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Noun used in cooking or the kitchen
culinary
When Remy, a rat, makes an unusual alliance with a restaurant's new garbage boy, culinary adventures begin.
Verb examine or inspect closely and thoroughly
Researchers scrutinized brain activity during wine tasting. When they placed a $45 price on a $5 bottle, brain scans showed more pleasure than when the real budget price was left on.
Adjective subdued and lacking any sense of hurry or urgency
Cricket's sedate pace seems to appeal to these spectators on the second Ashes test match between Australia and England in Adelaide, Australia.
Adjective calm and untroubled
With its cool blue palette, every inch of this serene image says winter, peace, silence. Colors can imbue a photograph with a strong sense of mood.
Verb establish or strengthen with evidence
The New Zealand government has released about 2000 pages worth of documents detailing claims of sightings of unidentified flying objects. Nothing in them was ever substantiated.
Adjective cleverly indirect or understated
Grocery stores are starting to use the same subtle cues that big companies use to help promote healthier food choices.
Adjective pleasantly delicate and understated
Gone are the days of edgy Angie in her early 20s, where shock and awe was her tactic for most public appearances. Now, she opts for more subtle – but still sexy – looks.
Adjective seeking to undermine the power and authority of an established system or institution
Pee-Wee's got a lot of mischief in him and he's subversive, but he's also kind and warm and loving.
Verb take the place of another by force or strategy
A young man sentenced to 7 years for robbing a post office ends up spending 30 years in solitary confinement where his personality is supplanted by his alter ego, Charles Bronson.
Adjective able to be maintained
One day, Eve, a sleek and dangerous reconnaissance robot, is sent to Earth to find proof that life is once again sustainable. WALL-E falls in love with Eve.
Noun food and drink regarded as a source of strength
sustenance
Ticks generally are obligate blood feeders. They require blood for sustenance, as well as for egg and sperm production. In some instances the tick can increase its weight by 100 fold!