Agatha+Christie

Here is the address for our Glogster account for this unit: [] Linked here. = = =READING AGATHA CHRISTIE= = E-X-P-A-N-D-S OUR VOCABULARY= THE PALE HORSE Flambé  [ flahm- bey ; Fr. flah n - bey ]   (Sadie Somers)-is a cooking procedure in which alcohol is added to a hot pan to create a burst of flames.

Beatnik  [ beet -nik ]   (Sadie Somers)-- a person who rejects or avoids conventional behavior, dress, etc.

Memorandum   / ˌmɛməˈrændəm /       (Sadie Somers)-a short note designating something to be remembered, esp. something to be done or acted upon in the future; reminder. Provincial  / prəˈvɪnʃəl /       (Sadie Somers)--belonging or peculiar to some particular province; local:


 * Convalescent**   / ˌkɒn[[image:http://sp.dictionary.com/dictstatic/dictionary/graphics/luna/thinsp.png]]vəˈlɛs[[image:http://sp.dictionary.com/dictstatic/dictionary/graphics/luna/thinsp.png]]ənt / [[image:http://sp.dictionary.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif link="@http://dictionary.reference.com/help/luna/IPA_pron_key.html"]]   [ kon-v uh - les - uh [[image:http://sp.dictionary.com/dictstatic/dictionary/graphics/luna/thinsp.png]]nt ]   (Sadie Somers)--of or pertaining to convalescence or convalescing persons

**Partridge**  [ pahr -trij ]   (Sadie Somers)--any of several Old World gallinaceous game birds of the subfamily Perdicinae,

**Vicar**  [ vik -er ]   (Sadie Somers)--a person acting as priest of a parish in place of the rector, or as representative of a religious community to which tithes belong.


 * Tweed**  [ tweed ]  (Sadie Somers)--a coarse wool cloth in a variety of weaves and colors, either hand-spun and handwoven in Scotland or reproduced, often by machine, elsewhere.


 * Gesticulating**  / dʒɛˈstɪk[[image:http://sp.dictionary.com/dictstatic/dictionary/graphics/luna/thinsp.png]]yəˌleɪt / [[image:http://sp.dictionary.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif link="@http://dictionary.reference.com/help/luna/IPA_pron_key.html"]]  <span class="show_spellpr" style="display: inline;"> [ je- stik -y uh -leyt ]   (Sadie Somers)--to make or use gestures, esp. in an animated or excited manner with or instead of speech.


 * Idiosyncrasies**  <span class="show_ipapr" style="display: none;"> / ˌɪd[[image:http://sp.dictionary.com/dictstatic/dictionary/graphics/luna/thinsp.png]]i[[image:http://sp.dictionary.com/dictstatic/dictionary/graphics/luna/thinsp.png]]əˈsɪŋ[[image:http://sp.dictionary.com/dictstatic/dictionary/graphics/luna/thinsp.png]]krə[[image:http://sp.dictionary.com/dictstatic/dictionary/graphics/luna/thinsp.png]]si, -ˈsɪn- / [[image:http://sp.dictionary.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif link="@http://dictionary.reference.com/help/luna/IPA_pron_key.html"]] <span class="pron_toggle" style="display: inline;"> <span class="show_spellpr" style="display: inline;"> [ id-ee- uh - sing -kr uh -see, - sin - ]   (Sadie Somers)--a characteristic, habit, mannerism, or the like, that is peculiar to an individual.

<span class="show_ipapr" style="display: none;"> / kin / <span class="pron_toggle" style="display: none;">  <span class="show_spellpr" style="display: inline;"> [ keen ]  (Sadie Somers)--a wailing lament for the dead.
 * Keens**


 * Romping** <span class="show_spellpr" style="display: inline;"> [ romp ]  (Sadie Somers)--to play or frolic in a lively or boisterous manner.


 * Bonhomie** <span class="show_spellpr" style="display: inline;"> [ bon- uh - mee, bon - uh -mee; Fr.  baw-naw- mee    (Sadie Somers)- frank and simple good-heartedness; a good-natured manner; friendliness; geniality.

THE BODY IN THE LIBRARY

1. vicar(Emily Clay) a person acting as priest of a parish in place of the rector, or as representative of a religious community to which tithes belong.

2. chink(Emily Clay) <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">a narrow opening

3. conjugal(Emily Clay) <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">of, pertaining to, or characteristic of marriage

4. spasmodic(Emily Clay) <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">given to or characterized by bursts of excitement.

5. chauffeur(Emily Clay) <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">a person employed to drive a private automobile or limousine for the owner.

MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS

1. surreptitious(Emily Clay)

sur·rep·ti·tious (Jake)

<span style="color: #333333; display: none; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">/ ˌsɜr əpˈtɪʃ əs <span style="color: #333333; display: none; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">/ <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Show Spelled[sur- <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Georgia','serif';">uh <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';"> p-tish- <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Georgia','serif';">uh <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';"> s] Show IPA –adjective <span style="color: #7b7b7b; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">1. <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';"> obtained, done, made, etc., by stealth; secret or unauthorized; clandestine: <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Georgia','serif';">a surreptitious glance. <span style="color: #7b7b7b; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">2. <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';"> acting in a stealthy way. <span style="color: #7b7b7b; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">3. <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';"> obtained by subreption; subreptitious

2. ardour(Emily Clay)

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS','sans-serif';">ar·dor (Jake)

<span style="color: #333333; display: none; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">/ <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS','sans-serif';">ˈɑr dər <span style="color: #333333; display: none; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">/ <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Show Spelled[ahr-der] Show IPA –noun <span style="color: #7b7b7b; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">1. <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';"> great warmth of feeling; fervor; passion: <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Georgia','serif';">She spoke persuasively and with ardor. <span style="color: #7b7b7b; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">2. <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';"> intense devotion, eagerness, or enthusiasm; zeal: <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Georgia','serif';">his well-known ardor for Chinese art. <span style="color: #7b7b7b; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">3. <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';"> burning heat.

