Edifice definition
Definition:
1: BUILDING; especially: a large or massive structure
2: a large abstract structure
Edifice pronunciation and part of speech
'e-d&-f&s Noun
Utopia definition
1: an imaginary and indefinitely remote place
2 often capitalized: a place of ideal perfection especially in laws, government, and social conditions
3: an impractical scheme for social improvement
Utopia pronunciation and part of speech
Pronunciation: yu-'tO-pE-& Function: noun
sepulcher definition
1: a place of burial: TOMB
2: a receptacle for religious relics especially in an altar
sepulcher pronunciation and part of speech
'se-p&l-k&r/ Function: noun
portalpronunciation and part of speech
Pronunciation: 'pOr-t&l, 'por- Function: noun
Inauspicious definition
not favorable; not of good omen; not auspicious
inauspicious pronunciation and part of speech
Pronunciation: "i-"no-'spi-sh&s Function: adjective
throng definition
a large, densely packed crowd of people or animals
throng pronunciation and part of speech
its just throng, and a noun
accordance definition
a manner conforming with
accordance pronunciation and part of speech
accordance and noun
congenial definition
pleasant or agreeable because suited to one's taste or inclination
congenial pronunciation and part of speech
congenial, and its an adjective
augur definition
1: to foretell especially from omens
2: to give promise of PRESAGE <higher pay augurs a better future>
augur pronunciation and part of speech
Pronunciation: 'o-g&r Function: verb transitive
indubitable pronunciation and part of speech
Pronunciation: (")in-'dü-b&-t&-b&l, -'dyü- Function: adjective
venerable definition
2: made sacred, especially by religious or historical association
3 a: calling forth respect through age, character, and attainments; broadly: conveying an impression of aged goodness and benevolence b: impressive by reason of age <under venerable pines>
venerable pronunciation and part of speech
Pronunciation: 've-n&r(-&)-b&l, 'ven-r&-b&l Function: adjective
infamy definition
1: evil reputation brought about by grossly criminal, shocking, or brutal behavior
2 a: an extreme and publicly known criminal or evil act b: state of being infamous
infamy pronunciation and part of speech
Pronunciation: -in-fa’ mE Function: noun
purport pronunciation and part of speech
Pronunciation: 'p&r-"pOrt, -"port Function: noun
autumn definition
2: a period of maturity or incipient decline <in the autumn of life>
autumn pronunciation and part of speech
Pronunciation: 'o-t&m Function: noun
iniquity pronunciation and part of speech
Pronunciation: -kw&-tE Function: noun
sumptuary definition
2: designed to regulate extravagant expenditures or habits, especially on moral or religious grounds
sumptuary pronunciation and part of speech
Pronunciation: 's&m(p)-ch&-"wer-E Function: adjective
evanescent definition
tending to vanish like vapor
evanescent pronunciation and part of speech
Pronunciation: -s&nt Function: adjective
ignominy definition
1 : deep personal humiliation and disgrace
2 : disgraceful or dishonorable conduct, quality, or action
ignominy pronunciation and part of speech
Pronunciation: 'ig-n&-"mi-nE,ig-'nä-m&-nE Function: noun
contrivance definition
something formed or created in an artistic or ingenious manner
contrivance pronunciation and part of speech
Pronunciation: con-‘trI-v&n(t)s Function: noun
papist pronunciation and part of speech
Pronunciation: 'pA-pist Function: noun
contumenly pronunciation and part of speech
Pronunciation: kän-'tü-m&-lE Function: noun
preternatural definition
1 : existing outside of nature
2 : exceeding what is natural or regular : EXTRAORDINARY
3 : inexplicable by ordinary means;
preternatural pronunciation and part of speech
Pronunciation: "prE-t&r-'na-ch&-r&l Function: adjective
phantasmagoria definition
2: a constantly shifting complex succession of things seen or imagined
phantasmagoria pronunciation and part of speech
Pronunciation: (")fan-"taz-m&-'gOr-E-& Function: noun
mein definition
1 : air or bearing especially as expressive of attitude or personality : DEMEANOR
mein pronunciation and part of speech
Pronunciation: 'mEn Function: noun
halberd definition
a weapon especially of the 15th and 16th centuries consisting typically of a battle-ax and pike mounted on a handle about six feet long
halberd
Pronunciation: 'hal-b&rd, 'hol- function noun
exhort definition
to incite by argument or advice : urge strongly
exhort pronunciation and part of speech
Pronunciation: ig-'zort Function: verb
sagamore definition
1: a subordinate chief of the Algonquian Indians of the No. Atlantic coast
2: SACHEM sa·chem: a North American Indian chief; especially: the chief of a confederation of the Algonquian tribes of the North Atlantic coast
sagamore definition
