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plaintive

Posted on November 2, 2015November 2, 2015 by admin

pleIn tihv adjective showing or expressing sadness or sorrow. The baby’s plaintive cry pierced her mother’s heart.

frisson

Posted on October 30, 2015October 29, 2015 by admin

fri son noun an intense sensation of excitement or fear that comes on suddenly; thrill. A frisson of excitement shot through her as she realized what an opportunity she’d just been given.

aurora

Posted on October 29, 2015October 27, 2015 by admin

ə ro rə noun 1. in Roman mythology, the goddess of dawn. 2. (l.c.) the dawn or beginning of something. The treaty brought about the aurora of peace. 3. (l.c.) bands or streamers of…

imbrue

Posted on October 28, 2015October 26, 2015 by admin

ihm bru transitive verb to wet or saturate with a stain, esp. of blood. You have imbrued your hands in the blood of my countrymen.

ululate

Posted on October 27, 2015October 26, 2015 by admin

yu yu leIt intransitive verb 1. to howl or bay loudly, as a hound. 2. to utter hooting sounds. The crowd cheered and ululated as the player circled the bases to win…

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