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unbend , un·bend / ˌənˈbend/ • v. (past and past part. -bent ) 1. make or become straight from a bent or twisted form or position: [tr.] I had trouble unbendi… Paul Eluard , Tel jour telle nuit (Such a day, such a night). Song-cycle by Poulenc to 9 poems by Paul Eluard. Comp. 1936–7, f.p. by Pierre Bernac acc. Poulenc. Ti… ineffable , in·ef·fa·ble / inˈefəbəl/ • adj. too great or extreme to be expressed or described in words: the ineffable natural beauty of the Everglades. ∎ not to… involuntary , in·vol·un·tar·y / inˈvälənˌterē/ • adj. 1. done without conscious control: she gave an involuntary shudder. ∎ (esp. of muscles or nerves) concerned i… Louis Jean Lumiere , LUMIÈRE, Louis
Nationality: French. Born: Besançon, 5 October 1864. Education: L'école de la Martinière, Besançon, degree 1880; attended Conservatoir… Retaliate , re·tal·i·ate / riˈtalēˌāt/ • v. [intr.] make an attack or assault in return for a similar attack: the blow stung and she retaliated immediately. ∎ [t…
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