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demagogue

Posted on December 9, 2015December 9, 2015 by admin

de mə gag noun a leader, esp. a speaker or politician, who attempts to persuade and to gain a following by appealing to the emotions and prejudices of the public, rather than…

mercenary

Posted on December 8, 2015December 8, 2015 by admin

muhr sə neI ri adjective 1. interested only in money and material gain. He did not deny that he was mercenary and that he sought only to make money out of the…

maritime

Posted on December 7, 2015December 7, 2015 by admin

mae rih taIm adjective 1. of or concerning seagoing vessels, or intended for use in navigation at sea. Ship captains must obey maritime laws. 2. living or located in or near the…

lattice

Posted on December 4, 2015December 1, 2015 by admin

lae tihs noun 1. a flat, open framework made by interweaving two sets of parallel strips of material, usu. wood, often used as a decorative screen, as on a porch or in…

transom

Posted on December 3, 2015November 30, 2015 by admin

traen səm noun 1. a small, hinged window above an interior door, or the crossbar separating the two. 2. the structural crosspiece at the stern of a boat.

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