Question

The man Robert Dodsley hired to write the new dictionary was
Samuel Johnson. Large, fleshy, untidy, his powdered wig askew on his big
head, he was a man of immense learning, self-confidence, and sharp--
sometimes savage--wit.

what word in there means kinda the same as : crooked; wingspaned at an odd angle

Answer 1

askew

Answer 2

whats askew?

Answer 3

croked

Answer 4

adverb& adjective
not in a straight or level position: [ as adv. ] : the door was hanging askew on one twisted hinge | [ as predic. adj. ] : her hat was slightly askew.
• wrong; awry: [ as adv. ] : the plan went sadly askew | [ as adj. ] : outrageous humor with a decidedly askew point of view.
ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from a-2‘on’ + skew.

Answer 5

thanks what about this one ? :freedom from taint

Answer 6

parahgrah :Johnson had firm opinions about dictionary making. A dictionary,
he said, should fix the pronunciation of words. It should preserve the
purity of the language, save it from corruption and decay, and hold back
the flood of "low terms" he heard all round him on London street and in the
taverns. The language of common people, he stated, was all too common! His
dictionary would include only those words he thought good and leave out
those he thought bad.

Answer 7

purity

Answer 8

okay and yu sure sure ??

Answer 9

ya

Answer 10

gtg

Answer 11

ahh i got a 95!!! thanks!:)

Answer 12

ok me 2bye:)