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…
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telling
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
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
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
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…