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The Muses were the nine Greek goddesses who presided over the arts, including music and literature. A shrine to the Muses was called in Latin a Museu

Definition

1 : to become absorbed in thought; especially : to think about something carefully and thoroughly

2 archaic : wonder, marvel

3 : to think or say (something) in a thoughtful way

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inquorate | Definition of inquorate in English by Oxford Dictionaries

"Definition of inquorate - (of an assembly) unable to proceed effectively because not enough members are present to make up a quorum"

Incredulous

Incredulous adj.

1. Skeptical; disbelieving. “Most people are incredulous of stories about flying saucers.”

2. Expressive of disbelief. “An incredulous stare.”

English Learner's Word of the Day: charger - Learner's Dictionary

1 : a device that is used to add electricity to batteries

2 literary : a horse that a knight or soldier rides in battle

polymath

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polymath \ ˈpä-lē-ˌmath \ noun

: a person of great and varied learning

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A.Word.A.Day --carny

A.Word.A.Day --carny

PRONUNCIATION:

(KAHR-nee)

MEANING:

noun:

1. A person who works in a carnival.

2. A carnival: a traveling amusement show.

3. The jargon used by carnival workers.

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saimiri

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saimiri

a small South American squirrel-monkey of the genus Chrysothrix ( formerly Saimiris )

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May 08, 2019

Words of the Day | 7th May 2019

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to cause to lose one's way.

levant | Definition of levant in English by Oxford Dictionaries

"Definition of levant - run away, typically leaving unpaid debts"

Odious

Odious (o·di·ous) adj. Extremely unpleasant; repulsive. Deserving of hatred or repugnance. “The detective said it was the most odious crime she had ever seen.”

English Learner's Word of the Day: kidnap - Learner's Dictionary

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: to take away (someone) by force usually in order to keep the person as a prisoner and demand money for returning the person

She had been kidnapped (from her home).

— kidnapper also US kidnaper noun, plural kidnappers also US kidnapers [count]

The kidnapper demanded one million dollars in ransom.

— kidnapping also US kidnaping noun

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vacillate

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vacillate \ ˈva-sə-ˌlāt \ verb

1. be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action

2. move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern

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A.Word.A.Day --legionnaire

A.Word.A.Day --legionnaire

PRONUNCIATION:

(lee-juh-NAYR)

MEANING:

noun: A member of a legion (a group of soldiers or former soldiers).

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Originally, a legion was the basic unit of the ancient Roman army,
typically about 5000 soldiers. Today, the word is used in a number of
senses. It can refer to any large military force. Various veterans’
organizations call themselves legions, such as the American Legion or
The Royal British Legion. Finally, a legion can mean a multitude, a very
large number of people, things, etc.

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rijsttafel

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rijsttafel

an Indonesian food consisting of a selection of rice dishes to which are added small pieces of a variety of other foods, such as meat , fish, fruit, pickles , and curry

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May 07, 2019

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The mayfly (order Ephemeroptera typically hatches, matures, mates, and dies within the span of a few short hours (though the longest-lived may surviv

Definition

1 : lasting a very short time

2 : lasting one day only

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