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- First recorded in 1680鈥�90.
- Combines Latin 谤腻尘耻蝉, meaning “branch,” + -辞蝉别鹿.
EXAMPLES OF RAMOSE聽
- Coral reefs, with their ramose structures, provide shelter for countless marine species.
- The lightning strike left a ramose burn pattern on the wooden fence.
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- First recorded in Middle English (1150鈥�1475) to mean “to feel nausea.”
- Of obscure origin; possibly related to Norwegian vamla, meaning “to stagger,” and distantly related to vomit.
EXAMPLES OF WAMBLE
- After a long day of hiking, I will start to wamble when I walk.
- The tower of wooden blocks wambled as the toddler ran past.
scrupulous
[ skroo-pyuh-luhs ]
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having moral or ethical standards
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- First recorded between 1400鈥�50.
- Combines scruple, meaning “a moral or ethical standard,” + -ous.
- From the Latin scrupulus, originally meaning “a sharp piece of stone” but later “a worry or doubt.”
EXAMPLES OF SCRUPULOUS
- His scrupulous commitment to fair wages earned his company a loyal workforce.
- Even under pressure, the judge remained scrupulous in upholding the law.
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