front 1 Befuddled | back 1 unable to think clearly; confused or perplexed |
front 2 Grate | back 2 annoy |
front 3 Diversion | back 3 the action of turning something aside from its course |
front 4 Pejorative | back 4 expressing contempt or disapproval |
front 5 Linesman | back 5 (in games played on a field or court) an official who assists the referee or umpire from the touchline, especially in deciding whether the ball is out of play |
front 6 Dreary | back 6 depressingly dull and bleak or repetitive |
front 7 Dissilient | back 7 springing apart; specifically: bursting open |
front 8 Strafe | back 8 attack repeatedly with bombs or machine-gun fire from low-flying aircraft |
front 9 Vagary | back 9 an unexpected and inexplicable change in a situation or in someone's behaviour |
front 10 Augur | back 10 portend a good or bad outcome |
front 11 Condole | back 11 express sympathy for (someone); grieve with |
front 12 Commiserate | back 12 express or feel sympathy or pity; sympathize |
front 13 Conurbation | back 13 an extended urban area, typically consisting of several towns merging with the suburbs of a central city |
front 14 Daub | back 14 carelessly coat or smear (a surface) with a thick or sticky substance |
front 15 Adage | back 15 a proverb or short statement expressing a general truth |
front 16 Anoint | back 16 smear or rub with oil, typically as part of a religious ceremony |
front 17 Caveat | back 17 a warning or proviso of specific stipulations, conditions, or limitations |
front 18 Symposium | back 18 a conference or meeting to discuss a particular subject |
front 19 Rendition | back 19 a performance or interpretation, especially of a dramatic role or piece of music |
front 20 Syncopate | back 20 shorten; abridge |
front 21 Fisticuffs | back 21 fighting with the fists |
front 22 Pernicious | back 22 having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way |
front 23 Salubrious | back 23 health-giving; healthy |
front 24 Foliage | back 24 plant leaves collectively |
front 25 Verdure | back 25 lush green vegetation |
front 26 Knavery | back 26 a deceitful or dishonest act |
front 27 Chutzpah | back 27 extreme self-confidence or audacity |
front 28 Ephemeral | back 28 lasting for a very short time |
front 29 Acrimonious | back 29 (typically of speech or discussion) angry and bitter |
front 30 Lacuna | back 30 gap |