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federalism

federalism is a system of government in which entities such as states or provinces share power with a national government

quarrel

to quarrel is to fight - but usually not physically. Quarreling is a fact of life, occurring between best of friends, in the happiest of marriage, and between parents and their children

squatter

A squatter is someone who lives on unoccupied land or in a vacant building without permission from the owner

attendance

Attendance has to do with being present at something, like work or school. If you never miss a day, you have perfect attendance

engender

Engender is a fancy way saying "to make happen", like when you engender the spirit of teamwork and cooperation others and doing your share of the group's work

forte

Forte means an area in which you are strong or good.

enticement

Something that seduces or has the quality to seduce. Qualities that attract by seeming to promise kind of reward. The act of influencing by exciting hope or desire

close-knit

Close-knit things are intimate, like close-knit community where everyone knows each other's names and people look out for each other

whatsoever

The word whatsoever is an old-fashioned way to emphasize a point.

rousing

Capable of being enthusiastic or existing

gauntlet

A gauntlet is a glove covered in steel that was worn in suits of armor, but it also means punishment or, when "throwing down the gauntlet" a challenge

impasse

A situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible

advancement

The act of moving forward, gradual improvement or growth or development

seizure

The act of taking of a person be force, the taking possession of something by legal force

turnout

Turnout means the total number of people who show up to vote or gather for an event, attendance for a particular event or purpose

catnip

Strongly attractive to cats

obit

An obit is a news story about someone who's recently died, usually including details about the person's life and the date of their death

excruciating

Something that's really intense or painful is excruciating, extremely painful

slammer

A correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government

detain

Course to be slowed down or delayed

Bugus

Bogus means fake, fraudulent, having a misleading appearance

outfox

To outfox someone is to defeat them at something using quick thinking or sneaky tricks

condemn

Express strong disapproval of, you can condemn or openly criticize someone who is behaving inappropriately

ivory tower

An ivory tower is a place or an atmosphere where people are happily cut off from the rest of the world

tort

(law), any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought

lump

An abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement

vestal

In a state of sexual virginity

impose

To impose means to force or inflict something on someone else

Milk

Exploit as much as possible

heist

The act of stealing, armed robbery

encryption

Encryption is the process of translating something into code, so that data is protected, hidden or concealed, the activity of converting data or information into code

reinvent

To reinvent something is to completely change or remake it so thoroughly that it seems brand new, bring back into existence

felony

A felony is a serious crime like murder, arson or burglary

omission

If you make an omissions, you leave something out, neglect to do something

slurp

Eat or drink noisily

condone

If you condone something you allow it, approve of it or at least you can live with it

nutmeg

east Indian tree widely cultivated in tropics for its aromatic seed

mellifluous

Use the adjective mellifluous to describe something that sounds sweet and smooth

pitch

In baseball the ball is pitched (thrown), writes salesmen and other folks make pitches (proposals)

branch out

Vary in order to spread risk or to expand

pry

To pry is to try and find something out that is none of your business, be nosey

thermostat

A regulator for automatically regulating temperature by starting or stopping the supply of heat

lining

A protective covering that protects an inside surface

enforcer

One whose job is to execute unpleasant tasks for a superior

strong-willed

Someone strong-willed doesn't give up easily. A strong-willed person is determined

arm-twisting

Persuasion by use of direct personal pressure

knock off

get rid of something by killing, cut the price of, take by theft

concede

If you concede something you admit that is true, proper, or certain-usually in an unwilling way and often in the context of a competition

courtesy

A courtesy is a polite remark or respectful act

stealth

avoiding detection by moving carefully

doppelganger

Someone who looks like you but isn't a twin, but is a doppelganger. originally that was a type of ghost

flock

The word flock refers to a group of animals, like birds or sheep, that have congregated together, a large number or amount or extent, move as a crowd or in a group

caper

A goofy little joke or prank, a crime or a ridiculous adventure is called a caper, a playful leap or hop

midst

Midst describes something that's among, in the middle of, or surrounded by, the location of something by other things

ransack

Search thoroughly

wreath

Flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes

downright

The adjective downright is used to emphasize something or to mean utterly, compete and without restriction or qualification

