front 1 lacuna | back 1 an unfilled space; a gap |
front 2 facsimile | back 2 an exact copy, especially of written or printed material |
front 3 haemorrhoids | back 3 also known as piles, are swellings containing enlarged blood vessels that are found inside or around the bottom (the rectum and anus) |
front 4 squander | back 4 waste (something, especially money or time) in a reckless and foolish manner |
front 5 prenuptial | back 5 existing or occurring before marriage |
front 6 succulent | back 6 tender, juicy, and tasty |
front 7 rectitude | back 7 morally correct behaviour or thinking; righteousness |
front 8 inundate | back 8 overwhelm (someone) with things or people to be dealt with |
front 9 recalcitrant | back 9 having an obstinately uncooperative attitude towards authority or discipline |
front 10 testimony | back 10 a formal written or spoken statement, especially one given in a court of law |
front 11 dishevelled | back 11 untidy; disordered |
front 12 accrual | back 12 the accumulation or increase of something over time, especially payments or benefits |
front 13 onerous | back 13 involving a great deal of effort, trouble or difficulty |
front 14 egregious | back 14 outstandingly bad; shocking |
front 15 disparage | back 15 regard or represent as being of little worth |
front 16 credulous | back 16 having or showing too great a readiness to believe things |
front 17 chauvinist | back 17 a person displaying excessive or prejudiced support for their own cause or group, in particular a man prejudiced against women |
front 18 compatriot | back 18 a fellow citizen or national of a country |
front 19 autophobia | back 19 an irrational, extreme fear of being alone |
front 20 ephemeral | back 20 lasting for a very short time |
front 21 parvenu | back 21 a person of humble origin who has gained wealth, influence or celebrity |
front 22 inordinate | back 22 unusually or disproportionately large; excessive |
front 23 poignant | back 23 evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret |
front 24 pernicious | back 24 having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way |
front 25 utile | back 25 advantageous |
front 26 indelible | back 26 making marks that cannot be removed |
front 27 austerity | back 27 plainness and simplicity in appearance |
front 28 exalted | back 28 at a high or powerful level; in a state of extreme happiness |
front 29 parsimonious | back 29 very unwilling to spend money or use resources |
front 30 preposterous | back 30 contrary to reason or common sense; utterly absurd or ridiculous |
front 31 mulish | back 31 resembling or likened to a mule in being stubborn |
front 32 indolent | back 32 wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy; inert |
front 33 ignominious | back 33 deserving or causing public disgrace or shame; inglorious |
front 34 jingoistic | back 34 characterized by extreme patriotism, especially in the form of aggressive or warlike foreign policy; hostile |
front 35 delectable | back 35 delicious |
front 36 aristocracy | back 36 a form of government in which power is held by the nobility |
front 37 hankering | back 37 a strong desire to have or do something |