| beauty spot |
a tiny dark mark or patch applied to the face or shoulders, esp. by a woman to accentuate the fairness of her skin. [1/2 definitions] |
| bigot |
one who is prejudiced against and intolerant of any group or belief that is not his or her own, esp. religious, racial, or ethnic. |
| black sheep |
one who differs from and is often an embarrassment or disgrace to his or her family or group. This may be be due to this person's disreputable behavior, lack of worldly success, or difference in belief or point of view from that of the group. |
| bloomer2 |
a person who realizes his or her full potential. [1/2 definitions] |
| caveat emptor |
the principle that one who buys something does so at his or her own risk. |
| checkout |
the time by which a guest at a hotel must vacate his or her room and pay the bill. [1/4 definitions] |
| chip off the old block |
one who is very similar to one of his or her parents. |
| chiromancy |
the practice of divining a person's character or future from the characteristics of his or her hand; palmistry. |
| come on |
used to encourage someone to change his or her mood, atttitude, or opinion. [1/7 definitions] |
| conflict of interest |
a conflict or potential conflict between one of a person's interests or commitments and another, esp. between a public official's private financial interest and his or her public obligations. |
| constituent |
someone who gives to another the power to act on his or her behalf. [1/4 definitions] |
| consul |
a national government official assigned to live in a foreign city in order to give assistance and protection to his or her nation's citizens who live or travel there, and to promote his or her country's commercial interests. [1/2 definitions] |
| contortionist |
an acrobat who can twist his or her arms, legs, and body into unusual positions. |
| courtesy card |
a card that identifies the bearer and entitles him or her to certain privileges, as at a store, bank, hotel, or club. |
| coverture |
a married woman's legal status, esp. when merged with that of her husband. [1/2 definitions] |
| culture shock |
the anxiety, irritation, or confusion experienced by someone exposed to a culture with customs or behaviors different from those of his or her own culture. |
| dame school |
an informal school common to Colonial New England in which rudimentary educational and social skills were taught to children by a woman in her home. [1/2 definitions] |
| defenestration |
the sudden firing or expulsion of a politician from office or from his or her political party. [1/2 definitions] |
| demesne |
land kept by the owner of an estate for his or her own use, not leased to tenants. [1/5 definitions] |
| deserter |
someone who abandons or forsakes his or her military post, duties, or obligations. |
| Dido |
in the ancient Roman epic poem The Aeneid by Virgil, the queen of Carthage who detains Aeneas, then kills herself after he abandons her. [1/2 definitions] |