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Encompass
en·com·pass
verb
gerund or present participle: encompassing
1.
surround and have or hold within.
"a vast halo encompassing the Milky Way galaxy"
ARCHAIC
cause (something) to take place.
"an act designed to encompass the death of the king"
en·com·pass
verb
gerund or present participle: encompassing
1.
surround and have or hold within.
"a vast halo encompassing the Milky Way galaxy"
ARCHAIC
cause (something) to take place.
"an act designed to encompass the death of the king"
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Anthropology
an·thro·pol·o·gy
noun
the study of human societies and cultures and their development.
"they examine lesser-known findings in archeology and anthropology to highlight all that we don't know about human history"
the study of human biological and physiological characteristics and their evolution.
"I really loved psychology and anthropology and studying primate behavior and cognition"
an·thro·pol·o·gy
noun
the study of human societies and cultures and their development.
"they examine lesser-known findings in archeology and anthropology to highlight all that we don't know about human history"
the study of human biological and physiological characteristics and their evolution.
"I really loved psychology and anthropology and studying primate behavior and cognition"
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Circle
noun
1.
a round plane figure whose boundary (the circumference) consists of points equidistant from a fixed point (the center).
"draw a circle with a compass"
2.
a group of people with shared professions, interests, or acquaintances.
"she did not normally move in such exalted circles"
verb
move all the way around (someone or something), especially more than once.
"we circled around the island"
noun
1.
a round plane figure whose boundary (the circumference) consists of points equidistant from a fixed point (the center).
"draw a circle with a compass"
2.
a group of people with shared professions, interests, or acquaintances.
"she did not normally move in such exalted circles"
verb
move all the way around (someone or something), especially more than once.
"we circled around the island"
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Boundary
noun
a line that marks the limits of an area; a dividing line.
"the eastern boundary of the wilderness"
a limit of a subject or sphere of activity.
"a community without class or political boundaries"
noun
a line that marks the limits of an area; a dividing line.
"the eastern boundary of the wilderness"
a limit of a subject or sphere of activity.
"a community without class or political boundaries"
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Nebula awards
annual honors given to the best science fiction and fantasy works published in the US.
annual honors given to the best science fiction and fantasy works published in the US.
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Transcend
verb
be or go beyond the range or limits of (something abstract, typically a conceptual field or division).
"this was an issue transcending the tech space and reaching other corners of society"
surpass (a person or achievement).
"he doubts that he will ever transcend Shakespeare"
verb
be or go beyond the range or limits of (something abstract, typically a conceptual field or division).
"this was an issue transcending the tech space and reaching other corners of society"
surpass (a person or achievement).
"he doubts that he will ever transcend Shakespeare"
Today’s inspirational quote is:
”Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow, it empties today of its strength.“
-Corrie ten Boom
”Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow, it empties today of its strength.“
-Corrie ten Boom
Worry-free
Adjective
Free from worry; safe
free from anxiety, stress, or concerns about potential problems or difficulties
Adjective
Free from worry; safe
free from anxiety, stress, or concerns about potential problems or difficulties
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IDIOM
Light at the end of the tunnel
A long-searched-for answer, goal, or success
“After many years of experiments on the phonograph, Edison saw the light at the end of the tunnel with the wax cylinder.“
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IDIOM
Light at the end of the tunnel
A long-searched-for answer, goal, or success
“After many years of experiments on the phonograph, Edison saw the light at the end of the tunnel with the wax cylinder.“
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Experiment
noun
/ikˈsperəmənt,ekˈsperəmənt/
a scientific procedure undertaken to make a discovery, test a hypothesis, or demonstrate a known fact.
"I have tested this by experiment"
verb
/ikˈsperəmənt,ekˈsperəmənt/
perform a scientific procedure, especially in a laboratory, to determine something.
"she experimented on chickens as well as mice"
noun
/ikˈsperəmənt,ekˈsperəmənt/
a scientific procedure undertaken to make a discovery, test a hypothesis, or demonstrate a known fact.
"I have tested this by experiment"
verb
/ikˈsperəmənt,ekˈsperəmənt/
perform a scientific procedure, especially in a laboratory, to determine something.
"she experimented on chickens as well as mice"
Phonograph
noun
NORTH AMERICAN
a record player.
HISTORICAL
an early sound-reproducing machine that used cylinders to record as well as reproduce sound.
noun
NORTH AMERICAN
a record player.
HISTORICAL
an early sound-reproducing machine that used cylinders to record as well as reproduce sound.
Success
noun
1.
the accomplishment of an aim or purpose.
"there is a thin line between success and failure"
2.
ARCHAIC
the good or bad outcome of an undertaking.
"the good or ill success of their maritime enterprises"
noun
1.
the accomplishment of an aim or purpose.
"there is a thin line between success and failure"
2.
ARCHAIC
the good or bad outcome of an undertaking.
"the good or ill success of their maritime enterprises"
goal
noun
1.
(in football, soccer, rugby, hockey, and some other games) a pair of posts linked by a crossbar and often with a net attached behind it, forming a space into or over which the ball has to be sent in order to score.
2.
the object of a person's ambition or effort; an aim or desired result.
"going to law school has become the most important goal in his life"
noun
1.
(in football, soccer, rugby, hockey, and some other games) a pair of posts linked by a crossbar and often with a net attached behind it, forming a space into or over which the ball has to be sent in order to score.
2.
the object of a person's ambition or effort; an aim or desired result.
"going to law school has become the most important goal in his life"
Wax
wax1
noun
a sticky yellowish moldable substance secreted by honeybees as the material of honeycomb; beeswax.
verb
1.
cover or treat (something) with wax or a similar substance, typically to polish or protect it.
"I washed and waxed the floor"
2.
INFORMAL
make a recording of.
"he waxed a series of tracks that emphasized his lead guitar work"
wax2
verb
verb: wax; 3rd person present: waxes; past tense: waxed; past participle: waxed; gerund or present participle: waxing
(of the moon between new and full) have a progressively larger part of its visible surface illuminated, increasing its apparent size.
LITERARY
become larger or stronger.
"his anger waxed"
begin to speak or write about something in the specified manner.
"they waxed lyrical about the old days"
wax3
nounDATED•INFORMAL
noun: wax; plural noun: waxes
a fit of anger.
"she is in a wax about the delay to the wedding"
wax1
noun
a sticky yellowish moldable substance secreted by honeybees as the material of honeycomb; beeswax.
verb
1.
cover or treat (something) with wax or a similar substance, typically to polish or protect it.
"I washed and waxed the floor"
2.
INFORMAL
make a recording of.
"he waxed a series of tracks that emphasized his lead guitar work"
wax2
verb
verb: wax; 3rd person present: waxes; past tense: waxed; past participle: waxed; gerund or present participle: waxing
(of the moon between new and full) have a progressively larger part of its visible surface illuminated, increasing its apparent size.
LITERARY
become larger or stronger.
"his anger waxed"
begin to speak or write about something in the specified manner.
"they waxed lyrical about the old days"
wax3
nounDATED•INFORMAL
noun: wax; plural noun: waxes
a fit of anger.
"she is in a wax about the delay to the wedding"