epub |eng | | Author:Robert W. Bly

M “The man who is in the MELEE knows what blows are being struck and what blood is being drawn.” Woodrow Wilson, American president macarism (mAA-ka-rih-zum), noun The practice of ...

epub, mobi |eng | 2012-11-01 | Author:Forsyth, Mark [Forsyth, Mark]

Skeuomorphs The handle of the common or garden teacup is a classic example of a skeuomorph. In the nineteenth century, when photography was still in nappies, exposure times were so ...

epub |eng | 2012-09-18 | Author:Justin Cord Hayes [Cord Hayes, Justin]

grin ORIGINAL DEFINITION: showing the teeth due to pain or anger NEW DEFINITION: show the teeth in a smile Sometimes it can be painful to hold a grin for too ...

epub |eng | 2001-08-07 | Author:Adam Robinson & Princeton Review [Robinson, Adam & Review, Princeton]

mobi, epub |eng | 2007-02-27 | Author:Adam Jacot De Boinod

A life of crime Italian offers a rich vocabulary for different types of crime and criminal. Smonta, for example, is a theft carried out on a bus or train from ...

epub, pdf |eng | 2012-07-02 | Author:Princeton Review [Review, The Princeton]

MERCENARY (MUR suh ner ee) n a hired soldier; someone who will do anything for money If an army can’t find enough volunteers or draftees, it will sometimes hire mercenaries. ...

mobi |eng | 2010-10-31 | Author:Stirling, Bruce [Stirling, Bruce]

a. to frustrate b. to organize c. to conclude d. to coalesce 9. conviction (n) a. strong conflict b. strong contract c. strong fear d. strong belief 10. cynic (adj) ...

epub, mobi |eng | 2011-11-08 | Author:Fogarty, Mignon [Fogarty, Mignon]

The ballet [Manon Lescaut ] is a superb showcase for its two leads, but also shows the acting skills of the entire company as a whole in its evocation of ...

epub, mobi |eng | 2012-07-02 | Author:Mignon Fogarty [Fogarty, Mignon]

Have got has been used in English for centuries and is considered fully standard by most modern usage guides. What Should You Do? Use have got to without fear when ...

epub, mobi |eng | 2011-07-05 | Author:Fogarty, Mignon [Fogarty, Mignon]

Laconic From the Greek Lakōn, the name of a region near ancient Sparta. Laconians were known for their terse speech. The most famous example is the Laconian reply to Philip ...

mobi, epub |eng | 2011-07-05 | Author:Fogarty, Mignon [Fogarty, Mignon]

QUICK AND DIRTY TIP Remember the spelling by thinking that the heroine in your favorite novel has that extra something about her, that extra pizzazz that makes everyone love her—and ...

mobi, epub, azw3, pdf |eng | 2014-03-18 | Author:Lewis, Norman [Lewis, Norman]

4. at large We discovered magnus, large, big, great, in Chapter 9, in discussing Magnavox (etymologically, “big voice”), and find it again in magniloquent (etymologically, “talking big”). The root occurs ...

epub |eng | | Author:Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries

intent (ĭn tĕnt′) noun A purpose or aim; an intention: Was it your intent to start an argument? adjective 1. Having the mind or thoughts set on a goal; determined: ...

epub |eng | 2014-12-08 | Author:Princeton Review [Review, The Princeton]

Idiom List #1 These idioms always take the same preposition–no matter what. With afflicted with: I am afflicted with measles and dandruff. argue with: Shut up and don’t argue with ...

mobi, pdf, epub |eng | 2008-11-03 | Author:Harrison, Mim [Harrison, Mim]

Spot the zeugma in this sentence: “They watched the clock and the world go by.” 8 Picture This Descriptions that sing, dance, and act up a little Adjectives sometimes get ...