033 413 2735 Fax 033 413 1933 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 2014 e-mail [email protected]GAZETTE Greytown Greytown Umvoti | Kranskop | New Hanover | Msinga Magisterial Districts 10 000 copies weekly| Est. 1903 FREE www.greytowngazette.co.za @greygazette Greytown Gazette 40 99 Country Fresh Vanilla ONLY 2litres Tel: 033 413 2196 • Fax: 033-413 2100 GREYTOWN 120 Pine Street, Greytown Making home building simple WE’LL KEEP YOU WARM WHEN THE LIGHTS GO OUT GAS FIREWOOD COAL ANTHRACITE IN STOCK Like it or not, Eskom has an- nounced that it will be implement- ing load shedding to protect the national grid from a total shut down. With the onset of wintry cold conditions throughout the county, the demand for electricity has increased and if the demand does not decrease load shedding , as a last resort, will be imple- mented. Eskom has appealed to the pub- lic to switch off geysers, heaters, pool pumps and non-essential ap- pliances between 5 and 8 p.m. – a 10% voluntary saving would help keep the lights on! An appeal is also made to com- mercial customers, to switch off non-essential lights at night,, and not leave computers and photo- copies in stand by mode. The Stage 1 load shedding schedule for Greytown as issued by Eskom is as follows: 13th to 19th June: Saturday: 4 p.m. to 6..30 p.m.:Monday 8p.m. to 10.30 p.m.; and Wednesday 10a.m. to 12.30 p.m .20th to 26th June::Satur- day:4p.m. to 6.30p.m.; Monday: 8 p.m. to 10.30 p.m.: and Wednes- day: 10a.m. to 12.30 p.m. 27th June to 3rd July: Satur- day:4p.m. to 6.30 p.m.;Monday 8p.m. to 10.30 p.m.; and Wednes- day”10qa.m. to 12.30 p.m. 4th to 10th July: Saturday;4 p.m. to 6.0 p.m.:Monday:8 p.m. to 10.30 p.m; and Wednesday 10 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. Power alerts are broadcast on SABC, DSTV and power bulletins after the SABC news in the eve- nings. Updates on loadshedding in the area can be obtained from the es- kom website: www:loadshed- ding.eskom .co.za ITS LOAD SHEDDING TIME! The Greytown Gazette would like to apologise to the hundreds of Umvoti residents, and visitors, who over many years have en- joyed the sporting and social facil- ities of King Edward Park. Acess by bowlers, rugby, soccer and netball players, athletes, and so many schools , as well as social functions and meetings at the three club houses,will, from the looks of things be restricted. Not only is the whole park currently being fenced, somewhat errati- cally, but gates have been in- stalled at the three street en- trances! Since work started on the fence earlier this year, the Greytown Gazette has requested informa- tion from the Municipal;ity as to how access to the Park would be introduced. Par for the course - no response! In desperation the Greytown Gazette gave all Councillors and Municipal officials at the Statuto- ry meeting on Friday, the follow- ing letter of request...and guess what - no response! “The Greytown Gazette re- quests, as a matter of urgency, a statement from the Municipality in regard to the fencing and gat- ing of King Edward Park. This will affect hundreds of residents and visitors who, seven days of the week during the day, and at night, make use of the sporting facilities -that is tennis, bowls, soccer, rug- by, netball athletics as well as so- cial functions held at the club houses. This office has been inundated with queries from many - have previously, several times, re- quested a statement from the Mu- nicipality on this.but no response has ever been received. In addition to the Municipality plans as to how access will be monitored to the facilities ,the Ga- Library is currently being fenced in. Does the Municipality actually have a plan? What’s next -Lake Merthley? UMVOTI SUFFERS UMVO UMVOTI S TI S UFFERS UFFERS FENCE-O-MANIA FENCE-O-MANIA FENCE-O-MANIA zette would also like to receive details of the full cost of the fencing and the contractor’s details. As Monday is a holi- day the response is ur- gently required to- day(Friday) please. Presumably the plan is documented so as such could be for- warded to the Ga- zette.” Fencing, at the ex- pense of ratepayers and residents, now appears to be one of the primary functions of the Municpality -the
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Like it or not, Eskom has an-nounced that itwill be implement-ing load shedding to protect thenational grid from a total shutdown. With the onset of wintrycold conditions throughout thecounty, the demand for electricityhas increased and if the demanddoes not decrease load shedding, as a last resort, will be imple-mented.
