n. emit a brief burst of light; appear briefly; sudden intense burst of radiant energy
E.g. Dozens of people are believed to have been killed by a flash flood in a popular tourist area.
v. drift along; make the surface of level or smooth; move lightly
E.g. I formed an idea of my own: shadowy, like all the half-comprehended notions that float dim through children's brains, but strangely impressive.
n. group; herd; crowd; gather; crowd; throng
E.g. As the flock is in shock with this miracle occurring to the crazy person, word begins to spread around Ann Arbor.
v. grow well; decorate with ornaments; be in a period of productivity
E.g. Upsets may occur, even painful misunderstandings and separations, yet the essential love remains, and might again flourish, more temperately.
n. dramatic or stylish movement; dramatic gesture such as the waving of a flag; ornamentation
E.g. He finished with a flourish by scoring a career-high 30 points in the loss to Virginia Commonwealth.
a. easy and graceful in shape; graceful; smooth and unconstrained in movement
E.g. There was a yacht with long, fluent curves in water.
a. lacking depth or precision; fuzzy; light and airy; soft
E.g. There were no matches for fluffy down pillow.
n. flowing; series of changes; state of being liquid through heat
E.g. While conditions are in such a state of flux, I do not wish to commit myself too deeply in this affair.
n. enemy; one who entertains hatred, grudge; adversary
E.g. Your Missis has not been my friend: she has been my foe.
n. droplets of water vapor suspended in air near ground ; haze
E.g. A genuine London fog seems not like the heavy gray mist, as Dickens says, like "palpable brown air."
n. foolishness; lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight
E.g. You might have waited till to-morrow, and had me with you: it was mere folly to attempt the interview to-night, and alone.
v. hunt for; search; the act of searching for food
E.g. The animals forage in the woods.
a. leading; main; primary; first in time or place
E.g. I will consult with our friends, but it's going to be what's in the interests of our country first and foremost.
v. give indication beforehand; indicate by signs
E.g. Political analysts realized that Yeltsin's defiance of the attempted coup should foreshadow his emergence as the dominant figure of the new Russian republic.
n. fort; castle; fortified place, especially a large military stronghold, often includes a town
E.g. This combined novel and treatise traces the history of an imaginary French fortress from the 4th Century B.C. through the Napoleonic Wars.
a. easy to destroy, delicate, not strong
E.g. Archaeologists are amazed that such a fragile ancient document could have survived for so long.
n. lack of physical strength; weakness; feebleness
E.g. One of the principal reasons for this fragility is the deep sense of alienation and frustration felt by many Aboriginal Canadians.
a. honest; sincere; open and sincere in expression; straightforward
E.g. The big tobacco companies have always insisted that they are frank with their customers about the dangers of smoking.
a. excessively agitated; transported with rage or other violent emotion
E.g. His frenetic activities convinced us that he had no organized plan of operation.
a. inspiring with fear; causing fear; of capable of causing fear; scary
E.g. If you have a disease called COPD, drawing a breath can be difficult, in fact, is a frightening struggle.
a. intensely cold; lacking warmth; stiff and formal in manner
E.g. Cold water would repeatedly be thrown on prisoners who were being kept in frigid temperatures for up to a month.
a. lacking in seriousness; not serious; relatively unimportant
E.g. Berg's frivolous lawsuit was tossed out for lack of standing shortly before the election by a federal district court.
n. ice crystal; weather cold enough to cause freezing; provide with a rough surface or appearance
E.g. How different had this scene looked when I viewed it laid out beneath the iron sky of winter and stiffened in frost!
ad. without any valuable effect; idly; vainly
E.g. Still, I deeply resented the way I fruitlessly checked the dining room for him every morning.
n. disappointment; failure; act of frustrating
E.g. The breach in the water pipeline was a matter of frustration - a large area of Baghdad without water for twenty hours.
a. extreme anger; raging; full of activity; energetic or rapid
E.g. In a very short time the Queen was in a furious passion, and shouting 'Off with his head!' or 'Off with her head!' about once in a minute.
n. movable articles in a room or an establishment that make it fit for living or working
E.g. Make sure that the furniture is aligned in a proper fashion with a set pattern.
a. hairy; consisting of or similar to fur
E.g. The dogs, curled in furry balls, slept in the snow.
v. get greater distance; make more in advance
E.g. I had been to school most all the time and could read and write just a little, and I don't reckon I could ever further than that.
a. joined together into a whole
E.g. They are heated to a temperature sufficient to produce a completely fused melt.
n. large, isolated system of stars, as the Milky Way; any collection of brilliant personalities
E.g. Give me a sky and I'll show you what a galaxy is all about.
n. jewel; precious stone that may be used as a jewel when cut and polished
E.g. This gemstone is believed to enhance self-esteem, develop the ability to love and hasten spiritual growth.
a. friendly; cordial; having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner
E.g. He was in his after-dinner mood; more genial and also more self-indulgent than the frigid and rigid temper of the morning.
a. exceedingly large; huge; very large or extensive
E.g. Children are fascinated by the idea of gigantic beasts called dinosaurs roaming the earth before humans even existed.
v. gather; collect; pick up
E.g. You may misinterpret your cat if you try to glean a message from her eyes alone.
n. glance; a quick look ; see briefly; a brief or incomplete view
E.g. For those lucky enough to glimpse the motorcade of the royals as they drive the distance from the capital's airport, this is a day of celebration.
a. imperfectly illuminated; dusky; dim; clouded
E.g. Despite its gloomy title, this book is not depressing.
n. end; objective; final purpose or aim
E.g. My goal, said one, is to share this knowledge with other Afghans, especially Afghan women.
n. any of various ruminant mammals, of the genus Capra, related to the sheep; scapegoat
E.g. We saw the tiger pouncing on a goat.
n. doctrine that is believed to be of great importance
E.g. There can be no compromise, no watering down of the Christian gospel, he insisted.