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stilted

Posted on August 1, 2014August 1, 2014 by admin

stIl tihd adjective artificially or stiffly formal; pompous; affected. It’s not enjoyable to read such stilted prose. She sounds awfully stilted in her letters.

lugubrious

Posted on July 31, 2014July 31, 2014 by admin

lə gu bri əs adjective sad or mournful, especiallyt in an exaggerated way; gloomy. He’s been walking around with that lugubrious expression ever since his girlfriend left.

Pollyanna

Posted on July 30, 2014July 29, 2014 by admin

pa li ae nə noun 1. in an early twentieth-century novel by Eleanor H. Porter, the heroine and title character, who is always happy and optimistic. 2. (sometimes l.c.) a naively or…

inchoate

Posted on July 29, 2014July 29, 2014 by Lynn

ihn ko iht adjective 1.  in an early stage of existence. example:  The inchoate government dealt with the most pressing problems first. 2.  partially or imperfectly developed. example:  Their inchoate plan overlooks…

grizzle

Posted on July 25, 2014July 25, 2014 by admin

grI zəl transitive verb & intransitive verb to make or become gray or somewhat gray. example: Time grizzled his beard.

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