Eskomhas appealed to the pub-lic to switch off geysers, heaters,pool pumps and non-essential ap-pliances between 5 and 8 p.m. –a10%voluntarysavingwouldhelpkeep the lights on!
An appeal is also made to com-mercial customers, to switch offnon-essential lights at night,, andnot leave computers and photo-copies in stand by mode.
The Stage 1 load sheddingschedule for Greytown as issuedby Eskom is as follows:
13th to 19th June: Saturday: 4p.m. to 6..30 p.m.:Monday 8p.m.to 10.30 p.m.; and Wednesday10a.m. to 12.30 p.m
.20th to 26th June::Satur-day:4p.m. to 6.30p.m.; Monday: 8p.m. to 10.30 p.m.: and Wednes-day: 10a.m. to 12.30 p.m.
27th June to 3rd July: Satur-day:4p.m. to 6.30 p.m.;Monday8p.m. to 10.30 p.m.; and Wednes-day”10qa.m. to 12.30 p.m.
4thto10thJuly:Saturday;4p.m.to6.0p.m.:Monday:8p.m.to10.30p.m; and Wednesday 10 a.m. to12.30 p.m.
Power alerts are broadcast onSABC, DSTV and power bulletinsafter the SABC news in the eve-nings.
Updates on loadshedding in thearea can be obtained from the es-kom website: www:loadshed-ding.eskom .co.za
ITS LOADSHEDDINGTIME!
The Greytown Gazette would liketo apologise to the hundreds ofUmvoti residents, and visitors,who over many years have en-joyedthesportingandsocial facil-ities of King Edward Park. Acessby bowlers, rugby, soccer andnetball players, athletes, and somany schools , as well as socialfunctions and meetings at thethree club houses,will, from thelooks of things be restricted. Notonly is the whole park currentlybeing fenced, somewhat errati-cally, but gates have been in-stalled at the three street en-trances!
Sincework started on the fenceearlier this year, the GreytownGazette has requested informa-tion from the Municipal;ity as tohow access to the Park would beintroduced. Par for the course -no response!
In desperation the GreytownGazette gave all Councillors andMunicipal officials at the Statuto-ry meeting on Friday, the follow-ing letter of request...and guesswhat - no response!
“The Greytown Gazette re-quests, as a matter of urgency, astatement from the Municipalityin regard to the fencing and gat-ingofKingEdwardPark.Thiswillaffect hundreds of residents andvisitors who, seven days of theweekduring theday, andatnight,make use of the sporting facilities-that is tennis, bowls, soccer, rug-by, netball athletics as well as so-cial functions held at the clubhouses.
This office has been inundatedwith queries from many - havepreviously, several times, re-questedastatement fromtheMu-nicipality on this.but no response
has ever been received.In addition to the Municipality
plans as to how access will bemonitoredto the facilities ,theGa-
Library is currently being fencedin. Does theMunicipality actuallyhave a plan?
What’s next -Lake Merthley?
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zettewouldalso like toreceive details of thefull cost of the fencingand the contractor’sdetails.
As Monday is a holi-day the response isur-gently required to-day(Friday) please.Presumably the planis documented so assuch could be for-warded to the Ga-zette.”
Fencing, at the ex-pense of ratepayersand residents, nowappears to be one ofthe primary functionsof theMunicpality -the
Umvoti Mascor Polocrosse Club at-tended the Natal Champs tournamentheld in Mooi River this past weekend(14th and 15th of June). Umvoti A wasrepresented by Caroline Minnaar, Va-nessaWilliams andMark Scott, aswellas Jacquie Minnaar, Colin Storey andPatrick O’Sullivan. Umvoti A’s gameswere all extremely close. In their firstgameversusNyati they lost byonly onegoal. In their second game versus theyplayed against Hilton A.
