(a)   means "to imply or suggest in a subtle or indirect way".

(a)   means "permission to do something however one chooses to do it".

(a)   means "having or showing an ability to notice and understand things clearly"—in other words, "being mentally sharp or clever."".

(a)   means "to the general intellectual, moral, and cultural climate of an era".

(a)   means to make young or youthful again" or "to give new strength or energy to".

(a)   means to "tending to find fault and raise objections." Less commonly, it means "calculated to confuse, entrap, or entangle in argument."

(a)   means a word, verse, or sentence (as "Able was I ere I saw Elba"), or a number (as 2002) that reads the same backward or forward.

(a)   means "directly opposite of or opposed."

(a)   means "to soil or tarnish."

(a)   means "resembling the blue of the sky."

(a)   means "characterized by ready or rapid speech."

(a)   is a person who belongs to a religion but is a not a member of its clergy. Layman is also used for someone who does not belong to a particular profession or is not an expert in some field.

(a)   means "to handle, deal with, or do (something) in an indirect and skillful or clever way."

(a)   means "being pleasant and at ease in talking to others" or "characterized by ease and friendliness."

(a)   is a large or scholarly book.

(a)   means "distraught because of prolonged confinement."

(a)   means "deserving of honor or esteem."

(a)   means "to provide a brief explanation of a difficult or obscure word or expression" or, generally, "to explain or interpret."

(a)   is an agreeable or inoffensive word or phrase that is used instead of one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant.

(a)   means "confidently optimistic."

(a)   is a long, draped robe worn by women of ancient Rome.

(a)   means "pleasing or cheerful."

(a)   means "pleasing or cheerful."

(a)   means "causing serious impairment of strength or ability to function."

(a)   is a statement that either does not logically follow from or is not clearly related to what was previously said.

(a)   refers to daring action that requires bravery and courage.

(a)   means "to express an opinion."

(a)   is a massive force, campaign, movement, or object that crushes whatever is in its path.

(a)   means "having extreme conditions" or "having or showing a lack of emotional calmness or control."

(a)   is a clever remark or a witty or funny observation or response.

(a)   means "to deceive, trick, or confuse."

(a)   is an ancient Mesopotamian temple that resembles a pyramid having successive stages with outside staircases and a shrine at the top. The word is used figuratively for any structure having stages or steps.

(a)   means "not able to clearly see objects that are far away" (that is, "being nearsighted"). Figuratively, it can mean "being shortsighted," "lacking in foresight or discernment," or "narrow in perspective and without concern for broader implications."

(a)   means "to go at top speed in a headlong manner."

(a)   is a brief and usually trivial fact.

(a)   means "of the same or a similar kind or nature."

(a)   means "to so alter or distort as to create a wrong impression or change the meaning."

(a)   means "marked by or showing a fawning attentiveness"—in other words, "too eager to help or obey someone important."

(a)   is the evidence of their qualifications or achievements.

(a)   means, literally, "to throw (something) overboard to lighten a ship or aircraft in distress"; figuratively, it means "to get rid of (something)."

(a)   is the enjoyment obtained from the troubles of other people.

(a)   means "mournful" or "dismal." It can also mean "very sad in an exaggerated or insincere way."

(a)   means "to express warning or disapproval to (someone) especially in a gentle or earnest manner."

(a)   means "marked by disorder or disarray."

(a)   is a strong desire, urge, or craving for something.

// After dinner, the family went out for ice cream to satisfy their yen for something sweet.

(a)   means "expressive of urgency or command" or "marked by arrogant self-assurance."

(a)   means "to work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor." It can also mean "to cooperate with or willingly assist an enemy of one's country and especially an enemy who occupies it during a war."

(a)   is an unprincipled or depraved person. Other names for such a being are scoundrel and rogue.

(a)   means "showing extreme care when doing something." Less commonly, it may be used to describe a person who is difficult to please.

(a)   is a love letter.

