2016新世纪英语专业综合教程3（第2版）

brigade,"n.armyunitsmallerthanadivision

v.formoruniteintoabrigade"

clasp,"n.afastener(asabuckleorhook)thatisusedtoholdtwothingstogether

n.theactofgrasping

v.holdfirmlyandtightly

v.graspfirmly"

crunchy,none

discreetly,r.withdiscretion;prudentlyandwithwiseself-restraint

flail,"n.animplementconsistingofhandlewithafreeswingingstickattheend;usedinmanualthreshing

v.movelikeaflail;threshabout"

goody,nsomethingconsideredchoicetoeat

junkfood,none

ketchup,nthickspicysaucemadefromtomatoes

malicious,a.havingthenatureoforresultingfrommalice

maneuver,"n.amilitarytrainingexercise

n.adeliberatecoordinatedmovementrequiringdexterityandskill

n.amovemadetogainatacticalend"

puddle,"n.amixtureofwetclayandsandthatcanbeusedtolineapondandthatisimpervioustowaterwhendry

v.wadeordabbleinapuddle

v.subjecttopuddlingorformbypuddling

v.dipintomudbeforeplanting"

reserve,"n.somethingkeptbackorsavedforfutureuseoraspecialpurpose

n.(medicine)potentialcapacitytorespondinordertomaintainvitalfunctions

n.thetraitofbeinguncommunicative;notvolunteeringanythingmorethannecessary

v.holdbackorsetaside,especiallyforfutureuseorcontingency"

sandal,n.ashoeconsistingofasolefastenedbystrapstothefoot

shackle,"n.arestraintthatconfinesorrestrictsfreedom(especiallysomethingusedtotiedownorrestrainaprisoner)

n.aU-shapedbar;theopenendcanbepassedthroughchainlinksandclosedwithabar"

slink,v.walkstealthily

sneak,"n.apersonwhoisregardedasunderhandedandfurtiveandcontemptible

v.togostealthilyorfurtively

v.put,bring,ortakeinasecretiveorfurtivemanner"

spaghetti,"n.spaghettiservedwithatomatosauce

n.pastaintheformoflongstrings"

square,"n.(geometry)aplanerectanglewithfourequalsidesandfourrightangles;afour-sidedregularpolygon

n.theproductoftwoequalterms

n.somethingapproximatingtheshapeofasquare

n.someonewhodoesn'tunderstandwhatisgoingon"

whereabouts,n.thegenerallocationwheresomethingis

tipoff,"n.insideinformationthatsomethingisgoingtohappen

n.theactofstartingabasketballgamewithajumpball"

goouttosb.,none

board,"n.acommitteehavingsupervisorypowers

n.astoutlengthofsawntimber;madeinawidevarietyofsizesandusedformanypurposes

n.aflatpieceofmaterialdesignedforaspecialpurpose

n.foodormealsingeneral"

conceivably,r.withintherealmofpossibility

coronarythrombosis,none

deceased,"nsomeonewhoisnolongeralive

vpassfromphysicallifeandloseallbodilyattributesandfunctionsnecessarytosustainlife

sdead"

executive,"n.apersonresponsiblefortheadministrationofabusiness

n.personswhoadministerthelaw

a.havingthefunctionofcarryingoutplansorordersetc."

lineup,n.alineofpersonsarrangedbypoliceforinspectionoridentification

obituary,n.anoticeofsomeone'sdeath;usuallyincludesashortbiography

survive,"v.continuetolivethroughhardshiporadversity

v.continueinexistenceafter(anadversity,etc.)"

widow,"n.awomanwhosehusbandisdeadespeciallyonewhohasnotremarried

v.causetobewithoutaspouse"

workaholic,n.personwithacompulsiveneedtowork

anew,ragainbutinanewordifferentway

calorie,"n.aunitofheatequaltotheamountofheatrequiredtoraisethetemperatureofonekilogramofwaterbyonedegreeatoneatmospherepressure;usedbynutritioniststocharacterizetheenergy-producingpotentialinfood

n.unitofheatdefinedasthequantityofheatrequiredtoraisethetemperatureof1gramofwaterby1degreecentigradeatatmosphericpressure"

