ATDTDA 724... words - 2nd string

[Glenn Scheper]

I always could lose myself in a dictionary.

DEATH

A rich concept for which there are many Sanskrit words such as mahaprasthana, 
"great departure;" samadhimarana, "dying consciously while in meditation"; 
mahasamadhi, "great merger or absorption," in reference to the departure of an 
enlightened soul.


ART

Photographs, charts, illustrations. Editors often ask reporters, "Does that 
story have art?"

human endeavor thought to be aesthetic and have meaning beyond simple 
description. Includes music, dance, sculpture, painting, drawing, stitchery, 
weaving, poetry, writing, woodworking, etc. A medium of expression where the 
individual and culture come together. 


SCENE

A scene is considered the basic structure, or building block, of a narrative. In 
fiction, the writer uses a scene to show the action of an event. When he strings 
a series of scenes together, the writer has constructed a short story or a 
novel.

action that occurs in one location at one time. 

In BDSM, a scene is a complete encounter. It may or may not involve sexual 
activity.


NECK

The neck is what allows the horse to eat grass and other things that are on the 
ground.


EXERCISE

An Exercise is a simple but powerful assignment. In an exercise the teacher asks 
the students to do a piece of practical work. It could be writing an essay or a 
report, preparing a presentation, etc. ... 


THEORY

(the·o·ry) (the´?-re, ther´e) [Gr. theoria speculation as opposed to practice] 
1. the doctrine or the principles underlying an art as distinguished from the 
practice of that particular art.

A set of propositions which summarise, organise, and explain a variety of known 
facts, eg Darwin's theory of evolution. Theories are intended to logically 
summarise information and to give a framework for the generation of new tests 
and ideas on the topic.

An extremely well-substantiated explanation of some aspects of the natural world 
that incorporates facts, laws, predictions, and tested hypotheses.

"a supposition or system of ideas explaining something, especially one based on 
general principles independent on the particular things to be explained" (Oxford 
Canadian Dictionary).


HORSE

The horse is a powerful animal representing noble and forthright actions. If the 
dreamer is riding the horse, the dreamer is most probably in control of his or 
her life. The drives of power and sex can also come into play in this kind of 
dream.

The appearance of a horse in a dream is generally thought to represent human 
dynamic energy, whether mental or physical, sexual or creative. A wounded or 
dying horse will therefore represent the weakening or fading of power in some 
way.

A Loa, possessing a person, is said sometimes to "dance in the head" of that 
person, but the more traditional expression is that the Loa "rides" the person's 
head. The person is thus regarded as the "horse" (in French, "cheval" of the 
Loa.)


BOAT

A small vessel used to travel on the water, powered either by wind, power or 
oars. Also any small vessel carried on a larger ship. Also an abbreviation for; 
"Break Out Another Thousand". 

A fairly indefinite term. A waterborne vehicle smaller than a ship. One 
definition is a small craft carried aboard a ship. A submarine 

A small, open craft without any deck.


SUPERIOR

one of greater rank or station or quality

of or characteristic of high rank or importance; "a superior officer"

means in the direction of the top of the head or the top of the body. Saying 
"up" is often inaccurate because if a person is lying on their back, "up" is 
really anterior, so using the term "superior" is superior because it is always 
references towards the head's aspect of the anatomical part in ...


NOZZLE

A nozzle is a mechanical device designed to control the characteristics of a 
fluid flow as it exits from an enclosed chamber into some medium. 


MONKEY

any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)

tamper: play around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or 
dishonestly;

putter: do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly;

imp: one who is playfully mischievous wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn

A monkey is any member of two of the three groupings of simian primates. These 
three groupings are the New World monkeys, the Old World monkeys, and the apes. 


SHIP

A ship is a large watercraft capable of deep water navigation. 


