gae bəl intransitive verb 1. to speak rapidly and unclearly; jabber; babble. He had no experience speaking in public and just stood there gabbling for ten minutes. 2. to make a rapid…
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frenetic
frə ne tihk adjective frantic; frenzied. The atmosphere in the emergency room became even more frenetic when victims of a shooting incident were wheeled in.
apogee
ae pə ji 1. the point in the orbit of the moon or of a man-made satellite that is farthest from the earth. (Cf. perigee.) When the moon is at apogee, its…
ascension
ə sen shən noun 1. the act or process of rising; ascent. 2. (cap.) in Christian theology, the bodily ascent of Jesus Christ to heaven, after his death. 3. (cap.) the festival…
sidelong
saId lawng adjective 1. directed to one side, as a motion or glance. Annoyed, he cast a sidelong glance at her, hoping she would let him speak. As they walked together, she…