prose	[ˈprōz]		[Language, particularly written language, not intended as poetry.]
baptize	[ˈbap-ˌtīz]		[To perform the sacrament of baptism by sprinkling or pouring water over someone or immersing them in water.]
designation	[ˌde-zig-ˈnā-shən]		[The act of designating; a pointing out or showing; indication.]
ancestry	[ˈan-ˌse-strē]		[Condition as to ancestors; ancestral lineage; hence, birth or honorable descent.]
marsupial	[mär-ˈsü-pē-əl]		[A mammal of which the female has a pouch in which it rears its young, which are born immature, through early infancy, such as the kangaroo or koala, or else pouchless members of the Marsupialia like the shrew opossum.]
diner	[ˈdī-nər]		[One who dines.]
aristocrat	[ə-ˈri-stə-ˌkrat]		[One of the aristocracy, nobility, or people of rank in a community; one of a ruling class; a noble (originally in Revolutionary France).]
pontifex	[ˈpän-tə-ˌfeks]		[A pontiff, or high priest, in Ancient Rome.]
sculptor	[ˈskəlp-tər]		[A person who sculpts; an artist who produces sculpture.]
raging	[ˈrā-jiŋ]		[To act or speak in heightened anger.]
colony	[ˈkä-lə-nē]		[A governmental unit created on land of another country owned by colonists from a country.]
exile	[ˈeg-ˌzī(-ə)l]		[The state of being banished from one's home or country.]
self-imposed	[ˌself-im-ˈpōzd]		[Voluntarily imposed upon oneself.]
decent	[ˈdē-sᵊnt]		[Appropriate; suitable for the circumstances.]
mill	[ˈmil]		[A grinding apparatus for substances such as grains, seeds, etc.]
upbringing	[ˈəp-ˌbriŋ-iŋ]		[The traits acquired during one's childhood training]
deputy	[ˈde-pyə-tē]		[One appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for them, in their name or their behalf; a substitute in office]
envoy	[ˈen-ˌvȯi]		[A short stanza at the end of a poem, used either to address a person or to comment on the preceding body of the poem.]
papal	[ˈpā-pəl]		[Having to do with the pope or the papacy.]
predecessor	[ˈpre-də-ˌse-sər]		[One who precedes; one who has preceded another in any state, position, office, etc.; one whom another follows or comes after, in any office or position.]
aesthetic	[es-ˈthe-tik]		[The study of art or beauty.]
suffragist	[ˈsəf-ri-jist]		[A person who promotes suffrage.]
gregarious	[gri-ˈger-ē-əs]		[(of a person) Describing one who enjoys being in crowds and socializing.]
rowdy	[ˈrau̇-dē]		[A boisterous person; a brawler.]
incriminate	[in-ˈkri-mə-ˌnāt]		[To accuse or bring criminal charges against.]
conviction	[kən-ˈvik-shən]		[A firmly held belief.]
sermon	[ˈsər-mən]		[Religious discourse; a written or spoken address on a religious or moral matter.]
spontaneous	[spän-ˈtā-nē-əs]		[Self-generated; happening without any apparent external cause.]
settler	[ˈse-tᵊl-ər]		[Someone who settles in a new location, especially one who takes up residence in a previously uninhabited place; a colonist.]
flagrant	[ˈflā-grənt]		[Obvious and offensive; blatant; scandalous.]
outrageous	[(ˌ)au̇t-ˈrā-jəs]		[Violating morality or decency; provoking indignation or affront.]
outdo	[ˌau̇t-ˈdü]		[To excel; go beyond in performance; surpass.]
salesclerk	[ˈsālz-ˌklərk]		[A salesperson, a person employed by a store to sell merchandise, assist customers in finding merchandise, and accept payment.]
cider	[ˈsī-dər]		[An alcoholic, often sparkling (carbonated) beverage made from fermented apples; hard cider; apple cider]
obedient	[ō-ˈbē-dē-ənt]		[One who obeys.]
tame	[ˈtām]		[To make (an animal) tame; to domesticate.]
blatant	[ˈblā-tᵊnt]		[Bellowing; disagreeably clamorous; sounding loudly and harshly.]
bandit	[ˈban-dət]		[One who robs others in a lawless area, especially as part of a group.]
mend	[ˈmend]		[A place, as in clothing, which has been repaired by mending.]
tarnish	[ˈtär-nish]		[Oxidation or discoloration, especially of a decorative metal exposed to air.]
varnish	[ˈvär-nish]		[A type of paint with a solvent that evaporates to leave a hard, transparent, glossy film.]
mournful	[ˈmȯrn-fəl]		[Filled with grief or sadness; being in a state in which one mourns.]
flume	[ˈflüm]		[A ravine or gorge, usually one with water running through.]
gorge	[ˈgȯrj]		[No Definitions Found]
metropolitan	[ˌme-trə-ˈpä-lə-tən]		[A bishop empowered to oversee other bishops; an archbishop.]