bidder

Someone who makes an offer

scarcely

Scarcely means just before, hardly, or almost not, only a very short time before

collegiate

Collegiate describes anything to do with college life or college students, of or resembling or typical of a college or college student

exemplify

If you exemplify something you're the perfect example of it. Be characteristic of

garment bag

A suitcase that unfold to be hung up

reprisal

A retaliatory action against an enemy in wartime

perch

A perch is a temporary resting place, a space reserved for sitting

cold front

The front of an advancing mass of colder air

rebuttal

The speech of refuting by offering a contrary contention or argument

Point-blank

A Point-blank shot is a fired from very near its target, and a point - blank statement is blunt and straightforward, close enough to go straight to the target

barring

The act of excluding someone by negative vote or veto

upwards

spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position

conceited

A conceited person has an inflated self-image and perceives himself as incredibly entertaining and wonderful

thrive

To thrive is to do well or flourish, make a steady progress, grow vigorously

stipulation

If all stipulations aren't met, the deal is off. (law), an agreement or concession made by parties in a judicial processing relating to the business before the court

reeking

giving off a strong unpleasant smell

riptide

A riptide is an extremely strong unpredictable current that flows across another

boggle

To boggle is to amaze, astonish or overwhelm, overcome with amazement

shoo-in

An easy victory

cinch

make sure of

brimstone

an old name for sulfur

helm

The person at the helm is the person in charge, a position of leadership

unblemished

free from physical or moral sport

cachet

Certain high-end brands have a particular cachet or respectability. people just know there are the finest of their kind

accountability

If you take responsibility for your own actions, you show accountability. responsibility to someone or for some activity

repercussion

A repercussions is something that happens because of another action

goer

someone who leaves

intermission

a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

cessation

cessation is an end to something, such as the stopping of a bad habit, like the cessation of smoking

jaded

if you have done something so much that it doesn't excite you anymore but just leaves you tired, consider yourself jaded

rooster

A rooster is a male chicken, adult male chicken

divan

a long backless sofa (usually with pillows against a wall)

boathouse

a shed at the edge of a river or lake, used to store boats

pitter-patter

as of footsteps, describing a rhythmic beating, rain gently

preposterous

absolutely absurd, incongruous

revoke

cancel officially

legitimate

something legitimate is the real deal - according to the law

eerily

in an natural eery manner

eery

inspiring a feeling of fear, strange and frightening

prophetic

if you make a prediction and it comes true, your words were prophetic, foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention

vengeful

disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge

commie

Commie is derogatory slang for communist, a social who advocates communism

derogatory

something that's derogatory is insulting or disrespectful

cornhusker

a worker who husks corn

injunction

(law), a judicial remedy issued in order to prohibit a party from doing or continuing to do a certain activity

come around

change one's position or opinion, happen regularly

perimeter

The noun perimeter refers to the border of an enclosed space. for a country, it would be that country's borders

chiropractic

a method of treatment that manipulates body structures (especially the spine), to relieve low back pain or even headache or high blood pressure

exculpatory

anything that clears someone of guilt or blame is exculpatory

frolic

A frolic is a light-hearted, fun, often silly activity

witty

A witty remark is clever and funny and timed just right, combining clever conception and facetious expression

bountiful

bountiful means abundant or given generously

atrocious

shocking brutal or cruel

snipe

hunt or shoot snipe, aim and shoot with great precision

relish

relish means to enjoy something immensely, vigorously and enthusiastic enjoyment

stirring

existing strong but not unpleasant emotions, capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement

Gaslight

visible light

platter

a large shallow dish used for serving food

tripod

A tripod is a three-legged support for the camera

besot

make dull or stupid or muddle with drunkenness or infatuation

smolder

when a fire is barely burning its smolder

dispel

To dispel is to get rid of something that is bothering or threatening you.

flock

The word flock refers to a group of animals like birds, sheep that have congregated together.

