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• (anthropology) the distinctive spirit of a culture or an era
Example sentence • The company's ethos is centered around sustainable practices and environmental stewardship.
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• (Greek mythology) the most ancient of gods; the personification of the infinity of space preceding creation of the universe
Example sentence • The earthquake caused chaos in the city.
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• a desire for sexual intimacy
Example sentence • The novel explores the power of eros and its role in relationships.
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• triteness or triviality of style
Example sentence • The movie started out as a thrilling action-packed adventure, but it quickly descended into bathos with cheesy dialogue and predictable plot twists.
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• a port city in southwestern Brazil on an offshore island near Sao Paulo
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• one thousand grams; the basic unit of mass adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
Example sentence • I need to lose a few kilos before summer.
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• a Polish stew of cabbage and meat
Example sentence • Many Polish families enjoy bigos during Christmas and New Year's celebrations.
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• wild and domestic cattle; in some classifications placed in the subfamily Bovinae or tribe Bovini
Example sentence • The farmer led the bos towards the barn.
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• an operating system that is on a disk
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• an expression of approval and commendation
Example sentence • I heard she got a promotion, kudos to her!
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• the divine word of God; the second person in the Trinity (incarnate in Jesus)
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• a visual presentation showing how something works
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• give an exhibition of to an interested audience
Example sentence • The band played their demos for the record label.
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• a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union
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• (quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns for indicating a complete or almost complete lack or zero quantity of
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• referring to the degree to which a certain quality is present
Example sentence • Ella nos ayudó con el proyecto.
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• tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
Example sentence • The forest floor was covered in a lush carpet of moss .
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• the act of flipping a coin
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• throw or toss with a light motion
Example sentence • I made a toss with the coin to decide who would go first.
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• a mouth or mouthlike opening
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• Greek philosopher and mathematician who proved the Pythagorean theorem; considered to be the first true mathematician (circa 580-500 BC)
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• (in India) a unit of length having different values in different localities
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• final honors degree examinations at Cambridge University
Example sentence • He studied for his tripos in Mathematics.
5 2 noun, adjective n, adj Example sentence • I bought some boyos from the bakery.
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• Anything transmitted by word of mouth, such as a fable, legend, narrative, story, or tale (especially a poetic tale).
Example sentence • The mythos of ancient Greece is filled with gods and heroes.
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• A stenographer, someone whose job is to take dictation in shorthand
Example sentence • The surgeon recommended treating the heart stenos with a balloon angioplasty.
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• someone new to a field or activity
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• a soft loosely twisted thread used in embroidery
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• use dental floss to clean
Example sentence • I need to buy more floss for my teeth.
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• a Chinese god worshipped in the form of an idol
Example sentence • I bought a joss stick to burn at the temple.
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• A pit, groove, cavity, or depression.
Example sentence • The archaeologists carefully excavated the foss from the archaeological site.
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• (Greek mythology) the Greek personification of death; son of Nyx
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• A police officer assigned to a university campus.
Example sentence • The campos are covered in wildflowers during the spring.
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• local names for a cowboy (`vaquero' is used especially in southwestern and central Texas and `buckaroo' is used especially in California)
Example sentence • Los vaqueros montaron a caballo para reunir el ganado.
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• a region including the bottom of the sea and the littoral zones
Example sentence • The study of benthos helps scientists understand the ecological health of marine ecosystems.
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• (anthropology) the distinctive expression of the cognitive or intellectual character of a culture or a social group
Example sentence • The artist captured the eidos of beauty in her painting.
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• a body of poetry that conveys the traditions of a society by treating some epic theme
Example sentence • The Iliad is an ancient Greek epos .
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• people of the same race or nationality who share a distinctive culture
Example sentence • The ethnos consisted of various indigenous tribes.
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• a garment worn by women in ancient Greece; cloth caught at the shoulders and draped in folds to the waist
Example sentence • The peplos was a garment worn by ancient Greek women.
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• any of various tropical lianas of the genus Scindapsus
Example sentence • I bought a beautiful pothos plant for my living room.
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• a traditional theme or motif or literary convention
Example sentence • The concept of topos plays a significant role in philosophy and literary criticism.
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• a dark-skinned member of a race of people living in Australia when Europeans arrived
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Example sentence • The askos is a type of ancient Greek pottery.
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• A bass singer, especially in opera.
Example sentence • He played the bassos in the opera production.
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• A Japanese takeaway lunch served in a box, often with the food arranged into an elaborate design.
Example sentence • The sushi restaurant offers a variety of delicious bentos for lunch.
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• (chiefly in the world of entertainment) A great success; a hit.
Example sentence • I heard that the movie received boffos at the box office.
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Example sentence • I need to buy some brillos to clean the dishes.
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Example sentence • The doctor examined the bronchos for any signs of infection.
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