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isocracy
[ ahy-sok-ruh-see ]
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noun
a government in which all individuals have equal political power
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- First recorded in 1645鈥�55.
- Combines 颈蝉辞-鈦�, meaning “equal,” + -cracy, meaning “rule or government.”
EXAMPLES OF ISOCRACY
- The student council functioned as an isocracy, giving each member an equal vote.
- It remains uncertain whether a true isocracy can function in a complex society.
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shroff
[ shrof ]
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verb
to test (coins) to find out the purity of the metal
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- First recorded in 1610鈥�20 as a noun meaning “a banker or moneychanger.”
- Likely from Arabic 峁测谤腻蹿墨, meaning “moneychanger.”
EXAMPLES OF SHROFF
- She learned how to shroff coins by studying ancient metallurgy.
- The appraiser shroffed the gold bars and found they were mostly lead.
pilose
[ pahy-lohs ]
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adjective
covered with hair, especially soft hair
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- First recorded in 1745鈥�55.
- From Latin 辫颈濒艒蝉耻蝉, meaning “shaggy.”
EXAMPLES OF PILOSE
- The pilose caterpillar wriggled across the leaf.
- The most pilose breeds of dogs tend to shed more.
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