cappuccino,n.equalpartsofespressoandhotmilktoppedwithcinnamonandnutmegandusuallywhippedcream

contortion,"n.theactoftwistingordeformingtheshapeofsomething(e.g.,yourself)"

coo,"n.thesoundmadebyapigeon

v.speaksoftlyorlovingly

v.crysoftly,asofpigeons"

debonair,s.havingasophisticatedcharm

dodge,"n.aquickevasivemovement

n.astatementthatevadesthequestionbyclevernessortrickery

v.makeasuddenmovementinanewdirectionsoastoavoid

v.movetoandfroorfromplacetoplaceusuallyinanirregularcourse"

eccentric,"n.apersonwithanunusualoroddpersonality

a.nothavingacommoncenter;notconcentric"

esthetically,rinatastefulway

exasperating,s.extremelyannoyingordispleasing

extravagant,s.recklesslywasteful

geranium,n.anyofnumerousplantsofthefamilyGeraniaceae

habituate,v.makepsychologicallyorphysicallyused(tosomething)

ludicrous,"sbroadlyorextravagantlyhumorous;resemblingfarce

sincongruous;invitingridicule"

motel,n.amotorhotel

negotiate,"v.succeedinpassingthrough,around,orover"

pedestrian,"n.apersonwhotravelsbyfoot

s.lackingwitorimagination"

sedate,"v.causetobecalmorquietasbyadministeringasedativeto

s.characterizedbydignityandpropriety"

squash,"n.anyofnumerousannualtrailingplantsofthegenusCucurbitagrownfortheirfleshyediblefruits

n.ediblefruitofasquashplant;eatenasavegetable

n.agameplayedinanenclosedcourtbytwoorfourplayerswhostriketheballwithlong-handledrackets

v.tocompresswithviolence,outofnaturalshapeorcondition"

treadmill,"n.anexercisedeviceconsistingofanendlessbeltonwhichapersoncanwalkorjogwithoutchangingplace

n.amillthatispoweredbymenoranimalswalkingonacircularbeltorclimbingsteps

n.ajobinvolvingdrudgeryandconfinement"

triumph,n.theexultationofvictory

unfurl,"v.unroll,unfold,orspreadoutorbeunrolled,unfolded,orspreadoutfromafurledstate"

venerable,s.impressivebyreasonofage

pullup,n.anarmexerciseperformedbypullingyourselfuponahorizontalbaruntilyourchinislevelwiththebar

blaspheme,v.speakofinanirreverentorimpiousmanner

bumper,"n.aglassfilledtothebrim(especiallyasatoast)

n.amechanicaldeviceconsistingofbarsateitherendofavehicletoabsorbshockandpreventseriousdamage"

damper,"n.amovableironplatethatregulatesthedraftinastoveorchimneyorfurnace

n.adevicethatdecreasestheamplitudeofelectronic,mechanical,acoustical,oraerodynamicoscillations

n.adepressingrestraint"

epitome,n.abriefabstract(asofanarticleorbook)

fetish,"n.aformofsexualdesireinwhichgratificationdependstoanabnormaldegreeonsomeobjectoritemofclothingorpartofthebody

n.excessiveorirrationaldevotiontosomeactivity"

flunk,"nfailuretoreachaminimumrequiredperformance

vfailtogetapassinggrade"

licentiousness,n.thequalityofbeinglewdandlascivious

mirth,ngreatmerriment

overshadow,"v.begreaterinsignificancethan

v.castashadowupon"

puritan,"n.amemberofagroupofEnglishProtestantswhointhe16thand17thcenturiesthoughtthattheProtestantReformationunderElizabethwasincompleteandadvocatedthesimplificationandregulationofformsofworship

n.someonewhoadherestostrictreligiousprinciples;someoneopposedtosensualpleasures"

reverently,rwithreverence;inareverentmanner

scan,"n.theactofscanning;systematicexaminationofaprescribedregion

n.animageproducedbyscanning

v.examineminutelyorintensely

v.examinehastily"

swill,"v.drinklargequantitiesof(liquid,especiallyalcoholicdrink)"

traipse,v.walkortrampabout

associate,"n.apersonwhojoinswithothersinsomeactivityorendeavor

n.apersonwithsubordinatemembershipinasociety,institution,orcommercialenterprise

n.anyeventthatusuallyaccompaniesoriscloselyconnectedwithanother

v.makealogicalorcausalconnection"

