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1 | | cantankerous |
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a cantankerous mule | ADJ | difficult or irritating to deal with | 2022.07.11 10:25
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2 | | concatenate |
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The algorithm concatenated several variables according to a very tricky set of rules | V | Attach together in a string (not add) | 2019.09.11 16:45
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3 | | certitude |
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He spoke with certitude on complex matters | N | certainty but more pompous | 2019.02.11 17:57
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4 | | vert |
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I need to get a vert colour | N | vegetation bearing green leaves in a forest and capable of serving as a cover for deer. | 2017.09.10 21:23
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5 | | cilantro |
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Because cilantro is used in a variety of cuisines around the world to mask smells,as well as to add distinctive flavors. | N | Cilantro is the leaves of the coriander plant that are used as an herb. | 2016.09.23 08:21
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6 | | macaque |
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The macaque and the baboon appear to be the non-human animals, in which menstruation has been most carefully observed. | N | any monkey of the genus Macaca, chiefly of Asia, characterized by cheek pouches and, usually, a short tail: several species are threatened o | 2015.11.02 15:39
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7 | | macaque |
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Some macaques are raised in isolation and do not form dominance relationships. | N | a monkey, chiefly of Asia, having cheek pouches. | 2015.11.02 15:30
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8 | | macaques |
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Besides monkeys, can you name any other primates? Have you heard of macaques, for example? | N | a monkey, chiefly of Asia, having cheek pouches. | 2015.11.02 15:25
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9 | | macaque |
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Harlow discovered that macaques raised in isolation didn't from dominance(power)relationships when brought together as young adults. | N | short-tailed monkey of rocky regions of Aisa and Africa | 2015.11.02 15:17
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10 | | macaques |
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Have you heard of macaques, for example? | N | Short-tailed monkey of rocky regions of Asia and Africa | 2015.11.02 15:02
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11 | | occipital |
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The occipital lobe is one of the four major lobes of the cerebral cortex in the brain of mammals. | ADJ | of or relating to the back of the head or skull | 2015.05.28 09:07
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12 | | hackneyed |
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So many hackneyed jokes I heard today. | ADJ | Not interesting, funny, etc., because of being used too often : not fresh or original | 2015.04.16 15:25
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13 | | liminal |
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This is a liminal zone, | ADJ | of, relating to, or situated at the limen. | 2015.03.26 22:07
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14 | | portend |
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What do the polls portend for the election? | V | to give warning of; predict or foreshadow | 2015.03.15 12:27
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15 | | supercilious |
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The boss had adopted a supercilious attitude toward the workforce. | ADJ | Arrogant, haughty, looking down on (from raised [super] eyebrow [cilium]) | 2015.01.26 12:38
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