1. stound — a throbbing pain; ache Her unkind words left a stound in my heart. 2. calced — wearing shoes According to past popular misconception, the calced natives of the South consisted solely of the upper class. 3. feckless — irresponsible, unreliable The feckless attempts of politicians to fulfill their campaign promises …
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Friday Vocabulary
1. dehiscence — bursting of a surgical closure; opening of seed-pod or fruits The vomitous debate about raising the debt ceiling threatens either the dehiscence of red ink across our children’s future or a return to the safety net of feudalism. 2. paltering — insincere, lying speech But your selfish tongue brings only paltering …