n. pessimism
(a) either of the two times of the year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator
(b) person who tends to focus on their own thoughts and feelings
(c) a collection of papers containing detailed information about a particular person or subject (usually a person's record)
(d) a general disposition to look on the dark side and to expect the worst in all things
n. rendezvous
(a) (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything; particle; corpuscle; speck
(b) the immediate descendants of a person; issue
(c) a doctor who specializes in the physiology and pathology of the skin
(d) a date
n. pedagogue
(a) the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality
(b) right associated with ownership of property
(c) an embarrassing mistake; blooper; bungle; pratfall; foul-up
(d) someone who educates young people
n. ape
(a) information about recent and important events; word
(b) film; moving picture; motion-picture show
(c) a person who carries a message
(d) person who resembles a nonhuman primate
n. bard
(a) the point on the celestial sphere toward which the sun and solar system appear to be moving relative to the fixed stars
(b) the act of secluding yourself from others
(c) a small storeroom for storing foods or wines; buttery
(d) an ornamental caparison for a horse |
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n. ordinance
(a) convent; monastery
(b) act of guessing or inferring
(c) law; statute; regulation
(d) where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence; place of origin; provenience
n. pedagogy
(a) a follower of Machiavelli's principles
(b) range or scope of what is perceived
(c) a trait of dignified seriousness; solemnity; solemness
(d) the activities of educating or instructing; teaching; didactics; educational activity
n. cirque
(a) a steep-walled semicircular basin in a mountain; cwm
(b) state of subjection to an owner or master or forced labor imposed as punishment
(c) a living organism characterized by voluntary movement; beast; brute; creature
(d) a man skilled in equitation; horseback rider
n. requiem
(a) remedy that alleviates pain without curing; alleviator
(b) a Mass celebrated for the dead
(c) a tiny or scarcely detectable amount; iota; tittle; smidgen; smidgeon; smidgin; smidge
(d) a shed containing a number of beehives
n. egotism
(a) getting something back again; restoration; regaining
(b) unhealthy vapors rising from the ground or other sources
(c) an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others; self-importance
(d) a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers; inn; lodge |
