Vocabulary Word
Word: astral
Definition: relating to the stars
Definition: relating to the stars
Sentences Containing 'astral'
He burns, too, the purest of oil, in its unmanufactured, and, therefore, unvitiated state; a fluid unknown to solar, lunar, or astral contrivances ashore.
More Vocab Words
::: wily - crafty; cunning; artful; N. wile: deceitful stratagem::: parry - ward off a blow; deflect; Ex. He parried the unwelcome question very skillfully; N. CF.
::: distract - take (one's attention) off something; upset emotionally; make anxious; ADJ. distracted
::: gall - annoy; exasperate; chafe; N: skin sore caused by rubbing (as on the skin of a horse); exasperation
::: soliloquy - talking to oneself (esp. in a play); CF. monologue: soliloquy; long speech by one person (often monopolizing a conversation)
::: throes - violent anguish
::: condiments - seasonings; spices
::: indenture - bind as servant or apprentice to master; bind by indenture; N: contract binding one party into the service of another for a specified time (as between an apprentice and his master)
::: ingenuous - naive and trusting; young; unsophisticated; candid
::: adventitious - accidental; casual; happening by chance
