IVB07 Crossword
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1) something that tends to coax or cajole : allurement ¡ªoften used in plural
1.flattery: the use of flattery and enticements to persuade somebody to do something
2.piece of flattery: a piece of flattery intended to persuade somebody to do something
Synonyms: flattery, cajolery, praise, sweet talk, fawning, soft words, blarney, smooth talk2) to cut or shape to a bevel
1.slanting edge: a surface that joins another surface at an angle that is not a right angle
2.angle: the angle at which one surface joins another, when this is not a right angle
3.tool: a tool with two legs that can be adjusted to make various angles.
Synonyms: slanting, oblique, chamfered, bias-cut, sloping, ground3) 1.highest Hindu caste: the first of the four Hindu castes, the members of which are priests and scholars of Vedic literature
2.member of first caste: a member of the Brahmin caste
3.member of cultural elite: a member of a cultural, social, or intellectual elite,4) occurring every two years
2: continuing or lasting for two years; specifically : growing vegetatively during the first year and fruiting and dying during the second
living for only two years or seasons : having a life cycle that is two years or seasons long
▪ The art show takes place biennially.
Synonyms: two-yearly, regular, periodic5) 1.of plants: relating to plants, especially to the scientific study of plants
.plant-based drug: a drug or product made from plants
Synonyms: vegetal, botanic, plant6) real or genuine
: made or done in an honest and sincere way
neither specious nor counterfeit : genuine
synonyms: authentic, certifiable, certified, dinkum [Australian & New Zealand], echt, genuine, honest, pukka (also pucka), real, right, sure-enough, true7) to put to use : apply
to put in a particular or appropriate place : stow
: to provide with quarters : put up
: to convey as a gift ¡ªusually used with on or upon
Synonyms: give, contribute, donate, give away, present, volunteer8) armorial bearings : coat of arms b : the proper description or representation of heraldic or armorial bearings
: ostentatious display
1.proclaim something widely: to announce something widely or ostentatiously
2.depict coat of arms: to create or describe a coat of arms using the traditional symbols
3.coat of arms: a coat of arms, or a technical description of one
Synonyms: splash, emblazon, display9) 1: to wail over
2: to express deep sorrow for usually by wailing and lamentation
to express great sadness or disappointment about (something)
▪ Many people bewailed the changes to the historic building
Synonyms: bemoan, lament, deplore, grieve (for), mourn, wail (for)11) 1:outward appearance : view
2: a reddening of the face especially from shame, modesty, or confusion
3: a red or rosy tint
4: a cosmetic applied to the face to give a usually pink color or to accent the cheekbones
Synonyms: bloom, color, flush12) being swollen and hard
1.muscular: muscular and strong-looking
2.calloused: having the skin hardened by calluses
Synonyms: muscular, strong, powerfully built, strapping, hefty, burly, beefy14) related to bogey.
anything that haunts, frightens, or harasses. |
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1) : a short publicity notice ( as on a book jacket)
1.paragraph promoting product: a short piece of writing that praises and promotes something, especially a paragraph on the cover of a book
Synonyms: description, info, write-up, details, notes, gloss, bumf4) a theory in astronomy: the universe originated billions of years ago in an explosion from a single point of nearly infinite energy density7) to place a blockade on (a port or country) : to stop people or supplies from entering or leaving (a port or country) especially during a war
: an obstacle
Synonyms: bar, barricade, close (off), block (off), guard, wall (off)8) : resembling or befitting a boor (as in crude insensitivity)
ill-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior or appearance
Synonyms: clownish, churlish, classless, cloddish, loutish, uncouth10) to talk foolishly at length
1.talk inanely: to talk in an unintelligent or inane manner, especially at length
Synonyms: drivel, twaddle, prattle, chatter, babble, blabber, gossip11) : a person who is obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices; especially : one who regards or treats the members of a group (as a racial or ethnic group) with hatred and intolerance
:a person who strongly and unfairly dislikes other people, ideas, etc. : a bigoted person ; especially : a person who hates or refuses to accept the members of a particular grou
(such as a racial or religious group
Synonyms: dogmatist, dogmatizer, partisan (also partizan), sectarian13) 1: petulant quarreling : altercation
2: a sound of or as if of bickering
Synonyms: altercation, argle-bargle [chiefly British], argy-bargy [chiefly British], battle royal, argument, brawl15) a source of fear, perplexity, or harassment
3/ˈb¨-g¨¥/ a chiefly British : an average golfer's score used as a standard for a particular hole or course b : one stroke over par on a hole in golf
something that causes fear or worry
Synonyms: b¨ºte noire, black beast, bugaboo, bugbear, dread, hobgoblin, ogre |
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