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expressly

Posted on December 2, 2014December 2, 2014 by admin

ihk spres li adverb 1. in an explicit manner. I expressly asked you to come straight home after school. 2. specifically. “He had often,” he said, “heard of people knocking out their…

telling

Posted on December 1, 2014December 1, 2014 by admin

te lIng adjective 1. having a noticeable or striking effect. Losing their star pitcher was a telling blow to the team. 2. revealing. The film footage provides us with a telling glimpse…

indelible

Posted on November 25, 2014November 25, 2014 by admin

In de lə bəl adjective 1. incapable of being removed or obliterated; permanent. He was still tortured by indelible memories of the war. 2.making or leaving a permanent mark. indelible ink

interstellar

Posted on November 24, 2014November 24, 2014 by admin

In tər ste lər adjective existing or occurring between or among the stars. Word Parts The word interstellar contains the following parts: inter-  Latin prefix that means between, among stell     Latin…

in extremis

Posted on November 21, 2014November 19, 2014 by admin

In ihk stre mis adverb in extremity (Latin); under extreme circumstances or at the point of death. “The eyeballs had rolled up and back somewhat, as they mostly do when a hound…

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