3. unerring(Emily Clay)

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS','sans-serif';">un·err·ing (Jake)

<span style="color: #333333; display: none; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">/ <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS','sans-serif';">ʌnˈɜr ɪŋ, -ˈɛr- <span style="color: #333333; display: none; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">/ <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Show Spelled[uhn-ur-ing, -er-] Show IPA –adjective <span style="color: #7b7b7b; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">1. <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';"> not erring; not going astray or missing the mark: <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Georgia','serif';">The captain set an unerring course for home. <span style="color: #7b7b7b; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">2. <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';"> undeviatingly accurate throughout; not containing any error or flaw: <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Georgia','serif';">She gave an unerring recital of the day's events. <span style="color: #7b7b7b; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">3. <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';"> invariably precise or correct: <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Georgia','serif';">unerring taste

4. sallied(Emily Clay)

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS','sans-serif';">sal·ly (Jake)

<span style="color: #333333; display: none; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">/ <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS','sans-serif';">ˈsæl i <span style="color: #333333; display: none; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">/ <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Show Spelled [sal-ee] Show IPA noun,plural-lies, verb,-lied, -ly·ing. –noun <span style="color: #7b7b7b; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">1. <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';"> a sortie of troops from a besieged place upon an enemy. <span style="color: #7b7b7b; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">2. <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';"> a sudden rushing forth or activity. <span style="color: #7b7b7b; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">3. <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';"> an excursion or trip, usually off the main course. <span style="color: #7b7b7b; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">4. <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';"> an outburst or flight of passion, fancy, etc.: <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Georgia','serif';">a sally of anger. <span style="color: #7b7b7b; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">5. <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';"> a clever, witty, or fanciful remark. <span style="color: #7b7b7b; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">6. <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Georgia','serif';">Carpentry <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">. a projection, as of the end of a rafter beyond the notch by which the rafter is fitted over the wall plate. –verb (used without object) <span style="color: #7b7b7b; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">7. <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';"> to make a sally, as a body of troops from a besieged place. <span style="color: #7b7b7b; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">8. <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';"> to set out on a side trip or excursion. <span style="color: #7b7b7b; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">9. <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';"> to set out briskly or energetically. <span style="color: #7b7b7b; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">10. <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';"> (of things) to issue forth. <span style="color: #333333; display: none; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">__[|Use sallied in a Sentence] [|See images of sallied] [|Search sallied on the Web]__ <span style="color: #333333; display: block; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; text-align: center;">

5. pallor(Emily Clay)

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS','sans-serif';">pal·lor

<span style="color: #333333; display: none; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">/ <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS','sans-serif';">ˈpæl ər <span style="color: #333333; display: none; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">/ <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Show Spelled[pal-er] Show IPA –noun unusual or extreme paleness, as from fear, ill health, or death; wanness.

6. wily (Laine Smid) [wahy-lee] crafty, cunning, full of, marked by, or proceeding from wiles

7. resplendent (Laine Smid) [ri-**splen**-//duh//nt] shining brilliantly, gleaming, splendid

8. munificent (Laine Smid) very generous, extremely liberal in giving

9. gesticulated (Laine Smid) [je- **stik** -y //uh// -leyt] to make or use gestures, especially in an animated or excited manner with or instead of speech

10. mon vieux(Craig Rich) Miss

THE MOVING FINGER

1. provincial (Laine Smid) [pr //uh// - **vin** -sh //uhl//] belonging to some particular province; local

2. convalescent (Jessie Whitman)- <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">gradual return to health and strength after illness; the period needed for returning to health after illness. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">// You may need vitamin supplements if you have been ill or are convalescent. //

3. partridge (Jessie Whitman) - <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> Any of several plump-bodied Old World game birds, especially of the genera //Perdix// and //Alectoris,// related to the pheasants and grouse. Any of several birds, such as the ruffed grouse or the bobwhite, similar or related to the partridge. //<span style="color: #365f91; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">We went out partridge shooting. //

4. vicar (Laine Smid) [**vik**-er] a person acting as priest of a parish in place of the rector, or as representative of a religious community to which tithes belong.

5. tweed(Trace Peifer): a coarse wool cloth in a variety of weaves and colors, either hand-spun and handwoven in Scotland or reproduced, often by machine, elsewhere.

6. scurrilous (Jessie Whitman)- <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">grossly or obscenely abusive or defamatory; characterized by gross or obscene humour. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">// The poem was a scurrilous poem, with a lot of obscene and offensive words. //

7. mooning(Craig Rich)- a lunar month, in general, a month

8. <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">incredulous (Jessie Whitman) - <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Skeptical; disbelieving, expressive of disbelief. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">// She listened to him with an incredulous expression while he talked about the alien he saw. //

9. very rum

10. acme (Emily Zimmerman)- Pronunciation: \ ˈ ak-mē\ Function: //noun//Etymology: Greek //akmē// point, highest point — more at edge Date: 1620
 * the highest point or stage; //also// **:** one that represents perfection of the thing expressed
 * synonyms** see summit

