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15397d4 im*pe*cu*ni*ous adj. having little or no money: a titled but impecunious family. Erin McKean
3af798f ex*pi*ate v. [trans.] atone for (guilt or sin): their sins must be expiated by sacrifice. ex*pi*a*ble adj. ex*pi*a*tion n. ex*pi*a*tor n. ex*pi*a*to*ry adj. late 16th cent. (in the sense 'end (rage, sorrow, etc.) by suffering it to the full'): from Latin expiat- 'appeased by sacrifice', from the verb expiare, from ex- 'out' + piare (from pius 'pious'). Erin McKean
7710c90 hail from) have one's home or origins in (a place): he hails from Pittsburgh. Erin McKean
4b6ee24 ar*rant adj. [attrib.] DATED complete, utter: what arrant nonsense! Middle English: variant of ERRANT, originally in phrases such as arrant thief ('outlawed, roving thief'). Linked entries: ERRANT Erin McKean
30f088e he Erin McKean
2dc7c1a particularly Erin McKean
dafe849 sign off on INFORMAL assent or give one's approval to: it was hard to get celebrities to sign off on those issues. Erin McKean
630f0bb Veterans Day. 2 another term for REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY. Erin McKean
ff41cd5 os*ten*si*bly adv. [sentence adverb] apparently or purportedly, but perhaps not actually: Erin McKean
5b1b8b8 leaf through) turn over (the pages of a book or the papers in a pile), reading them quickly or casually: he leafed through the stack of notes. Erin McKean
6914ea8 noun 1. words inscribed, as on a monument or in a book * the inscription on her headstone. 2. the action of inscribing something * the inscription of memorable utterances on durable materials. II. derivatives 1. inscriptional /inz'kripSH@nl in'skripSH@nl inz'kripSHn@l in'skripSHn@l / adjective 2. inscriptive /-'skriptiv / adjective - origin late Middle English (denoting a short descriptive or dedicatory passage at the beginning of a book): .. Erin McKean
44f9f1d connection or cooperative link between people or organizations: he developed a close association with the university | the program was promoted in association with the Department of Music. - the action or state of becoming a member of an organization with subordinate status: [as adj.] Slovenia signed association agreements with the European Union. - [CHEMISTRY] the linking of molecules through hydrogen bonding or other interaction short Erin McKean
d22f967 cav*il v. [intrans.] make petty or unnecessary objections: they caviled at the cost. Erin McKean
b62662e pax Erin McKean
4db7ee3 adj. Erin McKean
83a3602 the Parnaiba River, capital of Erin McKean
b0a94b3 piece Erin McKean
e2dc2de in*vei*gle v. [trans.] persuade (someone) to do something by means of deception or flattery: we cannot inveigle him into putting pen to paper. See note at TEMPT. Erin McKean
93ad9d2 v. (plopped, plop*ping) fall or cause to fall with such a sound: [intrans.] the stone plopped into the pond | [trans.] she plopped a sugar cube into the cup. Erin McKean
7d1e813 psy*cho*so*mat*ic Erin McKean
d09a7f1 Con*stan*ti*no*ple the former name of Istanbul from AD 330 (when it was given its name by Constantine the Great) until the capture of the city by the Turks in 1453. Erin McKean
c8156cf con*tu*me*li*ous adj. ARCHAIC (of behavior) scornful and insulting; insolent. Erin McKean
e73428d back*wa*ter n. a part of a river not reached by the current, where the water is stagnant: the eels inhabit backwaters. - an isolated or peaceful place: a sleepy Midwest backwater. - a place or condition in which no development or progress is taking place: the country remained an economic backwater. Erin McKean
5c33e6c un*der*cov*er adj. (of a person or their activities) involved in or involving secret work within a community or organization, esp. for the purposes of police investigation or espionage: an undercover police operation. # adv. as an undercover agent: a special unit of the police that operates undercover. Erin McKean
2b6175b out*post n. a small military camp or position at some distance from the main force, used esp. as a guard against surprise attack. - a remote part of a country or empire. - FIGURATIVE something regarded as an isolated or remote branch of something: the community is the last outpost of civilization in the far north. Erin McKean
61882a0 di*rec*to*rate n. [treated as sing. or pl.] the board of directors of a company. a section of a government department in charge of a particular activity: the Directorate of Intelligence. Erin McKean
57766ac widespread as to be ofequal status. Variant pronunciations may be indicated by respelling Erin McKean
546968a post*ing n. 1 CHIEFLY BRIT. an appointment to a job, esp. one abroad or in the armed forces: he requested a posting to Japan. Erin McKean
5730f37 3 [trans.] used with an abstract noun so that the phrase formed has the same meaning as the verb related to the noun used, e.g., "lay the blame on" means 'to blame': she laid great stress on little courtesies." Erin McKean
4b48acb jizz n. BRIT., INFORMAL (among birdwatchers and naturalists) the characteristic impression given by a particular species of animal or plant. 1920s: of unknown origin. Erin McKean
beb7890 scrimp v. [intrans.] be thrifty or parsimonious; economize: I have scrimped and saved to give you a good education. mid 18th cent. (in the sense 'keep short of (food)'): from Scots scrimp 'meager'; perhaps related to SHRIMP. Linked Erin McKean
64f8e78 sensitivity: Erin McKean
8a3413b cloy v. [trans.] [usu. as adj.] (cloying) disgust or sicken (someone) with an excess of sweetness, richness, or sentiment: a romantic, rather cloying story; a curious bittersweetness that cloyed her senses | [intrans.] the first long sip gives a malty taste that never cloys. cloy*ing*ly adv. late Middle English: shortening of obsolete accloy 'stop up, choke', from Old French encloyer 'drive a nail into', from medieval Latin inclavare, fro.. Erin McKean
45c2aa5 LAW] deliver (a document such as a summons or writ) in a formal manner to the person to whom it is addressed: a warrant was served on Jack Sherman. deliver a document to (someone) in such a way: they were just about to serve him with a writ. Erin McKean
ca8f229 fairy tale. 3 INFORMAL Erin McKean
555e6d5 constructions Erin McKean
1efa410 sign off conclude a letter, broadcast, or other message: he signed off with a few words of advice. Erin McKean
ce03a80 intermediate Erin McKean
7aa2c97 snook*er n. a game played with cues on a billiard table in which the players use a cue ball (white) to pocket the other balls (fifteen red and six colored) in a set order. a position in a game of snooker or pool in which a player cannot make a direct shot at any permitted ball; a shot placing an opponent in such a position: he needed a snooker to have a chance of winning the frame. Erin McKean
a271b60 al*tru*ism n. the belief in or practice of disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others: some may choose to work with vulnerable elderly people out of altruism. Erin McKean
62c7ce2 led past and past participle of LEAD1 . Erin McKean
10f0893 aes*thete (also es*thete) n. a person who has or affects to have a special appreciation of art and beauty. Erin McKean
9c703ec Bud*dhism n. a widespread Asian religion or philosophy, founded by Siddartha Gautama in northeastern India in the 5th century BC. Buddhism has no creator god and gives a central role to the doctrine of karma. The 'four noble truths' of Buddhism state that all existence is suffering, that the cause of suffering is desire, that freedom from suffering is nirvana, and that this is attained through the 'eightfold' path of ethical conduct, wisdom.. Erin McKean
f7e8a7c the eastern part of the Mediterranean with its islands and neighboring countries. Erin McKean
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