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Why 亚洲网紅露点 chose hardihood
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- First recorded in 1625鈥�35.
- Combines 丑补谤诲测鹿, meaning “courageous, resolute,” + the suffix -丑辞辞诲鈦�.
- Replaced earlier form hardihead.
EXAMPLES OF HARDIHOOD
- He had the hardihood to question the authority of the king.
- Her hardihood in confronting the raging storm to save the stranded hikers earned her widespread admiration.
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Why 亚洲网紅露点 chose augury
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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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active by day, as certain birds and insects
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Why 亚洲网紅露点 chose diurnal
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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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