Word |
Contexts |
Acrid |
acrid smell; acrid smoke |
Attrition |
war of attrition; grind down through attrition |
Broach |
broach a subject; broach a barrel |
Chronic |
chronic illness; chronic pain |
Comely |
comely maiden; comely wench |
Congenital |
congenital liar; congenital defect |
Conjugal |
conjugal rights; conjugal bliss |
Copious |
copious amounts; copious notes |
Epileptic |
epileptic fit; to be an epileptic |
Gamut |
full gamut; whole gamut |
Inopportune |
inopportune moment; inopportune comment |
Inordinate |
inordinate sum; inordinate amount |
Juncture |
at this juncture; at that juncture |
Muttonchop |
muttonchop whiskers; muttonchop sideburns |
Pained |
pained expression; it pained me to do x |
Retentive |
anal retentive; retentive memory |
Spick |
spick and span; politically incorrect name for an Italian |
Swingeing |
swingeing cuts; swingeing attack |
Tidings |
glad tidings; evil tidings |
Unenviable |
unenviable task; unenviable record |
Unmitigated |
unmitigated disaster; unmitigated success |
Vested |
vested interests; power vested in someone |
Whammy |
double whammy; whammy bar (on an electric guitar) |
Wreak |
wreak havoc; wreak revenge |