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palimpsest

Posted on March 23, 2016March 21, 2016 by admin

pae lihmp sest noun a piece of parchment or other writing material on which a text has been written over one or more earlier texts that are still partially visible.

ignominy

Posted on March 22, 2016March 21, 2016 by admin

Ig nə mI ni the condition of being in disgrace or dishonor; humiliation. Their father’s ignominy as a convicted war criminal had profound effects on them as they grew up.

haggard

Posted on March 21, 2016March 21, 2016 by admin

hae g@rd adjective wasted, exhausted, or wild in appearance, as from hunger, deprivation, or anxiety. He looked thin and haggard after his long and punishing voyage at sea.

colloquial

Posted on March 18, 2016March 18, 2016 by admin

adjective k@ lo kwi @l characteristic of or suited to informal or familiar conversation or to writing that is imitative of conversational tone. Some people disapprove of the President using colloquial expressions…

annals

Posted on March 17, 2016March 14, 2016 by admin

ae nəlz plural noun 1. a chronological record of events, usu. year by year. This was a significant year in the annals of medicine. 2. historical records. She found information on the…

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