FOR A SONG

a very small sum; "he bought it for a song"

for a relatively small amount of money; "we bought the house for a song" 


ALPINE

relating to the Alps and their inhabitants; "Alpine countries, Switzerland, 
Italy, France, and Germany"


BREACH

a failure to perform some promised act or obligation

an opening (especially a gap in a dike or fortification)

transgress: act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises; "offend all 
laws of humanity"; "violate the basic laws or human civilization"; "break a 
law"; "break a promise"

rupture: a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions); "they 
hoped to avoid a break in relations"

gap: make an opening or gap in wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn


SKY

The sky is the part of the atmosphere or of outer space visible from the surface 
of the earth (or any other astronomical object; see Extraterrestrial skies). 
Birds, insects, airplanes, and kites are often considered to fly in the sky. It 
is difficult to define precisely for several reasons. ... 


GERMANY

Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany (, ), is a country in 
Western-Central Europe. It is bordered on the north by the North Sea, Denmark, 
and the Baltic Sea, on the east by Poland and the Czech Republic, on the south 
by Austria and Switzerland, the west by France, Luxembourg ... 


MURAL

A large wall painting, often executed in fresco. 

Any painting made directly on a wall. 


OVERRUN

overproduction: too much production or more than expected


FRANCE

France is located in Western Europe. The capital of France is Paris. In the 
seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, France was the most important center of 
rug weaving in Europe.

Shorthand for an azure field, with a semy of fleurs-de-lis, the arms of France. 

Western European nation, bordering the English Channel and the Atlantic Ocean. 


FLAW

A British nautical term for a sudden gust or squall of wind. 

A condition or change that indicates a non-normal condition in a part. A flaw is 
not necessarily a defect since only flaws that are unacceptable are defects. 
Most if not all parts have flaws.


DISTRESS

psychological suffering; "the death of his wife caused him great distress"

a state of adversity (danger or affliction or need); "a ship in distress"; "she 
was the classic maiden in distress"

extreme physical pain; "the patient appeared to be in distress"

the seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or 
satisfaction of a claim; "Originally distress was a landlord's remedy against a 
tenant for unpaid rents or property damage but now the landlord is given a 
landlord's lien"

cause mental pain to; "The news of her child's illness distressed the mother" 

In English law, distraint or distress is a remedy for non-payment of rent. It 
involves the seizure of goods (chattels) belonging to the tenant by the landlord 
to sell them for the payment of the rent.


VEGETATION

an abnormal growth or excrescence (especially a warty excrescence on the valves 
of the heart)

inactivity that is passive and monotonous, comparable to the inactivity of plant 
life; "their holiday was spent in sleep and vegetation" 

Vegetation is a general term for the plant life of a region; it refers to the 
ground cover provided by plants, and is, by far, the most abundant biotic 
element of the biosphere. ... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vegetation


FASHION

manner: how something is done or how it happens; "her dignified manner"; "his 
rapid manner of talking"; "their nomadic mode of existence"; "in the ...

characteristic or habitual practice

the latest and most admired style in clothes and cosmetics and behavior


MELON

Family of fruits. All have a thick, hard, inedible rind, sweet meat, and lots of 
seeds. Common examples: watermelon, cantaloupe. 

any of numerous fruits of the gourd family having a hard rind and sweet juicy 
flesh

any of various fruit of cucurbitaceous vines including: muskmelons; watermelons; 
cantaloupes; cucumbers

Melon is a term used for various members of the Cucurbitaceae family with fleshy 
fruits, or may specify the typically sweet-fruiting members, muskmelon and 
watermelon. Melon can refer to either the plant or the fruit, which is a false 
berry.


STEW

fret: agitation resulting from active worry; "don't get in a stew"; "he's in a 
sweat about exams"

cook slowly and for a long time in liquid; "Stew the vegetables in wine"

food prepared by stewing especially meat or fish with vegetables 

A stew is a common dish made of vegetables, meat, poultry, or seafood cooked in 
stock and water. The line between stew and casserole is a fine one, but 
generally a casseroles ingredients end up as larger pieces and retain some of 
their individual flavours, a stew may have thicker broth as the ... 


DISPUTE

quarrel: have a disagreement over something; "We quarreled over the question as 
to who discovered America"; "These two fellows are always scrapping over 
something"

A controversy or dispute is a matter of opinion over which parties actively 
disagree, argue, or debate. Controversies can range in size from private 
disputes between two individuals to large-scale disagreements between societies. 


