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Post by dilvish on Feb 18, 2024 14:21:36 GMT -5
Quorum refers to the smallest number of people who must be present at a meeting in order for official decisions to be made. Broadly speaking, quorum may refer to any select group.
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Post by dilvish on Feb 18, 2024 14:21:55 GMT -5
To grok something is to understand it both profoundly and intuitively.
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Post by dilvish on Feb 18, 2024 14:22:05 GMT -5
Nepotism refers to favoritism based on kinship, and especially to the unfair practice of giving jobs and other favors to relatives.
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Post by dilvish on Feb 18, 2024 14:22:16 GMT -5
Fervid is a somewhat formal word describing people or things that express, or are expressive of, strong feelings.
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Post by dilvish on Feb 18, 2024 14:22:26 GMT -5
To coax a person or animal is to influence or persuade them to do something by talking in a gentle and friendly way. Coax can also be used when someone is working to bring about something desired with great perseverance and usually with considerable effort.
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Post by dilvish on Feb 18, 2024 14:22:38 GMT -5
Palmy describes something that is flourishing or marked by prosperity, or something that is abounding in or bearing palms.
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Post by dilvish on Feb 18, 2024 14:22:52 GMT -5
Echt is an adjective used mostly in formal or literary speech and writing as a synonym of authentic, genuine, and true.
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Post by dilvish on Feb 18, 2024 14:23:25 GMT -5
Confection usually refers to a sweet prepared food item made to be eaten as a treat, but it can also refer to the act or process of confecting something—in other words, preparing or assembling it. In addition, confection can refer to a medical preparation usually made with sugar, syrup, or honey; a work of fine or elaborate craftmanship; or a light but entertaining theatrical, cinematic, or literary work.
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Post by dilvish on Feb 18, 2024 14:24:14 GMT -5
To faze someone is to disturb their composure.
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Post by dilvish on Feb 18, 2024 17:06:10 GMT -5
Splenetic is a formal word that typically describes expressions of sharp annoyance and anger.
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Post by dilvish on Feb 18, 2024 17:06:23 GMT -5
Aficionado is a synonym of devotee and refers to someone who both likes and knows a lot about a given interest or subject.
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Post by dilvish on Feb 18, 2024 17:06:34 GMT -5
To demarcate something is to fix or define its limits or edges.
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Post by dilvish on Feb 18, 2024 17:06:45 GMT -5
Portentous is a formal and literary term that describes something that gives a sign or warning that something (and usually something bad or unpleasant) is going to happen. It can also describe the pompous attitude or behavior of someone who is trying to seem important, serious, or impressive.
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Post by dilvish on Feb 18, 2024 17:06:56 GMT -5
To obtain something is to gain or get it usually by planned action or effort, as opposed to chance, purchase, or another method.
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Post by dilvish on Feb 18, 2024 17:07:06 GMT -5
Juncture refers to an important point in a process or activity, or to a junction, that is, a place where things join.
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Post by dilvish on Feb 18, 2024 17:07:26 GMT -5
Berserk generally means “markedly out of control due to intense anger or excitement.” It is often used in the phrase go berserk, which can mean either “to become very excited” or “to become very angry and often violent.”
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Post by dilvish on Feb 18, 2024 17:08:23 GMT -5
Voracity refers to an immoderate eagerness or enthusiasm for something, or to an intense desire to eat or consume something.
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Post by dilvish on Feb 18, 2024 17:08:34 GMT -5
Someone described as gullible is easily fooled or cheated. In other words, they are quick to believe something that is not true.
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Post by dilvish on Feb 18, 2024 17:08:45 GMT -5
To circumvent something is to get around it in a clever and sometimes dishonest way, or, if it's a rule or law, to avoid being stopped by it.
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Post by dilvish on Feb 18, 2024 17:09:14 GMT -5
Foliage refers to the leaves of a plant or of many plants.
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Post by dilvish on Feb 18, 2024 17:09:25 GMT -5
Hirsute is a formal word that means “hairy.” It is also often used in humorous contexts to describe someone with a lot of hair on their face or body. Botanists use hirsute to describe plant parts, such as leaves, that are covered in coarse, stiff hairs.
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Post by dilvish on Feb 18, 2024 17:09:36 GMT -5
An acronym is a word formed from the first letter or letters of each one of the words in a phrase.
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Post by dilvish on Feb 18, 2024 17:09:54 GMT -5
When you mollycoddle someone, you are treating that person with an excessive or absurd degree of indulgence or attention.
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Post by dilvish on Feb 18, 2024 17:10:05 GMT -5
Omnipotent is a formal word describing someone or something as having complete or unlimited power.
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Post by dilvish on Feb 18, 2024 17:10:20 GMT -5
Quintessence is a formal word that can refer to the most typical or perfect example of something, or the most important part of something.
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Post by dilvish on Feb 18, 2024 17:10:31 GMT -5
A dubious person lacks a definite opinion or is doubtful about something; this sense of the word is usually used with about.
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Post by dilvish on Feb 18, 2024 17:10:46 GMT -5
Inculcate is a formal word that has to do with teaching and persuading especially by frequent repetition. If you inculcate someone, you gradually cause the person to fully understand something. If you inculcate an ideal, practice, or behavior in someone, you impress it upon them.
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Post by dilvish on Feb 18, 2024 17:10:56 GMT -5
Beholden is a formal adjective that describes someone as having obligations to someone or something else, often (but not always) to return a favor or gift. Beholden is usually followed by to.
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Post by dilvish on Feb 18, 2024 17:11:06 GMT -5
A threshold is a piece of wood, metal, or stone that lies across the base of a doorway. In figurative use, threshold refers to the point or level at which something begins or changes.
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Post by dilvish on Feb 18, 2024 17:11:16 GMT -5
Regale is a somewhat formal word that means “to entertain or amuse by telling stories, describing experiences, etc.” It is often followed by with.
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