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fountainhead

Posted on February 9, 2015February 6, 2015 by admin

faUn tən hed noun 1. a spring in which a stream has its origin. 2. the origin or primary source of anything. “For true love is inexhaustible; the more you give, the…

forbearance

Posted on February 6, 2015February 5, 2015 by admin

for beI rəns   noun 1. the act or capability of refraining or holding back. He had always had a habit of yelling, but his wife’s recent threat to leave him had taught him…

consternation

Posted on February 5, 2015 by admin

kan stər neI shən noun surprise and alarm, leading to panic, deep disappointment, or total confusion. To the consternation of some conservative groups, it was announced that women would no longer be…

conundrum

Posted on February 2, 2015January 28, 2015 by admin

k@ nuhn dr@m noun a puzzle or problem with a difficult or impossible solution. Who or what produced these mysterious crop circles is still a conundrum for scientists. How to continue to…

duplicity

Posted on January 30, 2015January 26, 2015 by admin

du plI sih ti noun deceitful speech or action. She was more hurt by her husband’s duplicity–his lying and covering up–than she was by his desire for a divorce.

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