Eco 2016-04-09 (C)

adjective kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of. "low wages were supplemented by ... payments from tradesmen" synonyms: secret, stealthy, clandestine, secretive, sneaky, sly, furtive, concealed, hidden, undercover, covert, veiled, under the table, cloak-and-dagger, backstair, indirect; black "Rory tried to sneak a … glance at Adam's wristwatch"

noun 1. the side of a coin or medal bearing the head or principal design. 2. the opposite or counterpart of a fact or truth. "true solitude is the ... of true society" adjective 1. of or denoting the … of a coin or medal. 2. corresponding to something else as its opposite or counterpart. "the … fates of the principals"

noun 1. ANATOMY an abdominal organ involved in the production and removal of blood cells in most vertebrates and forming part of the immune system. 2. bad temper; spite. "he could vent his … on the institutions which had duped him" synonyms: bad temper, bad mood, ill temper, ill humour, annoyance, anger, wrath, vexation, crossness, irritation, displeasure, dissatisfaction, irritability, irascibility, cantankerousness, peevishness, petulance, pettishness, pique, querulousness, crabbiness, testiness, tetchiness, snappishness, waspishness, touchiness, moodiness, sullenness, resentment, rancour, biliousness, sourness

noun 1. a desire to hurt, annoy, or offend someone. "he'd think I was saying it out of ..." synonyms: malice, maliciousness, ill will, ill feeling, ...fulness, bitterness, animosity, hostility, antagonism, enmity, resentment, resentfulness, rancour, malevolence, venom, spleen, gall, malignance, malignity, evil intentions, envy, hate, hatred, vengeance, vengefulness, vindictiveness verb 1. deliberately hurt, annoy, or offend (someone). "he put the house up for sale to … his family" synonyms: upset, hurt, wound, distress, injure

noun 1. something regarded as worthless; rubbish. "there are bargains if you have the patience to sift through the ..." synonyms: rubbish, junk, debris, chaff, draff, detritus, flotsam and jetsam 2. foreign matter, dregs, or mineral waste, in particular scum formed on the surface of molten metal. "alchemists tried to create gold from …"

adjectiveNORTH AMERICAN informal bad-tempered or difficult to deal with. "an … old military man"

noun a person who becomes involved in a place or situation where they are not wanted or are considered not to belong. "Japanese consumers have in the past been unreceptive to foreign ...s in the cell phone market" synonyms: intruder, encroacher, trespasser, invader, infiltrator, unwanted person, unwanted visitor, uninvited guest

informal noun 1. a robbery. "a diamond ..." verb NORTH AMERICAN 1. steal. "he ...ed a Pontiac"

noun the direct vote of all the members of an electorate on an important public question such as a change in the constitution. "the administration will hold a ... for the approval of constitutional reforms" synonyms: vote, referendum, ballot, poll "a … for the approval of constitutional reforms" ROMAN HISTORY a law enacted by the plebeians' assembly.

noun LAW a person who brings a case against another in a court of law. "the … commenced an action for damages"

noun 1. great enjoyment. "she swigged a mouthful of wine with ..." 2. a piquant sauce or pickle eaten with plain food to add flavour. "use salsa as a ... with grilled meat or fish" synonyms: condiment, accompaniment, sauce, dressing, flavouring, seasoning, dip "the sauce is ideal served as hot ... with beefburgers" verb 1. enjoy greatly. "he was ...ing his moment of glory" synonyms: enjoy, delight in, love, like, adore, be pleased by, take pleasure in, rejoice in, appreciate, savour, revel in, luxuriate in, glory in 2. archaic make pleasant to the taste; add ... to. "I have also a novel to … my wine"

verb NORTH AMERICAN formally accuse of or charge with a crime. "his former manager was ...ed for fraud" synonyms: charge with, accuse of, arraign for, take to court for, put on trial for, bring to trial for, prosecute for

adjective having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way. "the ... influences of the mass media" synonyms: harmful, damaging, destructive, injurious, hurtful, detrimental, deleterious, dangerous, adverse, inimical, unhealthy, unfavourable, bad, evil, baleful, wicked, malign, malevolent, malignant, noxious, poisonous, cancerous, corrupting, ruinous, deadly, lethal, fatal

verb make obscure, unclear, or unintelligible. "the spelling changes will deform some familiar words and ... their etymological origins" synonyms: obscure, confuse, make obscure/unclear, blur, muddle, jumble, complicate, garble, muddy, cloud, befog; muddy the waters "the debate all too often ... the issue" bewilder (someone). "the new rule is more likely to ... people than enlighten them" synonyms: bewilder, mystify, puzzle, perplex, baffle, confound, bemuse, befuddle, nonplus

noun 1. a trench that is dug and roofed over as a shelter for troops. "the German gun crews kept in their …" 2. a canoe made from a hollowed tree trunk.

