revenANT

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"I'm a little stiff from Badminton,
And come for tea, my dear!"...
"Hello, it's good to see you,
For I was there last year!"

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Revenant n. something, esp. a ghost, that returns. (19th century: from F: ghost, from revenir, from L revenire, from RE + venire to come).

determinANT

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A coin has been tossed
So will she have lost?
(She hates it if ever she fails)
...The moment she dreads...
...She hopes that it's heads...
But despairingly sees that it's...heads!

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Determinant adj. 1. serving to determine. -n. 2. a factor that influences or determines. 3. MATHS. A square array of elements that represents the sum of certain products of these elements, used to solve simultaneous equations, in vector studies, etc.

hydrANT

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"Liar, liar, pants on fire!" -

The people jeer and call him names.

(But all is well and FAR from dire,

For look who's here to douse the flames!)

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Hydrant n. an outlet from a water main, usually an upright pipe with a valve attached, from which water can be tapped for fighting fires, etc.

relevANT

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"It has to pertain to"
Is a line that I love.
(And what it pertains to's
The title above.)

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Relevant adj. having direct bearing on the matter in hand; pertinent. (16th century: from Med. L relevans, from L relevare, from RE- + levare to raise, RELIEVE)

slANT

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I'm very often vertical,
Horizontal, too, I find.
At times, of course, I'm neither nor,
But only when inclined.

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Slant vb. 1. a way of looking at something. 2. a bias or opinion, as in an article. 3. to write or present (news, etc.) 4. to incline or be inclined at an oblique or sloping angle.

unpleasANT

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"I'm an ant, and I'm proud,"
He shouted aloud,
When deciding to come out of the closet.
(But sadly was crushed
By the crowd as it rushed
Shouting "is it?"...then tragically "was it?")

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Unpleasant adj. not pleasant or agreeable. - unpleasantly adv. - unpleasantness n.

stagnANT

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That 'lethargy' runs in the family
Is really not truthful at all:
For 'running' is far too exhausting,
(It can't even manage a crawl).

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Stagnant adj. 1. (of water, etc.) standing still; without flow or current. 2. brackish and foul from standing still. 3. stale, sluggish or dull from inaction. 4. not growing or developing, static. (17th century: from L stagnans, from stagnare to be stagnant, from stagnum a pool)