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June 13, 2015
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What does nervy mean?

edgy, high-strung, highly strung, jittery, jumpy, nervy, overstrung, restive, uptight(adj)
being in a tense state

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June 12, 2015
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What does snotty mean?

bigheaded, persnickety, snooty, snot-nosed, snotty, stuck-up, too big for one's breeches, uppish(adj)
(used colloquially) overly conceited or arrogant

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June 11, 2015
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What does Abolish mean?

abolish, get rid of(verb)
do away with

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June 10, 2015
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What does pedicab mean?

pedicab, cycle rickshaw(noun)
a tricycle (usually propelled by pedalling); used in the Orient for transporting passengers for hire

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June 9, 2015
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What does lentibulariaceae mean?

Lentibulariaceae, family Lentibulariaceae, bladderwort family(noun)
carnivorous aquatic or bog plants: genera Utricularia, Pinguicula, and Genlisea

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June 8, 2015
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What does rutherfordium mean?

rutherfordium, Rf, unnilquadium, Unq, element 104, atomic number 104(noun)
a radioactive transuranic element which has been synthesized

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June 7, 2015
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What does subaquatic mean?

subaqueous, subaquatic, submerged, submersed, underwater(adj)
growing or remaining under water

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