stə ka to adjective 1. composed of abrupt, distinct notes, sounds, or parts, as a musical passage or a burst of gunfire. 2. in music, cut short; played crisply, with a distinct break before…
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doppelganger
da pəl gaeng ər noun the supposed ghostly twin of a living person, esp. one that haunts a real person.
kismet
kIz miht part of speech: noun destiny, fortune, or fate. Kismet must have led me to the town where I was to make my fortune.
voluble
val yə bəl adjective characterized by a steady flow of words; fluent; talkative. Generally quiet, she could become quite voluble after having a glass of wine. He was a voluble speaker who…
yoke
noun 1: a device used to join together a pair of draft animals, usu. comprising a crossbar with two U-shaped loops, each fitted around the head of an animal. 2: a harnessed…