[Sapyy]

oh yes, u r right shaan... i did not see the difference in timings.. sorry winner_..

well here is ur answer: A PRIORI means non analytic, not derived from experience, OR u can say deductive(infer logically).

IGNOMINY??

[er.shaan887]

Originally Posted by Sapyy

oh yes, u r right shaan... i did not see the difference in timings.. sorry winner_..

well here is ur answer: A PRIORI means non analytic, not derived from experience, OR deductive.

IGNOMINY??

disgrace; dishonor; public contempt.

next word.........torpedo

[latrociny]

torpedo= . self-propelled underwater weapon: a cylindrical self-propelled missile that is launched from an aircraft, ship, or submarine and travels underwater to hit its target
2. underwater mine: an underwater explosive mine (dated)
3. U.S. firework: a small gravel-filled firework that explodes when thrown against a hard surface
4. U.S. rail railroad danger signal: an explosive placed on a railroad track that is detonated by a train running over it and serves as a warning of danger ahead
5. U.S. energy explosive for oil wells: an explosive device used to release the oil from an oil well
6. U.S. food Same as submarinen (sense 2)
7. fish Same as electric ray
8. U.S. crime professional killer: a hired thug or assassin (slang)
9. sports type of hockey: a fast-paced style of ice hockey played without the red line limiting long passes, using two aggressive forecheckers, two mid-ice forwards, and a single defenseman
10. sports hockey player: a forechecker in torpedo ice hockey


vt (past and past participle tor·pe·doed, present participle tor·pe·do·ing, 3rd person present singular tor·pe·does)
1. hit ship with torpedo: to hit or destroy a ship with a torpedo
2. destroy something: to spoil, thwart, or destroy something completely (informal)
threatened to torpedo the agreement



next word irenic

[er.shaan887]

Originally Posted by latrociny

torpedo= . self-propelled underwater weapon: a cylindrical self-propelled missile that is launched from an aircraft, ship, or ......

next word irenic

favoring, conducive to, or operating toward peace, moderation, or conciliation

next word........tantalize

[Mani_23]

Originally Posted by er.shaan887

favoring, conducive to, or operating toward peace, moderation, or conciliation

next word........tantalize

tantalize:
verb

-to torment with, or as if with, the sight of something desired but out of reach; tease by arousing expectations that are repeatedly disappointed.

Next word:Sommelier

[winner_iima]

Sommelier - A restaurant employee who orders and maintains the wines sold in the restaurant and usually has extensive knowledge about wine and food pairings

sotto voce?

[Sapyy]

(ITALIAN WORD)
it means-- In soft tones, so as not to be overheard;or in an undertone.(SOTTO-under, VOCE-tone)

USAGE: "There were aspersions cast, sotto voce, but knees quickly folded into curtsies when introductions were in order" (Barbara Lazear Ascher).

UPSY-DAISY???

[amitprakash]

UPSY-DAISY :- (interjection) used,as for reassurance,at the moment of lifting a baby up.


Next word :- Pungent

[uhhh...]

Originally Posted by amitprakash

UPSY-DAISY :- (interjection) used,as for reassurance,at the moment of lifting a baby up.


Next word :- Pungent

pungent: sharp odor

ossify ?

Originally Posted by er.shaan887

dude i suggest u not to go by your openion or at least cross check once wat u r posting ........the definition of impugn as given in the dictionary is
1. to challenge as false (another's statements, motives, etc.); cast doubt upon. 2. Archaic. to assail (a person) by words or arguments; vilify. 3. Obsolete. to attack (a person) physically.
so plz varify before posting......


cool down sappy......see the time difference between the two posts......the other person was probably typing when u posted the meaning.....

see i am not a dictionary.. i tried to guess the meaning by its usage.. btw u need to work on the bold italics

[winner_iima]

Originally Posted by uhhh...

see i am not a dictionary.. i tried to guess the meaning by its usage.. btw u need to work on the bold italics

friend, shaan was just trying to voice his concern about wrong meanings being posted, by mistake.

one must look up the dictionary before posting.

ossify - make or become rigid; unprogressive.
otiose??