pae nə rae mə or pae nə ra mə noun 1. a full, wide view of an extensive area. Then the young warrior stretched his arm before him, as if to point…
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intonation
In tə neI shən noun 1. the pattern of changes in pitch of the speaking or singing voice. In English, rising intonation at the end of a statement usually signals a question….
totem
to təm noun 1. a natural object or living thing, such as an animal, that is taken as the symbol of a family or clan because of a supposed close relationship or…
pariah
pə raI ə noun a despised or socially outcast person. Although leprosy ceases to be contagious soon after treatment, in some parts of the world its sufferers are still treated as pariahs.
vigil
vI j@l noun 1. a watch or period of surveillance, esp. one kept during normal sleeping hours. She kept her vigil at her mother’s bedside until early morning. People gathered outside for…