Morgan T's definitions

flag and rifle girls

Girls who perform precision routines with flags or rifles as part of a marching band.

Radi and Tayler were the buffest people at our school, yet strangely enough, they were the flag and rifle girls.

by Morgan T November 10, 2006

unshackle

free from shackles.

After years of feeling weighed down with my secret, I felt unshackled and alive after revealing it.

by Morgan T November 10, 2006

reluctance

unwillingness, not willing to do something.

The mother's reluctance to let her son attend the concert stemmed from a fear of peer pressure.

by Morgan T November 10, 2006

confer

Compare different views.

After watching the skater perform, the judges took 10 minutes to confer before announcing their score.

by Morgan T November 10, 2006

acclamation

overwhelming affirmative vote by cheers, shouts, or applause.

When the performance ended, the audience gave forth a great acclamation, demanding an encore.

by Morgan T November 10, 2006

Rara avis

An unusual or extraordinary person or thing; rarity; literally, "strange bird."

A sweet haze veiled the sunset: cherries roasting in the Maricopas. He whispered, "Rara avis."

by Morgan T November 10, 2006

disdainful

to be full of scorn of contempt.

His disdainful attitude reflected his unhappiness at losing his job.

by Morgan T November 10, 2006