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adrenalectomy
nounSurgical excision of one or both adrenal glands; an instance of this. in later use also: suppression or abolition of the synthesis of adrenal hormone by means of drugs.
adultness
nounThe possession of adult qualities such as emotional maturity or responsibility.
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The depth and adultness of connie, however, may well be more due to the stunning performance of dia…
engagement
ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ.mənt
nounA formal agreement to get married.
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She'd broken off her engagement to paul
nounAn arrangement to do something or meet someone at a particular time and place
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We have a dinner engagement thursday., the dance theatre of harlem began a two-week engagement at t…
nounAn arrangement to do something, or to be somewhere
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A speaking/public engagement he is currently out of town on a speaking engagement., a prior/previou…
mycology
nounThe scientific study of fungi.
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My undergraduate degree was in general biology with a focus on mycology - study of fungi.
nounThe scientific study of fungi (= organisms that get their food from decaying material or other living things)
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Although some in the club are intensely interested in the science of mycology, most just want to kn…
sycophantic
ˌsɪk.əˈfæn.tɪk
adjectiveBehaving or done in an obsequious way in order to gain advantage.
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A sycophantic interview
adjective(of a person or of behaviour) praising people in authority in a way that is not sincere, usually in order to get some advantage from them
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There was sycophantic laughter from the audience at every one of his terrible jokes.