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cross-grained kraws greInd adjective 1. of lumber, having a grain that runs across or diagonally to the length. 2. (informal) stubborn or hard to deal with.

gain·say geIn seI transitive verb 1. to deny or contradict. example: If a man of science says it is true, who am I to gainsay it? 2. to speak against; oppose.

shib·bo·leth shI bə leth shI bə lihth noun 1. a slogan, phrase, or belief that characterizes or is held devotedly by a group. example: “No new taxes” is now a shibboleth of…

rend rend transitive verb 1. to tear or separate into pieces with force or violence. example: He rent his clothing in a fit of fury. 2. to disturb as if by tearing….

chat·e·laine shae tə leIn or shat ə len noun 1. the mistress of a castle or large household. 2. a clasp worn at the waist, from which chains extend for holding keys…