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untenable

Posted on May 24, 2016May 24, 2016 by admin

uhn te nə bəl adjective 1. of an argument, position, or the like, incapable of being defended or maintained. Refusing to comment on her lengthy absence from the House is an untenable…

parley

Posted on May 23, 2016May 24, 2016 by admin

par li noun a discussion, esp. between opponents or enemies, as to establish terms of truce. The general called for a parley to discuss a truce. intransitive verb to engage in a…

quid pro quo

Posted on May 17, 2016May 16, 2016 by admin

kwId pro kwo noun (Latin) one thing in return for another. He expects a quid pro quo after helping with my legislation.

spoliation

Posted on May 16, 2016May 16, 2016 by admin

spo li eI shən noun 1. the act or practice of seizing others’ goods, such as the plundering of neutral ships by the navy of a warring nation. 2. in law, the…

therapeutic

Posted on April 29, 2016April 26, 2016 by admin

the rə pyu tihk adjective of, pertaining to, or capable of healing; curative. Exercising in warm water can be therapeutic for people with physical injuries.

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