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- First recorded between 1325鈥�75.
- From the Latin augurium, meaning “divination through the behavior of animals.”
EXAMPLES OF AUGURY
- She couldn’t shake the feeling that her dream was an augury for important things to come.
- The raven’s sudden appearance was an augury that unsettled the whole village.
diurnal
[ dahy-ur-nl ]
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adjective
active by day, as certain birds and insects
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- First recorded between 1400鈥�50.
- From the Latin 诲颈耻谤苍腻濒颈蝉, meaning “daily.”
EXAMPLES OF DIURNAL
- The squirrel, a diurnal mammal, can often be seen gathering acorns during the day.
- Butterflies are diurnal creatures, emerging in the morning to bask in the sun and feed on nectar.
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- First recorded in 1890鈥�95.
- Of uncertain origin; perhaps from the British dialectal footy, meaning “worthless or paltry.”
EXAMPLES OF FOOTLE聽
- They tend to footle during meetings, throwing in random comments and sidetracking the discussion.
- The children were supposed to be cleaning their room, but they just footled around, chatting and giggling instead.
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