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cachinnate

Posted on January 14, 2014January 13, 2014 by admin

kae kih neIt intransitive verb to laugh very loudly or excessively.

careen

Posted on January 13, 2014January 8, 2014 by admin

kə rin intransitive verb 1. esp. of a vehicle, to sway while moving fast, or to move fast and unsteadily. The truck careened down the hill looking as if it might topple…

pusillanimous

Posted on January 10, 2014January 10, 2014 by admin

pyu sə lae nih məs adjective shamefully timid; cowardly. The actor portrays a snivelling, pusillanimous husband who is bullied by his shrewish wife. A Quotation from Alexis de Toqueville No form or…

vapid

Posted on January 9, 2014January 9, 2014 by admin

vae pihd adjective lacking spirit, life, or flavor; dull; uninteresting. His parents had hoped that he would study accounting, but he considered it a vapid subject. “Saying ‘I notice you’re a nerd’…

insipid

Posted on January 8, 2014January 6, 2014 by admin

ihn sI pihd adjective 1. not interesting; dull. It is a provocative play, but the cast gave an insipid performance. 2. having a bland or uninteresting flavor; tasteless. Every day at the…

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