[An actual instance when a situation occurs; an event or happening.]
spade
[ˈspād]
[A garden tool with a handle and a flat blade for digging. Not to be confused with a shovel which is used for moving earth or other materials.]
banter
[ˈban-tər]
[Sharp, good-humoured, playful, typically spontaneous conversation.]
hackneyed
[ˈhak-nēd]
[To make uninteresting or trite by frequent use.]
dire
[ˈdī(-ə)r]
[very serious or extreme.]
stolid
[ˈstä-ləd]
[Having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; dully or heavily stupid.]
asylum
[ə-ˈsī-ləm]
[A place of safety.]
slum
[ˈsləm]
[A dilapidated neighborhood where many people live in a state of poverty.]
arid
[ˈa-rəd]
[Very dry.]
tint
[ˈtint]
[A slight coloring.]
spectacle
[ˈspek-ti-kəl]
[An exciting or extraordinary scene, exhibition, performance etc.]
inhabitant
[in-ˈha-bə-tənt]
[Someone or thing who lives in a place.]
sunken
[ˈsəŋ-kən]
[constructed below the normal floor level.]
vermin
[ˈvər-mən]
[Any one of various common types of small insects or animals which cause harm and annoyance.]
rodent
[ˈrō-dᵊnt]
[any of various small mammals with large, sharp front teeth, such as mice and rats.]
modicum
[ˈmä-di-kəm]
[A modest, small, or trifling amount.]
secondhand
[ˈse-kən(d)-ˈhand]
[(of goods) Not new; previously owned and used by another.]
berserk
[bər-ˈsərk]
[very angry or out of control.]
multifarious
[ˌməl-tə-ˈfer-ē-əs]
[Having great diversity or variety; of various kinds; made up of many differing parts; manifold.]
ramification
[ˌra-mə-fə-ˈkā-shən]
[A branching-out, the act or result of developing branches; specifically the divergence of the stem and limbs of a plant into smaller ones, or of similar developments in blood vessels, anatomical structures etc.]
gullible
[ˈgə-lə-bəl]
[A gullible person; someone easily fooled or tricked.]
rage
[ˈrāj]
[an exciting or entertaining event involving a lot of activity.]
tenet
[ˈte-nət]
[An opinion, belief, or principle that is held as absolute truth by someone or especially an organization.]
excretion
[ik-ˈskrē-shən]
[the process of getting rid of material such as solid waste or urine from the body.]
circumlocution
[ˌsər-kəm-lō-ˈkyü-shən]
[A roundabout or indirect way of speaking; the use of more words than necessary to express an idea.]
virtue
[ˈvər-(ˌ)chü]
[Accordance with moral principles; conformity of behaviour or thought with the strictures of morality; good moral conduct.]
bawdy
[ˈbȯ-dē]
[Soiled, dirty.]
bagnio
[ˈban-(ˌ)yō]
[A brothel.]
brothel
[ˈbrä-thəl]
[A house of prostitution.]
bordello
[bȯr-ˈde-(ˌ)lō]
[A brothel]
parlor
[ˈpär-lər]
[The living room of a house, or a room for entertaining guests; a room for talking; a sitting-room or drawing room]
derriere
[ˌder-ē-ˈer]
[(chiefly humorous) bottom, bum.]
rear
[ˈrir]
[a person's bottom.]
bosom
[ˈbu̇-zəm]
[(somewhat obsolete) The breast or chest of a human (or sometimes of another animal).]
powder
[ˈpau̇-dər]
[The fine particles which are the result of reducing dry substance by pounding, grinding, or triturating, or the result of decay; dust.]
lavatory
[ˈla-və-ˌtȯr-ē]
[a toilet.]
pussyfoot
[ˈpu̇-sē-ˌfu̇t]
[to be careful or anxious about expressing your opinion in case you upset somebody.]
dump
[ˈdəmp]
[A place where waste or garbage is left; a ground or place for dumping ashes, refuse, etc.; a disposal site.]
munch
[ˈmənch]
[to eat something, especially noisily.]
cud
[ˈkəd]
[The portion of food which is brought back into the mouth by ruminating animals from their first stomach, to be chewed a second time.]
phlegmatic
[fleg-ˈma-tik]
[A phlegmatic person does not usually get emotional or excited about things.]
ilk
[ˈilk]
[A type, race or category; a group of entities that have common characteristics such that they may be grouped together.]
keen
[ˈkēn]
[very interested, eager, or wanting (to do) something very much.]
akin
[ə-ˈkin]
[having some of the same qualities.]
nausea
[ˈnȯ-zē-ə]
[A feeling of illness or discomfort in the digestive system, usually characterized by a strong urge to vomit.]
remembrance
[ri-ˈmem-brən(t)s]
[The act of remembering; a holding in mind, or bringing to mind; recollection.]
discordant
[di-ˈskȯr-dᵊnt]
[Not in harmony or accord]
squeak
[ˈskwēk]
[A short, high-pitched sound, as of two objects rubbing together, or the calls of small animals.]
blare
[ˈbler]
[A loud sound.]
tingle
[ˈtiŋ-gəl]
[A prickling or mildly stinging sensation.]
subsist
[səb-ˈsist]
[To survive on a minimum of resources.]
spinach
[ˈspi-nich]
[A particular edible plant, Spinacia oleracea, or its leaves.]
wheat
[ˈ(h)wēt]
[Any of several cereal grains, of the genus Triticum, that yields flour as used in bakery.]
spice
[ˈspīs]
[Aromatic or pungent plant matter (usually dried) used to season or flavour food.]
shroud
[ˈshrau̇d]
[That which clothes, covers, conceals, or protects; a garment.]
narcotic
[när-ˈkä-tik]
[Any substance or drug that reduces pain, induces sleep and may alter mood or behaviour; in some contexts, especially in reference to the opiates-and-opioids class, especially in reference to illegal drugs, and often both.]
vulgar
[ˈvəl-gər]
[rude and likely to upset or anger people, especially by referring to sex and the body in an unpleasant way.]
frivolity
[fri-ˈvä-lə-tē]
[behaviour that is silly and not serious, or things that are silly and not important.]
spectator
[ˈspek-ˌtā-tər]
[One who watches an event; especially, one held outdoors.]