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mandate

Posted on November 9, 2016November 8, 2016 by admin

maen deIt noun 1. a commission given to a country to administer territory on behalf of an international body such as, formerly, the League of Nations. Britain was given a mandate over…

popinjay

Posted on November 8, 2016November 7, 2016 by admin

pap ihn jeI noun a vain, frivolous, and talkative person.

foist

Posted on November 7, 2016November 7, 2016 by admin

foIst transitive verb 1. to pass off (a false or worthless article) as authentic, valuable, or worthy (usu. fol. by off). He foisted off several counterfeit bills on the clerk. 2.to impose…

manque

Posted on October 28, 2016October 25, 2016 by admin

mang keI adjective (French) falling short of one’s goal; unfulfilled; frustrated. A job in retail was not what this rock star manque had in mind.

cadre

Posted on October 27, 2016October 24, 2016 by admin

ka drə noun 1. in the military, a core group of experienced personnel who can set up and train a new unit. 2. a group of trained people who can get new…

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