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warmed-over

Posted on December 11, 2013December 9, 2013 by admin

wormd o vər adjective 1. of cooked foods, heated and served again. “He had a midnight supper of warmed-over coffee and cold bean sandwiches, but he did not have any sleep.” 2….

sloe-eyed

Posted on December 10, 2013December 9, 2013 by admin

slo aId adjective 1. having soft, very dark eyes. 2. having eyes that are almond-shaped or slanted.  

hard-bitten

Posted on December 9, 2013December 9, 2013 by admin

hard bI tən adjective made tough or stubborn by hard experience. The girl’s eyes admired him, a lean hard-bitten Westerner with eyes as unblinking as an Arizona sun and with muscles like…

plummet

Posted on December 6, 2013December 6, 2013 by admin

pluh miht noun a small weight on a line used for sounding or to verify a vertical; plumb or plumb bob. intransitive verb to fall sharply down, esp. at high speed; plunge….

palaver

Posted on December 5, 2013November 18, 2013 by admin

pə lae vər noun 1. idle conversation or discussion, especially at length. 2. formerly, discussion or negotiation, as between explorers and natives. intransitive verb 1. to talk idly and at length. 2….

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