adj. sweet as honey (referring to voice or words)
The symphony ended with a mellifluous blend of flute, cello, and drum.
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Saline
adj. having to do with salt
In chemistry, we deal with many saline solutions, and they are used mostly to demonstrate how to separate salt and water by using evaporation.
In chemistry, we deal with many saline solutions, and they are used mostly to demonstrate how to separate salt and water by using evaporation.
Potable
adj. fit to drink
After searching for many days, the shipwrecked crew found a small stream in which the water was potable.
After searching for many days, the shipwrecked crew found a small stream in which the water was potable.
Elude
tr. v. 1. to avoid or escape from by cunning; to evade
2. to escape detection; to baffle
The way the man moved so fast eluded the crowd's mind, baffling them and leaving them in awe.
2. to escape detection; to baffle
The way the man moved so fast eluded the crowd's mind, baffling them and leaving them in awe.
Delusion
n. 1. a false belief or opinion, especially one held in spite of contradictory evidence
2. a deception
His delusion about aliens being the creators of man instead of evolution, made him become seen as and insane man and put into an insane asylum.
2. a deception
His delusion about aliens being the creators of man instead of evolution, made him become seen as and insane man and put into an insane asylum.
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Concoct
1. tr. v. to mix ingredients, as in cooking
2. to invent or devise
When I was very little my Aunt B. concocted a drink by mixing orange juice, 7-Up, and cranberry juice together, calling it a Martian drink.
2. to invent or devise
When I was very little my Aunt B. concocted a drink by mixing orange juice, 7-Up, and cranberry juice together, calling it a Martian drink.
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