noun a characteristic of temperament, habit, or physical structure particular to a given individual or group; peculiarity.Growing antlers is an idiosyncrasy of female reindeer; in general, female deer do not grow antlers.One…
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abide
intransitive verb to stay; remain.Please go; it is dangerous for you to abide here. transitive verb to wait for.I abide his return. See the full entry
element
1. a part of any whole.Fresh garlic is a key element of this dish.The first element of her speech concerned the need for reforms.Selfishness is an element of human nature. 2. a…
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feign
transitive verb to imitate in order to deceive; put on or give a false appearance of.She feigned indifference to his compliments.He feigned being ill in order to avoid coming into work that…