Term
Blandish [blan-dish] (v.)
[Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English blandisshen < Anglo-French, Middle French blandiss-, long stem of blandir < Latin blandīrī to soothe, flatter. See bland, -ish2] |
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1: to coax by using flattery (Rachel's assistant tried to blandish her into accepting the deal)
2: to act or speak in a flattering or coaxing manner |
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Blemish [blem-ish] (n)/(vt)
[Origin:
1275–1325; Middle English (v.) < Anglo-French, Middle French blemiss-, long stem of ble ( s ) mir to make livid, perhaps < Old Low Franconian *blesmjan; see blaze2] |
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1: (n) an imperfection, flaw (The dealer agreed to lower the price because of the many blemishes on the surface of the wooden furnature)
2: (vt) to spoil by a flaw |
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Blight [blahyt] (n)
[Origin:
1605–15; of uncertain origin] |
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1: a plague, disease or a disease or injury of plants marked by the formation of lesions, withering, and death of parts (as leaves and tubers) (The potato blight destroyed the harvest and bankrupted many families)
2: an organism(as an insect or a fungus) that causes blight
3: something that frustrates plans or hopes (His bad morale is a blight upon this entire operation.)
4 a deteriorated condition (urban blight) |
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Boisterous [boi-ster-uhs] (adj.)
[Origin:
1425–75; late Middle English boistrous, variant of Middle English boistous crude, strong, fierce, gross; of obscure origin] |
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1: loud and full of energy (the candidate won the vote after giving several boisterous speeches on television)
2: noisily turbulent : rowdy
3: marked by or expressive of exuberance and high spirits |
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Bombastic [bom-bas-tik] (adj.)
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