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June 6, 2015
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What does cygnus mean?

Cygnus(noun)
a constellation in the northern hemisphere between Pegasus and Draco in the Milky Way; contains a black hole

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June 5, 2015
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What does battle of wagram mean?

Wagram, battle of Wagram(noun)
a battle in the Napoleonic campaigns (1809); Napoleon defeated the Austrians

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June 4, 2015
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What does beneficent mean?

beneficent(adj)
doing or producing good

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June 3, 2015
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What does fender mean?

fender, wing(noun)
a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud

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June 2, 2015
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What does tractableness mean?

tractability, tractableness, flexibility(noun)
the trait of being easily persuaded

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June 1, 2015
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What does plucky mean?

gutsy, plucky(adj)
marked by courage and determination in the face of difficulties or danger; robust and uninhibited

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May 31, 2015
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What does objurgate mean?

condemn, reprobate, decry, objurgate, excoriate(verb)
express strong disapproval of

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