Words of the recent 15 days
n. exaggerated or abnormal fear of strangers or foreigners
n. instrument, implement, or container for practical use, especially in kitchen or laboratory
n. unbordered picture, often a portrait; decorative design placed at beginning or end of book or chapter; short literary sketch
v. reduce or eliminate gradually, with knife; cut small bits off
v. write under something else; subscribe; assume financial responsibility for; guarantee against failure
a. impossible or difficult to pronounce correctly; very difficult to pronounce correctly
a. lacking conscience; greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
a. not easily deciphered; not able to be read or understood
a. short-handed; clandestine; marked by deception
v. be abuzz; be full of; move in large numbers
n. wealthy and powerful businessperson or industrialist; magnate
v. extend; stretch; spread; sit or lie with the body and limbs spread out awkwardly
v. present obstacle; stump; cause to fail or to leave hopelessly puzzled, confused, or stuck
n. scholar; man of learning or science; one eminent for learning
a. messy and dirty; careless and excessively casual
n. nickname; familiar name for person, typically shortened version of given name
v. restored to life; restore consciousness, vigor, or life to; revive
a. holding; having quality, power, or capacity of retaining, as to retain knowledge with ease
n. list of works of music or drama; class of compositions in a genre; range or number of skills
n. copy or reproduction of a work of art
a. elastic; having power of springing back or recover readily
n. translation, often interpretive; performance of a musical or dramatic work
v. deny; go back on; fail to fulfill promise or obligation
n. rescuing from error and returning to a rightful course
v. make young again; restore to youthful vigor or appearance
v. recollect and tell of past experiences or events; talk or write about memories of the past, especially pleasant memories
v. grow worse; cause persistent irritation or resentment
v. destroy completely; scrape or shave off
a. honored; respected; reputed; exerting influence by reason of high status
n. extinct flying reptiles that existed during the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods
n. great physical beauty and appeal; attractive moral excellence; moral beauty
n. superiority in numbers or amount
n. something that is required in advance; necessity; required as a prior condition
n. fertilization of plants by the agency of insects that carry pollen from one flower to another
a. first public performance, as of a movie or play; premier