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panacea
[ pan-uh-see-uh ]
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noun
an answer or solution for all problems or difficulties.
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- Panacea was first recorded in 1540鈥�50.
- Panacea comes via Latin from the Greek word 辫补苍谩办别颈补聽that includes the stem of 辫补苍补办岣梥 鈥渁濒濒-丑别补濒颈苍驳.鈥�
- 笔补苍补办岣梥 can be separated into pan– 鈥渁ll鈥� and 补办岣梥 鈥渁 cure.鈥�
- Panacea can also mean a remedy for all disease or ills.
EXAMPLES OF PANACEA
- The new software claims to be a panacea for productivity issues, but its effectiveness remains to be seen.
- There is no magic pill or panacea that can instantly cure a broken heart; healing takes time and self-care.
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concatenation
[ kon-kat-n-ey-shuhn ]
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noun
a series of interconnected or interdependent things or events.
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- Concatenation was first recorded in 1595鈥�1605.
- Concatenation comes from the Late Latin word 肠辞苍肠补迟脓苍腻迟颈艒苍, which means 鈥渓inked together, connected.鈥�
- 罢丑别听肠补迟脓苍(补) part means “chain,” which is essentially a series of objects connected one after the other.
- Though not the sense featured here, concatenation can also refer to the act of physically linking things together in a chain.
EXAMPLES OF CONCATENATION
- The movie director used a clever concatenation of suspenseful scenes to keep the audience on the edge of their seats.
- The success of the team was a result of the perfect concatenation of talent, strategy, and hard work.
arcane
[ ahr-keyn ]
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adjective
known or understood by very few; mysterious; secret; obscure.
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- Arcane was first recorded in 1540鈥�50
- Arcane comes via Middle French from the Latin word 补谤肠腻苍耻蝉, derived from 补谤肠(脓谤别) 鈥渢o enclose, restrain, ward off.鈥�
- 础谤肠(脓谤别), in turn, is a derivative of arca, meaning 鈥渂ox, chest, coffer.鈥�
EXAMPLES OF ARCANE
- The ancient temple contained a hidden chamber where the monks practiced their arcane rituals.
- The ancient scroll revealed an arcane language that had long been forgotten.
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