Morgan T's definitions

reluctant

Not in the mood, disinclined.

I didn't understand why my sister was reluctant to go see the movie, but after seeing it, I understood.

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

charade

Empty or deceptive act.

I felt her apology was merely a charade and I did not accept it.

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

shinnied

Climbed,using both hands and legs for griping.

She had shinnied up the goalpost, tightrope-walked out to the middle of the crossbar and was now standing there with her arms raisied in a touchdown sign.

by Morgan T November 10, 2006

belly whomps

Excersizes in which players alternately run in place and low themselves to the ground in pushup form.

The team did a minute of warm-up excersizes, jumping jacks, and belly whomps to get them loose.

by Morgan T November 10, 2006

creodont

Small, primitive, flesh-eating mammal.

Take a seat in his bathroom an you found yourself facing the faintly smirking skull of Doris, a prehistoric creodont.

by Morgan T November 10, 2006