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bewitch

to attract or interest someone a lot so that you have the power to influence them: He was bewitched by her beauty./to put a magic spell on someone or something in order to control him, her, or it

vanity (n/a)

the fact that you are too interested in your appearance or achievements: He wants the job purely for reasons of vanity and ambition.

gawk

to look at something or someone in a stupid or rude way: Don't sit there gawking like that - give me a hand! gawk at They just stood there gawking at me.

gape

to look in great surprise at someone or something, especially with an open mouth: gape at They stood gaping at the pig in the kitchen.

damnation

the act of sending someone to hell or the state of being in hell: He believed that he would be condemned to eternal damnation for what he had done.

underhanded

done secretly, and sometimes dishonestly, in order to achieve an advantage: What really made her mad was the dirty, underhanded way they had tricked her.

bejeweled

wearing a lot of jewelry or decorated with precious stones: a bejeweled woman a bejeweled crown

exclaim

to say or shout something suddenly because of surprise, fear, pleasure, etc.: [+ speech ] "You can't leave now!" she exclaimed. [+ speech ] "Nonsense!" he exclaimed in disgust. exclaim in She exclaimed in delight upon hearing the news.

manure

solid waste from animals, especially horses, that is spread on the land in order to make plants grow well

guzzle

to drink quickly, eagerly, and usually in large amounts: He guzzled his beer and ordered another. to use large amounts of gasoline very quickly: The car guzzles a gallon of gas every 15 miles.

puny

small; weak; not effective: a puny little man My car only has a puny little engine.

torment (n/v)

to cause a person or animal to suffer or worry: The animals are tormented mercilessly by flies and mosquitoes.

seal

to close an entrance or container so that nothing can enter or leave it/to cover a surface with a special liquid to protect it: This floor has just been sealed (with varnish), so don't walk on it!

miffed

annoyed at someone's behavior toward you: She hadn't called for a week and I was getting miffed.

spletter

(especially of a thick liquid) to hit and cover a surface with small drops, or to cause this to happen: The bike was splattered with mud./There was a splatter of paint on the floor.

roister

to enjoy yourself in a noisy and energetic way: In his youth Lord Dorset had roistered with Lord Rochester at the court of Charles II. Crowds of people roistered along, chattering and sometimes cheering.

pint

a measure for liquid equal to about half a liter. There are eight pints in a gallon: a pint of milk a pint of beer

slump

to fall suddenly: The value of property has slumped./She slumped into the chair, exhausted.

scurvy

an illness of the body tissues that is caused by not having enough vitamin C

voluptuous

A voluptuous woman has a soft, curved, sexually attractive body: a voluptuous body/mouth/figure/A voluptuous experience or object gives you a lot of pleasure because it feels extremely soft and comfortable or it sounds or looks extremely beautiful

subjugate

to defeat people or a country and rule them in a way that allows them no freedom

subjugate

to treat yourself, your wishes, or your beliefs as being less important than other people or their wishes or beliefs: She subjugated herself to her mother's needs.

grinding

Something that is grinding causes people or activities to lose energy and spirit: He was brought up in grinding poverty.

down the road

downin the future: Lots of things will have changed a few years down the road the road

mellow (more relaxed)

She used to be very impatient, but she's mellowed over time. The years have mellowed her.

alive and well/kicking

to continue to live or exist and be full of energy: She said she'd seen him last week and he was alive and kicking./to continue to be popular or successful: Traditional jazz is still alive and kicking in New Orleans.

burn sb at the stake

to kill someone by tying the person to a post and burning them: He refused to convert and was burned at the stake.

velocity

the speed at which an object is traveling: Light travels at the highest achievable velocity in the universe. He always used high velocity lead bullets in his rifle.

velocity vs speed

Speed is the time rate at which an object is moving along a path, while velocity is the rate and direction of an object’s movement. Put another way, speed is a scalar value, while velocity is a vector.

vamoose

to go away or disappear: Go on, you kids, vamoose! His wife vamoosed to California.

pander

to do or provide exactly what a person or group wants, especially when it is not acceptable./It's not good the way she panders to his every whim. Political leaders almost inevitably pander to big business.

whim

a sudden wish or idea, especially one that cannot be reasonably explained: We booked the trip on a whim. You can add what you want to this mixture - brandy, whiskey, or nothing at all - as the whim takes you.

frill

extra things that are added to something to make it more pleasant or more attractive, but that are not necessary/This model has fewer frills so it costs less.

bamboozle

to trick or deceive someone, often by confusing them: Don't get bamboozled by all the jargon. She was bamboozled into telling them her credit card number.

nook

a small space that is hidden or partly sheltered: a cozy/sheltered/quiet nook

cranny

crannya small, narrow opening in something solid: There were small plants growing in every nook and cranny of the wall.

edict

an official order, especially one that is given in a forceful and unfair way: The City Council issued an edict against spitting in the street. a religious edict

drawbridge

a bridge that can be raised or brought down in order to protect a castle from attack or to allow big boats to go under it

ensconced

positioned safely or comfortably somewhere: He is now firmly ensconced in his new home.

forge

to make or produce something, especially with some difficulty: forge a bond The accident forged a close bond between the two families.

veritable

to make or produce something, especially with some difficulty: forge a bond The accident forged a close bond between the two families.

bon vivant

bon vivanta person who enjoys good food and wines and likes going to restaurants and parties

carouse

to enjoy yourself by drinking alcohol and speaking and laughing loudly in a group of people: We'd been up carousing till the early hours and were exhausted.

devilish

evil or morally bad: a devilish plot morally bad but in an attractive way: a devilish grin

impingement

something that has an effect on something else, often causing problems by limiting it in some way: He resented any impingement on his academic freedom. Many people viewed the trade deal as an impingement of national interests.

impingement

something that has an effect on something else, often causing problems by limiting it in some way: He resented any impingement on his academic freedom. Many people viewed the trade deal as an impingement of national interests.

give sb the benefit of the doubt

to believe something good about someone, rather than something bad, when you have the possibility of doing either: I didn't know whether his story was true or not, but I decided to give him the benefit of the doubt.

acquittal

the decision of a court that someone is not guilty: The first trial ended in a hung jury, the second in acquittal. Of the three cases that went to trial, two ended in acquittals.

acquit

to decide officially in a law court that someone is not guilty of a particular crime: acquit someone of something She was acquitted of all the charges against her. acquit someone on something Five months ago he was acquitted on a shoplifting charge.