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| 14632003277 | etymology | the study of word origins (N) The ETYMOLOGY of the words will vary. |  | 0 |
| 14632009070 | arbitrary | (adj.) Unreasonable; based on one's wishes or whims without regard for reason or fairness. |  | 1 |
| 14632044075 | literal | Exactly true, rather than figurative or metaphorical. |  | 2 |
| 14632031206 | figurative | departing from a literal use of words; metaphorical. (noun) |  | 3 |
| 14632031207 | ethnicity | The fact or state of belonging to a social group that has a common national or cultural tradition. (verb) |  | 4 |
| 14632032119 | substantiate | to support with proof or evidence |  | 5 |
| 14632032120 | assertion | a declaration or statement |  | 6 |
| 14632032828 | precedent | an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action |  | 7 |
| 14632032829 | hominid | An early ancestor of humans |  | 8 |
| 14632032830 | Anthropology | Study of the origins and development of people and their societies |  | 9 |
| 14632033981 | components | one of the parts or units of a combination, mixture or system |  | 10 |
| 14632033982 | emulate | to imitate |  | 11 |
| 14632033983 | evolutionary | relating to or denoting the process by which different kinds of living organisms are believed to have developed from earlier forms. |  | 12 |
| 14632034767 | transpire | to become known or apparent |  | 13 |
| 14632034768 | prosperity | the state of being sucessful |  | 14 |
| 14632034769 | obliterate | destroy; demolish |  | 15 |
| 14632035528 | physiological | pertaining to the science of the function of living organisms | 16 | |
| 14632035529 | acronym | a word composed of the first letters or parts of a name or series of words | 17 | |
| 14632038966 | linguistics | the scientific study of the structure, sounds, and meaning of language | 18 | |
| 14633380166 | onomatopoeia | the forming of a word in imitation of a natural sound | 19 |