sheepish

when you're sheepish, you're like sheep - embarrassed and not confident, showing a sense of shame

aberration

An aberration is something strange that rarely occur, a state or condition markedly different from the norm, a disorder in one's mental state

byproduct

When the process of making one thing results in a second product as well that second thing is called a byproduct, a secondary and sometimes unexpected consequence

reminisce

recall the past

ballpark

A ballpark is the area where baseball is played. near to the scope or range of something

clam up

refuse to talk or stop talking, fall silent

debase

lower in value by increasing the base-metal content

eulogy

a formal expression of praise for someone who has died recently

pep talk

a speech of exhortation attempting to instill enthusiasm and determination in a team or staff

invigorating

imparting strength and vitality

condense

when you condense something, you cut it down or trim it, cause a gas or vapor to change into liquid

touch-and-go

fraught with danger

waffle iron

a kitchen appliance for baking waffles

downsize

To downside is to make something smaller. reduce in size or number, dismiss from work

rut

a settled and monotonous routine that is hard to escape

appraise

when you buy a house someone will need to appraise its value before you can get a mortgage. to appraise something is to figure out its worth in the marketplace, on field, or in the world of ideas

consideration

consideration is a kindness and thoughtful regard for others, or an act of thoughtfulness, the process of giving careful thought to something

detour

A detour is a longer, less direct way to get where you're going

dashing

lively and spirited

thimble

a small metal cap to protect the finger while sewing, can be used as a small container

hitch

A hitch is an obstacle or hindrance

votive

Anything votive has been dedicated or consecrated as a part of the fulfillment of a vow

luncheon

A luncheon is lunch but more formal

devour

eat greedily, destroy completely, enjoy avidly

snotty

overly arrogant

perk

a perl is something extra you get, in addition to a salary, in exchange for working

smidgen

A smidgen is a bit of something, a tiny or scarcely detectable amount

lucid

clear and understandable

repulsive

if something is repulsive it is disgusting you don't want to go near it.

mutual fund

the pooled money that is invested in assets

loathe

if you loathe something or someone you hate them very much

zing

the activeness of an energetic personality, a brief high-pitched buzzing or humming sound

publishing

the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution

ire

Ire is another word for anger

clockwork

any mechanism of geared wheels that is driven by a coiled spring, resemble the works a mechanical clock

corsage

A corsage is a small bouquet of flowers that can be worn on your wrist or pinned to your clothes.

brawler

a fighter

handful

A handful is just a little of something, or the amount you can hold in your hand, a small numer or amount

huddle

A disorganized and densely packed crowd, a quick private conference

trespass

To trespass is to illegally enter someone's property or overstep your bounds in another way

jeopardize

jeopardize means to put at risk or pose a threat. jeopardize your career by posting silly pictures of yourself on Facebook

plague

any large-scale calamity, any epidemic diseases with high death rate, a swarm of insects that attrack plants, cause to suffer a blight, annoy continually or chronically

insert

when you insert something or someone, you put it into something else, you could Insert a comma into the sentence you just wrote

omission

if you make an omission, you leave something out, neglecting to do something, leaving out or passing over something

squabble

A squabble is a fight but not necessarily a serious one. when we squabble, we have a little argument, probably about something not too important

disclosure

of you make a disclosure, you reveal information not previously known, either because it's new information or because it's been kept secret

backbite

say mean things

immensity

immensity is hugeness, when something is so large or numerous you can hardly believe it, it has the quality of immensity

plethora

plethora means an abundance or excess or something. if you have 15 different people who wants to take you on a date, you have a plethora or romantic possibilities

debris

debris is a trash scattered around after a disaster, like scattered glass on the road after a car accident

indicate

to indicate means to point something out or to present evidence

throughout

use the adverb throughout for things that keep going from beginning to end, from first to last

Petroleum

Petroleum is oil - a fossil fuel that powers many vehicles and other machinery

fossil oil

a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons

stratagem

an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade

whig

a member of the political party that urged social reform in 18th and 19th century England

Cambrian

of or relating to or characteristic of Wales or its people or their language, a native or resident of Wales. geological period

agitation

agitation is the act or stirring things up like the agitation of a washing machine that moves the water, detergent and clothes around and gets the dirty out or the agitation of political activists who want people to work together in to do something

