641 ochre - a moderate orange yellow, from moderate or deep orange to moderate or strong yellow - bāla dzeltenbrūna krāsa
642 roster - a list or plan showing turns of duty or leave in an organization - (dežūru, norīkojumu) saraksts
643 quangos - a quasi nongovernmental organization; an organization that is financed by the government yet acts ( Read more... )

631 jerkin - a close-fitting, hip-length, collarless jacket having no sleeves but often extended shoulders, belted and worn over a doublet by men especially in the 16th century - ādas kamzolis
632 to horn in - intrude: search or inquire in a meddlesome way; to participate without invitation or consent
633 anaphylaxis - severe, life-threatening ( Read more... )

621 to disinter - to dig up or remove from a grave or tomb; exhume; to bring to public notice; disclose - izrakt; celt gaismā
622 to fuddle - to put into a state of confusion; befuddle; to make drunk; intoxicate - piedzirdīt
623 menarche - the first occurrence of menstruation in a woman - pirmā menstruācija (mans tulk.)
624 multigravida - a woman ( Read more... )

611 stasis - a state of balance, equilibrium, or stagnation
612 insensate - lacking sensation or awareness; inanimate; lacking human feeling or sensitivity; brutal; cruel; lacking sense; stupid; foolish - nedzīvs; nejūtīgs; neprātīgs
613 to confute - to overwhelm by argument; to refute conclusively; to prove or show to be false - atspēkot
614 ( Read more... )

601 snooty - snobbishly aloof; haughty - augstprātīgs
602 casement - a window sash that opens outward by means of hinges; a window with such sashes - (loga) vērtne; poēt. logs; arī - uz augšu bīdāms logs
603 milieu - an environment or a setting - apkārtējā vide
604 contretemps - an inopportune or embarrassing situation or event; a hitch - ( Read more... )

591 frame of reference - a set of ideas, as of philosophical or religious doctrine, in terms of which other ideas are interpreted or assigned meaning - atskaites sistēma
592 floret - a small or reduced flower, especially one that is part of a larger inflorescence (ziedkopa), such as those of the grasses and plants of the composite family - sīks ( Read more... )

561 polymorphism - the occurrence of something in several different forms - polimorfisms
562 epicene pronoun - gender-neutral, gender-inclusive or epicene pronouns are pronouns that neither reveal nor imply the gender or sex of a person
563 seasoning - that which is added to any species of food, to give it a higher relish, as salt, spices, etc.; a ( Read more... )

551 Br. E. gutted - bitterly disappointed; devastated; shattered; utterly fed up - sarūgtināts, dziļi vīlies, bēdpilns (mans tulk.)
552 Br. E. double-glazed / Am. E. double-paned - a window with two panes of glass and a space between them - dubultstiklojuma-
553 dowdy - lacking stylishness or neatness; shabby; old-fashioned; antiquated - (par ( Read more... )

541 brazier - an artificer (profesionāls amatnieks) who works in brass - varkalis
542 quarry - the object of the chase; the animal hunted for; game; especially, the game hunted with hawks - medījums, laupījums
543 juniper - coniferous shrub or small tree with berrylike cones - kadiķis, paeglis
544 loam - a kind of soil; an earthy mixture of clay ( Read more... )

531 dogsbody - a person who carries out boring or unimportant tasks for others
532 turnpike - (US) an expressway on which tolls are collected - ātrgaitas ceļš, šoseja, maģistrāle
533 diorama - a three-dimensional miniature or life-size scene in which figures, stuffed wildlife, or other objects are arranged in a naturalistic setting against a ( Read more... )