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…
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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…
vapid
vae pihd adjective lacking spirit, life, or flavor; dull; uninteresting. His parents had hoped that he would study accounting, but he considered it a vapid subject. “Saying ‘I notice you’re a nerd’…