Braird (braird) (verb):
To sprout; appear above the ground.
Oats require about a fortnight to braird in ordinary weather.
Nebulize (neb-yuh-lahyz) (verb):
1. To become vague, or indistinct.
2. To reduce to a fine spray.
The child was nebulized to alleviate his suffering from asthma.
Deify (dee-uh-fahy) (Verb):
1) To make a god of; exalt to the rank of a deity
The people deified their beloved king.
2) To adore or regard as a deity
It would be a mistake to deify wealth.
Mezzanine (mez-uh-neen) (Noun):
1) The lowest balcony or forward part of such a balcony in a theater; also a low story between two other stories of greater height in a building
The number of people that showed up at the opening night of the theatre was so great that the caretaker was concerned about the structural integrity of the mezzanine which was fully crowded with people.
Squander (skwon-der) (Verb):
1. To spend or use (money, time, etc.) extravagantly or wastefully (often followed by away).
2. To scatter
The foolish man squandered his life savings on fast cars and booze.
Snap (snap) (Verb):
1. To act or move with quick or abrupt motions of the body
2. To break suddenly, especially with a sharp, cracking sound, as something slender and brittle
Snapped up within hours, the club was packed by the time the band opened their set.
Outlandish(out-lan-dish)(adjective) :Of or relating to another country; foreign
The author’s award-winning novels are noted for their lush, fantastical settings and outlandish characters.
Hie (hye) (verb) : To go quickly;hasten
Every autumn, we hie ourselves down to the county fair for a day of greasy food and entertainment.
Gossamer (gos-uh-mer) (noun)
1.a fine, filmy cobweb seen on grass or bushes or floating in the air in calm weather, esp. in autumn.
2.any thin, light fabric.
In the sunlight, her hair was like blond gossamer, fine and delicate.
Halcyon (hal-see-uhn) (adj)
1.calm; peaceful; tranquil: halcyon weather.
2.happy; joyful; carefree: halcyon days of youth.
3.of or pertaining to the halcyon or kingfisher.
She claimed to have found the ideal cure for her stress-related ills: a quiet weekend in the halcyon atmosphere of a beautiful country town.
Trepidation (trep-i-dey-shuhn) (noun): fear or apprehension, tremor or a sudden, quivering motion
Scooby was trembling with trepidation at the sight of a ghost.
Serried (ser-eed) (adjective): compacted, crowded or packed closely together
People get used to travelling in serried local trains in Mumbai.
Couture (koo-toor):
1)[Noun] The occupation of a couturier; dressmaking and designing
The art of couture is undergoing a radical transformation thanks to the foreign exposure that the Indian designers have received of late.
2)[Adj] Created or produced by a fashion designer; being, having, or suggesting the style, quality, etc., of a fashion designer; very fashionable
We weren’t surprised to see the party goers wearing expensive couture clothes last weekend.
Ambivalence (am-biv-uh-luh ns) (Noun):
1)Uncertainty or fluctuation, esp. when caused by inability to make a choice or by a simultaneous desire to say or do two opposite or conflicting things.
Ambivalence in decision making can have a huge impact on our personal lives.
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