Morgan T's definitions

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

Paleocene

Relating to the earliest epoch of the Tertiary or the corresponding system of rocks; period of great development of primitive mammals.

She's as real as"-he looked around; he picked up the tiny, wedgelike skull of Barney, a 60-million-year-old Paleocene rodent, and held it up-"as real as Barney."

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

disdainful

to be full of scorn of contempt.

His disdainful attitude reflected his unhappiness at losing his job.

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

recruit

enlist new members.

We have to recruit students to join chess club so that it won't have to disband due to lack of enrollment.

by Morgan T November 10, 2006

majorettes

Baton twirlers who accompany a marching band.

At the halftime of the football game, Dalirah & Sheniqua came out in her sparkly uniform as majorettes, with a big sparkly baton.

by Morgan T November 10, 2006