litmus test
noun: 1. A test in which a single indicator prompts the decision. 2. A test to determine if a solution is acidic …
investiture
noun: A formal ceremony in which someone is given an official title, rank, honors, etc.
revet
verb tr.: 1. To cover a wall, embankment, etc., with masonry or other supporting material. 2. To recheck or reexamine.
travesty
noun: 1. Injustice (a shortened usage of “travesty of justice”). 2. Mockery; a debased or grotesque imitation. verb tr.: 1. To represent …
divest
verb tr.: 1. To remove, give up, or sell off. 2. To take away or deprive. 3. To strip of clothing, ornament, …
defrock
verb tr.: To remove from a position of authority, privilege, etc.
fleer
verb intr.: To laugh in a derisive manner. noun: A mocking look.
quillet
verb intr.: To quibble. noun: A subtlety or quibble.
mollify
verb tr.: 1. To pacify or appease. 2. To soften or reduce, as in intensity.
flagellate
verb tr.: To punish, especially by whipping. noun: An organism having a whip-like appendage that’s used for locomotion, such as swimming. adjective: …
rusticate
verb intr.: 1. To go to or live in the country. 2. To live or spend time in seclusion. verb tr.: 1. …
paean
noun: An expression of praise, joy, or triumph, typically in the form of a song. verb tr.: To make such an expression.
talpa
noun: 1. A mole (the animal). 2. A cyst.
vesta
noun: A short wooden match.
reeve
verb tr.: To pass (a rope or the like) through. noun: A local official.
antre
noun: A cave, cavern, cavity, etc.
gorgonian
adjective: Terrible; repulsive. noun: Any of various corals having a hard, treelike skeleton.
vulcanic
adjective: 1. Relating to volcanoes. 2. Fiery; explosive; full of anger, energy, etc.
borasco
noun: 1. A sudden violent gust of wind, typically accompanied by rain, snow, or sleet. Also known as a squall. 2. A …
titanic
adjective: 1. Of great power, strength, size, etc. 2. Relating to or made of the element titanium.
aphrodisiac
noun: Something, such as a food or drug, that increases sexual desire. adjective: Arousing sexual desire.
manuduction
noun: 1. The act of guiding, leading, or introducing. 2. Something that guides, leads, or introduces.
cack-handed
adjective: 1. Clumsy; awkward. 2. Left-handed.
pugilism
noun: The hobby or sport of fighting with fists: boxing.