Daily Word List – 21st March 2018 Meaning, Pronunciation

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lurid [ LOO’ R-id ]

[ noun, verb ]
MEANING :
1. marked by sensationalism
2. glowing or shining in colour
3. having an unnatural glare
4. livid or pallid

carp [ kahrp ]

[ noun, transitive verb ]
MEANING :
1. (tr.v.) to unreasonably criticize or complain
2. (n.) an irritable, peevish or fretful complaint
3. (n.) an Asian fresh-water fish that is often bred for food

circumscribe [ SUR-kuh’ m-skrahyb, sur-kuh’ m-SKRAHYB ]

[ transitive verb ]
MEANING :
1. to confine, constrict or limit carefully
2. to encompass or encircle
3. to define, mark or set the limits of something

sedulous [ SEJ-uh’-luh’ s ]

[ adjective ]
MEANING :
1. assiduous, diligent or hardworking
2. cautiously or persistently maintained

trickle [ TRIK-uh’l ]

[ intransitive verb, transitive verb ]
MEANING :
1. (intr. v.) to flow very slowly
2.(intr. v.) to pass very slowly
3. (tr. v.) to cause to flow slowly
4. (n.) the condition of flowing slowly