discharge	[dis-ˈchärj]		[Pus or exudate (other than blood) from a wound or orifice, usually due to infection or pathology.]
foul	[ˈfau̇(-ə)l]		[Covered with, or containing unclean matter; dirty.]
sewer	[ˈsü-ər]		[A pipe or system of pipes used to remove human waste and to provide drainage.]
clog	[ˈkläg]		[A type of shoe with an inflexible, often wooden sole sometimes with an open heel.]
drainage	[ˈdrā-nij]		[A natural or artificial removal of fluid from a given area by its draining away.]
squid	[ˈskwid]		[Any of several carnivorous marine cephalopod mollusks, of the order Teuthida, having a mantle, eight arms, and a pair of tentacles]
prey	[ˈprā]		[Anything, as goods, etc., taken or got by violence; anything taken by force from an enemy in war]
howl	[ˈhau̇(-ə)l]		[The protracted, mournful cry of a dog or a wolf, or other like sound.]
lob	[ˈläb]		[(ball sports) A pass or stroke which arches high into the air.]
nab	[ˈnab]		[To seize, arrest or take into custody (a criminal or fugitive).]
dread	[ˈdred]		[Great fear in view of impending evil; fearful apprehension of danger; anticipatory terror.]
etiquette	[ˈe-ti-kət]		[The forms required by a good upbringing, or prescribed by authority, to be observed in social or official life; observance of the proprieties of rank and occasion; conventional decorum; ceremonial code of polite society.]
stern	[ˈstərn]		[Having a hardness and severity of nature or manner.]
restrain	[ri-ˈstrān]		[To control or keep in check.]
dilute	[dī-ˈlüt]		[An animal having a lighter-coloured coat than is usual.]
appetite	[ˈa-pə-ˌtīt]		[Desire to eat food or consume drink.]
passion	[ˈpa-shən]		[Any great, strong, powerful emotion, especially romantic love or extreme hate.]
consumption	[kən-ˈsəm(p)-shən]		[The act of eating, drinking or using.]
uphold	[(ˌ)əp-ˈhōld]		[To hold up; to lift on high; to elevate.]
hatchet	[ˈha-chət]		[A small light axe with a short handle; a tomahawk.]
swinging	[ˈswiŋ-iŋ]		[To rotate about an off-centre fixed point.]
saloon	[sə-ˈlün]		[A large room, especially one used to receive and entertain guests.]
preach	[ˈprēch]		[A religious discourse.]
zeal	[ˈzēl]		[The fervour or tireless devotion for a person, cause, or ideal and determination in its furtherance; diligent enthusiasm; powerful interest.]
contagious	[kən-ˈtā-jəs]		[(of a disease) Easily transmitted to others.]
epidemic	[ˌe-pə-ˈde-mik]		[A widespread disease that affects many individuals in a population.]
feline	[ˈfē-ˌlīn]		[Of or pertaining to cats.]
plummet	[ˈplə-mət]		[A piece of lead attached to a line, used in sounding the depth of water, a plumb bob or a plumb line]
canine	[ˈkā-ˌnīn]		[Any member of Caninae, the only living subfamily of Canidae.]
mink	[ˈmiŋk]		[(plural mink or minks) Any of various semi-aquatic, carnivorous mammals in the Mustelinae subfamily, similar to weasels, with dark fur, native to Europe and America, of which two species in different genera are extant: the American mink (Neovison vison) and the European mink (Mustela lutreola).]
ferret	[ˈfer-ət]		[An often domesticated mammal (Mustela putorius furo) rather like a weasel, descended from the polecat and often trained to hunt burrowing animals.]
impure	[(ˌ)im-ˈpyu̇r]		[To defile; to pollute]
ritual	[ˈri-chə-wəl]		[Rite; a repeated set of actions]
tract	[ˈtrakt]		[An area or expanse.]
laxative	[ˈlak-sə-tiv]		[Any substance, such as a food or in the form of a medicine which has a laxative effect.]
herbal	[ˈ(h)ər-bəl]		[A manual of herbs and their medical uses]
readily	[ˈre-də-lē]		[Without unwillingness or hesitation; showing readiness.]
censor	[ˈsen(t)-sər]		[One of the two magistrates who originally administered the census of citizens, and by Classical times (between the 8th century B.C.E. and the 6th century C.E.) was a high judge of public behaviour and morality.]
bowdlerize	[ˈbōd-lə-ˌrīz]		[To remove or alter those parts of a text considered offensive, vulgar, or otherwise unseemly.]
bowel	[ˈbau̇(-ə)l]		[A part or division of the intestines, usually the large intestine.]
orchard	[ˈȯr-chərd]		[A garden or an area of land for the cultivation of fruit or nut trees.]
doctrine	[ˈdäk-trən]		[A belief or tenet, especially about philosophical or theological matters.]
scheme	[ˈskēm]		[A systematic plan of future action.]
