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stipend

Posted on October 7, 2016October 5, 2016 by admin

staI pend noun any periodic payment of money, such as a salary or allowance. The graduate student was granted a stipend by the university but it was not enough to live on.

honorarium

Posted on October 6, 2016October 5, 2016 by admin

a nə reI ri əm a payment or other reward made to a professional person in recognition of services for which, by tradition, there is no set fee. “Rehearsals begin mid-March and…

honorary

Posted on October 5, 2016October 3, 2016 by admin

a nə reI ri adjective given or held for reasons of public honor only. The best-selling writer has received honorary degrees from several universities.

honorific

Posted on October 4, 2016October 3, 2016 by admin

a n@ rI fihk noun a title, term, or grammatical form communicating respect or honor, used esp. when addressing an elder or social superior. “Ms.,” “Mr.,” and “Doctor,” are honorifics.

predestine

Posted on October 3, 2016October 3, 2016 by admin

pri de stihn transitive verb to determine the unalterable fate or future of, esp. by divine power. Believing she had been predestined to go to Heaven, she sinned without fear. To a…

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