In the fourth chukka (out of a total
of six) their scores were tied 14 each.However, they lost thetie intheensuingchukkas and unfortunately lost by fivegoals.Their last game was played versus
Bishopstowe B. Again, it was an ex-tremely close game. It was also one ofthe more ‘fun’ games as friends werepitted against each other on opposingteams. Umvoti A unfortunately lostonce again by only one goal.Umvoti B was represented by Cam-
ryn Minnaar, Belinda Sandwith andGeoff Newlands, as well as Alice Gil-more, Derek Storey and Kira-LeeGrant. In their first game versus KargsPostA they tookabeating andunfortu-nately lost the game by awidemargin.Their next game was played against
Bishopstowe C. They played theirheartsoutandwonby fourgoals.Their
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Belts off to the 33 committed ladies who together lost anincredible total of 175kgs and 1502 cms!! The fifth Grey-town Superbody weight loss challenge awards were heldon 11th June.Over the past four months participants hada diet plan to follow and were expected to attend fitnessclasses …daily.A grand tiotal of 33 committed challengerscompleted the programme.
For the first time ever there was a tie for first positionJuanita Hill and Lihle Mwandla both lost 17kgs. In secondposition Jackie Landman lost 15.1kgs;third Catie Bakerwho lost 8.5kgs, fourth Laverne Pieterse lost 8.3kgs lost;Sue Strydom and Eudora Mbanjwa tied for 5th place withboth loosing 7.2 kgs each.
All the ladies are much fitter ,slimmer, very positive andmotivated to continue on their weight loss and fitness jour-neys.Next Superbody weight loss challenge starts in August
and will also be run for 4 months.For further informationplease phone Zeenath Ally on 081 858
6724
Amazingloss of 175kgs and1502 cms!!!
…And the winners are: Zeenath Ally(Superbody):;Sue Strydom;Eudora Mban-jwa;Lavernbe Pieterse;Jackie Landman;Lihle Mwandle;Juanita Hill and SafuraMahabeer (Superbody)
Farmers, businessmen andwomenwereprivileged toattenda seminarby Dr Arnold Mol hosted in Grey-town last week. With the theme,“Winners in theWorkplace” theau-dience found the talk bothpracticaland inspiring.
Dr Mol kept everyone alert withhis case-studies, andamusedbyhisanecdotes. He illustrated how to beeffective leaders through motivat-ing people to perform at their best.Thematerialwasrelevant toevery-one managing people – staff, chil-dren or spouses. (Cut flower salesare expected to rise in the region!)
Umvoti farmershavebeen imple-menting his practical guidelines af-ter attending a course earlier in theyear, and have started seeing re-sults –it works!
Thanks must go to the Tennisclub for thevenueandto theUmvotiAgricultural Society & the UmvotiFire Protection Association for in-viting Dr Mol and organising theevent.
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final matchagainstTegwaans A wasthe closest of allthree games. ItseemedUmvotiBmay not be ableto win, but theypulled throughand won. UmvotiB were runnersup in their divi-sion. Players ofthe weekendwere JacquieMinnaar and Ge-off Newlands re-spectively.The weekend
was verywell en-joyed and thestandard of play-ing was high, de-spite the viciouswind and dust.
