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…
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strait
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
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
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
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…