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nusrat-diu:
Pedigree often means a person's family history or background especially when this is impressive. For example: She was proud of her long pedigree.
It also means to a knowledge or an official record of the animals from which an animal has been bred: dogs with good pedigrees.
Pediment is the part in the shape of a triangle above the entrance of a building in the ancient Greek style.
Peekaboo....well...My 11-month old daughter enjoys the game most. It's a simple game. I keep hiding my face and then showing it again, saying 'Peekaboo!!' and she gifts me a big smile!
Penchant is a special liking for something: She has a penchant for chocolate.
Penance..the word is used in particular religions. It is an act that you give yourselves to do, or that a priest gives you to do in order to show that you are sorry for something you have done wrong: to do penance for your sins.
It also means something that you have to do even though you don't like doing it: She regards living in Dhaka as a penance. She hates big cities.
nusrat-diu:
Today's words:
1. flux (noun)
2. flurry (noun)
3. fluvial
4. fog-horn
5. foible
For the picture of pediment you can go through the following page:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pediment
Anisur Rahman:
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iqbal007:
1. Flux = Course,Current,Flood,Stream
2. Flurry = Upset,Pother,Fuss,Ado
3. Fluvial = Found in a river
4. Fog-horn = A deep,Loud voice,Loud horn
5. Foible = frailty, quirk, crotchet, eccentricity, peculiarity.
goodboy:
Thank you so much mam for your kind & generous replay...........
Here Ive tried to find some meanings of those words you've given...... except "fluvial"
1. flux (noun): fluctuation, change.
2. flurry (noun): spell, outbreak.
3. Fluvial:
4. Fog-horn: loud voice.
5. Foible: fault, shortcoming, quirt.
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