Billow
| Billow [ BIL-oh ] | |
| [ noun, intransitive verb, transitive verb ] | |
| MEANING : | |
| 1. (intr. v.) to surge or swell out 2. (tr. v.) to cause to rise 3. (n.) a great wave or surging mass | |
| USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : | |
| Smoke from the bonfire billowed upwards. | |
Nadir
Nadir [ NEY-der, NEY-deer ]
[ noun ]
MEANING :
1. the lowest possible point; extreme despair or adversity
2. the point on the celestial sphere directly beneath a given position or observer and
diametrically opposite the zenith.
USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :
Relations between Iran and the USA reached their nadir when 66 US diplomats were taken
hostage by Islamic militants in 1979.
[ noun ]
MEANING :
1. the lowest possible point; extreme despair or adversity
2. the point on the celestial sphere directly beneath a given position or observer and
diametrically opposite the zenith.
USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :
Relations between Iran and the USA reached their nadir when 66 US diplomats were taken
hostage by Islamic militants in 1979.