BAR

A relatively long, straight, rigid piece of metal; long steel products rolled 
from billets into such shapes as squares, rectangles, rounds, angles, channels, 
hexagons, and tees.


TRELLIS

A structure of cross bared or lattices work, for supporting plants. 

A lattice for supporting a plant typically made of wood, metal, or plastic. 
Vineyard trellis systems are typically constructed with heavy end posts with 
wire strung the length of the row, and light 'T' posts or grape stakes are place 
periodically to provide support during the growing season. 


REEFER

joint: marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking 

A notice to readers that a related story is published elsewhere.

The reefer is a type of ship typically used to transport perishable commodities 
which require temperature-controlled transportation, mostly fruits, meat, fish, 
vegetables, dairy products and other foodstuffs.


GESTURE

motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling

the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or 
prearranged signals

something done as an indication of intention; "a political gesture"; "a gesture 
of defiance"

gesticulate: show, express or direct through movement; "He gestured his desire 
to leave" wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn

A gesture is a form of non-verbal communication made with a part of the body, 
used instead of or in combination with verbal communication. The language of 
gesture is rich in ways for individuals to express a variety of feelings and 
thoughts, from contempt and hostility to approval and affection. ... 


POMEGRANATE

shrub or small tree native to southwestern Asia having large red many-seeded 
fruit

large globular fruit having many seeds with juicy red pulp in a tough 
brownish-red rind wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn

The Pomegranate (Punica granatum) is a fruit-bearing deciduous shrub or small 
tree growing to 5-8 m tall. The pomegranate is native from Iran to the Himalayas 
in northern India and has been cultivated and naturalized over the whole 
Mediterranean region including Armenia since ancient times. ... 


SPIRITUAL

religious: concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church; "religious 
texts"; "a member of a religious order"; "lords temporal and ...

concerned with or affecting the spirit or soul; "a spiritual approach to life"; 
"spiritual fulfillment"; "spiritual values"; "unearthly love"

lacking material body or form or substance; "spiritual beings"; "the vital 
transcendental soul belonging to the spiritual realm"-Lewis Mumford

a kind of religious song originated by Blacks in the southern United States

In religious or new age lingo the upper or god levels of consciousness. In some 
religions also referred to as the holy spirit. In our perception it is a level 
of consciousness available to all of us, since we live in it all the time and 
does not denote anything special.


WATERWAY

Any channel, natural or constructed, in which water flows. (top) 


OBSTACLE

something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or 
surmounted; "lack of imagination is an obstacle to one's advancement ...

an obstruction that stands in the way (and must be removed or surmounted or 
circumvented)

something which stands in the way of one's progress, that delays or retards 
progress.

"Goal obstacles are behaviors or other goals that prevent or block the 
achievement of a given goal. Abstracting and identifying goal obstacles allows 
one to consider the possible ways for goals to fail and anticipate exception 
cases.

This is also called the "problem" by many acting theorists. An obstacle is an 
internal or external circumstance which blocks a character from easily achieving 
his/her goals. Obstacles can be either psychological or physical.

a hurdle the protagonist must overcome in order to achieve their goal. 

Physical or psychological hindrance or obstruction. 


SIGHT

an instance of visual perception; "the sight of his wife brought him back to 
reality"; "the train was an unexpected sight"

anything that is seen; "he was a familiar sight on the television"; "they went 
to Paris to see the sights"

the ability to see; the visual faculty

a optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying 
instrument

a range of mental vision; "in his sight she could do no wrong"

the range of vision; "out of sight of land"

view: the act of looking or seeing or observing; "he tried to get a better view 
of it"; "his survey of the battlefield was limited"

or vision describes the ability to detect electromagnetic energy within the 
visible range (light) by the eye and the brain to interpret the image as 
"sight." There is disagreement as to whether this constitutes one, two or even 
three distinct senses. ... 

batch: (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent; "a batch of 
letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot of money"; "he made a mint on the stock 
market"; "it must have cost plenty"


ROME

capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic 
Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire

the leadership of the Roman Catholic Church

Rome (Roma) is the capital city of Italy and of the Lazio region, as well as the 
country's largest and most populous comune, with about 2.8 million residents 
(3.8 million considering the whole urbanised area, as represented by the 
Province of Rome).

