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Vocabulary
sirius
noun
the brightest star in the sky
probably
adverb
In all likelihood.
flattering
adjective
Attractive or good-looking; that makes one look good
flatter
adjective
Having no variations in height.
(voice) Without variations in pitch.
Having small or invisible breasts and/or buttocks.
(note) Lowered by one semitone.
Of a note or voice, lower in pitch than it should be.
(of a tire or other inflated object) Deflated, especially because of a puncture.
Uninteresting.
(of a carbonated drink) With all or most of its carbon dioxide having come out of solution so that the drink no longer fizzes or contains any bubbles.
Lacking acidity without being sweet.
(of a battery) Unable to emit power; dead.
(of a throw) Without spin; spinless.
Lacking liveliness or action; depressed; dull and boring.
Absolute; downright; peremptory.
(of a consonant) sonant; vocal, as distinguished from a sharp (non-sonant) consonant
(grammar) Not having an inflectional ending or sign, such as a noun used as an adjective, or an adjective as an adverb, without the addition of a formative suffix; or an infinitive without the sign "to".
(of a golf club) Having a head at a very obtuse angle to the shaft.
(of certain fruits) Flattening at the ends.
(authorship, especially of a character) Lacking in depth, substance, or believability; underdeveloped; one-dimensional.
Fixed; unvarying.
alphabet
noun
The set of letters used when writing in a language.
A writing system in which letters represent phonemes. (Contrast e.g. logography, a writing system in which each character represents a word, and syllabary, in which each character represents a syllable.)
A typically finite set of distinguishable symbols.
An individual letter of an alphabet; an alphabetic character.
The simplest rudiments; elements.
verb
To designate by the letters of the alphabet; to arrange alphabetically.
aerobics
noun
A form of exercise, designed to enhance one's cardiovascular fitness, normally performed to music.
zodiac
noun
The belt-like region of the celestial sphere approximately eight degrees north and south of the ecliptic which include the apparent path of the sun, moon, and visible planets.
The twelve equal divisions of the zodiacal region into signs or houses, each named for a prominent constellation in the region.
The ecliptic: the belt-like region of the celestial sphere corresponding to the apparent path of the sun over the course of a year.
Any of various astrological systems considered similar to the above.
A circle decorated with the signs of the zodiac.
cusp
noun
A sharp point or pointed end.
An important moment when a decision is made that will determine future events.
A point of a curve where the curve is continuous but has no derivative, but such that it has a derivative at every nearby point.
A point made by the intersection of two curved lines or curved structures, a common motif in Gothic architecture.
A boundary between zodiacal signs and houses.
Any of the pointed parts of a canine tooth or molar.
A flap of a valve of a heart or blood vessel.
amazes
verb
To fill with wonder and surprise; to astonish, astound, surprise or perplex.
To undergo amazement; to be astounded.
To stupefy; to knock unconscious.
To bewilder; to stupefy; to bring into a maze.
To terrify, to fill with panic.
loyalties
noun
The state of being loyal; fidelity.
Faithfulness or devotion to some person, cause or nation.
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