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July 25, 2018
60%    40%    #58 votes

What does eggbeater mean?

helicopter, chopper, whirlybird, eggbeater(noun)
an aircraft without wings that obtains its lift from the rotation of overhead blades

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July 24, 2018
92%    8%    #54 votes

What does vitiate mean?

corrupt, pervert, subvert, demoralize, demoralise, debauch, debase, profane, vitiate, deprave, misdirect(verb)
corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality

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July 23, 2018
76%    24%    #68 votes

What does coeval mean?

contemporary, coeval(adj)
a person of nearly the same age as another

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July 22, 2018
71%    29%    #85 votes

What does garbology mean?

garbology(noun)
the study of a society by analyzing its garbage

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July 21, 2018
74%    26%    #56 votes

What does magisterial mean?

magisterial(adj)
of or relating to a magistrate

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July 20, 2018
83%    17%    #62 votes

What does wherewithal mean?

wherewithal(noun)
the necessary means (especially financial means)

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July 19, 2018
69%    31%    #40 votes

What does interstellar mean?

interstellar(adj)
between or among stars

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