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#3451 2022-10-16 02:42:21
- Jai Ganesh
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Re: English language puzzles
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Well done! imacute, please use hide tag to hide the answers.
[ hide] Answers here[/hide]#4795. What does adjective ridiculous mean?
#4796. What does the noun rind mean?
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#3452 2022-10-17 00:05:28
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Re: English language puzzles
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#4797. What does the verb (used with object) preen mean?
#4798. What does the adjective prefatory mean?
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#3453 2022-10-17 22:30:24
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#4797. What does the verb (used with object) preen mean?
#4798. What does the adjective prefatory mean?
Oops didnt read this message cuz busy and did not notice new page
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#3454 2022-10-17 22:31:26
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Well done! imacute, please use hide tag to hide the answers.
[ hide] Answers here[/hide]#4795. What does adjective ridiculous mean?
#4796. What does the noun rind mean?
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#3455 2022-10-18 00:03:11
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Re: English language puzzles
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Partially correct for the former.
#4797. What does the verb (used with object) revitalize mean?
#4798. What does the verb (used with object) revile mean?
It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
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#3456 2022-10-19 00:45:22
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#4799. What does the noun obeisance mean?
#4800. What does the noun oblation mean?
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#3457 2022-10-19 10:31:07
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#4800. What does the noun ablation mean?
it means to sublimate things either to propel or to reduce heat
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#3458 2022-10-19 14:59:45
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I gave the word 'oblation' not 'ablation'.
#4801. What does the adjective illustrious mean?
#4802. What does the noun imbalance mean?
It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
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#3459 2022-10-20 00:37:46
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I gave the word 'oblation' not 'ablation'.
#4801. What does the adjective illustrious mean?
#4802. What does the noun imbalance mean?
Oops!I thought it was a typo!
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#3460 2022-10-20 01:41:03
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Answer #4802 is correct. Good work!
#4803. What does the adjective jejune mean?
#4804. What does the noun jeopardy mean?
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#3461 2022-10-20 10:42:36
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#4804. What does the noun jeopardy mean?
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#3462 2022-10-20 15:07:59
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imcute, I cannot accept your answer #4804. Good attempt, though.
#4805. What does the noun leaven mean?
#4806. What does the noun ledge mean?
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#3463 2022-10-21 19:01:40
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#4807. What does the noun mediator mean?
#4808. What does the adjective mediocre mean?
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#3464 2022-10-21 22:03:02
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#4807. What does the noun mediator mean?
#4808. What does the adjective mediocre mean?
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#3465 2022-10-22 00:03:31
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#4809. What does the adjective reminiscent mean?
#4810. What does the verb (used with object) remonstrate mean?
It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
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#3466 2022-10-22 00:04:05
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#4809. What does the adjective reminiscent mean?
#4810. What does the verb (used with object) remonstrate mean?
It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.
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#3467 2022-10-23 13:03:41
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#4811. What does the noun sieve mean?
#4812. What does the verb (used with object) sift mean?
It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.
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#3468 2022-10-23 23:38:02
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#4811. What does the noun sieve mean?
#4812. What does the verb (used with object) sift mean?
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#3469 2022-10-24 01:17:51
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The first part is correct. Good work!
#4813. What does the verb (used with object) retact mean?
#4814. What does the verb (used with object) retrench mean?
It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
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#3470 2022-10-25 00:30:00
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#4815. What does the noun puddle mean?
#4816. What does the noun puerility mean?
Answers any two or three in a day, not more.
It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.
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#3471 2022-10-27 00:03:34
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#4817. What does the adjective out-and-out mean?
#4818. What does the adjective outlandish mean?
It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
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#3472 2022-10-28 00:06:28
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#4819. What does the noun libation mean?
#4820. What does the adjective licit mean?
It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
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#3473 2022-10-28 02:44:48
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Re: English language puzzles
The golden rule in maths don't find x if you don't know where y is-jjc
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#3474 2022-10-28 02:45:59
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The golden rule in maths don't find x if you don't know where y is-jjc
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#3475 2022-10-28 03:51:14
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I have made it amply clear two and three problems in a day, three in special case, like weekend.
Don't violate the rule.
It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.
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