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  • 121Saxon — c.1300, from L.L. Saxonem (nom. Saxo), usually found in pl. Saxones, from P.Gmc. *sakhsan (Cf. O.E. Seaxe, O.H.G. Sahsun, Ger. Sachse Saxon ), with a possible literal sense of swordsmen (Cf. O.E. seax, O.Fris., O.N. sax knife, short sword, dagger …

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  • 122infinitive — (n.) simple, uninflected form of a verb, 1510s (mid 15c. as an adjective), from L.L. infinitivus unlimited, indefinite, from L. infinitus (see INFINITE (Cf. infinite)). Indefinite because not having definite person or number …

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  • 123suppletion — n. (Linguistics and Etymology) use of a word as tense or inflection of a completely different word that is not related to the uninflected form (e.g., the past tense of the verb go is went which derives from the past tense of the verb wend ; was… …

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  • 124base — base1 noun 1》 the lowest part of something, especially the part on which it rests or is supported.     ↘Architecture the part of a column between the shaft and pedestal or pavement.     ↘Botany & Zoology the end at which a part or organ is… …

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  • 125indeclinable — a. Undeclinable, uninflected, without declension, without case endings …

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  • 126dare — 1. verb 1) everyone wanted to say something, but nobody dared Syn: be brave enough, have the courage; venture, have the nerve, have the temerity, be so bold as, have the audacity; risk, hazard, take the liberty, stick one s neck out, go out on a… …

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  • 127monotonous — adjective 1) a monotonous job Syn: tedious, boring, dull, uninteresting, unexciting, wearisome, tiresome, repetitive, repetitious, unvarying, unchanging, unvaried, humdrum, ho hum, routine, mechanical, mind numbing …

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  • 128particle — par•ti•cle [[t]ˈpɑr tɪ kəl[/t]] n. 1) a minute portion, piece, or amount; a very small bit: a particle of dust[/ex] 2) phs one of the extremely small constituents of matter, as an atom, proton, quark, or gluon 3) a clause or article, as of a… …

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