March, 2022 Flashcards
1
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fester
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To generate pus
To become worse over time ‘the animosity between the knights festered and lead to a battle’
2
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polemic | polemisch
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a controversial argument, as one against some opinion, doctrine, etc.
a person who argues in opposition to another; controversialist.
adjective
Also po·lem·i·cal. of or relating to a polemic; controversial.
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moribund
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dying
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ruminant
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Ruminants are large hoofed herbivorous grazing or browsing mammals that are able to acquire nutrients from plant-based food by fermenting it in a specialized stomach prior to digestion, principally through microbial actions.
