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Fornication

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fornication

nounFORMAL•HUMOROUS
sexual intercourse between people not married to each other.
“laws forbidding adultery and fornication”

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Sequester/Sequestering

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sequester

verb
gerund or present participle: sequestering
1.
isolate or hide away.
“she is sequestered in deepest Dorset”
Similar:
isolate oneself
hide oneself away
shut oneself away
seclude oneself
cut/shut oneself off
set oneself apart
segregate oneself
closet oneself
withdraw oneself
remove oneself
retire
2.
another term for sequestrate.
“their property was sequestered by Parliament”
Similar:
confiscate
seize
sequestrate
take possession of
take
appropriate
expropriate
impound
commandeer
arrogate
distrain
attach
disseize
poind
3.
CHEMISTRY
form a chelate or other stable compound with (an ion, atom, or molecule) so that it is no longer available for reactions.
“non-precipitating water softeners use complex phosphates to sequester calcium and magnesium ions”

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Reductive

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reductive

adjective
adjective: reductive
1.
tending to present a subject or problem in a simplified form, especially one viewed as crude.
“such a conclusion by itself would be reductive”
(with reference to art) minimal.
“he combines his reductive abstract shapes with a rippled surface”
2.
relating to chemical reduction.
“the reductive elimination of acetyl iodide”

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Sua sponte

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In law, sua sponte or suo motu describes an act of authority taken without formal prompting from another party. The term is usually applied to actions by a judge taken without a prior motion or request from the parties.

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Homage

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homage

noun
special honour or respect shown publicly.
“many villagers come here to pay homage to the Virgin”
Similar:
respect
recognition
admiration
esteem
adulation
acclaim
acclamation
commendation
honour
reverence
worship
tribute
acknowledgement
eulogy
accolade
panegyric
paean
encomium
salute
laudation
applaud
praise
commend
extol
celebrate
commemorate
glorify
laud
magnify
pay tribute to
sing the praises of
give recognition to
speak highly of
take one’s hat off to
Opposite:
criticism
criticize
HISTORICAL
formal public acknowledgement of feudal allegiance.
“a man doing homage to his personal lord”

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Pro se

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“Pro se”- Latin for self or “in one’s own behalf.” Although the majority of individuals, also known as “litigants” or “parties”, appearing before this court, are represented by attorneys, a small percentage appears pro se.

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Subpoena

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subpoena

LAW
noun
a writ ordering a person to attend a court.
“a subpoena may be issued to compel their attendance”
verb
summon (someone) with a subpoena.
“the Queen is above the law and cannot be subpoenaed”

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Voir dire

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voir dire

nounLAW
a preliminary examination of a witness or the jury pool by a judge or counsel.
“voir dire interrogation of the board members did not bode well for their case”
an investigation into the truth or admissibility of evidence, held during a trial.
“police at the scene and witnesses all said he smelled of alcohol, according to evidence at a voir dire”

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Indictment

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indictment

noun
1.
NORTH AMERICAN
a formal charge or accusation of a serious crime.
“an indictment for conspiracy”
Similar:
charge
accusation
arraignment
citation
summons
allegation
imputation
plaint
impeachment
beef
inculpation
Opposite:
acquittal
2.
a thing that serves to illustrate that a system or situation is bad and deserves to be condemned.
“these rapidly escalating crime figures are an indictment of our society”

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The Vietnam War

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The Vietnam War was a conflict in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. It was the second of the Indochina Wars and was officially fought between North Vietnam and South Vietnam.

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Changeling

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changeling

noun
a child believed to have been secretly substituted by fairies for the parents’ real child in infancy.

