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[wool-gath-(uh)-ring]
N. Indulgence in idle daydreaming
It would be easy to slip into idle woolgathering and miss a deadline. |
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[Lug-uh-cher]
N. The act of binding or tying up
The ligature of the artery was done with skill. |
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[Ih-fem-uh-nit]
adj. Characterized by excess softness, delicacy, self indulgence, etc.
Some male hairstyles have effeminate characteristics. |
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[in-trin-sik]
Adj. Belonging to a thing by it's very nature.
The intristic value of a gold ring. |
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[ik-strin-sik]
Adj. Not essential or inherent; not a basic part or quality.
The facts were extrinsic to the conversation. |
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