pap yə lihst noun 1. (cap.) a member or supporter of the U.S. Populist party in the late nineteenth century. 2. a person, esp. a political leader, who represents the interests and…
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distaff
dI staef noun 1. a staff with one cleft end to hold the material from which thread is drawn in spinning by hand or on a spinning wheel. She gently pulled more…
insidious
ihn sI di əs adjective 1. dangerous through cunning, subtlety, and underhandedness. Their insidious plot included not only the assassination of President Lincoln but the killing of the Vice President and Secretary…
aplomb
ə plam noun great self-confidence, composure, or poise. Although most of the audience was drunk and unruly, she performed her number with an admirable aplomb.
consonance
kan sə nəns noun 1. agreement, correspondence, or harmony. There is little consonance among the ideas presented in your paper; in fact, you seem to contradict yourself repeatedly. 2. in music, a…