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June 24, 2017
85%    15%    #39 votes

What does Vacillate mean?

hover, vibrate, vacillate, oscillate(verb)
be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action

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June 23, 2017
69%    31%    #66 votes

What does Ubiquitous mean?

omnipresent, ubiquitous(adj)
being present everywhere at once

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June 22, 2017
84%    16%    #47 votes

What does Tantamount mean?

equivalent, tantamount(p)(adj)
being essentially equal to something

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June 21, 2017
79%    21%    #77 votes

What does Sagacious mean?

perspicacious, sagacious, sapient(adj)
acutely insightful and wise

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June 20, 2017
77%    23%    #81 votes

What does Rancor mean?

resentment, bitterness, gall, rancor, rancour(noun)
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will

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June 19, 2017
84%    16%    #94 votes

What does Querulous mean?

fretful, querulous, whiney, whiny(adj)
habitually complaining

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June 18, 2017
78%    22%    #90 votes

What does Parochial mean?

parochial(adj)
relating to or supported by or located in a parish

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