Cerate -- Ann

c·er·ate (ms-rt)

v. mac·er·at·ed, mac·er·at·ing, mac·er·ates

v.tr.

1. To make soft by soaking or steeping in a liquid.

2. To separate into constituents by soaking.

3. To cause to become lean, usually by starvation; emaciate.

v.intr.

To become soft or separated into constituents by soaking: "His winemaker allowed the juice and skins of the white grapes to macerate together overnight before pressing" (Gerald Asher).

n. (-t)

A substance prepared or produced by macerating.

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[Latin mcerre, mcert-; see mag- in Indo-European roots.]

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macer·ation n.

macer·ator, macer·ater n.

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Ann cerated the black beans overnight.

Scarper -- Little Brother Matt

scarper [ˈskɑːpə] Brit slang

vb (intr)

to depart in haste

n

a hasty departure

[probably an adaptation of Italian scappare to escape; perhaps influenced by folk etymology Scapa Flow Cockney rhyming slang for go]

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Little Brother Matt will scarper from any place where ill will is spreading. 

Shandy -- Kristin

shan·dy (shnd) n. pl. shan·dies 1. Shandygaff. 2. A drink made of beer and lemonade.

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I don't know whether or not Kristin likes a summer shandy. 

Winsome --Todd

win·some (wnsm)

adj.

Charming, often in a childlike or naive way.

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[Middle English winsum, from Old English wynsum : from wynn, joy; see wen-¹ in Indo-European roots + -sum, characterized by; see -some¹.]

Though Todd's neither childlike nor a child, his winsome toasts charm and delight (me anyway).

Chuff -- Sister Jen

chuff 1 (chf) n. A rude, insensitive person; a boor. [Middle English chuffe.]

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chuff 2 (chf) intr.v. chuffed, chuf·fing, chuffs To produce or move with noisy puffing or explosive sounds: "Switch engines chuffed impatiently in busy rail yards" (Robert Paul Jordan). n. A noisy puffing or explosive sound, such as one made by a locomotive. [Imitative.]

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chuffed [tʃʌft]

adj

Brit slang pleased or delighted none too chuffed

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Sister Jen can be straight forward and her humor can be bitingly rough, but she's smart and insightful: she's no chuff.

knackered -- Isabella

knack·ered (nkrd) adj. Chiefly British Very tired; exhausted.

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I'll bet Isabella was knackered after her exams.

apoplectic -- Sam and Jack

ap·o·plec·tic (p-plktk) adj. 1. Of, resembling, or produced by apoplexy: an apoplectic fit. 2. a. Having or inclined to have apoplexy. b. Exhibiting symptoms associated with apoplexy. 3. Extremely angry; furious: "members of Congress who otherwise become apoplectic about wasteful government spending" (Dan Morgan). apo·plecti·cal·ly adv.

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What makes Sam apoplectic? his tennis racket when it mis-hits, the ball when it doesn't score, and his brother Jack.