11. acumen (Emily Zimmerman)- Pronunciation: \ə- ˈ kyü-mən, ˈ a-kyə-mən\ Function: //noun//Etymology: Latin //acumin-, acumen,// literally, point, from //acuere//Date: circa 1579
 * keenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters
 * synonyms** see discernment

12. curate (Emily Zimmerman)- Pronunciation: \ ˈ ky u̇ r-ət //also// ˈ ky u̇ r- ˌ āt\ Function: //noun//Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin //curatus,// from //cura// cure of souls, from Latin, careDate: 14th century
 * 1** **:** a clergyman in charge of a parish
 * 2** **:** a clergyman serving as assistant (as to a rector) in a parish

13. sacrilegious (Emily Zimmerman) Pronunciation: \ ˈ sa-krə-lij\ Function: //noun//Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin //sacrilegium,// from //sacrilegus// one who robs sacred property, from //sacr-, sacer// + //legere// to gather, steal — more at legendDate: 14th century
 * 1** **:** a technical and not necessarily intrinsically outrageous violation (as improper reception of a sacrament) of what is sacred because consecrated to God
 * 2** **:** gross irreverence toward a hallowed person, place, or thing

14. platitude (Emily Zimmerman) Pronunciation: \ ˈ pla-tə- ˌ tüd, - ˌ tyüd\ Function: //noun//Etymology: French, from //plat// flat, dullDate: 1812
 * 1** **:** the quality or state of being dull or insipid
 * 2** **:** a banal, trite, or stale remark

15. ghoulish (Emily Zimmerman) Pronunciation: \ ˈ gül\ Function: //noun//Etymology: Arabic //ghūl//Date: 1786 — **ghoul·ish** \ ˈ gü-lish\ //adjective// — **ghoul·ish·ly** //adverb// — **ghoul·ish·ness** //noun//
 * 1** **:** a legendary evil being that robs graves and feeds on corpses
 * 2** **:** one suggestive of a ghoul; //especially// **:** one who shows morbid interest in things considered shocking or repulsive

16. Palipitate (Emily Zimmerman) Pronunciation: \ ˈ pal-pə- ˌ tāt\ Function: //intransitive verb//Inflected Form(s): **pal·pi·tat·ed**; **pal·pi·tat·ing**Etymology: Latin //palpitatus,// past participle of //palpitare,// frequentative of //palpare// to strokeDate: circa 1623 — **pal·pi·ta·tion** \ ˌ pal-pə- ˈ tā-shən\ //noun//
 * to beat rapidly and strongly **:** throb

17 ruefully (Emily Zimmerman) Pronunciation: \ ˈ rü-fəl\ Function: //adjective//Date: 13th century — **rue·ful·ly** \-fə-lē\ //adverb// — **rue·ful·ness** //noun//
 * 1** **:** exciting pity or sympathy **: pitiable** <rueful squalid poverty…by every wayside — John Morley>
 * 2** **: mournful**, regretful <troubled her with a rueful disquiet — W. M. Thackeray>

18. Adenoidal (Emily Zimmerman) Pronunciation: \ ˌ a-də- ˈ n ȯ i-dəl\ Function: //adjective//Date: 1919
 * exhibiting the characteristics (as snoringi, mouth breathing, and voice nasality) of one affected with abnormally enlarged adenoids**: adenoid** —not usually used technically

19. rhubarb (Emily Zimmerman) Pronunciation: \ ˈ rü- ˌ bärb\ Function: //noun//Etymology: Middle English //rubarbe,// from Anglo-French //reubarbe,// from Medieval Latin //reubarbarum,// alteration of //rha barbarum,// literally, barbarian rhubarbDate: 15th century
 * 1** **:** any of a genus (//Rheum//) of Asian plants of the buckwheat family having large leaves with thick succulent petioles often used as food; //also// **:** the petioles of rhubarb
 * 2** **:** the dried rhizome and roots of any of several rhubarbs (as //Rheum officinale// and //R. palmatum//) grown in China and Tibet and used as a purgative and stomachic
 * 3** **:** a heated dispute or controversy

POIROT INVESTIGATES

1. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">gesticulating (Jessie Whitman)- To make gestures especially while speaking, as for emphasis, to say or express by gestures. // Her gesticulating hands and arms made words almost unnecessary. //

2. idiosyncrasies (Laine Smid) [ id-ee- //uh// - **sing** -kr //uh// -see] a characteristic, habit, mannerism, or the like, that is peculiar to an individual

3. keens (Laine Smid) wailing lament for the dead (noun) finely s harpened (adj) having or showing great mental penetration or acumen (adj) intense, as feeling or desire (adj)

4. romping (Laine Smid) to play or frolic in a lively or boisterous manner.

5. bonhomie (CJ Hamilton): [bon- // uh // -**mee**, **bon**- // uh // -mee; // Fr. // baw-naw-**mee**] frank and simple good-heartedness; a good-natured manner; friendliness; geniality.
 * // –noun //**

DEATH COMES AT THE END

1. ka-preist

2. contralto(Kelsey Wilson)-the lowest female voice or voice part, intermediate between soprano and tenor.

3. incurious(Trace Peifer): not curious; not inquisitive or observant; inattentive; indifferent.

4. concubine (CJ Hamilton): [**kong**-ky // uh // -bahyn, **kon**-]
 * // –noun //**
 * 1. a woman who cohabits with a man to whom she is not legally married, esp. one regarded as socially or sexually subservient; mistress. **
 * 2. (among polygamous peoples) a secondary wife, usually of inferior rank. **

5. intonation(Trace Peifer): the pattern or melody of pitch changes in connected speech, esp. the pitch pattern of a sentence, which distinguishes kinds of sentences or speakers of different language cultures.