Seat of both the passing pagan Roman empire (with its poet Virgil) and the 
Catholic Church (part of the Christian empire of Byzantium with its poet 
Taliesan).


SUPPLE

lissome: moving and bending with ease

limber: (used of e.g. personality traits) readily adaptable; "a supple mind"; "a 
limber imagination"

limber: (used of persons' bodies) capable of moving or bending freely


PLUM

A plum or gage is a stone fruit tree in the genus Prunus, subgenus Prunus. The 
subgenus is distinguished from other subgenera (peaches, cherries, bird 
cherries, etc) in the shoots having a terminal bud and the side buds solitary 
(not clustered), the flowers being grouped 1-5 together on short ... 


ITALY

a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the 
Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the ... 

Italy (Italia, officially the Italian Republic; Repubblica Italiana), is a 
country located in Southern Europe, that comprises the Po River valley, the 
Italian Peninsula and the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily 
and Sardinia.


NOBILITY

a privileged class holding hereditary titles

the quality of elevation of mind and exaltation of character or ideals or 
conduct

the state of being of noble birth

Nobility is a traditional hereditary status (see hereditary titles) that exists 
today in many countries (mainly present or former monarchies). The term 
originally referred to those who were "known" or "notable" and was applied to 
the highest social class in pre-modern societies. ... 


ASSASSINATION

Assassination is the murder of a political figure or another important 
individual. An added distinction between assassination and other forms of 
killing is that an assassin usually has an ideological or political motivation, 
though many assassins (especially those who are not part of an ... 


VINEYARD

A vineyard (vignoble in French, vigna or vigneto in Italian, vinha in 
Portuguese, viña or viñedo in Spanish, Weinberg in German) is a place where 
grapes are grown for making wine, raisins, or table grapes. 


EXPERTISE

Specialized domain knowledge, skills, tricks, shortcuts and rules-of-thumb that 
provide an ability to rapidly and effectively solve problems in ... 

A capability of a person to perform an operation in a limited domain with 
exceptional results when compared to others capable of performing the same 
operation. Expertise may depend on abstractions, such as individual mental 
models, rather than on knowledge alone. 

Special skill in or knowledge about a particular topic or activity. 


LIKELY

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about; "these services are 
likely to be available to us all before long"; "she is likely to ...

probable: likely but not certain to be or become true or real; "a likely 
result"; "he foresaw a probable loss"

expected: expected to become or be; in prospect; "potential clients"; "expected 
income"

probably: with considerable certainty; without much doubt; "He is probably out 
of the country"; "in all likelihood we are headed for war"

within the realm of credibility; "not a very likely excuse" 


FLOWING

moving smoothly and continuously; "crowds flowing through the canyons of the 
streets"; "fan streaming into the concert hall"


TURBULENT

disruptive: characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination; "effects of 
the struggle will be violent and disruptive"; "riotous times ...

churning: (of a liquid) agitated vigorously; in a state of turbulence; "the 
river's roiling current"; "turbulent rapids"


DISAPPEAR

get lost, as without warning or explanation; "He disappeared without a trace"

vanish: become invisible or unnoticeable; "The effect vanished when day broke"

vanish: cease to exist; "An entire civilization vanished"


DUBIOUS

doubtful: fraught with uncertainty or doubt; "they were doubtful that the cord 
would hold"; "it was doubtful whether she would be admitted ...

doubtful: open to doubt or suspicion; "the candidate's doubtful past"; "he has a 
dubious record indeed"; "what one found uncertain the other found dubious or 
downright false"; "it was more than dubitable whether the friend was as 
influential as she thought"- Karen Horney

not convinced; "they admitted the force of my argument but remained dubious" 

Doubt is uncertainty in the context of trust (where it takes the form of 
distrust), action, decision or belief. It implies challenging some notion of 
reality in effect, and may involve hesitating to take a relevant action due to 
concern that one might be mistaken or at fault. ... 