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Catatonia

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catatonia

noun
noun: catatonia
PSYCHIATRY
abnormality of movement and behaviour arising from a disturbed mental state (typically schizophrenia). It may involve repetitive or purposeless overactivity, or catalepsy, resistance to passive movement, and negativism.
INFORMAL
a state of immobility and stupor.
“violent imagery and musical dissonance induce a state of catatonia”

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Precocious

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precocious

adjective
(of a child) having developed certain abilities or inclinations at an earlier age than is usual or expected.
“a precocious, solitary boy”
Similar:
advanced
old beyond one’s years
forward
ahead of one’s peers
mature
prematurely developed
ahead
gifted
talented
clever
intelligent
quick
smart
rathe-ripe
Opposite:
backward
slow
(of behaviour or ability) having developed at an earlier age than is usual or expected.
“a precocious talent for computing”
(of a plant) flowering or fruiting earlier than usual.

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Travesty

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travesty

noun
a false, absurd, or distorted representation of something.
“the absurdly lenient sentence is a travesty of justice”
Similar:
misrepresentation
distortion
perversion
corruption
poor imitation
poor substitute
mockery
parody
caricature
farce
charade
pantomime
sham
apology for
excuse for
verb
represent in a false, absurd, or distorted way.
“Michael has betrayed the family by travestying them in his plays”

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Nimble

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nimble

adjective
quick and light in movement or action; agile.
“with a deft motion of her nimble fingers”
Similar:
agile
lithe
sprightly
acrobatic
light-footed
nimble-footed
light
light on one’s feet
fleet-footed
spry
lively
active
quick
quick-moving
graceful
supple
limber
lissom
flexible
skilful
deft
dexterous
adroit
nippy
zippy
twinkle-toed
fleet
lightsome
Opposite:
stiff
clumsy
lumbering
(of the mind) able to think and understand quickly.
“her mind was so nimble and she was so quick to learn”

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Primordial

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primordial

adjective
existing at or from the beginning of time; primeval.
“the primordial oceans”
Similar:
ancient
earliest
first
prehistoric
antediluvian
antique
primeval
primitive
primal
autochthonous
autochthonic
primigenial
Opposite:
modern
(especially of a feeling or state) basic and fundamental.
“the primordial needs of the masses”
Similar:
instinctive
primitive
basic
primal
primeval
intuitive
intuitional
involuntary
inborn
innate
inherent
inbred
natural
congenital
hereditary
inherited
in the blood
ingrained
BIOLOGY
(of a cell, part, or tissue) in the earliest stage of development.
“primordial germ cells”

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Keel laying

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Laying the keel or laying down is the formal recognition of the start of a ship’s construction. It is often marked with a ceremony attended by dignitaries from the shipbuilding company and the ultimate owners of the ship.

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Promiscuous

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promiscuous

adjective
1.
having or characterized by many transient sexual relationships.
“promiscuous teenagers”
Similar:
licentious
sexually indiscriminate
wild
debauched
dissolute
dissipated
liberated
sex-positive
profligate
unchaste
libertine
abandoned
unrestrained
swinging
tarty
trampy
slack
wanton
of easy virtue
fast
loose
fallen
roundheeled
light
riggish
View 2 derogatory words
Opposite:
chaste
monogamous
restrained
2.
demonstrating or implying an unselective approach; indiscriminate or casual.
“the city fathers were promiscuous with their honours”

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acquiesce

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acquiesce

verb
accept something reluctantly but without protest.
“Sara acquiesced in his decision”

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Obsequious

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obsequious

adjective
obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree.
“they were served by obsequious waiters”

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Filibuster

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filibuster

verb
gerund or present participle: filibustering
act in an obstructive manner in a legislative assembly, especially by speaking at inordinate length.
“he was one of four Tories who filibustered for more than 30 minutes each to derail the free parking plan”
obstruct (proposed legislation) with a filibuster.

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Inordinate

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inordinate

adjective
1.
unusually or disproportionately large; excessive.
“the case had taken up an inordinate amount of time”
Similar:
excessive
undue
unreasonable
unjustifiable
unwarrantable
disproportionate
out of all proportion
unconscionable
unwarranted
unnecessary
needless
uncalled for
exorbitant
extreme
outrageous
preposterous
immoderate
overabundant
superfluous
extravagant
unrestrained
unrestricted
unlimited
over the top
OTT
Opposite:
moderate
limited
2.
ARCHAIC
(of a person) unrestrained in feelings or behaviour.

