Each of these definitions was obtained/modified from dictionary.com unless otherwise noted
adversary (n) a person, group or force that opposes or attacks. Enemy, foe. (8/27)
apprehensive (adj) 1) uneasy or fearful that something might happen; 2) quick to learn or understand (8/28)
attentive (adj) 1) characterized by or giving attention; observant; 2) thoughtful of others, considerate, polite, courteous (8/29)
barricade (n) 1) a defensive barrier, hastily constructed, as in a street, to stop an enemy; 2) any barrier that obstructs passage (8/30)
brackish (adj.) 1) slightly salty; 2) distasteful, unpleasant (9/2/2013)
circumference (n) the outer boundary, especially of a circular area (9/3/2013)
concoction (n) something concocted (*concoct (v) to prepare or make by combining ingredients) (9/4/2013)
contortion (n) the act, process or state of being twisted or contorted (9/5/2013)
cunning 1 (adj) showing or made with ingenuity; artfully subtle or shrewd; crafty 2) (n) skill employed in a shrewd or sly manner as in deceiving, craftiness; adept in performance, dexterity (9/6/2013)
defiance (n) 1)a daring or bold resistance to authority; 2)open disregard, contempt; 3) a challenge to meet in combat or a contest (9/9/2013)
destination (n) 1) the place to which a person or thing travels or is sent; 2) the purpose for which something is destined (9/10/2013)
disdain (v) 1) to look upon or treat with contempt, scorn; 2) to think unworthy of notice or response; (n) a feeling of contempt for anything regarded as unworthy (9/11/2013)
dispel (v) 1) to drive off in various directions; 2) to cause to vanish (9/12/2013)
egregious (adj) outstandingly bad or shocking (9/13/2013)
emerge (v) 1) to come forth into view or notice, as from obscurity; 2) to rise or to come forth, as out of water; 3) to come into existence, develop; 4) to rise, as in from an inferior condition (9/16/2013)
exasperation (n) 1) provocation; 2) the state of being irritated or extremely annoyed (9/17/2013)
falter (v) 1) to hesitate or waver in action; 2) to speak hesitatingly; 3) to move unsteadily, stumble (9/18/2013)
fragrance (n) 1) a sweet or pleasing scent; 2) perfume or cologne (9/19/2013)
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aplomb (n) 1) imperturbable self-possession, poise, assurance; 2) the perpendicular or vertical position (9/20/2013)
aptitutde (n) 1) capability, ability, innate or acquired capacity for something; 2) readiness or quickness in learning; 3) the state or quality of being apt (9/23/2013)
banish (v) 1) to expel from or relegate to a country or place by authoritative decree; 2) to compel to depart, drive away (9/24/2013)
bluff (adj) 1) good-naturedly direct, blunt or frank; 2) presenting a bold and nearly perpendicular front; (n) a cliff, headland or hill with a broad, steep face (9/25/2013)
brandish (v) to shake or wave, as a weapon; flourish; (n) a flourish or waving, as of a weapon (9/26/2013)
commotion (n) 1) violent or tumultuous motion, noisy disturbance; 2) political or social disturbance or upheaval (9/27/2013)
conspicuous (adj) 1) easily seen or noticed; 2) attracting special attention (9/30/2013)
counter (n) a table or display case on which goods can be shown; 2) a long, narrow table with stools or chairs along one side for bar or restaurant patrons; 3)a surface for the preparation of food in a kitchen, especially low cabinet; 4) anything used in keeping account, as a disk of metal or wood, used in some games, for making a player's position or for keeping score; 5) an imitation coin or token (10/1/2013)
debris (n) 1) the remains of anything broken or destroyed; 2) in geology, it's the accumulation of crumbled rock and soil (10/1/2013)
deft (adj) dexterous, skillful, nimble, clever (10/2/2013)
diminish (v) 1) to make or cause or seem smaller; 2) to detract from the authority, honor, stature or reputation of (10/7/2013)
