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accost

Posted on December 25, 2015December 22, 2015 by admin

ə kawst transitive verb 1. to confront and speak first to, often aggressively. A man accosted me at the train station and asked me for money. A talkative woman accosted me at…

tableau

Posted on December 24, 2015December 22, 2015 by admin

tae blo noun 1. an artistically arranged group of actors who remain motionless for a moment on stage, as at the end of a scene. 2. a dramatic scene or description.

affinity

Posted on December 23, 2015December 27, 2015 by admin

ə fI nih ti noun 1. a strong sense of liking; a natural attraction or sympathy. The two women felt an immediate affinity for each other. 2. a close resemblance; likeness in…

demographic

Posted on December 22, 2015December 21, 2015 by admin

de mə grae fihk adjective of or relating to the study of human populations, involving statistical analysis of size, distribution, density, migration, fertility, and the like. Advertising agencies use demographic information about…

temperament

Posted on December 15, 2015December 15, 2015 by admin

tem pə rə mənt  noun 1. the manner of thinking, feeling, and acting that is characteristic of a particular person or animal. Her father had a calm temperament, unlike her high-strung mother.

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