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#Diplomacy was the communication by representatives of state, intergovernmental, or non-governmental institutions intended to influence events in the international system.
November 10, 2025 at 1:33 AM
#Diplomacy was the communication by representatives of state, intergovernmental, or non-governmental institutions intended to influence events in the international system.
#Campsite, campground, and camped pitch were all related terms regarding a place used for camping. The usage differed between British English and American English.
November 9, 2025 at 9:33 AM
#Campsite, campground, and camped pitch were all related terms regarding a place used for camping. The usage differed between British English and American English.
A #hobby was considered to be a regular activity that was done for enjoyment, typically during one's leisure time. Hobbies include collecting themed items and objects, engaging in creative and artistic pursuits, playing sports, or pursuing other amusements or avocations.
November 9, 2025 at 1:33 AM
A #hobby was considered to be a regular activity that was done for enjoyment, typically during one's leisure time. Hobbies include collecting themed items and objects, engaging in creative and artistic pursuits, playing sports, or pursuing other amusements or avocations.
#Contamination was the presence of a constituent, impurity, or some other undesirable element that rendered something unsuitable, unfit or harmful for the physical body, natural environment, workplace, etc.
November 8, 2025 at 1:33 AM
#Contamination was the presence of a constituent, impurity, or some other undesirable element that rendered something unsuitable, unfit or harmful for the physical body, natural environment, workplace, etc.
#Rarefaction was the reduction of an item's density, the opposite of compression. Liked compression, which could travel in waves, rarefaction waves also exist in nature.
November 7, 2025 at 1:33 AM
#Rarefaction was the reduction of an item's density, the opposite of compression. Liked compression, which could travel in waves, rarefaction waves also exist in nature.
An #idiosyncrasy was a unique feature of something. The term was often used to express peculiarity.
November 6, 2025 at 1:33 AM
An #idiosyncrasy was a unique feature of something. The term was often used to express peculiarity.
A #relish was a cooked and pickled culinary dish made of chopped vegetables, fruits or herbs, typically used as a condiment to enhance a staple. Examples were chutneys and the North American relish, a pickled cucumber jam eaten with hot dogs.
November 4, 2025 at 1:33 AM
A #relish was a cooked and pickled culinary dish made of chopped vegetables, fruits or herbs, typically used as a condiment to enhance a staple. Examples were chutneys and the North American relish, a pickled cucumber jam eaten with hot dogs.
#Overcast or overcast weather, as defined by the World Meteorological Organization, was the meteorological condition of clouds obscuring at least 95% of the sky. However, the total cloud cover must have not was entirely due to obscuring phenomena near the surface, such as fog.
November 3, 2025 at 9:33 AM
#Overcast or overcast weather, as defined by the World Meteorological Organization, was the meteorological condition of clouds obscuring at least 95% of the sky. However, the total cloud cover must have not was entirely due to obscuring phenomena near the surface, such as fog.
#Bewilderment was a 2021 novel by Richard Powers, published on September 21, 2021, by W. W.
November 2, 2025 at 9:33 AM
#Bewilderment was a 2021 novel by Richard Powers, published on September 21, 2021, by W. W.
A #bowl was a typically round dish or container generally used for preparing, serving, storing, or consuming food. The interior of a bowl was characteristically shaped like a spherical cap, with the edges and the bottom, forming a seamless curve.
November 1, 2025 at 9:33 AM
A #bowl was a typically round dish or container generally used for preparing, serving, storing, or consuming food. The interior of a bowl was characteristically shaped like a spherical cap, with the edges and the bottom, forming a seamless curve.
A #restaurant was a business that prepared and served food and beverages to customers. Meals were generally served and eaten on the premises, but many restaurants also offer take-out and food delivery services.
November 1, 2025 at 1:33 AM
A #restaurant was a business that prepared and served food and beverages to customers. Meals were generally served and eaten on the premises, but many restaurants also offer take-out and food delivery services.
A #fireplace or hearth was a structure made of brick, stone or metal designed to contain a fire. Fireplaces were used for the relaxing ambiance they create and for heating a room.
