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| cthonic | adj. of or relating to the underworld : INFERNAL <chthonic deities> |
| cajole | v. 1 a : to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : COAX <had to cajole them into going> b : to obtain from someone by gentle persuasion <cajoleed money from his parents> 2 : to deceive with soothing words or false promises |
| supplicate | v. intransitive verb : to make a humble entreaty; especially : to pray to God transitive verb 1 : to ask humbly and earnestly of 2 : to ask for earnestly and humbly synonyms see BEG |
| machicolation | n. 1 a : an opening between the corbels of a projecting parapet or in the floor of a gallery or roof of a portal for discharging missiles upon assailants below see BATTLEMENT illustration b : a gallery or parapet containing such openings |
| amorphous | adj. 1 a : having no definite form : SHAPELESS <an amorphous cloud mass> b : being without definite character or nature : UNCLASSIFIABLE <an amorphous segment of society> c : lacking organization or unity <an amorphous style of writing> |
| viscous | adj. : having a glutinous adhesive consistency or quality <a viscous scum covered the surface of the platter> Synonyms tenacious, tough, viscid, viscose Related Words äslab, slimy, thick; glutinous, gummy, ropy, sticky; semifluid; stiff |
| iconography | n. 1 : pictorial material relating to or illustrating a subject 2 : the traditional or conventional images or symbols associated with a subject and especially a religious or legendary subject 3 : the imagery or symbolism of a work of art, an artist, or a body of art |
| visceral | adj. 1 : felt in or as if in the viscera : DEEP <a visceral conviction> 2 : not intellectual : INSTINCTIVE, UNREASONING <visceral drives> 3 : dealing with crude or elemental emotions : EARTHY <a visceral novel> |
| incongruous | adj. lacking congruity: as a : not harmonious : INCOMPATIBLE <incongruous colors> b : not conforming : DISAGREEING <conduct incongruous with principle> c : inconsistent within itself <an incongruous story> d : lacking propriety : UNSUITABLE <incongruous manners> |
| acronym | n. a word (as NATO, radar, or laser) formed from the initial letter or letters of each of the successive parts or major parts of a compound term; also : an abbreviation (as FBI) formed from initial letters |
| mnemonic | n. 1 : assisting or intended to assist memory; also : of or relating to mnemonics 2 : of or relating to memory |