dismal (adj) 1) causing gloom or dejection; 2) characterized by ineptness or lack of skill; 3) obsolete (10/8/2013)
eavesdrop (v) to listen secretly to a private conversation (10/9/2013)
ember (n) 1) a small, live piece of wood or coal; 2) the smoldering remains of a fire (10/10/2013)
engross (v) 1) to occupy the mind or attention completely; 2) to copy or write in a clear, formal manner, as in a public record; 3) to acquire the whole of, to monopolize (10/11/2013)
exhilarate (v) 1) to enlighten, invigorate or stimulate; 2) to make cheerful or merry (10/17/2013)
foresight (n) 1) care or provision for the future; 2) the act or power of foreseeing; 3) knowledge or insight gained by looking forward (10/21/2013)
furtive (adj) 1) taken, used, or done by stealth; 2) sly, shifty (10/22/2013)
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grueling (adj) exhausting, very tiring; (n) any trying or exhausting experience (10/23/2013)
habitation (n) 1) the act of living in a place; 2) any place, home, or dwelling wherein one lives (10/24/2013)
headway (n) 1) forward movement; 2) progress; 3) progress, in general; 4) rate of progress; 5) the distance or time interval between two vehicles (10/25/2013)
illuminate (v) 1) to supply or brighten with lights; 2) to make clear as in, understood; 3) to decorate with lights; 4) to enlighten with knowledge (10/28/2013)
imperious (adj) 1) domineering in a haughty manner; 2) overbearing; 3) urgent; 4) imperative (10/29/2013)
jargon (n) 1) the language, especially the vocabulary, peculiar to a particular group or trade; 2) unintelligible or meaningless talk; 3) any talk or writing that one does not understand (10/30/2013)
jut (v) 1) to extend beyond the main body or line; protrude; (n) 2) something that juts out (10/31/2013)
knoll (n) a small, rounded hill (11/1/2013)
malleable (adj) 1) capable of being extended or shaped by hammering or pressure 2) adaptable or tractable (11/4/2013)
meander (v) 1) to proceed by taking a winding course, indirect; 2) to wander aimlessly, ramble (11/5/2013)
misgiving(s) (n) a feeling of doubt or apprehension (11/6/2013)
monotonous (adj) 1) lacking in variety; tediously unvarying; 2) carrying on a sound continuing on one note; 3) having very little inflection (11/7/2013)
muster (v) 1) to assemble, as for battle; 2) to gather, summon, or rouse; (n) 1) an assembling of troops; 2) a collection 3) the act of mustering (11/8/2013)
obscure (adj) 1) not clear or plain, ambiguous; 2) hard to understand; 3) indistinct to any sense; 4) inconspicuous or unnoticeable (11/11/2013)
outlandish (adj) 1) freakishly or grotesquely strange or odd; 2) having a foreign appearance; 3) remote from civilized areas; 4) foreign, alien (11/12/2013)
pertinent (adj) pertaining to the matter at hand, relevant (11/15/2013)
principle (n) 1) an accepted or professed rule of action or conduct; 2) a fundamental, primary, or general law or truth; 3) a personal or specific basis of conduct; 4) guiding sense of requirements and obligation (11/18/2013)
precipice (n) 1) a cliff with a veritcal, nearly vertical, overhanging face; 2) a situation of great peril (11/19/2013)
pristine (adj) 1) having its original purity, uncorrupted; 2) of or pertaining to its earliest state, primitive (11/20/2013)
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gusto (n) 1) hearty or keen enjoyment; 2) individual taste or liking; 3) artistic style or taste (11/21/2013)
hasten (v) 1) to move or act with haste; 2)to accelerate (11/22/2013)
ignite (v) 1) to set on fire; 2) to heat intensely; 3)to take fire, begin to burn (11/26/2013)
impending (adj) 1) about to happen; 2) imminently threatening or menacing (11/27/2013)
jabber (v) to talk or utter rapidly; (n) rapid, indistinct, non-sensical talk (12/2/2013)
