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Get / Put the wind up somebody: To make someone feel anxious about their situation. You'll take him to court if he doesn't pay up - that should put the wind up him.

Tenet(N): A religious doctrine that is proclaimed as true without proof

Theocracy(N): 1. A political unit governed by a deity (or by officials thought to be divinely guided)

2. The belief in government by divine guidance

Valorise/Valor(Valour)(N): The qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle) "he received a medal for valor"

Pedagogies(N): 1. The principles and methods of instruction

2. The profession of a teacher "pedagogy is recognized as an important profession"

3. The activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill

Cavort(N): Play boisterously "They alleged that he cavorts with young models." "He has accused him of cavorting with minor girls "

Peccadilloes(N): A petty misdeed "The outrage over the Italian prime minister's sexual peccadilloes is understandable."

Shenanigans(N): 1. Reckless or malicious behaviour that causes discomfort or annoyance in others"One leader's personal shenanigans should not be allowed to hijack international dialogue"

2. The use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)

Casanova(N): Any man noted for his amorous adventures "Casanovas make poor leaders"

Behove(V): Be appropriate or necessary "his social behaviour simply does not behove a public figure of this stature"

Detritus(N): The remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up"the detritus of the empire was dumped"

Collage(N): 1. A paste-up made by sticking together pieces of paper or photographs to form an artistic image"he used his computer to make a collage of pictures superimposed on a map"

2. Any collection of diverse things "a collage of memories"

Fervent(Adj): 1. Characterized by intense emotion "a fervent desire to change society"; "a fervent admirer"

2. Extremely hot "the fervent heat...merely communicated a genial warmth to their half-torpid systems"

Smirk(V): Smile affectedly or derisively "When the Croats and the Serbs brought their war to Australia and occasionally fought each other on the streets, the Indians smirked."

(N): A smile expressing smugness or scorn instead of pleasure

Succor(N): Assistance in time of difficulty

(V): Help in a difficult situation"Putting women in positions of authority will bring succour to members of their gender"

Bequest(N): (law) a gift of personal property by will

Cloistered(Adj): Providing privacy or seclusion "the cloistered academic world of books"

(V): Seclude from the world in or as if in a cloister, Surround with a cloister"She cloistered herself in the office"

Slumber(V): Be asleep

(N): A natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended"calm as a child in dreamless slumber"A dormant or quiescent state

Teensy(Adj): (used informally) very small "Isn't that just a teensy bit selfish?"

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Emaciated(Adj) : Very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold "emaciated bony hands"

(V): 1. Cause to grow thin or weak "The treatment emaciated him"

2. Grow weak and thin or waste away physically "She emaciated during the chemotherapy"

Arcane(Adj): Requiring secret or mysterious knowledge "the arcane science of dowsing"

Vacuous(Adj): Devoid of intelligence, devoid of significance or point "vacuous comments".

Devoid of matter "a vacuous space"

Void of expression

Phenotype(N): What an organism looks like as a consequence of the interaction of its genotype and the environment

Dredge(N): A power shovel to remove material from a channel or riverbed

(V): 1. Cover before cooking"dredge the chicken in flour before frying it"

2. Search (as the bottom of a body of water) for something valuable or lost

3. Remove with a power shovel, usually from a bottom of a body of water

Ensconced(V): Fix firmly "He ensconced himself in the chair"

Eccentric(Adj): Conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual"famed for his eccentric spelling"

(N): A person with an unusual or odd personality

A person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities) "a friendly eccentric"

Eccentricity(N): Strange and unconventional behaviour

Acquiesce(V): To agree or express agreement

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Resuscitate(V): 1. Cause to regain consciousness2. Return to consciousness

Echelons(N): A body of troops arranged in a line

Quirks(N): A strange attitude or habit
(V): Twist or curve abruptly "She quirked her head in a peculiar way"

Shreds(N):
1. A tiny or scarcely detectable amount
2. A small piece of cloth or paper

Foibles(N):
1. A behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual
2. The weaker part of a sword's blade from the forte to the tip

Voyeurism(N): A perversion in which a person receives sexual gratification from seeing the genitalia ofothers or witnessing others' sexual behavior

Belch(V):
1. Expel gas from the stomach
2. Become active and spew forth lava and rocks
3. The forceful expulsion of something from inside "the belching of smoke from factory chimneys"

Envisage(V): Form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

Camouflage(V): Disguise by camouflaging; exploit the natural surroundings to disguise something "The troops camouflaged themselves before they went into enemy territory"
(N): The act of concealing the identity of something by modifying its appearance

Larceny(N): The act of taking something from someone unlawfully

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Valour (Noun):
The qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle) "he received a medal for valour"

Neonates(Noun): A baby from birth to four weeks

Pollinates(V): Fertilize by transferring pollen

Sanctimonious(Adj): Excessively or hypocritically pious "a sickening sanctimonious smile"

Snooty(Adj.): (used colloquially) overly conceited or arrogant.

