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- First recorded as an adjective in 1340鈥�45.
- From Latin 肠补谤诲颈苍腻濒颈蝉, meaning 鈥渉inge;鈥� hence, it refers to something on which other things hinge.
EXAMPLES OF CARDINAL聽
- The teacher reminded the students that curiosity is a cardinal trait of great thinkers.
- The tire blew out on an empty highway, and that’s when she realized the cardinal lesson of always making sure to have a spare.
SYNONYM OF THE DAY
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isocracy
[ ahy-sok-ruh-see ]
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noun
a government in which all individuals have equal political power
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- First recorded in 1645鈥�55.
- Combines 颈蝉辞-鈦�, meaning “equal,” + -cracy, meaning “rule or government.”
EXAMPLES OF ISOCRACY
- The student council functioned as an isocracy, giving each member an equal vote.
- It remains uncertain whether a true isocracy can function in a complex society.
shroff
[ shrof ]
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verb
to test (coins) to find out the purity of the metal
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- First recorded in 1610鈥�20 as a noun meaning “a banker or moneychanger.”
- Likely from Arabic 峁测谤腻蹿墨, meaning “moneychanger.”
EXAMPLES OF SHROFF
- She learned how to shroff coins by studying ancient metallurgy.
- The appraiser shroffed the gold bars and found they were mostly lead.
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