astound,vaffectwithwonder

compliment,"n.aremark(oract)expressingpraiseandadmiration

v.saysomethingtosomeonethatexpressespraise

v.expressrespectoresteemfor"

confound,"vbeconfusingorperplexingto;causetobeunabletothinkclearly

vmistakeonethingforanother"

consultant,nanexpertwhogivesadvice

cynicism,n.acynicalfeelingofdistrust

deceit,"nthequalityofbeingfraudulent

namisleadingfalsehood

ntheactofdeceiving"

distinction,"n.adistinguishingquality

n.adistinguishingdifference"

falter,"v.beunsureorweak

v.movehesitatingly,asifabouttogiveway"

feign,v.makebelievewiththeintenttodeceive

fib,"n.atriviallie

v.tellarelativelyinsignificantlie"

invariably,"rwithoutvariationorchange,ineverycase"

lubricant,n.asubstancecapableofreducingfrictionbymakingsurfacessmoothorslippery

perception,"n.awayofconceivingsomething

n.theprocessofperceiving

n.knowledgegainedbyperceiving"

preoccupation,"n.anideathatpreoccupiesthemindandholdstheattention

n.thementalstateofbeingpreoccupiedbysomething"

prevarication,"nastatementthatdeviatesfromorpervertsthetruth

nintentionallyvagueorambiguous

nthedeliberateactofdeviatingfromthetruth"

profess,"v.practiceasaprofession,teach,orclaimtobeknowledgeableabout

v.confessone'sfaithin,orallegianceto

v.statefreely

v.receiveintoareligiousorderorcongregation"

proliferation,"n.growthbytherapidmultiplicationofparts

n.arapidincreaseinnumber(especiallyarapidincreaseinthenumberofdeadlyweapons)"

pundit,nsomeonewhohasbeenadmittedtomembershipinascholarlyfield

serial,"n.aserializedsetofprograms

a.pertainingtoorcomposedinserialtechnique

a.pertainingtooroccurringinorproducingaseries

s.oforrelatingtothesequentialperformanceofmultipleoperations"

tangle,"n.atwistedandtangledmassthatishighlyinterwoven

n.somethingjumbledorconfused"

undermine,"vdestroypropertyorhindernormaloperations

vhollowoutasifmakingacaveoropening"

volunteer,"n.(military)apersonwhofreelyenlistsforservice

n.apersonwhoperformsvoluntarywork

v.tellvoluntarily

v.agreefreely"

warp,"n.ashapedistortedbytwistingorfolding

n.amoralormentaldistortion

n.yarnarrangedlengthwaysonaloomandcrossedbythewoof"

blurtout,none

weardown,none

aroma,n.adistinctiveodorthatispleasant

aura,"n.asensation(asofacoldbreezeorbrightlight)thatprecedestheonsetofcertaindisorderssuchasamigraineattackorepilepticseizure

n.anindicationofradiantlightdrawnaroundtheheadofasaint"

bard,"n.alyricpoet

n.anornamentalcaparisonforahorse"

cuddle,"n.acloseandaffectionate(andoftenprolonged)embrace

v.moveorarrangeoneselfinacomfortableandcozyposition

v.hold(apersonorthing)close,asforaffection,comfort,orwarmth"

elevate,"vgiveapromotiontoorassigntoahigherposition

vraisefromalowertoahigherposition

vraiseinrankorcondition"

epic,"s.veryimposingorimpressive;surpassingtheordinary(especiallyinsizeorscale)

a.constitutingorhavingtodowithorsuggestiveofaliteraryepic"

evolve,"v.workout

v.undergodevelopmentorevolution"

imponderable,"n.afactorwhoseeffectscannotbeaccuratelyassessed

a.difficultorimpossibletoevaluatewithprecision"

lyric,"n.thetextofapopularsongormusical-comedynumber

n.ashortpoemofsonglikequality

v.writelyricsfor(asong)

s.expressingdeepemotion"

mediocre,"s.moderatetoinferiorinquality

s.poortomiddlinginquality"

