an uncompromising conservative

1. to put in the pillory 2. to publicly ridicule

1. to make muddy by disturbing the sediment 2. to irritate

to throw goods overboard to lighten a ship in distress

a young urban professional with a large disposable income

a strong desire or compulsion to travel

a difficult to solve situation, a puzzling predicament

fear or hatred of foreigners or foreign things

a person who fanatically pursues his or her beliefs

a person who pretends to have medical knowledge

involving a potentially destructive rush to do something

an inferior imitator or follower of a great artist

to subject to fire or intense heat, to roast or scorch

a massive, unstoppable force

to amuse oneself in light or lively manner

with the husk, rind, or shell removed

a person's social environment

pretentious, pompous, or overblown speech

not being what it claims to be

to shorten without losing meaning

slow and gloomy, dark or mysterious

kept secret, esp. because it wouldn't be approved of

to boil in water until partially cooked

1. like an island, isolated 2. narrow-minded

1. of, relating to, or causing stroke 2. extremely angry

1. resentment, annoyance 2. shade, shadow

the science of improving human well-being by modifying environmental conditions

to make a buzzing sound

a collection of items of the same type stored in a hidden place

to fluctuate between different opinions

to insult someone in abusive and venomous language

obese, rotund, physically bulky

a remedy for all ills and difficulties

to approve formally

1. a large oceanic bird 2. a moral and emotional burden

period of youth, inexperience, and enthusiasm

1. to think deeply 2. to chew repeatedly

swiftness of movement

excessively talkative, esp. on trivial matters

the study or collection of coins, currency, and medals

aggressive, hostile, and eager to fight

to use gestures, esp. in an animated manner or instead of speaking

more developed and mature than usual

a leader or leading indicator of something

to prevent or hinder the progress of

1. to turn into bone 2. to become stagnant and rigid

1. a profoundly wise man 2. a plant of the mint family

to depart hurriedly and secretly

a shrill wailing or screeching noise

a sheet of floating ice

one who studies reptiles and amphibians

a high-spirited, bold, boisterous girl

an old car in a dilapidated condition

(of land) excessively dry, having little or no rain

1. able to float 2. having cheerful nature

forbidden, esp. by an authority

to touch lightly so as to excite the surface nerves

a silly, flighty, excessively talkative person

the study of elections and voting trends

a strong, foul smell

an entrance, an act of entering

fear of dirt

poise and assurance, esp. in a demanding situation

1. having flamboyant style 2. plume of feathers

a state of great sorrow

a person who makes and sells candles

destiny, fate

public shame, deep personal disgrace and humiliation

(of a gift) more generous than is usual or necessary

excessively fond of drinking alcohol

unable to be avoided, inescapable

an unscrupulous, vulgar social climber

a sickly person, esp. one overly anxious about his health

1. stormy, unpleasantly wet 2. merciless, unrelenting

capable of producing offspring or new growth

icy, extremely cold

to make pale and weak through lack of light

hungry or greedy

the fur, hair, or wool of a mammal

a person who cuts, polishes, and engraves gems

conspiring together secretly

resembling, branching like, or shaped like a tree

a monarch or ruler

an obsession with eating foods one considers healthy

to depart hurriedly

1. a viscous secretion 2. an adhesive solution (glue)

to shave the hair on the crown of the head

a sign of what's to come

heavy, unwieldy, laborious, or excessively solemn

filled with sexual desire, lustful

the masses, the common people

the nose of a mammal, esp. when it is long and mobile

to put out of possession or occupancy

worship of the sun

to cloud over, obscure, or darken

a beekeeper

to tear (something) up by the roots

government by people considered to be holy

to become fat, to prosper at the expense of someone

of, pertaining to, or inhabiting the woods

a very old man

a boxer, esp. a professional one