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.