jostle (v) 1) to bump, push, shove, brush against; 2) to drive or force by pushing or shoving; 3) to exist in close contact or proximity with; 3) to contend with; 4) to unsettle (12/3/2013)
kindle (v) 1) to set a fire, to start a fire; 2) to excite; 3) to begin to burn; 4) to become animated; 5) to become lighted up, bright, glowing (12/4/2013)
luminous (adj) 1) radiating or reflecting light; 2) lighted up or illuminated; 3) brilliant intellectually; 4) clear, readily intelligible (12/5/2013)
materialize (v) 1) to come into perceptible existence; 2) to assume material or bodily form; 3) to give material form to; 4) to make or cause to be physically perceptible, 5) to render (12/6/2013)
meticulous (adj) 1) taking or showing extreme care to details; 2) finicky, fussy (12/10/2013)
momentum (n) 1) force or speed of moment, as of a physical object; 2) a quantity expressing the motion or body of a system (12/11/2013)
multitude (n) 1) a great number; 2) the state or character of many (12/16/2013)
narrate (v) 1) to give an account or to tell a story; 2) to add a spoken commentary to something (story, film, etc.); 3) to relate or recount events (12/17/2013)
ominous (adj) !) portending evil or harm; 2) indicating the nature of a future event, having the significance of an omen (12/20/2013)
persistent (adj) 1) lasting or enduring, 2) constantly repeated or continued (1/9/2014)
potential (adj) 1) possible as opposed to actual; 2) capable of being or becoming; (n) 1) possibility (1/10/2014)
pristine (adj) 1) in its purest form, 2) of or pertaining to its original state or period (1/13/2014)
quell (v) 1) to suppress, put an end to, extinquish; 2) to vanquish, subdue; 3) to quiet or allay (1/14/2014)
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recluse: n 1) a person who lives in seclusion apart from society, often for religious meditation; adj 1) shut off or apart from the world, living in seclusion; 2) characteralized by seclusion. (1/17/2014)
replenish (v) 1) to make full or complete again; 2) to supply with fresh fuel; 3) to fuel again (1/21/2014)
restitution (n) 1) reparation made by giving compensation for loss; 2) the restoration of rights or property previously taken away; 3) restoration to original state of being (1/22/2014)
scarcity (n) 1) insufficiency or shortness of supply; 2) rarity, infrequency (1/23/2014)
serenity (n) the state or quality of being calm (1/24/2014)
somber (adj) 1) gloomily dark and shadowy; 2) dark and dull; 3) gloomy and depressing; 4) extremely serious, grave (1/29/2014)
stamina (n) 1) strength of physical constitution; 2) power to endure disease, fatigue, etc... (1/30/2014)
swagger (v) 1) to walk or strut with defiant or insolent air; 2) to boast or brag noisily; 3) (n) ostentatious display of arrogance and conceit. (1/31/2014)
tactic (n) 1) a plan or procedure for promoting desired end; 2) (adj) of or pertaining to order (2/3/2014)
translucent (adj) 1) to allow light to pass through but diffusing it so that objects on the other side are not clearly visible; 2) easily understandable; 3) clear (2/4/2014)
unsightly (adj) distasteful or unpleasant to look at (2/5/2014)
vigilant (adj) 1) keenly watchful to detect danger; 2) ever awake and alert (2/6/2014)
waft (v) 1) to carry lightly and smoothly through the air; 2) to send or convey lightly as in flight; 3) to float or to be carried; (n) 4) a sound or odor faintly perceived; 5) a light current or guest; 6) the act of wafting (2/7/2014)
weather (n) 1) state of the atmosphere with respect to wind, temperature,cloudiness, moisture, pressure, etc. (v) 2) to expose to the weather; dry, season, or otherwise affect by exposure to the air or atmosphere; 3) .to discolor, disintegrate, or affect injuriously, as by the effects of weather;
4).to bear up against and come safely through (a storm, danger,trouble, etc.) (2/10/2014)
