pra məl geIt [or] pro muhl geIt transitive verb 1. to institute (a law or court decree) by proclamation. For a law to be known by all, it must be promulgated. “That…
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artless
art lihs adjective 1. free of deceit and cunning; guileless. example: His father was an artless man who, being ingenuous himself, found it hard to recognize deceit in others. example: We knew…
cachinnate
kae kih neIt intransitive verb to laugh very loudly or excessively.
careen
kə rin intransitive verb 1. esp. of a vehicle, to sway while moving fast, or to move fast and unsteadily. The truck careened down the hill looking as if it might topple…
pusillanimous
pyu sə lae nih məs adjective shamefully timid; cowardly. The actor portrays a snivelling, pusillanimous husband who is bullied by his shrewish wife. A Quotation from Alexis de Toqueville No form or…