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pittance

Posted on September 5, 2013September 5, 2013 by admin

pI təns noun 1. a contemptibly small portion, amount, or payment. example: The money she received from her investment was no more than a pittance. 2. an allowance so small as to…

Meet the “Dame of Dictionaries.”

Posted on September 4, 2013April 8, 2020 by admin

“I read and read and read and read and read,” she says. In fifth grade, her parents gave her a Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, and that changed everything. “It unlocked the world for me…

succulent

Posted on September 4, 2013September 3, 2013 by admin

suhk yə lənt adjective 1. full of juice or sap; juicy. example: The mangoes were deliciously sweet and succulent. 2. having fleshy leaves or stems that retain moisture, as cactus. example: Cacti…

shoal [1]

Posted on August 30, 2013August 30, 2013 by admin

shol noun 1. a shallow area within a body of water. 2. an elevated ridge or area in the bottom of a body of water, esp. one that is uncovered at low…

glade

Posted on August 29, 2013August 27, 2013 by admin

glade gleId noun a clearing in a forest.

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