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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.

cognoscente

Posted on June 21, 2016June 19, 2016 by Lynn

kag n@ shen ti   [or]  kag n@ sen ti  [or] kan ya shen ti noun someone who has exceptional knowledge in a given area, esp. of fashion, literature, or the fine arts;…

aberration

Posted on June 20, 2016June 18, 2016 by Lynn

ae b@ reI sh@n noun a deviation from what is considered normal or right; irregularity. The success of the treatment for these particular patients appears to have been an aberration as no…

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