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| the act of offering of a dishonest service (a "racket") to solve a problem that wouldn't otherwise exist without the enterprise offering the service. Racketeering as defined by the RICO act includes a list of 35 crimes. |
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| having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgment; shrewd. "they were sagacious enough to avoid any outright confrontation" |
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| the condition or quality of roundness or plumpness, as of an object or person. 2. fullness, as in tone or speech. 3. a full or rounded tone, phrase, or the like: oratorical rotundities. |
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| to overspread with or as with a liquid, color, etc. "The blood rushed in a wave to Claytons face and appeared to suffuse even his dark eyes." |
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| a conference or discussion. 2. a long parley, especially one between primitive natives and European traders, explorers, colonial officials, etc. 3. profuse and idle talk; chatter.to talk profusely and idly. (to) cajole, flattery |
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win or regain the favor of (a god, spirit, or person) by doing something that pleases them.
"the pagans thought it was important to propitiate the gods with sacrifices" |
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| a roofed platform along the outside of a house, level with the ground floor. |
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| be deprived of a loved one through a profound absence, especially due to the loved one's death. |
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| saliva, especially as ejected from the mouth. |
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| (especially of a young person) inexperienced and immature. "earnest and callow undergraduates" |
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| cheerful and full of energy. |
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| approval or praise. "the opera met with high approbation" |
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| (of a person or animal) heavily or solidly built; stocky. |
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| give or grant someone (power, status, or recognition). "the powers accorded to the head of state". (of a concept or fact) be harmonious or consistent with. an official agreement/treaty |
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| partly digested food returned from the first stomach of ruminants to the mouth for further chewing. |
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| an even-toed ungulate mammal that chews the cud regurgitated from its rumen. The ruminants comprise the cattle, sheep, antelopes, deer, giraffes, and their relatives. 2. a contemplative person; a person given to meditation. 1. of or belonging to ruminants. |
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evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret.
sharp/pungent in taste/smell |
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| action of saying farewell. statement or address made at or as a farewell |
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| sediment contained in a liquid or precipitated from it. the most undesirable part . the last remaining part (all def.usually used plural) |
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| the parts deep inside something large. |
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in an initial stage; beginning to happen or develop. "incipient anger".
(of a person) developing into a specified type or role |
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| a person who idles time away. a leather shoe shaped like a moccasin, with a low flat heel. |
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| withholding assets for the purpose of conversion (theft) of such assets, by one or more persons to whom the assets were entrusted, either to be held or to be used for specific purposes |
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| think out or plan (an action, especially a crime) beforehand. "premeditated murder" |
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| a person or thing that holds something together : the most important part of a complex situation or system |
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| the state of existing within or having some relationship with time. 2. a secular possession, especially the properties and revenues of a religious body or a member of the clergy. |
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| translucently clear. lucid in style or meaning; easily understood. "pellucid prose". (of music or other sound) clear and pure in tone. |
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| in a smooth, flowing manner, without breaks between notes. 2. a piece or passage marked to be performed legato |
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| cover thinly with gold; give a specious or false brilliance to "they gold the facts until the truth all but vanishes"; (gilt, plate w/ gold leaf) |
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| speak badly or tell lies about (someone) so as to damage their reputation |
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| looking or sounding sad and dismal |
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| a sound produced by liquid striking something or being struck. splash (verb) |
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| a remark or statement, especially one with a moral content, that has been used too often to be interesting or thoughtful. |
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| a statement that is obviously true and says nothing new or interesting. "the truism that you get what you pay for"; a proposition that states nothing beyond what is implied by any of its terms. |
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| a trite and unoriginal idea or remark, typically intended to soothe or placate. "feel-good bromides create the illusion of problem solving" |
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express severe disapproval of (someone or something), typically in a formal statement.
