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Word: lumen

Definition: unit of light energy (one candle's worth)


More Vocab Words

::: gratuitous - given freely; unwarranted; uncalled for; done without good reason; Ex. gratuitous comment
::: tumult - commotion of a great crowd; riot; noise; uproar; ADJ. tumultuous: noisy and disorderly
::: unfaltering - steadfast; firm; not changing
::: inclement - stormy; unkind; unmerciful; CF. clement
::: skimp - provide or use scantily; live very economically; Ex. skimp on necessities; ADJ. skimpy: inadequate in amount; scanty; stingy; niggardly
::: expatiate - talk at length; speak or write in detail
::: foliage - masses of leaves; CF. defoliate
::: glower - scowl; glare; look or stare angrily
::: consanguineous - (consanguine) having a common ancestor
::: diadem - crown