Cascade Mountains Cascade Mountains /kæˈskeɪd ˈmaʊntənz/

noun

1. A mountain range in the northwestern United States extending through Washington and Oregon and northern California; a part of the Coast Range  ( Cascade Mountains , Cascade Range , Cascades )
   a mountain range in the northwestern United States extending through Washington and Oregon and northern California; a part of the Coast Range
   
   

 knuckle joint knuckle joint /ˈnʌkəl dʒɔɪnt/

noun

1. A joint allowing movement in one plane only  ( hinge joint , knuckle joint )
   a joint allowing movement in one plane only
   
   
2. A joint of a finger when the fist is closed  ( knuckle joint , metacarpophalangeal joint , knuckle )
   a joint of a finger when the fist is closed
    He cracked his knuckles before sitting down to work on his computer
   He cracked his knuckles before sitting down to work on his computer
   
   

 forbidding forbidding /fɔˈbɪdɪŋ/

adjective

1. Threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments  ( baleful , forbidding , minacious , menacing , minatory , ominous , sinister , threatening )
   threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
    A baleful look
   a baleful look
    Forbidding thunderclouds
   forbidding thunderclouds
    His tone became menacing
   his tone became menacing
    Ominous rumblings of discontent
   ominous rumblings of discontent
    Sinister storm clouds
   sinister storm clouds
    A sinister smile
   a sinister smile
    His threatening behavior
   his threatening behavior
    Ugly black clouds
   ugly black clouds
    The situation became ugly
   the situation became ugly
   
2. Harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance  ( dour , forbidding , grim )
   harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
    A dour, self-sacrificing life
   a dour, self-sacrificing life
    A forbidding scowl
   a forbidding scowl
    A grim man loving duty more than humanity
   a grim man loving duty more than humanity
    Undoubtedly the grimmest part of him was his iron claw
   undoubtedly the grimmest part of him was his iron claw
   

noun

1. An official prohibition or edict against something  ( ban , banning , forbiddance , forbidding )
   an official prohibition or edict against something
   
   

 Asiatic shrew mole Asiatic shrew mole /ˌeɪʒiˈætɪk ʃruː moʊl/

noun

1. Shrew mole of eastern Asia  ( Asiatic shrew mole , Uropsilus soricipes )
   shrew mole of eastern Asia