attribute |
to view as the result of. |
clammy |
unpleasantly moist, cool, and sticky. |
embezzle |
to steal what was put in one's care. |
feint |
a false movement that is meant to trick an opponent by taking attention away from the real target. |
finale |
the last part of a piece of music. |
gripe |
(informal) to complain continually; nag; grumble. |
increasingly |
more and more; to a greater and greater degree. |
meditation |
sustained thought or self-forgetful concentration, especially for the purposes of religious devotion or relaxation. |
metaphor |
a phrase that describes something by comparing it to some other thing. |
ongoing |
continuing from sometime in the past into the present. |
prompt |
to cause to act. |
quay |
a pier, wharf, or other landing place for loading and unloading boats or ships. |
regain |
to get back; recover. |
replication |
the repeating of an experiment under the original conditions. |
yoke |
a pair of draft animals joined by this device. |