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Alias
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NounAn assumed name, especially as used to hide one's identity.
AdjectiveOtherwise called |
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Amble
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VerbTo walk slowly, stroll
NounAn easy pace, an leisurely walk |
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Burly
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AdjectiveBig and strong; muscular
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Distort
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VerbTo give a false or misleading account of; to twist out of shape
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Dogged
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AdjectivePersistent, stubbornly determined, refusing to give up
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Dumbfounded
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AdjectiveSo amazed that one is unable to speak, bewildered
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Extinct
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AdjectiveNo longer in existence; no longer active; gone out of use
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Fossil
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NounThe petrified remains or traces of an animal or plant that lived in the past; an extremely old-fashioned person or thing
AdjectiveHaving qualities that belong to a remote past |
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Grit
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NounVery fine sand or gravel
VerbTo grind; make a grating sound |
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Inevitable
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AdjectiveSure to happen, unavoidable
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Ingrained
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AdjectiveFixed deeply and firmly; working into the grain or fiber, forming a part of the inmost being
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Meteoric
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AdjectiveResembling a meteor in speed; having sudden and temporary brilliance similar to a meteor's
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Parody
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NounA humorous or ridiculous imitation
VerbTo make fun of something by imitating it |
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Prevail
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VerbTo triumph over; to succeed; to exist widely, be in general use; to get someone to do something by urging
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Rend
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VerbTo tear to pieces; split violently apart
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