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Dahlia is a flower
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Decorum is behaviour that is in good taste
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Delicatessen is a shop that sells cookedmeats, cheeses and unusual food
Delinquent is someone who shows atendency to commit crime
Deltoid is a muscle in the shoulder
Demagogue is a leader that finds support bysaying things that are popular
Demure is reserved and shy (of a woman)
Denouement is the final part of a play or filmin which things are explained
Desiccate is to dry thoroughly
Dexterity is skill in performing a task
Diaphanous is a light and transparent material
Diatribe is a forceful verbal attack
Dietician is an expert on diet and nutrition
Dinkum is Australian slang meaning genuine
Dinosaur is a fossil reptile
Diphtheria is an infectious disease
Disconsolate is very unhappy, unable to be
comforted
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Disembowel is to cut open and removeorgans
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Disparage is to scorn
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Dolphinarium is a place where dolphins arekept for entertainment
Domesticate is to tame
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Dote is to be fond of
Doubt is to be uncertain about
Dough is flour or some other kind of mealcombined with water
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Ecocide is the destruction of the environment,especially when done intentionally
Econometrics is the branch of economicswhich deals withmathematical methods todescribe economic systems
Ecru is a very light brown
Ecstasy is an overwhelming feeling ofexcitement
Ectopic is in a normal place or position
Eczema is amedical condition in which certainpatches of skin become rough
Eek is an exclamation usedwhen surprised orhappy
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Gabble is to talk quickly and unintelligently
Gaga is slightly mad
Gallantry is courageous behaviour, especiallyin battle
Galactic is of or relating to the galaxy
Gallimaufry is a jumble
Galoot is a clumsy or stupid person
Gargantuan is enormous
Garibaldi is a thin biscuit
Garrulous is excessively talkative
Fastidious is paying attention to accuracy anddetail
Fatigue is extreme tiredness
Fatuous is silly and pointless
Feasible is capable of being done
Feign is to pretend
Fenestration is the arrangement of windowsin a building
Fester is to become septic
Fiefdom is the estate of a feudal lord
Figment is something believed to be real butexisting only in the imagination
Finagle is to cheat or swindle someone.
Finesse is refinement and delicacy
Finitism is the rejection that anything can beinfinite
Firmament is the heavens
Flaccid means soft and limp
Flagellate is to whip oneself as part of areligious ceremony
Flambeau is a flaming torch
Edelweiss is a small plant growing in the Alps
Effeminate is amanwho hascharacteristics that youwould usuallyassociate with a woman
Efficacious is effective
Egregious is extraordinary is some badway
Eiderdown is a quilt made from softmaterial
Electrocute is to injure or kill by electric shock
Elephantiasis is amedical condition in whicha limb becomes grossly enlarged
Elucidate is tomake clear or explain
Embarrass is to cause tomake someone feelself-conscious or awkward
Empyrean is of or relating to heaven
Emphysema is an irreversible disease of thelungs
Encyclopaedia is a book or set of books withinformation on awide range of topics
Earnest is very serious
Ebullient is cheerful and energetic
Ecocide is the destruction of the environment,especially when done intentionally
Econometrics is the branch of economicswhich deals withmathematical methods todescribe economic systems
Enlightenment is awareness about something
Enrapture is to give immense pleasure to
Flamboyant is confident and showy
Floribunda is a plant that bears thick clustersof flowers
Flotsam is wreckage found floating on the sea
Fluctuate is to raise and fall irregularly
Formaldehyde is a colourless, toxic gas
Frankincense is an aromatic gum resin used asincense
Fricassee is meat browned, stewed and servedin its own sauce
Frieze is a decorative band on an outside wall
Fulsome means offensive to good taste
Furlough is a leave of absence granted to anenlisted person
Fusillade is a simultaneous discharge offirearms
Entomology is the study of insects
Entourage is a group of people who travelaroundwith a famous person
Ephemeral is lasting a very short time
Equestrienne is a womanwho rides horses
Euchre is a game of cards
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Habitual is commonly used or practised
Haggard is looking tired and washed out
Haggle is intense bargaining
Hallelujah means praise the Lord
Halcyon means calm or peaceful
Halt is to cause to stop
Haphazardly is done without care orplanning
Hartebeest is a large African antelope
Harmony is being compatible in thought andaction
Gastronome is a personwho knows a lotabout food
Gauche is unsophisticated and sociallyawkward
Gaudy is tastelessly bright or showy
Genet is a catlike animal
Geriatric is of or relating to old people
Germane is relevant to a subject underconsideration
Gerrymander is tomanipulate the boundariesto favour one class or party (in politics)
Gesticulate is to gesture dramatically toemphasise something
Glitterati is fashionable people involved inshow business
Gnocchi is small dumplings
Gobbledegook is meaningless speech,especially to appear clever
Goddess is a female deity or a womanwho isworshiped for her beauty
Gorgonzola is a strong cheese rich, strongcheese with bluish-green veins
Gormless is foolish
Goulash is a Hungarian soup or stew that isheavily flavoured
Grammarian is a personwho studies
grammar
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Gesundheit is used to wish good health aftera sneeze
Glyph is a pictograph or hieroglyph
Gneiss is ametamorphic rock
Gnome is a small being that guards the interiortreasures of earth
Grandiloquence is speech that is fancy andpompous.
