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Noun: beefeater Pronunciation:(‘beef,ee-tu(r)) Beefeater meaning: Officer in the (ceremonial) bodyguard of the British monarch Synonyms: yeoman, yeoman of the guard Derived forms: beefeaters Quotations: Aldous Huxley – Who lives longer? The man who takes heroin …

Adjective: awake Pronunciation:(u’weyk) Awake meaning: Not in a state of sleep; completely conscious Mentally perceptive and responsive Synonyms: alert, alive, on the ball Verb: awake Pronunciation:(u’weyk) Awake meaning: Stop sleeping Synonyms: wake up, arouse, awaken, …

Adjective: awash Pronunciation:(u’wósh) Awash meaning: Covered with water Synonyms: afloat, flooded, inundated, overflowing Quotations: Banksy – Imagine a city where graffiti wasn’t illegal, a city where everybody could draw whatever they liked. Where every street …

Adjective: bacchanal Pronunciation:(,ba-ku’nal) Bacchanal meaning: Used of riotously drunken merrymaking Synonyms: bacchanalian, bacchic, carousing, orgiastic Noun: bacchanal Pronunciation:(,ba-ku’nal) Bacchanal meaning: Someone who engages in drinking bouts Synonyms: drunken reveler, drunken reveller, bacchant A drunken reveller; …

Adjective: amuck Pronunciation:(u’múk) Amuck meaning: Frenzied, out of control Synonyms: amok, berserk, demoniac, demoniacal, possessed Adverb: amuck Pronunciation:(u’múk) Amuck meaning: Wildly; without self-control Synonyms: amok In a murderous frenzy Synonyms: amok, murderously Quotations: Roy T. …

Noun: anecdotist Pronunciation:(‘a-nik,dow-tist) Anecdotist meaning: A person skilled in telling anecdotes Synonyms: raconteur Derived forms: anecdotists Quotations: Alfred – The ancient anecdotist further says that “the thing was not known until after Plautianus’s death.” George – The …

Noun: anger Pronunciation:(ang-gu(r)) Anger meaning: A strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance Synonyms: choler, ire The state of being angry Synonyms: angriness Belligerence aroused by a real or …

Verb: annoy Pronunciation:(u’noy) Annoy meaning: Cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations Synonyms: rag, get to, bother, get at, irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil Derived forms: annoyed, annoys, annoying Quotations: Oscar …

Noun: ape Pronunciation:(eyp) Ape meaning: Any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all Someone who copies the words or behavior of another Synonyms: copycat, imitator, emulator, aper Person who resembles a …

Noun: arbalest Pronunciation:(aa(r)-bu-list) Arbalest meaning: An engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles Synonyms: catapult, arbalist, ballista, bricole, mangonel, onager, trebuchet, trebucket, arblast …