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recuperate: (v) 1) to recover from sickness; 2) to recover from financial loss; 3) to restore to health (2/11/2014)
repugnant (adj) 1) distasteful, objectionable or offensive; 2) making opposition, averse; 3) opposed or contrary (2/12/2014)
sabotage (n) 1) any underhanded interference with production at work, in a plant, etc. as by enemy agents during wartime; 2) any undermining of a cause; (v) 3) to injure or attack by sabotage (2/13/2014)
scurry (v) 1) to go or move quickly or in haste; 2) to send hurrying along; (n) 3) a scurrying rush; 4) a short run or race (2/14/2014)
sociable: (adj) 1) inclined to associate with or be in the company of others; 2) friendly or agreeable in company; 3) characterized by agreeable companionship; (n) 4) an informal social gathering (2/17/2014)
specimen (n) 1) a part or an individual taken as exemplifying a whole mass or number; 2) a sample of a substance or material for examination or study; 3) a particular or peculiar type of person (2/18/2014)
subside (v) 1) to sink to a low or lower level; 2) to become quiet, less active; 3) to sink or fall to the bottom, settle (2/19/2014)
swarm (n) 1) A colony of bees that fly off from the hive accompanied by a queen; 2) a body of bees settled together; 3) a great number of things or persons; (v) 4) to fly off together; 5) to move about in big numbers; 6) to congregate in groups (2/20)
terse (adj) 1) neatly or effectively concise, brief; 2) abruptly concise, curt (2/21)
uncanny (adj) 1) having or seeming to have a supernatural basis; 2) suspicious, arousing superstitious fear (2/26)
versatile (adj) 1) capable of turning easily into one of another task; 2) having or capable of many uses; 3) variable or changeable (3/3)
vulnerable (adj) 1) capable of being wounded or hurt; 2) open to moral attack, criticism; 3) open to assault, difficult to defend (3/5)
waver (v) 1) to sway to and fro, flutter; 2) to flicker or quiver; 3) become unsteady; 4) to shake or tremble; 5) to feel or show doubt (3/6)
zeal (n) 1)fervor for a person, cause or object; 2) eager desire or endeavor; 3) enthusiastic diligence; 4) ardor (3/7)
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bigot (n) a person who is utterly intolerant of any differing creed, belief or opinion (3/13/2014)
enfranchise (v) 1) to grant citizenship, particularly the right of voting; 2) to set free or liberate; 3) to give rights (3/14/2014)
abrasive (adj) rough, coarse, harsh (3/17/2014)
cynical (adj) believing that people act only out of selfish reasons (3/19/2014)
poingnant (adj) deeply moving, strongly affecting the emotions (3/20/2014)
pragmatic (adj) practical (3/24/2014)
ambivalence (n) 1) lack of clarity; 2) wavering; 3) being undecided (3/25/2014)
profound (adj) having deep meaning (3/26/2014)
curtail (v) to cut short (3/27/2014)
ameliorate (v) to make better (4/7/2014)
amass (v) 1) to gather for oneself; 2) to collect as one's own; 3) to collect into a pile; 4) to come together (4/8/2014)
fly-by-night (adj) 1) unreliable or untrustworthy; (n) 2) an unreliable or untrustworthy person (4/9/2014)
soporific (adj) 1. causing or tending to cause sleep; 2) pertaining to or characterized by sleepiness; (n) 3) something that causes sleep (4/14/14)
intrepid (adj) 1. brave (4/15/14)
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stoic (adj):1) known for fortitude; 2) indifferent to pleasure and pain (4/21/2014)
didactic (adj) 1) intended for instruction; 2) inclined to teach or lecture; 3) teaching or intending to teach a moral lesson. (4/22/2014)
elitist (adj) 1) considered superior by others or themselves; (n) 2) a person having, thought to have, or professing superior intellect, talent, power, wealth or membership in the upper echelons of society. (4/23/2014)
tenacious (adj) holding firmly to idea or purpose (4/28/2014)
opaque (adj) does not let light through (4/29/2014)
