stIg mə noun plural: stigmas, stigmata 1. a long-lasting mark or stain on one’s character or reputation, esp. of disgrace or reproach. He was never able to overcome the stigma of having…

transitive verb 1. to make certain or final; secure; settle. A week before the end of the season, the team clinched first place. It was the offer of more money that clinched…

vI sə rəl 1. of, concerning, or affecting the viscera. The patient complained of visceral pain that was felt as an aching in the lower abdomen. 2: stemming from instinct or intuition…

uhn ihk sep shə nə bəl without flaw or fault; beyond objection or criticism. She believed her fiancé was a man of unexceptionable character. Though the student seemed bored and undisciplined in…

ka mən law noun law based on custom or usage and on court decisions and opinions, rather than on statute. (Cf. statute law.) “The Supreme Court, required to determine whether the “necessary…