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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| decade n | a period of ten years |
| implication n | something implied or suggested as naturally to be inferred or understood |
| latitude n | the angular distance north or south from the equator of a point on the earth's surface, measured on the meridian of the point. |
| gnarly adj | Slang. distasteful; distressing; offensive; gross |
| longitude n | angular distance east or west on the earths surface measured by the angle contained between the meridian of a particular place and some prime meridian as that of Greenwich, England and expressed either in degrees or by some corresponding difference in ti |
| radically adj | a complete or basic manner; thoroughly; fundamentally |
| evolution n | any process of formation or growth; development |
| preoccupied adj | completely engrossed in thought; absorbed |
| hostage n | a person given or held as security for the fulfillment of certain conditions or terms, promises, etc., by another |
| dissertation n | any formal discourse in speech or writing |