Assyrian

an inhabitant of ancient Assyria, an extinct language of the Assyrian in ancient Mesopotamia, the language of modern iraq

backdrop

A backdrop is the scenery that hangs behind the actors in a play

cheloniidae

green turtles

deepening

a process of becoming deeper and more profound, accumulating and becoming more intense

empirical

of knowledge is empirical, it's based on observation rather than theory

Endeavor

when you endeavor to do something, you try to make it happen

framework

the underlying structure, a structure supporting or containing something

hamper

anything that hampers slows progress or makes it difficult to do something

inflate

fill with gas or air

intricate

intricate things are complex and have many elements, they're not simple

microbial

of or involving or caused by or being microbes

parallel

being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting

riflebird

velvety back Australian bird of paradise with green and purple iridescence on head and tail

waterflow

freshwater aquatic bird

worsening

changing something with the result that it becomes worse

Porpoise

any of several small gregarious cetacean mammals having a blunt snout and many teeth

seemingly

something seemingly true appears to be true. use the adverb seemingly when you want to say "on the face of it" or "apparently"

abolish

to abolish is to get rid of or annul. do away with

blackened

darkened by smoke

concealed

not accessible to view, hidden on any grounds for any motive

submerge

when you go swimming submerge, you submerge your body in water, put under water

cerebellum

the cerebellum is the part of your brain that handles motor control

derivative

a compound obtained from, or regarded as derived from, the result of mathematical differentiation, a financial instrument whose value is based on another security, (linguistics) - a word that is derived from another word

facilitie

to facilitate means to make something easier

intertidal

of or relating to the littoral area above the low-tide mark

purposeful

it's meant to achieve am aim

recurrence

if something is happening yet again there's a recurrence of it.

redundancy

repetition of messages to reduce the probability of errors in transmission, the act of doing or performing again

resurgence

resurgence means coming back, bringing again into activity and prominence

subdunction

in geology, subduction is what happens when one tectonic plate moves underneath another

stratum

a stratum is a layer of something, whether abstract or physical

ubiquitous

being present everywhere at once

deprecate

to deprecate is to show disapproval or to make someone feel unimportant be speaking to them disrespectfully

supplant

supplant means to take the place of, take the place or move into the position of.

entrenched

dug in, established firmly and securely

undesirable

not wanted

Grindstone

a revolving stone shaped like a disk, used to grind or sharpen or polish edge tools

roundhouse

workplace consisting of a circular building for repairing locomotives

appreciatebly

to a noticeable degree

tentatively

tentatively means hesitantly

predisposed

if you're predisposed to something, you're heading in that direction already, you already have a tendency to develop it

interference

interference is something that is in your way, the act of hindering or obstructing

indispensable

indispensable is a strong adjective for something that you could not do without

pulverization

the act of grinding to a powder or dust

imperceptibly

the word imperceptibly is used for things that are hardly happening at all or happening to such a small degree that barely notice

requisition

requisition is a very official-sounding word that usually means "to take or seize"

contemporaries

if people are the same age and living in the same are they arecontemporaries.

intermittently

the adverb intermittently describes something that starts, then stops, then starts up again

conceptualize

if you have an idea for something, or if you understand something fully you conceptualize it

dissatisfaction

when you're unhappy, disappointed, or annoyed about something, you feel a sense of dissatisfaction

arable

if you describe land as arable, it means that something can grow there.

burrow

rabbits live in a burrow or a set of tunnels under the earth. they make these tunnels by burrowing or digging holes with their bodies

candid

straightforward and truthful talk might be described with the adjective candid

clump

A clump is a bunch or a cluster, a grouping of a number of similar things

cuneus

any shape that is triangular in cross section

cuvier

French naturalist known as a father of comparative anatomy

forage

to forage is to wander around looking for food, collect or look around for food

opaque

not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy, impermeable to sight

parlor

a parlor is a living room or a sitting room, the place in your house with comfortable chairs and sofas

piling

a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure

refute

the verb refute is to prove that something is wrong

render

render is a synonym of make - technically it means "cause to become". an illness might render you unable to walk, or a shocking site might render you speechless

slick

slick means smooth or slippery, but it can also describe a smooth, effortless style

