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
Monday, 26 March 2007
Autochthonous
autochthonous \aw-TOK-thuh-nuhs\, adjective:
1. Aboriginal; indigenous; native.
2. Formed or originating in the place where found.
1. Aboriginal; indigenous; native.
2. Formed or originating in the place where found.
Friday, 16 March 2007
Monday, 12 March 2007
Trepidation
trepidation\trep-uh-DAY-shuhn\, noun:
1. [Archaic] An involuntary trembling; quaking; quivering.
2. A state of dread or alarm; nervous agitation; apprehension; fright.
1. [Archaic] An involuntary trembling; quaking; quivering.
2. A state of dread or alarm; nervous agitation; apprehension; fright.
Friday, 9 March 2007
Monday, 5 March 2007
Friday, 2 March 2007
Tuesday, 27 February 2007
Ambit
ambit \AM-bit\, noun:
1. Circuit or compass.
2. The boundaries or limits of a district or place.
3. An area in which something acts, operates, or has power or control; extent; sphere; scope.
1. Circuit or compass.
2. The boundaries or limits of a district or place.
3. An area in which something acts, operates, or has power or control; extent; sphere; scope.
Saturday, 24 February 2007
Friday, 23 February 2007
Monday, 19 February 2007
Turbid
turbid \TUR-bid\, adjective:
1. Muddy; thick with or as if with roiled sediment; not clear; -- used of liquids of any kind.
2. Thick; dense; dark; -- used of clouds, air, fog, smoke, etc.
3. Disturbed; confused; disordered.
1. Muddy; thick with or as if with roiled sediment; not clear; -- used of liquids of any kind.
2. Thick; dense; dark; -- used of clouds, air, fog, smoke, etc.
3. Disturbed; confused; disordered.
Friday, 16 February 2007
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