kaU ər intransitive verb to crouch or cringe in fear. The boy cowered before his angry father.
Word of the Day
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fortitude
for tih tud noun strength, endurance, and patience in the face of adversity or temptation. Nurses on the battlefield endured the horrors of the war with great bravery and fortitude.
somnolent
sam nə lənt adjective 1. falling asleep; sleepy or drowsy. He should not have been driving in his somnolent condition.
salvation
sael veI sh@n 1. the act of saving or the condition of being saved from sin or evil; redemption. He had led a life of crime, and it was a loving woman…
percolate
puhr kə leIt transitive verb 1. to cause (a liquid) to trickle or pass through something porous, such as a filter. 2. to trickle or move slowly through. The excess fluid percolated…