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subterfuge

Posted on February 12, 2015February 6, 2015 by admin

suhb tər fyuj noun a stratagem or artifice used to hide, avoid, or deceive. Pretending to be ill was a subterfuge; she simply wished to avoid taking an exam she wasn’t prepared…

strait

Posted on February 11, 2015February 6, 2015 by admin

streIt noun 1. a narrow channel of water between two larger bodies. The Bering Strait separates Alaska from Russia. 2. (usu. pl.) a condition or position of need, distress, or constraint. She…

happy-go-lucky

Posted on February 10, 2015February 6, 2015 by admin

hae pi go luh ki adjective trusting one’s well-being or success to luck; carefree. He was happy-go-lucky even during hard times. synonyms: blithe, breezy, carefree, devil-may-care, insouciant, lighthearted

fountainhead

Posted on February 9, 2015February 6, 2015 by admin

faUn tən hed noun 1. a spring in which a stream has its origin. 2. the origin or primary source of anything. “For true love is inexhaustible; the more you give, the…

forbearance

Posted on February 6, 2015February 5, 2015 by admin

for beI rəns   noun 1. the act or capability of refraining or holding back. He had always had a habit of yelling, but his wife’s recent threat to leave him had taught him…

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