Peasant
Noun
1. a member of a European class of persons tilling the soil as small landowners or as laborers.
E.g. they treated us like a bunch of peasants.
Gauzy
Adjective
1. marked by vagueness, elusiveness, or fuzziness
E.g. I have only a gauzy recollection of those long-ago events.
Mild
Adjective
1. gentle in nature or behavior
E.g. he has a mild manner.
Oarsmen
Noun.
1. one who rows especially in a racing crew
E.g. the only oarsman in a rowboat designed for two
Flourish
Verb
1. to grow luxuriantly .
E.g. plants and animals that flourished here thousands of years ago.
Itch
Verb
1. to have an itch
E.g. his eyes began to burn and itch because of his allergies.
Crumb
Noun
1. a small fragment especially of something baked
E.g. he swept the crumbs from under the table.
Administration
Noun
1. performance of executive
E.g. she has a degree in business administration.
Surplus
Noun
1. the amount that remains when use or need is satisfied
E.g. if there is any surplus, it will be divided equally.
Script
Verb
1. to prepare a script for or from
E.g. I scripted three episodes of the show.
Cuneiform
Adjective
1. having the shape of a wedge
E.g. he uses cuneiform writing.
Pastoral
Adjective
1. of, relating to, or composed of shepherds or herdsmen
E.g. the house is situated in a charming pastoral setting.
Faction
Noun
1. party spirit especially when marked by dissension
E.g. several factions within the environmental movement have joined forces to save this wilderness area.
Deportation
Noun
1. the removal from a country of an alien whose presence is unlawful or prejudicial
E.g. the deportation of the Jews from Spain in 1492.
Anonymous
Adjective
1. of unknown authorship or origin
E.g. an anonymous buyer purchased the painting.
Codify
Verb.
1. to reduce to a code
E.g. the convention codified the rules of war.
Solidarity
Noun
1. unity (as of a group or class) that produces or is based on community of interests, objectives, and standards
E.g. the vote was a show of solidarity.
Presumably
Adverb
1. by reasonable assumption
E.g. presumably he's going on the trip for business reasons, but we have our doubts.
Forebear
Noun
1. ancestor, forefather
E.g. his forebears fought in the American Civil War.
Citadel
Noun
1. a fortress that commands a city
E.g. we visited a medieval citadel in Italy.
Blur
Verb
1. to obscure or blemish by smearing
E.g. the tears in my eyes blurred the words on the page.
Hubbub
Noun
1. noise, uproar
E.g. all the hubbub in the airport made it hard to hear the flight announcements.
Insist
Verb
1. to be emphatic, firm, or resolute about something intended, demanded, or required
Tidy
Adjective
1. properly filled out
E.g. he has always been a tidy person.
Stove
Noun
1. a portable or fixed apparatus that burns fuel or uses electricity to provide heat
E.g. she put the pan on the stove over medium heat.