(a)   means "to wander aimlessly or casually" or "to follow a winding or intricate course."

(a)   means "haphazard," "slipshod," or "sloppy."

(a)   refers to a level in an organization or to a group of individuals at a particular level in an organization.

(a)   refers to a level in an organization or to a group of individuals at a particular level in an organization.

(a)   is commonly used in the phrase to hew to, meaning "to conform to or adhere to (something)." The word also means "to give shape to with or as if with an ax." Both hewed and hewn are used as past participles.

(a)   means "having an air of easy unconcern or indifference.

(a)   is "unreserved, honest, or sincere expression."

(a)   means "incapable of being conquered, overcome, or subdued."

(a)   means "to happen" or "to become known."

(a)   is a story having an ending based on moral attitude, a standard of conduct, or a religious principle.

(a)   means "of the greatest or highest degree, quantity, number, or amount" or "situated at the farthest or most distant point."

(a)   implies smallness of number or quantity.

(a)   refers to the means, resources, or money that is needed to get or do something.

(a)   BESIEGE; TROUBLE, HARASS

(a)   means (of a boat or ship) "to become submerged" or "to sink." Figuratively, it can mean "to experience failure or to be unsuccessful."

(a)   is a synonym of dull, unimaginative, everyday, or ordinary, but its original meaning is "characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry."

(a)   is "something that appeals to popular or lowbrow taste and is often of poor quality."

(a)   is "something that appeals to popular or lowbrow taste and is often of poor quality."

(a)   means "to cast something off or to become shed or cast off." It is often used in the phrase slough off meaning "to get rid of something objectionable or disadvantageous."

(a)   means "out of line" or "not straight."

(a)   means "to generate pus" or "to become worse as time passes."

(a)   is the physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops. The word is synonymous with environment.

(a)   means "concise" or "comprehensive."

(a)   means "to chat in a friendly and persuasive manner especially so as to gain favor, business, or connections."

(a)   means "a state of temporary inactivity." The word itself is commonly preceded by the preposition in.

(a)   means "having or showing an ability to understand difficult ideas and situations and to make good decisions." It implies being wise or discerning.

(a)   means "green in tint or color," "green with growing plants," or "unripe in experience or judgment."

(a)   means "to teach (someone) to fully accept the ideas, opinions, and beliefs of a particular group and to not consider other ideas, opinions, and beliefs."

(a)   refers to something that serves as a check or stop. It is usually used in the phrase "put the kibosh on."

(a)   means "having no equal."

(a)   means "to move with a clumsy heavy tread."

(a)   means "changing often" or "characterized by rapid and unpredictable changeableness of mood." It can also mean "having qualities of eloquence, ingenuity, or thievishness attributed to the god Mercury or to the influence of the planet Mercury."

(a)   is a synonym of dandruff and is also used to refer to anger or temper, especially in the phrase "get someone's dander up."

(a)   means "kind and generous," or less commonly, "organized for the purpose of doing good."

(a)   is a chain or shackle for the feet. Fetter is also used figuratively to refer to something that confines or restrains someone in some way.

(a)   is typically used to describe something that is strange or unusual in a way that is surprising or difficult to understand. It can also describe something that seems to have a supernatural character or origin.

(a)   is used in contexts relating to biology to mean "to produce offspring," and in general contexts to mean "to make (something, such as an idea or belief) known to or accepted by many people."

(a)   refers to a trip that is paid for by someone else, such as a promotional trip made at another's expense, or an official's trip made at public expense.

(a)   is to call it to remembrance or mark it by some ceremony or observation. Plaques and monuments can commemorate a person or event by serving as memorials.

(a)   means "lasting a very short time."

(a)   is an authoritative order or an urgent prompting.

(a)   means "to blend or mix together."

(a)   is used to describe something that is done without energy or enthusiasm, as a duty or out of habit.

(a)   is a formal word that means "to express strong disapproval of."