nebulous (adj) hazy, vague, cloudy, unclear (5/1/2014)
aplomb (n) self-possession, poise, assurance (5/19/2014)
apprehensive (adj) 1) uneasy or fearful that something might happen; 2) quick to learn or understand (8/28)
attentive (adj) 1) characterized by or giving attention; observant; 2) thoughtful of others, considerate, polite, courteous (8/29)
barricade (n) 1) a defensive barrier, hastily constructed, as in a street, to stop an enemy; 2) any barrier that obstructs passage (8/30)
brackish (adj.) 1) slightly salty; 2) distasteful, unpleasant (9/2/2013)
circumference (n) the outer boundary, especially of a circular area (9/3/2013)
concoction (n) something concocted (*concoct (v) to prepare or make by combining ingredients) (9/4/2013)
contortion (n) the act, process or state of being twisted or contorted (9/5/2013)
cunning 1 (adj) showing or made with ingenuity; artfully subtle or shrewd; crafty 2) (n) skill employed in a shrewd or sly manner as in deceiving, craftiness; adept in performance, dexterity (9/6/2013)
defiance (n) 1)a daring or bold resistance to authority; 2)open disregard, contempt; 3) a challenge to meet in combat or a contest (9/9/2013)
destination (n) 1) the place to which a person or thing travels or is sent; 2) the purpose for which something is destined (9/10/2013)
disdain (v) 1) to look upon or treat with contempt, scorn; 2) to think unworthy of notice or response; (n) a feeling of contempt for anything regarded as unworthy (9/11/2013)
dispel (v) 1) to drive off in various directions; 2) to cause to vanish (9/12/2013)
egregious (adj) outstandingly bad or shocking (9/13/2013)
emerge (v) 1) to come forth into view or notice, as from obscurity; 2) to rise or to come forth, as out of water; 3) to come into existence, develop; 4) to rise, as in from an inferior condition (9/16/2013)
exasperation (n) 1) provocation; 2) the state of being irritated or extremely annoyed (9/17/2013)
falter (v) 1) to hesitate or waver in action; 2) to speak hesitatingly; 3) to move unsteadily, stumble (9/18/2013)
fragrance (n) 1) a sweet or pleasing scent; 2) perfume or cologne (9/19/2013)
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aplomb (n) 1) imperturbable self-possession, poise, assurance; 2) the perpendicular or vertical position (9/20/2013)
aptitutde (n) 1) capability, ability, innate or acquired capacity for something; 2) readiness or quickness in learning; 3) the state or quality of being apt (9/23/2013)
banish (v) 1) to expel from or relegate to a country or place by authoritative decree; 2) to compel to depart, drive away (9/24/2013)
bluff (adj) 1) good-naturedly direct, blunt or frank; 2) presenting a bold and nearly perpendicular front; (n) a cliff, headland or hill with a broad, steep face (9/25/2013)
brandish (v) to shake or wave, as a weapon; flourish; (n) a flourish or waving, as of a weapon (9/26/2013)
commotion (n) 1) violent or tumultuous motion, noisy disturbance; 2) political or social disturbance or upheaval (9/27/2013)
conspicuous (adj) 1) easily seen or noticed; 2) attracting special attention (9/30/2013)
counter (n) a table or display case on which goods can be shown; 2) a long, narrow table with stools or chairs along one side for bar or restaurant patrons; 3)a surface for the preparation of food in a kitchen, especially low cabinet; 4) anything used in keeping account, as a disk of metal or wood, used in some games, for making a player's position or for keeping score; 5) an imitation coin or token (10/1/2013)
debris (n) 1) the remains of anything broken or destroyed; 2) in geology, it's the accumulation of crumbled rock and soil (10/1/2013)
deft (adj) dexterous, skillful, nimble, clever (10/2/2013)
diminish (v) 1) to make or cause or seem smaller; 2) to detract from the authority, honor, stature or reputation of (10/7/2013)
dismal (adj) 1) causing gloom or dejection; 2) characterized by ineptness or lack of skill; 3) obsolete (10/8/2013)
