fortnight
Definition: 14 days (two weeks)
flourished
Definition:Thrived; grew
Sentence: The plant flourished when it was watered.
ignominious
Definition:disgraceful; shameful
Sentence: Thar was a ignominious of you to break the computer
impromptu
Definition:done without preparation; spontaneous
Sentence: There was an impromptu day of school because of a power outage
posthumously
Definition: after death
Sentence: The medal was posthumously rewarded to the solider
pretext
Definition: a misleading motive or claim
Sentence:She went back to her friend's house on the pretext that she had forgotten her purse.
manifestly
Definition:clearly; obviously
Sentence: Their sadness was manifest in their faces.
canvassing
Definition:gathering or looking for support
Sentence:The evidence had been repeatedly canvassed in American courts
innovations
Definition:new ideas; methods; devices
Sentence:Through technology and innovation, they found ways to get better results with less work.
silage
Definition:- fodder, which is course food for farm animals
Sentence:However, production of corn silage requires considerable amounts of irrigation water.
slag
Definition:metal waste from smelting, which is a melting process to separate impurities from metal
Sentence: there in the slag was a perfectly shaped arrowhead.
restive
Definition:unruly
Sentence:the restive horse threw its head and refused to move when the rider urged it forward
sordid
Definition:low; filthy
Sentence:he managed to rise above the sordid streets upon which he grew up
disinterred
Definition:unearthed; taken out of a grave or tomb
Sentence:the Egyptian mummy was carefully disinterred
procured
Definition: gained; gotten
Sentence:She managed to procure a ticket to the concert.
intermediary
Definition:a mediator or go-between
Sentence:the bridal couple were regally ensconced in intermediary seats at the head table
solicitor
Definition:a person who seeks trade in business
Sentence:
repose
Definition:a rest; sleep
Sentence:He took his repose by the swimming pool
indignation
Definition:a righteous anger
Sentence:He adopted a tone of moral indignation.
prophecy
Definition: Prediction