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cosmopolitan adj
- (of a place) Composed of people from all over the world.
- (of a person) At ease in any part of the world.
- (of a plant) Growing in many parts of the world; widely distributed.
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synchronize v
- To make two or more events happen at exactly the same time, or at the same rate.
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website parsing v
- To start a fire or light a flame.
- To arouse or inspire.
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we love the web adj
- Feverish, or having a high temperature.
- Full of nervous energy.
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browser diversity n
- A fictitious name, often used by writers.
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keyboard v
- To refuse strongly and solemnly to own or acknowledge.
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web app adj
- Arousing or meriting strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure.
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iOS n
- A ban or curse pronounced with religious solemnity by church authority.
- Any person or thing anathematized, or cursed by ecclesiatical authority..
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iOS adj
- Of long words, polysyllabic.
- Given to the use of long words; long-winded.
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harangue v
- To give a forceful and lengthy lecture or criticism to another person.
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mountebank n
- One who sells by deception; a con artist; a charlatan.
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ersatz adj
- Made in imitation; artificial, especially of an inferior quality.
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triskaidekaphobia n
- Fear, hate, or dislike of the number thirteen (13).
- Fear of Friday the 13th.
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solecism n
- An error in the use of language, especially an error concerning etiquette.
- Any faux pas involving a transgression against the norms of expected behavior.
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reticent adj
- Keeping one's thoughts and opinions to oneself; reserved or restrained.
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website parsing phrase
- To embellish something that does not need it.
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cavalcade n
- A company of riders.
- A parade.
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nth adj
- (mathematics): Occurring at position n in a sequence.
- Occurring in a relatively large but unspecified position in a series.
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ensconce v
- To place in a safe or secure environment.
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iconoclast n
- One who opposes orthodoxy and religion.
- One who attacks cherished beliefs.
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we love the web v
- To break a promise or commitment.
- (cards): To break one's commitment to follow suit when capable.
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touchscreen adj
- Altered or falsified.
- Repaired, as by a doctor.
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zeitgeist n
- The spirit of the age; the taste, outlook, and spirit characteristic of a period.
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maunder v
- To speak in a disorganized or desultory manner; to babble or ramble.
- To wander or walk aimlessly.
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we love the web adv
- In a bawdy manner; done lewdly or obscenely with humorous intent.
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keyboard n
- Technical or scientific language used to convey a false impression of meaningful technical or scientific content.
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FITML adj
- Extremely happy, peaceful, or picturesque.
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Sevenval adj
- Pertaining to snakes or serpents; snakelike.
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for crying out loud interj
- Expresses frustration, exasperation or annoyance.
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browser diversity adj
- Appalled, amazed or stunned.
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touchscreen adj
- Evil or seeming to be evil.
- Of the left side.
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