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trim = make neat or tidy by clipping; reduce by removing
what is unnecessary; ornament; decorate (round the
edges); Ex. trim the cost; Ex. jacket trimmed with fur;
N. ADJ: tidy; in good order
compartment = one of the parts into which an enclosed
space is divided

bland = soothing or mild (food); agreeable; causing no
trouble or offence
compulsion = compelling; strong desire that is difficult to
control; irresistible impulse
venison = meat of a deer; CF. cow: beef; CF. pig: pork,
ham, bacon; CF. calf: veal; CF. sheep: mutton; CF. lamb:
lamb
euphoria = feeling of exaggerated or unfounded(
ungrounded; baseless) well-being; feeling
of great happiness or well-being (when unreasonable);
ADJ. euphoriaric
tumid = (of a part of the body) swollen; distended; bombastic; pompous
tempo = speed of music
scapegoat = someone who bears the blame for others;
whipping boy; CF. escape+goat
shove = push forward; push roughly; Ex. pushing and
shoving to get on the bus; N.
tensile = capable of being stretched; of tension; Ex. tensile
rubber
bound = leap or spring; limit or confine; constitute the
limit of; Ex. bounded by Canada; N: leap or jumping;
boundary; ADJ: certain; having a duty to do something
(legally or morally); confined by bonds; Ex. We are bound to be late; Ex. I am bound to say my opinion; CF. bounce, rebound
tutelary = protective; pertaining to a guardianship; Ex.
tutelary deities
odyssey = long, eventful, adventurous journey
abstemious = sparing in eating and drinking; temperate
gale = windstorm; gust of wind; emotional outburst
(laughters, tears); Ex. gale of laughter
sentimental = swayed by sentiment; appealing to the sentiments