AMBLE

AMBLE:
 ■ verb walk or move at a leisurely pace. 
■ noun a leisurely walk.
  ambler noun

-       Eg. An old man came out and ambled over for a chat.

CELESTIAL

CELESTIAL:
■adjective  positioned in or relating to the sky or outer space.  belonging or relating to heaven.  celestially adverb

-        

      Eg. Perhaps there was a way to read longitude in the relative positions of the celestial bodies.

CHAPERONE

 CHAPERONE:(also chaperon 'ʃapərɒn) 
■ noun dated an older woman responsible for the decorous behaviour of a young unmarried girl at social occasions. 
■ verb accompany and look after.  chaperonage 'ʃap(ə)r(ə)ˌnɪdʒ noun

-          Eg. Three parents went on the school ski trip as chaperones.

LASS

 LASS: (also lassie) 
■ noun chiefly Scottish & N. English a girl or young woman. 

Eg. Things were different when she was a lass. 

LAD

LAD:
■ noun
 informal a boy or young man. 
▶(lads) Brit. a group of men sharing recreational or working interests. 
▶Brit. a boisterously macho or high-spirited man.
 Brit. a stable worker (regardless of age or sex).
  laddish adjective laddishness noun

      Eg. That Chris is a bit of a lad, isn't he?

ABYSMAL

.ABYSMAL:

■ adjective
  extremely bad.
  literary very deep.

 abysmally adverb 

Eg. Living conditions were abysmal.

MAIM

MAIM:
■verb wound or injure (someone) so that part of the body is permanently damaged. 

Eg. A five-year-old girl was maimed in the bombing.

Q-TIP

 Q-TIP:

■ noun trademark, chiefly N. Amer. a cotton swab on a small stick, used for cleaning the ears, applying make-up, etc.

Eg. In the last few days, you may have seen a horrifying video of police armed with Q-tips instead of batons.

CARESS

CARESS:  
■verb touch or stroke gently or lovingly.
 ■ noun a gentle or loving touch.

 
caressing adjective
caressingly adverb

Eg. Barbara held the tiny baby close and caressed his cheek. 

MAESTRO

 MAESTRO:
■ noun(plural maestri -stri or maestros)  a distinguished conductor or performer of classical music.
  a distinguished figure in any sphere. 

Eg. Ilayaraja is the one and only maestro.

ACOLYTE

ACOLYTE:

noun

1. a person assisting the celebrant in a religious service or procession.

   • an assistant or follower.
   • 
     
   • Synonyms: assistant, helper, attendant, aide, minion, 
   • underling, lackey, henchman

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AISLE

AISLE:

a passage between rows of seats in a building such as a church or theater, an airplane, or a train.

• a passage between shelves of goods in a supermarket or other building.

Eg. "the musical had the audience dancing in the aisles"

Synonyms: Passageway, Walkway, corridor

ANVIL

ANVIL :

An anvil is a block of iron or steel with a hard surface on which another object is struck. The block is as massive as it is practical, because the higher the inertia of the anvil, the more efficiently it causes the energy of the striking tool to be transferred to the work piece

ADAGE

ADAGE:

A condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people


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CHALICE

CHALICE:

A bowl-shaped drinking vessel; especially the Eucharistic cup

Synonyms: Calix, goblet

Eg.The chalice occupies the first place among sacred vessels

ABUSIVE

ABUSIVE:

■ adjective
 offensive and insulting.
 characterized by physical abuse.
 involving illegality.


abusively adverb
abusiveness noun

Eg) Harbhajan Singh was accused of using abusive language against Andrew Symonds in the sydney test. 



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PUGILIST

PUGILIST:

■ noun : Boxer, Fighter
Someone who fights with his fists for sport

eg. Drago, the merciless pugilist from “Rocky IV,” is the Michael Jordan of Russian baddies, and there’s no LeBron James nipping at his heels.

ROSTER

ROSTER:

■ noun A list of names;A schedule of times for members of an organization to do tasks or to be on duty. 

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REBUS

 REBUS:
■ noun A puzzle where you decode a message consisting of pictures representing syllables and words. 

eg.These materials focus around the story of the nativity and use black and white rebus symbols. 

ELUCIDATE

ELUCIDATE: 

■ verb 
Make clear and comprehensible;Make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear.

eg.He is here to elucidate the mystery surrounding her death.

CORRUGATED

CORRUGATED: 

■ Adj.
Shaped into alternating parallel grooves and ridges.

eg.The surface of the ocean was rippled and corrugated.

COTERIE

COTERIE: 

■ noun 
An exclusive circle of people with a common purpose. 

eg.A very small coterie formed within the science club because only a few of the students were interested specifically in genetics. 

MODISH

 MODISH:
■ Adj. 
In the current fashion or style.

eg.They also have a modish, edgy look to them which lends them an air of unfamiliar exoticism.

MENAGERIE

MENAGERIE: 
■ noun 
A collection of live animals for study or display.The facility where wild animals are housed for exhibition. 

eg. I felt like I lived in a menagerie because we had so many pets.

TIGHTWAD

TIGHTWAD: 
■ noun 
A miserly person. 

eg.Jill called Jack a tightwad because he never picked up the check.

TALISMAN

TALISMAN: 
■ noun
A trinket or piece of jewelry usually hung about the neck and thought to be a magical protection against evil or disease.

eg.He had a talisman, the use of which he would not divulge, saying the stone could speak for itself.

REEK

REEK:
■ verb
emit(odor)

eg.You will reek of garlic for days but it shouldn't matter if she loves you. 

LUCRATIVE

LUCRATIVE: 

■ Adj. 

Profitable; moneymaking; remunerative

eg. She signed a very lucrative contract with the basketball association.

LAUD

LAUD:

 ■ verb

 To give praise to; glorify.

eg. Lauded by the critics, he still isn't a household name.

LUCID

LUCID:

 ■ Adj.

Easily understood; intelligible;Capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner.

Clear.

eg.The essay was very lucidly written.

LUSTROUS

LUSTROUS:

 ■ Adj.

Having a sheen or glow;shining; bright; glorious;glossy.

eg. Lustrous beauty with timeless elegance, sapphires are a unique gift that can be treasured forever.