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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…

siege

Posted on March 6, 2017March 4, 2017 by admin

sij noun 1.  a military maneuver in which a fortification, such as a city or a fort, is surrounded, subjected to attack, and cut off from supplies or reinforcements in order to…

ovation

Posted on February 27, 2017February 26, 2017 by admin

o veI sh@n noun a prolonged or enthusiastic episode of applause for someone, as following a performance. The dancers received several ovations from the audience after their brilliant performance.

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