Tuesday, November 02, 2010

Word Power Made Easy - 2

fungible
:easily replaceable.

Autarky
:the condition of self-sufficiency, especially economic, as applied to a nation.
:a national policy of economic independence

Zeitgeist
:The taste, outlook, and spirit characteristic of a period or generation.

snivel
:to weep or cry with sniffling.

Schwag
:free merchandise

garter
:Also called, British , sock suspender, suspender. an article of clothing for holding up a stocking or sock, usually an elastic band around the leg or an elastic strap hanging from a girdle or other undergarment.
:a similar band worn to hold up a shirt sleeve.
:a leather strap for passing through a loop at the back of a boot and buckling around the leg to keep the boot from slipping.

foibles
:a minor weakness or failing of character; slight flaw or defect: an all-too-human foible.

paean
:any song of praise, joy, or triumph.

francophile
:friendly to or having a strong liking for France or the french.

kibble
: pet food.

tykes
: any small child.

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