vael yənt adjective 1. showing or characterized by courage in both spirit and action; brave; heroic. It is a story of valiant knights and noble deeds. 2. determined or praiseworthy. Although they…
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bedevil
bə de vəl to annoy or harass devilishly; torment. The problems of running the dilapidated school bedeviled the principal.
moribund
mo rih bənd adjective near death or extinction; dying. Pollution had caused the river’s ecosystem to fall into a moribund state. The community is attempting to revive a moribund tradition.
resurrect
re zə rekt transitive verb 1. to restore to life or good standing; raise out of death or disrepute. In the Christian Bible story, Lazarus is resurrected four days after his death….
mystique
mih stik noun an aura of mystery, power, or distinction that surrounds a particular person, thing, or activity. The fact that his predictions have all come true has given him a certain…