ə pa thi o sihs noun 1. elevation to the status of a god. 2. a perfect or ideal example; epitome. example: He idealized his wife in her new role and saw…
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camber
kaem bər transitive verb & intransitive verb to arch or cause to arch upward slightly. noun 1. a slight upward arch. The camber of this playing field helps water drain off. 2….
warmed-over
wormd o vər adjective 1. of cooked foods, heated and served again. “He had a midnight supper of warmed-over coffee and cold bean sandwiches, but he did not have any sleep.” 2….
sloe-eyed
slo aId adjective 1. having soft, very dark eyes. 2. having eyes that are almond-shaped or slanted.
hard-bitten
hard bI tən adjective made tough or stubborn by hard experience. The girl’s eyes admired him, a lean hard-bitten Westerner with eyes as unblinking as an Arizona sun and with muscles like…