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September 2, 2016
84%    16%    #36 votes

What does INDEFATIGABLE mean?

indefatigable, tireless, unflagging, unwearying(adj)
showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality

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September 1, 2016
87%    13%    #39 votes

What does PANACHE mean?

dash, elan, flair, panache, style(noun)
distinctive and stylish elegance

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August 31, 2016
87%    13%    #40 votes

What does NONPLUSSED mean?

at a loss(p), nonplused, nonplussed, puzzled(adj)
filled with bewilderment

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August 30, 2016
88%    12%    #37 votes

What does captious mean?

captious, faultfinding(adj)
tending to find and call attention to faults

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August 29, 2016
23%    77%    #28 votes

What does vibrissae mean?

vibrissae(Noun)
Plural form of vibrissa.

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August 28, 2016
73%    27%    #33 votes

What does Myrmidon mean?

myrmidon(noun)
a follower who carries out orders without question

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August 27, 2016
70%    30%    #23 votes

What does embonpoint mean?

plumpness, embonpoint, roundness(adj)
the bodily property of being well rounded

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