grotesque 9 2 adjective adj noun • art characterized by an incongruous mixture of parts of humans and animals interwoven with plants
adjective satellite • distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous
• ludicrously odd
picturesque 11 3 adjective adj adjective satellite • suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
• strikingly expressive
risk 4 1 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun • a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
• a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury
• the probability of becoming infected given that exposure to an infectious agent has occurred
• the probability of being exposed to an infectious agent
verb • expose to a chance of loss or damage
• take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
disc 4 1 noun n noun • sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove
• something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate
• (computer science) a memory device consisting of a flat disk covered with a magnetic coating on which information is stored
• a flat circular plate
humoresque 10 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun • A composition that is playful in attitude and tone.
desk 4 1 noun n noun • a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
bisque 6 1 noun, adjective n, adj noun • a thick cream soup made from shellfish
brisk 5 1 adjective adj adjective satellite • quick and energetic
• imparting vitality and energy
• very active
frisk 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • the act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs
verb • play boisterously
• search as for concealed weapons by running the hands rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets
churrigueresque 15 4 adjective adj adjective satellite • having elaborate symmetrical ornamentation
moresque 8 2 noun, adjective n, adj adjective • relating to or characteristic of the Moors
sculpturesque 13 3 adjective adj adjective satellite • resembling sculpture
unpicturesque 13 4 adjective adj adjective satellite • without beauty or charm
gigantesque 11 3 adjective adj
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plateresque 11 3 adjective adj adjective • Pertaining to an ornate style of architecture of 16th-century Spain suggestive of silver plate.
burlesque 9 2 noun, adjective n, adj adjective • relating to or characteristic of a burlesque
noun • a theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor; consists of comic skits and short turns (and sometimes striptease)
• a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
picaresque 10 3 adjective adj adjective satellite • involving clever rogues or adventurers especially as in a type of fiction
statuesque 10 3 adjective adj adjective satellite • of size and dignity suggestive of a statue
• suggestive of a statue
odalisque 9 3 noun n noun • a woman slave in a harem
cinematheque 12 4 noun n noun • A film archive with small cinemas, screening classic and art-house films.
disk 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate
• a flat circular plate
• sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove
• (computer science) a memory device consisting of a flat disk covered with a magnetic coating on which information is stored
verb • draw a harrow over (land)
arabesk 7 3 noun, adjective n, adj
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humoresques 11 3 noun n noun • A composition that is playful in attitude and tone.
moresques 9 2 noun, adjective n, adj
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newsdesk 8 2 noun n noun • The department of a newspaper or broadcasting organization responsible for the collecting of news from journalists and others, and for distributing it to editors.
newsdesks 9 2 noun n noun • The department of a newspaper or broadcasting organization responsible for the collecting of news from journalists and others, and for distributing it to editors.
bluetongue 10 2 noun n noun • a viral disease of sheep and cattle that is transmitted by biting midges
caique 6 2 noun n noun • A small wooden trading vessel, brightly painted and rigged for sail, traditionally used for fishing and trawling.
• Any of four (previously two) species of parrot in the genus Pionites.
chibouque 9 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun • A Turkish tobacco pipe
cloque 6 2 noun • A fabric with an embossed design.
copihue 7 3 noun n
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counterargue 12 4 verb v
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countersue 10 3 verb v
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curlycue 8 3 noun, adjective n, adj
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togue 5 1
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obelisk 7 3 noun n noun • a stone pillar having a rectangular cross section tapering towards a pyramidal top
• a character used in printing to indicate a second cross reference or footnote when the asterisk has already been used
whisk 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a mixer incorporating a coil of wires; used for whipping eggs or cream
• a small short-handled broom used to brush clothes
verb • move somewhere quickly
• move quickly and nimbly
• brush or wipe off lightly
• whip with or as if with a wire whisk
romanesque 10 3 adjective adj noun • a style of architecture developed in Italy and western Europe between the Roman and the Gothic styles after 1000 AD; characterized by round arches and vaults and by the substitution of piers for columns and profuse ornament and arcades
asterisk 8 3 noun n noun • a star-shaped character * used in printing
verb • mark with an asterisk
basilisk 8 3 noun n noun • (classical mythology) a serpent (or lizard or dragon) able to kill with its breath or glance
• ancient brass cannon
• small crested arboreal lizard able to run on its hind legs; of tropical America
tamarisk 8 3 noun n noun • any shrub or small tree of the genus Tamarix having small scalelike or needle-shaped leaves and feathery racemes of small white or pinkish flowers; of mostly coastal areas with saline soil
kafkaesque 10 2 adjective adj adjective • relating to or in the manner of Franz Kafka or his writings
adjective satellite • characterized by surreal distortion and a sense of impending danger
blastodisc 10 3 noun n noun • a layer of cells on the inside of the blastula
fisc 4 1 noun n noun • a state treasury or exchequer or a royal treasury; originally the public treasury of Rome or the emperor's private purse
lentisk 7 2 verb, noun v, n noun • an evergreen shrub of the Mediterranean region that is cultivated for its resin
lutefisk 8 3 noun n noun • dried cod soaked in a lye solution before boiling to give it a gelatinous consistency
lutfisk 7 2 noun n noun • dried cod soaked in a lye solution before boiling to give it a gelatinous consistency
videodisc 9 4 noun n noun • a digital recording (as of a movie) on an optical disk that can be played on a computer or a television set
videodisk 9 4 noun n noun • a digital recording (as of a movie) on an optical disk that can be played on a computer or a television set
bisk 4 1 verb v
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