Thursday, April 9, 2009
Superb Dictionary Words
Cemetery----A place for burying the dead; a graveyard
Hearse---A vehicle for carrying a coffin to a church or a cemetery; formerly drawn by horses but now usually a motor vehicle
Corpse---The dead body of a human being
Cremains---The remains of a dead body after cremation
Cremation - the Incineration of a dead body
Incineration---The act of burning something completely; reducing it to ashes
Pyre---Wood heaped for burning a dead body as a funeral rite
Leaping---A light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
Pubococcygeus exercises---Exercises for women designed to improve the ability to hold urine
Theodicy---The vindication of the goodness of God in the face of the existence of evil.
Vindicate---To clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting arguments or proof
Alibi---A defense by an accused person purporting to show that he or she could not have committed the crime in question
Exculpation---The act of freeing from guilt or blame
Kudos---An expression of approval and commendation; "he always appreciated praise for his work
Testimonial---A statement in support of a particular truth, fact, or claim.
Scrutinize---To look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail,To examine or observe with great care; inspect critically
Paraphilia---the practice of, indulgence in, or addiction to unusual sexual activities
Voyeurism---A perversion in which a person receives sexual gratification from seeing the genitalia of others or witnessing others' sexual behavior.
Peeping Tom---A person who gets pleasure, especially sexual pleasure, from secretly watching others; a voyeur.
Voyeur---A person who derives sexual gratification from observing the naked bodies or sexual acts of others, especially from a secret vantage point...
Gratification---State of being gratified or satisfied; "dull repetitious work gives no gratification"; "to my immense gratification he arrived on time"
Masochistic---The deriving of sexual gratification, or the tendency to derive sexual gratification, from being physically or emotionally abused.......The deriving of pleasure, or the tendency to derive pleasure, from being humiliated or mistreated, either by another or by oneself..........A willingness or tendency to subject oneself to unpleasant or trying experiences.
Tranquillity---A state of peace and quiet
Quietude--- A state of peace and quiet
Serenity---A disposition free from stress or emotion
Ameliorate---To make better
Benignant---Pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence; "a benign smile"; "the benign sky"; "the benign influence of pure air"
Inarticulate---Unable to speak; speechless........Unable to speak with clarity or eloquence
Unattainable---Impossible to achieve; "an unattainable
goal"
Mellifluous---Flowing with sweetness or honey...pleasing to the ear; "the dulcet tones of the cello"
Dulcet---Extremely pleasant in a gentle way.....Pleasing to the ear; melodious
Laudable---Worthy of high praise.
Aristocracy---A privileged class holding hereditary titles
Apex---The highest point, especially the vertex of a triangle, cone, or pyramid.
Acme---The highest point, as of achievement or development.
Delineate---To draw or trace the outline of; sketch out....... make a mark or lines on a surface; "draw a line"; "trace the outline of a figure in the sand"
Plausible---Apparently reasonable or true......apparently trustworthy or believable.....apparently reasonable and valid, and truthful; "a plausible excuse....Seemingly or apparently valid, likely, or acceptable; credible......................
Blasphemy ---A contemptuous or profane act, utterance, or writing concerning God or a sacred entity.........behaviour or language that shows disrespect for God or sacred things
Pandemonium---A state of extreme confusion and disorder
Chaos---Complete disorder or confusion
Fiasco---A sudden and violent collapse
Catastrophe---An event resulting in great loss and misfortune
Kiss of death---Something that is ruinous,,,destructive, or fatal
Apocalypse---A cosmic cataclysm in which God destroys the ruling powers of evil..........the end of the world ............ an event of great destructive violence...
Debacle---A sudden and violent collapse
Inundation---The rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
Acquaintance---Personal knowledge or information about someone or something.............A state involving mutual dealings between people or parties or countries......... A relationship based on such knowledge...
Familiarity---Personal knowledge or information about someone or something.............A state involving mutual dealings between people or parties or countries......... A relationship based on such knowledge....
Deadly Sins---One of seven sins--anger, covetousness, envy, gluttony, lust, pride, and sloth
Covetousness---An envious eagerness to possess something
Cupidity---An envious eagerness to possess something
Avariciousness---An envious eagerness to possess something
Invidia---Spite and resentment at seeing the success of another...
Heinous---Extremely wicked, deeply criminal; "a flagitious crime"; "heinous accusations...
Nefarious---Extremely wicked; "nefarious schemes"; "a villainous plot"; "a villainous band of thieves"
Atrocious---Shockingly brutal or cruel; "murder is an atrocious crime"; "a grievous offense against morality"; "a grievous crime"; "no excess was too monstrous for them to commit
Alchemist----A person who uses the mind creatively.........One who was versed in the practice of alchemy and who sought an elixir of life and a panacea and an alkahest and the philosopher's stone
Elixir---An imaginary substance that is supposed to be capable of prolonging life and changing base metals into gold
Bruised---To injure the underlying soft tissue or bone
Porcelain---A hard, white, translucent ceramic made by firing a pure clay and then glazing it with variously colored fusible materials; china
Prologue---An introduction or preface, especially a poem recited to introduce a play.
Harlequin---A clown or buffoon
Silhouette---A drawing consisting of the outline of something, especially a human profile, filled in with a solid color.
Apostil---A marginal note on a letter or other paper; an annotation
Epilogue---A short poem or speech spoken directly to the audience following the conclusion of a play.
Hemlock---Poisonous drug derived from an Eurasian plant of the genus Conium.
Contour---A line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height
Temptation---Something that seduces or has the quality to seduce........The desire to have or do something that you know you should avoid......The act of influencing by exciting hope or desire...
Enticement---Something that seduces or has the quality to seduce.............Qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward.............
Leading Astray---The act of enticing others into sinful ways
Leading Off---The act of enticing others into sinful ways
Blandishment---Flattery intended to persuade.........The act of urging by means of teasing or flattery
Insinuation---The act of gaining acceptance.............An indirect (and usually malicious) implication.........
Ingratiation---The act of gaining acceptance or affection for yourself by persuasive and subtle blandishments
Wheedling---The act of urging by means of teasing or flattery.
Cajole---Influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
Caressing---Affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)...
Cuddling---Affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)...
Petting---Affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)...
Snuggling ---Affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)...
Arousing---The act of arousing; "the purpose of art is the arousal of emotions....
Chimeric---Being or relating to or like a chimera; "his Utopia is not as chimeric commonwealth but a practical improvement on what already exists"-.....Created by or as if by a wildly fanciful imagination; highly improbable.........Given to unrealistic fantasies; fanciful.......
Chimerical---Produced by a wildly fanciful imagination; "his Utopia is not a chimerical commonwealth but a practical improvement on what already exists.
Mundane---Everyday, ordinary, and therefore not very interesting.....Relating to the world or worldly matters......Found in the ordinary course of events; "a placid everyday scene"; "it was a routine day"; "there's nothing quite like a real...
Teem----To be full of things; abound or swarm:.....To have a great number of things......
Judas---Someone who betrays under the guise of friendship..A one-way peephole in a door.
Chiliad---The cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100....A group that contains 1,000 elements.......One thousand years; a millennium.
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