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March 28, 2015
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What does biogenic mean?

biogenic(adj)
produced by living organisms or biological processes

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March 27, 2015
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What does subtlety mean?

nuance, nicety, shade, subtlety, refinement(noun)
a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude

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March 26, 2015
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What does take-away mean?

takeout, takeout food, takeaway(noun)
prepared food that is intended to be eaten off of the premises

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March 25, 2015
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What does crack mean?

crack, cleft, crevice, fissure, scissure(noun)
a long narrow opening

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March 24, 2015
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What does sinistral mean?

sinistral(adj)
of or on the left

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March 23, 2015
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What does settle mean?

settle, settee(verb)
a long wooden bench with a back

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March 22, 2015
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What does bopeep mean?

peekaboo, bopeep(noun)
a game played with young children; you hide your face and suddenly reveal it as you say boo!

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