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sapphirine
[ saf-er-in ]
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adjective
like sapphire, especially in color.
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- First recorded between 1375鈥�1425.
- From Greek 蝉补辫辫丑别铆谤颈苍辞蝉, “like lapis lazuli” (see sapphire, -ine1).
EXAMPLES OF SAPPHIRINE
- The tropical sea shimmered with sapphirine and turquoise waves.
- Her sapphirine eyes matched her favorite blue dress.
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hinterland
[ hin-ter-land ]
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noun
the remote or less developed parts of a country.
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- First used between 1885鈥�90.
- Directly from the German Hinterland, literally “behind the land.”
- Commonly used in the plural, hinterlands, compare with the 蝉迟颈肠办蝉鹿鈦� or boondocks.
EXAMPLES OF HINTERLAND
- She longed to escape the city’s noise and find solace in the serene hinterland.
- The bustling port city was surrounded by a vast, sparsely populated hinterland.
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- First recorded between 1425鈥�75.
- From Latin聽诲颈蹿蹿墨诲脓苍蝉, 鈥渕istrusting, despairing.鈥�
EXAMPLES OF DIFFIDENT
- The new student was nervous and diffident when introducing himself in front of the whole class.
- Even as we praised the artist’s latest work, she remained unsure and diffident in manner.
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