Word of the Day, Page 13

noun: A place considered to be full of wickedness and sin.

verb tr.: 1. To name someone or something. 2. To use something for the first time. 3. To initiate a person, especially …

noun: A place of comfort and abundance.

verb tr.: To diversify, enliven, or to make more interesting, especially with colors.

adjective: Dark brown.

adjective: Sky blue.

verb tr.: 1. To color or mark with red. 2. To highlight or decorate. 3. To provide with a rubric (a guide, …

adjective: Deep reddish-brown.

adjective: 1. Equal in time. 2. Occurring at regular intervals.

noun: A distinctive time period in history.

noun: 1. A period of a thousand years. 2. A group of 1000.

noun: The right time for taking an action; a decisive moment.

adjective: 1. Out-of-date, old-fashioned. 2. Involving something or someone in the wrong historical period.

noun: 1. The act of walking on a rope between two points elevated from the ground. 2. The balancing act between contrasting …

noun: 1. The separation of two adjacent vowel sounds. 2. The mark ¨ placed over a vowel to indicate that it’s pronounced …

noun: A stage in the life of an insect between two molts, prior to reaching maturity. verb tr.: To make a star …

verb intr.: To exert a strong influence, either for or against something.

noun: 1. Rotation of the forearm so that the palm faces downward or backward. 2. Rotation of the foot such that the …

adjective: Occurring every other day.

verb tr.: To take a small amount of something: to taste or sip.

noun: A poetry lover.

noun: Square of a number. adjective: Relating to the square of a number.

verb intr.: To feign sickness.

noun: Lucrative incentives given to an employee under certain conditions to discourage them from leaving.