[Proponent of stoicism, a school of thought, from in 300 B.C.E. up to about the time of Marcus Aurelius, who holds that by cultivating an understanding of the logos, or natural law, one can be free of suffering.]
storm
[ˈstȯrm]
[Any disturbed state of the atmosphere, especially as affecting the earth's surface, and strongly implying destructive or unpleasant weather.]
besiege
[bi-ˈsēj]
[To beset or surround with armed forces for the purpose of compelling to surrender, to lay siege to, beleaguer.]
pithy
[ˈpi-thē]
[Concise and meaningful.]
counter
[ˈkau̇n-tər]
[One who counts]
lush
[ˈləsh]
[Juicy, succulent.]
gulp
[ˈgəlp]
[The usual amount swallowed.]
daintily
[ˈdān-tə-lē]
[No Definitions Found]
nibble
[ˈni-bəl]
[A small, quick bite taken with the front teeth.]
stem
[ˈstem]
[The stock of a family; a race or generation of progenitors.]
belligerent
[bə-ˈlij--ˈli-jə-rənt]
[A state or other armed participant in warfare]
cuckoo
[ˈkü-(ˌ)kü]
[The two-note sound made by the cuckoo.]
accustomed
[ə-ˈkə-stəmd]
[(of a person) Familiar with something through repeated experience; adapted to existing conditions.]
jetliner
[ˈjet-ˌlī-nər]
[A jet-propelled airliner.]
veer
[ˈvir]
[To let out (a sail-line), to allow (a sheet) to run out.]
disoriented
[(ˌ)dis-ˈȯr-ē-ˌen-təd]
[To cause to lose orientation or direction.]
fume
[ˈfyüm]
[A gas or vapour/vapor that is strong-smelling or dangerous to inhale.]
assail
[ə-ˈsāl]
[To attack with harsh words or violent force (also figuratively).]
nostril
[ˈnä-strəl]
[Either of the two orifices located on the nose (or on the beak of a bird); used as a passage for air and other gases to travel the nasal passages.]
reek
[ˈrēk]
[A strong unpleasant smell.]
sway
[ˈswā]
[The act of swaying; a swaying motion; a swing or sweep of a weapon.]
prosecutor
[ˈprä-si-ˌkyü-tər]
[A prosecuting attorney.]
artistic
[är-ˈti-stik]
[Having or revealing creative skill.]
high-flown
[ˈhī-ˈflōn]
[Pretentiously eloquent; highly figurative]
grandiose
[ˈgran-dē-ˌōs]
[Large and impressive, in size, scope or extent]
pompous
[ˈpäm-pəs]
[Affectedly grand, solemn or self-important.]
progeny
[ˈprä-jə-nē]
[Offspring or descendants considered as a group.]
fraternity
[frə-ˈtər-nə-tē]
[The quality of being brothers or brotherly; brotherhood.]
sapiens
[ˈsa-pē-ənz]
[No Definitions Found]
stutter
[ˈstə-tər]
[A speech disorder characterised by stuttering.]
stammer
[ˈsta-mər]
[The involuntary repetition of a sound in speech.]
discriminate
[di-ˈskri-mə-ˌnāt]
[To make distinctions.]
chatter
[ˈcha-tər]
[Talk, especially meaningless or unimportant talk.]
magnitude
[ˈmag-nə-ˌtüd]
[The absolute or relative size, extent or importance of something.]
multitude
[ˈməl-tə-ˌtüd]
[A great amount or number, often of people; abundance, myriad, profusion.]
overture
[ˈō-vər-ˌchu̇r]
[An opening; a recess or chamber.]
revolver
[ri-ˈväl-vər]
[A handgun with a revolving chamber enabling several shots to be fired without reloading.]
radical
[ˈra-di-kəl]
[(historical: 19th-century Britain) A member of the most progressive wing of the Liberal Party; someone favouring social reform (but generally stopping short of socialism).]
unfold
[ˌən-ˈfōld]
[In functional programming, a kind of higher-order function that is the opposite of a fold.]
analogy
[ə-ˈna-lə-jē]
[A relationship of resemblance or equivalence between two situations, people, or objects, especially when used as a basis for explanation or extrapolation.]
incessant
[(ˌ)in-ˈse-sᵊnt]
[Without pause or stop; not ending, especially to the point of annoyance.]
upheaval
[ˌəp-ˈhē-vəl]
[Change, from one state to another]
flossy
[ˈflä-sē]
[Resembling floss.]
tadpole
[ˈtad-ˌpōl]
[A young toad or frog in its larval stage of development that lives in water, has a tail and no legs, and, like a fish, breathes through gills.]