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high-handed

Posted on June 12, 2015June 8, 2015 by admin

haI haen dihd arbitrary and domineering in action or manner. We refuse to go to war on the basis of one general’s high-handed decision.

psyche

Posted on June 11, 2015June 8, 2015 by admin

saI ki noun 1. the human soul or spirit. The minister was concerned more about her psyche than about her current difficulties. 2. in psychiatry, the mental makeup of a person. Concern…

highbrow

Posted on June 10, 2015June 8, 2015 by admin

haI braU noun one who has or pretends to have high intellectual and cultural interests and tastes (often used disparagingly). He enjoyed Shakespeare and daytime soaps equally, so he could not be…

Armageddon

Posted on June 9, 2015June 8, 2015 by admin

ar mə ge dən 1. according to the New Testament, the place where the final, decisive conflict between good and evil will be fought. 2. any mighty, decisive battle.

breezy

Posted on June 8, 2015June 8, 2015 by admin

bri zi 1. slightly windy. These breezy spring days are great for flying kites. 2. lighthearted or carefree, sometimes carelessly or inappropriately so. It was just a breezy conversation with nothing serious…

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