eavesdrop (v) to listen secretly to a private conversation (10/9/2013)
ember (n) 1) a small, live piece of wood or coal; 2) the smoldering remains of a fire (10/10/2013)
engross (v) 1) to occupy the mind or attention completely; 2) to copy or write in a clear, formal manner, as in a public record; 3) to acquire the whole of, to monopolize (10/11/2013)
exhilarate (v) 1) to enlighten, invigorate or stimulate; 2) to make cheerful or merry (10/17/2013)
foresight (n) 1) care or provision for the future; 2) the act or power of foreseeing; 3) knowledge or insight gained by looking forward (10/21/2013)
furtive (adj) 1) taken, used, or done by stealth; 2) sly, shifty (10/22/2013)
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grueling (adj) exhausting, very tiring; (n) any trying or exhausting experience (10/23/2013)
habitation (n) 1) the act of living in a place; 2) any place, home, or dwelling wherein one lives (10/24/2013)
headway (n) 1) forward movement; 2) progress; 3) progress, in general; 4) rate of progress; 5) the distance or time interval between two vehicles (10/25/2013)
illuminate (v) 1) to supply or brighten with lights; 2) to make clear as in, understood; 3) to decorate with lights; 4) to enlighten with knowledge (10/28/2013)
imperious (adj) 1) domineering in a haughty manner; 2) overbearing; 3) urgent; 4) imperative (10/29/2013)
jargon (n) 1) the language, especially the vocabulary, peculiar to a particular group or trade; 2) unintelligible or meaningless talk; 3) any talk or writing that one does not understand (10/30/2013)
jut (v) 1) to extend beyond the main body or line; protrude; (n) 2) something that juts out (10/31/2013)
knoll (n) a small, rounded hill (11/1/2013)
malleable (adj) 1) capable of being extended or shaped by hammering or pressure 2) adaptable or tractable (11/4/2013)
meander (v) 1) to proceed by taking a winding course, indirect; 2) to wander aimlessly, ramble (11/5/2013)
misgiving(s) (n) a feeling of doubt or apprehension (11/6/2013)
monotonous (adj) 1) lacking in variety; tediously unvarying; 2) carrying on a sound continuing on one note; 3) having very little inflection (11/7/2013)
muster (v) 1) to assemble, as for battle; 2) to gather, summon, or rouse; (n) 1) an assembling of troops; 2) a collection 3) the act of mustering (11/8/2013)
obscure (adj) 1) not clear or plain, ambiguous; 2) hard to understand; 3) indistinct to any sense; 4) inconspicuous or unnoticeable (11/11/2013)
outlandish (adj) 1) freakishly or grotesquely strange or odd; 2) having a foreign appearance; 3) remote from civilized areas; 4) foreign, alien (11/12/2013)
pertinent (adj) pertaining to the matter at hand, relevant (11/15/2013)
principle (n) 1) an accepted or professed rule of action or conduct; 2) a fundamental, primary, or general law or truth; 3) a personal or specific basis of conduct; 4) guiding sense of requirements and obligation (11/18/2013)
precipice (n) 1) a cliff with a veritcal, nearly vertical, overhanging face; 2) a situation of great peril (11/19/2013)
pristine (adj) 1) having its original purity, uncorrupted; 2) of or pertaining to its earliest state, primitive (11/20/2013)
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gusto (n) 1) hearty or keen enjoyment; 2) individual taste or liking; 3) artistic style or taste (11/21/2013)
hasten (v) 1) to move or act with haste; 2)to accelerate (11/22/2013)
ignite (v) 1) to set on fire; 2) to heat intensely; 3)to take fire, begin to burn (11/26/2013)
impending (adj) 1) about to happen; 2) imminently threatening or menacing (11/27/2013)
jabber (v) to talk or utter rapidly; (n) rapid, indistinct, non-sensical talk (12/2/2013)
jostle (v) 1) to bump, push, shove, brush against; 2) to drive or force by pushing or shoving; 3) to exist in close contact or proximity with; 3) to contend with; 4) to unsettle (12/3/2013)
