haem liht noun a small village or settlement.
Word of the Day
Daily definitions and usage information for all who want to increase and hone their vocabulary.
vitiate
vI shi eIt transitive verb 1. to make (a legal document or the like) ineffective or invalid. Example: This new evidence vitiates your testimony. 2. to harm the quality of; mar; spoil….
natant
neI tənt adjective swimming or floating on or in water. example: The gnat and the tadpole resemble each other in their change from natant animals with gills into aerial animals with lungs….
pastiche
pae stish [or] pa stish noun 1. a work of visual art, music, or literature that consists mostly of materials and techniques borrowed from other works, sometimes done as an exercise to learn…
contrary
adjective kan trer i [or] kən trer i 1. totally different; opposite. example: You and I hold contrary views. example: The two boys headed off in contrary directions. 2. not favorable; adverse….