Haughty is having arrogant superiority forthose whose views you feel are unworthy
Haven is a place that is used for safety
Hearsay is gossip
Heathen is a person who does notacknowledge God
Heed is to pay close attention to
Hegemony is leadership or dominance byone country or group over others
Heinous is wicked
Hibernate is to be in a state of inactivity
Hierarchy is a system of things ranked aboveeach other.
Hieroglyphic is a kind of writing used inEgypt that uses pictures
Hilarious is extremely funny
Hinterland is a remote and undevelopedarea
Hirsute is hairy or shaggy
Hoyden is another name for a tomboy
Hyena is a doglike carnivore of Africa
Hyperpyrexia is an abnormally high fever
Hypnotize is to put into a hypnotic state
Ideological is concernedwith or suggestive ofideas
Idiom is an expression whosemeaningscannot be inferred from themeanings of thewords thatmake it up
Idiosyncrasy is a behavioural attribute that isdistinctive and peculiar to an individual
Idle is silly or trivial
Idyllic is suggestive of an idyll; charminglysimple and serene
Ignominious is (used of conduct or character)
deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
Illustrious is widely known and esteemed
Imbibe is to take in liquids
Imbroglio is an intricate and confusinginterpersonal or political situation
Imminent is close in time; about to occur
Impaired is diminished in strength, quality, orutility
Impartial is free from undue bias orpreconceived opinions
Impasse is a situation in which no progresscan bemade or no advancement is possible
Impecunious is not having enoughmoney topay for necessities
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Imperceptible is impossible or difficultto perceive by the mind or senses
Imperious is having or showing arrogantsuperiority to and disdain of those oneviews as unworthy
Impetuous is marked by violent force
Implicit is being without doubt orreserve
Implode is to burst inward
Implore is to call upon in supplication;entreat
Imply is to express or state indirectly
Impregnable is immune to attack;incapable of being tampered with
Impromptu is without advancepreparation
Impudence is the trait of being rude andimpertinent; inclined to take liberties
Impunity is exemption frompunishment or loss
Inalienable is not subject to forfeiture
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Jacuzzi is a trade name for awhirlpool bath and related products
Jaguar is the largest cat in thewestern hemisphere
Jamb is a vertical side of a doorway
Janitor is a person employed to keepthings clean
Jaundice is a yellow discoloration of theskin or eyes
Jealous is feeling resentment againstsomeone because of success ofadvantages
Jeer is to scoff at someone
Inane is devoid of intelligence
Inanimate is belonging to the class ofnouns denoting non-living things
Inaugurate is to commence officially
Incarnation is time passed in aparticular bodily form
Incendiary is a criminal who illegallysets fire to property
Inception an event that is abeginning; a first part or stage ofsubsequent events
Incipient is only partly in existence;imperfectly formed
Incite is to provoke or stir up
Inclement is (of weather or climate)severe
Incognito is without revealing one’sidentity
Incompetent is not qualified or suitedfor a purpose
Inconspicuous is not prominent orreadily noticeable
Incorrigible is impervious to correctionby punishment
Incredulous is not disposed or willing tobelieve; unbelieving
Increment is the amount by whichsomething increases
Incumbent is the official who holds anoffice
Indelible cannot be removed or erased
Indemnity is protection against futureloss
Indenture is bind by or as if byindentures, as of an apprentice or
servant
Indifferent is marked by a lack ofinterest
Indigenous is originating where it isfound
Indigent is poor enough to need helpfrom others
Indignant is angered at somethingunjust or wrong
Indomitable is impossible to subdue
Ineffable is defying expression ordescription
Inevitable is incapable of being avoidedor prevented
Inexorable is not to be placated orappeased or moved by entreaty
Infamous is known widely and usuallyunfavourably
Infinitesimal is infinitely or immeasur-ably small
Infirmity is the state of being weak inhealth or body (especially from old age)
Inflammatory is arousing to action orrebellion
Infringe is to go against, as of rules andlaws
Ingratiate is to gain favour withsomebody by deliberate efforts
Inherent exists as an essential
constituent or characteristic
Iniquity is absence of moral or spiritualvalues
Innate is not established byconditioning or learning
Innocuous is lacking intent or capacityto injure
Innovative is being or producingsomething like nothing done orexperienced or created before
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KKaiser is a German or Austrian emperor
Kaleidoscope is a continually shifting patternor scene
Karate is amethod of self-defence
Kayak is an Eskimo canoe
Khaki is dull yellowish brown
Kidnapped is being stolen, abducted or carriedoff by force
Kiln is an oven to fire pottery
Kindle is to cause to start burning
Kitchen is a room or place equipped for cooking
hammering or pressure
Manoeuvre is a planned movement oftroops or warships, etc.
