Thomas Jefferson List 5

admission

1 the act or process of admitting (giving permission to enter a place). 2 a fee paid for or at admission. 3 acknowledgement that a fact or statement is true.

advocate

1 someone that pleads the cause of another especially in a court of law. 2 one that speaks in favor of, defends, or maintains a cause or proposal.

author

1 having the ability to speak clearly and convincingly. 2 one that originates or creates.

eloquent

having the ability to speak clearly and convincingly

picky

1 fussy. 2 choosy

roguish

mischievous, dishonest

scoundrel

1 an unprincipled dishonorable person. 2 rascal. 3 rogue

tenure

the act, fact, manner, or term of holding something, such as property, a position, an office, etc..

amaze

to surprise or astonish somebody greatly

compelling

rousing strong interest, attention, conviction or admiration.

craft

make by hand and with much skill

diligently

1 showing care and effort in your work and duties. 2 careful and steady in application to one's work or studies.

dividend

1 a benefit from any action. 2 a sum of money to be divided among a number of persons especially a sum paid by a company to shareholders. 3 a individual's share of a dividend.

emotional

1 of or relating to personal feelings. 2 dominated by or prone to emotion. 3 appealing to or arousing emotion.

gatherings

a meeting or an assembly

matriculation

enrolling in a college or university as a candidate for a degree.

short-term

occurring in or relating to a relatively short period of time.

sometime

at some unspecified point in time.

anatomy

1 the science or study of how the body is constructed. 2 the body.

botany

study of plants

chemistry

1 the study of the elements, the compounds they form and the reactions they undergo. 2 any complex change or process.

commentary

1 a set of explanatory or critical notes on a text, etc.. 2 a usually spoken description or account of an event especially while it is happening.

devote

to give one's time, effort, or attention earnestly

gulping

to swallow quickly or greedily, to swallow with difficulty.

immune

1 safe from danger or attacks especially from disease. 2 resistant.

non-academic

1 not related to learning, educational, or the pursuit of knowledge. 2 recreational

oratory

art of giving speeches.

periodically

appearing or occurring at regular intervals.

quotes

something that is quoted especially a passage or statement that is referred to, repeated, or adduced.

restricted

to keep a person or thin within certain limits.

rhetoric

1 the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing. 2 language designed to persuade or impress often with a suggestion or implication of insincerity or exaggeration.

taskmaster

a person who imposes a task or burden especially regularly or severely.

zoology

the scientific study of animals

meditate

1 to contemplate. 2 to think deeply about something especially religion. 3 to plan mentally

roomful

as many or as much as a room will hold sufficient to fill a room.

admirer

someone who regards something or someone with admiration.

admiringly

showing or feeling admiration.

adorable

1 extremely charming. 2 worthy of being loved and regarded with admiration and devotion.

contagious

1 exciting or stimulating similar emotions in others. 2 infectious (of a disease).

correspondence

1 communication by letter. 2 the agreement of things with one another.

disconnected

1 to detach, withdraw or separate. 2 to terminate a connection; not connected.

fauna

the animals of a region or a geological period.

flora

the plants of a particular region, geological period or environment.

freckled

having small brown marks or spots on the skin.

limiting

1 to restrict or or confine within bounds. 2 to set or serve as a limit.

noisy

making a lot of noise; very loud.

unbearably

too bad or uncomfortable to stand.

watch-case

the outside metal covering of a watch.

bewitching

enchanting, charming, fascinating

inn

a hotel or public house that provides refreshments and usually accommodation for customers, or travellers.

peas

a tiny round green vegetable that grows inside a pod.

proves

to be found or shown to be.

sessions

1 the sitting or meeting of a decision-making or law-making body to conduct its business. 2 the period during which a school or university has classes.

suspense

a state of anxious uncertainty or expectation.

trudge

1 to walk slowly and heavily, as though with great effort. 2 to traverse a distance in this way.

unsuccessful

not successful

anit-romantic

opposed to or against romance and romaticism.

curse

a thing that causes evil or harm.

dalliance

a leisurely or frivolous passing of time.

deceiving

to make someone believe something that is not true.

declaration

1 an official statement. 2 a written or public announcement of agreement.. 3 the act or process of declaring.

equivocal

1 ambiguous. 2 subtle. 3 doubtful meaning. 4 of uncertain nature.

firmer

1 resolute. 2 not easily shaken. 3 of solid or compact structure.

hinted

suggest or indicate something indirectly or covertly.

sentences

1 a group of words that belong together starting with a capital letter and ending with a full stop. 2 a decision of a court of law especially a punishment to a criminal.

suitors

a man who is courting a woman in the hope of marrying her.

tones

1 an adjustment of the voice to express a particular feeling. 2 the tint or shade of color. 3 a style of expression in writing. 4 a musical or vocal sound especially with reference to its quality and strength. 5 the general affect of color and shade in picture.