Tigris

an Asian river

willow

any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix, a machine for making textiles

brace

A brace is a support that helps to steady or strengthen, and to brace is to prepare for something hard

conceal

prevent from being seen or discovered

depict

when you depict something, you draw a picture of it, describe it or show what it looks like

diffuse

diffuse means to spread out

discern

this is a word for recognizing and perceiving things

ensuring

ensuring means coming right after or as a result of something that happened

Falcon

a Falcon is a large hunting bird

trickle

to trickle is to weakly flow out of something, like a faucet

turbine

rotary engine in which the kinetic energy of a moving fluid is converted into mechanical energy by causing a bladed rotor to rotate

weaver

a person who makes fabric by weaving fiber together is a weaver

weddell sea

an arm of the south Atlantic in Antarctica to the east of the antarctic peninsula

deity

a deity is a supernatural being like a God or goddess, that is worshipped by people who believe it controls or exerts force over some aspect of the world

ashram

An ashram is a place where people go on spiritual or religious retreats, a place of religious retreat for hindus

chukker

one of the six divisions into which a polo match is divided

turf

Turf is the top layer of ground, especially when it's planted with grass

deputy

a deputy is a sheriff's assistant, the person who fills in when the sheriff isn't available

knockoff

an unauthorized copy or imitation

outcrop

the part of a Rock formation that appears above the surface of the surrounding land

overhead

overhead - anything that's located above you, overhead is also money it takes to run a business

persist

refuse to stop

relate

the verb relate means "to make a connection"

reversal

a reversal is a change of decision or direction, often to the opposite

enhance

when you enhance something, you heighten it or make it better

breathed

uttered without voice

detached

no longer connected or joined

intended

something intended is done on purpose

lessened

diminished, weakened

outline

the gist, the essence, the major parts of something, the line that appears to bound an object, trace the shape of

bathhouse

a building containing public baths

celluloid

celluloid is a type of plastic that's transparent and flammable

composer

a composer is an artist who writes music to be played or performed by musicians

flotation

financing a commercial enterprise by bond or stock shares

hexagonal

having six sides or divided into hexagons

husbandry

if you cultivate the land or breed animals, you are practicing husbandry

intrinsic

belonging to a thing by its very nature, the intrinsic qualities of something have to do with its nature, an intrinsic quality of dogs is that they are loyal

transition

A transition is a change from one thing to the next, either in action or state of being, the act of passing from one state or place to the next

stash

save up as for future use, a secret store of valuables or money

write off

reduce the estimated value of something, write something fluently and without hesitantion

parasitic

the adjective parasitic is mainly a scientific term for talking about an organism that lives on a host, taking what it needs to stay alive while often injuring the host

repudiate

to repudiate something is to reject it, or to refuse to accept or support

spherical

a ball is spherical, it's shaped like a sphere - a three dimensional version of the two dimensional circle

underlie

lie underneath, be or form the base for

equinox

the equinox is one of the two times in a year when the sun crosses the plane of the earth's equator, and day and night are equal length

compatible

able to exist and perform in harmonious or agreeable combination

convection

convection is the circular motion that happens when warmer air or liquid which has faster moving molecules making it less dense - rises while the cooler air or liquid drops down

disclaimer

A disclaimer is a statement that rejects a legal claim, denial of any connection with or knowledge of, (law) voluntary repudiation of a person's legal claim to something

encounter

come together

ephemeral

anything that is fleeting or short-lived is ephemeral, like a fly that lives for one day

estivation

estivation is when animals slow their activity for the hot, dry summer months. during a period of estivation, many reptiles go underground where it's cooler

extract

when you extract something you remove it from a larger whole

fastidious

if you want to describe a person who insist on perfection or pays much attention to food, clothing and cleanliness, the right word is fastidious

forerunner

a forerunner is someone or something that came before and paved the way for something today. Rotary phones were forerunners of today's complex cell phones

imposition

imposition means you force something usually an unwanted burden on someone else

intersect

meet at a point

landcashire

a historical area of northwestern England on the Irish sea

scavenger

someone who collects things that have been discarded by others, any animal that feeds on refuse and other decaying organic matter

sustain

sustain means to support something or keep it going.