Archive for 'Noun'

Sass

Posted 04 March 2010 | By | Categories: Noun | Comments Off on Sass

sass

  • Impertinent, disrespectful speech.

Synonyms: back talk, lip, mouth.

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Journeyman

Posted 03 March 2010 | By | Categories: Noun | Comments Off on Journeyman

jour·ney·man

  • One who has fully served an apprenticeship in a trade or craft and is a qualified worker in another’s employ.
  • An experienced and competent but undistinguished worker.

Synonyms: artisan, artificer, craftsman

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Fealty

Posted 02 March 2010 | By | Categories: Noun | Comments Off on Fealty

fe·al·ty

  • The fidelity owed by a vassal to his feudal lord.
  • The oath of such fidelity.

Synonyms: allegiance

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Baksheesh

Posted 01 March 2010 | By | Categories: Noun | Comments Off on Baksheesh

bak·sheesh

  • A gratuity, tip, or bribe paid to expedite service, especially in some Near Eastern countries.

Synonyms: bakshis, bakshish, gratuity, pourboire, tip

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Bedlam

Posted 19 February 2010 | By | Categories: Noun | Comments Off on Bedlam

bed·lam

  • A scene of wild uproar and confusion.

Synonyms: chaos

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