mae li ə bəl adjective 1. capable of being shaped, as by hammering or rolling. Alloys are less malleable than pure metals. Copper is a malleable metal. 2. capable of being altered…
Month: March 2016
palimpsest
pae lihmp sest noun a piece of parchment or other writing material on which a text has been written over one or more earlier texts that are still partially visible.
ignominy
Ig nə mI ni the condition of being in disgrace or dishonor; humiliation. Their father’s ignominy as a convicted war criminal had profound effects on them as they grew up.
haggard
hae g@rd adjective wasted, exhausted, or wild in appearance, as from hunger, deprivation, or anxiety. He looked thin and haggard after his long and punishing voyage at sea.
colloquial
adjective k@ lo kwi @l characteristic of or suited to informal or familiar conversation or to writing that is imitative of conversational tone. Some people disapprove of the President using colloquial expressions…