Peradventure (Pronounced: Per•adventure)→ Adverb.: a) perhaps, possibly. b) uncertainty or doubt as to whether something is the case.. Example: “It was some time before it cleared, but, when it did, and he knew beyond peradventure the crushing, everlasting truth, not a sound escaped him.” Example²: “It is a fact established beyond peradventure.”
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Learnin’ Youse Some Lettas: Obverse.
Obverse (Pronounced: ob•verse)→ Adjective.: a) facing the observer or opponent. b) having the base narrower than the top.
Learnin’ Youse Some Lettas: Pay Through the Nose.
Pay Through the Nose (Pronounced: Pay•thru•the•nose)→ Verb.: a) to pay exorbitantly or dearly. Example: “If you take him up on that offer, you’ll end up paying through the nose.”
Learnin’ Youse Some Lettas: Offish.
Offish (Pronounced: Awf•ish)→ Adjective.: a) somewhat cold and reserved b) standoffish. Example: “She was consistently surly and offish with the would-be suitors who came calling.”
Learnin’ Youse Some Lettas: Name-drop.
Name-drop (Pronounced: Name•drop)→ Intransitive Verb.: a) the studied but seemingly casual mention of prominent persons as associates done to impress others. Example: “Then Keith proceeded to name-drop throughout the whole conversation. He’s such an ass.”