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quake intransitive verb \ˈkwāk\ , noun

Definition:

1. to shake because of fear, anger, etc.

2. to tremble or shudder usually from cold or fear

3. an instance of shaking or trembling (as of the earth or moon)

Examples:

1. She was quaking with rage.

2. The explosion made the whole house quake.

3. The quake registered 6.5 on the Richter scale, causing widespread damage.

husk noun \ˈhəsk\, transitive verb

Definition:

1. a usually thin, dry layer that covers some seeds and fruits

2. to remove the thin, dry layer that covers some seeds and fruits

3. to remove the husk from (something)

Examples:

1. A high stone wall is the husk that protects the actor from prying curiosity seekers.

2. The tedious task of husking coconuts.

boisterous adjective \ˈbȯi-st(ə-)rəs\

Definition:

very noisy and active in a lively way

Examples:

1. A large and boisterous crowd attended the concert.

2. The fans at the baseball game became particularly boisterous after the home run.

arch noun \ˈärch\, verb

Definition:

1. a usually curved part of a structure that is over an opening and that supports a wall or other weight above the opening

2. something that has a curved shape

Examples:

1. There was a slight arch to her eyebrows.

2. The cat arched its back.

3. She arched her eyebrows in surprise.

snatch verb \ˈsnach\, noun

Definition:

1. to take (something) quickly or eagerly

2. to take (something or someone) suddenly from a person or place often by using force

Examples:

1. An eagle swooped down and snatched one of the hens.

2. She snatched the toy from his hands.

3. To the police chief, it didn't look like a snatch, but another case of a bride-to-be getting cold feet.

rally verb \ˈra-lē\, noun

Definition:

1. to muster for a common purpose

2. to arouse for action

3. a public meeting to support or oppose someone or something

Examples:

1. Supporters held a rally for the candidate.

2. Protesters staged an antiwar rally.

3. Stock prices are up after the dollar's rally yesterday.

fling verb \ˈfliŋ\, noun

Definition:

1. to throw or push (something) in a sudden and forceful way

2. to forcefully move (yourself or a part of your body) in a specified way

3. a brief sexual relationship

4. a short period of time spent doing enjoyable and exciting things

Examples:

1. He flung his shoe across the room.

2. She flung the door open and stormed into the room.

3. She had a fling with her boss.

buckle noun \ˈbə-kəl\, verb

Definition:

1. a fastening for two loose ends that is attached to one and holds the other by a catch

2. an ornamental device that suggests a buckle

3. to fasten (something, such as a belt) with a buckle

Examples:

1. She buckled the horses into their harness.

2. The pavement buckled in the heat.

suppliant noun \-ənt\, adjective

Definition:

1. a person who asks for something in a respectful way from a powerful person or God

2. humbly imploring

Examples:

1. Didn't like being in the position of a suppliant, having to ask her parents to help her pay the rent on her apartment.

2. The suppliant thief pleaded for a second chance.

stroke transitive verb \ˈstrōk\, noun

Definition:

1. to rub gently in one direction

2. to flatter or pay attention to in a manner designed to reassure or persuade

3. an act of hitting a ball or the movement made to hit a ball during a game

Examples:

1. He had a stroke last winter.

2. She has a strong backhand stroke.

3. He is ahead by two strokes.

slope adjective \ˈslōp\, verb, noun

Definition:

1. to not be level

2. to have a downward or upward slant

3. to not be straight

4. ground that slants downward or upward : ground that slopes

Examples:

1. His handwriting slopes to the left.

2. They sloped our new driveway too steeply and now my car scrapes bottom whenever I back out onto the street.

3. They climbed the steep slope.

sodden adjective \ˈsä-dən\, 

Definition:

1. very heavy and wet

2. to become soaked or saturated

Examples:

1. Soldiers' boots that were soddened by endless hours in muddy trenches.

2. Cornflakes that had been soddened in milk to the point of mush.

3. Eyes peering out between strands of sodden hair.

kindle verb \ˈkin-dəl\

Definition:

1. to start (a fire) burning

2. to catch fire

3.   to bring forth young

migrate intransitive verb \ˈmī-ˌgrāt, mī-ˈ\

Definition:

1. to move from one country or place to live or work in another

2. to pass usually periodically from one region or climate to another for feeding or breeding

Examples:

1. He migrates from New York to Florida each winter.

2. Thousands of workers migrate to this area each summer.

3. The whales migrate between their feeding ground in the north and their breeding ground in the Caribbean.

splendid adjective \ˈsplen-dəd\

Definition:

1. very impressive and beautiful

2. very good

Examples:

1. We have a splendid opportunity to do something really useful.

2. I have some splendid news.

3. “We'll be coming out to visit over the summer.” “Oh, splendid!”

gown noun \ˈgau̇n\

Definition:

1. a long, formal dress that a woman wears especially during a special event

2. a loose piece of clothing that covers most of the body

3. a loose piece of clothing that is worn over other clothes during an official event by a judge, a priest, a student, etc.

Examples:

1. The bride wore a lovely lace wedding gown.

2. A shopping trip for the express purpose of finding the perfect gown for the wedding.

beguile verb \bi-ˈgī(-ə)l, bē-\

Definition:

1. to trick or deceive (someone)

2. to attract or interest someone

Examples:

1. She was cunning enough to beguile her classmates into doing the work for her.

2. They were beguiled into thinking they'd heard the whole story.

3. He beguiled the audience with his smooth and seductive voice.

mansion noun \ˈman(t)-shən\

Definition:

a large and impressive house : the large house of a wealthy person

Examples:

1. A mansion with 10 bedrooms and an indoor swimming pool.

2. If I ever win the lottery, I'm going to buy a mansion in the hills.

drench noun \ˈdrench\, transitive verb

Definition:

1. a poisonous or medicinal drink

2. to make (someone or something) completely wet

Examples:

1. We were drenched by the sudden rainstorm.

2. When using the carpet shampooer, wet but do not drench the carpet.

gleam noun \ˈglēm\, verb

Definition:

1. a small, bright light 

2. a small amount or sign of something

3. to shine brightly

Example:

1. He saw the gleam of a flashlight in the distance.

2. The rich gleam of the polished wood.

3. The sun gleamed on the water.

hover intransitive verb \ˈhə-vər, ˈhä-\

Definition:

1. to float in the air without moving in any direction

2. to stay very close to a person or place

3. to stay near a specified point or level

Example:

1. Watch as the hummingbird hovers over the flowers.

2. Bees hovered around the hive.

3. Waiters hovered near our table.

council noun \ˈkau̇n(t)-səl\, adjective

Definition:

1. a group of people who are chosen to make rules, laws, or decisions about something

2. a group of people who provide advice or guidance on something

3. of or relating to a council

4. provided by a local government council for people to live in for low rent

Example:

1. The city council is considering a ban on smoking in restaurants.

2. the governor's council on physical fitness

noble adjective \ˈnō-bəl\, noun

Definition:

1. having, showing, or coming from personal qualities that people admire (such as honesty, generosity, courage, etc.)

2. impressive in size or appearance

Example:

1. He was a man of noble character.

2. It was noble of her to come forward with this information.

3. an elite school for children of nobles

trundle verb \ˈtrən-dəl\

Definition:

1. to roll (something) on wheels slowly and noisily

2. to move noisily on wheels

3. to walk slowly and heavily

Example:

1. She trundled her suitcase into the room.

2. The children trundled off to bed.

jut verb \ˈjət\, noun

Definition:

1. to stick out, up, or forward

2. something that juts

Examples:

1. Mountains jutting into the sky.

2. The sandbar juts out into the ocean.

3. Cape Fear is one of the more colorfully named juts along the North Carolina coast.