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…
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…