Manacle is a shackle for the hand;handcuffs
Mantle is a loose, sleeveless cloak or cape
Margarine is a butter-like product madefrom refined vegetable oils
Marina is where you leave a boat
Maroon is a dark brownish-red
Martyr is a person who suffers deathrather than give up religion
Mauve is a pale bluish purple colour
Mayonnaise is a thick dressing ofdifferent ingredients
Mediocre is ordinary in quality
Melancholy is a gloomy state of mind
Memoir is a record written by a personbased on personal observation
Memento is a souvenir
Mesmerize is to hypnotize
Mercenary is working or acting merely formoney or reward
Meticulous is taking extreme care abouttiny details
Mettle is courage or fortitude
Microcosm is a world in miniature
Millennium is a period of 1000 years
Morose is gloomy
Myrrh is a spice used for making perfume,incense and medicine
Memoir is a record written by a personbased on personal observation
Lacerate is to tear roughly; mangle
Lacklustre is lacking brilliance or vitality
Laconic is brief and to the point
Lament is to express grief verbally
Languor is a feeling of lack of interest orenergy
Laudable is worthy of high praise
Lavender is a pale bluish purple colour
Lavish is characterised by extravagance
Legislate is tomake laws
Leisure is time available for ease andrelaxation
Lexicon is a reference book containing analphabetical list of words with informationabout the words
Lilliputian is very small
Limousine is a large, luxurious car, especiallyone driven by a chauffeur.
Liquidate is to convert into cash
Loll is to be lazy or idle
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Jeopardy is risk to loss, harm, death orinjury
Jinx is someone supposed to bring badluck
Joist is a beam used to supportceilings or floors or the like
Jostle is to brush against, to push orshove
Journal is a daily record
Judgmental is involving the use ofjudgment
Judicious is discreet or prudent
Juice is the fluid that can beextracted from something
Junction is a place where things arejoined
Juxtaposition is the act of placing closetogether
MMacabre is gruesome and horrifying
Macaroni is small tubular pasta
Machete is a large, heavy knife
Magnanimous is generous in forgivinginsult or injury
Magnate is a very wealthy or powerfulbusinessman
Magnify is to increase the apparent sizeof
Magnificent is making a splendid appear-ance or show
Mahogany is a tree or a reddish-browncolour
Maim is to cripple
Malaise is physical discomfort
Malaria is a disease caused by the bite ofa mosquito
Malice is the desire to inflict harm onsomeone
Malign is to speak harmful untruths
Malleable is capable of being shaped by
Kiwi is a flightless bird of New Zealand
Knack is a special skill or aptitude
Knead is to work dough into a uniformmixture
Knell is the soundmade by a bell rung slowly, ata death
Knoll is a small natural hill
Knowledge is acquaintance with facts
Knuckle is a joint of the finger
Loquacious is being full of trivial conversation
Lucrative is producing a sizeable profit
Lugubrious is excessivelymournful
Lunar is of or relating to themoon
Lurk is to lie in wait, behave in a secretive andsneaky way
Lyricist is a personwhowrites the lyrics for asong
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Pachyderm is an elephant
Panacea is a remedy for all disease orills
Panache is flamboyant elegance
Papyrus is a tall, aquatic plant, nativeto the Nile valley
Pariah is an outcast
Parlance is a way or manner of speaking
Peccadillo is a very minor or slight sin oroffense
Penitent is feeling or expressingremorse for misdeeds
Penultimate is second to the last thing
Orator is a public speaker
Orchard is a piece of land planted withfruit trees
Orchestra is a group of performers onvarious musical instruments
Orchid is a plant found in tropical regions
Orphan is a child who has lost bothparents through death
Omniscience is knowledge of everything
Onerous is something that involves a lotof effort
Ostracism is being excluded from a groupor society
Oxygen is a chemical that is found inthe air
PObese means very fat or overweight
