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maladroit

Posted on March 11, 2016February 29, 2016 by admin

mae lə droIt adjective not skillful; clumsy; tactless. The senator is under pressure to apologize for her maladroit remarks about women on welfare.

entropy

Posted on March 10, 2016February 29, 2016 by admin

en trə pi noun 1. in thermodynamics, a mathematical expression of the state of randomness or energy loss in any system. definition 2. the natural and irreversible tendency toward randomness and disorder…

vacuity

Posted on March 9, 2016February 29, 2016 by admin

vae kyu ih ti noun 1. the state of being empty; emptiness. 2. a place containing no matter; void; vacuum. 3. the lack or absence of something. Sadly, at the talent show,…

machination

Posted on March 8, 2016February 29, 2016 by admin

mae kih neI shən or mae shih neI sh@n noun 1. scheming or plotting, esp. for a devious purpose. 2. (usu. pl.) elaborate or devious schemes. The brilliant detective always uncovers the…

goad

Posted on March 7, 2016February 29, 2016 by admin

noun god 1. something that spurs a person to action; stimulus. The new tax acted as a goad to political unrest. 2. a rod with a pointed or electric tip, used to…

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