Monday 24 December 2007

vocab boost

ro·tund(rō-tŭnd') adj.:
Rounded in figure; plump. See Synonyms at fat.
Having a full, rich sound; sonorous.

lynch(lĭnch) tr.v.:
To execute without due process of law, especially to hang, as by a mob

rub·ber·neck(rŭb'ər-něk') intr.v.:
To look about or survey with unsophisticated wonderment or curiosity.

coquette \koh-KET\, noun:
A woman who habitually trifles with the affections of men; a flirt.

glower \GLAU-uhr\, intransitive verb:
1. To look or stare angrily or with a scowl.

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Monday 24 December 2007

vocab boost

ro·tund(rō-tŭnd') adj.:
Rounded in figure; plump. See Synonyms at fat.
Having a full, rich sound; sonorous.

lynch(lĭnch) tr.v.:
To execute without due process of law, especially to hang, as by a mob

rub·ber·neck(rŭb'ər-něk') intr.v.:
To look about or survey with unsophisticated wonderment or curiosity.

coquette \koh-KET\, noun:
A woman who habitually trifles with the affections of men; a flirt.

glower \GLAU-uhr\, intransitive verb:
1. To look or stare angrily or with a scowl.

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