verb care for and protect in an overindulgent way. "all her life she'd been ...ed by her family" synonyms: pamper, indulge, overindulge, mollycoddle, coddle, baby, pet, mother, nanny, nursemaid, pander to, spoon-feed, feather-bed, overparent, spoil

verb make known (private or sensitive information). "I am too much of a gentleman to ... her age" synonyms: disclose, reveal, make known, tell, impart, communicate, pass on, publish, broadcast, proclaim, promulgate, declare

noun PHYSIOLOGY the phase of the heartbeat when the heart muscle relaxes and allows the chambers to fill with blood.

noun archaic term for triangle. an ancient triangular lyre or harp. a triangular cutting region formed by three cusps on an upper molar tooth.

noun casual lack of concern; indifference. "an impression of boyish ..." synonyms: nonchalance, unconcern, lack of concern, indifference, heedlessness, relaxedness, calm, calmness, equanimity, coolness, composure, casualness, ease, easy-going attitude, airiness, carefreeness, frivolousness, carelessness; informalcool "his anxieties increased, despite Jen's …"

noun a model representing a scene with three-dimensional figures, either in miniature or as a large-scale museum exhibit. historical a scenic painting, viewed through a peephole, in which changes in colour and direction of illumination simulate changes in the weather, time of day, etc. a miniature film set used for special effects or animation.

verb struggle or stagger clumsily in mud or water. "he was ...ing about in the shallow offshore waters" synonyms: struggle, thrash, thresh, flail, toss and turn, twist and turn, pitch, splash, stagger, stumble, falter, lurch, blunder, fumble, grope, squirm, writhe "the dragoons were ...ing in the boggy ground" struggle mentally; show or feel great confusion. "she ...ed, not knowing quite what to say" synonyms: struggle mentally, be out of one's depth, be in the dark, have difficulty, be confounded, be confused, be dumbfounded; More be in serious difficulty. "many firms are ...ing" synonyms: struggle financially, be in dire straits, face financial ruin, be in difficulties, face bankruptcy/insolvency "more firms are ...ing"

adjective having a lot of space inside; roomy. "she rummaged in her ... handbag" synonyms: roomy, commodious, spacious, ample, big, large, sizeable, generous, extensive, substantial, vast, huge, immense

adjective (of a woman or her clothes) dowdy and old-fashioned. "a ... housewife" synonyms: dowdy, ...ish, unfashionable, old-fashioned

adjective (of a person, typically a woman, or their clothes) unfashionable and unstylish in appearance. "she could achieve the kind of casual chic which made every other woman around her look ..." synonyms: unfashionable, frumpish, frumpy, drab, dull, old-fashioned, outmoded, out of style, not smart, inelegant, badly dressed, ill-dressed, shabby, scruffy, faded, untidy, dingy, frowzy

noun informal nonsense. "they dismissed such corporate homilies as boardroom ..." trite, sentimental, or unrealistic situations and dialogue in a film or other work. "classic B-movie …"

noun a hole in a ship's side to carry water overboard from the deck. an outlet in the side of a building for draining water

noun the money or other means needed for a particular purpose. "they lacked the ... to pay" synonyms: money, ready money, cash, capital, finance(s), resources, funds, reserves

In Greek mythology, ... was a skillful craftsman and artist. He is the father of Icarus, the uncle of Perdix and possibly also the father of Iapyx although this is unclear.

adjective wanting or devouring great quantities of food. "a ... appetite" synonyms: insatiable, unquenchable, unappeasable, prodigious, uncontrollable, uncontrolled, omnivorous, compulsive, gluttonous, greedy, rapacious engaging in an activity with great eagerness or enthusiasm. "she's a … reader"

noun the action of searching out and publicizing scandal about famous people. "a … journalist"

verb 1. rare throw (someone) out of a window. "she had made up her mind that the woman had been ...ed, although the official verdict had been suicide" 2. informal remove or dismiss (someone) from a position of power or authority. "the overwhelming view is that he should be ...ed before the next election"

adjective (of a place) seedy and run-down; unwholesome. "a poor area full of ... hotels" synonyms: seedy, unsavoury, sordid, seamy, sleazy, unpleasant, dingy, mean, wretched, dismal

adjective open and responsive to suggestion; easily persuaded or controlled. "parents who have ... children" synonyms: compliant, acquiescent, biddable, manageable, controllable, governable, persuadable, tractable, responsive, pliant, flexible, malleable, complaisant, accommodating, docile, submissive, obedient, tame, meek, easily handled; rarepersuasible "an easy-going, ... child" capable of being acted upon in a particular way; susceptible. "cardiac failure not ... to medical treatment" synonyms: susceptible, receptive, responsive, reactive, vulnerable