THE TUESDAY CLUB MURDERS

1. prosaic(Trace Peifer):commonplace or dull; matter-of-fact or unimaginative

2. indignity (CJ Hamilton): [ in-**dig**-ni-tee]
 * // –noun,plural //**** -ties. **
 * 1. an injury to a person's dignity; slighting or contemptuous treatment; humiliating affront, insult, or injury. **
 * 2. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: normal;">// Obsolete // . disgrace or disgraceful action.  **

3. aptly (CJ Hamilton): <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 29px;">[apt]
 * // –adjective //**
 * 1. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: normal;"> inclined; disposed; given; prone: // too apt to slander others. // **
 * 2. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: normal;"> likely: // Am I apt to find him at home? // **
 * 3. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: normal;"> unusually intelligent; able to learn quickly and easily: // an apt pupil. // **
 * 4. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: normal;"> suited to the purpose or occasion; appropriate: // an apt metaphor; a few apt remarks on world peace. // **
 * 5. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: normal;">// Archaic // . prepared; ready; willing.  **

4. blotting books

5. needlessly(Craig Rich)- Unnecessary, Not Needed, unwanted

THE BOOMERANG CLUE

1. niblick (CJ Hamilton):<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 29px;">[**nib**-lik] a club with an iron head, the face of which has the greatest slope of all the irons, for hitting the ball with maximum loft. Also called **number nine iron.**
 * // –noun //**// Golf //.


 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">nib·lick (Jake) **

<span style="color: #333333; display: none; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">/ <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">ˈnɪb lɪk <span style="color: #333333; display: none; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">/ <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Show Spelled[**nib**-lik] Show IPA a club with an iron head, the face of which has the greatest slope of all the irons, for hitting the ball with maximum loft
 * //<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">–noun //**//<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Golf //<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">.

2. bugbear(Trace Peifer):any source, real or imaginary, of needless fright or fear.

3. tuppenny(Trace Peifer):of the amount or value of twopence

4. moribund (CJ Hamilton): [** mawr ** - // uh // -buhnd, **mor**-]
 * // –adjective //**
 * 1. in a dying state; near death. **
 * 2. on the verge of extinction or termination. **
 * 3. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19px;"> not progressing or advancing; stagnant: // a moribund political party // **


 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">mor·i·bund (Jake) **

<span style="color: #333333; display: none; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">/ <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">ˈmɔr əˌbʌnd, ˈmɒr- <span style="color: #333333; display: none; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">/ <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Show Spelled[**mawr**- //<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 10pt;">uh //<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">-buhnd, **mor**-] Show IPA in a dying state; near death. on the verge of extinction or termination. not progressing or advancing; stagnant: //<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 10pt;">a moribund political party. //
 * //<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">–adjective //**
 * <span style="color: #7b7b7b; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">1. **<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">
 * <span style="color: #7b7b7b; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">2. **<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">
 * <span style="color: #7b7b7b; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">3. **<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">

5. disparagingly (CJ Hamilton): <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 21px;">[dih-**spar**-i-jing] that disparages; tending to belittle or bring reproach upon: // disparaging remarks. //
 * // –adjective //**


 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">dis·par·ag·ing (Jake) **

<span style="color: #333333; display: none; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">/ <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">dɪˈspær ɪ dʒɪŋ <span style="color: #333333; display: none; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">/ <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Show Spelled[dih-**spar**-i-jing] Show IPA that disparages; tending to belittle or bring reproach upon: //<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 10pt;">disparaging remarks. //
 * //<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">–adjective //**<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">

6. ejaculation(Trace Peifer):an abrupt, exclamatory utterance.

7. monocle (CJ Hamilton): [**mon**- // uh // -k // uh // l]   an eyeglass for one eye.
 * // –noun //**


 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">mon·o·cle (Jake) **

<span style="color: #333333; display: none; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">/ <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">ˈmɒn ə kəl <span style="color: #333333; display: none; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">/ <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Show Spelled[**mon**- //<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 10pt;">uh //<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">-k //<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 10pt;">uh //<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> l] Show IPA an eyeglass for one eye.
 * //<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">–noun //**<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">

8. coerce (CJ Hamilton): <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 21px;">koh-**urs**] __Show IPA__
 * // –verb (used with object), //**** -erced, -erc·ing. **
 * 1. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: normal;"> to compel by force, intimidation, or authority, esp. without regard for individual desire or volition: // They coerced him into signing the document. // **
 * 2. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: normal;"> to bring about through the use of force or other forms of compulsion; exact: // to coerce obedience. // **
 * 3. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19px;"> to dominate or control, esp. by exploiting fear, anxiety, etc.: // The state is based on successfully coercing the individual. // **


 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">co·erce (Jake) **

<span style="color: #333333; display: none; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">/ <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">koʊˈɜrs <span style="color: #333333; display: none; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">/ <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Show Spelled[koh-**urs**] Show IPA to compel by force, intimidation, or authority, esp. without regard for individual desire or volition: //<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 10pt;">They coerced him into signing the document. // to bring about through the use of force or other forms of compulsion; exact: //<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 10pt;">to coerce obedience. // to dominate or control, esp. by exploiting fear, anxiety, etc.: //<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 10pt;">The state is based on successfully coercing the individual //
 * //<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">–verb (used with object), //****<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">-erced, -erc·ing. **
 * <span style="color: #7b7b7b; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">1. **<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">
 * <span style="color: #7b7b7b; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">2. **<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">
 * <span style="color: #7b7b7b; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">3. **<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">

9. recriminations (CJ Hamilton): [ri-**krim**- // uh // -neyt] **//verb,//-nat·ed, -nat·ing.**
 * // –verb (used without object) //**
 * 1. to bring a countercharge against an accuser. **
 * // –verb (used with object) //**
 * 2. to accuse in return. **

10. florid (Trace Peifer):reddish; ruddy; rosy

11.atavistic(Trace Peifer):of, pertaining to, or characterized by atavism; reverting to or suggesting the characteristics of a remote ancestor or primitive type.

