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October 4, 2024
58%    42%    #165 votes

What does ethos mean?

ethos(noun)
(anthropology) the distinctive spirit of a culture or an era

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October 3, 2024
56%    44%    #142 votes

What does memento mean?

memento, souvenir(noun)
a reminder of past events

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October 2, 2024
63%    37%    #81 votes

What does replete mean?

full, replete(p)(adj)
filled to satisfaction with food or drink

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October 1, 2024
54%    46%    #116 votes

What does cronyism mean?

cronyism(noun)
favoritism shown to friends and associates (as by appointing them to positions without regard for their qualifications)

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September 30, 2024
52%    48%    #65 votes

What does jerkwater mean?

jerkwater, one-horse, pokey, poky(adj)
small and remote and insignificant

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September 29, 2024
72%    28%    #50 votes

What does rue mean?

rue, herb of grace, Ruta graveolens(noun)
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy

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September 28, 2024
67%    33%    #49 votes

What does deter mean?

deter, discourage(verb)
try to prevent; show opposition to

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