flIm zi adjective 1. not solid or substantial; fragile; weak. The child was cold in her flimsy nightgown. That flimsy chair won’t hold your weight. 2. lacking soundness or credibility; inadequate. The…
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frowzy
fraU zi adjective 1. having a slovenly, dirty appearance. “She found that she was ignored in her frowsy clothes and fawned over when well-dressed.”
covet
kuh viht transitive verb 1. to envy or wish to possess (something belonging to another) inordinately or without right. He coveted his brother’s larger share of the inheritance. Now that she was…
trump
truhmp noun 1. in certain card games, a suit or a card of a suit that outranks other suits during a particular hand. In the card game “Spades,” spades are always trumps….
syncretism
sIng krə tih zəm noun an attempted combination or reconciliation of opposing principles, beliefs, or practices, esp. in religion or philosophy.