prosaic,"snotfancifulorimaginative

slackingwitorimagination

snotchallenging;dullandlackingexcitement"

squalid,"smorallydegraded

sfoulandrun-downandrepulsive"

veritable,"softenusedasintensifiers

snotcounterfeitorcopied"

verse,"n.apieceofpoetry

n.alineofmetricaltext

v.composeversesorputintoverse

v.familiarizethroughthoroughstudyorexperience"

conjureup,none

apprehensively,rwithanxietyorapprehension

autopsy,"n.anexaminationanddissectionofadeadbodytodeterminecauseofdeathorthechangesproducedbydisease

v.performanautopsyonadeadbody;doapost-mortem"

bountifully,r.inabountifulmanner

buff,"n.asoftthickundyedleatherfromtheskinsofe.g.buffalooroxen

n.bareskin;naked

n.animplementconsistingofsoftmaterialmountedonablock;usedforpolishing(asinmanicuring)

v.polishandmakeshiny"

chaser,n.adrinktofollowimmediatelyafteranotherdrink

confidential,"s.entrustedwithprivateinformationandtheconfidenceofanother

s.(ofinformation)giveninconfidenceorinsecret

s.denotingconfidenceorintimacy

s.thelevelofofficialclassificationfordocumentsnextaboverestrictedandbelowsecret;availableonlytopersonsauthorizedtoseedocumentssoclassified"

creaky,"s.wornandbrokendownbyharduse

s.havingaraspingorgratingsound"

draught,"naservingofdrink(usuallyalcoholic)drawnfromakeg

nalargeandhurriedswallow

nacurrentofair(usuallycomingintoachimneyorroomorvehicle)

nthedepthofavessel'skeelbelowthesurface(especiallywhenloaded)

nadoseofliquidmedicine

ntheactofmovingaloadbydrawingorpulling

vmakeablueprintof"

fervently,rwithpassionatefervor

giddy,"shavingorcausingawhirlingsensation;liabletofalling

slackingseriousness;giventofrivolity"

imperceptible,a.impossibleordifficulttoperceivebythemindorsenses

laxative,"n.amildcathartic

a.stimulatingevacuationoffeces"

oblige,"v.bindbyanobligation;causetobeindebted

v.provideaserviceorfavorforsomeone"

peer,"n.apersonwhoisofequalstandingwithanotherinagroup

n.anobleman(dukeormarquisorearlorviscountorbaron)whoisamemberoftheBritishpeerage

v.looksearchingly"

phial,n.asmallbottlethatcontainsadrug(especiallyasealedsterilecontainerforinjectionbyneedle)

potion,n.amedicinalormagicalorpoisonousbeverage

rapture,"nastateofbeingcarriedawaybyoverwhelmingemotion

nastateofelatedbliss"

scorn,"nlackofrespectaccompaniedbyafeelingofintensedislike

nopendisrespectforapersonorthing

vlookdownonwithdisdain

vrejectwithcontempt"

sole,"n.theundersideoffootwearoragolfclub

n.leanfleshofanyofseveralflatfish

n.theundersideofthefoot

n.right-eyedflatfish;manyarevaluedasfood;mostcommoninwarmseasespeciallyEuropean"

substitute,"n.apersonorthingthattakesorcantaketheplaceofanother

n.anathletewhoplaysonlywhenastarterontheteamisreplaced

v.putintheplaceofanother;switchseeminglyequivalentitems

v.beasubstitute"

makesb.'sacquaintance,none

betteroff,none

admixture,"n.thestateofimpairingthequalityorreducingthevalueofsomething

n.anadditionalingredientthatisaddedbymixingwiththebase"

appalling,"n.anexperiencethatappalls

s.causingconsternation"

atom,"n.(physicsandchemistry)thesmallestcomponentofanelementhavingthechemicalpropertiesoftheelement

n.(nontechnicalusage)atinypieceofanything"

cease,n.(`cease'isanounonlyinthephrase`withoutcease')end

confer,"v.haveaconferenceinordertotalksomethingover

v.present"

correlative,"s.mutuallyrelated

s.expressingareciprocalorcomplementaryrelation"

due,"n.thatwhichisdeservedorowed

n.apaymentthatisdue(e.g.,asthepriceofmembership)