Pronunciation: 'sa-g&-"mOr, -"mor Function: noun
amenable definition
1 : liable to be brought to account : ANSWERABLE <citizens amenable to the law> 2 a : capable of submission (as to judgment or test) : SUITED <the data is amenable to analysis>
amenable pronunciation and part of speech
Pronunciation: &-'mE-n&-b&l, -'me- Function: adjective
efficacy definition
the power to produce an effect
efficacy pronunciation and part of speech
Pronunciation: 'e-fi-k&-sE Function: noun
leech pronunciation and part of speech
Pronunciation: 'lEch Function: noun
quaff definition
intransitive : to drink deeply; transitive: to drink (a beverage) deeply
quaff pronunciation and part of speech
Pronunciation: 'kwäf, 'kwaf Function: verb
progenitor definition
1 a : an ancestor in the direct line : FOREFATHER b : a biologically ancestral form 2 : PRECURSOR, ORIGINATOR
progenitor pronunciation and part of speech
Pronunciation: prO-'je-n&-t&r, pr&- Function: noun
plebeian part of speech
Function: adjective
emolument definition
1 : the returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites 2 archaic : ADVANTAGE
emolument pronunciation and part of speech
Pronunciation: i-'mäl-y&-m&nt Function: noun
mortify pronunciation and part of speech
Pronunciation: 'mor-t&-"fI Function: verb
imbibe definition
2 a : to receive into the mind and retain <imbibe moral principles>
imbibe pronunciation and part of speech
Pronunciation: im-'bIb Function: verb
insidious definition
1 a : awaiting a chance to entrap : TREACHEROUS b : harmful but enticing : SEDUCTIVE <insidious drugs>
2 a : having a gradual and cumulative effect : SUBTLE <the insidious pressures of modern life> b of a disease : developing so gradually as to be well established before becoming apparent
insidious pronunciation and part of speech
Pronunciation: in-'si-dE-&s Function: adjective
contumacious pronunciation and part of speech
Pronunciation: "kän-tü-'mA-sh&s Function: adjective
sully pronunciation and part of speech
Pronunciation: 's&-lE Function: transitive verb
talisman definition
1 : an object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune
2 : something producing apparently magical or miraculous effects
talisman pronunciation and part of speech
Pronunciation: 'ta-l&s-m&n, -l&z- Function: noun
revere definition
to show devoted deferential honor to : regard as worthy of great honor <revere the aged> <revere tradition>
synonyms REVERE, REVERENCE, VENERATE, WORSHIP, ADORE mean to honor and admire profoundly and respectfully. REVERE stresses deference and tenderness of feeling <a professor revered by generations of students
revere pronunciation and part of speech
Pronunciation: ri-'vir Function: transitive verb
inscrutable pronunciation and part of speech
Pronunciation: in-'skrü-t&-b&l Function: adjective
imbue definition
1 : to permeate or influence as if by dyeing <the spirit that imbues the new constitution> 2 : to tinge or dye deeply synonym see INFUSE
imbue pronunciation and part of speech
Pronunciation: -'byü Function: transitive verb
mutable definition
1 : prone to change : INCONSTANT
2 a : capable of change or of being changed b : capable of or liable to mutation
mutable pronunciation and part of speech
Pronunciation: 'myü-t&-b&l function Noun
epoch definition
2 a : an extended period of time usually characterized by a distinctive development or by a memorable series of events
epoch pronunciation and part of speech
Pronunciation: 'e-p&k, 'e-"päk Function: noun
caprice definition
1 a : a sudden, impulsive, and seemingly unmotivated notion or action b : a sudden usually unpredictable condition, change, or series of changes <the caprices of the weather>
2 : a disposition to do things impulsively
synonyms CAPRICE, WHIM, VAGARY, CROTCHET mean an irrational or unpredictable idea or desire. CAPRICE stresses lack of apparent motivation and suggests willfulness
caprice pronunciation and part of speech
Pronunciation: k&-'prEs Function: noun
inviolable definition
1 : secure from violation or profanation
2 : secure from assault or trespass : UNASSAILABLE
inviolable pronunciation and part of speech
Pronunciation: (")in-'vI-&-l&-b&l Function: adjective
disport part of speech
Function: verb/ transitive verb
anathema definition
1 a : one that is cursed by ecclesiastical authority b : someone or something intensely disliked or loathed -- usually used as a predicate nominative <this notion was anathema to most of his countrymen -- S. J. Gould>
2 a : a ban or curse solemnly pronounced by ecclesiastical authority and accompanied by excommunication b : the denunciation of something as accursed c : a vigorous denunciation : CURSE
anathema pronunciation and part of speech
Pronunciation: &-'na-th&-m& Function: noun
enmity pronunciation and part of speech
Pronunciation: 'en-m&-tE Function: noun