tirade	[ˈtī-ˌrād]		[A long, angry or violent speech; a diatribe.]
watchword	[ˈwäch-ˌwərd]		[A word used as a motto, as expressive of a principle, belief or rule of action; a rallying cry.]
painstaking	[ˈpān-ˌstā-kiŋ]		[The application of careful and attentive effort.]
famed	[ˈfāmd]		[Having fame; famous or noted.]
frolic	[ˈfrä-lik]		[Gaiety; merriment.]
ornamental	[ˌȯr-nə-ˈmen-tᵊl]		[An ornamental plant.]
dish	[ˈdish]		[A vessel such as a plate for holding or serving food, often flat with a depressed region in the middle.]
prophesy	[ˈprä-fə-ˌsī]		[To speak or write with divine inspiration; to act as prophet.]
prevail	[pri-ˈvāl]		[To be superior in strength, dominance, influence or frequency; to have or gain the advantage over others; to have the upper hand; to outnumber others.]
preside	[pri-ˈzīd]		[To act as president or chairperson.]
biblical	[ˈbi-bli-kəl]		[Of or relating to the Bible.]
cylindrical	[sə-ˈlin-dri-kəl]		[Shaped like a cylinder.]
centipede	[ˈsen-tə-ˌpēd]		[Any arthropod of class Chilopoda, which have a segmented body with one pair of legs per segment and from about 20 to 300 legs in total.]
fang	[ˈfaŋ]		[A long, pointed canine tooth used for biting and tearing flesh]
scurry	[ˈskər-ē]		[A dash.]
ponder	[ˈpän-dər]		[A period of deep thought.]
conga	[ˈkäŋ-gə]		[A tall, narrow, single-headed Cuban hand drum of African origin]
hop	[ˈhäp]		[A short jump.]
scuttle	[ˈskə-tᵊl]		[A container like an open bucket (usually to hold and carry coal).]
dash	[ˈdash]		[Any of the following symbols: ‒ (figure dash), – (en dash), — (em dash), or ― (horizontal bar).]
sluggish	[ˈslə-gish]		[Habitually idle and lazy; slothful; dull; inactive]
vandal	[ˈvan-dᵊl]		[A person who needlessly destroys, defaces, or damages other people's property.]
clot	[ˈklät]		[A thrombus, solidified mass of blood.]
hypertrophy	[hī-ˈpər-trə-fē]		[An increase in the size of an organ due to swelling of the individual cells.]
atrophy	[ˈa-trə-fē]		[A reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease, injury or lack of use.]
insulate	[ˈin(t)-sə-ˌlāt]		[To separate, detach, or isolate.]
lethal	[ˈlē-thəl]		[Any weapon that causes death.]
cripple	[ˈkri-pəl]		[(sometimes offensive) a person who has severely impaired physical abilities because of deformation, injury, or amputation of parts of the body.]
repulsive	[ri-ˈpəl-siv]		[Tending to rouse aversion or to repulse]
bothersome	[ˈbä-t͟hər-səm]		[Causing bother or perplexity.]
scrub	[ˈskrəb]		[One who labors hard and lives meanly; a mean fellow.]
patriot	[ˈpā-trē-ət]		[A person who loves and zealously supports and defends their country.]
anthill	[ˈant-ˌhil]		[A cone-shaped formation constructed from sediment and other available materials by ants or termites. The colony nests underneath this cone.]
bleach	[ˈblēch]		[Pale; bleak.]
intestine	[in-ˈte-stən]		[(often pluralized) The alimentary canal of an animal through which food passes after having passed all stomachs.]
reptilian	[rep-ˈti-lē-ən]		[A reptilian animal: a reptile.]
hysteria	[hi-ˈster-ē-ə]		[A condition where the patient has neurological symptoms such as numbness, blindness, paralysis, or fits, but without any neurological explanation.]
blight	[ˈblīt]		[Any of many plant diseases causing damage to, or the death of, leaves, fruit or other parts.]
evacuation	[i-ˌva-kyə-ˈwā-shən]		[The act of evacuating; leaving a place in an orderly fashion, especially for safety.]
nuisance	[ˈnü-sᵊn(t)s]		[A minor annoyance or inconvenience.]
flute	[ˈflüt]		[A woodwind instrument consisting of a tube with a row of holes that produce sound through vibrations caused by air blown across the edge of the holes, often tuned by plugging one or more holes with a finger; the Western concert flute, a transverse side-blown flute of European origin.]
concerto	[kən-ˈcher-(ˌ)tō]		[A piece of music for one or more solo instruments and orchestra.]
outburst	[ˈau̇t-ˌbərst]		[A sudden, often violent expression of emotion or activity.]
prophecy	[ˈprä-fə-sē]		[A prediction, especially one made by a prophet or under divine inspiration.]
needlepoint	[ˈnē-dᵊl-ˌpȯint]		[A craft involving pulling yarn, thread, or floss through a canvas mesh to produce a decorative design.]