a.owedandpayableimmediatelyorondemand

s.scheduledtoarrive"

egoism,"n.(ethics)thetheorythatthepursuitofyourownwelfareinthebasisofmorality

n.concernforyourowninterestsandwelfare"

elixir,"n.asweetflavoredliquid(usuallycontainingasmallamountofalcohol)usedincompoundingmedicinestobetakenbymouthinordertomaskanunpleasanttaste

n.asubstancebelievedtocureallills"

eminent,"s.standingaboveothersinqualityorposition

s.ofimposingheight;especiallystandingoutaboveothers"

horizon,"n.thelineatwhichtheskyandEarthappeartomeet

n.therangeofinterestoractivitythatcanbeanticipated

n.aspecificlayerorstratumofsoilorsubsoilinaverticalcrosssectionofland

n.thegreatcircleonthecelestialspherewhoseplanepassesthroughthesensiblehorizonandthecenteroftheEarth"

impartiality,n.aninclinationtoweighbothviewsoropinionsequally

inculcate,v.teachandimpressbyfrequentrepetitionsoradmonitions

lunatic,"n.aninsaneperson

s.insaneandbelievedtobeaffectedbythephasesofthemoon"

populous,s.denselypopulated

proportion,"n.thequotientobtainedwhenthemagnitudeofapartisdividedbythemagnitudeofthewhole

n.magnitudeorextent

n.therelationbetweenthings(orpartsofthings)withrespecttotheircomparativequantity,magnitude,ordegree

n.harmoniousarrangementorrelationofpartsorelementswithinawhole(asinadesign)"

spectacular,"n.alavishlyproducedperformance

s.characteristicofspectaclesordrama"

vice,n.aspecificformofevildoing

contributeto,none

aubergine,"nhairyuprightherbnativetosoutheasternAsiabutwidelycultivatedforitslargeglossyediblefruitcommonlyusedasavegetable

negg-shapedvegetablehavingashinyskintypicallydarkpurplebutoccasionallywhiteoryellow"

batter,"n.(baseball)aballplayerwhoisbatting

n.aliquidorsemiliquidmixture,asofflour,eggs,andmilk,usedincooking"

bedeck,vdecorate

braise,v.cookinliquid

buffet,"n.apieceoffurniturethatstandsatthesideofadiningroom;hasshelvesanddrawers

n.amealsetoutonabuffetatwhichguestshelpthemselves

v.strikeagainstforcefully

v.strike,beatrepeatedly"

contrive,"vmakeorworkoutaplanfor;devise

vcomeupwith(anidea,plan,explanation,theory,orprinciple)afteramentaleffort

vputorsendforth"

cuisine,n.thepracticeormannerofpreparingfoodorthefoodsoprepared

ecstasy,"n.astateofbeingcarriedawaybyoverwhelmingemotion

n.astateofelatedbliss"

elusive,"s.difficulttodescribe

s.skillfulateludingcapture

s.difficulttodetectorgraspbythemindoranalyze"

enterprise,"n.apurposefulorindustriousundertaking(especiallyonethatrequireseffortorboldness)

n.anorganizationcreatedforbusinessventures

n.readinesstoembarkonboldnewventures"

exotica,none

fastidiously,r.inafastidiousmanner

fowl,"v.huntfowl

v.huntfowlintheforest"

glutton,"n.apersonwhoisdevotedtoeatinganddrinkingtoexcess

n.mustelinemammalofnorthernEurasia"

gourmet,napersondevotedtorefinedsensuousenjoyment(especiallygoodfoodanddrink)

infamous,sknownwidelyandusuallyunfavorably;

joint,"n.(anatomy)thepointofconnectionbetweentwobonesorelementsofaskeleton(especiallyifitallowsmotion)

n.adisreputableplaceofentertainment

n.junctionbywhichpartsorobjectsarejoinedtogether

n.marijuanaleavesrolledintoacigaretteforsmoking"

lavish,"v.expendprofusely;alsousedwithabstractnouns

s.verygenerous

s.characterizedbyextravaganceandprofusion"

palate,n.theuppersurfaceofthemouththatseparatestheoralandnasalcavities

piquant,"s.havinganagreeablypungenttaste

s.engaginglystimulatingorprovocative"

