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January 2, 2015
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What does minutely mean?

minutely, circumstantially(adverb)
in minute detail

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January 1, 2015
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What does conglomerate mean?

pudding stone, conglomerate(noun)
a composite rock made up of particles of varying size

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December 31, 2014
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What does pitch mean?

pitch(noun)
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration

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December 30, 2014
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What does authorization mean?

mandate, authorization, authorisation(noun)
a document giving an official instruction or command

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December 29, 2014
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What does curable mean?

curable(adj)
curing or healing is possible

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December 28, 2014
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What does discontent mean?

discontentment, discontent, discontentedness(adj)
a longing for something better than the present situation

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December 27, 2014
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What does weighed down mean?

heavy, weighed down(adj)
full of; bearing great weight

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