Terminology
Words
Lexicon
Palaver
Glossary
100

drained of strength or energy; worn-out

Exhausted

100

harmed, damaged, or impaired.

Injured

100

the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element, consisting of a nucleus containing combinations of neutrons and protons and one or more electrons bound to the nucleus by electrical attraction; the number of protons determines the identity of the element.

Atom

100

of advanced age; old

Elderly

100

a costume or disguise worn at such a gathering. 

false outward show; façade; pretense

Masquerade

200

the complex process by which carbon dioxide, water, and certain inorganic salts are converted into carbohydrates by green plants, algae, and certain bacteria, using energy from the sun and chlorophyll.

Photosynthesis

200

very cold in temperature

Frigid

200

frightful or hideous, especially in appearance; extremely ugly. 

shocking or revolting; outrageous:

Monstrous

200

a person who receives or entertains guests at home or elsewhere

a master of ceremonies, moderator, or interviewer for a television or radio program.

Host

200

of or relating to the night (opposed to diurnal).

Nocturnal

300

excessively proud of or concerned about one's own appearance, qualities, achievements, etc.; conceited

Vain

300

able to use both hands equally well:

Ambidextrous

300

threatening or portending evil, harm, or trouble; ominous

Sinister

300

without interest, vigor, or determination; listless; lethargic

lazy; indolent

Lackadaisical

300

playfully quaint or fanciful, especially in an appealing and amusing way.

Whimsical

400

pertaining to or having myopia; nearsighted. 

unable or unwilling to act prudently; shortsighted.

Myopic

400

to slake, satisfy, or allay (thirst, desires, passion, etc.).

Quench

400

an intricate combination of paths or passages in which it is difficult to find one's way or to reach the exit. 

a maze of paths bordered by high hedges, as in a park or garden, for the amusement of those who search for a way out.

Labyrinth

400

the formation of a word, as cuckoo, meow, honk, or boom, by imitation of a sound made by or associated with its referent.

Onomatopoeia

400

the outer boundary, especially of a circular area; perimeter:

Circumference

500

a gloomy state of mind, especially when habitual or prolonged; depression.

Melancholy

500

of or having a shape which reduces the drag from air moving past.

Aerodynamic

500

glowing or white with heat. 

intensely bright; brilliant.


Incandescent

500

the act of stretching oneself.

Pandiculation

500

someone with an excessive preoccupation with and worry about one's health

Hypochondriac

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