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ignominious
adjective
deserving or causing public disgrace or shame:
"the party risked ignominious defeat"
adjective
deserving or causing public disgrace or shame:
"the party risked ignominious defeat"
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twitten -
Twitten is a Sussex word for a narrow path between two walls or hedges, especially on hills
Twitten is a Sussex word for a narrow path between two walls or hedges, especially on hills
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The European bison (pl.: bison) (Bison bonasus) or the European wood bison, also known as the WISENT
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Aalii Meaning: It is the name of a small bushy tree native to Hawaii (also found in Africa and Australia) with sticky leaves and dark wood
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The aardwolf is an insectivorous hyaenid species, native to East and Southern Africa. Its name means "earth-wolf" in Afrikaans and Dutch.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aardwolf
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aardwolf
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Sur·veil
verb
1.
keep (a person or place) under surveillance; closely monitor or observe:
"he deployed FBI agents to surveil the offices of those companies"
verb
1.
keep (a person or place) under surveillance; closely monitor or observe:
"he deployed FBI agents to surveil the offices of those companies"
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Strip the willow
is a ceilidh dance. It has variations depending upon whether it is being performed as a movement in a larger dance or a complete dance in itself.
is a ceilidh dance. It has variations depending upon whether it is being performed as a movement in a larger dance or a complete dance in itself.
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mi·sog·y·nist
noun
a person who dislikes, despises, or is strongly prejudiced against women:
"a bachelor and renowned misogynist"
noun
a person who dislikes, despises, or is strongly prejudiced against women:
"a bachelor and renowned misogynist"
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Obdurate
adjective
1.
stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action:
"I argued this point with him, but he was obdurate"
Obdurate
adjective
1.
stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action:
"I argued this point with him, but he was obdurate"
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pa·la·pa
noun
a traditional Mexican shelter roofed with palm leaves or branches.
US ENGLISH
a structure resembling a palapa, especially on a beach.
noun
a traditional Mexican shelter roofed with palm leaves or branches.
US ENGLISH
a structure resembling a palapa, especially on a beach.
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stagiaire noun :
a usually unpaid intern working in a professional kitchen as part of their training to become a chef : a cook who is doing a stage
a usually unpaid intern working in a professional kitchen as part of their training to become a chef : a cook who is doing a stage
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Dildo
Dildo is a local service district and designated place in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador on the island of Newfoundland. It is located on the southeastern Dildo Arm of Trinity Bay about 100 kilometres (62 mi) west of St. John's. South Dildo is a community located to the south, and in 2021 had 195 residents.[1] It is known for its unusual name.
Dildo is a local service district and designated place in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador on the island of Newfoundland. It is located on the southeastern Dildo Arm of Trinity Bay about 100 kilometres (62 mi) west of St. John's. South Dildo is a community located to the south, and in 2021 had 195 residents.[1] It is known for its unusual name.
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bit rot :
the tendency for digital information to degrade or become unusable over time. This kind of data degradation or corruption can make images and audio recordings distort and documents impossible to read or open.
the tendency for digital information to degrade or become unusable over time. This kind of data degradation or corruption can make images and audio recordings distort and documents impossible to read or open.
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Lightermen
is a worker who operates a lighter, a type of flat-bottomed barge, which may be powered or unpowered. In the latter case, it is usually moved by a powered tug. The term is particularly associated with the highly skilled men who operated the unpowered lighters moved by oar and water currents in the Port of London.
is a worker who operates a lighter, a type of flat-bottomed barge, which may be powered or unpowered. In the latter case, it is usually moved by a powered tug. The term is particularly associated with the highly skilled men who operated the unpowered lighters moved by oar and water currents in the Port of London.
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E·lu·ci·date
verb
1.
make (something) clear; explain:
"work such as theirs will help to elucidate this matter"
verb
1.
make (something) clear; explain:
"work such as theirs will help to elucidate this matter"
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Wallie
Is a word used for Gherkin from London in the 19th century
Is a word used for Gherkin from London in the 19th century
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nyctinasty
plant movement (such as the closing of a flower's petals or the reorientation of a leaf's position) that occurs in response to changes in light intensity (such as the onset of darkness) and that typically involves changes in cellular turgor : the nastic movement of the parts of some plants that occurs in the absence of a directional stimulus and that is associated with the plant's circadian cycle
plant movement (such as the closing of a flower's petals or the reorientation of a leaf's position) that occurs in response to changes in light intensity (such as the onset of darkness) and that typically involves changes in cellular turgor : the nastic movement of the parts of some plants that occurs in the absence of a directional stimulus and that is associated with the plant's circadian cycle
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Bom·bas·tic
/bämˈbastik/
adjective
1.
high-sounding but with little meaning; inflated:
"bombastic rhetoric"
/bämˈbastik/
adjective
1.
high-sounding but with little meaning; inflated:
"bombastic rhetoric"
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