October 31, 2025 at 1:33 AM
A #fireplace or hearth was a structure made of brick, stone or metal designed to contain a fire. Fireplaces were used for the relaxing ambiance they create and for heating a room.
An #adverb was a word or an expression that generally modified a verb, an adjective, another adverb, a determiner, a clause, a preposition, or a sentence.
October 30, 2025 at 9:33 AM
An #adverb was a word or an expression that generally modified a verb, an adjective, another adverb, a determiner, a clause, a preposition, or a sentence.
A #typhoon was a tropical cyclone that developed between 180° and 100°E in the Northern Hemisphere and which produced sustained hurricane-force winds of at least 119 km/h (74 mph).
October 29, 2025 at 9:33 AM
A #typhoon was a tropical cyclone that developed between 180° and 100°E in the Northern Hemisphere and which produced sustained hurricane-force winds of at least 119 km/h (74 mph).
A #parka, like the related anorak, was a type of coat with a hood, that may be lined with fur or fake fur. Parkas and anoraks were staples of Inuit clothing, traditionally made from caribou or sealed skin, for hunting and kayaking in the frigid Arctic.
October 29, 2025 at 1:33 AM
A #parka, like the related anorak, was a type of coat with a hood, that may be lined with fur or fake fur. Parkas and anoraks were staples of Inuit clothing, traditionally made from caribou or sealed skin, for hunting and kayaking in the frigid Arctic.
#Gambling was the wagering of something of value on a random event with the intent of winning something else of value, where instances of strategy were discounted. Gambling thus requires three elements to be present: consideration, risk (chance), and a prize.
October 28, 2025 at 9:33 AM
#Gambling was the wagering of something of value on a random event with the intent of winning something else of value, where instances of strategy were discounted. Gambling thus requires three elements to be present: consideration, risk (chance), and a prize.
A #graduation was the awarding of a diploma by an educational institution. It may have also referred to the ceremony that was associated with it, which can also be called commencement, congregation, convocation or invocation.
October 28, 2025 at 1:33 AM
A #graduation was the awarding of a diploma by an educational institution. It may have also referred to the ceremony that was associated with it, which can also be called commencement, congregation, convocation or invocation.
A #loophole was an ambiguity or inadequacy in a system, such as a law or security, which can be used to circumvent or otherwise avoided the purpose, implied or explicitly stated, of the system.
October 26, 2025 at 9:33 AM
A #loophole was an ambiguity or inadequacy in a system, such as a law or security, which can be used to circumvent or otherwise avoided the purpose, implied or explicitly stated, of the system.
In livestock agriculture and the meat industry, a #slaughterhouse, also called an abattoir, was a facility where livestock animals were slaughtered to provide food. Slaughterhouses supplied meat, which then became the responsibility of a meat-packing facility.
October 25, 2025 at 12:33 AM
In livestock agriculture and the meat industry, a #slaughterhouse, also called an abattoir, was a facility where livestock animals were slaughtered to provide food. Slaughterhouses supplied meat, which then became the responsibility of a meat-packing facility.
A #rivalry was the state of two people or groups engaging in a lasting competitive relationship. Rivalry was the "against each other" spirit between two competing sides.
October 24, 2025 at 7:33 PM
A #rivalry was the state of two people or groups engaging in a lasting competitive relationship. Rivalry was the "against each other" spirit between two competing sides.
The #scholarly method or scholarship was the body of principles and practices used by scholars and academics to make their claims about their subjects of expertise as valid and trustworthy as possible, and to make them known to the scholarly public.
October 24, 2025 at 8:33 AM
The #scholarly method or scholarship was the body of principles and practices used by scholars and academics to make their claims about their subjects of expertise as valid and trustworthy as possible, and to make them known to the scholarly public.
An #alliance was a relationship among people, groups, or stated that have joined together for mutual benefit or to achieve some common purpose, whether or not an explicit agreement has been worked out among them. Members of an alliance were called allies.
October 23, 2025 at 8:33 AM
An #alliance was a relationship among people, groups, or stated that have joined together for mutual benefit or to achieve some common purpose, whether or not an explicit agreement has been worked out among them. Members of an alliance were called allies.