kindle (v) 1) to set a fire, to start a fire; 2) to excite; 3) to begin to burn; 4) to become animated; 5) to become lighted up, bright, glowing (12/4/2013)
luminous (adj) 1) radiating or reflecting light; 2) lighted up or illuminated; 3) brilliant intellectually; 4) clear, readily intelligible (12/5/2013)
materialize (v) 1) to come into perceptible existence; 2) to assume material or bodily form; 3) to give material form to; 4) to make or cause to be physically perceptible, 5) to render (12/6/2013)
meticulous (adj) 1) taking or showing extreme care to details; 2) finicky, fussy (12/10/2013)
momentum (n) 1) force or speed of moment, as of a physical object; 2) a quantity expressing the motion or body of a system (12/11/2013)
multitude (n) 1) a great number; 2) the state or character of many (12/16/2013)
narrate (v) 1) to give an account or to tell a story; 2) to add a spoken commentary to something (story, film, etc.); 3) to relate or recount events (12/17/2013)
ominous (adj) !) portending evil or harm; 2) indicating the nature of a future event, having the significance of an omen (12/20/2013)
persistent (adj) 1) lasting or enduring, 2) constantly repeated or continued (1/9/2014)
potential (adj) 1) possible as opposed to actual; 2) capable of being or becoming; (n) 1) possibility (1/10/2014)
pristine (adj) 1) in its purest form, 2) of or pertaining to its original state or period (1/13/2014)
quell (v) 1) to suppress, put an end to, extinquish; 2) to vanquish, subdue; 3) to quiet or allay (1/14/2014)
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recluse: n 1) a person who lives in seclusion apart from society, often for religious meditation; adj 1) shut off or apart from the world, living in seclusion; 2) characteralized by seclusion. (1/17/2014)
replenish (v) 1) to make full or complete again; 2) to supply with fresh fuel; 3) to fuel again (1/21/2014)
restitution (n) 1) reparation made by giving compensation for loss; 2) the restoration of rights or property previously taken away; 3) restoration to original state of being (1/22/2014)
scarcity (n) 1) insufficiency or shortness of supply; 2) rarity, infrequency (1/23/2014)
serenity (n) the state or quality of being calm (1/24/2014)
somber (adj) 1) gloomily dark and shadowy; 2) dark and dull; 3) gloomy and depressing; 4) extremely serious, grave (1/29/2014)
stamina (n) 1) strength of physical constitution; 2) power to endure disease, fatigue, etc... (1/30/2014)
swagger (v) 1) to walk or strut with defiant or insolent air; 2) to boast or brag noisily; 3) (n) ostentatious display of arrogance and conceit. (1/31/2014)
tactic (n) 1) a plan or procedure for promoting desired end; 2) (adj) of or pertaining to order (2/3/2014)
translucent (adj) 1) to allow light to pass through but diffusing it so that objects on the other side are not clearly visible; 2) easily understandable; 3) clear (2/4/2014)
unsightly (adj) distasteful or unpleasant to look at (2/5/2014)
vigilant (adj) 1) keenly watchful to detect danger; 2) ever awake and alert (2/6/2014)
waft (v) 1) to carry lightly and smoothly through the air; 2) to send or convey lightly as in flight; 3) to float or to be carried; (n) 4) a sound or odor faintly perceived; 5) a light current or guest; 6) the act of wafting (2/7/2014)
weather (n) 1) state of the atmosphere with respect to wind, temperature,cloudiness, moisture, pressure, etc. (v) 2) to expose to the weather; dry, season, or otherwise affect by exposure to the air or atmosphere; 3) .to discolor, disintegrate, or affect injuriously, as by the effects of weather;
4).to bear up against and come safely through (a storm, danger,trouble, etc.) (2/10/2014)
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recuperate: (v) 1) to recover from sickness; 2) to recover from financial loss; 3) to restore to health (2/11/2014)
