Words List

A proposition or set of propositions put forward to explain a specific set of phenomena. It is either presented as a provisional conjecture to guide further investigation (working hypothesis) or accepted as highly probable based on established facts.

To subtract or take away, especially from a total or amount.

Serving or tending to adorn or beautify.

A sequence of musical sounds arranged in a pleasing and harmonious way.

Capable of being renewed or replaced; for example, a library book that is not renewable cannot be extended or borrowed again.

Relating to, characteristic of, or in the style of the Middle Ages.

A sweet baked food made of dough, especially the shortened paste used for pie crust and the like.

Full of cheer; in good spirits; a happy and positive demeanor.

Something that represents or indicates a fact, event, feeling, etc.; a sign.

Words or language lacking sense or meaning.

A single stalk or stem, especially of certain species of grain, primarily wheat, rye, oats, and barley.

Easily irritated or restless when facing delay, opposition, pain, etc., lacking calm and patience.

A marked or partitioned-off part or space.

Deserving mockery or scorn; extremely foolish, absurd, or laughable.

To forcefully push something forward from behind.

To determine or find out something with certainty or assurance; to discover the facts or truth.

To walk with a regular and measured tread, as soldiers on parade; to advance in step in an organized body.

To walk with long steps, displaying vigor, haste, impatience, or arrogance.

A sweet and sticky substance produced by bees using nectar collected from flowers, stored in nests or hives as food.

A large public entertainment event, usually held in a massive tent or indoor/outdoor arena. It showcases pageantry, displays feats of skill and daring, and features performing animals. Clowns often add humor through slapstick antics. Compare with big top.

A long and narrow elevated area of land, often forming a chain of hills or mountains.

A person who pursues music as a profession, particularly as a performer of music.

A person who is not native to or naturalized in the country or jurisdiction under consideration; an alien.

A pronoun indicating possession or ownership associated with the female subject.

Clear and obvious; not capable of being mistaken.

Extremely shocking or dreadful; something that is horrible and evokes a strong sense of fear or disgust.

To tend to meet at a point or line; to incline toward each other, as lines that are not parallel.

Demonstrating cleverness or originality in invention or construction; characterized by creative and resourceful thinking.

Involving or related to only one side; not mutual or reciprocal.

The overall appearance of a place; the combination of features that give character to a landscape.