated
person
Beverly Hillbillies
motel
--
lacking all money,
resources, and
possessions
necessary for
subsistence
an illegal occupant
of land or property,
especially somebody
who takes over and
lives in somebody
else's empty house
poor, penniless,
needy, deprived
rich, comfortable
trespasser,
unlawful resident
lawful resident
It is estimated that in
the 1990s, there
were between 500
and 1,000 squatters
occupying 32
buildings on
Manhattan's Lower
East Side.
1. a tendency to
sudden
whim, impulse
thoughtful
With the caprice
of a despotic king,
tempt, bribe
stars a family full of
rubes.
Down the road from
is a college
flophouse that reeks
of booze.
After losing all his
money in the stock
market, Jimmy felt
destitute.
impulsive
decisions or
changes of mind
2. a sudden
unexpected
action or change
of mind
Kabuki dancer
(274)
arraigned (275)
nonchalant (275)
wisteria (287)
recriminations
(288)
he alternated
between kindness
and cruelty.
classical Japanese
dance-drama.
Kabuki theatre is
known for the
stylization of its
drama and for the
elaborate make-up
worn by some of its
performers
---
--
Since WWII, Kabuki
dancing has not
been as popular, but
is most popular in
movies.
to call or bring
before a court to
answer to an
indictment.
impeach, charge,
accuse
--
At his
Calm and
unconcerned about
things
calm, relaxed
a deciduous (shed
leaves in fall)
climbing bush.
Flowers: blue, pink,
or white, hanging in
clusters. Native to:
North America, Asia.
Genus: Wisteria
an accusation made
against somebody
who has brought a
previous accusation
---
arraignment,
Frank gave a plea
of not guilt
accusations,
blames,
allegations
uptight, concerned The cold blooded
murderer was able
to pass through the
intense police
investigation with
his nonchalant
behavior.
--The Desperate
Housewives takes
place on Wisteria
Lane; it makes sense
now because all the
woman are
beautiful.
appeasements
It started out as a
calm discussion and
ended in tears and
recriminations.
Word and Page #
hoisted (3)
fretted (4)
cheeping (11)
antiseptic (13)
Vitalis (14)
nomads (19)
flapper (20)
Banshee (20)
Edible (21)
Namby-pambies
(21)
arroyos (22)
saguaros (22)
harebrained (24)
sluice gate (24)
addled (27)
embankment (30)
sashayed (32)
creosote (35)
Gila (monsters)
(35)
pigeonholed (38)
dago (40)
gestate (42)
warmonger (44)
Definition
Synonyms
Antonyms
Sentence
sagebrush (44)
perversion (44)
yucca (45)
diminutive (47)
mediocre (54)
tobogganing (54)
geode (60)
mirage (61)
cathouse(62)
calcified (66)
ingenuity (67)
raucous (71)
vying (76)
wheedle (76)
evasive (76)
shanghai (79)
forlorn (81)
corrugated (81)
hunch (87)
cojones (88)
magistrate (89)
adobe house (92)
stucco (94)
oasis (94)
hollyhocks (94)
oleander bushes
(94)
cajoled (95)
hacienda (95)
feeble (96)
pithy (98)
wheedling (102)
vagrant (102)
wino (102)
benighted (104)
mantillas (104)
hedonism (105)
simony (105)
aardvark (107)
Hoovering (107)
urchin (109)
pilfering (111)
excursion (111)
shylocked (111)
qualms (113)
ornate (114)
partridges (114)
delirium (114)
tentative (118)
“on the wagon”
(118)
ingrate (120)
exasperation (129)
Okie (129)
Conestoga Wagon
(130)
tufts (130)
ruddy (131)
monochromatic
(134)
malicious (137)
paralytic (140)
flouted (145)
cantankerous
(146)
relegated (147)
ploy (149)
looted (149)
palatial (149)
rustic (149)
precariously (150)
sieve (153)
adversaries (157)
gumption (158)
armory (159)
blowsy (160)
pariah (161)
audacious (165)
tactical (165)
orcs (168)
hobbits (168)
shiftless (168)
tourniquet (169)
foragers (172)
pious (180)
ragamuffin (182)
gamy (184)
pillaged (185)
broach (187)
stigma (188)
bituminous (193)
woefully (196)
berth (204)
caryatid (208)
ostentatiously
(215)
translucent (224)
noblesse (225)
botched (226)
pewter (230)
briefed (234)
deference (234)
stout (236)
rhododendrons
(239)
entice (239)
spires (245)
hostel (246)
muckraking gadfly
(248)
bodega (248)
rubes (252)
flophouse (253)
destitute (258)
squatter (269)
caprice (273)
Kabuki dancer
(274)
arraigned (275)
nonchalant (275)
wisteria (287)
recriminations
(288)