Visual Dictionary

Noun: legerdemain Pronunciation: (,le-ju-du’meyn) Legerdemain meaning: An illusory feat which is considered magical by naive observers. Synonyms: conjuring, conjuring trick, deception, illusion, magic, magic trick, thaumaturgy, trick Skilful use of one’s hands when performing conjuring …

Adjective: lustrous Pronunciation: (lus-trus) Lustrous meaning: Made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow. Synonyms: bright, burnished, shining, shiny Brilliant. Synonyms: glorious Reflecting light. Synonyms: glistening, glossy, sheeny, …

Adjective: lucrative Pronunciation: (loo-kru-tiv) Lucrative meaning:Producing a sizeable profit. Synonyms: moneymaking, remunerative, profitable Noun: lucrativeness Pronunciation: (loo-kru-tiv-nus) Lucrativeness meaning: The quality of affording gain, benefit or profit Synonyms: gainfulness, profitability, profitableness Quotations: Jon Stewart – …

Noun: tightwad Pronunciation: (‘tIt,wod) Tightwad meaning: A miserly person. A person characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity. Synonyms: cheapskate Quotations: Amy Dacyczyn – Tightwaddery without creativity is deprivation. When there is a lack of …

Adjective: modish Pronunciation: (mow-dish) Modish meaning: In the current fashion or style Synonyms: in style, in vogue, latest, fashionable, happening Quotations: Antonio Carluccio – Over drinks, we took in the view of lush foothills and …

Adjective: corrugated Pronunciation: (‘ko-ru,gey-tid) Corrugated meaning: Shaped into alternating parallel grooves and ridges. Synonyms: furrowed, rugged Verb: corrugate Pronunciation: (‘ko-ru,geyt) Corrugate meaning: Fold into ridges. Quotations: Timothy P.Leybold – While our team is working diligently with …

Noun: word Pronunciation: (wurd) Word meaning: A unit of language that native speakers can identify. Sample sentences: 1. She hardly said ten words all morning. 2. Words are the building blocks from which sentences are …

Noun: tundra Pronunciation: (tun-dru) Tundra meaning: A vast treeless plain in the Arctic regions where the subsoil is permanently frozen. Synonyms: flatland, plain, field Quotations: John Jones – The game itself will be the highlight …

Noun: amazon Pronunciation: (a-mu-zun) Amazon meaning: A large strong and aggressive woman. (Greek mythology) one of a nation of women warriors of Scythia (who burned off the right breast in order to use a bow …

Noun: tumult Pronunciation: (t(y)oo,mult) Tumult meaning: Violent agitation. Synonyms: turmoil, agitation A state of commotion and noise and confusion. Synonyms: garboil, uproar The act of making a noisy disturbance. Synonyms: commotion, ruckus, ruction Quotations: Kate Chopin …