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inscrutable

Posted on July 24, 2015July 20, 2015 by admin

ihn skru tə bl adjective impossible to comprehend or interpret; mysterious. We could not tell from the surgeon’s inscrutable expression whether the operation had been a success or not.

scrimmage

Posted on July 23, 2015July 20, 2015 by admin

skrI mihj noun 1. a vigorous struggle; scuffle. A scrimmage ensued as food supplies began to be passed out. 2. a preliminary or minor encounter between enemy troops; skirmish. That day’s fighting…

bespeak

Posted on July 22, 2015July 20, 2015 by admin

bə spik transitive verb to arrange for or reserve in advance. I will bespeak your place in line. to signify or indicate. Her actions bespeak good intentions.

scurrilous

Posted on July 21, 2015July 20, 2015 by admin

skuh rə ləs 1. characterized by or given to using vulgar or coarse language. These rather scurrilous remarks were edited from the tape. He refrained from telling his scurrilous tales while the…

savant

Posted on July 20, 2015 by admin

sə vant noun 1. a person of deep learning; scholar. The work of translation was carried out by savants in the seventeenth century. 2. a person with extraordinary intellectual skill in a…

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