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Complimentary

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complimentary

adjective
1.
expressing a compliment; praising or approving.
“Jennie was very complimentary about Kath’s riding”
Similar:
flattering
appreciative
congratulatory
admiring
approving
commendatory
laudatory
highly favourable
glowing
eulogizing
adulatory
fulsome
honeyed
saccharine
sugary
rave
panegyrical
acclamatory
encomiastic
laudative
Opposite:
derogatory
scathing
2.
given or supplied free of charge.
“a complimentary bottle of wine”

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Puritanical

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puritanical

adjective
having or displaying a very strict or censorious moral attitude towards self-indulgence or sex.
“his puritanical parents saw any kind of pleasure as the road to damnation”

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Recuperate

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recuperate

verb
1.
recover from illness or exertion.
“she has been recuperating from a knee injury”
Similar:
get better
recover
convalesce
get back to normal
get well
regain one’s strength/health
get back on one’s feet
get over something
be on the road to recovery
be on the mend
improve
mend
pick up
rally
revive
perk up
pull through
bounce back
2.
recover or regain (something lost or taken).
“they will seek to recuperate the returns that go with investment”

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Serenade

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serenade

noun
a piece of music sung or played in the open air, typically by a man at night under the window of his beloved.
verb
entertain (someone) with a serenade.
“a strolling guitarist serenades the diners”

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Elan

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elan

noun
energy, style, and enthusiasm.
“they performed with uncommon elan onstage”

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Dishevelled

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dishevelled

adjective
(of a person’s hair, clothes, or appearance) untidy; disordered.
“a man with long dishevelled hair”

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Tush

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  1. Exclamation: expressing disapproval, impatience, or dismissal.
    “tush, these are trifles and mere old wives’ tales”
  2. Noun: a long pointed tooth, in particular a canine tooth of a male horse.
    a stunted tusk of some Indian elephants.
  3. nounINFORMAL•NORTH AMERICAN
    noun: tush; plural noun: tushes; noun: tushy; plural noun: tushies
    a person’s buttocks.
    “office chairs are too often tough on the tush”
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Periodontist

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A periodontist is a dentist who specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of periodontal disease (a chronic inflammatory disease that affects the gums and bone supporting the teeth also known as gum disease), and in the placement of dental implants.

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Clobber

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clobber1
/ˈklɒbə/
Learn to pronounce
verbINFORMAL
verb: clobber; 3rd person present: clobbers; past tense: clobbered; past participle: clobbered; gerund or present participle: clobbering
hit (someone) hard.
“if he does that I’ll clobber him!”
Similar:
hit
strike
slap
smack
cuff
punch
beat
thrash
thump
batter
belabour
drub
hook
pound
smash
slam
welt
pummel
hammer
bang
knock
swat
whip
flog
cane
sucker-punch
rain blows on
box someone’s ears
whack
wallop
bash
biff
bop
clout
clip
sock
swipe
crown
lick
give someone a (good) hiding
belt
tan
lay one on
lay into
pitch into
lace into
let someone have it
lam
whomp
deck
floor
stick one on
dot
slosh
twat
welly
slug
boff
bust
whale
dong
quilt
king-hit
smite
swinge
baste
buffet
birch
treat or deal with harshly.
“the recession clobbered other parts of the business”
defeat heavily.
“the Braves clobbered the Cubs 23–10”

clobber2
/ˈklɒbə/
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nounINFORMAL•BRITISH
noun: clobber
clothing, personal belongings, or equipment.
“I found all his clobber in the locker”

clobber3
/ˈklɒbə/
Learn to pronounce
verb
verb: clobber; 3rd person present: clobbers; past tense: clobbered; past participle: clobbered; gerund or present participle: clobbering
add enamelled decoration to (porcelain).