12. amicably (Trace Peifer):characterized by or showing goodwill; friendly; peaceable

THE BODY IN THE LIBRARY

1. cassock(alexis)- a long, close-fitting garment worn by members of the clergy or others participating in church services. a lightweight, double-breasted ecclesiastical coat or jacket, worn under the Geneva gown. a member of the clergy.

2. surplice(alexis)-a loose-fitting, broad-sleeved white vestment, worn over the cassock by clergy and choristers. a garment in which the two halves of the front cross diagonally.

3. vicar(alexis)- Church of England. a person acting as priest of a parish in place of the rector, or as representative of a religious community to which tithes belong. the priest of a parish the tithes of which are impropriated and who receives only the smaller tithes or a salary.

Protestant Episcopal Church. a member of the clergy whose sole or chief charge is a chapel dependent on the church of a parish. a bishop's assistant in charge of a church or mission.

Roman Catholic Church. an ecclesiastic representing the pope or a bishop.

a person who acts in place of another; substitute.

a person who is authorized to perform the functions of another; deputy: //God's vicar on earth.//

4. rummiest(alexis)- Slang. a drunkard.

of or like rum.

5. cheviot(alexis)-a city in SW Ohio. 10,394. one of a British breed of sheep, noted for its heavy fleece of medium length. ( lowercase ) a woolen fabric in a coarse twill weave, for coats, suits, etc.

AN OVERDOSE OF DEATH

1. gigolo (Jessie Whitman)- <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">A man who has a continuing sexual relationship with and receives financial support from a woman. //<span style="color: #365f91; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">A man who is hired as an escort or a dancing partner for a woman. We hired a gigolo to escort her to the wedding. // 2. exultant(Jessie Whitman)- <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Marked by great joy or jubilation; triumphant. //<span style="color: #365f91; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Rejoicing exultant crowds filled the streets on VJ Day. //

3. <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">craven(Jessie Whitman)- <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Characterized by abject fear; cowardly. //<span style="color: #365f91; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">The craven fellow got scared, turned and ran. //

4. aptitude (Jessie Whitman)- <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">An inherent ability, as for learning; a talent. The condition or quality of being suitable; appropriateness. //<span style="color: #365f91; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">She was good at math, one could say she had an aptitude for the subject. // 5. <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">needlessly (Jessie Whitman)- <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Not needed or wished for; unnecessary. //<span style="color: #365f91; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">It would needlessly bring badness into the world //

MYSTERY OF THE BLUE TRAIN

1. tawdrily (Laine Smid) [**taw** -dree] showy and cheap; gaudy

2. mais oui(Kelsey Wilson)- "of course" in French

3. ecclesiastical (Ashley Beverage) Pronunciation: \-ti-kəl\ Function: //adjective//Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin //ecclesiasticus,// from Late Greek //ekklēsiastikos,// from Greek, of an assembly of citizens, from //ekklēsiastēs//Date: 15th century
 * ec·cle·si·as·ti·cal**
 * 1** **:** of or relating to a church especially as an established institution
 * 2** **:** suitable for use in a church

4. bewilderment (Ashley Beverage) Pronunciation: \-dər-mənt\ Function: //noun//Date: 1811
 * be·wil·der·ment**
 * 1** **:** the quality or state of being bewildered
 * 2** **:** a bewildering tangle or confusion

5. dilapidated (Ashley Beverage)
 * **di·lap·i·dat·ed**

Function: //adjective//Date: 1565
 * decayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse <a dilapidated old house>

REMEMBERED DEATH

1. Perplexities (Ashley Beverage) Pronunciation: \pər- ˈ plek-sə-tē\ Function: //noun//Inflected Form(s): //plural// **per·plex·i·ties**Etymology: Middle English //perplexite,// from Middle French //perplexité,// from Late Latin //perplexitat-, perplexitas,// from Latin //perplexus//Date: 14th century
 * per·plex·i·ty**
 * 1** **:** the state of being perplexed **:** bewilderment
 * 2** **:** something that perplexes
 * 3** **:** entanglement

2. Namby-pamby(Kelsey Wilson)- lacking in character, directness, or moral or emotional strength

3. Rumbustious (Ashley Beverage)
 * **ram·bunc·tious**

Pronunciation: \ram- ˈ bəŋk-shəs\ Function: //adjective//Etymology: probably alteration of //rumbustious//Date: 1830
 * marked by uncontrollable exuberance **:** unruly

4. Cheeseparing(Kelsey Wilson)-something of little or no value

5. chamberlain (Ashley Beverage) Pronunciation: \ ˈ chām-bər-lən\ Function: //noun//Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French //chamberlein,// of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German //chamarling// chamberlain, from //chamara// chamber, from Late Latin //camera//Date: 13th century
 * cham·ber·lain**
 * 1** **:** an attendant on a sovereign or lord in his bedchamber
 * 2 a** **:** a chief officer in the household of a king or nobleman **b** **:** treasurer
 * 3** **:** an often honorary papal attendant; //specifically// **:** a priest having a rank of honor below domestic prelate

DOUBLE SIN

1. cadaverous(alexis)-of or like a corpse. pale; ghastly. haggard and thin. 2. languorous(alexis)-characterized by languor; languid. inducing languor: //languorous fragrance.//

3. dandified(alexis)- to make into or cause to resemble a dandy or fop.

