queer (kwr) adj. queerer, queerest, v. n. adj. 1. strange or odd from a conventional viewpoint; unusually different; eccentric. 2.

of a questionable nature or character; suspicious; shady: something queer in the wording of the document. 3. not physically right or well; giddy, faint, or qualmish. 4. mentally unbalanced or deranged. 5. Slang: Usu. Disparaging and Offensive. a. homosexual. b. effeminate. 6. Slang. bad, worthless, or counterfeit. v.t. Ex: A fortnight later, you feel queer, somehow lose your immune veneer. harness (hr n s) n. 1. The gear or tackle, other than a yoke, with which a draft animal pulls a vehicle or implement. 2. Something resembling such gear or tackle, as the arrangement of straps used to hold a parachute to the body. 3. A device that raises and lowers the warp threads on a loom. 4. Archaic Armor for a man or horse. tr.v. harnessed, harnessing, harnesses 1. a. To put a harness on (a draft animal). b. To fasten by the use of a harness. Ex: They've finally figured out a way to harness the energy of children.

Ex: Beautifully situated close to the broad sweep of whitley bay's golden sands... . It invokes a vision of a grand sweep of time, a quest for meaning in the course of history. To clean or clear, as of dirt, with or as if with a broom or brush: sweep a chimney. 2. To clear away with or as if with a broom or brush: swept snow from the steps. 3. To clear (a path or space) with or as if with a broom. 5. To touch or brush lightly, as with a trailing garment: willow branches sweeping the ground. 6. To pass over or through a surface or medium with a continuous movement: He swept the sponge over the tile. The conductor swept her baton through the air. 7. To clear, drive, or convey with relentless force: The flood waters swept away everything in their path. 8. To wipe out at a single stroke. Often used with away: The incident in effect swept away all her dreams. 9. To remove or carry off with a swift brushing motion: swept the cards off the table; swept the child into his arms. 11. To pass quickly across, as when searching: His gaze swept the horizon. peace : a state in which there is no war or fighting : an agreement to end a war : a period of time when there is no war or fighting a state of tranquillity or quiet: as a : freedom from civil disturbance b : a state of security or order within a community provided for by law or custom <a breach of the peace> 2 : freedom from disquieting or oppressive thoughts or emotions 3 : harmony in personal relations 4 a : a state or period of mutual concord between governments b : a pact or agreement to end hostilities between those who have been at war or in a state of enmity 5 used interjectionally to ask for silence or calm or as a greeting or farewell

aftermath

( f t r-m th ) n. 1. A consequence, especially of a disaster or misfortune: famine as an aftermath of drought. 2. A period of time following a disastrous event: in the aftermath of war. 3. A second growth or crop in the same season, as of grass after mowing.

endure verb past tense: endured; past participle: endured 1. 1. suffer (something painful or difficult) patiently. "it seemed impossible that anyone could endure such pain" 2. 2. remain in existence; last. "these cities have endured through time" conquer 1. 1. overcome and take control of (a place or people) by use of military force. "the Magyars conquered Hungary in the Middle Ages"
1. To defeat or subdue by force, especially by force of arms. 2. To gain or secure control of by or as if by force of arms: scientists battling to conquer disease; a singer who conquered the operatic world. 3. To overcome or surmount by physical, mental, or moral force: I finally conquered my fear of heights. See Synonyms at defeat.

forbearance

(fr-br ns) n. 1. The act of forbearing. 2. Tolerance and restraint in the face of provocation; patience. See Synonyms at patience. 3. The quality of being forbearing. 4. Law The act of a creditor who refrains from enforcing a debt when it falls due.