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pusillanimous

Posted on January 10, 2014January 10, 2014 by admin

pyu sə lae nih məs adjective shamefully timid; cowardly. The actor portrays a snivelling, pusillanimous husband who is bullied by his shrewish wife. A Quotation from Alexis de Toqueville No form or…

vapid

Posted on January 9, 2014January 9, 2014 by admin

vae pihd adjective lacking spirit, life, or flavor; dull; uninteresting. His parents had hoped that he would study accounting, but he considered it a vapid subject. “Saying ‘I notice you’re a nerd’…

insipid

Posted on January 8, 2014January 6, 2014 by admin

ihn sI pihd adjective 1. not interesting; dull. It is a provocative play, but the cast gave an insipid performance. 2. having a bland or uninteresting flavor; tasteless. Every day at the…

puerile

Posted on January 7, 2014January 6, 2014 by admin

pyu ə rihl,  pyu ə raIl,  pyu rihl,   pyu raIl adjective 1. of or relating to children or childhood. 2. immature or silly; childish. Such puerile behavior as throwing spitballs around the…

innocuous

Posted on January 6, 2014January 6, 2014 by admin

ih nak yu əs adjective 1. not capable of causing damage; harmless. example: Some bacteria are innocuous or even beneficial to health. 2. having no annoying or offensive qualities. example: There was…

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