emotion etc
101attitude — /ˈætətjud / (say atuhtyoohd), / tʃud/ (say choohd) noun 1. position, disposition, or manner with regard to a person or thing: a menacing attitude. 2. position of the body appropriate to an action, emotion, etc. 3. Aeronautics the inclination of… …
102brain — /breɪn / (say brayn) noun 1. (sometimes plural) the soft convoluted mass of greyish and whitish nerve tissue which fills the cranium of humans and other vertebrates; centre of sensation, body coordination, thought, emotion, etc. 2. Zoology (in… …
103flashing — /ˈflæʃɪŋ/ (say flashing) adjective 1. shining briefly with the intermittent occurrence of light: a flashing light. 2. shining briefly with the sudden occurrence of understanding, emotion, etc.: flashing eyes. –noun 3. Building Trades a piece of… …
104lid — /lɪd / (say lid) noun 1. a movable piece, whether separate or hinged, for closing the opening of a vessel, box, etc.; a movable cover. 2. an eyelid. 3. Botany (in mosses) a. the cover of the capsule; operculum. b. the upper section of a pyxidium …
105poison — [poi′zən] n. [OFr < L potio, POTION] 1. a substance causing illness or death when eaten, drunk, or absorbed even in relatively small quantities 2. anything harmful or destructive to happiness or welfare, such as an idea, emotion, etc. 3. in a… …
106burden — n. & v. n. 1 a load, esp. a heavy one. 2 an oppressive duty, obligation, expense, emotion, etc. 3 the bearing of loads (beast of burden). 4 (also archaic burthen) a ship s carrying capacity, tonnage. 5 a the refrain or chorus of a song. b the… …
107exude — v. 1 tr. & intr. (of a liquid, moisture, etc.) escape or cause to escape gradually; ooze out; give off. 2 tr. emit (a smell). 3 tr. display (an emotion etc.) freely or abundantly (exuded displeasure). Derivatives: exudate n. exudation n.… …
108jag — 1. n. & v. n. a sharp projection of rock etc. v.tr. (jagged, jagging) 1 cut or tear unevenly. 2 make indentations in. Derivatives: jagger n. Etymology: ME, prob. imit. 2. n. sl. 1 a drinking bout; a spree. 2 a period of indulgence in an activity …
109prey — n. & v. n. 1 an animal that is hunted or killed by another for food. 2 (often foll. by to) a person or thing that is influenced by or vulnerable to (something undesirable) (became a prey to morbid fears). 3 Bibl. or archaic plunder, booty, etc. v …
110ray — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a single line or narrow beam of light from a small or distant source. 2 a straight line in which radiation travels to a given point. 3 (in pl.) radiation of a specified type (gamma rays; X rays). 4 a trace or beginning of an… …
