Arbiter, Choleric, Discrete, Extricate, Gravid, Juxtaposition, Paucity

Jun 17, 2006 21:56

This round of challenges come via Dictionary.com.

Arbiter
[noun]
1. one chosen or appointed to judge or decide a disputed issue; an arbitrator
2. one who has the power to judge or ordain at will: an arbiter of fashion

Choleric
[adjective]
1. easily angered; bad-tempered
2. showing or expressing anger

Discrete
[adjective]
1. constituting a separate thing
2. consisting of unconnected distinct parts
3. mathematics: defined for a finite or countable set of values; not continuous

Extricate
[transitive verb]
1. to release from an entanglement or difficulty; disengage
2. archaic: to distinguish from something related

Gravid
[adjective]
1. carrying developing young or eggs: a gravid uterus; a gravid female

Juxtaposition
[noun]
1. the state of being placed or situated side by side

Paucity
[noun]
1. smallness of number; fewness
2. scarcity; dearth: a paucity of natural resources

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