4. conjurer(alexis)-a person who conjures spirits or practices magic; magician.

a person who practices legerdemain; juggler. a person who solemnly charges or entreats.

5. char-a-bancs(alexis)-a large bus used on sightseeing tours, esp. one with open sides and no center aisle.

THE MIRROR CRACK'D

1. wee toddle

2. mecosoapies

3. anathema (Ashley Beverage) Pronunciation: \ə- ˈ na-thə-mə\ Function: //noun//Etymology: Late Latin //anathemat-, anathema,// from Greek, thing devoted to evil, curse, from //anatithenai// to set up, dedicate, from //ana-// + //tithenai// to place, set — more at doDate: 1526
 * anath·e·ma**
 * 1 a** **:** one that is cursed by ecclesiastical authority **b** **:** someone or something intensely disliked or loathed —usually used as a predicate nominative <this notion was anathema to most of his countrymen — S. J. Gould>
 * 2 a** **:** a ban or curse solemnly pronounced by ecclesiastical authority and accompanied by excommunication **b** **:** the denunciation of something as accursed **c** **:** a vigorous denunciation **:** curse

4. grenadier (Ashley Beverage) Pronunciation: \ ˌ gre-nə- ˈ dir\ Function: //noun//Etymology: French, from //grenade// grenadeDate: 1676
 * gren·a·dier**
 * 1 a** **:** a soldier who carries and throws grenades **b** **:** a member of a special regiment or corps formerly armed with grenades
 * 2** **:** any of various deep-sea fishes (family Macrouridae) that are related to the cods and have an elongate tapering body and compressed pointed tail

5. curate (Josh Ayers) Main Entry: **1****cu·rate** Pronunciation: \ ˈ ky u̇ r-ət //also// ˈ ky u̇ r- ˌ āt\ Function: //noun// Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin //curatus,// from //cura// cure of souls, from Latin, care Date: 14th century
 * 1** **:** a clergyman in charge of a parish
 * 2** **:** a clergyman serving as assistant (as to a rector) in a parish

6. kale(Kelsey Wilson)- a cabbagelike cultivated plant

7. anathema(Kelsey Wilson)- a person or thing detested or loathed

8. grenadier(Kelsey Wilson)-a specially selected foot soldier in certain elite units.

9. spurious (Ashley Beverage)
 * **spu·ri·ous**

Pronunciation: \ ˈ spy u̇ r-ē-əs\ Function: //adjective//Etymology: Late Latin & Latin; Late Latin //spurius// false, from Latin, of illegitimate birth, from //spurius,// noun, bastardDate: 1598
 * 1** **:** of illegitimate birth **:** bastard
 * 2** **:** outwardly similar or corresponding to something without having its genuine qualities **:** false <the spurious eminence of the pop celebrity>
 * 3 a** **:** of falsified or erroneously attributed origin **:** forged **b** **:** of a deceitful nature or quality

10. close(craig Rich)- to obstruct entrance

NEMESIS

1. magistrate (Gianni) 2. tailoring (Gianni) 3. obstinate (Gianni) 4. cognizant (Gianni) 5. morons glaces
 * an official who acts as a judge in law courts which deal with minor crimes or disputes.
 * the style or the way in which a suit, jacket, etc. is made
 * very determined to do what they want, and refuse to change their mind or be persuaded to do something else.
 * knowledgeable of something especially through personal experience

6. obstinate (Gianni) 7. assizes (Gianni) 8. unscathed (Gianni) 9. jurisprudence (Gianni) 10. sidled (Gianni)
 * very determined to do what they want, and refuse to change their mind or be persuaded to do something else.
 * a court of law in the past which travelled to each county of England and Wales
 * If you are **unscathed** after a dangerous experience, you have not been injured or harmed by it.
 * the study of law and the principles on which laws are based.
 * to cause to move or turn sideways

PERIL AT THE END HOUSE

1. inane (Josh Ayers) Main Entry: **1****inane** Pronunciation: \i- ˈ nān\ Function: //adjective// Inflected Form(s): **inan·er**; **inan·est** Etymology: Latin //inanis// Date: 1662 — **inane·ly** //adverb// — **inane·ness** \- ˈ nān-nəs\ //noun//
 * 1** **:** [|empty], [|insubstantial]
 * 2** **:** lacking significance, meaning, or point **:** [|silly]
 * synonyms** see [|insipid]

2. misapprehension (Josh Ayers) Main Entry: **mis·ap·pre·hend** Pronunciation: \( ˌ )mis- ˌ a-pri- ˈ hend\ Function: //transitive verb// Date: 1628 — **mis·ap·pre·hen·sion** \- ˈ hen(t)-shən\ //noun//
 * to apprehend wrongly **:** [|misunderstand]

3. acumen (Josh Ayers) Main Entry: **acu·men** Pronunciation: \ə- ˈ kyü-mən, ˈ a-kyə-mən\ Function: //noun// Etymology: Latin //acumin-, acumen,// literally, point, from //acuere// Date: circa 1579
 * keenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters
 * synonyms** see [|discernment]

4. distrait (Josh Ayers) Main Entry: **dis·trait** Pronunciation: \di- ˈ strā\ Function: //adjective// Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French //destreit,// from Latin //distractus// Date: 15th century
 * apprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention **:** [|distracted]

