A genre of riddles where the clues to the answer are descriptions or puns on its syllables, with a final clue to the whole.
A single round of the game charades, an acted form of the earlier riddles.
A play resembling the game charades, particularly due to poor acting.
A deception or pretense, originally an absurdly obvious one but now in general use.
A game in which each player acts out a word or phrase, usually based on puns of each syllable and without speaking, for the others to guess.
to be discovered to be something, have something etc
to be dressed in a particular way
to develop in a particular way, or to have a particular result
to force someone to leave a place, especially their home
to go somewhere in order to be present at an event or take part in an activity
to point or to be directed outwards, or to make something do this
to produce something, especially in large numbers
to remove everything from your pockets or a bag
to remove something from a container by turning it upside down
to stop using a light by pressing a button or moving a switch
The state of being a mother.
Mothers, considered as a group.
To make something soft or softer.
To undermine the morale of someone (often soften up).
To make less harsh
To become soft or softer
To puzzle, perplex, baffle, bewilder (somebody).
To mix up, muddle up (one thing with another); to mistake (one thing for another).
To mix thoroughly; to confound; to disorder.
To make uneasy and ashamed; to embarrass.
To rout; discomfit.
To be confused.
A daily log of experiences, especially those of the writer.
A personal organizer or appointment diary.
A stone used to check the quality of gold alloys by rubbing them to leave a visible trace.
(by extension) A standard of comparison or evaluation.
One who has done something offensive; a deceitful, dishonest, or disreputable person; a deceiver; a cheat.
A rogue; rascal; miscreant; a ne'er-do-well.
The prevailing fashion or style.
Popularity or a current craze.
A highly stylized modern dance that evolved out of the Harlem ballroom scene in the 1960s.
A cigarette.
To dance in the vogue dance style.
To light a cigarette.
if something shows up, people can see it
same as show
to behave in a way that makes someone who you are with feel embarrassed
to make it possible to see something