32
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Girth meaning in sex

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The vagina is merely 4 inches or lesser in girth, and hence, a penis with thicker girth gives most sexual stimulation to the partner and therefore, a good time! And it is only natural for a woman to seek a man with thicker penis since he will be able to promise her more impact and a good orgasm.

33
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UX

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User experience
“User experience (UX) is the interaction and experience users have with a company’s products and services.

34
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Archdiocese

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archdiocese

noun
the district for which an archbishop is responsible.

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Hierarchy in church

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The hierarchy of the Catholic Church consists of its bishops, priests, and deacons. In the ecclesiological sense of the term, “hierarchy” strictly means the “holy ordering” of the Church, the Body of Christ, so to respect the diversity of gifts and ministries necessary for genuine unity (1 Cor 12).

36
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Catechism

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catechism
/ˈkatɪkɪz(ə)m/
Learn to pronounce
noun
a summary of the principles of Christian religion in the form of questions and answers, used for religious instruction.
(in Roman Catholic use) religious instruction in general.
a series of fixed questions, answers, or precepts used for instruction.
“the preventive health catechism ‘more exercise, less tobacco and alcohol, and better diet’”

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Diocese

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diocese

noun
a district under the pastoral care of a bishop in the Christian Church.

38
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Barcalounger

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The comfy big chair

a type of deeply padded reclining chair.

39
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Garter

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garter
/ˈɡɑːtə/
Learn to pronounce
noun
1.
a band worn around the leg to keep a stocking or sock up.
“she leaned back, showing the garter on her thigh”
2.
short for Order of the Garter.

40
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Stronzo

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Asshole

41
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Gerbil

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gerbil

noun
a burrowing mouse-like rodent that is specially adapted to living in arid conditions, found in Africa and Asia.

42
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Limerick

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limerick

noun
a humorous five-line poem with a rhyme scheme aabba.

43
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Mercurial

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mercurial

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adjective
1.
subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind.
“his mercurial temperament”
Similar:
volatile
capricious
temperamental
excitable
fickle
changeable
unpredictable
variable
protean
mutable
erratic
quicksilver
inconstant
inconsistent
unstable
unsteady
fluctuating
ever-changing
kaleidoscopic
fluid
wavering
vacillating
moody
flighty
wayward
whimsical
giddy
impulsive
labile
Opposite:
stable
steady
constant
2.
of or containing the element mercury.
“gels containing organic mercurial compounds”
noun
a drug or other compound containing mercury.
“for twenty years organic mercurials were the most potent diuretics in clinical use”

44
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Sconce

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sconce1

noun
plural noun: sconces
a candle holder that is attached to a wall with an ornamental bracket.
“a wall sconce”
a flaming torch or candle secured in a sconce.
“the sconces burning in the passage provided some light”

sconce2

nounARCHAIC
plural noun: sconces
a small fort or earthwork defending a ford, pass, or castle gate.
a shelter or screen from fire or the weather.

45
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Pick a bone with someone

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to want to talk to someone about something annoying they have done: I’ve got a bone to pick with you - you’ve been using my shaver again.

46
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Saran wrap

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Saran
/səˈran/
Learn to pronounce
nounTRADEMARK•NORTH AMERICAN
noun: Saran Wrap
polyvinyl choride (PVC), especially in the form of cling flim.

47
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Gonorrhea

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Gonorrhea is an infection caused by a sexually transmitted bacterium that infects both males and females. Gonorrhea most often affects the urethra, rectum or throat. In females, gonorrhea can also infect the cervix. Gonorrhea is most commonly spread during vaginal, oral or anal sex.

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Shrill

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shrill

adjective
(of a voice or sound) high-pitched and piercing.
“a shrill laugh”
Similar:
high-pitched
piercing
high
sharp
ear-piercing
ear-splitting
air-rending
penetrating
shattering
strident
loud
strong
intrusive
screeching
shrieking
screechy
squawky
Opposite:
low
soft
dulcet
verb
make a shrill noise.
“a piercing whistle shrilled through the night air”
noun
a shrill sound or cry.
“the shrill of a smoke detector filled the air”

49
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Circumcise

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circumcision
/səːkəmˈsɪʒ(ə)n/
Learn to pronounce
noun
1.
the action or practice of circumcising a young boy or man.
2.
the action or practice of circumcising a girl or young woman; female circumcision.

