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111Juvenal — Juvenalian /jooh veuh nay lee euhn/, adj. /jooh veuh nl/, n. (Decimus Junius Juvenalis) A.D. c60 140, Roman poet. * * * orig. Decimus Junius Juvenalis born с AD 55 died 130 Roman poet. He is believed to have been born into a wealthy family, to… …
112puling — pulingly, adv. /pyooh ling/, adj. whining; whimpering: a puling child. [1520 30; PULE + ING2] * * * …
113whimper — whimperer, n. whimperingly, adv. /hwim peuhr, wim /, v.i. 1. to cry with low, plaintive, broken sounds. v.t. 2. to utter in a whimper. n. 3. a whimpering cry or sound. [1505 15; obs. whimp to whine + ER6] Syn. 1. whine, weep, sob. 3 …
114art criticism — Description, interpretation, and evaluation of works of art, manifested in journal reviews, books, and patronage. Art criticism encompasses a wide variety of approaches, from critical commentary to more subjective emotional reactions inspired by… …
115Eliza Frances Andrews: The Journal of a Georgia Girl — ▪ Primary Source Eliza Andrews saw the work of Sherman s army about fifty miles east of Dolly Lunt Burge at the end of November. The extracts published here recount her views of the Burnt Country, a swath of territory that had been… …
116broom — 1. noun /bɹuːm/ a) A domestic utensil with fibers bound together at the end of a long handle, used for sweeping. b) An implement with which players sweep the ice to make a stone travel further and curl less; a broom or sweeper. 2 …
117featherily — adverb In a feathery manner. Twice it rained in the night, but it was a gentle rain, whimpering featherily on the skin coverings of the conical lodges …
118whimperingly — adverb In a whimpering way …
119gift horse — noun An apparent gift, that has substantial associated costs. Having now, as he thought, balanced this little account of friendship, the captain was about to shift his saddle to this noble gift horse when the affectionate patriarch plucked him by …
120sniffle — 1. verb To make a whimpering or sniffing sound when breathing because of a runny nose. Sonia sniffled a little, and her eyes were puffy and wet. 2. noun The act, or the sound of sniffling; the condition of having a runny or …
