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January 23, 2015
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What does self-consciously mean?

self-consciously(adverb)
in an uncomfortably self-conscious manner

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January 22, 2015
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What does superstition mean?

superstition, superstitious notion(noun)
an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear

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January 21, 2015
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What does gentleness mean?

gradualness, gentleness(noun)
the property possessed by a slope that is very gradual

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January 20, 2015
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What does submersed mean?

submerged, submersed, underwater(adj)
beneath the surface of the water

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January 19, 2015
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What does greenhouse mean?

greenhouse, nursery, glasshouse(adj)
a building with glass walls and roof; for the cultivation and exhibition of plants under controlled conditions

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January 18, 2015
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What does vocalise mean?

vocalize, vocalise(verb)
sing (each note a scale or in a melody) with the same vowel

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January 17, 2015
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What does eloquence mean?

eloquence, fluency, smoothness(noun)
powerful and effective language

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