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having or showing foresight; providing carefully for the future |
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of a province; limited in outlook; narrow |
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serving for the time being; temporary |
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clause, etc. that is insisted on as a condition of an agreement |
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containing or subject to a proviso; conditional |
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having or showing excessive interest in sexual matters |
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very careful to carry out one's duties correctly; very attentive to details of ceremony; precise |
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a frequently visited place; haunt |
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provide or supply as one's business |
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showing a lack of determination or courage; timid |
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generally supposed to be; reputed |
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landing place for loading and unloading ships |
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prone to complaining or grumbling; quarrelsome |
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objection or criticism, esp. a trivial one |
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essential part of (a speech, theory, etc.) |
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witty or sarcastic remark |
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traitor, esp. one who helps an enemy occupying his country |
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minimum number of people who must be present at a meeting before it can proceed and its decisions etc. can be considered valid |
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occurring or recurring daily; commonplace |
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one who obtains money by an illegal enterprise usually involving intimidation |
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person who tells stories skillfully and wittingly |
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low, vulgar, base, tawdry |
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rhythm characterized by strong syncopation in the melody, with a regularly accented accompaniment |
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to revile or scold in harsh, insolent or abusive language |
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having or displaying a slightly disreputable quality or appearance |
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flourishing excessively; unrestrained |
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an artificial reservoir for storing liquids |
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defrock; dismiss from the priesthood |
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conceal one's true motives, feelings or beliefs |
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long or elaborate essay or discussion on a particular subject |
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enjoy oneself unrestrainedly; frolic
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hold or express opinions that are at variance withthose previously, commonly or officially expressed |
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lack in morals; licentious |
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distracted or absentminded |
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the action or process of selling off subsidiary business interests or investments |
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seeking to impose a doctrine in all circumstances without regard to practical considerations |
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comic verse composed in irregular rhythm |
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remain motionless and quiet to escape detection |
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inclined to lay down principles as being inconvertibly true |
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the country that a person treats as their permanent home, or lives in and has substantial connection with |
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a window that projects vertically from a sloping roof |
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a collection of documents about a particular person, event or subject |
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brave and persistent (often used humorously) |
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relentlessly severe, stern or gloomy in manner or appearance |
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unfashionable and without style in appearance |
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the most respected or prominent person in a particular field |
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