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wanderlust

Posted on March 25, 2016March 21, 2016 by admin

noun wan dər luhst a strong, constant desire to travel. After viewing her friend’s photographs of Cairo and Rome she was stirred by wanderlust. His wanderlust kept him from ever marrying.

malleable

Posted on March 24, 2016March 24, 2016 by admin

mae li ə bəl adjective 1. capable of being shaped, as by hammering or rolling. Alloys are less malleable than pure metals. Copper is a malleable metal. 2. capable of being altered…

palimpsest

Posted on March 23, 2016March 21, 2016 by admin

pae lihmp sest noun a piece of parchment or other writing material on which a text has been written over one or more earlier texts that are still partially visible.

ignominy

Posted on March 22, 2016March 21, 2016 by admin

Ig nə mI ni the condition of being in disgrace or dishonor; humiliation. Their father’s ignominy as a convicted war criminal had profound effects on them as they grew up.

haggard

Posted on March 21, 2016March 21, 2016 by admin

hae g@rd adjective wasted, exhausted, or wild in appearance, as from hunger, deprivation, or anxiety. He looked thin and haggard after his long and punishing voyage at sea.

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