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Noun: wrench Pronunciation: (rench) Wrench meaning: A wrench is a tool consisting of a handle with one end designed to hold,twist and turn an object (such as bolt or nut) Something unpleasant that causes us …

Verb: Abut Pronunciation: (u’but) Abut meaning: To share a boundary or a common point. abutting, abutted, abuts Quotations: Arthur Tugman-We are all too familiar with opposition and Know nothing at all abut proposition. Bob Melvin-I’m …

Adjective: abusive Pronunciation: (u’byoo-siv) Abusive meaning: Improper usage of language (harsh). Involving in violence and cruelty. Synonyms: opprobrious, contumelious, offensive, invective. Quotations: Mario Gonzalez- She started to receive abusive phone calls from angry citizens who accused her of …

Verb: abide Pronunciation: (u’bId) Abide meaning: To remain in a fixed state or to wait for. Tolerate patiently or without any objections. abided, abiding, abides Quotations: Guru Nanak –  As fragrance abides in the flower, as reflection is …

Verb: abate Pronunciation :( u’beyt) Abate meaning: To become less intense or widespread.To reduce in degree or intensity or to reduce in value or amount. Synonyms: diminish, decrease, decline. Derived forms: abates, abating, abated Quotations: …

Adjective: supine Pronunciation: (soo,pIn) Supine meaning:  Lying on the back or with the face upward. Exhibiting apathetic inertia or passivity. Leaning or sloping backward. and sottish despondency of mind. The ordinary person senses the greatness …

Noun: barrister Pronunciation: (ber-is-tur) Barrister meaning: A lawyer who speaks in the higher courts of law on behalf of either the defense or prosecution. Synonym: lawyer Quotations: Rachel Weisz – I once made the mistake of telling …

Noun: calisthenics Pronunciation: (ka-lis’the-niks) Calisthenics meaning:  Light exercises designed to promote general fitness, strength. The practice of calisthenic exercises which are systematic, rhythmic bodily exercises performed usually without apparatus. I have a video illustrating several …

Noun: brogan Pronunciation: (brow-gun) Brogan meaning: A thick and heavy shoe. A coarse work shoe reaching to the ankle. Synonyms: brogue, clodhopper, work shoe Quotations: Jacqueline Woodson – At the end of the day he lights a …

Adjective: ambidextrous Pronunciation: (am-bi’deks-trus) Ambidextrous meaning: Using both the hands with equal ease. Characterized by duplicity.Marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another. Not only is …