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May 10, 2019
65%    35%    #156 votes

What does moiety mean?

moiety, mediety(noun)
one of two (approximately) equal parts

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May 9, 2019
68%    32%    #148 votes

What does rowel mean?

rowel(noun)
a small spiked wheel at the end of a spur

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May 8, 2019
63%    37%    #144 votes

What does resuscitate mean?

resuscitate, revive(verb)
cause to regain consciousness

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May 7, 2019
100%    0%    #1 vote

What does Plagiarize mean?

plagiarize, plagiarise, lift(verb)
take without referencing from someone else's writing or speech; of intellectual property

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May 6, 2019
69%    31%    #133 votes

What does Formative mean?

formative(adj)
minimal language unit that has a syntactic (or morphological) function

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May 5, 2019
67%    33%    #146 votes

What does Epicurean mean?

epicure, gourmet, gastronome, bon vivant, epicurean, foodie(adj)
a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink)

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May 4, 2019
60%    40%    #165 votes

What does Cerebral mean?

cerebral, intellectual(adj)
involving intelligence rather than emotions or instinct

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