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fraught

FRAWT

adjective

Fraught means “causing or having a lot of emotional stress or worry.” When fraught is used in the phrase “fraught with,” it means “full of something bad or unwanted.”

weal

WEEL

noun

noun WEEL
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What It Means

Weal is a somewhat old-fashioned word that refers to “a state of being happy, healthy, and successful.” Weal is usually ascribed to large groups of people, rather than individuals, as in the phrases “common weal” or “public weal.”

teleological

tel-ee-uh-LAH-jih-kul

adjective

Teleological (and its less common variant teleologic) is a philosophical term meaning "exhibiting or relating to purpose or design especially in nature."

portend

por-TEND

verb

Portend is usually used in formal and literary contexts as a verb meaning “to give a sign or warning that something is going to happen.” The “something” in question is often, though not always, considered bad or unpleasant.

eleemosynary

el-ih-MAH-suh-nair-ee

adjective

Eleemosynary means "of, relating to, or supported by charity."