grih mael kihn [or] grih mawl kihn noun 1. a cat, especially an old female cat. quotation: Nobody listened but Tomsina, who was an immense black cat, held in great reverence by…
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cynosure
saI nə shuhr sI nə shuhr noun a thing or person that attracts attention and admiration. example: At the party, the beautiful actor was the cynosure of all eyes.
deadwood
ded wUd noun 1. on a tree, branches or sections of trunk that are dead. example: We should trim the deadwood on that tree. 2. unproductive persons or burdensome things that hinder…
bathos
beI thos noun 1: a sudden descent from an exalted style or esteemed state to the commonplace. example: When the police chief reported the contents of the fearsome warlord’s pockets, which included…
interlope
In tər lop intransitive verb definition 1: to interfere in others’ affairs; meddle. definition 2: to enter into an area of business, especially trade, without a license.