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beatify

Posted on June 28, 2016June 27, 2016 by Lynn

bi ae tih faI transitive verb 1.  in the Roman Catholic Church, to proclaim (a deceased person) blessed in heaven and deserving of a ceremony of honor. Mother Teresa was beatified in…

reconnoiter

Posted on June 27, 2016June 26, 2016 by Lynn

ri k@ noI t@r transitive verb to go through or over (an area) so as to gain information about it, as for military or engineering purposes. In preparation for the next day’s…

harbinger

Posted on June 24, 2016July 15, 2016 by Lynn

har bihn j@r noun someone or something that signals or foreshadows a later arrival or occurrence; herald; forerunner. The robin is a harbinger of spring. The closing down of several newspapers was…

libertine

Posted on June 23, 2016June 22, 2016 by Lynn

lI b@r tin noun a person who acts without moral restraint or conscience, esp. in sexual behavior. The pirates were known to be libertines. adjective acting without restraint; dissolute; amoral. The behavior…

neophyte

Posted on June 22, 2016June 19, 2016 by Lynn

ni @ faIt noun a beginner or novice at any activity. She admitted to being a neophyte at fund-raising and had a lot to learn.

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