5. supercilious (Josh Ayers) Main Entry: **su·per·cil·ious** Pronunciation: \- ˈ si-lē-əs, - ˈ sil-yəs\ Function: //adjective// Etymology: Latin //superciliosus,// from //supercilium// eyebrow, haughtiness, from //super-// + //-cilium// eyelid (akin to //celare// to hide) — more at [|hell] Date: 1614 — **su·per·cil·ious·ly** //adverb// — **su·per·cil·ious·ness** //noun//
 * coolly and patronizingly haughty
 * synonyms** see [|proud]

6. martyred (Josh Ayers) Main Entry: **2****martyr** Function: //transitive verb// Date: before 12th century
 * 1** **:** to put to death for adhering to a belief, faith, or profession
 * 2** **:** to inflict agonizing pain on **:** [|torture]

7. terraces (Josh Ayers) Main Entry: **1****ter·race** Pronunciation: \ ˈ ter-əs, ˈ te-rəs\ Function: //noun// Etymology: Middle French, platform, terrace, from Old French, from Old Occitan //terrassa,// from //terra// earth, from Latin, earth, land; akin to Latin //torrēre// to parch — more at [|thirst] Date: 1515
 * 1 a** **:** a colonnaded porch or open platform **c** **:** a relatively level paved or planted area adjoining a building
 * 2 a** **:** a raised embankment with the top leveled **b** **:** one of usually a series of horizontal ridges made in a hillside to increase cultivatable land, conserve moisture, or minimize erosion
 * 3** **:** a level ordinarily narrow plain usually with steep front bordering a river, lake, or sea; //also// **:** a similar undersea feature
 * 4 a** **:** a row of houses or apartments on raised ground or a sloping site **b** **:** a group of row houses **c** **:** a strip of park in the middle of a street often planted with trees or shrubs **d** **:** [|street]
 * 5** **:** a section of a British soccer stadium set aside for standing spectators

8. obstinacy (Josh Ayers) Main Entry: **ob·sti·na·cy** Pronunciation: \ ˈ äb-stə-nə-sē\ Function: //noun// Inflected Form(s): //plural// **ob·sti·na·cies** Date: 14th century
 * 1 a** **:** the quality or state of being [|obstinate] **:** [|stubbornness] **b** **:** the quality or state of being difficult to remedy, relieve, or subdue <the obstinacy of tuberculosis>
 * 2** **:** an instance of being [|obstinate]

9. tendresse (Josh Ayers) Main Entry: **ten·dresse** Pronunciation: \täⁿ- ˈ dres\ Function: //noun// Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from //tendre// tender Date: 14th century
 * 1** //obsolete// **:** [|foolishness], [|folly]
 * 2** **:** tender affection
 * 3** **:** [|appetite], [|relish] <had a fondness for argument>

10. random French words (Gianni)
 * une porte: (noun): a door.

POIROT INVESTIGATES

//1.// //En verite(Craig Rich) In truth//

//2.// //Mon ami!(Craig Rich) My friend!//

//3.// //Voyons!(Craig Rich) Right-See//

//4.// //Nest-ce pas(Craig Rich) Isn't that so?//

5. gesticulating (Ashley Beverage) Pronunciation: \je- ˈ sti-kyə- ˌ lāt\ Function: //intransitive verb//Inflected Form(s): **ges·tic·u·lat·ed**; **ges·tic·u·lat·ing**Etymology: Latin //gesticulatus,// past participle of //gesticulari,// from //*gesticulus,// diminutive of //gestus//Date: circa 1609
 * ges·tic·u·late**
 * to make gestures especially when speaking

6. viscount(Kelsey Wilson)-nobleman next below an earl or count and next above a baron.

7. bonhomie(Kelsey Wilson)- frank and simple good-heartedness; a good-natured manner; friendliness; geniality.

8. vour home mere(Craig Rich) Home sweet home

A HOLIDAY FOR MURDER

1. snubs (Laine Smid) [ snuhb] treat with disdain or contempt, especially by ignoring

2. constituents(Kelsey Wilson)-serving to compose or make up a thing; a component

3. bunkum(Craig Rich)insincere speechmaking by a politician intended merely to please local constituents


 * __The Body In the LIbrary__** (Zach Burlingame)


 * vicar**- a person acting as priest of a parish in place of the rector, or as representative of a religious community to which tithes belong.


 * Chink-** a crack or narrow opening


 * Conjugal-** pertaining to the relation of husband and wife.

given to or characterized by bursts of excitement.
 * Spasmodic-** resembling a spasm or spasms; sudden but brief; sporadic: spasmodic efforts at reform.


 * Chauffeur**- person who takes people to places they want to go to.


 * __Murder on the Orient Express__** (Zach Burlingame)


 * Surreptitious-** obtained, done, made, etc., by stealth; secret or unauthorized; clandestine: a surreptitious glance. acting in a stealthy way.


 * Ardour-** great warmth of feeling; fervor; passion: She spoke persuasively and with ardor.


 * Unerring-** not erring; not going astray or missing the mark: The captain set an unerring course for home.


 * Sallied-** a sortie of troops from a besieged place upon an enemy. a sudden rushing forth or activity.


 * Pallor-** unusual or extreme paleness, as from fear, ill health, or death; wanness.