primal,"sservingasanessentialcomponent

shavingexistedfromthebeginning;inanearliestororiginalstageorstate"

proceed,"v.moveahead;travelonwardintimeorspace

v.followacertaincourse"

sage,"n.amentorinspiritualandphilosophicaltopicswhoisrenownedforprofoundwisdom

n.aromaticfreshordriedgrey-greenleavesusedwidelyasseasoningformeatsandfowlandgameetc

n.anyofvariousplantsofthegenusSalvia;acosmopolitanherb

s.havingwisdomthatcomeswithageandexperience"

sensual,s.sexuallyexcitingorgratifying

sensuality,n.desireforsensualpleasures

smother,"n.astiflingcloudofsmoke

v.envelopcompletely

v.depriveofoxygenandpreventfrombreathing

v.concealorhide"

texture,"n.thefeelofasurfaceorafabric

n.theessentialqualityofsomething

n.themusicalpatterncreatedbypartsbeingplayedorsungtogether

n.thecharacteristicappearanceofasurfacehavingatactilequality"

attendto,none

partandparcel,none

arduous,"s.characterizedbyefforttothepointofexhaustion;especiallyphysicaleffort

s.taxingtotheutmost;testingpowersofendurance

s.difficulttoaccomplish;demandingconsiderablementaleffortandskill"

bewildered,"vbeamysteryorbewilderingto

vcausetobeconfusedemotionally

sperplexedbymanyconflictingsituationsorstatements;filledwithbewilderment"

bohemian,"n.anativeorinhabitantofBohemiaintheCzechRepublic

n.anonconformistwriterorartistwholivesanunconventionallife

a.oforrelatingtoBohemiaoritslanguageorpeople

s.unconventionalinespeciallyappearanceandbehavior"

chic,"n.elegancebyvirtueofbeingfashionable

s.elegantandstylish"

drudge,n.alaborerwhoisobligedtodomenialwork

fiddle,"v.avoid(one'sassignedduties)

v.commitfraudandstealfromone'semployer

v.playtheviolinorfiddle

v.playonaviolin"

gusto,n.vigorousandenthusiasticenjoyment

mime,"n.anactorwhocommunicatesentirelybygestureandfacialexpression

n.aperformanceusinggesturesandbodymovementswithoutwords

v.actoutwithoutwordsbutwithgesturesandbodilymovementsonly"

transaction,n.theactoftransactingwithinorbetweengroups(ascarryingoncommercialactivities)

acquisition,"n.theactofcontractingorassumingoracquiringpossessionofsomething

n.somethingacquired"

approach,"n.ideasoractionsintendedtodealwithaproblemorsituation

n.theactofdrawingspatiallyclosertosomething

n.theeventofoneobjectcomingclosertoanother

n.thetemporalpropertyofbecomingnearerintime"

badger,"n.sturdycarnivorousburrowingmammalwithstrongclaws;widelydistributedinthenorthernhemisphere

v.persuadethroughconstantefforts"

complacency,n.thefeelingyouhavewhenyouaresatisfiedwithyourself

correspondence,n.communicationbytheexchangeofletters

cumulative,sincreasingbysuccessiveaddition

demon,n.someoneextremelydiligentorskillful

discrete,s.constitutingaseparateentityorpart

embody,"v.represent,asofacharacteronstage

v.representorexpresssomethingabstractintangibleform"

formulate,v.prepareaccordingtoaformula

initiative,"nreadinesstoembarkonboldnewventures

nthefirstofaseriesofactions

sservingtosetinmotion"

livelihood,nthefinancialmeanswherebyonelives

mundane,"s.concernedwiththeworldorworldlymatters

s.belongingtothisearthorworld;notidealorheavenly;yetamundanewonderofunimaginedkind"""

ongoing,s.currentlyhappening

partake,"v.havesomeofthequalitiesorattributesofsomething

v.have,give,orreceiveashareof

v.consume"

pertinent,s.havingpreciseorlogicalrelevancetothematterathand

pitfall,n.anunforeseenorunexpectedorsurprisingdifficulty

precedence,n.statusestablishedinorderofimportanceorurgency

prior,n.theheadofareligiousorder;inanabbeythepriorisnextbelowtheabbot

proportional,"n.oneofthequantitiesinamathematicalproportion

s.properlyrelatedinsizeordegreeorothermeasurablecharacteristics;usuallyfollowedby`to'