(a)   refers to the quality or state of being faithful to someone, such as a spouse, or something, such as one's country. It can also refer to accuracy in details. When applied to electronic devices, it is the degree to which those devices accurately reproduce something, such as sound or images.

(a)   is used to describe things that are extremely costly, rich, luxurious, or magnificent.

(a)   of keen and farsighted penetration and judgment : DISCERNING

caused by or indicating acute discernment

(a)   of keen and farsighted penetration and judgment : DISCERNING

caused by or indicating acute discernment

(a)   is a formal word that usually means "to take or claim (something, such as a right or a privilege) in a way that is not fair or legal."

(a)   is vanishes quickly like a vapor.

(a)   is a person who is both awkward and brutish.

(a)   can be a synonym of headfirst, but it is most often used figuratively to describe something done either in a reckless manner or without pause or delay.

(a)   means “to break into and steal from (a home, business, etc.).”

(a)   is something that is regarded as a cure-all—that is, a remedy for all ills or difficulties.

(a)   means "to cover or decorate (something) with many small objects, pieces of paper, etc.," or "to hang decorative chains or strips on."

____________ person is ready to believe things based on slight or uncertain evidence. A ______ thing, such as a report or statement, likewise shows that same readiness to believe.

(a)  

(a)   means extreme or excessive admiration or flattery.

(a)   done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : SURREPTITIOUS; expressive of stealth : SLY

____________ As a synonym of aromatic, the word _______ can describe something that has a noticeable smell without specifying the scent, but more often it is accompanied by of or with and means “full of a specified fragrance,” .

(a)  

(a)   is the act of freeing someone from the restraint, control, or power of another. It is especially used for the act of freeing someone from slavery.

(a)   can mean "chatty" or "excessively talkative" when describing a person (or even a bird that calls or sings rapidly and constantly), or it can mean "wordy" when referring to a piece of language itself, such as a letter or speech.

(a)   is the ability to see or anticipate what will or might happen in the future.

(a)   is to argue or complain about small, unimportant things. The word can also mean "to evade the point of an argument by making trivial or frivolous objections."

(a)   is most commonly used to describe someone who shows innocent or childlike simplicity and candidness.

(a)   is someone to whom secrets are entrusted, and especially a very close friend.

(a)   describes what is very unpleasant or disgusting, and is used especially of disgusting smells.

(a)   usually means “to reach the highest or a climactic or decisive point,” or "to reach the end or final result of something."

(a)   is excessive patriotism or nationalism, especially when marked by a belligerent foreign policy.

(a)   can be a positive term, as when it's used to mean "abundant, copious," or "full and well developed," but it has negative meanings too, such as "overdone" and "excessively flattering."

(a)   , which is typically used with under, refers to force or threats meant to make someone do something. It is used especially of unlawful constraint.

(a)   means "to dazzle or impress with liveliness or wit."

(a)   the forefront of an action or movement

(a)   is used to describe what is very appropriate, or what is suitable for an occasion or situation. It is a synonym of apt.

(a)   with something is to be full of that thing, or to have much of that thing inside.

(a)   can refer broadly to anyone born or living in the U.S., or it can refer more narrowly only to those in the northern U.S., or even more narrowly, only to those in the states of New England. The broadest use is especially common outside the U.S.

(a)   person is often angry and annoyed. This also means “difficult or irritating to deal with.”

(a)   is relapse into criminal behavior, or more broadly, a tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior.

(a)   means "not readily investigated, interpreted, or understood." It often describes what is mysterious or difficult to comprehend.

(a)   means to assume or claim something (such as an idea or theory) as true especially for the purposes of starting a discussion.

(a)   is something of monstrous size, power, or appearance. This is also the name of a mighty animal described in the biblical book of Job.

(a)   is most often used to describe a moon or planet that is seen with more than half, but not all, of the apparent disk illuminated.