BRIM

the top edge of a vessel or other container

be completely full; "His eyes brimmed with tears"

a circular projection that sticks outward from the crown of a hat


DIRECTLY

without deviation; "the path leads directly to the lake"; "went direct to the 
office"

without anyone or anything intervening; "these two factors are directly 
related"; "he was directly responsible"; "measured the physical properties 
directly"

immediately: without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening; "he answered 
immediately"; "found an answer straightaway"; "an official accused of dishonesty 
should be suspended forthwith"; "Come here now!"

in a forthright manner; candidly or frankly; "he didn't answer directly"; "told 
me straight out"; "came out flat for less work and more pay" 


PERSUASIVE

tending or intended or having the power to induce action or belief; "persuasive 
eloquence"; "a most persuasive speaker"

capable of convincing; "a persuasive argument"; "the evidence is persuasive but 
not conclusive" wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn

writing that convinces the designated audience to support a point of view, make 
a decision, or take an action


ALPS

The Alps (Alpen; Alpes; Alpi; Alpe) is the name for one of the great mountain 
range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east, 
through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west. ... 


ENORMOUS

extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree; "an 
enormous boulder"; "enormous expenses"; "tremendous sweeping plains"; "a ... 

Russian codename for effort to build the Atomic bomb and Soviet efforts to 
obtain information on it through espionage. Directed first by Viacheslav Molotov 
then by Lavrenty Beria.


GLEAM

glitter: be shiny, as if wet; "His eyes were glistening"

an appearance of reflected light

shine brightly, like a star or a light

appear briefly; "A terrible thought gleamed in her mind"

a flash of light (especially reflected light) wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn

The gleam, the shininess of a gem is a property linked to the sparkling 
reflexion of light on its surface. One speaks of adamantine gleam if it is very 
high, similar to diamond's gleam. ...


DISRESPECT

an expression of lack of respect

a disrespectful mental attitude

contempt: a manner that is generally disrespectful and contemptuous

have little or no respect for; hold in contempt wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn

Words, acts, omissions that are synonymous with contempt and amount to behavior 
or language that detracts from the respect due to the authority and person of a 
superior.


OFFSTAGE

A motion near the closest side of the stage from the middle. 

Areas of the stage, usually in the wings or backstage, which are not in view of 
the audience. 

behind the scenes; not on stage; "the actors were waiting offstage"

situated or taking place in the area of a stage not visible to the audience; 
"offstage noises"

withheld from public view or attention; "offstage political meetings"

wing: a stage area out of sight of the audience

not in public; "the deal was done offstage"


PRECISELY

indicating exactness or preciseness; "he was doing precisely (or exactly) what 
she had told him to do"; "it was just as he said--the jewel was ...

in a precise manner; "she always expressed herself precisely"

just as it should be; "`Precisely, my lord,' he said" 


OVERLOOKED

not taken into account; "his retirement was not allowed to go unmarked" 


CREAK

a squeaking sound; "the creak of the floorboards gave him away"

squeak: make a high-pitched, screeching noise; "The door creaked when I opened 
it slowly"


INFORMALLY

An informal process is not according to prescribed rules. It is a casual process 
without formal rules.

without formality; "he visited us informally"

colloquially: with the use of colloquial expressions; "this building is 
colloquially referred to as The Barn"

en famille: in a casual way; at home; "we'll have dinner en famille" 


CONTEMPLATE

look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought; "contemplate one's navel"

consider as a possibility; "I contemplated leaving school and taking a full-time 
job"

study: think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes; "He is 
meditating in his study"

chew over: reflect deeply on a subject; "I mulled over the events of the 
afternoon"; "philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands 
of years"; "The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate" 


SELF-REGARD

dignity: the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect; "it was beneath his 
dignity to cheat"; "showed his true dignity when under pressure" 


MILLIONFOLD

by a factor of a million; "it increased a millionfold" 


FITFULLY

in a fitful manner; "he slept fitfully"


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