Wednesday, August 31, 2011

pretty and agony

pret·ty

[prit-ee] Show IPA adjective, -ti·er, -ti·est,noun, plural -ties, adverb, verb, -tied, -ty·ing.
adjective
1.
pleasing or attractive to the eye, as by delicacy orgracefulness: a pretty face.
2.
(of things, places, etc.) pleasing to the eye, especiallywithout grandeur.
3.
pleasing to the ear: a pretty tune.
4.
pleasing to the mind or aesthetic taste: He writes prettylittle stories.
5.
(often used ironically) fine; grand: This is a pretty mess!

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ag·o·ny

[ag-uh-nee] Show IPA
noun, plural -nies.
1.
extreme and generally prolonged pain; intense physical ormental suffering.
2.
a display or outburst of intense mental or emotionalexcitement: an agony of joy.
3.
the struggle preceding natural death: mortal agony.
4.
a violent struggle.
5.
( often initial capital letter ) Theology . the sufferings ofChrist in the garden of Gethsemane.

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