Noun: watchdog Pronunciation: (wo’ch,do’g) Watchdog meaning: A dog trained to guard property. One who guards against loss, waste, theft or undesirable practices. A good watchdog barks at things that are suspicious. The auditor is a watchdog and not a …
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Wary meaning
Adjective: wary Pronunciation: (weh-ree) Wary meaning: Marked by keen caution and watchful prudence. Openly distrustful and unwilling to confide. The store owner kept a wary eye on her. They remain wary of the new robbery …
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Adjective: wan Pronunciation: (won) Wan meaning: Lacking vitality as from weariness, illness or unhappiness. Suggestive of poor health. Lacking intensity or brightness WAN meaning: A computer network that spans a wider area than does a local …
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Noun: yak Pronunciation: (yak) Yak meaning: A large long-haired wild or domesticated ox of Tibet and adjacent elevated parts of central Asia. Verb: yak Yak meaning: Talk profusely Talk incessantly and tiresomely The people on …
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Noun: xerostomia Xerostomia meaning: Abnormal dryness of the mouth resulting from decreased secretion of saliva Synonyms: dry mouth, xerotes, dryness Sample sentences: Experts say xerostomia is usually caused by the inadequate function of the salivary …
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Adjective: maculate Pronunciation: (ma-kyu-lut) Maculate meaning: Morally blemished; stained or impure Spotted or blotched The factory management maculated the river by emptying the industrial effluent into it. My little brother had a maculate appearance and …
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Noun: nettle Pronunciation: (ne-t(u)l) Nettle meaning: Any of numerous plants having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact (especially Urtica dioca) Verb: nettle Nettle meaning: Cause annoyance or to disturb Sting with or as …
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Transitive verb: rebuke Pronunciation: (ri’byook) Rebuke meaning: Censure severely or angrily to criticize sharply or scold someone very harshly A winner rebukes and forgives; a loser is too timid to rebuke and too petty to forgive. He …
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Noun: unguent Pronunciation: (ung-gwunt) Unguent meaning: a soothing or healing salve (medicine) semisolid preparation applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation Synonyms: balm, ointment, salve, unction Quotations: Gaear Grimsrud – I need unguent. You are a …
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Noun: vogue Pronunciation: (vowg) Vogue meaning: The one that is in fashion at a particular time; A current state of general acceptance and use Synonyms: style, trend, fashion Quotations: Mary Kay Ash – So many women just don’t …
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