the expression of formal disapproval |
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| reprimand or censure (someone). "he was reproved for obscenity" |
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| cause to feel embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed. "she was not abashed at being caught" |
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| severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance. "an austere man, with a rigidly puritanical outlook"; (of living conditions or a way of life) having no comforts or luxuries; harsh or ascetic. having an extremely plain and simple style or appearance; unadorned. |
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| a spoken curse. "she hurled her imprecations at anyone who might be listening" |
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| something or someone that one vehemently dislikes. "racial hatred was anathema to her"; a formal curse by a pope or a council of the Church, excommunicating a person or denouncing a doctrine.a strong curse |
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| of long ago or former times (used in nostalgic or mock-nostalgic recollection). "a great empire in days of yore" |
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| (of language) expressing scorn or criticism. |
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| an adjective or descriptive phrase expressing a quality characteristic of the person or thing mentioned. "old men are often unfairly awarded the epithet “dirty.”"; an epithet as a term of abuse,"hurl racial epithets at them" |
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| enclose or confine (someone) against their will. "her brother was immured in a lunatic asylum" |
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| move swiftly and lightly. (British)leave one's home or move, typically secretly so as to escape creditors or obligations. |
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| an incontinent or unrestrained manner: as a : without moral restraint : lewdly b : without due or reasonable consideration. |
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| sounding sad and mournful. "a plaintive cry" |
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| a forcefully reproachful protest. "angry remonstrances in the Senate" |
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respected and impressive.
"she was in august company" |
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the first section of an ancient Greek choral ode or of one division of it.
a structural division of a poem containing stanzas of varying line-length, especially an ode or free verse poem. |
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| a fleet of ships or boats. "a flotilla of cargo boats" |
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| a sheet of canvas or other material stretched on a frame and used to keep the sun or rain off a storefront, window, doorway, or deck. |
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a state of rest, sleep, or tranquility.
"in repose her face looked relaxed";be lying, situated, or kept in a particular place. "the diamond now reposes in the Louvre" |
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| extremely bad or unpleasant. "execrable cheap wine" |
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| a person of importance, far above a stoker, though the stoker draws better pay. The food belonged to Pambe, the serang or head man of the lascar sailors. |
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| (of the air or weather) hot and humid. 2. (of a person, especially a woman) attractive in a way that suggests a passionate nature. |
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| (of a person, manner, or gesture) displaying or having a disinclination for physical exertion or effort; slow and relaxed. weak or faint from illness or fatigue. |
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| a thick, strong pole such as is used for a mast or yard on a ship. the main longitudinal beam of an airplane wing. |
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| an ornamented staff carried by rulers on ceremonial occasions as a symbol of sovereignty. |
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| to say or speak in a slow manner, usually prolonging the vowels. an act or utterance of a person who drawls |
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| attractive and impressive through being richly colorful or sumptuous. "she was resplendent in a sea-green dress" |
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| a cigar having open, untapered ends. |
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| at a slant; slantingly; obliquely. slantingly across; athwart. |
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| a loop with a running knot, tightening as the rope or wire is pulled and typically used to hang people or trap animals. 2. put a noose on (someone) |
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a main branch of a tree.
"apple boughs laden with blossom" |
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| excessively grasping or covetous. 2 : living on prey. |
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| forcibly pull (something) from a person's grasp. "Leila tried to wrest her arm from his hold"; 2. take (something, esp power/control) from some(one/thing) after considerable difficulty/effort |
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| (of a liquid) free of anything that darkens; completely clear. 2. (of a person's eyes) unclouded; clear. 3.(especially of writing or music) clear and accessible or melodious. |
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| a ring or cap, typically a metal one, that strengthens the end of a handle, stick, or tube and prevents it from splitting or wearing. a metal band strengthening or forming a joint. |
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| the thin pliable stems of a palm, used to make furniture (in wicker pattern). a length of rattan used as a walking stick. |
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| not feeling or showing emotion. "impassive passersby ignore the performers" |
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| incitement of discontent or rebellion against a government. 2. any action, especially in speech or writing, promoting such discontent or rebellion. |
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| bitter and abusive. "the criticism soon turned into a vituperative attack" |
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