Word of the day: Lull

Lull: calmaria, bonança,  embalar, acalmar, aquietar,  acalmar-se.

Synonyms: becalm, compose, calm, lullaby, quiet, quieten [chiefly British], salve, settle, soothe, still, tranquilize (also tranquillize)

“…the absence of attacks for such an extended period had lulled the nation into a false sense of security…”

“The music lulled him to sleep.”  (www.meriam-webster.com)

Word of the day: Clinch

Clinch: rebitamento, curvação de um pino para segurá-lo, rebite, cravo,  corpo-a- corpo (esporte), agarramento, talingadura, talinga (Náutica),trocadilho, jogo de palavras, rebitar, revirar, apertar, fixar, assentar, decidir, encerrar (assunto). 

Synonyms: decide, determine, nail, settle, to hold an opponent (as in boxing) at close quarters with one or both arms, to hold fast or firmly, to fasten in this way, to make final or irrefutable

“His home run clinched the victory.”

“The new evidence clinches the case.”

“Her work on the project should clinch her a promotion.” (www.merriam-webster.com)