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nebulous

Posted on April 10, 2017April 9, 2017 by Lynn

neb y@ l@s adjective hazy, confused, or indistinct. You won’t convince anyone of your point using such nebulous reasoning.

winsome

Posted on April 3, 2017April 3, 2017 by Lynn

wIn s@m adjective attractive or charming; winning. The little girl charmed the casting director with her winsome smile and genuinely sweet demeanor.

charnel

Posted on March 28, 2017March 28, 2017 by Lynn

char n@l noun a place for depositing human corpses or their bones. adjective of, suitable for, or suggesting a charnel.

vouchsafe

Posted on March 20, 2017March 18, 2017 by Lynn

vaUch seIf   [or]  vauch seIf transitive verb to grant or give with condescension or as a special favor. At long last, the company president vouchsafed us fifteen minutes of his precious time…

abate

Posted on March 13, 2017March 12, 2017 by Lynn

@ beIt intransitive verb to become less in amount, degree, or intensity; subside. The wind died down as the storm abated. Their anger abated after they received a good explanation. When the…

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