noun1. something that incites to action or exertion or quickens action, feeling, thought, etc.: The approval of others is a potent stimulus ( Read more... )

noun1. a nearly spherical body of gas contained in a liquid ( Read more... )

verb1. to look at amorously, flirtatiously, or impertinently ( Read more... )

noun1. a set or system of names or terms, as those used in a particular science or art, by an individual or community, etc ( Read more... )

1. a. an elaborate instrumental composition in three or more movements, similar in form to a sonata but written for an orchestra and usually of far grander proportions and more varied elements ( Read more... )

noun1. A precipitation in the form of ice crystals, mainly of intricately branched, hexagonal form and often agglomerated into snowflakes, formed directly from the freezing of the water vapor in the air ( Read more... )

1. the disagreeable physical aftereffects of drunkenness, such as a headache or stomach disorder, usually felt several hours after cessation of drinking ( Read more... )

noun1. a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another ( Read more... )

noun1. usage or practice common to many or to a particular place or class or habitual with an individual ( Read more... )

adjective1. lying on the back or with the face upward ( Read more... )