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scoff

Posted on September 29, 2014September 29, 2014 by admin

skaf intransitive verb to speak with mild scorn or derision (often fol. by at). He scoffed at my fear of the dark. Bart blames Milhouse for snitching on him, and when Milhouse…

redeem

Posted on September 26, 2014September 19, 2014 by admin

rih dim transitive verb 1: to pay off (a debt). His inheritance helped him redeem his debts. 2: to recover (property or the like) by paying off a debt. As soon as…

prodigious

Posted on September 25, 2014September 19, 2014 by admin

pr@ dI j@s adjective 1. extremely large or great in size, amount, strength, extent, or the like; enormous. James A. Michener was a novelist whose output was prodigious. 2. inspiring wonder and…

profuse

Posted on September 24, 2014September 19, 2014 by admin

prə fyus adjective 1. abundant or numerous; plentiful. He admired the profuse growth of the roses he’d been tending so carefully. The food at the party was profuse, but the guests seemed…

spirited

Posted on September 23, 2014September 19, 2014 by admin

spi rih tihd adjective full of vigor, courage, or enthusiasm. She gave a spirited performance.

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