Friday, April 24, 2009

Pages 102 to 108

Words:

Filigree- make filigree, as with a precious metal

Honed-Made sharp; Made more accurate or precise

Invigorating-imparting strength and vitality; "the invigorating mountain air"

Gilded-gilding - gilt: a coating of gold or of something that looks like gold

Threadbare-shabby, frayed and worn to an extent that warp threads show; wearing clothes of threadbare material; banal or clichéd; trite or hackneyed

Conscience-a feeling of shame when you do something immoral; "he has no conscience about his cruelty"
Unmercifully-mercilessly: without pity; in a merciless manner; "he was mercilessly trounced by his opponent in the House"

Rebut-To drive back or beat back; to repulse

Needling-needled - of trees whose leaves are acerate

Parried-parry - impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball); "block an attack"

Chaos-a state of extreme confusion and disorder

Verbiage-overabundance of words

Oracle-prophet: an authoritative person who divines the future

Pierian-The Pierian Spring is mentioned in Alexander Pope's poem "Essay on Criticism" as the metaphorical source of knowledge about art and science ...

Swahili-the most widely spoken Bantu languages; the official language of Kenya and Tanzania and widely used as a lingua franca in east and central Africa

Duindled-

Cavern-any large dark enclosed space; "his eyes were dark caverns"

Tyranny-dictatorship: a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)

Perfunctorily-in a set manner without serious attention; "they answered my letter pro forma"; "he kissed her cheek perfunctorily"

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