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sylvan

Posted on September 12, 2013September 9, 2013 by admin

sIl vən adjective 1. pertaining to or characteristic of woods or forests. example: I breathed in the sylvan scent of pine and moss. 2. living or located in a wood or forest….

apportion

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

ə por shən transitive verb to assign, adjust, or distribute parts so as to maintain the proper proportion; allot. example: He apportioned the bread among the children.

appose

Posted on September 10, 2013September 10, 2013 by admin

ə poz transitive verb to place next to or side by side; juxtapose. example: He apposed the edges before sewing the seam.

embroil

Posted on September 9, 2013September 9, 2013 by admin

ihm broIl transitive verb 1. to involve in conflict. example: The small nation embroiled its neighbor in a dispute over boundary lines. example: Don’t embroil me in your squabbles! 2. to confuse…

galore

Posted on September 6, 2013September 6, 2013 by admin

gə lor adverb in great numbers; abundantly. example: I thought, when I graduated from college, that there would be job opportunities galore.

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