Obeisance is a bow or a curtsy
Obsequious is being too willing to flattersomeone, sucking-up
Odious is hateful or detestable
Ogle is to look at in a creepy way
Ogre is a monster in fairy tales
Omission is the act of omitting, leavingsomething out
Opaque is not transparent
Operator is a person who runs a machine,apparatus or the like
Ophthalmology is the branch of medicinethat deals with the eye
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Mesmerize is to hypnotize
Mercenary is working or acting merely formoney or reward
Meticulous is taking extreme care abouttiny details
Mettle is courage or fortitude
Microcosm is a world in miniature
Millennium is a period of 1000 years
Militia is a body of citizens enrolled formilitary service, and called out periodicallyfor drill
Minuscule is very small
Mirage is something illusory, withoutsubstance or reality
Mirth is amusement or laughter
Miscellaneous is of mixed character
Mischievous is maliciously or playfullyannoying
Miscue is a mistake
Miserable is very unhappy, uneasy oruncomfortable
Mistletoe is a plant used in Christmasdecorations
Morose is gloomy
Myrrh is a spice used for making perfume,incense and medicineNaive is unsophisti-cated or innocent.
Naive is unsophisticated or innocent
Nasal is of or pertaining to the nose
Naughty means disobedient ormischievous
Nausea is sickness at the stomach,especially when loathing food
Necessary is being essential;indispensable
Nectar is the secretion of a plant, whichattracts insects or birds that pollinate theflower
Nephew is a son of one’s brother or sister
Nestle is to lie close and snug
Neuter is gender that is neither masculinenor feminine
Nickel is a coin of the US, 20 of whichmake a dollar
Nickelodeon is an early motion-picturetheatre
Nicotine is a substance found in tobacco
Noble is distinguished by rank or title
Nocturnal is of or pertaining to the night
Nomenclature is names or termscomprising a set or system
Nonchalant is coolly unconcerned,unexcited
Nonpareil is having no equal
Novice is a person who is new to some-thing
Noxious is harmful or injurious to health
Nuance is a subtle difference in meaning
Nucleus is the core
Nuisance is an obnoxious or annoyingperson
Nuptial is of or pertaining to marriage orthe ceremony
Nurture is to feed and protect
Nutritious is providing nourishment,especially to a high degree
Nylons are stockings worn by women
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Yacht is a private cruising vessel
Yahweh is a Hebrew name for God
Yale is a type of lock
Yarn is thread that is used for knitting
Yeoman is a petty officer in a navy
Yolk is the yellow substance of an egg
Yurt is a tent-like dwelling of theMongols
Xenophobe is a personwho fears or hatesforeigners
Xiphoid is shaped like a sword
Xylose is a colourless crystalline sugar
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Vacuous is empty
Vague is not clearly expressed or identified
Venal is capable of being corrupted
Veneer is a thin layer of something
Vengeance is violent revenge
Ventriloquism is the act of ‘throwing thevoice’
Verisimilitude is the appearance of truth
Vermicelli is a form of pasta
Vigorous is characterized by forceful andenergetic action or activity
Villain is a cruelly malicious person
Viscid is sticky
Vociferous is crying out noisily
Vogue is something that is in fashion
Ubiquitous is being everywhere at thesame time
Ukulele is a small, guitar-like instru-ment
Waive is to give up or to forgo
Wield is to exercise power or authority
Wince is to draw back or tense the body
Wok is a pan used in cooking Chinese food
Wrack is wreck or wreckage
Zambian is a person from Zambia
Zany is someonewho is funny and different
Zealot is someonewho is fanatical aboutsomething, like religion
Zeitgeist is the spirit of the time or of the age
Zephyr is a gentle breeze
Zero is nothing
Zest is lively and energetic
Zigzag is a line with alternate left and rightturns
Zinc is a chemical element
Zither is amusical instrument playedwith thefingers
