Vocabulary Word
Word: rift
Definition: narrow opening in a large mass; break in a friendly relation; Ex. through a rift in the clouds; OP. reconcilation
Definition: narrow opening in a large mass; break in a friendly relation; Ex. through a rift in the clouds; OP. reconcilation
Sentences Containing 'rift'
"On the contrary," said Holmes, "it is the brightest rift which I can at present see in the clouds.
More Vocab Words
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::: drudge - do drudgery; N: person who drudges
::: layman - man who is not a cleric; man who is nonprofessional
::: headfirst - moving with the head leading; headlong
::: palette - board on which painter mixes pigments(coloring matters)
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::: deft - neat; skillful
