plaque
Any flat, thin piece of clay, ivory, metal, etc., used for ornament, or for painting pictures upon, as a dish, plate, slab, etc., hung upon a wall; also, a smaller decoration worn by a person, such as a brooch.
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Plymouth
An automobile of the make Plymouth.
poetic
Relating to poetry.
preaching
The act of delivering a sermon or similar moral instruction.
purity
The state or degree of being pure.
Raining-tree
Old travellers to the Canaries frequently mentioned a linden tree from which sufficient water to supply all the men and beasts of the whole of the island of Fierro was said to fall. Of course, in certain states of the weather moisture will condense and collect on the broad leaves of many trees.
realism
A concern for fact or reality and rejection of the impractical and visionary.
retrieve
To regain or get back something.
RI
rex imperator (“king-emperor”) or regina imperatrix (“queen-empress”); the initials by which a British monarch signed documents after his or her name from 1877 until 1947.
scheduling
A function in many aspects of industry, commerce and computing in which events are timed to take place at the most opportune time.
scoop
Any cup-shaped or bowl-shaped tool, usually with a handle, used to lift and move loose or soft solid material.
separating
An instance of separating.
sewing
The action of the verb to sew.
shale
A shell, scale or husk; a cod or pod.
simplified
Made more simple; having its complexity reduced.
sol
In a movable-do or tonic sol-fa system: the fifth step in a scale, preceded by fa and followed by la.
solicitor
One who solicits, particularly — A lawyer offering most legal services to clients apart from representation in court, for which the lawyer typically solicits and instructs a barrister instead, although rights of audience vary by jurisdiction.
sophomore
The second in a series, especially, the second of an artist’s albums or the second of four years in a high school (tenth grade) or university.
squadron
A body of cavalry comprising two companies or troops, averaging from one hundred and twenty to two hundred soldiers.
Stalin
Synonym of Hitler (“a dictatorial person”).
stigma
An indication of infamy or disgrace.
Taliban
A Taliban militia.
thor
there
tinder
Small dry sticks and finely-divided fibrous matter etc., used to help light a fire.
titan
Something or someone of very large stature, greatness, or godliness.
trait
An identifying characteristic, habit or trend.
traitor
Someone who violates an allegiance and betrays their country; someone guilty of treason; one who, in breach of trust, delivers their country to an enemy, or yields up any fort or place entrusted to their defense, or surrenders an army or body of troops to the enemy, unless when vanquished.
troop
A collection of people; a number; a multitude (in general).
underestimate
To estimate too low; to perceive (someone or something) as having a lower value, quantity, worth, etc., than what he/she/it actually has.
uni
Sea urchin eaten as sushi.
updating
The act by which something is updated.
wallpaper
Decorative paper-like material used to cover the inner walls of buildings.
watt
In the International System of Units, the derived unit of power; the power of a system in which one joule of energy is transferred per second.
wrist-slap
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
addict
A person who is addicted, especially to a harmful drug.
ale
A beer made without hops.
archaeological
Relating to the science or research of archaeology.
bathing
The act of taking a bath.
bending
A motion or action that bends.
Bengal
A short-haired domestic cat of a particular breed that originated in the United States.
betrayal
The act of betraying.
boiled
Cooked in boiling water.
bonding
The act by which something is bonded or joined together.
cardiovascular
Relating to the circulatory system, that is the heart and blood vessels.
chic
Elegant, stylish.
clone
A living organism (originally a plant) produced asexually from a single ancestor, to which it is genetically identical.
communal
Pertaining to a community or a commune.
compliments
Good wishes.
consortium
An association or combination of businesses, financial institutions, or investors, for the purpose of engaging in a joint venture.
copying
an instance of the making of a copy
countdown
A count backward in fixed units to the time of some event, especially the launch of a space vehicle.
courier
A person who delivers messages.
DD
A breast of cup size DD.
debating
The act of taking part in a debate.
decreasing
On the decrease.
defect
A fault or malfunction.
disastrous
Of the nature of a disaster; calamitous.
displaying
The process by which something is displayed; a showing.
drown
To die from suffocation while immersed in water or other fluid.
durable
Able to resist wear or decay; lasting; enduring.
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