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January 11, 2021January 13, 20211 min read

presage verb \PRESS-ij\ 1 : to give an omen or warning of : foreshadow2 : foretell, predict3 : to make or utter a prediction

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December 15, 2020December 15, 20201 min read

prehensile adjective \pree-HEN-sil\ 1 : adapted for seizing or grasping especially by wrapping around2 : gifted with mental grasp or moral or aesthetic perception

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December 3, 2020December 3, 20201 min read

tyro noun TYE-roh Definition : a beginner in learning : novice Did You Know? The word tyro is hardly a newcomer to Western language.

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October 25, 2020October 25, 20201 min read

emissary
noun – EM-uh-sair-ee
1 : one designated as the agent of another : representative
2 : a secret agent

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October 4, 2020October 4, 20201 min read

Nascent: coming or having recently come into existence Origin:

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