Gallivant (gal-uh-vant, gal-uh-vant) (Verb)
1. To wander about, seeking pleasure or diversion;
2. To go about with members of the opposite sex.
“It is not prudent for the children to go gallivanting through the woods at night.”
Asthenic (as-then-ik) (Adjective)
1. Weak.
2. Having a slight build or slender body structure.
“Tch, tch," DeCastros said, "Can anyone really be so asthenic as you seem, Mr. Wordsley?”
Marquee (mahr-kee)
1. A tall roof like projection above a theater entrance, usually containing the name of a currently featured play or film and its stars. (Noun)
2. Superlative; headlining: a marquee basketball player (Adjective)
ShahRukh Khan has a big movie, “Don2” which hit the marquee last Friday.
Relent (Verb) (ri-lent)
1. To soften in feeling, temper, or determination; become more mild, compassionate, or forgiving.
2. To become less severe
Showing no signs of relenting, Anna Hazare on Monday said he will go ahead with his three-day fast in Mumbai from tomorrow against a "weak" Lokpal Bill with his team.
Hitherto (hith-er-to) (Adverb)
1. until now or until the point in time under discussion
2. Archaic to this place or point
"The weather, which had hitherto been sunny and mild, suddenly turned cold."
Asinine (as-uh-nahyn) (Adjective)
1. Extremely stupid or foolish
2. Devoid of intelligence
"The Japanese sometimes speak very asinine about their family. This is because, although secretly proud, they do not want to appear boastful."
Bassinet (bas-uh-net) (noun):
1. A basket with a hood over one end, for use as a baby's cradle.
2. Bed specifically for babies
"On many domestic and nearly all long distance flights, most airlines provide a bassinet to adults travelling with an infant"
Romp (romp) (verb):
1. To run or go rapidly and without effort, as in racing.
2. To win easily.
"Warriors romp to 50-run victory over Redbacks."
Boscage (bos-kij) (noun):
A mass of trees or shrubs.
The cat rescued from the boscage was taken to the pet care center.
Weald (weeld) (noun):
Wooded or uncultivated country.
He enjoyed the drive across the quiet rolling countryside of the weald.
Felicity (fi-lis-i-tee) (noun)
1. The state of being happy, especially in a high degree; bliss
2. A source of happiness.
"What more felicity can fall to creature, than to enjoy delight with liberty"
Redolent (red-l-uh nt) (adjective)
1. Having a pleasant odor; fragrant.
2. Odorous or smelling (usually followed by of)
"This room is redolent of country flowers"
Brew (Verb) (broo)
1. To contrive, plan, or bring about
2. To make (beer, ale, etc.) by steeping, boiling, and fermenting malt and hops
Tension is brewing once again between the government and internet and social media companies over the telecom and IT ministry's demands to screen user content and remove offensive material before it is uploaded.
Frondescence (Noun) (fron-des-uns)
1. Leafage; foliage
2. The process or period of putting forth leaves, as a tree, plant, or the like
What we found were three hundred pristine, mostly level acres with a forty-five-acre pond, completely undeveloped, covered with exquisite wildflowers and frondescence.
-- Paul Newman, In Pursuit of the Common Good
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