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February 13, 2015
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What does emulate mean?

emulate(verb)
strive to equal or match, especially by imitating

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February 12, 2015
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What does vow mean?

vow(verb)
a solemn pledge (to oneself or to another or to a deity) to do something or to behave in a certain manner

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February 11, 2015
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What does immune mean?

immune(adj)
a person who is immune to a particular infection

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February 10, 2015
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What does officiation mean?

umpirage, officiation, officiating, refereeing(noun)
the act of umpiring

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February 9, 2015
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What does rap mean?

blame, rap(noun)
a reproach for some lapse or misdeed

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February 8, 2015
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What does illegalize mean?

outlaw, criminalize, criminalise, illegalize, illegalise(verb)
declare illegal; outlaw

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February 7, 2015
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What does rigorousness mean?

asperity, grimness, hardship, rigor, rigour, severity, severeness, rigorousness, rigourousness(noun)
something hard to endure

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