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lavish

Posted on December 23, 2014December 23, 2014 by admin

lae vihsh adjective 1. liberal or generous in using or spending (often fol. by of). She was lavish of praise. 2. abundant or expensive; extravagant. His lavish parties were the talk of…

curt

Posted on December 19, 2014December 9, 2014 by admin

kuhrt adjective 1. unpleasantly abrupt; brusque. a curt greeting 2. short; terse. a curt speech

debility

Posted on December 18, 2014December 9, 2014 by admin

dih bI lih ti noun a state of unusual physical weakness, esp. as the result of disease. His debility prevents him from working.

besot

Posted on December 17, 2014December 9, 2014 by admin

bə sat transitive verb to confuse or make foolish with, or as if with, strong drink (sometimes used reflexively). He was besotted by love. As long as they faithfully discharge their obligations…

sortie

Posted on December 16, 2014December 9, 2014 by admin

sor ti noun 1. an assault made by a besieged military force against its attackers. 2. the flying of an aircraft on a combat mission. intransitive verb to go on a sortie.

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