50
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Circumscribe

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circumscribe

verb
past tense: circumscribed; past participle: circumscribed
1.
restrict (something) within limits.
“the minister’s powers are circumscribed both by tradition and the organization of local government”
Similar:
restrict
limit
set/impose limits on
keep within bounds
delimit
curb
confine
bound
restrain
regulate
control
2.
GEOMETRY
draw (a figure) round another, touching it at points but not cutting it.
“if a hexagon is circumscribed about a circle the lines joining opposite vertices meet in one point”

51
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Seed money

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seed money
Learn to pronounce
noun
money allocated to initiate a project.
“we’ll give you some seed money for a few stores”

52
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Rookie

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rookie

nounINFORMAL
a new recruit, especially in the army or police.
“a rookie cop”
a member of a sports team in their first full season.

53
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Hoot

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hoot

noun
a low, wavering musical sound which is the typical call of many kinds of owl.
Similar:
cry
call
screech
tu-whit tu-whoo
verb
(of an owl) utter a hoot.
“owls hooted, the new moon rose”

54
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Wimp

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wimp

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Physics
DEROGATORY•INFORMAL
noun
a weak and cowardly or unadventurous person.
Similar:
coward
weakling
namby-pamby
mouse
drip
sissy
weed
snowflake
mummy’s boy
milksop
doormat
wuss
jellyfish
crybaby
scaredy-cat
chicken
wet
big girl’s blouse
jessie
chinless wonder
cream puff
yellow-belly
candy-ass
cupcake
pantywaist
milquetoast
nebbish
pussy
sook
moffie
poltroon
verb
fail to do or complete something as a result of fear or lack of confidence.
“anyone who wimped out because of the weather missed the experience of a lifetime”

55
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Nihilism

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nihilism
/ˈnʌɪ(h)ɪlɪz(ə)m/
Learn to pronounce
noun
the rejection of all religious and moral principles, in the belief that life is meaningless.
Similar:
negativity
cynicism
pessimism
rejection
repudiation
renunciation
denial
abnegation
disbelief
non-belief
unbelief
scepticism
lack of conviction
absence of moral values
agnosticism
atheism
non-theism
PHILOSOPHY
the belief that nothing in the world has a real existence.
HISTORICAL
the doctrine of an extreme Russian revolutionary party c. 1900 which found nothing to approve of in the established social order.

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Sustenance

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noun
food and drink regarded as a source of strength; nourishment.
“poor rural economies turned to potatoes for sustenance”
Similar:
nourishment
food
nutriment
nutrition
fare
diet
daily bread
provisions
rations
grub
chow
scoff
comestibles
provender
victuals
vittles
viands
meat
aliment
the maintaining of someone or something in life or existence.
“he kept two or three cows for the sustenance of his family”

57
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Pander

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verb
past tense: pandered; past participle: pandered
gratify or indulge (an immoral or distasteful desire or taste or a person with such a desire or taste).
“newspapers are pandering to people’s baser instincts”

58
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Pernicious

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adjective
having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way.
“the pernicious effects of air pollution”

59
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Ring-fence

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verb
gerund or present participle: ring-fencing
1.
enclose (a piece of land) with a ring fence.
2.
BRITISH
guarantee that (funds allocated for a particular purpose) will not be spent on anything else.
“the government failed to ring-fence the money provided to schools”

60
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Fortuitous

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adjective
happening by chance rather than intention.
“the similarity between the paintings may not be simply fortuitous”
Similar:
chance
unexpected
unanticipated
unpredictable
unforeseen
unlooked-for
serendipitous
casual
incidental
coincidental
haphazard
random
accidental
inadvertent
unintentional
unintended
unplanned
unpremeditated
Opposite:
predictable
happening by a lucky chance; fortunate.
“the ball went into the goal by a fortuitous ricochet”

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Clamour

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verb
gerund or present participle: clamouring
(of a group of people) shout loudly and insistently.
“the surging crowds clamoured for attention”
Similar:
yell
shout loudly
bay
scream
shriek
roar
make a vehement protest or demand.
“scientists are clamouring for a ban on all chlorine substances”

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Abstruseness

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the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand. synonyms: obscureness, obscurity, reconditeness. Antonyms: clarity, clearness, limpidity, lucidity, lucidness, pellucidity.