Zodiac is an imaginary belt encircling theheavens within which are the larger planets
Zombie is a dead corpse that has been revived
Zonked is under the influence of drugs oralcohol
Zucchini is a vegetable, a babymarrow
Umlaut is a mark used over a vowel
Unconscionable means unfair, notguided by conscience
Unconscious is without awareness orcognition
Undemonstrative is not open toexpression of emotion
Unkempt is dishevelled or messy
Unprecedented is never before knownor experienced
Unrequited is not returned orreciprocated
Topography is the configuration of asurface and the relations among itsman-made and natural features
Torpid is slow and apathetic
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Wreak is to inflict or execute as punishment orvengeance
Wren is a small songbird
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Antediluvian is of or relatingto the period before the flooddescribed in the Bible
Xanthosis is yellowishdiscoloration of degeneratingtissues, especially seen inmalignant neoplasms
Chiaroscurist is an artist whospecialises in chiaroscuro
Logorrhea is excessive and oftenincoherent talkativeness orwordiness.
Succedaneum is a substitute
Pococurante is indifferent,nonchalant
Autochthonous (of an inhabitantof aplace) is indigenous rather thandescended from migrants orcolonists
Appoggiatura is an embellishingnote or tone preceding an essentialmelodic note or tone and usuallywritten as a note of smaller size
Ursprache is a hypotheticallyreconstructed parent language, asProto-Germanic, the ancestor ofthe Germanic languages
Laodicean is lukewarm orindifferent in religion or politics
Hyalithe is a form of opal with aglassy and clear appearance whichexhibits an internal play of coloursand has natural inclusions
Erinaceous is of, pertaining to, orresembling a hedgehog
Kakorrhaphiophobia is anintense, irrational fear of failureor defeat
Pauciloquent is uttering fewwords; brief in speech
Valetudinarian is a sickly or weakperson, especially one who isconstantly and morbidlyconcerned with his or her health
Pneumonoultramicroscopicsili-covolcanokoniosis is an artificialword used to refer to a lungdisease caused by inhaling veryfine ash and sand dust
Jumentous is having a stronganimal odour, especially that of ahorse. The term is used to describethe odour of urine associated withcertain disease conditions
Anastylosis is the restoration ofa ruined monument or buildingby reassembling fallen parts and,when necessary, incorporating newmaterials
Epergne is an ornamentalcentrepiece for a dining table,typically used for holding fruit orflowers
Machiavellianism is the viewthat politics is amoral and thatany means, however unscrupulous,can justifiably be used in achievingpolitical power
Hypervitaminosis is anabnormal state resulting fromexcessive intake of one or morevitamins
Gedankenexperiment is anexperiment carried out in thoughtonly
Triskaidekaphobia is fear of thenumber 13
Prestidigitation is sleight of hand
Plenipotentiary is invested withfull power
Autoschediastic is done on thespur of the moment or improvised.The word comes from a Greek wordmeaning ‘to act or speak off-hand’
Blesiloquent is speaking with alisp or a stammer
Catoptromancy is foretelling thefuture using a mirror
Decemnovenarianize is to act likea person of the nineteenth century
Deglutition is the act ofswallowing
Nimfadoro is an effeminate man,especially one who is well dressedand popular with women
Panthnetist is someone whobelieves that both the body andsoul perish in death
Pregustator is a person whosejob it is to taste meats and drinksbefore serving them
Theopneust is an adjectivemeaning ‘divinely inspired’
Golem (in Jewish legend) is a clayfigure brought to life by magic.
Buckminsterfullerene anextremely stable form of purecarbon whose structure consistsof interconnected pentagons andhexagons suggestive of thegeometry of a geodesic dome
Quattuordecillion a number equalto 1 followed by 45 zeros (or 10 tothe 45th power)
Tintinnabulation is the ringing orsounding of bells
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