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August 22, 2015
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What does improvidently mean?

improvidently(adverb)
in an improvident manner

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August 21, 2015
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What does niggle mean?

fuss, niggle, fret(verb)
worry unnecessarily or excessively

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August 20, 2015
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What does long mean?

long(adj)
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

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August 19, 2015
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What does intimation mean?

hint, intimation, breath(noun)
an indirect suggestion

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August 18, 2015
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What does pendant mean?

pendant, pendent(noun)
an adornment that hangs from a piece of jewelry (necklace or earring)

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August 17, 2015
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What does materialistically mean?

materialistically(adverb)
in a materialistic manner

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August 16, 2015
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What does tardive mean?

tardive(adj)
late-occurring (especially with reference to symptoms of a disease)

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