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Accrued

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adjective

1.

(of a benefit or sum of money) received oraccumulatedin regular or increasing amounts over time.

“the accrued interest”

2.

(of a charge or cost relating to work done but not yetinvoiced) made provision for at the end of a financial period.

“accrued expenses”

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Imprudent

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adjective
not showing care for the consequences of an action; rash.
“it would be imprudent to leave her winter coat behind”
Similar:
unwise
injudicious

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Gerrymander

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verb
gerund or present participle: gerrymandering
manipulate the boundaries of (an electoral constituency) so as to favour one party or class.
achieve (a result) by gerrymandering.
“an attempt to gerrymander the election result”

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Halo

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noun

1.

a circle of light shown around or above the head of a saint or holy person to represent theirholiness.

Similar:

ring of light

nimbus

aureole

aureola

glory

crown of light

corona

disc

radiance

aura

halation

gloriole

2.

a circle of white or coloured light around the sun, moon, or otherluminousbody caused byrefractionthrough ice crystals in the atmosphere.

Similar:

ring of light

nimbus

aureole

aureola

glory

crown of light

corona

disc

radiance

aura

halation

gloriole

verb

surround with or as if with a halo.

“gas lamps haloed in mist”

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Dysphoria

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nounPSYCHIATRY
a state of unease or generalized dissatisfaction with life.
“adolescents with depression, dysphoria, mania, and anxiety disorders”

68
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Babycino

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noun: babyccino
a drink of hot milk that has been frothed up with pressurized steam, intended for children.
“naturally, all the kids enjoyed their babycinos”

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Fruity

A

adjective
adjective: fruity; comparative adjective: fruitier; superlative adjective: fruitiest
1.
(especially of food or drink) resembling or containing fruit.
“fruity cocktails”
Similar:
tasting of fruit
containing fruit
2.
(of a voice or sound) mellow, deep, and rich.
“Jeffery had a wonderfully fruity voice”
Similar:
resonant
deep
rich
full
full-toned
full-bodied
mellow
smooth
clear
strong
vibrant
loud
booming
Opposite:
thin
INFORMAL•BRITISH
sexually suggestive in content or style.
“that is another, more fruity story”
Similar:
smutty
bawdy
naughty
spicy
earthy
broad
wicked
racy
risqué
juicy
ribald
Rabelaisian
raw
indecent
improper
dirty
rude
indelicate
vulgar
coarse
lewd
sordid
off colour
filthy
profane
obscene
scatological
offensive
sexy
suggestive
titillating
salacious
prurient
gamy
adult
blue
near the knuckle
nudge-nudge
raunchy
locker-room
saucy
Opposite:
clean
3.
INFORMAL•US
eccentric or crazy.
“a kind of fruity professor”
4.
DEROGATORY•INFORMAL
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relating to or associated with gay people.

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Refoulement

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nounLAW
the forcible return of refugees or asylum seekers to a country where they are liable to be subjected to persecution.
“international and EU law prohibit refoulement”

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Contention

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noun
plural noun: contentions
1.
heated disagreement.
“the captured territory was the main area of contention between the two countries”
Similar:
disagreement
dispute
disputation
argument
variance
discord
hostility
conflict
friction
acrimony
enmity
strife
dissension
disharmony
quarrelling
feuding
Opposite:
agreement
2.
an assertion, especially one maintained in argument.
“Freud’s contention that all dreams were wish fulfilment”
Similar:
argument
claim
plea

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