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bilingual (Bai LLng gwEl) adjective
from bi-+ lingual--"tongue," also speech language. |
capable of speaking two languages almost equally well.
i can speak spanish and english, im bilingual. |
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biannual (bai aen yu EL) adjective
from bi+annual from L.L. annualem. corresponding to L. annalis as adjective form of annus "year" |
done or occurring twice a year
If birthday's were biannual people would live to 200 years old. |
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glum (gluhm) adjective
from M.E. gloumen (v.) "become dark" later gloumben "look gloomy or sullen |
moody and melancholy, gloomy
The glum weather fit the funeral mood |
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buffet (buh fiht) noun/verb
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a blow or cuff with or as if with the hang
verb: to hit or beat the owner buffet the dog |
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corpulent (korp yE lEnt) adjective
from O. Fr. corpulent "stout fat. |
the condition of being excessively fat
corpulent people are not as healthy as others |
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parody (pae rE di) noun noun
from or in imitation of L. parodia "parody" |
a literary or artistic work that imitates the characteristic style of another.
scary more 2 is an parody to all the scary movies. |
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assimilate (E sI mE let) verb
from L. assimilatus pp. of assimilare "to make like" from ad- "to" + simulate. |
to consume and incorporate nutriend into the body after digestion
The dog assimilated all of his food. |
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truculent (truhk yE lEnt) adjective
from L. truclentus "fiercem savahe. |
showing or suggestin a disposition to be violently destructive without scruple.
godzila is very truculent |
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scuttlebutt (skuht-l-buht) noun
scuttlebutt comes from the scuttle "a small opening + butt "a large cask" |
gossip or rumor
the scuttlebutt ruined the girls relationship |
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profuse (pruh-FYOOS-proh) adjective
profuse comes from latin profusus past participle of profundere |
pouring forth with fullness or exuberance giving or given liberally and abundatly
the profuse feast made me full for hours |