repugnant (adj) 1) distasteful, objectionable or offensive; 2) making opposition, averse; 3) opposed or contrary (2/12/2014)
sabotage (n) 1) any underhanded interference with production at work, in a plant, etc. as by enemy agents during wartime; 2) any undermining of a cause; (v) 3) to injure or attack by sabotage (2/13/2014)
scurry (v) 1) to go or move quickly or in haste; 2) to send hurrying along; (n) 3) a scurrying rush; 4) a short run or race (2/14/2014)
sociable: (adj) 1) inclined to associate with or be in the company of others; 2) friendly or agreeable in company; 3) characterized by agreeable companionship; (n) 4) an informal social gathering (2/17/2014)
specimen (n) 1) a part or an individual taken as exemplifying a whole mass or number; 2) a sample of a substance or material for examination or study; 3) a particular or peculiar type of person (2/18/2014)
subside (v) 1) to sink to a low or lower level; 2) to become quiet, less active; 3) to sink or fall to the bottom, settle (2/19/2014)
swarm (n) 1) A colony of bees that fly off from the hive accompanied by a queen; 2) a body of bees settled together; 3) a great number of things or persons; (v) 4) to fly off together; 5) to move about in big numbers; 6) to congregate in groups (2/20)
terse (adj) 1) neatly or effectively concise, brief; 2) abruptly concise, curt (2/21)
uncanny (adj) 1) having or seeming to have a supernatural basis; 2) suspicious, arousing superstitious fear (2/26)
versatile (adj) 1) capable of turning easily into one of another task; 2) having or capable of many uses; 3) variable or changeable (3/3)
vulnerable (adj) 1) capable of being wounded or hurt; 2) open to moral attack, criticism; 3) open to assault, difficult to defend (3/5)
waver (v) 1) to sway to and fro, flutter; 2) to flicker or quiver; 3) become unsteady; 4) to shake or tremble; 5) to feel or show doubt (3/6)
zeal (n) 1)fervor for a person, cause or object; 2) eager desire or endeavor; 3) enthusiastic diligence; 4) ardor (3/7)
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bigot (n) a person who is utterly intolerant of any differing creed, belief or opinion (3/13/2014)
enfranchise (v) 1) to grant citizenship, particularly the right of voting; 2) to set free or liberate; 3) to give rights (3/14/2014)
abrasive (adj) rough, coarse, harsh (3/17/2014)
cynical (adj) believing that people act only out of selfish reasons (3/19/2014)
poingnant (adj) deeply moving, strongly affecting the emotions (3/20/2014)
pragmatic (adj) practical (3/24/2014)
ambivalence (n) 1) lack of clarity; 2) wavering; 3) being undecided (3/25/2014)
profound (adj) having deep meaning (3/26/2014)
curtail (v) to cut short (3/27/2014)
ameliorate (v) to make better (4/7/2014)
amass (v) 1) to gather for oneself; 2) to collect as one's own; 3) to collect into a pile; 4) to come together (4/8/2014)
fly-by-night (adj) 1) unreliable or untrustworthy; (n) 2) an unreliable or untrustworthy person (4/9/2014)
soporific (adj) 1. causing or tending to cause sleep; 2) pertaining to or characterized by sleepiness; (n) 3) something that causes sleep (4/14/14)
intrepid (adj) 1. brave (4/15/14)
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stoic (adj):1) known for fortitude; 2) indifferent to pleasure and pain (4/21/2014)
didactic (adj) 1) intended for instruction; 2) inclined to teach or lecture; 3) teaching or intending to teach a moral lesson. (4/22/2014)
elitist (adj) 1) considered superior by others or themselves; (n) 2) a person having, thought to have, or professing superior intellect, talent, power, wealth or membership in the upper echelons of society. (4/23/2014)
tenacious (adj) holding firmly to idea or purpose (4/28/2014)
opaque (adj) does not let light through (4/29/2014)
nebulous (adj) hazy, vague, cloudy, unclear (5/1/2014)
aplomb (n) self-possession, poise, assurance (5/19/2014)