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loophole

Posted on December 15, 2014December 9, 2014 by admin

lup hol noun 1. a way of avoiding or escaping a requirement, regulation, or the like, esp. by taking advantage of an omission or ambiguity in the written text of a legal…

garrulous

Posted on December 12, 2014December 9, 2014 by admin

gae rə ləs adjective 1.given to talking excessively. He was in a hurry this morning and hoped to avoid his garrulous neighbor. 2. exceptionally wordy; verbose. That garrulous introduction was unnecessary.

froward

Posted on December 11, 2014December 9, 2014 by admin

fro wərd adjective unwilling to agree or obey; stubborn; perverse. Her froward children would not sit down to dinner if the menu was not to their liking.

anoint

Posted on December 10, 2014December 9, 2014 by admin

ə noInt 1. to put oil or ointment on. The Egyptian mummies were anointed with perfumed oils. I will now anoint myself with my new, expensive suntan lotion. 2. to confer high…

feral

Posted on December 9, 2014December 8, 2014 by admin

fe rəl or fi rəl adjective 1. existing in a wild natural state; not domesticated. The sand cat is a feral cat that lives in desert areas and can survive in extremely…

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