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snide

Posted on November 6, 2014November 6, 2014 by admin

snaId adjective insulting in a derisive way; maliciously sarcastic. I will not tolerate her snide comments about my friend.

sedate

Posted on November 5, 2014November 5, 2014 by admin

sih deIt  adjective 1. composed and dignified. The police had prepared for a disruptive protest, not this sedate gathering of concerned citizens. The bride’s father is normally a boisterous character, but he was…

impartial

Posted on November 4, 2014November 3, 2014 by admin

ihm par sh@l not partial or prejudiced; even-handed or objective. The Sixth Amendment guarantees those accused of a crime the right to a speedy trial by an impartial jury. “None can be…

parsimonious

Posted on November 3, 2014November 5, 2014 by admin

par sə mo ni əs excessively frugal; stingy. My father was as parsimonious with his praise as he was with his pennies.

masquerade

Posted on October 31, 2014October 29, 2014 by admin

mae skə reId noun 1. a party or ball at which the guests wear costumes and masks. She wanted to find out the identity of her intriguing dance partner at the masquerade….

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