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impoverishment
impoverishment /ˌɪmˈpɑːvrɪʃmənt/
noun
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The act of making someone poor
(
impoverishment
, pauperisation
[British] , pauperization
)
the act of making someone poor
-
The state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
(
impoverishment
, poorness
, immiseration
, poverty
, immiserisation
[British] , immiserization
)
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
The community rallied together to combat poverty in their neighborhood.
The community rallied together to combat poverty in their neighborhood.
estaminet
estaminet /ˌɛstəˈmiːnət/
noun
-
A small (and usually shabby) cafe selling wine and beer and coffee
(
estaminet
)
a small (and usually shabby) cafe selling wine and beer and coffee
We stopped at a cozy estaminet in the village to have some local wine.
We stopped at a cozy estaminet in the village to have some local wine.
Paralichthys dentatus
Paralichthys dentatus /pəɹəˈlɪθθɪs ˈdɛnteɪtəs/
noun
-
Flounder of eastern coast of North America
(
Paralichthys dentatus
, summer flounder
)
flounder of eastern coast of North America
adornment
adornment /əˈdɔrnmənt/
noun
-
The action of decorating yourself with something colorful and interesting
(
adornment
)
the action of decorating yourself with something colorful and interesting
-
A decoration of color or interest that is added to relieve plainness
(
adornment
)
a decoration of color or interest that is added to relieve plainness
She added an adornment to her dress to enhance its beauty.
She added an adornment to her dress to enhance its beauty.
