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relinquish

Posted on April 14, 2015April 13, 2015 by admin

rih ling kwihsh transitive verb to surrender, release, or let go of; give up. She relinquished her control of the property. He relinquished his rights as a citizen. The king relinquished his…

truckle

Posted on April 13, 2015April 13, 2015 by admin

truh kəl intransitive verb to act in a servile manner; submit tamely (usu. fol. by to). The porter receives big tips because he truckles to rich guests.

galvanize

Posted on April 9, 2015April 9, 2015 by admin

gael və naIz verb 1. to subject to or stimulate by an electric current. Dr. Frankenstein galvanized the corpse in order to bring it to life. 2. to stimulate into awareness or…

diacritic

Posted on April 8, 2015April 7, 2015 by admin

daI ə krI tihk a small distinguishing mark, such as a macron, umlaut, or cedilla, that is added to a letter, esp. to indicate how it is to be pronounced; diacritical mark.  

punctilious

Posted on April 7, 2015April 7, 2015 by admin

puhngk tI li əs adjective 1. strictly adhering to etiquette or formalities. Her mother-in-law was so punctilious that she was always nervous about making any error of etiquette in her presence. 2….

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