(a)   means “to complain in an annoying way,” and often suggests that such complaining is habitual.

(a)   usually describes people and things that deviate from conventional or accepted usage or behavior, especially in odd or whimsical ways. It is also used technically to mean "deviating from a circular path" and "located elsewhere than at the geometric center."

(a)   is a long and complicated story or series of events. Saga first referred to ancient Icelandic narratives that tell of legendary figures and events of the heroic age of Norway and Iceland.

(a)   with disapproval or distrust : SCORNFULLY; with a side-glance : OBLIQUELY

(a)   means "having the hand on the hip and the elbow turned outward." It is also used in the broader sense of "set in a bent position."

(a)   is a subtle distinction, variation, or quality in something, such as tone, color, meaning, etc.

(a)   means “very particular in tastes or standards.”

(a)   means both "to give effective or authoritative approval or consent to" and "to impose a penalty or economically or militarily coercive measures."

(a)   refers to money, gifts, or perquisites that someone receives due to their job or position.

(a)   means “resembling or characteristic of a wag”—a wag being a clever person who is prone to joking—and is also a synonym of humorous.

// With a wink and a waggish grin she emptied the sugar bowl and refilled it with salt.

(a)   means “resembling or characteristic of a wag”—a wag being a clever person who is prone to joking—and is also a synonym of humorous.

(a)   originally referred to someone who destroys religious images or who opposes their veneration. It is now used to refer broadly to anyone who attacks widely accepted beliefs or institutions.

(a)   about something is to think about it carefully and thoroughly. The word can also mean "to become absorbed in thought," or "to think or say something in a thoughtful way."

(a)   often describes those who are concerned with doing things correctly. It can be used as a synonym for both meticulous and careful.

(a)   gray or white with or as if with age; extremely old : ANCIENT

(a)   appearing ready to collapse : RICKETY; arelessly or loosely constructed

(a)   someone who has been accused of a crime is to send that person to the state or country that has jurisdiction to try them for that crime.

(a)   refers to someone who is opposed to change, and especially to technological change.

(a)   means "with regard to." It is frequently used in the phrase "apropos of."

(a)   means "attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy." Things that are ostentatious tend to stand out as overly elaborate or conspicuous.

(a)   is a synonym of both uproar and hubbub, and can mean "a noisy confusion of sound" or "state of commotion."

(a)   is used to describe something that is indescribable or unspeakable and that cannot be expressed in words. It is also used for things which are taboo and are not to be uttered.

(a)   is used to refer to a collection of animals kept especially to be shown to the public, as well as a place where such animals are kept. It can also refer more broadly to any varied mixture.

(a)   means “to play and run about happily.”

(a)   is often used as a synonym of indistinct or vague, but can also be used to refer to something that is related to or that resembles a nebula.

(a)   is a usually green film that forms on copper and bronze that is exposed to moist air for an extended time. The word can also refer to a shiny or dark surface that over time forms naturally on something (such as wood or leather), or to a literal or figurative thin layer.

(a)   is typically used to mean “somewhat salty,” and most often describes water or bodies of water, such as rivers, lakes, and estuaries.

(a)   is used, usually in the plural, to refer to someone's deepest emotions or affections.

(a)   is CONFUSE

(a)   means "of, relating to, or resembling twilight." It is also used in zoological contexts to describe creatures that are active during twilight, or to the activities of such creatures.

(a)   means having no equal.

(a)   is a clever retort or retaliatory measure. In fencing, it refers specifically to a quick return thrust immediately following a successful defensive action.

(a)   means “of little worth or importance.”

(a)   to turn back to an earlier topic or circumstance; to go back to something as an origin or source

(a)   to speak or write verbosely and windily

(a)   means "of, relating to, or suggesting a jail or prison."

(a)   refers to "a small piece or part" of something, and is often used as a synonym of scrap.

(a)   INDWELLING, INHERENT; being within the limits of possible experience or knowledge