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  Word Explanations farce, subterfuge, philistine, plagiarize, enfranchise, nurture, oscillate, paucity, runniness, enfeoff


   
Explanation of farce (noun)
form: farces

mixture of ground raw chicken and mushrooms with pistachios and truffles and onions and parsley and lots of butter and bound with eggs



   
Explanation of subterfuge (noun)
something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity



   
Explanation of philistine (noun)
form: philistines

a member of an Aegean people who settled ancient Philistia around the 12th century BC



   
Explanation of plagiarize (verb)
forms: plagiarized; plagiarized; plagiarizing

copy another person's written work without giving the proper acknowledgement



   
Explanation of enfranchise (verb)
forms: enfranchised; enfranchised; enfranchising

grant voting rights



   
Explanation of nurture (verb)
forms: nurtured; nurtured; nurturing

provide with nourishment; sustain



   
Explanation of oscillate (verb)
forms: oscillated; oscillated; oscillating

move or swing from side to side regularly



   
Explanation of paucity (noun)
an insufficient quantity or number



   
Explanation of runniness (noun)
the property of flowing easily; liquidity; liquidness



   
Explanation of enfeoff (verb)
put in possession of land in exchange for a pledge of service, in feudal society



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