s.havingaconstantratio"

receptivity,nwillingnessorreadinesstoreceive(especiallyimpressionsorideas)

relinquish,"vpartwithapossessionorright

vdowithoutorceasetoholdoradhereto

vturnawayfrom;giveup

vrelease,asfromone'sgrip"

repository,"n.apersontowhomasecretisentrusted

n.aburialvault(usuallyforsomefamousperson)"

rigid,"s.incapableoforresistanttobending

s.incapableofcompromiseorflexibility

a.designatinganairshipordirigiblehavingaformmaintainedbyastiffunyieldingframeorstructure"

scathing,s.markedbyharshlyabusivecriticism

stigma,"n.theapicalendofthestylewheredepositedpollenentersthepistil

n.anexternaltrachealapertureinaterrestrialarthropod

n.askinlesionthatisadiagnosticsignofsomedisease"

strain,"n.(physics)deformationofaphysicalbodyundertheactionofappliedforces

n.(psychology)nervousnessresultingfrommentalstress

n.injurytoamuscle(oftencausedbyoveruse);resultsinswellingandpain

n.anintenseorviolentexertion"

unethical,a.notconformingtoapprovedstandardsofsocialorprofessionalbehavior

yoga,"n.Hindudisciplineaimedattrainingtheconsciousnessforastateofperfectspiritualinsightandtranquilitythatisachievedthroughthethreepathsofactionsandknowledgeanddevotion

n.asystemofexercisespracticedaspartoftheHindudisciplinetopromotecontrolofthebodyandmind"

liveupto,none

gooutofone'sway,none

gooutofone'swaytodosth.,none

adrift,"s.aimlesslydrifting

s.afloatonthesurfaceofabodyofwater

r.floatingfreely;notanchored

r.offcourse,wanderingaimlessly"

canteen,"n.aflaskforcarryingwater;usedbysoldiersortravelers

n.sellsfoodandpersonalitemstopersonnelataninstitutionorschoolorcampetc.

n.arestaurantoutside;oftenforsoldiersorpolicemen

n.arecreationroominaninstitution"

clog,"n.footwearusuallywithwoodensoles

n.anyobjectthatactsasahindranceorobstruction

v.becomeorcausetobecomeobstructed

v.danceaclogdance"

crave,"v.haveacraving,appetite,orgreatdesirefor

v.pleadoraskforearnestly"

growl,n.thesoundofgrowling(asmadebyanimals)

gunwale,n.waleatthetopofthesideofboat;topmostplankingofawoodenvessel

guts,"nfortitudeanddetermination

nthepartofthealimentarycanalbetweenthestomachandtheanus

nanarrowchannelorstrait

nastrongcordmadefromtheintestinesofsheepandusedinsurgery

vemptycompletely;destroytheinsideof

vremovethegutsof"

heft,"n.thepropertyofbeinglargeinmass

v.testtheweightofsomethingbyliftingit"

mirage,"n.anopticalillusioninwhichatmosphericrefractionbyalayerofhotairdistortsorinvertsreflectionsofdistantobjects

n.somethingillusoryandunattainable"

paralysis,n.lossoftheabilitytomoveabodypart

ration,"n.thefoodallowanceforoneday(especiallyforservicepersonnel)

n.afixedportionthatisallotted(especiallyintimesofscarcity)

v.restricttheconsumptionofarelativelyscarcecommodity,asduringwar

v.distributeinrations,asinthearmy"

scorch,"n.asurfaceburn

n.aplantdiseasethatproducesabrowningorscorchedappearanceofplanttissues

n.adiscolorationcausedbyheat

v.becomesuperficiallyburned"

sprawl,"n.anungainlyposturewitharmsandlegsspreadabout

v.sitorliewithone'slimbsspreadout

v.go,come,orspreadinaramblingorirregularway"

stern,"n.therearpartofaship

n.UnitedStatesconcertviolinist(borninRussiain1920)

s.severeandunremittinginmakingdemands"

sunken,"vfallordescendtoalower