pro bih ti noun proven trustworthiness; honesty; integrity. The judge was incorruptible; his probity was well-known.
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vista
vI stə noun 1. a view or scene, esp. as beheld through a framelike opening, as between buildings or borders of trees. We walked through the alpine village delighting in the beautiful…
recant
rih kaent transitive verb to withdraw from commitment to (a former position or statement), especially publicly; retract. Galileo was forced to recant his views because they were unacceptable to the Church.
obfuscate
ab f@ skeIt transitive verb to make (something) seem or be difficult to understand; obscure or darken. The meaning of the proposed amendment was obfuscated by bureaucratic language.
impinge
ihm pInj intransitive verb 1. to strike or collide with something (usually followed by “on” or “upon”). A blaring car horn impinged on my thoughts. 2. to encroach (usually followed by “on” or…