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Term | Definition |
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Edifice | N. A structure that has a roof and walls. |
Obsequy | N. A funeral rite |
Ambidextrous | Adj. Equally skillful with each hands |
Belated | Adj. After the expected or usual time |
Animate | V. Make lively |
Knead | V. Use the hands to mix and work something into a uniform mass |
Chauvinist | N. A person with prejudiced belief in his own superiority |
Egalitarian | Adj. favoring social equality |
Berserk | Adj. Frenzied as if possessed by a demon |
Ostentatious | Adj. Intended to attract notice or impress others |
Delude | V. To be dishonest with |
Elude | V. Escape , either physically or mentally |
Fallow | Adj. Left unplowed and unseeded during growing season |
Blight | N. Any plant disease resulting in withering without rotting |
Denizen | N. A plant or animal naturalized in a region |
Fealty | N. The loyalty that one owes to a country, sovereign, or lord |
Entice | V. Provoke someone to do something through persuasion |
Gratify | V. Make happy or satisfied |
Laggard | N. Someone who takes more time than necessary |
Gambit | N. A chess move in which a player sacrifices minor pieces |