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Word: enthrall

Definition: capture; enslave; captivate; hold the complete attention of (as if magic); hold spellbound


More Vocab Words

::: cerebral - pertaining to the brain or intellect; intellectual rather than emotional; CF. cerebrum
::: epoch - period of time
::: sophist - teacher of philosophy; quibbler; employer of fallacious reasoning; N. sophism: plausible but fallacious argument
::: conventional - ordinary; typical; not nuclear; Ex. conventional weapons
::: refraction - bending of a ray of light
::: dotage - senility; feeblemindedness of old age; Ex. In one's dotage
::: liaison - contact that keeps parties in communication; communication between groups; one that maintains communication; go-between; secret love affair; V. liaise: keep a connection
::: reminiscent - suggestive of something (in the past); of reminiscence
::: intelligentsia - intellectuals; members of the educated elite (often used derogatorily)
::: metallurgical - pertaining to the art of removing metals from ores; N. metallurgy: science that deals with extracting metals from ores