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consternation

Posted on February 5, 2015 by admin

kan stər neI shən noun surprise and alarm, leading to panic, deep disappointment, or total confusion. To the consternation of some conservative groups, it was announced that women would no longer be…

conundrum

Posted on February 2, 2015January 28, 2015 by admin

k@ nuhn dr@m noun a puzzle or problem with a difficult or impossible solution. Who or what produced these mysterious crop circles is still a conundrum for scientists. How to continue to…

duplicity

Posted on January 30, 2015January 26, 2015 by admin

du plI sih ti noun deceitful speech or action. She was more hurt by her husband’s duplicity–his lying and covering up–than she was by his desire for a divorce.

grimace

Posted on January 29, 2015January 26, 2015 by admin

grI məs noun a twisting of the face to show pain, disgust, or anger. He took a sip of the medicine with a grimace. intransitive verb to make a grimace. She grimaced…

antic

Posted on January 28, 2015January 26, 2015 by admin

aen tihk noun (usu. pl.) playful or funny actions; pranks. The clown’s antics made the audience roar with laughter. See full entry

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