Vocabulary Word

More Vocab Words

::: tether - tie (an animal) with a rope or tether; N: rope or chain to which an animal is tied; limit of one's endurance; Ex. the end of one's tether
::: cerebration - thought; working of the brain
::: elliptical - elliptic; oval; of an ellipse; containing an ellipsis; ambiguous either purposely or because key words have been left out
::: hindsight - understanding the nature of an event after it has actually happened
::: cameo - shell or jewel carved in relief; star's special appearance in a minor role in a film
::: deride - ridicule; treat with contempt; make fun of; OP. respect
::: propagate - increase in number by producing young; multiply; spread; Ex. Most plants propagate by seed; Ex. newspaper propagating their ideas
::: purge - remove or get rid of something or someone unwanted; eliminate; free from blame or guilt; cleanse or purify (esp. of sin, guilt, or defilement); N.
::: prude - excessively modest or proper person (who is easily shocked by improper things, esp. of a sexual nature); N. prudery; ADJ. prudish: excessively concerned with propriety
::: partial - incomplete; favoring one side over another; having a liking for something