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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| adriot | adjective clever or skillful in using the hands or mind sillfully |
| besiege | verb surround with armed forces in order to capture |
| blanch | verb make white or pale by extacting color |
| emaciated | adjective abnormally thin or weak because of lack of food |
| geriatric | adjective of or relating to old people |
| lackluster | adjective individually lacking force or uninspired The basketball player was lackluster in the game. |
| melodramatic | adj of or related to melodrama, being exagerrated,sensationalized or over-emotional. The ending of the play was melodramatic. |
| susurration | noun whispering, murmuring, rustling The susurration of the branches against the windows kept the boy up all night. |
| tintinnabulation | noun A ringing noise or a tone The child was experiencing tintinnabulation in his ears. |
| traipse | verb Walk or move wearily or reluctantly trek We traipsed through the woods. |