(Zach Burlingame)

Alia Khan

__** Passenger To Frankfurt **__
obviate Main Entry: **ob·vi·ate** Pronunciation: \ ˈ äb-vē- ˌ āt\ Function: //transitive verb//Inflected Form(s): **ob·vi·at·ed**; **ob·vi·at·ing**Etymology: Late Latin //obviatus,// past participle of //obviare// to meet, withstand, from Latin //obviam//Date: 1598 — **ob·vi·a·tion** \ ˌ äb-vē- ˈ ā-shən\ //noun//
 * to anticipate and prevent (as a situation) or make unnecessary (as an action)

eminence- Main Entry: **em·i·nence** Pronunciation: \ ˈ e-mə-nən(t)s\ Function: //noun//Date: 15th century
 * 1** **:** a position of prominence or superiority
 * 2** **:** one that is eminent, prominent, or lofty: as **a** **:** an anatomical protuberance (as on a bone) **b** **:** a person of high rank or attainments —often used as a title for a cardinal **c** **:** a natural elevation

proclivities- Main Entry: **pro·cliv·i·ty** Pronunciation: \prō- ˈ kli-və-tē\ Function: //noun//Inflected Form(s): //plural// **pro·cliv·i·ties**Etymology: Latin //proclivitas,// from //proclivis// sloping, prone, from //pro-// forward + //clivus// slope — more at [|pro-], [|declivity]Date: circa 1591
 * an inclination or predisposition toward something; //especially// **:** a strong inherent inclination toward something objectionable

contralto- \- ˌ tər-bə- ˈ bi-lə-tē\ //noun// \- ˈ tər-bə-blē\ //adverb// \-li-k(ə-)lē\ //adverb// \-li-kəl-nəs\ //noun// — **in·de·fa·ti·ga·bil·i·ty** \- ˌ fa-ti-gə- ˈ bi-lə-tē\ //noun// — **in·de·fat·i·ga·ble·ness** \- ˈ fa-ti-gə-bəl-nəs\ //noun// — **in·de·fat·i·ga·bly** \-blē\ //adverb//
 * con·tral·to** \kən- ˈ tral-( ˌ )tō\ //noun////plural//**con·tral·tos**//contra-////alto//
 * 1 a****:****b****:**
 * 2****:**
 * lo·quac·i·ty** \- ˈ kwa-sə-tē\ //noun//
 * quality
 * im·per·turb·able** \ ˌ im-pər- ˈ tər-bə-bəl\ //adjective////imperturbabilis,////in-////perturbare//
 * [|serene]
 * synonyms**[|cool]
 * im·per·turb·abil·i·ty**
 * im·per·turb·abil·i·ty**
 * im·per·turb·ably**
 * es·tan·cia** \e- ˈ stän(t)s-( ˌ )yä\ //noun////*stantia//[|stance]
 * es·pi·o·nage** \ ˈ es-pē-ə- ˌ näzh, - ˌ näj, -nij, //Canada also// - ˌ nazh; ˌ es-pē-ə- ˈ näzh; is- ˈ pē-ə-nij\ //noun////espionnage,////espionner////espion////spione,////spia,////spehōn//[|spy]
 * di·a·bol·i·cal** \ ˌ dī-ə- ˈ bä-li-kəl\ **di·a·bol·ic** \- ˈ bä-lik\ //adjective////deabolik,////diabolique,////diabolicus,////diabolus//
 * [|devilish]
 * di·a·bol·i·cal·ly**
 * [|devilish]
 * di·a·bol·i·cal·ly**
 * di·a·bol·i·cal·ness**
 * in·de·fat·i·ga·ble** \ ˌ in-di- ˈ fa-ti-gə-bəl\ //adjective////indefatigabilis,////in-////defatigare////de-////fatigare//
 * [|untiring]<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;"> <an indefatigable worker>

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 * //enraged - verb (used with object),//** -raged, -rag·ing. T o make extremely angry; put into a rage; infuriate: //His supercilious attitude enraged me. (Anthony Pegg)//


 * Terminal -** a station on the line of a public carrier, as in a city center or at an airport, where passengers embark or disembark and where freight is received or discharged. - noun (Anthony Pegg)


 * Intricate -** having many interrelated parts or facets; entangled or involved: //an intricate maze. // **2.**  complex; complicated; hard to understand, work, or make: //an intricate machine. (Anthony Pegg)//

// –verb (used with object)// // 1. // // to utilize, esp. for profit; turn to practical account: to exploit a business opportunity. // //**2**.//  //to use selfishly for one's own ends:  employers who exploit their workers. // //**3.**//  //to advance or further through exploitation; promote: He exploited his new movie through a series of guest appearances. (Anthony Pegg) //
 * Exploited -**


 * Intruiged -** to arouse the curiosity or interest of by unusual, new, or otherwise fascinating or compelling qualities; appeal strongly to; captivate: //The plan intrigues me, but I wonder if it will work. (Anthony Pegg)//


 * Endeavoring - // –verb (used without object)// ** 1.  to exert oneself to do or effect something; make an effort; strive: // We must constantly endeavor if we are to succeed. (Anthony Pegg) //


 * Phenomena -** nons. 1.  a fact, occurrence, or circumstance observed or observable: //to study the phenomena of nature. //  2.  something that is impressive or extraordinary. (Anthony Pegg)


 * Multitude - //noun 1.//** a great number; host: //a multitude of friends.// 2.  a great number of people gathered together; crowd; throng. (Anthony Pegg)


 * Harmonious** - marked by agreement in feeling, attitude, or action: //a harmonious group. // 2.  forming a pleasingly consistent whole; congruous: (Anthony Pegg)


 * Meatphore** - **//noun//** 1.  a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance. (Anthony Pegg)

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