Righteous(Adj) / Righteousness(N):
1. Morally justified "righteous indignation"
2. Characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice "the...prayer of arighteous man availed much"

Facetious(Adj): Cleverly amusing in tone "facetious remarks"

Condescension(N):
1. The trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior
2. A communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient"the queen's condescension was intended to make us feel comfortable"

Scruffily(Adv): In a messy, untidy manner

Theology(N):
1. The rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truth
2. A particular system or school of religious beliefs and teachings "Jewish theology"; "Roman Catholictheology"
3. The learned profession acquired by specialized courses in religion (usually taught at a college orseminary) "he studied theology at Oxford"

Decree(N):
1.A legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)
(V): 1. Issue a decree "The King only can decree"
2. Decide with authority "The King decreed that all firstborn males should be killed"

Abhorrent (Adj): Offensive to the mind "an abhorrent deed"

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Ambivalence(Noun): Mixed feeling or emotion

Naught(Noun):
1. Complete failure "all my efforts led to naught"
2. A quality of no importance "it was all for naught"
(Pronoun): Not any thing, nothing at all

Lackadaisical(Adj):
1. Lacking spirit or liveliness "a lackadaisical attempt"
2. Idle or indolent especially in a dreamy way "she was annoyingly lackadaisical and impractical";"a...lackadaisical, spiritless young man-about-town"

Post-haste(Adverb): As fast as possible; with all possible haste "send it to me post-haste"

Scuttle(Verb): To move about or proceed hurriedlyAphorism
(Noun): A short pithy instructive saying

Pithy(Adj): Concise and full of meaning "welcomed her pithy comments"

Humongous(Adj): (used informally) very large

Concomitant(Adj): Following or accompanying as a consequence
(Noun): An event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another

Complicity(Noun): Guilt as an accomplice in a crime or offence

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Dilapidated(Adj.): In deplorable condition, in despair or ruin

Apparition(Noun): Remarkable or unexpected things that appear, Ghost or Phantom

Indulgent(Adj): Lenient, Ready to overlook fault; Indulgently(Adv.)

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Flutter(Verb):

1.Move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart

2. Move back and forth very rapidly

3. Flap the wings rapidly or fly with flapping movements "The seagulls fluttered overhead"

4. Beat rapidly

5. Wink briefly

(Noun):1. A disorderly outburst or tumult "Dhoni had caused an unprecedented flutter that even surprised veteran journalists"

2. The act of moving back and forth

3. Abnormally rapid beating of the auricles of the heart (especially in a regular rhythm); can result in heart block

Aloof(Adj):Remote in manner e.g. "The team has chosen to stay aloof from the media in England" OR "stood apart with aloof dignity"

(Adverb): In an aloof manner e.g. "the local gentry and professional classes had held aloof for the school had accepted their sons readily enough"

Loggerheads(Noun): A stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence e.g. the men who carry the burden of Indian cricket are at loggerheads.

Vigilante(Noun):

1. Someone who punishes perceived lawbreakers themself rather relying on the authorities e.g. He warned against vigilante action, saying such acts as equally unwelcome.

2. Member of a vigilance committee

Egalitarianism(Noun): The doctrine of the equality of mankind and the desirability of political, economic and social equality

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Doddering (Adj.) : Mentally and physically infirm with age. e.g. "His mother was doddering and frail"

(Verb): Dodder -- Walk unsteadily

Scuttle(Verb): To move about a process hurriedly

Staunch (Adj.): Firm and dependent especially in loyalty" e.g. A staunch defender of free speech"(Verb): Stop the flow of a liquid"staunch the blood flow"

Lacuna(Noun): A blank gap or missing part

Implore(Verb): Call upon in supplication; entreat

Supplication: A humble request

Denouement(Noun): The outcome of a complex sequence of events, The final resolution of the main complication of a literary or dramatic work

Muzzle(Verb): 1. Fit with a muzzle e.g. "muzzle the dog to prevent it from biting strangers"

2. Prevent from speaking out3 Tie a gag around someone's mouth in order to silence them(Noun): 1. The open circular discharging end of a gun

2. Restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting

3. A leather or wire restraint that fits over an animal's snout (especially a dog's nose and jaws) and prevents it from eating or biting

4. Forward projecting part of the head of certain animals; includes the jaws and nose

Factotum(Noun): A servant employed to do a variety of jobs

Hobble(Noun):1. A shackle for the ankles or feet

2. The uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg

(Verb):1. Walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury e.g. "The old woman hobbles down to the store every day"

2. Hamper the action or progress of .e.g. "The chairman was hobbled by the all-powerful dean"

Hubris(Noun): Overbearing pride or presumptions

Apparatchiks(Noun):1. A humorous but derogatory term for an official of a large organization (especially a political organization) "Democratic apparatchiks"

2. A communist who was a member of the administrative system of a communist party

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Humongous(Adj.) : (Used informally) Very large.

Ode(Noun): A lyric poem with complex stanza forms

Macabre(Adj.): Shockingly repellent; Inspiring horror -- Macabre tales of war and plague in the Middle ages

Brevity(Noun): Short and Concise