Daily Word List – 9th April 2018 Meaning, Pronunciation

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harbinger [ HAHR-bin-jer ]

[ noun, transitive verb ]
MEANING :
(n.) someone or something that indicates or announces what is to come
(tr. v.) to indicate the approach of

domineer [ dom-uh’-NEER ]

[ intransitive verb, transitive verb ]
MEANING :
1. (tr.v.) to dominate over, tyrannize, rule over or bully
2. (intr.v.) to tyrannize or arrogantly rule over

admonitory [ ad-MON-i-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]

[ adjective ]
MEANING :
expressing a warning

tarnished [ TAHR-nish-d ]

[ noun, intransitive verb, transitive verb ]
MEANING :
1. (tr. v.) to make the sheen of something dull
2. to defame or spoil
3. (intr. v.) to lose its sheen
4. (intr. v.) to become sullied
5. (n.) the state of being dull

flay [ fley ]

[ transitive verb ]
MEANING :
1. to whip or lash
2. to take the skin off in strips
3. to fleece or strip of money or goods
4. to scold or criticize with scathing severity