for beI rəns noun 1. the act or capability of refraining or holding back. He had always had a habit of yelling, but his wife’s recent threat to leave him had taught him…
consternation
kan stər neI shən noun surprise and alarm, leading to panic, deep disappointment, or total confusion. To the consternation of some conservative groups, it was announced that women would no longer be…
conundrum
k@ nuhn dr@m noun a puzzle or problem with a difficult or impossible solution. Who or what produced these mysterious crop circles is still a conundrum for scientists. How to continue to…
duplicity
du plI sih ti noun deceitful speech or action. She was more hurt by her husband’s duplicity–his lying and covering up–than she was by his desire for a divorce.
grimace
grI məs noun a twisting of the face to show pain, disgust, or anger. He took a sip of the medicine with a grimace. intransitive verb to make a grimace. She grimaced…