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January 19, 2017
80%    20%    #24 votes

What does Abdicate mean?

abdicate, renounce(verb)
give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations

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January 18, 2017
98%    2%    #51 votes

What does Abnegate mean?

deny, abnegate(verb)
deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure

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January 17, 2017
58%    42%    #45 votes

What does Xanthophyceae mean?

Xanthophyceae, class Xanthophyceae(noun)
yellow-green algae

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January 16, 2017
77%    23%    #33 votes

What does comprehendible mean?

comprehensible, comprehendible(adj)
capable of being comprehended or understood

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January 15, 2017
48%    52%    #25 votes

What does Vaisakha mean?

Baisakh, Vaisakha(noun)
the second month of the Hindu calendar

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January 14, 2017
59%    41%    #30 votes

What does manageableness mean?

manageability, manageableness(noun)
capable of being managed or controlled

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January 13, 2017
90%    10%    #27 votes

What does shrapnel mean?

shrapnel(noun)
shell containing lead pellets that explodes in flight

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