caveat \KAY-vee-at; KAV-ee-; KAH-vee-aht\ , noun:
1.
(Law) A notice given by an interested party to some officer not to do a certain act until the opposition has a hearing.
2.
A warning or caution; also, a cautionary qualification or explanation to prevent misunderstanding.
Monday, 27 July 2009
Thursday, 3 May 2007
Supplant
supplant \suh-PLANT\, transitive verb:
1. To take the place of (another), especially through intrigue or underhanded tactics; as, a rival supplants another.
2. To take the place of and serve as a substitute for.
1. To take the place of (another), especially through intrigue or underhanded tactics; as, a rival supplants another.
2. To take the place of and serve as a substitute for.
Wednesday, 25 April 2007
Gregarious
gregarious \grih-GAIR-ee-us\, adjective:
1. Tending to form a group with others of the same kind.
2. Seeking and enjoying the company of others.
1. Tending to form a group with others of the same kind.
2. Seeking and enjoying the company of others.
Friday, 20 April 2007
Tuesday, 17 April 2007
Covort
cavort \kuh-VORT\, intransitive verb:
1. To bound or prance about.
2. To have lively or boisterous fun; to behave in a high-spirited, festive manner.
1. To bound or prance about.
2. To have lively or boisterous fun; to behave in a high-spirited, festive manner.
Monday, 2 April 2007
Arriviste
arriviste \a-ree-VEEST\, noun:
1.A person who has recently attained success, wealth, or high status but not general acceptance or respect; an upstart.
1.A person who has recently attained success, wealth, or high status but not general acceptance or respect; an upstart.
Friday, 30 March 2007
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