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vaunt

Posted on June 4, 2014May 27, 2014 by admin

vawnt  transitive verb to speak boastfully of; brag about. He vaunted his many successes. noun a boastful statement or speech.  

foundling

Posted on June 3, 2014May 27, 2014 by admin

faUnd lIng noun a child or infant abandoned by unidentified parents and found by someone else. In Wuthering Heights, old Mr. Earnshaw calls the foundling, Heathcliff, a “poor fatherless child.”

ineffable

Posted on June 2, 2014June 2, 2014 by admin

In e fə bəl adjective beyond description; inexpressible. He experienced ineffable joy in prayer. The painting has an ineffable charm, which critics have struggled to explain.

repine

Posted on May 30, 2014May 23, 2014 by admin

rih paIn intransitive verb 1: to express or feel unhappiness; complain; fret. She lay on the couch all day, repining over her misfortune. 2: to have a restless yearning for something; pine….

plaudit

Posted on May 29, 2014May 23, 2014 by admin

plaw diht noun (often pl.) an enthusiastic show of approval, such as a round of applause or a very favorable review. Despite plaudits from the critics, the film failed at the box…

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