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coda
co·da
Function: noun
Etymology: Italian, literally, tail, from Latin cauda
Date: circa 1753
1 a : a concluding musical section that is formally distinct from the main structure
b : a concluding part of a literary or dramatic work
2 : something that serves to round out, conclude, or summarize and usually has its own interest
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propinquity
pro·pin·qui·ty
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English propinquite, from Latin propinquitat-, propinquitas kinship, proximity, from propinquus near, akin, from prope near
Date: 14th century
1 : nearness of blood : kinship
2 : nearness in place or time : proximity
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supercilious
su·per·cil·ious
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin superciliosus, from supercilium eyebrow, haughtiness, from super- + -cilium eyelid (akin to celare to hide)
Date: 1614
coolly and patronizingly haughty
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ameliorate
ame•lio•rate
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): -rat•ed; -rat•ing
Etymology: alteration of meliorate: from Latin melior – better
Date: 1767
transitive verb : to make better or more tolerable
intransitive verb : to grow better
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hidebound
hide·bound
Function: adjective
Date: 1603
1 of a domestic animal : having a dry skin lacking in pliancy and adhering closely to the underlying flesh
2 : having an inflexible or ultraconservative character
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Noachian
No·a·chi·an
Function: adjective
Etymology: Hebrew; Noah
Date: 1678
1 : of or relating to the patriarch Noah or his time
2 : ancient, antiquated
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derivative
de·riv·a·tive
Function: noun
Date: 15th century
1 : something obtained especially from a specified source
2 : the limit of the ratio of the change in a function to the corresponding change in its independent variable as the latter change approaches zero
3 a : a chemical substance related structurally to another substance and theoretically derivable from it
b : a substance that can be made from another substance
4 : a contract or security that derives its value from that of an underlying asset (as another security) or from the value of a rate (as of interest or currency exchange) or index of asset value (as a stock index
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biennial
bi·en·ni·al
Etymology: Latin, from bi-two, double + annus year
Function: adjective
1 : occurring every two years
2 : continuing or lasting for two years; specifically : growing vegetatively during the first year and fruiting and dying during the second
Function: noun
a plant that lives for two years, producing seeds and flowers in its second year
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